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Friday,
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INTERPORT HOCKEY
Colony Team Leaving By PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS "Taishan" On Sunday
February 17, 1939.
STRIKE-RIDDEN COLONY FACES CRISIS
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the desperate and despairing sections of the community.
Three of the Commissioners-Sir Walter Citrine, Dame Rachel Crowdy and Mr. Hubert D. Henderson-in- formed me that they foresaw bloody the near future in
The Hongkong Interport hockey team to play against Macao on Sun day, will leave for Macao that day on the steamer Taishan at 0.30 am: troubles in sharp. Players and reserves are re-Jamalca, quested to be on board by D A.M., wher their passage tickets will be distributed.
To enable spectators to catch the 5 pm. boat back to Hongkong, the time of the match has been advanced to 3 p.m.
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Wednesday, the 22nd day of February, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the OMees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS Governor of one Lot of Crown
The Colonial Office labour expert, Land at Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong,
Major Orde Brown, told me after his for a term of 75 years, with the
investigation that he considered the
Mr. Bustamante, who is now sick option of renewal at a Crown
conditions terrible and dangerous.
Rent to be fixed by the Sur-
man, says he has told the Governor that the leaders will be unable to veyor of His Majesty the KING,
control the workers much longer. for ono further term of 75 years.
They are getting out of hand, Intending bidders are advised Andrew's in a Brown Cup hockey strate under the Red Flag and sing that immediately after the dispo-match against the Seaforths on the "Bustamante Anthem. and of the lot the Purchaser (If Saturday
3 p.m. on St. Andrew's
The cruiser York has been coasting the Island and the millia and special not the applicant) will be required ground:
*3. O'Sullivan: D. Chow and J. Broad-constables have been___mobilised.--- to depoalt with пи authorised bridge; Jeffreys, 1. Vemoona, and Reuter and Our Own Currespondent.
Chum, 8.) By Order of the Beard of officer who will be present at the Amp; V. Jex, Y. Ho, M.
Roberts and T. Jox.
Notice is hereby given that the TWENTIETH ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Registered Ofice of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central on Saturday, the 11th March, 1939, at 3.00 p.m. A TOMBOLA will be held every for the purpose of receiving the Friday at St. Patrick's Club, trom Report of the Directors together 8.40 p.m. to mid-night.
with a Statement of Accounts for DEFINITELY
best
equipped the year ended 31st December, shop in the Colony. Modern hair
1038. styles, oll perms, with or without
The Register of Shares of the electricity, expert manicurists. An-
Parlour,
Gloucester Company will be closed from dre's Beauty Arcade. Phone 27973.
Saturday, 4th March, 1939 to POSITIONS WANTED. Saturday, 11th March, 1939, (both
days
which Inclusive) during HAIRDRESSING: English Indy seeks period no transfer of shares can suitable position. Fully experienced, be registered.
all branches of hairdressing, apprentice trained expert setter. State salary, reply to Box No. 616, Directors, "Hongkong Telegraph.”
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
snie, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($299) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
Moose Startles Man tongkong, 17th February, 1939. the Purchase price.
Ashland, Me.*
George Bushey confesses he was: startled when he came face to face with a bull moose here. But the animal apparently .was frightened out of its witz, It
bolted blindly i
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Extraordinary General
lirough a wire fence and vanished in that an
the woods, despite yards of wire en-Meeting of the Company will be
circling its body,
King's Theatre Commencing Sunday
GREAT WITH THE POWER TO STIR
THE HEARTS OF ALL WHO HAVE EVER LOVED!
Irving Be ALEXANDERS RAGTIMES
BAND
TYRONE POWER
ALICE FAYE DON AMECHE
ETHEL MERMAN-JACK HALLY A 10th Century-Fox Pictur
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Special Morning Performances
Sun, 19. Mon., 28th. Tues. 21st "THE AUTOCRAT of
CH'O DYNASTY”''
A Chinese Picture with English Sub-Titles
ADMISSION PRICES
D. Circle 1.00, B. Stalls 70 cts. F. Stalls 40 cts.
✓ (INCLUDING .TAX)
held at the Registered Oflees of the Company, Exchange Building, 14 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong
Kong, on Tuesday, the 7th day of
March, 1939, at 12.15 o'clock in the
afternoon or so soon thereafter as
the Annual General Meeting of the Company convened for that day shall have terminated for the pur pose of considering, and if thought fil, passing n resolution an special resolution altering in cer
Articles of Lain respects the Association of the Company.
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ST. ANDREW'S ELEVEN.
The following will represent St
SEA BISCUIT LAME
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Fears For Future Career
Rural Building
South East Bord Lot No 419
Bedding Lot So, 316,
Mount Cameron Read.
No. of Sale
| Registry i
Locality.
Boundary Mynawrements
N. M.
E. W.
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As per sale
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$1.254
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY. LIMITED.
Full particulars of such propon- ed alterations have been sent out
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to shareholders by post. A copy of the proposed special resolution that the FOURTEENTH ORDIN giving details can be inspected at
YEARLY MEETING of any time during business hours at
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COM- the Registered Office of the ComPANY, LIMITED, will be held on
pany.
