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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
.February 17,
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1941.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Forty Fourth Annual Genera! Meeting of the Shareholders will "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY be held in the Jacobean Room of
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annual statement of accounts and the balance sheet and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon, to elect directora and Auditors b the place of those retiring, to declare a dividend, to appropriate the balance of Profit and Loss Account as recommended by the Directors, and to transact any other ordinary business of the Company.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.45 matros (9,520 kilo-cycles)
A Talk on Ballet From
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Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e.', aid op Short Wave from 1-2.15 and 8-11 pan. on 0.52
nes per second,
AND NOTICE is also given that the Share Transfer Registers will
12.15 pan. Shit Service of Inter-be closed from 1st March. 1941, to
cession.
12.30 Bruch-Concerto No. 1 in G
Minor, Op. 26. .
12.51 Two Soups
Gigi) (Tenor).
by Benjamino
Addio Bel Sagan; Soloperte, Lucia (lm "La Canzonedell' Amore').
1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
103 Some Welsh Songs,
1.15 Band of His Majesty's Cold- siteam Guards.
1.30 Reuter nud
Weather
ments.
Forecast
1.45 Variety,
2.15 Close down.
Rugby
and
Press, Announce-
5.45 Indian Programme.
6.30 Closing local Stock Quotations, 6.32 Selections from Gilbert
Sullivan's "Ruddigaro".
thd
7.0 Loudon Relay The News. 7.15 London Relay---"Questions of the Hour',
7.30 Studio Talk on Ballet illus- trated by gramophone records.
6.0 Local Time Signal. Report and Annijunetinents.
8.03 This week'
Weather
awek's programines,
8.07 Negro Spirituals.
Lay Down Late (arr. Cellett); Paul Robeson (Bass) with Piano: Cain To Ride Up In De Chariot (arr. Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit
Brown
(arr. Brown): Paul Robeson
uni
15th March, 1911, both days inclu- sive.
By order of the Board,
A Glance
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India
TUT USA. T.T. US
Montip TT. Man T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok TT. Saigon
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Demand London
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TT. Shangha
425
Singapore
624
102%
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24
.48
140
104
Non.
102 1/6%
1/3
1/3
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30 d/s India
Nom. .84
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.0214 U.S. Cross rate in NY...4.03
1.1.
France... T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s 4./C U.S.A.
A m/s France
H. K. Stock Market
The
Evacuation Notices
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 16 (Renter). Despite the evacuation advice, local Britons and Americans, numbering over 1,000, show no signs of leaving Japan, states the daily. "Hochi."
It is understood that Britons and Americans who have already
returned home since September |
totalled only 140.
Foreign companies are sold to be carrying on as usual.
Shanghai Notice
OBLITERATION
OF POLES
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BUTTER
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........ £3,000,000
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reason for remain-
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and
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Amoy and (except
Kulangsu), Kwangs!
and (except Wuchow
East of North and Yunghelen),
Kwangtung.
Small Packet Post to all countries
is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
from SCH
.Feb. 20. Feb, 21. .Feb. 21.
The British Embassy has issued
Alor Star
Canton
.Feb. 17. notices to-day renewing the advice of!
LONDON, Feb. 10 (Reuter).-Des- Amritsar
.Feb. 17. Sandakan to evacuate last October to Britons
Strafts and Air Malls by "British perate attempts are being made by Dangkok
Batavia occupied China.
of the Germing to remove all traces
Overseas Airways" Service (except Bombay The following the text of
The
Polish He in the western part of Calcutta
London) by Sea from Singapore release issued by the Embassy: Poland, says "Reuter" correspon press
Feb. 18. "It will be recalled that in October
dent. Even memorials and tomb-
United Kingdom and Strails..Feb. 18. last, the British authorities advised
Ale Mall by "Pan-American Airways Francisco enquirers that any British subjects stones in cemeteries are being taken Canton
аге cemeteries
being Cawnpore
Service"-San Direct gond who had no
Cebu
Feb. 19. turned into publie Calambo
date, 12th February ing should consider the advisability of ploughed up or
Delhi parks.
Calcutta and Straits........Feb. 20. fenying occupied China. This advice
The statues of many famous Poles Haiphong
Straits and Air Mail by "British Tamburg still holds good.
are being removed by order of Diankow
Overseas Airways Service" (Aus- "The decision whether to leave or Francks, the Nazi governor of Poland,
tralian Mail only) by FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General remain and any consequent arrange Among them is the statue of Marshal nanking Business transacted.
