1941-04-16 — Page 2

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 16, 1941.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

ST, STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

STANLEY

The Middle School and tho Preparatory School will re-open on April 21, 1911.

Entrance Examination for New Students on Saturday, April 19th,

THE HONGKONG NATURALIST, | nt 9 a.m. Vol. X. nos. and 4. Price $4 (postage extra). Now on sale at South China Morning Post, Ltd. CROSS SPRINGER SPANIEL Pup- ples (seven) for sale in and of the Bomber Fund, Please apply Mrs. Hogg, Jockey Club Stables,

UFS

ESCAPES - Captain Eddło Rickenbacker. America's load- ing war aco, who escaped death but was injured in crash of Eastern Air Linos sloopor plane 15 milos south of At- lanta. Sixtoon were aboard, plano. Rickenbacker, presi- dent of Eastern Air, was taken to Atlanta hospital.

A touch of "Mis- chief adds an air of charnly chie ta your outst Whether you're dresset for work or 'stepping unt'

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OR

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TO-MORROW

AT THE

KING'S

Same big fun cast... Some characters as "Mexican Spitfire," but-

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LAUGHS!

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For Prospectus for Boarders and Day-boys apply to Fung Man Sui

Chan Pak Luk Esq.. Esq., or Mossrs Harry Wicking, Prince's Building, (Tel. 30241) or to

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

What to do to help a child

ut

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, il-treated In a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who in seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating

once with

nt

The Hon. General

H.K.S.P.C..

Old City Hall.

Secretary,

The Inspector, 49, Puktulam Road, 1st floor.

The Inspector, B2 Stone Nullah Lone, 2nd, Floor,

The Inspector, 12 Sal Yeung Chol St., Kowloon.

The Inspector, 52, Argyle St., Kowloon,

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

will be The following rates charged for mailing single copies of the following newspapers

abrond:-

South China Morning Post China and Macao

16 cents per copy

British Empire and Foreign

26 centa por copy

The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macnò

14 cents per copy 10 cents Saturdays

British and Foreign

20 cents per copy.

25 cents Saturdays.

Steamboats' Losses

Report By Directors

ON

RUFS

ITALIANS LEFT GUNS-Nalivor of Nairobi, capital of British colony of Konya, East Africa, show interest in Italian guns captured by British in recont operations in Italian Somaliland.

Police Reserve Orders

Palice Reserve Orders by the Hon. Me J. P. Pennefather-Evans, Cominissioner of Police:

Chinese Company Training Course-Part IV-Those detail- ed will oflend Prince's Building, Floor, for Part IV of Training Course under Inspector (R) Lau Shiu-chuen on Wednes day, April 10, at 17.15 hours sharp.

Patrol DutyPatrol duties Trail he carried out as ordered,

Indian Company Training Course Part II-Those drill- ed will attend Indian Company Head- quarters for instructions in Part II of Training Course under Police Sergeant (R. 214 Channan Singh on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 16, 17, and

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.45 inetres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Studio Talk With Excerpts From Famous Plays

Radio Programme Broadcast by 2. B. W. on a Frequency of 045 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. p.m. on 9:52 m.c's. per and 8-11 second,

Yachting Mishap

Mr Jensen's Brenda Sinks In Squall

Mr F. V. Jensen, Manager of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd.. had an exciting time last Saturday when he was forced to swim ashore lo Kat O Chau Island ofter his yacht 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- Brenda had sunk, during a squall, in

Crooked Harbour. cession.

1. K. T.

12.30 Geraldo and His Orchestra. 1.00 Local Time Signal.

1.01 John Goss (Baritone) and Cathedral Male Voice Quartet In Sea

BANKS

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Bombay

Karachi

Calcutta

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EXCHANGE and General Busking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year ar hurter periods la Local or Other Cur- *rencies at rates which will be quaited un

application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS abe opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at ralce oblatgalie un application.

The Bank's Head Offer to London | undertaken Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertamed at any of its Agencies and Branches,

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sad Omeets, Graenetiutch Street,

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Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Puid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest

BANKERS:

£3.000.000 1,000,$50

1,050,000

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The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

Bangkok Bombay [Mr Jensen, who was accompanied | Calcutta by a boat boy, had salled out to Port Colombo Sheller on Friday and was anchored in Crooked Harbour on

Galle Saturday Hongkong evening when a sudden squall struck Howrali the vicinity. The squall Arst my Ipoh

ap- Training Courne-Part III-Those de-

then Storm Along; _Roll the Wood-Pile prunched from the East, and talled will allend Indian Company Head- quartem for instructions in Part II of Down: Nouse Irons A Valparaiso; diminished in fury. The yacht had Training Course under O. C. Indian Com: Selucamunnl Sta Lampa; Sally in the meantime swung bröndside to pany on Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday, April 16, 17, and 18 at 17.15 hours Brown: Hanging Johnny; Whisky a fresh squall from the west. and

Johnny.

