TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTS.
10 Words
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(42.00 If Not Prepaid} The following replies have been rocolved:
19, 88, 103, 107, 108, 111, 118,
POSITIONS WANTED:
KUROPEAN B.Sc., electrical engineer, radio expert. Experienced designing, transmitters. testing, receivers and Itopairing overy form of reception troule, Socks engagement, tompor ary or permanent. Write Box No. 163, "Hongkong Telegraph."
FLATS TO LET
FLATS TO LET-Yu Kwong Terrace, near Race Course, 10 minutes bus or tram to Central district. Two large roone, kitchun, ele.. newly fitted bathroom and flush. Rent Inclusive. Furnished $86, unfurnished $60. Lock up garages $15. To view: Phone, Town Unico:-Thomson & Co., 24010. Property Office, 33821.
TO LET
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
Tennis Tournament,
The following amended Axtures have been made in the Open Championship oventas-
Semi-Final Singles, Monday, 20th March, Ho Ka Lau v. Tam Yoc Fong. Final Doubles,
Tuesday, 27th March. Final Singles, Wednesday, 28th March,
THE HONGHONG & WHANPDA
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday. 26th March, 1934, at Noon, for con- | sideration of the Directora" Re- port and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1933,
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 19th to 28th March, 1934, both-days in- conclusive.
TO LET Nos. 1 and 2. King's Park Road, Kowloon, Buildings, Auntin four-roomed FLATS. Modern veniences. Excellent location. Apply Union Trading Ca, York Building Telophone 27738.
un-
TO LET-Healthy four-roomed furnished self-contained APART- MENT. Bath, kitchen, servants' quar- tera. No. 1, Robinson Road, "Falr vlow." Bild-level, Write Box No. 164, "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET-In Kowloon near Ferry, with Large front verandah room, modern conveniences. Room and breakfast, 300. Picaso apply 12A, Peking Read or Tel, 56013,
By Order of the
Board of Directors, Е. Соск..
Chlef Mnoagor.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
The Sixty-fifth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be:
on
FURNISHED BOUSE TO LET held at the Offices of the under- Felix Villas, Poktulum. Beautiful
signed
Tresday, the 27th situation. Modern sanitation. Moderate rental. Bus service. Please write Box March, 1934, at Noon, for the pur No, 150, "Hongkong Telegraph."
Dose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December. 1933.
TO LET--Four-roomed FLAT, with modern conveniences, and full View at the harbour, Top floor, 61, Luna Building, Kimberley Road, Kowloon. Apply Mr. Seu Kon Chi, B. Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.
ATTRACTIVE twa roomed FLATS, la Nathan Rond. All modern con- veniences and just redecorated, Three minute walk from Star Ferry. Very modorated rentals. Apply Hung Cheong, 40, Nuthan Road,"
and
TO LET-FELIX VILLAS, Desir able tesidence in pleasant healthy locailty. Four large and bathrooms. three small rooms, two Modern
Bus sanitation.
service. Garage, Moderate rental. Apply F. A. Joseph. Property Department, Prince's Ballning. Phone No. 20310.
HOTELS
"AILLIE HOTEL, 23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon, under British ownership and 'management, 2 minutes Star Ferry. Every modern convenience. Excellent cuisine. Special rates families, Tele- pline 57357,
MRS. MOTONO Hand and Electric Massage Holder of Diploma and Certificate of Tokyo Denkt Ryoho Kenkyusho Tokyo Electrical Cure Institute) and the Hongkong Government License.
31. Wyndham Street."
WARNER BIOS” -DUTERENT MUSICALI Like "Gold Digger" and *42nd Street" in grand wow only!
FOOTLIGHT PARADE
2:30 hebrinis prašo, thelusingh' JAMES CAGNEY: RUBY KEELER DICK POWELL JOAN BLONDELE
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th to the 27th March, 1931. both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..
LIMITED. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hongkong. 6th March, 1934.
Mr. & Mrs. Y. Mori MASSAGE
Acupuncture, Moxacausis and Bone Setting. Holder of Japanese and Hongkong Government Licences Cares Sprained Ankles and Wrists. Recom many years by Loca mended for Hospitals and Doctors,"
4, Wyndham Street, (1st Guar), Tel. No. 260M1.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of logs share quotations Issued-to-day,
•
Banks
II.K. Banks, $1800 b.
