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following quotations were Lesued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket Uils morning:
BANKS
ILK. Banks, $.
HIK, Banks Lon. £.
Chartered £
Mercantile, A., B.
Mercantile, C. £
East Asia $..
INSURANCES
Canton $.
Union $..
H.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglas $.
Steamboats $.
China Underwriters cts.
Indo-Chinas, P. $. Indo-China, D.$. Shell Bearer a/-. Waterboats $....
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves S.................. Docks (old) $...... 17.60
1,420. B4 n.
.04 1.
27 T.
13
.01 b.
.220 %.
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HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FOURTEENTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of HONG KONG TELEPHONE COM- PANY, LIMITED, will be held on TUESDAY, the 7th day of March, 1939, at the BOARD ROOM of the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building. Hong Kong, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and tho Report of the Board of Directors, for the financial year ended 31st December, 1938, and re-electing two Directors and tho Auditore.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 25th February to 7th March, 1939, both days inclusive.
Dated this 31st day of January, 1939,
Order of the Board.
W. L. MCKENZIE,
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 6, 1939.
Japanese
Draft Replies To
Protests By Three Powers
Exchange At A Glance
BELLING
T.T. London Demand... T.T. Shanghai TT. Singapore TT. Japan T.T. India
דיד
T.T. US.A. TT. Manila
Batavia T.T.
T.T. Bangkoic T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia
.U.S. Cross rate
18. 211
16. 211 .177 Nom.
53
-10534 .82% .2812
.573m
.6314
.100
108
10.00 .714 .12734
.1/0%
BUYING
4 m/s L/c London
4 m/s D/p' do.
.1/3 .1/3.3/32
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.293%
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
11.30 .0444
Secretary.
Lon. 1.67%
32 b.
175 b.
14 Des Voeux Road Central,
45 1.
15.
.80 1.
24
81/3 n.
.0 n
405 b.
..116 b. b. and su
10.30. 6.35 L. 6.25 Sil. .5.00 n.
.100 n.
Docks (new) $.
Providents (vld)
Pravidents (new) $.
New Eng. Sh. $..
Sha. Docks, Sh. S.
.16/9 . ,8 R. .3 1.
,5 A.
Kallan s/n.
MINING
Roubs $.........
Venz: Goldfeld $.
Hongkong Mines ets,
Antumoks Ps.
Atoks Ps.
Baguio Gold Ps.
Benguet Cun, 1's.
Coco Grove Pa
Con Mines Ps.
Demonstration Ps.
1.X.L. PS.
Gumaus I's.
San Maurielo Pa Suyoc Consul Ps..
Paracules P.......
FERRY THE "STAR"
COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR-
DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF
THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 nm. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- gether with
Statement
of
12 Accounts for the year ended 31st
December, 1938.
.35 0. 26. 18.10 a.
8025 sa.
21 55. .00 5. 12% sa.
.6.00 b. .30%.
1.72 5.
23 sa
LANDS
Hotels S.
3
Lands $...
Lands 4
deb. S.
.107.-
S'hai Lands Sh. $.
.0.60 n.
Humphreys $..
.9.10 n.
.5.50 n.
.07 b.
7.40/50 sa.
. n.
4 n.
71 m.
22 п.
9.90 331.
II.K, Realties $.
Chinese Estates $.
Teams
UTILITIES
i
Peak Troms (old) S.
Peak Trams (new)
Star Ferries $.
Y. Ferries (old) $.
Y. Ferries, (new) $.
China Lights, (old) Ching Light (new) I.K. Electric $... Macro Electrics $. Sandakan Light $. Telephones (old) Telephones (new Tractions st-
Tractions (Pref.) 8/-
INDUSTRIAL
Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $. Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $.
Canton Ices $...
Cements $.
Ropes $
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.. Watsons $..... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres ...... Wing On (H.K.) S. Powell, Ltd. cts.
.54 n. 5814 b. .17.1. .10 b. .23 L. .7.00 b.
.22/6 n. 22/4 n.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1933, to Friday, the 24th February, 1939, both days inclusive,
By order of the
of Directors.
Board
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1939.
NOTICE
Madame Rudek, previously milliner with Madame Chiffon, is from now solely associated, as February 6, with EUNICE, of Peninsula Hotel Arcade.
