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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1938.
How the British Fleet
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SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.
Banks
H.K. Bank, $1,465_n. H.K. Bank (Lon. Neg.), $88 n. Chartered Bank, £10 n.
Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £29 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £13. East Asia Bank, $38 n.
Insurances
Canion Ins., $225 n. Union Ins., $515 n.
China Underwriters, $2 n. H.K. Fire Ink, $200 n.
Douglas, $88
Shipping
1.
H.K. Steamboats, $20
n.
(Prof.), $60 n. Indo-Chinas f.), $24 n.
Indo-Chinas
Shell Bearer, 80/44 n. Union Waterboats, $9 b.
Docks Etc.
H.K. & K. Wharves, $120 n. ex, div.
sion. H.K. Docks
H.K. Docks (new), $10 n. Providents (old), $7 b. Providents (new), $8.85 n. New Engineering Sh. 33.30 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh, $125 n.
Kalian Mining Adm., s/. 17/0 n. Rauba, $0.70 n.
Vent: Goldfield, $3 n.
Hongkong Mines, 71⁄2 eta, n.
Philippine Miolog
Antamok, F. 37 sa.
Atoke, P. 341⁄2 KR.
Bogulo Gold, P. 241⁄2 sa.
Benguet Consol., P. 11.60 5.
Benguet Explor,
Coco Grove, P, 42 sa.
Big
Wedge,
P. -
Consolidated Mines, P. 0035 sa. Demonstrations, P. 27 sa.
E. Mindanao, P. -
Gumbus G'fields, P.
Ipg Gold, P.-
IXL P
Itogona P.
Min. Resources, F. —
Paracnle Gumaus, P. .12 sa. Salncot Mining, P.--
San Mauricio, P. 75 sa. Suyoc Consol., P. 18% sa. United Paracales, P. 36 s. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H, and S. Hotels, $7 b.
HK. Lands, $38
b.
H.K. Landa, 4% Deben $1071⁄2 n.
Shanghai Lands, Sh. $74 n.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh.
Humphries $9.00
II.K. Realities, $5.80 n. Chinese Estates, 398 n.
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways, $17 b Peak Trama (old), $0 Peak Trams (new), $3
Star Ferries, $77 b.
b.
n.
Yaumati Ferries (old), $24 n.
Yaumati Ferries rights, $23 n.
China Light (old), $11 b..
China Light (new), $10% n.
H.K. Electrics, $50 b. Macao Electric, $1714 n Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephone (old), $20 n. Telephone (new), b.
Sh
China
Singuses,
Singapore
Trections, &/ 25/- n.
s/- 20/3 n.
estrial ·
Sh. $14 n.
Cald: Macg.
Sh. $13 n.
n.
Cald: Macg. Canton Ices, Cements, $17.20 n. H.K. Ropes, $1.05 m.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farms, $28 n. Watsons, $8.20 8.
Lane Crawfords, $0% n.
Sinceres, $2 n
Wing On (HK), $47% n.
William Powell, Lid., 90 cís. n.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cotton, Sh. S'hai Cotton low on n.
Sh. $87.n. Zoong Sings, Sh. #24 r. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.
Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $0% n. Constructions, $14 n.
Vibro Piling $6.85
Ch, Govt. 4% 1928 G$ Bonds.,
H
71% prm.
Govt, 1% Loan 8% prm, b.
Govt. 34 % Loan par n.
Wallace Harpers,` `---
Marimana (Lon,), 1/- 15/8 n. Maromano Ina. (HK), s/- 3/4 n.
LONDON, Oct. 10.
ALTHOUGH THE MOBILISATION of the British fleet was never completed it is now revealed that nearly 30,000 men were at their posts within three days of the mobilisation proclamation being signed by His Majesty.
Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since the previous mobilisation of the Fleet but the latest effort was a thorough success because of the smooth working machinery and the wonderfully enthusiastic response of the personnel.
HJA Majesty signed the Proclamation at 11 a.m. Five hours later the first reservist reading of the situation from his morning newspaper had reported to his depot,
One
first day.
At
FAMILIES UNITED
Macao Wedding
Macno, Oct, 9. Two well-known Portuguese fam!- lles were united in marriage this morning, when Miss Olga Marin de Mello, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. de Mello, became the bride of Mr. Jono Baptistu Goncalves, son of the
Goncalves
Mrs. late Mr. V.
and Maria Goncalves.
