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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid

PREMISES WANTED.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of ONE DOLLAR per Share has been declared for the year 1938, and will be payable on and after Thursday, 8th September, 1938. WANTED-Furnished Flat, Hong-Dividend Warrants may be ob~ kong side. Nol less than four rooms, stained with all modern conveniences. Or

thu application at house with garden, for ten to twelve Company's Registered Office, P. months.

Occupation October or & O. Building. November. Write nox No, 470, "Hongkong Telegraph."

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Steamship

"ARAMIS”

No, 20 A/38 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vis ports, etc., arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, 10th August, 1938.

Consignees are hereby informed i that their goods with the exception: of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables

the

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 29TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 7TH SEPTEM- RER (both days inclusive) during which period no transfor of shares can be registered.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

GHB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1938.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

C.

2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1938.

R., G. B. R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Omees of the Public Works Department, by Order of in Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewál at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

· CHINESE CONFIDENCE ON YANGTSE

LINE GROWS

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to (Continued from Pauc 1.) be held on Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Invaders have now given up their Offices of the Pubite Works attempt to capture the city or a pre-requisite to their westward drive Department, by Order of Himalist Sterning, on the Canton- Excellency the Governor of one Hankow Barat fact emerges from

significant

Thla

POST

OFFICE.

AIR MAIL LETTERS

VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Ale mail letters may be posted in Letters and Postcards for Europin the ordinary posting boxes. They and South America are forwarded! Mall" and bear sufficient postage. should be clearly marked "By Air"vla Siberia" If so superscribed,

Lot of Crown Land at Argyle | Chinese communiques issued at Army InsuЛelently prepaid felters may be

Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-

are..

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls closed 15 minutes enrlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close ut or before am, re-

at 5 pm. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS

headquarters here to-day,

taxed with double the deficiency or Responsible Chinese circles con-forwarded by Steamer Service, at the sider that the next Japanese move

discretion of the Post Ofte, will be to attempt a landing on the southern shores of Lake "Payanış. afterwords attempting to outflank the Chinese defences along the Kluklang Nanchang Railwayr

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (Ifern shore of Lake Poyang and south-

nal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

are being landed and stored into the NEW YORK STOCK | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon

Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow

look, whence delivery may be obta

tained

I immedialey after landing.

EXCHANGE

All claims must be sent in to me [SWAN, CULBERTSON &

on or before 27th August, they will not be recognized.

ed

1938, or

Damaged Packages will be examin- by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Constances at 10,90 am. on Monday, 22nd August, 1938. Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

R. OHL. Agent. Hongkong. 16th August, 1938.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

+

New York, Aug. 18. 5. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's murkets:

The

Most traders are remaining on the fence, pending definite indications of the trend of the market. Experts. however, said that the market bad given a good account of itself in not having developed arty important liquidation and having withstood im- portant dividend reductions. International Harvester dividend hos been reduced to 40 cents, which is a cut of 10 cents. The National Dairy dividend has also been cut by 10 cents and now

stands at 30 cents. Sears, Roebuck Summer sales show a deeline. Detroit reports

in- provement in auto sales, although it Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk visis indicated that the recovery pace is ports, etc., arrived Hongkong on slackening. Friday, 12th August, 1938.

Steamship

"MIN"

No. 9 AEO/38

Dow Jones Averages Aug. 17 Consignees are hereby informed 30 Industrials that their goods with the exception 20 Ralls of Opium, Treasure and Valuables 26 Utilities are being landed and stored into the an Donds Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow! loon, whence delivery may be ob-

tained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 23rd August, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examla- ed by the

an

Close

139.03 139.33

37.94

27.70

19,77

89.05

10.04 10.95

Commodity Index 47.15

47.28

EXCHANGE

Selling

Company's Sarveyor TT. London Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in Demand the presence of the Consignces at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, 10th August, T.T. Shanghai 1038.

T.T. Singapore Consignees must have a Revenue TT Japan Officer in attendance when any duti- | 1207.

T.T. India able goods are examined by the TT. U.S.A. Company's Surveyors.

T.T. Manila No Fire Insurance will be effected T.T. Batavia by us in any case whatever.

