1941-05-15 — Page 10

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS

THE INDO-CHINA

25 words $2.50 STEAM NAVIGATION

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

THE HONGKONG NATURALIST, Vol. X nos 3 and 4.

CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

The Price (postage extra). Now on sale at GENERAL South China Morning Post Lid.

GREATER SALVAGE EFFORT

The Ministry of Supply is starting a new salvage cam- paign. The results obtained fast

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 15, 1941.

CHEKLANG

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 19th

FIGHTING REPORTS

the

day of May, 1941, at 3 p.in., at CHUNGKING, May 14 (Cen- the Offices of the Pubile Workstral News).-Fighting south of Department, by Order of His Chuki on the Chekiang-Kinngsl Excellency the Governor of one Railway increased in violence Lot of Crown Land nt North yesterday. Point, in the Colony of Hong ORDINARY SIXTIETH

About 3,000 Japanese

troops, MEETING of the

Kong for a term of 75 years, making a thrust toward Hengshan- with the option of renewal at ash, to the east of the railway were the Company will be held at Offices of the General Managers,

Crown Rent to be fixed by the held in check by the Chinese to the Surveyor of His Majesty thethwest of the town. Another 3,000

Japanese troops driving down Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,

KING, for ono. further term of railway from Pattawchen wert Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong,

heavily engaged at Huann; a station 75 years, on Thursday, 10th July, 1941, at

to the south. noon, for the purpose of recolving Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- the Report of the Directors, poas- Ing the Accounts, and electing of the lot the Purchaser (if Directors and Auditors..

not the applicant) will be required of the to deposit with an authorised Company wit be closed from the officer who will be present at the 3rd July to the 24th July inclu-nle, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of sive.

the Purchase price.

The Transfer Books

year are regarded as satisfac. By order of the Board, tory, but greater efforts required.

are

The compulsory collection of salvage, previously confined to the larger local authorities, is to be undertaken in urban districts with populations of between 5,000 and 10,000.

The Controller of Salvage, Mc Harold G. Judd, said that housewives last year helped to save 10 shiploads of paper, enough metal to build 16,000 tanks, and kitchen waste to feed 100,000 pigs. About 890,000 tons of material was sold back to industry for £2,200,000. If that material had been imported it would have Ailed 100 ships.

Far too much, paper, he said, is being put Into the refuse bin. Litter was still disfiguring streets and open spaces, and far too much was being used for fire

paper

lighting.

Rags Badly Needed

Apart from newspapers, there was a vast amount of material, such old books, magazines, music, and office records which should be put out gradually or in response to loenl appeals. Rags are badly needed for remaking into roof felt and window coverings for bombed houses, into

blankets clothing. and certain kinds

ઘઉં

paper.

Mr Judd pointed out that in neidi- tion to the 250,000 tons of metals abtained from ordinary collections, Bagé dumps and the railings cam- paigi hnd brought in thousands of

ions

"We must recover more waste puper, more scrap metal, more kit- chen bones, and ellchen waɛte," he said. "Every scrop solved means money, labour, and material saved, and needless risk of life at sea avoit

ed."

H.K. Stock Market

were

The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

IK. Banks

1.305 1. .72.

BANKS

HK. Banks £.

HIK. Banks (HX)

£........701⁄2 n.

Chartered £

Mercantile, A. & D, 2,

10% .224 n.

Mercantile C. £.

East Asia S.....

.11% n. .70 b.

INSURANCES

Cantons $.

Union $..

*,,4་

China Underwriters 9.

H.K. Firex.d.

Douglas $.

SHIPPING

Steamboats $. Indo-China P. $. Indo-Chinus D. 5. Shell (Bearers) s/ Waterboats $...

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $..

Docks $.

Provident $. S'hal Dockyards $.

Kallan s/- Raubs $.

ILK. Mines

Hotels ... Lands $

MINING

LANDS

Lands 4% Debentures Shal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $

IX. Realties $. Chinese Estates $..

UTILITIES Trams Peak Trams (old) $;. Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries $.

...

Y. Ferries xd. $...

Chino Lights (old) $, China Lights (new)

220 n. 405 D.

.1.

.176 b.

128 n.

.0 9.

.80 b.

11.

41/3 n.

.0.55 1.

