CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.50 for 3 days prepaid_ WANTED TO BUY. WANTED. Diesel engine motor ship, net tonnago about 200 tons. Send particulars to No. 60, Wing Lok Bircet, East, Hongkong.
FOR SALE.
12
12.
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE HONGKONG · FIRE
KOWLOON RESIDENTS*
ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
The Twentieth Annual General
INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The Seventy-first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the
April, 1940, at Noon, for the
of the General Managers, together purpose of receiving the Report with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1939,
Meeting of the Kowloon Rest-undersigned on Thursday, the 4th dents' Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow- loon, on FRIDAY, March 15, 1940,
ut G p.m.
Bukjaesa
NEW PEKING CARPETS for sale at
Adoption of Report and Ac-, low prices, because of no overhead,
counts for the year ended 31et Guaranteed pure wool, 0' x Apply 10, Bayview Mansions, topDecember, 1939. floor, Causeway Bay,
Election of Officers and Com-both mittee.
9 h.p. vertical
One FOR SALE. Diesel Engine. Two Stillco Portable
Electric generating sets, suitable for yachts or country bungalows. Apply
And Other Business.
An
It is earnestly requested that to Sander, Wieler & Co., (in liquido-members and all others interested tion), King's Building, second floor. in the welfare of Kowloon will
bo present. DOG SHOW. Photographs of all endeavour to the prize winners and dozens of opportunity will be given for ather entries. Copies on view and bringing forward matters for the orders taken at the Mayfair Studio, consideration of the new Com- Corner Haiphong and Nathan Roads,
mittee. Kowloon. (Opposite Dairy Farm). "HONGKONg as 'reveALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition,
views Over 00
of the excellent Colony, Price $1.00. Obtainable 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 Tendera will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 mm, on the 39th March, 1910, from persona desirous of supply- ing Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Flah, Cheene, Butter, Pure Cow's Milk, Ice, and other provisions and The following quotations were hecessaries, for the year ending Issued on the Hongkong Stuck Mar-31st March, 1941. ket this morning.
BANKS
ILK, Bunks $.... H.K. Bunics (Lon. Reg.) HK. Banks (1.K. Neg.) Chartered £....
1,500 sa. £ 914 n.
Mercantile, A. & B. £.
£ 914 1. .9% n. .311 . .12%, n.
Mercantile, C. £..
East Asia $.......
Canton $.
INSURANCES
Chu Underwriters S..
Union 9.
I.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglases $.
Steamboats S. Indo-Chinas P$ Indo-China D.S. Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterboats $
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $ Docks $.. Providents $. Sh. Docks Sh. $
Kallan s/- Raubs $.. Venz. Gold H.K. Mines
Hotels $.
Lands $....
MINING
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures
Shal Lands Sh. $.
Humphreys $.
H.K. Reallles $.
Chinese Estates S.
UTILITIES
Trams
Peak Troms (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $. Star. Ferries $.
Y. Ferries S.
China
Lights
(old) $.
China Lights (new) §.
H.K. Electr
Electrics $...
Macao Electrics $
Sandakan Lights Telephones (old) Telephones (new) $.... Tractions B/-
Tractions (Pref.) s
.77 ».
.232% n. .4024 b. in. 185 h.
140 b. & sa,
.10% 11. .100 n. :.80 n. ,78/9 n.
.7 n.
105 sn. ..23 sa. 5.10 h. & n.
.30
n.
The Share Register and Trans- ter Books will be closed from the 21st March to the 4th April, 19-10,
days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 14th March, 1940, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
G.
March 14, 1940.
R.
G.
| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Omces of the Public Works Department, by Order of Is Excellency the Governor of
one
Lot of Crown Land at Repulso Day, 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."
R.
