CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid
FOR SALE.
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. Rellable tested and of strong germination of best varieties for Immediate sowing, For sale Graca Co. 10 Wyndham Street,
Hongkong.
at
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Steamship
Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk via Haiphong
Constances are hereby informed that their goods with the exceptiona of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Clodown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 12th October, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
ed
Domaged Packages will be examin- he Company's Surveyor Mesari:-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 7th October, 1939.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any`dull- ablo goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
E. OHL Agent.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Steamship
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Thursday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
R.
:
of the Sale by Public Auction
to be held on Monday, the 9th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
OF CANTON, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 124.6d. (Twelve Shillings and Six | Ponce) per Share on account of the year 1939 has been declared payablo on WEDNESDAY, 15th NOVEMBER, 1939, on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Society's Registered Office, Union Building, Hong Kong.
HEREBY NOTICE IS
ALSO GIVEN that the SHARE TRANS- FER BOOKS of the Society will bo CLOSED FROM SATURDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, to TUESDAY, 14th NOVEMBER, 1939, Both Daya inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1939.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Warks Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Shek Shan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at n Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the, KING, for one further term of 76 years.
Intending bidders are advised
October 5. 1939.
Stiff Chinese U.S. Urged
Resistance
Japanese Hopes In Hunan Dimming SHANGHAI, Oct. 4 (Reuter). The Japanese drive on Chang-
His Excellency the Governor of | shn, capital of Hunan, is meeting| one Lot of Crown Land at with stubborn resistance from
the Chinese. Island Road, In the Colony of
Chiese despatcher from 'Chung- Hong Kong, for a term of 75king carry reports of numerous sic- years, with the option of renewal esses against the, Japanese, while the Japanese military spokesman in at a Crown Rent to be fixed by Shanghai admits that the operations the Surveyor of His Majesty the have reached a "delicate stage."
"whether He added that KING, for one further term of Japanese will decide to take home
70 years.
tio
of the 42 Chinese divisions in the
to a cornmunique.
stated
Warn
to
Nazis
Senate Debate On Neutrality Bill Revision Continues
Senate to-day resumed debate on the Neutrality WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Reuter).-The
sha and operate in that area cannot int present be disclosed," Intending bidders are advleed
In the meantime a Tokyo message Bill. that immediately after the disposays that a."crushing blow" has been sal of the lot the Purchaser (If dealt by the Japanese forces to 14 not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorized officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sam will be refunded on payment of the Purchseo price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
| No. of Sale |
Raral Building
Lot No. 428.
East of Rural Building
Lot No. 404,
Island Road.
Registry No
Locality
G.
Boundary Measuremente
2. D.
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As per sale plan.
Contents in
Annual
Rents!
satt
R.
$4,268
that immediately after the dispo- | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS aul of the lot the Purchaser (if! of the Sale by Public Auction
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vin Saigon
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 Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-fleer who will be present at the
not the applicant) will be required
to deposit with an nuthorised
loon, whence delivery may be obtain sale, the sum of two hundred ed immediately after Innding.
All claims must be sent in lo me on or before 12th October, 1930, or [ they will not be recognized.
dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
Damage Packages will be examin- ed by
Company's Surveyor PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. the Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m.
on Saturday, 7th Delaber, 1939.
Consignees must have, à Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti~ able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be effected
by us in any ense whatever.
R. OUL.
Agent.
SAN FRANCISCO FAIR TO CLOSE
Poor Attendanco Puts Exposition In Red
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4 (UP).The Board of Manage- ment announces that the San Francisco Exposition on Trea- sure Island will close on October 29 instead of December 2.
The decision has been taken owing to decreasing attendance.
RAINY DAYS Slipperly', THE HA COD.
Ronde SUPERTREAD PROCESS
WILL REQUAD YOUR WORK TYRES
MAKING THEM
SMOOTH NEW & SAFE FOR WORN RAINY DAY DA
ARE
TYRES Dangerous
Over
50% Saving
PORTING US TOUR
WORK TYDEG 10-0
The HONGKONG TYRE Company
392 Hennessy Rd.
100%
British
Tol. 28539
PYGM
100%
G.B.5.
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100% Comedy
10096
M.G.M.
No.of Sate
Kowicon Inland
Registry No.
Locality
Lot No. 4187.
Inland Lot No. 4350, Anhui Street,
1 West of Kulven
Shek Shan.
Boundary
Menaurements
N....
|fast|fret{Trai[feat.
na per malo
plan.
