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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fiftieth Ordinary Annual Meoting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des VocUx Rond. Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 9th day of March, 1939, at Noon for the pur- pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 25th
By Order of the Board of Directors,
POSITIONS WANTED. ADVERTISER, Peak, going HomeRUARY, 1939, to THURSDAY, the strongly recommends Wash Amah, 9th MARCH, 1939, both days First class laundrywoman. Been fo inclusive. present employ 8 years. Write Box No. 513, "Hongkong Telegraph." DISPERSAL of bachelor mess leaves number one hoy, two coolies, wash amah. Available First March. Re- émployers. Write commended by Box No. 514, "Hongkong Telegraph.” PREMISES TO LET.
GOOD HOUSE at Bonham Road. Bus No. 3. Five roomed, modern conveniences, nice locality, rent $110. Furnitures to be taken over for $000
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REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange ometal summary issued at 12.30 p.m. yester
day suys!
Market ruled dull and featureles.
Bayer
Hongkong Bank $1,300 Canton Insurance $210 Union Insurance $40
China Underwriters 10,00
HK. Fire Insurance $175
Douglasen $85
Providenik (Old) 2
Providents (New) $0.20
1.K. Landa $301
Chinese Estates 677
1.K. Tramways
Star Ferries $72
17.35
Yamat! Ferries (Old) $323%
China Lights (Qld) $
1.K. Electrics SA
Macau Meciries $17% Sandakan Ligbla #10 Telephone Oldy 23
11. Ropes $4
Wing. On t ̊K.) $30 Entertainments 97 Premana (ILK.) 2/0
Balleri
Hongkong Bank $1.4121 Canton
Insurance 12
Union Insurance Biur II.K. Lands $65
HK Tramways $17.50 ILIC, Electrics $5845
Sales
China Underwriters $0.58 11.1. Five insuranez İlte Providenta (Old) $81% Antainoks Pr. 44 Atoka Pr. 23
Bagute Gold Pr. 231⁄2 Coco Grove 8. 4014 Consolidated Mines Pa. .0025 Paracate Gumaus P. 12
San Mauricio Pa. 1.10
Suyoc P. 2234
United Paracales Pa..
RECEIVING CHARGE
Office Boy Bound Over
By Magistrate
Convicted on a charge of receiving two women's wrist whiches from the Chlua Motor Bus Company offices, Bay View; between November 12 last year and January 23, knowing them to be stolen, Leung Wai, an 18- year-old office boy employed by the ye the Company, was bound over In
sum of $100, by Mr. R. A. D. Forrect
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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MR. R.
CATALAN WARFARE
ENDING
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS statement to the prcss.~~~Trans-
of the Sale by Public Auction | Ocean, to be held on Monday, the 13th
FRENCH PARLEY'S WITH FRANCO day of February, 1939, at 3 p.m.,
Paris, Feb. 0, at the Officos of the Pubile
Senator Leon Berard, on his return Works Department, by Order of here from Burgos to-day, was re- His Excellency the Governor, ofceived early in the afternoon by the one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, to whom Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong he reported on the result of his con- versations with the Insurgent Foreign Kong, for a term of 75 years, Minister, Count Jordanu. 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.
Journalists at the Qual D'Orsay could ellelt no reply from M. Berard further than a repetition of his former declaration that his conversations with Count Jordana and other officinis had made an excellent impression on him. pared, under certain circumstances, to return for a short time to Burgos
on
M. Berard added that he was pre-
political misslun. Questioned regarding the possi billy of his accepting the post of Ambassador to Insurgent French Spain, M. Berard evasively answered that it was too early to say anything| to the subject.
Intending bidders are advised FEB-that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the nale, the sum of two hundred dollare, ($200) in caah. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
Concerning other matters, Senstor Berard was less reserved, and vouch- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT safed the information that General Franco was, on principle, ready to allow women, children, and old men to return to their homes, but he had so far token no decision with regard said to the militia. In any case, Senator Berard, all militiamen ยน-
R. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 8th February, 1930.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice to Shareholders
Registry No 1 No. of
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | Z THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at tho Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 .m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora to-
with gother
Statement Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
of
The Register of Sharea of thọ Company will bo CLOSED from
PATIAL REMONT
Lot No. 4118 Acjenang hawwon Inland Lot No. 22? Pak Tai St., Ma Tau Kok
Locality.
Boundary Measurement,
N...
levt feet feet feet
As per nalo
plan.
Cantenis in
so, feet.
Agrical
Bantal
Upset Price
6,700
$124
$5,025
THE TRAFFIC TOLL
thorised to return would be subject- ed to severe control.
Asked whether he had met any Italian or German personalities dur ing his stay in Burgos, M. Berard smilingly replied that although it was not the object of his journey, he had on one occasion met the Ger- inan Ambassador, Herr von Strohrer,
-Trans-Ocean.
