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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fiftieth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road 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 BOOKB of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY,
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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
Exchange At the Omeo of Messrs. Jardine,
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London
Demand
T.T. Shanghal
T.T. Singapore
T.T. Japan
T.T. India
T.T. U.S.A.
15. 211
18, 28
178 Nom.
.63
.105% .82%
28%
T.T. Manila
58
T.T. Batavia
537
T.T. Bangkok
150
T.T. Salgon
100%
.10.00 .71% 127 -1/0
TT. France
TT. Germany
T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/c London
4 m/s D/p do.
4 m/s L/ U.S.A.
.1/3 1/3.3/32
.29
4 m/s France
11.30 .84% .4.03%
30 / India
U.S. Croas rute in Lon.
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations sued on the Hongkong Stock
ket this morning:
BANES
Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, nt.11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- Di Statement gether with Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939,
to Friday, the 24th February, 1939, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1939.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NUTICE 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 Directors together with Mar-Statement of Accounts for the
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Balo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of February, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hin Excellency the Governor of ano Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau 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.
CHINESE ÅTTACKING
SAMSHUI
(Continued from Page 1.) yesterday morning with two thousand wounded men on board.
ha
FIGHTING IN WUTAI
Yuanku, Feb. 9. Fighting in the Wutal Mountain!
had arens in north Shansi, which been at a standstill for some time, flared up
again recently with the Japanese renewing their operations bands neoinst the Chinese mobile there.
to
D
With their number Increased over 2,000 the Japanese launched an attack on the Chinese posions Pelchlakow, but were repulsed by the Chinese, sustaining scores of casual- ties.
con-
The Japanese at Hwohslen, on the Intending bidders are advised east bank of the Fen River, 40 miles that immediately after the diapo- northeast of Linfen, who suffered aal of the lot the Purchaser (if heavy losses from the Chinese re
Those at Tusoe, Nanpao and other not the applicant) will be required cently, are now fleeing to the west. to deposit with an
Authorised districts in the vicinity are officer who will be present at the solidniing their positions., The Chi- sale, the sum of two hundredse have thrown a cordon around dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT ed reverses to the east of Yungtsl
fa, of Sale:
| Registry No
4
Aujoming k neren Inland į Kowloon Juland
Lot No. 22 Pak Tai St., į Lot No.
Ma Tau Kok.
Locality.
Boundary Menaurements:
18.
E. W.
feet fort] fret|feet,
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As per sato pino.
Contents in i
Antoni
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nar'a
B-nta!
Upset Price
$124
5.0.25
NO HOPE OF PEACE IN CHINA
(Continued from Page 1)
in recent weeks, these circles de- clare.
JAPANESE Troops MOVE
According to information obtala
ed from reliable Chinese sources, the Japanese are quietly withdraw ing a number of troops from the
them.
In
southern Shɔnai, arcas to the south of the Chungliao Mountain are now cleared of Japanese troops.
The Japanese who recently suffer-
(Puchow), terminus of the Talung Railway, have withdrawn to Yunglai
and are stationed between the city and Fenglingtu, important Yellow River crossing opposite Tungiwan.-- Central News,
WAR IN HONAN SPREADS
Loyant, Feb. 9.
The sphere of war in northern Ho- non has spread to Yuanwu, east of the Pelping-Hankow Railway and on the north bank of the Yellow River,
as a result of a Japanese drive from the town to the river bank since Feb.
a.
of
Bringing their artütery into action, the Japanese opened a fierce attack on the Chinese positions south Yuanwu that day, Fighting raged between the Japanese vanguards and Chinese sentinels all day with the Japanese sultering heavily.
LTC
The two oonosing forces, according to latest military despatches, now facing each other at Lupao, Chipзo and the neighbourhood south. of Yuanwu.
Taking the offensive recently, the attacked and defeated the Chinese fognese at Muluantien, north-east of Wuchin, west of the Peiging-Hankow Railway, killing many of the enemy. The Jantar, fleeing to the north, were ambushed by the Chinese at Newenchwang, a village on the way, and suffered further losses.-
Yangtse Valley. They are said to be withdrawing troops from Han- kow, Klukiang, Shanghai, Ilang-Central News,
Japanese troops, it is also stated, are being awn from South China. withdrawn
Chinese headquarters see no like- lihood
fresh Japanese offensive, either in Hunan, Hupeh, and Klangsi provinces, or in South China towards Kwangs).
cnow, and oiner points.
The
of a
present
movements
RELIEF COLLECTIONS FOR,
KWANGSI VICTIMS
A total of the
$14.000 representing donations by individuals and various pubile organizations in Hongkong for the rellel of Kwangsi war victims has been collceted here and will be shortly remitted to Kwangsi, is revealed to-day by Central News.
of
Japanese troops in China tend to in- dicate that the Japanese may attempt to seize Chengchow, the junction of the Peiping-Hankow und Lunghai railways, with the intention of push- ing westwards along the Lunghai
towards Tungkwan. strategie pass on the Yellow River bend from which, it is surmised, the Japanese may attempt to Invade Shansi towards Slan.
railway year ended 31st. December, 1938.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 'H.K. Banks, $ (c. div.)..1,412.
