CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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25 words $2.00 The Final Dividend declared
for 3 days propaid
for the Year ending 31st Decem. ber, 1937, at the rate of Throo Pounds Sterling at exchango PREMISES WANTED.
1/2.7/8 is payable on and after the 28th February, 1038, at the SMALL FLAT wanted to rent from Offices of the Corporation, where
furnished 15th. March,
or part shareholders are requested to furnished. Central position, Hong-apply for Warrants.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1938.
NOTICE.
Practice Black-out on February 28th, 1938.
Directions in regard to use of head-lampa on motor vehicles.
The Commissioner of Polico drawa special attention to Regulation 5 of the Temporary Regulations under the Lighting Control Ordinance, 1936, published in the Government Gazette of the 18th day of February, 1938.
kong or Kowloon, Moderate rental, By Order of the Board of February, 1938.
Wrlio Box No. 441, "Hongkong| Telegraph."
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PRINCE KONOYE FEELS BETTER
Tokyo, Feb. 20.
The Japanese Premier, Prince
Koneye, who is confined to his home
by a slight illness, is expected to be sufficiently recovered to attend the Diet session to-day-Reuter Speelat
C-IN-C. RETURNING BOON It is anticipated that His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble will be returning to Hongkong from the Singapore manoeuvres about March 12 in the Flagship, ILMS. Cumber land.
Directora.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager. Hongkong, 26th February, 1938.
The regulations will be in force from 7 P.BI. to 11 P.M. on 28th
Regulation 5 is as follows:-
"The following restrictions on the use of lights on vehicles shall be observed:-
(1) Except in accordance with such directions as the Commis- nioner of Police may give under this regulation, the use of head THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, | lamps on all vehteles is prohibited. "Head Jump" means a lamp, in
which the diameter of the front glass exceeds 41⁄2 Inches.
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the NINETEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Registered Ofco of the Company, No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, on Saturday, the 12th March, 1938, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December. 1037.
The Register of Shores of the Company will be closed from
Saturday, 5th March, 1938 to Satur day, 12th March, 1938, (both days inclusive) during which. period no transfer of shores can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
HAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1938.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON
WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- on & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M., for he purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for tho rear onded 31st December, 1937.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 4th March, 1938, to Friday, the 11th March, 1938, both days inclusivo.
By Order of Directors,
the Board of
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 21st February, 1988.
CHINESE WON'T PERMIT DRAWING OF TWO SALARIES.
Chungking, Feb. 20.
0
In circular order published yesterday, the National Government reiterates the injunction that public functionaries who hold concurrent Posts, should not draw extra salaries. The statement
that anyone violating the order will be severely punished.Reuter Special.
NOTICE
Says
CUSTOMERS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED
TO NOTE THAT
'ON MONDAY, FEBRU-
ARY 28TH, WE SHALL CLOSE OUR
STORE FOR ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING.
WE MAY OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN THE
AFTERNOON, IF POSSIBLE.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
(2) No light shall be shown from any moving vehicle except (a) to the front, a white or yellow light from net more than two lamps;
(b) to the rear, a red light from not more than one lamp. Two lights to the front and one to the rear are compulsory for motor vehicles.
No rear "stop" light and no direction Indicator of any kind showing a light shall be used.
Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the use, in trams and omnibuses only, of interior lights reduced in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4).
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(3) No light whatever shall be shown from any stationary vohicle except a tram or'an omnibus, and then only while it is stopped for so long as may be necessary to pick up or discharge passengers in the course of its regular service,
The lights of trams and omnibuses must be reduced as the Commissioner of Police may direct,
(4)
(5)
(a)
(b)
In the case of all other vehicles
only electric or oil lampa shall be used;
no lamp of a power exceeding alx candle-power shall,
be used;
(c) the front glasses of all lamps In use must be obscured with at least one thickness of ordinary white or yellow tissue paper or with white or yellow paint, colourwash or material so that the obscuring effect is not less than that of one thickness of ordinary white tissue paper. The paper, paint or material must cover the whole of the portion of the front glass through which light can pass and must not be treated in any way so as to increase its transparency. This regulation shall not apply to any vehicle in use on emer- gency duty for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes."
The use of head lamps on motor vehicles which have no side lamps will be permitted only if (1) such head lamps are fitted with a disc constructed and attached as follows:-
.
(a) The disc must be made of completely opaque material, must at near to the front glass of the lamp (inside the lamp if desired) and must cover it so as to prevent the passage of light except through the holes cut as provided in the following diagram.
