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U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

Mor.

May

July

Oct.

Dec.

Jan,

Spot

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Feb. 21. New York Colten

Opening Closing

0.04/04

9.13/14

9.13/14.

9.24/24

0.20/21

0.30/30

0.20/30

9.41/42

9.30/30

0.42/42

9.31/31

9.44/44 9.23

The First Notice Day for March Cotton is Feb. 23 with Delivery date March 1.

Mor.

May

July

Sept.

Dec.

Jon.

New York Rubber

14.90/08 15.09 100 15.17/17 15.25 /25 15.30/30 15.30 740 15.40/37 15.52/52

15.08b/70a 15.74 n 2,630 tons.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. -

Nelica is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Satur- day, the 20th February, 1938, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1937.

The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 14th February to Saturday, the 26th February, 1938, (both

days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1938.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly Meet- ing will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, at 11 am, for the purpose of present- ing the Roport of the Directora a Statement of together with Accounts to 31st December, 1937, and electing Directors and Audi- tors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 26th February to 10th March, 1938, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registored.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th February, 1938.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Saics for the day:--

Office of Mossra, Jardiac, Mathe- Chicago Wheat

son & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 924/0245 92 /92 87%/87% 834/884% 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M., for of receiving the purpose 88/88% the

Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended-31st December,-1937.

May

July Sept. .......

Saturday's sales:-

May July Sept.

May

July

Oct.

NEW

14,500,000 bushels, Chicago Corn

50/50% 59%/50% 01/01 61 761%

02/02

Winnipeg Wheat

126/120

127/127

117/117

90% 00%

YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, Feb. 21.

5. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets:

Business news to-day had little were in- significance. Europeans terested, but apparently were not directly affected. The market ap- .pears to be in a strong technical posi- tion, Steel buying is reported to be sightly better, although the Iron & operations Steel Institute scheduled are reported to be at only 30.4 per cent, of capacity. Tunding to-day

Advance rail- failed

expand. to equipment buying orders were declalon with held, pending to railroad rates. The situation regard to utilities has not been clari- fled. Some investment trust buying

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 4th March, 1938, to Friday, the 11th March, 1938, both days inclusive.

By

Order of the Board

Directors,

of

F. IL CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 21st February, 1938.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION

Nolice

The Eighteenth Annual General Meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, on Friday, 4th March, 1938, at 6 p.m.

Business Adoption of Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1937,

Election of Officers and Com-

mittee,

Any other business.

It is earnestly requested that members and all others interested

in the welfare of Kowloon will endeavour be present. An

to

is reported of oil. chemicals and motors. A seat on the New York opportunity will be given for Stock Exchange has been sold for bringing forward mattors for the $67,000,

consideration of the now Com-

S. C. & F. New York correspondent mittee. cabios:

Stocks: The markot to-day ex-

of early nervousness over European

tended the raiiy impressively. In spite

R. BALDWIN,

Hon. Socrotary.

Rubber: This inarkot

Wan in-

developments, and a further recovery fluenced largely by other markets,

la indicated. The Times" business but prices were steady at the ad- index for the week AITOR 79.7, A3 | Vance... against 81.3 the revised index for tast week und 102.4 for the corresponding work of lust your.

Sugar: The market was steady, but extremely quiet.

Steel mill activity during the week

ending February 19th, according to the Iron & Steel Institute, was 30:4 per cent, of capacity, na compared with 31:0 per cent. the previous week.

Cotton: The market makea, a' con- structive interpretation of European heavy dovelopments. There was. buylog of textiles at advances, in duced by the possibility' of a proces+ -aing-tax,. The market is broadening.

Tuesday, February 22nd, Washing Wheat Farly

ton's Birthday," is a Holiday on the casiness, duo to wenitness of the foreign markets and American markets and the usual further moisture in the dry bell, met quotations will not be available to- with good cinni bying. Exports tomorrow.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

NOTICE.

Practice Black-out on February 28th, 1938.

Directions in regard to use of head-lamps on motor vehicles.

The Commissioner of Police draws special attention to Regulation G of tho Temporary Regulations under the Lighting. Control Ordinance, 1936, published in the Government Gazette of the 18th day of February, 1938,

The regulations will be in force from 7 P.M, to 11 P.M. on 28th February, 1938,

Regulation 5 is as follows:-

"The following restrictions on the use of lights on vehicles shall be observed:

(1) Except in accordance with such directions as the Commis- sioner of Police may give under this regulation, the use of head lamps on all vehicles fa prohibited. "Head lamp" means a lamp, in which the diameter of the front glass exceeds 41⁄2 inches.

