Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND JAPANESE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES IN THE
Taking Cargo on
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
j
Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & DURMA,
AYRICA, AUS
CEYLON, INDIA", anh. QULF, MAURITIUS, E
BED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.
QUEENSLANG FORTS,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL, FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with HM. Government.)
All vessels may call at any parts on or off the route-and the route and all sailing are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
·Steamers
**BHUTAN
RANPURA *BEHAR
RAWALPINDI
CHITRAL
CORFU
CANTON
CARTHAGE
RANCHI
RANPURA
• Cargo only.
RAJPUTANA
SHIRALA
Tons | From H'Kong aboutĮ.
0,000,17th June
17.000 24th June 6,000 1st July
8th July 17,000 15,000 22nd July 14,500 5th August 10,000 19th August 14,500 2nd Sept, 17,000 18th Sept. 17,000 30th Sept. 17,000 14th Oct.
† Calls Casablanca,
Destination
B'bay, M'zelles, Havre, L'don, Hull, 11'bg. R'dam & A'werp. B'bny, Marsellies & London. 'Bay, M'seilles, Havre, Leden, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp, B'bay, Marsellies & London.
B'bay, Marseilles & London. B'bay. Marseilles & London. B'bay, Marsellles & London. Bombay; Marsellies & London. Bombay, Marnellies & London, Marteilles & London. Marseilles & London,
BRITISH INDIA APCAR BAILINGS (SOUTIL)
All vessels may cot at Malta
8,000 17 June, 10.30 a.un. S'pore,
TILAWA
10,000 1st July
Port Swettenham, Penang Rangoon & Calcutta. DO.
BANTHIA
8,000 15th July
DO.
10,000 29th July
SIRDHANA
10,000 12th August.
DO. DO.
TALMA
D. 1. Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class PRESOngern.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
NANKIN
NELLORE
TANDA
7,000, 30th Juno
7.000 4th Aug.
7,000 2nd Sept.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hotart
Regular monthly sallings from longkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hkong to Australia.
Stong Kong to Sydney-10 days. SAILINGS TO BHANGHAI & JAPAN.
CHITRAL
15,000 22nd June
Shanghai & Japan.
CORFU
TALMÁ
BURDWAN
NELLORE
CANTON
SIRDHANA
CARTHAGE
14,500 8th July 10,000) 6th July 7th July 0.000
7th July 7,000 35,500 20th July 10,000 20th July 14,500 3rd Aug.
Shanghai & Japan,
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghat & Japan,
Shanghai & Japan, Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.
• Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. Parcels meaturing not more then 5 e.tt. will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing.
For Passage hates, Handkonks, Freight, etc.. apply
Agents
WRONG
Viscount Halifax On Spear. Case
LONDON, June 12.
Tokyo Masses
Demand
Military Alliance
June 13, 1939:
GERMAN THREAT TO SLOVAKIA
BERLIN, June 12. THREE Slovakian bomb- ing planes landed at the TOKYO, June 13. Polish military airport here OVER 10,000 representatives of IN a reference to Col. Spear bodies including the "Chinn to-day.. in the House of Lords' foreign Affairs Institute" held a mass moet. debate to-day, Lord Halifax said ing Col. Spear's journey was devold of any
ulterior purpose
018
Huggested by the Japanese but whatever suspicions the Japan- ene had, they should not have detained Col. Spear once his identity was established.
Kaly.
de-
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953))*
Paid-up Capital iteserve Liablilly of Reservo Tund
11
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Steamship.
on
7*AEO/30 Bringing Corgo from Dunkirk vin
arrived Hongkong ******** £3,000,000 of Proprietors £30,000,000 Haiphong,
****** $2,000,000 Thursday the 8th June, 1939.
Informed Consignees are hereby 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 obtain ed immediately after landing.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. 28 Bishopsgalo, E.C... Sub-Agencies in London? 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. S. West End Branch: 14/15 Cockapur Atreet, S.W.). Manchester Branch
52, Mosley Bireet, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES
Amritsar
The crews reported they on Monday afternoon to len of Great Britain, France and the nounce the alleged triple interven- had fled across the frontier Alor Star United States in China Affairs and, because the Germans are to urge the Government to conclude expected to occupy Slovakia a military alllance with Germany and the former province of which is Participants in the mass mcut-Czecho-Slovakia
Canton a semi-autonomous. ing included Mr. Couper had reported that Honda, Former Japanese Am-state protected by Germany. Cawnpore
Delhi The flyers have been Col. Spear was being properly treated bassador to Germany, Dr. Kinzo and there was no reason to fear that Gorai, University Professor, and the matter would not be satisfactorily Mr. Kunichi Ohtake, member of temporarily interned.-alang
Lieut.
settled, added Lord Halifax.
facts
Kumataronow
In the case of Mr. Tinkler, all the the House of Peers, all of whom United Press.
fully delivered heated speeches at the not yet been had established but Government took meeting. very unfavourable view of the events
Resolutions adopted by the meet- which happened between the time of in were submitted to the Premier, hia wounding and the time of his War and Navy Ministers, and the
death.
