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FORSALE.
FOR SALE-Furniture and fittings of six-roomed ftat. Top floor, Hill- wood Road, Kowloon, cool, airy, low family with rental. Suitable for children. Fully furnished including Gibson refrigerator. Can be seen any time, occupancy April. Write Box No. 304, "Hongkong Telegraph."
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FRIDAY, - JANUARY
29, 1937.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NEW YORK STOCK
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that current tariff rates are being increased with effect as from May 1, 1937. A new tariff is now in préparation. In the meantime, particulars may be had from the Secretary.
HONGKONG PANAMA FREIGHT
CONFERENCE. W. F. ARNDT,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 26, 1937,
NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME
dwnors
EXCHANGE
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY
WE, MELCHERS AND COM- PANY of Queen's Building, Hong
New York, Jan. 28.. Kong on behalf of the hereby give notice that in conse- S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of quence of a stipulation In the yestedray's markets: To-day's market was narrowly irregular, except for purchase agreement, we have steels, which reached new high levels applied to the Board of Trade, in ontlelpation of higher operations. under Section 47 of the Merchant In other sections of the market there Shipping Act, 1894, In respect of were but small changes. Uulities were fractionally down. Sentiment the ship "Bremerhaven" of Hong with regard to talks was mixed. Oll shares Buliding dipped: Kong Official number. 159458 of shares gross tonnage 1,598.38 tons, regis-renched new high levels. Rails show
ed a fair market. Experts detected ter tonnage 958.89 tons, heretofore considerable realising throughout the owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd of market due to the strength of steels, after Arming Bremen, Germany for the permis-Motors sold further,
Bonds were early in the day. Shippers are hereby informed Itsion to change her name to generally higher, while stocks on the decided to increase "ISLAND TRADER" and to have Curb Exchange were irregularly
her registered in the new name at higher. the Port of Hong Kong as owned S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal Commenti Investigatore by Inter Island, Shipping Co. Pty. Morning
Into the flood situation believe that Ltd.
the Ohio flood will probably be mo derate. The action of oil shares in- dicates that. the current of situation is too strong to be affectd by pes- It is indicated aimilstic comment. that the January showing of the Itailroad la good. Doston-Maine Traders are by no means generally bullish, although they expect a high- er market before the end of the year.
FOR BALE European made draw- ing room suite: Chesterfield and two Jacobcon Cane buck, armchairs, style. Upholstered loose Vi-spring cushions, Can be seen anytime. has been Write Box No. 365, "Hongkong Tele- freight rates by approximately 16% effective as from March 1, FOR SALE. Gibson refrigerator, 1937. A now tariff is now in pre- family size, excellent condition. Cost
paration. $550, accept $273. Write Box No. 306, "Hongkong Telegraph,"
graph."
FOR SALE-Large Omce desk and chair, teakwood filing cabinet, Royal typewriter 12", in excellent condition. $120 the lot. Write Box No. 367, "Hongkong Telegraph.”
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN, N.V. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE) From: ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, AND OTHER PORTS.
The Steamship
"GROOTEKERK” having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are noti- fed that all goods are being landed at their risk Into the hazardous and/ or extra-hazardous godowns of the Holt's Wharf whence and/or from the whorves delivery may be ob tained.
Goods not cleared by the 5th February, 1037, 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
HONGKONG PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FREIGHT
CONFERENCE.
W. F. ARNDT,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 20, 1987.
HONG KONG/CALCUTTA FREIGHT CONFERENCE. Foreign and Chinese Shippers.
NOTICE is hereby given that as from the 1ST MARCH, 1937, rates af freight from Hong kong to Calcutta, Rangoon and Madras will be increased 16% over current rates..
Schedules showing tariff rates os from the 1ST MARCH, 1937, are now in course of preparation and will be issued shortly.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.
All broken, chafed and damaged Secretaries, Hong Kong/Calcutta packages are to be left in the go- downs, where they will be examined
by Ioit's Wharf.
Consignees are requested to apply
Freight Conference. Hongkong, 26th January, 1937.
for Revenue Officer in attendance HONG KONG/STRAITS FREIGHT when damaged dutiable cargo being examined.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days ofler arrival of steamer, other- wise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case what
ever.
