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Notice in hereby given that on end after 1st April, 1938, rates from Hongkong to Australian Main Ports and with Tranship mont will be increased as unders
GENERAL CARGO—6GB/~ per ton Weight or Measurement.
OTHER CARGO-20% Over
Current Rates.
Philippines Mystery Sensation
Manila, Mar. 1.
The Philippine Acrlal Taxi Company has revealed that a passenger plunc, carrying
payroll of U.S.$17,500 Marsman Mining Company, is Eastern & Australian S.S. Co. Ltd. missing en route to the Paracale
Austrollon-Oriental Line, Ltd. Burns Philp Line.
Nippon Yusen Kalsba
Osakin Shosen Kaisha.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1937, at the rate of Three Pounds Sterling at exchange 1/2.7/8 is payable on and after the 28th February, 1938, at the Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders
requested to apply for Warrants.
arc
By Order of the Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th 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 Bon & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 11th March, 1938, AT 11 AM, for the purposo of receiving the Report of the Directora and the
for Statement of Accounts year ended 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 inclusive.
the
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Islands.
the
The sole occupant of the plane is. the pilot, Burton Hall, former C.N.A.C. flyer.
Four American and Philippine army planes are now searching for the missing machine. The company does not believe it has been intercepted by aerial ban- dits.-United Press.
To Save U.S. Car Industry
National Campaign During March
Detroit, Feb. 28.
For the first time in history, all automobilo manufacturers
and dealera, Including Mr. Henry Ford, have joined in a campaign to breair the used car tam and to stimulate | recovery,
Designated the "National Used Car Exchange Week," the campaign which will take place from March 5 to March 12, was announced to-day to House conferences. be the result of the recent White
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1938.
Of STRAIGHT
China, Japan TALKING TO SPECIAL
Shake
Hands
London, Feb. 20, Representatives of legations of China and Japan were present at an International Junch ar- ranged by the Hendon Rotary Glub, at which 14 countries were represented to-day.
Mr. W. C. Cheng, Chinese Charge d'Affaires, and BIG. Hasegawa, Firet Becretary to The Japanesa Embassy, shook hands when they met at table.-- Reuter,
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all important aspects of foreign affairs which formed the subject of debate, or questions. He would answer all the major questions and Mr. R. A. Butler, the new Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the others, Reuter.
GOVERNMENT WINS DEBATE
The Government molton for ad- Journment was carried by 220 to 90 after a debate in which Mr. Clement Attlee claimed that the appointment of a Foreign Secretary outside of the House of Commons was a departure from constitutional practice. He urged close control of foreign policy by the House of Commons in view of the very great tension in foreign in the affairs, the deep divisions country on foreign policy, and the fact that the whole principle of democracy was being assailed In the world to-day.
He said the proposal of the Fremier to inswer questions on major foreign a great danger of policy entailed
of foreign duality in the control affairs.
Sir Archibald Sinclair (Lib.) de- was no constitutional law against the Foreign Secretary being a member of the House of Lords, and he expressed the opinion that Lord Halifax was the best man available for the worl.
It is proposed to spend $1,250,000 in advertising the compaign, two-clared there thirds of which will be allotted to the newspapers, and the remainder to
and outdoor advertising. radio United Presa,
Japanese Diplomatic Secretary Transfers
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Hongkong, 21st February, 1938.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Shanghol, Mar, 1.
It is learned that the Japanese Consul-General in Shanghai, Mr. Okamoto, Is being transferred to London as a Counsellor, and is being succeeded by Mr. Hidaka, at present Charge d'Ajjatrea and first secretary
SWAN, CULBERTSON & of the Japanese Embassy. FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Féli, 20,
5. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets:
The market to-day adopted waldor altitude pending the Supreme Courts' decision, the action on tax legislation, freight decision und the Adminstration's action on prices, Adverse news included the Iron and Steel Institute's scheduled operations of 29.3% of capacity for the week, which is the year's third lowest level,
It is also learned that Mr. Tanl former Minister to Austria, is leaving Tokyo for Shanghai to-day to take charge of Japanese diplomatic affairs in Central China.-Reuter.
U.S.
MUST CHOOSE TOTALITARIANISM ́OR CAPITALISM
Washington, Feb. 28.
Mr. Ismar Baruch of the Civil Service Commission, testifled before the Senate Unemployment Rellet Committee to-day, when he said;
"If it became cleur to-morrow
compared with 85.8% of capacity for the corresponding week of tusi yeur, There has been hopeful seasonal pick-up in industrial activity, but the total of display-advertising is behind that of last year. The market is apprehensive of the forthcoming Federal Court of Claims report on the that Amerien has definitely chosen American Telephone Investigation. her traditionni profit system, forces High construction costs and tax are
would be released that would rapidly Umiting building construction.
hasten recovery and re-employment. As an alternative to relying on the profits system and the hope of gain, we can try the new European Ides of State regulation. We can try one or the other, but we cannot try both at the same time. America must choose."-United Press.
