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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Márch 1, 1941.

G. R.

1941-1912

Sealed Tenders will be recolvod NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 a.m. on the 14th March, 1941, Notice is hereby given that the from persons desirous of supply- Company's standard charges willing Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, CROSS SPRINGER SPANIEL Pup-be increased as from 17th March, Fish, Cheese, Butter, Fresh Milk, pics (soven) for sale in aid of the 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge and other provisions and neces- Bomber Fund. Please apply Mrs. to the amounts charged for elec-saries, for the year ending 31st Hofit, Jockey Club Stables,

tricity consumed for lighting and March, 1942. "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY power as per meters read on and

CAMERA" Second Edition. after 24th April, 1941, THE Over 60 excellent views of the Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or from the China Morning Publishers South Post, Ltd, Wyndham Street.

Fire Engines For Colony

Latest Type Expected

The very Intest type of fire fighting equipment, machines capable of de- livering 1.250 gallons per minute, which is more than double the capa- rity of the best machines at 'present In the Colony, are expected to arrive in the Colony within the next four montle, Mr J. C. Fitz-Beury, Su- perintendent of the Fire Brigade, Revealed yesterday,

Enur of these large enpacity, engines have been ordered, and at least one will be housed, in the new Wanchal Fire Station, at present under con- struction at the junction of Hennessy The Road and Canal Road. Eust.

engines, machines have 12-cylinder with an R.A.C. rating of 78.0 H.D. developing 240 brake J

The new Fire Station is expected to be completed in August or Sep- present *tember this year, when the

Wanchai Fire Station, near the The Oriental Theatre, will move in.

and whole of the existing station quarters will then be harided over to the Auxiliary Fire Service.

The first Boor of the new four- storey building, which is estimated to cost $140,000, has been constructed so as to take the load of the super- structure should It collapse during n bombing raid. The four main doors will be opened by the electrical solenoid catch which is operated from

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Printed Forms of Tenders and further particulars can be obtaló-

The existing sente of discounts ed at the Royal Naval Hospital. will remain in force.

By order of the Board Directors,

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CIHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853. Paid-up Capital ... 83,000,000 Reserve Liabilliy of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ........... £3,000,000

BEAD OFFICE LONDON. *** 98 Bishopigate, E.C.1.

Aus-Agencies in London: 117/122, Ladenhall Street, E.C3. West End Branch! 14/16, Cockapur, Street, B.W.L. Manchester Branch:

12, Mouley Birret, Tanchester, 1. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Penang Tankow Hongkong Nangoon

Alor Star Amriliar

The right to reject the lowest Bangkok of for any tender is reserved.

1. W. MUNTON,

Manager. Hongkong, 8th March, 1941.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK

CO., LTD.

1. L. CLEAVE, Surgeon Commander, Medical Officer in Charge.

Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong.

10th March, 1941.

THE HONGKONG · ELECTRIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Intavia

Baigon

Semarang

Вегетвал

Shanghai Singapore Sitiawan Sourabaya Taiping Tientsin Tongkah

(Phuket)

Ipol

Ilollo

jlombay

Karachi

Calcutta

Kliog

Agencies:

Itobe

Clive Breel

Cisala

Fairie Placo

Lumpur

Kuching

Madras

Manita

Colombo Delli

Medan

New York Tsingtao

Italphong

Teining

Yokohama

E

(fexing)

General

Canton

Cawnpore

Cebu

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

Flanking Business transacted.

U.S. Recruits

For R.A.F.

10,000 Volunteers Americans have learned with CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and | considerable surprise that not or shorter periods in Local or Other Curfewer than 10,000 citizens of FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year

their country have already volun- teered for training with the R.A.F. in Canada since last May and that 2,520 of them have so far been accepted.

rencies at rales which will be quoted on application,

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rales oblainable on appilention. The Bank's Head Ofee in London undertakes Executer & Trustee business

and claims recovery of Brial: Income

certained at any of its Agencies and

Branchen,

W. H. EVANS THOMAS,

Notive is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Mceting of Share- holders will be held in the Office

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the Company, No. 2. Queen's that an Extraordinary General Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, Meeting of the Company will be 31st March, 1941, at noon for con-held in the P. & 0. Building,Tax overald an terms which may be sideration of the Directors Report Victoria, in the Colony of Hong and Statement of Accounts for the Kong, at 11.35 o'clock in the fore- noon on Thursday, the 20th day year ending 31st December, 1940.

of March, 1941, or as soon there-- The Share Register and Trans-aftor a the Ordinary General fer Booka will be closed from the Meeting of the Company shall 18th to 31st March, 1941, both days have terminated for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit. inclusive.

following passing the

resolu- tions:-

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

OF DIRECTORS

E: COCK. Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th March, 1941.

