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HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
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for 3 days prepaid The 52nd Annual General Mect- TUITION GIVEN. ing of Members will be held in DANCING IN 6 HOURS, Ballroom, the Clubhouse on FRIDAY, the Tango, Rhumba, America Tap. Tu-4th AUGUST, 1939, at 6 p.m. tion rapid and practical. World's By order of the Committee.
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CHAMBERLAIN
PROMISES TO RECALL COMMONS IF NEEDED
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be able to have a chance to discuss the Issues in public.
E. L. STRANGE,
Hon. Secretary.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Thursday,
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Government.
August 3, 1939.
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(Continued from Page. 1.) Conference le to meet to-day to dis- cuss the Government policy towards the intest developments in the Euro- PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
by the
British pean situation, on Wednesday after- of the Sale by Public Auction
noon summoned an emergency con- to be held on Tuesday, the 8th counter-measures
ference of Army leaders to delermine day of August, 1935, at 3 p.m.,
Further Intimidation
the Army's attitude. at the Offices of the Public
Premier Iliranuma, Foreign Minis- PEIPING, Aug. 2 (Router) Thu| Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of sending of letters to Chinese em-ter Arita, Way Minister Itagaki, Navy
ployees of Brilons, has been follow-Minister Yonal, and Finance Minis-pended." Lot of Crown Land ate up in some instances by direct ter Ishiwata, members of the a
which Stanley, In the Colony of Hong intimidation by the so-called anti-called Inner Cabinet, are meeting to- is day to discuss possible evolution of Corps, Kong, for a term of 75 years, Detlish
vis the European political situation. with the option of renewal at generally.believed to be Japanese Japan's "fundamental policy" vis-a-
organised.
The bulk of the Chinese populace
Anglo-Soviet Talke Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sarveyor of His Majesty the remains normally friendly or dis-
MOSCOW, Aug. 2 (Reuter).— KING, for one further term of interested. The trouble is caused by:
small minority, having the full There are grounds for believing that support of Japanese press publicity some progress was made in this offer. The majority of the Chinese belleve noon's meeting between the British that the agitators have Japanese and French representatives and M.
situation might of an early signing of a phet. possible that the develop seriously,
75 years.
Intending bidders are advised
Pickel
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF A that Immediately after the diapo nilitary support; therefore it is easily Bioinfort, but there is no indication
SHI'S NAME,
J, A. H. Carroll of Alexandra
Building, hereby give notice under
Section 47 of the Merchant Ship-
aal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required
to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the ping Act, 1894, that the proposed sale, the sum of two hundred Churchill's Support
change of name in respect of the dollars, ($200) in eash. This num 1" of Hong Kong will be refunded on payment of Discussing the Government motion, ship "Joan Mr. Winston Churchill said that they (Official Number 169,509-Grosuthe Purchase price.
when the House was
tonnage 111.69 tons and Register PARTICULARS OF THE were auter Bilting.
It would be regrettable to go out of tonnage 59.59 tons) owned by the action when the situation was becomChina Coast Steamship Company ing more acute.
Limited, Alexandra Bullding, Hong Kong, has been authorised by the Mr. Churchill asked if there were anyone who doubled that there was Board of Trade and that the new going to be a supreme trial of will-hume "Gold Leaf" will be regis
tered at the Port of Hong Kong. power, if not of arms.
It would be disastrous, patlictici
Any objection to the proposed and shameful for the Ilouse of change of name must be sent to Commons to write itself off as as the Registrar of Shipping at seven days effective factor at this moment,
the Mr. Churchill said he trusted Mr. Hong Kong - within
appearance Chamberlain's good faith, but there from
to
of this
might be differences of judgment. To advertisement.
be would recall Parliament
of the gravest Dated at Hongkong, the 2nd day denote a altuation emergency, because all the fleet was already mobilised, and it would mean of August, 1939.
in all probability, that something had nccurred which brought us up against
a supreme decision.
Mr. Churchil expressed the view that the situation in Europe was graver than this time last year, and he mentioned that great numbers of
Germany were under arms.
mch
All along the Polish border, he declared, were masses of troops, and every preparation had been mude for a speedy advance.
Opposition Criticised
LONDON, Aug. 2 (T-Ocean)
A. H. CARROLL,
No. of Sale |
Stanley Inland
Registry No
Locality
Lot No. 8.
Stanley,
Director.
G.
