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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FEBRUARY 26, 1938.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

|NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHURCH NOTICES.

NOTICE

25 words $2.00 Hongkong Benevolent Society

for 3 days propaid.

PREMISES WANTED.

BHALL FLAT wanted to rent from part 18th. March, furnished or furnished. Central position, long- Moderale rental. kong or Kowloon.

Write Box No. 441, "Hongkong Telegraph."

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange weekly report issued yesterday, says: In spite of the Annual Races, the marktet during

week ruled the

many firm, with generally very marked Improve- stocks showing ments. The tendency is upwards and the undertone Is healthy.

In the Sterling section Banks were done high as $1,500, while Unions have buyers at $512, with sales registered at $315.

are

un-

The Manila market was erratle,

rates and on the whole changed.

Dustrens Done During the Wack Hongkong Bank $1.603, $1,885, $1.000. Union Insuranco $50, $512: 6515 Itongkong Fire 210

Douglanes $(3)

Steamboats 11%

Wharves $120 $21, 812015, $120, #120%. |

$130, 8120, $1200, $130

Docks $294, 20%, $30, $20%

Providents (Old) $265,

2.80.

$2.65

$2.87% $2.00

Providents (New) $9.00, $0.83, 50.00

Hotels $0.60, $0

$0.00 $0.70, $0.00

Lands $33 $3314, 833M

Renities $3.20 $3.40, $314, 85.00 Tramways ex. dlv. $14%. $14,70, $14.00,

$15. $14.00 $15

Star Ferries, $834

China Lights (Old) $10.90. #1, $11.30.

$11,35, #11 #11.00

Electrics 61. 15074. #59%. $60

Telephones (Old) $25.00

Telephonies (Now) $3.30

Cements $1431, 914.05. $15, $1485, $14.90

Dalry Famis $20

Watsons 20, 30.10, 20%

Sinceres $1.00

Shanghai Cotions

Marsmans (3.K.) SD. $70

Changes (3.15 p.m.) Closing quelations

Unlon $12

Buyers

HK. & K. Wharves $12

HR. * W. Docks $20.00

1. Lands $33

Ch. Light (Old) $11.00

Telephones (10) $26.20

Cements $14.90

Dairy Farms $29.20

Watsons $0.20

Ewo #13

Sellers

Kowloon Wharves $130

Sales

H. Hanka $1,585/90

Union $315

23. Fires $240

Docks $294

Providents (Old) $2.87%/00

Lands #333

Hotels 20,50

Reallles 13.00

Kowloon Wharves $120/30

Trams #15

Cements $14.00

Walon KO

hal Cottons $70

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, Feb. 25.

9. C. & F. Dow Jones aummary of yesterday's markets:

The market early reflected the omission of the Chrysler dividend. Experts are of the opinion that car- ricts behaved well, despite the de- cline in car-loadings. The market was encouraged by the decline in brokers' loans. There is a possibility thal

utility situation will be clarified next week, but retail trade is below that of the corresponding perlod for last year. Business loans continue downward. We are still expecting early action on freight rates. Commodity shares continued to be in good demand.

8, C. & F. New York correspondent cubles;

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

Hin Honour, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor will preside.

NOTICE.

Horace Charles Pratt, into of Stanley Prison, In the Colony of Hong Hong, deceased.

Notice is hereby givon that all claims against the estate of the above named decensed must be submitted to the Supt. of Prisone or before the 11th day of March, 1938.

F. A. HOPKINS, Superintendent of Prisons.

on

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. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M., for the purpose of

receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 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 Directors,

Order of the Board of

F. IL CRAPNELL,

Secrotary. Hongkong, 21st February, 1938.

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 Ofee of the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Satur- day, the 20th February, 1938, at 11.30 am. 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 tho 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.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTEENTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of HONG KONG TELEPHONE COM- Stocks: The market to-day con- tinued firm, despite the omission of PANY, LIMITED, will be held on the Chrysler dividend, Although WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of the market is now subject to techni- March, 1938, at the BOARD ROOM cal correction, the rally is likely to of tho. Company, Second Floor, continue. Bank clearings for the Exchange Building, Hong Kong, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving Cotton: The market is awaiting a Statement of Accounts and the the effect of prices upon Southern spot sales, which have been light so Report of the Board of Directors,

-week were of by 32%.

far. Washington advises that for the Anancial year ended 31st months' consumption has amounted December, 1937, and re-electing

to 3,085,000 bales, which is a decline two Directors and tho Auditors. of 32% from the corresponding a months of last year. Textiles are

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

quiet, but prices are steady. For Company will be closed from the wardings to mills for the week totall- | 28th February to 9th March, 1938, ed 242,000 bales.

both days inclusive.

