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STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange offelal summary issued yesterday sayı:
Following a week of brisk trading. in which there was morc than average turnover, the market is now marking time, possibly for the pur- poses of digestion. In consequence conditions generally, were
dull
day with the Board recording only a moderate number of dealings.
Buycra
11.K. Wharves $10
H.. Docks $10
H.K. Lands $37
Humphreys $814
H.K. Tramways $17.10
Star Ferries $07
Ynumati Ferrien $22.70
Canton Ices $1.10
H.K. Ropes $3,70
Wing On (ILK.) $41
Wm. Powell Lid. $1
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
NOTICE
Mr. 1. N. Murray, B.Sc., M.LE.E., |A.M.L.Mech:E., Deputy Manager, will act as Manager of the Com- pany during the absence from the Colony, on leave of Mr. D. W. Munton, Manager,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
(Sgd.) JOHN V. BRAGA,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 9th, June, 1939,
Entertainments $0.80 Constructions $1
H.K. Govt. 4%pm. loan 4pm. Marsmans (H.K.) 4/~
Sellers
Providents $4,00
H.K. Lands $37
H.K. Tramways $171⁄4 Yaumati Ferrios $23 Watsons $8.05
Aloks
Salen
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Exchange At A Glance
'SELLING
T.T. London
1/2
Demond
.1/22
TT. Shanghal
.215
T.T. Singapore
.42/
T.T. Japan
10514
T.T. India
.82%
.284
.07%
T.T. USA.
T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
.63%
TT. Mann
T.T. Batavia
T.T. Bangkok
.150%
T.T. Salgon
.108
T.T. France
10.04
.71% 1274 .1/6%
1/3
4 m/s 0/p do.
4 m/s L/ U.S.A.
4 m/s France
1/3.1/32 .29 ă 11.20
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
30 d/s India
.03%
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.08%
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
Chartered £.
East Asia $...
ACQUIRING IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
Bill Published
LONDON, June 12. THE British and Over- seas Airways Bill to establish a public corpora- tion to acquire and opérate Imperial Airways and British Airways was |published to-night.
The now corporation will be called the British and Overseas Airways Corporation, under which national interest and prestige will come first, and its statutory duty will be to secure full development, consistent with economy, of efficient overseas air transport services.
The corporation has a monopoly of subsidy as regards British and oversens air service, but no monopoly in flying.
There will remain competition for the carvinge of passengers and freight with the heavily subsidised national air lines of other countries.
The bill provides that a subsidy be payable to the corporation unt! December, 1993, the total amount in .13 n. any year not to exceed £4,000,000, .80 D. less £100,000 earmarked until the end of 1943 for assistance to internal
230 .ir lines.
H.K. Bank $1,400
H.K. Wharves $110
Providents $44
H.K. Docks $18,20
Telephones (Old) $23,90 Watsons $8.05
BANKS
H.K. Banks S.
F'x.
1.K.Banks Lon. E.
20
Mercantile, A. & B. £
1,400 sa, .05 n. 7% n. .27 p.
Antamok
22
Mercanule, C. £
to-
Bagulo Gold
2414
Balong Buhay
015
INSURANCES
Benguet Consolidate
11.40
Cantons $.
Big Wedge
24
Unions S..
485 n.
Coco Grove
China Underwriters $.
.1.45 n.
Demonstration
H.K. Fire 5.
.105 n.
SHIPPING
Mining
23
Douglas $s. d.)
Masbate Consolidated.
11
Mine Operation
North Camarines
Paracale Gummuus
19
San Mauricio...
1.02
Waterboats 5.
Syndicate Investment
,047
United Paracale..... Mindanno Motherlode
16.
Wharves S.
1014
Docks $.
Providents $.
New Eng. Sh. $.
Sh. Docks, Sh.
MINING
Kailan s/-
.20/6 n.
Venz. Gold.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
$250
CASH PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph”)
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW
CLOSING DATE & TIME:
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS,
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studies.
1st. $30. End. $15, `3rd. $10. SECTION FOUR:
Prixos will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures.
2nd. $15, 3rd. $10. 1st. $30.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes,} Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc. ist, $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd, $10,
Still Life and Table-Top Studies. 1st, $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st, $15. 2nd, $10, 3rd, $5.
