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ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW YORK STOCK

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998.

LONDON STOCK

EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S CABLED

QUOTATIONS

* London, Feb. 23.

Feb. Fob, 23

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI SWAN, CULBERTSON &

BANKING CORPORATION,

FRITZ LATEST REPORTS -Notice is hereby given that the

New York, Feb. 23. Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the

S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of Shareholders. In this Corporatiqa yesterday's markets;

The Street believes that the latest War Loan (hod. will be hold at the Head Office of

European developments have cn- after 1989) ................................. $103.7/18 #1034 the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's haned the prospects of peace. The Canton-Kowloon Bly B Road Contral, Hongkong, on Satur pence policy of the Administration in Chinese 1% Gold Loan day, the 26th February, 1938, at interpreted as favourable and buying 11.30 am. for the purpose of has become more aggressive. Good Chinese 8% Gold Bonds

leadership heartened the market and receiving the Report of the Board made for continued strength. The of Directors together with a State-action of commodities was a diap

Clarification of the steel ment of Accounts for the year pointment.

price structure failed to broaden onding 31st December, 1937.

demand. Nett operating incomes of the railroads for January were more than 50% below those of January. Chinese Imperial Ruy, 57% 1037. The scraps-steel market is

The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from

1923-47

¢

18

10

1000 (Brillah Issuio) .......

74

74

€5

03

47%

43

0445

5434

15

15

0445

Chinese 435 Anglo- French Loan, 1003 .... Chinese 5% Crisp Loan

2012 chinese Bre Teore.

Loan 1913 (dh. 1) ................. Chinese 8%. Notes 1923 (Vickers), koos

Loan

The following is the list of local Monday, the 14th February to weak. Cigarette-production is fall- tonan Bly, B, 1005

share quotations issued this morning:

Banka

HI.K. Banks, $1,575 b. c. d. H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), 291 n.

ex. dlv.

Chartered Banks, £12 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B, £29 n. Mercantile Benk, C., 14 n. East Asia Bank, $83 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins, $209 b. Union In.. $507% b.

China Underwriters, $1.40 b. H.K. Fire In., $240 b. Shipping

Douglas, $60 aa. H.K. Steamboats, $11 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $31 n. Indo-Chinas (Det.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 93/0 n.. Union Waterboats, $9.30 b.

Docks clo.

H.K. & K. Whurves, $130 a. H.K. W. Docks, $20 b. and sa. Provident (old), $2.83 b. Providents (new), 68 cts. b. and sa, New Engineerings, Sh. $24 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $97 n. Kailan Mining Adm., 16/3 n. Raubs, $74 n.

Venz: Goldfield, $4 n.

Mines 10 clan,

Hongkong

Philippine Bilning

Antamoks, P. 59 sa

Benguet Consol., P.-9.80 9.

Atoks, P. 2014 sa.

Baguio Gold, P. 23 sa.

Benguet Explor., -

Big Wedge, P.-

Coco Grove, P. 43 sa.

4

Consolidated Mines, P. 011 sa.

Demonstrations. P. 38 sa.

E. Mindanao, P.--

Gumaus G'fields, P.-

Ipo Gold, P.

IXL P. 70 sa.

Itogons, P.-

Masbate Consols,, P. ---

Min. Resources, P. — Northern Min., P.-

Paracale Gumaus, P. 24 sa. Salacot Mining, P. — San Mauricio P. 61 sa. Suyoc Consol., P. 10 sa.

H.K. Lands, $33 b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $6.70 b.

0,

H.K. Lands, $33%

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 D.

S'hal Lands, Sh. $7 n.

Metropolitani Lands, Sh. ~*

Humphries, $8

n.

II.K. Realtics, $5.50 b.

Chinese Estates, $80 n.

China Realties, Sh China Debent, --

Public Unles

H. K. Tramways, $14.90 b. Peak Trams (old), $814 b.. Peak Trams (new), $33% 8. Yaurat Ferries (old), $25.35 b.

China Light (old), $11.40 b.

China Light (new), $7.80 b. H.K. Electric, $60 sa. Macao Electric, $10

b.

:

Sandakan Lights, $14

n.

Telephone (old), $25.00 sa,

Telephone (new); $0.40 b.

China Buses, Sh. —

Singapore Tractions, 32/-n. Singapore Pref., 23/0 n.

Industrials

b.

