THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 20, 1937.
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ROOMS TO LET.
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accommodate FULLY Kirls young
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Apply Box No. grounds. "Hongkong Telegraph.
EXCHANGE
T.T. London Daniel
T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore T.7. Japan
T.T. India T.T. USA. 7.T. Manila T.T. Batavia TH
Hankak
T.T. Saigon
Selling
TT. Germany
Switzerland
TT.
TT. Australia
Buying
T4 m/s L/C London'
4m7s D/P
do.
4 m/s 1/e. U.S.A.
4 m/s. France
30 d/s. India
IS, Cross rate in London
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Big Blaze At
WARNING,
Owing to the prevalence of Cholera in the Colony the public is warned that all milk and all water should be boiled before drinking.
Uncooked vegetables and other foods Huble to contamination should not be consumed under any circumstances,
W. G. HARRISON, Secretary, Urban Council. 18th August, 1937.
Yaumati
Block Of Property Involved
A serious fire, which, fortunately, did not involve any loss of life, but considerable damage to pro. caused perty, broke out about 4 o'clock this moming in the ground floor or No. 374 Shanghai Street, Yaumati, occu- pled by a joas-paper firm owned by
Shing-wan. Cheung
how the fire known It la not
rapidly spread to originated, but
By this the first and second floors. time, the sound of police whistles ind the TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, raised the alarm and warned
occupants of the floors, who made their escape immediately by way the roof.
and
LONDON.
Local Examination in Theory
4th December, 1937.
The Last Day of Entry for the forthcoming Examination in Theory will be 28th August, 1937. Entry forms may be obtained from Secretary,
the Local
J. E. ANDERSON, 305, c/o The Anderson Musle Co., Ltd.
1. 2 1s. 2x 102
523
106
.82 3035
614
555 1-197
.76 13321
.1/613
1/34
.1/3.5/32
.312 .8.73 8344
4.994
MANILA SHARES
The following opening quotations
THE HONGKONG, ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that) an Interim Dividend of One Dollar! per Share has been declared for the six months ended 30th June, 1937, and will be payable on and after Thursday, 9th September, 1937. Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the
of
Shipping Intelligence
Shipping Companies aro requested to forward, o carly as possible Information regarding arrivals, depar- tures, time and mooring placo and other movements. Urgent information should bo telephoned to the ship- ping Editor, Phono 26615,
ARRIVING 'TO-MORROW
(Agents Phone Numbers Given) PAUL DOUMER (M.M.) from Hai- phong, a.m. West Point. 6051.
VICTORIA (1), T.) from Shanghai, a.m. Kowloon Wharf. 02082.
· SAILING TO-MORROW
(Agents Phone Numbers Given) ANHUI (H. & 8.) for Amey, 2 p.m. West Point. 30331.
KINGYUAN (B. & S.) for Pakhol, 3
Stone-in, B.,
RAJPUTANA (P. & 0.) for Europe, SANDVIKEN (J.M.) for Swatow, 4 Talkoom. Kowloon Wharf 27721.
VICTORIA (M.M.) for Europe, a.m. Kowloon Wharf. 3082.
PORT DIRECTORY ANSHUN (B. & 8.), Talkoo Dotka. MAUSANG (J.M.), 0.22.
{1}. & KIUNGCHOW
S.). cutters.
KWANGCHOW (B.' & 5.), Docks.
- SZECHUEN (B. & S.), A.10. SOOCHOW (B. & S.), 0.20, TAIYUAN (B. &.), Stonceuiters, TAKSANG (3.M.), Kowloon Dock. ARRIVED YESTERDAY (Agents Phone Numbers Givan.) ATSUTA MARU (NY.K.) from Japan.)
Appliances from the Tsimshatsul Mongkok Fire Station were rushed to the blaze, but by the time they arrived on the scene, the flames had spread to the first and second noors of the two adjoining houses,noon, Kowloon Wharf. 30201. Nos. 370 and 378 Shanghai Street.
The fire-fighters began their tank at once and tons of water were poured on the flames, but No. 374 was com- pletely gutted, the first and second floors collapsing.