Bangkok T.T. T.T. Saigon T.T. France

R. OUL. Agent, Hongkong, 12th August, 1938.

$664 REPORTED STOLEN

T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland TT, Australia

Mr. H. Leung, a member of them's L/C Lendon Chinese Legislative Yuan, residing at 4 m/s L/C U.S.A. do.

4 m/c D/p

.1s 27 .15. 234 .170 nom. .53% 10014 .8314

.30%

301/

60-4

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4035. Juncuen of Shan Tung Street and Yim Po Feng

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality.

C.

Street, Mong Kok..

Boundary Measurementa,

F. W.

As per sale

plan.

Contents in

q. feet.

Annual

Rental

053't

375

R.

not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum

of two hundred dollura, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of

the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE

Upset Price 1

No. of Hale

Registry No.

Locality

$9,203

ð

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4036.

Argyle Street.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1938, nt 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 King's Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the 100 sale, the sum of two hundred .10.95 dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum .7514 will be refunded on payment of .131 .1/0%

55124 14970

Buying

.1/3% 1/3.5/32

the some person

.3013

11.80

.84?

US, Cross rate in London

4.87%

n Kowloon hotel, reported to police yesterday that

4 m/s France had entered his room and stolen $604, 30 4/8 India

WESTINGHOUSE

THE

W

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

OSCILLATING

FANS

(Desk Mode!)

12-inch 16-inch

$42.00 ea. $45.00 ea.

WING ON

1st Floor.

CO., LTD.

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

| No. of Bals

Registry No.

Locality

Injand Lot

No. 5331. North of Inland

Lot No. 5100,

King's Road.

Boundary Measurements

प्र. B.E. W.

feet feet feet fret)

As per salo

plen.

Contents in

sq. feet

Annual

Rental

400qV

22,000

1401

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Aug. 18.

New York Colton

October December Jan. (1039)

Mar. (1039) May (1030) July (1830) Spol

September

December

March

Muy

Upset Price

$16,500

6.29/20 8.35/34

Opening Closing

8.35/25 8.20/30

8.34/33 8.29N

9.32/32

0.34/34

8.33/33 8.37

0.35/35

0.37/37

8.30/38

New York Rubber

15.05A 18.00 /00 10.08/08 16.17 /18 16.10/17 10.20b/29a

10.30 /37 Sales for the day:-1,400 tons.

Chicago Wheat... September..034/631%

December 034/65% May

Wednesday's Sales:-

September December May

034/03% 05/08 089%/08%

25,082,000 bushels.

Chicago Corn

.. 01/51% 88%/40%

Winnipeg Wheat October 674/67% December 074/07/% May

52 /52 48%/48% 51/51

Bydavery Menzitomenia.

H,

[end] Feastfeet furt

As per sals

plan..

Contents in

aq. feet

25,280

Arndal

LOT.

$290

RELIEVING RUINED PATRIOTS

Rental

Upset Price:

German Measures To Assist Bankrupts

ta'ns$.

Berlin, Aug. 18. Germans who became bankrupt or; lost their means of livelihood as a direct consequence of Germany's economic collapse in the period in- mediately preceding the accession to power of the Nazis are to be granted measures of relief.

Legislation to this effect drawn up) by the Minister of Justice has re- ceived Herr Hitler's sanellon and was published yesterday in the Official Gazette. Thin

law also provides for those Germans whose devotion to National Socialism cost them their possessions. Each case will be decided on its own merits.-Trans-Occan.

JAPANESE URGED TO MODERATION

(Continued from Page 1) worth more than those of predecessors.

"Among the most fagrant and most easily remediable cases are the restrictions against necess fo the Hongkew and Yangtzepoo areas, the

their

ban on navigation of the Yangtse River, iterference with

British

shipping at Tsingtao, the paralysing

The Japanese landing, it is be- leveri, the vicinity of Singtze, on the west- et, may be attempted either in

which is situated among the marshes east of Kuling, or at Wuchenchang, at the mouth of the Sui River. at both

It is understood that the defences exceplonally Places ure thorough, while the whole western targe numbers of well-armed and

of ahore

Poyant is manned by Like well-disciplined divisions, who prepared to resist the Japanese in- vaders.Reuter,

are

AIR MAIL SERVICES Nanking. Tsingiau, Tientsin and Pel-gistered and parcel mails are closed

Air Mall Services to Shanghai, ping are temporarily suspended,

From

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Servico"-London 14th August.

