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WANTED KNOWN..
(Ricetable) second to none for taste and quality, served by expert-chef from Java, at Java Restaurant, 44 Lockhart Road. Menu or a la carte, Reservation phone 32404.
JAYA RIJSTTAFEL
FOR SALE.
TRAK auxiliary, 18′ 0′′, three years; 8 hp, engine, now mast and sails Fest, newly painted hull and engine on new, $850 or best offer. Box No. 450, "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE-No. 104, The Peak, (No.
Ordinanco, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Friday, Saturday and Monday, the 15th, 16th., and 18th. April, 1938.
Hongkong, 12th April, 1988.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
Easter Holidays
April 15th, 16th, 17th. and 18th.
Special Full Distance Return Tickets will be available on the above dates,
ADULTS CHILDREN
10 CENTS
20 CENTS
General Manager.
Hongkong, 5th. April, 1938.
10 Mountain View). Two reception JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
tiled rooms, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two drying rooms. House has been well maintained and io in excellent condition and repair. Price H.K.$15,000. Will leave up to $10,000 on Mortgage if required. Furniture also for sale. Apply G. Miskin, Gliman & Co., Ltd., Tel. 30988.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, April 13. S. C. & F. Dow Jones summiary of yesterday's murkets:
ST.
STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
STANLEY.
(Middle School)'
The Summer Term will open on April 19th.
There will be an examination
In
the
for new students on April 16th. át 9 a.m.
School Preparatory
same which will re-open at the time an additional class will be opened on April 16th.. namely Primary 1 (lower).
The fact that the Atchison Railway has deferred interest adjustment on its 4 bona is regarded as a dis- couraging factor. but buying was noticed on the Si Westinghouse Electri
use Electric have reported-Taik,
some
selective
For Prospectuses apply to Mr. the Street. Fung Man Sui or Mr. Chan Pak Messra. ITarry Wicking,
a profit for the first quarter, while Prince's Building. (Tel, 30241) or
bright features included the
improvement in the French situntist, to
a decline in gasoline stocks and' in- dications that some lines of business are being accelerated. Unfavourable features were the President's Linn to the Senate tax revisions, poor prospects for steel, the critical immediate future in the railway situa tion
and the fact that Easter trade
is nearly 100% below that of alst year. S. C. & P. New York correspondent
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. STANLEY.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
Notice to Shareholders,
The Fifty-Seventh Ordinary
clocks: The action of the marketi Meeting of Shareholders will be
continues to be good, although can held at the Offices of the under- tousness is in evidence pending the signed on Friday, the 6th May, President's messante
Thursday! next.
1938, at Nou, for the purpose of Cotton: The market to-day was receiving the Report of the quiet, awaiting developments at General Agents, together with a Washington with regard to the pro-statement of Accounts for the posed Government spending plan. Further mill curtailment is reported, year ended the 31st December, The textile markets are quiet and in 1937. active.
Wheat: The market is quiet and stendy. There have been further re- ports of dust and dry weather from
The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 22nd April to the 6th May, 1938,
the North-West. Italy and France are! both days inclusive, expected to be early buyers.
Corn: Prices are steady and con-
ditions are unchanged.
Rubber: The market is firm and sellers are cautious due to the con- tinued tightness on the shipment markets.
Sugar: The market is quiet 'and) prices are firm.
Dow Jones Average:
30 Industrials
20 Rulls
20 Utilities
40 Bonds
.
April 12. Clase
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1938.
COMMODITY PRICES
THE HONGKONG.
G.
TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL
· 1938.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 19th day of April, 1038, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excelloney the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Prince Edward Rond, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 the option of years, with renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther tarm of 76 years,
No. of Sale
-
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised 'officer who will be present at the sale," the sun of two hundred dollare, ($200) in
LUCKY JEWELLERY
The Dated LAGER
LAGE
KKYLAGE
LAGE
cash. This sum will be refund GILMAN & Co., Ltd.
ed on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Lot No. 4005
Adjoining Kowlcon Inland
Lot No. 3326
Prince Edward Road.
Registry No.
Locality
Dondary
Kosaurowenke,
N. B
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As per sale
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Contents
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Annual
Rental
Upset Price
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$276
24,000
USED-CAR SALES
000 BIS
Morris Major Coupe. 14 lp., $900.00 -Morris Minor, 2 seater. 1932
more!
