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WANTED KNOWN.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
IT IS
HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of ONE DOLLAR per Share has been declared for the year 1938, and will be payable on and after Thursday, 8th September, 1938. FLOWERS AND VEGETABLE Sects: Dividend Warrants may be ab- It's time to sow Cineraria, Cosmos; tained Carnations, Cauliflower, Celery und
on application at the Cabbages. These scetis are now Company's Registered Office, P. available at The Clover Flower Shop. & 0. Building.
MOTOR CARS.
curs
bought, sold
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 29TH AUGUST,
MALAYAN, MOTORS, 100, Glouces ter Road, U-drive service, driving to WEDNESDAY, £TH SEPTEM- lessons,
andBER (both days inclusive) during exclunged. Six months' guaranteed, which period Ro transfer of repairs under European supervision.ahures can be registered. Tel: 31787.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Steamship
"ARAMIS"
No. 20 A/38
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via ports, etc., arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 10th August, 1930.
Consignees are hereby informed
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agenta.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1938.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN,
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child whe
that their goods with the exception has been assaulted, neglected, or of Ophum, Treasure and Valuables
ill-treated in a
manner likely to
Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon
are being landed and stored into the cause unnecessary suffering or injury Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-to health, or knowing of a parent loon, whence delivery, may be obs-Wh fulued immediatey after landing.
who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with
The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C.
Ing, Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, Poktulum Road, 1st floor; or the inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow
Att claims must be sent in to me on or before 27th August, 1938, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin-Room 300, Bank of East Asia Build- ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees of 10.00 am, on Monday, 22nd August, 1938. Consignees mist has a Revenue Ofteer in attendance when any d able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
Na Fire Insuraner will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL. Agent. Hongkong, 16th August, 1938.
loon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
New York.
Montreal..
Vinna.. Lisbon. Madeni
Aug. 15. Aug. 16. Hongkongt.
21.302 12.1913hanghai
178/29/mbay
547
EXCHANGE RATES
Geneva.
21.28
Berlin.
12.15 16
Paris
178.57764
Athens
6475
Mitan
Dala
192.16 ,19.90
Amsterdam"..
.8.1
Copenhagen..
2.40
Stockholm
Prague
1414
Helsingfors
.2203;
Boussels
28.95
10.40%
THE HONGKONG
SHARE PRICES
The following is the Hat of locul share quotations issued this morning.
Banka
H.K. Bank, $1,445 a HK. Dunk, (Lon. Reg), £88 ».
ex. div.
Chartered Bank, C12% ni. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £13. East Asia Bank, $80 n.
Insurances
Canton Ins., $230. Union Ins., $4071⁄2 b. China Underwriters, $2 1. ILK, Fire Ins., $210.
Shipping
Douglas, $80 n. H.K. Steamboats, $221. Indo-Chinus (Pref.) 580 n. Indo-Chinus (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 88/0 II. Union Waterboats, 59.10 b.
ELC.
$12814b. $20% b.
HK. & K. ILK. Docks,
HIK, Docks
Engineering
$3.00 b. and
Providcht (new), $3.30 b. and sa New
Sh. $3.90 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $120 n. Katlun Mining Adm., 10/- n. Houls, $10.10
Venz: Goldfield, $a n. Hongkong Mines, 7ki ets. n.
Philippine Ming Antamok, P. 30 so. Atoks, P. 33,
sa.
Baguio
Gold,
P. 21 Benguet
P. 11.20 sa Consol, Benguet Explor, ** Cuza Grove, P. 4551⁄2 sa.
Big Wedge, P..
Consolidated Mines, P. 004 sa. Demonstrations, P. —d E. Mindanao, P. - Gunaus Gfields, P. --
Ipo Gold, P.
Gold, 1. —
toons, P.
Min. Resources, P.- Northern Min. P. -Paracale Gumaus, I'. 13 sa.
Salacol
1.-
Sanning; /
P. 34 sp. Suyoc Consol, P. 17. United Paracoles, P. 39 sa.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $6.00 b. II.K. Lands, $381 b. H.K. Lands, 4
4 Deben $107. Mekan Lands, Sh. S'hal
Sh. $8.40 1. Humphries, $9.35 m. H.K. Realties, $5% b. Chinese Estates, $100-an.
Public Utilities
11.K. Tramways, $17.15 b. Peak Trams (old), $34 b. Peak Trams (new), $311⁄2 n. Star Ferries,
$78
Yaumati Ferries (old), $244 n. Yaumali Ferries rights, 524 n.