10. at 17.18 hours sharp.

tarp

Patral Duty.--Patrol dulles will be carried out or ordered.

Flying Squad Patrol DutyPatrol tulles carried out as orderedt.

Shanties.

1.12 Light Orchestral Selections. Love in Idleness-Serenade (Mac- will be beth)....Court Symphony Orchestra: Chinese Night Waten (Siede); Peters-

capsized, sinking and taking the dinghy with her.

Mr Jensen and his boat boy climb- ed the mast, which

showed

about four feet above the surface after the

Emergency Unit Reserve Promotion-Cub Inspector (1) M. A.burg Sleigh-Ride Party (Eilenberg). Brenda had settled on the bottom.

de Sousa has been promoted to the rank of Acting Inspeelor (H), an from April 7. 11.

Training Course Part II-Members of the "Company will attend No. 2 Polles Station for instructions in Port It of Training Courne on Wednesday And Friday, Apr 10 and 18, at 17.15 hours nhang

dirties will be

6. Раскл

D. C. P. (A).

Patrol Duty.--Patrol carried out an ordered.

Sanatorium Needed By Anti-T.B. Association

Oito Dbrindt and Illa Concert Orches- tra; Bolero (Ravel); Entrance of the Jack Payne Little Fauns (Plecné). and His B.B.C, Dancé Orchestra,

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.

1.45 Variety,

2.15 Close Down,

5.45 Indian Programme.

swam

They hung there until the wind and sea had subsided, then ashore to Crooked Island, a few hundred yards away. They managed drying their clothing, to Shataukok, to secure a passage on a junk, after where they were given, brandy and warm clothing at the Police Station.

Mr Jensen had owned Brenda for about 11 years, but had never gone 6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-in for racing, being content merely to cruise about during week-ends und holidays,

tions.

6.32 Dance Music.

7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay-"From the Old

Talk by Bernard Wetherall.

The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Country.". Association is just bringing to a close The Directors-of-the-Hongkong-its-first-year-of-work;-und-a-meeting. Canton & Macau Steamboat Co. of the Council of the Association, Ltd., submit their statement of the preparatory to the annual meeting Company's accounts for the yeur

is to be held on Friday in the ended December 31, 1910, to be pre- Legislative Council Chamber, when seated at the annual meeting

the report of the Executive Cum- April 24. The report states:

mittee and the statement of accounts will be discussed. The loss for the year, after pro- viding for depreciation of steathers at the usual rate, repairs, etc., is $208, 18.01 which has been trans- ferred to Profit and Loss Account, bringing the deblt of that_account in $238,370.42, which your Directors recommend to be carried forward to a new account.

The usual overhauls and repairs were effected during the year to the Company's fleet of steamers, which are all in good running order.

Directors. In accordance with the Articles of Association, Sir Robert

Ho Teng, XT., and the Hon. Mr Li Tse-fong, retire from the Board by rotation, but being eligible, offer

themselves for _re-election.

that

Pretty

CHOLERA

Reached Its Peak

pa para a s

BRANCHES

Jaffna

Kuantan

Kandy

Кагаст

Kota Bharu

Madros New York

Penang Rangoon Shanghal

Kunta Liple Simla Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Bustiiess tranzacted.

POST

OFFICE

On Thursday, 17th Instant, the 'General Post Ofiles will be closed at 6 p.m.

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is tem- purarily suspended:--Yunnan, Sze- chuen, Kweichow,Hunan, Fukien (except Amoy and Kutungsu), Kwangs!, North Kwangtung.

and kust al

The public ure reminded that it is. a breach of postul regulations to enclose in a postal cover communi- cations intended for

han the addressee,

persons other

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Dircot Servico-San Francisco date, 14th April

.Apr. 21. Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-Ban- Francisco dato, 18th April

apr. 20.

OUTWARD AIR MAILS Friday, April 18 Air Mall by Air to Hangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Always.

K.P.O, and G.r.o. Rez,

.............Apr. 18, 4.00 p.m. Ord.................Apr, 18, 4.30 pm.

Monday, Apr. 21

Air Mall for Mania, Cumio, Honolulu,

U.S.A. nd Europe via

"Pan- American Airways and Trans-At- lantic Servlees."

Reg. Ord.

Reg.

Ord....

К. Р. О.

...April 21, 6 p.m. April 21, 5.30 p.m.

G. P. 0.

April 21, 5 p.m. ..April 21, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 26

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europe vin “Pan Ameri- - can Airways and Trans-Atlantic

Services,"

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

Ord.

.Apr. 20, 5 p.m. ...Apr. 26, 6.30.p.m.

Bomber Fund

Raffle

Indian Constable's Car

It was learned yesterday that the Sunbeam Talbot sports car donated and by Gilman and Co. to the Bomber.

