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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

- LIMITED.

NOTICE la hereby given that the NINETEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Registered Offic© of the Company, No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, on Saturday, the 12th March, 1038, at 3.00 .m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1937.

The Register of Shares of the from bo will

closed Company Haturday, 8th March, 1938 to Balur- day, 12th March, 1093, (both days Inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manages. Hongkong, 10th February, 1938,

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Notice is hereby given that on Account of transfer to other duties the Power of Attorney issued to George Alfred Flynn, s District Manager for The Texan Company (China) Limited at Hong Kong has been cancelled and recalled,

The Hon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C. Room 308, Bank of East' Aslu Build- ing, Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, Poktulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchal; or the Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow-been

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Similar Power of Attorney has issued to Bayard Craig Lawrence who has been appointed District Manager at Hong Kong to succeed George Alfred Flynn.

THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD.,

By: F. F. LE FEVRE,

Managing Director, Hongkong, February 22nd., 1938,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly Meet .05% 1404 ing will be held at the Com -944 pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, .0.43 .763%

on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, at 11 nm, for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1937, and electing Directors and Audi→ tors.

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The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 20th February to 10th March, 1939, both days inclusive, during which period no 'Transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Ordor of Directors,

the Board of

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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 Office of Messrs. Jardino, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M., for the purpo50 of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year onded 31st December, 1937.

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 Directors,

of the Board of

F. I. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 21st February, 1938.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

of

THE ANNUAL SHOW FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower Peak Tram Station) on THURSDAY, the 3rd. March, 1938, from 3 p.m. to 6JQ pm. and FRIDAY, the 4th March, 1938, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ENTRIES WILL DEFINITELY CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's Once, Stock Exchange Building, Ico House Street, at NOON on THURSDAY, the 24th February, 1938, but intending exhibitors are requested to SEND IN THEIR ENTRIES AS EARLY A8 POSSIBLE.

MEMBERS who have not yet pold their subscriptions and ALL THOSE who wish to join the Society are requested to send $5.00 to the UNDERSIGNED.

J. T. BAGRAM,

Hon. Becretary. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1938.

·TOMBOLA SATURDAY

There will not be any Tombola in the Garrison Lecture Hall on Friday, February 20, but it will be held on 'Saturday.

THE HONGKONGA TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY | 23,⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1998.

NOTICE.

Practice - Black-out on February 28th, 1938.

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

Only Three Starters in

Champion Stakes

(Continued from Page 1.)

Gordy's BORRACHITO, 153 ha.

(A. Noudt) Black & White's COLDEN COW, 153

Ib. 1(), C. Llang) 2 BC FIVE-RULERS, 140 Jbs.

Tho Commissioner of Police draws special attention to Regulation 5 of the Temporary Regulatiess 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 & 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 is prohibited. "Head lamp" means a lamp, in which the diameter of the front glass exceeds 4% inches.

(2) No light shall be shown from any moving vehicle except (a) to the front, a white or yellow Hght 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 kid | showing 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,

The lights of trams and omnibuses must be reduced as the Commissioner of Police may direct,

(4)

(0)

(a)

(b)

In the case of all other vehicles-

only electric or oil lamps shall be used;"

no lamp of a power execeding six candle-power shall

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(9, W. Tong) 3 24' Starters, Won by n length; a jength and a halt. Time: 1.32.2. Pari-Mutuel-Winners, $42.00; Places, 89.00 $7.10; 340.20.

2 THE

GRAND STAND

STAKES-Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200 For China Ponies, bona fide Grifins of this Meeting. Grins: winners barred. Subscrip- of this tion Griffins of this Club Meeting: winners, no penalty; non- winners, allowed 10 lb. Six Fur- longs.

Why's NATIONAL PRIDE, lai be.

(11. C. P1 Eve's HUMDRusi Eve, 150 s,

*(F. Marshal) a Laneandro's LANCASHIRE LABS, 161

1b4, Password.........................(A. - Noodt) - 3 Seven Starterü. Won by a length; the salut, Time: 1.20.2. Part-Mutuel

Winners. $11.00; Places. $0.50; $7.50; $1.70,

3-THE LADIES' PURSE-PIC- sented: with $500 added for Winner, Second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies. Ponies classifed "A" Class as at 31 December, 1837, and Win- nets at this Meeting barred. Once Round (About 7 Furlongs 40 Yards), cu Tong-sen's POTENTATE, 150 ina,

(C. Encarnaçao) 1 1. Neids's 80LDIER OF HONGUR, 10

ibs........... (3. Potc-lunt) 2 L. Dunbar's HOOLAT NAY, 11 lbs.

( Mattland) a Nine Starters, Won by a short head; two lengths, Time:1.40.2.

Pari-Mutuel:-Winners,

$0.10 $0.30; $16.00

$11.00; Places,

4-THE ADELAIDE STAKES.. Winner $1.000. Second $300. Third $200, For Australian Ponies of any this Meeting Season. Winners at barred. Griffins of this Meeting allowed 5 lb. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and In (About One Mile 171 Yards).

bo uned;

(c) 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 the 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 and must not be treated in any way so as to increase Its transparency.L.CL.'N GYPSY LOVE, 155 be

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

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.

(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 inmp no lamp bulb of a power exceeding six candle-power is used.

21st February, 1938,

Hong Kong.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

T. H. KING. Commissioner of Police.

EXHIBITION

AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL HALL,

ADMISSION FREE

THURSDAY, FEB, 24th FRIDAY, FEB. 25th SATURDAY, FEB. 20th

5.30 to 0.30 p.m. Noon to 9.30 p.m. Noon to 0.30 p.3.

Demonstration of Amateur Cinematography each evening from 7.30 to 9 p.m.

Swan Culbertson

Fectio

Investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities Daily New York and London Stock Exchange Service Commodity Futures on the principal American markets

Members of

New York Cotton Exchanga

Chicago Board of Trado

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Burar. Exobange Manila Block Exchange.

Correspondents for Hayden, Stone & Co., New York and Boston 3. E. Swan & Co, New York

Telephone 30244

And Cable Address SwanSTOCE Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hongkong

OMount Shanghai, and Monlia.

16s, tr

(.. Tao) 1

POST OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

USA, Canadu, Japan and Manila

From

(Seattle date 29th January)

Straits

Straits

Air Ball by "Pan-American Alr- Pan-American .ways Direct Service"San Fran-

cisco date, 13th February. Amoy

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Japan and Shanghol Juva und Munik

For

Formosa

Santhin Somali Tinegara

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Due

Pros. Grant

February 23,

Van ¡lculst

·Lycaon

.February 293.

.February 24.

Airways Plano

February 24.

*February 24.

.February. 24.

.February 24.

Per

Date and Time

Thursday

Hongkong Maru

Thurs, Feb. 24, 10.30 am.

E.P.0.

Rez..

Feb. 24, 5 pm.

Ord,

Feb. 24, 5 p.03.

Reg.

Feb. 24, 5 p.m.

.Ord.,

Air Mall for Manita, Guam, Hono- Fan American

falu, and U.S.A.. by the "Fan- American Airways Direct Bervice" -duo San Francisco 4th March.

Airways Piano

Thurs, Feb. 24,

K.P.0.

Tegn

Ord.,

Reg.,

Ord..

Air Mall for Wachaw, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plano ...Sat, Feb. 24,

Kweiyang and Chungking by the “O.N.A.C., Airways Direct Ser

vice."

Samshui and Wuchow

Friday

G.P.O.

Feb. 25,0 a.m.

„Fab. 24, 5 pan. · Feb. 24, 5 pm,

G.P.O.

„Feb. 24, 5 pax,

¡Feb. 25, 6 an

* Kongso... Fri, Feb. 20, 0.16 a.m.

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

Air Mail for Blan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plano .........Fri, Feb. 25.

Chenglu, etc. (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Always Service" (To further points by surface transport as Services permit), Shanghol Hollow, Pakhoi and Halphong

"Superscribed

RUMOURS OF DISASTER DISPELLED

Reg.. Ord.,

.Feb. 25, 0am. .Feb. 25, 9.30 a.m.

Conte Verde..Fri., Feb. 25, D.30 a.m. Klungchow.....Fri, Feb. 23; I p.m. correspondence only.

The Sal On arrived here safely Lancashire's LANCASHIRE CHIPS, I

from Canton at 2.45 p.m. to-day and A. Proulx) 3 proved false the widespread rumours that she was sunke by gunfire at Waylong's HOME DREW, 132 16x

1. P. Balph) 3 Bocca Tigris is morning. Yesler- Eight Starlors,

day a Japanese cruiser inoved up to Won by a netk; a length and a half.

within seven miles of Bocco Tigris 83.40: 30.10; $7.70.

penWinters,

$7.00; Places, forts und opened fire at noon, keeping up na intermittent bombardment with heavy guns for a little over half an hour. The Fathsan on her way to Canton put on speed to escape from the danger zonë as quickly as possible, though no sheils fell any- the cruiser had moved away six or where near her. To-day, however, seven miles and no firing was heard

5-THE JOCKEY CUP.-Winner 5500.

$100. Sccond $200. Third M CUD value $100 will be presented

to the winning Jockey, For Chinn Ponies that have started in and have not won a race at this Meeling and that have not at any time won three races. Grins

this Meeting barred. To be ridden by any river steumers. by Jockeys who have not won ten races arywhere at any Ume. Weight 445 lb. No Whips or Spurs allowed. One Mlic,

Eu Tong-sen's ROD ROY, 100 lbs. .

(B. L. Yuen) C. A. Brown's AMBERLEY, 160 128.

(C, L. Gregory) 2 Len's SCENIC VIEW, 354 108.

X. I. Ip) 3)

Six Starters. Wen by length; two lengths, Tima: 2.03.

Forl-Mutuel-Winners,

.$9,10: $5.10; $3,10,

$5.30! Places,

6--THE BLUE MOUNTAINS PLATE-Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200. For Australian Ponies, Griffins of this Meeting. Winners barred. One and a Quarter Miles.

Gredka's MURRAY RIVER, 155 tbs.

11. Maitiond) 1 E.S.K. COLORADO STAR, 182 14.

(W. 1. B. Davis) 4 Mr. and Mira, Stanton's HEX, 153 1.

(A. W. Raymond) Wan by many lengths; five lengths. Time: 22.3" Pari-Mutuel!---Winners, $0.00; Places. $5.80; 10.00; 11.60.

Eight Starters,

1--THE TYRO STAKES.-Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200 For China Ponles, bona fide Griffine of this Meeting. Ono Mile,

Eu Tong-sen's CAMERONTAN, 100 lbs. (C. Encarnacao) Lan's MOONLIGHT VIEW, 100 lbs.

(V. V. Needa) Evo's HANDIcap eve, 181 tbs.......

Three Starters.

(F. Marshall)

Won by a length; many lengths, Time: 2.02, Park-Muturi:--Winners, $7.70; Pinces,

1

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

"Criminals of the Air" (King's Thicalre, to-day)—The American Border Patrol in its fight againsti smugglers who use the most modern type of aeroplanes to carry on their nefarious trade. Rosalind Keith and Charles Quigley have the leading roles.

"Prescription for Romance" Queen's Theatre, to-day)-Mischa Auer and Frank Jenks are in this comedy, produced by pal. You will not only laugh,

of the mad antles of Mischa Auer, as Count Sandor, penniless Hungarlan nobleman, but you will also roar with mirth when he leads Frank Jenks into a maze of trials and tri- bulations. Wendy Barrie and Keut Taylor furnish the love interest:

-"Slim" (Alhambra Theatre, to- day).—Well-liked by those who saw it at the Queen's recently. Shows the work of high-tension wiremeni and the dangers to which they are exposed. Pat O'Brien, Henry Fonda ond

Margaret Lindsay are. the prin-

"Super Sleuth" (Oriental Theatre, 8-THE CHAMPION STAKES-to-day) Jack Onkie's name is O A Sweepstakes of $100 each for guarantee of good fun in any picture Starters with $3,000 added for Win- these days. Here ho is seen with Third $500. Ann Sothern. Second $1,000. For China Ponies, Winners of à dot

$4.10.

ner.

cipals.

"Caravan"" (Majestic Theatre, to-

ruce st Urin Club's Extra Raceday) Not a new picture but one Meetings held during the second half which will be thoroughly enjoyed. of the 1937 senson, and/or at this alting gypsy music and the pertor Meeling only. Ponies to be ridden mances of Charles Boyer, Lorettu by Jockeys who have won at least young and Jean Parker make this 10 Ometal fat races anywhere, or

film a memorable one. Jockeys approved by the Stewards. One and a Quarter Milles.

Cire's SILKYLIGHT, 181 tbs.

. B. Moiler) 1 L. Dunbar'a LINERTY BAY, 181 TUR.

CH. Maitland) 2 Dynasty's KING'S WARDEN, 101 19:

(V. V. Need

Three Starters.

Won by length; six lengths. Time: 2.26.3. Parl-Mutuel Winners, *.60;

$3.50.

