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CANADIAN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS -

– RAI WYS - EXPRESS

BERTHING PLANS FOR 1939 ARE OPEN MAKE BOOKINGS EARLY to secure accommodation desired

TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE

vla Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama

ENTRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu....Noon, Thurs, Aug. 18. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

7.00 a.m., Fri, Sept. 2. EMPRESS OF JAPAN vis Honolulu

......Noon, Fri., Sept. 10. EMPRESS OF ASIA

..6.80 a.m., Frl, Sept. 30.

C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trolns. Atlantio sailings to European Ports.

Air-conditioned equipment on

Canadian Paclile Frequent

TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF CANADA

.6.00 p.m., Thus, Aug. 11.

Union

Building

Canadian Pacific

Telephono

THE HONGKONG

SHARE PRICES

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

Banks

11.K. Bank, $1,470 n. ex, div. H.K. Bank, (Lan. Reg.), £og b.

ex. div.

Chartered Bank, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B, £28 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £131⁄2 xi. East Asia Bank, $80 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $230 . " Union Ina, $500 b. China Underwriters, $2 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $205 n.

Shipping

Douglas, 500 n. IK, Sicambonts, $2211⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $80 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Benrer, 02/0 n. Union Waterboats, $9 b.

Docks Etc.

H.K, & K. Wharves, $120% n. 11.K. Docks (old) $21 n.“ H.K. Docke

new Providents $3 b.

$20 n.

Providents (ney), $3.40 b. New Engineering Sh. $3.00 n. Shanghai

Kallan Mins, Sh. $127 n.

Raubs, $0.70 b.

20752

Venz: Gold

ww

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

Monthly Service to

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

via LOS ANGELES & Panama CANAL PORTS

also taking cargo on through Dills of Lading for Wast Indice ports, Rio do Janeiro, Santos, Rio Grande do Sol Buenos Aires, South America.

NEXT SAILING:-

M.V. "TAI SHAN”

22nd August.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong Bank Bldg.

Telephone 28021.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

19

120

728

124

ACROSS

1 Plucking pigeons perhaps, or headless plucking string (two words-3, 0).

10 Tool for children? (7)

11 Is this sort of music food for

enthusiasts? (7).

12 One thing that can be got from

13

the best outit emporiums (4), This

ill-feeling is desirable at one card game (5),

14 "And beauty draws us with a

alogie" (Pope) (4).

17 Cloth of German origin obvi-

ously (7).

18 Seen on a penny but not on a

florin (7).

10 A school of elmentary surgery? Barrister not a magistrate (7). 22 A

Balsam (4).

24

25 American state or unfortunate

ship (5)

26 Fluent (4).

29 The cup for a last drink (7).

30 "A rum tea".(anag) (7).)

31 Ovine acoustic powers, getting.

clip (13).

DOWN

2 "The nymph with wonder saw: a whisker first and then a claw..

(Gray) (7).

3 No fyer this bird (4),

4 This flower is all the rage (7),

B At a loss to know where the

acam has disappeared

words-2, 8).

(two

6 18 across has three of this (4).

7 A play game (7).

"This single sun" (anng.) (13). 0 An nvian snake-killer (two

words-9, 4).

15 Is it after ten time for a call?

(5),

16 A very devil if upset before the

end (3).

20 This town might become rich. now whatever it was formerly (7).

21 A cetacean (7)

22

This

lack of freedom is import- ant in spirits (7).

23 Famous old master (7).

27 Red Indian (4).

28 Well-known boxer (4).

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

Adm., 10/-.

Goldfield, $3 L.

Hongkong Mines, 714 cts. n..

Philippine Mining

Antamok, P. 38% 0.

Ateks, P. 30

Gold, P. 21 st.'s

Bagulo Gold, P

Benguet Consol, P. 11.30 sa.

Benguet Explor.,

Coco Grove, P. 43 8.

Big Wedge, P.-

Consolidated Mines, P.

Demonstrations, P.-

E. Mindanno, P. Gumaus G'ields, P.

Ipo Gold, P.-

1.XL

Hogans,

P,

2.

Min. Resources. P. Northern Mia. P.

Paracale Gumaus, P. - Salacot Mining, P. San Mauricio, P 40 Suyoe Consol, P.

United Paracales,

ᎡᏘ .

P. 32 sa. Lands, Hotels, etc. I, and S. Hotels, $84 n. H.K. Lands, $38 b. H.K. Lands, 4 Deben $107 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. — S'hai Lands, Sh. $8.40 n. Humphries, $0.35 11. H.K. Realties, $3.85 s. Chinese Estates, $100 n.