The other two houses were occu- pied by the Tai Yee Teahouse, owned and these by Mr. Lai King-ching. premises were considerably damaged by the flames and water. The blaze was extinguished shortly after 6 a.m. The extent of the damage has not yet been ascertained, or whether the premises were covered by insurance.
EMPRESS DUE TO-MORROW
The Empress of Asin, which is bringing a large number of refugees from Shanghai, is due in Kowloon
at 3 pm, to-morrow, She will later berth at the Kowloon wharf. 10 DI Doctors and nurses are to board to take care of those who are sick and infirm.
DAVIKEN (J.M.) from Shanghai, 1.30 p.m., B.2. 30311.
10SANG (J.M.) from Japan, 4 p.... 4.16. 20311.
RAJPUTANA (P. & '0.) from Shang-
27
24.
SAILED YESTERDAY Agents Phone Numbers Given) CREMER J.CJ.L.) for Singapore, 4 10. pan, Kowloon Wharf. 28015,
KUTSANG (3.M.) for Kobe, 7 n.m.Į Kowloon Wharf, 30311.
TAI SEUN HONG (J.) for Canten, a.m. B.8. 30311.
ARRIVING TO-DAY
(Agents Phone Numbers Given) PRESIDENT MCKINLEY (Dollar) from Japan, .m., Kowloon Wharf. 28171.
TAI SEUN HONG (J.M.) from Canton, a.m. B.8. 30311.
SAILING TO-DAY
30311.
VESSELS DUE AFRIKA (E.A.C.), Aug. 24. AJAX (B. & 9.), Aug. 27. ARAMIS (M.M.), Aug. 23, BADEN (Johnen), Aug. 30. BINTANG (E. A. C.), Sept. 1. CYCLOPS (B. & 8.). Aug. 30. DIEKE RICKMERS (Jeben), Aug. 23. EMPRESS OF CANADA (C.P.8.), Aug.!
COOLIDGE (Dollar),
Swan, Culbertson
Frits Ꮄ
Investment Bonkers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities) Daily New York and London Stock Exchange Servico the principal American markets. Commodity Futures
Members of
on
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange Manila Stock Exchange.
Correspondents for
Hayden, Stone & Co., New York and Boston J. E. Swan & Co., New York
Telephone 30244
Cable Address SWANSTOCK
Hongkong & Shanghal Bank Bullding, Hongkong Offices: Shanghai and Manila
POST OFFICE.
INWARD MAILS
Tasman
4
EMPRESS OF JAPAN (C.P.S.), Sept. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (C.P.8.), Sept
FOYLEBANK (Bank), Aug. HECTOR (B, & 9.), Søpt. 10. MENELAUS (B. & 9.), Aug. 23. PHENIUS (B. & 5.), Sept. 19, PRESIDENT
Shanghai
„AURU
Shanghai
Emp. of Asia
Augu
Straits
Genon Maru
Augu
Haiphong
G. G. Paul Doumer
Aபரம்
Swatow
Hollow ..
Augit.
Ampy
Nanning
.Augu.
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
(Dollar),
hai (Seattle, 31st July).
Pres. McKinley
.Aug.
Saigon
Sphinx
.Augu2.
Shanghal
Aramis
Augu
Stenita
Menelaus
Augu 3.
Air Mail by
"Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-London
date,
14th August.
Aum 24.
.Augi 24.
Sept. 10.
PRESIDENT GRANT (Dollar), Sept. PRESIDENT HOOVER (Dollar), Aug.
LINCOLN MCKINLEY (Dollar),
3.
20,
PRESIDENT Sept. 6.
PRESIDENT
Aug. 20.
PRESIDENT PIERCE (Dollar), Aug.
(Agent Phone Numbers Given.) HAIYANG (Douglas) p.m. Co's Wharf. 2807.
HOSANG (J.M.) for Calcutta, 3 p.m., A.15. 0111.
RAWALPINDI (P. & 0,) for Japan, 7 am. Kowloon Wharf. 27721.
2H. for Amoy,
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN (Dollar),) Sept. 11.