About
Contents 1
1,250
Ag. feel
Atin. Rent
724
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
1/218 1/214
T.T. Japon
.310 .524 103
T.T. India
.823%
T.T. U.S.A.
.2412
T.T. Manlin
.107
T.T. Batavia
15% 150%
1079
.10.05
10734 .1/63%
4 m/s D/P
do
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
1/3% 1/35
25
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
11.45 .81
T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
U.S. Cross rate in 'Lon.....4.02
U.S. Crossrate in N. Y...4.05%
MOBILISATION
OF LABOUR
Upset
Price
to be held on Monday, the 9th day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Lot of Crown Land at Kowloon Tong, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1808, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be
one
fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one for- ther term of 24 years leas the last three days thereaf Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo- wal 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) dollara, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale!
New Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality
Lot No. 2732.
West of New Kowloon Inland Let No. 1970, Cornwall Street,
Kowloon Tong.
Boundary
*
Measurements
SINTE "
tretiteettertipe
a per ala
plan.
Contents
Aun. Rent.
About
23,300
$324
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
Oct,
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
May
July
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York Cotten
Upset Price
New York, Oct, 4. Opening Closing 0.15/15 0.10/10 0.84/85 8.80/82 unquoted 8.66 r 8.53/54 0.52/53 0.34/33 6.30/37 8.14/13 8.15/15
0.20 N.
New York Rubber
SLOʻz
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuter)-At a Spot meeting to-day between the Minis- ter of Labour, the General Council of the Trade Union Congress and the Dec. British Employers' Confederation, it Mar. was decided that a small number of May representatives of each side should July meet shortly to examine the scope and method of operation of the suggested Joint Committee to advise Govern- ment on matters in which employera
Dec. and workers have common interest.
Although the oMelal statement did July.
May not indicate the nature of to-day's discussions, they are reported to have
Tuesday's satcs:— dealt with the complete mobilisation and allocation of labour to ensuro maximum production of supplies for Dec. war purposes, and complete operation between employers and July Trade Unions.
10,25/21 19.00/00 17.85/84 17.78/75 17.016/84a 17.50b/000
17.50 N Total sales for the day:-2,250 tons.
Chicago-Wheat
!"PORTUGAL RE-BORN"
-03
May
|
Senator Johnson introduced a resolution
POST OFFICE
Owing to the uncertainty of Sea transport the public are requested to post Christmas Parcels early.
OUTWARD MAIL TIDIES - Registered and Parcel Mally are closed 10 minutes earlier than the time given below, unless otherwita stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close ut or before 9 am, rew gistered and parcel malls are closed - at 6 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close aftor & p.m. registered and parcel mail: are closed at 5 pm..
INWARD MAIES Australia and Monila........Oct. 5. straits Air Ball by "Air France Direct Ber-
vioo Paris date, 27th-Bept, Oct. 5. ......Oct. 5. Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Beryloo"-San Francisco dale, 28th September......, Oct. 5. Bervice-London' dalo, 27th, Sept.
Air Mail by Imperial Airways Direct
northern Hunan province, according requesting President Roosevelt to join other
neutrals in urging an immediate armistice in Strat Seven allier Chinese divisions are damage."
to have sustained "heavy Europe. It is claimed that the Chinese left 25,000 dead and 2.500 prisoters, while large amounts of war material were
taken.
STOCK EXCHANGE CHEERFUL
SPECIAL TO THE “YELEGRAPH” LONDON, Oct. 4 (Router)--The
Stock Exchange maintained its recent cheerfulness to-day though irregular-
ily near the close occurred.
This is attributed to dealers' desire to adopt a walting policy pending greater crystallisation of the Inter national situation.
Industrials were the firmest section, benenting largely from signs of can tinued relaxation of the gill-edged
murket.
Wall Street is quietly irregular. New York Markets NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (Reuter)
[
Oct. 5. Oct. 5. Straits.
Oct. 5. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang
hal (San Francisco date, th Senator Connally, who opposed the Administration September). Oct. 5.
Canada,
USA. Japan. Shanghai on various domestic issues, supported the neutrality
(Vancouver, B.C., date, 17th Sep- proposals, declaring that Germany would soon be sinking Japan and Shanghai
tember)
Oct. 0. .Oct. 6.
-
American merchantmen unless the arms embargo was Japan and Shanghal
Oct. 6.
.Oct. 0.
..Oct. 6.
