1938-05-26 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G.

Joel R.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, on TUES DAY, the 7th, JUNE, 1938, at 12 NOON, for the purpose of reccly- of Directors Ing the Report

Statement of together with Accounts for the year ended 30th.' April, 1938,

п

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 30th day May, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay Road, in the Colony of! Hong Kong, for a torm of 75| years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hin Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to ho held on Monday, the 39th day of May, 1938, ut 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Repulso Bay Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of ra- newal at a Crown Rent to be Axed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Intending bidders are advised

that immediately after the dispo- Company will be CLOSED from that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchanor (f TUESDAY, 31st, day of MAY 1on of the lot the Purchaser (if TUESDAY, the 7th. of JUNES not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required

1938, both days Inclusive,

to deposit with

an authorised

to deposit with an authorised

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, officer who will be present at the oicer who will be present at the

General Managers.

Hongkong, 24th, May, 1938.

NOTICE

We have pleasure in announcing

that Mr. EDWARD

CRAVEN

GEORGE

aule, the sum of two hundred This aum dollars, ($200) in enah. will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

been has BELBIN

appointed a Director of this Com-

pany.

ARNHOLD TRADING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary, lasued at 12.30 p.in. yesterday, reads,

The market was sealer during the short session, with buyers for Rotels at $0.85, Trams at $16.90, Cements at $17.19 and Providents (0) ut $3.55.

Buyers

longkong flank 31,500

tungkang Bank (Lon. €01

pton Insurance in

13. Steamboats $223

Providenta (Old

Provklents (New) $3,49

Venz. Goloßeld $2.00

I. 45. otel,

It.C. Leeds 45 ảnh. F301

14.2. Tramways $18

Peak Tram (Old) $1

Macao Electrtes $1754 Cumenta $17 Constructions 31 Maranan BNK.)" 3/10

Hebers

11 K. Docks (Bights) $10

Halex

Union Insurance $320 ILK. & K Wharven 113 Providents Old) $3.50/55

11. 8. Hotel 0.05

H.K. Tramways #10.00/65 HK. Electrica 001

Cementa 17.10

Antarnoka Pn. 4135

Benguet Consol. 9.30

Coco Grove 4811⁄2

Consolidated Mincs 4039

Demonstrations

1. X. L. 3

2011

Paracale Guinaus 15 San Mauricio 435

United Paracoles 31

No. of Vale

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality

Kura Building

Lot No. 4C3.

Repulse Bay

Road.

Boundary Measurement.

R.

B F

As per als

plan.

Contenta in

sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality

About

30,000

sq feet

Annual

Rental

$5,000

Upset Price|

No. of Sale

Rerai Building

No 409.

Repulse Bay

Road.

૨ ૧૦૧

Boundary MeasurementM

K. K E.

As Per an?

plan

$3,000

is.c00

$172

Cout-nts in

Annual

Rental

Upset Price

KAIFENG'S CAPTURE Hundreds At

THREATENS

(Continaed from Page 1.)

1.unghat

Japoncse

Railway. The Troops on the north and south banks of the Yellow River are still exerting vigorous efforts to establish contact. At Changyuan, Fengchiu and Kunn- tal on the north bank between 3,000 and 4,000 Japanese troops are massed. Smail units have crossed the river, but the majority are being harassed by the Chinese troops operating on the north bank.

recapture

of

Buckingham Reception

London, May 25.

The first "Presentalion Party" of the season was held in Buckingham Palace this evening.

Over 1,200 guests, including 800 women, arrived for the Reception.

Most of the ladies were in ordinary evening dress, the men in full dress uniforms,

Instead of each lady making en individual curtesy, the entire con- mude an abelsance when pany their Majesties the King and Queen, accompanied by the Earl of Cromer, entered the room.

After the Chinese Holsch, which took place on the night of May 24, the rear of the Japanese troops operating on the eastern sec- tion of the Lunghai Railway east of has been severed. The Lanfeng

red Chinese troops which re-entered Hotsch have now established contact

His Majesty was in the uniform with their comrades ut Chuych and Tingtao, towns in the neighbourhood. of Chief of the Royal Air Force. The

According to one report. In spite Queen wore a beautiful gown

of

and

of the fall of Lanteng city, the Lan-silver tame, set off by a magnificent

is station feng railway Chinese hands.-Central Newes

in

tora and necklace diamonds.Reuter.

of rubles

THURSDAY,

MAY 26, 1988.

JAPANESE VOLCANO THREATENS

Tokyo, May 25.

The Yomitri Shimbun correspon- dent at Hakodate reports that Kamo- gatake volcano is rumbling danger- ously.

The Imperial Univeralty has issued: a warning stating that it is possible that the volcano will erupt soon. All residents of the vicinity have been advised to evacuute to a safer zone.-United Press.

CHINESE STRIVE TO TRAP DOIHARA (Continued from Page 1.)

ment; Japanese artillery bombarded us and their planes machine-gunned us as we attempted to cross the fields to take up new positions.

"Our ammunition gradually grew less and our food was of the simplest kind.