9.87' 4.00%
4381718
4.80%
.Nom.
No.
110 No:
11074
Nom.
.15 3d.
1. Jd.
.93%d.
ad.
China Light (old). $11.15 b.
17513
Chino Light (new), $8 L.
R.K.
Ona
1/2
1/2
Electric
216
216
Maso Electric, $iù n.
210
210
Sandakan Lights, SU1⁄2 n.
600
2014
Telephone (new), $9.60 n.
8.0315
China Buses. Sh.-
27
Singapore Tractions, 26/3 n.
19%
Singapore Pret., 20/3 n.
19 1024
Yokohama
Belgrade
021 Bucharest. 19.90 | Montevideo
8.931 Buenos Aires...8.90%
22.40 Rin de Janeiro..23 19.40% Silver (Spot)...19% 141 Sliver (forward), 19 2201 War Loan......10234
28.00
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TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1938.
CHINESE GAINS REPORTED ON MANY FRONTS
(Continued from Page 1)
The Japanese suffered heavy losses during the fighting-Central News, Japanese Beaten In Shansi
Tungkwan, Aug, 17.
A Japanese coluran attempting u drive towards Yungisi, Puchow, south terminus of the Tatung-Puchow Rati way, was beaten back by Chinese forces on August 15.
YORKSHIRE BEATEN BY MIDDLESEX
(Coniluned from Page 8.)
lower, not out Bower, c. Compton, b. Peebles
Extro
The invaders, numbering about 1,000, with several artillery pieces, Smith are now retreating Changyingchen
north
tuwards
A report from Yuanku states that Chinese guerlins are again setively: damnging the highways at Wens), 1fsiahalen, Chichsien in
Anyl,
Yuncheng south Shansi. The Japanese made futile efforts to repair the roads. Central New
Gray
Edrich
Peelifes
POST OFFICE.
INWARD MAILS
From
Fer
Doc.
10
Straits
Behar
.August 17..
Total
144
Air Mail by "Imperial Always
Dircel Service"-London date, 10th August,
Imperial Airways Plano
August 17..
Shanghai and
Europe via Siberia
(London date, 25th July)
Tingsong
August 17..
Jawing Analyals
Australia and Manila
Atsuta Maru
August 10.
W
Haiphong
Canton
August 10,
Bangkok
Kwelyong
August 18..
Japan, Shunghat and Europe vla
Siberia (London date, 28th July) Pres. Doumer Shanghai and Swntow
August 18..
Tatyuan
August 18...
MIDOLESCX
Pakhai
Yingchow
Auftust 18.
First Inning
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Robertson, b. Howe
Direct
Service"-London date,
10
Edrich, c. nuh. (Wood), . Santies Brown, r. Seller, b. Verliy Compton, thw t, Bowes
53
14th August.
Imperial Airways Plane..August 15,
Japan and Shanghai
Naldera
August 19.
itari, e. Mitchell, b. Verily
Shanghal and Swałow
Hupeh
August 20,
17
Hulme, c. sub. (Wood), b. Smalles
Shanghai and Swatow
Klungchow
August 20.
Date and Time.
Japanese Transport Corps 18w b. Tower
Attacked
Lion, Auhwel, Aug. 17. The Japanese lost over 100 men, 300 trucks and large quantities of military supplies as a result of two allacks faunched on their transport cors by Chinese molle bands on the Talenshan-Tall highway on The north bank of the Yangtse River Anhwel on August 14,
Early
that morning the Chinese learned that a fleet of 50 Japanese trucks. was moving from Tsien:ban and another of 30 in the opposite direction. They blew up sil bridges and damaged sections of the highway.
Lying in ambusly on the way, they attacked the Japanese when they arrived. More than 40 trucks were damaged and large quantities of pro- visions munitions and petrulemm were seized,
In the afternoon the Chinese tacked another caravan of over Japanese trucks foaded with
| unition which
Tungchenk
at- 100
arn-
was moving from north of Asking. to Tsleishan, About
100
Japanese
guards were killed while Gu of the trneks were seized by the Chinese.-- Central Neurs.
