Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January, 26, 1939.
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Just received FLOWER BULBS. from Holland, Gladioli, Renunculus. Hogonia, Gloxinia, Iris for sale at 15 cents per bulb. Obtainable at Grea Co. 10 Wyndham Street.
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations
were
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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WALL R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 30th day of January, 1939, at 3 p.m... at the Ofces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of onc Lot of Crown Land at Grampian Rond, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 commencing from 1st yourn, July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 21 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal of the lol the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required An authorised to deposit with
officer who will be present at the sale, the aum of two hundred
ested on the Hongkong Stock Mar- dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
at this morning:
East Asin S
SHIPPING
BANKS
H.K. Banks, $.
11.K. Banks Lun.
1,370 b. .82 n.
Chartered 4.
87% .
Mercantile, A. & D. £.
2744 n.
Mercantile, C. E.
13 n.
.08 n.
INSURANCES
Canton $.
203 b.
Union $..
100 Do
China Underwriters els.
.15 n.
K. Fire $.
170 b.
Douglas S.
60 n.
Steamboats $..
1 n.
Indo-Chinus, P. $
.65 n.
24 1.
76/3 n.1
..9 n.
116 n.
17.50 n. 17.20 #
Providents (old)
...6 n.
Providents (new) $.
5.00 n.
New Eng, Sh. S.
.5.00 n.
.100 n.
Indo-Chinns, D. S.
Shell Bearer, s/. Waterboats $.
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves S. Docks (uld) $. Docks (new) S.
Sha. Docks, Sh. S.
Kallan 5/-
Rauba $....
Venz:
MINING
Goldfeld $.
Hongkong Mines cts.
Antamoks P.
Alohy Ps.
Baguio Gold Pa Benguet Con. Ps.
Coco Grove P. Con, Mines P. Demonstration Ps. 1.X.L. P. Gumaus Ps. Sun Mauricio P's. Suyor Consol. Ps. Paracales P.
Hotel $.
LANDS
Lands S.. Lands 4% deb. $. S'hai Lands Sh. Humphreys $... IK. Realties $. Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
Trams $.
10/0 n.
.9.35 m.
3 1.74
will be refunded on payment of the Parchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No
Locality
New Kosloga infaud
Lot Sa 2650.
Uupcake New Kowam Island Lot No. 15:9.
Grimpian Rad
Boundary
Mesurement:
no per sale
plan.
$4,809
Contents in
my, feel,
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED
CHINA ARMS' CASE AT OLD BAILEY
CORRIGAN TELLS OF "WAR" MATERIALS FOR
LONDON, Jan. 25.
HIGH-SPOT OF the Old Bailey trial to-day, in which three men, Frederick Willing, 50, a Dutch subject and metal merchant of Tavistock Court, Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, Denis Michael Corrigan, 46, agent, of Park-lane, W., and James Oll Herbet Willing, 24, metal merchant of Dorset House, are charged with conspiracy by which to defraud a well-known Paris firm of armament makers of £7,250, was the evidence of Corrigan.
At
Exchange
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. Lundon Denfond
T.. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India T.T. USA. T.T. Manila
T.T. France
TT. Gerninny
T.T. Switzerland
15. 2k 15. 2%
173 Nom.
.53%
100%
03
2011
.58%
PT. Batavia
537
T.T. Bangkok
14036
T.T. Saigon
1001⁄4
10.05
T.T. Australla
.7234 128 1/01%
BUYING
4 m/s b/c London
4 m/s D/p
cio.
4 m/s Lie U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 / India
...1/34 .1/3.5/32 ..2914 .11.35
-84 .4.87%
U.S. Cross rate in Ln.
10,000 DIE IN CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
(Continued from Page 1.) YEARLY that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of HONG- Concepcion, Blobio and Cautin-with a total population of over 1,000,000) KONG TRAMWAYS. LIMITED,y in the earthquake zone, covering will be held at the offices of an area 480 miles long and 100 miles Central Chile wide in South and Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
along the Paciile. 13.50 sa. Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the A B 17th day of February, 1939, at 12
o'clock
to noon,
transact
35% sa 27 53.
FAH RA
.24 SA.
.12 sa.
22 ga.
.07 sa.
.0.85 n.