Utilities

1.

b.

Peak Trams (old), $6 Peak Trams (new), $34 n. Star Ferries, $78 n. cx, dlv. Yaumati Ferries (old), $24% n. Youmati Ferries rights, $24 so. China Light (old), $11.10 b. China Light (new), $8 b. HK. Electric, $801⁄2 b. and sa. Macao Electric, $18 n. Sandakan Lights, $0

11

Telephone (old), $28.80 n. Telephone (new), $9.80 n. China Buses, Sh. Singapore Tractions, 20/3 n. Singapore Pref., 20/3 n.

Industrints

Sh. $14 n.

Cald: Macg. Cald; Macg. Canton Ices. $1.70 n. Cements, $10% n.

15. (pu)!"sh. $14 n.

HI.K. Ropes, $4.10 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farms, $25.20 b. Watsons, $7.40 b.

Lane Crawfords, $0.70 Sinceres, $2.20

Π.

Wing On (HK), $50 m. William Powell, Ltd., 70 ets, n.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cotton, Sh. $18 n. S'hal Cotton

(old).

Sh. $96 n. Zoong Singe, Sh. $24 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.

Miscellaneous

II.K. Entertainments, $0 n. Constructions, $1.75 b.

Vibro Piling, $6.85

п.

Ch. Govt. 55% 1925 GSBonds.,

67% prm. n.

TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY,

HONGKONG AND SILANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital ............ $50,000,0 Issued and Fully Paid-up.... $20,000,000 Reserve Funde:-

Sterling ............................................0,000,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Propriators $20,000.00 READ OFFICE:~BONGKONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

T. E. Pearce, Esq. Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,

J. K. Bousheid, Esq.

J.: Masson, Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq. C. Miskin, Esq. Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell IC. 8. Morrison, Eaq Af. T. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielda D. C. Edmondsten, Kıq. Acting Chief Manager.

DRANCHES

ABUY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON СНЕГОВ COLOMBO DAIREN

FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW. HARBIN

HONGKEW ILOILO IPUR

JOHONE

КОВЕ

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDUN

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR (JOHORE)

MUIDEN

NEW YORK'

PEITING PENANG BANGOON SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI" SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

SUNGEI PATANI NWATOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for

one

S

year, or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which wil be quoted on application.

ALSO up to dale SATE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hongkong. 2nd May, 1000,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

AUGUST 10, 1938.

The P. & O. Banking

Corporation, Ltd.

(Incorporated in England, 1020). Authorised Capital

£3,000,000 Subscribed and Paid-up .......

22,008,100 Reserve Fund................ & 180,000 HEAD OFFICE: |117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, 103, WEST END BRANCH: 14-10, Cockspur Bueet, London, S.W.1.

BRANCHES:-Bombay. Calcutta, Call Coimbatore, Colombo, Hongkong Madras Pollachi, Shanghai, Singapore,

Agencter:-in all the principal town o the world,

cut

General Exchange and Danking bua!- Acos transacted. Loans and overdraft granted on approved pecurity. Current and Fixed Deposit recounts opened.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUN- !NENCY:—Interest allowed at rates which

may be obtained on application.

STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:- | Interest allowed at rates which may be Toutained on application.

TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT, TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS. SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & D. and D. 1. Steamers and ut Ports of Call) are issued at current ́rate of exchango 'and free of commission, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS* CHEQUES sold and cashed.

Brition Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under.

taken.

G. H. BELL

Manager,

Hongkong, 20th March 1933.

. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA

LIMITED,

Authorised Copital

Pald-up Capital

$10,000,000.0

$ 5,500,000,00

2,776,728.7

Reserva and Undivided

Profita

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG

10, Des Voeux Road, Central, ..

BOARD OF BIRECTORS:- Sie Shausen Chow, Chairman. LA Koon Chun, Esq. Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Li Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Yun fong. Faq, Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Chang Chung Shek, Esq. Kan Ying Pò, Esq. KAN TONO PO, EN, Chief Manager. LI THE FOND, Pig., Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—

The Business of the above Bank te conducted by the llongkong and Blog- hat Banking Corporation. flutes may be. Kwok, Esq. altained on application, FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION.

