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of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offlees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Taú Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Ront to ba fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchasos (If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the anle, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sals
Locality
tween Kowloon Inland i
Kowloou inland
Chang. Brad,
Lot No. 4132
Lota No. 7935 & 4043, Ma
Ma Tan Chang
Registry No.
G.
Boundary Manurementa
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of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Omicos of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hla Excelloney the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 76 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to doposit with an authorised offeer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price.
April, 6, 1939.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His 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 re- newal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hla Majesty the KING, for one fur- thor term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised 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 sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, (8200) in cash. This sumi will be refunded on payment of
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. the Purchase price.
$1,245
Opposite Kuwlcon Inland
Tai Kok Tsui.
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Lot No. 3475, Bedford Rd.
Locality
Kowloon inland
Boundary
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
4
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 1136.
Joection of PAX Tai St
& Tau Kok Road,
Contents ir
q. feet
Acaval
Bental
Upset Price
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
2914
REFUGEE MUI-TSAI Alleged Ill-Treatment
Unregistered Girl
*[oy 11,1. VIY
Boundary Measurements
N. B. W.
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an per sale plan.
$6,323
Contents
q. feet.
Rental Mental
Upset Price |
8,430
95%
visited her daughter and found she had a number of bruises on the left Ofarm as well as in the region of the left eye. It appeared that the girl had been beaten with a'piece of Are- wood..
Shing-cho, 42-year-old kept woman. A refugee from Canton, Tsiu
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, at 3 pm nt the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
The girl gave evidence and said Lot of Crown Land at
According to inspector H. W. that she was not sent to school but Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony of Fraser, attached to the S.C.A., the defendant taught her to read books.
girl was handed to Hong Kong, for a term of 75Cunton when she was six years old
defendant In She had her meals with defendant,
who had a son and daughter. years, with the option of re- by her mother ns security for a loan The ense was adjourned to to- newal at a Crown Rent to be $70. The girl and defendant came murow for the translation of certain
to Hongkong on June 6 as refugees. fixed by the Surveyor of His A few days ago the girl's mother Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.
The girl did the work of a mul-tsal, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards being engaged in sweeping the floor with keeping an unregistered muf-not puld any wages, and on April 1 at the Central Magistracy yesterday and cleansing the spittoons. She was tsai, Yuen Yun, aged 12, and with her mother offered defendunt $20 for Il-treating and assaulting her on the retum of her daughter but this March 21 at 55 Sai Street, second was refused. floor, West Point.
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Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
al of the lot the Purchaser (if
not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeux Road Central, on Saturday, April 22nd, -1939,-at-3.00 pm, for the purpose PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and the State- ment of Accounts for the year% ending December 31st, 1938.
The Transfer Register will be closed from April 10th to 22nd, 1939 inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
M. Y. TANG, Chief Manager.
Hongkong, April 1, 1939.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Jupan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. TT. Munila T.T. Batavia TT. Bangkok
T.T. Saigon
TT. France
TT. Germany TT. Switzerland TT. Austraila
18. 24 is. 2
175
No. of Bale !
Kowloon Tand
Registry No.
Locality
Lot No. 4133.
Junction of Ha Tau
Chung Bond & Kwangsi
Si.. Ma Tau Chang.
Boundary
Measuremonta
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As per sals
plan.
Contents in
*q. feet
About
4,030
$46
23.123
Bental
Ephet Price
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES.
May
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Apr. 5.
New York Cotton
Opening Closing 8.01/01 8.04/04 7.81/81 -7.84/84 7.53/53
7.51/30
7.40/40
7.48/48
7.40/46 7.48 N
7.61/01 -
7.54/54
.5299 July
104
Oct.
.8134
Dec.
28
Jan.
.57%
Mar.
Spot
0.70 N
.152
New York Rubber
.1074 May
15.08/95
10.01/01
.10.75
70% 136 .1/07
Sept. Dec.
15.07/07
15.05/05
4 m/s L/c London
May July Sept.
07/07%
4 m/s D/p do.
1/2,31/32
87%/074
4.m/a L/c USA
4 m/s France
.20 .11.17
Chicago Corn
30 d/s India
May
.8274
4732/4732 47%/47
July
49/49
484/484
Sept.