AND
NOTICE IS
the
STATE OF SIECE The Talcahuano zone,
Corrigan, in the witness box, said that a Captain John Ball introduced him to Shu, described in the curlier court hearings as the "Chinese mystery man," who was also said to have been con- nected with the Chinese Em- bassy in London, saying that Shu was in a position to place contracts for armaments and acroplanes.
lle was told that Shu was related
FAR EAST
JAPAN
DENIS CORRIGAN
PREPARES FOR WAR AGAINST
J. ULLMANN & CO.
More
than
RUSSIA 1,000
TOKYO, Jan. 25. THE POSSIBILITY of war between Japan and Soviet Russia was discussed
•
to-day in the Japanese Dict.DIFFERENT
One of the leading mem-
to Dr. 11. 1. Kattig, and that his wife WAR IN EUROPE SOON, bers of the Minseito Party,
was related to Madame Chiang Kai- shek. It had no reason to believe that Shu was not officially connected with the Chinese Government and Embassy.
"IN GRAVE DANGER" Corrigan continuing, said that hej erranged a shipment at Shu's request, Sometime afterwards Shu told him that the Ambassador had asked for "Heochows" (permits). He said that certain cables had been sent to China, and he was in grave danger, not only
his of losing
going buck job, but of to Chian and facing a charge.
"He said that he could not get the 'Hoochows' back from France, and that an attempt was being made to aller it for the purpose of getting this onsignment of guns out of Marseilles, lie also said that he had heard the goods were going to Spain instead of He then said he would Lo China, send a dummy cargo."
There was no Intention whatever
LE
to defraud Lafitte, added Corrigan.
FIND A BUYER
IS OPINION OF U.S.
(Continued from Page 1)
possible total of the troons at the two points, mainly of the 1917 class,
Italian naval quarters reported that
Mr.
Tsutsumi, Yasujiro recalled that the former deputy Minister of War, General Tojo had stated that the fundamental prin-
of Japanese
must armament
be the possibility of simultaneous war with China and the Soviet Union.
the Government is taking certain ciple
eventualities precautions"
agninst
that might arise from the Spanish war-United Press.
STOCK MARKET
NERVOUS
London, Jan. 25. A tendency for prices to drift downwards on the Stock Exchange was again in evidence to-day, though no selling pressure was noted.
Gilt-edged securities Anished at the lowest level for 12 days, while easier trend in Kamrs was checked
In late dealings by bear covering.
Other
were groups
irregularly lower, while Wall Street was easy.- Reuter Special.
BICYCLE STOLEN
Shu told hun (Corrigan) that he had some guns and ammuntilon for sale and he asked him if he could And a buyer. He spoke to James Willing. He was not financially con- the contract, but he would cerned
V. Mills, 33 Maple Street, had his have received the usual commission bicycle stolen at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. duction of Shu to Willing. His usual rom Shu or Willing for the intro-The cycle is valued at $50. commission was between two and a
half and ten per cent. for such an introduction.
to start
one
re-
asked the
Mr. Tsutsumi War Minister, General Itagaki, whether this was the standpoint of the army.
In reply, the War Minister pointed out that the extent of re-armament in Soviet Russia was also conditioni
the
we hypothesis of having to wage simultaneously with more than
one country.
He went on to say that Japan was How concentrating al! her efforts on a selilement of the Chinese problem, bui that thic solution was closely connected with preparations for a hypothetical case of simultaneous conflict with China and the Sovlet,
TWO POWER STANDARD Mr. Tsuistrz then emphasised that agreement prevalled that Japan's re-armament must be based on a Eleven hundred lbs. of English two-Power standard. He added that mail and 235 lbs. of Australian mail Japan had no intention of provoking Shu told him later that he had sold arrived at Kai Tack shortly after the Soviet Union, but she must be art some guns and ammunition to Will-noon to-day by the Delphinus. The prepared to repel an aggressor in the was receiving £5,250 | Imperial Airways plane brought no event of unprovoked attack on her- Aquirre-ing, a and that
and Shu asked him to collect the money passengers.
and to bri
bring
It to him. Willing paid him £5,025 saying to Shu that there was a reduction for expenses. He gave the money to Sh and reminded Shu that he owed him £2,000 or £3,000 on the "Hopchow transactions.
250 miles! 66 an ordinary business of the Company. south of Santiago has been placed in HEREBY a state of siege as one-fourth of the 1.78 58. ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER city of Tuica is reported to have been destroyed, while the naval base has OF MEMBERS of the Company been badly damaged. will be CLOSED from FRIDAY. Squadrons of military bombers were
agencies FRIDAY, the 17th the first relief the 3rd to
trains, south, followed by 36 b. February, 1939, both days inclu- which carried President
Cedra, 40 doctors, 70 nurses, medical supplies.
hopped off at frequent! Acroplanes intervals, while the destroyer Riquel- me sufled from Valparaiso at midday with medical supplies for Talcahuano. The Government has asked amateur radle fans to co-operate in furnishing nurses. and Cedru, 40 doctors, 70
was essential--United Press.