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 Offices of the Public Warka Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st! July, 1898, with the option of renewal at u Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for Intending bladera are advised further term of 24 years less the
last three days thereof. that immediately after the dispo-
Intending bidders are advised sal of the lot the Purchaser ( not the applicant) will be required that Immediately after the dispo- to deposit with an authorised sal of the lot the Purchaser (IE officer who will be present at the not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an nuthorised sale, the sum of two hundred officer who will be present at the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This Humnale, the will be refunded on payment of dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum the Purchase price.
will be refunded on payment of
Boundary
Boasuramentui
Boundary
Measurements
F|
Contents in
Ann. Beat.
០០០
the Purchase price. Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meet-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. ing will be held at the Company's
4th Office, Registered
Floor, P. & O. Building, on Thursday, 21st March, 1940, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1939, olecting 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 period no transfer of shares can
registered.
Printed Fortis of Tenders and further particulars can be obtain-be ed at the Royal Naval Hospital.
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.
G. V. HOBBS, Surgeon Captain, Medical Officer in Charge. Royal Naval Hospital,
Hong Kong.
13th March, 1940. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles
vlo Salgon,
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplun, Treasure and Valuables ore being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow .10 n.
loon, whence delivery may be obtain dated immediately after landing. .4 cts. 1).
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 2001 March, 1940, or .544 5. & 5.
.37 b. they will not be recognised.
.07%
D
.100 n. Damnged Packages will be examin- 15,90 n. ed by the Company's Surveyor
.734 D.
Messrs; Goddard and Douglas In .5 the presence of the Consignees ut 105 11. 10 am, on Friday, 15th March, 10:40. Consignees must have a Revenue 18.10 b. Omeer - in -- oitendance - when
n.
any
.0 n. ¡dutiable goods are examined by the .4 n. [Company's Surveyors.
.07 n. No Fire Insurance will be effected
n. by us in any case whatever,
27151
.0.35 s.
.5.55 n.
b. & sa,
.23 1.
.11% n.
..2034 b. & sa. .11% n. .x, d. 20/0 11. .23/- n.
INDUSTRIALS
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. §. .14.00 n. Cald: Mack (Prof.), Sh. $...12 n.
Canton lees $.
Cementa S
H.K. Ropes S.
..10
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (ald) $. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $...... Lane, Crawfords $ Binceres $.... Wing On (H.K.) S. Powell, Ltd. $.
b. & Q
.5.00
.22% n.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $... S'hal Cotton Sh. $.. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $....48
MISC
.41 n.
R. ONL Agent.
Concubine's Cruelty
7-Year-Old Girl Is lil-Treated
on
Trouble between two wives living on the same floor was stated to be the reason for the assault on Chou Woon-sun, 7-year-old girl, by Slu 22.Yuk-Ian, 24, concubine, living at 133 10. Hennessy Road, when defendant was 74 charged with common assault before 180 n. Mr. Sheldon
at Central Magistracy .1 n. this morning.
H. W. Fraser, Secretarlut for Mr. Chinese .43% n.
Affairs, said the father of
the S.C.A. .170 n. the girl called at
March 9. and complained that de- .65 n.
n. (fendant, hla concubine, had beaten his daughter with a duster on four .7.40 b. occasions the previous day. He re- turned to the house later in the day. .1% n.
.1 n. and found his daughter with her .84 n. hands fastened to the raliinus of the
cockluft. ,51%, n. :
The girl's father lived at the same .1004 m. address with his kit fat wife and there had been a ...90 sa, concubine, and .14/9 n. number of quarrels between them.
Revenge Motive ......4/- n.
H.K. Entertainments $7. Constructions (old) $ Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925
G. Bonds H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 314% Loan Marsinans (Lon.) s/- Marsmons (H.K.)
MANILA SHARES
By order of the
Board of Directors. GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO., LTD.
Agenta. 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.&O. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon on Thurs- day, the 21st day of March, 1910, soon thereafter as the Ordinarly Yearly Meeting of the Company shall have terminated, for the purpose of considering and
01
Rural Building
Lot No 435 Briween Sauth Bay Road
& laland Road, Repulse Building Lot No. 431. Bay. North east of Rur:
Registry No. Į
Locality
G.