THE "STAR" FERRY
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
17th
NOTICE is hereby given that on Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the Closing the debate, Mr. Chamberlain half year ended 30th June, 1939,
THURSDAY, sharply criticised Opposition speakers payable and declared that the Government regarded the vale on the adjourn AUGUST, 1939, on which dute ment motion as n question of confi-Dividend Warrants may be obtain- The Premier declared that the ed on application at the Once of statements made by one of the the Company, Kowloon. Opposition, speakers showed that this speaker urgently needed a vacation.
dence.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from 8th AUGUST to TUESDAY, Germany might THURSDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1939, certain steps in the Danzig question during the adjournment, the both days inclusive,
In reply to the argument that the Ilouse must remain in session since it was possible thot
Lake
Premier pointed out that Parliament;
By Order of the Board of
was in session when the Austrian Directors, anschluss was carried out, and when Incor- Bohemia and Moravia were porated into the Reich.
There was a sharp exchange -between the Premier and Mr. Win- ston Churchill. The Prime Minister declared that Mr. Churchill once more, as often in the past, was in agreement with Sir Archibald Sin- clair,
totally and
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 27th July, 1939.
The Right Way
BUDAPEST, Aust. 2 (Reuter).- "I'll only say that I
that Rumanla has utterly disagree with him", added Mr. It is announced Churchill, whose words were receiv-ccepted Hungary's request for the ed with loud cheers from the Govern-appointment of a mixed commission ment supporters.
to investigate the recent frontier in- eldents.
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The British authoritles are making?
MINISTER FOR FOOD DEFENCE
(T-Ocean) -
representations to the Japanese Em British demonstrations, reminding the bay on fresh instances of anti- Japanese authorities of their respon
LONDON, Aug. 2 in territory under their control. sibility in maintaining law and order....
It is learned from Tientsin that the The appointment of a Minister for anti-British movements at Tangku Food Defence Is foreshadowed by the are somewhat restrained through the introduction in the House of Com- LOT. announcement of the Japanese officer mons to-day of a Food Defence Bill. The new Ministry is destined to commanding there that la forces will protect foreign lives and property, take over part of the duties now though he was unable to interfere incumbent on the Board of Trade,
Political circles believe that the with the parades and demonstrations.
first holder of the new office will be Mr. W. S. Morrison, at present Shanghai Blockade LONDON, Aug. 2 (Reuler),Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, A. C. Moreing asked in the House of who acts in the House of Commons Commons to-day what had been the ns spokesman for Lord Chatßeld, result of the discussions between the Minister for the Co-Ordination of
ag, teet
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction! to be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of August, 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 Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 Ist years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years lose the last, three days thereof, Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo- 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, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale |
Registry No.
Locality
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2653. Adjoming New Nowloon Inland Lot No. 1854, Castle Peak Road,
Cheung Sha Wan
Boundary
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Opsel Price,
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ORA'
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
October
QUOTATIONS
December January
New York, August 2 New York Cotton
Opening Closing 0.13/14 9.04/04 8.95/06 3.87/88 4.74/74 8,70b/02a
0.73/73 0.05/05 5.48/40 0.57/57 9.30/30 8.30/30
9.69N
March
May
July
Spot
New York Rubber
10.50 /50 10.94 /54 September December 10.50b/030 10.38b/00a March ..... 19.00 768
10.00 760 10.02B May
• 10.70% Total sales for the day-1,330 tons.
Chicago Wheat
September 65/4/05 05/655 December... 05/05% BO S 0011/07 May
10,200,000 bushels.
Tuesday's salco
Chicago CernA September .. 42 /424 42 /42 December 42/423% 4234/424%
45 745
May
Winnipeg Wheat October
02/0234 52%/02% December 546/544 5496/64% May
574/574
The Canadian Pacifc liner Em-
press of Russia left Yokohama at,
8 a.m. to-day and is due at Hong- 'kong on August 10 at 11 am.
Shanghai Municipal Council and the Defence. Iccal Japanese authorities concerning restoration of the Yangtzepoo and
Hongkew districts of Shanghai to the event of the Tokyo negotiations control of the Council, and whether breaking down on the currency issue. Mr. Chamberlain was yet prepared to)
It was also stated that Bie United approach the Japanese Government States Government had been In the matter.
quoisted to inform the British Mr Butler replied that discussions Government of its attitude should between the Council and the Japan-[the Tokyo negollutions fall, but no ese authorities were still proceeding reply has yet been received from and he understood that EL certain Washington.
mensure renched.
for.
of
been
OUTWARD MAIL, TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the MAIL FOR CANTON
time given below unless otherwise Registered and Ordinary mail and stated, and where, mails are advertis. Parcels (not Insured) will be aced to close at or before 9 a.m, re- cepted for Canton and despatched as gistered and parcel malls are closed elreumataneça permit,
1st 6 pm. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS
From
Japon and Shanghal Struits
Air Mail by "Imperial Always Direct Bervice"--London date 20th July.
