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Tientsin Traffic At Standstill
of
-Ltd,'
$85,
Managers:
the and
Tienisin, June 16, Following institution blockade against the British French Concessions, the traffic be- tween the foreign-controlled areas and the Japanese and Chinese quar- tera has been reduced to one aftieth of the normal volume.
About 10.000 persons entered or left the Concessions yesterday. While about 100,000 Chinese daily proceed to the British and French Concessions for work in ordinary times, less than 2,000 were able to enter the Conces- sions by noon yesterday.
the
Ewo Brewery Coy,
Shanghai,
H. B.-H. Ruttonjee & Sons,
Sole Agents:
Hongkong Brewery & Dis. tillery Ltd., Hongkong,
Thursday,
G.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
R.
PARTICULANS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction
Lo be held on Monday, the 19th
|
FAMED HOLLYWOOD STAR IN HONGKONG
(Continued from Page 1)
He hos known George for 30 years 'and had been associated with him in
pictures for nine years,
day of June, 1939, at 3 p.m., at
"I would have loved,” he said, "to the Offices of the Public Works have had him on this trip with me; Department, by Order of His but he has been unwell following Broadway the recent failure of a Excellency the Governor of one
show in which he appeared. He Lot of Crown Land West of quite wrongly took the blame for the Diamond Hill, In the Colony of failure upon himself and the anxiety Hong Kong, for a term of 75affected his health," yours, commencing from. 1at
Old Troupers' Club:- July 1898, with the option of
́ ́Mr."Murray"sald ̈he ̃was ̃a"member renewal at a Crown Rent to bo
of the Hollywood Old Troupers". fixed by the Surveyor of His Club, in witch the members who are Majesty the KING, for one fur-sill in the money take care of the be ther term of 24 years less the less fortunate ones"and you'd
surprised," he added, “to hear the last three days thereof.
names of some, once famous, who
now destitute Intonding bidders are advised nre
members that immediately after the dispo- of the club. We see that they get medical and hospital treatment, give!
[U. B.-W. R. Loxley & Co., Lidsal of tho lot the Purchaser. (Ifthem other benefits, and attend to t
Solo Agonto:
Union Brewery Ltd., Shanghai.
Hongkong, June 15, 1939.
Guarantees Are Unfriendly
During the rush hours in
Helsingfors, June 14. The Foreign Minister writing in the morning and evening, about 10,000
the
Sanomat Asahi Helsingin
Muys! "Giving persons usually passed
the guarantees to a State which does not Street from the Japanese to French Concessions per hour. but desire them and is prepared to defend yesterday witnessed only about 50 herself, is an unfriendly action, and permitted to enter the foreign Con- when efforts are made to impose the guarantees, it seems tantamount to cession hourly,
The hourly trame on the Interna-ggression and the creation of confu- tional Bridge usually amounts to sion with regard to the Sovereign
Powers. Reuter. 1,500 persons, but yesterday only about 60 persons crossed the span.
Permission For Food
Japanese authorities announced cent, while dally that permission. was given for the gained considerably. transport of foodstuffs to the British and French Concessions.
necessaries
also
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.
their burial."
The still-fortunate members of the Club include Jack Holt, Lois Weber, Mary Pickford ("She's got plenty," Mr. Murray), Buck Jones, Mix.
commented and
naked why the coming of the
talkles bus
had meant such an abrupt "Passing-out" for so many
famous
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. silent stars, Mr. Murray stated: "Just
No. of Skis
"Yew Kowloon Inland Lot No 2600. Near Now Kowlcon Inland Lot No.
2572 and Weat of
Diamond Hill.
Registry No.
Locality
G.
to
The British authorities were un- derstood to have prepared large Meanwhile, commodity prices in stocks of wheat flour, ment and other the British Concession -rose rapidly foodstuffs which will be able following the Japanese blockade, sustain the Concession for about six Ment and ash advanced by 20 per months.-Domei.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939 CASH
$250
PRIZES
$250
(Donated by “Hongkong Telegraph”)
Boundary Measurements
N... w.
|test|[tors|tavisteet]
as per anle
plan.
Contents in
Ann. Rønt. !
iq. feet.
Upset Price
About
bu
008 28
R.