1.K. Banks, (London), £140 'n. Chartered Bank, £15% n. Marcantile Bank, A.
£26 Ti.
Mercantile Bank C., 213 m. East Asia Bank, $93 n.
Am: 0. Finance Corp., 8h. $20 v China O. Fin. Ord; Sh. 84 n. China O, Fin. Prof, Sh. 85 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $316 n. Union Ins., 8565 b.
Chinn Underwriters, $1.10 n. China Fire. $626 n.
H.K. Fire Ins., $283 n. International Assce. S. $0.20 n..
Shipping.
Douglna, 3351⁄4 b.j II.K. Steamboats, 812 n. Indo-Chinks, (Pref.), 890 Indo-China, (Def.), 833 n. Shells (Bearer), 53/11⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $11 n.
Mining.
Antamoks, 70 eta, n. Balatoes, $40 n. Baguio Gold, 46 cts, s. Benguets. M40 n.
Benguet Exploration, 80 cta. n. Benguet Goldfield, 30 cts. n. Big Wedge, 12eta n. Gold Creek $33⁄41⁄21⁄2 n. Ipo Mining. $5 n. Itogons, $74 n. Kailan, 24/3 n.
Langkats (Single), $17 n. S'hal. Exporations, Sh. $4.65_n. S'hal. Loans, $5,50 n. Raubs, $13.80 b.
Venz: Goldfields, $6.50 nj
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $1171⁄2 a H.K, Docks, $141⁄2 b.
S. China Motors A., $2 D.
S Phone Motory. B
Providents (old), $2.30 n. x dlv. Providents (new), 75 cis, n.
x div,
Hongkews, Sh. $351_n. New Engineeringa, Sh. $5.20 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $140 a.
Cotton Mills.
b.
.
Ewe Cottons. Sh. $12 S'hai Cattons. $119 n. Zoong Singa Sh. $13 Wing On Textiles, Sh. $75 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. *.
H, and S. Hotels, $6.10 n. IK. Lands, $67 ga, ~S'hal ̈Lands, Sh: $24-n-
ma
Matronolitan Tinnda, Sh. $14 m Humphreys, $11.20 n.
THURSDAY, MARCH
H.K, Realtica, 0.20 b.
chain Budakum
$140 n Asia' neuities "U" Sh. $20 p. Chinese Estates, $87 n. Chma Reailius, sn. $15% China Debenture, 8h.$137 n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways; $21.36 s. Peak Trania (old), $15.90 n. Peak Trama (new), 37% 0, Star Ferries (old), $961⁄2 b. Yuumsti Ferr.es $24.
Lights (old), $9.40 n. C.-Ligats (now), 50.20 n.
H.K. Electrica, $74% na. Macno Electrica, $23% n. Sandakan Lights, $8 R. Telophones (old), $24.80 11. Telephones (new), $12.00 sa. China Buses, Sh. $13.40 u. Singapore Tractions, 5/- n, Singapore Pref., 16/101⁄2 n.
Industrials.
Malabon Sugars, $10% n. Cata: Macy. (old) 3n $2) a Cald: Macg. (Prof.), $19% n. Canton Ices, $2.90 m.
Comonta (old), $1.90 n. Coments (now), $1.00 n. H.K. Ropes, $6.15 n.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $271% n. Watsons, $74 11. Der. A Winsen, 11 n Lane Crawfords, $3 a. Mackintosha. 82) n. Sinceres, $13 n.
Wm. Powells, $1.60 m. Wing On (H.K.), $140 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements 34% n.
H.K. Entertainments, $9% 0.
x. div.
S.C. Enterprises, 31% n. United Theatres, Sh. $2 . Macan "Greyhounds.” K2 n Constructions (old), $1.45 b. Contructiona (now); 60 cts, b B. Ind. G. $ Bends. 84% n.
H.K. Govt. Loan, 84% b. prom. Wallace Harpers, $5 u
People seeking to be in the social swim sometimes get In deep water instead.
1934,
COTTON, WHEAT POST OFFICE NOTICE
AND SILVER,
LATEST NEW YORK QUOTATIONS
Monars, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quotations on the New York cotton and whoat and silver exchanges for yesterday.