CONFERENCE.
Foreign Shippers.
NOTICE is hereby given that as from the IST MARCH, 1937, rates of freight from Hong Kong to
Bills of Lading will be counter-Singapore, Penang, Port Swotton- signed by.
ham. (direct and vin Singapore) will be increased 20% over cur- rent rates..
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
Agenta.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1937.
M.
SUCCEEDS VANDERVELDE
Arthur
Brussels, Jan. 28. Wauters, mánaging director of the Labour newspaper, Le Peuple, has been appointed Minister of Public Health, in succes- sion to M. Emile Vandervelde, whose resignation yesterday shook the Cabinet-Reuter,
Schedules showing tariff rates as from the 1ST MARCH, 1937, are now in course of preparation and will be issued shortly,
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement. Dated at Hong Kong this 28th day of January, 1937.
MELCHERS & CO.
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Stocks! The market shows # mixed trend and further irregularity is indicated.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
Cotton: Aside from some delay in the movement of stocks, Memphis and- Notice to Shareholders.
vises that the flood will probably the baled have but little effect on NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cotton stored there. Unless there are THE THIRTY - NINTH some further complications, the THAT ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING parliness of the Mississippi flood al- lows ample time for the planting of OF THIS COMPANY will be held the new crop. There is some feeling at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, that 12 cents for the distant posi- Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, tions is high enough and profi- taking is appearing on advances. A· the 5th February, 1937, at 11 .m., settlement of the shipping strike on for the purpose of receiving the the Pacific Coast is reported to te Report of the Directors together imminent and this will probably im with a Statement of Accounts for prove exports, the year ended 31st December,
1936.
Wheat: Winter acreage in the area which will possibly be affected by the flood is small. Washington reports that World supplies appear to be from ample. Southern Hemisphere ship- ments are expected to be 10,000,000 bushels this week and this will have its effect on foreign demand. There is a forecast of moisture in the dust
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED Friday, the 29th January, 1937, to Friday, the 5th February, 1937, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of bowl. Support at present mostly
consists of short covering. Directors.
F, H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary Hongkong, 22nd January, 1937.
LAUGHTER IN COURT
*(Continued from Page 6.)
Corn: There have been increased arrivals, premiums are easier and the demand for cash corn is less urgent,
Rubber: Yesterday's Dutch cables on the quotas and the unchanged au- tomobilo strike situation are tending to restrict operations.
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages;
30 Industrials Irial in Dublin and heard the follow-
20 Rails ing. The accused was a man noted 20 Utilities
JARDINE, MATHESON & | for his wit, and when the Judge, 40 Bonds
CO., LTD.
Secretaries, Hongkong/Straits
Freight Conference. Hongkong, 27th January, 1937.
Swan, Culbertson
Frith 9
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Jan. 27. Jan. 28. 103.07 183.41 54.77 54.45
30.25
35.87
104.84
101.02
70.11
after the verdict of "guilty," sald 11 Commodity Ind. 70.28 solemnly, "Prisoner at the bar, have
you anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed on you?" "I hear mum and dad every night.” replied just as solemnly.-"My Lord, Just this, I have for
been "I'm going to allow your wife £1 many years a member of a society devoted to the per week," remarked the Magistrate abolition of capital punishment." to a man sued for alimony. "That's A small boy of about seven, be- very kind of you, sir, for I can't fore giving evidence in a case ninfford to give her more than ten Liverpool, was asked by the Judge if shilings a week myself," came the he knew the meaning of an oath, unexpected reply.
"Yes, sir," came the bright reply,į
Frank Bardon
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FILMO STRAIGHT EIGHT
LABOUR TANGLE REMAINS
BUT SETTLEMENT SEEMS NEARER
ARBITRATION TREND
Washington, Jan. 20. Following a conference with Preal- dent F. D. Roosevelt to-day, Senator "Tie William McAdoo declared: prospects of settling the western
maritime strike are better."
Meanwhile, in San Francisco, one of the largest meetings of striking
and longshoremen
shipping traded proposals for a new settlement scheme.
men
Harry Bridges, the labour leader, sald that work could be resumed on sleam schooners providing pre-strike conditions were maintained and the differences between owners and en- ployees referred to the Joint Labour Committee, which, in turn, would refer is deadlocks to (1 federal arbiter.
