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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 Words $1.50 for 3 days prepaid

WANTED.

to

WANTED:-Small car, tourer pre- ferred, must be reasonably priced, in run. good condition and cheap Write to Box No. 308, "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE. FOR SALE-Furniture and fittings of six-roomed flat. Top floor, Hill wood Nord, Kowloon, cool, airy, low rental. Suitable for family with children. Fully furnished including Gibson refrigerator, Can be scen any time, occupancy April. Write Box No. 364, "Hongkong Telegraph." FOR BALE-European made draw- ing room suite: Chesterfield and two armchairs. Cane back, Jacobean style. Upholstered loose Vi-spring cushions. Can be seen anytime. Write Box No. 305, "Hongkong Tele-

.graph."

FOR BALE. — Gibson refrigerator,

No.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

G.

** NOTICE.

R.

It is hereby notified that Vic- toria Rond between Cadogan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Street, Kennedy Town, and Mount that the TWELFTH ORDINARY Davis Road is closed to traffic from Inst. the 7th YEARLY MEETING of HONG- the 3rd 'inst. to KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY. | ́ (inclusivo).

'T. I KING. LIMITED. will be hold од WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of Inspector General of Police, March, 1937, nt the BOARD ROOM 3rd February, 1937;

Hong Kong, of the Company, Second Floor. Exchange Building, Hongkong, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors: for the Anancial year ended 31st December, 1930, and re-electing two Directors and the Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 22nd February to the 3rd March. 1937, both days inclusive.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 1937.

Order of the Board,

W. L. McKENZIE,

Hong Kong.

Secretary.

family size, excellent condition, Cost 14, Des Voeux Road Central. $350, accept $275. Write Box 368, "Hongkong Telegraph." FOR SALE,-Large Omee deak and chair, teaitwood filing cabinet, Royal typewriter 12", in excellent condition, $120 the lot. Write Box No. 267, "Hongkong Telegraph."

FLATS TO LET. ATTRACTIVE Four Roamed Flats. All Modern Conveniences. Cool and Quiet locality. Moderate Rent. Im mediate occupation. 11A, Carnar- von Road, corner Cameron Road, Apply First Floor.

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

MARKET UPWARD

YESTERDAY

New York, Feb 2, S. C. &. F. Dow Jones Summary of yesterday's markets: The market to-day reached new high levels since 1031 on late buying, led by Chrysler and General Motors shares, which were inspired by the granting of the court injunction f

for the eviction of the sitdown strikers at Flint. Last- minute profi-talding, however, pared gaina. Tremendous buying developed and rail equipments and farm

equipments were strong. Ralls and utilities Armed, while motors follow- ed the lead of Chrysler and General Motors. Steels were fairly active, reflecting the continued high pro- duction rate.

Curb stocks and bonds with

were

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY CENERAL MEETING of HONG- KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Mesura. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of February, 1937, at 12 o'clock noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.

HEREBY NOTICE IS AND ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 13th to FRIDAY, the 26th February, 1937, both days inclu- sive.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1937.

HUMPHREYS

ESTATE &

CO.. FINANCE

LIMITED.

G.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 15th day of February, 1937, at pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tal Kok Tsui in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of, 75 years. with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75

years.

Intending bidders are advine: that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of one thousand dollars, $1,000,00. in cash, Thia sum will be refunded on payment of the purchase prico.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale.

Kowloon Toland Lot

Reginty No.

Locality.

No. 3937.

Lai Chi Kok

Boad, Tai Kok

Tici.

Boundary Negpuzements,

N. 8, E.

ilent feet foot fro

As per sale

plan.

About 17,140

$314

$77.130

| Uport

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of SHARE THAT HOLDERS will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, Irregularly higher, Government bonds firm.

on THURSDAY, the 18th February, 5. C. &. F, Wall Street Journal 1937, nt 12 noon for the purpose Morning Comment:-The General of receiving the Report of the Molors dividen indicates that, many Directors together with a State smaller Arst quarter dividends are likely due to the undistributed pro- ment of Accounts for year fts tax. Wall Street

the ended 31st December, 1936. opinion that the market too high, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Is of

the

THE THIRTY - NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 5th February, 1937, at 11 am., for the purpose, of receiving the Report of the Directors -together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December,

at least for the time being. There Company will be CLOSED from 1936 was some Detroit buying of General Motors, rellecting gossip that the MONDAY,

8th. February to

The Register of Shares of the

strike will be settled this week. The THURSDAY, 18th. February, both Company will be CLOSED from

days inclusive.

