THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 28,' 1936,
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FÅR EAST POLICY
TREMENDOUS COST TO
UNITED STATES
Yosemite, Aug. 27.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DIOCESAN ROYS' SCHOOL
Founded 1869.
Hongkong.
Headmaster:-Rev. C. B. R. Sar-
gent M.A. (Cantab.).
Next torm starts on Tuesday, September 1st, at 8.30 a.m.
Now boys' teats. will be held on Monday, August 31st, at 9 a.m.、
Entry forms, prospectuses and all particulars may be obtained from the Acting Headmaster. Telephone No. 67777. P. O. Box 33.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS.
LIMITED.
SEWING MACHINE AIDS. Hemstitcher-Picoler 3/-, Automatic Darner 2/-, Embroidery Braider 2/-
Automalle Rugmaker 31-
Mr. Frederick V. Field, Secretary of Notice to Monthly Ticket Holders. Guaranteed Atting. Perfect Pleater
- (Recommended "Good House.the American Council, announced at keeping"). Magie Needle Threader the Conference of the Institute of Sewing Outat 1/. Postfree (C.O.D. Pacine Relations to-day that over extru). Universal Products, $800,000,000 was spent in 1935 to Dept. HT, Aque House, Old Steine, maintain the United States For Brighton, England. Domestic cata Eastern policy. Most of the expense was incurred in maintaining a navy logue free.
Inrge enough to offset the Japanese threat in the Preife.
TO LET
Mr. Field added that the financial benent to the United States us a TC- sult of this policy aggregated only 384,000,000, mostly from trade and in-
TO LET-Nos. 3 and 4 King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon, vesiment in Japan.
Monthly Tickets will be on sale, In future, at the SHOWROOM of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC COM- PANY in the Gloucester Building Arcade instead of at Mesors. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
September Ticketa will be on sale on the 29th and 31st August, and the 1st and 2nd September, 1936.
four-roomed Flats. Hot and Cold! "Therefore," le declared, "the The Showroom is open from water. Moderate rental. Apply United States polley decidedly does Union Trading Co.. York Building, not pay in terms of actual economica.m. to 5 p.m. except Saturdays
when it closes at 1 p.m. Telephone 27738.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
The following. quotations on the New York cammodity exchange are issued by Reuter.
October
December
January
March
May
July
Spol
September
New York Cotton 11.43/43
11.51/52
11.48/49 11.53/54
11.63/53
11.56/
11.60/60
11.62/62
11.62/02
11.60/60
11.02/02
11.88
11.67/67 11.88
New York Rubber
October...
December
January March
May
July.
16.22b/24 10.26/20 14.27n 16,9In
14.39/39
16.41/42
10.12
16.44m
16.40b/50a
16.57b/594
10.61b/da 10.02/02
16.68b/88x 16.68b/70%
Total sales:-1,400 tons. Chicago Wheat September 1114/111% 111/112
110/110% December 110%/110
109%/100% May 109/109 Wednesday's xalus: 20,557,000 bushels, Chicago Corn
110%/110% 96%/95%%% 014/91%
08/98%% 974/9734 99%/99%
September 112/12 December. May
06%700% 02/9/26
Winnipeg Wheat
October December May
97%/974
96%/6% 08/07
return.'
There were, however, he said, im- portout
aspects non-economic
of American foreign polley which could not be judged by a financial balance sheet, and it was no secret that the American navy was maintained in the Pacifle because of Japan alone.
The expenses of the army in the Orlent adited millions to the cost of the Oriental polley, he concluded.--- United Press.
Britain and Philippines
F. H. GLOVER, Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 1936.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of One Dollar
Three great stars-united in danger, laughter and love-head the cast of 20th Century's Alm. "A Message to Garcia," starting They are to-day at the King's end. Alkambra Theatres. Barbara Stanwyck, Wallace Beery and John Boles, seen above.
CINEMA NOTES
high
adventure
"A Message
NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MARKET STRONGER
YESTERDAY
New York, Aug. 27.
for
11
the
Japanese complications in view that Company's Registered Office, Pomewhere in the tropical, Garcia the corresponding quarter of last
& O. Building.
POST OFFICE.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS VIA PENANG. (WEEKLY THROUGH SERVICE)
Bandeng-Amsterdam (KLM.) vla Singapore Salcon-Noracilles, (Afe Orlent) via Saigon
Singapore-Australia
Chinese Domestlo Alr Service
Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these ser- vices. Rates and all particulars are shewn in the schedules exhibited at the Post Offices. All letters etc, must be marked "Ey Air Mail."
