Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WHARF COMPANY'S
ADVERTISEMENTS THE HONGKONG FIRE
25 words $2.50
for 3 days propaid
at Graca
INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
FOR SALE.
Tho Soventy-first Orilinary RARE DIE proofs of Ilongkong and General Meeting of Sharoholders China postage stamps on view and will be held at the Offees of the & Co. 10, undersigned on Thursday, the 4th for sale Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Latob-April, 1940, at Noon, for the Ished 1800.
purpose of receiving the Report DOGS FOR SALE. Well trained of the General Managers, together bird dog and bitch. EngUsh Setter with a statement of Accounts for and Cocker Spaniel. Apply 27, Chinese Garden Village, Ping Shan, the year ended the 31st December,
1939. New Territories.
Tho Share Register and Trans- "HONGKONG. AS REVEALED BY
Second Edition.tor Books will be closed from the TIE CAMERA” Over 60 excellent views of the 21st March to the 4th April, 1940, Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at both days inclusive. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd, Wyndham Street.
CLEARING BALE, subject to unrold, of the following articles-Feather machines, 500 watt Lanting sets, Laboratory Instruments (oil testing), Heaters
(kerosene), Cookers and
accessories, lamps power
and leathers, Bhoc
materials, kultting machine needles, glass, lamp-shades, lady's hand-bags, gentleman's belts, measurement Lopes, sleeve links and holders etc. For further particulars, please apply to Sander, Wieler & Co. (in liquidation), King's Building, 2nd floor, Telephone No. 24411.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managera, The Hongkong Firò Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1940.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty first Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des
Road Central, Victoria,
Mr. CromwellHong Kong, on Wednesday, the ard
On Democracy
day of April, 1940, at 11.30 o'clock, ja.m. for the purpose of receiving) a Statement of Accounts and the
£1,593,938 PROFIT
FROM PAGE ONE
in reasonable chance that traffle will
hold up.
The shortage of storage space con- tinues and at present we have very little working space.
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Fost to all countries is suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL" TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 10 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- During the year under review weed to close at or before 9 a.m. re- were able to cope with all demandsgistered and parcel malls are closed on our storage space but not without ) at 8 pm, on the previous day. When the greatest dimculty, and congestion malls are advertised to close after in godowns is ugnin acule. The pro-5 p.m., Registered and Parcel mail vision of additional storage space is are closed at 5 p.m. therefore of great importance and is receiving the careful consideration of your Directors.
1940.
April 2,
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations were
JAPAN'S $200,000,000 BAIT FOR POWERS
>> FROM PAGE ONE
Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- under Japanese control) with collee
tions amounting to 20.40 per cent. of the total.
kat this morning.
BANKS
H.K. Banks $....
H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) HK. Banks (H.K. Reg.)
Post Asia S
,1,400 n. £03 n. .03 n.
.0 n.
72 n. 1
.232 8, 508 n. .85 eta 6a. .186 s.
Chartered & Mercantile, A. & B. £
Mercantile, C. £.
31 12%
INSURANCES
Canton S.. Union $. China Underwriters $..
ILK. Fire $
SHIPPING
3.
Douglases $..
Steamboats $..
.350 n. 10% n.
Indo-Chinas PS
.100 n.
Apr. 3.
Indo-Chinas D.S.
.80 n.
Apr. 3.
Shell (Bearers) x/-
.Apr. 3. .Apr. 3.
Waterboats $
INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Airways | Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 22nd Mareli................. ... .Apr. 2. Building Programme
..Apr. 2. Amoy in Last year the Chairman-reported Air Ball by “Air France Direct Ser- the start of a building programme vice Paris date, 27th Marcli.
this is being carried out as
Apr. 3. and
Canton rapidly as possible.
.Apr. Calcutta. Siraits and Salgon Apr. 3. Coolic (1) The
Quarters were Java and Manila
.Apr. 3. finished just after the end of Manila the year, were officially opened Shanghai and Amoy by ILE. the Governor, Sir Shanghai Geoffry Northcote, on February | Shanghal 3rd, 1940, and were occupled by the Coolies on February Gih.