Haiphong, Pakhof and Hollow Shanghai and Swatow

Dac.

Per

date,

Imperial Airwayn Plano

August 19..

Kinngsu

.August 20.

Klungchow

.August 20.

Shanghat and Swntow

Taiyuan

.August 20..

Conte Blincamuno

August 21,

Japa

Aencas

Shanghal and Swatow

Straits

Shanghal and Amoy

Ruy's Soochow

Shanghai Strafts

Than

Cremer

G. G. Paul Doumer

Japanese Attack Repulsed Salgor

Julchang, Kiungsi, Aug. 19. A strong Japanese force of 6,000 men advancing westward on Matou, on the north bunk of Chihu Lake,

kilometres about.

of west Kangkow, has been beaten back. by the Chinese accordin

military 10 the

The Japanese who

who fell back

to Tashuista,

village

lying between Matou and "Kangkow, are resisting the pursuing Chinese forces, taking cover inside houses.

Japanese warships in the Yangtse River are heavily shelfing the

Chinese in an effort to relieve their pressure on the Japanese troops cornered in the village.

Throughout yesterday and the day before Japanese planes in groups of three or five staged successive raids on points on both the cast and north banks of Chihu Lake, and along the Nanchang-Kiuking Railway. Buanginomen, Mehwelling,

and Shanghai

Hupch

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

(San Francisco-date, 29th July). Pres. Coolidge Strulta

Eumacus Air Mall by "Imperial. Airways Direct Service"-London date,

17th August, Manila Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang- hai (Vancouver B.C., date, 6th August)

Japan and Shanghai Calcutta and Struts Jupan

For

Straits and Calcutta

August

August 22.

August 22. August

23.

August 22, August 23 .August 23.

August 23.

August 21.

Imperial Airways Plane ..August 24. Pleasantville

..August 24.

Empress of Russia Gnelsennu

August 25.

August 25.

Kumsang Shirala

August 25.

Augud 25.

Date and Time,

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Friday

Yuensang

Parcels Ord.;

Air Mail for Stan, Lanchow, Chang- Eurasia Piano

sha and Chengtu, etc. (via Hap- kow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" Wushih-

(To further points by surface transport дя Services permit).

men and many other towns

have been reduced villages smouldering ritins,

and 10

Manila

Often flying as low as 00 or 70 metres above the ground, the Japan- ese machines strafed the Chinese farmers reaping their harvest'on the banks of the inke and on both sides of the

railway. Temporary sheds for wounded soldiers and civilians, as well as groves where refugees were taking Shelter,

objectives were

uf the Japanese bombings. Heavy casualties resulted.-Central News.

Tientsin Railway Cut

Pelping, Aug. 10. Japanese reports of guerillu activities along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway in north Shantung are supported by the fact that the line has been closed to traile

since August 12, and is likely to remain su for some time, according to English newspapers in Tientsin.

The report adds that severni rail- way bridges have been blown up by the guerile-Central News,

600 Attack; 600 Dead, 3 Captured

Pelping. Aug. 10. Here is the latest Japanese claim, made by the Japanese Special Military Mission:

Six hundred guerilias attacked Luanhalen. In cast Hopel, on the night of August 13.

Aller

Sovero

the fight guerillas wero driven off, leaving six hundred dead and threa prisoners. United Press.

of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board Stiff Resistance At Yungtsi

the seizure by Japanese military of

the formation of a Japanese company

certain British financed rollways and

Tungkwan, Aug. 10. Chinese forces to take over other British financed chow), south terminus of the Tetung- at Yungts! (Pu- railways without regard for British Puchow interests.

