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STOCK MARKET
REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official sammary issued a1:3.15 p.m. yesterday, states:
The market opened dull and un- certain, but during the course of the day buyers appeared, resulting in the and market becoming both active standler. The closing tone is steady with buyers predominating,
Buyera
Bank of East Asia 400 China Underwriters $7 Douglases $07
Providents told) $3.45
H. & S. Hotels $0.65 1.K. Landis 4%
Debent $100
Chinese Estates $95 IK. Tramways $10 Peak Trama (Old) $7
Blar Ferric U
1.K. Electrics $56
Sandakan Lights #14ți
Cement $17.40
Sinceres 12.20
Constructions $114
Maremans (11.1/- 3/19
Nellers
1. Fire Insurance $243 Lane, Crawfords $0
Vibro Pilog $5%
sales
China Underwriters 81.95/2.05
H.K. & W. Docks $33/33
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H. & S. Hoieln $0.034
H.K. Lands 130
1.K. Tramways $15 Star Ferrien 50% 1.K. Electricn $585/
Dairy Farms $243/5 Antamoks 1% 40% Atokn 2
Baguio Guld 20
Benguet Conzel 9.50
Cocu Grave 48
Consolidated Mines 911
Demonstrations .34
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Paratai Guman
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Suyor Consol 105 United Paracales 41
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
NOTICE
Mossre. John I. Thornycroft & Co., Limited have moved their Executivo Offices to St. George's Building, First Floor, Hongkong.— Telephone No. 22963,
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LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting A. S. WATSON & CO., of Shareholders will be hold in the Offices of the Company,62 Quoen's Building, Hongkong, on Monday, 28th March, 1938, at Noon for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1937.
that the FIFTY-THIRD ORDIN- Company (since registration) will ARY YEARLY MEETING of the be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the Tho Share Register and Trans-22nd MARCH, 1938, at 11.30 A.M. for Book will be closed from 12th for the purpose of receiving the to 28th March, 1938, both days Report of the General Managers inclusive,
together with A Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st OCTOBER, 1937.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS,
E. COCK, Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1988,
UNION WATERBOAT
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
Annual
The Thirty-third General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offers of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, on Wednesday, the 6th April, 1938, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1937.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 23rd March to 6th April, 1938, both days inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.
UNION
INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN YEARLY that the ORDINARY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WED- NESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 12th MARCH, 22nd 1938, to TUESDAY, the MARCH, 1938, both days inclusive, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th March, 1988.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
Ordinary The Sixty-ninth General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Tuesday, the 29th March, 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1937.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 15th to the 29th March, 1938, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 7th March, 1938. THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
The Fifty-seventh Ordinary General Meeting of the Company
11 a,m., for the purpose of receiv-will be held at the Offices of the ing the Report of the Directors General Managers, Messrs. Jar- and the Statements of Account to dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder 31st December, 1937, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED Mar. 21. 102.11/16 from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL,
21.034
Both Days inclusive.
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A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN-
Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 31st March, 1938, at noon, for thei purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directora and Auditors,
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 24th March to 14th April inclu-
give.
By order of the Board,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers.
HOW OFTEN DO YOUSTEAL?
(Continued from Page 6.)
ARY YEARLY MEETING of the young acquaintance to tea and to Company will be held at its HEAD inspect his int, which he assured 677 OFFICE, Union Building, Hong him was bohemian and unique. At first, my friend could not understand
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21 Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th why it was unique, and then he
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CRITICISMS WANTED
2014 APRIL, 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the noticed on the window a neat notice-
purpose of receiving the Report "Do not lean out of the window-
souvenir of the Directors and the State Ne pas se pencher." "A
of a visit to the Continent" the host ments of Account to 31st Decem- | 0
five smile. In explained with ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi- minutes my frien
friend realised that his flat had a number of articles "bag- Red from hotels and railwaya. CUP and saucer bore the names of
The S.P.C. is a servant of the public. For this' reason we genuinely want SUGGES- TIONS AND CRITICISMS of our work, and should be. most grateful to anyone who will, write to us on the subject.
Remember, big suggestions will need big fundis og HONGKONG SOCIETY. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
dends, otc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.
DRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
A
well known hotels, so did the towel in the bathroom.
The young man was very proud of his efforts. He called them "sou- venirs," but when he told my friend that even the electric lights were "pinched" I began to wonder how much the railway companies and hotels lost every year from "sou» venir" robbers,
In the case of hotels, the petty thefts are particularly mean, because the thief knows that if he is caught there will probably be no prosecu- tion.
What is the remedy? First of ali, children must be encouraged to cul- Notice to Shareholders
tivate a strong sense of morality and be shown that "bagging," "pinching" NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and stealing are one and the same must that the SEVENTY-SECOND OR- thing, and secondly, parents
**** DINARY YEARLY MEETING of set an example by recognising that swindling a public company, even the Company will be held at its if it can "well afford it," is every HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, bit bad, and even reaner than steal- Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 18thing from a friend. Small acis may and often do have far more devastul- APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 a.m., for the ing effects than big ones. The real purpose of receiving the Report crime of the petty thief is that he or of the Directors and the State- she lacks imagination. ments of Account to 31st Decem- ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi- dond, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 18th APRIL, Both Days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board,
"A" W. HUGHES, 730 General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1038. -
Edith Picton-Turberville
SURVIVOR OF SUICIDE PACT FACES CHARGE
The survivor of a harbour suicide pact, Chung Ah-lung, 25, made an-
other appearance at the Kowloon Magistráty this morning charged with the murder of Li Ying, the woman who had jumped overboard with him while crossing - oh, m-fariy on March 12, At the request of De Lective Sergeant & Brooks Mri Q. A. A. Macfadyen remanded him for a week.
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS
Gloucester Building -
Pedder Streat
R
ECORD
WATERPROOF
WATCHES
with
STAINLESS
STEEL
·MARCH
1938.
JAPANESE FLEE. AFTER HEAVY DEFEAT
(Continued from Page 1.) 19, was repulsed by the Chinese de- fenders.-Central News.
Another Honan Town
CHAMBERLAIN PREPARED TO DISCLOSE POLICY
(Continued, from Pagė 1.)
JAPANESE DECLARE
CAC
RESISTANCE
SMASHED
(Continued from Page 1.)
colt in captured Anchi
on
put up stiff resistance but being out- numbered were compelled to with- draw.
the Government's policy with Szean three columns. A Japan- respect to the International arch 19. The Chinese forces there situation next Thursday, when he will deal with the subject of a British guarantee for the in- dependence of Czecho-Slovakia Another Japanese column mean- A military, communique states that which is being demanded in some encounter ensued outside the north while attucked Hslaofeng. A bitter elty
Captured
Chengchow, Mar. 22.
Yangwu in north Honan has been re- taken by Chinese forces.-Central News.
Many Prisoners
Hankow, Mar. 22.
quarters.
con-
altempt to remove the
Japanese
gate. The Japanese were driven He will also refer to M. Maxim away after u. two-hour fight. Most of the populace, fled from the elty Litvinoff's Invitation to join leading for fear of renewed attack. European powers (excluding Ger-
Confused
took fighting
pluce many and Italy) in a Geneva con-
reinforce- It is announced that many Japan-ference to discuss ways and means of around Szean. Chinese
taking collective action to stop ments have been rushed there in an
nations. ese prisoners were taken during the
British The butties around Linyi, in south-eastern "ggressor
Government has received an invita-menace-Central News. Shantung.
tion to participate in such n ference.
Mr. Chamberlain said that the con- versations which were now proceed- Ing between the British Ambassador
Foreign Minister, Coùnt Clano, were progressing favourably-Reuter.
Indiscreet Words Cause Consternation In Czecho-Slovakia
One of the prisoners has admitted the terrible Japanese losses. He said: "Our unit consisted of 9,000 20 infantrymen, 500 cavalrymen, tanks, 60 armoured trucks, ten acro-
planes and 30 artillery picces, Wel to Rome, Lord Perth, and the Italian indiscretion and un error of
belonged to the Fifth Division.
"Our casunities on the banks of the Yi River were 3,000, including
many officers.
"Colonel Moda and Colonel Naka- mura were both killed.
"The Third Detachment was com- pletely wiped out.
"The people of Japan hate to sec this war prolonged.
