Monday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 25, 1941. By Walt Disney
DONALD DUCK
́ SO YOUVE INVENTED A
CAR THAT RIDES LIKE
A BOAT, HUH? WELL
SON, THAT'S
WHAT THEY ALL SAY!
G.A.GAD
ATTORNEY
YEAH WELL, MINE'S GUARANTEED
TO RIDE LIKE A BOAT!
OKAY, SON,
ILL LOOK AT IT!
BUT IF YOU'RE WASTIN'
MY TIME, YOULL; GET A POKE
IN THE EYE!
OKAY. MISTER, THAT'S A BARGAIN!
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1.02. Boyce The Prospect Be- fure Un."
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Constant
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Jack Payne and His Orch. 2.15. Close down. 0.00. Indian Programme.
WALT DISNEY
Bomber Fund Receives Timely Contributions
Shortly before noon on Saturday, the Bember Fund passed the $2.300,000 mark, thanks to a number of splendid donations which aminted to $7.901.70, received dur ing Bielort space of two-and-a-half hours.
The Fellowship of the, Bellows gave thei Fund biggest push by sending in str eighth donation of $5.000.
Sir Atholl anil Laly MacGregor for warded a third donation of $1,000, Mr and Mrs Petro second donation of $500, while from the the monthly contribution Chlarre Staft of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., amounting to $300, wan received,
At noon, the Fund reneised the tointi of $3.501.410.00, with the following dona- tions: Fellowship of the Bellown (eighth
donation)
Chinese Stort of Hongkong
Kawloon Whart & Godown Co.. Ltd.. (manthly donation) ................ Sir Atholl and Lady MacGregor
(third donation)
Supreme Court Bomb sixteenth
donation,
Naylor
$5,000
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6.47. Dance Music,
1.17. Eddie Carroll at the Plano. Plano Medley-Intro: Careless; I'l Iray For You (King and Hilt); Scatterbrain (Burke); Who's Taking You Home To-night (Sherwin); A Kiss In the Dark (Herbert); All Alone (Irving of the Company will be CLOSED Sing Berlin). Top Of The World:
THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS
Hongkong Telegraph Front MONDAY, 1ST SEPTEM
Eleventh Annual Amateur Photographic Competition June-September, 1941. Two Silver Trophies Awarded by ILFORD LTD. For the best and second-best entries.
Three Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK Co. First Prizes in each of the three Bections.
$250
:
$250
CASH PRIZES SECTION ONE' Interior scenes. Tuble Top and Stilt Life Studies, (Exluding portraiture, planti and
and flowers).
1st KODAK-SILVER-TROPHY..... 2nd $40. 3rd $30. 4th $10 SECTION TWO Portraiture,
1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY 2nd $40, 3rd $30. 4th $10
SECTION THREE Plants and Flowers. 1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY 2nd $50. 3rd $30. 4th $10
RULES
The following. Rules will govern the Competition:
The Competition is open to all photographers.
ord
2-The entries awarded the
Trophica for the best and second- best pictures in the Competition, will not be entitled to any other prizes.
3-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are #djudged to be the best photo graph in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a furm which will be published during the period of the Com
must petition, and which pasted on back of entry, 4.The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the ffongkong Telegraph,
satered
5-All photographi
TILLL
in
have been taken in the Colony of tiongkong. Photographs which have been already entered other Competitions are ineligible. 4-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries,
7-All entries to be either black, Replo, or toned pictures, and must be mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible 8-Pictures submitted in sopia toner should to accompanied by a smaller print in black and while, --No picture to entered in more
than one Section.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream, must be of one of the following B125-10x12 10x20.
11 No correspondence will be entered Into in connection with the Com→ Felitian,
12-Mombera of the Staffs of the
and
the
Hongkong Telegraph South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
13-Tho decision of the Judges shall
be, Anal.
14-At the conclusion of the Com- pallion, entries will be returned to competitors on application at
the Telegraph offioen within seven, dayt.
allanes is strictly
15. The use of forbidden.
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BER to THURSDAY, 11TH SEP- TEMBER, 1941, (both days Inclusive) during which period no transfer of sharca registered.
Orchestra.
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be
Tau
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By Order of the Board of
Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th August, 1941.
Nazi High Command Makes High Claim
7.30. En: Roosz and Ills Orches- tra and Richard Tauber (Tenor).
Moorish March-Pasodoble (Mahr), Valentina--Carioen Fox-Trot (Wright
Emil Roosz and Dunn).
Simple Litlic Melody Smile For Me (Both from film “Land Without Musle”—Straus)
Richard Mar- Tauber with Orchestra. Tango Mar
When A Gipsy Tarail
Roesz and To The Land Of My His Own
Romance (Smith--Victor Her bert) Richard Tauber with Orch. HeartsWaltz (Derksen), Viennese I Dream Of The Puszta-Tango (Bruhne) ... Emil Roosz and His Orchestra.