Railway In south-west Shansi, are putting up a stiff realst- "In none of these cases has Japan- launched frequently since August 16, ance against Japanese fierce attacks

NO JUSTIFICATION

on the

ese action been justiñable grounds of military necessity or on any other grounds, and experience of past months suggests that the object of that action has been to handicap and finally exclude British enterprise from China, leaving Japan free in that field.

the

"Fruitless though protestations to Government of Japan have proved, there is some reason to belleve that wiser men in it are alive to the possible dangers and certain Inconveniences of the anti-British policy their nominal subordinates are pursuing to China.

of

"It is becoming daily clearer that Japan is feeling the financial burden war; she appears, In fact, within measurable distance of getting out of her depth. Her Government knows this and her people are be- ginning to

suspect 11. SETTLEMENT URGED can be hoped, though it may not be expected, that tho national leaders will not only seriously at iend to outstanding Anglo-Japanese problems, but will take action settle at least some of them.

The tendency towards separatism of inter-regional commands has be- even more marked during the present invasion of, Chinn, The Japanese strongly avation of China

with the old war lordism of fifteen years ago,

"All this helps to explain the Im- portence of the Government of Japan to keep promises which it would pre- fer to keep, if it could."-Reuter,

DIVAN KEEPER CAUGHT

to

is

A fine of $500 with the alter- native of four months' imprisonment was imposed on Tung Kau, 44, un- employed, by Mr. R. Edwards at Central Magistracy this morning for possession of 5.2 taels of prepared 67%/67% opium and keeping an oplum divan 6744/674! at an address in Des Voeux Road 70/70 Central.

Jumping out of their well-built the invaders in bloody hand-to-hand trenches, the Chinese have engaged combats ten times, infleting heavy casualties.

One Japanese column which his succeeded in penetrating into the Chinese lines in the north-east suburbs is now held.

Another column which struck at Yungts from the neighbourhood of Chichsten, south-west of Yuncheng, has been halted by the Chinese at Shihpotze, where violent fighting is proceeding.

reveals the Chinese recapture of Meanwhile, an unconfirmed report Lintsin, north-east of Yungls, thus threatening the Japanese rear- Central News.

STOLE LADY'S HANDBAG

Two months' hard labour was Im- by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central posed on Li Lam, 10, unemployed, Magistracy this morning, for the theft of a handbag containing $22.05 from Mrs. A Caine Hond, near Ladder Street.

H. Rumjahn, at Delcctive-Sergeant wing along the

H. B.

Dewar

said that he was road in question in a car and saw the defendant from behind anatch the bag from Mrs. Rumjahn After a short chase down Ladder Street, the defendant was arrested.

INSURANCE DIVIDEND The Directors, Union Insurance Society of Canton, have declared an interim dividend of 15s, per abard on account of the year 1938 payable on October 21, according to an announcement made to-day..

.Fri, Aug. 18. ..Aug. 10, 4.00 p.m. .Aug. 19, 5,00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 15,

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg., ......Aug. 19, 4.30 p.m.. Ord..........Aug. 19, 5 p..

Gertrude Maersk

Fri., Aug. 10, 5.00 p.m.

Straits, Sandakan. Ceylon, India, Naldera ...... .....Fri, Aug. 19.

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

Parcels, ... Reg

East and South Afrien, Aden, Egypt, Multa and Europe via Marseilles due Marseliles, 16th September

Ord,

Saturday

Samshui and Wuchow

Kongso

Air Mall for "K. L. M. Airways Naldera

Direct Service"-due Amsterdam,

30 August.

Kongmoon

Haiphong....

Reg..

Ord

Fook On

Canton

Aug. 10, 5 p.m. .Aug. 20, 9.45 am. Aug, 20, 10.30 am.

Sat., Aug. 20, 8.15 a.m..

Sat, Aug. 20.

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

.Aug. 20, 9.30 a.m..

............Ang, 20, 10 a.m. Sat., Aug. 20, 10.00 a.m. Sat., Aug. 20, 2 p.m. G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, Egypt Conte Biancamano ..Sat., Aug. 20.

and Europe via Naples-duc Naples, 12th September.

Amoy

Reg.,

Ord...

Anshun

.Aug. 20, 4.15 p.m. ....Aug. 29, 6 pm. Sat., Aug. 20, 5 p.m.

Japan and Europe via Siberia... Kutsung......Sat., Aug. 20, B p.m. Air Mail for Wuchow and Chung- C.N.A.C. Plane .......Sat., Aug. 20..

king by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service”

Sunday Swatow and Shanghai

Kingyuan *Swalow, "Shanghai and Tientsin. Winsang

G.F.O. & K.P.0,

Aug. 20, 4.00 p.m. .......Aug. 21, Noon

Rek. Onl..

