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for 3 days prepaid
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WANTED.
ADVERTISER, Peak, going Homo strongly recommends Wash Amah. First class Laundrywoman. Been in Welte present employ 6 years. Box No. 513, "Hongkong Telegraph." DISPERSAL of bacheler mess leaves number one boy, two coolies, wash amah. Available First Murch, Re-
commended by employers. Welte Box No. 514, "Hongkong Telegraph."
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. THE BURNS FIULP LINE
From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL and MANILA,
The Motor Vessel
"NEPTUNA"
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINÁRY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be HELD at the HONG KONG HOTEL Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 10th. Feb- ruary, 1939, at 12 NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the your ended 31st. December, 1938,
*
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. Hongkong, 24th. January, 1939.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED. Consignees of Cargo are hereby
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Informed that nil Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar that the Fiftieth Ordinary Annual hazardous Go-Meeting of Shareholders will be dous and/or extra downs of The Hongkong and Kow- held at the offices of the Company, loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,
the wharves Exchange Building, Des Voeur whence and
and/or from
Rond Central, Victoria, Hong delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after Kong, on Thursday, the 9th day of the Goods have left the Godowns,
March, 1939, at Noon for the pur- and all Goods remaining undelivered
pose of receiving a Statement of after the 15th February, 1939, wil
Accounts and the Report of the be subject to rent,
Directors for the year ended 31at December, 1938.
All cinims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- cd on or before the 1st March, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Omer In attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined."
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th February, 1930, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 9th February, 1030.
THE THREE TOUGHEST HE MEN OF THE SCREEN!
In a three-cornered... triple-threat battle with Danger...Disaster...Dames!
THE
STORM
with
Charles BICKFORD Barton MacLANE Preston FOSTER Tom BROWN Nan GREY Andy DEVINE Frank JENKS Samuel S. HINDS SUNDAY.
ALHAMBRA
CANTON · AGENTS
for
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY,
25th the
FER- RUARY, 1939, to THURSDAY, the 9th MARCH, 1939, both days inclusive.
By Order of Directors,
of
Board the
R. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 8th February, 1939.
THE "STAR" FERRY 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 Oflee of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &. Co., Ltil. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to-
with gether
Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
4
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,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
Steamship
"ATHOS II” 7*A/39
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Salgon, arrived Hongkong on Tues- day, 7h February, 1939.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ab- tained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 17th February, 1938, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examla-
Friday,
G.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be hold 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 one 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 Flis Majesty the -KING, for one further term of
16 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo
of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required authorised to deposit with officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred This sum dollars, ($200) in cash.
will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Lot No. 4118
Lot No. 25:2
Pak Tai St.,
Kak.
Registry Na
Loculty. No. of
20.2
Boundary Measurements
N.
E. W.
As per sala
plou
$124
→5,425
Contents in
Aimant
Rental
Upset Prica
DUM T
6,700
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The liongkong Stock Exchange utelat summary Issued at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, says:
Was
There were more enquiries in the market and a fair turnover recorded, at prevailing prices. Hotels are wanted at $0.80 after business having been done at $0.05, while Providents have buyers at $6.65 and Wharves at $117.
Buyers Hongkong Bank $1,396 Canton Insurance $300 Union Insurance $4024 China Underwriters 63 cla. 11. Fire Insurance $273 Dougloses #25
HK. & K. Wharves $110 Providents (Old) $400 Providenis (New) 0.35
H. & S. Hotels $0.70
K. Lands $30%
Chitiere Estates $07
K. Tramways $17.33 Yauma Ferrièr (Oll) $22% Macao Electrics $1744 Sandakan Lighin $10 HK. Roper SE TO Wing On (HK) $38% Entertalainents $7 Marsmans (Len.) 14/0 Maminans (1K 1 2/0 Hellers
Hongkong Bank $1.412 (ex d) Canton Insurance $220
IK. Tramways #171
K. Electrics 200 Macno Electrics 15% Sandakan Lights #10%
Bales Ifongkong Bank $1.390 (c.d.) Union Insurance $465 China Underwrites 63 ctx, China Lights (Qld) #800/8/ China Lights (I'яhtm) 13
11 K. Electrica $3856/58 Antomoka Po. 40
Atoks 354
Meg Gold 2014
Benguet Consolidated 13.00
Coco Grova 47
Consolidated Mines
Demonstrations 2014 1. X. L. 65 Paracate Gumaus .14 San Mauricio 1.00 Suyoe 23 United Parneale 88
001
Social Items
The wedding took place at the Registry yesterday before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Murrlages, of Mr. Parker Chan, assistant editor of the Chu Chiang Yat Po, and Miss Chen Yat-shing, of 15 Fuk Wah Street,
reet, Shamshulpo. The witnessca were Mrs. Kwok Lat-sin and Mr. Chow Koon-kan.