AIR MAIL SERVICES
Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Bingapore, Saigon-Marseilles vla Balgon,
Correspondence for Europe and intermediate countries will bo nei copted for iránımlanion by these Services. Rates and all particular are Once. All lettera etc., must be marked "By Air Mall" and handed in at shown in the. schedules exhibited at the General Pust Ofica and Kowloon the General Post Office or Kowloon Office. Unlt a superscribed for despatch. by a specifle air mail service, correspondence will be forwarded by the first. service available..
VIA SIBERIA
ROUTE..
Letters and postesęds for Europe and South America aro forwarded.. "via Siberia” if so superseribed.
12.28.12.32 U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattle Ord March)
Shanghal, Amey and Swatow
Japan and Shanghai
Fhiloctetes
Pres, Coolidgo
Pres. Jackson
Stralis
Straits
87 87% Japan and Shanghai
-874-87% | Straits
Salgon
INWARD
MAILS..
Mayobashi Mara Atsuta Maru
March 22
March 23.
Chitral
March 23.
March 23..
March 23.
March 23:
Shantung
.March 28.
General Loo
March 24.
La Plata Maru
.March 24.
Ginklang Achilles Ginyo Maru
March 24..
March 25.
March 20.
Porthos...
March 20..
Felix Roussel
March 27,
Muroran Maru-
Morch 27,
Bengal Maru
March 28,
Memnon
March 28,
March 28,
March 28.
March 30..
March
Cotton
Close
Mar. 20.
March
11.98
Closing Range Mar. 21. 11.00-11.30
May
12,00
11.02-11.03
Straltz Japan
July
12.18
12.00-12.00 Japan and Shanghai
October
12.33
12.15-12.18 | Shanghai
December January
12.42
12.26-12.20 Manila
12.40
Spot
12.30
12.15
Chicago Wheat
Japan
Clono
Closing
Shanghal and Swatow
Range
Mar. 20.
Mar. 21.
May
8745
July
87%
September
88%
88
89%
Japan Shangbai
Winniper Wheat
Janan
Japan
Close
Closing Range
Shanghal
Japan and Shanghai
Mar. 20.
Mer. 21-
May
67%
071⁄2-67%
July
0836
68%4-08%
*For
Silver
Close
Closing
Samshal and Wachow Fornoan
Mar. 20.
March
46.86
Range Mar. 21. 45.86-46.00
Shanghal, Japan, Canada,
May
40.00
July
40.36
45.55-45.55 46.90-40,00 Japan
September
46.70
December January
Nankin
Tottori Maru
Bardwan
Chichibu Maru
OUTWARD MAILS.
C. and S. America and vin Vancouver D.C.
Per
Thor day.
Tal Ming
Date and Time
Thurs., Mar. 23, 4 p.m. Bennavia...Thurs, Mar. 22, 4.30 p.m.
U.S.A., Emn. of Rasain ....Thurs.. Mar, 28. Europe
Parcols, .... .Mar. 22. 9 p.m. Reg.....
Mar. 22, 4.15 p.m. Lettors,.....Mar. 22, li p.m.
(Due Vancouver B.C., 9th April).
and *Europe via Siberia. Kamo Maru..Thurs., Mar. 22, & p.m.
46.30-40.30 47.05-47.05 Shanghai and Japan 47.30-47.30 Fothow. Pakhol and Haiphong Fort Bayard..... 1,026,000 cs Swatow, Amoy and Foochow (77 Contracts) Bangkok via Swatow
47.65 47.05 Total sales for the day- 4,550,000 8" (182 Contracts)
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris.
| Geneva. Berlin.
Helsingfors
Amsterdam. Vienna
Friday.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South Amerien, Canada and Europe vin San Fran- cinco and Europe via Siberia.
(Due San Francisco, 11th April)
Carthago ....Fri., Mar. 23, 10.30 am. Klunchow....Fri., Mar. 23. Noon. Tal Poo Sek..Fri, Mar. 23, 12.30 p.m. Haiyang......Ft.. Mar. 23. 2 p.m. Muinam ....Fri., Mar. 23, 2.30 pm. Pres. Coolidge........ Fri, Mar, 23.
Saturday.
Parcela, Mar. 23, 3 p.m. Reg.....
Mar. 20, 4.15 p.m. Letters,
Mar. 28, 6 p..
Mar. 21 Hallow, Pakhol and Haiphong..... Com. Henri Riviere
Mar. 10.
