CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid
TO LET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
In accordance with Government Ordinance, the Exchange Banka will be closed for the transaction of Public business on Saturday, the 1st July, 1939. (The first weck-day of July).
BATHING BIED-Owner will let They will also close for the shed at Main Beach, Repulse Bay on
.transaction of Exchange businesa alternate days, July/September for $300: Reply to Box No. 542, "llongat 1pm on Monday, the 3rd July, kong Telegraph."
MODERN FLATS TO
LET-Nos.
10-10, Hillwood Road, Kowloon, Newly bullt. Modern conveniences, Apply No. 37, Bute Street, 1st floor, Mongkok. Tel. 50053.
H. K. Stock Market
were
The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
1939.
Hongkong, 23th, June, 1939.
G.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of July, 1939, nt 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 Stubbs Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21 years,” Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- aal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required | to deposit with an authorised ,230 5.
officer who will be present at the .437%.
1.35 n. aale, the sum of two hundred .185 s. dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
will be refunded on payment of .67 n. the Purchase price,
BANKS
IX. Banks $.....
H.K. Banks Lon. £.
Chartered £..
Mercantile, A. & B. £
.1,325 n. .00 n. 1% n. 25% n.
Mercantile, C. £.
East Asia $..
INSURANCES
Cantons $.
Unions $.
China Underwriters $.
ILIK Fire $..
SHIPPING
Douglas' $ . .) Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinus, 1'.$ Indo-Chinns, DS. Shell Bears s/-
Waterboals $.
DOCKS ETC.
.12 . ,80 .
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
G. R.-
B
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
*June 29, 1939.
THETIS SALVAGE Planes Again
MEN STRIKE
LONDON, June 28-Splvage
Over Mongolia
work on the sunken submarine Russians Claim Two Thetis is threatened with fur-] ther delay,
The crew of the salvage boat Ranger have protested against the low rates of pay, and two membersi of the crew went on strike to-day,
Brought Down
MOSCOW, June 28. THE "Toss" news
agency
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of July, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of. Hla Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ngnu Chi
In addition, weather reports are so issued an official communique Wan, in the Colony of Hong bad that attempts to salvage to-day saying "Japanese Man- Kony, for a term of 75 years, scheduled for Thursday have had to churian aviation machines num- commencing from 1st July"--be-postponed until there is an
provement in the weather.Transbering fifteen bombers, protected 1898, with the option of renewal
Occan.
by fighting planes, ngain violated at n Crown Rent to be fixed by
the border aren of Lake Buirnor the Surveyor of His Majesty the
and were met with fire from KING, for one further term of
anti-aircraft artillery and Mon- 24 years less the last three days
golian-Soviet fighters. thereof.
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 surri of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of
Locality
Contents in
Ann. Rent
Upset Price
Lot No. 2699,
North West of Nez - Kowloon Inland
| New Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
15. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
80 n.
30 n.
.82/0
.
.0.10 n.
.110 s.
18,20 n. .4.65 b.
New Eng. Sh. $.
,8,30 1.
Wharves $:
Docks 5.
Providents $.
Sh. Docks. Sh.
100 n.
MINING
.18/- n.
.0.50 b.
.4 D. 11.
Itaubs $..
Kailon s/-
Venz. Gold $.
Hongkong Mines ela.
Hotels S.
Lands $....
LANDS
Lands 4% deb. $.
Shui Lands, Sh. S.
Humphreys $.
H.K. Renities $.
Chinese Estates $..
UTILITIES
Trams $..
Peak Trams (new)
Peak Trams (old) S.
Star Ferries $
Y. Ferries $...
China Lights (old) §.
China Lights (new) $.
ILK. Electric
Macao Electrica
Sandakan Lights
Telephones (old)
5.70 n.
.36 n.
par. b.
.8 .
.0
n.
4.80
100 n.
16.00 n.
7,40 n.
60% n.
.3.70 n.
22
n.
.
5.80
n.
2.80 2.
.35 b.
18
12 n.
231⁄2 n.
INDUSTRIALS
Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $...13 n.
RICS 1 T
Registry No.
Garden
Lot No. 102.
Locality
Stubbs Road.
and 3550,
Boundary
Measurements
|tret|frst|feel|feet)
as por eslo
plan..
About
DOS TO
$51
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand
de.
T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore
יד +
BUYING
4 m/s D/p do.
-1/2.23/32 1/2.23/32
#1,075
10.03
71/...
127
1/6rk
,215
.521
Telephones (new)
7.70 n.
T.T. India
2.1. Гарва
.103
..82
Tractions 5/-
.20/ n.
T.T. U.S.A.