Fund Kafle, was won by Indian Con- stable B286, Tulsa Singh, of Talpo Station. The winner is advertising 15 sale, being willing to take the best offer for the vehicle.

TRUSTED AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN. Current Accounts opned in Local Cur. rency and Fixed Deposits received Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on appliestion

in

D. BENSUN,

Manager.

Reception For

Mr B. S. Fong

A tea reception in honour of Mr B. S. Fong, former Chairman of the San Francisco Chinese Chamber of

and a Commerce,

member of the People's Political Council, was given by the Chinese Chamber of Com- meree at the Council Chambers in Connaught Road Central yesterday,

Mr Fong had intended to return to America by Clipper this week, but has postponed his departure for about two weeks.

evidence

of

their

Among the big prizes claimed yes- terday were: Single diamond ring (donated by Sennet Freres), Mir Wong Hok-chan; lady's diamond and platinum watch (Directors, Ipcbd-

Jan

Bros, Ltd.), a European member of the staff of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank; electric automatic record player (Jimmy's Kitchen), Mr N. M. Marques; Innox Beauty Case (Colonial Dispensary), Mr E Grun; Morrison-Mini Grand Plano Tsang Fook Piano Co.), a member of the Royal Engineers.

Military Vehicles To Observe Black-Out

It is notified by the Air Raid Pre- cautions office, for general informa tiòn, that during the remainder of this week, all lights on military veht cles will be obscured or dimmed in accordance with the Black-out Order of 1940.

...

Military manoeuvres and manning exercises have been in progrcás since early yesterday morning, and will continue until the week-end. Vital gefence points are being inanned, and the excrelses have resulted in large numbers of military vehicles being on

7:30 Selections from Light Opera "The Gypsy Princess Selection Hope Expressed That It Has (Kalman)....De Groot and The New Victoria Orchestra; "The Three Waltzes (Oscar Strauss after Johann

Mr Fong said that the overseas

Drivers of public and private vehi- The hope that the present Cholera Chinese were solidly behind the Na- cles, on observing the approach of Strauss); Qui Je T'Alme O Paris; Je epidemic had already reuched its T'Aime....Yvonne Printemps (50-peak, was expressed yesterday by tlonul Government of China, and as any military vehicle using restricted Orchestra and Chorus: the ilon. Dr F. S, Selwyn-Clarke, U.S.$13,000,000 had been donated by consideration to the difficult condi- support, overlighting, are requested to give every prano) with Selection (Humper- Director of Medical Services, who The Report of the Scientifle Sub-The Miracle"- Committee, of which Professor R. Cinets)...London Symphony Orches- however declined to give any definite American Chinese alone since the tions under which the military per- beginning of the war. Of this sum, sonnel will be driving, and in order Robertson is Chairman, has been tra: "Floradora"-Tell Me

prognosis, in view of the well- co-ordinated with the reports

of Malden

(Leslie Stuart). Victor known association between, epidemies ..$5,000,000 was given last year in to reduce the risk of accident, should either dip or switch off their head- other sub-committees in the General Mixed Chorus with Instr. Acc. Report. This

of infectious diseases of the bowels the form of 100 neroplanes. 8.00 Local Time Signal and An- with high temperatures and high

lights. Sub-Committee has

nouncements, made strong recommendations

relative humidity. 8.02 Studio Two Plano Recital by

Medical Association the condition of houses in the poorer

Since the beginning of the year up districts of the Colony should be Eddie and Meliac! Boder. locked into, that existing Governi (By courtesy of the Parisian Grill); to Monday last, there had been 839

The next general meeting of the ment rules

Hongkong Chinese Medical Assocls- on house

ventilation 1. Poct and Peasant Overture (Sup-Cholera cases and 375 deaths,

ilon will be held at the Chinese should be put thoroughly in opera-pe); 2. In A Persian Market (Ketel- the week ending on Saturday

Merchants Club, China Building, on ton, that opening of open-air schools bey); 3. Nofa; 4. Black Eyes and Two there were 20 cases and 24 deaths. should be encouraged. and that the Guitars.

As regards Small-pox, there were Friday, April 16, at 8.30 p.m, when n

8.20 Orchestral Interlude.

seven cases arid five deaths, from Dr. Lydia Fehily will deliver an Hongkong Association should appeal

Night on the Bare Mountain (Mous-the beginning of the your to the National Association for the

up to address on "The Prevention of Berl- Prevention

Beri." nt

insorgsky).....London Symphony Or- Monday. There was no case and no Tuberculosis England for help by sending out on chestra cond, by Albert Coates. denth for the week ending on Satur A cordial invitation is extended to sunset. expert

to study the local

8.30 Studio-"Alakers of Medecine" | day.

The Committee expressed the view, further that the general B.C.G, and

In this Volc-Bacillus In this Colony should be deferred. till fur- Minor, ther experiments have been com- picted; that the Association should press for, as a minimum, a 150-bed 9.15 London Relay-"Questions of hospital and n 300-bed sanatorium the Hour."

