CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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for 3 days propaid
TUITION GIVEN.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE
:
THE NINETEENTH ORDINARY | YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Monday, 20th December, 1937, at 12 o'clock (Noon),, for the purpose of re- ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the financial year ended 30th APARTMENTS TO LET. | September, 1937, and electing
St LOLOMA KINDERGARTEN.
Church Hall, Kowloon. Andrew's Half-term commences November 2. Groups held for Nursery, Kindergar
School, Particulars tch, Junior obtainable Mrs. Douglas Orr. Phone 59960.
TO LET-Furnished room, private bathroom, verandah. With or with out board. Please call 41, Morrison Hill Road, 2nd Floor Happy Valley.
MOTOR CARS, ETC.
MORRIS CAR Two-seater, dickey scat. Not a recent model but strong, reliable and bargain at $500. For appointment and trial please write Box No. 419, "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
KASHIMIR CARPET. Handmade, seamless, 15' 10" x 13' lovely red, sullable for large reception room or Chinese ceremonies. On view Mesirs Whiteaway, Laidlaw.
MARKET SENTIMENT IMPROVES
But London Does Little Business
at
London, Oct. 20, Yesterday's sharp rally on Wall Street Improved the sentiment on the London Stock Exchange, but business generally was meagre.
the
Gilt-edged investments were exception, and met with a sustained Investment support. Chinese Bonds also improved. Commodities and wheat were firm and bullish owing to the Australian crop estimates. ·
Directors and Auditors,
The transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday, 20th November, 1037, to Monday, 20th December, 1937, both days Inclusivo,
of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
By Order of the Board Directors,
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th October, 1937.
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB
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NOTICE is hereby given that the following Debentures wore drawn at the Pavilion on Monday, the 25th day of October, 1937:—
Noi, Nos.
Nos. Nos. Nos. 122 180 321
440 602 132. 201
340
Nos.
3
618
008
5
18
169 210 342 523
670
207
23 179 227 348 537 710 07 180
380 455 327 Holders of drawn Debentures who desire to be paid on the 29th October, 1937, are requested to inform the Treasurers, Mesaro. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming. on or before Thursday, the 28th October, 1937. ·
AND NOTICE is hereby given that Debentures numbered 18 above which are not cashed on the 30th October, 1937, will be paid où the 30th April, 1939, after which date they will cease to bear interest.
By Order of the Committee, A. K. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 26th October, 1937.
NOTICE.
R.
The Public are hereby notified of the following Traffle arrango- ments which will be enforced for the official landing at 10 a.m. of ]
Bir
·FLE.
Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G., at Queen's Pler on Thorsday, the 28th October, 1937. and for the Public Address of Welcome at noon at the King's Theatre:-
1. Jackson Road and Con- naught Road Central from Pedder Street to Jackson Road will bo entirely closed to
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1937.
PUBLIC RECEPTION
to
His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcoto, K.C.M.G. A Public Reception will be held in the KING'S THEATRE
on
Thursday the 28th October, 1937 at 11.50 a.m.
Vehicular when an Address of Welcome will be presented to Tramc from 9.30 am to 10.45 His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G..|
Am. (approx.).
2. Motor cars containing guests Invited to attend Queen's Pier will proceed by way of Murray Road and Connaught Road Central
on behalf of
The Community of Hong Kong.
POST OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN
The Christmas Parcel Kall for Great Britain will be closed in the. General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Offer at 5 pm. - on Friday, November 12, per a.a. “Comorin.” The Pubile are kindly requested to post early.
The mail le due to artive at London on December 17.
POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Publle are reminded that the postage on Printed Papers Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fully pre paid. Insuficiently prepaid Printed Papers etc. are not forwarded,
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE
Letters, Postcarda and Samples for Europe and South America are forwarded “via: Biberia" if so muperscribed.
INWARD MAILS
-Londos dois, 16th September. Agamemnon Japan
Carthage Manila
Emp. of Canada
to the Hong Kong Club where the An invitation is hereby extended to all mombors: Straits, Manila and London Parcels guests will alight and walk to the Pior Cars will be parked In
of the public to attend this recoption.
Connaught Road Contral, east of] The..whole of the Dress Circle will be available! Ar Diall by "Fan American Airways Pan American Airways Fiano
the Hong Kong Club,
3. Lower Albert Road from Garden Road to the junction of Upper Albert Road will be closed to Vohicular Traffic from 11.00 a.m. to 12.10 p.m.
4. Persons attending the Public Address of Welcomo at the King's Theatre should be in their senta In the theatre by 11.59 a.11.
