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Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. Singapore
רורייד
TT Japan
T.T.
India
TT. U.S.A
T.T. Manila
T.T. Batavia
רדי
T.T. Bangkok
T.T. London ..
1/256
Demand London
1/236
T.T. Shanghal
300
523%
.94%
.821
2212
.149
.90%
Num.
.DO
1/04/2
1/3%
1/3
2314
Nam
.84/2
T.T. Salgon
TT. France
T.T. Switzerland
TT. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
4 vs L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02%
U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.02
H.K. Stock Market
The
were
following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning..
BANKS
H.K. Banks $...... H.K. Banks (Lon)
I.K. Banks (ILK)
Chartered C
Mercantile, A. & B. C.
Mercantile, C. £
East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Canton 4.
Union $..
China Underwriters
K. Fire ..
Douglases $
SHIPPING
Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinas P. Indo-Chinas D.3.
Shell (Bearers) a/- Waterbosts $ x.d..
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves 3.
Docks (old) $. Docks (new) $. -Providents -
Sh. Docks Sh. $..
Kalian /- Raubs $. HK. Mines
MINING
LANDS
Hotel $. Lands $.. Land 4% Debentures Shai Lands Sh. $.. Humphreys
..
H.K. Realtes $.
Chinese Estates
Trams $
UTILITIES
Peak Trama (old)
Penk Trams (new) $.
Star Ferries $..
Y. Ferries $..
I
China Lights (old)
China Lights (new) 3..
.1,220 b.
.62 n.
...
C. ORR.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 26th day of August, 1910, at 3 pm- at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Kok, 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 tho. KING, for one further term of 76 years.
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 nuthorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred
дл
| dollark, ($200) in caah. This sum
will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
| No. of Bale
Registry
Kowloon
Ala Tau Wei Road,
£217 & 3457, between Kos Inland Lots
Locality
MA Tru
Kok.
Roundary
Measurements
E
sa per valu
plan.
BANKS
W.
ต
Contrata is
Upset Prze
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
150771
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1933, Paid-up Capital Pr........... £1,500.00 Heserva Lukujääty of Propetators £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ..................OAVAYNAN
.... £3,000,000
KEAD OFFICE-LONDON. 31 Bishopsgata, K.C.L. fub-Agracies in London: 111/L22, Leadenhall Street, E.C.A. West End Branchi
14/16, Ceckspur Hiraet, 8,W.1. Manchester franchi
.0 n. .28 n.
B.
Th
Alor Star
$3, Modley Street, Manchester, E.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
,210 B. Amritsar
1305 b.Bangkok
,10 cts.
..140 b.
Tata vis
Bombay
100 n. Cawnpore -BO
Harbin
Hongkong
Ipah
Ilotto
Karachi
lang
Kabe Kuala
Madri
Calculia
Agencies:
.120 n.
Clive Street Fairlie Flare
L PHI
.11
Canton
Kuching
Cebu
Manila
Coloraba Delh lialphong Hambur Bankow
Medan New York
Telping
(Pad)
Penang
33/14
..0.90 n.
Rangoon Helfon Kematang
Beremban
Rhanghai
Singapor
Bourabaya Taiping Tentan Tongxan
(Bhuket) Tsingtao Yokohama
.90 n.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
and General .1514 m. | Bánking Business transacted,
15 m. CURIENT ACCOUNTS opened and
FIXED DEPOSITS received for Ons 3.65-bor shatter beriods in Local or Other cur
.20 n.
10/-
.9.55 m. cts, n.
rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest flowed at rates oūtainable ots application
The Bank's Hand Offer” în Londra undertakes Executor & Truriae businDARA, and claims recovery of Briush income .311⁄2 12.} Tax overpaid, an terma which may be .3011⁄2 K. | Ascertained at any of fia Agencias" and
Branches. 100 n.
R. A. CARIDOR,
.0.90 n.
.6% n.
.3.30°. 1014 n.
-15% sa.
.7.40 n.