I feel sure the better housing of our Coolles will have satisfactory results,
(2) The new six-storeyed godown
is well under way; the first three floors are practically completed and two of these Noors are completely occupied. (3) Demolition of No. 3 Wharf has commenced and we are pro-
OUTWARD MAILS Tuesday, April 2 Saigon....
.5 p.m. Al Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London 10th April.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord,
.ADE. 2, 5 p.m. Apr. 2, 7 p.m.
ceeding as rapidly as possible Air Mail for Malays, Java and Aus-
with the construction of the new one which will be 600' x 50 ns against 000' x 37' for the old Wharf.
When war broke out in September last, fortunately the contracts for ull
iralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dpo Sydney, 8th April
Iteg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord,
DOCKS ETC..
Wharves $
Docks $ (c, rts) Docka (x. rts.) Docks $ (rts.), Providents - (x.d.) Sh. Docks Sh. $.
MINING
78/9 n.
In the official Survey of the Trade of China in 1930, which was issued recently, the Commissioner of Cus- toms points out that the Increase in Customs revenue was not reflected In any increased ability to meet the full service of loan and indemnity obligationis secured on Customs re-
venue.
"On the contrary, the impossibility of-utilising for the purpose any of the revenues of the ports in hostile milliary occupation caused the Chinese Government to decline as from January 16, 1939, to continuo providing funds for those obligations from other sources so long as considerable portion of moneys col- remained lected for the purpose
immobilised.
No Payments Made "With the single exception of two 7 n. payments on the Anglo-German
107
.22
5.
Big U.S. Fleet Manoeuvres
130 Warships To Move Into The Pacific
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAN PEDRO, Apr. 1. (UP), — A feet of 130 United States warships will move into the Pacific after mid- night to-night
The plans are being carefully guarded.
Eleven dreadnoughts, heavy cruzers and destroyers will leave San Pedro and will be joined by light cruisers, a flotilla of destroyers and a flotilla of submarines from San Diego,
Worming-Up Exercise
the
will clear Minesweepers channels ahead of the warships, while a cordon of destroyers will shield the dreadnought.
The ships will be divided into Black and White Reels for warming- up tactics which will be carried out en route to Hawall where the fleet will lay up for five days for refuell- ing and Inspection, after which the
Loan of 1808, no payment, was made manoeuvres will be continued by during the year from the Customs | Maroon and Purple squadrons.
revenue for the service of any of
the obligations, foreign or internal,
19 n. secured thereon
"On the other hand, amounts cal- .7 n.
culated to represent the proportion .4.00. .374 n. due from the ports in the Free China aree, calculated on the basis of the ratio of each port's collection, were placed on deposit in special accounts .10/- n. in the name of the Inspector General .9.85 b. of Customs, pending such time as the .4 n corresponding quotas were received ..4 cts. n. from the non-remitting (Japanese
controlled) ports."
K.P.O,
...Apr. 2, 8 pm. .Apr. 2, 5.30 p.m. - G.P.O.
Kailan /- Ruuba $. Venz. Gold $. H.K. Mines
►
LANDS
K.P.O.
..........Apr. 2, 5 p.m. .Apr. 2, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Hotels S... Lands $.... Lands 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $ H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates
.5.10 b. .37% 8.
.100 n. 14.80 n. .8 n. 4.95 n. .103 11.
Dictator's Mirage Of Report of the Directors for the the equipment for the new godown Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu
Superiority
TORONTO, Apr. 2 (Reuter).-Mr. James Cromwell, the United States Minister to Canada, yesterday urged education in democratic ideals in of der to circumvent "those who would divest men of every human freedom, diverting their fears and suspicions with words of false security."
Mr. Cromwell added that in the battle of ideas which is being fought out in every part of the world, de- ception and camouflage have been an art as great 38 In developed
www.
year ended 31st December, 1939.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21st MARCH, 1910, to WEDNESDAY, the 3rd APRIL, 1940, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directora,
R. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 4th March, 1940.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.
་་
had been concluded, and all the steel for the Coolle Quarters, New Godown and the Wharf had arrived or was It was obvious that if the en route.
were not proceeded with work the ultimate costs of the develop- ment would be for in excess of the present figures and so we decided to proceed with work which was in hand or contemplated. There was en exception to this rule, however: arrangements for more efficient pas senger focilities at No. 1 Wharf have been temporarily postponed. delay is only temporary and is due to decreased passenger traffic.
