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THE

HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH........ THURSDAY,

APRIL

-1988.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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POSITIONS VACANT.

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MOTOR CARS, ETC.

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FOR SALE.

LE FACISME Un defi a la Civilisa- lon. Son arrogance, sea violences, Por Francis ses violations do traites.

Vetch, Hotel Riviera, Macao, Hong- kong dollars $2.00.

LA CIVILISATION ses origines, son son caractere but, sa puissance,

scientifique, ses ecoles, son avenir. Par Francis Vetch, Hotel Riviera, Macao. Apply to booksellers,

LOST.

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case,

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SHARE PRICES

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

H.K. Banks, $1,520 n.

H.K. Banks, (Lon, Reg.), 2071⁄2 n. Chartered Banks, £11% n

Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28 n. Mercanule Bank, C., £14 n. East Asia Bank, $84 b.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $275 n.

Union Ing., $530 b.

China Underwriters, $2.05 b.

H.K. Fire In., $233 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $60 b.

H.K. Steamboats, $17% b.

(Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chinns Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 80/- n. Union Waterboats, $0.00 n.

Docks etc.

H.K. & W. Wharves, $136 1. H.K. W. Docks, (see below). Providents (old), $3.50 b. n. cx. d. Providens (new), $3.3214 b.

New Engineerings, Sh. $3.00 n. Shanghai

Kailan Mining Sh. $90 r.

Raubs, $8.16 b.

Adm., 14/- n.

Venz: Goldfield, $4 n. Hongkong Mines, 10 ets. n.

Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 40% sa.

Aloks,

P.

23490. Baguio Gold, P. 104 sa. Banguet Consol., P. 0.30 kn.

Benguet Explor., -

Big Wedge, P.-

Coco Groves, P. 40 si

Consolidated Mines, P. 011 sa. Demonstrations, P. 33% so.

Mindanao, P.-

Gunaus G'acids, P.--

Ipe

Gold, P.- IXL, P. 63 sa. Itogona, P.

Mosbate Consols., P. -

Min. Resources, P. -

Northern Min, P.- Paracale Gumous, P. 18 s. Salacet Mining. F. - San Mauricio, P. 41 sa.

P. 184 S.

Suyoc Congo.. 41 sa. United Parocales,

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S, Hotels, $0.40 b. ex. div.

H.K. Lands, $35 b.

H.. Lands, 4% Deben $100 b. S'bal Lands, Sh. $84 n.

Metropolitan Lands, Sh. →→

No. of bale

Tennis Tournament 1938.

Weather permitting the follow- ing matches will be played off next week on the Stand Court:-~

Monday, April 11th. Open Double-Semi-Final (Lower Half) (Taui Wai Pui and Teul Yun Puf

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th day of April, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Oilcea of the Public, Works Department, by Order of His J. W. Leonard and George Choa) Open Excellency the Governor of one Wednesday, April 13th.

Va

Lot of Crown Land at Mong | Singles-Semi-Final (Lower Half) Kok Toul, in the Colony of Tsui Yun Pul) (H, R. Rumjahn Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with tho option of ronowal at a Grown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years,

an

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be

required to deposit with authorised offleor who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This aum will be refund- ed on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. |

South of Kowloon Inland Lot|| No. 3354, Canton Road, Mong Kok Tsu

Begistry No

Locality

Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 4004.

Boundary

Measurements.

As per sals

plat.

Humphries, $9% n. H.K. Realtics, $5.20 n. Chinese Estates, 307 b. China Realties, Sh. --- China Debent

Public

litics

Content in

Rental.

Upset Price |

About

6,713

$124

ILK. Tramways, $15%. Peak Trams (old), $7 h. Peak Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $854b.

Yaumati Ferries (old), $271⁄2 s. China Light (old), $12 8. China Light (now), $9.10 n. H.K. Electric, $58 b.

tena

Macno Electric, $18 n. Sandakan Liglit, $14%1⁄2 11.

$20,80 n.

Telephono (old) $10.10 b.

Telephone (new),

hina Buses, Sh. Singapore Tructions, 24/0 n. Singapore Pref., 23/6 n.

Industrials

D.

$10,070

Cold: Macg. (old), Sh. $144 m. Cold: Macg. (Pre), Sh. $131⁄4 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 Cement, $12.05 5. H.K. Ropes, $4.03 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $241⁄2 b. Watsons, $0.80 Lane Crawfords, $91⁄4 u. Sinceres, $2.20

n.

n.

