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hos foreigner sales and
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East Asia $
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Exchange At A Glance
T.T. London
Demand
SELLING
T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
TT. Japan
T.T. India
1. 21
.1a. 2%
Chinn Underwriters ets..
H.K. Fire S......
Douglas $
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Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas, P. Indo-Chinas, D. $. Shell Bearer s/- Waterboata
$
DOCKS LTC. Wharves $.... Docks (old) $ Docks (new) $ Providents (öld) $. Providents (new) New Eng. Sh. $. Shu, Docks, Sh. $.
Hongkong Mines cts..
175 Nom
.53%
100%
MINING
..03
Kailan s/-
T.T. US.A.
2011
Raubs 5...
TT. Mandu
.58
Venz: Goldfeld $.
T.T. Batavia
.532
T. Salgen
TT. Bangkok
149%
Antamoks P.
.109
Atoks Ps.
T.F. France
10.90
Bagul Gold Pa,
T.T. Germany
MIL
Benguet Con. Ps.
.120
Coco Grove Ps.
T.T. Australia
.1/0
Cou. Mines Ps.
Demonstrations Ps.
BUYING
IX.L. Ps.
4 m/s L/e London
.1/3%
Gumatis 1%
4 m/s D/p
do.
4 m/s Lie U.S.A.
1/3.5/32 20%
San Mauricio 1's. Suyne Consol. Ps.
4 m/s Prince
11.40 .04
T.T. Switzerland
30 d/s Indi
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.07.
LOYALIST ARMY 100 PER CENT. SPANISH
(Continued from Page 1.)
The committee recommended that! it terms be prolonged for a period of four months in order to allow for
the compition of its dubes.
skyn
in the Loyalist arraytion
might object lo
returned to their
awn
SAFE FROM PERSECUTION With regard to the procedure of
thall withdrawal, the report combatants who are political exiles are to be sent to the countries where. they were domiciled when they de elded to go to Spain as volunteers
but all whời
they countries. shall be entitled to be sent to some other Where they can br
safe from persecution.
the French M. Georges Bonnet, Foreign Minister, in the course of a spe.ch to-day, sald that in a few weeks the committee would probably to report that all be in a position foreign volunteers had been evacual- ed from Loyalist Spain.
sure of
This, he declared, must be follow- ed by the total evacuation of foreign combatants from the Burgos zone in order to free Europe from the risk of an international conflict.
Viscount Halifax, the British For- eign Secretary, supported the recom- and mendations of the committen, relterated the British Government's conviction that all foreign interven- flon in Spain should cease.
M. Sourliz, represcaling Soviet Russia, said that the report ended all attempts to cast doubt on the national character of the Loyalist forces, and M. Delvayo said that the truth that the Loyalist army was 100 per cent. Spanish would remain clear as a result of the meeting-Reuter.
TO-DAY
and
Parcules Pa.....
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Hotels $. Lands
Land: 4% dels. S'hat Lands Sh. Humphreys $. HK, Realties $. Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
Trams S... Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $.
Star Ferries $.
Y. Ferries (old) $.,
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Tuesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH BUSH FIRES SUBDUED Victoria Recovers from Black Week
MELBOURNE, Jan. 17.
ALTHOUGH THE State Meteorologist predicted a continun- tion of the drought, there was a totally unexpected fall of rain throughout Victoria to-day.
The ruin blanketed the bush fire effectively dampening the arcos,
holocaust after thousands of fire-HUNGARY'S RELATIONS
WITH REICH fighters had impotently struggled against the flames for nearly a fort- night.
reached all-
Temperature, which time records In three States week, dropped appreciably.
(Continued from Page 1.)
1st relations with the Geneva institution."
----Trans-Ocean.
The rain saved at least one town which faced certul destruction. This, was Branblu, in Victoria, which was
LEGATION LUNCHEON
Berlin, Jan. 18. The Hungarian Foreign Minister,
surrounded by a wall of flame and had Count Csaky was received by Chan-
been abandoned as doomed.
