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FOR SALE. Furniture and fitting of six-roomed fat. Top floor, Hill- wood Road, Kowloon, cool, airy, low with rental. Suitable for family children. Fully furnished including Gibson refrigerator. Can bo any time, occupancy April. Write Box No. 364, "Hongkong Telegraph." FOR SALE-European made draw- ing room suite: Chesterfield and two . armchairs.
Cane back, Jacobean
style. Upholstered loose Vi-spring
Can be seen muytime. cushions. Write Box No. 305, "11ongkong Tele- graph."
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.
Tenders are invited for the purchase, of the Canton Customs Launch "Lintintani". Longth: 50", Breadth: 11'. Depth: 6. Speed: 7 miles.
Coal consumption per 24-hours: 0.65 ton. For permission to inspect, apply to the Chief Tido- surveyor, Custom House, Canton,
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
of
FINANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given. that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- SHARE ERAL MEETING HOLDERS will be held at the -- HONG KONG HOTEL Hong Kong, family size, excellent condition. Cost on THURSDAY, the 18th February, 1800, accept $275. Write Box No. 1937, at 12 noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the 300, "Hongkong Telegraph." FOR HALE-Large Office desk and Directora together with a State- choir, teakwood fling cabinet, Royalment of Accounts for the typewriter 12", in excellent condition. ended 31st December, 1936. $120 the lot. Write Box No. 367, "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE. Gibson "refrigerator,
CHRISTIAN CLUB FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF
LOCAL INSTITUTION
The first annual meeting of the Hongkong Christian Club was held yesterday evening in the Club Room,
year
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from
8th.
to February MONDAY, THURSDAY, 18th, February, both dnya inclusivo.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managera. Hongkong, 30th. January, 1987.
B, Queen's Road Central, at 5.30 p.m.
Blahop Hall presided over a fairly | HONGKONG representative gathering of mem- bers.
The Secretary, the Rev. Frank Short, presented a report and stated
of
were
& SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
THE HONGKONG
G.
R.
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. 9. 43-It is hereby notified | that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked | "Tender for permission to obtain elny from a parcel of Crown Land at Ngau Tau Kok, S. D. III, N. T.", will be received at the Colonial| Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 22nd day of February, 1937, for the occupation for a period of one year from the date of notification of acceptance, of tender of the piece or parcel of ground, containing about 69 acres shown coloured red on plan signed by the Director of Public Works and dated 22nd January, 1937, but subject to certain conditions which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works,
Each tender must be accom- panied by a receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has leposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $50 as a pledge of the bona ades of sum shall be his offer, which forfeited to the Crown. If the Tenderor refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the con-1 ditions, should, the tender be accepted.
Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public
Worka.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
R. M. HENDERSON, Director of Public Works. 5th February, 1937.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the that there were at present eighty-Ordinary Yearly Meoling of the eight non-Chinese members and 30 Shareholders in this Corporation
of Chinese members. The statement
As from FEBRUARY 16TH; accounts for the past year revealed will be held at the Head Office of
Queen's 1937, our offices will be in the that the Club was considerably in- the Corporation, No. 1
Central, debted to the Bible, Book and Tract Road
Hongkong, on HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK Depot Ltd., and after discussion of Saturday, the 27th February, 1937, BUILDING, Des Vocux Road the accounts and the presentation at 11.30 am. for the purpose of Entrance, Third Floor. the budget for 1937, both
receiving the Report of the Board unanimously adopted.
The future development and of Directors together with organisation of the Club was then Statement of Accounts for considered, and it was decided to ap- point a Committee of seven members year ending 31st December, 1936. with power to co-opt and to appoint a Secretary. This committee was to make an extraordinary effort to in- crease the membership and to re- duce the Club's indebtedness to the Book Depot.
A Unique Organisation
It
It is intercaling to note that the Club is unique in the For East. was inaugurated only last year, Membership is open to all nationall- ties and denominations and the sub- scription for European members is a minimum of $5 per annum.
Apart from the facilities which the Club provides, which includes the sale of books to members at current exchange rates on the English or American selling price, without
charge for postage etc., the Club, it is hoped, will be the beginning of a Christian Institution, without de- nomination, which will serve the, general needs of the Colony,
T.T.
EXCHANGE Selling
Demand TT. Shanghat T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan
India T.T. U.S.A, T.T. Manila TT. Batavka
T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon T.T. France T.T. Germany. T.T. Switzerland T.T. Austraila
Buying
4 m/s. L/C London
4 m/s. D/P
do
4 m/s. L/C U.S.A.
3
tho
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 15th February to Saturday, the 27th February, 1937, (both
Inclusive) days
during which perlod no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directora.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th February, 1937.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHARGES AGAINST CAPITAL
ATTEMPT TO WRECK LABOUR REFORM
FEBRUARY 16, 1937.