On Murch 8, 1940, Mr D. L. New problem and make reconnais

bigging was Invited to join the Board, and his appointment requires the confirmation of shareholders.

The accounts have been audited by Messrs Linstead & Davis and Messrs Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, who retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

More Mails Lost

The Postmaster General, Mr E, I. Wynne-Jones, announced yesterday that the following Hongkong aca- mails to the Unlied Kingdom must be presumed lost by enemy action;

(a) Registered and insured malls posted between 5 p.m. on December and 11.45 am. on December 20, 1940; (b) ordinary malls posted be tween 0.30 pm. on December 7 and 12.30 pm, on December 20; (c) or- dinary and insured parcels posted between 4 p.m. on December 0 and 10 am on December 20.

Roosevelt Marriage

Hollywood, Apr. 14. James Roosevelt and Nurse Romelle Schneider were married to-day. The civil ceremony' was witnessed by the First Lady. (Mrs F.D. Roosevelt).- United Presn.

of

No. 6: "The Looking-glass under the Pillow, Sir D. Corrigan."

Talk by Father G. Byrne, S.J.

8.50 Chopin Ballade No. 1 in GTÜ AİR

Alfred Cortot (Plano).

0,00 London Relay-The News.

for the treatment and care of T B. 0.30 Light French Variety patients; and

with

and that institutions should Lucienne Boyer, Maurice Chevaller.

districts and others. be bullt In non-malarlat

with sanitary facilities.

9.45 News in French (on Short

"There should be established," the Wave only).

report continues, "numbers of well- 10.00 Bludio--The Second of A equipped Chest Clinics in town for series of Talks on Drama of Yesterday the selection of enses to be sent to the Institutions, these clinics to have not only X-ray equipment but also an Independent laboratory of their

DWB.

and To-day by Evelyn Wood. Illus- trated by scenes from Classical and Modern Plays by the Studio Players, 10.35 Straties—T‚» Pourgeois Gen- lilhomme-Bulte, Op. 60.

STOCK MARKET Master at Arms-Prelude to Act 2

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Oficial Summary, issued yesterday, says:

A very quiet day,

Buyers

Bonk of East Asia $70 Indo-China &(Pref,) $80 Wharves $80 Entertainments $0.50

Sales

H.K. Banks $1,350 Lands $33

Star Ferries $52 Lights "New".$1,70 Telephones "O" $73,28 Watsons $9.70

Overture Menuett Courante -- Entry and Dance of the Tailors-The

(Intermezzo)-The Dinner Music- Menuett (Lully)The Dinner Music ....Walther Stroram Orchestra of Paris.

11.00 Close Down.

LOCAL ESTATE

Local estate sworn under $000 was left by the late Mr Charles Joseph Gallot, a Customs officer, of 2 Queen's Road Central, who died on or about August 18, 1940, at the British Gen- eral Hospital, Tientsin. A petition by Mr J. T. Prlor, solicitor, the Inwful torney, for letters of administration to the estate, has been granted.

last

all members.

HURRY UP AND BOOK FOR

BOY MEETS GIRL

Last performance Sat. 19th at 9.15 p.m. At K.C.C.

Soats $3.00; $2.00; $1.00; bookable at

Moara, MOUTRIE & CO. or THE CLUB.

the roads, day and night, both on. the island and the mainland.

The practice black-out for the entire Colony is to Thursday evening,

taku place on commencing at

Motorcycle In Water

A military motorcycle driven by L/Cpl R. J. Smith dived into the harbour near Blake Pler lost night following a collision with a taxi.

According to

report

made to the Police, the taxi, driven by

Tong Chuen, was In Connaught Road Central at 8.5 p.m. and when near the Douglas, wharf it turned prior to parking. The motorcycle struck the rear mudguard and glanced off into the sea. The soldier was thrown to the ground.

WEDDINGS

The following forthcoming dings are unnounced:

wed-

The Rev. Charles Machan Steel, ministér

and of religion, Sailors' Soklers' Home, to Miss Eva. Moy-- nard, teacher, of 63 Cobnar, Shefeld, England:

The Rev. Vernon Stones, minister of religion, Saitors' and Boldlers" Home, to Miss Dorothy Ann White, nursing sister, of 5 Aireville Grange, Frizinghall, Bradford, Yorkshire, England;

Many in the Colony will be sorry to learn of the pessing of Mr John Bentley, formerly of the Union Insur ance Society of Canton, Ltd, news of whose death in h's--hôme town ⠀ of Southport, Lancashire, some time in February, hos Just been received,