Unaconomic Godowns
The
....Apr. 2, 5 p.m. Apr. 2, 7 p.m.
and U.S.A., by the Pan American Airways Direct Service"-duo Ban Francisco, 9th April K.P.O.
Reg. Ord.
Reg. Ord,
.Apr. 2, 5.00 p.m. Apr. 2, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Apr. 2, 5.00 pm. .ADT. 3, 7.30 am. Wednesday, April 3 U.S.A., Central and South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada only)-due San Francisco, 10th April.
K.P.O.
UTILITIES →
Nijinsky May Live In U.S.
NEW YORK.
TF permission to enter the United
States can be obtained, Vasalov.. Nijinsky, the Russian dancer whose mental collapse 20 years ago robbed the ballet of its greatest genius, will come here from Switzerland for the duration of war.
The total amount deposited by the Chungking Government during 1039 WAS $28,011,505, · leaving defleit of over $150,000,000 which should have been met from the amounts due on external and internal funds deposited in the Yokohama Speclo Bank, but which Japan bas refused to hand over.
The plan Is that a neuropathie in- siltute at Hartford, Connecticut, shall attempt to complete the cure.
Foreign Loans Dofaulted Among the foreign loans which shculd have been serviced last year .17.05 n, but which were defaulted are:
Anglo-German Loan,
1298 Reorganisation Loan,
1913
· £037,330)
loans last year.
The Japanese Argumont
TOKYO, Apr. 1 (Domel), Re-· ference to Chinese Maritime Customs revenue was made by the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office during to-day's Press conference.
"The area in China occupied by the Japanese may be smaller than the area under the jurisdiction of the £1,501,460 Chungking regime, and the popula-
tion
in the Japanese-occupied area 590.481 may also be smaller,
Trams $.... Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries
B
4.
03 n.
20 b.
.84 0.
Boxer Indemnities:
5.35
Great Britain
.85 b.
Sweden, Norway
740
22 n.
303,837
11 n.
14,000
220 1,087
489,300
Y. Ferries $ China Lights (old) $. China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics $1. Macao Electrics $ Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $..8. Tractions 5/-
INDUSTRIALS
,30 8,
.11.20 B.
20/0 n.
.23/-,
Japan
Netherlands
Spain
Portugal U.S.A. France
1,007,190 120,600 Belgium Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. Internal Loans which should have Cald: Macg. (Pret), Sh. $...12 n. been serviced from Customs revenue Canton Icca 5.
1. totalled £8,053,105. .1912 6. 514 5.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $: Watsons $...... Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres $...
"Substantially speaking, however, ninety per cent. of the Chinese customs revenue will be controlled by the new Central Government of
Chino.
This fact cannot be ignored, Nor can the change which is taking place in the Orient be disregarded.
"Japan will carefully regard the attitude of foreign Powers towards the question of stability and peace in the Far East.
In addition, no payments have been made on any loans this year. The HTT a foreign Power disregards the Chinese Customs revenue seized by new order in East Asia, Japan will the Japanese thould have paid ap- not be able to co-operate with that .proximately 80 per cent, of the total country."
Parcels Reg. Ord,
.Apr. 2. 5 pan. .Apr. 3, 9.45 am. Apr. 3, 10.30 am.
Tractions (Pref.) s/-
G.P.O.
Parcels
Reg.
to
Ord.
to
.Apr. 2, 5 pm. .Apr. 3, 9.45 m. .Apr. 3, 10.30 am. Manila
.2.30 p.m. Straits
.8.30 d.m.
Malia and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 3rd May and Lon- don Parcels due London, 12th May,
·K.r.O.
Cements $...
H.K. Ropes S.
214 .04
2 b.
.44. b.
Parcels
.4 p.m.
Reg. Ord.
Parcels Reg. Ord.
.5 pm.
45% n.
3.30 p.m.
S'hai Colton Sh.
100 n.
G.P.O.
Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.
.05 n.
100 b.
MISC.