Although all the fires are not out, cellor Hitler this afternoon, follow- of the Minister. Legation in honntir they have been checked and it is not in luncheon of the Hungarian considered likely that they will recur, which Herr Joachim von Ribben-
Blackest Week In History
Victorin
with Herr trop attended, together Rust, Minister of Education, and Herr its Waller Fank, Minister of Economy. have They
given blackest week in nistory. Sixty-six It was the first occasion on which people have died, and damage is Herr Hitler had received the Foreign Minister of another country in the estimated at £3,000,000 sterling. .210 s. Thousands of sheep and other live-new Chancellery.-Trans-Ocean,
.470 S.
stock were incinerated in the all-
destroyed! ,70 3. devouring names, which 175 b.scores of homes. Two thousand pen-
ple are homeless und are being cared} for in military barracks and terils? near "Melbourne.
01 b. .18 . 55 n. 24 n. 80/7 n. .9 n.
.110 n. .18 S.
17.20 n.
.0% 11. 0.15 n.
.5.60 D.
100 n.
17/3 n.
9.35 m.
.3 n.
.7% 0. 50 5
50.
.372 53.
.13.70 sa. 51 .003 si.
.62 sn.
1.86 8. .210. .09 .
0.95 11. ..375, .107 n. .94 n. .84. .5.65 5. .00 n.
17.80 3. .8 n.
.4 11. 724 n.
ANTA 1.
.22 r.
.9.55 1.
A relief fund of £200,000 has been opened. The public has already con- tributed £20,000 and Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Prime Minister, hus announced that a special Federal grant will be mnde.
HONGKONG TRADE FOR 1938 SETS RECORD DESPITE WAR
Continued from Page 1.)
CZAKY SEES HITLER
Berlin, Jan, 18.
Herr Adolf Hitler, accompanied by Herr Jonchim von Ribbentrop, this afternoon received Count Czaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister,
The visit was the first step in the negotiations which Count Czaky la to have with the principal leaders nf the Reich to examine all questions concerning the two countries.
It is learned that Count Czaky will not sign the anti-Comintern Pact in Berlin, but will probably do so at
Budapes.
A two-hour conversation took place between Count Czaky and Herr von Ribbentrop this morning, and is said to have been very friendly in nature. and and of a very general character. moon, Wuchow, Kiungchow
It is understood that the German Yunnan) fell from $12.411,039 in December, 1937, to $5,308,836 in the Foreign Minister took special pains to last month of 1938, while exports to allay any disappointinent Hungary South China decreased from $14,400,- might feel over the Vienna arbitra- 90B in December, 1837, to $3,510,888 tion with regard to the Czecho-Hun-
of question
the German last month, The Bgurea for South arian frontier.
The China are the lowest since the Chinese minorities in Hungary was touched baycolt.
Despite this loss of trade, and a . as well as economie questions re- decline recorded in the preceding lating to the Danube basin.
The Ilungarian Minister to Berlin month, trade with South China 10-day ave a luncheon in honour of during the whole of 1938 was Count Czaky, at which the Italian higher than 1937 by $6,045.979. Ambassador and several German
Walter exports In 1938 totalling $130.043, Ministers, including Herr 818 and imports totaling $105.589 Funk, were present, and an "Anti- Comintern" banquet was given to-
Ribbentrop. night by Herr von Reuter.
145.
Bullion Movements Although the Colony's total trade 1038 showed an adverse during balance of $100,266,860 an excess of exports over imports of bullion and treasure, if added, gives actually a favourable trade balance of $72,255,- | 778.
Bullion and treasure exported from Hongkong, principally to the United Britain, totalled States and Great
while Imports, prin- $188,123,650, gipally from China, totalled $0,001,-
218.
.8 s.
.17
0.
.10.10 b.
China Light, (right) $3.45 China Light, (ex. right) $ 8.55. HK. Elevtries 5. Macao Electries $. Sandakan Light $... Telephones (old) $. Telephone (newi S. Tractions s/~
Pret.. s/- Singapore
INDUSTRIAL Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $. Cald: Mace. (Pre.), Sh. $.. Canton Ices $ Cements $.
Hopes S
23. .81% 12. 25/-
20/- n.
14 n. 13 n.