Wheat! The Government estimates Dated this 10th day of February, that only 30,000,000 bushels of hard 1938. Winter wheat is availabic here. Ex- ports to-day amounted to 1,000,000 bushels. The sustained

European

'demand for Australian wheat is con- strued as bullish, but this provided barely numcient" strength: tỏ absorb liquidation.

Cor: Exports to-day totalled 700,000 bushels. There is an proved domestic demand,

-

Rubber: Factory interest has *ightly improved. Shipment offer- ings are small, and at higher prices.

Sugar: There Was some early weakness on liquidation and fear of, March notices, but the market rallied when no notices were issued and prices closed steady.

Dow Jones Average:

30 Industrials

20 Raila

20 Uulicion

40- Blondis-

Fov. 24. Close

130,85

131.50

30.03 20.07

20.00

·91,4901,75

20,20

-01.40

11 Commodity Index · 04.01

Order of the Board.

W. L. MCKENZIE,

Secretary.

14, Don Voeux Rond Control, Ilong Kens.

Rich

& Bark

MUNICH

NOTICE.

Practice Black-out on February 28th, 1938.

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

The Commissioner of Polico draws special attention to Regulation 5 of the 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 PM. 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 eloner of Police may give under this regulation, the use of head lampa on all vehicles is prohibited. "Head lamp" means a lamp, in which the diameter of the front glass exceeds 4 inches.

two lamps;

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

(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 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 plek 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 Police may direct.

(5) In the case of all other vehicles-n

(a) only electric or oll inmps shall be used; (b)

no lamp of a power exceeding alx candle-power shall

METHODIST CHURCH Morning Parade Service At Shamshuipo

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

March MAY

QUOTATIONS

New York, Feb. 25. New York Cotton

Opening Closing

9.10/10

9.27/27

9.12/12 0.16/17

9.34/33

9.23/23

0.32/34

0.31/31

9.355/30

LIST OF SERVICES

The following are the forthcoming July

the Engilsh October services, etc.,

Queen's Road December Methodist Church.

0.34 N East, Wanchai, Hongkong (opposite January

Spot

0.22 the Royal Naval Hospital).

Sunday Services, February 27. Colton is Feb. 23 with Delivery date The First Notice Day for March Preacher: Rev. J. E. Sandbach. March 1.

Morning Parade Service at Sham- shulpo at 8.15.

May

New York Rubber

March Morning Parade Service at 10.15 at July the English Methodist Church September Hymns 2, 414, 015, 426, 257.

Evening Service at 7 p.m. at the English Methodist Church-Hymns 680, 524, 470, 007.

Notices for the Week

14.02 B

13.15/16

15.05/05

15.33/32

16.21/22

.15.44/45

16.33/35

May

July

December 15.04/04 January ........

Sales for the day:--4,090 tons.

Chleago Wheat

04/04 801/90

15.58/08

16.85 N

944/04

0016/00 00/00

May

July

Chicago Comm 3034/5034 011/01

1. Following the Evening Service, Supt.

Sales: Thursday's a Social Hour will be held at 8.15. Refreshments ате

at bushels, provided minimum charges; all Servicemen and civilians are warmly welcomed.

2. The Badminton Club meets on Sept. Monday and Thursday at

7.30 D.m Further particulars from the Secrot- Moy ary of the "S. & S. Home".

3. There will be a meeting of October.. prayer on Tuesday, March 1 in the Chaplain's Room of the 'S. & S. Home."

July

Winnipeg Wheat

120/120

7,863,000

PHILIPPINES BONDS NOT LEGAL FOR U.S. SAVINGS BANKS

Hartford, Conn., Feb. 15.