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are for. warded "la Siberia" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
Canton
Haiphong
Manila
Manila
Japan
Japan and Shanghal Manila
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco, 31st July). .. Straits and Manila
Straits and Europe via Negapatam ((Papers only) London-30th July Shanghai and Swatow Java and Manila
August 28,
Delhi
August 28,
General Lee
August 28.
Hakodate Maru
August 28,
Hakozaki Maru
August 28.
Pres. Jefferson
August 20.
Pres. Monroe Agamemnon
August. 20.
.August 29.
Haruna Maru
.August 20.
Szechuen
.August 29.
Tukerang
August 20.
Shanghai
Conte Verda
.August 30.
Japon
Noshiro Maru
August 30.
Tolyuan
August 30.
Japan
Kamo Maru
Japan
Tanda
Straits
August 31. .August 31. „September 1.
Suigon
Houtman
*September 1.
direct
Air Mall_by "Imperial Airways
Service"-London
date,
22nd August.·
R.MA. Dorndo
September 1.
Calcutta and Straits
Tilawa
.September 1.
Java **
Tjibadak
.September 1.
.September 2.
Shanghul, Foochow and Amoy
London
true Out
of the story of the adventure that changed the destiny of three nations, 20th Century-Fox colourful fanciful, crented has
S. C. & F. New York office cables: full of glamorous entertainment,
Stocks: The official denial by the romance,
and Soviet of the reported Husalan wur magnificent courage, and presenting tall together with continued good three great stars, together for the trade reports stimulated renewed buy- first time, in their greatest roles. ing. The National Power Company 10 m The
picture is
had earned 16 cents per share for the Elbert Hubard's in." Inspired by per Share has been declared for Garcia, essay, and is showing cents per share for the same quarter
ard quarter ending July 31, as agains!
Yosemite, Aug. 27.
Australia and Manila Sir Frederick Whyte, former ad-1936, and will be payable on and Theatres,
the six months ended 30th June,-day at the King's and 'Alhambra of 3ast year. The Electric Power
Wallace with
Beery, Company has earned 77 cents per
Europe via Suez (Letters and viser to the Nanking
Government, after FRIDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER, Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles second
Papers) London, 6th August und starring quarter cerred share warned that eventual Japanese pene-
July 31, as against a
Parcels London clote, Islands 1936. Dividend Warrants may be brought together in the tration into the Philippine
30th July man entrusted loss of $940,000 to the Company for Boles is the might possibly lead to grave Anglo- obtained on application at the roles,
with
Straits the message, with
Halphong ...... interior year. Sears, Rorbuelt has earned of Cuba. Alded by Beery, a clownish $2.00 per share for the half-year end- into the ing July 10, as aginst $1.65 per share renegade, he sets off dangerous Jungles until they meet for the same period last year. Burbura Stanwyck, who offers to Department of Commerce reports that lend them to Garcia. The hardships, exports from the United States during
adventures periis
ures thase 000, while imports totalled $193,000,- und three share together in the jungle, 000, while imports totailed 193,000,- take up the major portion of the 000, plcture. Finally Miss Stanwyck is wounded in an encounter and Boles, although he has learned to love her.
ahead in performance his duty. When Beery inadvertent un ły leads Boles into the trap of Hole, a villainous spy, the roister-
climax ing
of the
is picture with contrived,
leading Beery Garcia's forces
friend's his to rescue, bringing the lovers together and the picture to its happy close.
it implied a threat to Singapore. United Press.
WEST RIVER CHIEF
NEW SENIOR OFFICER FOR GUNBOAT FLOTILLA
London, Aug 27. Captain W. K. D. Dowding p.s.r., has been selected as senior officer of the gunboat flotit un the West River, China. He will assung command within the next few weeks.
For the past two years Captain Dowding has been serving on the special service staff of the Com- mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth-
Reuter.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH
SIXTH
ANNUAL
Amateur Photographic
Competition
Details have been unavoidably crowded out of this edition but the list of sections, rules and Entry Form are printed below..
SECTION 1
Story-Telling
SECTION 3
Vigla
SECTION S
For Children
SECTIONS:-
SECTION 2 Chinese Studies SECTION 4
Still Life SECTION 6 "News-happening"
DON'T DELAY-SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW
COMPETITION CLOSES, 5 p.m., 31st AUGUST
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.