Cald: Maeg. (old), Sh. $143 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref), Sh. $15 n.

Canton Ices, $1,70 n. Cement., $14.85

and su.. H.K. Ropes, $4.60 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $25.85 b. Watsons, $6.10 60.

Lane Crawfords, $B3⁄41⁄4 n.

Sinceres, $1,00 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $30 n. William Powell, Ltd. 65 cts. n.

Cotton Mil

Ewo Coltons, Sh. $11% n. S'hai Cottun (old), Sh. $80 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. ---

Miscellaneous

HK. Entertainments, $0.25 n. Constructions, $114 b. Vibro Filing, $6 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1923 G$Bdr. 63% n. HK. Govt. 4% Lonn 2% prm. n. I.K. Govt. 3% Loan par n. Wallace Harpers, $014 b. Murmans Ins, (Lon), »/- 18/- n. Maramans Inv. (H.K.), 5/- 5/- b.

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

March May

July

October

QUOTATIONS

December

January

Spot

New York, Feb. 23.

New York Collon

Opening Closing 0.20/21 9.27/27 9.32/31 9.31/32 9.30/37 0.38/30 9.47/47 9.48/40 0.40/49 9.47/40 0.51/51 9.50/60

-- 0.37 The First Notice Day for

March Colton in Feb. 23 with Delivery date March 1:

March.

May July

September ...Dezember

New York Rubber

15.30/33

15.50/01

Saturday, the 20th February, 1938, during (both days inclusive) which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

Ing.

S. C. & F. New York correspondent cables:

Stock: The market to-day was strong on the belief that recent events By Order of the Board of In Europe defer the possibility of a war, Business, sentiment was also Directors.

slightly better. A further irregular advance is likely. Bank deposits for the week totalled $14,483,000,000.

Cotton: Higher foreign markets and the absence of March notices caused a higher opening here. An

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chlof Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1938.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

|

Hukuang Rly, 8, 1011 Hukuang H105. 0% 1011

(German Issue)

de U. Hal fly.

Shanghai-Nanking Tientsin-Pukow Hty. AN = (Brit. Sipd.) velj Tientsin-Pukow ly. 5 *(Gar. Fitpd.)... Tientsin-Pakow -July. Bre (Brit, ipd. Supl. Loan) Tientsin-Pukow: July 6% (Cier, Stpd. Supl. Loan) Japan to Blerking 1907 Japan 8 Sterling 1924

International evenly-balanced trade was main Qer.

Loan, tained. Hedging was light, but was chartered Bank of 1. A. carefully watched as an indication of the effect of the advanco on diverting I.K. & S'hal Banking spots to the market from the Loan..K. & Bhai Lanking Textilen were firm and active.

Corp. (Ldn. Regi) see

Corp. (Colonial Reg.). Chinese Eng. & Min, ... Chosen_Corporation Pekin Syndicate Stai Lice. Construction.

Notice is hereby given that the Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly Most

Wheat: Vladivostock is reported ing will be held at the Com-

to be a buyer of 8 cargoes of Australis pany's Offices, F. & O. Building, an wheat, which is believed to be at on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, at the expense of our Pacific exports. 11 am, for the purpose of prescat-Russia is reported to be negotiating Stal Waterworks Co. "a"

heavy sales to Europe. Political tension and buying by cash interests Inton Insurance Society sustained the market to-day. Ex- poris totalled 250,000 bushels,

ing the Roport of the Directors 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 20th February to 10th March, 1938, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON &

CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th February, 1938.

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

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

of Canton

>>

20%

17

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30

22

34

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50%

12

124

94

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30

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Nom. Nora.

23/0 EY- 50/1056 41/103)

20/3 Gula Kalumpong Rubber Corn: The strength of the market | Allied Ironfounders to-day was largely due to an Argen-Assoc. & Elce. Industries tine estimate of 40% acreage loss in Austin Biotors, ord.

Cable & Wirelcia, New

Form, ord., aten the corn-crop in that country

anush-American

(bearer) Cammell Laird, ord. Mexican Eagio Courtaulds tilers

29/414. 30/735"

67%

073%

Tob.

105/-

106/3

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20/3

20/

41/1

41/4/

90/3

03/0

32/

17/4

3/4

120/-, 191/-

23/44 247~

Rubber: The proposed extension of the quola pact stimulated general buying. The market is broadening.

fides: There was some lifting of hedges and speculative buying. 120,- nco units are reported to have been general Elec. (England

Dunlop Rubber sold on the spot market this week at Guinness (A) Son & Co. England Hawker Siddeley Aircraft steady prices. Japan and are reported to be buyers of Argen-Bristol Aeroplane

Imperial Chemical Indus tine hides.