Sir Robert Craigle, the Britis Ambassador at Tokyo, had been Instructed to protest and to reserve all rights of this country to com- the facts pensation which, when were established, it might be thought right to claim-Reuter.
LETTERS
The Schoolboys Strike
To the Editor,
liongkong Telegraph.
Sir-1 bave noticed 'your headlines on the Schoolboys Strike with some interest, but the latest suggestion that it has a political complexion makes me feel that 1 should write, a few words from the standpoint of fair play. The headmaster has his say, but very few boys are articulate,
8. &o,ading, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone 21721 although they may feel strongly and
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sailing MIDNIGHT, SATURDAY,
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SALAMAUA, RABAUL,
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Excellent passonger accommodation with a large no supplement.
number of single cabins at
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EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
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7.00 a.m., Fri., Jane 23.
Noon, Fri, July 7.
Noon, Fri., July 21.
EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu
.Noon, Fri, Aug. 1.
EMPRESS OF ASIA
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains Frequent Canadian Paciile Allanilo sailings to European Ports'
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Buliding
June 30.
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even rightly about their action.
In the first place, the choice of a head prefeel should not be done with- consultation
the out
with due
Some- housemasters. teachers or times, the prefects themselves are consulted as to who should be up- pointed hend prefect. Very often prefects are given the chance to make their nominations.
Secondly, the headmaster should always bear in mind that ability is not the only factor governing the selection of a head prefect, or even a prefect for that matter. Qualities of leadership have to be considered.. A good athlete may be a good prefect, but if he is also the school bully and unpopular with the boys he should be ruled out. Above all, there must not be the slightest suggestion that the headmaster wants his favourite to be the head profect
upon
Military Domel
commanders
Nachad Incidont
Prague, June 12. Baron von Neurath Reich Protec- tor, and the Secretary of State, Herr in China, Frank, called on the Czech Pre- mier, Herr Elinsh on Monday and expressed sympathy in the Nachod incident where a Czech policeman was shot by German police on Satur- day. The Relch Protector is sald to crowns to the have given 5,000 mother of the victim.-Trans-Ocean.
H.K. Stock Market
The
were
following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- kel this morning.
DANKS
H.K. Banks S...
H.K.Banks Lon. £. Chartered £... Mercantile. A. & B. C. Mercantile, C. £. East Asia.$.
INSURANCES
Cantons $. Unions $. China Underwriters $ H.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglas $ s. d.) Steamboats $... Indo-Chinus, P.S Indo-Chinas, D$. Shell Bearers si- Waterboats $....
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks $ Providents $ New Eng. Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh. $.
MINING
Kailan s/- Houbs $
Venz, Gold. $... Hongkong Mines cts. Antamokg Ps. Atoks Ps. Bagulo Gold Pa. Benguet Cons. PS. Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps. I.X.L. PS.
Itogons Ps. Camarines Ps. San Mauriclo Ps, Suyoc Consol Ps. Paracales Ps.
LANDS
Lands 4% deb. S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.... H.K. Renities S. Chinese Estates S.
UTILITIES
Thirdly, in this instance, I cannot understand how the headmaster could have Hghted on a Formosan boy in view of the present political situation in China.
If the Formosan boy were, in his
Hotels $. the only one worthy opinion,
Lands $... of the place, he should have at least ascertained the feelings of the staff and boys before announcing his op- pointment. To insist ing a head prefect who is not able to the majority of the boys is, to suy the least, unwise, even though the measure may be carried through in the name of discipline and loyalty. Fourthly, surely there are other boys in the school who may have qualifications approaching those of After all. the the Formosan Ind.
of the boys are not to be feelings entirely eglected in a school with of self- to ideals any pretence government,
The suggestions noted above are put forward to clarify the situation as I fear the Impression may grow that the strikers are political-minded. Tha.. ure just boys with feelings and wish to express what they feel strongly.
normal
EX-TEACHEN.
New Ambassador
Berlin, June 13.
