At the
PENINSULA
HOTEL
ROOF GARDEN,
SPECIAL DINNER DANCE
SATURDAY
2nd MAY
Reservations phone 58081
ANNOUNCING ALSO
SPECIAL DINNER DANCES EVERY TUESDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY..
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
TO-MORROW
AT THE
QUEEN'S
Falling in love again
The Glorious Romantic Stars of "MOROCCO“ A vagabond lady thief and a vacationing Yankee... find love in each other's arms...
DIETRICH COOPER
Desire
Paramount Picture
Akin Tamlioll Al Directed by Frank Borzage From
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"TELEGRAPHS"
EVERYWHERE
Mr. & Mrs. Y. Mori MASSAGE
Acupuncture, Moxocauals and Done Getting Holder of Japaneen and Hongkong Govern- ment Licence Guree Sprained Anklew and Wriets. Rocommandal for tity' years by Local Hospital and· Doelens.
4. Wyndham Street, (Ist Noor). Tel. 26051.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a scene from "The Bohemian Girl" coming on Saturday to the King's and Alhambra Theatres.
Soviet Seamen New Zealand's
Molested
RUSSIAN. PAPER'S
CLAIM
Moscow, Apr. 20.
Systemakle molestation of the crews
Finance
INCOME SURPLUS FOR YEAR
Wellington, Apr. 20. The Finance Minister to-day re-
of Soviet ships in Japanese ports is | ported that the surplus of incomus over
| alleged by the newspaper, lærestie,
Lo-chay.
It assert the vessels ure senrebed and the crews are not allowed to land (except in groups of five or ten, ac-
companied by a police escort.
|
expenditure for the year ended March
31 amounted to £270,000.
APRIL 30, 1936.
HOTELS TO REDUCE CAPITAL
"(Continued from. Page: 1.) - shares paid up, $2,084,067.60; total. $8,306,707.18.
In the opinion of the Board the effect of
of the foregoing is to present a trua perspective of the position of the Company in view of the abnormal times through which we are passing. Considerable saving of depreciation in the future will be effected thoreby, And in consequence the Company should return to dividend-paying basis much earlier than would other wise be the care.
LAST YEAR'S PROFIT
The annual report of the Company states that the "profit on - Working Account for the year 1935 amounted
Just Received
A
NEW SHIPMENT
OF
LADIES' SUMMER GLOVES
L'ACE GAUNTLETS, ORGANDIE GAUNTLETS, AND FANCY NET GAUNTLETS.
to $130,176.56, The balance at credit PRICES:
of Proft and Loss Account (including the sum of $289,224,90 brought for ward from the previous year) after charging interest, insurance, main- tenance nud repairs, etc., providing for certain depreciation and fur bad and doubtful' debts, amounted to $342,001.05, which your Directors, re- commend carrying forward to next year's account,
Directors-Hon. Mr. W.HI. Bell retires by rotation, bust, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, Auditors. The accounts for the your under review have been audited ivy Mour. Perry Smith, Seth & Fleming, who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election,
He added that the estimated revente for the past year, amounting to £310,600, ludlentes the buoyancy of the financial position and the enn- The captains of the ships are come
tinued recovery of the trade of the T.T. pelled to submit to constant aurvell-country-Reuter's Bulletin Servier, fance.Brater.
BRITISH FOOD
SUPPLIES
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATING
London, Apr. 29.
BRITAIN AIDS ETHIOPIA
EDEN APPROVES OF PRIVATE EFFORTS
Demand
יר
EXCHANGE
TO-DAY'S OPENING
QUOTATIONS
Selling
1/35%
1/39%
T.T. Shanghal
1074
T.T. Singapore
.55-**
T.T. Japan
1115
T.T. India
San Frisco New York
3216
T.T. Java
47
T.T. France
.4.08
T.T. Manla
.64+4
.1429
T.T. Suigon *T.T. Lisbon
49
.7800
Buying
4 m/s. L/C.
T.T. Bankok
4 m/s. D/P. 6 m/s, L/C.
1/4th
IN COLOURS WHITE, BEIGE & GREY.
$1.95
LADIES' HAND BAGS
IN
CREAM LEATHERETTE Price $3.95 each.