.Sun., Aug. 21, 0a.m. Sun., Aug. 21, 9 a.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial

Dircet Service"-duc 29th August.

Monday Airways Imperial Airways Plane London,

Mon, Aug. 22..

Reg.

Ord......

K. P. O.

Aug. 22, 5 P... .Aur. 22, 5.30 pm..

G. P. O.

Reg. ........Aug. 22, 5 p... Ord.,

Air Mail for Malaya, and Australla Imperial

by "Imperial Airways Direct Ser- Servico"-due Sydney, 29th Aug.

................Aug. 22, 7 pm..

Airways Plane

E. P. O,

Mon., Aug. 25..

Aug. 22, 5 p.m.. Ord........Ang. 22, 6.30 p.m.

ReLit

· Rek1 Ord.,

Parcels, Reg. Ord.,

Tuesday

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt Aeneas

and Europe vin Marseilles-due Marsellies, 24th September and London Parcels due London, 1st October.

G. P. O.

..Aug. 22, 5 p.m. .Aur. 28, 7 p.m. Mon, Aug. 22.

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

..Aug. 22, 5.00 p.m. .Aug. 23, 8.45 a.m.. .Aug. 23, 0.30 a.m.

Tilnegara..Tues., Aug. 23, 8.30 p.m..

Manila, Makasser and Sourabaya, Air Mail for "KL.M. Airways Direct Aeneas

Service" due Amsterdam, 4th September.

Rez., Ord.,

Tues, Aug. 23,

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

.Aug. 23, 8.30 am.

...Aug. 23, 9 a.m. ** Tues.. Aug. 23, 10 am.. Tues., Aug. 23, 12.30 p.m. .Tucs, Aug. 23, 4.30 p.m.

Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong.... Swalow, Shanghai and Tientsin Swatow and Amoy..... Air Mail for Wuchow and Chang- C.NA.C. Plane

king by the “O.N.AC. Airways Direct Service"

Talyuan

Yatshing

Kiangsu

Haiphong

Tues, Aug. 23,. G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg1, Ord, Hongsang

...Aug. 23, 4.20 p.m.

.............Aug, 23, 5 p.m.. Tues., Aug. 23, 5.00 pm.

Chungking Wed., Aug. 24, 10.30 am.. Kwelyang..Wed., Aug. 24, 2.30 pm.. Sinklang... Wed., Aug.,24, 2.30 p.m.

Wednesday

Amoy Swatow and Bangkok Shanghal

Manila

Thursday

Emp. of Russia

Thurs., Aug. 25, 3,30 pm.

Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central President Coolidge..Thurs., Aug. 25.

and South America, Canada, and *Europe via San Francisco--duc San Francisco, 12th September and Europe via Siberia Swatow and Shanghai Air Mall for "Imperial Aleways

Direct Bérvice"---duo 1st. September.

London,

Air Mail for Malaya and Australia by Imperial Airways Direct Ser- vice"dus Bydney, 3rd Sept.

G.P.O. & K.F.O. Parcels, Aug. 25, 3.00 p.m.

►

Reg

Aug. 25, 4.15 p.m. Ord. .Aug. 25, 5.00 p.m. Kiungchow Thurs., Aug, 25, 4.30.p.m... Imperial Airways Flang

Reg.

Ord.,

· Reg- Ord.,

Thurs, Aug. 26, .. K.P.O.

Aug. 25, 5 p... Aur. 25, 6.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Aug. 25, 5 pan...... .Aug. 25, 7 p.m.

Imperial Airways Plane

Alr Mall for Manils, Guam, Hono- Pan

lulu and U.S.A by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" -due Ban Francisco, End Sept.

Ord.,

Rer.

Thurs, Aug. 25, EP.O.

Aug. 25, 5 p.m.. .Aug. 25, 5.30 pm. G.F.O.

.Avr. 25, 5 pa Ord. .......................Aug. 25, 7 p.m. American Airways Plane

Thurs, Aug. 25.. Kowloon P. O.

Only

*Aug. 25, 5.99 pm

GP,0.

ANS. 29, 9.89 5.12.