Wing On (H.K.), $49 b. William Powell, Ltd., 70 cts. b.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cotton, Sl. $14.05 m. S'hal Cotton (old), Sh. $73 n. Zoong Sings, S- Wing On Textiles, Sh.

Miscellaneous

H.K. Entertainments, $8.30 n. Constructions, $1 D.

Vibro Pling, $5 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GSEds., 72% n. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 6% prm. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 2% prm.

Wallace Harpers, $13 n. Marsmans Ins.. (Lon.), s/- 11/3 n. Marsmans Ins. (H.K.,) s/- 3/10 b. H.K. & W. Docks, $21.70 n. X. Rts. H.K. & W. Locks (enw), $21 n. H.K. & W、 Docks Rts. $11 sa.

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Men's Summer Suits:

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Booking for the above matches now open at Moutrio's,

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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 Contra), 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 daya inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. C. T. BECK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1938,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WED- NESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at

11a.m., for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to

and 31st December, 1937,

of declaring Dividend, etc.

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

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

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Notice to Shareholders -

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The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 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.

HITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE 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 tho Roport of the Directora and the State- ments of Account to 31st Decem- ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi- dond, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 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, 1988.

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Hongkong Telegraph,

POST

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Air mail letters may be posted in

AIR MAIL SERVICES Air Mail Services to Shanghal,

plog are temporarily suspended.

OFFICE.

a.m., re-

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Lellers and Postcards for Europe

"la Siberia" if so superscribed.

day when the Kuon story. On the Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel- and South America are forwarded

Congress

* INWARD

MAILS

Per

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are. Sir I have read with profound admiration your leading article of the ordinary posting boxes. They closed 15 minutes earlier than the the 8th inst, entituled "China Stands should be clearly marked "By Air time given below unless otherwise Alone But Now United", particularly Mall and bear sumcient postage. stated, and where mails are advertis- those references to Marshal Chiang Insufficiently prepaid letters may be ed to close at or before

taxed with double the deficiency or gistered and parcel malls are closed Kal-shek. It is so truly

ex- and cellently written that no reasonable forwarded by Steamer Service, at the at 5 pm. on the previous day. man will dare to challenge the same, discretion of the Post Office.

A few days ago Hitler said that on the day of the Austrian Plebiscite he would be the leader of the greatest army in the World's

conferred

tho title

of Dictatorship on 'the Generalissimo he could havo said: "On this eventful day you have chosen me as the leader of a brave people now fighting against an army of marauders." There la

la..now no need for the Japanese to bring the Chinese soldiers to their knees. Just bring the Generalissimo to his knees and the war will be over and the great Chinese Republic will be an- other Korea. But the Japanese have no more chance of bringing Marshal Chiang to his knees than they have of forcing Lord Hallfax to surrender Hongkong to Japan so that the pre- sent local Consul-General may be- come the first Mayor of Wanchal or even the drst Governor-General of "the Gibraltar of the Far East".

a

Κοιν that we are Oghting as united nation under the leadership of one of the greatest milltary geniuses of modern time, Japanese may come and go but Chinese resistance will go on forever. Japanese may des- troy all our big cities and all our property, but not our souls. Let us suppose the proportion of men killed in the war will be five Chinese to every one Japanese, then by the time three hundred and fifty mons Chinese are killed there will not be a single Japanese alive on the face of this Good Earth.

PRO PATRIA.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, Apr. 6,

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

The market to-day brightened on better automobile news, with an estimate of the week's output show- ing a rise of 18%, which is the largest for any week since January. The magazine "ron

estimates

Age steel production at 32.5% of capacity, A decline in car-landings is Indicat- ed, although it is expected that the bumper Winter wheat crop will aid carriers. There is increased pressure on the part of the Administration to encourage business, while the sea- sonal rise in steel production is also a favourable factor. Buying, how- ever, is faltering, the market being worried by the French crisis. Gasoline stocks again show an in- crease,

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

Stocks: The abrupt reversal of yesterday's up-trend is an unfavour- able indication, but the light volume of business indicates absence of sell- ing pressure.

Colton: The poor milf situation and Bombay selling on differences continue

to be depressing factors. The "Journal of Commerce" acreage estimate shows a total of 26,500,000

acres.