.85.4% n.

15 n.

.5 b. .25 n.

.12/0 n. .......8 n. .1% cts. n..

2.85 b 31.10 b.

After being halted for two day: the Japanese driving southward from Taastal to the west of the railway called in reinforcements yesterday Chinese retired to Fuchal, south of Wangshassu where they are holding out.

and advanced to- Wangshassu, Tli.

On Han River

On the east bank of the Han River

in Hupeh the Chinese and Japanese are still fighting. On the mortiing of May 12 a Japanese unit sallying forth

JARDINE, MATHESON & PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Fenglohe, about 30 miles of Chung-

CO., LTD.

General Managers, Hong Kong, 14th May, 1941.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

I,IMITED.

Notice to Shareholders

Ordinary

The Seventy-second General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offiers of the undersigned on Wednesday, the 21st May, 1911, at Nuon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managera, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1910.

Inland Lat

No. 6155.

Registry No.

¡No. ut Sale.

South of Inland Lots That Tse Mut Road,

Locality

Nos. 2536 and 5099,

North Paint.

Boundary Measurements

H. H E.

feet feet freet

as per sale

plan.

Contents in

sq. feet,

Anu. Rental

Upset

about

6,000

$110

000*6$

siang

was repulsed. The Chinese wrested back Changshoutien, south-

east of Fenglaho.

Chinese troops were sent in pur-

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japon A: India TIT. T.T. U.S.A.

1/a

1/23 .445 .52% 1021⁄2

82

.24%

7. Manila

48

T.T. Batavin

T.T. Bangkok

T.T. Saigon T.T.

France T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia

BUYING

.45%

1494

1042

1022

1/0

.1/34 1/3%

.84%

4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P London 4 m/s L/C U.S.A.. 4 m/s France .... 30 d/s India ...... US. Cross rale in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.03

Mass Flight Bombers To Hawaii

Of

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

EVACUATES

OF IRAQ.

FIRED ON

Story From Bombay

BOMBAY, May 14 (Reuter). —A' vivid story of how British women and children Werd jevacuated from Habbaniyah to

Basra amidst the crash

of

bombs, the clatter of machine- guns and. the intermittent bursting of shells was told by mombers of the latest batch to arrive safely here.

The

Some of the party, which num bored 100 and was probably the last [to leave Habbaniyah, had miraculous | jescapes.

planes in which they ¡were being evacuated were subjected to an "unsuccessful baptism of fre". by Raschid All's men.

A high official the

of Colonial Office, who had been Iraq for many years and who arrived In India with his wife, said that all was quiet at Basra where the Muta- Bari (Iraqi Provincial Governor) wos carrying on the administration (15 usual.

i

Minority Rising

BANKS

·THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRÁLIA & CHINA.

' }・ Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853, || Pald-up Capital ........... $3,009,00 Reserve Liability of Proprietorn #3,000,00% « Reserve Jund CO............................... £3,000,00% HEAD OFFICES-LONDON,

.

38 Bishopsgata, K.GJ.

Sub-Agencies in London: 117/175, Leadenhall Street, 8,03. West End Branch: 14/14, Cockspur Street, B.W.1.

Manchester Branch

82, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow Penang Hongkong

Alor Star

Amritsar

Semarang

Nangoon

Bangkok

Batavia

Dombay

Ipen Hotlo Karachi

Balgon

Beremban

Calcutta

Klang

Bhan thai

Agencies:

Kabo

Bingapore

Clive Sirest

Kuala

Sitiawan

Fairlie Place

Lumpur

Bourabaya

Kuching

Taiping

Madras

Tientsin

Manila

Tongkah

(Dhuket)

Canton Cawnpore British Cobu

Colombo in Delhi

Haiphong

nor

There was neither tension excitement perceptible. indiesting that the rising was limited to д

minority, fed and inspired by Axis propagandists.