RULES
The following Rules will governs the Competition:
1-The Competition is confined ex- clusively to amateur photo. graphers
2-No employee or member of any An in the photographic trade is permitted to compete,
fr
The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- #raph
each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com petition, and which must be pasted on back of entry.
The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph,
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All photographs entered have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are Ineligible. 6-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, lom of, or damage to entries. T-Allantries-to-be either black, sepis, or toned pictures, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK-OF EACH ENTRY----
bo
photo-
mounted, Coloured graphs are ineligible. G-Pleture submitted in sepia tonee should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. -No picture to entered in mere
Can one Section.
10-Mount to be only white or
and. стрять
except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following at:-10X12, 18x20,
11--No correspondence will be entered
Into in connection with the Com petition.
12-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form -counter-signed by a parent. 13-Member of the Staffs of
Hongkong Telegraph and South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
the tha
14-The decisions of the Judges alall
be finial,
15-At the conclusion of the Com-
petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at - the Telegraph officer within seven days.
SECTION
NAME
ENTRY FORM
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and paste this on back of eachs Entry, 17 entered – izi Children's Section, parent please cou-
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Steamboats $
Indo-Chinos, P.S
Indo-Chinns, DS. Shell Bearers s/-
Rnubs $
DOCKS ETC.
Hongkong Mines cts.
Antumoks Ps.
Atoks Ps.
Baguio
Gold Ps. Benguet Cons. Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps.
IX.L. Ps.
Itogons Ps. Camarines Ps.
San Mauricio Ps. Suyoe Consol Ps. Paracales P's.
Hotels $..
Lands $.
LANDS
Lunds 4% deb. $.
Shal Lands Sh. S. Humphreys $.. H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates S.
UTILITIES
Trams $...、、、
Corporation's Powers
The corporation will consist of a .07 n. Chairman, deputy Chairman, and not
15 n. more than fifteen members. .60 n.
.30 n. .63/9 n. .8.10 n.
110 n. .18.20 sa. .4.00 s.
.8.40 n.
..3.
..4 n.
June 13, 1939.
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS Gloucester Building Paddar Stroot
STOP WATCHES
FOR ALL SPORTS
FOLDING
to
The corporation is empowered borrow by the issue of airways stock to provide money required to meet the purchase price of the transferred undertakings, and other capital pur- poses, apart from any temporary ex- cess purpose stock or the paying of temporary loans.
The total sum outstanding at any lime in respect of borrowings is not to exceed £10,000,000.-Reuter,
sa. JAPANESE SHOWDOWN .29 sa.
2412 52.
.11.40 sa.
.35 53.
SH
52 50.
23.44
** sa:
.27 sa.
.1.02 sa.
4011⁄2 53.
NEARING
(Continued from Puye 1.)
been explained by the Japanese as military necessities.
in
Well informed circles in Shanghai point out that the International Set- ilement in Shanghat will possibly face the sume fate in the event of third powers falling to intervene on behalf of the foreign community Tientsin since the United States, Britain and France have already re- 10.50 n. jected the Japanese demands for .8% n. control of the foreign areas in Shang- .4.80 n. hai.
5.00 n. .37 S. 100% n
100 n..
171⁄4 5.
Peak Trams (old) $..
.7.40 n.
Peak Trams (new) $..
.3.70 .
Star Ferries S
Y. Ferries S..
China Lights (old)
22.70 D. .8.85 n.
5.80
China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics Macao Electrics Sandakan Lights Telephones (old) $.. Telephones (new) Tractions s/-
Traction (Pref.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS
Armed Intervention
Not Likely
an-
The Tientsin incident marks 07-other-development. In a new stage of the Sino-Japanese war which began
at Kulangsu when the Japanese nuvy attempted to оссиру the foreign
,5032 1.
12 n.
1.
sellement.
Recalling the third powers' Inter-
18* *. vention at Kulangsu, some neutrals 23.00 sa, block the Japanese interference with predict there will be similar efforts to .7.70 n.
20/. .22/0 n
foreign activities in Tientsin. How- ever, it is pointed out that, although the settlement at Kulangsu was saved actually business is stalemated be-
Cald: Macg, (ord.), Sh. $....14 n. chuse the Japanese nuthorities Cold: Mary. (Pre.), Sh.
Canton Ices S.
Cements $.. H.K. Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons S...... Lane, Crawfords $. Sinceres $ Wing On (H.K.) S. Powell, Ltd. $..