TAI PING (B. & S.), Sept. 7. TAI SIIAN (Thoresen), Aug. 18 TJIKEMBANG (J.C.J.L.), Aug. 22.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Company's Registered Ofice, Pfugees aboard, difficulty may be ex-THEMSELVES, BUT BY THEIR OPINION OR when some gargo fell on him
Godown lighter
&. Building.
on
Suttering from injuries received In view of the large number of re- MEN ARE DISTURBED NOT BY THINGS perienced in the matter of people, THOUGHTS CONCERNING THOSE THINGS-board a Kowloon
53-year-old yesterday, Woo Fat, L wishing to go aboard to meet rela-Epictetus.
coolfe, was removed to the Kowloon friends. tives or
However, Jeffers
Hospital. addressed to passengers will be de- livered if they are forwarded through Mr. W. J. Corrie, Chairman of the Refugees Commitice, 2nd floor, Poa Office Building
VICTORIA ARRIVES 'The
motor ship Victoria Italian came into harbour shortly after mid- the Refugee Committee of day and
officials, police and doctors boarded
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of be CLOSED the Company will from MONDAY, 30TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 8TH SEPTEM- BER both days inclusive) during which period no transfer shares can be registered.
By order of the Board Directors.
of
and closing business done quotations GIRR, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
of the morning session on the Manila Stock Exchange
were received by
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from their
Muna ofiev:
cdagéenlo Zazztensne
.00
ER
Shanghai Stralis
Imperial Airways Plane..Auri24. Patroclus
Van Heutsz
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Malls ure closed 15 minutes earlier an
the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mailstre advertised to close at or before 0 a.m., registered and parcel ils are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Per
Friday
Air Mail for North China, Lanchow "Eurasia Plane .......Ft., Aμ. 29,
and Yunnan (via Ilankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Direct Service.
Dairen
Port Bayard
Date and The.
G.P.O. K.P.0.
:
Rek..
Aug. 20, 4 p.m.
Ord..
G.P.O.
Ren., Ord., Radnorshire
Wing Wab Saturday
Amsterdam, 30th August.
Air Malt for "K.L.M. Service"-duc Rajputana
Knucked down by a long plank of!
Juded on
"India, Victorin When his bicycle ran into bus No.) wood which was being
Rond
Manila. *Straits, Ceylon, yesterday, boat junk No. 633 yesterday. Chan 783 fn Laichilkok
Aden. Egypt and Europe viu Ching, a 13-year-old boy, of Shan Lau Kan-chuen, aged 14, of Cheung-
"Nuples-due Naples, 11th Sept. tung Street, was injured in the chinshawan Road, was thrown off and and shoulders, and taken to hospital. received injuries to the head, and
was taken to Kowloon Hospital. Two cases of persons attempting to
months' hard Sentence of three to! reported her. It is learned that the Victoria commit suicide were
whom 330 the police yesterday. In the first labour was passed on Cheuk Ki, aged have made arrangements for their case, Chan Kai, a 17-year-old man, 53, who pleaded guilty before Mr. R. carries 487 refugers of own accommodation through friends Jumped into the barbour of Blaite Keen at the Central, Magistracy this The remaining 128 have funds and Pier, and in the other, Wan Mel, a probably hone
require financial, woman, jumped into the harbour it
Murray Her. Both assistance.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
and scent to the Queen Mary Hospital. The s.s. President McKinley will arrive at Hongkong at 0 Aug. 10 Aug 19 Saturday, August 21. and is now! .132.59/64 132.57/64)
scheduled to sail from this port for 21.73%
24014 Manila at 6 am. on Sunday, August 12.40 22. 12.40%
54724
Agents. Hongkong, 29th July, 1937.
EXCHANGE RATES
22.40
10.391%
Unt 4.00 $
9.01% 2814
Prices in PONDS Opening Prices Business
Buyers Sellers Done
.7.7
74
20
215
10
..19.25
10.75
Paris..
.67
Geneva.
[12
16
15
,50
51
Berlin.
0810
0220
Athens
.54712
40
47
.46
Milan
9412
15
.19
12
Copenhagen.
22.40
.60
01
Stockholm
19.33
ᄂ
Cslo.
.19.00
19.99
Helsingfors Shanghai
.2264
226
1/24 nom 4.00%
,0.04%
.2015
143
Nom.