2011
Traction (Pret.) /-
22/0 n
T.T. Manila
57k
T.T. Batavia
.537%
Cald: Mack
(ord.), Sh. $....14 n.
T.T. Bangkok
.151
T.T. Saigon
.108
Canton-Ices-$27vvvvv
1-1
T.T. France
Coments $even
... 14 n.
TT. Germany.
H.K. Ropes $.
3.70 n.
T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
14 n.
,21
13.
.8.40 b.
.7.50 n.
4 m/s L/c London
1.80 n.
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.41, b.
4 m/s France
.1 n.
30 d/s India
10% .
112 n.
.42 n.
401⁄2 n.
0.90 n.
1.55 m.
8 n.
.48%.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $........ Lane, Crawfords $. Sinceros, $..... Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. $
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. $ONA S'hai Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.
MISC.
H.K. Entertainments $.
Constructions $..
Vbro Ring $.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925
G., Bonds.....
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. b. H.K. Govt. Loan 31⁄44% ....par n. Morsmans (Lon.) 8/14/11⁄4 n. Marsmans (ILK.) s/-
MANILA SHARES Following are sales and bid prices:
Afternoon Morning
Closing Closing
.10%
Antamok Atak
Bagulo Gold
Balong Buhay
Benguet Co
Big Wedge
Coco Grove Cona. Mines Demonstration I.X.L.
1/3 .1/2.31/32
.20
.11.25
.83%
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.00%
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange ometal summary Issued yesterday says:
Buyers were very backward in ad- vancing their prices with the result that the turnover was very small. Sellers being disinclined to come down with slightly better news to encourage them.
Buyers
H.K. Bank $1,325
G.
Lot No. 1969,
Ngan Chi Want.
Boundary Measurementa
N. W
as per salo
plan.
12
a feet.
Rent.
Contenta
Upset Price
About
12.550
MR.
R.
$86
| Azn.
$3,765
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of July, 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 North Point, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75
years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sul of the lot the Purchasor (if not the applicant) will be required authorised to deposit with an
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 Sale
Registry No
Locality
No. 5532. West of Iuland
Lota Nos. 4355 and
Inland L
5374, North Point.
Boundary
{Measurements
K.
A.
As per sale
plan.
Contenta in
jay ba
Annual
$63,400
Upset Price
Rental
About
63,400
$1,161
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
11
Ung.
.013
10.30
H.I Wharves $100
-10
29
Providents $4.65
Ung.
H. & S. Hotels $51⁄2
.082$
H.K. Lands $35
AD
H.K. Docks 4% Debentures par.
Ipo Gold
Ung.
H.K. Tramways $16.50
logon Mining
Star Ferries $00
Mambulao Coni.
Ung.
Masbate Cons.
.11
China Lights (Gid} $8.20
July
Oct.
.00
H.K. Electrics $55
Dec.
13%
Canton Ices $1.
ཉམ
Ung
Wing On (1.K.) $41
Jan.
-Mor
„1CK. Govi, 45 Loan 4% pm.
Mor
Suyoc Cons.
****
Sellers
Spot
Syndicate Inver...
United Paracale .......
1.K. Fires Ins; $105
is 14th.
The following is Swan, Culbertson
H.K; Wharves $110
H. & S. Hotels $5.70
market:
July
on
the
Sales
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
Mind. Motherloda Mine Operationa North Camarines -Paraieste – Gummus.
San Mauricio.... Surigao Con,
& Fritz' report on, this morning's
Prices were again down Manila Gold Share market in a quiet session. Losses ranged from one quarter to four centavos. San Mau- rico took a severe drop of 4 centavos, while United Paracale lost a further
"centavos. IXL went ux-divid="
end.
Terriers Rush To Colours
LONDON, June 28-During the fortnight ended last Saturday 4,585 recruits joined the field force of the territorial army, bringing the total territorial strength to over 410,000,
H.K. Lands $30 Star Ferries $00% Atoks Pa 21. Antamok 10 "Big-Wedge-19~
47
1.X... 1
Itogon
Mining 22
QUOTATIONS
New York, June 28,
New York Colton
Opening Closing 0.56/60 0.43/43
8.82/02 8.73/73 0.00/60 8.55/55 8.35/55 8.43/43
-0.46/478,38/38. --340,43-------a¥30/3a 9.83 N
The lost notice day for July cotton
New York Robber
10.20b/350 16.30/32
10.37b/42a 16.38/38
10.41b/47 10.486/48a
10,45b/50 · 10.49/49
The first notice day for July rub- ber is June 29 and the last notice day July 27.
-Chicago"-Wheat-
47/47/%
July
714/71%
70/70%
Sept.