The new Brazilian Ambassador to Berlin will be Senor Frelos Valle and the new German Ambassador to Rio de Janeiro will be Dr. Kurt Prueffer. Prueffer previously served in Tills, Addis Ababa, England and America. --Trans-Ocean,
A course of First Aid lectures In English will be held in the Kowloon Hospital, Outpatients Department, on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., starting June 15, Lecturer Dr. Parrin Rution-
Trams $.....
Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trains (new) Star Ferries
Y.
Ferries
China
Lights
(old) $. China Lights (new) $..
Electrics
Macao Electrics
Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) S Telephones (new) Tractions 5/- Traction (Pref.) _s/-
INDUSTRIALS Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. Cald: Mac. (Pre), Sh. Canton lees $. Cements $. H.K. Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $... Dairy Farms (now) $.. Watsons S... .......... Lane, Crawfords $.. Sinceres $. Wing On (H.K.) S. Powell, Ltd. S...
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $....... S'haf Cotton Sh. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.
MISC. HIK. Entertainments $. Constructions $
Vbro Riling $.
Ch. Govi. 6% 1025
G. Bonds
1,400 sa. .85 n.
Hainan Only Part Occupied
London, June 12. Replying to Mr. Wilfred Roberts in .77% n.the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. 27 n. A. Butler said that according to Vis- .13 n. count Halifax's Information, the .80 n. island of Hainan was only partially occupied, while there appeared to be no actual military occupation of the 230 Spratiey group of islands by the 405 n. 1,45 n. 105 n.
Japanese.
He added that the Government was keeping in close and constant touch with the French Government in the 15 nutter.----Reuter.
.67
10 11.
.30 n.
.83/9 n.
.8.10 .
110 n.
10.20 83. .4.00 s.
British Minister
To Be Consul
10
London, June 12. The former British Minister Albonia will act only as Consul .20/6 n. General in Tirana now that Albania's directed being .8.40, n. foreign policy
18
..3 n. solely froin Italy. ..4 1. This announcement was made by the House of .22 sa. Mr. Chamberlain in
ལས་
29 sa. Commons when he added that this .24% a. move did not however, imply re .11.40 sa. cognition of Albania's now slutus-
35 zn. Trans-Ocean.
11 ga.
.02 62.
.23
0.
.27 53.
.1.02 $3.
Ciano For Spain
Madrid, June 12. 4011⁄2 sa. It is now almost certain that Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, will .5.80 n.visit Spain this month,
.37/ 8.
It is hoped that the transfer of the 100% n. scat of Government form Burgos lo .10.50 . Madrid will be complete in July.
84 n. The air base at Palma de Mallorch .4.80 n.has been evacuated by the Italians. ..100 n.Trans-Ocean.
H.K. Gavt. Loen 3% %% prm.
Marsmans (Lon.) s/....16/- n.
23.00 sa Anlamak
Atok
7.70 n. Baguio Gold .20/ a. Batong Buhay .22/6 Benguet, Cand.
11
Afternoon Morning
Hankow Harbin
Rangoon
Salgon Beremban Bhanghai
Singapore Sitiawan Sourabaya Taiping
Bangkok
Hongkung
Tletovia Bombay
Calcutta
Iloilo Ipoh Karachi
Agencies:
Cilve
Street
Klang Kobe
Kuala
Fatrile Place
Lumpur
Tientsin Tonskah
Kuching
facras
Manila
Cebu Colombo
Medan
New York
Peining
(Peking)
Penanst
Hamburg
(Eihuka!) Tsingtao
Yokobema
FOREIGN EXCHANGE, nd Banking Business transacted.
General
And
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cut- rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
All claims must be sent in to me. on or before 17th June, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin→ ed by the Company's Surveyor the Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 14th June, 1939. Consignees must have, a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dull- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
R. OHL. Agent. Hongkong, 8th June, 1939,
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS' DES NIESSAGERIES MARITIMES
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in i Local Currency and Sterling with interest Steamship allowed at rates obtainable on application.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trusted business. and claim recovery of British Income Tax overpaid. on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.
R. A CAMIDOE,
Manager
"ATHOS II" 16 A/30 Bringing Cargo from Maraeilles via Salgon, arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, 7th June, 1839,
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon NINE ENGAGEMENTS
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- whence delivery may be ob- Nine couples have announced their
lained immediately after landing. forthcoming weddings. They are:
All claims must
be sent in to me. Corporal Harold Edwin Copsey, of the Royal Signals, Whitfield Barracks, on or before 17th June, 1030, or they
be recognized. Kowloon, and
∙Miss Alexandra will not be
Damaged Packages will be examin NikUichna Bassova, shop assistant, residing at 20 Hankow Road, Kowed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in loon,
the presence of the Consignees at Mr. Francisco Antonio Gill, ac- 10.00 a.m, on Tuesday, 13th June, countants' assistant of Messrs. Lowe, 1938. Bingham and Matthews, and Miss
Consignees must have a Revenue Bentrice Maria Sarrazolla Xavier, of Omeer in attendance when any 703 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
dutiable goods are examined by the Mr. Eduardo Marla Sarrazolla Company's Surveyors,
the Hongkong No Fire Insurance will be effected Xavier, printer, of Printing Press Lid., and Miss Lilla by us in any case whatever.