.3.70 n
•
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 23, 1940.
HOW BRITISH WAR INDUSTRY POST OFFICE
IS BEATING
Indian Military Police
The Indian Army have, like the British Army, their own military policy, who patrol the areas in which the Indian soldiers are stationed. They. are equipped with a number of motor cycles and lorries. Here' we see a motor cycle squad lined up for inspection.
Death Of Prominent British Scientist
Sir Oliver Lodge Passes
LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter). The death is an- nounced of the well-known scientist, Sir Oliver Lodge.
Oliver Lodge, the English selentist,lar speakers on the wireless. lis was born at Penkhull. Staffs, in June talks dealt chiefly with scientific sub- 1851. It was intended that he should❘jects and he had the gift of making take up his father's business and at obstruse questions clear to the ordin- the age of 13 he entered it as a pupil.nry listener. His voice was ideal for But he spent his jelture in studying broadcasting. sclence. Finally in 1872 he went to University College, London, gradual Ing D.Sc. in 1877,
is Brst post was that of Reader In Natural Philosophy at the Bed- ford College for Women and In 1870 he became assistant professor of applied mathematics at University College. London. Two years later be was appointed to the chair of physics at University College, Liverpool, holding that post till 1900, when he was chosen frst Principal of the new Birmingham University, remaining. there all his retirement in 1019.
His Work
His
work included investigation into lighting, the seat of the electro- motive force in the voltaic cell, the phenomena of electrolysis and the speed of the Iron, electro-magnetic waves and wireless telegraphy, the motion of the ether near the earth, and the application of electricity to the dispersal of fog and smoke, fur which he devised apparatus. lie was president of the mathematical and physical section of the British Asso ciation in 1891, of the Physical Society In 1899-1900 and of the Society for Paychical Research in 1901-4,
His researches had much to do with the development of wireless
tele- graphy a fact that was recognised by Hertz and in 1887 he was elected a member of the Royal Society. Later he put into practice a system that included condensers which syntonised two circuits and devised a "call" for actuating an electric bell.
STOCK MARKET he found that the action of electric
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Ometal Summary issued yesterday says: .714 D.
To-day enquiries were renewed .0.55 sn.
a mare liberal scale. The 3.40 band on
lumover was not excessive, but there 3734 are indications of a growing interest HK Electrics (new) $....35.90 sa.
Bain the market. Macao Electrics, (old)....17 sa.
Buyers Macao Electrics (now) ....18 n. Sandakan Lights
ILK. Electrics (old) $
.11. .21.65 b. .8.70 b.
Cald: Marg. (Ord), Sh. $..14.90 m, Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 q..
Telephones (old) $.. Telephones (new) $
INDUSTRIALS
Canton Ices §.
Cements ..
$...
Watsons $.......18.40/45/831⁄2 #L
Lane Crawfords 4.
Sinceres $
ILK. Banks $1,220 Unions Ins: $3CS
H.K. Fire Ins: $140 Providents $3.65 Lands $30.25
Realties $3.10 trams $15.95
Yumati Ferries $21.50 Lights (Old) $0.50
Telephones (Old) $21.85 Telephones (New) $8,70 Cements $15
རྩྭ
Dairy Farms $17.60
Watsons $8.40
21801
1. n. 15.
H.K. Ropes
STORES, &e.
Dairy Farms $.
.17.00 h.
.7.45 m.
2.15
.30 12.
1 D
Lands $31
.33% 12.
210 n.
.09 m)
.05
.05.
Wing On (H.K.) $.
Powell Ltd.
Ewo Sh.
COTTON MILLS
Shot Cotton
Sh
MISC.
H.K. Govt. 4%
H.K. Govt. 3%. (1034)
H.K. Govt. 94% (1040)
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bda35% n. H. K. Entertainments $....6.60 n. Constructions (old) $.... .1.60 m. Constructions.(new) $. Vibro Piling $.... Maramans Inv.. (Lon.) 6/-..8/9 n. Maremans Inv. (HK) 5/~ ..4/» D.