(2) No light shall be shown from any moving vehicle except (a) to the front, a white or yellow light from not more than two lamps;

(b) to the rear, a red light from not more than one lamp. Two lights to the front and one to the rear are compulsory for motor vehicles.

No rear "stop" light and no direction Indicator of any kind nhowing a light shall be used.

Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the use, in trams and omnibuses only, of Interior lights reduced. In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4).

(3) No light whatever shall be shown from any stationary vehicle except a tram or an omnibus, and then only while. It is stopped for so long as may be necessary to pick up or discharge passengers In the course of its regular service.

(4) The lights of trams and omnibuses must be reduced as the Commissioner of Polico may direct,

(5) In the case of all other vehicles-

(a)

only electric or oll lamps shall be used;

(b) no lump of a power exceeding aix candle-power shall

be used;

(e) the front glasses of all lamps in uso must be obscured with at least one thickness of ordinary white or yellow tissue paper or with white or yellow paint, colourwash or material so that tho obscuring effect is not less than that of one thickness of ordinary white tissue paper. The paper, paint or material must cover the whole of the portion of the front glass through which light can pass

SPECIAL

DISPLAY

OF

WATCHES,

DIAMONDS,

POST OFFICE.

RACE NOTICES / The Money Order Ofee will bo open to the public from 10 am to 12 noon, during the Races, on 21st, 22nd and 23rd February, 1938.

AIR MAIL BERVICES Air Mall Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pol ping are temporarily suspended,

VIA BIBERIA ROUTE Mall. Service... “Via' Siberia“ temporarily suspended.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Ordinary air mail letters for Im- Service to perial Airways Direct Europe etc., will, until further notice, be closed at Kowloon Post Office and General Post Ofice at 9.00 am, on Sundays.

Letters for this Service;

OUTWARD" MAIL TINES may be posted in the ordinary post- Post Office ing boxes at Kowloon

They Registored and Parcel Minila Office. and General Post thould be clearly marked "By Air closed 15 minutes earlier than the unless otherwise- Mall" and bear sufficient postage.time given below Insuficiently prepaid letters may be stated, and where mails are adverts- taxed with double the deficiency ored to close at or before 9 am,, regi- forwarded by Steamer Service, at stered and parcel malls are closed at

15 p.m. on the previous day. the discretion of the Past Omce.

INWARD MAILS

Тарап

From

Lidiphons, Paichoi and Holhow

Air Mall by "Pan-American Air-

Per

Achilles Kaying

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan-American cisco date, 13th February, Shanghai

U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Manila

Amoy

Japan and Formosa

Japan

Japan

Japan and Shanghai

Lychon

Sulsang

ага

Due

February 22.

February 22

Airways Plane

.February 23.

Klungchow

.February 22,

Swatow

Yingchow

.February 22.

(Seattle date, 20th January)

Pres. Grant

February 23,

stralia

Van Heutsz

.February 23.

.February 24.

Siralis

Santhin

February 24.

Java and Manfla

Tjinegara

.February 24.

Conte Verde

February 25.

Strofta

Hakozaki Maru

February 25.

Straits and Europe via Negapatam

(Letters and Papera) London date, 27th January.

Hakucan Maru".

.February 25..

Kamo Maru

February 25,

Montevideo Maru

February 25.

Somali

February 25.

February 25.

Glenapp

.February 20.

Canton

February 27

Gnolsenau

February 27,

February 28.

Kumsang

.February 28,

Acreas

.March 1.

Delagoa Maru'

March 1.

March 1.

Tisaroen

.March 1.

Atreus..

.March 2.

Saigon

Marechal Joffre

.March 2.

Japan

Mirzapore

March 2.

U.S.A., Japan and

Manila-San

Francisco date, 5th February.

Pres, Coolidge

Japan and Shanghai

Straits

Saigon

FANCY

GOODS.

JEWELLERY,

PEARLS,

and must not be treated in any way so as to increase its transparency. SILVERWARE,

This regulation shall not apply to any vehicle in use on emer- gency duty for fire brigade, ambulance or polico purposes."