Royal Navy Beat Naval Volunteers
Navy beat the Naval Volunteers in
a high scoring match by four wickets yesterday. Volunteers declared
G. J. P. Carey, e and & Rackin
R., Wood, b. Seal.
J. C. Eager. e Kennedy b Finnie
14 D.
13 n.
1.70 n.
16 sa.
4 b.
.204 n. 7.00 b. .8 n.
nt
nine for 108 but the Navy passed this total with 15 minutes to spare.
Scores:
1 n.
VOLUNTEERS
30 b.
90 n.
.10.20 n.
L. D. Kilbre, i Rankin
.101 n.
F. Baker, b Fanie
.24 n.
C. M. Stark. b Rankin
J. 1. Monahan, not out
.42 n.
S. A. Tremlett b Finnio
II.K. Entertainments $.
7 b.
Constructions, $.
.19% n.
Vibro Piling $...
6.00 n.
GS Bonds ex, int,
.68% n.
H.K. Govt 4% Loan ..5% prm. n.
·COTTON MILLS
Ewa Sh.$
Sh'hai Cotton Sh. $ Zoong Sings, Sh.$. Wing On Textiles, Shs.
MISC.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1025
H.K. Govt. 35 %...
..par n
Marsmans (Lond.) s/.14/4 n. Marsmans (H.K.), 9/- ......270 .
MANILA SHARES
The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the morning session, through Reuters:
Business Done Prices in Pesos Feb. 4, Feb. 0.
Antamok
Atok
Hagulo Gold
$500
43
234
Ung.
200
284
Benguet Cena,
$4.00
13.00
Coco Grove
ATY
Consoli ed Mines.
0023
Demonstration
IX.I
.00
.60
Paracels Gumaus
Ung,
San Mauricio ...
1.74
United Paraçale
The following is Swan, Culbertson & Fritz' report on this morning's market:
The Manila market held B. qulet session with most slocks remaining unchanged from Saturday's close. Antumok and United Paracale show- ed gains of 1 centavo, and San Mauricio showed
geln of 3 centavos. Benguet Consolidated lost
10 centavos.
Dead Man's £13
F. E. W. Lammert, run out
J.C. Grenham, b Seal ......
W. R. E. Stephenson, not out
Extras
Nivo (declared] for
Bowling Analysis
Seal Finnla Holdsworth Whitmarsh Hookin Carver
NOTAL NAVY
M
Lt. Beaumont, e Stark b Baker ...
Lt. Rankin, Wood
Capt. Whitmarsh, retired
LI. Carver, b Stark
Sub. Lt, Sandeman-Allen, b Stark
Lt. Bowden, b Stark ....
Lt. Holdsworth, b Stark
Mid. Brownrigg. not out
Day Seal, not aut
Extras
Saven for.......
Semi Ini
Lt. Cmdr. Kennedy and Lt. Cmdr. Finnie did not bat.
Landon. A young roan, aged 20, gassed hit- self in a Yeovil (Somerset) Board- Ing-house, and after 8 days en- quiries, han zilll not been identified. Under the carpet of his bedroom thirteen Li notes of recent issue in consecutive numbers, placed-in-four.
were found by a meid when n
Baker
CATEY
Wood Stark Kilbeg Monchan Grenhil
Bowling Analysis
THE "TELEGRAPH" will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
Air Raid On Macao Buses
CABINET TO GIVE APPROVAL
TOKYO, Feb. 5.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the Foreign Office has completed draft replies to the British, American and French notes regarding Japan's policies in the China Affair.
The Cabinet Council will
approve the replies prepared
by the Foreign Ministry during this week and they
BIG JAPANESE FORCE AT HANYANG
C
CHUNGKING. Feb. 5. HINESE DESPATCHES ro-
port a concentration of Japanese troops at Hanyang, near Fenlingtu, crossing north- ward of the Yellow River bend.
Chinese artillrey on the west bank of the Shensi side of the Yellow River is sholling the Japanese positions, whose artillery is replying-Reuter.