DINGHY SAILING
Another Victory For Dunlin In Series For Ah King Cup
Since January 1, 1937 Hongkong has exported bulilon and treasure valued at the staggering total of The seventh race of the series for $583,350,180, while In the name the An King Cup was sailed off by period imports have fotalled only the Royal Naval Sailing Association in a strong breeze on Sunday with $306,050.173.
resuit was Most of the bullion and treasure all boats reefed. The has comprised gold and silver bars another win for Dunlin, with a close handled, it is believed, on behalf of rare for second between Flenn and 1.70 n. the Chinese Government. Practically Stour. The results were: 1034 ท. all has gone to either London or New
4 b. York.
.24 b. .8.15 .
.8 n.
.2 n.
24 # DO 1.
$...10 n. 1.10 n.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.. Walsun $... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $ Wing On (IK.) S. Powel, Ltd. cts......
COTTON MILLS Ewo Collon (e. rts.) Sh. Ewo Hts. H.K.S.. S'hai Colton Sh. $. Zoong Sings, Sh.$. Wing On Textiles, Sh.$.
MISC. H.K. Entertainments §.. Constructions, $
6.60 n. Vibro Pling $..
1925 Ch. Govt. 5%
.....681 n. G$ Bonds ex int. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan..6% prin. t I.K. Govt. 3% ex. int.....par. .18/- 1. Marsmans (Lon.) s/- Marsmans (HK), 5/- .3/M B.
TO-MORROW
· ALL
FANLING GOLF
Dunlin Lt. Whitworth
3. Flants (Pay-Lt. Batchelor)
Stour Lt. Dorrell)
Gina
Lerryn (F/0 Lumaden): 5, (7/0 Sandeman); 6. Cristina Maund): 7. Whiterust ii. Cdr, all); 0, Daydream (Lt. Brightman).
The remaining two races in this series will
be salled on Sunday,
Semi-Final Matches For January 22, and Sunday, February 5.
G. M. Young Cup
Having eliminated the
Chartered LONDON EXPLOSION 100 n. Bank in the first round of the G. M. 24 n. Young Cup Competition, held by the 40 n. Royal Hongkong Golf Club, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank were
.7 b. themselves beaten in the semi-Anal .134. by Dodwell and Company. The are Butterfield and eiler Bnalists Swire, who beat the Asiatic Petro-
ONLY
REGULAR STOCKS
HEAVILY
REDUCED
GORDON'S, LTD.
Electric Cable Fuses Near Gas Main
London, Jan., 10.
In one of the most serious explo-
leum Company in the other semi-slons in London for many years, a Anal.
Captain's Cup Competition
The following were the results of second round matches in the Cap-
man was killed and another injured to-day.
The cause is believed to be the fusing of an electric cable alongside
ain's Cup Competition (1038) played us main. The blast tore a hole in the pavement seven feet square and flamen went 10 feet high.
at Fanting recently:
W. J. S. Key (7) beat, W. Hewitt | (10), 1 up,
F. Groves (4) bent 11. Overy (20),
1 up.
Scores of people ware shaken from
thousands of panes.
their beds, glass shattered, and considerable
A. M. Mack (15) beat J. W.damage done over a wide area, build-
Alabaster (15), 2 up,
J. S. Dunnett (14) beat H. N. Wi- liamson (13), 7 and 5.
Borey Par Pool
The Bogey Par Pool Competition, played at Fanling, New Course, on Saturday and Sunday, was won by There were N. P. Fox (17), 1 down. IS entries.
Happy Valley Competition
inga over a mile away being rocked. One man was killed and two in- in similar explosion jured in a
Manchester.-- Stevenson Square,
United Prezz,
AMATEUR MOVIE
CONTEST
The prizes of the Amateur Movie Makers Contest will be awarded and The Adamson Cup Qualifying the prize-winning films will be shown Competition for January, at Happy on January 20, 1930, at 5 pm. in the Valley, in cancelled owing to insuffl-Filmo Depot office, Marina House. elent entries being received.
All contestunts and their friends will be welcome.