Street hears that there is a large short interest in Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe shares. London specula- again bullish on copper

tors pre

prices.

S. C.

Cables:

&. F. New York OM୯୯

Friday, the 29th January, 1937, to JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,Friday, the 5th February, 1937,

General Managers. Hongkong, 30th. January, 1937..

Stocks: The market is still selec- HONG KONG/STRAITS FREIGHT

tive, with motors responding to the

granting of an Injunction against the

sit-down strikers. Bank deposits 'for

the week totalled $10,030,000,000.

Colton: No urgent demand for

CONFERENCE.

Foreign Shippera.

Government stocks is apparent. The NOTICE is hereby given that na

progress reported in the German

effect The flood

from the 19T MARCH, 1937, rates

Barter and in the Italian Export of freight from Hong Kong to Credit Agreements has had a marked Singapore, Penang, Port Swetten-

declining.

still ham (direct and via Singapore) аге

will be increased 20% over cur

Motor strike conditions

affecting the market.

Schedules showing tarif rates

both days inclusive,

By order of the Board 01- Directors.

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1937.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following. quotations on the

as from the 1ST MARCH, 1937, | New York commodity exchange are

Wheat: Supporting factors to-day rent rates. were the decreasing visible supply. of 47,702,000 bushels, light primary receipts and further rumours of ice damage to the crop, but the passage of wheat on the ocean is heavy and there is some apprehension of re- sales on arrival in England. The Italian import duty on wheat han

reduced by

30%

Corn: There have been heavy Argentine shipments

and further

offerings at 90 cents per bushel, duty pald. It is reported that Secretary

of Agriculture Wallace predicts a

heavy surplus in the new crop, with

are now in course of preparation issued by Reuter. and will be issued shortly.

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD.

New York Cotton

March May

12.70/70

12.61/02

Secretaries, Hongkong/Straits July

Freight Conference. Hongkong, 27th January, 1937.

present favourable Weather THE HONG KONG SOCIETY

conditions.

12.75/77 12.57/57 12.43/43 12.30/41

Oct. December January ... Spot

11.89/80

11.54/04

11.85/05

11.77/77

the

FOR THE PROTECTION OF

11.82n

13.20

New York Rubber

11.70n 13.25

Rubber: Prices declined on the easiness of the primary markets and

CHILDREN.

March

21.00a

21.00

May

21.00 707

What to do to help a child Anyone knowing of a child who

July

21.00b/03a

20.80/90

Sept Dec.

20.07 /08 20.02n

20.92

20.801

on the unimproved strike situation. Malayan shipments for amount to 41,571 tons.

January

REUTER QUOTATIONS.

Dow Jones Averages

30 Industrials

20 Rails

20 UUUUes

40 Bonda

Feb. 1 Feb. 2

180.01

188,20 54,80 35.26 35.73

35.00 104,05

75.09

104.86

11 Commodity Ind. 78.00

Total sales:-800 tons.

Chicago Wheat

1274/1274 1114/111 108/108 Monday's sales:-

has been assaulted, neglected, or fll-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or May. injury to health, or knowing of July. a parent who is seeking advice on Sept. any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with-- The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. c/o G.P.O. Box No. 618, Hongkong, July May or the Laspector,, 49, Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Sept. Violet Pool Health Centre; -Wan- Fichai; or the Inspector, 12, Bar May 11.15 pm. Lindram Davis, A com-Young Choi Street, lab fobr, July-

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2094.

Brigade.

10.80. p.m. The Band of the London

mentary on the snooker match.

11.30 p.m. "Provine al Journer's Jama,

· Northern Ireland.

15.15 am. Varioly, with Vine, Moore, and

Nevard in Comedy at the Piano and Campbell and Wiss in Alter cations.

12.30 am; The Dews and Annownormenta Greenwich Time Renal at 12.41 «qLUL, 11:39. na Danos. Mulo,

Kowloon,

Oct.

