CLASSIFIED
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 14, 1940.
G.. BAR
R.
G. 臭味
R..
POST OFFICE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE HONGKONG FIRE
ADVERTISEMENTS KOWLOON RESIDENTS' 25 words $2.50
ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
for 3 days prepaid___
The Twentieth Annual General WANTED TO BUY.
Meeting of the Kowloon Real motor ship dents' Association will be held in WANTED, Dicaci engine motor ship, net tonnage about 200 tons. Send St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow. particulars to No. 80, Wing Lok leon, on FRIDAY, March 15, 1940, Street, East, Hongkong.
FOR SALE.
at 6 pm.
Business Adoption of Report and NEW FEKING CARPETS for sale at low prices, because of no overheadcounts for the year ended Guaranteed pure wool, ' x 12'.
December, 1939. Apply 10, Bayview Mansions, top floor, Causeway Bay.
Election of Officers and mittee.
FOR SALE. One 8 h.p. vertical Diesel Engine. Two Silico Portable Electric generating acts, auitable for yachts or country bungalows. Apply
all
And Other Business.
consideration of the new mittee.
INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Tho Seventy-first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of tho undersigned on Thursday, the 4th April, 1940, at Noon, for the of the General Managers, together Purpose of recolving the Report with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1939.
The Share Hegister and Trans- Ac- 31ster Books will be closed from the 21st March to the 4th April, 1940, Com- both days inclusive.
AB
Com-
.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 14th March, 1940.
CO., LTD.
Small Packet Post to all countrie is suspended.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th
OUTWARD MAIL TIMIES day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m.,
Registered and Parcel Mall are at the Offices of the Public closed 15 minutes earlier than U Worka Department, by Order of time given below unless otherwise His Excellency the Governor of stated, and where mails are advertis- one Lot of Crown Land ated to close at or before 9 am. XO- Shamshulpo,. In the Colony, ofgistered and parcel malls are closeo at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When Hong Kong, for term of 75 mails are advertised to close after years, commencing from 1st 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel mall: July, 1898, with the option of are closed at 9 p.m. renewal at n Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Ofces. of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renowali at n Crown Rent to be fixed by, the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, far ono. further form of 75 YCATH.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- aal of the lot the Purchaser (if
not the applicant) will be required
+ last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised
Atr
INWARD MAILS Mall by. "Imperial Airways Direct Service" London date, 6th March,
.Mar. 14. American Air-
Air Mail by "Tan
wayn Direct
Francisco dato 7th March. Mar. 14. Canton
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS
Gloucester Buliding
Podder Strout
Record
that immediately after the dispo Europe via Suez and Straits (Lon-POCKET WATCHES
the Purchase price.
don date, 20th Jan.).
Service"-SAL
Mar. 14.
Mar. 14.
Mar. 14.
.Mar. 14.
Mar. 14.
Mor. 15.
It is earnestly requested that
to deposit with an authorisedsal of the lot the Purchaser (if to Sander, Wieler & Co., (in liquida-members and all others Interested
officer who will be present at the not the applicant) will be required Manila.
to deposit with an authorised Shanghai tion), King's Building, second Boor. in the welfare of Kowloon will
anle, the sum of two hundred officer who will be present at the Shanghai and Antoy endeavour to be presunt. DOG SHOW. Photographs of the prize winners and dozens of opportunity will be given for
will be refunded on payment of dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum U.S.A., and Manila-San
date, 17th Feb. other entries. Copies on view and bringing forward matters for the THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC dolara, ($200) in cash. This sum sale, the sum of two hundreds...
will be refunded on payment of
and Shanghai Japan orders taken at the Mayfair Studio,
Japan corner Halphong and Nathan Roads, Kowloon. (Opposite Dairy Farm). "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY TUE CAMERA" Second Edition, Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd, Wyndham Street,
H.K. Stock Market
H. D. ROSENTHALL
Hon. Secretary,
1940-1941
Sealed Tenders will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 a.m. on the 19th March, 1940, from, persons desirous of supply ing Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Fish, Checae, Butter, Pure Cow's | Milk, Ice, and.other provisions and The following quotations
were necessaries, for the year ending fasued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-31st March, 1941. ket this morning,
BANKS
IK. Banks $...
Printed Forms of Tenders and
the Purchase price. Notice is hereby given that the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Manila Fifty-first. Ordinary Yearly Meat-
ing will be held at the Company's
4th Ollice, Registered,
Floor, P. & O. Building, on Thursday, 21st March, 1910, at 11 am, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1939, electing Directors and Auditors and fixing their fees.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 9th March to 21st March, 1940,
both days Inclusive, during which
1,500 s.further particulars can be obtain-porled no transfer of shares can
£ 91% ned at the Royal Naval Hospital.
H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) & 01 n. H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) Chartered £.....
Mercantile, A. & B. £.
