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ILK.A.D.C. ANNUAL GENERAL GENERAL MEETING
Members of the Hongkong A.D.C. are reminded that the Annual General Meeting of the Club takes-place to-day at 5.30 p.m. in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. by kind permission.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Hon. Secretary,
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
C. Bou R. G.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day .of August, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Order of H Excellency the. Governor of one Lot of Crown Laud at King's Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of: 75 years,
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hin Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years. IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
Intending bidders are advised
Intending bidders are advised! that an interim Dividend of ONE that immediately after the dispo- that immediately-after the dispo- DOLLAR per Share has been sal of the lot the Purchaser (fan of the lot the Purchaser (if declared for the year 1938, and not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required will be payable on and after to deposit with an authorised to deposit with an authorise Thursday, 8th September, 1938. officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the Dividend Warrants may be obsule, the sum of two hundred sale, the sum of two hundred tained on application at the dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200) in ensh. This sum Company's Registered Office. 1. will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of &, Building.
the Purchase price.
the Purchase price.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. The Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 29TH AUGUST,
10 WEDNESDAY, 7TH SEPTEM-
PATIENCE BER both days inclusive) during
STRAINED
(Continued from Page 1.)
was not as great as that of their delegation-Renter,
FIXING DATES
Prague, Aug. 17.
At the close of. to-day's meeting between Herr Kundt and Dr. Milan Hodzo, it was arranged that they should meet again on Friday to fix
no
transfer
which period shures can be registered.
uf
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
¦ GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents,
Hongkong, 28th July, 1938.
SAW JAPANESE
the date of their next meeting. GARRISON DESTROYED
According to unconfirmed reports Herr Henlein, the Sudeten leader,. and Lord Ruwiman will meet in the i near future-Reuter,
AGREE AS TO GOAL
Prague, Aug. 17. A communique Issued after the meeting slates that there was general} agreement with regard to the desir- shility of reaching a common accord for a fundamental settlement of the minorities question.
(Continued from Page 1.)
the Yellow River crossing at Yungchi, fare al present, said to be enganed by the Chinese between Lingcheng and Yungchi, where fighting is still in progress.--Router.
Blindly Feeling Way Mahweiling, Kiangsi, Ang. 18. Checked in several directions, the Japanese furers on the south bank of The communique ulds that the the Yangtze River are still blindly! negotiations will be continued, feeling about for a weak point in the
Chinese ne,
| No. of Sale
Junction of Shan Tong Street and Yim Po Fo Kowinen!
Strert. Meng Kok
Registry No.
Locality.
Bundary Measurements
H
As per saže
plan
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Antart
$9,205
2
Inland Lo:
No 5331. North of Huland
Lot No. 51O.
King's Road.
Contents in
*q. feet.
Annual
Rental
Upset Price
No. of Sale |
| Reginry No.:
Vanizo
050'+
91$
WAR'S COSTS STRAIN
JAPANESE RESOURCES
adets
G.
Boundary Measurements
NEW.
feel fert Iret' fees!
As per ente
play.
$16,90
Contents in
Annual ·
Konia
Upset Price
eq. feet
About
22.099
SALA
R,
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Argyle Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, | with the option of renewal at | a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
(Continued from Page 1.)
estimated to cost, amounts to con- siderably more than ene-third of the was 200,000,000,000 yen, recording: to total national income which, in 1937, the most optimistic calculations."
Huge Sum Needed It is remi-ocially stated that con-
Frankfurther-Zeitung The versations between the Sudeten Latest military advices from the that even if the war budget should leaders and Lord Runciman had the front state that units of Japange not exceed the estimate of 7,400,000,- happy result that their tone and the troops at Kulang, less than 25 kilo-000 yen, a balance of 4,700,000,000 presentation of their case was con-metres south-east of Kiuklang on the yen will have to be raised before siderably modified, so that the con-west shore of Poyang Lake, are mak- Inext March. versations would be held calmly anding preparations to push toward
On the other inud, the capital re- objectively.