All further atops will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.:

The Informant's name will bo kopt strictly private, except in canes whore malico is proved.

་

21.00/00

128/120

112/112 1084/100%

20,048,000 bushels,

Chicago Corn 1054/105% 105%/1054

100/100 OD*4/90%

90/05

04/04%

-Winnipeg" Wheat

120/120 121/121

117/1171174/118

100/100 *107/107%-

The CN.A.C. have issued a calendar. which includes their time-table, and has a fine. coloured pleture of the. Great Wall taken from the air

KINGS

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Opening FRIDAY 5th FEBRUARY AT 9.30 P.M.

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you spellbound, as

Marion and a real

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with

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A FRANK BORZAGE Production: With, the Juzej`lang hits of Warren & Dubin Prácenían by Markar Arno, 4,A Cosmopalian Penduolyn

ALSO ON THE STAGE

ON FRIDAY AT 9.30 P.M. ONLY MILITARY BAND, PIPERS

AND

HIGHLAND DANCERS

1ST. BN. THE SEAFORTH HighlanDERS (Ross-Shire Buff-The Duke of Albany's)

by kind permission of

1987.

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CONDUCTOR

MR. E. G. BAKER A. R. C. M. PIPE

MAJOR_D.R.-

MacLENNAN

TO-MORROW

At the

ALHAMBRA

WHEN SHE COULDN

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SHE COULD ALW

OUT-LAUGH THEM:

Nobody could bleff her-bluffing was her game-to save an innocent man from the chairi

LAUGHING

AT

TROUBLE

JANE DARWELL

SARA,HADEN • LONS WILSON PERT KILTON · JOHN CARRADINĖ MARGARET HAMILTON

COMING

TO THE

6

SEND YOUR

BOY

to

POWELL'S

WINTER

SALE

for a pair of

SHOES

Powell's have in stock in sizes 4, 42, 5,51⁄2 &

Shoes in Black & Brown Leathers that will fit boys from 11 to 16 years of age. Usually $26.50 and $29.50 now being offered at

$9.75 and $12.75

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

*

10, Ice House Street.

POST OFFICE.

POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Public ure reminded that the postage on Printed Papers, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fully pre- paid. Insufficiently prepaid Prin ed Papers etc. are not forwarded.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE

Letters, Postcards and Samples for Europe and South America are forwarded "vla Elberla" if so superscribed. INWARD MAILS

Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters and papers) London 7th January, and London Parcels, London dato 31st December, 1936. Manila

and Straits

and Manila

Shanghat and Swatow

Java and Manilo

Saigon

Carthage

Tanda

Eridan

.February 3.

Emp. of Japan

.February 9.

Kumeong

.February 3.

February 3.

Kingyuan

.February 4.

Tilgalak

.February 4.

G.G. Paul Doumer

.February 5.

Hainhong

Japan, Shanghal and Europe

via

Siberia, London 14th January

Rawalpindi

.February 5.

Shanghal

Aramis

.February 0.

Straits

Behar

February

Halphong

Canton

February

February

Tisondari

February

Achilles"

February &

Shanghai

.February 8.

Chaksang

.February 0.

Australia and Manila

Changte

February 10.

and Shanghai

(Vancouver BC.,

19th January).

Emp, of Asia

February 11.

Amoy

Shirola

February 11:

Java and Manila Manila

Tikembang Gneisenau

February 11.

.February, 12.

Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Straits

.February 12.

February 13.

Amoy Straits

Calcutta and Straits

Canada, USA, Honolulu, Japan

For

"Shanghal"

Swatow

Amoy

Aeneas

Thursday

Hakusan Maru Kashima Maru

"OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

Wednesday

Air Mail for Canton and Districts ..

Surpedon Hot Ning Talyuan

Date and Time.

Wed., Fob.-3, -2.30 p.m...

Wed., Feb. 3, 3 p.m.. „Wed., Fob. 3, 3.30 p.m.

C.N.A.C. plane......Thurs., Feb. 4..

G.P.O. and KP.0. Ber..........Feb. 4, Noon Letters, ... Feb. 4, 12.30 p.m.

„Thurn., Feb. 4, 3.30 p.m..