THE

HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN

COMPANY LTD,

Notice to Shareholders

THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN-

the control room. The doors beingARY ANNUAL MEETING OF counter-balanced, any individual door SHAREHOLDERS will be held at can be opened as required.

Architects of the Public Works Department, who designed the build- ing, have improved on the accom- modation for the station officers and firemen. Two dormitories will be bullt on the first floor, while the accond and third floors will each contain three two-roomed flats and one three-roomed flat for Chinese sub-officers and their families. The men will be supplied with hot water from geysers.

as

Features of the construction arc the store-rooms on the ground floor which can be changed round required; the gas chamber for the the testing of gas masks, etc; and well in the yard which will be used for drill purposes.

The station is of reinforced con- "erete with brick panels, with terrazzo

tiles for the external walls of ground floor",

the

NEW HOSPITAL The Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall will formally open the Tai Wo Hospital, No. 1 Babington Path, at 3 p.m. on March 14.

AT THE

TO-MORROW

KING'S

THE CASE OF THE SABOTAGED BOMBER

Charlie than

MURDER OVER NEW YORK

SIDNEY TOLER

** "Charlie Chan” **

MASIDI

WEAVER LOWERY

RICARDO

DONALD

CORTEZ MacBRIDE

KAVILL

JOAN

COOPER VALERIE A 20th Century Fox Ficture

the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd: on WED. NESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1940.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 15th MARCH, 1941, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, both days Inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directory.

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 7th March, 1941,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE

Manager.

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metros (815 k.c.) and 3145 matres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Portuguese Programme:

This was disclosed in a speech made at the annual convention of the Association of Life In- surance Presidents in New York, by Mr Leonard Brockington, counsellor to the War Committee of the Canadian Cabinet.

300 Each Day Speaking of the United States eltizens who have responded to the call, he said they had come "to help us as volunteers of their own free will, paying their own travelling ex- them hitch-hiking. penses, some of

"As many as 300 volunteered 21

one day, Oct. 4," he added, and every day since then they live pre- sented themselves at the barder Short Service of Inter-apply for entry into the Air Force."

to

"1. That the Directors be and

Talk And Music "they are hereby authorised to "capitalise the sum of $3,000,000 Broadcast by %. B. W. on a Fre-They come from all over the country. "Hongkong currency, part of the quency of 845 k.e's, and on Short "ndivided profits of the Com-Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m.

on 0.52 m.c's, per second.

H. K. T. pany standing to the credit of

12.15

p.r. "the Company's Reserve Fund, "and to allot to the membera cession.

12.30 London "holding shares of the Company Band. "as on the first day of April "One thousand nino hundred "and forty-one in respect of the "net amount capitalised fully "paid shares of the Company "of equivalent nominal value in "the proportion of one share for "every three shares of the Com-

12

Flano-Accordeon

1.00

Sours by Tho Street Singer.

Local Time Signal.

1.01 Compositions of Albeniz, 1.30 Reutor and Rugby Press, and Announcements,

mens Dance Music.

1.45

2.15 Close Down.

6.45 Indian Programme.

20

30

Closing local Stock Queta-

"pany held by them respectively flons Light Opera Selections.

0.55 A.R.P. Announcement regard-

"and that such shares so allotted "shall rank for dividends s "from the 1st day of July, 1911.ing the forthcoming Census.

7.00 London Relay--The Newr 7.15 London Relay Britain Speaks'.

Talk by J. B. Priestly. 7.30 Portuguese Programme. 8.00 Local Time Signal and An- nouncements.

8.02 Reginald Foort at the Organ. 8.15 Harry Roy's New Stage Show. (Recorded at the actual perfor mance at the Holborn Empire, Lon don).

"2. That if on such distribu- "tion as aforesaid any person "would be entitled to a frac- "tional share the Directors shall, "in lieu of issuing fractional "certificates, cause the whole "share to be allotted to a person "or persons to be named by the "Directors and such share shall, "at such time as the Directors

'Salling Along Selection....Louis "think fit, be sold and the pro- Levy and His Orchestra with Vocal "¿eens, distributed amongst the Refrein-by-Gerry Fitz-Gerald-and- "persone entitled to the frac-Eve Becke; Wake Up and Live'; Never in. Million Years; It's Swell "tions making up such share." of

Kaye with Cy Feuer "Life of By order of the Board of Directors,

GİBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 21st February, 1941.