The forthcoming wedding is as-i nounced of Mr. Lau Kwang-chung, accountant of the Hengkong and
H.K. Stock Market
Tho following quotations werd fasued on the Hongkong Stock Mor- ket this morning:
ed by the Company's Surveyor | Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd., and Miss Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in So Shuk-ylo, of 3 Babington Path,| the presence of the Consignees at Hongkong.
10.00 a.m. on Monday, 13th February,
1030.
Consignees must have a Revenue Local Man Divorced
Officer in attendance when any dut!- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. UNL Agent. Hongkong. 7th February, 1039.
Radio S.O.S. To Kuling People
Shanghai, Feb. 10.
A decree niet was granted by Mr. Justice Buckal at the London Divorce Court on Wednesday, Janu ary 11, to Mrs. Ellern Florance Allen, of Crass Street, Gillingham, Kent, on the grounds of adultery of her husband, William Elijah Allen, of! the Sanitary Department, Hongkong, The case was undefended.
The petitioner is the daughter of Mr. S. G. Calsworthy, of the Naval Yord, Hongkong.
in
The marriage took place at St. John's Cathedral,, Hongkong, February, 1931,
AMERICA ASSURED
Mr. Carrol Alcott, the well-known Government Will Not Be
local American radio commentator,
who makes two broadcasts dally, yes- terday broadcast by special request of Admiral Harry E. Yarnell,
com- mander-in-chief of the United States
Overthrown by Force
Washington, Feb. a.
The Communist Party in the United
Asiatic fleet, à message to foreigners | States has submitted a formal brief in Kuling.
The message instructed the Int' eigners to communiente with HMS.
to the Supreme Court declaring that it does not believe in the overthrow
WM: FARMER & Co.Ladybird and the U.S. gunboat Oahu force.
Victoria Hotel-Building. Shameen, Canton,
Klulelang
of the United States Government by
The declaration was contained in It was understood from local sources a Friend-of-the-Court brief flied in inst night that the Ladybird and the connection with a Lower Court Oahu were unable to contact Kuling decision that membership of the foreigners, and that the radio broad- Communist Party was not grounds cast meginre was the only means of for the deportation of allen communicating with them Reyter.“ United Preu,
DANKS
H.K. Banks, $....
HK. Banks, Lon. £ (x. d.) 81% n. Chartered ..
East Asia $.
Canton $.
INSURANCES
SHIPPING
Douglas .. Steamboats $.... Indo-Chinas, P. $. Indo-China, D.S. Shell Bearer */— Waterboats ....
DOCKS ETC.
February 10, 1939.
Exchange At A Glance,
SELLING
POST OFFICE.
MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and ordinary mail
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe
Myla
(not Insured or Parcela) will so ac(except Great Britain and Eire) and
South America are forwarded cepted for Canton and despatched as
Siberia" if so superscribed, circumstances permit.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES
Parcel Mails are Registered and MAIL LETTERS
closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwis Ordinary letter mail only for Wer stated, and where mails are advertis- Kwangal, Szechwan led to close at or before 9 nm, res Kwangtung, Kwelchow and Hunan will be acgiatered and parçel mails are closed. cepted at senders' rik.
at 5 pun, on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS
..1,395 .
.0% n.
T.T. London Demand *** T.T. Shanghai. TT, Singapore
1 210 18. 218 178 Num.
.53
Mercantile, A. &. B. £..
„27 n.
T.T. Japan
105%
Mercantile, C. £.
.13 1.
T.T. India
.82%
.05 1.
TT. USA
2014
TT. Manila
..60
.220 T1,
Union 5.................
405 1.
TT. Batavia
6.3%
TT. Bongkok
..100
Chna Underwriters cla H.K. Fire $.
.05 0.
TT. Salgon
.100%
.170 n.
TT. France..
.10.00
TT. Germany
.71%
.05 b.
TT, Switzerland
1274
15 n.
TT. Austraila
.1/0/%
.00 n.
.24 n.
BUYING
Frem
.83/1 n.
п
4 m/s L/c London
.1/34
Japan and Shanghai
Per
Behar
Dgo.
February 10.
4 m/s D/p do.
1/3.3/32
Amoy
Cremer
.February 10..
.117 b.
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.20
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai
17.70 n.
4 m/s France
.11.30
.10. b.
30 d/s India
.84%
(Vancouver BC. date, 21st Jan.) Emp. of Russia Straits and Europe via Negapatam
.February 10.
.0.70 b. st.
U.S. Cross rate in Lon....4.08%
.18.40 b. 6 n. .95 r.
(Papers etc.) London date, 12th January
Hakone Maru
.February 10.
Swatow
Ninghai
February 10..