LINEN HAND BAGS Price $4.50 each
ΤΟ
$3.95 Pair
One
NEW
WHITEAWAYS
BASIC VALUES
LADIES' WHITE
COTTON,
CELLULAR VESTS
MADE BY
"MORLEY'S"
Price
$195 each
1/4 LADIES' CELLULAR
1/444
4 m/s. San Franlsen New York .33% 4 m/s. France ... New York-London
5.18
Fond supplies, both in their health
London, Apr. 29, and defence aspects, were the subject Asked in the House of Commons of House of Commons questions to whether the Government proposed the Prime Minister to-day.
to take any action with view 10 Mr. Baldwin stated that a special supplying to Ethiopia gas masks and committee, under the chairmanship of chemical materials for treatment of the Minister for Co-ordination of gas-inflicted wounds,
the Foreign Defence was now engaged 00 e-Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, suid examination of the whole question of the understood appropriate medical food supply in emergency. He assur-supplies for the treatment of suf- od another member that the important ferers or funds for their purchase, question of mutrition was receiving due were being forwarded by various consideration In a review now in pro-societies and private organisatioris was 7.4 per cent, higher than a year gress of the problem of food produc-in Britain. tion and supplies.--British Wireless
1
THE PALESTINE CONSTITUTION
ARAB VIEWPOINT AWAITED
Lontion, Apr. 28. The Colonial Secretary was ques toned in the House of Communs on the Arab delegation ho has invited to come from Palestine to state their
views regarding the Constitution.
4.937%
RETAIL TRADE
London, Apr. 29 The value of retail sales in March ugo. Stocks were frnellonally higher
He need hardly add humunitarian and employment 5 per cent, higher efforts of that description had the than in March, 1935-British Wire- warm approval of the Government. less. --British Wireless.
ESCORT FOR NEW KING
ON VOYAGE BACK
TO EGYPT
London, Apr. 29. When the newly proclaimed King MF. J. H. Thomas said he under-of Eirypt, who came to England last stood the kaders of the Arab
partion
October a A student, leaves to- had informed the fligh Commissioner marrow for home two British des. they did not think it would be introyers will accompany the Channel the publle interest for the degelation | Steamer on which he is crossing to to come at the moment. tle saw no France.
reason for withdrawing the in- The P and O. liner Viceroy of vitation, but until the delegation had India
which IN being specially
come and he had considered its re-diverted to take the young King to presentations, he was not in a post- Alexandria, will have an escort of tion to make a further statement. the British cruiser Ajax on its British Wireless,
Journey from Marseilles to. Alexan- dria where it is due next Tuesday, Britiah Wireless,
"QUEEN MARY”.
LIKELY TO PROVE PROFITABLE
London, Apr. 23,
'T Comman of tit Cunard Steamship Company. addressing shareholder in-day, Jeupressed the upinion that the Cunard-White Star finer, Queen Mary, would prove a profitable ship in operation.
"We Raw ready from her trials that she stitutes an important advance the economies of marine engineering he said.
Reviewing the prospects of the Atlantie trade, he declared with confidence that the companies had taken the right and proper course in placing the order for the Queen Mary when they did.--Britfab Wireless.
CARE FOR WAR GRAVES
NEW APPOINTEE TO COMMISSION
London, April 29. Brig-Cen. Sir Herbert Hart has been appointed chairman of the War Graves Commission to attend to the soldier.cemeteries between Catro and Constantinople.
Ilo sails for Cairo on May 20 to take up work in connection with his appointment.
Brig-General Hart was All-
.
ministrator of Western Santor from 1931 to 1935.--Retter Special,
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ.
Investment bankers and brokers in securities and commodities. Daily New York and London Stock Exchange Service. Commodity Futures on the principal American markets.
Member of
New York Cotton Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade.
Commodity Exchange, Inc..
(Silver, Rubber, Sük, Copper, Hides and Tin). New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange. Canadian Commodity Exchange Inc.
Winnipeg Grain Exchange."
Manila Stock Exchange.
Correspondents for Hayden, Stone & Co.
Telephone: 30244, 30245, 30246. Cable Address; Swanstock. Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Buildings, Suite 119/122.
PANTIES
PRICE $125 Garment
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
11TH
ΤΗ
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION COMMEMORATION
SALE
CHECK OUR PRICES AND COMPARE OTHERS
SEE WHAT YOU SAVE BY SHOPPING HERE
Arrow shirts
34.00 cách
Straw hats
.50
"
Kolynos dental cream
.45
Palmolive soap
.12
Pyramid handkerchiefs for gentlemen
.40
Pyramid handkerchiefs for ladies
.25
Parker ink
.25
$2,40 "
Parco pens
Class tumblers
Westclox table clock
$1.00 per dor. 53.80 cách
All Swiss watches loss 20% discount. Jantzen & R. Morley bathing costumes
at rock bottom prices
eté
etc., etc.
THE SHULHING Co.
GENERAL PROVIDERS
187-193 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL
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