D, C. EDMONDSTON,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1938.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

38 Dishopsgate E.C.I.

Amay

Batavia

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton fatphong Hankow Honolulu

Koban

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000 London Reserve Labinity of Proprietors 3,000,000 Manila Reserve Fund.......................... £3,000,000

MANCHESTER BRANCH:

11 Mosley 52, Manchester,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star

Amritsar

Jangkok

Batavia Bombay

Ipoh

Follo

Karachi Klang Koba

*

Calcutta Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo

Kuala

Lumpur

Kuching Madras Mianila

Delhi Haiphong

Medan

New York

Hamburg

Pelping

Hankow

(Peking)

Harbin

ILK, Govt. 4% Loan 54% prm. b. HK Govt. 34% Loan 11

Wallace Harpers,

prm.

Marsmans (Lon.), s/- 12/6 n. Maramans Ins. (H.K.), s/- 3/3 n. Consolidated China Providents

(old), $7 b.

Consolidated

China Providents

(new), $6.80 b.

Shanghai Tram →→→

Anglo Javas,

GEMS FROM AN OLD JEST-BOOK

(Continued from Page 6.)

ment, he gave him an tuition' un the stage of his theatre, where the up- plicant began to recite Hamlet's soll- loquy, "To

o be, or not to be, that is the question."

Quin, annoyed by the fellow's wretched elocution, interrupted him before he hut reciled a dozen lines, with the following comment:"No question upon my honour; not to be,

| most certainly."

Impudence

And there is this neat retort made by Lucy Cowper, a notorious cigh- teenth-century courtesan. During

an examination at the Old Bailey,

Mongkong

Penang Rangoon

Balgon Beremban

Shanghal Bingapore Biilawan

Sourabaya

Taiping

Tientsin Tongkan

(Phuket) Tringiso Yokohama Zamboanga

Foreign Exchange and General Dana ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixea Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted a application.

The Bank's Tiead Office in Londo undertakes Executor & Trusted busines and claims recovery of Brilah Incor Tax overpaid, on terms which" rosy be ascertained st any of its Agencies Branches,

D. J. GILMORE,

Acting Atanager. flongkong, 1st June, 1078.

Blue Jay Attacks Postman'

Melbourne

Nagasaki

Shanghal

Singapore

New York

Sourabaya

Osika

Hwatow

Patio

Sydney

Peiping

Talhoku

Penang

Ticutain

Rangoon

Tokyo

Saigon

Vancouvel

Seattle

San Francisco

Semarang

Yokohama

Every descripulon of Banking and Ex change business transacted, Loans grant- led on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currentles on terms which wil be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO

AINDAKOZ.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Oro-15,. Gracechurch Street, London, CJ. Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital Pald-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest

£3,000,000

1,600,000

1.000.000

1,247,030

BANKERS: The Bank of England & Midland Bank. Ltd.

BRANCHES:-

Madras

Penang

Rangoon

&

Bangkok

Ipoh

Bombay

Kuantan

New York

Calcutta

Kandy

Colombo

Karachi

Delhi Galla

Kota Bharu

Hongkong

Howrah

Woodbury, N. J. William Sutter, a mailman, was treated for lacerations of the scalp, suffered when attacked by a blue Jay. He had attempiled to pick up

Shanghai

Kuala Lipis Simla

Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCHT, Every description at Banking Exchange Business transacted.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

And

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency. STERLING & VA DOLLARS an terms that may bio Racer- tained on application.

D. BENKON,

Manager.

P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through Dills of Lading for STRAFTS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN CULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 9. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD- ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYFT, EUROPE, ETC.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL · STEAMERS (Under Contract with HM. Government.)

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route, and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice,

Steamers

+*BANGALORE

NALDERA *ALIPORE

CORFU +*BHUTAN

CHITRAL *DEILAR

CARTHAGE

†'SOUDAN

Tons | From H'Kong about i

17,000 20th Aug

Destination

0.000, 13th Aug., 6 a.m. ¡D'bay, M'oeilies, Havre, Lidon, Hull, 'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo, B'bay & Karachi.

6,000 28th Aug.

14,500 3rd Sept. 0,000) 10th Sept.

17,000 17th Sept. 6,000 24th Sept.

14,500 1st Oct. 6,000 8th Oct.

Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marsellies & London. B'bay, M'scilics, Havre, Lidon, Hull, Irburg, R'dam

A'werp. Marsellies & London.

B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp.

• Cargo only † Calls Casablanca All vessels may call at Malta

DRITISIL INDIA, APCAR SAILINGS (8OUTIL)

SIRDHANA

8,000 13th Aug., 10'am. ¡S'pore,

8,000 27th Aug.

Port Swettenham Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta. DO.

10,000 10th Sept.

DO.

8,000 24th Sept.

DO

10,000 8th Oct.

DO.