30/50
40%/40%
Winnipeg Wheat
May
July Oct:
BUYING
...1/2
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.60
DIAL PHONES
March...
10.03b/04
16.03b/04a
10.04 N
To-day's Sales:-1,200 tons.
Chicago Wheat,
079%/874 08/%/07
Tuesday's Sales:-8,306,000 bushels.
074/0732
60%/60% B994/59%
0116/01 0014/6014 01/014
LYNN, Maas. Responding to signal light and
TRAIN FRIGHT LASTS hearing a woman pleading: "My God, don't do it," a telephone operator
CLOVE, S. C Robert Davis Wallace, 75-year-old called police and sent them to the farmer at Bowling Green, has lived homes of four subscribers sharing in sight of the railroad tracks ever the party line. At a home on John-alnce they were built but has never son Street the "crime" was solved. ridden on a train. He said the rea Unable to operate the newly-installed son be'd never ridden on a train dial phone, an agitated man had might be because the first time he thrown the instrument to the floor saw one It scared him so much he despite his wife's protesis."
Tan most of the way home.
documents relating to the transfer of the girl.
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FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE: STOCKS: The rumours of a rapprochement between Poland and Germany helped the market to look higher to-day, but the volume was disappointing.
Wo favour Douglas Aircraft and Glen Martin, dares, The week's clectricity output was 12 per cent, over the corresponding period of 1930.
The chemical industry expects lower profits for the second- quarter. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company during February suffered a loss of $2,000,000. The American Tobacco Company's first-quarter sales were substantially above those of fast year. The first-quarter Increnso in telephones by the American Telephone Company is the second highest in eight years. The statistical position of the oil industry has improved, The Arst cut in gasolena Inventory in four months has been recorded and there has been a light curtailment in the output of crude oil. Dow Jones estimates the first-quarter profit of Du Pont de Nemours at $1.47 per share; Union Carbide $0.00 and Monsanto Chemical $1.00.
COTTON: The market declined on reports of the defeat of the
Bankhead Bill and that an export subsidy is likely,
LONDON AVERAGES:
Industrial Averago
Rails Average
APRIC 4
07.2
APRIL 6
54.8
t вод
$4.5.
These averages are based on 100 as of December 31, 1034.
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Our Offices will he opened on Friday, Saturday and Monday.
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BRITAIN, POLAND SIGN MILITARY PACT THIS WEEK (Continued from Page 1.)
Ally Of Franco
Closing Local Stock Quotations. 1.02 A Variety Programme with Harry Torrani, Troise and a Man that the assertion that Germany had doller, George Formby, Frances been contemplating an attack on Langford and Tommy Tucker's ginnd was no reason at all for Orchestra
serious discussions between English aua Ponsa stutesmen. It was toere- Medley....Anton and The Paramount authoritative Polish press it was Orchestra W. Organ-Toy Land fore all the more striking that in the Orchestra with Reginald argued that Germany's latest moves Foort at the Organ: Vocal-Long had shaken.conâdence. Ago and Far Away (Alm Three Chee Cheers for Love'), Frances Lang ford with Victor Young and Hils Orchestra Dance Orchestra-Mis- "In view of these Polish utterances, souri Waltz (Shannon and Expel).... a review of Polish conduct in the Inst Victor Young and His Orchestra; few months is instructivo.
Quite Comedian- Blew A Little Blast On npart from the fact that Poland is an My Whistle (Formby) and In My, ally of France, on her own initiative, Tittle Snapshot Album (Alm T See and without the assistance of Munich Ukulele Orchestray and His forced her territorial claims against with Orchestra; Dance Or the Czech allies of France exactly in chestra Yes, There Ain't No Moon- the same manner as Germany did, so Hight-Fox-Trot and I Hadn't Anyone that reproaches against Germany Till You-Fox-Trot....Tommy Tuck- could, with the same rigt, ba made
er and His Orchestra with Vocal against Poland. Refrain: Vocal-When Did
You
Leave Heaven? (Alm sing, Baby, Poland, abolition of the independence "Not only by Hungary, but also by
Siar') and Deep Shadow*
White)....