107 n. sive.
.8% n.
.8% *.
.5.60 u. .90 n.
17.40 s. and sa, .8 n. ..4 n.
Peak Trama (old) $. Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries S. Y. Ferries (old) $. Y. Ferries. (now) $. Chino Light, (cum. ris.) China Light. (ex. right) China Lights (Rights) H.K. Electrics s.. Maeno Electrics $.
Sandakan Light $. Telephones (old) $. Telephone (new) Tractions /- Tractions (Pret.), s/-
INDUSTRIAL
By Order of the Board,.
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1939,-
HUMPHREYS
ESTATE &
FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
curacy
Jewish Problem Is Discussed
Berlin, Jan. 26.
Slu gave him £1,300.
ARMS IN BELGIUM Counsel (to Corrigan): Were you told anything of the whereabouts of the actual guns and ummunition? -Shu said that they were at Captain Ball's place in Belgium.
Corrigan sald that he paid about) £350 in connection with the ship- ment of the dummy cargo. He ex- pected the money back from Shu, but 15 never got it.
.12. .22 . .22 n. $.9.40`s. $.60 . 3.05 sa. 57% that the ANNUAL ORDINARY ..174 n. GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- .10.10.. HOLDERS will be HELD at the
23 1. 27 U. HONG KONG HOTEL Hong Kong,
Mr. George Rubles to-day resumed ..8 n. 23/- n.
on THURSDAY. the 16th, Feb-
Shu told him that he distrusted conversations with the German au- thurities on the Jewish problem in a
with .27/- n.ruary, 1939, nt 12 NOON for the
two-hour meeting with Dr. Wohllat, the Willings, and he thought they
were working with Lafitte purpose of receiving the Report of
Commis- Cald: Mac. (ord.), Sh. $....14 the Directors ingether with a
specially appointed German Cald: Mack. (Pre), Sh. $....13 n.
sioner, who told Mr. Rubice that the regard to the "Hoochow." That was why Shu told him not to tell the Government's views were 1.70. Statement of Accounts for the
Willlags about the dummy cargo. Canton Ives $.
presented by Dr. Schacht's plan b Asked by Counsel whether he 16.70 year ended 31st. December, 1938.
Accordingly Mr. Rublee and .3.00 b.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
colleagues are putting the finishing trusted Captain Bail, Corrigan replied Company will be CLOSED from touches to a written memorandum that he had no reason to distrust him. 241⁄41⁄44 m.
7.00 s. SATURDAY, 4th. February to embodying the German views and in- "He was a very clever man. He may tentions, and it is expected that he have had his own axe to grind some- .os.THURSDAY, 16th. February, both
clause where," wili
through go
them,
Corrigan added that he thought the 1.00 days inclusive.
Wohltat.- by clause, with Dr.
Willings had had a raw deal on Renter. JOHN D. IIUMPHREYS & SON,
account of Shu's suspicions, thus he General Managers.
paid them back £3,890.
The case was adjourned-Reuter. Hongkong, 24th. January, 1039.
Cements
Ropes $..
STORES, &c.
Dairy FarmLS Watsons $.. Lane Crawfords $.
• Sinceres $..N Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd.
cis,
COTTON MILLS
Zoong Sings. Sh.$.
ЛИБО.
Ewo Sh.S. S'hal Cotton Sh. $.
.30 b. .00 n.
10.20 n.
.99 n.
24 n.
Wing On Textiles,
40 n.
H.K. Entertaininents $.
Constructions, $.
Vibro Piling $
Ch. Govt. 4% 1825
G$ Bonds ex. Int,
.7 B. .1. .6.00 n.
.89% 12. 11.
par b. .14/3 b.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan ..6% prm. H.K. Govt. 3o.. Marsmans (Lond.) o/- Marsmans (H.K.), ^/... ...........2/8 t.
MANILA SHARES The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the morning session through Reuters:
Antamak
Atok
Fagulo Gold
Benguet Cons
Coed Grove
Consolidated Miner
Demonstration
LX.L.
Paracale Gumaus
Han Mattrício
United Paracalo****
The
Business Dona Prices in Ponos Jan. 25, Jan. 25.