S. C. & F. New York correspondent cobles:
Stocks: Prices to-day receded, but telling pressure was absent ahd sentiment
generally bearish. was Traders are cautious. Unless the volume of selling increases there is no likelihood of a serious decline. The "Times" business Index for the
Mr. Winston Churchill conmurred, and Me. Chamberlain, in reply, em- phasised that he chose Lord Halifax because he regarded him as the best man qualified for the job.
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Referring to his undertaking answer Foreign Office questions, the Premier sald he assumed members of the opposition would not try to abuse their rights, but would try to confine themselves to questions which they thought ought to be answered.— Reuter.
CHINESE
PEASANTS
FRANCO
Britain Insists On Compensation For Alcira Sinking
London, Feb. 20. General Franco's Administration, having anforded an explanuuen about the sinking of the Alvira, which the considered unsatisfac- Government
Sammanca tory, the rition Agent at has been instructed to express the Government's opinion that ine attack was entirely unjustified, and that the Salamanca authorities will be held responsible for full compensation for the sinidog of the ship and the loss of life austained by the crew.
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Regarding other Incidents in the Mednerronean, the Salamanca thorities objected to the strong terms of the British communications whitch they considered unjustified, but the British Agent has been instructed to reply, justifying the language, says reports received in London. Reuter.
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AIR RAID DEFENCE EXPERT'S CAREER
Wing Cmdr. A. H. S. Steele-Per- dins, of the Air Ralds Precautions Department, who has been appoint- ed to be Air Raid Precautions Officer to Hongkong, was born in 1887 at In April 1018 he joined the Exeler. Air Ministry as Major (5.0.2) with the permanent rank of Paymaster Lieut.-Commander. In August of that year he was made. S.0.1 at the Air Ministry with the rank of tem- porary Licut-Colonel and In August 1919 was granted a permanent com- the mission as Squadron Leader in Royal Air Force. Promoted to Wing Commander in January 1025, he was transferred to the retired list at his own request In August 1935.
Among his postings between 1922 and 1933 were, Aircraft Depot, Mid- dic East (1922-20), Headquarters
Inland Command (1926-28), H.M.S. Hermes, China Command (1928-20), Command R.A.F. Base, Kai Tak (November 21, 1029 to December 1. 1929), Command School of Photo- graphy (1930-2932) and Air Minis- try (1930-1932),
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district representatives at Wuial-
and Inter he
 covered shan, large part of the area, often coming within five and 10 miles of the Japanese lines. He once watched a
Japanese train, comprising only the engine which had been left on the Shihchlachwang-Taiyuan line, to- gether with one car, creeping along the truck, oblivious to the fact that It was close to Chinese troops.
by Chinese
NOT JAPANESE OCCUPIED He obtained reliable information that 17 districts in Hopei, between the Peiping-Hankow and Tientsin- Fukow railways were still administer- authorities. One such district was miles south- west of Tientsin. A peasant militia had been organised, and the peasants were occupied in transporting sup- plic# to the wounded and collecting information for the soldiers,
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Captain Carlson said the peasants were acutely aware of the Japanese menace, and insisted upon seeing the credentials of all travellers along the roads through the villages, thus mak- ing it practically impossible for spies. and Japanese agents to get through. Under these conditions it might be said that large parts of Hepel ond the majority of Shanzi was not occupied by Japanese at all. The
occupation was felt only along the rallways and the trunk ronds.
week was 70,0 as against 79.7 Inst PERSONNEL TO PROBE Practical effects of the Japanesa
week and 104.9 for the corresponding
week of Jast year.
Colton: The scarcity of contracts has a steadying influence on prices. The action of the market to-day was non-aggressive. It is reported that few mills are operating, except on orders. Meanwhile, all branches of the market are awaiting further developments.
of
Wheat: There
excellent arc private Winter crop reporin over a large acreage. There have been fur- ther rains in the South-West and ex- port sales are small,. There has been a visible decrease in supplica
•2,200,000 bushels. Out of 5 brokers, 3 are bullish and 2 are bearish.
Carn:
Prices to-day were easy on increased receipts and the absence of export sales. There has been visible Increase in supplies of 200,- 000 bushels,
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PALESTINE
PROBLEM
London, Feb. 28.
of the Palestine The personnel Partition Commission was announced to-day and is: Sir John Woodhead, Sir Alison Russell, and Mr. A. P. Waterfield. A fourth member may be appointed.
The Commission will starf work in England about the middle of March, and will probably go to Palestine about a month later, arriving an SOON 35 possible ofter the Easter ceremonies in Jerusalem have con- cluded-Neuter.
BOMBING CIVILIANS IN SPAIN
For valuable services rendered during the Great War he was award- ed the Order of the British Empire.