(b) The holes in the disc must be covered with at least one thickness of ordinary white or yellow tissue paper,
(2) In the head lamp no lamp bulb of a power exceeding six candle-power is used.
21st February, 1938,
Hong Kong.
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
T.T.
T.T.
Japan India
T.T.
TT. Manla
TT. Balavia
T.T. Bangkok
T.T. Saigon
T.T. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
Buying
4 m/s Lie. London
4 m/ D/I do.
4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s Indiun
U.S. Cross rate in London
'T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police.
BOAT PEOPLE FINED
10. 2 18. 2% Appearing before Cmdr. J. B 1044 Newill, Deputy Harbour Master, in .52% the Marine Court this morning, 100% number of boat people pleaded guilty ..82 to offences against Harbour regula- .31 long,
t
Charged with mooring their boats
·051⁄2 at distance of less than 100 yards 14914 from the low water mark at 10.05 on 34 Saturday night between Wing Lok 0.60 Wharf and flag Kee Wharf, twelve 70% people were fined $5 each. 133
Mul,
master of
Class II bot
charged with (A) breach of conditions of his licence in taking water on to his boat, (B) leaving port without a lleence, (C) falling to show 1/3 1/3.3/32 #regulation light while at anchor in
1/01
#
.10.10/32" } Island, was fined a total
.31%
,832 5.02
MANILA SHARES
The following business done quota- tions were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Cul- bartson & Fritz from their Manila office:
Atok
Antamok
gulo Gold
Henguet Consolidated Coco Grov) ..... Consolidated. Mines Demonstration 17
l'aracale tunata
Hart Mauricio ....
United Paratnie
เ
Business Dona Prices in Posos
of
For falling to produce his licence when
called upon to do so by a police oficer in uniform, Oi Ping. master of a junk, was fined $3.
Falling to show the regulation lights on his junk T111 on Sunday. while under way in the Western Anchorage, Lin Po was fined $10.
TWO HURT WHILE "TRAM JUMPING"
Tang King-bang was removed to the Chieen Mary Hospital with face Injuries which wero sustained when he was allempting to board a movil franu st Queen's Hond East, nour the Royal Naval Dockyard, the
n
Leung: Wal who suffered. Injuries when he lumped off a moving tram In King's Road near the Commercial Press, was taken to the same how-
The tons of the market bilghty Ester, pital for treatment.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning: Banks
.
B.K. Banks, $1,555 b. c. d. ILIC Bank (Lon. RGB), 204 n
cx. div.
Chartered Banks, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £20 n. Mercanilld Bank, C., 214 n. East Asia Bank, $80 b.
Insurances Canton Jns. $20234 b. Union in.. $522 b. and sa, Ching Underwrbers, 1.40 b. H.K. Fire In., $240 b.
Shipping Dauglas, $594 n. H.K. Steamboats, $111⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), 551 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), 843 n. Shell Bearer, 93/9 n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 b.
Docks etc.
H.K, & K. Wharves, $130 b, and sa, H.K. W. Docko, $20% so.
Provident (old), $2.05 b. and sa. Providents (new), 10 cls. b. Now Engineerings, Sh. $23% n. Shanghal Docken, St. $9814 n. Kallan Mining Adm., 15/0 n. Rauba, $7 n.
Vanz: Goldfield, $4 n. Hongkong Mines 10 cis. n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 01 no. Atoks, P. 20 sa. Baguio Gold, P.
P. 20
60.
Benguet Consol., P. 9.00 sa. Benguet
Explor.,--
Big Wedge, P. —
Coco Grove, P. 70 an.
Consolidated Mines, P. .011 ca. Demonstrations, P. 40 BB.
E. Mindanao, P. —- Gumaus G'fields, P. — Ipo Gold, P.- IX.L., P. 30 sa. Itogons, P.--
Masbate Consols., P. — Min. Resources, P. ---- Northern Min., P. Paracale Cumaus, P. 20 sa. Salocot Mining, P. - San Mauricio P. .06 sa, Suyoc Consol, P. 22% 14. United Paracales, P. 53 sa,
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $0.00 b. H.K. Lands, $33 b.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 m.
$7 n.
S'hal Lond, 59, Sh.--
Metropolitan
Humphries, $84 n.
H.K. Realties, $5.00 b. Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realties, Sh. -- China Deben, --,
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways, $15.10 b. Peak Trams (old), $84 b.
Peak Trams (new), $34 s. Star Ferries, $83
n.
Yaurati Ferries (old). $25.30 b.
China Light (old), $11.90 b.
