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INWARD MAILS
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Direct
Bervice"London
date.
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Canton
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.Feb. 15. .Feb. 15. Feb. 15.
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Feb. 15.
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Hongkong, 14th February, 1940.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY WILL be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc tors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
The Register of Sharea of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1910, tu Friday, the 16th February, 1910, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 25th January, 1940.
British Press Comments
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEUTRALITY IN WARTIME
ati
THESE three pictures are from
neutral countries, yet show that they are concentrating their thoughts on warlike subjects. The above picture is of Swedish soldiers moving up light artillery In deep snow. These troops are trained specially to endure the hardships of a northern winter.
Labour Motion Rejected Railway Profits Guaranteed
LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reater). By a majority of 67, the House of Commons on Tuesday night rejected the Labour motion
F HITLER'S USE OF for the nationalisation of inland
Feb. 15.
U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San
Francken, date 4th January):
Feb. 10. Australia and Manila.......Feb. 16.
February
HIS VICTIMS
and coastwise transport.
The debate arose over the Govern ment scheme whereby railways are guaranteed £40.000.000 profits a year LONDON, Feb. 14 Reuter).Awhile they
are under Government Air Mail by "Pan American Airways variety of topics were discussed by control.
Direct Service"--San Francisco British newspapers to-day.
Mr. Herbert Morrison attacked the 16.
It Commenting on Hitler's use of his
the ground that dale, 9th February......Feb.
agreement on Air Mail by "Imperial Airways victims of conquest, the "Manchester guaranteed the rathways higher pro
Its than they would have made in Direct Service"-London date, 7th Guardian" points out that a year ago,
Feb. 1.
M. Coulondre, French Ambassador to
Two Merits Europe via Suez and Stralis (London Germany, at the time when Hitler peacetime.
dute, 8th Dec., 4030) Feb. 17. was taking over Czecho-Slovakia,
Captain Wallace, Minister of Trans- was asked what was the real sign-port, said that the agreement had two Feb. 17. Haiphongt.
.Feb. 17.ficance of this move.
merits. They were paying for rail- .Feb. 17. In a letter written on March 10,
Feb. 17. 1939, he suggested that Iitler wanted ways as they used them with no post- Always to have at his disposal during the paned liabilities. The scheme coni- date, 1011ume of war a great reserve of inbour bined economy with efficiency.
from .Feb. 18, and power and that supply
Feb. 18. Czecho-Slovakia would help to B1 up Feb. 18. war gaps. Feb. 18.
This prophecy, xays the "Manches- Feb. 18. ler Guardian", has come true, as not .Feb. 19. only has Hitler got the Czechs but
Feb. 19. also the 'olex .Feb. 19. Feb. 20.
Jap and Shanghai Saigon Shanghai
Air Mail by "Imperla! Direct ServiceLondon February
Canton
Calculin, Straits and Saigon Japan.
Shanghai and 'Amoy
Haiphong
Japan
Shanghai
Straits
OUTWARD MAILS Thursday, Feb. 15 Sundakan
12.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South America and Canada vin San Francisco-due San Francisco, 8th March
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg Ord.
Amoy Tourane Japan
1.45 p.m.
Hitler's Coolics
These labourers, are called. 11itler's cooli
lies-the description is an apt one. A new decree gives these labourers under Nazi control, who are not Germans, a special wage rate sub- stantially below that of the German rate.
This is how Hitler
proposes
|
The day after the agreement WILS signed, he went on. the railway workers received
of wages.
advance
If left to themselves, the railways would have made much more than they will, under the agreement.
Australians' View-Point
recognise Europe, the paper concludes.Same Now As In
The Last War
Here is fing Carol with his son Prince Michael at an inspection headquarters of the of NCW Rúmanlar. Military Academy. Ru- mania's army, the King decently declared, is prepared to defend the national frontiers to the last drop And Rumania, ilko of its blood. Sweden, sees Russia as a possible enemy.