¡Oct. 0.
Shanghat
.Oct. '0.
#
Oratory Won't Win War
Japan.
.Oct. 8.
Calcutta, Straits and Salgon
Oct. 7.
Senator Connally paid tribute Senator Borali.
Canton
Oct.
to Haiphong Haiphong
Oct.
Oct.
Oct
.Oct.
Manila and American¡ples and emissaries, we will protect Shanghal repealed
ourselves by all die means at our Shanghal shipping restricted.
command"." he said. Senator Vandenburg opposed the repeal of the embargo as deliberately unneutral act which would too casily be the fore- runner of others once the habit was formed.
A
"Bul", he saki, "oratory is not Зарап, going to win this war and Won't Shanghai
break the Siegfried line".
Straits and Maniln
.Oct. 8.
Oct. 0.
.Oct. 8.
.Oct., 8.
Oct. 8.
.Oct. 8.
Oct. 8:
Oct. D.
"It is a treacherous doctrine to say
.Oct. that we can do lot of things short of To observers, he appeared to refer Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dão London date, war to help our favourites, as though to the basic idea in the minds of we might successfully be half in the many Administration
30th Sept..... omcials that war, yet safely stay out of it," de- the embargo clause should be re- Haiphong and Fort Bayard..Oct. 8. clared Senator Vandenburg.
pealed in order to help an Allled Japan Warn Ar
victory. Aggressors
Japan WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, (UP).— Senator Arthur Vandenburg, re. Palembang ... Senator Tom
ex- Shanghai and Amoy Connally told the newing the isolationist attack, Senate that unless the prezent Neu-pressed the opinion that the repeal of Shangha Sterling advanced on the foreign ex-
was the "road | Shanghai and Amoy change to-day due to an expanded trality Law was changed the United embargo clause commercial demand, and also
Slates would be "brought to the that may lead us to war.
Halphong and Pakhol brink of war and perhaps plunged arsenal for one belligerent we will "If the United States becomes an rumour that an armistice was near.
Meanwhile informed circles point into its dark, cruel depths." out that under the British Treasury's The arguments of the opponents become the target for the other," he war time restrictions, the Bunk of to the Bill were, he said, built upon England is controlling all dollars and arguments of false promise for the other foreign currencies arising from purpose of "frightening the people British exports, ut the same
Always time into accepting their bold and baseless controlling all British payments over-statements."
sets,
1
He urged Congressional appropria-
Thus, it is supposed that the supply tions to construct an "unbeatable" of unoniclat sterling would quickly two-ocean Navy, increase the Army be diminished, which would allow to its authorised strength and augu- the Bank of England to obtain ment the anti-alreraft defences. eventually what might be called "The only answer the United States corner upon the supply of sterling. can make to aggressors is. wani
Dealers now look to the market to stabilise around the present levels, barring an early peace or revision of the British exchuinge control limits,
Meanwhite some predict that the from the present discount of ten per Canadian dollar will soon break away
rent. which is viewed 03 being abnormally low.
Crew Of Mined
Ship Saved
SINGAPORE, Oct. 4 (Reuter)—| All members of the crew of the Nor- (4,914 tons) which sunk here after wegianship Hoegh-Transporter
hating mine as she entered the harbour, were rescued.
Nine, however, were taken to hos-
pital.
It is offelally stated that she did
not obey the signals of the naval | patrol boat.
Americans Aboard
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SINGAPORE, Oct. 4, (UP),- There were two Americans among the members of the crew of the Hoegh Transporter, Which was sunk by a mine while entering the harbour. They were Sherman Plimpton, the steward, and Raymond Edmonds nj deckboy.
-Plimpton stated that there were four explosions. The last blow up a lifeboat containing nine men. All were injured.
Surplus Cotton Problem
CAIRO, Oct. 4 (Reuler).—Egypt is faced with the problem of finding a new market for 1,500,000 kanlars of cation, formerly exported to Ger- many, Poland,· Czecho-Slovakia, and Austria,
It is stated that the Prime Minis- ter at a press conference remarked that the British Government WIS helping to find a solution to the pro- blem.
Cotton Subsidy
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (Reuter)- Export sales of cotton under the sub- sidy progrumune during August and September totalled 2,420,000 hales, but this does not Include 690,000 bales in the Anglo-American cétion and rubber barter scheme,
Indians & Arabs In Kenya To Register
803%/60% 01/01% NAIROBI, Oct. 4- (ReuÏor)—Tho 81/814 81/01% Kenya Government has ordered re- ‚80/0012 | giziration of all British Indians and Arabs "between the ages of 18 and 23,831,000 bushels, 45.