72/72
71/714
Masbate Consolidated 11
Dec
724/73
Ming Operation 13
Chicago Corn
North Camarines 24.
July
476/472
Sept
40/40%
Deci
49/40% 40%/60
Winniper Wheat
July Oct. Dee.
5814/58%
50%/50%
San Mauricio 80 Suyoc Consolidated. 13% Sundicate Investment .039 United Paracole 40
WASHINGTON,
Juno
28--The United States Treasury Department
50%/60% 614/011
The number of officers and, men his set, the purchase price of foreign NEW YORK. June 28 ----Orders for who have joined since the announce silver at 88.26 cents per, qunce, in steel-mill - equipment, · valued at ment, twelve weeks, ́ngoy of the anticipation of an Indux-ot, bullion | several million dollars, have been doubling of the territorial army lubetoro Uie buying programme expires placed in the United Sistes by Japane about 100,000-British Wireless, con Friday-United Press......
Gas Drys—Nauter!
|
Thetis Sister-Ship Torpedo Incidont
"The Manchurian bombers dropped several bombs without aiming at anything and retired into Manchurian territory without a battle,
PORTLAND, June 28. A torpedo accidentally slipped out of the forward torpedo tube of H.M. Submarina- Triton, sister, ship to the sunken Thetis, when she was moored in the submarine basin here to-day.
The torpedo streaked across Pori- land harbour D1 45 knois,
fire brought passed under one vessel und eventually bit down two Manchurian planes, which the keel of the naval patrol vessel fell in Mongolian territory". United H.M.S. Fustin,
Prcas.
Only slight damage is believed to have been enused, because the for- pedo was fitted with a dummy war- hend.-United Press.
"The un-aircraft
17 New Cases Of Cholera
Half A Gale Raging London, June 28.-The salvage ship Zello will not leave Birkenhead to- night for the scene of the, Thells
Hongkong's cholera incidence shows disaster because of bad weather con- nu sign of obaling. Seventeen fresh ditions in Liverpool Bay. Half a gale cases were notified during the past Is raging. Decision as to the future 24 hours, and so far this year there sailing of the Zello wil! be made have been 228 victims of the dread
weather conditions become disease.
when
more suitable-British Wireless.
Colonial Office Demands
LONDON, June 28. The Colonial Secretary was asked in the House of Commons if he had under considera- llon the growing demand for a stand- ing parliamentary committee for colonial affairs.
Another 28 cases of
tuberculosis put the total for the year up to 3,043, dysentery, two of meningitis, and one
while there were six new enses
ench of enteric fever and measles,
Buckner Trial Continues
New York, June 28, Mr. William Buckner on trial in
Mr. .MacDonald said he
was aware that this proposal was looked upon with favour in various quarters, connection with an alleged Phillp- and he was considering it, not only pines Bonds fraud, testified to-day Mr. Paul on its individual merits, but on the that he conversed with wider basis of the adequacy of exist McNutt for 15 minutes. Mr. McNutt
out did not disclose any
stereis. How ing arrangements for carrying out the colonial
The Govern ever, elther the Military or Naval policy. ment was proceeding in the matter as Aide permitied Buckner rapidly as was consistent with the Leunard Wood's confidential hand- nature of the problem and he could book, "A Report on Philippine Af- not say anything more at the pre-fairs, which Colonel Ord of General sent--British Wireless.
MrArthur's staff aald was confiden-
tial,
to read
However, Buckner was unable to CALCUTTA, June 28.-Ten are recall who gave him the book.
He said that the Philippines per- reported to have been killed, and 21 injured when an express from Delhimit their Legislators to accept
the to Dehradun left
rails near for acting as counsel in connection Moradabad, in the United Provinces with any bill on which they ore to-day.Reuter Special,
going to vote-United Press.
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Special Latest Movietono Nows
KING GEORGE and QUEEN ELIZABETH
ARRIVAL IN CANADA
"CHARLIE
WITH
CHAN IN HONOLULU”
AT
THE KING'S THEATRE
TO-DAY
POST OFFICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAY
MAIL FOR CANTON On Saturday, 1st July, the General Registered and Ordinary mail and Post Omee and Kowloon Central Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- Post Office will be open from 8.00) cepted for Canton and despatched as a.m. to 10.00 a.m.. Sheungwan circumstances permit. Branch Post Office will be open from 8.00 am to 0.00 a.m., and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes as on Sundays and (except Great Britain and Eire) and one delivery of Registered and Or-South America are forwarded "vis
Siberia" if so superscribed. dinary Correspondence at 10.00 a.m. The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspor-- dence at 11.00 am.