4th. February to H.K. Danies, Lon. 2 (x. d.) 811⁄2 1. TILLMSDAY, 16th. February, both Chartered £ Mercantile, A. &. B. £....27.days inclusive,
Mercantile. C. £
East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Canton $..
Union $.
China Underwriters cla.
HK. Fire $....
Douglus $..
SHIPPING
Steamboats 5.. Indo-Chinas, P. $. Indo-China, D.S. Shell Bearer s/- Waterboata $.
DOCKS ETU. Wharves $ Docka (old) $. Docks (new) Providents (old) Providinis (new) New Eng. Sh. $. Shu. Docks, Sh.
MINING
Con. Ps.
Benguet Co
Coco Grove Pa
.....01% n.
.85 su,
.402
13 n. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th. January, 1939.
.220 s.
b.
63 b. 175.b.
65 b.
15 n.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong. Stock Exchange offelal
60 n. summary issued at 12.30 p.m. yester-
24 n. .83/11⁄2 n.
n
.116 m. 17.70 n.
.10 b.
.6.55 b.
.10.30 b.
5.80 n.
.95% n.
Kailan 8/ Tubs S
17/6 n.
.7%
Venz: Goldfield $..
.3 n.
Hongkong Mines ets.
.5 n.
Antamoks Ps.
.42 sn.
Atoks Ps.
.35 SIL
Bagulo Gold Ps.
.2511⁄2
50.
.40% 50.
Con Mines Ps.
.0025 90.
Demonstration FB.
I.X.L. P.
Gumnus PE.
12% 58.
San Maurici
P8.
Suyoc Consul Ps. Paracales PL
.1.78 30. ,22% 30.
.00 80,
.6.70 b.
30 b.
Hotels $ Lands $..
LANDS
Lands 4% deb, $,.
107% n.
.8.60 n.
day says:
Market ruled dull and featureles.
Buyers
Hongkong Bank $1,320
Canton Insurance $210 Union Insurance $40234 China Underwriters $0.00 11. Pire Insurance $175 Douglases FRI
Provident (old) $1
Providents (New) $3,20 H.K. Land 301
Chinese Estates $37
1.K. Tramways $17.35
Star Ferries $72
Yaumati Ferries (016) (227, China Lights (Qld) $82,
HK Electrics $58
Macau Electrice $174. Sandakan Lights $10
Telephone (Öld) 19 IK. Kopen 24- Wint. On K.) SMIL Entertainment 97
Muz (1K) 2/0
Bollers
Hongkong Bank $1.412% Canton hautatieg $220 Union Insurance $467 İLK. Lands $30% HK. Tramway $17.00 II.K. Electrics $5012
[邦画]
China Underwriters $0.58 HK. The Insuranes $10 Provident (070) $555 Antamoks Ps. 42
Atoks Ps 13
Bagulo Gold P. 23% Coco Grove 8. 4532 Consolidated Mints Pr. 0025
Paracale Gumaus Pa. 1234
San Mauricio I. 1.70 Suyor P. 2235
STORES, &c.
United Paracaice Fa. .06
Stal Lands Sh.
Humphreys $
.9% n
Cements $...
A.K. Realties $.
.5.30 21.
H.K. Ropes
Chinese Estates $.
..07 b.
UTILITIES
Dairy Farms S..
Trams ..
17% 8.
Watrons $...
Peak Trams (old) $.
Lane Crawfords $.
.8 n.
Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $.
.4 1.
Sinceres $.
.73 b.
Wing On (H.K.) 3.
.22% n.
Powell, Ltd. cts.
Y, Ferries (old) $..
Y. Ferries, (new) $.. China Lights, (old) China Eight (new) 4. H.K. Electrics Macao Electrics $..
..
Sandakan Light $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (now) Tractions / Tractions (Prot) 8/-
*** INDUSTRIAL, Cald:: Macg. (ord.)
Sh.
23 n.
COTTON MILLS
.23 1. Ewo Sh. $...
Sh'hal Cotton Sh. $ Zoong Sings, Sh.$. Wing On Textiles, Shs.
MIFC.
54.
50
n.
.16
1.
10
.23 b.
74 m.
Vibro Piling
22/8 1.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1025
22/0 p.
.14 R. .13 m. 1
1.78 n.
I.K. Entertainments
Constructions, $. -
GE Bonds ex. Int. HK Govt. 4% Loan 3% H.K. Govt. 31%
Marxmans (Lond) 1/— Maramana (H.K.), 2/-
16 s. 4.10 b.
POLITICAL MOVES
1
will not have any vital military con- Such a development, It is stated,
sequence, for it is believed that future Japanese military operations will be carried on purely for the purpose of strengthening forthcoming political
moves.
What character these moves are likely to assume is the subject of very great interest here.
war
The outcome of the present hosilties, Chinese circles em- phasised, depended largely on tu- future developments in Europe. It breaks out in Europe, with France
and Britain emerging victors, it is most likely that Ching and will will take the offensive prosecute her
own war to victorious conclusion.