· Chicago Corn ·
48/48 40/40% 51%/01 52/52
83 1/63/1
།
Winniper Wheat
Oct. Dcc.
00%
May
Included in the programme of ZB.W. to-day will be a short talk Dec. from the Studio on "Portugual. Re Mar. born", commencing at 9.30 p.m. June
70/71% 71% b 70% b 70% b Now York Hides
14.50/40 14.45/45. 14.70/00 :14.77/80 14.00/95 ⠀⠀ ̈15.00 N.
Big Increase In Danish Taxation
COPENHAGEN, Oet. 4 (Reuler) →→ The proposed new taxes' are expected to raise £4,000,000 or more.
- Income, tax la to be increaand, from! 15 per cent, to 40. por cont; while cigars, cigarettes, beer and schnappsi will all cost more.
satd.
Seaboard Defence
In S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 4 (Reuter). -A seaboard defence corps is being formed in South Africa,
The decision was tiken Just before the outbreak of the war.
Three companies are being esta-
no war with you, we wont no quarret with you, but if you assail us attnet our institutions here by in-blished under the Cape Town, Eastern Alltration among our people by your Provinces amf Natal commands,
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OUTWARD MAILS Thursday Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and
France (Paris and Northern Fro-. vinces only) by the "Air France Direct Service"-duo Parts, 13th October.
Rek.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O.
.Oct. 5, 5 p.m. .Oct. 5, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
.Oct. 5. 6 p.m. .Oct. 5, 7 p.m. ...... 7 pm.
12th I p.m. 1.30 p.m. .3.30 p.m.
Fort Bayard Haiphong Bangkok Fort Bayard Manila, Saigon, Mauritius, Reuniors and Madagascar.....3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA.. Central and South America and Canada ま San Francisco-due Sun Francisco 27th October.
Ref.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord,
K.P.O:..
.5.00 p.m..
.5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
,5.00.pm.
.7.10 p.m.
Airmail for Mania, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Servico-due, San Francisco 12th_October,
Ker.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O.
.Oct. 5, 5.00 p.m.
.Oct. 5, 5.30 p.m.
Q.P.O.
.Oct. 6, 5.00 p.m. ......Oct.. 6, 7.30a.m.
Friday
Straits (Parcels only)......8.30 a.m. Straite, Ceylon, India, Aden,– Egypt.
and Europe vin Marseilles-due Morsailles, 2nd Nov.
Reg.
Ord., Halphong
Shanghai
Manifo
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
.12.45 p.m.
.1.30 p.m.
...1 p.m.
.3.30 pm.
.3.30 p.m.
Parcels only for Strails.... 6 p.m. Saturday
Saigon
10.30 am. Swatow and Formosa....10.30 a.m. Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Centrol and South America and Canada via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 20th October
·G,P,0. and K.P.O. Parcels.
Reg. Ord. Shanghai
...Noon.. 1.45 p.m.
2.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m.
Straits, Mombasa, Betra, Lourenco- Morques and East Africa – 2.30 p.m. Amoy +Dangkok
.3.30 p.m. .3.30 p.m.
Straíis, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
.8.00 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial Airway
Direct Service”—duo London, 15th October,
Reg,
Ord.
Haiphong
Japan
Conton
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
....Oct. 7, 5.00 p.m. ....Oct. 7, 5.30 pm.
Sunday
Tuesday
Fort Bayard ...........
Straits, and Calcutta
Parcela
Ord,
Haiphong
Shanghai
.9 a.m.. 10a.m.
.7.15 a.m. 10.30a.m.
II a.m.
.Noon.
.2 9.1.
.3.30 p.m.
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"dus Landon, 18th Del.
·K.P.O.*
.Get, 10, 5 p.m. Ock, 10, 6.39 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg
́Ord.“
Hos.,
Ori,
.Oct. 10, B p.m.. Ool. 19, 7 pm
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Ana- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-dao Bednay, 16th Oct,
K.P.O.
¡Det. 10. 5 p.m. ..Oct. 10, 5.30 p.m.
Her Ord.
· G.P.O.
Pedder St.
Leg..
1.Oct. 10, 5 p.11.
Ord
Oct. 10, 7 pm.
Wednesday
20130, pum
Fort Bayard, Hothow and rakhol