MARRIAGE.
DANBY-BLACK-On February 18, 1937, at St. John's Cathedral by the Rev. H. W. Baines, Ronald William Denison only son of Mr. and Mrs. James Denison Danby Frances Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Black of Calgary, Canada.
1
NEW MOVE IN
CHURCH WAR
construction"COMPLETE FREEDOM”
IN GERMANY
Berlin, Feb. 15..
*
POST
OFFICE.
POSTAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Public are reminded that the postage on Printed Papers, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fully pre- paid. Insuficiently prepaid Printed Papers ntc, are not forwarded.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE
Washington, Feb. 15. The suggestion that the steel Indus- try's failure to bid on Government contracts, which is reported to be holding up the naval programme in Government yards, might be a result of "collusion" on the art of manufacturers, was made
The Evangelical Church dispute spokesman for the Committee of Industrial Organisation to-day.
He urged a federal Investigation, took a now turn when a degree,
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways signed by Herr Hitler, was issued to- manufacturers were
Direct Service"-London date, 6th alleging that
February. Church Committee has not succeed- withholding supplies of steel from the day, stating, "Now that the Relch Navy Department as a protest against
agreement od in bringing about the Walsh-Healy faw which imposes
the the clerleal groups. among 40-hour week and other conditions Church is now dree to give liself a on firms tendering for Government new constitution, and thus
♫ now
accordance with Ele wishes of They Navy has been vainly enden-order, in complete freedom and in contracts, vouring to purchase 111,000 tons of Church followers." steel, but there is no delay of con- struction of naval vessels in private yards, whose owners are not subject to the Walsh-Henly act in their pur- chases.-Reuter.
Letters, Postcards and Saroples for Europe and South American are forwarded "vla Siberia" if so superscribed..
BALKAN STATES IN CONFERENCE
DELEGATES
WARMLY
WELCOMED
Athens, Feb. 15.
The decree orders the Reich Minister for Church Affairs to pre- are for the election of a General Synod for this purpose.-Reuter.
TRACK
DOUBLE
OVER SIBERIA
SOVIET'S BIG TASK NEARLY COMPLETED
The
Jaya Strolls
Halpheng
.INWARD MAILS
Shanghai and Europe' via Siberia
(London date, 21st January).
Afrika
.February 16.
R.M.A. Dorado Tjlundak
February 16,
.February 10.
Toba Maru
.February 10.
Conton
.February 17.
Conic Rosso
.February 17.
Erop. of Asia
February 17.
Kutsang
February 17.
Atsula Maru
February 18.
Santhia
.February 18.
Soudan
February 18,
Corfu
February 19.
Felix Roussel
.February 1B.
GG. Paul Doumer
.February 19.
Shanghai and Europe,via Siberia
(London date, 28th January). Manila .....
Australia and Manila
Calcutta and Stralis
Calcutta and Strafta Straits
Japan and Shanghai
Salgon
Haiphong
Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters and Papers) London, 21st January and London Parcels London date, 14th January.
Japan Straits Shanghai
Straits
Naldera Titan
Agapenor
Agamemnon
February 19.
February 20.
.February 22.
.February 23.
Cremer
February 23.
Shanghal
Eridan
February 23,
Japan
Tin Plata Moru
.February 23.
Straits
Yasukuni Maru
.February 23.
Japan
Hakodate Maru
.February 25.
trans-
Calcutta and Stralis
Sulsang
February 25.
Amoy
Tilawa
Straits
Japan and Shanghai
Tottori Maru Haruna Maru
Japan
Kamo Maru
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
U.S.A., Honolulų, Japan and
of
hat (San Francisco, February 6.) Pres, Hoover
Shanghai (San Francisco,
4th
February)
Asoma Maru
.February 27.
the
USA., and Shanghal (San Fran-
cisco, 8th February).
Pres. Wilson
.February 27.
Straits
Tango Maru
.February 27.
Japan
Takiwa Moru
.February 27.
Moscow, Feb. 15. The Foreign Ministers and dele-
conversion Rates of Turkey, Rumonia and Jugo-
of the Slavia, after receiving a warm wel-Siberian Raliway from a single to come on the frontier and stations en double track will be completed con- route, arrived here today to attend during the spring, states the a conference of the Balkan States. siruction manager, M. Frenkel. The town was gally decorated for the Operations are now proceeding on occasion.
the last four hundred miles One of the principal items on the Karimskaya to Kharbarovsk, of the agenda is the recent pact between new 1,300-mile track, which is Jugo-Slavia and Dulgaria, of which the greatest strategic and economie
Entente importance. This will double four States of the Balkan have approved, thus indicating in-traffic in a region abounding in pre- creased collaboration throughout the cious metals, mineral and oll Balkans.Reuter Bulletin Service.