Japan and Shanghal
Australia and Manila
Munila...
Shanghal *****
U.S.A., Honoludu and Japan (Son
Francisco date, 8th July). Australia and Manila
U.S.A, Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Straits und Manila
Mail by "Imperial Airways
Service"-Londen
Per
Corfu Eurplochus
Dua
August 3, August
Imperial Airware Plane August 3, Marechal Joffre
August #
Talyo Maru
August 3.
Changte
August 4.
m/v Pelping
.August 4.
Pres. Adams Tanda
.August 4,
August 4.
hat (San Francisco date, 14th July).
Pres, Taft
.August 5.
Straits
Somall
August J.
Victoria
.August 0.
Shanghai and Amoy
TJlnegara
.August 0.
Haiphong...
Conion..
..August 7.
Air
Direct
date,
2nd August.
Imperial Airways Piano
August 7.
Tientsin
Yunnan
August:7.
Cremer
August 0.
Memnon
.August 0.
Tango Maru
August 8.
Tjibadok
.August ‘8.
.August 9.
.August 9.
.August 9.
August #.
.August 10.
Date and Time.
1
Straits
Shanghai
Jupan
Java and Manila
Air Mail by "Air Franco Direct
Service"-Paris dale, 2nd August. Air France Plane
Rabaul
Friderun
Francisco Pan American Airways
Plane
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service"--San res
cisco date, 2nd Aug. Straits and Manila................................. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 10th July),
bad agreement
Yangtse Restrictions No action, om the part of the
LONDON, Aug. 2 (Router)--No Governinent appeared to be called reply has yet been received by Sir Robert Craigle regarding the repre- Chinese Currency
sentations made on June 6 with re- LONDON. Aug. 2 (T-Ocean)-No ference to the Japanese naval and discussions concerning Chinese cur-military restrictions on British trade rency have taken place between the in the Yangise deita, declared Mr. R. Japanese and British in the Tokyo A. Butler in the House of Commons negotiations, stated Mr. R. A. Butler to-day.
He added that Sir Robert Craigle that the Chinese and been asked to continue to press Ambassador remitted to the Foreign the matter In view of the great Secretary a memorandum relating to urgency of the question. currency and other questions.
British Pratast Rejected that
in the House of Commons lo-day.
11 is confirmed
Infuried quarters point out
the British Government is in closel PEIPING, Aug. 3 (Domel)-The touch with Paris, and has received puppet Muyor of Pelping sent a note an assurance from the French Gov- yesterday respecting the latter's re- ernment that the latter would support to the British Consulate at Peiping any setion which the British Govern presentations of July 24 against the ment might deem necessary in the anti-British agitation in the city.
DURING OUR
SUMMER CLEARANCE
SALE
REDUCTION OF 30%
ON ALL STOCKS
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
RECORD WATERPROOF WATCHES TONKINESE SILVER & BRONZE WARE
Yor
Swatowi
Scharnhorst
Asama Maru
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Thursday
Manila, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reun- lon, Madagascar and Lourenco Marques. Sandakan
Salgon
Sinklang...Thura,, Aug. 3, 2.30 p.m.
Tegelberg..Thurs., Aug. 3, 3.30 p.m. Woolgar...Thurs., Aug. 3, 3.30 p.m. Marechal Jofre
Thurs., Aug. 3, 4.30 p.m.
Thura, Aug. 3. K.1.0.
Air Mail for "Imperfal Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London 10th August
Reg.
Ord,
Rer.
Ord.
.Aug., 3. 5 p.m.
Aur., 3, 5.30 p.m. Gr.o.
Asg.. 3. 5 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, "Java and Imperial Airways Plane
Australia by "Imperial Airways
• Direct Service"-due Sydney 11th August
Shonghat and Japan
Aug., 3, 7 p..
Thurs.. Aur. 3.
K.P.O.
Rer.
.......Aug.. 3, 5 p.20.
Ord.
..Aug., 3, 5.30 p.m.
Reg.
.Aug., 3, 5 p.
Ord.
.Aug. 3. 7 D..
G.P.O.
.....Taiyo Maru Thurs., Aug. 3, 7.00 p.m.