Wheat: There is some belief that the fine crop outlook has discounted the view of a possible change before harvest, but reports continue excellent. It is reported the (the action of May position

on the Winnipeg market is attracting the attention of Exchange Officials.

Heavy exports are awaiting the opening of lake navigation on April 15th.

Rubber: Moderate factory interest is reported. Business in c.i.f. is smail and prices are firmly held.

Sugar: The market to-day was quiet, Although there senttered quidation.

Dow Jones Averages:

April 5.

30 Industrials

20 Nails

20 Utilities

40 Bonds

108.30

21.45

Was

some

From

Canton Haiphong............** Canada, US.A., Japan and Shang-

hai (Vancouver B.C., 19th March) Emp. of Asia Air Mall by "Imperiat Airways Direct Service"London date,

Straits Amor Japan

March

Japan and Shanghai Bangkoks and Swatow

Shanghai

Jopan

U.S.A.

Honolulu, Japan and Manila

Doc

April 7.

.April 7.

Imperial Airways PlanO

April 7.

Izar

Apri 7..

Shirala ...

April 7.

Dakar Maru

April 8.

Hakusan Maru

April 8.

Kalgan ....

Kunishima Maru

April 8. .April's.

M/V Shantung

.April 8..

(San Francisco date, 11th March) Pres. Picree Straite and Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Papers) London date,

10th March

Shanghai and Amoy

Japan ..................

Strails and Manila

April 8.

Kashima Maru

April 9.

Taiyuan

.April 9.

Talthyblus Victoria

April 9.

April 9,

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct

date, Service"-London

2nd April

'Air Mall by "Pan-American

Air-

Imperial Airways Plane ...Aprit 10.

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan-American Airways Plane

cisco date, Ist April

Amoy

Saigon

Japan

Australia and Manila

Shanghai

Calcutta and Straits

Straits and Europe via Sucz (Letters and Papers) London, 17th March and London Parcels - London date, 10th March Strails and Manila Straits

Java

Japan and Shanghai Japan

Salgon

Japan and Shanghai

For

Tisalak

G. G. Paul Doumir

Hakodate Maru

Changte

Glengarry Santhin

Corfu Deucalion

April 10.

April 10.

.April 11..

April 11.

April 12.

April 12 .April 12.

.April 13.

April 13..

Soudan

April 13.

Tilbadak

April 13.

Jean Laborde

April 14.

Kidderpore

April 14.

D'Artagnan

April 15..

Ranpura

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Thursday "Batavia, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques and South Africa. Tientsin

Samshul and Wuchow Shanghai

Hermod......

Friday

Kongso Potsdam

Air Mall for Sian, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane

Chengtu, etc. (via Hankow) by

the "Eurasia Airways Servico" (To further points by surface transport as Services permit). Kongmoon

Swatow and Shanghai "Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and "Europe via Victoria B.C.—due Victoria B.C., 28th April and *Europa via Siberia Saigon Swntow

nc., Ord..

..April 15..

Date and Time

Tues., Apr. 7, 9 p.nt..

.Fri, Apr. 6, 8.15 u.m.. Fri., Apr. 6, 8.30 a.m. .Fit, Apr. 8.

G.P.O. and KP.O.

.......Apr. 8, 9 am. .......Apr. 8, 9.30 am. On Lee

Fri., Apr. 8, 10 a.m. Kingyuan ...Fri., Apr. 8, 10.30 am. Kwaisang...Fri., Apr. 8, 12.30 p.m..

8. Pres. McKinley

Fri, Apr. Farcels.Apr. 8, Noon. Reg., Apr. 8, 1.15 p.m. Ord.,

..........Apr. 8, 2.30 Dakar Maru Thurs., Apr. 8, 2.30 p.m. Haitan

Apr. 0, 3 p.m.. Fri., Emp, of Asia..Fri., Apr. 8, 3.30 p.m.

p.m.

Air Mall for "K,L.M. Airways Hakusan Maru Fri, Apr. 8.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Hakusan Maru

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and

.Fri., Apr. 8.

KP.O

Manila

Servico-due Amsterdam, 19th April.

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

Reg.,

.Apr. 8, 4.30 p.m.

Ord..

..Apr. 8, 5 p.m.