SURRENDER OF MINORCA
London, Feb. 8. H.M.S, Devonshire, which left the naval port of Mahon to-day, returned to Minerea in the afternnon afternoon with the Insurgent Spanish crissuries aboard.
Their mission is to discuss with the
Friday, the 17th February, 1939, Three People Killed During Loyalist authorities the surrender of
to Friday, the 24th February,
1939, both days Inclusive,
By order of Directors,
the Board
of
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1939.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be HELD at the HONG KONG HOTEL Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 16th, Feb ruary, 1939, at 12 NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1938,
The Past Week
In- In the Colony of Hongkong, eluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, during the week ending last Saturday, there were altogether 73 traffic accidents as the result of which three persons were ked, and 39 persons were injured.
the stand.
The cruiser will probably remain at Mahon as long as the negotiations lasi,
It was previously reported that negotiations were going on between London and Burgos regarding the fate of Minorca, but no official Infor- mation on the subject was forthcom-
Of those killed, a Chinese girl, agę | Ing. 7, was knocked down by a bus, and
informed quarters here siste that
the other, a Indian girl, age 4, by a the British Government has no in-
private motor car, The were both crossing the road, the former running and the latter walking. A Chinese male, age 25, died from inturies re- celved through being thrown off his motor cycle when it ran out the rouu- Way.
Of persons injured, 20 were podea- trians, who were either walking or
|
tention of making any concrete peace proposals, but has contented ilselt with offering the warring parties its services, should they be considered useful.
NEW HEADMISTRESS
running across the road and were Miss Gibbins Arrives For struck by vehicles. One ricksha pas- senger and two bicycle riders were injured as the result of collisions between vehicles. A tricycle #
elder
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 4th. February to THURSDAY, 16th. February, both days inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Fiongkong, 24th. January, 1939.
ANGLO-U.S. NOTES AIRED IN DIET
(Continued from Page 1)
the
made same
at the Central Angistracy yesterday.
Two other charges of larceny, of or rather their Ambassadors $47 and the two watches, originally oral communications in preferred against defendant, were tenor to the Japanese Government. withdrawn by Police-Sergeant H. A. He reminded that the diplomatie McKay, who prosecuted, as he had representatives of the two countries Insumclent evidence. Mr. C. A s. stated that their notes did not mean Russ appeared for the defence. Ja joint action taken by their Govern - ments after taking counsel with cach other.
"NOT IMPORTANT"
It was sold that the watches were property left on different buses by passengers, and were lying in the A Press mesange from Paris, For- Company's offers awailing claim-eign Minister Arita continued, said ants. When defendant was arrested that the French note did not represent for the theft of $47, his quarters French joint action with Great were searched, and two pawn tickets Britain and America against Japan. relating to the watches were found.
thut British and These watches, on being redeemed | American interests In China lacked' from the pawnshops, were recognised | In
community, Foreign Minister by officials of the Company.
Arita declared that it was inconceiv able that the Powers would take a joint action.
Defendant denied he had stolen them. He said that a woman who was returning to the country gave him the pawn tickets, telling him to redeem the watches when he had the money.
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Polating but
It was not necessary for Japan to aitach much Importance 10
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should they take a joint action agniast her, the Foreign Minister counselled in conclusion-Domei,
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was injured when his vehicle mount- ed the footpath. A Chinese was in-states: jured while attempting to board a moving tricycle.
Three tram passengers and five bus passengers were injured while alighting from moving trams and moving buses, respe
respectively.
"Miss Gibbins, the new Head- inistress of the Diocesan Girls' School, arrived in the Colony this hut month and a reception was held
for her at the School on I school
January 18. She met the
Tong.
left
or the 73 accidents, 25 were Committer in St. Andrew's Vicarage collisions between vehicles; 32 were collisions
at tes on January 27. Miss Sowyer, between vehicles and us we expect most of you know, pedestrians; and 18 accidenta were
the School some months ago
to be due to other causes. Vehicles in-
the headmistress of the come volved were:-Private motor cars 25, motor forrles 15, motor buses 13, sau Junior School ut Kowloon public motor curs 2, motor cycles 2, es
"Here at St. Andrew's we feel we tramcars 3, tricycles 2, Bleycles 5. have a very special interest in the and Hicksha one,
D.G.S. It is in our parish, and for many years past there has been the
hetween closest co-operation
the Church and the School. Three of St. Andrew's Vienrs have in the past, been secretaries of the School Commitice. A number of the board- era always attend St. Andrew's Sunday at both Mating and Even-
KING'S
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JANET GAYNOR
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Robt. MONTGOMERY
The star of “Yellow Jack
... an author
who learn
about life.........
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song. We trust
will continue,
thin
and
co-operation
we give Miss
February 9, 1939.
SENNET FRERES
D
AMONOS
WEDDING
RINGS
Gibbins a very warm welcome in- ENGAGEMENT
deed, and we are sure her headship of the School will add another chapter to the good record the School already has."*
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