R W. V. Robins, b. lower
Sakh (3.), 2. Mitchell, b. Smalles
1. A. . Peebles, e. suh. (Wood), b.
Ilowes Gray, not mul
Extres
Total
Bowling Analysi
Howes
Verity
13.1
ជីអិមុន
YORKSHIRE
2nd Innlog
Sutcliffe, c. Peebles, b. Edrich Holton, absent, hurt Milche, c. and b. Peebles
24
0
20
P. A. Gibbs, absent, hurt
N. W. B. Yardley, D. Smith:
Leyland, retired hurt
Barber, e Sutth
A. B. Seller, B. Gray Sioniles, b. Shil
Verity, e. Edrien, b, Gray Buwes, no tit
Extras
Total
In
Bowling Analysis
Smith
Grey
Edrich Pechies
MIDDLESEX
2 Inning
HULL GIVES NATIONS Robertson, e. Sellers, is. Yardley
OMINOUS WARNING
(Continued from Page 1.)
Edrich, not out
rown, c. Mitchell, b. Howes Compton, est nut
For
Swatow and Amoy
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Wednesday
Sulyang...Wed, Aug. 17, 4.30 p.m.
Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow, Chang- Eurasia Plano.......Wed., Aug. 17,
sha and Chengtu, etc. (via Han- kow) by the "Eurasia' Airways Servien (To further points by surface transport 14 Services permit).
Haiphong
Stralis
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
Reg... Ord.,
.Aug. 17, 5.30 p.m. ......Aug. 17, 5 p.m. Tingsang..... Wed., Aug. 17, 5 p.m. Van Heutsz ..Wed., Aug. 17, 5 p.m. Wed., Aug. 17.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Empress of Canada
U.S.A.. Central and South America and Europe via Van- couver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only)-due Vancouver B.C., oth September, and *Europe via Siberla
Samshui and Wuchow
Swalow and Bangkok
Shanghal and *Jupan
Thursday
G. P. O, and K. P. O. Parcels.
Reg Ord.,
..Aug. 17, 5 p.m. .Aug. 18, 9.15.a.m. .Aug. 18, 10 a.m.
Kongning Thurs., Aug. 18, 8.15 am. Mui Hock Thurs., Aug. 18, 0.30 u.m.
Chitral..Thurs., Aug. 18, 10.30 am.
Japan, Honolulu, "San Francisco- due San Francisco 16th Sept. and *South American Ports and Helyo Maru "Europe via Siberia
Kuurmoon
*Straits and Coletta
Japan
1
Thurs., Aug. 13, 10.30 n.. Tal Lee Thurs., Aug. 18, 11 am. Yuen Sang
Parcels Ord.
Atsula Maru
Thurs., Aug. 10.
Aug. 10, 11 am. Aug. 18, noon.
Thurs., Aug. 18, 3.30 pm.
Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and Pres. Doumer... Thurs. Aug. 10. South
G.P.O, and K.P.O. Reg., Aug. 18, 4.15 p.m. Ord..
Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Marselites, 14th September
Air Mall for Wuchow and
Chang C.N.A.C. Plane
Aug. 18, 6 p.m. ....Thurs, Aug. 18.
Extras
king by the "C.N.A.C. Airways
Direct Service"
G.P.O, and K.P.0.
Reg..
..Aug. 18, 4.30 p.m.
Total for two whts.) Howling Analysis
Ord.,
Air Mall
Direct
power
Smalles Yardley
25th August
and
road leading to enduring peace and security,"
The Secretary of State enunciated America's erver:
"We believe in. support recommend to all nations economie
Telephone (old), $26.80 6. and sa. reconstruction as the foundation of
Industrials
Cold: Marg (old), Si, $14 n. Cold: Mac (Pref.), Sh. $13 n. Chinian Ices. $1.70 n.
Cements. $17.20 b.
ILK. Ropes, $4
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farms, $25! blend sa. Watsons, $7.80 b.
Lane Crawfords, $0.70 n.
Sinceres, $2.20 .
Wing On (H.K.), $50 n. William Powell, Ltd., 70 ets. n.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cotton, Sh. $20 n. Shai Cotton (old), Sh. S98 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.
$24 Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.
Miscellaneous
n.
H.K. Entertainments, $6% . Constructions, $1.90 b. Vibro Piling, $0.35 n. Ch. Govt. 5
67% prm. n.
1025 G$Bonds.,
1.K. Govt 47 Loan 5% prm. b. IIK. Govt. 3% Loun 14
prm.)
Wallace Harpers, ~-~
Maramans (Lon.), /- 11/10 n.
