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NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, Feb. 14. 5. C. & F. New York correspondent cables:

quarterly

Stocks: The tone to-day was moderately Arm in a contnued dull market. Prospects of a further ad- vance would be improved, if the volume of business Increased on rallies. The Goodycar dividend has been cut from 50 cents to 23 cents. The Times" business index for the week was 81.4, as against 02.2, the revised Index for last week and 101.2 for the corres- ponding week of last year.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G.

R.

HONG HONG EVENING INSTITUTE

The Instituto will re-open on Monday, 28th February, 1938.

THE HONGKONG

Singapore Giant New Dock Opened

Bow Of Governor's Yacht Cuts Ribbon At Ceremony

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 15, 1938.

AT

BAL MASQUE

GERMAN CLUB

On Saturday, February 20 at 9.30° p.m. the German Club will have its annual bat masque, to which mem- bers have already Invited numerous friends.

This year the bat masque has been given the name "The Rond of Silk” which is the name Sven Hedin gave to the ancient caravan, route upon which merchants used to send silk from China to Europe. The decora- tion in the club has been carried out

Copics of Prospectus and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Education Office, New Fire Station Building, or at the Trade School, Guns and Planes accordingly, and much success

Wantani.

J. RALSTON,

Director.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

day in

The now Preparatory School will have all classes in Chinese except one lesson each English. Ages, 8--12 yours. Fees $100 inclusive, per term weaks, for boarders. Registra ton, 11 a.m., February 16. Open Ing 9 a.m., February 17.

of

13

The Middle School will re-open

and entrance examination for now

students be held at 8.45 2.0. en February 21. (No.-6 bus).

For prospectuses apply to Mr. Fung Man Sul or Mr. Chan Pak Luk, Mesars. H. Wicking, Princo's Buliding. Tel. 30241 or to

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

erly TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC,

LONDON.

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS, HONG KONG CENTRE, The following are the dates of

Roar Salutes

Singapore, Feb. 14. The giant graving dock at the Singapore naval base was opened to-day (at 5.30 p.m. Singapore time) by Sir Shenton Thomas, the Gover- nor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements.

to the

More than 5,000 people attended the ceremony, including six of the sultons of the Malay States. These included Federated the four suitans of the

States who in 1028 gave Malay

£2,000,000 sterling

British Government towards the cost of the base. The Sultan of Johore, who is the wealthiest of the Malay rulers, was also present He made a per- sonal gift of £500,000 towards the cost of the base two years ago in celebration of his 40 years reign.

Warships from the China Station, the East Indies Station and the Royal Indian Navy were moored at Admiral L. G. E. many

naval base for the

Vi

anticipated.

As usual, the most original costume will win a prize, and this year two prizes having been decided

upon, one each for ladies and gentlemen.

GANDI CHOSEN AS PEACE PRIZE CANDIDATE AGAIN

Oslo, Feb. 14, An organisation known as the Friends of India states that Mahatma Gandhi will be proposed as a candi-

Prize.

date for this year's Nobel Peace

The Mahatma has been nominated previously for the prize-Reuter

› U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Feb. 14. York commodity exchange are The following quotations on the

issued by Reuter:

Now York Cotton,

who was in charge of British gunboats on the Yangtse until last December, and recently acted as C.-in-C at Hong- kong, and Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay, Commander-in- chic of the East Indies squadron, were the chlef British naval per- sonalities present.

The

included warships

H.M.S. and Dorsetshire, Eagle, Medway,

submarinca March Station;

HMS. May from the China Norfolk, and Emerald from the East July Indies Station based on Ceylon, and October

December three sloops from the Royal Indian Navy.