Supplies Cut Off

to

"We could not get food or muni- our vitni tions. The railway

cut. Nource of supply had been There were not enough water wells

the

to supply half our forces with precious fluid and we must all go

on rations,

"There was no dishonour in re- Fickt Lanfeng. The

tiring from Staff officer burned all their docu- ments before we decided to go, and tanks, their supplies of petrol rupidly diminishing, led us through the en- veloping

Japanese lines which were

towards Kaifeng. sweeping

"Thousands of pensant refugers accompanted us on the retreat Kalteng. They ran, terror-stricken, as shots rang out in the darkness, and threw away their mengre belong- ings so that they could run fnster."

Lifeless City

11

Kaifeng Hke Hanchow before the Japanese occupation, is a lifeless city. of 11 Four Ofthe of its population quarter of a million have fied to the foodless regions to the south, pre- ferring starvation to the even worse death they fear they will face when the

Japanese enter

There are no rickshas

left, and almost every shop window is boarded boen up. Even the police inve taken away, in order that they may help to hold up the Japanese edvance on the surrounding hills.

ncruss

and

Only the highest military omeluis are teft though sandbag barricades the and trenches are flung rtreets. The poorest class Chinese coolic, who can leave only on foot, sometimes prefers to remain, with him stays the ubiquitous for- eign missionary, waiting for the Anal Krim moment when his services will be needed to succour the wounded. Raiders Do Their Job Japanese artillery and aeroplanes have nlready preliminary

done their prim task. The modera railway station, bullt by British

mass of

00✪✪✪✪✪ capital and engineers. Is a There has

Thrills! Speed!! Action!!!

QUEEN'S THEATRE

Announces

SPECIAL WEEK-END PERFORMANCES

at 11.00 a.m.

SAT. MAY 28.

) Part

SUN. MAY 29.

1. "The Mystery Squadron“

SUN. JUNE 5. ) Part 2.

MON. JUNE 6.

Amazing Aerial Exploits

with

BOB STEELE

SAT. JUNE 11.) Part 1. "The Last of the Mohicans"

SUN. JUNE 12.

SAT. JUNE 18. ) Part 2.

SUN. JUNE 19.

SAT. JUNE 25.) Part 1. SUN. JUNE 26.

SAT. JULY 2. SUN. JULY 3.

) Part 2.

An Epic Sorial of the Immortal Classic

with Harry Carey & Edwina Booth

"The Galloping Ghost”

The Greatest Stunt Sorial Ever Made with Harold "RED' GRANGE

(NOTE: These Serials Will Not Be Shown At The Alhambra).

twisted steel und iron.

to bury the lime even been no hundreds of bodies that were blasted with the musonry of the railway station, warehouses, freight cars and locomotives. Every house in the vicinity of the railway is in ruins. and the surrounding terrain is pock-

with marked

vivid, brick-red

craters.

I've come from the midst of war, where we were suddenly attacked and suddenly retreated, where nabobdy alept for more than two hours daily. I've seen young men and boys who never fought before rushing to the front to become cannon fodder soon as they descended from trains.

as

their

Hour after hour I have watched the Chinese Staff plan their battles, and have gone to the front to watch their attacks. Sometimes they have succeeded, and sometimes they have failed. I've

gazed into the faces

officers Chinese youthful

While they've said: "Don't be afraid."

of

Now the battle has been raging back and forth across the Lunghai

SENNET FRERES

HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS

Gloucester Building Pedder Street

R

CECORD

Rallway for days, with the Japanese WATERPROOF

slowly but surely tightening grip cast and west of Lanfeng.

their

The Chlaese main line has already been withdrawn south of the railway. But their spirit is indomitable. Red-eyed officers clench their iss and cry: "Keep fighting! Keep fighting! Keep fighting unii Japan is finished."-United Press,

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149, Cloucester Rd., Wanchal. Tel. 31034.

Swan Culbertion &

Frits

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 Colton Exchange

Chilcago Board of Trade

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal.

New York Coffee and Sugar ExchangO

Manila Stock Exchange,

Correspondents for

Hayden, Stone & Co., New York and Boston

J. E. Swan & Co., New York

Cable Address SWANSTOCK Telephone 30243

Hongkong & Shanghat Bank Building, Hongkong

Oflees: Shanghai, Manila and Singapore

POST OFFICE.

to Amoy 15

AMOY SERVICE Parcel Fost Service temporarily suspended.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise atated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 0 a.m., re-

AIR MAIL LETTERS Air mall letters may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked "By Al Mail and bear sufficient postage. gistered and parcel mails are closed Innumetently prepaid lettera may be at 6 pm, on the previous day. taxed with double the deficiency or

forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion of the Post Once,

AIR MAIL SERVICES

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE

Letters and Postcards for Europe

Air Mall Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Peland South America are forwarded

"via Siberla" if so superscribed. plog are temporarily suspended.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mali by "Tan-American Air-

ways

Air Mall by "Imperial

Direct Service"-London 22nd. May.

Per

Holhow

From

Duc

Swatow

.May 20.

Bangkok

Kwelynng

May 28.

Japan and Shanghal

Pres. Doumer

May 20.