.1 n. ..8.
Incorporation Of Baltic States
LONDON, Aug.'22' (British Wire-
Sellers
China Underwriters 10 cts.
Realties $3.30
Trams $18.50 Lights (Old) $8.75
Cements $15.50
Sales
Hotels $3.50 Lands $30.75
Trams $15.50
Lights (Old) 56.55
Electrics (New) $35.00 Macao Electrics (Old) $17 Watsons $8.40/45/50
THE WAR FUND
waves enormously reduced the re- sistance between two metallic sur
ទ His device he named Laces "coherer" or wave-detector and on this basis he constructed a receiving apparatus. For his ploneer work in this direction he was awarded the Albert Medal of the Society of Arts.
Psychical Research
Prof. H. E, Armstrong having virtually asked him to withdraw from the Royal Society because of his bellef in spiritualism and communica- tion with the dead, Lodge stated in March 1026, that he was quite.ready to do so, if the request was made of- the meeting of the ficially. At British Association he predicted that before it met again at Oxford they I would be in undisputed touch with "the next world".
Advanco Theories
Of late, he pointed out, one dis- covery after another had completely revolutionised scientific theories and it was not out of the question that the next one might be in the spiritual domain. On the other hand, be
once declared his belief in the possibility that life would some day be created In the laboratories of the blokgists, He also asserted that sooner or later men would be able to control the weather.
In 1020 he was chosen to deliver' the Arst Frederic W: H-Myers memorial lecture to the Society for Psychical Research. It was Myers who introduced him to spiritualism and he declared that Myera's In- fluence and help were still with him
A total of $1,306,697.96 was reached yees and that when he had questions to
| terday by the War Fund inaugurated by as he often, dia
Myers was ready to answer;
the B, C. M. Post, Li,
Latest subscriptions
less).The. Under-Secretary for For Christopher, Merle and Jennifer Leo 75 lieutenant my, ach through his
eign Affairs told the House of Com- mans to-day that communication had been received from the Soviet. Gov- ernment regarding the incorporation of-three;
in the Soviet Union,tates in the
Jardine's Shipping & Friends (12th,
Instalment)
MO
The
best assistance
ace he got, however, was in the nature of spurts of inspira-
Mr. A, Mackenzie per Mr. D. Burer 10tion which came, from Myers,
March 1020, Lodge devisód
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THEFT FROM · · GARDENple apparatus to do away with the
The loss of a flower sprayer from wireless howler who mars: the It was still under consideration by the gardens of Repulse Bay Hotel enjoyment of other listeners. This H.M. Government and he was not in has been reported to the Police by set was successfully demonstrated in
Sept. He was one of the most popu a position to diaclbes ita contents Mr. Souza, of the Hotel
At 18 he was still a great walker on the Wiltshire Downs and dancer,
#
keen
THE CLOCK
LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter). How British Industry is beat- ing the clock in its great armaments effort was related by Mr. Herbert Morrison, tho Minister of Supply, in a broad- cast to-night.
Ho was still anxious not to suggest that we had caught up with the enemy, but cited a list] of amazingly rapid transforma- tions of factories from peacetime to wartime production since last May.
Wonderful Effort
He declared that we now have an arms industry greater in its output and for greater in lis future produc-j tive capacity than anyone would have dared to think possible three months
ago.
HEROES WERE
IN SINGAPORE
Aug.
22
LONDON, (Reuter),~~~Squadron Leader Dennis Clare Oliver, killed on active service, served in Singa- pore between 1935 and 1938.
Naval Paymaster Com- mander Cecil Stanley Bishop, now reported kili- ed in the loss of the air. craft carrier Glorious, served from 1933 to 1936 at Singapore in the base- ship Terror.
