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RADIO Exchange At

ZBW, 355 metros (848 ke.) and 31,45 nzutros (9,520 kíld-cycles) The Churchv. the State In Studio "Bee"

Radio Programune Broadcast by Company, Z. B. W, on a Frequency of 845 k.c's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and B-11 p.m. on 9.82 m.c's. per

NOTICE is hereby given that {tho. NINETEENTH ORDINARY İYEARLY, MEETING "of, Share- holders of the Hongkong Eaginear- Ing & Construction Limited, will be held at the offices of Messrs. Sir Elly Kadooric & ĮSong, St. George's Building, Chater [Road, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 30th April, 1941, at 12 o'clock

cession,

pm. Short Service of Inter-

12.30 Elgar-Enigma Variations, and Variations....The B.B.C. Symphony ing the Report of the Board of Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Directors and Statement of Boult. Accounts for the year ended on the 1.00 Local Time Signal.

1.01 Turner Layton (Vocal) at the Plano.

CROSS SPRINGER SPANIEL Pup ples (seven) for sale in old of the \(noon), for the purpose of recolv. Op. 36-Theme" (Andante) Bomber Fund. Please apply Mrs. Hogg, Jockey Club Stables

·13

LETTERS 31st December, 1940, and alecting

Voluntary War Contribution

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir-With reference to the leader published in your paper on Wednes day as regards the war effort of Tunbridge Wells, I, agree with all the remarks made as to the poor effort made by our residents Hongkong; even when such excellent prizes wero donated by various firms the amount reached was still under $100,000.

Directors and Auditors.

Tho Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 24th to 30th April, 1941, both days Inclusive.-

By Order of the Board,

B. ALVES,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th April, 1941.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be

now suggest that by giving up a few of the luxuries which we Indulge in for a month $500,000 for the Bomber Fund could be raised in one charged for mailing single coples week. I suggest each Britisher give

of

20

tho following newspapers

25 per cent. of his salary for the month of May, those with evacuated abroad:- families to give 25 per cent of their salary after deducting their families' allowance, and all names of persons to this special effort to

contributing in the paper.

be

put

this suggestion forwarded in the hope that the public of Hongkong will show the rest of the Empire that they are prepared to make a real bld for victory by contributing such a sum as 25 per cent, for one month.

POLICE SERGEANT.

Chinese Claim

Best of Fight

South China Morning Post China and Macao

10 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telograph

China and Macno 14 cents per copy 16 cents Saturdays

British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.

141 Hawallan Selections by The 1.11 Howalian Islanders with Vocal Chorus, The Tahiti Beachcombers, Frank Ferera's lowallan Trio.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.

1.45 Variety with Eisle Carliste and Robert Ashley,

2.15 Close Down.

5.45 p.m. Indian Programme. 6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.

6.32 Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins and Orchestra.

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London TT. Shanghoi T.T. Singapore

T.T. Jupan

1/2%

1/21

.460

52%

T.T. India

TU.S.A. TT.

T.T.

Manila

4751

T.T. Batavia

T.T. Bangkok

1401⁄2

T.T. Saigon

1034

T.T. France.

.101%

.1/01/2

1/3 .1/3%

.24

.84%

TT. Switzerland TT. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/P London

4 ma L/C U.S.A

4 m/s Franco

30 d/s India ..

US. Cross rate in London 4.024 U.S. Cross rate in N.X...4.02%

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Belay-O. M. Green'sket this morning, Newsletter.

Anzac Day Programme.- 7.30 Waiata Pol (Hill)....Peter Dawson Waltzing Matilda (Peterson-Cowan), (Bass-Barlione) with Orchestra and Chorus: Rustle of Spring, Op. 32, No. 3 (Sinding). Elleen Joyce (Plano); Hello Mal (Flotsam and Jetsam), Is E An Aussie, Lizzle, Is 'El (Flotsam and Jetsam....Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam with

Short Talk from the Studio by Captain C. De Sallle-Robertson, M.M. -Advance Australia and God defend New Zealand.