Victor
Langford and His Dive
Yodler-Sitting In A
of Ruthenia was demanded with the utmost vigour. But since all that is
In A Jail House of no particular moment to-day, other (Torrani) and Dan, Dan, The Yodel-casons, other motives, and other ling Man (Torrani)....Herry Torrant methods must have been the
Cause accomp. himself on the
of the diplomatic action started by Guitar; Mandoline Orchestra-Waltz Mem- London, but which are, for good rea- orics. Troise and His Mandollers sons, kept in the background. with Vaca! by Don Carlos; Comedian Trailing Around In A Trailer (Gif-
"At all events, it is not possible to
ford and Cliff) and Said The Little foresee from Berlin in what direction, Brown Hen (Gifford, Cliff, Formby) Polish policy under the influence of George Formby and His Ukuicle, London, will turn-Trans-Oecon. with Orchestra: Dance Orchestra Sliver On The Sage-Fox-Trot (alm "The Texans') and There's A Brand New Picture In My Picture Frame Fox-Trot.. Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain,
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8.03 B.B.C. Recording--"Monsieur Beaucaire."
Adapted for Broadcasting from Booth Tarkington's novel and the light opera libretto by Frederick Lonsdale, by Gordon McConnel. Lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music by Andre Messager. Produced by Gor don McConnel and Rex Haworth,
9.15 London Relay-The News 9.30 London Relay---'World Affairs; By H. Wickham Steed. 9.45 London Bew-Sports News and Market Notes."
9.50 Plano,
Patricia Rossborough at the
CHINA'S CURRENCY
Remains Stable In Spito Of Pressure
Chungking, Apr. 5. Designs of the Japanese and puppet authorities to undermine the Chinese legal tender in North China and
enforce the circulation of notes issued by the bogus Federated Reserve Bank will fail, declared an eminent Chinese- economist.
According to a reliablo estimate up til January 21 more than $320,000,000 Worth of the legal tender notes were In circulation in the Pelping-Tientsin area. Since the beginning. of the Snow White and The Seven Dwarts second stage of the war, the greater Selection (Marcy and Churchill); portion of these notes have been in Salling Along-Sefection; Head Over Heels--Selection.
10. London Relay-Domino."
the Legation Quarters in Peiping, the British and French Concessions in Tientsin and in the hands of Chi- A radio play by R. P. Hughes. neso civilians in the rural districts. Characters: Big Joa; Nellle; Alf,In spite of various measures taken her husband: Edwards; Archle; by the Japanese these notes are stili Macpherson: Mias Macpherson; It widely circulated. Their premium Workmon;, 2nd Werkman: The seene hna even Increased from about $15 to Is Inld in a steelworks, and in a $25 recently, house near-by; Produced by Edward Wilkinson.
On the contrary, notes of the bogus. Federated Reserve Bank have depre- ciated from their face value of $1,000. to between $888 and $078.
16.35 Dance Musio. Fox-Trots Smile and Sing Your Cores Away and I'm Singing A Song For The Old Folks, The Organ The Dance Band and Me (Piano); Tax-Trots-Laugh and Call It Love are discredited by the public as they {flm 'Sing," you Sinners') and On have no reserves to back them, The Dumpy Road To Love....Teddy
The economistelted monetory
the legal tender notes the bogus notes In contrast to the sound status of
Wilson and His Orchestra with Vocal
by Nan Wynn: Fox-Trots-Day After theories to prove that the bogus notes Day and There's A New Apple Tres can not enjoy a smooth circulator. Jack Hylton and His Orchestra That paper currency must be backed with Vocal Refrain; Fox-Treis by strong credit. is an established Georgia's Gotta Moon and Rhythm principle. In The Alphabet....The Six Swing- ers directed by George Scott Wood with Vocal Chorus, 11. Close Down..
The Clipper left Kal Tak Manila and America at 9.10
The stability of the Chiuteng cur- rency in spite of the war is the re- sult of the careful planning of the Chinese financiers beforehand. Those Folding key positions in the. Central Bank and the Bank of Chisa for are praised by foreigners for their Ühis high intelligence and ability Central:
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