.0.00 b.
1% n.
.1 n.
.8 12.
FINE JEWELLERY
In these days of uncertainty, one, Abyss Of Aggression
thing at least seems clear, we have The Ordinary General Meeting to provide storage and to do this 11 "We see that those who would destroy human dignity-by the cn of Shareholders in the above Com-is necessary generally to adhere,
replacing forcement of unquestioned obedience pany will be held in the Company's our building programme, -hold a mirage of superiority before
old buildings with modern and giving the eyes of their people in order to offices, P. & O. Building, 6th Floor, clients whose facilities they receive Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt,
and properly
expect. lead them towards the abyss of ag-on Thursday, 11th April, 1940, at elsewhere
conquest. We must 11 am. for the purpose of receiv- During the lean years we clung Fression and
which share our democratic ideals and pro-ing the Roport of the General many of the older godowns. cesses to the end that the problems, which tyranny falsely boasts can be Managers together with a State- now are uneconomic; some have solved only by the sword, shall be ment of Accounts to the 31st solved by free men under free December, 1939. institutions."
The Transfer Books of the Company will
be closed from Monday, 8th April, to Thursday, 11th, 1940, both days Inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1940.
Forget It
Calendars and diaries for 1940. the printed, before the war and allinnce with Russia, give the German people unwelcome reminders in the day-by-day quotations:
Poten
been replaced but more remains to be done, and fortunately the Com- pany's financial position allows us One more to replace essentials.
two six-storeyed | transit shed and godowns will be built this year.
Mr. Tinson's Speech Seconding the motion, Mr. G. G. N. Tinson said: I have much pleasure in rising to second the adoption of the Report and Accounts for the year 1939 which has been proposed by your Chairman, but before doing so! (Pollsh should like to refer to the death
or even Mr. P. M. Hodgson who secended the Report and Accounts last year and
For instance: January 3. Hitlerary of the loss of Youth founded. "Communiam lends Corridor). "No onc of us to death, to misery of the nation, to thinks of starting a war with Poland whose recent death has deprived the decline."
because of the Corridor--Adolf Hit-Colony of one of its oldest and most January 10. Twentieth annivers- ler,”
respected Members. I am sure the sympathy of all of us goes cut in his widow and daughter."
MUSIC in the air!
ROMANCE
on the screen!
FUN everywhere!
Pasic in my Heart
Now thrills from
'Radio's golden. wolced troubadouri
Starring
"Boy, oh Boy, am I happy! I have love In my heart...and you in my arms!"
Tony MARTIN ✩ Rita HAYWORTH
with EDITH FELLOWS Alan Mowbray ⚫ Eric Blore George Tobias and ANDRE KOSTELANETZ AND HIS MUSIC
Original Story & Screen Play by James Edward Grant Produced by Irving Story
Directed by JOSEPH SANTLEY..
A. COLUMBIA PICTURE
To-morrow AT KING'S
THE
Once again I think we have to ex- prets our thanks to the Directors, management and staff for the very successful results of the year's work-
ng.
trad
.4 p.m. .5 p.. .7 pm. Alr Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Paris, 11th April.
· Reg»--- Ord.,
Reg., Ord,
K. P. 0.
Service"-due
· April~3,-6,00-p.m. ---- April 3, 5.30 p.m. G. P. O.
.April 3, 5.00 pm. .April 8, 7.00 pan.
Germans Pass Through H.K.
From Singapore On Way To Shanghai
Wing On (HK) $.
Powell, Ltd $.
COTTON MILLS Evo Sh. $...
HK. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $ Constructions (new) Vibro Piling 5. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925
G. Bonds H.K. Govt, 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) 5/- Marsmans (H.K.) /-.
MANILA SHARES
.514% n.
102 n. .90%1⁄2 ́Di
.14/8 0. 4/- 0.
Following are sales and bid prices:
Afternoon Morning
Apr. 1. Apr. 2.
Closing
Antamok
Atok
Bagulo Gold Batong Buhay Benguet Cons
Big Wedge
Coco Grove Con. Males Demonstration East Mindanao
Gold ..... Mambulao Cons.