*
On the other hand, it is felt here that if peace by compromise and con- cession continues in Europe, Inter- national pressure may be brought to bear on both China and Japan to end the war by negotiation.
Present
international develop- an to ments, the informants went
Academle say, destroyed all the theories of International trade.
1he
ac-
The Hongkong branch of Kwangsi Provincial Bank will crot donations for free remittance to
Kwangal, it is learned,
Hamburger Out Of Germany
Sydney, Australia. With Germany experiencing a food shortage, Australians will never be Nnzls able to understand why the allowed two refugees to reck emigra- 1on here. One was named Ham- burger and the other Frankfurter. They arrived on the same ship.
KING'S
NEXT CHANGE
JANET GAYNOR
The sweetheart
of "A Star Is Born"... A girl who can auddle, klu and cook!
Despite strenuous objections on the Robt. MONTGOMERY
part of financial circles in London, who still favour free trade in China, they could, at present, only do bus
the ness with foreign countries an
This was be barter arrangement. cause China could only oblnin prnts and ammunition by giving Culhere products in exchange.
NO SOCIAL`UPHEAVAL
Referring to the economic condi tions in China, these circles declared that these had not undergone any drastic change as a result of the pre- sent hostilities. The masses in China had limited economic requirements which were easily met by local re- sources, The
yar
hnd Sino-Japanese brought about no great social
up- heavals in Chins, The wealthy and the ns
.23 ва.
7.90 b.
"cultural classes remained
.8 n.
.14 n.
.30 b.
..00 n.
164 n.
.101 n.
.24
n.
42 .
dominating group in the Clovernment, while the peasants and labourers Hill formed the mainstay of Chinese army.
Active
the
assistance from Soviet- Russia to China in the present war had naturally increased the prestige of the U.S.SE, but
intelligent circles, who, after all, ruled Chine, were firm in their belief that if Chinn
.7.b. hoped to attain lusting peace, and .1% n. embark on a programme of recon- 0.00 n. struction, she must turn to London
und Washington.
WAK
48% n. The Chinese Communist Party,
#1. "Teater" prm.
informed, "cannot par n. approach, anywhere near die Kuo 14/6 b. mintang regards position and .2/6.b...power"--Reuler)
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Treteil by stochard Thewegen
February 9,
1939.
SENNET
FRERES
D
AMONOS
WEDDING
RINGS
ENGAGEMENT
RINGS
AT
VERY
LOW
PRICES
Sennet Freres
Gloucester Building
CATALAN WARFARE
ENDING
(Continued from Page 1.)
ed to severe control,
GERMANY'S
SUBMARINE MENACE
(Continued from Page 1.)
thorised to return would be subject-ly that in deciding to make changes in the tonnage of the deet, it had not thought of any speciße nation, Asked whether he had met any but had merely decided to make use and Who Briush Italian or German personalities dur- of trealy rights, ing his stay in Burgos, M. Berard Government had always acknow- smilingly replied that although it
was not the object of his journey, he had on one occasion met the Ger- man Ambassador, Herr von Strohrer. |—Trans-Ocean.
SURRENDER OF MINORCA
London, Feb. 8.
II.M.S, Devonshire, which left the naval port of Mahon to-day, returned to Minorca in the afternnon afternoon with the Insurgent Spanish emissaries aboard,
Their mission is to discuss with the Loyalist authorities the surrender of the island.
The cruiser will probably remain at Mahon as long na the negotiations last.
that
ledged that Germany had this right.
BRITISH INCREASE HINT Answering Mr. A. V. Alexander whether the British Admiralty had known that an increase in the sub- marine tonnage by Germany could only be directed against Britain and France, and whether a counter-men- cure was being taken by the British Admiralty to protect British ship- ping, Mr. Shakespeare declared that not the British Admiralty would admit that exercise of the right of. any Power having threat to England, a treaty with Eng- land represented or to any oth Moreover,
other Power.
said Mr. Shakespeare, the questioner should await the new
It was previously reported negotiations were going on between naval estimates. In deciding
their naval programme, the British London and Burgos regarding the Government took Into account fate of Minorca, but no official infor- factors in all parts of the world.— mation on the subject was forthcom-Trans-Ocean.
ing.
Informed quarters here state that the British Government has no in- tention of making any concrete peace proposals, but has contented itself with offering the warring parties its services, should they be considered useful.
plete agreement on this point is sald to exist.
Moreover, It is not thought that Dr. Negrin's decision to reconstitute the Loyalist Government in Madrid is any specially decisive ground for serious continuation of the war. In RECOGNITION FOR FRANCO
London, it is believed that Dr. Negrin AFTER MADRID FALL
will act this way in order to try and London, Feb. 0. obtain more favourable conditions of The diplomatic correspondent of peace: the "Evening Standard" writes that Anglo-French efforts at mediation he is in a position know that the would, however, be "increased in British and French Governments difficulty," continues the correspon- would regard the fall of Madrid es dent, by the refusal of General
10 the preliminary condition for_official Franco accept anything but recognition of the Franco Govern- unconditional surrender as a basic
for the conclusion of ment in Spain.
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