It is horoby notified that the following increases in the Com- pany's standard charges will be made for current consumed in NOTE:- respect of accounts Issued for meters read on and after 21st March, 1941-

to 16 cents per unit,

2. For Power and Heating from 5 cents to 5% cents per unit,

3. The discount of 10% on Power accounts in excess of 1,000 units per month will be discontinued.

Under the powers conferred upon them by Article 12 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Directors have decided to offer to

8.30 Film Selections.

The

All Rosane; L 02

the the y-Roses In December.... Rawicz and Landauer (Plano Dutts); Great Victor Herbert'; Some- day: Thine, Alone....Allan Jones (Vocal) with Orchestra; 'It's Love

Again'-Selebritish Louis Levy and

His Gaumont Janet Lind (Vocal).

Symphony with

9.00 London Helay-The News 9.15 London RelayQuestions of tho Hour

9.30 De Groot and His Orchestra with Chaties Kullman (Tenor).

Chanson Bobemienne (Boldi); On A Dreamy Summer Night (Krome).. 1. For Lighting from 15 cents Sharesholders on the Register on the De Groot and His Orchestra; Smilin' 1st day of April, 1941, one share at Through (Penn)....Charles Kulman par

for every complete three shares (Tenor) with Orchestra; Autumn Shares to be offered to them under Orchestra Charles Kullman (Tenor) held by them

hem (excluding the Bonus

(Chaminade)..

....De Groot and His Love Song (Victor the preceding rsolution) upon the Herbert)...Charles

with Orchestra; terms that payment for such shares with_

Traume (Wagner)... shall be made to the Company's De Groot and His Orchestra Vale Bankers, The Hongkong & Shanghai (d'Arcy and Russell); Love, Here is Banking Corporation, Hong Kong on My Heart (Rosa and Silesu).... or before the 30th September, 1911, Charles Kullman (Tenor) with Or- and that Shareholders be given power chestra and Organ; In The Night to renounce their rights under such (Tale)....De Groot and His Orches- By order of the Board of offer and that no rights attach to

tra. Directors,

any fractions. The shares taken up

9.45

News In French (on Short under the above offer shall rank for

Wave only). GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.dividends as from 1st day of July. 10.00 London Relay-Talk: 'Scots

Abroad",

Agents.

NOTICE

I

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will bo chargod for mailing single copies of the following bewapapers Abroad:-

South China Morning Post China and Macao. 16 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telegraph

China and Macao 14 cents per copy

16 cents Saturdays.

British and Foreign

20 conta por copy

20 conte 'Saturdays.

1941. Formal letters of offer, accept- ance and renunciation will be sent to Shareholders as soon as possible after Aprit 1st next.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE

We have been informed that attempts are being made to sell Green feland Cement at rates above the Government Control prices which are:- In gunny bags of

250-bg..... $7.50 per bag. In paper bags of

94-lbs.

$2.80 per bag.

In paper bags of

00-lbs. ....... $2.70 per bag, Application for Delivery Orders, nt above prices, should be made to our Registered Offico, 2nd Floor, Exchango Building,. 14 Des Voeux Rond, Hong Kong.

R. TAYLOR, Mannger and Secretary,

10.15 Humorous Variety Pro- gramme.

11.00 Close Down.

HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE .PROTECTION OF CHILDREN WE ARE AT WAR

Mr. Chamberlain on Sept. 3rd said:

"The life of the nation MUST GO ON" **** Our work, too, MUST GO ON Please do not fall us

now

CANADA'S OWN AIR FLAG

altes

Royal Air over a Force station in Britalo for the first time. It was holsted by Air the Sfarshal. "Billy"! Bishop, Canadian V.C., who is seen below performing the ceremony.

“RECORD”

WATCHES

MEAN

QUALITY

WATCHES

OBTAINABLE AT

SENNET FRERES

The complete

list

in the

prizes in

of

Monster

Raffle

in aid of the Bomber Fund

will be published in the "South China Morning Post" on Tuesdays and in "The Hongkong Telegraph Saturdays.

on

POST OFFICE

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is tem- porarily suspended: Yunnan, Sze chuen, Kwelchow, Hunan, Fuklen

Amoy and (axcept

Kulingru), Wuchow Kwangal (except

and Yunglisten), North, and East of Kwangtung,

The public are reminded that it is a - breach of postal regulations to enclose in n postal cover communi- cations intended for persons other than the addressee,

Small Packet Post to all countries Is suspended.

