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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid

WANTED KNOWN.

JAVA RIJSTTAFEL (Ricetable) excellent tropical meals, second to none for quality and taste, served by expert chef from Java, at Java Restaurant,

44. Lockhart Rond, Reservations phone 32494,

AGENT WANTED.

DISTRICT Manager to handle circu- lation for leading Americas magazine publishers, Transportation, Ofee, Advertising furnished qualificant. Write M. A. Steele, 6 Columbus Circle, New York City.

PREMISES WANTED.

RESPONSIBLE tenants, no children, require unfurnished house, modern conveniences, garden, garage, long lease, reasonable rental, island, main- land New Territories. Apply Box No. 452, "Hongkong Telegraph."

APARTMENTS TO LET.

TO LET.-Room with bath and verandah, suitable for married couple, near Ferry. Board optional. Telephone 50000.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local shure quotations issued this morning.

Banks

H.K. Banks, $1,250 n.

HK. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), £87 n. Chartered Banks, £11% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and D. £28 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n. East Asia Bunk, $824 b.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $275 n.

Uninn Ins., $535 n.

China Underwriters, $1.05 b. H.K. Fire In., 5233 . Shipping

Douglas, $71 b.

H.K. Steamboats, $171⁄2 b. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), 351 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 80/- - Union Waterboats, $9.

Docks cle.

K. & W. Wharves, $130 11. H.K. W. Docks, (see below). Providents (old), $3 b.

Provident (new). $3.30 b. New Engineerings, Sh. $3,90 m. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $DB 1. Kallan, Mining Adm.. 14/- n. Itaubs, $8.10 6.

Venz: Goldfeld, $4 n. Hongkong Mines. Hets, sa.

Philippine Mining

Antumoks, P. 49 sa.

Atoks, P. 23 su.

Baguio Gold, P. 19% sn. Bunguet Consal., P. 0.30 sa. Benguet Explor.,

Big Wedge, P.--

Coca

P. 311⁄2 sa. Graves. Consolidated Mines, P. 011 sa. Demonstrations, P. 334.

F. Mindanao, P. –

Gumous fields, P. ----

આ

Ipe Gold, P.

P. .03 .

Itogons, P.

Masbate

Consols, P,

Mia. Resources, P. --- Northern Min., P.

Paracale Gumuus, P. 20 sa,

Salacot Mining. P. -

San Mauricio, P. 41 sa. Suyoc Consol,, P. 15 sa. United Paracales, P. 41 ya.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. und S. Hotels, 58.80 b.

II.K. Larxls, $35% 50,

H.K. Lunds, 4% Deben $100 b. S'hai Lands, Sh. 3819 n. Metropoliton Lands, Sh. — Humphries, $9% 11. H.K.

Benities,

SAN.

Chinese Estate, $100 b. China Reuitles, Sh. - China Debent,

Publis Utilities

1.K.me, $15.70 b.

Pook

(old), $7 b.

Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $85 b. and sa. Yaumati Ferries (old), $274.

China Light

$12.10 8.

China Light 59.101.

b.

H.K. Electric, Macno Electrle. $18 n. Sandakan

kan Lights, $142.11.

Telephone (old). $26.80 Telephone (new), $10 n.

China Buses, Sh.-

Singapore Tractions, 24/01. Singapore Pref., 23/6 n.

Industrials

Cald: Mucg. (old), Sh. $14% n.

Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $121⁄4 n.

Danton Ices. $1.70 n.

Cement, $174

H.R. Ropes. $.to u. Stores, &c.

Dairy Farm, $2514 sa.

Watsons, $6.00 s.

Lane Crawfords, $9% n.

Sinceres, $2.20 6.

Wing On (H.K.). $40 b.

William Powell, Ltd., 70 els. b.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cotton, Sh. $14.10 n.

S' Cotton (old), Sh. $73 n.

Zoong Slugs, Sh. --

Wing On Textiles, Sh.

Miscellaneous

H.K. Entertainments, 30.30 n.

Constructions, $1 b

Vibro Filing, 35% n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GSBas, 71% n 1.K. Govt 4% Loon 6% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 2% prm.

|NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

|

Wallace Harpers, $13 sa Maramans Ina, (Lon.), s/- 10/- n. Margmans Ins., (H.K.), /- 3/0 b. H.K. & W. Docks, 22 sa. X. Rts. H.K. & W. Locks (new), $22ˇn, IK. & W. Docks Rits. $111⁄2 BA.