COTTON
MILLS
Ewo Sh. $.... S'hai Colton Sh. $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MISC.
HK. Entertainments $, Constructions $.
Vbro Riling $. Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G. Bonds
IK. Govt. 4
at
$...13 p. Amoy are at present virtually block- .1.10 b. adini Kulangst in a similar manner
14 n. to what is expected in Tientsin.
.3.70 n.
10
Diplomatic sources anticipate sharp protests from the democracies 22.20. Japan as soon as the Tientsin block- 21.20 n. adc becomes effective.
.8.95 s.
However, It is believed there is but .7.60 n.
a slight chance of armed Intervention to 1.08 unless Japanese troops attempt
.41 b. invade the foreign concessions ut .1. b. Tientsin.
22
The best informed circles express the opinion that the Tientsin incident 114 n. will probably hasten retaliatory economic measures against Japan- United Press.
.0.80 b
.14 n. 8% n.
.58% 1.
Loan 4% prm. b. H.K. Govt, Loan 34% %% prm.
ท.
Marsmans .(Lon.) /- 10/- n. Morsmans (H.K.) 4/- ..............4/- b.
Ciano For Spain
Madrid, June 12.
It is now almost certain that Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, will visit Spain this month.
It is hoped that the transfer of the seat of Government form Burgos to Madrid will be complete in July,
The air base at Palma de Mallorca has been evacuated by the Italians.-- Trans-Occan.
BERLIN, June 12.--It is announced that General Halder, Chief of the German General Staff, will visit Estonin and Finland this month by Invitation of the two army heads "concerned thereby returning the visita of the Estonian, General Reek, and the Fin General Oestermann Trans-Ocean
THE HAGUE, June 12-The re- 'organisation of the Netherland's de fence forces is to be undertaken in accordance with Royal decree Issued on Monday ordering that the present peace divisions be converted Into army corps, brigades into divi- alons, and light brigades into light divisions-Trans-Octan
TRAVELLING
CLOCKS
8 DAYS WITH OR WITHOUT ALARM
MOVADO ERMETO
Spain Refugees Record
In Mexico
Mexico City, June 12. Some 1,800 Loyalist refugees from Spain are due at Vera Cruz on the French steamer Sinala and they will be omcially received by Mexican troops. Fascist organications have planned a big anti-Communist de- monstration the same day and there are fears of a clash-Trans-Ocean.
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WATCHES
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TROPICAL CLIMATES
POST OFFICE.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for. Europol (except Great Britain and Elro) and South America are forwarded" "via Siberia" if so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minuter carlier than tho time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m., 10-
MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and Ordinary mall and Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as gistered and parcel malls are closed circumstances permit,
at 5 p.m. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS
'Per
Holhow
Kanchow
Haiphong; Pakhol and Fort Bayard Kingyuan
Shanghai and Swatow
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai
(Vancouver B.C., date, 27th May). Emp. of Russia Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Dircet Bervice"-London date, 10th
Shanghal
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa
From
Dac.
Swatow
June 13.
Shanghai and Swatow
Juno 19.
June 13.
Swatow
Soochow
June 13.
Strakte
Calchas
June 14.
Saigon
Shanghai and Swatow
Laos Nanning
June 14.
June 14.
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct
Service"-San
Francisco Pan American Airways Plane
date, 7th June.
June 14.
Manila
Pres, Taft
June 14.
Pronto
June 14.
Japan
Shirala
June 14.
Manila
Cornevilio
June 15.
.June 18.
Imperial Airways Plano
June 15.
Bhutan
June 10.
Gertrude Maersk
Juno 10.
Haruna Maru
.June 10.
June 17.
June 17.
-Kasima Maru
.June 17.
Kasima Mari
June 17.
Kutsang
.June 17.
Nako Maru
June 17.
June 17.
.June 18.
.June 19.
..June 19.
Imperial Arways Plane
June 19.
Tiendane
June 19.
Santhia
.June 20.
Bellerophon
June 21.
Bolssevain
June 21.
.June 21.
Date and Time.
Shanghai
Haiphong
Shanghal
Strails and Europe via Negapotam (Papers etc.) London date 18th May
Calcutta and Straits
Straits....
Manila
Straits
Straits
Japan
Rabaul
Air Mall by Imperial Airways Direct Servico-London date, 14th
Juno
Java and Manila
Calcutta and Straits
Japan
Stralis
Rabout and Manlla
For
Swatow
Canton
Helyo Maru
Teucer
Patroclus
Buenos Airca Maru
Friderun ..