SHIRALA TILAWA SANTHIA TALMA

D.I. Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passengers

TANDA

NANKIN NELLORE

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

7,000) 2nd Sept. 7,000

1st Oct

7,000

4th Nov.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart

JA NAGKAMP] "CA P |C|R|O||A|| JOURNEY the prosecuting counsel asked her if Regular monthly sellings from l'kong to Shanghai & Japan & M'kong to Australia.

COMPASS ||___N_K_LE OB DT STEEPLE

M IR BEN

she came there in the character of an honest woman.

*BEHAR

TILAWA

Hong Kong to Sydney-30 days. SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI ́& JAPAN,

0,000 18th Aug. 17,000 18th Aug, 10,000 18th Aug. 14,500 1st Sept. 8,000 1st Sept. 8,000 1st Sept. 7,000 4th Sept. 17,000 18th Sept, Cargo only.

+

RAJPUTANA

"No, sir," she replied, "for that which has been the making of you PONTIFF ASTUTE has been the ruin of me. mean CHITRAL impudence.” LUR FARCE BA

Finally, there is this amusing CARTHAGE INDIAN TIMBER anecdote about a conceited but third- "SOUDAN SANTHIA |C|__|G||TOUCH_N_E_T rate artist, which would not be out

NANKIN ELEVEN UNEARTH of place in some studios to-day. The

artist

was talking about decorating

"1 am the ceiling of his studio. SPONGER PIB "und then I ahnil begin painting it whitewashing it first," he explained,

■ DIN ROSETTA

according to a design of my own." POETES BE INAK "If I were you, I should paint it DESERVE first and then whitewash it,” said one

of his listeners.

Langford Reed.

Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

Shanghal & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Japan.

Shanghai & Japan. Shanghal & Japan.

The

11

Hongkong Telegraph

EIGHTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION.

June-September, 1938

$250

CASH

PRIZES

$250

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph") TWO SILVER TROPHIES,

VALUED $250

(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)

BELL & HOWELL FILMO

DOUBLE EIGHT

MOVIE CAMERA & CASE,

VALUED $288

(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)

SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE

PHOTO ALBUM

Hand-made in leather by a renowned Vienna

artist to the value of $100.00 Donated by:-HELMÚT NOCHT To be awarded to the best action study, including sequence shots. Open to all classes.

THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

Prizes will be allotted as follows:

SECTION ONE:

FOR STONK-TELLING PICTURES First Prize: Bell & Howell Filmo Double Camera, Streamline Model, four speeds self-setting footage indi- cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with case. Donated by Filmo Depot., Hongkong. Second Prize: $40 Cush, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Third Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph"

SECTION TWO:

GENERAL PICTORJAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN & ANIMAL STUDIES). First Prize: $50 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Second Prize: $25 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE First Prize: $30. Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph,"

Becond Prixe; $20 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph.".

Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph."

SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS First Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."

Second Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong, Telegraph,"

COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW

RULES

The following Rules will govern the d-Pictures mibmitted in sepla Competition:

1The Competition is confined excltatve

ly to ameteur photographers. 1-No employee or member of any firmy,

In the photographlo trade la permitted to compete.

3-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are

adjudged to be the best photograph in each section. Each entry murt bo accompanied by an entry form which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which

·

should be accompanied by a smaller

print in black and white,"

-No picture to be entered in more

than one Section.

10-Mouls to be only white or cream, and, except in. Children's Section, intat be of one of the following 2010 by 14", 10" by 13′′, 10′′ Wy 11-No, correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com: position.

17-Entries in the Children's Section mut bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, counter signed by a parent,

must be pasted on back of entry. --All photographs, entered müst_have been taken in the Colony of Hong. kong. Photographa which have on 13-Members of the Stars of the Hong- siready entered in other Competitions are toeligible.

kong Telegraph and the South China storning Post are not permitted to compete.

6-No"responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to 7-All entries to be either black, sepia, 18-At the conclusion of the Competition.

14-The decisions of the Judges shall be

final.

entries.

or toned pictures and must be mounted. Hand-coloured photographe are ineligible.

USE THIS FORM

entries will be returned to competitor on application at the Telegraph ouices within seven days,

ENTRY FORM

SECTION

NAME

AND PASTE IT

ON THE

BACK OF EACH ENTRY.

ADDRESS

L

DATE

Agente

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parcals measuring not more than 8 eft, will be received at the Company's Office up to noor- en the day previous to sailing.

For Passage Natos, Handbooks, Freight, etc, apply

P. & D. 'ding, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phon

Connaught RG

Please use block letters and paste this on-back of each Matry. If entered in Childress

countersign

Section nere.

pleas

Parent