In the opinion of the Attorney- General, Philippines bond are not legal investment for the Connecticut Savings Bank, because the United States Shes Government has not guar-

He bald: "All the protectiona thrown about these bonds by the United States doubtless make them a and safe investment for insurance

statutes as the savings trust companies, and individuals who governed strictly by the banks aro. But I cannot may these protections ge 180 far as to constitute a pledge of

guarantee.”—United Press.

are not

AMBULANCE HITS

CHILD OUTSIDE

HOSPITAL DOOR WANT THE LADY A little girl, Pun Yee, oight, was knocked down by a motor ambulance In Argyle Street yesterday, fuɛt out- 5076/503% aldo the entrance to the Kowloon 01/01 Hospital. She was taken to the 024/0214 hospital for treatment.

120/128%

1104/110% VESSELS IN PORT TO 13/00

OBSERVE “BLACK-OUT"

EXCHANGE RATES

4. There will be a meeting of the Ladles Church Ald on Wednesday, March 2, at 10.30 a.m. in the "S. & S. | Paels. Home."

Geneva.

5. Preliminary Notice. A Grand Berlin. Concert is to be given on behalf of Athens the Home by the Hong Kong Singers | Milon In the theatre of the China Fleet Club Olso. on Wednesday, March 9. Kindly Copenhagen. book the date. The concert is under Stockholm the distinguished patronage of His Helsingfor Excellency the Governor, His Excel- Shanghal fency the Commander in Chief: His New

York. Excellency, General Officer Com-

the Vienna. manding. Booking" opens

Amsterdam. Anderson Music Co., Ltd., on March Prague

at

be used;

(c) the front glasses of all lamps in use 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

a The Monthly Dance will be Lisbon and must not be treated in any way so as to increase its transparency. held at the Sallors' & Soldiers Iome Hongkong

This regulation shall not apply to any vehicle in use on emer-on Friday, March 4, at 6.30 pm. Bombay geney duty for fire brigade, ambulance or police 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.

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

The charge is one dollar. The Band of the Royal Scots will be in atten- dance by kind permission of Major H. D. K. Money, Band President.

UNION CHURCH

Jumble Sale to be Held

Next Month

The following are the forthcoming services, etc, at Union Church, Kennedy Rand:

Morning Service 10.30 am. Even- ing Service 8 pm. Preacher at both services: Rev, K. MacKenzie Dow.

The Soldiers and Airmen's Chris- tlan Association meets in the Church Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm. The Helena May Christian Fellow- ship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 am.

A Jumble sale will be held in the Church Hall on March 25 at 2.30 p.m. Contributions will be gratefully received at the Church Hall.

LESSON SERMON

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong

The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all churches of Christ, Scientist, to-morrow, February 27, will be "We

(2) In the head lamp no lamp bulb of a power exceeding alx "Christ Jesus.' candle-power is used.

21st February, 1938,

Hong Kong.

T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL HALL ADMISSION FREE

TO-DAY ONLY from Noon to 9.30 p.m.

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

COPIES OF

PHOTOGRAPHS

by "Staff Photographor"

appearing in the

“SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST"

and

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

may be purchased

at the Business Offico.

of "The Hongkong Tolograph" Morning Post Building, Wyndham Stroot.

The Golden Text will be:

Christ preach not ourselves, but Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake," (II Cor. 4:5).

following others the Among citations will be read from the Bible: "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them bath the light shined. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the gov ernment shall be upon his shoulder; of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his Kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with Justico from henceforth, even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts 0. will perform thia. (Isa. 9:2 and 11.2.).

The following citations will also bo read from the Christian Science Textbook "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Daker Eddy: "The advent of Jesus of Nazareth marked the first century of the Christian era, but the Christ la without beginning of years or end of days. Throughout all generations both before and after the Christian ern, the Christ, 益 the spirtiuat of God,--has idea, the reflection come with some measure of power and grace to all prepared to receive Christ,

Jacob, Truth. Ahenham, Mosca and the prophets caught glorious glimpses of the Messiah, or Christ, which baptised these seers in the divine nature, the ESSETICO of Love. The divine imago, idea, or Christ, was, is, and ever will be inseparable from the divine Principle, God."

(Page 333).

A

Announcement

Fire Church of Christ fleienlist. - Hong- kong. » Branch of The Mather Church. The First Church of Christ, Belmitist, in Breton Mas Mečitenneli itoed, einse to Tram testen. Bunday Berrien 11.18 .. The Hunday School is held at 10 Testimony Menting. Wodnemday, 8 pm, Reading Rooin is focaled st. Dank of Kant Arla fullding, 10-Fréa Verlis Town Central, and is open daily 10,3 mm. to 1 p., Naturdays 10.30 am/-18.30. pm, Evening except Wednesdays and Nazurdiyi 8-7 p.m. All authorised Christian Rotenc Literature tu pralintile at the ending Roem. The pubite in cordisily invited túi Good attend the services and to visit the Read«

Madrid

Feb. 21. .154 .21.50/ .12.30%

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Mariners fre Informed that |"black-cut” exercise will take place

between 7 p.m. Feb. 25 February 28.

and 11 pm on

163 26/32

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dimmed as much as possible.

8352

10.90

22.40

10.41 Montreal.

226 Brussels.

1/2 Yokohama.

5.02 Delgrade.

22.40

10.40%

22014

1/2

.5.01%

201

20 Bucharest

.0.00%

0.005% Montevideo.

.1427

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110

1/3

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5.02

29.551⁄4

29.55

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210 .0774

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103

142 Rio de Janeiro...211 Nom. Silver (spot) .20 110A Silver (forward),10% - 1/3 War Loan.. .103

· 1/05

-British Wireless.

POST OFFICE.

From

»Japan and Formosa

Shanghai and Swalow Calcutta and Straits Straits

Japan and Shanghal

Haiphong, Pakhol and Holhow

Shanghal and Amoy Straits

Anhui

INWARD MAILS

Per

Duo

Hakozaki Maru

February 20,

Newchwang

.February 20.

Suizang

.February 26.

.February 77.

Onelzenau

February 27.

Szechuan

February 27.

Tainan

February 27.

Aeneas

February 28-

February 28,

Kumsang

.February 28.

OUTWARD MAILS

Fer

Date and Time

Saturday

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperial Aleways Plane

Direct Service-London date, 19th February.

Japan

For

Formosa and Japan

Hakusan Maru Sat, Feb. 26, 3.30 p.m..

G.P.O. and K.P.Ó.

Straits, Ceylon, India, *E, & *South Hakozaki Maru ..............Sat, Feb. 26,

Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles due Marseilles, 20th March.

RCT.

.Feb. 20, 4.15 pm.

Ord...........Feb. 20, 5 p.m.

Air Mail for "Franco Orlent Airways Gustav Diederichsen .Bat. Feb. 24,

Service"due

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

..Feb. 28, 4.30 Puktio

.Feb. 20, 5 PUN

Marseilles, 1816

March.

Ref.

Ord,

Manila, Straits, Ceylon, *India, Gneisenau

"Egypt and parcels for Germany only via Hamburg

...Sat, Feb. 20, 5 p.m.

Amoy and Foochow (via Amoy).. Van Houtez ....Sat., Feb. 20, 5 pm. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plano Sat, Feb, 20-

Direct Service”—dua London, 7th

March

Air Mali for Australia by "Imperial Imperial Airways Flane Sat, Feb. 25+

Airways Direct Service"dus Darwin, 5th March.

G.P.O. and Kr.O,

Reg.......... Feb. 20, 5 pm.

Ord..

...... Feb. 27, 9

GP.O. and K.P.0.

Reg., Ord

Feb. 20, 5 p.m.

Sunday

Swatow and Shanghai Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Bangkok via Swntow Saigon

Kaying

Halching

Gustav Diederichsen ·

Sun, Feb. 27, 9. zami.

Monday

by

Yingchow

Feb. 27, 0 IN

Sun., Feb. 27, 0.30 1.1. ....Sun Fch 7, 2 tr

„Sun, Feb. 27, 0 ara.

Samshul and Wuchow Taf Hing. Mon., Feb, 28, 8.15 am: Air Mail. for Blan, Lanchow, and Eurasia Plano .......Mon, Feb. 28.

Chenglu, eto. (via Hankow) the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface transport se Services permit). Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin

Reg. Ord.

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

.Feb. 28, 9.00 am. .Feb. 28. 0.30 am.

...

... Chaksang ..Mon., Feb, 18, 10.30 am. *Superscribed correspondence only.

Herbert Marthall and Greta Garbo in “The nów: at the King's Theatre.