January

D.13/12 Spot

8.88 The First Notice Day for March Cotton is Feb. 23 with Delivery date

Colton: The Farm Bill has been the forthcoming Examinations:-Overal destroyers and

passed by the Senate and now awaits the President's signature,

which,

PRACTICAL

It is believed, will be prompt. Many (Vocal and Instrumental Music)

the 08

of the provisions of the Bill require) early May, 1938. official interpretation, but,

Last day of entry 26th Feb general intent bullish, some fur- ther advance in price is probable,ruary, 1938, which is expected to meet with THEORETICAL (Paper Work) pront-taking and hedging.

11th June, 1938. Last day of entry 5th March, 1938.

Wheat: Lack of export continues to off-net the effect of the unrelieved drought in the South-West. The market to-day was quiet and feature-

less

There has been a fair

Corn: amount of export demand, but the situation was otherwise_featureless.

Rubber: Shipment offerings were light and at high prices. It seems only very little incentive would that be required for an advance.

Hides: Packers were reported to be willing sellers at the last prices.

Sugar: Some steady substantial March liquidation was met by Cuban short-covering. There were 508 March tenders on Tuesday, but we believe that the position is much smaller to-night and we anticipate no difficulty in the handling of the balance of the liquidation.

Regulations, Oficial List of Pieces and Studies, Entrance

Forms and Information on Application to the Local Secretary.

J. E. ANDERSON,

c/o The Anderson Music Co., Ltd. St. Georgo's Building,

Ice House Street.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's yesterday's markets:

Traders have suspended judgment Road Central, Hongkong, on Satur. of the market, pending clarification day, the 26th February, 1938, at

March 1.

Opening Closing

8.77/77

0.78/80

3.80/89

@288/00

8.08/06

0.96/98

9.03/02 1.03/07

0.00/04 0.07/08

9.00/10

New York Rubber ... 14.40 141 14,50/50 ..... 14.61b/Sa 14.08 700

14.73b/80a 14.32b/84a

14.05b/15.00a

Aircraft from the aircraft carrier, Eagle, carried out a ceremonial y past after the Governor had declared was the first the base open. This time aircraft of the British Fleet Alr Arm had appeared at a public func- March tion since the air arm

was trans May July ferred from Air Ministry to Naval Sept. 14.88 /87

Dec.

15.00N Jan. .....

16.13N Sales for the day:-1,210 tons.

Chicago Wheat

control,

AMERICAN VISITORS

Friday's

04/04/ 04%/044 0036/013% 00%/90%

907%/00% Sales:-10,820,000 bushels.

Chicago Corn

50/59% 50%/0934 004/80%

The three United States warships, Milwaukee, Trenton and Memphis, May which were sent by the Navy De July partment to represent America at Sept. the ceremony, were also moored in the Straits of Johore where the naval base la situated. They are the first day foreign Waran

warships ever to visit the July naval base.

Sept. The commanders of the warships were with Sir Shenton Thomas May ... 1275/127% 12736/120

They

are:-Commander July ashore. Frank A. Braisted (Trenton), Cam- October mander Laurenco F. Reifsnider (Memphis) and Commander Mark C.

Bowman (Milwaukee).

of Washington developments and of 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of represented by Col. J. J

cd

more

Japanese and other foreign develop receiving the Report of the Board ments. Traders in Europe anticipat

United States inflation of Directors together with a State- moves, causing the Dollar to declinement of Accounts for the year The Japanese naval attitude leads ending 31st December, 1937. some to believe

the United that

The Register of Shares of the States will increase its navel. It is Corporation will be closed from ments outlay, thus aiding steels. It generally believed now that Ameri- Monday, the 14th February to can Telephone will pay its regular Saturday, the 26th February, 1938, quarterly dividend of 24. We con-

days inclusive) during tinue to anticipate some early action (both

on freight rates. Business sentiment which perlod no transfer of shares

Is

somewhat improved, but the can be registered. volume of bustriess on the stock

market is disappointing.