KILLED BY AN ORANGE
AN OLD CHINESE who was
the victim of a raid by six will be sent to the Powers gangsters on a money-lending their establishment in 155 Wuhu concerned through
respective Ambassadors in
Tokyo,
Informed political quarters un- derstand thai the Japanese Govern-
Women, Children Die ment in its replies to the Powers
In Machine-Gunning
A
Macao, Feb. 5.
peared over Sam Mun Kin, neur Choi
will point out, firstly that Japan does not share the view with Great Britain, America and France re- garding the state of altaire in China,
that
Secondly, it will paint out Japan spares no efforts in explaining her policy to third Powers.
murderous attack by Japanese warplanes took place in the Chung Shan district at about eleven o'clock
Thirdly, it will declare that the this morning when four planes ap-
multilateral negotiations will not Hang, birthplace of the late Dr. Sun Proposed international conference or Yat-sen. This village is but an hour's contribute much towards the solution
Macao by car. journey from
After reconnoitring, the planes des-of China issues--Domet. cended to a low altitude and made. for two motor-buses belonging to the Kei Kwan Molor Bus Co. who main- lain
a fleet of vehicles running be- tween Macao and Shekki. Before the passengers of the buses had time to for shelter in the adjacent country-side, the Japanese uircraft opened a deadly fire with their ma- chine guns, killing three passengers and wounding four others. Immediately after this,
This deadly work of Japanese war- of the Nam Va Garage of Macao be-planes apparently shows that the the Japanese Japanese Invaders are determined to came the target of machine-guns. The driver, Tang continue trying to demoralise the Wing, was mortally wounded by a fighting spirit of the Chinese.-Our bullet which penetrated his chest. Own Corespondent.
make
a motor-car
The un-
Inflleted with Among the passengers, two wamen and a child were Injuries from the bullets. fortunale victims were taken to the hospital in the vicinity.
The car was later brought into Macao and it clearly revealed marks of having received its baptism of machine-gun fire.
The
First Step
Street, Hung Hom, this morning
was killed with an orange!
The gangsters, all armed with knives, raided the premises nt 2.45
3.ITA.
Their victim, Chan Lung, was the owner of the establishment in which slept, besides himself, dve fokis.
The residents were asleep when the Chan robbers gained admittance. Lung was forcibly awakened when bind the intruders commenced to him.
-RADIO-
G.C.B.I., G.C.I.E.
Studio Concert by Harry Right Hon. The Earl of Lytton, xo., Ore, Sitson and Si Kui Ma "IN TOWN TO-NIGHT"
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. -11 pm. on 9.52 m.c.'s. per second,
2.15 Close down.
0.0 Studio-For The Children.
Sharman.
8.40 Folk Dance Music. Flemish Dance; Djatchko Kolo (Serblan)....Fulk Dance Orchestra cond, by Victor Olof; A Sword Dance Sulte (Ceel Sharp, arr. Arnoid Fox- ter)....Folk Dance: Orchestra cond. by Arnold Foster; The Tempest (arr. Vaughan Williams); Thady You Gander
(arr. Arnold Foster). Folk Dance Band cond, by Ronnie Munro.
| -
8.55 Studio-Concert by Harry 0.45. London Relay-Music-1fa!l. Including George Doonan (The Ore (Piano). Sitson Ms (Violin) and Life and Soul of the Party) with The MLS SI Kui Ma (Plano).
1 Sonata for Violin and Plano in BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by: Charles Shadwell; Presented by John A Op. 100 (Brahms); (a) Allegro amabile; (b) Andante tranquillo... Vivace; (c) Allegretto grazioso, 7.45 Closing local Stock Quota-Sitson Ma (Violin) and Horry Ore tions.
de Pop. Plano); 2. Caprice 747 Excerpts from. Gilbert and "Aleeste" (Gluck—arr, Saint-Sacas) Miss Si Kul Ma (Piano); 3. Sullivan.
The Mikado": Behold The Lord Chinese Canzonetta (Sitson Ma)... High Executioner; As Some Day it Slison Ma (Violin). May Huppen. Henry A. Lytton 9.30 and Chorus of Men; Comes A Train Of Little Ladles....Chorus of Girls: Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Three Little Maids. E. Grima, D. Symphony Orchestra with Jean Hemingway, B. Elburn and Chorus Bedetti (Cello). of Girls; "The Gondollers" Then, 10.0 London Let's Away... Derek Oldham, To-night" George
Elited and Baker,
Winifred Lawson, Alleen Davies: Then Away They Go Mechan To An Island Fair........Derck Oldham, Davies,
with Turner.