UNIONISTS WIN
S. E. LEVY & CO.
U.S.
IN
PUNJAB
COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange aro issued by Reuter,
New York. Cotton 12:01/02
11.87n
March May July
12.46/47
12.65/66 12.50/50
12.33/34
12.33/34
October
December January ... Spot
March May July
11.02n 11.020
11.91/91
11.85/65
11.86n
13.11
11.04n 13.15
New York Rubber
44.03
21.55n
21.17
21.05/05
21.05
21.32/32 21.38/38
September
21,05/65
December
21.65/65 Total sales:--3,750 tons. Chlearo Wheat
Bombay, Feb, 15.
Reuter.
from
NAVAL TREATY
PARLEY
IN LONDON
The Unionists, who favour the new | ANGLO-GERMAN TALK
Constitution. have already won an Pro- absolute majority in Punjab vince.
the
The Congress (Independence)
London, Feb. 15. Party is leading In the United Pro-
A meeting took place at the Foreign vinces with 89 of the 154 seats for
Office
between on Saturday which the results have so far been United Kingdom and Germon dele- announced.
antes engaged in conversation with Of 50 ecals in the North-West the object of extending, by bilateral Froniler Province, the Congress:
Party has so far won 17, the Independent agreement, the principles of the Lon
don Nava
Treaty of 1936. Muslims 20, and the Hindo-Sikli Na-
No serious divergencies of opinion tionalisto five-Reuter Special,
were found to exist in the course of these
discussions, and steps were taken to prepare a draft agreement. Similar conversations are proceed. ing with the Soviet delegation with the object of reaching Anglo-
Wireless.
CORONATION
an
21.36/30 OATH APPROVED on bilateral agreement.--British
21.38/30
NEW LOCARNO
Capetown, Feb. 15. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Britain and all the Dominions have 1374/137% agreed on the form of the Coronation that
FORTY-NINTH OR-May-137%/138- the
July 118/119 1194119% Oath, which will be published short- DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Sept. 114%/114% 114%/1144 ly, declared Mr. O. Pirow, Milster | SHAREHOLDERS in this Company Saturday's sales:-
of Defence, during an Assembly tie- the will be held at
Offices of
35,302,000 bushels. bate on the Coronation Oath Bill.
Lendon, Feb. 15. Chicago Corn
The Minister stated that in addition The German Government has on 100%/100% 100%/110 to the constitutional oath, the King no occasion informed the British 104%/1044 10434/104% would take an oath to satisfy the Government that it is unable to 0744/ 07% 0731/ 9734 religious feelings of the citizens of agree to the conclusion of a new Winniper Wheat
South Africa and other parts of the Western Agreement, according to a 1304/130% 120/120 Commonwealth.
Parliamentary answer by Lord 124%/124% 124%/1244 The Bill overwhelmingly passed its | Cranborne-British Wireless.
113/113% third reading.-Reuter.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. May
1s. 2.27/32 Ltd., on TUESDAY, 9th March, July
18. 2.27/32 1937, nt NOON for the purpose of Sept.
receiving the Report of the Direc-
101
May
.52%
100 tors together with the Statement July .81% of Accounts for the year ended Oct. .30% 31st December, 1936.
55
140
.0.40
The REGISTER of SHARES of
the Company will be CLOSED 6434 from MONDAY, 22nd February, 1937, to TUESDAY, 9th March, 132 1937; both days inclusive, during 1/0 which period no transfer of shares
.75
.1/3.1/32 .1/3
.30
0.74
82
U.S. Cross rate in London
.4.00%
4 m/s. France
30 d/s. India
can be registered.
By Order of the
Board of Directors
0. EAGER,
Secretary, Hongkong, 15th February, 1937.
NOTICE
TO ADVERTISERS.
Advertisers requiring additional space in
the Saturday editions of "The Hongkong Telegraph" are requested to make their
space reservations not later than noon
on Thursdays.
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OUTWARD MAILS
.February 25.
February 25. .February 20. .February 26.
.February 26.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minules carlier than the mails are time given below unless otherwise stated, and where advertised to close at or before 0 a.m., registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Per Tuesday
Date and Time.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Air Mail for Canton und Districts C.N.A.C. plane......
Tues, Feb, 16. Feb, 16, Noon. Letters, Feb. 18, 12.30 p.m.
Seistun Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits
2. Afrika Air Mail for "France Orleni Service" Helikon
-due Marselles, 28th February.
Salgon
Reg.
Tues,
Feb. 10, 3 p.m.
.Tucs, Feb. 16, 5 p.m. .Tues., Feb. 10,
KP.0
G.P.O. and
.Feb. 10, 4 p...
Letters.....Feb. 10, 4.30 p.m.
Helikon ****
Tucs., Feb, 16, 5 pm, Bheungwan P.O.