G.P.O,

and

Europe via Marsellles-due Mar-

Reg.,

selles, 7th May

Ord,

Air Mail for Wachow, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plann

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

K. P. O.

Beg.,

Ord.,

G. P. O.

Reg.,

Ord,

Saturday

.Apr. 8, 5 pm. .Apr. 8, 5.30 p.m. ............. Fri, Apr. 8.

.Apr. 8. 5 poi .Apr. 8, 5 pm-

Apr. 8, 5 pm. Apr. 9, & 122–

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service”—duc London, 17th

April

Bak, Apr. 1u

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

Reg. Ord.,

............. Apt. §. 8. ..................... Apr, 9, 9 am.

Ale Mail for “Australia by Imperial Imperial Aleways Plane

Always Bervice"-dae · Darwin, 13th April-

Close

100.20

20.20

17.42 17.05

85.15

84.07 40.00

Ord,

Samshui and Wuchow..

Tai Hing

Amoy and Foochow (via Amoy).. Tinegara Shanghai

Victoria

Swalow and Amoy

Cremer

Straits and Calcutta

Hosang

Parcela, Ord.,

Canton

11 Commodity Index 49.07

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

May

July

Oct.

Dec.

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, April 6. New York Cation

Jan. (1930) Mar. (1039)

Spot

Opening Closing

8.49/48

6.50/56

8.47/47

8.52/52

8.63/63

8.65/06 8.63/63

8.00/60

B.69/68 8.05 N' 8,71/71 0.00 N

8.63

The Firal Notice Day for May Cotton is April 26,

May

July

Sept.

Dec.

New York Rubber

11.15b/24a

11.00/10

11.20 /20

11.20/20

11.37 37

11.40/40

11.03 700 11.01/01

Jan.

11.07 N Sales for the day:2,270 tons.

Chicago Wheat

81%4/014 814/81% 70/2/70 70 /704

70%/80

23,045,000 bushels. Chicago Coru

May

July

Sept.

Tuesday's Sales:-

ESTABLISHED 1860

May July

Oct.

Cha

Rd.

Hongkong

Winniper Wheat

May

121%/122 12834/1226

July

100 (10875-7;100%/100%%%

89%/59% 50/50% 814/01 61761

01/01%

Fort Bayard and Haiphong Formosa, Shanghai and Japan Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Air Mall for Manifa, Guam, Hona- lulu, and U.S.A, by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Bervice"

due San Francisco, 18th April,

Bak, Apr. 9. G.P.O, and K.F.O. Rer.

Apr. 9, 6: 2.02. ...................... Apr. 9, 9 a.m.

Fri., Apr. 9, 8.15.a.m.. Sat, Apr. 8, 8.30 am. .Sat, Apr. 9, 9.30 am. Sat., Apr. 9, 10.30 R.m.. Sat, Apr. 9.. .Apr. 8, 11 am.. Apr. 9, Noon.. Sat., Apr. 2 p.m.. Kasima Maru Sat, Apr. 9, 4.30 p.m.. Kanchow... Sat, Apr. 9, 5 p.m. Pan-American

Airways Plane......8ak, Apr. 8..

K. P. O.

...Apr. 9. 5 p.m. ...Apr. 8, 5 p.m.. G.P.O.

пек..

Ord..

Reg..

Ord.,

.Apr. 9, 5 putti

.Apr. 11, 0 am.

Sun., Apr. 10, n.m

Sun., Apr. 10, 9 am

Sunday

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy and Shanghai Tientsin

Seistan

.Sun., Apr. 10, 9 a.m..

Telyuan

Ninghai

Monday

Tlentain

Hupch

Swatow and Shanghai Swatow, Shanghai and Tlentsin

Tuesday

Chengtu *Tiisalak

*Swalow, Foochow and Tientsin Batavia and Sourabaya Swatow and Shanghai Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America and Europe vla San Francisco-Due San Fran. cisco, 4th May,

Mon., Apr. 11, 10.30 am. Klungchow.Mon., Apr. 11, 10.30 am- Taksang.. Mon., Apr. 11, 3.30 p.m.

Tues., Apr. 12, 6.30

Tues., Apr. 12, 8,30 a.m. Kwangtung Tute, Apr. 12, 19.30 am. President Fierce ...Tues, Apr. 12.

Par Reg Ord

Wednendny C

Superscribed

Swatow and Bangkoke Shanskal

Kalgan

Apr. 12, 3 p.m. Apr. 12, 4.15 p.m. Apr. 12, 5 p.m.

18, 188 pm

.