INWARD MAILS Ale Mall by "Pan-American Airways Service"-Ban Frances Direct date, 4th March

Canton. Holhow Sondakan

.Mar. 11. Mar. 11.

Mgr. 11.

Mar. 12.

U.S.A.

Stralis and Air Mail by

and Honolulu (San Francisco date 21st February)...Mar. 12.

British

Overseas Airways Service" by sea

from Singapore....

Canton

Calcutta and Straits.

.Mar. 13.

Mar. 14. .Mar.

United-Kingdom and Straits Mar. 15. Sandakan

Rangoou

Calcutta and Strails Canton........

Calcutta and Straits

Mar. 15.

.Mar. 17. .Mor, 13. Mur. 10. .Mar. 21. Ale Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service”—San Francisco dale, 15th March, .................Mar. 22, USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Izzi.

Mar. 22. (San Francisco date 28th February)

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 am, regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 3 p.m., Registered and Parcel malla are closed at 5 p.m..

Tuesday, March 11 Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America vin San Francisco.

G.P,0. and K.P.0. Ord.

.Mar. 11, 8.30 am,

Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to con- 'nect with the "British OverseCNA

Airways."

.Mar. 11, 10.30 a.m.

K.P.O.

Reg.,

Ord.,

G.P.O.

Reg.,

Ord

Mar, 11, 11 a.m.

.Mar. 11. 10.30 am.

...Mar, 11, 11 m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, E, and South

Africa,

Straits and Calcutta

Parcels

....Noon.

..Mar. 11, 6 p.m. Letters.....Mar. 12, 8.30 am,

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono

lalu, USA and Europe via "Pari American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services."

Reg.,

Ord.,

Reg.

Canton.

Ord.,

K.P.O.

-

.Mar. 11, 6.00 pm. .Mar, 11, 5.30-p.m. G.P.O.

Mar. 11, 5.00 Du Mar. 11, 7.00 p.m. ..7.00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12

Air Mail

for

Guam, Honolulu,

U.S.A., and Europe vla

American Airways and

"Pan-

Trans-

Allanto Service"-(To connect with the PA.A. Plane Icaving from

Manila on the 18th March).

ROK

Ord..

Kowloon F. O.

-Mar-12-5:00 ̃p.m.” Mar, 12, 5.30 pan G.P.O.

Reg.......

.Mar. 12, 5.00 p.m.

Ord.......Mar. 12, 7.09 p.m.

Thursday, March 13

Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya.

8.90 a.m.

Ale Mall by sea la Bingapore to

connect with the "Britiali Over- seas Airways Bervice."

RCK.,

Ord.,

Reg.,

Ord..

Kowloon P. 0.

.Mar. 13, 2.00 pm. Mar. 13, 2.30 p.m.

.G.P.O.

.Mar. 13; 2.00 p.m.

Mar. 13, 2.30 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa

...................................3.30 p.m.. Stralis and Parcels only for United-

Kingdom.

K. P. O.

Parcels,.... Mar, 13, 4.00 p.m.

Reg

Ord..

G

Mar. 13, 5.00 p.m.

Mar. 13, 5.30 p.m.

Parcels,, 13, 4.00 pm

Reg.

Ord..

Mar. 19, 5.00 pm. .Mar. 13, 7.00 p.m. Friday, March 14

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."

Reg.

Ord,

Rcg.

Ord.

Canton

K.P.O.

Mar. 14, 4 p.m. .Mar, 14, 4.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Mar. 14, 4 pm. .Mar, 14, 4.30 p.m. .................7.00 pm.

Hello and Parcels only for United-

Kingdom

K.P.O.

Par.

.Mar. 14, 5 p.m.

Reg.

Mar. 14, 5 p.m.

Ord,

Mar. 15, 8.30 a.m.

G.P.O.

Por.

Mar. 14, 5 p.m.

Reg.

..Mar. 14, 5 p.m.

Dril.

Mar. 15, 8.30 a.m,

Saturday, March 15

Ale Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Iniu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans-. Atlantio Services"

K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Reg.

..Mar. 15, 5.00 p.m.

.Mar.15; 5.30 p.m..

G.P.O.

.Mar. 15, 5.60 p.m.

Ord...... .Mar. 15, 5.30 p.m.

Monday, March 17

Sandakan

0.30 am,' Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta

3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu U.S.A., Canada, Central and S. America vin San Francisco.

G, P. O, and K. P. 0. Rei. ....................Mar. 17; 5 p.m. Ord.......Mar. 18, 8.30 am. Parcels only for United-Kingdom.

.5 p.m.. *Superscribed Correspondence Only