.11%
.15
21 B
Ung. 5.55
10
.0033
.101
.00%
3314
20
.0015
.18
ood
It must have been patent to all shareholders during the course of last
Released after internment in Singa- car that the results, which would be placed before them at this Mecting pora since outbreak of war six Ger-logan ning could not be expected to be as good mans, some of whom are Aryan, pass-Masbato Cons. is those for the year 1938, as the ed through the Colony to-day aboard Mind, Motherlode latter to a large degree were brought an Italian liner on their
to Mine Operations way
North Comartnes about by the very abnormal condi- Shanghai and Japan.
Paracalo Gumaus tions which existed during that year.
During the year in question
They were not allowed to land at San Mauricio Surigao Cons.
1234 rom this Company's point of view Hongkong wille the liner was at the suyoc Cons....!!
Syndicate Invest...
Ung Vnq, must have been extremely difficult: | whort. It is understood that with United Paracato
27 3 first of all due to the almost complete number of other internees they were
The following la Swan, Culbertson Blockade of China's Coastal parts by released, subject to certain conditions & Fritz report on this morning's the Japanese and during the last three and because no evidence was found months of the year under review by to associate them with Nazi, activity.
Germans still interned at Singapore held an extremely dull session with the outbreak of war in Europe, and I thinic therefore that all shareholders numbering about 15 are being sent to the majority of stocks remaining un-
ust be extremely satisfied that the Colombo by warship.
changed. However, several allowed Accounts show a substantial surplus
At Singapore the Germans were losses, and San Mauricio lost three over the average for the ten years placed in a camp on the quarantine centavos over yesterday's closing sale. 1028 to 1937.
island of St. John's where they spent One-half centavo losses were sien In It is also a matter for congratula-n pleasant seven months swimming Atoks, Big Wedge, Paracale Gumaus, tion that the Directors still intend to and sun bathing. continue with their building pro- gramme for further modern and up- to-date godowns.
It is obvious that no Company can stand still, it must either go forward or backwards and the building pro- gramme, to which, the Chairman has referred, shows that the Directors have full confidence in the future of this Colony, which I am sure is shared by all of us, and also that they have! every intention not only of maintain- ing the position of this Company but of enhancing it.
It is also a matter of congratulation, I think, that storage rates, despile in- creased working expenses, have been maintained at their previous low figures and it is hoped that the Direc tors will be able to maintain these rates as long as possible.
With theso remarks, I have much pleasura in seconding the adoption of
market:
The Manila Gold Share market
Sayoc and United Paracale.
A Dash Of Fashion Spice
Gage
seasons the new "GAGE HANDCRAFT MODELS", just unpacked for YOU from the last American mall. You'll love the way they cleverly blend the "daring" with the "demure" ...the striking new straws, new trimmings, new colours, new shapes, now colour combina- tions ABSOLUTELY FIRST SEEN IN HONG- KONG.
IF YOU WANT SOMETHING "REALLY" DIFFERENT COME AND SEE FOR YOUR- SELF! IT'S 100% TRUTH THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THEM! YOU'LL BE ENCHANTED TO DISCOVER THEY'RE SO BEAUTIFUL--- CHIC ENOUGH TO INFURIATE YOUR
The Report and Accounts as presented, DEAREST ENEMY, SANE ENOUGH TO DELIGHT THE MAN IN YOUR
Directors Ro-elected
The retiring directors Messra, L. Kadoorie, J. H. Jessen, T. B. Wilson and H. V. Wilkinson were, re-elected and the retiring nuditors Mess Linstend and Davla were' reappointed.
| FAMILY-AND-OH! FINAL JOY,...
MODE
ELITE
KAYAMALLY BUILDING,
20, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Diamond engagement and wed-
ding rings, perfect stones, in any
desired mounting or setting .......
rings which will always be
cherished.
Beautiful wrist watches
precious metals, studded with or daintily engraved. diamonds
Wondrous designt and perfect
timckcopors.
Wedding Gifts of morit and
quality gloss
Starling silver, cut
finest electro plate, etc.
The most extensive showing wa
have ever displayed.
Come and inspect the desirable
gift values we are featuring.
J. ULLMANN & CO.
Chater Road,
Hongkong.