N. ONL Mara Azedo Gutierrez, of 6 Carnarvon
Agent. Roud, Kowloon,
Hongkong, 7th June, 1939.
Mr. Ramon Loo, broker, and-Miss Francisca Lezarda, of 178 Tung Cholf Street, Mongkok.
Miss Taul Siu-cho, of 23 Cheung-
Mr. William Adolf Hellwig, mer-shawan Road, Shamshulpo. chant, and Miss Margaret Lynn, of 3 Pratt Avenue, Kowloon,
Mr. Fung Yu-sang, rent collector, and Miss Joyce Chan, of 16 Po Tak Street, Hongkong.
Mr. Chan Kor-yee, merchant, and Miss Au Yeung Kwal-ling, of 5 Yan
ling Street, Taipo Market, N.T.
Mr. Kok Kong-fatt, student, of Ellot Hall, The University of Hong- kong, and Miss Chan Mo-lel, of 33
Mr. Wang Wai-see, student, and Kai Tak Bund, Kowloon City,
N.Y.K.
WAHILIN
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.
Wednesday, 28th June, Tatuta. Maru Kamakura Maru (Start from Kobe), Monday, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)
Helan Maru (From Kobe) NEW YORK via Panama
"Nako Maru
24th July.
(Convenient connection from Hongkong).
Tuesday,
27th June..
...Saturday. 17th June.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vla Japan, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Balboa to Valparaiso,
20th. June ...Monday, Helyo Maru LONDON, MARSEILLES, NAPLES vio Suez.
Friday,
... Friday,
18th June. 7th July.
.174 S. .7.40 n.
.3.70 n.
n.
.07 b..
22.70 n.
.8.85 n.
Marsmans (1.K.) s/......4/- b.
MANILA SILARES
.6.30 n. 50% n.
Following are sales and bid prices:
.16' n.
.12 n.
Closing Closing June 12. June 13.
224
Haruna Maru
210
2014
Yasukuni Maru
-244
24
013
010
11.40
Ung.
24
ZA
Alula Maru
344
Ung. Una.
BOMBAY via Singapors & Colombu
Ung.
Nagato Maru
12
Ung.
Anyo Maru
Sunday,
9th July.
23
24
RANGOON & CALCUTTA vin Singapore
Ung.
Unq.
*Analock
Sunday,
18th June
01
.IO
Vng.
22.20 n. Mine Operations ***
.15
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Matue Maru (Calls Madras)
Sunday,
2nd July.
Saturday,
.21.20 n. North Camarines ...
27
274
Kasima Maru ..................
Paracale Gumous..
.10
10
1.03 1.D2
ting. Unq.
Und Ung.
04?
Ung.
Big Wedge Coco Grove $....14 n. Cons. Nincs
$...13. Demonstration
1. X. L. .1.10 .ipo Gold
.14 n. Itogon Mining 3.70 n. Mainbusto Cons.
Masbate Cons
Mindo. Motherlode
.8.95
E
Son Mauricio .7.50 n. Surigno_Cons,
.1.80. Suyoc Cons....... Ryndicate Invest... United Paracole...
.41 b.
..1. b.
.22 n. -114-n
Unu.
40% 4015
The following is Swan, Culbertson & Fritz report on this morning's market:
SYDNEY & MELIQUENE via Manila, Davao, Thursday Island and Brisbane
Fridoy,
23rd June.
Wednesday, 28th June..
Kitano Maru (Direct Nagasak!)
Hakone Maru
* Cargo only.
The Munila Gold-share-market- closed stendter, showing several frac- tional gains at the close of the morn- KING'S .0.80 b. ing period of trading. North Cama- 14 n. rines regained one-half centavo of Bis yesterday's decline, whild United Parocale held its previous level. .58% . Yesterday's volume In Pesos, amount-
b.ed to 1,034,000,
HK. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm,
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THE
17th June
Thursday, 22nd June.
Friday,
30th June.
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Salling about
29th June 29th July
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ALV. 'PEIPING”
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HONGKONG .... Phone 80966.
17th June 13th July
£88. 10: 0.
£53. 0.0.
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