8.00

Local-Time Signal and An-

nouncements,

8.02 Studio "All In Bee"-The Church v. The State.

Compere: Mr D. J. Sloss. 8.40

Classical Requests,~~Roses from the South—W „itz (J. Strauss),. Marek Weber and his Orchestra; Concert Study In D Flat Major (Liszt)... Egon Peiri (Piano); Flut- tering Birds (Gennin). .Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra; La Cathedrale

....Arthur Rubinstein (Plano).

South of Chuki Movie Magnates Engloutie, Prelude No. 10 (Debussy)

CHUNGKING, Apr.. 24 (Central News) The Japanese engaged in the Cheklang offensive since April 10 met their first major reverse south of Chuki, on the Chekiang-Klang Railway, 38 miles south of Slaoshan and 71 miles northeast of Kinhwa, yesterday, according to military ad- vices.

With Kinhwa as their objective no fewer than 10,000 Japanese troops made simultaneous thrusts south- ward under the escort of squadrons of planes from Hengshanshih, Wang chintsing, and Paltowchen, points around Chuki, at dawn yesterday.

The Chinese who had made ade- quate preparations started an en- veloping attack when the Japanese reached a point about three miles east of Anhwa, 18 miles south of Chuki,

Sentenced

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

0.00 London Relay-The News.

9.15 London Relay."Questions of

the Hour.'

9.30 Classical Requests continued. NEW YORK, Apr. 21 (UP)-Mr-Sylvan Scenes Sulle (Fletcher) Joseph Schenck, Chairman of the In Beauty's Bower, Sylvia Dances, Board of Directors of 20th Century The Fool of Narcissus. Cupid's Car- Fox Film Corporation, was to-day naval...London Palladium Orchestra sentenced to serve three years in a Federal prison and was fined $20,000 cond. by Clifford Greenwood; Waltz In A A Flat Major (Brahms).. Isolda on charges of income tax evasion.

His eastern agent. Mr Joseph Mos- Menges (Violin) with Piano; Double cowitz, was sentenced to one year and one day and Aned $10,000 on similar charges.

Boy Scout's Civic Merit Test

Concerto in D Minor (Bach)-1st Mov: Vivace, 2nd Mov: Largo ina non tanto, 3rd Moy: Allegro.

Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and Georges Enesco (Violin) with Orchestra.

9.45-19.00 News in French (on Short Wave only).

10.00 London Helay-"Correspon- dence Column" by Sidney Hornblow. 10.15 Schubert Bongs by Alexander The only spectator at the Cran-Kipnis (Bass) and Erna Berger (So- Hengshanshth, Wongchlatsing and ford Township Committee's publie prano) with String Quartet. Paitowchen were subsequently re-hearing on the 1941 budget recently

10.27

Schubert-Trio in B Major captured by the Chinese.

was Boy Scout George Gilmore, for Plano, Violin and 'Cello-ist Mov: Allegro Moderato, 2nd Mov: Andante un poco mosso, 3rd Mov: Scherzo, 4th Mov: Rondon....Cortet, Thibaud and Cogals,

Early yesterday morning a Japan-| Jr. ese column from Chuki pushed cast- Introduced to municipal officials, ward to Chenghslen. It was inter-George explained he had attended cepted by the Chinese to the west or because-i-was-n-requirement for the the town.

civics merit badge..

11.00 Close Down.

June

17, 1940,

the

Bomber Fund was commenced.

the first week produced over

$1,000,000. will you help

to double that figure before

June

17, 1941?. $151,000 is

all that is required.

Donations to Dato: $1,849,095.43

BANKS

H.K. Banks $..

H.K. Bank £...... H.K. Banks (H.K.) 2. Chartered ....

Mercantile, A. & B. £. Mercantile C. £... East Asia $.....

INSURANCES

Cantons

5.