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

Annual

THE HONGKONG

THE HONGKONG AND ́SHANGHAI HOTELS,

LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong)

TELEGRAPH.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting Notice to Shareholders

of Shareholders, of The Hongkong The Thirty-third

and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Reglatored will be held at the Offices of Office of the Company (Exchange Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Hong Kong), on Wednesday, the Building, on Wednesday, the 6th 6th day of April, 1938, at 11.30 April, 1938, at 11 a.m. for them for the purpose of receiving

Моsara.

purpone of receiving the report of

the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1937.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 23rd March to 6th April, 1938, both days inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Forty-Ninth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Vooux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 12th day of April, 1938, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1937.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 1st APRIL, 1938, to TUESDAY, the 12th APRIL, 1938, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. C. T. BECK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1938.

CANADA BEST U.S. CUSTOMER IN ARMAMENTS

parts,

wor

Statement of Accounts and the

Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1937, and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.

The Transfer Booke of the Company will be closed from Friday, the 18th March, 1938, to Wednesday, the 6th April, 1938, both days inclusive..

By Order of the Board,

F. C, BARRY,

Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1936.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be hold at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WED. NESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, nt 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to. 31st December, 1937, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Washington, Apr. 4. The State Department to-day issued a report showing the value of materials exported during March To Canada was exported material to the value of $1,194,168, mostly air- craft and

Russia

bought that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN $1,146,112 worth including a sum of ARY YEARLY MEETING of the $1.1-10,5-17 for commercial aircraft.

Company will be held at its HEAD Japan's purchases were $103,003 in- chudding $170,022 for pistols and re-

OFFICE, Union Building, Hong volvers, $109,830 for military air. Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th craft, $140,750 for commercial air | APRIL, 1938, nt 11.20 n.m., for the traft and $83,380 for mators and melor parts.

of

China purchased to the value only $170,514, mostly for iverat and motor parts-United Press.

JUNKMAN

VICTIM

OF JAPANESE

master

Kwok Choi-lee, Junk

of Reclamation Street, Kowloon, report- ed to the police yesterday that while his junk was in Chinese waters re- rently, a Japanese naval boat come alongside it and removed about 200 plouts of vegetables. After

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taking

purpose of receiving the Report

of the Directors and the State- ments of Account to 31st Decem. her, 1937, and of declaring Divi- denda, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 19th APRIL“ Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, -1988.

A SUPER-WATCH

-at a low price

THE IDEAL

TIMEKEEPER

for

HONGKONG AND

Rush To Buy New Stamps

Crowds Storm

Post Office

Scenes reminiscent of Coronation) Day were witnessed at the Generali Post Office this morning, when large crowds of Europeans and Chineset stormed the counters for the first issues of King George

VI stampa. Only three denominations of the new issue at present on sale

are t

TROPICAL CLIMATES the 25-cent blue, four cent yellow and two-cent green. King George VI stamps of other denominations will be placed on sale ns they come to hand from London.

don..

THE WATERPROOF

RECORD

Some qualities:

WATERPROOF

SHOCK-ABSORBER

ANTIMAGNETIC

DUSTPROOF

PERSPIRATIONPROOF

STEEL Japanese BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE

the boot's licence and clothing to the value of $200, the disparted,

AMAH ROBS MISTRESS

Convicted of stealing jewellery and other articles from her mistress, an amah, Wong Lai-ying, 18, was fined

$100 or two months' hard labour when she appeared on remand before) Mr. X. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Insp. w. A. Russell prosecuted.

COMPANY, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the SEVENTY-SECOND OR-

DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 13th: APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report: of the Directors and the State-- ments of Account to 31st Decem. ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi

KEPT GAMING HOUSE

For keeping a common gaming house at 38 Wal Ching Street, ground dend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS

floor, on Monday, and being in pos- session of 13 po pha lottery tickets, Wong Chuen, 31, was fined $60 ni of the Company will be CLOSED

the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-

ing.

Berlin.

Athens

Milan

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.

Geneva

12.3014

April 1. April 4.1 .10112

150 .21.0544

21.64 12.38

.547

.01 M

5474 94

10.00

19.00

.22.40

22.40

.10.40

10.40

.22034

-2016

17-1

4.88%

Oslo.. Copenhagen. Stockholm. Helsingfors Shanghal New York.

