1939-03-08 — Page 20

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TO PAYS

DAYS

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ANNOUNCEMENT

SPECIAL RETURN FARES

HONG KONG

to

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1939

SINGAPORE STOCKS

Quotations of 12 leading Singapore

stocks received by Messrs. Ellis

and

Co., Singapore, February 24th, 1989. Rubber Shares

MOVE FOR BLACK SEA PACT

Moves for the formation of a

Edgar from Messrs. J. M. Sassoon and "Black Sea security pact" have Middie Price been made in several south-aast Estate

European capitals in the past few days. Soviet Russia is believed to be the initiator of the suggestion.

Amalgamated Malay

Ltd.

Kempas Limited

.$ 1.37 1.70 Kuala Sidim Rubber Co., Ltd. 2,00

Pajam Limited

1.70

Sungei Bagan Rubber Estates

Ltd.

Tin Shares

Tapah Rubber Estate Ltd.

Petaling Tin Limited

1.22 1,674

0.50

Sungei Luas Tin Dredging Ltd. 1.40. Industrials

Straits Trading Company Ltd. 26.60 United Engineers Ltd., (Ordin-

Wearne Brothers Limited

ary)

Gold

Raub Australian Gold Mining

Co., Ltd.

8.50 19.50

4,5 c.d.

The above quotations are in Straits

dollars.

CANADIAN & UNITED STATES PACIFIC KIPLING'S HOME

COAST PORTS

Effective immediately for "Empress of Asia” May 25th, 1939, until “Empress of Russia” October 13, 1939.

Return Limit Six

T

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA

Months

First class Tourist Class US$637.00 US$382.00 US$622.00 US$367.00 US$562.00 US$322.00 US$562.00 US$322.00

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone

20752

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS' BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery

IN SUSSEX

The pact would include Russia, Rumanía, Turkey, Bulgaria · and Greece. Its aim would be to pre- vent any change in the present status in the Black Sea region. Mem- bers would also study means of mutual assistance.

A highly placed Rumanian au- thority admitted knowledge of the suggestion, but denied that any con- crete proposals were being studied.

MORE ITALIAN TROOPS TO GO TO LIBYA

Agreement regarding the preser- vation of The Elms, Kipling's form-

London, Feb. 28. er home at Rottingdean, between

Italy intends to send important the owner, Sir Roderick Jones chair-reinforcements to Libya "because man of Reuters, and Brighton Cor- of the recent despatch of new poration, was announced at the re- French troops to Tunisia," Lord sumed Ministry of Health inquiry Perth. British Ambassador regarding the town planning of Rome, was understood to have been Rottingdean and the surrounding informed yesterday by Signor G. districts.

Bastianini, Under-Secretary for Sir Roderick Foreign Affairs,

It was stated

desired to pre the property;[

in

but in interest of future generations Signor Bastianini explained that wished the property to be zoned as his Government's measures would for residential property, and the be justified by "the French. rein- in Tunisia, because Corporation had accepted his pro-forcements

Italy cannot transport new troops posal.

4

Mr. C. J. M. Whittaker, repre- to Africa as awiftly as can France” senting Sir Roderick, said the lat- Lord Perth expressed his regrets ter lived at North End House, near over these contemplated measures, The Elms, was a friend and neigh- bour of Kipling, and before the town planning proposals were pre- pared he bought The Elms.

"It is his intention, and always has been his intention," said Mr. Whittaker, "to keep that property intact because of its memories for him and for the general public. But when the Corporation came along with its town planning proposals and scheduled the property as a

private open space Sir Roderick took objection.

"One"could never tell what the circumstances might be in future generations, and he did not feel he could permit the property to be sterilised in perpetuity in that

way.

it was stated. Havas.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-25/32.

"Spot" silver was quoted in London at 20-9/16 and forward. at 19-7/8.

The London on New York rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.69-1/2 and the New York-London rate at £-U.S.$4.69-3/16.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION ICOOMPANYA

To TIENTSIN

To SANDAKAN. "Mausang" 11th Mar, 4 p.m

“Dahpu” 17th Mar. 5 p.m. Tai Seun Hong"

To SWATOW,

23rd Mar, 10 alm

SHANGHAI To BINGAPORE, PENANG

CHEFOO & TIENTSIN. “Esang".

AND CALCUTTAN

8th Mar. Noon "Kutsang" 11th Mar, 2 p.m.

"Mingsang" 12th Mar. Noon "Kumsang" 25th Mar. 2 p.m.

"Tingsang

akiang

15th Mar 7 «.m.

19th Mar: 8 pm. 22nd Max. 7%m. 24th Mary kan.

20H MEST.

Ta HAIPHONG

ang" 11th Mar. 6 p.m.

18th Mat-ip.mi.

2nd