Imperial Tobacco Sugar: The market is quiet, with Marks & Spencer, "A"

20 Uulilics 40 Bonds

Rolls Royca

Leyland Motors

132.41 Tate & Lyle

EXCHANGE RATES

Ceneva

30,52 Turner & Newall 20.20 United Steel .....

Smethwick Drop

Marsman Investments andinters Fatales Exploration Co. 21.50%, sub-Nigel

Feb. 22. .153.11/32 153.27/32 .21.50% .12.40% .0474

12.40 Tanami Gold Mining Anglo-Iraniant

40/- 49/-

3174% 30/10% 14771895 143/15

63/0 15/7/ 05/0 70/4 70/7

70/1000/

70/0 00/1014

33/114

SPECIAL

DISPLAY

OF

WATCHES,

DIAMONDS,

JEWELLERY,

PEARLS,

SILVERWARE,

CLOCKS,

FANCY

prices barely stead. Dow Jones Averages

Low

Close

30 Industrials

120.40

20 Rails

20.35

10/1 17/11/

10.75

Forg-

91.00

01.43

Ings

18/0

18/0

11 Commodity Index 54.38

54.05 Armstrong Stevens, oru.

7/0.

70.

Pressed Sicel, ord.

15/0

15/0

Vickers, ord,

24/0

24/0

Woolworths,

J/6

C4/1/

Anglo-Dutch

20/0

27/0

Runher Plantation Invest.

GOODS.

Truat

25/74 20/0

+

Nurma Corporation

10/-

Commonwealth Mining

2/3

Feb 23,

18/-

10/-

02/0

1/10

210/

210/-

ad

B0774 001-

100/44 110/-

.05%

Trad.

19.19

19.10

02/0

13/0 ----Router.

22.40

22.40

19.40

10.40

220

220%

.1/22

1/24

Brussels.

.5.01

5.017%

Yokohama

.20

2014 Belgrade

20.55% .1/2 210

20.56

1/2 216

A

.8.00

8.96

Bucharest

.077/

07734

1425

142 Montevideo.

Nom

.21 2

214

"21.

.110

110

Silver (spot)....20%

Hongkong Bombay

1/3 .1/6 .5.014

War Loan

20 101# 10314

THOUSAND

5.01

NOVELTIES

THE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY

Paris. ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Berlin. Ofice of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe Athens son & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the Milan

Olso 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M, for

Copenhagen, of receiving the Stockholm the purpose Report of the Directors and the Helsingfors for the Shanghal.. Statement. of Accounts

New York. Vienna

year ended 31st December, 1937.

The Transfer Books

of the Amsterdam.

Company will be CLOSED from Prid

Friday, the 4th March, 1938, to Friday, the 11th March, 1938, Lisbon both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Montreal Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary, Hongkong, 21st February, 1938.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Notice is hereby given that on account of transfer to other duties the Power of Attorney issued to Georgo Alfred Flynn, as District Manager for The Texas Company (China) Limited At Hong Kong has been cancelled and recalled.

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

THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD.,

By: P. F. LE FEVRE,

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

NOTICE

Hongkong Benevolent Society

The Annual General Meeting of the above Society will bộ hold in tho Board Room of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, March 4, at 12 noon.

Hin Honour, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor will presido.

January

10.02N

Soles for the day:-7,020 tons.

Chicago Wheat

44 70435 0434/04 00/00% 097%/90 80%/00

May July September

Tuesday's Sales: ----

May July 15.18/17 | September 15.35/35

· 15,88/04 | July 16.03/an · October

15.65/70 15.00/no May

10.80/86

14,420,000 bushela.

Chicago Coru

80%/00 004/00 612/81% 014/01

62%/62% 120/1204 11914/130% 9044/00%

Winniner Wheat

120/129

847 Burmah

95% Shell Trans.

(bearer)

Nom. Rio de Janeiro

1/3 Silver (forward).19%

1/8

Why haven't

.1032

-British Wireless,

you heard?