Mercantile, C. £.
East Asia $..
Canton $.
Union $.
INSURANCES
China Underwriters $.
H.K. Fire
..0% n.
The right to reject the lowest or .31 any tender is reserved. .12. D.
.232. .492 b.
.in.
185 b.
PING
.140 b. & sa.
Steamboats $.
.10 3.
.100 3.
Douglases $
Indo-Chinas P$
Indo-Chine D.$..
Shell (Bearers) 57-
DOCKS ETC.
Waterboats 5
Wharves $.. Docks $.
Providents $. Sh. Ducks Sh. $.
DUNING
Kalian s/-
Rauba $.... Venz. Gold S.
H.K. Mines...
Hotels Š.
Lands $.
Lands 4%
LANDS
.80 n.
.70/8 n.
.
.7%-n.
105 .. .23 ca.
G. V. HOBBS,
Surgeon Captain. Medical Officer in Chargo, Royal Naval Hospital,
Hong Kong.
13th March, 1940. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Bringing Cargo from via Saigon,
Marseilles
be registered.
By order of the
Board of Directors. GHH, LIVINGSTON, & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1940, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
+
NOTICE is hereby given that An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P. & 0. Building, Victorin, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at 11-15 o'clock in the foreupon on Thurs- day, the 21st day of March, 1940, the thereafter a ..3.10 b. & sa. Consignees are hereby informed or
.3014. that their goods with the exception Ordianrly Yearly Meeting of the
of Oplun, Treasure und Valuables are 19/ n being Innded and stored into the Company shall have terminated, Gudowas of the Hongkong Kowloon for the purpose of considering and 4.Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-if thought fit passing the following cts. n. loon, whence delivery may be obtain-resolution
ed fimmediately after landing.
Debentures
Shin Lands Sh. $..
Humphreys $.
II.K. Realles $. Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
Trains S.
Peak Trams" (old)"
Peak Trams (new)
Star Ferries
Y. Ferries $.......
China Lights (old)
.10 n.
.5 3. & 1,
China Lights (new) $....
H.K. Electrics S.
neno Electrica $ Мисло
Sandakan Lights $.
..37 b. 100 n.
13.00 n.
་
All claims must be sent in to me un or before 20th March, 1940, ur they will not be recognised.
Damaged Packages will be examin- .734 D. ed by the Company's Surveyor 5 Messrs-Goddard envi Douglas in .105 n.
the presence of the Consignces at 10 am. on Friday, 15th March, 1940. 18.10 b.)
8n. Consignees must have_a_Revenue
when 4. Omeer in attendance
.8.35 .
any
67 n. dutiable goods are examined by the 27 n. Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OIL, Agent.
5
.3.55 n.
67% b, & 92.
114..
Telephones (old) $. .20% b. & sa. .11% n.
Telephones (new) $. Tractions s/.....
Tractions (Pref.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS
.x. d. 20/9 n.f
.23/- a.
Cald: Macx. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $........12 n. Canton Ices $..
s.
Cements $
H.K, Ropes
19 b. & 50. .6.00 n.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $...... Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres $ Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. S..
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. $.
S'hai Cotton Sh. $.
Zoong Sing, Sh. $.
2234 n. 22 n.
1,000,000 AT ARMS
Italy Intensifies Preparations
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Mar. 18 (UP)----The 19. Under Secretary for War, Signor Ubando Soddu, to-day announced
1.80
41 n. that a million men are at present
n. under arms in Italy.
"It is necessary to have constantly .4234 n. under arms sufflelent troops to face .170 n.developments in the International
63.tuation." he declared.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $....48% n. He said fortifications have been in-
MISC.
Constructions (old) $
Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling $7.
.1% n.
tensited, especially in North Africa | H.K. Entertainments $.....7.40 b. and the Aegean Islands.
During the year 30,000 omcers have been called up for training and "dis- ..8% n. positions taken for the purpose of ensuring their return to the Army the .51% n. moment they are needed." he added.
,100% n.
Ch. Govt: 5% G. Bonds
1925
H.K. Govt, 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Marsmons (Lon.) 8/-
..90 sa. 14/9 n. Marsmans (HK.) 3/-..............4/– B.
British Blockade Very Active
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suon
tion:-
No. of
Sale
Rexistry No.
Locality
South Bay Road Burst Building Lot No. 436
& Island Road, Repulse
Bag. Northeast of Rura! Building Lot No.
Between S
G.
Boundary Measurements
E. W.
N. 18
feet feet fees|twet}
as per sale
plan.
About
About
3,000
$ 10,750
3.
Now Kowkou Inlaud Lot No. 2710.
Yen Chou Street
and Fuk Wing Street
Shamshuipe,
Contents
Ann. Rent
[Upset Price i
No.of Bala
Registry No.
Locality
R.