8.00. London Relas-The News. 8.15. London Kelay--War Com- mentary.
LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter)-In a special communique Issued to-day. the German High Command calmed Post
22 that U-boats
sunk had
"Lastenlos
8.25. London Relay - Examination of Points in Dally merchant ships out of u convoy sail-German Propaganda. ing from England to Gibraltar.
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" for the curtain of life- long darkness has fallon; but there also is hope, for they are foarning to bo blind, and soon will go out into the world useful, con- fident and happy citizens."
45tr lan Frazer-Chairman
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Send your donation to
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FELLOWS
OF THE BELLOWS
JULY SCORE
435
Please Blow In
0.30. Programme Summary.
8.32. Mozart-Symphony No. 41 by ̈C“Major “Jupiter The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by
Walter.
B00. Local Time Signal and An-
B.00. nouncements.
0.02.
This week's programmes. 0.05. The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
Invitation To The Waltz, Op. 05 (Weber).
0.15. London-Talk by The Rt. Hou, Mr Winston Churchill.
9.40. Studio-Recital by Denise Carroll (Soprano) with É. O'Neil Shaw at the
the Plano.
1. Le Nil (Leroux). 9.45-10.00. News in Frendi (On Short Wave only),
9,15. Studio Reeltal (Continued),
2. Arlette de la Bello Arsene
(de Monsigny).
3. (a) The Chestnut Tree
(Schumann)
(b) A Brown Bird Singing
(Haydn Wood)
A Heart Berelt (c) Only
(Tchaikowsky). 10.00. London Relay-The News and News Commentary.
with Max Miller Stanley, The Merry' Maes Kitty Masters and Others.
Comedian-The Love Bug Will Bite You
10.15.
Smith, Vouca). Julietta (GOLE
Max
Miller
und Harrington).
with Orchestra, Vocal- (From film "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" -Mitchell, Alter), Where Yorkshire Lancashire Meet (Butler, Evans) and
Humorous Mona Kitty Ma
A Melody From The Sky (
Masters.
togue-Gunner Joe
ier Joe (Marriott Edgar) Stanley Hol
Holloway with Plano. Lewis), lts-Kin (Toblos,
(Little, Shay Sizemore)...The Merry Macs, with Orchestra. Humorous Monologue Runcorn Ferry (Marriott Stanley Hollowny with Plano, Vocal Stanic
-Ta Hu Wo-Hu-Wai (Hawaiian War Chant-Noble), Chopsticks (Law- rence, Daniels).... The Merry Maes with Instr. accomp: Vocal-Cryin' My Heart Out For You (Johnson and Hoplins), Lullaby (From Alm "Let's Sing Again"-Hautzil) Kitty Masters with Orchestra. Vocal -Maria Fell For Me, No, No. No. (Miller) .. Max Miller with Orch. 11.00, Londen. "Now From Home" by Howard Marshall,
11.10. Close Down,
Submarine Lost
· LONDON, Aüg." 24" (Router)The submarine Union (Lieutenant R. H. Galloway) is overdue and must be considered lust, says an Admiralty cornmunique. ' *
BABLE, Aug. :24° (Reuter) Hundreds of Norwegians from the west coast of Norway fled recently, to England In 76 (lihing boats, according | to a Swiss paper, to-day com
Competition
Mr 3. A. Burrows
Mr P. K. Bruckinann
G. B. (ecnnd donation) Mary Edmondsten "(thirteenth donabon) Evening Jubilee
"
Lombre (twenty-fifth donation) Indian and Chiness Police Quards
(tenth donation} Mr G. Ilatt (third donation)
Committee and
Broadcant in donation)'
Staff of ZOW (third French
Mrs C. M. Hall (The Caravan)
[y Campaign-100 labels)
Tollan Campaign-100 labeln) ................... Mr and Mrs D A Free French ("V" Campaign
100 labels) Mr and Mrs It, M. Wood felghth
donation****
ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRES The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation acknowledges the following further subscriptions to the British Fund
for Reiler of Distress in China, Hongkong
and South China Branch, Orthopaedic Centres in Free China: Previously acknowledged My Lai Luk-wo
r Ll Cham-hing
Dr. K. Pang
Dr N. P. Karanjiz
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Lid.
Commercial
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LETTERS
Swimming Gala
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
Sir, The Hong Kong Committee of the Kwangtung Provincial Rellet
Penang
1
Liankow
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITE received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application..
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W. I. EVAND THOMAS,
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POST OFFICE
7 n. Commission held a swimming gala .3% at the Chung Sing Bathing Pavilion on August 16, 17 and 18 to ralse .51 m. 2234 funds for the relief of wounded 5.95 b. soldiers and refugees in China and I 1.30 wish, through your valuable columns, 1.K. Electrics (old) x. ris, 21.80 b to thank all those that did so much temporarily suspended.