Union S...

China Underwriters

H.K. Fire $..

Douglas $.

SHIPPING

Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinas P. 3. Indo-Chinas D. $. Shell (Bearers) 8/- Waterboats ..

DOCKS ETO, Wharves $.. Docks $

Providenta

S'hai Dockyards $..

ALINING

Kullan s/- Raubs ... ILK, Mines

LANDS

Hotels $x,d, Lands $. Lands 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.. H.K. Realties S. Chinese Estates S.

UTILITIES

Trams $.. Peaks Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries

Y. Ferries $...

1,340 6. .71 n.

78% n.

..8% .

,224 T.

.11 n.

..70 b.

.2221⁄2 n.

.425 n. .1 n. 187 n.

.135 n.

.8 n. .80 b. 60 n. 40/7/1⁄2 n. .0.55 n.

April 25, 1941.

SAVE ME, SISTER! The mon are in the array, so the women become life guards at Bondi Beach, Victoria, Aus- tralia. Members of the Chelsea Life Saving Club are shown as they competed in recant water carnival.

BANKS

THE QUARTERED BANK OF.

· INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833, Paid-up Capital veisins. £3,000,000 Reservo Llablilty of Proprietárṇ $3,000,000 Every Fund .....................) (3,000,000 HEAD_OFFICE)--LONDON, 28. Bishopegato, 1.0.1.

"Sub-Agencied in Kondens 117/122) Leadenhall Atreet, 3.0.3.

West End Branchsl 14/18, Cookipne Sizest,.B.WALA

Manchester Branchi

18, Mosley Street, Manchester, R. AGENCIES AND BRANCHERS1

Hankow

Alor Star Amritsar N

Bangkok.. Batayia Bombay Calcula

Agencies:

silva Street

Penang.

Hongkong Rangson

Ipoh

Hollo

Karachi

Kiang:

Kabe

Kuala

Fairlie Place,,. Lumpur

Canton...

Cawnpore

Cabu

Colombo Dethi

Haiphong Hamburg

Kuching

Madras

Manlia

Balgún

-Semarang

Beremban

Shanghai Bingapore

Bilaw Bourabaya Taiping Tientsin

Tongh

Medan ....(Dhuket) New York Taingiao Peiping Yokohama

(Pozing)

- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Generas Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened, and FIXED DEPOSTIU received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on- application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Starling with internat allowed at rates obtainable on application. The 'Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor de Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertained at any of ità. „Agencies" and Branches.

W. H. EVANS THOMAS,

Manager.

WARNING WORDS POST OFFICE

TO ARAB PEOPLE

· LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter).—In an outspoken article in the "Spectator" entitled "Arab Vacillations," a "Special Correspond ent" asks: "Could the Arabs blame Britain if she exclaimed to- day: 'Who is not with me isagains! me."

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

and (except - Amoy

Kulangsu), and

East

Kwangsi, Kwangtung.

North

of

The public are reminded that it is "Where Germany rules ex-embroil themselves with the godless a breach of postal regulations to .05 sa, clusively through her own mar- intrigues of the Axis, they will as-enclose in a postal cover communi- 16.tinets, Britain has always ensuredly betray the truest interest of cations intended for persons other

couraged native talent to come to the fore.

.5 n.

.24% n.

14/-n.

"Since 1939, British soidlers have .8 n. been defending the right of Arab 1/4 cts. n. countries to their independence, their

right to live their own lives, to wor .2.00 s. ship God in their own way, to

Pic- .33 3. serve what their cultural traditions .97% n. and racial individuality renders pre- If it were not for the 12.00 m. clous to them. .8.70 n. sacrifice of British lives, the Arab 2.00 n. countries would to-day find them- .99 n. selves in the position of starving Poland or enslaved Norway."

says:

Egypt And Iraq

their own civilisation."