6. No cars will be permitted
on the following car parks between
8 am and 10.45 a.m. (approx.) :—
Street north (a) Wardley
Queen's Statue,
(b) Connaught Read
of
Central between Queon'a Building and Queen's Pier,
(c) Jackson Road:
T. H. KING,
Inspector General of Police. 27th October, 1937.
Hong Kong.
BESCUE FLIGHTS MAY HAVE SERVED ANOTHER PURPOSE
(Continued from Page 1.)
to the Philippines, close to Hong- to New kong and equally close Gulnea and Queensland,
"So when Amelia Earhart went down and her faint distress signals located her plane around the Phoenix
pretext that was needed. Sentiment comes second to secret service.
On the Foreign Exchanges, the frane weakened" under speculative pressure arising from threats of labour troubles in France as a proles1 against the fallure of employers to satisfy wage Increases. influence was the uncertainty in the international situation. The closing
148.50 Arrangements have been made franc of the
was compared with 147.01 yesterday.to berth our steamers alongside Renter's Special.
Another CARGO for SHANGHAI islands, the search for her gave the
rale
SCHACHT RESIGNS
ת!
Berlin, Oct. 20. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Minister of National Economy, sald
cor- versation this afternoon that his resignation as acting Minister of Economics took effect yesterday.
However, he will remain President of the Reichsbank for the time being. . Omcial quarters, however, slate that no decision has yet been made, Schacht and the report thai Dr. las resigned is incorrect---Renier" Special
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"Between Two Women" (King's Theatre, to-day).—Franchot Tone, Maureen O'Sullivan and Virginia Bruce contrive to turn this into a fine plcture. Story of a doctor, whose work clashes with his wife's scheme of things.
“King of Gamblers” (Queen's Thea- tre, to-day) ————A reporter up against the master-mind of a city's slot- machine racket, Claire Trevor and Lloyd Nolan have the featured roles. "Men In Exlio" (Alhambra Then- tre, to-day).A tale of men without
the Kin Lee Yuen Wharf, French Bund, Shanghai, and cargo will be accopied for discharge into Go- downs at this Wharf.
For freight and further particu- lars please apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON &
~~CO., LTD. -------- General Managers, Indo-China S.N.
Co., Ltd.
THE HONG KONG 8OCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child
or
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or fil-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter con- cerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with-
The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. c/o G.P.O. Box No. 613, Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre,
the Wanchal; or Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chol Street, Ist floor, Kowloon,
"U.S. naval planes swept over the waters around Phoenix Island and then took a wide turn and went fur- ther on. They circled on, covering the areas in which the Caroline and Marshall Islands are to be found.
on
"America poured out money this search. Allowing for the human interest the search was so costly that only those on the inside even guessed at the purpose of the expenditure of $2,000,000,
"It was an opportunity not to be missed, a real excuse to dy over Japan's islands-by-mandate, observe what the waters conlained.
to
"To-day the Australian and British governments have been appraised of xome of the knowledge gleaned. With the world situation as it is the knowledge came as a godsend--paid for by the USA.
"Yap Island is close to the Equator. if a line were drawn from Japan to the Caroline Islands, and then con- tinued to the Equator, it would strike Yap. The latter is outside New Guinea, and not far, therefore, from Queensland.
"The Marshall Islanda are between the Carolines and Honolulu, hence America's interest, From the Caro- lines to New Guinea is little further than from Tokyo. to Shanghai.
PERTURBATION ADMITTED
"Feverish interest in the Earhart All further steps will be taken, and | search acted, with shrewd newspaper expenses borne, by the Society,
reporta, an Π blanket over this The Informant'a nome will be kept | astounding aspect of the U.S. nights. strictly private, except in cases where The facts are known in the proper malice is proved.
quarters, which are admittedly perturbed over the Japanese Bituation in the Pacife.”
a country, with Dick Purcell and June STOCK EXCHANGE A former high oficial in the
Travis supplying the romantle in- terest.
"A Tale of Two Cllies" (Oriental Theatre, to-day)-Not a now produc- tion, but one worth seeing as it is a Are Alm. Ronald Colman strides through the picture in his own style, and is given good support by Eliza- beth Allan, Edna May Oliver and Ensil Rathbone.
1
****Things To Como”. (RaJosilo Thea. iro, to-day)—11, 4, Wells prophesy made into a film.
of
WASHINGTON WON'T ACT
Washington, Oct. 20. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary State, announced that the decision whether or not to protest to the Japanese against the machine-gun attacks made in the Internalönal Settlement of Shanghai lust Sunday, 'would be left to the discretion of oficials in the Far East.-Reuter.