The British Government and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Llewellia, M.P., the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, who flew 10 Singapore has been from Sydney where he

the Australian celebrations. of every branch of the at were activity ceremony. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides represented Asiatic Youth organisations. The

There were detach- ments of ex-Servicemen present and the heads of the business and com- mercial

and community Asiatic communities, Indians, Malays, Chinese, and Siamese.

of all tho

The heads of the Army and Air

By Order of the Board of Force in Singapore, Major General W.

120.97 Directors.

20.16 18.74 19.00 91.14 91.13 03.17

30 Industrials

124.04

20 Rafts

28.96

20 Ulities

40 Bonds

11 Commodity Index 53.19

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chlof Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1928, -

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Winnipeg Wheat

80/00%

01%/01%

110%/110%

10044/100

SIIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong Radio to-day: Menestheus, Kaisar-I-Hind;TM President Doumes

ore; Victoria, G.G. Paul Doumer; Kutsang; Yochow: Carthage; Banga-

Atsuta Maru; Empress of Canada: Luchow; Aramis; Canton; Gneisenau; Kumsang; President Grunt; President McKinley; Talyuan, Minoo Maru; Taiping: Cremer; Shengking.

- SUFFOLK DUE BACK

ILM.S. Suffolk is duo at noon to- morrow from Welhalwel where she has been on duty for the past three weeks.

G. S. Dobble and Air Vice-Marshal A. W. Tedder, Air Officer Command- ing the RAF, Far East were pro sent, together with

representativa Army

and Air Force detachments. The

ceremony was broadcast from Singapore

and

a hook-up

W. Wing Commander British Broad-| Dalzell, arranged with the

Officer Commanding

Was

R. A. F. OFFICER IN HOSPITAL

A. K.

the

casting Corporations stations in Great Royal Air Force, Kat Tak, has been Britain. The programme was relay-admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital. ed to all parts of the Empire.

Press photographers and newsreel cameramen were allowed

at the Malaya, which shared in the burden only on condition that their of Imperial defence. ceremony

The Governor

the Instanced developed plates and reels were Immediately shown to the authorities Colony's contribution of over £2,500,- for censorship, This is the first time 000 in five years, including £60,000 photographers, other than officials, voted by the Legislative Council that have been allowed in the precincts morning at the instance of unoMelal of the base.-United Prem.

members, and contributions by the F.M.S. and Johore governments, amounting to over. £1,000,000 annual- ly for the last five years.

"The base is not

a challenge to war" said the Governor, "but an Insurance against war and a symbol of the care of the mother country for her people. The British Empire is one of the most potent influences in civilisation, but it must be strong."

SPECTATORS CHEER

Singapore, Feb. 14. Thousands of spectators mingled their cheers with the booming of guns as the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, aboard the yacht Sea Bello II salied through a ribbon across the 134-ft. entrance of the now King George VI graving dock to-day. The weather was dull and sultry.

L-Col. Ilewellin, on behalf of the Admirally, thanked everyone concerned with the achievement and Half an hour later, Sir Shenton, at on behalf of the British Government the invitation of LL-Col. J. J. all concerned for the assistance, Llewellin, Civil Lord of the specially mentioning New Zealand. Admirally, named the dock and un-e welcomed the Matny rulers and veiled a tablet in the dock bank.

also the representatives of the United

SPECIAL

DISPLAY

OF

WATCHES,

DIAMONDS,

JEWELLERY,

PEARLS,

SILVERWARE,

CLOCKS,

FANCY

POST OFFICE.

VIA SINERIA ZOUTE Mail Service "Via Siberia” is temporarily svipanded.

SHANGILAI AIR BERVICE Air Kfall · Service to Shanghai, ti- temporarily suspended."