The following Rules Competition 1
KOVED
the 7-No responsibility will be accepted for
non-delivery, loss or damage.
The Competition le confined exclusively to auteur photographers.
-Pictures submitted in Sepia tones should De accompanied by a smaller priat is black and white.
# The Price will be awarded in the competitors sending in what are adjudged so be the best photographe in each Beetfon. Each entry must be accompanied by form which will be published dally durign the period of the Competition. The right to publish any or all of the untries in the Talograph is reserved. --I'hetographs which has been already entered local competitions are in- eligible
-At the ennetustun of the Compeition, untries will be returned, to competitori on application at this Office, within seven days.
USE THIS
FORM AND LIGHTLY
PASTE. IT
ON: THE
BACK
EACH
INTRY.
BECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
A-Photography must not be ime than Fast-card sice (excepting in the Children's Section) and the entry form should be lightly pasted on the back.
9.-No correspondence will be enterad Fate
In enaction with the Competition. 10-Entries in the Children's Section must
bear the name, aga and address on the entry form countersigned by a parent.
employer or member of any fir In the photographlo trade la permitted to compete.
12.--Wertbore of the Staffs of the ftongkost
Telegraph and the Booth China Morniaz Post are not permitted to compete.
10.—The decision of the Judges shall be finst.
Entry Form
Ploses one block letters and paste this on back of each entry. If ambered to Children's Bestion, parent please counterian
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 31st AUGUST to THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER (both days Inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,
the
By order of the Board of Direc- presses tors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1936.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
The Steamship,
"PRESIDENT DOUMER”
• No. 21 A/30 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles &c. Arrived Hongkong on Friday, the 21st August, 1938.
are
be
"Forgotten Faces"
of
Always the dapper gentleman, Herbert Marshall has finally suc- ceeded in indueing Paramount cost him in a role that doesn't re-
to
quire him. to be immaculately
dressed throughout the whole plc- ture. In "Forgotten
his Faces, newest starring vehicle, which opens at the Star Theatre, he to-day, starts off as a well-dressed gambler. He kills a man and is seen next in prison clothing. His innate gentle- manliness, even in prison, helps him to win a parole and he completes the picture as a gentleman's man
In his own daughter's house. Gertrude Michael plays the role of n former chorus girl married Marshall. When he finds her the arms of another man, he kills the intruder. He takes their thirteen-month-old baby dau
daughter to his friend and confidante,
sentie
to in
Consignees are hereby Informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and
and Valuables being landed and stored Into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may obtained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 31st August, 1936, or they will not be recognized,
will be CX- Damaged Packages Surveyor police-sergeant, and after arranging | amined by the Company's Messrs-Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 arn. on Thursday, 27th August, 1830. Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti oble goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OIL.
ha
The
Cotton: The market is virtually stale-mated between crop deteriora-
"TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture Features
Reproductions of some. cx- cellent studies entered in the Telegraph Amateur Photo- graphic Competition will appear in to-morrow's issue of the Pictorial Supplement. which will also contain many pictures of topical interest.
Weddings flustrated will be those of Mr. J. A. Lim and Miss Anna J. Ko, as well ̈as" the double wedding at St. Margaret Mary's Church, wiren two brothers, Mr. G. J. Lenz and Mr. M. G, Lenz were married,
There will also be a group at the prize day of the Yat Chung Girls' College, and a portrait of the late Mr. A. Colbourne Little.
The Supplement will also. contain the popular entertain- ment and feature pages, re- sults of last week's Children's Competition and details of a new contest for juveniles.
for the latter to see that the little girl is adopted by good people, and that she is never to know who her parents were, Marshall gives him- self up, and is sentenced to lite imprisonment. Years later, he learns that his daughter, now a $24 23 (TANI ZALKNERO AT KERETACEANTECEDEREN ONS ZE 20 STAR LIES FOR RENT STAR BRAS SEZKÉ grown
be woman and about to married, is to be blackmailed by
succeeds tion reports and fears of increased her wanton mother. He succeeds in securing a purole, and disguised hedging. Agent.
as a butler in his daughter's home.
Wheat: The boller cash position frustrates the woman in her attempt will demand that more importance to wreck her daughter's happiness.be attached to the possibility of re- Marshall's supporting cast, induced plantings in the South West, Burke, 05 'the police-sergeant soon relieved. It is rumoured that friend: Jane Rhodes, as the grown the Canadian Government intends to daughter; Robert Cummings, as her raise the minimum price paid to flance; Arthur Hoh), and other Larmers for their holdings. well-known players.