The National Labour Relations Committee in Washington has in- definitely adjourned its hearing of the maritime strike case, pending an effort of the American Federation of Labour to settle the
The Internationals Unlon and Joseph Curran's eastern strikers have both pgreed that an impartial unlon election is the only solution of their particular dificulty, one of inter-union rivalry-United Press.
RAILWAY LINE NOW CLEARED
YESTERDAY'S
MISHAP
NOT SERIOUS
Kow-
The rallway line between loon and Canion, which was blocked by the derailment of an engine and one of the coaches at Cheung Muk Teu yesterday, has now been cleared, The derailment was not of a serious character, but a ticket collector was slightly injured.
The train which met with the
mishap was a a slow train. which normaly stops at Cheung Muk Tau. The cause of the accident has but it is thought that it may have not yet been definitely determined,
been due to split points, which, de- flected the train on to a siding.
REGENCY BILL TEXT ISSUED
(Continued from Page 1)
Di Governments
His Majesty's Dominions and to the Government of India":
The Bill further proposes that the sovereign, or, during the Regency, the Regent may, in order to prevent, delay or dimculty in the despatch of public business, by Letters Potent delegate to the Councellors of State such of the royal functions as may be specified in the circumstances in- dicated, namely, firstly, the illness
of the sovereign Regent, not
amounting to such infirmity of mind or body as renders him wholly in- capable of performing royal func tions, and secondly, the absence or Intended absence of the sovereign or Regent from the United Kingdom, Such delegation of powers is to con- tinue only for the period of the ill- ness or absence-British Wireless.
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RETURNING GOOD
Here is seen a dance number from "Chumpagne Waltz," Paramount's silver Jubilee spècial, which comes to the
Queen's and Alhambra Theatres on Saturday,
POST
OFFICE.
POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Public are reminded that the postage on Printed Papers, Commercial Papera, Samples and Small Packets must be fully pre- paid. Insufficiently prepald Printed Papers etc, are not forwarded.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE
Leliers, Postcards and. Samples for Europe and South Amerles . are forwarded, "yla Siberin" If so supera "bed."
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Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 23rd January.
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For
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Shanghai
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Fri., Jan. 29.
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Emp. of Fri Jan
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(Due Marseilles 28th February).
....Fri., Jan. 29,
..Jan. 29, 5 p.m.
Letters, ...
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Saturday
Manila, Habaul, Australia and New Nellore .....
Zealand via Brisbane
(Duo Brisbane, 10th February).
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Amoy
Air Mail for Canton and Districts
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chow and North China (via Shanghai).
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LORD TWEEDSMUIR TO SEE ROOSEVELT
Ottawa, Jan. 28,
It is authoritatively stated that Lord Tweedsmuir, the Governor General of Canada, plans a short visit to Washington some time after Easter.
He will be returning Presl- dent F. D. Roosevelt's "good neigh bour call" at the summer vice-regal scat, Quebec, last year,
Lord Tweedsmuir would be the first Canadian Governor-General to visit the United States' President during a term of office. Reuter.
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Monday
*Manila, Makasser and Sourabaya Tisadane ....Mon., Feb. 1, 9.30 nm. Swatow and Amoy ..... ................ Anshun ...Mon, Feb. 1, 12.30 p.m.. Howail Maru Mon., Feb, 1, 2:30 pm:
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and
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T.T. US.A.
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T.T. Manila
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Canada and Europe via San
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Francisco
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140%
Siberia
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Foochow via Swatow
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Manila
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1/8.3/32
.1/8
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Feb. 2. 5. Pa Letters,
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Bervice"-due London, 18th Feb.
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Letters for Australia by Imperial R.M.A. Dorado.
Airways Bervico, dus Darwin.
Feb. 4, 5 p.m.
G.P.O. and K.P.O..
Feb. 4, 5 pm Feb. 5, 6.30 am, Kwangchow „Fri., Feb. 0, 1 pm.
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HE the Governor, Sir -Andrew Caldecott, inspected the Sailors' and Holhow and Haiphong Soldiers'. Home yesterday morning