1/ .4.00 1

2014 .8.00%

Nomi.

2014

8.00%

112

Nom, 110 1/23/

from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.

PORCH CLIMBER

IN HOSPITAL

Caught by a detective after, he had entered the Precious Blood Hospital in the early hours of Monday morn- ing and stolen a watch and a pair of spectacles belonging to n patient ad another watch belonging to the Mutron, Misa A. S. Gomes, Wang Chun, 23, appeared before Mr. Q. A. 1/0% A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magla 4.00 12

tracy tarts morning. He pleaded 20:4014

guilty, and was sentenced to four inonths hard inbour and recommend- ed for banishment,

7.

142

Lisbon Hongkong Bombay.

110

1/318 .1/0% .5.00

20.4219

1/2

217

217

0771/2

677%

2014

Wong hnd climbed up drain pipe

18

18k

come out into the street again, he was arrested by a Chinese detective

after chase.

201

Yakalamın Belgrade. Bucharest Montevideo Rio de Janeiro ..241 Silver (Spot)....19 Silver (forward).19% War Loan.

1/2

.101%

101% --British Wireless.

Detective Sergeant F. Nolan said

MODERN

15 RUBIES

UNBREAKABLE CLASS STAINLESS

CASE

STAINLESS STEEL PRACTICAL

BRACELET

LUMINOUS OR. OTHER DIALS

SIMPLE & SAFE WINDING ASSORTED STYLES

ACCURATE TIME

GUARANTEED

'Guarantee valid for

HONGKONG SHANGHAI TIENTSIN SINGAPORE LONDON PARIS GENEVA

one price only:

$75.00

J. ULLMANN

& CO.

ESTABLISHED 1860

Into the second floor. When e Chater Rd.

The new stamps were on saic from) Bum ut all post offices, but only moderate crowds were witnessed out the KP.O. and other district offices, A special counter was reserved for European purchasers at the General Post Office, and philatelists were able to purchase the new stamps in sheets of 120 on the first floor.

SMALL PROFIT

SHOWN

The 10th ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Co.. Ltd. wil be held at the offices of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham.& Matthews at noon on April 13.

The business of the meeling, is to receive the report of the directors for the year ended December 31, 1937. The net profit for the year. nfler! charging $2,068.53 for depreciation and providing for directors'

and auditors

amounts to $2.510.03.

to which has to be added balance brought forward from last account, $1,524.03, making a total of $4,034,96, which it is recommended should be earried forward to the credit of next year's account.

The Directors Sir Robert Ho Tung, and Sir Elly Kadoorie, K.E., retire by rotation, and being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.

THEFT TRACED TO FORMER SERVANT

Six months' hard labour was in- posed on a man, Kwong Fai, 25, when he admitted a charge of burglary before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Cen- tral Magistracy to-day. The plainant was Mr. A. G. C. Herklots of Mount View, Sassoon Road.

com-

de De-Sergeant Macvee said that thei

the

committed burglars 1. He gained on the night of April 1. entrance by breaking a window, and he stole two clocks and one bed cloth, these articles being altogether valued $33. The defendant was until Mareli 31 employed by Mr. Herklots as a servant He was traced after the theft on his description being given to the police by a pawn-broker.

FRENCH DIPLOMAT DUE TO-MORROW. Salutes will be exchanged between warships in harbour and the French sloop Savorgnan de Brazzn when the latter arrives in port between B and 0 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Aboard the French stoop;ls M. Paut

Ambassador French

to

who is paying a strictly un-i officiul visit to Hongkong. The An- bassador is accompanied by his staff. and will spend a few days at Repulse Bay Hotel before leaving the Colony.

NO LEAD. MUZZLE OR LICENCE

Mrs. Gardiner, 31 Humphreys, Building, was ined $15 by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning when she pleaded guilty to summonses for allowing her Northern Stor on March 14 without dog on the Star Ferry launch

a muzzle or lead and without a licence. Det.-Sergt. J. F. Scotl prosecuted.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

Upon receipt of instructions from our Head Office, all fares on CNAC Services will be slightly increased as of "April 1, 1938.