The use of head lamps on motor vehicles which have no side lamps will be permitted only if (1) such head lamps are fitted with a disc constructed and attached as follows:

(a). The disc must be made of completely opaque material, must fit near to the front glass of the lamp (inside the lamp if desired) and must cover it so as to prevent the passage of light except through the holes cut as provided in the following diagram.

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(b) The holes in the disc must be covered with at least one thickness of ordinary white or yellow tissue paper.

(2) In the head lamp no lamp bulb of a power exceeding six candle-power is used.

21st February, 1938,

Tong Kong.

CHINA STIRRED BY GERMANY'S ACTION

(Continued from Page 1.)

T. H. KING. Commissioner of Police.

QUEEN VISITOR TO INDUSTRIES FAIR

London; Feb. 21.

10-

The Queen visited the Melts and evitable partly because of the internal East Africa pavillons of the British situation in China, they desire at all Industries Fair at Earis Court costs to avoid giving an ideological day. The Queen was much interest

ed in the Maltese lace, and accepted character to the present struggle.

a luncheon set.

Acrid Press Comment

At the East Africa pavilion, the The acrid tone of this morning's Queen said that Kenya coffee was Ta Kung Pao editorial is universally used at Buckingham Palace as every- one likes it. Her Majesty spent more approved here. General indignation than two hours touring the Fair. in very strong. In the streets people Reuter Bulletin.

of all classes are agitatedly discussing the German action.

It is widely rumoured that Japan's terms to Germany In return for the recognition of Manchukuo, Include a promise of payment of any outstand- Ing accounts due from the National T.T. London Government as well as various pri- Demand....... vileges In China.

TT. Shanghal

PT. Singapore It is felt that Germany is willing to T.r. Japan. forgo hier present Chinese trade ad-TT. India vantages because Herr Hitter TT. USA gambling on the Japanese victory. TT, Manila. T.T. Batavia It is notable that China has re- cently purchased extensively German. Bangkok war supplies-United Press.

Recall

Of│· Ambassador

Donicd

CLOCKS,

Calcutta and Straits

Shanghai

Haiphong

Japan and Shanghai

Air Mail by "Impérial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-London date, 19th

February.

doron

Straits

Japan

Calcutta and Straits

Amoy

Strails

Sirdhana

Aramis

Barentsz

Bontekoc

Stralia and Europe via Sucz~~(Let- ters and Papers) London date 3rd Porcela London February-and. London date 27th January.

For

March 2.

March 9.

March 3.

March

March 3.

Naldera

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Tuesday

Date and Timme

G.G. Paul Doumer

Fort Bayard and Halphong

Tues., Feb. 22, 2 pm. Tues, Feb. 22, 3 pan. Nanning....Tues., Feb. 22, 3.30 p.m.. Tues., Feb. 22. Shanghal, Japan, Canada, USA, Emp. of Asia

Central and South America and B.C., Vancouver *Europe via (Parcels for Canada only)-duo Vancouver B.C. 12th March *Straits and Calcutta

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ...... Halton ...... Tientsin

.Feb. 22, 4 p.m.

Parcels,

Reg.,

Feb. 22, 3 p.. Feb. 22, 4.15 DEL

Yuensang

A

Ord.,

Parcels

Ord.

Feb. 27, 0 p.m. Tues., Feb. 22.

Siraits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Achilles

Egypt, and Europe vin Marseilles -due Marseilles, 25th March and

Feb. 22, 3. p.m. Tues., Feb. 22.

THOUSAND

NOVELTIES

Samshul and Wuchow Manila

Wednesday

Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Amoy and Shangbalk Air Mail for Blanila, Guam, Hono- lula and U.S.A.. by the "Fan- American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco, 3rd March.

Parcels

G.P.O. and RI.O.

„Feb, 22, 5 p.m.

Kong Ning.Wed., Feb. 23, 8.15 a.m. Slivercandal Wed Feb. 23, 8.30 0.0 Yochow. Wed., Feb. 23, 8.30 am. Talyunn....Wed., Feb. 23, 10.30 am.. Fan-American Airways Plane

Wed, Feb, 25. E. P. 0.

„Feb. 23, 5 pan. „Feb. 25, 5`P.I.

BCB...

G, P.:0.

PRICES

VERY

MODERATE

Ord

Reg.,

Ord...

Thursday

Feb. 23, 5 p.III.

Feb. 14, 0`s.m..

Hoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong.... Kiungchow...Thurs, Feb. 24, 1.p.m. Air Mall for Wachow, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plane....das.. Feb. 24,

Kwelyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.0%, Airways Direct Ber vice."

Samahul and Wuchaw Shanghai

Kowloon P.0.--

Reg.,

Ord..

Feb. 26, 5 pa

G.F.O.

Feb. 24, 5 pm.

Ord..

Friday

Japan, Canada, USA, Central and South America and Europe via Victoria BC-due Victoria B.C. 17th March

..

Japan Air Mall for “E.LAM. Airways Ser- vice" dus Amsterdam, 8th Barel

•Straits and Calcutta

Feb. 24, 5 : planle „Feb, 25, 0.133,

Kongso .Fri., Feb. 25, 8.15 amg Conte Verde..Fri, Feb. 25, 9.30 am, President Grant Fri., Feb. 25, G. P. O. and R. P..0. Parcels, Fels. 25, Noon.

·ROE... Feb 25, 1.45 p.m. Ord Feb 20, 2.30 pm. Hakusan Maru Fri., Feb. 20, 3.30 p.m. Hakowski Maru ...Fri, Feb. 25. G. P. O. and K. P. O Ref. ***Feb. 28, 4.30. p.m. Ord..

Feb: 25, 0,00 -p.m.. Fri, Feb, 20. Parcels, .. Otd.,

Feb, 23, 4 più....

Feb. 25,

D

Fri, Feb. 24.

Feb. 28, 4.15 pm,

Feb. 25, 5 p.m.

Fri, Feb.

Feb. 25, 5 p.m... Feb. 25, 0.30 pm.

WA Fri, Feb. 25.

Feb. 25, 5.p... Feb. 20, 0.30 p.m.

Ord

Baturday

„Sat. Feb. 26, 1 p.m.

Santhin

•Straits, *Ceylon, India, East and Somali

South Africa, Aden, "Egypt and *Europe via Marsellies due Mar- seilles 29th March

Ποκί As Ordi,

EXCHANGE

Selling

Straita, Ceylon, India, East and Hakozaki Maru.

South Africa. Aden, Egypt and Europe Vin Marseilles due Mar seilles 27th March

kozaki, Mar), and Pb, 20.

Iteg

Ord..

18. 23%

15. 2

⚫ day Island 10th March

104

.5274

| J. ULLMANN

100%

.02

-3114

& CO.

85%

140

Salgon Franco T. Germany

Switzerland

.93

.9.40

.7034

Chater

13344

'T.T. Australia

1/01/%

* Buying

Hongkong

.1/316 1/5.6/32

.31%

10.04 Established 1860

Alwataw and Shaogusi

3.01%

Hankow, Feb. 22.4 Omelals deny the strong rumour 4 m/s L/C London 127.00 129.49 that the Chinese Ambassador to 4 m/s D/P do,

20.70.220,00

Germany, Mr. Chen Tien-fan, would 4 m/s L/6, USA, 10.83 19,75 in recalled, and that Mr. Chu Chia 4 m/s Francy 91.18 01:08

hun had been appointed his successor 30 d/s India ...scre 54:10 04.30 —United Press,

(UB. Cross rate, in London

day werenil. There Inn bhon a Dow Jones Average Feb. 10 Close- visible decrease of 2,390,000 bushels 20 Industrials

Corni The market is featureless, 20 Itails: but rentiment is mildly bullish 20 Ulles There has been a visible decrease of 40 Dundas 3,457,000 bushelm, “

11 Commodity Index;

Direct Service”-duo Londen, Yih MarchONA

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kamo Maru

via Thursday Island-dus Thure-

Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, Egypt Gneisenau

and parcels for Germany only vin: "http Hamburg

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plano Hai, Feb. 20.

Air Mail for Austrails by the In- Imperial Airways Plate Bat, Feb, 20

perial Airways. Road,

Straits, Ceylon, India, East And Montevideo Maru

South Atrien

Swatow. Shanghai and Tientsin. Choksang Bun, Feb. 27, 0.30 am.

Borvioero

Darwin, 6th Maroh,

Sunday

Tuesday

O.P.O. and RP.O.

Cord,

17 Feb. 27, 0 LOL

H G,R,O. ARG X.T.O.....

∙nes.

Ord.

Sat, Feb. 26, 2,30 p.m.