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Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

Empress of Japan on Friday, March 10th. Empress of Britain on Saturday, March 11th.

(First Class only).

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

Telephone

SPANS THE WORLD

20752

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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1939

LOCAL SHARES EVIAN REFUGEE

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations, this

morning:

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank 31410 b., c.d.

INSURANCES.

Union Ins, $400 b,

China Underwriters 60 cts. an.

COMMITTEE

DISCUSS NEW

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, GERMAN PLAN

...ETC.

H. K. Docks (Old) $17,70 s. Providents (New) $6,30 s.

Raubs $8 b.'

MINING

Antamoks Ps. 181⁄2. sa. Atoks Ps. 36 sn,

Baguio Gold' Ps. .271⁄2 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. .13,90 sa. Coco Grove Ps. 47% an. “ Consolidated Mines Ps. .003 sn. Demonstrations. Ps. 19 sa, I. X. L Pg. 65 sa.

San Mauricio Ps. 1,82 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps, 22% sá, United Paracales Ps. 169 ̄ं

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. Chinese Estates $100. b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES · Star Ferries $73.s. Yaumati Ferries (Old) $22% b. China Lights (Old) $81% sa. China Lights (New) $5% b. H. K. Electrics $57 sa.

INDUSTRIALS

Canton Ices $1 b.

H. K. Ropes $4 b.

STORES, &C.. Wing On (HK.) $38 b.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments 87 b. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) 8/- 2/6 b.

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London, To-day.

The inter-governmental commit- tee on refugees, on which thirty nations are represented, concluded its present meetings in London last night after holding two sessions, at which Lord Winterton presided.

A communique issued after the meeting states that the committee, having heard the confidential report of its director on the conversations he held in Berlin between January, 11 and February 2, in conformity with his mandate under the Evian resolution, and having received from him a statement of what the German Government, acting unila- terally, may be prepared to do to faciliate. orderly emigration of in- voluntary, emigrants, took note of Mr. Rublee's report.

The committee authorised him LOCAL DOLLAR to inform the German authorities that acting independently it has The demand rate on the Hong been, is using and will use its best

to Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-13/16. endeavours

develop oppor "Spot" silver was quoted in Lón-tunities within the next five years don at 20 3/8 and forward at 19-7/8. for permanent settlement of in- The London on New York rate voluntary emigrants from Ger- was quoted at £—U.S.$4.6875, and many within the limits of the laws the New York-London rate at and practices of member govern-

-U.S.$4.68-13/16.

ments..

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VICE-DIRECTOR.

Mr. Robert Pell, present assist- ant director, was appointed vice director, having in the absence of the director of the committee, bility for carrying out its deci executive authority and responsi-

sions.

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Learn to distinguish between the cry Authority was given to the of pain and the cry of temper. Wher chairman, acting in agreement it is the "pain cry", and you have with the vice-chairman, to appoint satisfied yourself that it is not caused by discomfort arising from tight a special negotiator to continue creased clothing or a stray pin, it is the negotiations if and when probably the result of upset stomach colic, wind, indigestion. To correct this tions of exodus from the country necessary to improve the condi- and restore the child's. comfort and happy well-being, all that is usually of origin. British Wireless. necessary is a dose of Baby's Own NEW CHAIRMAN APPOINTED Tablets.

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INDO-CHINA

London, To-day,

The concluding session of the Evian Refugee Committee yester- day decided to invite Sir Herbert Emerson, League Commissioner for Refugees, to assume the directorship in succession to Mr. George Rublee, who resigned.

Sir Herbert would retain his present League post, and thus se- cure closer co-operation between the Commissioner.

The committee also took. cogni- zance of the projected formation of a private international organisation as an agency to finance émigration. from Germany and to' maintain the

authorities.-Réuter.

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HALF HIS NAME ESCAPES HIM

Asked for his name, a witness at the Mansion House Police Court, London, recently replied: "I can't remember it. all.”

The Clerk: What do you mean by that?

Witness: I know that it is Bernard Joseph Cane, but that is only part of it.

The Clerk: Remember you are on your oath. Tell the Court your proper name.

Witness: Sir, I have: sevén names, and I have told the Court all that I can remember of them.- The others have escaped me.

The case went on.