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations
were
Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
BANKS
February 15, 1940.
R.A.F. Has Its Tail Up, Says Air Chief BOMBERS
BY
8-GUN
By RONALD WALKER
RIDDLED FIGHTERS
News Chronicle, Correspondant with the R.A.F.
FRANCE. "THERE is no doubt about it. Whenever a Hurri- cane or a Spitfire gets in touch with the Bosche the enemy machine is shot so full of holes that it resembles a colander."
That statement was made by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, during his first tour of inspection of the R.A.F. in France.
He was standing in a village which is now headquarters of one of the British bomber squadrons and closely inspecting billots of the airmen and making a detailed examination of thefing the language. One of them had menus prepared for the week. progressed so much that he thought that a coup de grace was a lawn- mower,
Full Of Confidence "The British 8-gun fighters have fully come up to expectations," he continued. "And the fighter pilots have learned valuable lessons from their successful uttacks on enemy.
During this tour the Chief of Air, Staff Aus been assured that thei maintenance of aircraft in the field is not so difficult as was expected.
Back in England in peace-time aeroplanes are tucked up at night In cosy hangars. Here they stay out in the open, constantly exposed to the to have wind and rnin.
"The R.A.F. have got their tals right up. There are few things they would like better than
crack at the enemy. The Air Force
Nevertheless, the ground mainten- is in great heart and is facing the ance crews, who have to keep the future full of confidence. People Aghters and bombers in tip-top order,
home can rely on them working to the highest traditions earned in the last war."
Sir Cyr Newall said the R.A.F. was grateful to the French military authorities for the assistance they had received and to the French people for the way in which they hnd received British airmen Inlo their villages, and houses.
Tribute To Mcn
Already many of the men had made considerable progress hi learn-
have tough job, and Sir Cyril Newall paid a tribute to their work.
-
PILOT ESCAPES
BRUSSELS.
A 21-year-old R.A.F. pilot named R. Konnedy, who was interned when he made a forced landing at Esch (Luxomburg) hos os. capod into France.
J
Kennedy informed the colonel of the Luxemburg Barracks that he could no longer considor himself to .be.on, parole.
Не was forbidden to walk in the city in civilian clothes, and was shadowed by an Army officer.
Later he suggested a walk on the ramparts. The afficer agreed.
Suddenly, Kennedy shook hands, said good-byo, and jumped 15ft. below into the darknes9.
Shipping Line Has No.
Ships Left in Fleet
MONTREAL.-The steam-advertised on the office windows. THESE ship line without ships and now that the Pilsudskl, flagship of Due without a country is maintain-the company, has been torpedoed. oning its Canadian offices, con- and the other ships of the luo taken troops maneuvres vinced that better times are over for Allied war service.
But the same spirit that keeps the show how Hol-juhend,
Government functioning on.... Polish land nixo Is There are trying days for the
French soil is evident among the looking to her |Gdynia-America Line. It's impos defences. Insible to live up to the Company's officials of the Gdynia-Amerien line. this plcture is slogan of "the only direct line to business is at a standstill, it is to less pretentious Poloni," since the German-Russian forced to move ́a machine-gun invasion
quarters but skeleton staffs are kept
nest hidden in reeds and undergrowth In the Dutch lowlands,
Conditions Improve
In Palestine
LONDON, Feb. 14 (British Wire- less)In reply to a question con- cerning various aspects of the con- ditions in Palestine, the Colonial Secretary said in the Commons:
"H.K,”Bänks ̈$ ̈ (ed.) "m1;400-p./sunds Improvement. In the Inter-
尘
situation In Palestine has
H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg. d. 83 . been fully maintained. I am fully aware of the whole-hearted support
being given by
II.K. Banks (H.K. Reg. x.. 07 n. which is
Chartered. £...
Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. L.
in
Enst Asia.
Canton $.