Medan

New York Tringtao

Yokohama

Pelping

(Peking) Danking Business transacted.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Central

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

'SAVINGS ACCOUNTS |#lso opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application. The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trusion business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertained at any of ita Agentles and

W. U, EVANS THOMAS,

sult of the Japunere pushing south. ward from the Siangyang-Huayuur highway and on May 11 and 12 they

Raschid Ali's men Assured safc evicted. the Japanese who had enter-

WASHINGTON, May 14 conduct for British women and chil-Branches, ed Tengchialien, Topelten and Tsingtam. The Japanese retreated (UP).-The War Department dren from Baghdad to Habbaniyalı from where they were flown in to Huantamchen, northwest of Sul-announced to-day that 21 "Fly-RAF, machines to Basta. But when ing Fortress" bombers com-the first plane took off from the pleted a mass flight from Sanfairport, it was fired on. Francisco to Hawaii in a move ried out without

The evacuatlon, however, was car

hsten, where the Chinese are closing

frs.

Books In Gaelic For The 51st

.

The purchaser of the lot will be required to pay to the nuclioneer in cash the sum of $900.00 (being 10% of the upset price) im- The Share Register and Trans-mediately after the fall of the

Hundreds of Gaelic publica- hammer, the fer Books will be closed from the

balance of

the tions have been sent to officers 7th May to the 21st May, 1941,

premium being paid in accordance and men of the Gist (Highland) both days inclusive,

Division who were captured by the Germans.

That the first batch of books, centributed by Gaelic organisa- tions in London and Scotland,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers,

The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 30th April, 1941.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be charged for mailing single copies of the Following abroad:-

newspapers

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 16 cents per copy British and Foreign 20-cents per-copy 25 cents Saturdays.

PAY WHAT

YOU LIKE

FOR THE WORDS

AND MUSIC

OF.

"There'll Always

be an England"

SUNG BY

.97 n. DEANNA DURBIN

12.00 R. ,0.70 n. ,2,70 b. & so.

..90 m.)

.10.10 a 744 n.

IN

"NICE GIRL”

..3% n

.51 n.

TOTAL PROCEEDS

21.35 1. 5.70 n.

15.70 1.

n.

..21

.11% sa. .10.16 b

12 n. 2214 n. .9% n.

0.

H.K. Electrics (old) x. rts. FLK. Electrica (new) H.K. Electrics Ris $ Macao Eclectrics $. Sandakan Lights .. Telephones (oid) .. Telephones (new) $.

INDUSTRIALS Cald: Macg, (Ord.), Sh. $....30 n. Cald: Mack, (Prof.), Sh. $....25 n. Cantor Ices $.

.1 0. Cements 3.

...143. H.K. Ropes S......

.0% sa. STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.... Watsons $...... Lane Crowfords #... Sinceres $........... Wing On (H.K.) 3. Powell Ltd. 3.

Ewo Sh. Shal Cotton Sh

COTTON MILLS

ILK. Govt.4%

Sh,

MISO.

H.K. Govt. 94% (1984)

II.K. Govt 3% (1940).

.17% 11. ..0.20 b.

.7 n.

TO THE

BOMBER FUND

Obtainable at: LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. TSANG FOOK PIANO Co.

KING'S THEATRE

.S. C. M. POST

.2,10 a PEPSODENT

.30 ,1%. TOOTH .35 n. PASTE

,200 n

.07.n. 0414-

Ch.. Gay), 8% 1025: G$Eds...28 1. Entertainments

· Contstiction" (oldstikke

Constrictions

fon (new)

AND

CONTAIN IRIUM

POWDER

FOR GREATER CLEANSING

#

.....1.60 m.

Presentat

POWER

KE1 në Piling-7791979.7.20 m Marian An (Tom)) 3/===+6/8 m. Marmans Iny. (HK) 6/- 2/15 n.

with the Conditions of Sale.

G.

R.

to strengthen the Island's de- fences.

without loss.

interruption and

Chinese Envoy To Visit Hongkong

He will

remain in the

Manager.

POST OFFICE

The public are reminded that it is 1 breach of postal regulations, to enclose in a postal cover communt- sations intended for persons other

han the addressoc,

The War Department stated that

An experimental service providing the bombers took off 6.29 P.S.T. last

sea transit to U.S.A. and air transit night under the leadership of

From U.S.A. to Lisbon and United Lieutenant General Delos Enimons,

Kingdom has been instituted. The f the General Headquarters Air

inclusive postage rate is H.K. $2.00 Force as commander, and landed

CHUNGKING. May 14 (Central Jer 5 oz. for letters and H.K.$1.00 safely at Hickam Field, Oahu, at 8.28 News)-Dr Wei Tao-ming, newly- each for postcards. Correspondence a.m. P.S.T. to-day.