Singapore. opened and CURRENT ACCOUNTS one of the most famous
FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year Canton cording to personal circumstances. In
poicon 1 of decision, however, coming to a
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Servico-San Francisce Direct must be realised that it will almost mitted suicide after the Battle of genes of periods in Local or Other Cur- Sundukan
SAVINGS accounts also opened in
date, 15th February......Feb. 22. suriski Square, the principal open Local Currency and Sterling with interest certainly be impossible to provide Leipzig. His statue stood in Pil-application rates which will be quoted on
facilities departure at stri speck
It should also be borne space in Warsaw, where it was set up allowed at rates obtainable on application
in London OUTWARD MAIL TIMES short notice.
in 1923 after it had been brought in mind that Far Eastern shipping back from Russia. The inauguration undertakes Executor & Trusice business Registered and Parcel Mail are .services are already seriously cur-
otherwise 70 a. talled, that accommodation in ocean- ceremony was attended by Marshal overpaid, on terms which may be closed 15 minutes earlier than the
time given below unless 77 a. going ships is limited and that book-Fechi, who was then created a Polish ascertained at any of its Agencies and
stated, and where malls are advertis- ed cd to close at or before 9 a.m, regis- .7% n. ng should be made well in advance
tered and parcel nails are closed at 23 n.of the sailing dates."
5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 5 p.m., Registered and Parcel mails are closed at.5 p.m.
following quotations R. A. WICKERSON,
issued on the Hongkong Stock Secretary and Manager.ket this mornhug Hongkong. 14th February, 1941.
H.K. tanks S.
TRANS PACIFIC FREIGHT BUREAU
Notice to Shippers
Effective April 1, 1941 freight tariff will he in currenL rates increased by approximately 10%. An amended tariff is being issued. Hongkong, February 15, 1941.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-THIRD OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING. OF
Lawreure Brown with Pia. Work THIS COMPANY will be held at All De Stanmer: Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel; Paul Robeson (Bass) the Office of Messrs. Jardine, with Plone.
8.15 Landon Relay H. Gang? 9.0 London Relay-The News and ews Commentary.
9.30 Moussorgsky-Pletures at an Exhibition' Sulte.
Promenade Gnomes The Old
Castle Tulleries Bydlo Vallet the Unhatched Chickens Samuel Goldenburg
and Schmuyle-The Market Place in Limoges-Catacombs -The flut on Fowls Legs-The Great Gate at Kiev; Buston Syn- phony Orchestra conducted by Kous sevitsky.
10.0 Songs by Theodore Chatfagine (Bass),
Black Eyes; The Prisoner (Rubin-
stein)
10,10 Elleen Joyce at the Plano. Caprice Eggnol (Maszkowski); Novelette No, 2
D Major
(Schumann). Devollon (Liebeslied)
(Schumann-arr. Liszt);
Dance No. 2 (Gartner).
Viennese
10.25 A Programme of Englishs Music,
(Eric Contes); with
Saxo-Rhapsody
Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 28th February, 1911, at 11.00 a.m., for the purpose of receiving
Report of the Directors. the together with
# Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1910.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 19th February, 1941, to Friday, the 28th February, 1911, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 12th February, 1911.
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
The following rates will bo charged for mailing single coples the following newspapers
Sigurd Rascher (Saxophone) Symphony Orchestra cond, by Eric Contes, Sons of the Sea Taylor):
Dawson Peter
(Biss- Orchestra. Pitch of Baritone) with
South China Morning Post China and Macao'
10 cents per copy ”སྙ་,་
Lainely Caravan: Bird Songs at abroad:- Eventide I heard you Singing (fram Two Symphonic Rhupsodies-Eric Coates); New Light Symphony Orch. Come Away, Death. (Quilter); Derek Oldham (Tenor) with Violin, 'Cello and Piano, Where The Rainbow EndsSelection (Quliter); Sidney Torch (Organ).
11.0 Close down. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS DONATIONS TO THE FUND FOR BOMBER
A total of 81,582,012.30 was reached on Saturday by the War Fund inaugurated
Wilit
Hongkong Football Club. "Caunier
British Empire and Foreign
20 cents per copy
The Hongkong Telograph
China and Macao
14 cents per copy
16 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign
by the 9, C. M. Post, Ltd..
une
following donations:
Taikoo Dockyard
Cuilection" (fourth pare
donation)
Gear
(weekly donation)
8.30
10.10
20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.
Jack Watson's Farewell
30
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the
METROPOLE
TACENTRAL
が
Sympathisera (8th donation) $10.