Neptunn
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Tuesday
Selatan.......Tues., June 13, 3 p..
Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Agamemnon........Tues., June 13.
Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-duz London, 20th July
Swatow Amoy Halphong
Wednesday
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -duo San Franciaco, 21st June.
Swalow
Fort Bayard and Pakbol Manila
G. F. O. and K. P. 0.
Parcels, ......June 13, 6 p.m.
Kwalsang..Wed., June 14, 12.30 p.m. Tsinan...Wed., June 14, 3.30 p.m. Trisang ......
Wed., June 14, 4 p.m.
Fan American Airways Planc
Thursday
Wed., June 14. K.P.0.
....June 14. 5 p.m.
June 14, 5.30 pm.
G.F.O.
Ker.
Ord.
Reg.
..June 14, 5 p.m.
Ord
.......June 15, 7.30 am.
Holhow ..Thurs., June 15, 1.30 p.m. Soochow ....Thurs., June 15, 2 p.m. Empress of Russlo
Thurs., June 15, 3.30 pm. .....-Thurs., June 15.
K.P.O. Parcels,.....June 15, 4 p.m. Reg June 15, 5 p.m. Ord.......June 15, 5.30 p.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Pres. Taft
Central and South America via San Francisco and (Papers only for Canada) due San Francisco, 6th July and Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) via Siberia.
Parcels, Reg. Ord.,
G.P.0.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London, 22nd June
June 16, 4 p.m.
June 15, 5 p.m..
June 15, 7 p.m.
Thurs. June 15. K.P.O.
Iteя.
...June 15, 5 p.m.
Ord.
.June
G.P.O.
me 15, 5.30 p.
Reg.
Jane 16, 3. p.md.
Ord.
Juno 15, 7 p.m.
Air Mall for Malaya, Jays and Am- Imperial Airways Plane
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 23rd
Thurs., June 15.
K.P.O.
Запо
Ref.
...June 15, 6 pm...
Ord.
June 15, 5.30 p.m..
G.r.o.
Reg.
Juno 15, 5 p.m..
Ord.
Friday
Swntow
Laos
June 15, 7 p..
Hangyang..Fri., June 18, 12.30 p.m... Fri, June 10, 1 p.m. Kingyuan....Fr., June 10, 2.30 pm..
Air Mail for "KLM, Airways Direct Haruna Maru ....Fri, June 10..
Service"--due Amsterdam, 29th
Haiphong
Swatow
Jane,
Reg.,
Ord.,
Reg.,
K.P.O.
..June 16, 5 pm..
..June 16, 5.30 p.m.. G.P.O.
Juno 10, 5 pm.- Ord........June 16, 6.30 pan..
Air Malt for Indo-Chins. Iran, Air France Plano......Fri, June 10..
K.P.O.
June 16. 5. p.m...
Ord.....June 16, 6.30 p.m..
G.P.O.
June 16, 5 p.m.. June 16, 7 pm Fri., June 16.
June 16. & D..
and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air -France Airways Direct Service"
dino Parls 23rd June
Keg.,
Reg.,
Ord,
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Haruna Maru
South Africa, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- sellies, 16th July
K.P.0.
Reg.
Ord.
..June 10, 5.20 p.m.
G.P.0.
Reg. Ord.,
Saturday
Amoy
Farmosa, Shanghai and Japon
Swataw and Saigon
Kalgan.
Shanghai and Swatow
Yugang
Sun, June 18,0 am ..Sun., June 18, 9 am..
Monday
June 10, 5 pm,
June 10, 7 pan.
Cremer Sat, June 17, 3.30. p... Kaslma Maru Sat., June 17, 3.30 p.m.. Sunday
Air ball for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London, 26th June
Mon, June 10.. K.P.O.
Περ. Ord
June 10, 5 pm.
...June 19, 6,30 pm.
Q.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
June 19, 5 p.m. Juno: 10, 7
DIN
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
Always tralia by "Imperial Direct Service"-due Bydney, 28th June
Japan
Rer.
Ord.
Ber.
Ord,
Kutsang
1
Mon, June 19.
K.P.O
Jane 10, p.m.
June 18, 6.30 p.m. Q.P.0.-
June 19. 7 pun. June 10, 7pm.
Juno 19, 5 pm. -