143 Nom.
110
1/27
170%
1/6
.4.00/4
29.601%
4.00% 20.62
1/2
.1G
.3913
3913
4%
670 19
1012 100 .100 -British Wireless.
070 1913
110 1/212
1/2 210
Englishman Flying On Rescue Dash
New York. Aug. 19. Sir Hubert Wilkins, the famous Brlish explorer, with four com- panions, left Long Island Sound at 5.40 D. British Standard Time to-day for Toronto, on the first stage of a fight Into the Aretlo to search for the lost Russian trans-polar plane, piloted by the Russian ace, Levanovsky. huro Bir Hubert is using Пying boat which the Soviet Gov- ernment has purchased for the rescue flight-Reuter.
were rescued
Sentence of two months' hard lab-
f returning tions of his term of 10 years, imposed from banishment before the expira-
ous convictions,
May 31, 1937. He had two previ-
nursing to a charge
General
The following forthcoming wed- Edward Mr. our was inflicted on Yu Hoi, aged 30, dings are announced: vormployed, before Mr. R. Keen at Franels Sheu, secretary to the Central Magistracy this morning. Passenger Agent, C.P.R., residing at on a charge of being a suspected per- No. 354, Prince Edward Road, Kuw sou found on the staircase of No. 19oon, and Miss Mabel Helen Willis, Detective-Ser-office-assistant, residing at No. 130, Lower Lascar Row. geant T Cushman said the tenant of Tung Chol Street, Kowloon; Mr. Lo the flat heard suspicious noises on the Kwok-yuen, teacher of the Chinese Staircase at 2.15 am, and on going to Entrant Middle School,, Hongkong, Investigate, now defendant, who ran residing at No. 22, Aplin Road, Sham- away, but was caught by a constable hulpo, and Miss Lee Kin-ping, of Defendant had been banished from No. 50, Mongkuk Road, Mongkok. India in 1929.
210
walking Seeing a young woman along in Rumsey Street yesterday, Pleading guilty to a charge of sell- Fung Lai, aged 28, unemployed, ap- licence at a proached her and sintched her hand. ing tobacco without a matshed at Kasulwan, Stanley, Wong bag, which contained a passport, Iwo Pak-yee, aged 37, unemployed, was passage tickets, and other miscellane
money. She fined $50 on appearing before Mr. K. our articles, but Keen at the Central Magistracy this cried out and Fung was caught after morning. Revenue Officer W. Ward a short chase by a private watchman.
sold said defendant
the tobacco, He appeared before Mr. K. Keen at which was duty-paid, to the coolies the Central Magistrney this morning. working in the military lines. There and was sentenced to two months' 3,000 coolies working hard labour on admitting the offence. were over
mon, Wong Yiu, Crown-Sergeant R. J. Clarke said the there. Another
19, had aged 35, was also fined $50 on a woman, Kak Pi-tin, aged
since left for Johore. similar charge.
Aug. 20. 5 pm. .Fri, Aug. 20, K.P.0.
Aug. 20, 415 p.m. ..Aug. 20, 5 p.m.. Fri., Aug. 23, 5 p.m. Fri, Aug. 30, 5 p.m.
Sat, Aug, 21,
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Strmts, Ceylon, India, E. und S. Rajputana ...
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe
Marseilles-due
vit
17th Sept.
Pakhol and Miniphong
Marseilles,
Swatow, "Amoy and Foochow Swalow
Amoy Monlin
ф
Ord.,
G.P.G. and K.P.O. Parcels, Rent, Ord.,
Kingyuan
Halyang
Aug, 21, 9.30 a.m. Aux. 21, 10 am ....at., Aug. 21. ...Aug. 20, 5 p.m. .Aug. 21, 9.45 a.m. Aug. 21, 10.30 a.mx Sat., Aug. 21, 1 p.m. Sot. Aug. 21, 2 p.m. Sandviken .Sat, Aug. 21, 2.30 p.m. Ashuf.Sat, Aug. 21. 4.30 p.m. Pres. McKinley
Sat Aug. 21. 4.30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 21,
Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A., Emp. of Asia
Central and South America and
Parcels,
Europe:
(Parcels for Canada
Vancouver B.C... via
only)--due
Vancouver B.C., 12th Sept. Saigon
Rega Ord.,
Amos...