.$850.00 Ford 3 senter. 1029 model...$425.00
limon Tourer, 12 h.p., 1926 model Humber Touror, Good Week
End Car "Cheap", 12 h.p. .$250.00 Fiat 2 senter, 8 h.p. with Rum-
$200.00 ble scat
All Nett Prices Demonstrations
Arranged-
.$250.00
Dial 31034
LET US SELL YOUR CAR Successful sale we charge you
.5%
NO SALE - NO CHARGE
LAM'S GARAGE
149 Gloucester Rd, REPAIRS UNDER EXPERT SUPERVISION
Mar. (1939) ..
Spot
0.07/07
0.90/00 .8.71
The First Notice Day for May
Colton in April 26.
New York Rubber
12,20/21
12.29 /20
12.40/44
12,46 746 12.55/54 12.63 /05 12.07/64 12.82/04n
12.08/13.00n
Chicago Wheat
Sales for the day:--2,960 tons,
034/83 8231/827% 8014/80% 70%/00
80/80%
U.S.
May
113.80 114.05
July
22.40 21.01
Sept.
17.82 17.04 85.31 B4.96
LATEST CABLED
Dec.
Mar.
QUOTATIONS
New York, Apr. 13.
May
New York Cotton
Opening Closing 0.72/72 8.05/65 8.77/79 0.71/71
July Sept.
Tuesday's Sales:-
8.88/87 2,80/81
8.89/39 8.83/83
May
004/0014
Jan. (1939)
8.01/01 8.95/85
July
0174/0124
Sept.
62%/02
Winnipeg Wheat
AVANAAMU
May
125/1254
12428/124
114/1144
11376/114
Oct.
11 Commodity Index 49.38 40.51
EAGLE AND DIANA RETURN
H.M.S. Eagle, necompanied by May IIMS. Diana, arrived In harbour July this morning, after being absent from Oct. the Colony for over two months on Dec.
a southern cruise.
STATE EXPRESS 555
PRE-EMINENT
IN EVERY
COUNTRY OF
THE WORLD
$1.20
for
50
MADE IN ENGLAND
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21G PRO CADIELY.
LONDON, W.
22,504,000 bushels Chicago Corn
5974/00
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SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with the Hongkong Wireless Station: 614/61Kidderpore, Onassi Socratis, Empress of Canada, Liwo, Pingwo, Ranpura. Jean Laborde, Chaksang. Telma, Yasukuni Maru, Victorlu, and Pre- sident Adams.
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Selected Programmes of
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4. Dawn Among the Sugar Canei
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6. Dandfug on the Moon
7. Wiki Elephants"
8. Rise' to Fame":
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I. Flying Mouse
2. Mickey's Kangaroo
3. Mickey's Grand Opera
4. Orplian's Noneft
5. Pluto's Judgment Day -
4. Who Killed, Cook Robin'?
7. Two Gün - Miskey
8. Three Bad Mouseketeers
9. Thru the Mirror.
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Gift
for
Easter
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ON SOLITAIRE RINGS
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gifts.
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ETERNITY
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We are pleased to inform the General Public, Hotels, Restaurants and Stores that the exclusive sale of
MAGGI
MAGGI
SEASONING
and
BOUILLON CUBES
has been granted to us for Hongkong, Macau and South China by
THE MAGGI CO. Kompttal
(Switzerland)
on behalf of all Maggi subsidiaries.
WE CARRY STOCKS OF ALL CURRENT SIZES,
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Incorporated in Switzerland) ALEXANDRA BUILDING
LET US SHOW YOU
THIRD FLOOR.
THE TWO NEW
FORD V-8 CARS FOR 1938
The 1938 Ford V-8 care are here. There are two of them:'
THE DE LUXE FORD V-8
•
Tue De Luxe is entirely new in appearance. It's the biggest, mail luxurious Ford V-8 ever bullt
The Standard is newly styled, trim and conmy.
Both these new Ford V-8 cars offer a choice of engine sizes
THE STANDARD FORD V-8
sa popular last year. Both cars continue all the fundamental Ford advantages!
Everywhere people are praising the new Ford cars. Come in and look at them today. A demonstra-
tion is yours for the asking
WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD.
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ARSENAL STREET, HONG KONG
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