Haingize, further south-east, and quired for the industrial development The statement adds that it would
turn eastward to cut the of Japan is estimated by the Bank of mistake
to over-estimate certain Nanchang-Klukiang Railway
Intending bidders are advised at Japan at 2,000,000,000 yen for the manifestations in the Czech camp. Tebon. Chinese troops al itsintze present year alone.
that immediately after the dispo- The situation of the Government is are taking precautions.
The newspaper
states that, in view stronger than ever,
and thus it Supported by warships and aero- of these sums. It is evident that the sal of the lot the Purchaser (if possible to take up a more favourable planes, Japanese troops which land-mere control of prices and of the not the applicant) will be required attkude to certain Sudeten conditionsed ut Kangkow. west of Kluklang, capital mark
market will not suce 10 to deposit with an authorised 2: still making great efforts to fight prevent inflation of the yen.
their way to Matou, about 35 kello- Hence the Japanese Government officer who will be present at the of metres west of Kangkong, through has had to create a national savings sale, the sum of two hundred the narrow strip of land hemmed in fund, into which it hopes to divert dollars, ($200) in eash. This sum
the Yangtze River and 5,000,000,000 yen from current no- long as there was a chance of reach-Chihu Lake. Fighting is taking] tional revenue within the next will be refunded on payment of ing an agreed solution, or until it was place at Tashuhsia, Chuchwang and twelve months. clear that their effort had failed. He Chenchiapeng, points lying betwe "To achieve this aim, savings' are
the Purchase price.
be
it is
which so far have been
regarded outside the scope of the discussions. Herr Kundt, during the course
his speech, declared that the Sudetens were prepared to continue the talks as
declared that the hegemony of the Czechs was immoral and a perman- ent danger to the peace of Europe.--- Reuter.
LAUREL, HARDY
“ŠEPARATE”
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about show with a then obscure actor named Charlie Chaplin. Like Chaplin, he gravitated across the Atlantic to Hollywood, where he met and teamed up with Hardy. They soon became the screen's highest puld comedians. In 1937 Laurel's salary totalled £31,000. Hardy's £17,000. Laurel's higher salary is explained
thence
between
Kanghow and Mater.
Chinese Guns Accurate Chinese gunners displayed great accuracy during a duef with a con- centration of over 20 Japanese war-
tready being compulsorily deducted
from the earnings of every JapanesePARTICULARS OF THE LOT. eltizen," the paper Ocean, |
ships and stores of steam launches STOCK
in the Yangtse at Chuchung yester- day. Two steam launches were sunk and several worships suffered heavy dummage,
Under, a barrage laid by their war- ships in the Yangtse River a num- ber of Japanese steam launches have steamed into Chihu Lake. Their in- tention is apparently to land troops at unguarded points on the shores of the lake. Chinese troops around the lake have received orders to keep a vigilant watch and repulse
any Japanese attempt to land."
No change has taken place north by the fact that he is part-author of of Julching where the Chinese and most of the comedies in which the Japanese are still deadlocked In the two stars have played.
range of hills.-Central Neus.
asserts-Trans-
MARKET TONE FIRMER
London. Aug. 17. A more confident feeling prevailed on the London Stock Exchange to- day, and prices in numerous sections made headway. lacked volumé.
Although business
minent, and despite a further sharp
Japanese loans
were more decline in traffic receipts, Home Rails were supported elsewhere.
pro-
Kafrs hardened on Paris buying.
A feature of the day's dealings in gold was the
Begiatry No.
No. of Bala
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 103.
Locality
Argyle Street.
Boundary
Heasurements.
N.d
W
font fast feat{frei
As per als
plan.
Contents in
#q feet
Annual
Rental
Uplet Price
About
132 F2
$290
$20,221
the Continental hoarding demand. shipment to America-Reuter Spe
virtual abatement of taken by arbitrageurs for possible The bulk of the metal dealings were
clat.
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS Gloucester Building Pedder Street
STOP WATCHES
FOR ALL SPORTS
FOLDING TRAVELLING CLOCKS
Miss Winifred Jones, former pupil of the Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Girls, Shanghai, who successfully pussed the Cambridge Senior Examination recently. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones. Mr. Jones is connected with the Texas Company (China) Ltd., in Hong- kong, and he is leaving for furlough on Saturday by the P. & 0. Naldera, accompanied by Mrs. Jones and their two daughters, Maggie and Winifred.