HONGKONG-CHUNGKING SERVICE

Chungklny

*120

Kwelyang

240

120

Kwellin

205

183

70

Wuchow

380

280

170

100

Hongkong

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Above rates are Single fares, quoted in Hongkong currency for all trips originating from Hongkong. All other rates in Chinose National Currency, CHINA NATIONAL AVIATION CORPORATION

King's Bldg.

Tel. 33131.

POST OFFICE.

From

Shanghai, Amoy and Swalow U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Manila

(Seattle date, 12th March) Shanghai and Swałow Java and Manila

Haiphong;

Tientsin

Canada, U.S.A,, Japan and Shang-

hal (Vancouver B.C., 19th March) Emp. of Asia Air Mail by · "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London date,

30th March

Bangkok and Swatow Marlin

Amioy

Japan

Japan and Shanghai Japan

INWARD MAILS

Per

Ninglini

Duc

April 6.

Pres, McKinley Sinklang Tjinegara

.April 0.

Apelt 6.

.April 8.

Canton

.April 7.

Chengtu

.April 7,

.April 7,

Imperial Airways Plane

April 7.

Kalgan

April 7.

Potsdam

.April 7.

Shirala

.April 7.

Dakar Maru

April 8:

Hakusan Maru Kunishima Maru

April 8.

..April 8.

April 8. April 8.

Date and Time

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

(San Francisco date, 11th March) Pres. Pierce Japan

Talthyblus OUTWARD MAILS

Air

For

Per

Tuesday

Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Aeness Direct Service"-due Anısterdam, 17th April

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

Ker..

Ord.,

Strails, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt Aenens ..

and Europe via Marseilles due Marsellies, 7th May and London Parcels--due London, 14th May.

Swatow Shanghai

Tues, Apr. 5.

...Apr. 5, 4 p.m. .Apr. 5, 4.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

G.P.O.., Apr., 5,

Parcels, Ref Ord., Lycemoon Burgenland

Wednesday

Sanshui and Wuchow Swatow and Bangkok Amoy and Shanghal Air Mail

for Sian, Lanchow and Chungtu, etc. (via Hankow) by the Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Services permli). Kongmoon .....

Apr. 5, 3 p.m. Apr. 5, 4.15 p.m. .Apr. 9, 5 pm.

Tues., Apr. 5, 5 p.m. Tues., Apr. 5, 5 p.m.

Kongning Wed., Apr. 6, 8.15 a.m. Kwelyang... Wed., Apr. 6, 3.30 am. Tainan......Wed., Apr. 0.8.30 a.m. Eurasia Plane.......Wed., Apr. 6,

G.P.Q, and K.P.O.

Reg..

Ord.,

Fook On

.Apr. 6, 8.a.m. ..Apr. 6, 9.30 am.

Wed., Apr. 6, 10 a.m.

Fort Bayard and Haiphong ..... Tai Saun Hong Wed., Apr. 6, 1 p.m. Airmal for Wuchow, Kweflin, C.N.A.C. Plane...... Wed., Apr. G.

Kwelyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C." Airways Service.

.Apr. 6, 5 p.m.

K. P. O.

Reg..

Ord...

..Apr. 6, 5p.n

G. P. O.

Reg., Ord..

.Apr. 6, 5 p.m. .Apr. 7, 6 am.

Thursday

Tal Ming..Thurs., Apr. 7, 8.15 a.m. ... Szechuen

Thurs., Apr. 7, 10.30 am. Seiston

.Thurs., Apr. 7, 3 p.m.

Sumshui and Wuchow Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, *Straits, *Batavia, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques and South Africa.

Boissevain..Thurs., Apr. 7, 3.30 pm.

*Superscribed correspondence only.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.

BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES. BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND' BOILERS. BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.

Under Licence From Messrs. Parsons,

BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES

Under Special Licence From Messrs. Sulzer Brothe Winterthur.

...

Licensed To Manufacture Lanx Perlit Iron, Specially Suitable For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.

DOCK & SLIPWAYS

FOR DOCKING very large, as well as SMALLER VESSELS

ON ANY TIDE.

ALL CLASSES OF SHIP, ENGINE AND BOILER

REPAIRS

AND EXTENSIVE welding, both ELECTRICAL AND OXY-ACETYLENE, SKILFULLY AND

PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT.

Hongkong

Tol. Addrem “Talkoodook"

Telephone No. 80211, Call Elags "Nunooral

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agentu HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN