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POSITIONS VACANT.
NOTICE.
الماء
Any person who had witnessed the accident which occurred on (the 4th of this month at 3.16 p.m. in Nathan Road when a boy, 14 years of age, riding a bleyela was FULLY qualified W/T. operator knocked down and killed by Lorry required for service in Naval Vessel. No. 5053 will please communicate Must be British Subject resident in 'with Mr. B. F. Nong of No. 168, Hong Kong. Write giving particulars Hai Tan Street, 1st floor, Sham. to Commodore, HM. Dockyard,
shuipo, Kowloon,
MISCELLANEOUS.
TOMBOLA at the Filipino Club, every Sunday at 11 a.m.- Members please note the annual meeting will be held the same day at 3 p.m.
FOR SALE.
GIANT ZINNIA SEEDS have just been received. Ask for our summer list. The Clover Flower Shop.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
The Soventloth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under signed on Friday, the 24th March, 1939, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manngers, together with a state ment of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.
The Share Register ned Trans- fer Bocks will be closed from the 10th to the 24th March, 1939, both
CURRENCY RESTRICTION Last-Minute Change
In Japanese Plan days inclusive..
PEIPING, Mar. 9.
A LAST-MINUTE change in the plan to make the old national currency illegal in North China as from March 11 was made to- day.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1930.
The "Provisional Government" has announced that from MarchTHE
11, North China would be divided into two zones for currency pur- poses, a Federal Reserve zone
and a "Bandit" zone.
HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
OF
The Federal Reserve Zone Is THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN- united to eleven towns in Hopel, ARY
ANNUAL MEETING Shantung. Shunst, und Honan, in- cluding Peiping, Tientsin, Tslagtao,SHAREHOLDERS will be held at and Chefoo, in which people found the Office of Messrs. Jardine, carrying old currency would be liable Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURS to a fine and property confiscation DAY, 23rd MARCH, 1989, at after March 11.
NOON, for the purpose of receiv
the
The order says that circulation of ing the Roport of the Directors the Federal Reserve currency would and the Statement of Accounts be extended to other places as the Japanese military operations extend, for the year ended 31st December, -Reuter.
1938.
The Transfer Books of Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 13th March, 1939, to THURSDAY, the 23rd March, 1939, both days inclusive.
RECORD R.A.F. ESTIMATES INTRODUCED: £250,000 A DAY.
Continued from Page 1) figure would rise still further, added Sir Kingsley Wood.
By Order of the Board ¡Directors,
of
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
R.
G.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
· of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th
March 10, 1939:
British Trade Delegation Resumption Of
day of March, 1939, at 3 pm, Relations In Spain
LONDON, Mar. 9. DESPITE AN authoritativo denial recently given of the British Government's intention to, send a trade delegation to Spain, the foundation announced here to-day of an Anglo-Spanish Committee
of Commerco... is
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1980, at 3 pmay at the Offices of tho Public
at the Offeos of the Public Works Department, by Order of
Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at
ono Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony Tin Hau Temple Road, in the of Hong Kong, for a term
Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of
of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be
renewal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur-
Majesty the KING, for one fur-regarded in British business ther term of 76 years.
thor term of 75 years.
circles as evidence that a de- Intending bidders are advised
Intending bidders are advised termined effort will shortly be that Immediately after the dispo- that immediately after the dispo- made to consolidate British of the lot the Purchaser (if al of the lot the Purchaser (if economic influence in the penin- not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required sula. to deposit with an authorised
to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment ofwill be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 4123.
Adjoining how com Island
ot No. 4057, Tong Mi
Road, Tai Kok Tru
Registry No. No. of
Locality
ف
G.
Boundary
Masurements
N... w.
||tati] ori|toni|feet|
A per sale
plan.
oq. feet.
Contents*
Annnal
Upast Price Rental
About
9e%
R.
• No. of Dale 1
Registry No
Locality
$15,552′′
Irland Lot No. 5489.
Adjoining Inland Lot
No. 5097, Tin Hau
Temple Road.
THE `LOT.
Boundary [Afenaurements
N. h. J. W.
feet feet'text'feet
As per sale
plan.
Contents in
_q• **_
Bental
Upset Price
About
5,100
$112
GR.
