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Judy Garland and Ray Bolger

In "The Wizard of Oz,” coming to the Queen's Theatre to-day.

SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE AT

THE

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FOR GROCERIES BUTCHERIES FRUITS GREENS & SUNDRIES

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DELIVERIES

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LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1400 b., c.d.

Hong Kong Bank (Lon. Reg.) £85

sa., c.d.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $2121⁄2 b.

China Underwriters $14 s.

H.K. Fire Ins. $180 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $100 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

ETC.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1940

HITLER LOSING GROUND IN THE GERMAN ARMY

land, Austria and the Sudeten districts,

Hitler is beginning to lose this category he mentions the Rhine- ground in the German fight but not Bohemia and Moravia. ing forces.

There are some curious passages in a new pamphlet by Col. Kurt Hesse, which has been distributed among the troop: at the front.

H.K. and K. Wharves $101 b., $102 of the German General Staff,

sa.

H.K. Docks $22.35 b.

Providents $4.60 b.. $4.65 su.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $5.85 b., $534 5. H.K. Lands $30 b., $361⁄4 sa. H.K. Realties $41⁄2 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Instead of sticking to the usual Nazi phraseology and describing Frederick the Great as the forerunner of Na- tional-Socialism, he speaks of Hitler as the heir of Frederick the Great.

MEANS QUITE A LOT

To an Englishman this may seem an H.K. Tramways $18.30 b., $18.40 sa insignificant point, but to the Ger-

Star Ferries $68 b.

Yaumati Ferries $244 b. China Lights (Old) $7% b. China Lights (New) $4.85 b. H.K. Electrics $57 b., $571⁄2 sa, Macao Electrics $20 b. Sandakan Lights $11 b. Telephones (Old) $25% b. Telephones (New) $9 b., $91⁄2 sa.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $19.15 b., $19.20 sa. H.K. Ropes $5.70 b.

STORES, &c.

Dairy Farms (Old) $22 b., $22 sa. Dairy Farms (New) $21.10 b. Watsons $0.4 b., $9.60 5.

MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainments $7 b.

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. 18 b. Atoks Ps. 20 b. Bagulo Gold Ps. .23 b. Batong Buhay Ps. .013 b. Benguet Consol. Ps. 5.40 b. Big Wedge Ps. .201⁄2 b. Coco Grove Ps. .15 b. Consol, Mines Ps. .004 b. Demonstrations Ps. .13 b. East Mindanao Ps. I.X.L. Ps. 371⁄2 b. Ipo Gold Ps. .12 b. Itogons Ps. 28 b.

Mambulao Ps. .014 b.

10% b.

Masbates Ps. 101⁄2 b. Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. 10 b.

SOLID SILVER

BANISH THE DOUBTS

In a final appeal to German soldiers the colonel writes: "No people in the world possesses a better army than we; no nation has such a strong and resolute leadership; no State has or- ganised its resources so well.

"Let us only look at the strong points, and not at the weak ones. Let us have confidence in our good and jus cause and banish the doubts which arise here and there, perhaps even in our own hearts."

All this is buried in a mass of con- these ventional Nazi verbiage, but

to make Dr. enough are It leaves passages

Goebbels see red.

man mind, with its love of quibbles, It may mean quite a lot. the door open for a discovery by the leaders of the German fighting forces that the mantle of Frederick the Great has really fallen on the shoulders of Gen.

Adml., or Air Mar- shal

Other points, too, in this pamphlet, strike an unusual note in the Ger- many of to-day. Describing the de- velopments which led up to the war, Col. Hesse writes of Germany's re- covery of "what belonged to her." In

Mine Operation Ps. 10 b. North Camarines Ps. .10 b. Parucale Gumaus Ps. .22% b. San Mauricio Ps. .83 h. Suriguo Consol. Ps. .18 b. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .12 b. Syndicate Inv. Pa. .024 b. United Paracales Ps. 31 b.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 27/32.

Silver was quoted at 21-3/16 spot and 21-1/16 forward.

The London on New York 'rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.025 and the rate at New York

London £-U.S.$3.96-5/8.

on

CHRISTENING GIFTS

Porringers, Mugs, Spoons, Napkin Rings, Rattles, Etc.

GEORGE FALCONER & CO., LTD.

PEDDER STREET,

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

OPERATING SERVICES FOR

CARGO and PASSENGERS

TO-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, CHEFOO and TIENTSIN

KOBE and OSAKA

SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA-

SANDAKAN, HAIPHONG

All steamers berth alongside the

Roosevelt Terminal in the

Franch

Concession at Shanghal, where par-

sengers and cargo are landed.

For Further Particulars Please Apply To

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD..

GENERAL MANAGERS. TELEPHONE -30311.

TELEPHONE 22143.

LANDSLIDE MISHAP

Hill, Aber-

Four earth coolles were yesterday treated at the Queen Mary Hospital, suffering from injuries received while working on the China Construction Company site, Shouson deen, yesterday,

A large

earth came quantity of down on the coolies while they were digging into the hillside.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY, the 15th February, 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor)

8 Bales Wood Pulp.

56 "Demon" Stoves (new).

5 Kegs Red Lead,

3 Teakwood Ship Wash Stands. *

3 Cases Sleeve Holders.

35 Boxes Sleeve Links.

4 Boxes Tie Pins.

also

Ladies Rubber Swimming Costumes, Shoes, Caps, Raincoats, Bathing Toys, etc., etc.

and

A Quantity of Furniture, New Books and Sundries.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 13th February, 1940.

The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 18th February, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

comprising:-

Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Hatstands, Chesterfield Suites, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Chairs, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets, Teapoys, Ward- robe Trunks, Pictures, Rattan Furni- ture, etc., etc.

Carpets, Rugs, E. P., Brass, Alum- inium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Curios, Gramo- phones & Records, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Filters, Tea Sets, Dinner Crockery, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE and

1 "Agfa" Cine Projector (8 mm.).

1 "Kodak" Cine Projector (16 mm.).

1 "Kelvinator" Refrigerator.

1 "Watson" Whole Plate Camera.

1 "Columbia" Radio Gram.

1 Grand Piano.

· also

1 "Robinson" Upright Piano. "Underwood" Typewriters. On View from Thursday, February, 1940,-

the 15th.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMIRT-BROS”.

Auctioneers.