By Order of the Board.
W. L. McKENZIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 7th 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 Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 u.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- gether with 2 Statement Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
of
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from
Friday, the 17th February, 1939,
ARY
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 the Report of the Board of Directors, for the financial year ended 31st December, 1938. and re-electing Two Directors and the Auditors.
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,
1930.
Order of the Board.
W. L. MCKENZIE,
Secretary.
14 Des Voeux Road Central.
to Friday, the 24th February, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
1939, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board Directors,
of
CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the C. M. MANNERS, Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting Secretary.will be held at the Company's Hongkong, 30th January, 1939, Offices, P. & 0. Building, on
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
Tennis Tournament,
Entries close on SATURDAY, 18th February, 1939, at 6 p.m.
Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directora together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1938 and alecting Directors' and Audi- tore.
Д
The Register of Members of ine Company will be closed from 25th February to 9th March, 1939, both days inclusive, during which
SPECIAL TEA DANCE period no Transfer of Shares can
at
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
Chinese New Year's Day, 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.
be registered.
By Order of the Board Directors,
Of Famous Racehorse
Arendin, Feb. 15.
At night crowds of workers demon-
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
It is feared thut Sea Biscuit's!
ended. Several Mar. (1939) hobble May (1930)
carcer
New York, Feb. 16. New York Cotton
Opening Closing 8.39/30 8.40/40 8.02/02 3,02/03 7.70/72
racing
people watched the horse around Howard's barn, with July (1939)
stillened
7.35/34 knee swatched in cold Oct. (1930) water bandages. It had dimculty Dec. (1939) 7.37/37
7.75/70
7.30/30
7.37/37
7.30/38
halt,
7.40/40
9.04 N
New York Rubber
10.10/10 18.10/10
14.04/04
16.50/11
10.00/00
10.04/05
10.02/01
even in walking, and several times Jan. (1930) stumbled and attempted
Spot The trainer, Tom Smith, however,
but will not Mar.
discuss the
is not wheellly of Sea Biscuit May
running in the $100,000 Handicap. Sept. "The injury is not no bad as was Dec fented." he said. "The leg was sure to sten, after finishing the race yesterday Hmping"--United Press.
To-day's Sales:-2,170 tons. First Notice Day for March Rubber
Notice is Feb. 27 & the lagl
Day March 2
RUSSIAN CONCERT May
July
Chicago Wheat
67%4/57
87%/67% 07%/07% 07 Th/G8
08/08%
5,453,000 bushels. Chicago Carn
50%/50
An additional item has been in- Sept. cluded in the programme of the Wednesday's Sales:— Russian Concert and Dance to be held at St. Andrew's Church Hall No. 0 (arranged by to-night. This in Hungarian Dance May
Mr. G. Gon-
July cheroff) by Miss Pat Pasco.
Sept The other items on the programme are: Caucasian Dance by Miss
Muy Strench, Violin Solo
by Prof. N. Tonoff, Spanish Dance by Mrs. Wol-July Oct. lard, Vocal by Mrs. Zaharoff, Rus- stan Dance by Miss Novak, Recital by Mra, Storojeva, Comical Dance by Mrs. May and Mrs. Novak, Sailors" Dance by Mrs. Wellard, Gopak by: Mrs, May, and Gypsy Songs, Rusalan National Dances will be interpolated, between numbers.
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Investment Bankers and Brokers
Members of New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg Grain Exchango
Commodity Exchango, Inc., New York Canadian Commodity Exchango, Inç., Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange. Manila Stock Exchango
Hongkong Sharebrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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Cable Address: Swanstock
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CHINESE NEW YEAR HÒLIDAYS
The General Post Office, Kowloon Central Post Ofies and other Branch Post Ofices will be open during the Holidays as follows:
OFFICE.
MAIL FOR CANTON
Registered and ordinary maili (not "Insured or Parcels) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.
MAIL LETTERS Ordinary letter mall only for West Szechuan, Kwangsi, Kwangtung,
Monday, February 20: General Post Offic д q.m. to noon; Kowloon Central Post Office 6 am. to noon: Sheungwan Branch Post Office a.m, to 10 a.m.
Tuesday, February 21: General Kwelchow and Hunan will be ac- Post Office 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Kowloon cepted al senders' risk, Central Post Office 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.;} - Sheungwan Branch Post Ofcc 8 am.) to 9 a.m.
All other Branch Post Offices and Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
There will be one colicetion from the pillar boxes each day as on Sun- days and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at 11 am. on Monday, the 20th and at 10 am, on Tuesday the 21st
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Elre) and South America are forwarded" "yła Siberta" If so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes carlier than the Uime given below unless otherwise The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, stated, and where mails are advertis Tui Pa and Un Long wil niso have ed to close at or before 9 u.m., re- 40%/49% one delivery of ordinary correspon-istered and parcel mails are closed 505%/50dence cach day at 11 a.m.
Fal 5 p.m. on the previous day, INWARD MAILS
48/40
40Th/40%
50%/51
Winning Wheat
02%/0234
0224/62
From
034/03
83%/63
037/03%
Swalow
Swalow
Australla and Manila
Swatow
Shanghai
A. R. P. LECTURE
An A. R. P. Lecture will be given. at the Diocesan Girls' Junior School, 3. Duke Street, at @ p.m. to-iny,
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Corneville
Per
Anhul
Duc.
February 17
Anking
February 17.
Atuta Maru
February 17.
Cheklang
February 17.
Lima Maru
.February 17,
February 17,
February 18,
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service London date. 11th February.
Imperial Airways Plane February 18.
Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Klungehow
February 18.
Calcutta and Straits
Kutsang
.February 18.
Haiphong and Fukhoi
Sulyong
February 13.
Bangkok
Kalgan
February 18.
Shanghal and Swatow
Knying
.February 10.
Pres. Toft
.February 19,
Tlisaroca
.February 10.
Conte Biancamano Detention Burdwon
.February 20.
.February 21.
.February 22.
Imperial Airways Plano February 22.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Jupan and Shang- hai (San Francisco date, 27th
January).
Amoy
Manila
Shanghai
Straits
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" London date, 15 February
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service”—-San Francisco Pan American Airways Plano date, 15th February. Straits
Ruys
For
Fort Bayard Shanghai
Manila Straits,
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
P
Ceyton, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malia and Europe via Marsellies--due Marseilles, 17th March
February 22-
.February 22.
Date and Time.
Talpoosek.Fri, Feb, 17, 1.30 p.m. Szechuan ....Fri., Feb. 17, 2.30 p.m. Pres. Polk...Fri., Feb. 17, 4.30 p.m. Ranchi
....Fri, Feb. 17. G.P.O. and K.P.0.
.....Feb. 17, 5 p.m. .Feb, 18, 945 a.m. .Feb. 10, 10.30 am.
Parcels
Reg Ord.
Saturday
Air Mail for
"K.L.M. Airways Ranchl Direct Service"-due Amsterdam,
28th February
Reg. Ord.
Air Mall for "Air France Service" Cheklang
-due Marseilles, 5th March,
30, DES VOEUX RD. C.
Saigon
Halphong
of
司公空航亜歐
Swalow, Arnoy and Foochow
Manila
Shanghai
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CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1939.
BANK HOLIDAYS
In accordance with Government Ordinance, The Exchange Banke will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday and Tuesday, the 20th and 21st Feb- ruary, 1930. (China New Year Holidays).
Hongkong, 15th February, 1989.
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from Chungking to Chongtu and return Every Wed. & Fri. Every Mon., Wed, & Fri. from Chungking to Kunming Every Wod. & Fri, from Kunming to Handl
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Lanchow-Ninshia Line
Every Fri, from Lanchow to Ninshiä and return Chungking-Kweilin-Kunming Line Chungking-Kwellin and Kwellin-Chungkong trice a week Kwellin-Kunming and Kunming-Kweilin once a wook EURASIA AVIATION CORPORATION Hongkong Office.
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Canton Sagres
Sunday
Sat, Feb. 15.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.Feb. 18. 8.30 am. ‚‚Feb. 18, 10 km. ......Sat, Feb. 18.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
..Feb. 18, 9.30 m.in.
Ord....Feb. 18. 10.09 mL Sat., Feb. 18, 10.30 am. Sat, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. .Sat, Feb. 18, 3.00 p.m.
Prea. Tafi.....Sun., Feb. 19, 0 a.m. Monday
Conte Biancamano
Mon., Feb. 20, 8.30 a.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Itaperiat Airways Plane
Direct Service”—_due London, 2714 February
Mon, Feb. 20.
K.P.O.
...Feb. 20, Noon.
.Feb. 20, 1 p.m. Gr.O.
.Rex.
Ord.
Rex.
...Feb. 20. Noon.
Ord.
Feb. 20, 1 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
fratla by "Imperial Airways Direct Servico-duc Sydney, 27th Feb.
Reg.
Ord.
G.P.Q.
Rex.
.Feb. 20, Noom.
Ord.
Feb. 29, 1 p.m.
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Emp.
C. and S. America via Vancouver D.C., and (Parcels and Papera only for Canada)-due Vancouver B.C., 12th March,
Batavia and Sourabaya Amoy
Tuesday
Mon., Feb. 20. K.P.Q..
...Feb. 20, Noon.
.Feb. 20, 1 PLA
of Canada ......Mon, Feb, 20;
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels,.......Feb. 20, Noon.
Reg., Ord.,
.Feb. 21, 9.15 am.
.Feb. 21, 10 am.
Tilanroon..Tues., Feb, 21, 9.30 am. Tues., Feb. 21,.10 .m.
Anhui Wednesday
Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Deucalion
Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-due London, 20th March,
Swalow'..
Swatow and Tientaln
Wed Feb. 23. G.P.0. 4.K.3.0. Parcels,....Feb. 22, 9.00
a.m.
Wed, Fed: 3.80 na. Wed, Feb. 27, 10.30a.m.
"Wed., Peb, 22; Noon,- Wed., Feb. 22, 8.30 p.m.
Klungchow Wosang Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Haiphong Yaying Japan
Kutsang