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Friday,

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25 words $2.50 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS Pastor Capted by Royal Charlestown Newsletter by O. M. Green

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE. MODERN HOUSE For Sale or To Let. 108 Boundary Street, Kowloon Tong, area 10,000 sq. ft., ning bed- rooms, four bathrooms, garden, Ask for 50 Temple Street, Haruke. Ist. Boor, Yaumall, Kowloon Tele- phone 58000,

The Thirty-sixth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will bo held at the Offices of Messrs Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, on Tues- day, the 15th April, 1941, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the report

General of the Managers together with a State- THE HONGKONG NATURALISTment of Accounts for the year

and 4. Pilee 34 Vol. X 10. 3

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Please apply Mrs.days inclusive. Bomber Fund. Hogg, Jockey Club Stables.

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1941, by adding a 10% surcharge to the amounts charged for elec- tricity consumed for lighting and

power as per meters read on and

after 24th April, 1941.

The existing scale of discounts will remain in forec.

By order of the Board of Directors,

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Manager. Hongkong, 8th March, 1941.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1941, at 3-p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

By JULIUS C. EDELSTEIN SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, April 3 (UP)Political circles speculating on the possibility of a new High Commissioner to the Philippines being named, al- though nothing is known as to whether the present High Com- missioner, Mr Francis B. Sayre, would be recalled, and both Intending bidders are advised American and Philippines of- that immediately after the dispo- ficial quarters decline to com-eal of the lot the Purchaser (if ment on the subject,

not the applicant) will be required American official sources state that to deposit with an authorised they know nothing of the matter officer who will be present at the except what has been published in sale, the sum of two hundred Mr Joseph P. Kennedy, former dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum Ambassador-to-Britain,-is-reported to will be refunded_on_payment_of have been recently contacted with the Purchase price.

the press,

reference to the Philippines post, but PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:

he is said to be not enthusiastle.”

Prominent among those who are mentioned as a possible successor to Mr Sayre is Admiral Harry E. Yar- nell, former cominander of the U.S. Astutic Fleet.

It was reported recently that the Department of the Interior was con-. sidering recalling Mr Sayre to counsellor's post in Washington.

U.S. Axis Holdings

Washington, Apr. 3.

A survey reveals

a

that American

holds

investments in Germany' aggregate $228,000,000. America alco German bonds valued at $165,000,000 and $20,000,000 in short term paper. American Investraents in Italy

No. of S

Registry No.

New Kowloon

Locality

Inland Lat

No. 2016

Un Chau Street

between New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1146 and 2126,

Cheung Sha Wan.

Boundary Measurements:

[N] 8. | K.} W.

as per salo

plan.

The purchaser of the lot will be total $70,000,000 in direct holdings required to pay to the auctioncor and $72,000,000 in Italian bonds.

In cash the sum of $360 (boing

German investments in American 10% of the upset price) im- bonds and stocks are valued at $100,mediately after the fall of the 000,000 and she holds $9,000,000 in

hammer, the balance of the

short term paper.

Italy's holdings in America are premium being paid in accordance $22,000,000 In stocka and bonds, with the Conditions of Salo. $12,000,000 in direct Investments

and $22,000,000 in real estate and

mortgages United Press.

NEXT CHANGE.

AT THE

KING'S

FUN and songs!

Fun AND songs!

Fun and SONGSI ......... DANCES, TOQI

SHIRLEY

MACK

TEMPLE OAKIE

CHARLOTIS

· GREENWOOD

YOUNG PEOPLE

A 206 Cory-Pai Picheru

or shorter perioda In Locni or Other Cut- rencies at rates which will be quoted on application,

Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertained at any of his Agencies and Branches,

W. H. EVANS THOMAS.

Manager,

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Relayed from London

Komakov.

April 4. 1941.

Woman Novelist Drowns

London, Apr. 3.'

noted

hus-

ORPHANS

OF WAR Children's Day Effort

POST OFFICE

* The Frinted Matter Service to the following places in China in tem- porarily suspended:-Yunnan, Sze- chuca, Kwelchow, Hunan, Fuklen (except Amoy and

Kulangeu). Kwangai, North and East of Kwanglang.

INWARD MAILS

Apr.

Api. 5. April D.

.Apr. 7.

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 ke's.

Mrs Virginia Woolf, the

Dr Irene Taeng (formerly Mirs Ho and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. essayist and novelist, is feared by Tung) will make an appeal over The public aro reminded that it in and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's, per her family to have been drowned in ZBW at 0.40 p.m. to-day, which is a breach of postal regulations to second.

the River Ouse, near Lewes, Sussex International Children's Day on bo-enclose in a postal cover communi- 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- where she and her husband, Mr half of the Chinese war orphans who cations intended for persons, other

Leonard S. Woolf, lived.