The Corman Mothod The Times" comments on German 2.30 p.m. terrorism which it says aims ni ~Fort Boyard
.2.30 p.m. eliminating the bravest, the most CANBERRA, Feb. '14 (Reuter). Tientsin (Parcels only) 2.30 pm. distinguished, the most learned and Mr. Archie Cameron, lender of the
3 pin the most able of inhabitants which Haiphong.******
Australian Country Party, broadcast Amoy and Shanghai
from Australia to Europe to-day. p.m. come under itler's control.
He Friday, Feb. 10
addressed The "News Chronicle" discusses the
his remarks ..8.30 am. curious result of evacuation of particular to the German people,
8.30 nm. children from danger areas. If the Discussing fundamental war airns, .3.30 p.m. evacuation has given the town child-he said that the British Empire Manila, Australia and New Zealand ren a taste of, if not for, the country, desires nothing from German owners.
via Thursday Island-due Thursday it has improved health and brought In the past,
he sald, British coun- town and country children together. iries had provided homes for German But there is another result of more emigrants many of whom had been Feb, 10, 4 p.m. questionable value the impact of welcomed In Australia and were now! Feb. 10, 5 pm. dialects, for instance, the impact A part it.
of .Feb. 10, 5.30 p.m. resulting from the meeting of
a West Country Codisney boy and Feb. 10, 4 p.m. .Feb. 11, 5 p.m. Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu
Island 28th February.
K.P.O.
Parcels,
Reg.,
Ord..
G.P.O.
Parcels, Ref..
Ord.,
and U.S.A., by the "Pan American NEXT CHANGE
Airways Direct Service"-Due Ban Francisco, 23rd. February
wik.
Ord,
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O.
Feb. 10, 5 pan.)
Feb. 16, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Feb. 17, 7.30a.m. Saturday, Feb, 17
Air Mail for "Imperlai Airways Direct
Service"-due London 25th Feb. G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Feb. 17, 5 pm.
Feb. 17, 5.30 p.
Reg., Ord. Straits and Calcutta.
Amoy
Canton
Dairen
Parcels, .Feb. 17, 3.00 p.m. Ord..
.Feb. 10, 8.30a.m.
Halphong
Sunday, Feb. 18 Monday, Feb. 19
.9.00 am.
...7.15.m. .9.30 a.m. ..1 p.m.
Fort Bayard and Holhow!..1.30 p.m. Shanghai (Parcels only).2.30 p.m.
Conton
Tuesday, Feb. 20
.. Shanghai
Haiphong
Straits and Calcutta
Par
Ord.
.7 p.m.
.8.30 am. ..2 p.m.
11.00 a.m. Noon. .2.30 p.m.
Shanghal
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Borvice"due Loudon, 28 Feb.
Rex.
Ord
Iteit.
Ord.
K.J.O, .....Feb. 20, & p.m.
Feb. 20, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
1.
..Feb. 20, 6 p.m. ¡¡Feb, 20, 7 pm.. Air Mail, for Malaya, Java and Aux- tella by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice"lue Sydney, 26th Feb.
K.P.O.
.Feb. 20. 5 pan. ......Feb. 20, 5.30 p.m.
Rev.
Ord."
Reg.
Ord. Japan
G.2.0.
„Feb. 20, 5 p.m.
Feb, 20, 7 D..
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The British Empire merely insists that Germany's neighbours shall be allowed to maintain their indepen- dence and their own state of liberty; he said.
Germany is now meeting Australia the again with title learnt from last war.
Samo As in 1914
The Australians felt, he said, na! they did in the last war. They were participating in it not because Gov- ernment had ordered them to do so but brenuse they believed In Justice of the British entise.
Seven Australian divisions fought In the last war and others will follow them this time, he continued,
the
Looking towards the fulare after the war was over, Mr. Cameron and that they hoped that political, elvil and religious freedom would be established in Europe and that the email states could exist side by side with the big ones without feeling any threat from one man
Fleet Expansion Approved
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Reuter), The House of Representatives': Naval Committee have unanimously agreed to the two years $635,000,000|| fleet expansion programme.