Eire Assists Belfast

BELFAST,

than the addressco,

Small Packet Post to all countries Is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service" San Francisco date, 19th April ..........Apr. 28. Air Mail by “Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 28th April

.May 3.

OUTWARD AIR MAILS

Friday, April 25

nect with the "British Overseas Airways

KP.0. and G.P.O. Rek Apr, 25, i pan. Ord..Apr. 25, 4,30 p.m.

Saturday, Apr, 20

Apr. 24 (Reuter).— Paying tribute to the assistance sent by Elre to ease the position in Bel- fast after the recent heavy German air raid, Mr McDermott, the Fublle Security Minister, fold the Ulster | Air Mall by Ale to Bangoon to con- 16.20 s.

House of Commons that "It was .7%1⁄21⁄2 n. After paying tribute to King 1b above and beyond politics, it was .31% n.

Saud of Saudi Arabia, the writer based on common humanity and we 52 n.

"But no amount of sophistry in the six counties accept and ac- .23% n.

or goodwill can.disguise the fact that knowledge it as such." China Lights (old)

.6.90 gp. for the last 20 months, Egypt and China Lights (new)

.1% 8. Iraq have refrained from helping H.K. Electrics (old) x. ris, 262 s. Britain in the struggles waged HK. Electrics (new)

their interest as much as in her own. H.K. Electrics Ris

1414 s. So far Britain has done everything Mação Electrics x.d. $.

17 b. in her power to meet the wishes of Sandakan Lights $.

12 n. her Arab friends, But all the glv- 034 n. Telephones (old) $.

ing, cannot be on one side. The Telephones (new) $..

British are justified in

reminding their Middle Eastern friends that they could not be huonon If, after the war, they did not remember who was with them and who was not and act ac cordingly.

.25 n.

.9%

INDUSTRIALS Cald: Mucg. (Ord.), 8h. $...30 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $..25 n,

Canton Ices $.. Cements x.d. F.K. Ropes $

STORES, &0.

Dairy Forms $

Watsons $.

Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres ..

Wing On (HK) $.

Powell Ltd. s.

COTTON MOLLS Ewo Sh. $... S'hai Coiion.Sh, $.

MISC.

H.K. Govt 4%

H.K. Govt 34% (1934)

41.K. Covt 34% (1040)

.In. 10. ..7_n.

IRAQI PLEDGE

TO BRITAIN

BAGHDAD, Apr. 23 (Reuter)

Air Mall for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu, U.B.A. and Europe via "Pan Ameri- can Airways and Trans-Allantio Services,"

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

...Apr. 26, 5 p.m.

Ord. Apr. 26, 5.30 p.m.

Saturday, May 3

(Delayed). The passage of British Air Atail for Manila, Guam, Hono- troops through Iraq continues to be the main tope of discussion in the Arable press.

The newspaper, “Al Aswal,” states; Outcome Not In Doubt

"Honouring a pledged word does not "The ultimate outcome of the war in any circumstances conflict with 17 n. Lought by the greatest empire with the sovereign right of independent .8% n. the full backing of the richest and Iraq. Fulfilment of her under-

mightiest industrial country of the takings to a friendly

parsing stale, world can be in no doubt.

through the most dangerous stage of "It is Britain whose support of Arab her history, is striking evidence of

1.

.7 2.15 n. .39 n.

1 sa, aspirations, both political and econo-Iraq's first resolve to maintain her mic. will be of consequence. The dignity and political honour. Thus .37%. future of the Arab world

depends she will promote greater conildence .800 n. primarily on British goodwill, If the herself among the Powers with

Arabs forget this, if they sloup to whom she has political treaties."

...97 n. .94 n.

,04 n.

..28 n.

Ch Govt 5% 1926 G$Bds. H.K. Entertainments $.....6.35 b. Constructions (old) $. ..1.80 n. Constructions (new) $... Vibro Pling $...... .7.20 n. Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/..6/3 n. Marsmans, Inv. (H.K.) a/- ..2/0 n.