77.17/32
77%
.15.79
.12.924
12.89
15.80
320/4
19.00
1264
Manila, Australia, and New Zealand Atsuta_Maru
vin Thursday Teland
Reg.,
(Due Thursday Island, 6th April).
Lotters,
K.P.O.
Reg
Reg
Letters, ........Mar, 23rd, 5 p.m. Lettera,
635 Letters for "Bandoeng-Amsterdam.Chitral
Air Malt Service."
...biar, 23rd, 4.30 p.m.
Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Chitral ..........
East and South Africa, ́Aden,
Egypt and Eurone via Maradiles
Sat., Mar. 24, 8.30 am.
-Sat., Mar. 24,
Mnr. 24. 8.45 nm. Mar. 24: 9.30 a.m. .Sat., Mar. 24..
GT.0.
.Mar. 23rd 5 p..
..Mar. 24th 9 a..
Bal, Mar. 24.
Mar, 23, 5 p.m. Mar. 24, 9.45 a...
Letters, Mar 24, 10.80, am.
Hosange.Sat., Mar. 24.
Oslo Athens.
.19,90
.530
Milan...
.50%
6036
Buenos Aires.
.BOY
3614
Shanghai.
.1/84%
1/44
New York.
.5.10%
6.114
.7.68
7.584
2B
Prague..
.122%
1221
(Due Marseilles 20th April)
Madrid.
.37.19/32
- 87.7710
Buchnrost Hongkong Brussels.. Stockholm. Copenhagen Lisbon Bombay. Rio
.510
610
.1/64 .21,57
1/8/
21.91
.19.374
.22.30%
22.39%
Parcels, Mar. 23, 4.30 p.m. Reg.
Mar, 24, 9 am, Letters, Mar. 24, 10 am. 17.3914 Calcutta vin Straiteukenge
K. P. Q.
G. P. 0.
Parcels,
Reg.,
Yokohama.
.100% .1/0.1/10 .44
1/2.3/16
.98%
226
.6.70%
19.15/16
20Shanghat
Batavia
Mauritius, Reunion.
Montevideo Belgrade
Montreal..
Letters. Mar. 24, 2 p.m.
Parcels, '. ... Mar. 24, 1 pimi 10976 Straits, Coyton, India, Mauritius, La Plata Mary Sat., Mar. 24, 2.80 p.m. 1/6,3/32 East and South Africa
4% 1/2.3/10 38
Manila
:
Prea Jackson Sat, Mar. 24, 4.80 p.m. Sunday.
225 Swatow, Amoy and Formen ...... 6.11's Bangkok via Swntow
| Sliver (apot) ..........19%%%
Silver (forward) 19.16/16
193.13/18 War Loan....... 103 9/16
-British Wireless,
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for
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Canton Maru...Sun. Mar, 25, 9 a.m. Kalgan Monday.
****Porthos" TUERAY
Tinalak
Lourenco
Tonkin
.Sun., Mar. 25, U EM.
Mon, Mar. 20, 1.80 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 27, 10.30 am.
Marquoa and South Africa - vin Batavia
Tianlak... Tues, Mar. 27, 10,80 am).
(To connect with the s.8. "Rog geveen" at Batavia-leaving Bata vin, on 4th April).
Letters for "Salgon-Marcilles Air Felix Roussel ..............Tues, Mar. 27.
Mall Service"
K. P. 0.
Reg.Mar. 27, 9.80 a.m. Letters, ....Mar. 27, 0.30 a.m. Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Felix
East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles.
K. P. Q. Reg.,.... Mar. 27, 10 am. Letters, Mar. 27, 11 am.
G..P. O.
Reg., ... .Mar. 27, 10 am. Lelters, ....Mar. 27, 10.30 am. Roussel ....... Tues, Mar. 27,
(Due Marseilles, April 23). G. P. O. Reg. Mar. 27, 10.45 a.m. Letters, ... Mar, 27, 11.80 mm.
Tues., Mar. 27, 1 pm.
Fort Bayard, Holbow, Pakhof and
Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... Halching ... Tuos. Mar. 27, 3 p.m.
Tean.......Tues., Mar. 27, 8.80. p.m.
Wednesday,
Tainan.....Wed., Mar. 28, 8.30 p.m
Friday
... Haining........Fri., Mar. 80, 9 a.m
Emp. of Japan..Fri., Mar. 50, 9 mm. *Superscribed correspondence only.
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