$6,100
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Publici Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at; Mount Cameron Rond, in the) Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown 'Rent to bé fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years;
The new committee consists of representatives of the Federation of
British Industries, and of the British its first objects will be to examine
Chamber of Commerce in Spain.
the question of the Spanish commer- cial debla in Great Britain, and to
future economic relations between the two countries.
study the possibilities of developing
· British Industry is particularly anxious to send finished goods such as locomotives, téxtile machinery and rallway accessories, motor lorries and motor cars to Spain.
An increase in British coal exports
is also envisaged.
It is stated that the new committee will shortly present to the British Government certain proposals in the Interest of the furtherance of British Irade with Spain.-Trans-Ocean.
U.S. Credits For Brazil Close Economic Collaboration
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9. AN EXCHANGE of notes calling for close economic colla- | boration has been made between the United States and Brazil, signed by Mr. Cordel! Hull and Senor Aranha.
The two countries agree in freeing the Brazilian exchange market for commerce from the United States, establishment of Brazilian National Bank, and the resumption of payments on Brazil's dollar debts.
the
F
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at North Point, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for ก term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Najesty the KING, for cac fur- ther term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser. (if sal of the lot the Purchasor (if not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised to deposit with ад authorleed officer whe will be present at the keer who will be present at the Twenty-two men and one girl were sale, the sum of two hundred sule, the sum of two hundred that to end of the present year. committed for trial at Old Bailey dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200)-in-cash. This sumal intended to resume payments In conclusion, he emphasised that when they appeared flo-day at the will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of on her dellar debts starting in July the estimates were unprecedented, Bow Street court on charges under but necessary, as they believed them the Explosives Substances Act.
Among the accused who were ap to be one of the best means of pro- venting war. They looked forwardprehended in London and
The Air Minister recalled that in November he estimated that by next year aircraft output would show a 100 per cent, increase over May, 1938. He was now hopeful
the increase would be achieved
C. M. MANNERS, Becretary and Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1939.
23 Committed At Old Bailey
.
London, Mar. 0.
the Purchase price.
the Purchase price.
Various PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
to the time when reasonable and parts of the country, following recent were 18 charged Kiner courses would prevail through bomb outrages,
specially with conspiring to use ex- put the world.-Reuter,
plosives-Reuter.
Swan Culbertson
g
Frits
Investment Bankers and Brokers
Members of New York Colton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchango, Inc., Montreal,
Now York Coffee and Sugar Exchango
Manila Stock Exchange
Hongkong .arabrokers Association
Shanghai Stock Exchange.
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE
Cable Address: Swanstock
COPIES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS
by "Staff Photographer"
appearing in the
"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST"
and
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH”.
may. be purchased
at the Business Office
of “The Hongkong. Telegraph”
Morning Post Building,-
n Street.
"THE
| No of bale
Registry No
Locality
Roral Building
Lot No 420.
Soath of Baral Building
Lot No. 383. Mount
Cameron Boad.
Boundary
Metromonte.
da por sale
pina.
Contents ir
sq_feet
Annual
Rental
About
22,400
$2.53
Upset Frice
$2.688
No. of Sale]
Registry No.
Locality
4
Talend Lot
No. 5489.
Adjoining Inland
Lot No. 5379.
North Peint.
1.5
Boundary
Measurements
N. (B. E. W.
}}feet|fe|fectsfact
as per salo
plan.
Contents
64. feet.
About
6,400
Annual
Rental
#11
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VARIOUS MODELS
TO SUIT EVERY
PURSE
INSPECTION INVITED
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PETER MUSIC CO.
: TEL. 31591-
30, DES VOEUX RD., C.
COUNT THE
LŒELGER- EVER
Upact Price}
The United States Exports and Im- Parts Bank will extend credits not exceeding $10,200,000 to the Bank of Brazil to enable the Brazilian Gov- ernment to discontinue official control uver foreign exchange operations. At announced that President Roosevelt the same time, the State Department would recommend that Congress $50,000,000 to serve as assets for the place at Brazil's disposal geld up to
Central Reserve Bank which Brazil was creating. The amount drown upon would be from Brazil's future production of gold. Senor Aranha
that announced
1-Reuter.