UP, CORRESPONDENT JERE

United

Mr. Edward W. Beattle, * Press Staff Correspondent who cover- |ed the Abyssinian War, and one time manager, of the Berlin Burčnu of the Places, Agency,, arrived In Hongkong this morning to cover phases of the Sino- Japanese conflict in the South..

MANILA SHARES

The following business done quota- tlons were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Cul bertson & Fritz from their Manila offlec:

Aniamok

Jagtia Oold itengunt Consolidato Coco Crore, HERRIAKO Consolidatest Miner Demonstration:

Paracale Gumatis

Ha Mauricio

Buyou

United Paracale au

Fluminosi Done Prions to Pesos

The tone of the market

Unq.

tinti,

0.00

Und..

RUN OVER BY CAR

A 61-year-old man, So Chung, was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday, suffered from injuries to loge, caused when he was knock- ed down by a motor-ear In Con- naught Road West.

200 BEAL FISHERMEN MAROONED ON ICE

Moscow, Feb. 22. 1. It fireported that aeroplance and two fzesbraakera are en route to ras- che 209 seal fishermen and 35 horses,: but, marooned on the Ice in the Caspian

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quolations issued this morning:

Banks

H.K. Banks, $1,555 b, c, d, H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), £80 n.

ex. div.

Chartered Banks, C13% 0. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £20 n. Mercantile Banki, C., 214 n.- East Asia Bank, $82 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins, 3200 b.' Unlon In., $305 b China Underwriters; $1.40 b.' HK. Fire In, $240 n/

Shipping Douglas, $40 b, H.K. Steamboats, $11 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chinas. (Def.), $43 n. Shell Beurer, 12/0_n. Union Waterbonis, $9.30 b.

Docka cic. HK. & K. Wharves, $130 n. H.K. W. Docks $20 b. Provident (old), $2.65 b. Providents (new), 85 ets, b. and sa. New Engineerings, Sh. $24 ̈n/ Shanghal Dock, Sh. $07% n. Kallon Mining Adm. 14/- n. Raubs, 87% ñ.

Venz: Goldfeld, $4 n. Hongkong Mines 10 eta, n.

Aston Mining

Atoks, P. 2014 80. Bagulo Gold, P. 23 30. Benguet Consol, F. 9.80 ga. Benguet Explor.,

Big Wedge, P.

Ceco Grove, .03 Ba. Consolidated Mines, P. „011 sa, Demonstrations, P. 421⁄2 sa. E. Mindanao, P.--- Gumaus Gfields, P.---

Ipo Cold, P. -- IXL P. 71 sa. Itogons, P.- Masbate Consols., P. Min. Resources, I

P. Northern Min. P. Paracale Gumous, P. 26 sa Salacot Mining, P. Son Mauricio, P. .65 sa. Suyoc Consol., P. 2014 sa. United Paracales, P. .02 sa.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $8.70 b.. HK. Lands, $3314 50. H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 o. S'hal Lands, St. $7 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. — Humphries, $8% n. H.K. Renities, $5.40 a. Chinese Estates, $86 n. China Reailles, Sh. China Debent,--

Pubilo Utilica HK. Tramways, $14.00 ea. Peak Trams (old), 50 b. Peak Troms (new), $3% 0. ILK. Electric, $59% b.

Yaumati Forries (old), $25.35 b. Chinn, Light (old); $11.30 b. Chinn Light (new), $7.80 b. H.K. Electric, $59.b. Macao Electele, $194 b Sandakan Lights, $14 n. Telephone (old), $25.00 b. Telephone (now), 89.20 b. China Bunce, 8h, Singapore, Tractions, 23/6 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- n.

Industriala

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $14% n. Cald: Mac. (Pret.), Sh. $15, n. Canton Icen. $1,70 1. Cement., $15.n.

ILK. Ropes, $4,00⋅n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, 828,00 ₺, Wations, $0.10 b. Lane Crawfords, $8% b. Sinceres, $1.00 . Wing On (HIC), $39 n. William Powell, Lid, 05 eta. n.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11fan.. S'hel Catton (old), Sh. 800 n Zoong Sing th

Wing On Textles, Sh,

Matisortiancom

H.K. Entertainments, (0.25 n Constructions, $1% b Vibro Pilles. n.

Ch. Govt, 5-1028 G3nds, 85% n ILK. Govt. 47% Lom 34%%% pun. n.. 1.K. Gost 44% Loan per ne Wallace Harpers, 18% b.