The announcement said that the appointed Chinese Ambassador to for this service should bear the usual uembers are the latest models of Vehy, is on his way to Hongkong. blue air mail label with the super- 22-ton Boeing long-range bembers: Colo

British cription "By sea to U.S.A.". known as BA-17 and base the most colony for two weeks and then re- modern armament. More medium to Chungking and set out for Vichy via Moscow. He expects to bombers having an operation range incet the new Foreign Minister, Dr of 800 miles at sea and more "Flying Que Tal-chi, either in Hongkong or Fortresses will be sent to Hawai Chungking before leaving for his "in the near future."

new post. The Army for the past.

The Printed Matter Service to the Dr T. F. Talang, former Chinese following places in China la tem-

Director of the Political Affairs De-huen, Kwelchow, Hunan, Fuklen partment of the Executive Yuan, is (except Amoy and Kulangsu), acting temporarily 15 concurrent Swangst, North and East of Secretary-General of the Executive Kwangtung. Yunn which post has been vacated by Dr Wei-Tho-ming, pending the formal appointment of a successor which is expected soon.

several

has arrived safely is confirmed months has been strengthening the Ambassador to Moscow and now borarily suspended:-Yunnan, Sze-

Hawaii defences with new pursuit PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS by a letter from Lord Tarbat planes and twin-engined bombers.

of the Sale by Public Auction 36-year-old Highland laird, to be held on Monday, the 19th which has just been received by

day of May, 1941, at 3 p.m., at his wife at Castle Leod,, Strath- BOMBS ON

the Offices of the Public Works | ocffer. Department, by Order of His Lord Tarbat, who is a major in the Excellency the Governor of.one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, 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 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after, the dispo- al of the lot, the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised ollicer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sura will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

HELIGOLAND

St Nazaire Visit

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY LONDON, May 14 (UP)-An Air

Ambassador's Appeal

Small Pocket Post to all countries 9 suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS

Air Mall by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service”—San date. 13th May

Francisco ..STRY.20.

Ministry communique stated, "Dur Not Directed To H.K. Mall by "Pan American Airways

With reference to the appeal by

Seniorths and was captured last June, writes frum a German prison camp that this is the first time in his career he has had a chance to learn Gaelic. He hopes when the war is over to be able to speak to his tenants in their native tongue.

ing daylight yesterday, Bomber Lord Tarbat's mother. Lady Command aircraft attacked the naval. Cromartle, who is countess in her base on the fortified island of Heligo-H. M. Ambassador to Chine to own right, is chief of the Inverness land. Bomba were dropped on the Britons in China urging them to joini Gaelic Society, She does not speak jettles and buildings causing a num-the fighting services, Inquiries made Guelle, but was appointed lady chlef ber of fires. Machine-gun attacks of the local Government this morning of the society because of her interest were also made from very low levels confirmed that there was no change in Gaelic lore.

on the barracks and gun positions. in local policy in this respect.

Sir Archibald's appeal, it is stated, None of our aircraft is missing.

Italy Tells Japan

Will Enter War When United States Starts

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. the

Rural Building

Lot No. 44.

Locality

Repulse Bay Road.

Boundary

Measurements

E W.

as per sale

plan.

$4,000

sq. feet.

Contents la

Upset Price

Ann Rental

about

800:02

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ROME, May 14 (UP)-Writing in "Clornate d'Italia" 10-day, Signor Gayda declared that the United States entry into the conflict would automilcully cause Japan to enter the conflict and therefore war would become inter-continental.

He stressed that Japan's interests

Ile with the Axis against the Anglo- Saxons.

QUO TAI-CHI Delays Flight

(Inter-

SHANGHAI May 14 national)-Dr Quo Tal-chi, the new Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, postponed his fight to Hongkong from San Francisco by the Philippine Clipper which WIS originally scheduled at 3 pm. to-day, according The purchaser of the lot will be to San Francisco telegram received required to pay to the auctioneer here.