The cession.

12.30 Compositions of Blinsky-band enld last night: Mrs Woolf is being cared for by the National than the addressee,

Is Association of War Oplans.

Small Packet Post to all countries presumed to be dead, She went for

There are thirty thousand such ..London a walk on Friday, leaving a letter children being looked after in 60 odd

a suspended. May Night Overture Symphony Orchestra cond. by Albert behind and it is thought that she orphanages in various parts of Free Comtes: Song of the Viking Guest has been drowned. Her body has, Chinn, Six hundred orphans have Canton, been recovered, (from 'Sadito')....Theodore Challa however, not

through tho hands passed

of Sandakan Mrs Woolf was one of the most the Hongkong ping (Bass) with Orchestrn; Carta remarkable writers of her time, who

Branchi of the Sandakan Espagnol, Op. 34; Alborada-Varta-

Association, which has been open Java and Manila -Scena e cante gitano-developed a literary technique that since May, 1038. The first orphan Swatow... zoni-Alborada-

..Apr. 7. Fandanto

ango asturiano. The Lamoureux attracted

oge here WBS

established In Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Orchestra of

Paris;

ris; Chanson Hindoue Reuter.

Direct Servico-San Francisco (from Sadico).....Alexandre Kou-

date, lat April Mrs Virtual Woolf was the sister-Louis Government School, the builde baby (Tenor) with Orchestra.

in-law of Lady Southern,

Apr. 8. bitzky

was loaned to the Association Canton. ing the Governor of Gambla and former through the generosity of the village Straits and Air Mall by "British Apr. 8. Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, welders of Un Long, and later, through Overseas Airways Service" (com- wrote under the name Bella Sydney the efforts of His Excellency the plote Mall) by Sea from Singapore Woolf.

Governor, Sir Geoffrey Northcote,

Apr. 8. and the Hon. Dr P. S. Selwyn Hangoon

..Apr. 11. Governor May Go To Clarke, two blocks

of the Govern-

ern-U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal ment Hospital were used as

Civil

* (San Francisco date, 21st March). the second and third orphanages, so

1.00 Local Time Signal.

Indian Programme.

and

world-wide

attention.

wife of

Admiralty House

Rangoon and Straits

Apr.

And 12 .Apr. 12. .Apr. 14. Apr. 14. .Apr. 14:

101 Turner Layton (Vocal) Harold Ramsay (Organ):

Reuter 1.30

and Rugby Press and Announcements.

1.45 Popular Film Selections, Bitter Sweet-Selection ....Juck Hylton and His Orchestra with Vocul BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Refrain: Wanting You: Lover Come LocalCurrency and Sterling with interest

It was learned from the Colonial that accommodation was found for Calcutta' and Straits "The New allowed at rates obtainable on appucsuon. Back To Me (both from

The Bark's Head Office in London Moon-Romberg)....Lawrence Tib- Secretary, the Hon. Mr N. L. Smith the four hundred children, including Australia and Manila undertakes Executor & Trustee business bett (Baritone) with Plano acc., yesterday that His Excellency the the two hundred brought down here Japan and Manila.

Sir Geoffry Northcote, from Honkow after the fall of that Rangoon and Straits

Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Balalaika-Selection....New May- Governor, and claims recovery of British Incomett

Dirvei fair Orchestra; Life is a Dream (The suggested the possibility of moving city.

Servloo"-San Francisco Later another orphanage for older Southerner). Lawrence Tibbett to Admiralty House owing to the

date, 8th April.

.Apr. 15. crious damage sustained by Govern. children was opened in Shiukwan by (Baritone) with Orchestra,

Apr. 10. ment House following tunnelling Mme. Li Han-yun wife of the. Pro- 2,15 Close Down,

under the grounds in connection with vincial Governor, and over a hundred United-Kingdom and Straits Apr. 18, 5.45 4.30 Closing Local Stock Quota A.R.P. work: No final date as to the of the older children were trans-USA., Honolulu and Manita (San

ferred from Hongkong in the summer

Francisco date, 19th March) ..... tions.

removal had been deelded yet.

children are given

Apr. 19. 6.32 A French Variciy Programme, When asked whether Government of 1030. These

Mr Aw Boon Haw

OUTWARD, MAIL TIMES Smith said that no decision had been;

permanent orphanage at Fanling, ond Registered and Parcel Malls are reached.