Marsmans ins. (H.K.), /- 3/3 n.
stable international well-being
"We believe in, support and recom- mend the
the observance of treaties. including modlileation of provisions in treaties, when needed, carried aut in a spirit of helpfulness and accom- medation;
"We believe In, support and recom- mend self-restraint in the pursuit of policy, in interference in the internal affairs of other nations, and in the settlement of differences by process
peaceful negotiation.
uf
"We believe in, support and recom-
co-operation between represen tatives of nations, and the freest intellectual interchange between them and among their peoples, to the end that, by understanding, problems of other antions and problems common
to
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MUI TSAI NOT REGISTERED
011
A fine of $30 was imposed Leung Shuri-sheung, 40, widow, by Mr. R. Edward: at the Central Magistry this morning when she pleaded guilty to keeping an 1111- tempered mai-tŝai, named Ng Sul- In a 15-pear-old girl,"
Mr. H. W. Frister, Inspector, of mui-tami, said that the girl was re- gistered pusterday, and had had good treatment from itae defendant.
all may be promoted and peacefulBLACK
ent of
controversies may be
more readily possible.
"We are convinced that, in the long run, no other programme can reverse The ominous-drift towards Interna- tional anarchy and armed conflict un a gantic cale."-Reuter.
EXCHANGE
Selling
Consolidated China Providents T.T. London
Demand
Chinn Providenta T.T. Shanghai
(ok). $7.20 b. and sa.
Consolidated
(new), $7 1. and sa.
Shanghal Trams →
Anglo Javas,
BERLIN STOCK
T.T. Singapore
T.T. Jupan
, Indin
U.S.A.
T.T. Manila T.T. Datavia
T.T. Bangkok
MARKET FALLS T.T. Saigon
T.T. France Berlin, Aug. 10.
T.T. Germany Reluctance to buy even the
smalt TT. Switzerland amounts of shares thrown
the
Australia T.T. Bourse has resulted in an accelera-
Buying tion of the downward trend on the ms L/C London stock market.
4 m/c D/p do. Electricals lost up
five points 4 m/s L/e U.S.A. and industrials, especially
mining, mas France down-Reuter| 30 d/s India
were
four
Special.
points
tu
U.S. Cross rate in London
.Is 27%
1063%
.1a. 27%
.170 nom.
100%
-8314
3024
000%
.55
.100
1
10.95
.7514
1/6 in
1317
.1/3% .1/3.5/32
.30
11.80 .84 .4.077
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Thurs. Aug. 18.
Kck.
...Aug. 18, 5 p.m.
Ord.
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Reg.
Aug. 18. 5 p...
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Thurs., Aug. 18. -
K.P.O.
Reg.
.Aug. 18, 5 p.m.
Ord.
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G.P.O.
Reg.
.Aug. 18, 5. p.m..
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PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Conducted by "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
SECTION ONE:
FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES
SECTION TWO:
GENERAL
PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE. LAND- SCAPES. SEASCAPES, HUMAN &
ANIMAL STUDIES).
SECTION THREE:
STUDIES IN STILL LIFE
SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
1-The Competition is confined ex-
clusively
Amateur photo- graphers.
10
2-No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade is permitted to compete.
3--The prizes will bọ awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the beat photo- graph in caeli Secilan. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry form which will be published during the period of the Compell- lon, and which must be pasted on back of entry.
All photographs entered musi have been taken in the Colony of Ilongkong. I'hotographs witch have been already entered in other Competitieas are ineligible. -No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries,
7-All entries to be either black, sepla or toned pletures, and must be mounted, and-coloured photo- graph are negle.
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY.
.
D-Pictures submitted in sepia lanes should be accompanied by a amalier print in black and white. -No pictures to be entered in more
than one Section. 10,-Mounta to De
only white or cream, and except In the Chil dren's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-10 by 14", 10 by 12", 10" by s".
11-No correspondence will be enter- ed into in connection with the Competition.
12-Entries in the Chlidren's Section must bear the entrant's name, ago and address on the catry form. counter signed by a parent. 13.-Members of the Staffs of the
Hongkong Telegmph And th
South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The decisions of the Judges shall
bo Anal,
13-At the conclusion of the Compet!- tion, entries will ho returned to compeuters on application at the Telegraph offices within seven days
ENTRY FORM
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. If entered in Children's Section parent please 'countersign here.