London The News. 9.50 Faure Elezie, Op. 24.
nelay-In Town
produced by C. F.
10.30 Dance Music. Fox-Trots-Reckless
Winifred Lawson, Alleen
Night On George Baker and Chorus.
Board An Ocean Liner; The Popcorn 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Man....Ray Ventura and His Col- Report and Announcements,
legians with Vocal Chorus: Waltz- 8.03 Light Orchestral Concert Little Anne; Intermezzo-Who Cares?
Schmidt Josepl
Eva and
Jungherr's Accordion Melodians; Fox-Trois-You've Goita Take You Napoll--Tarantelle (Mezzacopo) Pick and Swing (Film 'Let's make .Orchestre Napolitain; Love's a night of it'); When My Heart Says Longing (film The world belongs to Sing (film 'Let's make a night of it') the young'): The World Belongs To Ronnie Munro and Hla Orchestra The Young! Waltz Song (from the with Vocal Retrain: Waltz-Dearest
(Tenor) Love (from fim)....Joseph Schmidt with Orchestra (Sung in German); Coward); Quickstep In The Still Of Vesuviana-Tarnutella (Marchetti) The Night (Bim Rosalie Cole
Orchestre Napolitain):
Vicior Silvester and Lovely
His Porter). Night (Sir Landon Ronald); Good-
Fox-Trots Orchestra; Eva Turner (Soprano) Souvenir Of Love (film 'Sailing Souvenir De long'); Trusting My Luck (alm Pausilippe--Serenade Napolitaine Sailing along"). Roy Fox and IIIs
In order to prevent his shouts, one | Bye Orchestra:
orange
of the robberg crammed an
o my main, sccurely fastening t was an old rag.
SUFFOCATED TO DEATH Menacing the five fokis with their frives, the six men commenced to search the establishment, finally accamping with 5430 in notes and a few picecs of jewellery.
Before he could be relieved of his gag, Chan Lung had suffocated to death. The fokis raised the alarm as soon as the robbers decamped, bui at- tumps at artificial respiration were of no avall.
One of the robbers dropped his knife in his hurry to depart. Police believe that this weapon will be an important clue.
were The five fokis
taken Youmati Police Station this morning for questioning.
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..February 7
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February 7.
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February 7,
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.February 8.
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G.P.0.
Rcg.
.Feb. 6, 5 p.m.
Ord,
.Feb. G. 7 p.m_
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service Iue Sydney, 13th Feb.
Mon, Feb. 0.
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Reg.
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Tuesday
Manila, Makasser and Sourabaya., Tjinegara Swnlow and Amoy Ifollow and Pakliol
Swalow, Foochow and Tientsin Air Mall for "Air France Service" --due Marsellles, 19th February.
Saigon Shanghat
Tsinan Kanchow
.Feb. 0, 5 p.m.
„Feb. 6. 7 p.n.
Tuca., Feb, 7, 8.30 am. .Tues., Feb. 7, 9.30 a.m. .....Tues., Feb. 7, Noon. Yunnan....Tues., Feb. 7, 10.30 am. Felix Roussel........Tucs, Feb. 7.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Iteg. Ord.,
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Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles und London-duo London, 15th
March
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25th January and Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) via Siberia
.Feb. 7, 5 p.m. ..Tues., Feb. 7,
G. P. O. and K. P. O, Parcels, Reg.
Ord..
Wednesday
Swalow, Saigon and Bangkok... Kwelyang....Wed, Papers only for Stralis and (Parcels Hosong
Parcels and Papers for Calcutta)
Halphong............. Shanghai ari Japan Swatow and Tientsin Shanghai
Manila
Air Mall for "Imperial
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Wed., Feb. 8.
Feb. 6, 11 am,
Feb. 8, Noon.
Wed., Feb. B, 1 pm.
Wed., Feb. 8, 1.30 pm.
Taksang....Wed., Feb. 8, 2.30 p.m.
Chungking.......Wed., Feb. 8, 2.30. p.m.
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