EX-AMBASSADOR MAY BE NEW GOVERNOR
Shanghai, Mar. 1. The serious domestic crisis arising from the refusal of the Szachuen military authoritles to acept General Chang Chun as Governor of the pro-
vince has been finally resolved, ac- cording to Chinese reports.
The Central Government has evidently made concessions, Chinese despatches predicting that Mr. Hsu Shi-ying former Ambassador 10 Tokyo, will be given the appoint- ment-Router.
JAPAN TO PREPARE FOR OLYMPICS
Tokyo, Mar. 1. The Olymple organisation decided yesterday vigorously to campaign in favour of staging the winter Olympics at Sapporo, and also decided to im- mediately proceed with the construc- tion of all the necessary stadiums,---- United Press.
GERMAN BISHOP ON TRIAL
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Berlin, Feb. 20. The trial of Pastor Niemoller Captain Carlson arrived at Hankow being resumed on March 2, and it is with a facket lined with soft sheep's expected to end the same day. The fur, a present from Eighth Route Public Prosecutor in expected to ask Army coldiers who captured it from
for a sentence of imprisonment of 18 months or two years, with a ban on the Japanese. The Chinese soldiers were at first reluctant to allow him Bishop Niemoller's preaching.-Reu-
ter Bulletin. to proceed to the Japanese rear, finally permitted him to do so after he had signed a document absolving them from all responsibility in the case of misadventure-United Press.
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Insignificant. Not unl the sacrificen roach 50 or 100 millions have wo reason to dermalr," said General Pal London, Feb, 20.
Chung-hai, Chief of Staff in an The Prime Minister stated in the address at Hankow. He declared that House of Commons to-day that the the Sino-Japanese conflet showed it Spanish Government had accepted in took three Chinese to kill one Japan- principle the British Government's eso, and at that rate China would proposals for the cessation of the need 100,000,000 to wipe out the en- bombing of civilians and unfortified tire male
population of Упра towns,
but the Insurgent head- General Pat admitted that China Close quarters at Salamanca replied that was week, contending that if they they must reserve the right and free, balance all the factors, including dom of action to strike at military preparations for &-long war of de- Lobjectives whenever necessary fence while fighting, the final victory
would be theirs.--Reuter.
Rubber: The market to-day was quiet. Reports of an increase in English stocks and indifferent factory interest tended towards easiness.
Sugar: Prices to-day were firm on renewed Cuban short-covering.
Dow Jones Averages Low
10 Industrials
131.20
20 Hails
30,20
20 Utilities
20.10"
120.04 29.90 19.02
40 Bonds
01.03
11 Commodity Index 54.93 66.10 Reuter Bulletin.
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SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with the Hongkong Radio Station: Chuk sang, Pingwo, Naldera, Yatshing Shengking, Hakusan Maru, President Coolidge, Empress of Rusala, John Moller, Talscun Hong, Yingchow, Van Heutaz, Sepia and Hellas.
Young austraLIAN BATTING WELL
Laucesion, Feb, 20. Australio's youngest player in the text team, S. Barnes, who seared 53 not out in the first innings,, against Tasmanin, was again in form to-day and at the close of play had made E not out,
Scores were Australia, 477 and. 150 for 3; Tasmania 112-Reuter Bulle.
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INWARD MAILS
From
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Shanghai and Swatow
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March 2
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.March 2.
Marechal Joffre
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March 2.
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Japan and Shanghai
Pres. Coolidge Aramis
March 2.
March 9.
Straits
Barenisz
March 3.
Saigon
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CLOCKS,
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February
Japan
Kutsang
Japan
Mirzapore
Japan
Manila Maru
Shanghal
Conte Verde
Straits
Cyclops
Halphong
G. G. Paul Doumer
Australia and Manila
Nankin
Air Mail by "Pan American Air-
.March 4.
March 4.
March 4.
March 6.
March 5.
.March 5.
March 6.
March 5.
Perseus
.March 5.
Ixion
March 6.
Kumsang
March 7,
Marechal Joffre
.March 8..
Taiping
March 8.
Hector
March 0.
President Jackson
March 9,
ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan-American Airways Plane elsco date, 23rd February.
Japan
Straits
Shanghai
Salgon
Australia and Manila
Shanghai
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Manlia-
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For
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Haiphong Swatow Shanghai Manila
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Amoy
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Date and Time
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Wednesday
Anliul
Kongning Hupeh Tsinan Ácheas Fook On
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Kangmoon
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Noldern
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Iulu and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco 13th March
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RCK. Ord
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Reg. Ord.
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Sunday
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Monday
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U.S.A., Central and South Ameri
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Dirrel Bervice—dua Londen, 10th March
ca and Europe via B.C., (Parcels for Canada only)- due Vancouver B.C., 27th March
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.Mar. 7, 5 p.m.
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