Direct

Service"-8an Pan American Airways Plano

Francisco date, 18th May.

May 20.

Japan

Santos Maru

May 20.

Shanghel and Swatow

Soochow

May 20.

Japan and Shanghai

Chitral

May 27.

Straits

Conte Rosso

May 27.

Airways

date,

Imperial Airways Plane

.May 27.

Komo Maru

May 27.

Kwangtung

May 27.

Islami

May 28.

May 28.

May 28

May 29.

May 30,

May 30.

Agapenor Cremer

May 31.

May 31.

Pres. McKinley

.May 31..

Per Thursday

Date and Time

Japan

Pakhol

Shanghal and Swatow

YAM

Japan

Shanghai and Swatow

Shanghai

Japon

Calcutta and Straits

Strmits

Straits

For

Sundakan

Liangchow Sinklang Gneisenau

Ixion

Yucnsang

Canada, U.S.A., and Japan (Seattle

date, May 11)

OUTWARD MAILS

Tai Seun Hong

Thurs., May 26, 12.30 p.m. Swatow, *Shanghai and Tientsin.. Fooshing..Thurs., May 26, 2.30 pan. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Santos Maru

South Africa

Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and

Thurs., May 28, 2.30 p.m.

Reg. South Africa, Egypt and Europe President Doumer

Marseilles-due Marseilles

Thurs., May 28. May 26, 4.10 p.m. May 20, & p.m. Thurs., May 20:

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

..May 20, 4.30 p.m.. ..May 26, 5 p.m..

London,

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial

Direct Service"-dua 2nd Junc.

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

via

Ord.

22nd June

Air Ball for Slan. Lanchow and Eurasia Plane

Changtu etc. (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Servico" (to farther points by

Aurface

neg.,

transport as services permit),

Ord.,

Airways Plane...Thurs, May 26..

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

neg.

...May 26, 5 p.m.

Ord,

.May 20, p.m.

ILP.O.

Reg., Ord..

May 20, p.m.

May 20, E p.m

G.P.O.

Rek..

Ord.,

Air Mall for Chung King (via Han-.C.N.A.C. Plane.... Thus, Day 26

kow) by the "ON.A.C." Airways Direct Serivce

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- "Pan U.S.A., by the lulu and American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco, 3rd June.

May 20, 5 p.th May 27, 0a.m.

Fan-American Airways Plane

Thurs, May 26,

May 26, 5 p.m.

May 27, 6 an... .Thurs., May 26.

Rez..

Ord..

K.P.O. May 26, 5 pan. May 26, 5 p.in.

G.P.O.

Ref..

Ord..

WATCHES

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Emp, of Japan

U.S.A., Central and South Ame- rica and Europe vin Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only)-- due Vancouver B.C., 15th June and Europe via Siberia.

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels, ...

Reg,

Ord.

May 20, 5 p.m. May 27, 0.15 a.m. .May 27, 19 ʊ.m.

With

STAINLESS

STEEL

BRACELET

$7500

each.

Samshui and Wuchow

*Shanghai

Kongmoon

Fort Bayard and Haiphong

Friday

Tal Hing....Fri, May 27, 8.15 am. Conte Rosso..Fri, May 27, 9.30 nm. On Leo Fri, May 27, 10.00 am. Canton

Fri, May 27, 2 pm. Fri., May 27, 3 p.m. Fri, May 27.

Swatow, *Amoy and Foochow .... Seintan Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kamo Maru

via Thursday Island-due Thurs-

day Island 9th June.

Amey

* Anhui Straits, Sondekan, Ceylon, India, Chitral

East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles

due Marseilles 24th June.

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

Reg., Ord.,

May 27, 4.30 p.m. ...May 27, 5 p.m. Fri, May 27, 0 pm. Fri., May 27, O&L. F. O.

G. P. O.

Parcels Reg. Ord.,

Saturday

....May 27, 6 p.m. .May 28, 8.45 a.m.

May 28, 10.30 a.m.

Samshul and Wuchow............ Kongaing....Sat., May 20, 8.15 a.m. Air Mail for "H.L.M. Airways Direct Chitral

Service"-due Amsterdam,

June.

Kongincon

th

Manila. Straits, Ceylon, Indio, Egypt and Parcels only for Germany via Hamburg ***

·

Sat, May 28. G.P.0, and Kr.O.

May 28, 0.10 .. .May 28, 10. K.II. Fook On...Sat., Muy 28, 10.00a.m.

Ref..

Or........

Guelsennu..Sat, May 28, 3.00 p.m. Kolhow, Pakhoi and Halphong.... Kwangtung.... Sat., May 28, 6 p.m. Alt Mail for "Imperiat Airways Imperial Airways Plane Sat., May 25.

Service" duo London,

G. P. O. and K. E. 0. BOL.

Direct. Ath June

Ord

May 28, 5 p.m., May 29. Noon

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

Rer. Ord, ...

May 28, 5 p.13. May:39, Noan.

Air Mall for Australia by "Imperial Imperial Airways Flame Sat, May 28.

Service" due Airways Thirret Darwin, 2nd June.

*Superscribed correspondence only..