Help Kidneys
Seven hundred and twenty-one recruits joined the RA.F. last week; ngainst 260 in the same week lust Don't Take Drastic Drugs year, bringing the total acceptance of Your kidneys have nine militon ny pilots, observers, almen, and boys tubes or filtare which are endangered by since April 1, 1038 to 24,125, com- neglect or drastio, irritating wider work- † pared with 11,401 for the correspondi- As makes you suffer from Uetting Up ng period last year.
ware if Kidney trouble or
drun e-
Nights, Pains, Nervousness, Bik)-
Hess, Ballinars, heumatism, Lambago,
Circles Under Eyes, Bwollen Ankjes,
Nauraista, Burning Itching
Acidity or Lowe of Vigour, don't
London, Jon. 16.
Dr. Pospisil, head of the Czecho-
Try the Doctors new discovery called Slovak Chanelal delegation was the Cyster (Blas-tax), Boothes, tonss, clean and hea in wick kidnaya, Barts work in a guest of the Chancellor of the Ex- minute Brings new health ontslittin
vitality. I. 43 hours,
youth chequer, Sir John Simon, sta private
ADG in guaranteed to and your troubles in luncheon at No. 11 Downing street 3 days of money back. At all cheminia - to-day, says British Wireless,
January 17, 1939.
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wi
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MAIL LETTERS
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the
Ordinary letter mail only for Wen ume given below unless otherwise
stated, and where malls are advertis Kwangsi, Szechwan, ed to close at or before 9 am, re Kwangtung, Kweichow and Hunan will be aegistered and parcel mails are closed
at 5 p.m. on the previous day. cepted at rendera' tlak.
INWARD MAILS
Fram
Per
-(London
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1030.).
Shanghai
Deucalion Glenshiel
Calcutta and Straits
Shanghai and Swatow
Kingyuan
Haiphong
Manila
Ilosong
pas.
January 17.
January 17.
January 17.
January 17.
January 18.
January 18.
date,
Imperial Airways Plano January 18. Muinam
January 10,
Regensburg
Tawa
Air Ball by "Imperial Airways
Lirect Servico-London
Canton
Emp. of Asia
7th and 11th January
Straits and Holhow
Shanghal
Calcutta and Straits Australia and Manila U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan-(San Francisco date, 24th December), Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc.)-London date, 22nd Decem- ber and London Parcels-London date, 15th December 1038. Straits
Stralis
Japan and Shanghal
Kamo Maru
Pres. Harrison
Ranchi Soullan Tegelberg Carthage
January 18,
January 18, .January 19,
F
January 10.
.January 19.
January 19.
..January 19.
January 20.
January 21.
January 21.
Airways Flano
January 21.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Pres. Pierce
January 21.
Victoria
January 21.
January 22.
January 23.
Shanghal
Saigon
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways
Antilochus
Laos
Direct Service"San Francisco Pan American date, 11th January,
bai (San Francisco dute, 30th December 1038).
Shanghai
Salgon
Java and Manlin
For
Holhow and Pakhoi Swatow
Felix Roussel Tjinegara
OUTWARD MAILS
Fort Bayard and Halphong
Fouchow
Chuanchow and Amay
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Swatow and Bangkok
Swatow Manila
Swalow and Tientsin Swntow
8
DAYS WITH OR WITHOUT ALARM
Shanghai
Swatow
Japan (Parcels only)
Greatest
assortment in.
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GENTLEMEN'S
WRIST
WATCHES
Diamonds
Rings
Watches
RECORD
Per
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Kwangtung
Nanning....
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Date and Time.
Tues., Jan. 17, Noon.
Hal Hing Tuca., Jan. 17, 1.30 p.m. Jean Dupuis Tues., Jan. 17, 2 p.m. Tues., Jan. 17, 2.30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 17, 3.30 p.m. Wosang Tues., Jan. 17, 3.30 p.m. Mui Hock ..Tues., Jan. 17, 7 p.m.
Thiyuun...
Wednesday
Cheklang...Wed., Jun. 18, 8.30 a.m. Gertrude Maersk
Wed, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. Chaksang..Wed., Jan. 18, 10.30 a.m. Anhui ....Wed., Jan. 18, 1.30 p.m. Thursday
Deucalion..Thurs., Jan. 19, 0.30 a.m. Kinngehow Thurs., Jan. 10, 0.30 a.m. Hosang..Thurs., Jan. 10, 10.30 a.m.