Hongkong, 21st August, 1930.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"BI-KIANG" No. 10 AEO/30
Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk," Antwerp &c., arrived Hongkong on Friday, the 21st August, 1930,
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Whart and Godown Co, Ltd., Kow- loon,
whenee delivery may bo obtained immediately after landing,
In
addition to Miss Michael, are James unless the drought in that section is
21 YEARS AGO.
Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files
Corn: A bearish interpretation is placed on the estimated purchases of 35,000,000 bushels of Argentine corn for importation into the United States. Beneficial rains are reported from many sections of the corn belt.
Rubber: Traders are showing more interest in the commodity and a certain amount of American factory buying is reported from the Far East. morning comment:"Steel shares led S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal
to-day's spirited advance, some issues on the main liat gaining as much as three points. The volume of business The rate of the dollar on do Increased moderately on the rise and mand was 18, 9.7/16d.
The following extracts are from All claims must be sent in to me the Hongkong Telegraph for the on or before 31st August, 1938, or week ended September 4, 1015, they will not be recognized.
ex-
Damaged Packages will be amined by the Company's Surveyor Messrs.Goddard & Douglas in the prezence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, 27th August, 1930. Consignees must have a Revenue Officer attendance
In
when any duti able goods are
examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
I of
Agent. Hongkong, 21st August, 1936.
COUNT THE
"TELEGRAPHS"
EVERYWHERE
the market has now recovered all of last week's losses. Steels constituted an impressive leadership and inspired Mr. R. J. Kilby, of the Pacific cellent business reports coupled with general buying of other shares. Ex+ Mail S.S. Co., was entertained to a more moderate view of the Eury a farewell dinner. by members of pean alluation also helped the mar the Olymple Tennis Club on his ket. transfer to San Francisco.
Rumours current in London that the Indo-China S.N. Company would amalgamate with the P. and O. Company were proved ground- less.
U.S.A, Canada, Japan and Shang-
hat (Seattle, 15th August)
Japan and Shanghai
Australia and Manila
Straits
Bhutan
Nankin
Pres. Jackson
Rajputana
Hanpura Tasman
September Z
September 3,
G. G. Paul Doumer
.September 4,
September 4.
September 4.
September 4.
Theseus
September 4,
Chenonceaux
September 5.
Hawali Maru
.September 5.
Ixion
September 5.
Neptuna
.September
.September 5.
Taiping
Yuensing
Saigon
Japan
Shanghal
Manila
Calcutta and Straits
OUTWARD MAILS
Fer
Date and Time.
For
Haihow, Pakhol and *Haiphong.... Klungchow ....Fri, Aug. 28, 2 p.m.
Holhow Foochow via Swatow
....Fri., Aug. 20, 230 pm. Swatow, Amoy and, "Foochow .... Hal Ning .... Fri, Aug. 28, 3 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, US.A., Pres. Jefferson
Parcels,
...........Fri, Aug. 20,
..Aug 28, 4 p.m.
Aug. 28, & p.m.
...Aug. 20, 5.30 pm Fri., Aug. 28, 5
pm. p.m.
and Europe via Victoria B.C. and
Europe via Siberia. (Due Victoria B.C., 10th September). Manila
Reg
Letters
and Europe via Marsellies (Due Marseilles, 27th September)
Pres. Monroe Shanghai, Japan, Central and S. General Lee
Fri, Aug. America via San Francisco,
Aug. 28 (Due San Francisco, 20th Sept.)
Letters,....Aug. 20, 9.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Hakozaki Maru ............. Fri, Aug. 28.
*South Africa, Aden, Egypt,
G. P. O. & E. P. 0.
28,
Reg.,
bp.m.
Reg. *****
Aug. 28, 8 pm Letters, ..... Aug. 28, 0 p.m.
Saturday.
--*Siraita and "Calcutta brew-Sirdhana-wwwwwww:Sat,-Aug-20,- .Aug. 28, 5 p.m. Letters, ..............Aug. 29, 9 um.
Canton
Sat., Aug. 29, 2 p.m. Haruna Moru Sat., Aug. 29, 3.30 p.m.
Parcels,
Haiphong
Shanghal, Japan and Europe via
Siberia
Letters for "K. L.. M. Bervice" Conte Verde ....................Sat. Aug. 29.
dus Amsterdam, 10th September.
Shanghat
G. P. O. & EL. P. 0. Bezu.Aug. 29, 4,00 p.m. Letters,....Aug. 29,
4.30 p.m. Agamemnon...Sat., Aug. 29, 6 p.m.
Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, India, Conte Verde ....Sat., Aug. 29,
*East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Brindisi. (Due Brindisi, 20th September.) Amoy
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Swatow.***
G. P. O. & E. P. 0. Reg., .....Aug. 29, 4.15 pm. Letters,.....Aug. 20, 6 p.m. Kaying...Sat., Aug. 20, 5 pm.
Sunday.
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Monday.
Mandia, Australia and New Zealand Kamo Maru
via Thursday Island.
(Due Thursday Is. 12th September.)
Anhul... Mon., Aug. 31, 1.30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 31 Reg.,
.Aug. 31, 2.45 p.m.. Letters, ... Aug. 31, 3.30 p.s
Tuesday,
Manila, Makasser and Sourabaya.. Tinegara ..Tues., Sept. 1, 8.30 am Wednesday.
Shanghai, Japon, Honolulu, US.A., Asama Maru .......Wed., Sept. 2.
South Central and
America, *Canada and Europe via Son Francisco and Europe via Siberia
(Due San Francisco, 23rd. Sept.) Bangkok via Swatow Foochow via Swntow Amoy
Reg.,
.Sept. 1, 5.00 pm. Letters, Sept. 2, 8.30 Kwelyng....Wed., Sept. 2, 1.30 p.m. Hopsang....Wed., Sept. 2, 2.30 pm. Tal Yuan Wed., Sept. 2, 4.30 p.m. Thursday.
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Siberia
Ranpura..Thurs., Sept. 3, 10.30 o.,
Friday.
Letters for "Imperial Airways direct R.M.A. Dorado
Bervice"
Reg
--Dae Brisbane, 31st September.
(Due Darwin 8th September) Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Tanda
Zealand via Brisbane
(Duo London 14th September) Letters for Australia by "Imperial R.M.A. Dorado
Airways Service"
Letters,
Letters,
Parcels, Reg.,
Letters,
Parcels, Regi
Letters,
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Emp, of Atla
and *Europe via Vancouver B.C., (Purcels for Canada only). (Due Vancouver B.C., 21st Sept.). Holbow, Paikhoi and Haiphong Foochow via Swatow
Fri, Sept. 4. Sept. 8, 5 p..
Sept. 4. 8.30 x.mm,
Fri., Hept, 4.
... Sept. 3, 5 p.m. Sept. 4, 8.30 ..
Fri, Sept. 4. Sept. 3, 5.00 pm. „Sept. 4, 8.45 am. „Sept. 4, 9.30 am.
..Fri, Sept. 4, „Sept. 3, §. p.m. Sept. 4, 9.15 am. Sept. 4, 10 ..
Kwangchow ...........Fri, Sept. 4, Noon. Yochow
Saturday
Parcels,
Reg...
Letters,
Rex..
Letters,
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Pres, Coolidge
C. and S. America, Canada, and Farm-implements, mall-orders, chemicals and sugars were outstand *Europe via San Francisco, ingly strong.
(Due San Francisco, 23rd Sept.). Sentiment on the bonds market was mixed. Stocks on Letters for "H.L.M. Service"..... Rajputans
(Dus Amsterdam 14th September) the Curb Exchange were higher in line with the general advance.”
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Rajputana
South Africa, Aden, Egypt and
· REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials 20 Ralls
Aug, 20. Aug. 27.
169.32 160.77,
$2,45, [53.8*
33.00 34.18
103.02
103.04
11 Commodity Index 68.72
6879
The Douglas Steamship Co.,20 Utiles Ltd., declared à dividend of nino 40 Bonds per cent.
Europe via Marseilles. Pa
(Due Marseilles, 2nd October)......
Sept. 4, 3.30 p.m.
Sat, Sept. 3
.Sept. 4, B p.n. Sept. 6, 9.15 a.m. ..Sept. 6, 10 am.
372.
Sat, Sept. 8. Sept 5.-9.30
Bept, 5, 10 am.
Sat
Sept. 5. G.P.0. & K.P.O. - Parcels
Reg... Letters,
.....Sept. 4. 5 pm. ..Sept. 5, 943 am
Sept. 5, 10.30 a.
Shanghai, *Japan and Europe via Chenonceaux..Sat., Sept. 5, 1.30 pm.
2. Siberia
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and
South Afrien
Av: Hawali Maru Sat, Sept. 5, 230 y.mi *Superscribed correspondence only.
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