Reckoned as three months of effort and measured by our Immediate needs, it is indeed an achievement, ************************** but when we think of our worldwide tasks of defence and offence and of the two or three years of campaign-| Ing in many parts of the globe that may well be before us, we see our work hitherto as the beginning of thei beginning. We cannot, and will not,: relax,"
Australia Sending Guns To Britain
Tho
Political Adviser For India
The arrivals and departures of mails from and to neighbouring countries and coast porta, of which there is a frequency of more than one service a week will not in future be advertised.
This decision has been arrived at after careful consideration, and the public are requested to co-operate to the extent of forbearing to inquire by telephone the dates of such malls, De answering such ́inquiries make heavy Inroads on the Ume of the portal staff.
The public are requested to pote particálarly the time of closing the Imperial Ale Mall on August 27.
Small Packet Post to all countries- I suspended.
cre
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Farcel Malla closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are adverts- ed to close at or before 9, a.m, regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 3 pm, Registered and Parcel malla are closed at 5 pm.
INWARD
MAILS
Ale Mall by "Pan American AirwKJE Direct Service."---$25 Francisco dale, 13th August
Aug. 23. .Apr. 25.
Air Mail by "Imperial Aleways Beri
vico" ··**
London and Straits.... ....Aug. 25.
Aug
25.
Alwars
Aug.
26.
USA. and Manila (San Francisco
dale, 2nd August) Air Mail by *Imperial
Bervice" LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter). Calcutta, Straits and Saigon Aug. 20. The India Oleo announces London and Manila........Aug. 28. Canada, U.S.A.. Japan and Shanghal
£100,000,000 Programme that Sir Francis Wylie, Governor CANBERRA, Aug. 23 (Iteuter)—of the Central Provinces and Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime Minis- Berar, has recepted the appoint- ter, in a broadcast, sald that during ment of Political Adviser ren- the three months existence of the dered vacant by the selection of Ministry of Munitions he had ap- Sir Bertrand Clancy to be proved a £100,000,000 (Australian!
Governor of Punjab on the ex- currency) muntions programme.
Australia, he said, is now supply- piry of the term of Sir Henry
munitions to liritain, India and Craik. New Zealand.
By the middle of next year, Aus-Governor of the
Mr. Henry Joseph Twynam, Acting tralia would be employing directly and Berar, has been
Central Provinces appointed ar indirectly on munition production Governor of Central Provinces and 150,000 people out of a population Berar in succession to Sir Francis of 7,000,000.
Wylle.
Mr. Archibald Henry de Burgh MOSCOW, Aug. 22 (Reuter)-Hamilton, a judge of the Oudh High Sir Stafford Cripps, the British Am-Court, has been appointed a Judge of bassador to Russia, saw the Foreign the High Court of Allahabad on the Trade Commissar, M. Mikoyan, to-retirement in October next of Sir day. Their talk lasted 45 minutes. Edward Bennet.
Opens -TO-DAY
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Joe Louis T.K.O's Godoy In 8th Round
1001E
“Regidor Nor"
ALBERT
4 DAYS ONLY
JOE LOUIS
and
ARTURO GODOY
Loser Begs To Continuo
YORK, June 20 After Fight Stopped.
NEW (UP)-Joe Louis, world heavyweight champion, re-
'tained his
IN A THRILLING FICHT
SEE THE KNOCKOUT
IN THE EIGHTH ROUND
a
crown to-day against Arturo Godoy, Chi- lean challenger, when the referee stopped the fight in the 8th round and gave technical decision toʻLouis. The Aght was scheduled for 15 Founds..
ZORINA !
ZORINA !
ZORINA !TM ZORINA!
ZORINA 1
ZORINA ! ZORINA
""
Godoy weighed in at 2011⁄21⁄2 lbs, and.
SUPER-KILLER
WE PROMISE YOU
THE MOST
THRILLING
FIGHT PICTURE
rugged Louis re-established himself as the ring's super-killer with his technical knock-out Godoy was a
Louis at 199,
ZORINA !
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL WITH THE
OST BEAUTIFUL LEGS,
YOU HAVE
and blood smeared challenger who foiled Louis over 15 rounds to Feb- ruary.