Manila, Rabaul, Australla, and New Nellore
Zealand via Brisbane-duo Bris bans, 21st August
......Thurs., Aug. 3. G. P. O. and K. P. Ó. Parcels......Aug., 3, 5 p.m.
Reg. Ord.
.Aug., 4, 8.45 a.m. Aug., 4, 9.30 am,
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Empress of Canada..Thurs., Aug. 3.
Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-dur Vancouver B.C., 23rd August
... Friday
G.P.0, and K.P.O.
Parcels
....Aug., 3, 5 p...
Reg. Ord.,
Aug., 4, 9.15 am.
..Aug. 4, 10.00 am.
Canton Maru ..Fri., Aug. 4, 7.15 am. Taiyuan....Fri, Aug. 4, 3.30 p.m.
Canton Shanghal Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Yuensang
Strails, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Corfu
Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe vin Marseilles-due Mar- seilies, 1st September.
Haiphong
....Fri, Aug. 4. Aug, 4, 5 p.m. Aug. 5, 8.30 am.
..Fri, Aug. 4,
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels Papers
Parcels, Reg., Ord..
„Aug. 4, 5 p.m. Aug. 5, 9.41 a.m. .Aug. 5, 10.30 п.m.
..Sat., Aug. 5, 8.30 am. ...Sat. Aug. 5,
G.P.O. and KP.O.
.Aug. 5, 9.30 am.. ...Aug. 5, 10 am. .Sat., Aug. 5. 1 p.m. Sat, Aug. 5, 4.p.m. .Sat., Aug. 6, 6 pm.
Saturday
Shanghai
Victorla
Air Mali "for
Airways Corfu *K.LAL
Direct Servico"--due Amierdam.
15 August,
Reg.. Ord.,
Kaying
Taksang
Benrinnes
Sunday
Chinese Prince..Sun., Aug. 6, 9 a.m.
Monday
Anshun........Mon, Aug. 7, Noon.
Haiphong
Marilla
Salgon
Amoy
Air Mail by "Imperini Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London, 14th Aurusi
Mon Aug. 7, K.1.0.
REE.
...Aug. 7. Noon.
Ord.
Aug. 7. Noon. G.P.O.
Reg.
..Aux. 7. Noon,
Ord.
Aug. 7, 5 p.139.
Mon, Aug. 7.
K.P.O.
Ang. 7. Noon.
Air Mail for Malaya, Jaya and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
by "Imperial Airways
SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS
NET PRICES:
English Silver-Plated Tea Strainers
English Silver-Plated Photo Frames
$1.- $ 3.-
tralls Direct Service"-due Sydney 14th August
Ber.
Ord.
English Silver-Plated 6 Coffee Spoons in nice case.. $ 3.-.
$ 3,- English Silver-Plated 6 Tea Spoons in nice case
Reg. Ord.
Fort Bayard, Holhow and Pakhol.. Kiangsu Shanghal
Nonning Tuesday.
Nanning
Swiss Lever Wrist Watches Unbreakable Glass ..from $ 5.--
Many Swiss Waterproof Watches
Small Diamonds, Good Quality, White
. from $20,—
.from $ 5.-
J. ULLMANN & CO..
ESTABLISHED 1860 CHATER ROAD
Aug. 7, Noon. G.P.O.
Aur. 7, Noon.
.Aug. 7. 5 p.m.
.Mon, Aug. 7, Noon. Mon., Aug. 7, Noon.
Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya.. Tilnegara...Tues., Aug. 8, 8.30 am. Haiphong
Hupeh.....Tues., Aug. 0, 10 am, Amoy Parcels only for Siraits, Penang, Memnón
Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles
and Londondue London, 14th September
Wednesday
Tues., Aug. 8, 2.30 p.m. Tues., Aug, 0. G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels.......Aug. 8, 5 p.m..
Air Mall for Indo-China only-due Air France Plane.....Weil, Aug. 9.
Hanoi, 9th August,
G. P. O. and E. P. 0. Ber, Aug. 1, 11.30 am. Ord
Aug. 9, Noon. Scharnhorst..Wed., Aug. D, 4.30 p.m. Szechuen...Wed., Aug. D, 3.30 pm,
....Wed, Aug, 9.
K. P. O.
Shanghol
Amoy
Air Afall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways
Talts and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Servica"
Plane
duo San Francisco, 6th Aug.
Ord
EC..
Ord..
......Aur. 0, 5 pin. 1.Anr: 9, 6,30,p.m.
G. P. O.
..Aug. 9, 5 p.1. .Aug. 10, 7.30 0.39.