Appropriation Of Oil Wells Negotiations In Mexico City
MEXICO CITY,
Mar. 9. MR. RICHBERG, represen- tative of foreign oil concerns in negotiations with President Cardenas regarding compensa- tion for the expropriation of foreign vil property, made В statement to-day after a second conference with President Car- denas,
;
The sintement reveals that the different methods of arriving at a solution of the expropriated oll Jelds in dispute were discussed.
Mr. Richberg will meet President Cardenas at 8 p.m. to-morrow, after meeting Senor Majern, the Mexican Ambassador to Washington moorow moming.
to-
To-day's discussion was continued In the same amicable spirit, said Mr. Richberg, adding: I feel that further progress was made."-Reuter,
HINT OF NEW TAX
(Continued from Page 1.) come when the population at large should be made to share the cost of the country's defences,
Consideration of this kind may cause Sir John Simon to tax some of the more widely consumed commo- dities.
LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO.
Hongkang Bhanghai Bank Bldg.
3rd Floor
CORRESPONDENTS. FOR FRANCIS 1. du PONT & CO.
NEW YORK
Cable Addrom DUNIBAR. Telephone No.. 281.23
MARCH 10, 1930
FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE:
STOCKS; Barron's business Index is 'down again, from 74.8 to 73.9.
The Electric Autolite Company's January business was 188- per cent, over the corresponding month of last year. The stock closed at 36%. January paper board production was 20 per cent, over the some month of 1930, "whilst unfilled. orders have increased. The week's gain în corloadings is above seasonal. Engineering construction awards are down sharply. The price of lead has been raised,
The Socony-Vacuum Corporation's 1938 carnings are cati- mated at between $0.00 and $0.00. The profits aroat. present below those of last year,
Brazilian bonds are up on President Roosevelt's recommen- dation to place $30,000,000 worth of gold at the disposal of the Export and Import Bank of Brazil to extend credits in order to free the exchange market for commercial. transactions.
Stock
Jones & Laughlin Steel, Pid.
Richfield Oil Corp.
Safeway Stores
Standard Oll of Call
Closing Price
$54 b
0%
3746
.20
RUBBER: A 10 per cent. Increase in tyre shipments is indicated. This means that rubber manufacturers' carnings for the first-half of 1939 would equal the last-half of 1938.
COPPER: Chile approves a progressive copper export tax. Wo think
that Kennecott issues are over-sold.
WHEAT: New low levels were recorded in Liverpool and Winnipeg, COTTON: Sales of textiles have increased and prices are higher,
From
Shanghai
POST OFFICE.
INWARD MAILS
Canada, USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. date, 18th February). Manila
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa
Japan
Per
Conte Rosso
... Kalmo Maru
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways"
Direct Servico-San Francisco Pan American Airways Fiano dale, 1st March. Australia and Manila
Straits...
Strails and Europe via Negapalam (Papers etc.,)--London date, 9th February
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--Landon date, 4th March.
Manila
Calcutta and Straits Tientsin and Swatow
Shanghai and Swatow
Shanghai
Shanghai and Amoy Sh
Stanghal
Calcutta and Straits
Due.
.March 10..
Emp, of Japan
March 10..
Hulda Maersk
March 10.
March 10.
Kulsang
March 10.
March 10,
March 10.
March 10.
.March 11;.
Imperial Airways Plane Pres, Cleveland'
.March 11.
.March 11.
Yuensang
March 11,
Yunnan
March 11,
.March.12..
Taiping Tantalus
Hakozaki Maru
Taiyuan
Tjibadak
Glenogle
Kalayo Maru shirala
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
Direct
date, Service"-London 8th March.
For
March 12. March 18.
.March 13.
.March 14..
Imperial Airways Plane ..March 15.
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Friday.
Date and Time.
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Kasima Maru ........Fri., Mar. 10.
and South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marselfles
due Marsellies, 11th April
Fort Bayard
Halphong
Swatow and Foochow
Manila
G.P.Q. and KP.0.
Reg. Ord.
„Mar.. 10, 945 am..
..Mar, 19, 10.30 mm..
Wing Wah..Fri., Mar. 10, 12.30 pm..