Admiralty House was formerly the even before the buildings and equip-slosed 15 minutes earlier than the.. residence of the late Sir Paul Chater, ment were ready the children moved time given below unless otherwise one of the pioneers of Hongkong, and in, on February 29, 1940. When the stated, and where mails are advertis was then known as Marble Hall. Sir evacuation scheme started in Honged to close at or before 9 am, regis- Paul left the property in his will to in July, 1940, 289 children were sent tered and parcel malls are closed at the Government of Hongkong to use to Kwelyang, via Kwang Chow Wan, p.m. on the previous day. When 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls in whatever manner they desired, between July and August. They are mails are advertised to close after and for some years it has been the now happily housed in a temple at are closed at 5 pa ofcial residence of the Naval Com Tung Chih, outside Kwelyang. After their arrival in the interior, 31 chll- mander-in-Chief.

dren were claimed by their relatives, Mrs John R. Shaw, wife of the while 21 went into apprenticeship in former general agent in Manila of

children, who were exceptionally lest week at St Paul's Hospital weak and delicate, were kept in victim of Pulmonary pneumonia.

Hongkong, and are now being cared for at the Italian Convent, on behalf

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Suminary, issued yesterday, sayu:

The market continues Arm and fairly active.

J

Buyers

HK, Banks $1,350

Bank of Eust Ania $71 Canton Ing. $225

Wharves $80

Providents $5.45

Hotels X.D. $3 Lunds

nds $33.25

Humphreys $6.00

Realties $3.15

Trams $10.00

Yaumati Ferries $23.75

"O" $8.20

"N" $1.75

"N" $25.25 Electric Rus $15.25 Macao Electrics "O" $18,50 Electries "N" $17.50 lephones "O" $23.50 Telephones "N" $9.20 Cements $18

Ropes $7.50

Dairy Farms XD. $17.25

Sellers

Docks "O" $18.25

Sales

H.K. Banks $1,365 Union Ins. $432,50 Docks "O" $10/16.15 Providents $5.45/5.50 Trams $1075

Yaumati Ferries $24 Lights "O" $6.20

Electrics "O" X. Ris $26.30 Watson X. D. `$9.00/10-

V.D.M.A., St Andrew's

Branch Meeting

The hope that more people would Join the Victoria Diocesan Mission- prica' Association, St Andrew's Brunch, was voiced last night when the annual meeting of the Associa- flon was held in the Vicarage of St Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Rev. H. A. Willenbach, Vicar, presided, supported by Dr K. H. Uitley, Hon. Secretary and Mrs Bird, Hon. Trea-

surer.

Major Wells, of the Salvation (Army Home, gave an interesting talk on the work of the Missionaries in the interior.

YOUR DESTINATION

METROPOLE HOTEL

LA DRIVATE BATH IN EVERY ROOM

SEVEN-A-SIDE

HOCKEY MATCHES

ORGANISED BY

THE HONGKONG LADIES' HOCKEY ASSOCIATION IN AID OF THE BOMBER FUND

Y.M.C.A. GROUND

KING'S PARK, KOWLOON. COMMENCING 3 P.M.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5.

6.40 Studio-Talk on The National House would be demolished, Mr vocational training has built a

Association for the Care of War Or- phans by Dr Irene Ho Cheng.

6:45 French Variety Programme continued.

7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay, AL, Green's Newalotter.

7.30 Dance Music.

8.00 Local Time Signal.

8.02 0.00

An Hour of English Variety, London Relay The Newn. 9.15 London RelayQuestions of

Hour'.

the

9.30 Request Classical Programme.

1812 Overture (Tchaikowsky).

The Philharmonic Orchestra with the the Canadian Pacific Steamships, died ous factories. Meanwhile twenty

Ural Cossacks Choir; Spanish Dance (Granados)...Yehudi Menuhin- (Vio- lin) with Piano; Ah! Moon of

My

| Delight ('In Persian Garden-Leh-Hamilton Harty cond, the Halle Or- of, and at the expense of the Hong- |mann). Tudor Davies (Tenor) with chestra, Solo Trumpet: Alex. Harris kong Branch of the National Associa

Orchestra; Hungarian Dance No. 11 Organist: Harold Dawber, Onaway tion for War Orphans, in D Minor (Brahms)....Yehudi Awake! Beloved (Hiawatha Colc Menuhin (Violin) with Pinno acc.: ridge-Taylor). Tudor Davica (Tenor) Acceleration Waltz (Joh. Strauss)..will Orchestra; Molly On The Shore 9.45 News in French ton Short Covent Garden; Brahms' Walizes

| Orchestra Mascolte,

(Grainger):

Royal Opera Orchestra,

Traffic Accidents

10.15 Request Classical Programme and the Philadelph Old Stokowskiing the Island, Kowloon and New

conl'd,

Wave only).

Nos. 1,

.Anatole and 3, Op. 30 10.00

Landon Relay Correspon-Kitain; Invitation to the Waltz, Op. In the Colony of Hongkong, Includ. dence Column' by Sidney Hornblow. 65

(Weber).