Manila
Pres. Coolidge
.February 10.
U.S.
Jaya
.February 10.
February 11.
Imperial Airways Plane February 11. Kateri Marit
February 11.
Laos Sinklang
February 11.
.February 11..
February 12.
February 12.
February 12.
February 13.
.February 13.
.February 14,
.February 14.
February 14.
.February 15.
Wharves Docks (old) Docks (new) $ Providents (olā). $.... Providents (new) $. New Eng. Sh. $. Sha. Docks, Sh. $.
MINING
Kallan 6/- Rubs $.. Venz: Goldfield
Mines cts.
Hongkong PB.
Atoks Ps. Baguio Gold PR. Benguet Con. PL.
Grove Pa.
Con. Mines P Demonstration Ps. 1.X.L. P. Gumaus Ps. San Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consul Ps. Paracales Pa.
LANDS
Hotels $.
Lands $...
Lands 4% deb. 3.
S'hal Lands Sh. $..
Humphreys $
H.K. Realties $.. Chinese Estates
UTILITIES
Truma $.
Peak Trams (old)
Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferrics
Y. Ferrics (old) s..
Ferries
(new) $.
China Lights, (old) $0.90 China Light (new) $. II.K. Electrics S...
aco Electrics $. Sandakan Light $. Telephones (old) $ Telephones (new) $. Tractions f
Tractions (Prof.) /-
INDUSTRIAL
,17/0 n.
24
.40 a. .35% G. 20% sa.
.13.80 0.
.17 83.
.003 n.
20% Sit.
.4 n.
COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Feb. 1.
New York Cotton
Sulen for the day:-3,200 tons.
Chicago Wheat
Japon and Shanghai
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—London date, 4th February,
Japan and Shanghai Saigon
Haiphong, Pakhof and Holhow
Air Mall by "Tan American Air-
Tilbadak Gnelsenuu
ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan American Airways cisco date, 3rd February.
Straits, Manlin and London Parcels
-London date, 5th January.
Calcutta and Straits
Japan;
Plane..
Stentor
Tango Maru
Anhul
Tilsadano
Glengarry
Memnon
Talma
Asama Maru
daic,
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Service"London Direct
Imperial Airways Plane February 15. Lima Maru
USA, Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 21st January). Pres. Polk Straits and Europe vla Sucz (Papers etc.) London date, 10th January and London, Parccia(London dute, 12th January).
Manila
.65 an.
Opening
Closing
Japan
.14 a. Mar. (1930)
8.38/38
0.35/35
Straits
.1.80 a. May (1039)
8.00/04
8.00/00
Java and Manila
.23 sa. July (1039) .00 sa. Oct. (1939) Dec. (1930)
7.79/79
7.71/72
Shanghai
7.43/45
7.45/45
7.50/50
7.48/18
.0% b.) Jan. (1940) .30% n. Spot
7.53/53
7.5ON 8.93N
107% n.
.8.70 n.
New York Rubber
.9% n.
.5.50 N.
100 b. May
Mar. (1040). 15.50b/d0a 15.43b/40a
15.41/42
8th February. Shanghal
15,32/33
September... 15.47 /47
15.34/35
17% #
December....
15.35/35
.5 n.
2234
73 b.
b. May
s. & sa. September .
675/07 0834/604 0834/68% 6714/07:4 08/08%
For
Wednesday's Sales:-
Haiphong Manila
July.5034/50%
Chileage Corn
494/493% 40%/4854 49%/49% 50%/50
Haiphong
0247622%
03/0314
October
0174/02 0:44/02% 021/63
New Currency
.22 n. July
.5% 08.
.50 2.
.104 n.
104 1
.10 8.
.23 n.
.74 n. May .22/0 n. .22/6 n.
September
Cald: Mack. (ord.). Sh. $....14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $....13 . May 1.70 n. July Canton Lees S.
16% n.
Cements
$.
H.K. Ropes S.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $. Watsons $ Lane Crawfords S. Sinceres $.. Wing On (II.) Powell, Lid, ets.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. S. . . . . Sh'tal Cotton Sh. Zoong Sings. Sh.S. Wing On Textiles, Shs
MISC.
H.X. Entertainment S. Constructions, $.. Vibro Plling S.. Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 'GS Bonds ex. Int.
ILK, Govt. 4% Loan 3% HR. Govt. 3%... Marsmans (Lond.) s/~~~ Marsmans (HK.), s/~
.4.10 b.
.23 53.
7.90 b.
.B n.
14 n. .38% b.
.00 n.
5,710,000 bushels.
Winniper Wheat
Bill Passed
London, Feb. 9, 10% n.