Ladies are enthusiastic over Supersilk stockings. When you wear them you, too, will want to tell your friends,

Full Fashioned CHOSIERY

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL HALL ADMISSION FREE

· THURSDAY, ': FED. 24th FRIDAY, A FED, ESIH SATURDAY. FRI, 20thi ̈

bào to 139, pm,

Noon to 139 v

Noon to 9.30 p.m

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

PRICES

VERY

MODERATE

J. ULLMANN

& CO.

Chater Road, Hongkong

Established -1860

PLANES CAN SINK WARSHIPS

Pacific Manoouvres Proved It, Says Representative

Washington, Feb. 23. Representative Maury Mayo rick of Texas to-day charged the Administration with suppressing

$2,164 YIELD' ON FLAG DAY MANY WOMEN HELP

GOOD. CAUSE

The net amount collected for the Ministering League's Fing Day held on Saturday February 19 won $2,104 of which Kowloon collected $823.56.

The following is the list of helpers: Mrs. Robertson, Miss C. King, Mrs. W. Sanger, Miss Jean Duclos, Miss Handyside, Mrs. Dulley, Mins S. Mackichan, Miss Middleton Smith, Miss M. Norman, Miss E. Hunt;

Miss E. Baskett, Miss V. Crapnell, reports of tests showing that Miss J. Smith, Miss H. Gerrard, Mrs. warships were vulnerable to air Kirby, Miss Strellett, Miss Raision, attack, in an effort to protect the Miss A. Lee, Miss Y, Shaw, Miss M.

Fitz Gerald, naval construction programme

Miss F. Newton, Miss J. Mitchell, from adverse criticism.

Miss Franklin Kirby, Miss B. Saun- He sold that air units had demon-dera, Miss D. Ellis, Mrs. Woodward, strated in the Pacific manoeuvres Miss Betty Wadmore, Mrs. Ford, Miss their ability to locate an approaching R. Stalker, Miss Cunningham, Miss D.. fleet, and he also claimed that It Young, Miss B. Follock, Mru, Dis- had been demonstrated that direct browe, Mrs. Hodgkinson; hits were not

Mra.

Mrs. necessary to sink a

Trenchard Davies, warship,

■ 2,000 and that

pound Sharp, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Henry, bomb falling alongside would disable Mrs. Begg, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. a big cruiser through concussion. Grant, Mrs. Merrick, Mes. Hopkins,

He suggested the appointment of Miss E. Trenchard Davies, a committee of three Senators, threa Representatives and nine civilians to

CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL

consider all phases of the question Mlus S. Fuxman, Miss J. Gardiner, of warship versus aeroplane.

Miss E. Burt; Miss B. Guerin, Mias Li Meanwhile, under the direction of Denton, Miss M. Marah, Miss M. President Roosevelt, the Govern Jack, Miss F. Carrie, Miss A. Bruin, ment has intensified the secrecy Miss J. Grady, Miss P.

Houghton, surrounding the army and navy Miss Y, Servanin, Mias S. Wlike, manoeuvres. The fleet is prepared Mies S. Bons, Miss S. Housseau, Miss to sail to the Pacific without the M. Howard, Miss W. Ingram, and customary reporters and cameramen Students of St. Paul's College, Mul as result of the President's orders. Fong School and Belllos Girls School.

Navy Department oficials denied that the order had any connection with the decision to include in thef FRENCH STEAMER manoeuvres the area between Hawall, Samoa and Midway Island,

President Roosevelt did not permit three reporterB to accompany the South American goodwill flight des- pite

BOMBARDED

Tangier, Feb. 23. Another French steamer has been the fact that Army officials bombarded 12 miles east of Valencia, wireless message urged him to give such permission, according to a President Roosevelt, it is reported, picked up by the argued that the fleet was developing Reuter Bulletin. tactics and testing apparatus which,

in the Interests of defence, should be' kept secret.-United Press.

DOG RAN OUT TO MEET HIS MASTER: $8 FINE

Explaining that the dog had run cut to meet him when he returned to his quarters, Lleut G. B. Beer, Kumaon Rifles, pleaded guilty to a

local station,

MALAYAN GOVERNMENT OFFICER'S PROMOTION

London, Feb, 23. Mr. J. Huggins of the Malayan Civil Service has been appointed Colonial Secretary in Trinidad. Reuter.