Boundary Measuremente
..
fear foefent[fset
A por sale
plan.
G. BR
Content"
About
094'9
Ann Beat
ana, an
3 lub
$11,520
Shanghai
Shanghai
Mor. 15.
Francisco
.Mar. 15. Mar, 10. Mor. 10. Mar. 16.
Direct Service"-London date 91k
.Mar. 10.
RECORD
"Imperial
Mar. 10. Airways
10.
.Mar. 17.
Mar. 17.
Mar. 17.
ગામડા
.Mar. 11.
Amoy, and Swatow Mar. 17.
Air Mail by
Barch
Canton
Saigon
Sal and Amoy
Ilaiphong
Haiphong
Mar. 10.
Japan
Shanghai and Amoy
Mar. 18.
Japan
Mar. 10.
Canton
Mar. 19.
Japan and Shanghal Shanghol
Mar, 10.
.Mar. 1o.
Mar, 17. .Mar. 10.
Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-
vice"-Paris date, 13th March.
Mar. 20.
Mar. 20.
Mar. 20.
氟
NEW!
Gold, Silver,
20
Bangkok and Salgon
Straits
R.
Australia and Manila
Mar. 21.
Halphong
Mar. 22.
.Mar. 22.
OUTWARD MAILS Thursday, Mar. 14
Lacquer & Leather
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction
to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Drder of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land ni Blue Pool Road, 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 76 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
113 a special resolusal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required "That the Capital of theta deposit with an authorised "Company be increased from its officer who will be present at the "present Capital of $6,000,000 sale, the sum of two hundred "Hong Kong currency divided
"into 600,000 shares of 310 each dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum "Lo $18,000,000 Hong Kong cur-will be refunded on payment of "rency divided into 1,800,000 the Purchase price. "shares of $10 each and that "auch additional shares shall "rank in all respects pari passu "with the original Capital of the "Company."
And for the purpose of conai- dering and if thought fit passing the following resolutions, name-
ly
.
"1. That the Directors be "and they are hereby authorised "to capitalise the sum of $3,000,- 000 Hong Kong currency part of "the undivided profits of the "Company standing to the credit "of the Company's Reserve Fund "and to allot to the Members "holding shares of the Company "as on the 1st day of July, 1940, "in respect of the net amount "capitalised fully paid shares of "the Company of equivalent "nominal value in the propor- "tion of one share for every two "shares of the Company. then "held by much persons respec- "tively and that such shares so "allotted shall rank for divi "dends as from the 1st day, of "July, 1940.
"2. That If, on such distr!- "bution na aforesaid, any person
The Same Old "would be entitled to a frac
Problem
Japanese Restriction
In Tientsin
"tional share the Directors shall, "In lieu of issuing Fractional "Certificates, cause the whole "ahare to be allotted to a person "or persons to be named by the "Directora and such share shall, "at such time as the Directors "think fit, be sold and the pro- "ccods distributed amongst the "persons entitled to the frac "tions' making up. such share.” By order of tho
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter),-The LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter),— Ministry of Economic Warfare an-Asked in the House Commons nounces that there were 23 neutral to-day by Mr. I. C. Hannah whether ships in three United Kingdom con- he was aware that there was a re- traband control bases yesterday. Of gular tariff levied by Japanese, these, 14 had been there for four days Army officials on all Chinese enter- or less.
Ing the British, Concession in Tientsin, During the week ending March 9, resulting in a heavy tax on British the Contraband Committee considered merchandise Mr. R. A. Buller, GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO. LTD., the cargoes at 86 ships which had said that reports were current to this Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs, arrived since March 2 and 47 cargoes
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940.. from the previous week.......
In 80 cases the entire cargoes were released:
ALL QUIET
efect,
10
His Majesty's Government had fro- quently represented to the Japanese Government the injury caused British interests by restrictions on the movements of merchandise in this ares.
ANKARA, Mar, 19' (Reutor)—The PARIS, Mar. 13 (Reuter)--To- ! Turkish Foreign Minister received day's communique says that it was the heads of the Allied air forces in!! a calm day on the whole front.
'th18. Middle Eask on Tuesday..
Board of Directors,
Agente,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Ba'e
Locality
No. 5747.
Blue Fool Road.
Registry No.
$0 pour
isoundary
Heasurements.
N.
3. E.
fort fofest|tur:||
As per inlo
plan.
Contents in
About
Apazal
Bratal
Ist
Sandakan
[Sandalen
Amioy Bangkok...
.12.30 p.m. .2.30 p.m. ..3.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m.
Fort Bayard ..... Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A by the "Pan Ameri can Airways Direct Service”—duc San Francisco, 21st March,
K.P.O.
Itc.,
Ord..
Reg.. Ord.,
Haiphong one Amoy
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, 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 Castle Peak, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at n Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for further term of 24 years less the last three days 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 offkeer 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.