Eviction Case Judgment For Both

Parties

Judgment was delivered by Mr Justice E. H. Williams in the Sum- mary Court this morning in the pos- session claim brought by Lam Chun- fui of No. First Lane, Brst floor, Tal

Hang, against Poon Klu of No. 9 School Street, ground floor, in the same district.

His Lordship ordered possession to be given up within three weeks but also awarded Judgment for $250 in favour of Defendant in his counter claim for damages.

It was stated at, the 'previous hear- Ing that Plaintiff wanted possession In order to reconstruct the premises in compliance with requirements of the bullding authorities. The pre- mlaes were let to Defendant at $10 per month,

The 'Defendant alleged that his peace and quiet enjoyment of the premises had been disturbed by the action of Plaintiff who sent his work- men to remove a portion of the roof and the wooden flooring of the first floor, and claimed damages for breach of the implied covenant for quiet enjoyment.

Mr P. C. Woo appeared for Plaintif and Mr D. McCollum for the Defen- dant.

Comdr Hole Retires

It is understood that Comdr George Francis Hole, RN. (Retired), Har- bour Master and Director of Air Remitted to London; £114,889.19.6d, leave, will not be returning to the Bervices, who is now in Australla on

Colony, for reasons of health. He retires on penslos.

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HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The Society asks for

$28,000

in 1941. to meet the increasing needs of sick and destitute children in Hong Kong.

The number of children assisted last year was 5,100,

A copy of the Annual Report for 1940 may be obtained from:

Mr. McKellar, C.A..

c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O, Building,

Mr. Kwok Chan,

c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chini,

Hong Kong.

Hón. Tressurers.

luto, U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Service"

K.P.O. and G.P.O. Rez.......May 3, 5. p.m.

¬May^3; 5.30 pm.”

-Ord.

Further Donations

To Bomber Fund

A total of $1,840,005.53 was reached yes terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the 9. C. M. Post, Ltd, with the following donations:

Ladies Section, Royal Hongkong Golf Club in memory of the late Birs D, S. Edward)........... $19 .""Thank you L. Jack for Buster and

Pup"

Annual Dinner Pay Se

Section, HK

V.D.C.

Mr and Mrs E. A. Pritchard (fourth

donation) P. E. C. (third donation). II.K.V.D.C. Sergeants a Kallie

(second instalment)*** Lieut-Col and Mrs E. D. Matthews In memory of the late Mrs D. §. Edward)........................ Miss Marion Potter (ninth dons"

on Post Offico Employees (second

donation)

ANS. Sacrifice of a Sunday Anonymous

10

323

100

4.50 110

B.F.R.D.C. GRANTS. The Board of Administrators of the British Fund for Relief of Distrom in China, Hongkong and Bouth China Branch, has recently made the following

the Social Service Centre of the Churches $5,000.

To the Kwangtung and Hongkong Christian Association for the Bre Yap Districts for medical supplies for Yan Ping $310.00. The Fund has also donated drugs to this Association, for Yan Ping, to the valua at H.K.31.118.

To the Distress Relief Association for the Six Districts, Western Kwangtung, for feeding 6,000 refugees in the Haishi!, area $3,000.

A Roller Skating Contest For Queen Under the auspices of the Hong- kong branch of the Women's · Ad- visory Committee of the New' Lifo Movement Association, 'a roller skat- ing contest in aid of war rollet will be held at the Kowloon Skating Rink on May 10, when a “Queen of Roller Skating" will be selected.

I have a large participation A

registered for

A number of prizes have been donated by prominent Chinese herd Including Madame Wu Te-chen, Misses Hu Mu-lan, Liu Ching-hrunn and Soo An-ping and Me Wu Kung-

FAT GOING ON LEAVE

Detective: Sub-Inspector W. N. Durkin, of the Hongkong Police, will: be-inaving for `Australia-next-month- on four months' ^leavel: He will join his wife in Victoria,

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