21.80 b. for the success of the Carnival and H.K. Electrics (new) ....214. especially to Mr Chan Yiu-tong whe
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LAD KING-TSING, Chairman, The Hong Kong Committee of the Kwang- tung Provincial Relief Com- mission.
Louis-Nova
Fight Postponed
CNA.C."
The public are reminded that It la a breach of postal regulations to aciose in a postal cover communi- cations intended for persons other
aan the addresses.
The Printed Matter Service to the NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (Reu-llowing places in China is tem porarily suspended:-Yunnan, Sze- 2nters).-Because Joe Louis is not inuen, Kwelchow, Hunan, Fukien Amoy and Kulangsu), 30-n. satisfied with-his-condition, his (except
-East-of-
Kwangfung.
Small Packet Post, to all countries a suspended.
.1% world championship fight with wangst, North-and-
Lou Nova, originally arranged 37% n
for September 19, has been 303 n.
postponed to September 29, according .97 b. to Mike Jacobs, the promoter, who says that the fight will now be held at H.K. Govt 3% (1034)...965 b. the polo ground Instead of the Yanker H.K. Govt 3% (1940) .961 b. Stadium,
H.K. Govt 4%
Madame 1.
1. Kung
Me Tani Po-in
400,00 50.00
70.00
The Kowidon Railway Customs
Stall
01.00
1000
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100.00
Ch. Govt 5% 1925 GSBds...42 n. Entertainments $.
60.00
$100,200,70
Mr Li Te-chung
Mr Mok Kong-sang
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EMERGENCY REFUGEE COUNCIL The S. C. M. Port han received the to the Emergency following donation Refugee Council:
Sympatiser's (313th donation) $10.
B.P.C.A.
The S. C. M. Port ban recolved the following donation to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in memory of the late Capt. Hobbs:
Mr A. D. Humphreys, 85.
"Louis thinks he needs more time 614 b. to get into condition," said Jacobs, who Constructions (old) $......1.60.n. added: "Nova is not pleased about the Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $.
.00 cts n.postponement.
..7.20 n. Masrmans Inv. (Lon.) s/- 0/3 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) 9/- 1/8 n.
NOTICE DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
The
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TRIFLING RAIDS the following newspapers abroad:
ON BRITAIN
LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter). There has been Hitle enemy activity during daylight to-day, states the Air Ministry.
DONATIONS WAITING Donations for the following Organia: tion await collection at the oflea of the 5. C. M. Port: Lord Mayor's Fund for the Teller of Air Vietinis; B.W.OF.: Emer-ped Rency Refugeo Council; New Territories Bellet Association: B.FR.D.C.: Ortkopse. die Centres: British Prisoners of War Retief Fund; Food Kitchens Fund; S.P.C.A.
This morning bombs were drop- by single enemy aircraft at two points in East Anglia. Only slight damage was done and there were no casualties.
South China Morning Post
China and Macao 10 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign 23 cents per copy The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macao 16 cents per copy British and Foreign 20 cents per copy
25 cents Saturdays.
KEEP THE BOMBER FUND SOARING
TYPES OF BOMBERS HITTING HITLER
~The Lockheed Hudson. DONATIONS TO DATE: $2,501,418.90
REMITTED TO LONDON: £151,939.19.6d
INWARD AIR MAILS
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service-San Francisco date, 21st August. .......Aug. 28. Air Malt by "Pan American Airways Francisco Direct Bervice"-San date, 2nd September......Sept. 9.
OUTWARD AIR MAILS Monday, Aug. 25 Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con. nect with the "Brit Overnens Airways.
KP.0, and G.R.O.
Reg. Aug. 25, 4 p.m. Ord.......Aug. 26, 4.30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 28
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Itònolulu, U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan-Ameri. can Airways and Trans-Atlantic Services."
Reg.
K.P.O.
.Aug. 28, G p.m. - Ord.......Aug. 28, 5.30 D.OL
Reg.
G.P.O.
Aug, 28, 6 p.m. Ord..........Aur: 28, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 29-
Ale Mall by Air to Rangoɑn to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways."
K.P.O. and G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
U.S.A.
..........Aug. 29, 4 p...
Aug. 20, 4.30 p.m. -
Tuesday, Sept. §
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Ikonolulu, and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans- Atlantis. Services."
Rer,
Ord.
Rek.
Ord.
K, P. O
Sept. 8, 5 p.m. .....Sept. 9, 8.30 p.m.
G..P. O...
Sept. 8, 5 p.m.
.Sept. 1, 7 p.zi.
Terrorism In.
Shanghai
Appeal By Japanese SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI, Aug. 25 (UP). -The Japanese naval defence headquarters has ordered the closure of all bridges across the Yangtzopoo crock with the exception of the bridges at the three main intersections, due to the increasing wavo · of pro- Chungking terrorism.
• The Japanese authoritids have nak- ed the residents to bo-opératoi in - preventing terrorism," after which
they will open all bridges agala, guar
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