5. B
at per sale
plan.
$494
$10,750
Janetius of “New Kawlson Inland
Yen Chou Street Lot N 277).
and Fuk Wing Street Sham-huipo.
Contents in
Upset Price
sq feet
Ann. Rent.
Nant Ne
Registry No.
Locality
R.
G.
N
ar per asle
pinn.
R.
5 11,520
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Ofees of the Publie Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.ni., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excelleney the Governor of ano Lot of Crown Land at 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 thei KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised
if thought fit passing the following that immediately after the dispo- a special resolu-sal of the lot the Purchaser (if resolution as tion:
not the applicant) will be required. "That the Capital of
the
201 authorised "Company be increased from its to deposit with "present Capital of $6,000,000 officer who will be present at the "Hong Kong currency divided sale, the sum of two hundred "into 000,000 shares of $10 each dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum "to $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
"such additional shares shall PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. "rank in all respects pari passu "with the original Capital of the "Company."
And for the purpose of condi- dering and if thought fit passing the following resolutions, name ly:-
Locality
Inland Lot
No. 5747.
Blue Pool Road,
No. of Bale
Registry No
toundary Mencurement
N, A. E. 15
dertreat test te
As per salo
plan.
Contenta ir
bu
Enday
one
one
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore TIT, Japons T.T. India
T. U.S.A. 'T.T. T.T. Manila T.T. Datavin T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon TT. France T.T. Switzerland *T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P do.
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s Indla
.1/2.25/32 1/2.25/32
.380
02
,07%
.02
༡༣
150/%2
.108
.10.02
.102
1/GA.
.1/3.3/32
.1/3.7/32
..24%
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS Gloucester Building
Pedder Street
11.37
Record-
POCKET WATCHES
.8321
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.0215 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y. ....3.77
DAMAGED
TRAMCAR
A
RECORD
Lorry Driver Fined: To Pay Compensation
Resulting from on necident In Des Voeux Road West yesterday, when a moter lorry came into collision with a tramear, U Sum, 24, the Логту driver, was charged before Mr. Houston at the Central Magistracy
this morning with careless driving, carrying a load of two tons 11 cwis,, which was in excess of the load allowed, and with failing to have a load of 200 four-gallon tins of afl properly see
secured. He admitted all the offences.
It was staled the nccident occurred; through U driving the lorry on the wrong side of the road. The tram- car was damaged to the extent of $35.
Mr. A. Gillard, representing the Hongkong Tramways Company, sald the Company was willing to accept compensation awarded by the Court.
NEW!
Gold, Silver,
Mr. Houston Ained U a total of $30, Lacquer & Leather and ordered him to pay compensa- tion of $35 to the Tramways Com-
pany.
Alr
POST OFFICE
WAJB
INWARD MAILS
Lot of Crown Land at Castle Peak, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 'Ist July, 1898, with the option af
Mall by "Imperial Airways renewal at a Crown Rent to be
Direct Service" London date. 61 fixed by the Surveyor of His
March.
Afar. 14. Majesty the KING, for
Air Mail by "Pan American Air-
Direct
Service"-San further term of 24 years less the
Francisco date 7th March. Mar. 14. last three days thereof.
Canton
Mar, 14, intending bidders are advised Manila.
Mar. 14. that immediately after the dispo- Shanghai and Amoy sal of the lot the Purchaser if Saigon not the applicant) will be required.S.A., and Manila-San Francisco to deposit with authorised
n
dute. 17th Feb. officer who will be present at the Japan and Shanghoi sale, the sum of
two hundred Japan dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
Straits
Manila
Shanghai
.Mar. 14.
Mar. 15. Mur. 15.