After a short debate in the House 102 n. of Commons the Bill amending the .24 n. Currency and Bank Notes Act, and .42 n. providing for the revaluation of the gold reserve of the Bank of England. 7 b. passed through Its remaining clages .1% n. in the House of Commons thus cvin- .0.60 n.
British Wireless.
08% n. prm, n.)
par n. .14/8 b. .2/6 b.
BASKETBALL TOUR
Manila. Feb, D.
Naval Man Dies
In Tsingtao
The death occurred yesterday of Leading Seaman Herbert A. Hopkins cf H.M.S. Folkestone.
Folkestone
was
The message does not give the clr- The Seattle basketball team will cumstances of his death but it is ay by the Empress of Asin on learned that Monday. It is not certain whether Tington at the time and Hopkins Quarter Master of the Middle it will be able to play Shanghai as it has not yet received permission, Watch.
Laurel from the Amateur Union in New York-United Press.
He comes Penge, London.
from
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Urd.,
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Formona, Shanghai and Japan... Hakong Maru Sat, Feb. 11, 8.30 am. Sundakan
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G.P.O. and K.P.O. Direct Service"-due Amsterdam.
Reg......Feb. 11, 0.30 am. 21st February.
Ord.,
..Feb. 11, 10 a.m. Sat, Feb. 11.
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Stralis, Ceylon, India, East and Katori Maru
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many via Hamburg Papers only for Stralis and (Parcels
and Papers for Calcutta).
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via Son C. and S. America Francisco and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 2nd March. Ainoy
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Sai., Feb. 11. Feb. 11, 4 p.m. Feb. 11, 5 p.m.
Sat. Feb, 11.
G. P. O. and K. P. 0.
Parcels Reg.
Feb. 11, 3 p.ro. ......Fcb. 11, 4.15 p.m. Ord, .........
..Feb. 11, 5 p.m. Tjibadak......Sat, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. Pan American Airways Plane
K.r.c.
Bat., Feb. 11.
..Feb. 11, 5 p.m. Feb. 12, Noon.
G.P.O.
Feb. 11, 5 p..
Res.. Ord..
Rek..
at
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Feb. 13, 7.30 3.1.
Grove,
Sunday Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Hupeh Amoy
Dairen... Mania, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island-duo Thurs- day Island, 25th February
Seislan
Monday
Talthyblus. Mon., Feb. 13, 10.30 a.m. Changle
.....Mon., Feb, 13. K.P.O. Parcels.....Feb. 13, 4.00 p.m.
.Sun., Feb. 12, 9 a.m. .Sun., Feb. 12, 9 a.m.
Reg., Ord.,
Parcels,
Reg..
Ord..
SPECIAL TEA DANCE
at
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
Day,
Chinese New Year's SUNDAY, 19th February, 1939.
5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
CONCERT MUSIC DURING TIFFIN as usual – 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Book your Tables early. Phone 27775
Repulse Bay Hotel
Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
Feb. 13, 5.00 p.m. „Feb, 13, 5.30 pm, GP.O.
.Feb. 13, 4.00 p.m.
.Feb, 13, 6.00 p.m. .F-b. 13, 7.00 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Mane
Service"-duo London,
Direct 20th February
Mon, Feb. 13.
K.P.O.
Reg.
.Feb. 13, 5 9.50.
Ord.
Feb. 13. 5.30 p.m.
Gr.o.
Rer.
..Feb. 13. 5 pm.
Ord.
..Feb. 13, 7 D.m-
Air Mail for Malays, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct
Plane
Mon, Feb. 13.
Service" due Sydney, February
Reg.
....Feb. 13. 6 0.03
20.
Ord.
Feb. 18. 5.30 pm G.RO.
XCA
Feb. 12, 5 p.m
Ord.
Formora and Amoy
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Hollow and Pakhoi-
Swatow
Halphong
Tuesday
Canton Maru
K.P.O.
.Feb. 19, 7 p.3.
Tues., Feb. 14, 10.30 a.m. Jean Dupuis...Tues., Feb. 14, 2 p.m. Kwangtung...Tues., Feb. 14, 2 p.m.
Wednesday
Sinklang Wed., Feb. 15, 8.30 am. Chaksang- Wed., Feb. 16. 10 am. Winrang..Wed., Feb. 15, 2.30 p.m. Talyuan...Wed, Feb. 15, 3.30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 15, Asama Maru
G. P. O. ad X. E, O.. Reg
Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Feh. 16, 80...
Swalow and Tientsin Chuanchow and Amoy Shanghai, Jonan, Honolulu, U.S.A., San via C. and S. America
Francisco, San Francier due
10th March.
Swntow
Air bail for "Imperial Direct Service" dve 13rd February,
Ord.,
Thursda
... Szechuen..Thurs., Feb. 16, 0.30 am. Aleways Imperial Airways Plann
Thurn, Feb. 16. London.
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Ord
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