Locality
-
84,500
$ 1,552
$ 33,800
Ping Shan Inland
Lot Na 4.
D. D. 376.
Castle Peak.
sq. feet
Upset Frice ms.
No. of Sale!
Registry No.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore
**** Japan
Indin
U.S.A. TIT. Manila T.T. Batavia
Bangkok
T.T. Salgon T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
.1/2.26/32 1/2.25/32
P
Boundary
Romaoremanta
N,
3.K.#.
Pent|fect}{unt|fres:
As por salo
plan.
Contents in
$2,291
rq. feet
| Ann. Rent
↑ Ujimet Priva
45,870
$210
Mar 14, 5 p.m. .Mar. 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
„Mar. 14, 5 p.m. Mar. 15, 1.39.a.m.
Friday, Mar. 16.
.1.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m.
8.30 p.m. .3.00 p.m.
Amoy Haiphong Shanghal, Japan. Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South America and (No via San Francisco Canada Parcels for Canada)--due San Francisco. 3rd Aprli
Kowloon P. 0.
Parcels., Reg.,
Ord.,
4:00 p.m.
.5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
C.P.O.
Parcels.,
.4.00 p.m.
.5.00 p.m.
Reg,
7.00 p.m.
Ord..
Saturday, Mar. 10
,10,30 a.m.
Dairen.
1.30 p.m.
.2.30 p.m.
Straits
Shanghai
Air Mall for "Imperlat Airways Direct Service" due London 24th
March
Reg..
Ord.,
GP.O. and K.P.O,
.Mac. 16, 5 p.m. ..Mar. 10, 5.30 p.m.
Tientsin (Parcels only)...12.30 p.m.
Amoy
Cunton
Haiphong
Canton
Sunday, Mar. 17
Monday. Mar. 18
Da.m.
.7.15 a.m.
..1 p.m.
.7.00 p.m.
12.30 p.m.
Tourane. Salgon and Bangkok
2.30 p.m.
Tuesday, Mar. 19 Batavia and Sourabaya...10,30 am. Fort Bayard and Hollow...1.30 p.m. Shanghal..... Straits, Ceylon, India, Bost and
South Africa.
..2.30 p.m. Salgon
5.30 p.m. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Sucz and London Parcels due London, 27th April.
Vol. X No. 1 January, 1940 Stralis, Ceylon, India, East and South
THE
HONG KONG NATURALIST
A quarterly illustrated-journal principally for Hong Kong and S. China.
Birds and Butterflies of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Spiders.
Parcels, Reg., Ord.,
G.
K. P. Q.
Mar. 10, 3 p.m. Mar. 19, 5 p.m. Mar. 19, 0.30 pm.
0.
Parcels, Reg
.Mar. 19, 3 p.m. .Mor. 19, 5 p.m.
.Mar. 19. 7 n.m
Airways
Ord.. Air Mall for "Imperial
Direct Service"-due London 27th
March,
Reg.
Ord.
fter.
Ord...
.350
.5236
.0735
.82
.40.
424
150%
108
10.82
.102
.1/0
.1/3.3/32
4 m/s D/P do.
.1/3.7/32
..243k
.11.37
.032
Interesting Hong Kong Plants.
Rek.
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.0214 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.....3.77
Ord.
"}
A Synopsis of the Fishor of China.
Reg.
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s Franco
30 d/s India
British Shipping
Losses
ROOM BATH to the official German news
CENTR
$6.
CLEAN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Mar. 13' (UP)Accord-
agency, Britain lost nine aliips during the weak and March 10, nel te
They totalled 29,590 tons.
On the other hand, the Briush radio claimed that only she ships, COMFORTABLE} with a total tonnage of 10,073, werd
sunk during that period,
1....
etc., atc.
PRICE $2,00 Prepaid subscription $7.00 (Back Numbers from Vol. IV avaliablo).
On Sala at Morning Post
ThisBailding.
K.P.O.
...Mar. 19, 5 p.m.
Mar. 19, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
.:Mar. 19, 5 p.m.
for: 19-7 pm. Air Mal for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Servico-due Sydney, 25th March.
E.P.O:
...Mar. 19, 5
P.id.
- Mar: 19, 5.80 p.m. G.P.O.
Mar. 19, -5 pm.
Mar. 19,-7 p...
Ord.
Straits and Calcutta:
Parcels,
Wednesday, Mar, 20.
Ord,
Halphong..
.Mar. 20, 11 ..
Mar. 20. Noon
.2 p.m. 2.30 p.m.
Amoy and Shanghal ............. Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and Franco (Parks and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Servico-duo Parts, 28th March,
Then,
Ord
K. P. O.
Mar. 20, 8.00 pm.: Mar: 20, 5.20. p.m.
G, P, 0.
„žtar. 20, 5.00, p.m. .MAF. 20; 7.00 pan.
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