3670
071'63
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 19th day of June, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works
Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one
|
when the talkies came Norma Tai- madge, Bullo Dove, Corinne Griffith, Colleen Moore, and a few
others
were right at the top, but the lalkica discovercit their Brooklyn accent-I would call it
sort of 'dese, dem, an' tendency, "It was this accent which finished John Gilbert's fim career, John
dose
was a great lover on the screen, but the Brooklyn accent used to take much of the fervour out of the
words 'I love you. However, Ray- mond Grinth, a
a grand comedian of
is still in the
silent dan
doyo, is
the big money, though na longer
A throat affiction
impossible for
on
the
stage.
makes for him to speak
!!
at
all,
the
vast
but ho has become Darryl Zarinuck's right-hand man and is one of highest-pald
the film colony men in Mr. Murray spoke also of the difference in salaries to-day as com- pared with those of the early silent
He days. recalled that John Bunny, one of the finest comedians of the who often appeared in
silent days, wport Finch, received comedies Comed
no more than $100 a week. Now a player received more than that for a small speaking part.
the
Mr. Murray has been before public as an entertainer for 56 years, a star circus comedian at baving been the of 11. He made
age
his lust
with Jack when he
Lot of Crown Land at Kau Pui major screen appeared.wo years Shek, in the Colony of fongolt, playing the part of an old freight Kong for a term of 75 years, boat engineer in "Dangerous Waters." with the option of renewal at a Since then, as a favour to Sol Lesser, Crown Reat to be fixed by the producer, he stepped for a day into a Surveyor of His Majesty the Bobby Breen picture, "Break KING, for one further term of Ice." 76 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 Bale, the sum of two hundred
the
Mr. Murray is now well content to be through with pictures, but he ad- mits that he would willingly accept a part with "some meat in it." He sees, however, that he is not likely to
will keep him a comedian until the get this chance that the public day of his death. This seems quite proper, his American-German make- up is so well teavened with humour
Irish or otherwise.
dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum Australians Prefer
will be refunded on payment of the
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250 Purchase price,
(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.
Prizes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
Fur Story-Telling Pictures,
1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10, SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION THREE:
Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studies.
Ist. $30, 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10. SECTION FOUR:
Sun Life and Table-Top Studies. ist. $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 govern the Competition:
1The Competition is confined ex.
clusively 10
photp amateur graphers
-No employee or member of any Arm in the photographite trade is permitted to compete.
3The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which wil
be published during the period of the Com petition, and which muri posted on back of entry.
be
The right to publish any or all
of the entries reserved to the
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRUBI All photographa entered have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong, Photograph which have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible. do responsibility will be accepted
for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries,
---7--Al-entries-to-be rllher- black. ...
repla, or toned pictures, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
be
mounted Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible.
4-Pictures submitted in sepła toños
should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. -No picture to entored in moro
than one Section. 10-Mounts to be only white or
except in
KICAM, and,
the
Children's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-10x12, 16X20.
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 addrew on the entry forin, -- counter-signed by a parent, men 13-Members, of_the_Stads of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The_decisions of the Judges shall
be Anal.
15 At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraph otices within seven daya
SECTION
NAME
ENTRY FORM
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. If entered". Children's Section, parent please south- tersign here.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale |
Registry No
Locality
Kau Pui Shek.
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 4146.
Ping Street,
Boundary
Measurementa
N..E.. W.
As per salo
plan.
About.
Contents is
2,225
rg.leet
$26
Anada!
Rental
| Upset Price
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do, T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. TT. Manila T.T. Bolavia T.T. Bangkok
Salgon France TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
L
1/2
1/2
220
.62%
822
28
.674
.150%
.100
10.84
71%
127%
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/o
do.
1/3 .1/8.1/32
4 m/s L/C USA.
.20
4 m/s France
50 d/s India ...
.11.20 .83%
U.S. Cross rate in Lon, 4.08.11/32
699'1$
Rose Bowl Chooses
Theme
Nightshirts
Sydney, Australia,
Hot weather la resulting in n re- furn to the old time one-piece night- shirt for men instead of pajamas. The new garment, which is becoming extremely popular, is glorified by the name of "sleep sults" and is made of light silk.