13. Mor. 16, Mor. 16. Mar. 16. 16. Mar. 1
Alr Mall by "Imperial" Airways Direct Service"-London date 9th March
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Canton
$ 1,552
$ 33,800
Ping Shan Inland" *
Lot No 4.
D. D. 376.
Castle Peak.
Rental
Upset Price →
No. of Sale
Registry No
Locality
Partnership Dissolution Is Sought
Case Opens To-day In Supreme Court
4
Boundary
Masurementa
*1
X. B.E. W
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Aaporale
plan.
Qontents in
Absor
Ana. Bent,
$210
$2.294
J. Upset
Prue
R.A.F. Must Drive Slower In France
Saigon
Halphong
Mar. 17 Mar. 17. Shanghai Amoy, and Swatow Mur. 11. Shonghal and Amoy Shanghai Haiphong
Mar.
17.
Mar 17
.Mar. 17.
Mar. 17.
Mar. 17.
Mar. 17.
ERMETO MOVADO
Japan
Jupan
Canton Japan and Shanghai Shanghal
OUTWARD
MAILS
Thursday, Mar. 14
.Mar. 18.
Mar. 18. .Mar. 19.
Mar. 10, Mar, 10.
.Mar, 19.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu
and U.S.A., by the "Pan Ameri can Airways Direct Service" duc San Francisco, 21st March.
K.P.O.
Mar. 14, 5 p.m. ***Mar. 14, 5.30 p.m.
G.ro.
Mar. 14, p.m. .Mar. 15, 7.30 ..
Record
Век..
Ord..
Ref.
Ord.,
Friday, Mar. 15
Fort Bayard Halphong
12.30 p.m.
.1.00 p.m.
.2.30 p.m.
on
8.30 p.m.
.3.00 p.m.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. From to-day British airmen the Western Front must not exceed 55 m.p.b. on the ground.
This is the new speed limit for! R.A.F. cars on the open road. In towns and villages 30 m.p.h. must not be exceeded,
Amoy
Amoy Haiphong
San
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Central and South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)-dua Francisco, 3rd April
Kowloon P. O. Parcels.,
RCH, Ord.,
4,00 p.m.
5.00 pm. WATER PROOF
.6.30 p.m.
"1. That the Directors be "and they are hereby authorised "to capitalise the sum of $8,000,- "000 Hong Kong currency part of "the undivided profits of the "Company standing to the eredit "of the Company's Reserve Fund "und to allot to the Membors "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 such persons respec- "tively and that such shares so "alletted shall rank for divi- "denda as from the 1st day of
An action seeking the dissolution "July, 1940.
of partnership in connection with the
The limit was imposed in an order, "That If, on such distribusiness of Wellington Cafe, 100 issued to-day, in which personnel "bution as aforesaid, any person Queen's Road West, was brought be- "would be entitled to a frac-fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl were warned that they have been habitually driving too fast over the MacGregor, in the Supremse. Court | tricky French roads. "tional share the Directors shall,
thin morning. "In lieu of issuing Fractional Plaintiffs are Chow Chuk-kwong ing to note that of the 12 partners, "Certificates, cause the whole and nine others, and defendants aro 10 were in favour of the dissolution "share to be allotted to a person
Loung To-yuen and Kwok. Wing- of the partnership. chak
The defence was a denial that the "or persons to be named by the
partnership was at will and alleged The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jhr., "Directors and such sharo shall, fnstructed by Mr. C. D'Almada, that the dispute was through
and "at such time as the Directors appeared for plaintiffs,
first action of the first plaintiff.
Friendly Partners "think fit, be sold and the pro-defendant was represented by Mr.
Percy
Chen, Instructed by Mr. C. A.