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lind Hame; Pokfulam; Emergency Ro
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CALE DAOKE VNIUMSTIČ MARM
BANKS
were
Mar-
.1,400
H.K. Banks £
1.K. Banks (II.K.) £ Chartered £
Mercantile, A. & B. £..
11 h
.76 b.
Mercantile, C. £.
East Asin $
INSURANCES
Cantons $..
Unlon $.
China Underwriters $.
H.K. Fire S
Douglas $
SHIPPING
Steamboats S.. Indo-Chinus P. S. Indo-Chinas D. $. Shell (Bearers) s/. Waterboats $.
DOCKS ETC,
Wharves $.. Doelts (old) Docks (new) Providents $. Shai Dockyards
MINING Kallan /-. Raubs $. H.K. Mines
LANDS Hotel $... Lands $...................
Debentures Lands 4%%% 'S'hai Lands Sh. $.
Humphreys $. 1.K. Realles S.. Chinese Estates $ x.d. UTILITIES Trams $ Peaks-Trama (old) $. Peak Trums (new)
Star Ferries $. Y. Ferries $.
Chint Lights. (old) Chins (new) China Lights
Electrics (old) $. ILK. H.K. Electrics (new) $. Macao Electrics (old) Macho Electrics (new) Sandakan Lights Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $..
INDUSTRIALS
215 b.
412 b.
170 b.
135 n.
nents, must be made individually ac- Nat marshals, who com-j
Aid Britain Bill
Probable Request
་་་
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Reu-| 60nter). Administrative leaders
༥.:
100 n.
n.
D.
Marshol.
The whereabouts of the statue are not now knoWB. The statue astronomer
The Bank's lend Offica
And claims recovery of British Income
Branches.
of Copernicus, the
his
world- owing to renown, has not been destroyed but the Polish inscription has been German erased and replaced by a
une.
U.S. Consulates In Italy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".
41/10 hint that President Roosevelt! WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Domel).
Lo
Palermo. was bring considered, at the
will probably request $1,000,--The State Department announced! .98 .000,000 in appropriations and that the closing of the United States offices at Naples and build Consuriate 17.80 n. contract authority
5. planes, ships, tanks, guns and request of the Italian Government. -26-n-munitions immediately the Aid Britain Bill is approved.
.17 1.
18 n.
8
1 cls. n.
.971 b.
10.80 11.
. A. CAMIDGE.
Manager.
Shelling of Genoa
(Reuter).
16 LONDON, Feb. Italian casualties in the British bombardment of Genoa on February 9. according to the ofclal Italian news agency, totalled 144 killed and 272 injured.
Ex-King Alfonso's Condition
LONDON, Feb.
16
(Reuter)-A
The announcement said that action bulletin issued in Rome this evening | as not yet been taken. However, it stater-that-ex-King-Alfonso's_condi
Crossword Puzzle
It is predicted that the Senate, is probable that the Consulate officials tion has not worsened during the past which begins to debate the Bill to of those two posts would be with- 24 hours and that he has passed a
fairly quiet day. morrow, will approve the mensure drawn. with some amendments within a fort- .3.60 night. A comfortable majority of .34% sa vates in favour is expected. The Final Lap WASHINGTON, Feb. it (UP). 7:05. The Lend and Lease Bill starts its Snal lap through Congress on Mon- .98 n. day, with the Senate oppositionists aware of the fact that enactment is .17.09 s.ts
certain; however, they are
deler- .7% n.
mined to do their utmost to curtail .34 n.
sume of the vast powers which the measure gives to President Roose- velt. Party leaders forecast Senate approval within ten days.
.3.70 s.
57.1 24 .0.15/20 b.
..1.97 n.
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. Cald: Marg. (Pref.), Sh. Canton Ices Cements ... H.K. Ropes $....
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.. Watsons Lane Crawford $. Sinceres ... Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd. S.
.3934 1. .39 n.
.174 D. ..10. ..12 m.
.24 n. .10.20 n.
FORD'S STRANGE
ATTITUDE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH❞ ATLANTA, Gn Feb. 10' (UP).— $...30 n. Mr Henry Ford is opposed to n
$. .25 . victory on either side in the Euru-j
1n.pean war, according to a copyright 17.00 sa.article
appearing in the .8 n. Constitution.
Atlonta
The newspaper quoted Mr Ford as 18.20 n. saying "Give them-Britain and the .11/10.95 so. Axis Power-tools to keep on fight- .7% ng until both collapse. There is no 2.15 n. righteousness in either cause. Both .30 n. are motivated by the same evil im- 1.90 n.pulses which greed."