M-G-MTS BIG SHOW OF MELODY AND MIRTHI
POWELL
YOUNG
HONO
BURNS ALLEN
Dhrusted by CPWARD BUZZELL „Prodused is LACH CONERINES
TO - MORROW.
Pasadena, Cal QUEEN'S
Twentieth Century In Flowers" la the theme that has been selected for the 1940 annual Tournament of Rosca parado. The decorators may draw upon their imaginations in building Boats to deplet some incident of the past 40 years or the future do years of the 20th century.
SATURDAY.
June 15, 1939.
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS Gloucester Building Poddar Stroot
!
STOP WATCHES
FOR ALL SPORTS
FOLDING TRAVELLING CLOCKS
8 DAYS
WITH OR WITHOUT ALARM
MOVADO ERMETO
Record
WATER PROOF WATCHES
THE WATCH MANUFACTURED FOR HONGKONG and
ALHAMBRA TROPICAL CLIMATES
POST OFFICE.
VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europo (except Great Britain and Elre) and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if 80 superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the ume given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m., XO-
MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and 'Ordinary mail and Parcels (not Insured) will be ac cepted for Canton and despatched ar gistered and parcel mails are closed circumstances permit,
I at 5 p.m. on the previous day. INWARD - MAILS
From
Per
Duo.
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai
(Vancouver B.C., date, 27th May). Emp. of Russla
Shanghal and Swalow
June 15,
Nunning
.June 15.
Manila
Pres. Taft
June 15.
Shanghal and Swatow
Pronto
June 16.
Shanghal
Bhutan
June 10,
Shanghai
Gertrude Maersk
June 16.
Japan, Shanghal and Formosa
Haruna Maru
June 10,
Shanghal
Helyo Maru
..June 10.
Airways Plano
June 10,
Canton Corneville
June 17,
.June 17.
Kasima Maru
June 17.
Kutsang
.June 17.
Jako Maru
June 17.
June 17.
Date and Time.
Haiphong
Air Mall by "Imperial Always
Direct Service"-London date. 10th Imperial June
Manila
Straits and Europe via Negapatam (Papers etc.) London date 18th May
Calcutta and Strafts
Manila
Straits
For
Swatow
Pakhol
Teucer
OUTWARD MAILS
Fort Bayard and Bangkok
Manjia
Per
Thursday
Holhow..Thurs., June 15, 1.30 p.m.. Soochow Thurs., June 15, 2 p.m.. Gustav Dederichsen
Thurs., June 10, 2.30 pm.
Empress of Russia
Thurs., June 15, 3.30 p.m..
........ Taisang .....Thurs., June 15, 4 p.m.
Haiphong Honolulu, U.S.A., Pres, Taft
Shanghai,
Central and South Amerlea via San Francisco and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 6th July and Europe (except
and Eire) Great Britain Siberia.
Air Mail
K.P.O
Thurs., June 15.
Parcels, ......June 15, 4 p.m.
June 15, 8 pun..
June 10, 5.30 p.m.
Reg.,
Ord.
vla
G.P.O
Parcels, Reg. Ord..
Sume 5, 4 ...
15. 5 p.m.
.June 15, 7 p.m..
by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane Direct Service"-due London, 22nd June
Thurs., June 16.
K.P.O.
Reg.
June 15, 5 p...
Ord...June 15, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
June 15, 5 pan.
Ord.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-due Sydney, 23rd Juno
Fort Bayard
Plano
June 15, 7 p.m.
Thurs., June 15. K.P.O.
Rcg.
....June 15, 5 p.m.
Ord.
.June 15, 5.30 p.m.
G.F.0.
Reg.
.June 15, 5 p.m.
Ord,
Shunchlb
Friday
Air Mall for "K.L.ML Airways Direct Haruna Maen
Service"-due Amsterdam, 29th Jan
Reg.,
Ord..
Ord.,
Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, Indin, East Haruna Maru
and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 17th July,
Reg.,
Ord.,
Swalow
Halphong
"Swatow
Air Mail for Indo-China,
Laos
Reg. Ord.
.Jana 15, 7 p.m.
Thurs., June 16, 7 p.m.
K.P.O.
Fri, June 16.
.June 16, 0.20 a.m. .....June 16, 10 m
G.P.O.
June 16, 9.30 am. June 10,,10 m.
Fri, June 10. K.P.O.