Canton Haitan
Fri., Mar, 10, 3 pm. Fri, Mar, 10, 3 p.m.
Brindisi-duc Brindisi, 31st March. Conte Rosso ..Fri., Mar. 19, 4.30 p.m..
Emp. of Japan Fri., Mar. 10, 330 p.m.
Air Mail for Indo-China by the Air France Plane Fri., Mar. 19..
"Air France Airways Direct Ser- vice."
Rox
Ord..
BeK.,
Ord..
American
X. P. O...
Mar. 10, 5 1291.. afar. 10, 5.46 pm.. Q. r. o.
„Mar, 10, 5 p.m... ....Mar. 10, 7 p.m.
Airways Plane .......Fri., Mar. 10.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan
lulu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Bervice" due San Francisco, 17th March.
KYO.
.Mar. 18, 5.00 pm... .Mar. 10, 5.30 p.m...
.Mar. 10, 5.09 BEL: .Mar. 11, 7.30 a.mit.
Ref..
Ord,
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord
Saturday
Talma Tyndareus
Parcels.,
Suiyang
Papers only for Straits Dalren Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Kutsang
Fort Bayard and Pakhol Formosa and Shanghal
Haiphong
Amoy
Manila
Рарств,
Sat., Mar. 11, 9.00 am. Sat., Mar. 11, 9.30 x.m.
.Bal.. Mar. 11.. Mar. 11, 11 am.. .Mar.. 11, Noon.. „Sat., Mar, 11, Noon............
Hakozaki Maru
Sat, Mar. 11, 130 p.m.. Wingsang ......Sat., Mar. 11, 9 p.m. Shantung...Sat., Mar. 11, 3.30 p.m.. Emp. of Britain Sat., Mar. 11, 4 p.m..
Japan, Honolulu, USA., C. and S, Pres. Cleveland Sat., Mar. 11,
America and (Papers only for Canada) via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 30th March.
Sandakan Amoy
Foochow via Swatow Swatow
LOYALIST PLANES BOMBING MADRID
Sunday
G. P. O. and K. P. Ó.. Parcela ................Mar. 11, 3 pan. Reg.
„Mar. 11, 4.15 mm. .Mar. 11, 5 pila.
Ord.
Mausang..Sun., Mar. 12,. 0,30 am. · Chungking Sun, Mar. 12,10 am.
Holhow Mingsang
carried
out
United Pres.
Sun, Mar. 12, 9.a.m..
„Sun., Mar, 12,'9 a.m.
within 24 hours,
FRENCH REACTION,
· (Continued from Page 1.)
Paris, Mar. 9. Since France has recognised the background to the former President's Nationalist Government in Spain it is memoirs.
felt at the Qual d'Orsay that there is
Ten circles are not unduly per- turbed, expressing confidence that ten wit not be chosen for additional taxativa.
It is said that much of the material nothing to be sald against the block- Nevertheless, "Reuler" understands is compromising evidence against thejade of the Republican Spanish const that a deputation from the Ten former Promler, Dr. Negrin and his within Spanish waters by the Franco Buyers Association is at present en- | close friends.--Trans-Ocean., ; worships. deavouring to clarify the position at
However, there is cautious expros a conference with the authorities. -Reuter.
ULTIMATUM;
: London, Mar. 9. sion of opinion about such cases, in The Exchange, Lisbon correspon-which-vamels solling under foreign. dent reports from: Burgo thak fings, for example French merchart London,
Mar. 0-Mr. Neville General Franco has not received any steamers, which attempt to redan Chamberlain announced in the House offers of peace negotiations from Republican ports and are sunk with of Commons to-day that the Pre Madrid,
ouf warning by the Nationalist fleet. aldent of the Board of Trade, would He la resolved, iierefore, to order A report was circulated to-day, that introduce the Cotton Re-Organisation 300 Nationalist planes to fly over the a French merchant steamer onded Bill into the House next week, city and drop uližmalum Leadete de- with foodstuffs, Had been sunk, on Indicating that the Government was clarior that if Madrid is not suren- the Republican Spain countdby determined to re-organies the cotton dered immediately violent boinbard- Naliorhlist warships EUR trade on price-fixing lines. United Preseason