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. Shal Cotton Sh.
MISC. IK. Govt 4% H.K. Govt 34 (1034)
37 n.
.205 n
.08 h.
944 b.
ILK. Govt 314 (1040)..044 5.
Hurricane Derails Electric Train
'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Chi Govt. 55% 1925 Gruda. 42/47 31. MADRID, Feb. 10 (UP).-It is es- H.K. Entertainments $.........timated that 150 persons were killed
Constructions (old). $
Constructions (new) $.
Vibro Piling $...... Morsmans, Inv., (Lon.) n/
.1.60 n. Lor Injured when 6 wind of hurricane
proportions derailed an electric tram 7.70 n.between Bilbao and San Sebastian.
6/3 n. Sixteen bodies have been recover-
Marsmans Inv. (II.K.) s/..2/6 n.jed and 120 sent to hospital.
*British Lose Flying Boat
LONDON,, Feb. 16 (Reuter).-The British dying boat "Clyde" was sunk In the River Tagus at Lisbon yester- day during a hurricane which swept the Portuguese capital, it is learned In London.
The Clyde was recently employed In the West African service of British
Airways.
The accident climaxed two dnya af gales over a wide area of Spain.
Britain Said Secking Military Alliance TOKYO. Feb. 17 (Reuter)- Britain is negotiating with Chungking for a milliary alliance, anys the "Yomiuri" correspondent in Bangkok.
The proposed alilance is aimed at establishing, a joint Anglo-Chinese defence in the Far East and would provide the enlistment of Chinese In the South Seas in the British Army, according to the paper.
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Monday, Feb. 17 Air Mail by sea to Slugapore to con- "Brilish Overseas neet with the Airways."
Kowloon P, 0, & K. P, 0.
...Feb. 17, 11 a.m. Feb. 17. 11.30 a.m. 12.30 pan.
Rea..
Ord.,
Straits
Salgon
.5.30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb, 18
Canton
.. p.nl.
Manila, Rabaul, Australla, and Now
Zenkind via Brisbane.
Par.
Reg
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Ori.
Wednesday, Feb, 19
Feb. 18, 5 p.m. .Feb, 18, 5 p.m. Feb. 19, 0.30m.
Haiphong
.10.30 a.m. Strats and Rangoon .........Noon, Air Mail for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan Amer!- can Airways, and Trans-Atlantic Services,"
K. P. O.
Reg.
Feb. 19, 5.00 p.m. Ord.........Feb. 19, 5.30 p.m
G. P. O.
Rek.
Feb. 19, 5.00 pm. Ord.........Feb, 19, 7.00 p.m
Friday, Feb. 21 Manila, Batavia-and Sourabaya
8.30 a.m..
Straits, Rangoon and Calcuita
3.30 p.m. Manila, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, East and South Africa via Durban .............................3.30 p.m. Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- neet with the "British Overseas Airways."
Reg.
Ord,
Reg.
Ord,
K.P.O.
.Feb. 21, 4 p.m. ....Feb. 21, 4.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Feb. 21, 4 p.m. .Feb. 21, 4.30 p.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Amerien and
Canada, C. and United Kingdom via San Francisco (No Parcels for United-Kingdom). Note. All Mails for United-King- dom will be forwarded with or with- out superscription,
K. P. 0. Parcels, ..Feb, 21, 4 p.m. Rest
Feb. 21, 5 p.m. Ord.....
.Fea, 21, 5.30 p.m. G. P. 0.
Canton
Parcels,
Reg. ...
Ord.
...Feb. 21; 4 p.m. Feb. 21, 5 pm.
Feb. 21, 7 pm.
Saturday, Feb. 22
p.m.
Air Mail by Sea to Singapore' to connect with the "British Oversean Airways"
K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Feb. 22, 0a.m. .Feb. 22, 9.30 am.. G.P.O.
Rex.
Ord.
Feb. 22, 0a.m. Feb. 22, 9.30 am.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East +and
South Africa ......10.30 am. Air Mail for Mania, Guam, Hanalulu, U.S.A., and Europe vla "Pan- American Airways and Trans-At- Jantle Services,"
K.P.O.
.Feb. 22, 5.00 p.m. Feb. 22, 5.30 p.m.
G.r.o.
Feb. 22, 6.00 p.m...
Ord... Feb, 22, 5.30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 28
Salgon **
•Superscribed Correspondence Only.
Reg.
Ord..
Rex.
0a.m.
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