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Carthage.... QUEEN'S

J

Siberia. Air Mail for Swatow,, Amoy, Foo- C.N.A.C. plane......Thurs, Feb. 4.

(via chow and North Chins Shanghai)

Sheungwan P.0.

Rex.. Letters,

Come

LIVE! LOVE! LAUGHI BE.

MBRRY! UNDER THE

GREENWOOD. TREEL

The gayest play gloriously joyous

ever written .. "on the screen!

Bergner

́ ́la Shakespeare's Immeršti Chivały

AS YOU LIKE IT

.Feb. 4. 5 p.m.

Kowloon 1.0.

.Feb. 4, 7, p.m.

Kez.. Letters,

Feb. 4, 5 p.m.

G.P.O.

Feb. 4, 5.30 p.m.

Reg.. Lotters,

Feb. 4, 5 p.ui.

„Feb, 5, 5 a.05.

Friday

Bangkok via Swatow

Kalgan

..Fri., Feb. 5. 8.30 am.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Reg....

Letters,

Letters for "Imperial Aleways Direct R.MA. Dorado.........Fri., Feb. 5..

Service"-dae London, 15th Feb.

Letters for Australia by Imperial R.M.A. Dorado

Airways Service due Darwin,

9th February.

Japan ...

Hollow and Haiphong

....Feb. 4, 5 pm. .Feb. 5, 8.80 IL Fri., Feb. 5

....Feb. 4, 5 pan- .Feb. 5, 8.30 B.II.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Reg. Letters,

Kumsang

..... Kwangchow

Saturday

Saigon and Europe via Marsellies- Aramis ...

duo Marseilles 8th March.

Letters for "K.L.M. Service”—Que Rawalpindi ..

Amsterdam 15th February,

Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Hawalpindi

Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe

Fri., Feb. 6, 10.30 a.m.. .Fri, Feb. 5, 1 p.m.

...Set,

Feb. 0.

Teb: 0, 8:45 a.m. „Feb. 0, 9:30 n.m...

..Bat.. Feb. C.

G.P.O. and K.P.0..

„Feb. 6, 9.30 a... Feb. 6, 30 a.m..

G.P.O. 2 RP Feb. 6.

Reg.,

Letters,

Reg., Letters,

via Marseilles.

(Due Marseilles, 5th March).

Parcels, Reg

Letters,

Letters for Guam, Honolulu and Hallan

U.S.A., by "Tan-American Air- way due San Francisco, 16th February.

Ret..

Letters,

Manila

Halton

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Eridan

Straits and Culcutta

Parcels,

Hosang «‚Feb. 8. 4 p.m.

Sunday

Feb. 6, 5 pm. Feb. 6, 9.45 a.ns. Feb. 6, 10.30 a.m. Sat, Feb. 6.

1.P.0. and K.P.0.

.Feb. 0,2 p.m. ..Feb. 6, 2.30 p.m. .Sat, Feb. 6, 3 p.m. .Sat, Feb. 0, 5 p.m. Sat, Feb, 0. 0,6 p.m.

Feb.

Swatow, "Amoy and Formosa ... Canton Maru...Sun., Feb. 7. Bona.

Cheungiding Foochow

Kwangtung

Amoy

Dairen, Japan and "Copada-due Tyndareus

Victoria B.C., 9th March.

Batavia

Sun., Feb. 7, 0a.m. Sun, Feb. 7, D. nra....

Monday

.Mon., Feb. 8, 2.30 p.m.

Tuesday

Tisondari Tuen, Feb. 9, 9.30 a.m.

Tues., Feb. 9.

G.P,0. and K.P.0. Parcels, Reg, Letters.

Wednesday

Straits and Europe via Marsellles Acneas

due Marsellies, 13th March--and London Parcels--due London, 20th. March.

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Tatsuta Maru

Central and South America, Canada and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia (Due San Francisco, 3rd March). Haiphong

Manife

Reg

Leitera,

...Feb. 9. D. a.m.

Feb. 0, 0,45 am.. Feb. 0,10.30: ...

Tues., Feb. 10

Feb. 9, p., Feb. 10, 8.30 a... Wed, Feb. 10, 2 p.m.

Canton Thursday.

Emv, of Asia Thurs, Feb. 11, 0 a.m. "Superscribed correspondencg only,