"Many of our men have committed suicide by hanging because they are afroid of the certainty of court mar- tial for retreat or if their comrades ure taken prisoner."-United Press.
Heavy Loss Inflicted
Peiping, Mar. 22. Reports that there is considerable fighting in Sulyuan Province have been confirmed by a reliable source at Sulyuantu. Chinese forces, after crossing the Yellow River in the north-west corner of Shansi, attacked a Japanese garrison south of Kuelhun, The Chinese, though driven off, chaim to have inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese before retiring to the Yellow River.
sources
The same.
report that Chinese mobile units from bases west of Paotouchan have been raiding varlous places in Inner Mongolia as for cast as north Kalgan.-Reuter.
Japanese Drive Spent
Isuchow, Mar, 22. After meeting with stubborn re- sistance from the Chinese forces, the vigour of the Japanese drive on the northern sector of the Tientsin- Pukow Railway, which was meant as a bid for Hsuchow, has been spent.
The Japanese frontal move has been stemmed at Tenghsien, whilst the Japanese vanguard which reach- ed as far as Hanchwang have been driven back. Hanchwang was re- captured by the Chinese forces yes- terday in a counter-offensive in which 000 Japanese were killed. The victorious Chinese troop
troops
have now surrounded Luincheng
Encouraged by the successes around Tenglisien and Hanchwang, the Chi- nese forces on the right and left flunks of the railway are launching a flank attack. On the left Bank troops under Generals Sun Tung-sun and are making a bid for Tsao Fu-lin are on Tsining, Kiasiang and Yenchow, to cut the Japanese rear, on the railway. line. Severe fighting took place yes- terday at Tsining and Kalsiang, re- sulting in much progress on the Chi-
nese side.
sulted
Meanwhile, the Chinese counter- offensive around Lini on the right. flank of the railway line, which re- in the recovery of much in the last few days, has now developed into a flanking attack. A of Chinese troops has reach-
grounu
ed far as Chienhu where it cn-
As gaged a unit of Japanese troops yes- terday.
On the southern sector of the Tien-
isin-Pukow Railway Chinese guerillas recovered Shnohoch and Kwantlen south of the Hwai River. Japanesu communications between Mingkwang and Chuhsien have been disrupted by them-Central News.
Chinese Troops Escape
Shanghal, Mar. 24. The Japanese authorities announce that
in mopping up operations Kwangtch, where 20,000 Chinese are claimed to be trapped, have been completed.
No mention of casunities or prisoners is made, and it is presumed the Chinese troops succeeded in escaping the encircling forces. Reuter,
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
London, Mar. 21.
A week-end speech by Mr. Lennox Boyd, M.P., in which he ridiculed the idea of a British guarantee for Czecho-Slovakin, was raised in the Arthur House of Commons by Mr. Henderson, who declared that the speech was broadcast to the Contin- ent, and had caused great constern- atlon in Czecho-Siovalda.
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would have been better advised if he had been more careful in his langu- age, especially at a moment of some delicacy. He had committed
Judg- inent, but nothing more.
The Premier said he was quite certain Mr. Boyd would careful not to repent
that the indiscretion, and added
Jis polley of the Government and attitude towards the question on which Mr. Lennox Boyd had spoken. would be disclosed in the House of Commons in the course of the present week.-Reuter.
be very
such ап
New Commitments Are Unlikely
London, Mar, 21. There will be a full meeting of the
Mr. Boyd, in a personal explan- Cabinet to-morrow and on Wednes ation, admitted his error, but assured day. In addition to two meetings of the House that he had not realised the special Cabinet sub-committee at the Importance that might be al- which the foreign situation will be tached to his words. But he did examined in all its aspects, prior to
Fren Premier's House realise that in the future any words the
Commons he might say must be weighed very statement on foreign policy.
According to Reuter's correspon- carefully before utterance.
of
Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that dent, it is understood in the House of Mr. Boyd, not being a member of the Commons lobbies that the Premier เอ the Is not Bikely to announce any fresh a party Cabinet, was not Government's policy until it had commitments
Europe. Reuter declared. Undoubtedly he Special,
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Chicago Wheat
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83%83%
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814/0134 611/01/
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