China Light (now), $84 b.
II.K. Electric, $594 b.
Macao Electric, $10
b.
Sandakan Lights, $14
Telephone (old), $20
b.
Telephone (new), $0.70 b. China Buses, Sh.- Singapore Tractions, 23/6 n. Singapore Pref., 25/- n.
Industrials
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $14% n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $10 n. Canton Icès. $1.70 n. Cement,, $15 b.
H.K. Ropes, $4.85 b.
Stores. &c.
Dairy Farm, $20.20 b. Watsons, $0% sa.
Lane Crawfords, $84 b. Sinceret, $1.00 n.
Wing On (H.K.), $39 n. William Powell, Ltd. 05 cts. n.
Cotton Mis
Ewe Cottons, Sh. $13 n. Shaf Cotton (old), Sh.' $70 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. ---
Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $6.23 n. Constructions, $12 b.
Vibro Piling, $511⁄2 n. e. d.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1025 GSBds. 80% n. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 2% pr. n. H.K. Govt. 3 Loon par n. Wallace Harpers. $5 b.
Marsmans Ins., (Lan.), s/- 18/0 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.), s/~ 5/- b.
U.S. DESTROYER LEAVES
After a stay of several days in harbour, the U.S.S. destroyer Barker is leaving to-day on a routine cruise.
THIS Advertisement, will be used in future with the idea of painting a general picture of the work of the Society.
WE HOPE that it will prove interesting and in- structive.
WE HOPE, also, that it will bring in more of that money which we so urgently head.
HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Room 307, Bank at Mans. Asta
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February.
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Glenapp
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February 23.
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London Parcels London date, 27th January.
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March 2.
U.S.A., Japan and Manila-San
Francisco date, 5th February, Pres. Coolidge
.March 2.
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Aramis
.March 3.
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March 3.
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Mon, Feb, 28, 5.00 p.m.
Air Mail for Wachow, Kweilin, C.N.A.C., PlaneMon, Feb. 28.
Hwelyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C., Airways Direct vice."
Ser.
Tuesday
K. P. O.
Reg Ori
Feb. 21, 5 pm.
Feb. 28, 5 pm.
G. P. O.
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Direct Service"-duo London, Di March.
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30th March.
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Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe
via Marseilles due Marseilles ist April,
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South Africa.
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STOCK MARKET REPORT
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SATISFACTORY FLIGHT BY FLYING PORTRESSES
San Francisco, Feb. 27. Six of the American aeroplanes at Langley Field aerodrome at 5.05- known ng Flying Fortresses, arrived p.m. to-day. Colonel Olds told the press:** **"The machines meet all ex- best flying machines over bulit." pectations, and are undoubtedly the
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. Saturday reads:
Prices still show Improvements generally and the tendency is uo- wards. Banks have buyers at $1,000 and Unlens ut $520; Holels are wont said: "They certainly deserve credit ed at 50.75, Renities at $5.70. Watsons at $0% and Lights (Old) at $12.
Inter Hongkong Dank im c.d. Bank of Cast Aro $85 Canton Insurance #2 Union Thrones #510 China Und-gwriters $1.40 II., Fire Insurance $210 Un'an Waterbeats 10.0
·ILK, A K. Whervee $129 HI, A W. Thanks 295.00 Providents (01) $2,00 Providni (New) 50.00 31. B. iatale 89
Realtina 85,70- Mirren Estaten RAIS 1.K. Tramwave $14.05 Peak Trama cota) China Tahts (0) China Lights (Nm) $84 11.1. Electrics #50%. Mneno BIPA
1.80
Telephones (Qld) #2014
·Talaphones (New)- 0.70 Cements $14.00 1.K. Ropes $4.00 Dairy Farms 320 WALONE SE Lane Crawfords 2414
Constructions #1
1K chart and Long, 19749% DEL Wallace" Harpere sik
NK & K Wharves $180
He praised the pilots' morale and for this feat."-United Press.
Providenta (Old) 13° HK. Tramwaye $15.10 Peak Trams (New) $3% Watsons $0.40
inter Hongkong Bank $1/0 Union. Insurance $515 China Underwriters $1,45 11.16. Fire Insurance 14D 1.K. & K. Where $150 HK. & W. Docks $20/00 HK Mines - 69.10) Providents (010) £2.471/00 Providents (Nov) 80.90 TET. H. 1miste $0.00 JK, Lands $237% 11.IS. Halion 95.00/70 ilk TramWAYNEID Cements $1400/150 Waihones / Bhat Cottone #70. Antenoks,43 Atoke 29
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