$3.50 33.40
49
Unq, Ung.
***
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Steamship
"FELIX ROUSSEL” 5'A/39
Bringing Cargo from Marseilley via Saigon etc., arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 24th January, 1939.
Consignees are hereby Informed that their goods with the exerption of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloos Whart and Godown. Co. Ltd., Kow Joon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 3rd February, 1939, or they will not be recognized,
Damaged Packages will be examin
ed by the Company's Surveyor The Lounwing in Swan, Culbertson Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in & Fritz report on this morning's the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am, on Monday, 30th January, hiarket!
The Manlia market was week. 1039) Losses ranged from 1 to 10 ecntavos, Consignces must have a Revenue Benguet Consolidated andl San Omeer in attendance when any duti- Maur.co berg Gown the most, 10 able goods are examined by the and centavos respectively. The Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected anly stock on the above list to show Again was Peracale Gumous, which by us in any case whatever.
IL. OHL, was up centavo, Yesterday's Gold
Agent Hongkong, 24th January, 1939.
117.28 wills
A
K
Share average, was volume of Pesos
949,000.00000 Mr. John Henry Burkill Loe has Dr. Thomas Walter Ware, been appointed to be Chief Assistant cu... (Bsist.), Dr.H. (Lond.), has to the Souretary, for Chinese Affairs been appointed to be a Health OM- MECKOR JAUNISTADA 1939 Fightsofas com January 21, 1989,
still re-
Mr. J. Lossing Buck, former hus-i band of Pearl Buck, well-known authoress, arrived in Hongkong by Air France plane this afternoon.
eame from Lossing Buck Mr. Chungking. vla Hanof. He was in Chungking during the severe air raid on the Chinese cuplial last week.
SCHOOLBOY MISSING
John Rew, 10, has been reported to the Police us missing from the Louls Industrial School since January 23.
Patman,
CHARGE DENIED
Washington, Jan. 25.
Wright Representative before the House Representatives, denied charges that he
was pald 300 for sponsoring acrles. of
for speeches
the McKesson and Robbins drug firm, whose affales are under investigation following the rul- clde of Philip Musica, allas Donald Coster, New York drug magnate- United Press.
a
Arab Terrorists Start New Palestine Battle
JERUSALEM, Jan. 25. A JEWISH CHAUFFEUR was shot dead in the Arab quar- ter of Jerusalem to-day, two Arab firing the fatul shots.
Police immediately proceeded to make numerous arrests.
In addition a hand bomb exploded i mandy of Nashashibi, leader of the In the Jewish quarter, but without opposition Arab party, for equal Injuring anyone.
representation with the Grand Muft
One Arab was shot, and several at the London conference, it is under-| others arrested in the course of a stood that the British Governmen! search carried out by British troops has proposed that Nashashib should in Tulkarem, where the police station nominate two delegatas, supplement- was attacked by Arab frregulara. ed by four or five advisors.
According to the Arab paper. Nashaabibi ha categorically re "#ldsha!"", 58 persons have been fused to agron to this proposal, In- released from the Internment camp Erting that, the numbers must be at Bethlehem, and replaced by: 60 equallZ BANK GE new prisoners Trans-Ocean.
Its understood that Mr. Malcolm
LONDON PABLETS HEMA = Calro, Jan. 25. with a view to meeting the de-
| MacDonaldy.will makega deki enori
to persunde Nashashibi to socept the
BELT
General Itagaki likewise stressed that the Japanese urmy had no London, Jan. 25. intention of making an unprovoked Sir John Gilmour has been re-attack on the Soviet Union, but that off any appointed Lord Iligh Commissioner it was prepared to ward
the General Assembly of the eventual aggression on the part of Church of Scotland-Reuter Special. Russian forces-Trans-Ocean.
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PRICES,
QUALITY
and
STYLE
TO PLEASE
YOU
INWARD MAILS
Per
Due.
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January 28. January 20. January 27.
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Conte Verde Haruna Moru
January 27,
January 27.
January 27,
January 27. January 27. ..January 27.
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., date, 7th January}
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London dale, 21st January,
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways
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Emp. of Canada ........January 28.
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tralia by "Imperial, Airways Direct Service-due Sydney, Eih February
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Thur, Jan. 20. K.P.O.
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Air Swatow. Shanghai and Tientsin
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South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marielles duo Mar- selles 25th February).
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Established 1860
Chater Road
Hongkong.