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Ordinary air mail letters for Im- perial Airways Direct Service to Europe etc., will, until further notice. be closed at Kowloon Post Office and General Post Office at 9.00 am. en Sundays. Letters for this Service may be posted in the ordinary post- ing boxes at Kowloon Post Ofco OUTWARD MAIL TIMES and General Post Omico, They Registered and Parcel Mails should be clearly marked "By Air closed 10 minutes earlier than the Mall" and bear suficient postage. time given below unless otherwise Insufficiently prepaid letters may be stated, and where mails are advertis taxed with double the deficiency or ed to close at or before 9 aan, regi-- forwarded by Steamer Berdce, at stered and parcel mails are closed at: the discretion of the Post Offléa, • 15 p.m. on the previous day,

INWARD MAILS

From

Air Mail by Pan American Airways

Per

Dos

Direct Bervice--San Francisco date Pan American Airways Flano

4th February.

Shanghai and Swalew

Calcutta and Stralis

Salgon

Manila

Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow

Australia and Manila

Halphong......

Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters

and Papers) London, 20th January and London Parcela---London date, 18th January. Calcutta and Stralis

·Kaisar-I-Hind

pre-

February 15.

Stechen

„February 18.

Talma

February 15.

Aramis

February 16.

Emp, of Canada

.February 10..

Luchow

.February 18.

Atsuita Marta

February 17.

Canton

February 17.

February 17.

February 17.

„February 17..

Pres, Doumer

.February 17.

February 17.

February 17..

„February 19.

Carthago

February 18..

G.G. Paul Doumer

Tobruary 18.

Victoria

.February 10.

Delagoa Maru

„February 20..

„February 20.

February 20.

* Kutaang

Straits, Manila and London Parcels

Jason date, 6th January.

Amoy

Straits

and Shanghai

Japan and Shanghai Haiphong

Shanghai

Japan

Straits

Bangkok and Swatow

Air Mail

by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice”—London dste, 12th FebruATY.

Menestheus

Tiian ... Yochow

Bangalore

Jeypore Yingchow

Imperial Airways Plane February 11,

OUTWARD MAILS

Date and Time

„Tues., Feb. 15, 3 pm- „Tues., Feb. 15, 3.30 pan. Tues., Feb. 15, 3.30 p.m.

Parcels,

„Tues, Feb. 15, Feb. 15, 4 pm. Ord.......... Feb. 16, 5 p... American Airways Plane

Tuca., Feb, 15. K. P. O.

..Feb. 15, 5.00 p.m.

Ord.......Feb. 15, 5.00 p.m.

G. P. O.

.Feb. 15, 5,00 p

..Feb. 16, 6 8.0.

For

Per

Tuesday

Swatow, *Amoy and Foochow Amoy

Selatan Taipan

Saigon

Helikon

Straits and Calcutta

Mausang

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hoso- Pan

lulu and 0.8.A. by the American Airways Direct Service" -duo San Franciaco 23rd Feb.

**F***

Reg.

Reg.

GOODS.

Ord

Air Mail for Wechow, Kwellin, O.NAC. Plane

Kweiyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C., Airways Direct Ber- vice."

Reg...

Ord..

.Feb. 15, 5 p.m. Feb. 15. 6 pm..

G.F.O.

Itez..

Ord

.Feb. 15, 5 pm- „Feb. 10, d ́a.m..

Wednesday

Somshul and Wuchow

Kongning.

*Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin

Swatow and Bangkok..

Holhow Kalgon

Shanghai and *Japan

A

Samshul and Wuchow

Swatow and Shanghai

THOUSAND

NOVELTIES

PRICES

.....Tues., Feb, 15.

K. P. G.

Wed., Feb. 16, 8.10 am. Wed Feb. 16, 8.30 am. Wed., Feb. 10, 8.30 a. Aramis ..Wed., Feb. 10, 3.30 pm

Thursday

Kongso ...Thurs., Feb. 17, 8.15 a.m Sulyang...Thurs., Feb. 17, 0.30 .m..

Thurs, Feb. 17-1-p..

Feb. 17 17, 3 p.

Holhow-Pakhet-and-Halphong-Szechuen- Manila, Australia and New Zealand Changte

vía Thursday Island-duo Thurs- day, Island, 1st March ........................