EVER
SEEN
After the referee had stopped the' Aight, Godoy ran to Lonis corner snä begged for a chance to continge, but he was escorted back to he own
corner by the police.
The referee, Billy Cavanagh, lifted Godoy from the canyes and halted. the bout after Godoy had been floor- ed once in the seventh and twice to
5.Goday was apparently helpless, and was spouting blood from gashes over. his left eye and on his cheek and mouth.
the eighth rounds.
(Vancouver D.C. date 10th Aug.) Aug. 20.
OUTWARD MAILS Friday, Aug. 23 Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.§.A., and Europe vía "Pan Ame« rican Airways and Trans-Atlanilo Service."
Reg. Ord.
X.P.O.
.Aur. 23, 5 pm. .Aug. 23, 5.30 p.m. Gr.0. Reg..... ........Aug. 23, § p.m. Ord.... .Aur. 23, 7 p.m. Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya Strolls and Calcutta
2.30 p.m.
Parcels ..............Aug. 23, 5 p.m. Letters ....Aug. 24, 8.30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 24
Formosa and Dalren 8.30 am. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways- Service" to Durban and thenes by Bea Service to United-Kingdom. G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Regu ...................Aug. 24, 5 p.m. Ord.... ...................Aug. 24, 5.30 p.m. Air Mall for Indo-China, Malaya, Jaya and Angizulia by the "Imperial Always Service."
Rer..
GJ.O. & K.P.0.
..................Aug, 24, 5.00 p.m.
Ord.... .................Aug. 24, 5.30 p.m. Stralis, Ceylon, Indis, East and South
Africa and United Kingdom
G.P.0. and H.F.O. Parcela.......Aug. 24, 5 pm
Rex.
Ord.
.Aug. 24, 5 p.m. ..Aug. 26, 8.30 a.m.
AUL. 27
Tuesday,
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Ord.
Reg. ..............Aug. 27, 4.18 p.m. ********Aug 27, 5 p.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Australia by the “Imperikl Airways Bervloe”
Ber.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O.
.Aug. 27, 4.30 p.m.
................. Aur. 27, 5 p.m.
G.P.O.
·Aug. 27, 4.30 p.m.
***ABE, 27, 5 DEL
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Ser- vico" to Durban and thence by Bes Service to United-Kingdom
Rex.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O.
.Aug. 27, 4.80 p.m.
G.F.O.
.Aug. 27, 5 DI
...Aur. 27, 4.89 p.m.
..Aug. 27, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA..
Central and
South Americo, Canada and United-Kingdom via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada and
Parcels
Reg. .....
Kingdom)
4 E. 28.
p.ii. 20, 5 p.m. Ord. ..............Aug. 28, 530 p.m.
Parcels
Reg. Ord.....
G.P.O.
48. 28. 4 0.007.
28, 5 p.m.
7 p.m.. Aug, 28, Strails, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa, and United-Kingdom
Manila
`G.P.0, and K.F.Ö. Parcels.......Aug. 28, 5 pm
Reg.
Ord.
Aug. 29, 945 a.mi
„Aug. 20, 10.30 am. Thursday, Aug 29
.3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A, Central and South America, Canada and United Kingdom vin. San Francisco
Note:-All Mall for United-Kingdom
will be forwarded with or without superscription
Reg.
Ord,
[O.P.0. ́and K.P.O:
..........Aug. 29, $ ́p.m. ..Aug. 20, 0.30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30
8.30am .2.30 p.m.
Sandakan
Manlia
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New
Zealand via Brisbane.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels ...Aug. 30, 5 pm. Reg. Aug. 31, 845 am. Ord...............Aug. 31, 9.30 am.
Saturday,
Aug. 31
Shanghal
Parcels only for Tiente
USA,
and
Turaday, Sept. 2
pm.
n.m.
Central and South America "United Kingdoni, via: Ban
Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)
Parceis •^6 Sept 3,5
He
Ord.
4,945 sm. Sep 4, 10.30 J
•Buperscribad Correspondree Only.
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