March First plaintiff told the Court that "ceeds distributed amongst the S. Russ. It was stated that notice, when the partnership was formed, it Mr. Fraser: The kit fat wife had
"persons entitled to the frae- of the writ had not been served on was understood that it could be dis- been taking care of the child owing
"tions making up such sharo." second defendant as he was out of solved at any time. All the partners to constant ill-treatment. It appears
the Colony. that the concubine la having revenge
were friendly and this attitude had Tientsin By order of the on her children to spite her husband
Partnership At Will not been changed by the action of Straits owing to domestic trouble.
Mr. D'Almada said the partnership first defendant in taking the money Mr. Sheldon: It is deliberato GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO. LTD., was formed in 1920 and was and had falled to return it. cruelty on your part towards the
partnership al will. Since its for- Cross-examined, Chow admitted Hong Kong, 22nd Fobruary, 1940.mation, one of the partners had re- having written to the Urban Counell
tired and another had died. Follow- asking that the restaurant licence Haiphong ing the death of that partner, first held by first defendant be transferred Canton plaintiff was appointed to take his to the other partner. He did not, Tourane. Saigon and Bangkok
Arst place as managing partner. An however, allege in the letter that account was then taken and It was defendant
embezzled money. had
Tuesday, Mar. 10 found that the first defendant, who though he made mention of him Batavin and Saurabaya...10.30 h.. was then acting as assistant managing having borrowed money without Fort Bayard and Holhow..1.30 p.m. partner, had taken - $3,027,30 for consent. So long as first defendant Shanghat
GV42130 p.m. Glej, which he gave a borrowing note. No returned the money, everything Straits, Cuylon, India, East and COMFORTABLE. misconduct, however, was alleged would be satisfactory.
South Africa,
.2,30 pm. vid); against anyone, but it was Interest- The case is proceeding/
Balgon
8.80p.m
Dr. Ken Lai-to said he examined Following are sales and bid prices: the girl at the Queen Mary Hospital,
Aniamok Atok Bagulo Gold Balong Buhay Denguet, Cons. Big Wedge Coco Brave Cons, Mines Demonstration East Mindanao
pa Gold logen Adning. Mambulao Conz, Mnabate. CoNK, *** Mind. Motherlode Mine. Operation North Camarines Paracato Gua Ban Mauricio Burigao Cons,"
STA-BUTUO Chan, Fis.
Byndicate Invest,
United Paracato
Mar. 13. Mar, 14.
and found a number of bruises on the Afternoon Morning fingers and the right leg.
Closing .14 B .19 1
17% B
Dii Ung.
012
8.00
11
.19 0.10
B
PAR BY A-AAA
Asked if she had anything to say, defendant pointed at the kit fat wife and said: "She stole my child from me."
child. You will go to prison for two montha
stocks showed fractional gains while leases ranged to one centavo, ...
The following is Swan, Culbertson Antamok and Surigao Consolidated
& Fritz' report on this morning's were both bid one centavo lower #mbrkut:
than yesterday's sale price, while
The Manlia GoldShare market Bagulo Gold and East Mindanao were held another quiet session, with, most sold one-Half centavo over yester- prices remaining unchanged. A few day's closing aale price.
Board of Directors,
METROPOLE
Agenta.
ROOM BATH
$6
CENTRAL
CLEAN
G.P.O.
Parcels, Rez,
.4.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m.
Ord.,
7.00 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 16
the
Shanghai Dairen. Straits (Parcela only)
.8:30a.m. .10.30 a.ra.
.1.30 p.m.
"Imperial
Shanghal Air: pfall for
.2.30 p.m. Airways Direct Service”—due London 24th
Ner.. Ord.
Amoy
Canton
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
***
....Mar. 16. 5 p.m. .Mar. 10, 5.30 p.m. (Parcels only)...12.30. p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 17
Monday, Mar. 18
WATCHES
THE WATCH
MANUFACTURED FOR HONGKONG"
and
5.30 p.m. TROPICAL CLIMATES
a.m.
.7.16. n.,
7.00 pm.
12.30 p.m.
Sennet Frères
Watchmakers Jewelland „Gloucester Bldg, Polder St.