Salgon, Ceylon, India, East and President DoumerThurs., Feb. 17.

South Africa, Egypt and Europe

Parcels Reg., Ord.,

Feb. 17, 4.16 p.m.

Feb. 17, 5 pm. «

Q. P. O. and E. P. Ó.

Reg. Ord.

Atsuta Maru

Thurs., Feb. 17, 5 p.m..

Friday

Hinsang

via Marsellics-due 10th March.

Marseilles

Japan

Sandakan

Tientsin

Shanghai and Japan

Japan

Straits, Ceylon, India,

South Africa, Aden, Europe via Morseilles

Egypt

and and

-Due Marseliles, 18th March

.Feb. 17, 4.15 p.m. .Feb. 17, 5,00 p.m.

Fri, Feb. 18, 8.30 am.. Tingsang.....Fri, Feb. 10, 8.30 Kalsur-I-Bind Fri., Feb. 18, 10.30 s.m. Kutsang ..F., Feb. 18, 5 p.m. Carthage. Enst

Fri., Feb. 18. G.P.O. & K.P.O. Parcels, ....Feb. 10, 5.00 p.m. KCR.. Urd..

.Fcb. :19, 9.45 a.m. .Feb. 10, 10.30 am.

Sat, Feb. 19.

G.RO. & K.P.O,

„Feb. 19, 0,30 (s.19. .Feb. 10, 10.00 mm. Sat., Feb. 19, 3.30 p.m. ...Sat, Feb, 19,

Saturday

Air Mall for "K.LNI. Airways Carthage

Service"-due Amsterdam, 27th February

Reg

Ord..

VERY

Amoy and Foochow (via Amoy)... Luchow.. Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Victoria

Egypt and Europe via Naples

G.F.O. and K.P.O:

due Naples, 12th March.

Reg..

..Feb.

10, 3.45 p.

Ord.,

.Feb. 19, 4.30 p.m..

G.F.O. and K.P.O,

Ord..

Feb. 19, 5 p.m. Feb. 20. an.

G.P.O, and KP.0.

Hex., Ord.,

Feb. 10, 5 p.m.)

Feb. 20, #BIN

MODERATE

Their vidit coincides fortunately J. ULLMANN

& CO.

Sir Shenton, accompanied by Vice- States Navy. Admiral Crabbe. Commander-in- Chief of the China- Squadron, made with the ceremony to-day." he said. a two-and-half hours trip round the "The American nation is so closely Island in the Sea Bolle to the Strait akin to our own in aspirations and of Johore from Singapore Roads, ideals. He affirmed that the base pasaing en routo the new base and was no menaco, to anyone, It was other Important features of the not;n warlike destro that prompted island's £30,000,000 defences, includits building, but Britain and, signed ing big guns in huge concrete the Kellogg Pact and meant to keep emplacements, reported to be 15 and it. 18-inch, with range of 20 miles. Eighty planes roored overhead and

Just before reaching the base the

a salute of 17 guns was fired. Government yacht party was joined the conclusion of the ceremony by the Sultan at Johore. The whole Llewellin was introduced to the party was impressively escorted by heads of all departments concerned two patrol launches. Two Fleet Air in building the dock including three Arm squadrons greeted the arrival Indians and three Chinese who were and a 17-gun salute was fired.

The opening of the dock, said Bir in charge of the 4,000 workmen. Sub- Shenton, was a great enterprise for sequently 109 Invited guests boarded Established 1860 pence. Ho paid a tribule, not onl❤H.MS. ASTRA 4 Seption was i

In the Colony, which had presented held.

the land, but also to the whole of

where a

At

Late in

proceedings

the nun, broke through the clouds-Reuter,

Chater Road,

Hongkong

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plano Sat, Feb. 18.

Direct Servico"-due London, 28th February

Air Mall for Australia by "Imperial Imperial Airways Plano Sat, Feb, 19.

Airways Direct Bervice"-dno Darwin, 27 February,

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