The Committee have also approved! the Prealdent's programme to per- mit the navy to construct, an "od- ditional 21 warships and 22 auxillary vesseln in the hext two years,
LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter)-It was announced in the House of that # general Commons to-day licence has been granted for British subjects to enlist in the Finnish forces and a lleence lins nico been granted for recruitinst organisation to be established in London.
In anticiontion of this statement. M. Ivan Malsky, Russian Ambassador to London, was seated in the Diplomatic Gallery.
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SHIPPING
Douglases 3. Steamboats $ Indo-Chinas P$ Indo-Chinas D.$. Shell (Bearers) /- Waterboats $
DUCKS ETC.
Wharves
Docks $.
Providents S.
New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $ (x.d.)
Kallan s/ Raubs .... Venz. Gold H.K. Minca
Hotels S... Lands $
MINING
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.. HK. Realties $. Chino Estates $..
UTILITIES
Trum $... Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $.. Y. Ferries $.... China Lights (old) China Lights (new) $ HK, Electrics $. Macao Electrics $.. Lights $.. Sandakan Light Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) Tractions /- Tructions (Pref.) #/-
INDUSTRIALS
Jews
9 n. throughout the world to the Aliled 31. cause, one of the purposes of which
is, the freeing on Central Europe.
of Jews from their 12 D
cruel ..78 n.
persecutors
H. M. Government's polley allows .212 b. for a very considerable degree of im- .470 n. migration of Jews into Palestine over the next ten years, and there is no that 180 b. question of departing from
policy, A legal quota was allowed .100 b. for some 10,000 Jews to go to Pales- .1016 n. 1ne and be sellled in the last six
100 n. months."
.80 n. 73/12 n.
102 su.
23.35 b. sa. .4.00. b.
20 n.
18/- n.
National Savings Campaign
LONDON, Feb. 14 (British Wire- .335 nless)During the first 11 weeks of the National Savings Campaign, aver £80,000,000 has been ralsco, 10. which is nearly four times the anti- 34 clo. n. cipated rate.
..4.n.
.35.85 b. .37 5. 100 n.
n.
When the voluntary campaign was launched with the creation of a new savings certificate, and a new defence bond, it was expeeled to raise about £100,000,000 in twelve months.
Since war began, 10,000 new sav- bicen formed, 414 n. Ings groups have
more than bringing the total to 50,000. About 75 per cent. of these.
Now are in offices and factories,
17
8
n.
.101 n.
18.30 b.
8 n. groups are being formed at
EL zaio
4 n. of 250 daily. If the groups do their
.4
68 sn. work properly, they should ensura 344 b. that an even larger amount of cur 7.00 b. rent savings will be passed. to the 105 Government, 4.05 sa.
so.
11 b.
.25.99
War Prisoner Camps
ቢ Allegations that ardent Nazla in ..0 b.war prisoner camps in Britain are under a Gaulelter, ,10/6 n.forming groups ..10/9 n. and are bullying less enthusiastic fellow-Germans, are being officially Cold: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.99 n. rivestigated. Cald: Marg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n. This is part of the War Canton tees $..
1. Inquiry into war prisoner .10 8. generally, an inquiry that was set un 5 b. becauso r successive escapes by
Germans from the camps.-
Cements $..
H.K. Ropes $.
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COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. $.
S'hal Cotton Sb, $.
Zoong Sing. Sh...
Constructions (old) $.
Vibro Piling §.
Office camps
...I A.
22 b.
21.10 b.
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178
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Wing On Textilor, Sh. $....481⁄2 n.
ILK. Govt. 4%. Loan HK. Govt. 34% Loan Marsinans (Lon.) 1/8, Morsmans (H,K.) -1/-)
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