Saigon and Parcels only for Ger- Regensburg
many vin Hamburg Swatow and Amoy
Thurs., Jan, 19, 10.30 a.m. ..Thurs., Jan. 19, 3 p.m. ... Hangsang..Thurs., Jan. 10, 3.30 p.m.
Sagres
Air Mall, for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Flane
Service"-due
Tientsin
Direct
26th January
London,
Thurs., Jan. 19. K.P.O.
..Jan. 19, 5 p.m.
Jan. 19, 5.30 p.m.
Reg.
Ord.
G.P.O
Reg.
Jan. 19, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Jan. 19, 7 p.m.
Thara, Jan. 19.
K.r.o.
Jan, 19, 5 p.. 10. 5.30 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- imperial Aleways Plane
"Imperial by tralia
Airways
Direct Service-due Sydney, 28th January
Japon
Tientsin
Swatow Manlia
Reg.
Ord.
Rek.
Ord...
-Jan
G.P.O.
Jan. 19. 5 p.. Jan. 19. 7 p.m. Kamo Maru..Thurs., Jan, 19, 7 p.m. Friday
Shanghai, Japan and Europe (except and Elre) vin Great Britain
Siberia.
Fort Bayard and Holhow Haiphong...
Tingeang.Fri., Jan. 20, 8.30 am. Sufyang....Fri., Jan. 20, 0.30 a.m. Pres. Horrison Fri., Jan. 20, 10.30 am.
Ranch! Kingyuan.. Canton
Straits, Ceylon, India. East and Carthage
South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
and Europe via Marseilles-due Marsellies, 17th February
Sandakan
Air Mall for
31st January,
"K.L.M.
.Fri., Jan. 20, 10.38 m. Fri., Jan. 20, No. Fri, Jan. 23, 2 pa. .Fri., Jan. 20
C.P.O. and K.P.O.
...Jun. 20, 5 p.m. Jan. 21, 9.45 am. Jan. 21, 10.30 am.
Sat., Jan. 21, 8.30 am. ..Sat., Jan. 21.
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
Parcels
Reg. Ord.
Saturday
Hinsang
Airways Carthage
· Reg. Ord.
Parcels Pupers
Esang
Anhul
Victoria
Direct Service"--dae Amsterdam,
Papers for Straits and (Parcels and Kumsang
Papers for Calcutta)
Halphong
Amoy and Shanghai
Amoy ...
Manlia and Naples duo Naples,
11th February.
.Jan. 21, 9.30 Km. .Jan. 21, 10 a.m. Sat., Jan. 21. Jan. 21, 11 am. Jan. 21. Noon
Sat, Jan. 21, 1 p.m.
Liangchow.Sat, Jan. 21, 3.30 pm.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Tóno- Pan
lulu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -dae San Francisco, 2812 Jan.
..Sat, Jan. 21, 5 p.m.
Sat., Jati. 21, 8 p.m.
American Airways
Flane....Sat., Jan. 21.
K.P.O.
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
London, Direct Service" due 30th January
Jan. 23, 5.30 p.m.
Rex..
Ord,
Jan. 21, 5 pan. .Jan, 21, 5 μM).
G.P.O.
Ker..
Jan. 21, 5 p.m.
Ord..
Jan. 21, 5.10 p.m.
Sunday
Swalow, Foochow and Tientsin... Yochow ItQshow
Sun., Jan, 22, 9 am.
Mulnam
.Sun., Jan. 22, 9 a.m.
Monday
Mon., Jan. 23. K.P.O.
Пек.
Jan. 23, 5 p.m.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Reg.
„Jan. 23, 5 b.m.
Ord.
.Jan. 23, 7 p.m.
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 30th Jan,
Mon, Jan 23.
K.P.O.
Reg.
...Jan. 23, 5 p.m.
Ord.
„Jan, 23, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Jan. 21. 5 p
RECORD WATCHES
0r4
Tuesday
couver B.C., 11th February,
Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers for Canada) due Van-
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA. Emy, of Japan
G.P.O.
and KP.0,
Parcels,
.....Jan. 43, § pintas
Teg
..Jan, 24, 8.15 m.k..
Ord
Jan. 23, 7 pm. 4
Tues., Jan. 24..
.Jan. 24, 10 alle
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