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships nre. expected to be in wireless communication with the Hongkong radio station: --- Presklent Grant, Houtman, Neptuna, President McKinley, St. Vincent de Paul, Postdam, Empress of Canada, Mayon, Empress Of Russia, Sinklang, Balsang, Nagto Maru, and Nanking.
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CLOSING PRICES
Hongkong Stock Exchange, oficial summary issued at 3.15 pm, yester- day, slates prices were alightly higher instill restricted market.
Mayers
Hongkong Bank; $1,570 Union Ins. $500
Indo-China (Pref) 451 Imia-Chinas (Def) 43 H.C. Wharves $1TY B.K. W. Docks $27,00 Providents. (Old 12.20 Providents (New) $0.313 1. B. 1totel $5.30
f.. Lands $31
HK Tramways, (13% Blar rina $51
Yaumat! Ferries $243; China Lights (Old) $11% China Lilite (New) 11% HK Electrics 194
pas (Old) $25
(New) $
Cemente #15 Dairy Farms $24,00 Watsons $4 Wm. Powell, Lad. 10,50,
Bellers
11. Bleamboats $9
Loan 1 pm.
Bales
HR W. Docks $28 Provident (014) 52 29 1. Holela 85 50/35 Yaumati Ferrien #24 China Lights (0) $11.3 HK. Electries $55/41 Telophones (011) $23% Coments 12.85/00 Dairy Farm" $26,10-
diplomatic service, commenting on the article, told Smith's Weekly: .
"There has been an understanding belween Great Britain, the US.A. and Australia, regarding the Pacific, for years. The U.S.A.'s quadrilaterui range ever the Pacifie was a square embracing the aren from the Aleutian Island, Panama, Samoa and Guam, But Japanese Infltration has pushed a Japanese crescent Into the Piicifle, forcing American Interest back ac- cordingly.
"Japan has
趨
naval base and
arsenal at Bonin and, in addition,
to the masked Carollie and Marshall Islands (7,180 of them!) has extended to Guam and Yap.
遮
"Furthermore, Japan's interest in the Philippines, which shortly attain Independence from the United States, is Thost extensive, with one-third, of the total population in the southern part of the islands.
"Bonin Hes opposite the new Singapore Base and, with Formosa in the north, constitutes a threat to both Singapore and flongkong."
Smith's Weekly, commenting on Australia's danger, makes the in- teresting revelation that Port Darwin, the Commonwealth's northernmost air terminal, is nearer to Hongkong. Manile and Singapore than to
for the accommodation of members of the public Calcutta and Straits
who have not received special invitations.
THE
SINCERE
THE LARGEST MODERN DEPARTMENT STORE IN HONGKONG
AUTUMN
SALE
NOW IN PROGRESS
BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Many New Seasonable Goods Also included in the Sale.
See our New Season's woollon suit lengths, overcoatings and other winter materials.
Let
our expert tailors serve you at mora reasonable cost.
Truly this is a chance to savo everybody welcome by during such a time. Como Early!
SO
"ASAMA" MARU-MAY FLOAT NEXT MARCH
(Continued from Page 1.) feet of water at high tide, with a damaged hull.
U.S. COMMODITY-
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Oct. 26. The following quotations on the issued by Reuter:
New York Cotton
Opening Closing
Opening Closing
8.10/20 8.13/14
A week after the vessel grounded, a Japanese salvage ship arrived here from Moji and the experts, on board New York commodity exchango are had high hopes that the vessel would be refloated early this month. All their efforts to take the ship of the rocks, however, were withoul effect,
there were Dec. and some weeks ago rumours that she would be given up as a total loss. These, later, proved Jun. been Mur. groundless and it has now
May indicated by an official of the ship's
July firm in Japan that the engines of the steamer will be removed and most Oct. of the rocks on which she is resting broken up facilitate another al- tempt to reflont her at the spring tide of March next year.
8.15/15
8.12/12
8.13/13
0.00/00
8.13/15
8,08/03
8.10/15
8,03/05 8.25/23 8.10/16 Spot
0.31 The Firal Notice Day for December Cotton is November 24, with Delivery Date December 1.
New York Rubber
RICHEST CARGO Besides having carried millionaire Oct. tourists of all nationalities during Dec. her service in the Pacific, the Arama | Jan. Moru, 18,000 tons, left San Francisco Mar. in November 1936, loaded with one May of the richest cargoes ever to leave July
United Sept. that port Apart from a States mail contract worth $30,000, she had on board, thousarxis of dollars worth of frult, staples, and other commodiiles which had been held up in warehouses owing to a strike on American shipping lines.