The Money Order Omce will be entirely closed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before & am, re-
PARCEL TOST Parcel Post Service to Swatow and gistered and parcel malls are closed Foochow is temporarily suspended, at 6 pm. on the previous day,
INWARD MAILS
From
Shanthal and Amoy Shanghai Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japon- and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C date, 19th June). Straits and Europe via Negapatom (Papers ele.)London date, 1s! June Air Ball by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service”—London 24th June, Shanghai
fee
Tientsin Japan
SENNET FRERES
have one of the finest
of selections
RINGS SET WITH SAPPHIRES
EMERALDS, DIAMONDS,
BLUE ZIRCONS.
also
ENGAGEMENT
& WEDDING RINGS & DIAMOND WATCHES
Sennet Frères
Watchmakers Jewellers Gloucester Bldg. Pedder St.
Shanghai Wenchow Japan Straits Straits
Tientsin
Hakone Maru
dale. Imperial
Pakhol, Hoihow and Fort
Haiphong, and Fort Bayard Salgon
Straits and Manila
Japan
Shanghai and Amoy
Air Mall by "Imperial - Airways
Direct Service"-London date, 28th Jung
Calcutta and Strālts" Shanghal
Australia and Manila Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow Calcutta and Straits
For
Halphong
Per
Kingyuan Bejar
Dae.
June 29. June 30.
Emp. of Japan
June 30,-
.June 30.
June 30. .June 30.
Juno 30.
June 30.
.July 1.
Coote Biancamano
July 1,
July 1
July
July
Airways Plane M/v. Nanking
Soochow
Yunnan
Alipore
Ninghai
Achilles Anbul
Eumacus
Hupch...
Jean Dupuis Lios
Memnon
Nagato Maru Tilandone
Imperial Airways Plane Yuensang
Ixlon
Nellore
Szechuen Talma
July
July 4 July 4
„July 4.
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Date and Time.
Thursday
Taksang
...Thurs., June 29, 4 pm.
Air Mail by "Imperial Alrways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London, th July,
Thurs., June 20. K.P.O.
Reg.
June 29, 5 p.m..
Ord.
.June 29, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
June 29, 5 pm.
Ord.
June 29, 7. p.m.
Air Mali for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
tralia by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"--due Sydney, Wh July.
Thurs., June 29.
K.P.O.
Kex.
June 20, 5 p.m.
Ord.
June 20, 6.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Jane 29, 5 pm...
Ord.
June 29, 7. p.m.
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., President Cleveland Thurs., June 20.
Central and South America via San Francisco and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 20th July,
Kowloon P. O.
Parcels,
Reg.,
Ord
Parceis, Reg Ord.,
Shanghal and Japan
Haiphong
Swilow
Friday
Hakone Maru
.....June 29, 4 p.m..
June 29, 6 p.m.
5.30 289, P.D.
June
G. P. O.
¡June 20, 4 p.m. „June 20, & p.m.
June 20, 7 pm.
Fri., June 30, 12.30 p.m. Canton ............ Fri, June 30, 2 p.m. Klungchow..Fri, June 30, 2.30 p.m.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Nankino June 30,
"Zealand via Brisbane-due-
baño, 17th July,
Manila
::
Parcels,
Reg. ***
K.P.O. June-80-Noon-
June 30, 1.45 p.m. Ord.......June 30, 2.30 p.m. Empress of Japon
- Fri., June 30, 6.30 p.m.
F.P.O.
Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Plane ....Fri, June 30.
June 30, 5 pm.
Jung, 30, 5.30pm GP.O
June 30, 8 pm.
June 30, 7 D.mn.
Fri., June 30,
*June 30, 5 p.m. July 1,.8.30 am. ...Fri, June 20,
and France (Paris and Northern. Provinces only) by the "Air France Airways. Direct Service"
das Paris, Tih July.
Reg.
ord.,
Ber...
Ord..
Papers-only for Strnity; and (Parcels Tilawa
and Papers only for Rangoon and Calcutta).
Parcels
Papers,
Air Mall for "K.L.M Airways Direct Tilawa
Service" due Amsterdam, 11th
July.
Ora
and K.P.0,
June 30, 5 pm. July 1, 18.30 am..
Saturday
Bat, July 1, 9:BM..
Sat, July 1, p-am:
Manila and (Papers only for Ceylon, Conte-Blancamanip
India and Egypt) and Naples-due
Naples, 24th July.
Fort Bayard, Haqihow, Pakhol and Kingyuan.
Haiphong
Amoy
Saigon
Van Houtaz
Helikon Bunday
Sat, July 1, 9 a.m.. Bat. July 1, 10 am.