Informed Chinese quarters in Son

n cash the sum of $400.00 (being Francisco said that the flight had 0% of the upset price) im- been delayed by the minister's inten- mediately after the fall of the tion to participate in the meeting hammer, the balance of the which opens the Chino Week on May remium being paid in accordance 18 to be held by the United States associations to aid China, the mes- with the Conditions of Sale.

sage adds.

SUPPORT

THE

BOMBER FUND-

Total to date:

· $1,896,793.72

Remitted to London: £116,889.19.6d

Anti-British Activities

In Peiping

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). Questioned by Mr I. C. Hannan as to. what action had been taken with reference to the declaration of the Chairman of the Peking People's

Association Anti-British

that no cy should be shown to any- openly selling British goods, Mr Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons to-day, said that he had called for a report and would then consider what action may be appro- priate.

London, May 14. The Norwegian Minister in Mos- cow, who is no longer recognised by the Soviet Government, kgs loft for Stockholm. Recording to a Moscow despatch quoted by the Lyons Radio. ---Reuter,

THE NEW BRENOM REMEDY. THERAPION NË, I THERAPION NĚ, 2 THERAPION N0.3

"A successful attack was made on was directed to Britons in China and shipping in the docks at St Nazaire. not to Hongkong which, as a Colony

and a fortress, has an entirely dif Two of our aircraft are missing,"

ferent status.

TRAINING CADRE

The block conical busy in Malacca The Military Authorities announce Strait-North Klang Strait-will be that there will-be-no-Training-Cadre withdrawn on or about May 14 until

Friday, parade on

May 10. The further notice. The position is lat. parade will be held

on 03 degrees 09' 30" N., long. 101 de- as usual

grees 15 30" E., (Approx). Tuesday, May 20,

ALWAYS A FINE AND

WIDE SELECTION IN STOCK

DIAMONDS

BROOCHES

RINGS

WATCHES

JEWELLERY

At most reasonable prices

J. ULLMANN & CO.

Chater Road

Direct Service”—San Franciaco date, 26th May.

..June 2.

OUTWARD AIR MAILS Friday, May 16

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con-

nect with the "British' Overseas, Airways."

K.P.O. and G.P.O. Reg. Ord.

May 16, 4 p.. May 16, 4.30 pm. Tuesday, May 20

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europa vla "Pan Amo- rican Airways and Trans-Atlantic Service."

K.P.O...

Reg.

.May 29, 5 p.m. "OrdasTayTM20, 5.80 ̄p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg. Ord,

May 20, 8 p.00

May 20, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 2

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan Ame- rican Airways and Trans-Atlantle Scrvices."

Reg. Ord,

Rex. Ord,

K.P.O:

.June 2, '5.00 p.m. June 2, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

June 2, 5.00 p.m.

.June 2, 7.00 p.m.

CHINESE REFUGEES

Increase Shown In Government Camps

Following are the figures, supplied by the Medical Department, showing the number of refugees and desil- tutes accommodated in the various Government camps in Hongkong, for the week ending May 10. figures in brackets being those for May.3:

King's Park 1,295 (1,290); Metau- chung 1.000 (1.834); North Point 1.528 (1.523) Morrison Hill 510 Camp (613); Tai Hang Squatters 2.557 (2,557); Ngau Tau Kok 807 (807): Kam Tin 2.602 (2.447); Fan- Ing Chifldren's Camp 305 (350),

The grand total for May 10 was 11.570, as compared with 11,330 on May 3, showing an increase of 234.

PIANOFORTE RECITAL

Farewell Performance

An appreciative. audience heard. the final concert of the Chamber Music Club at Government House last night, when Dr William Love- lock, Examiner of the Trinity Col- lege of Music, gave his second plane- forie recital. His Excellency the Governor was among those present.. Dr Lovelock gave the following pro- gramma:

A Group of Charat Preludes by Bach Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiringi (by special request), arranged by Myra' lose Come Thou Baviour of the Gentiles) (arranged by Busoni); Jesus Christ the Son of God (by special request) arranged by stummel Fantasie in C Major, thres movements, Behumann,

Intermezzo in a Fiat Minor: Intermezzo In C Major, Brahma, A

Prelude in A Fist Major Chopli La Cathedralans Engloufla íby ·Specia reqtont), La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin: Minstrels (by specia). request), - Debunky,

Ragamuning Treland,”

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