FATE OF BRUSSELS PARLEY UNCERTAIN
(Continued from Page 1.)`' been postponed definitely November 3.-Router,
Direct Berriod”----Gan Francisco date, 20th October
Amoy
Salgom Japan
Straita and Europe via Suez (Let- Lera and Papers) London, 30th September and London Forcela London date 23rd September
Java
U.S.A., Canada and Japan (Seattie,
Saigon
9th October).
Japan
Japan
Straits
Jupan
Marila
Haiphong
Calcutta and Straits
Straite...
Japan and Shangbal
Air Mail "Imperial Airways Direct
service-London date, 23rd Octo-
ber
Japan
Straita
Amoy
Јарпл
Australia and Manila
couver B.C., 10th October)
Shirala
Yochow
Houtman
Nellore,
October 27, October 27. October 21.
October 21.
.October 27.
October 11.
October 28,
October 20
Ranchi
October 28.
Tjinegara
October 28,
Prea. Doumer
.October 2.
Pres. Grant
October 29.
m/s Nanking
October 10.
Takaoka Maru
October 29.
Bhulan
Nagara Maru
Neptuna
G. G. Paul Doumer
Taksang
Cremer
Felix Roundel
.October 30. October 30. .October
October 10.
„November ).
.Hævember 2.
„Movember 2.
Imperial Airways Plano November 2. Menertheus
„November 2.
Nolewa
„Wavember 2.
Sirdhana
November 2
Africa Maru
Navember 3.
Tanda
.November 3.
Canada, USA, and Japan (Van-
Emp. of Ruada
November 4.
Terukuni Maru
November 4.
Japan
Japan
Bangalore
November 8.
Tisalak
.November 5.
Japan
Tyndareus
November §.
Pres. Coolidge
Nurember 6.
USA., Honolulu and Japan (San-.
Francisco, 9th October)
Straits
Straits
Pres. AdamS Katori Maru Sarpedon
November 5.
November 8,
.November (..
Java
US.A, Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco, 18th October).
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel mail are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.
.For
For Wednesday.
Japan, Honolulu, USA, C. and S. Pres. Hoover
America, Canada and Europe via San Frandeco-due San Francisco, 12th November-and Europe via Siberia,
Parcelo, Reil Ord
Shirala
Amoy
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan-American
Hulu. And-U.S.A by the "Pan- American Airways Direct-Ser-
(Dae Ban Francisco, 2nd' Nov.)
Kowloon P.0.
Oct. 17, 6 px. Oct. 21, 5 p.m.
Thursday,
Hex. Ord
Samshui and Wuchow Formosa
Swatow and Bangkok Amor and Shanghai
Swalow
Ord
Date and Time.
Wed., Oct. 27, .....Oct. 27, 3 p.m.
Oct. 27, 415 pm.
.Oct. 27, 5 pm..
Wed., Oct. 27, 5° pan. Airways Plans
G. F. O.
Woll. Ook £7.
.............. Oct. 277, 5 pm: .......... Oci 28, 6 B.DK.
Kongso....Thurs., Oct. 28, 8.15 m. Hongkong Manı
Thurs., Oct. 20, 10.30. a.). Kalgan.Thurs, Oct. 28, 13.30 p.m.
Talnan
Friday.
....Thurs., Oct. 28, 3.30 p.m.
... Shantung......, Oct. 29, 830 am.
Batavia, Mauritius, Reunion, Houtman ....Fri, Oct. 29, 9.30 am
Madagascar and South Africa.
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Fiano Fri, Oct. 19,
direct Service”-due London 7th November.
Air Mail for "Australia by Imperial Imperial Airways Plane Fri., Oct, 20,
...Oct. 21, 9.14 um... .....Oct. 29, 10 am.
Gr.O, and K.P.O.
nek..
„Dal. 20, 5.30 2.333.
Ord...
Oct. 29, 9.30 am.
Airways Bervice"-due Darwin 2nd November.
G.P.Q. and K.P.O.
Bek
.Oct. 21, 8.80 a.m.
Ord,
15.20 N
15.45/40
15.25/25
15.20/20
15.60/01
(To further points by surface trans- port as Bervices permit), Japan and Europe via Siberia..... Shanghal and "Japan
Air Mall for North China, Sian and Eurasia Plano
Nanking (via 'Hankow) by the "Enrada Airways
Oct. 21. 9,50 mm. ...Fri, Oct 20,
G.P.0, and K.P.0.
Service"
Lek.