FALLS TO DEATH IN QUARRY,

summons for allowing his terrier

Fatal injuries were suffered by a abrood In Granville Road without woman, Lo Nul, 41, at Salwanho muzzle or lead on February 3 when yesterday, when she fell into a dis- he appeared before Mr. K. M. A used quarry while gathering: fre- Barnelt at the Kowloon Magistracy wood on the hillside. She was sent. this morning A Ane of $8 was to the Queen Mary Hospital with n imposed.

| fractured skull, and died there.

CAR TOOLS LOST

MOTOR WHEELS STOLEN?

The disappearance of two new The loss of a quantity of motor car molor car wheels, worth $140, from tools from his car, No. 2408, parked at a vacant piece of ground in Tong Mel Connaught Road Central, on Road, Kowloon, was reported to the February 17, has been reported to the police yesterday by Mr. W. Kalley, police by Col. H. H. Bloke, R.A.M.C.. of Wallace Harper and Co.

POST

OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-` Pan-American Airways Plane

ways Direct Service”—8an Fran-

From

Per

OUTWARD MAILS

Duo

February 24.

cisco date, 13th February,

Amoy

Santhia

February 24.

Japan and Shanghai

Somali

February 24.

Tientsin and Swatow

Chengtu

.February 25.

Straits

Conte Verde

February 23..

Japan and Formosa

Hakozaki Maru,

February 25..

Straits and Europe via Negapatam

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

Hakuson Maru

February 25.

Japon

Straits

Kamo Maru Lycaon

February 28.

February 25.

Japon

Calcutta and Straits

Montevideo Moru Sulsang

.February 20.

„February 20.

For

Per

Thursday

Date and Time

Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane

Chenriu elo, (via Changsha · and Hankow) by the "Eurada Airways Servico (To further points by surface transport AS Services pertall).

Thurs, Feb. 24,

G.P.0, and K.F.O.*

Reg

ord

.Feb. 24, 4,30 p.m. .Feb. 24, 5 p.m.

Air Mail for Wachow, Kweilin, C.ÑA.G. Pisno

Kwelyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.O., Airways Direct Ser- vloc."

KP.0.

Reg

Ord.,

RC

Ori

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American

lala, and U.S.Abr the "Pan-

· Américza Airways Direct Hervico”

KL.P.O.

duo San Francisco 4th March.

KCK.

Ord.,

Feb. 24, 5 DI .Fob. 24, 5 p.m.

G.P.0.

Hog.

„Feb. 24, 5. 300.

Ord,

Feb. 25, 01.10.

Friday

...

Sat, Feb. 24,

„Feb; 74, 5-p.m. .Feb. 24, & Dus G.P.O.

Feb. 24, 5 p.m. Feb. 25, 6 m+Z++]

Airways Plane

Thurs, Feb. 24.

Samahul and Wuchow........

Kongo...Fri, Feb. 25, 0.13

Air Mall for Slan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane .........................Fch, Feb, 259.

Chienglu, eto. (via lankow) Uy

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

tho "Eurasia. Airways Service” (To farther polala by surface transport as Services permit), KongmoonETERSE

Reg. Ord...

Feb. 25. D

Fab. 25, 9.30

On Leg ...

Holhow, Pathol and Haiphong

Fri, Feb. 20, 10 am.. Kiungchow.....Fil, Feb. 26, 1 p.m.

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and Prezident Grant ..... Fri, Feb, 20.

G. 1, 0, and K. P. O,

South America and Europe vla Victoria, B.C-due, Victoria B.C. 17th March

Parcels, Reg

Swatow and "Amoy

Halyang

Shanghat

Formosa and Japan pen

Ord.

it

Feb. 28, Noom,

Feb 26, 1.45 p.m.

Feb. 25. 2.30 p.m.

..Fri, Feb. 25, 2 pm:

Conte Verde....Fri, Feb. 25, 3 p.m.. Takuan Maru. Fri, Feb. 26, 5:pm

Amoy and (Foochow via Amoy)... T)inegura ..Fri., Feb. 25, 5 p.m. Air Mail for “TL.M. Airways Ber» Bomail

-vies--dus Amsterdam, 8th March^^^

*Straits and "Calcutia

.Fri., Feb. 204.

G. P. O. and E. P. O. Rex.. Feb. 25, 4.20 p.m.

Santhia

Ords WinFeb. 23, 6.40 p.m.

Parcels,

Ord.

*Superscribed correspondenes only.

FIL, Feb 25.

Feb. 23, 4 p.m. Teb, 22, 5 pm.