Tues, Feb. 16.
Air Mall for Swatow, Amoy, Foo- €.N.A.C. plane
China (via North chow and Shanghai)
Kowloon P.0. Reg......... Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Letters,... Feb. 10, 5.30 p.m.
Wednesday.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ... Foochow via Swatow
Japan
Amoy
Reg..
Letters,
Rex.. - Lotters,
Fukuken Maru
Feb, 16, 5 pmn. Feb. 16,7 p.m. G.P.O.
Feb, 16, 5 p.in. Feb. 17, 5 a..
Wed., Feb. 17, 8.30 B.ns
Wed., Feb. 17, 8.30 a.m. Wed., Feb. 17, 18.30 a.m. Talyuan...Wed, Feb. 17, 8.30 pm.
Nanchang Kutsang....
Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Egypt Conte Russo
and Europe via
Brindist, 12th March,
Swatow and Foochow
Amoy
Swatow
Japan
Brindisi-dua
Wed, Feb. 17,
G.P. O, and K. X.O.
Reg.
.Feb. 17, 4,15 p.m. Letters, Feb. 17, 5 p.m. Yatshing.....Wed., Feb, 17, 5 p.m.
Thursday
Kutsang. Thurs., Feb. 18, 10.30 am.. Sandviken..Thurs., Feb. 10, 1.30 p.m. Atsuta Maru. Thurs., Feb. 13, 5 p.m.. Friday
Letters for "Imperial Airways Direct
Service"
(Duo London, 1st. March), Letters for "Australia by Imperial
Airways Service"
(Duo Darwin, 23rd. February)..
Amoy
R.MA. Dorado.......,Fri, Feb. 19.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Reg.
Letters,
.....Feb. 18, 5 p.m. .Feb. 19, 8.30 1.172. B.MA. Dorado....Fri, Feb. 19.
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
18, 5 p.m. Feb, RCE Feb. 19, 8.30 . Letters,...
Tjibadak Fri., Feb. 19, 8.30 a.m.
Shanghal, Japan and Europe via Naldera ....Fri, Feb. 19, 10.30 a.m..
Siberia,
Shanghai and Japan
Felix Roussel Fri, Feb. 10, 1.30 p.m. Saturday.
Corfu
Letters for "KL.M. Service" .... (Due Amsterdam, 1st March)
Sat, Feb, 20. GPO, and KP.0. Reg.,... Feb, 20, 9.30 am. Letters, ... Feb. 20, 10 am. .Sat Feb, 20. G.1.0, and K.P.O. Parcels,
(Due Marseilles, 19th. March).
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Corfu..
*South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vis Marseilles.
..Feb. 16, 5 p.m.
Reg
Letters,
Feb. 20, 0.45 am. Feb.
20, 10.30 am.
...Sat, Feb, 20, 2 p.m.
Holhow, Pakhel and Haiphong... Kwangtung.. Sat, Feb. 20, 1 p.m. Halphong
Canton Sunday
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ...... Canton Maru ..Sun., Feb. 21, 0a.m...
Kiangsu Bangkok via Bwatow
Sun., Feb. 21, 9 a.m. Monday
Amoy
Kwangchow Mon., Feb. 22, 3.30 p.m..
Tuesday
Air Mail for "France-Orient Ser- Eridan......................... Tues., Feb. 23.
vice"
(Due Marseilles, 7th March)
Salgon, Egypt and Europe via Mar- Eridan
seilles
(Due Marseilles, 26th March}
G.P.O. and KP.0. Res Feb, 23, 8.30 am. Letters, .... Feb. 23, 9 am,
GP.
Tues., Feb. 23.
. O. & K. P. Ó,
Reg........
Feb. 23, 8.45 a.m.
Leflers, .... Feb.23, 9,30 ́a.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Empress of Japan....Tues., Feb. 23..
U.S.A., Central and South Amerlen and Europe vin Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only) and *Europe via Siberia.
(Due Vancouver BC. 19th March),~ Straits, Ceylon, India, East and La Plata Maru
South Africa
Wednesday
Parcels, Feb. 22, 5. p.ML Reg...Feb. 23, 9.15 8.m. LettersFeb, 20, 10-8;1!X÷
Tucs, Feb. 23, 2.30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 24: G. P. O. and K. P.,0. Parcell ....Feb. 24, 9 a.m. Neg .Feb. 24, 940a.m. ..Feb. 24, 10.30 a.m.
Stralls, Aden, Egypt and Europo Agamemnon
vin Marseilles due Marsellies, 24th March and London Parcels due London, 31st March.
Straits and Calcutta Parcels
Sandakan.
Letters,
Kunsang
..Feb. 24, Noon.
Letters,
Friday
Wed., Feb. 24, Feb. 24, 1. p.m.
....Hinsang....Fri, Feb. 26, 0.30 a.m...
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