Ord.,
15.35/37
15.00/80
15,41/43
15.74/74
13.49/49
15.02/60
Central and South America and *Europe via Vancouver B,C, (Par- cels for Canada only)
Parcels,
(Due Vancouver BC, 17th Nov),
Reg., Ord.,
Saturday, is'.
Sales for the day:-3,850 tons. The last Notice Day for October Rubber is Dctober 27.
Chicago Wheat
..
Ranchi......Fri, Oct. 20, 10.30a.m. Pres, Doumer Fri, Oct. 29, 1.30 p.m.
Japan, Honolulu, Canada, USA, Emp. of Canada ...... Fri., Oct. 29.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Nellore
Zealand via Brisbane-due Brie- bane, 10th November.
Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Oct. 20, 3.16 p.m. Oct. 28, 4 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 30,
...Oct. 29, 5 p.m. Oct. 30, 8.45 am. ¡Oct. 30, 9:30 am. ..Bat., Oct. 30,
„Oçl, 25, 5 p.m. .Oct. 30, 0.48 a.rn.. .Get. 30, 10.30 a.m.
G.F.O. and H.P.O.. Parcels,
G. P. O. and E, P, 0.
Dec. May July
% 00%/00% 97%/07% 09 1001⁄4 0736/0714
02/02
Reg Ord
Monday's Sales:
22,000,000 bushels. Chicago Corn
Dec.
May
BO 69% B04/50% 00/00%
Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and South Carthage
Africa, Adon, Egypt and Europe via Mamelles due. Marseilles, 20th November.
Parcels,
Reg.
80%/60%
Ord.,
"』*
July
60%/00%
untit
Air Mail for "R.L.M. Servico"-due Carthage
-Amaierdam 7th November.
Halphong
Shanghai
Reg., Ord. Soochow Szechucn Pres Grant
Manila
Tuceday
Swalow
Sulyang..
Small Progress
London, Oct. 20. All representatives ni the Non- Intervention Committeco meeting to day, with the_exception of Mr. Ivan Maiskey, the Soviet delegate, agreed to the terms of the draft resolution of October 22.
M. Molskey made reservations about the paragraph referring to the granting of belligerent rights.
The First Notice Day for December Grains is November 30 and the last day December ‘28..
Oct. Dec. May
Winnipeg Wheat
120/128
120/120
121/121 110/110% 118/1185 117%/1174
The Just Notice Day for October Winnipeg. Grains in October 30,
APPREHENSION NOT SHARED
The amended resolution will ogala be referred to the various govern ments concerned and the sub-com-
-Southampton, Oct. 20. milice will meet again on Friday, at
Mr. Hobert W. Bingham, Untied 10.30 am. when, it is hoped, the re- solution will have been approved in States Ambassador to London, who returned from America to-day, sald Ita Anal form.
The Secretary of the sub-committee President Rocsevelt does not sharo capital city in the Commonwealth. was asked to start to prepare im- in the general apprehension regard-
mediately terms of reference for the ing the European situation.
Mr. Dingham blamed Wall Street two technical commissions to bo sent to Spain, and a list of the personnel for the slump In the week-United Prou. of the commissions Reuter.
any
Perth Melbourne,
and Hobart, Adelalds are much further away from Darwins than are Hongkong and Manilat
Sat, Oct 30,
G.P.0, and K.P.O.
Oct. 30. 9.30 ... .Oct. 30, 10'x.m.. .Sat, Oct 30, 3.30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 30, 4.30 p.m. .Sat, Oct. 30, 4.30 p.m..
.Mon, Nov. 2, 0.30 a.m.
Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya. Tinegara...Tues., Nov. 2, 1.30 am. Air Mail for "Trance. Orlent Ser Felix Roussel ........ Tues, Nay, 2
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
vico"
(Due Marseilles, 14th November).
Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and Felix Roussel
South Africa, Egypt and Európai via Marcilles
Nov, 2, 9.30 IN
Nov. 2, 10 LE, Tues., Nov. 2
Nov, 2, 9.45 0.1st. Nov. 2, 10.30 0.3.
ReK., Ord,
G.P.0, and K.F.O.
Reg.,
Wednesday
(Duo Marseilles, 29th November),
Amoy
Fort Bayard and Haiphong
Manlia
market last
Sandakan,
3 Ord.,
Kwangtung - Tues, Nov. 3, 3.30 p.m. a. G. Paul Doumer
Wed., Nov. 3, 3 p.m. Thursday, 2
Emp, of Russia
Friday
Thurs, Nov. 4, 3.30 p.m.
.Fri, Nov. 5, 8.30 am.
*Ilneang Superscribed correspondence only.
M