Lycemoon Sunday
Tisadane Sphinx Monday
Shanghal and Japan
Air Mail for Franco Orient Ber- Aramis ..
vice"
(Due Marseilles. 6th September)
Salgon, Ceylon, India, East and Aramis
South Afrien, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
....Aug. 21, 3 p.m. ..Aug. 21. 4.15 p.m. .......Aug. 21, 3 p.m. Sat., Aug. 21, 5 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 22, 8.30 a.m. .Sun., Aug. 22, 0 a.m.
.Mon, Aug. 23.
G.F.O. and K.P.0.
Aug. 23, 4.30 p.m. Aug. 23. 5 p.m. .. Mon., Aug. 23. GP.O. and K.P.O.
Aug. 23, 6 p.m. Aug. 23, 5.30 p.m.
Reg., Ordi
Reh
Tuesday.
(Due Marseilles, 23rd September)
Tikembang Tues., Aug. 24, 9.30 a.m. Batavia
Yuensang
Ord, Straits and Calcutta
Parcels, ...Aug. 24, 11 m.
Tucs, Kwangtung Bangkok via Swatow
Superscribed correspondence only,
Ord.,
Tues., Aug. 24,
Aug. 24, Noon. ug. 24, 1.30 p.m.
Antamolt
Atok
Bngulo Gout
Benguet Consu Benguet Expo.
4 Wedge
Coco Grav
Conso. Mines Demonstration East Medunan Gumaus field
Hogan
X. L.. Masbate
Mineral Ites.
Northern Mining
Pacncule Gumans
San Maurielo
Suyor
Untied Parneale
Market: Steady.
TOURISTS ALL GOT OUT
The following message, has been received from the Shanghai branch of the American Express Company: "The office has remained opened throughout the hostilities in order to assist tourists stranded In Shonghol All visitors travelling under our aus- pices have now been sufely evacuated without loss of life or injury."
MORE DOG-BITES
A boy, Donald Gordon, was bitten by a black mongrel dog while he was playing with it at the military playing fields in
City Kowloon taken to
the yesterday, and was Kowloon Hospitni for trealment. Sergeant J. H. Broster, of the Royn! Air Force base, Kai Tak, also re- ceived treatment after being bitten by a black dog which he was stroking at the time.
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SLAVE SHIP
The story of the 20th Century-Fox Film starring Warner Baxter and Wallace Beery
HIBRIDE estranged after learning of his slaver his-
"tory, his crew In mutiny, Captain Jim Lovesi (Warmer Dexter) leaves his cabin aboard the Albatross, discovers thas his mate, Jack Thompson (Vallsós Doory), whom he has ordered thrown in the brig, is at large. While he soù- fronte Thompson, Loveti la suddenly wetzed from behind by the mutinour boatswain, Lefty (Georgs Banders), and another sailor. Thompson fails him that unless be helps, his bride may be hurt.”
REALIZING that this position is hope- loss, and factag the double thres agulant hiroself and his helpless bride, Loroti agrees that he will not interfere with the maineers' plan to take the Albatross to Atrion for another lond of slaves. Then he good to another cabin on the ship, with only bottle "for comforĽ:
MEANWHILE, in her cabin, Levelt's wife,
Nancy (Elísabeth' Allan), has got over park of the shook, that came with realization, that har husband had been a slave-runmur. She re- alizes that he honwily intended to quit the nofarious business, and was beľked by the muit- neers, the senda for him, and the pair are resencilled in their desperate plight. Lorett promines be wih prevent the slave trip.
THOMPSON and the boatswain, Lefty (Goergo Banders), agros that Lovett will never koop his bargain to help run the illegal alate cargo. They decide that they will take Lovett ashore when Africa is resched, have him vouch for the paymens of the cargo. Then, when the slaves are loaded, get the ship under way and leave Loveta to the fate they know will be his when the RİATO- trader ashore learns he will not be paid for the
(To be continued)
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