Orchestra; Let Territories, during the week ending The Bright Seraphim (Samson-B

1a.m. last Saturday, there were alto- Ruy

Blas-Overture (Mendels- Handel)....Elsic Suddaby (Soprano) gether 78 tramc

accidents, as the Symphony Orchestra, cond, with Orchestra; Symphony No. 7 in result of which two persong WCTO by Dr Malcolm Sargent; Spring Had A Major, Op. 92 Beethoven); 3rd killed and 10 were injured. Come (Hiawatha Coleridge-Taylor) Movement Only-Presto........Philadel- Of the accidente, ad were collisions ....Elle Suddaby (Soprano) with. phia Symphony Orchestra cond. by between vehicles, 27 were collisions [Orchestra; A Trumpet Voluntary (for | Leopold Stokowski.

between vehicles and pedestrians, Brass and Organ) (Purcell).....Sir 11.00 Close Down,

and 15 were due to other causes.

soha).

ONE DOLLAR TICKETS

NOW ON SALE

WHNIKY

STER RAFFLE

SALE

of TICKETS

CLOSES

NOON

WEDNESDAY

APRIL 9.

IN AID OF THE

BOMBER

FUND

Friday, April 4

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,

Canada, Central and South America. and United Kingdom via San Francisco. (No Parcels for United- Kingdom)

Note: All Mails for United-Kingdom will be forwarded with or without Superscription,

Par.

G.P.0, and K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord

.....Apr. 4, 10 am. .Apr. 4, 11.45 am, .Apr. 4, 12.30 pan. Air Mail by Air to Itangoon to con- neck with the "British Overacas Airways."

Gr.0.. and K.P.O. Rog.

Manila, Medang, Salamaua, Rabaul,

Apr. 4, 4 p.m.

Ord,

....Apr. 4, 4:30 pm.

Australia

and

New Zealand via

Sydney

K.P.O.

Par.

Reg.

Apr. 4, 6 pm.

Ord,

.Apr. 4, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Par.

.Apr. 4, 4-p.m.

Reg.

‚Apr. 4, 6 p.m.

Ord.

.Apr. 4, 7 p.m.

.Apr. 4, 4 p.m..

Baturday, April 5

Air Mail by sea to Singapore to connect with the “British Overseas Airways."

G.P., and K.P.O.

Oril.

Canton.

Straits

-Apr.-5,-4-pkār ..Apr. 5, 4.30 p.m.

Monday, April 7

6.30 p.m.

,5.30 p.m.

Air Mall by sea to Singapore to con- nect with the “British Overseas Airways"

С.Р.О. алий К.Р.О.

Reg. Apr. 7 9.30 am. Ord.

........................Apr. 7, 10 am.

Straits' and Calcutta

Purecis ......Apr. 7; 10 a.m. Letters

.Apr. 7, 11 am.

Tuesday, Apr. 8 Manila Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco-

Marques, and South Africa,

.3.30 p.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu,

U.S.A

and Europe

vis

#Pan- American Airways and Trans-. Atlantic Servicze."

K.P.O.

Reg. Ord

.Apr. 8, 5 p.m.

Apr. 8, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O,

ILOK. Ord.

Canton......

.Apr. 8, 5 pm. .Apr. 8, 7 pam

.7.00 p.m.,

South

Wednesday, April 9.

and Africa and Parcels only for United- Kingdom:

Straits, Ceylon, India

G.P.O. and K.P.O.. Parcels....... ¡Apr. 9, 5 p.m.

Itex.

Ord.

Sandakan

.Apr. 10, 9.45 a.m. ..Apr. 10, 10.30 am... ...............................1.30 p.m.

Thursday, April 10 Rangoon and Calcutta.....8.30 p.m. Friday, April 21 Manila, Mucasser and Sourabaya

6.30 a.m. ..8.30 a.m.

Sandakan.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Afrlea

Noon.

Saturday, April 12

Air Mall by sea to Singapore to con-

nect with the Alewayne

Rer. Ord.

Reg.

Orit.

"Brliish" Overseas

K.P.O.

.Apr. 12, 9.30 a.EL Apr. 12, 10 a.m. G.P.O...

.Apr. 12, 9.30a.m.

.Apr. 12, 10 am,

Straits and Colcutta,

..... Parcels.

Apr. 12, 10ja.m. Letters .......Apr. 12, 11 a.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hong- fùlu, 1.8.A., and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans- Altantio Services."

G.P.O. and K.P.0.

*..........Apr, 12, 5 pm. 12, 5.30 p.m. Monday, April 14

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Central and South America and.

Canada via San Francisco.

Reg.

G.P.O.. and K.P.O, "

Ord...Apr. 16, 0.30 a.m. ANADE. 14. 8 p.m. "Buperscribed Correspondence Only