June 10, 9.45 0.m, June 16, 10.30 a.m. G.P.O.
June 18.9.45 a.m.
June 18, 10.30 a.m.
Hangyang..Fri, June 10, 12.30 p.m.
Fri, June 16, 1 pm. Kingyuan-Fri., June-10,-2.30-p.m. Iran, Air France Plano....Fri, June 16.
and France (Paris and Northern
by Provinces only)
the "Alr
France Airways Direct Service" -due Paris 23rd Juno
Jono 10, 5 pm. June 16, 8.80 p.m. G.P.O.
Junb 10, 5 p.m. „June 16, 7 pm.
K.P.O.
Re Ord.
ECK., Ord,
and Shirala ...
Parcels Papers
Saturday
for Straits (Papers only)
(Parcels and Papers) fur Calcutta
Formosa, Shanghai and Japan Amoy
Saigon
H.K. Stock Market
Fri, June 10.
..June 16, 5 p.m.. ...June 17, 8.30 hun.
.... Kasima Maru Sat., June 17, 3.30 p.m.
Cremer
.Sat., June 17, 5 p.m. ..Sat, June 17, 5 pan.
were
The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
BANKS
H.K. Banks $....
Helikon
San Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consol Pa. Paracales Ps.
Hotels $. Lands $.
LANDS
Lands 4% deb. $.
,1,02 sa. .15 80. .40% sa.
.5.80 n.
87 52.
100% n.
S'hat Lands Sh. 4. Humphreya $.
.10.40 n.
.8% D.
H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates S.
4.80 n.
.100 n.
UTILITIES
.1,375 sa.:
Trams $.
17,20 B.
H.K. Banks Lon. £.. Chartered. £..
.84% n.
Peak Trams (old)
.7.40 n.
.7% n.
Peak Troms (new)
.3.70
Mercantile, A. & B. £. Mercantile, 0, £
27 n.
Star Ferries $...
.60%
.13 n
Y. Forries $...
22,70
East Asia $.
.80
China Lights (old)
China Lights (new) HK. Electrics Macao
.5.80 n.
.0014 r.
.18 n.
Cantons $.
Unions $..
H.K. Firo ș.
INSURANCES
China Underwriters $.
SHIPPING
Douglas $ s. d.) Steambouts $.. Indo-Chinas, P.S Indo-China, D$. Shell Bearers s/- Waterbouts $
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $. Docks $. Providents New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks, Sh.
400 sa.
.12 D.
3.00
D.
.230 n..
[1.45. n.]
105 n,
Electrice Sandakan Lights
Telephones (old)
31-
nction (new) $..
(Pref.)
Traction
INDUSTRIALS
Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $.
Cald: Macg. (Prc.), Sh. $...13 n. Canton Ices $.
STORES, &c.
.67 n..
.15 m.
.60 n. .30.n. .83/9 n.
.14 n.
Cements $.
14 n.
H.K. Ropes
0.10 n.
Dairy Farma (old)
110 n. 18.20 Ba.
Dairy Farms,(new) Watsons $. Lane, Crawfords. $..
$.
.23.20 n. .21 ..
.8.95 $
.7,80 71.
.4.00 s.
Sinceres $.
.1.80 n..
.41 b.
b.
.90
114.n.
Kailan 8/-.
20/ n.
Raubs $........ (x.d.) Venz. Gold. Sin
.8.05 n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh.
...8 n.
MISC
Hongkong Mines cts. Antomoke Pa.
HK. Entertainments.$.
.0.00 b..
Constructions $.
.1.35 n.
Vuro Filing §..
0% n.
MINING
Atoiss Pr. Bagulo, Gold P.. Benguet Cona, Pa. Coro Grove Pu." Demonstrations Pa HIKALL PANE Itogons Pa
· Camarinos :P£
23 sa.
20.
.24 EU. 11.50 a.
.32 20.
Wing On (ELK.)
Powell, Ltd.$...
COTTON
Ewo Sh. $...... S'hai Collon_Sh.
Zoong Sing, Sh. $.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1025
G. Bonda
HK. Govt., 4% Loan 4% prm. b. H.K. Govt, Loan 3%% %% prm.
281⁄2 sa. Marsmans (Lam.) 8/- 20% an. Marsmans - (H.K) =8/-