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Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London date, 14th August.
INWARD MAILS
Per
Duc.
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.August 18.
Canion
August 18.
Chungicing
.August 18.
Kwelyang
August 18.
Naldera
August 18.
via
..August 18.
Talyuan Yingehow
August 18.
.August 18.
Imperial Airways Plane. August 19.
Klangsu
August 20.
Shanghai and Swatow
Klungchow
August 20.
Shangbai
Conte Blancamand
Shanghai and Swatow
Hapch
August 22.
August 21,
Ruys
August 22,
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Soochow
.August 22.
August 22.
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Acnicas
August 23.
Creiner
August 23.
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Date and Time.
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Stralis
For
Titan
Thursday
*Struits and Calcutta
Yuen Sung
Parcels Ord.
Manila
Swalow
Japan
.Thurs., Aug. 18.. .Aug. 16, 11 am, .Aug. 18, noon, Grete Maersk Thurs., Aug. 18, 3 p.m.. Haitan...
Thurs., Aug. 10, 3 p.m..
Atsula Maru
Thurs., Aug. 10, 3.30 p.m.
Salgon, Ceylon, India, East and Pres. Doumer.... Thurs., Aug. 18. South Afrien, Egypt and Europe
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Air Mall for Wuchow and Chung- C.N.A.C, Plane, .......... Thurs, Aug. 18.
king
Aug. 18. 5 p.m.
Thurs, Aug 18...
via Marseilles-due Marseilles,
14th September
Reg. ..... Aug. 18, 4.15 p.m. Ord..
Aug. 18, 5 p.m.
by the "C.N.A.C.
Airways
G.I.O.
and K.P.0,
Direct Service"
Reg.,
.Aug. 18, 4.30 p.m.
Ord.,
Air Mail for Sian, Lanchow, Chang- Eurasia Plane
sha and Chengtu, etc. (vla Nan- kow) by the "Eurasia Airways Servico" (To further points by Burfaco
25 Services permit).
G.F.O. and K.P.O,
Halphong
transport
Rez.
.Aug. 18, 4.30 p.m. Ord..........Aug. 18, 5 p.m.. Tlagsong...Thurs, Aug. 18, 5 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due 25th August
London,
Thurs., Aug. 18.. K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
...Aug. 18, 6 p.m.. .Aug. 18, 5.30 p.m..
G.P.O.
Reg.
.Aug. 18, 5 p.m..
Ord.
.Aug. 18. 7 p.m...
Air Mail for Malaya and Australia Imperial Aleways Plane
by Imperial Airways Direct Ser- vice"-due Sydney, 27th August.
Thurs., Aug. 18.. K.P.O.
RCE
Aug. 18, 5 p.m..
Ord.
Aug. 18, 5.30 p.m. G.r.O,
RCE.
.Aug. 18, 5 B.M.
Ord.
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Friday
Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 16th September
Samshul and Wuchow
Aug. 18. 7 p.m..
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Saturday
Kongso
Air Mall for "K. L. M. Airways Naldera
Direct Service"-due Amsterdam,
• 30th August,
Kongmoon
Italphong
Leg.,
Sat, Aug. 20, 0.10a.m.. .Sat, Aur. 20. G.P.O. and E.P.O.
.Aug. 20, 0,30 am.
..Aug. 20, 10 am.
Sat., Aug. 20, 10.00 a.m..
..Sat., Aug. 20, 2 p.m.. G.P.O. and K.PO.
Manila, Straits, Ceylon, Indin, Egypt Conte Biancamano..Sat, Aug, 20.
and Europe vin Naples due Naples, 12th September.
Ord,
Fook On...
Canton
Rex.
Amoy
Japan and Europe via Siperia Salgon
Anshun Kutsong Lycemoon
Sunday
TROPICAL CLIMATES Swatow and Shanghal
Ord.,
.Aug. 20, 4.15 p.m.. .....Aug. 20, 5 pm.. Sat., Aug. 20, 5 p.m. Sat, Aug. 20, 0 p.m.. Sat, Aug. 20, 6 p.m.
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