Ak
in
An
The bride, whose father is one of same footing as the Regular Army, the oldest and most respected citi- Nominally organised in. divisions, Itzens of Macao, has been a patrol- is deficient in many up-to-date unita lender of the Macao Girl Guides, which the regular simy possessed. while the groom is well-known "These shortcomings must be made Hongkong aparting circies good," the Minister declared,
Interport hockey player and a tennis enthusiast of the Club de Recreio.
was held in the The ceremony Church of St. Lawrence, the Rev. Fr. Manuel Variz offelating. Corrying a
scheme
for
of
No less than 4,000 men arrived at would announce in a few days a new Mr. Hore-Belisha declared that he depot on the
wider training another centre 4,500 men passed territorial officers in peace time in through the whole routine of medical order to qualify them for Staff ap-bouquet of orange blossoms, the bride examination and dental examination,pointments in the event of war pay arrangements, gas masles, etc. Reuter. within 24 hours.
The men were drafted to their ahips without any delay and many were on their way within three hours of reporting.
Those in a position to witness this great response were impressed by the cheerfulness of the men.-Reuter Special,
TERRIERS TO BE REORGANISED
London, Oct. 11.
A complete reorganisation of the Territorial Army has been announced by Mr. Leslie Hore-Bellsha, Secretary of Wor.
"Changes will be made to produce | na up-to-date army cupable of reinforcing the regulars by unlis or formations," declared the Minister in a statement Issued last night,
"The new Territorial Army will have both light and heavy machine | fun battalions, while the artillery will have eight instead of four guns In each battery.
WHAT IT COST
PARIS, Oct. 10.
The aggregato sam spent by European States during the past few weeks in preparing for Mobilisation, in Mobillaation and demobilisation must Have amounted to over £275,000,000 according to computations made In the Paris Soir.
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in The note circulations leading European States, as result of the crisis. Increased by a total of £300,000,000 and in, whold by about Europe ás 1 £350,000,000.-Trass-Ocean.
EXCHANGE RATES
Geneva, Berlin. Paris. Athens
"New units will be provided to include eight tank regimenty tud anti-tank battalions. Horse regi- meals will be retained as a reserve for the cavalry now that so many of the regular Army cavalry units have been mechanised."
Referring to the calling up of the territorial oMeers and men during Brussels. the crisis, Mr. Hore-Belisha said that Milan when men not in the Army by pro- | Oslo. fession ore assembled with such
Amsterdam. suddenness under arrangements Copenhagen. which have not been tried out pre- Stockholm. vlously, defects in
the machinery Prague were bound to be revealed.
elsingfors.
"In the matter of personnel
few S
everyone
York
Poddor St.
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AIR MAIL SERVICES
OFFICE.
PARCEL FOST Parcel Post Service to the Province
Air Mail Services to Shanghal, of Yunnan is temporarily suspended- Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Peiping are temporarily suspended,
AIR MAIL LETTERS Surcharged alr mail letters may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked "By
VIA SIBERIA KOUTE'- Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Elre) and South America are forwarded "yla Siberia" if so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Air Mail and bear sufficient post-closed 15 minutes earlier than the Registered and Parcel Mails are age.
Insuficiently prepaid letters time given below unless may be taxed with double the de- stated, and where malls are advertis- otherwise ficiency or forwarded by Steamer ed to close at or before 9 am, re- Service, at the discretion of the Post gistered and parcel mails are closed
lat 5 pm, on the previous day. INWARD MAILS
Ofice.
Frem
Japan
Hosang
Duc.
October 11,
Airmail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"—London date 2nd October
Imperial Airways Plane October 11.
Porcels from Calcutta and Straits... Shirale liniphong, Paknet and Honow.... Sinking Shanghai and Swalow
October 11,
October 11.
Szechuen
October 11.
Straits
Tamara
October 11.
Salzon
Athos II
Anshun
October 13, October 15
Manila
Emp. of Canada
October 12.
Strails
Fushimi Maru
.October 12.
Shanghai, Amoy and Chuanchow
Soochow
.October 12.
Halphong
Sontay
October 12.
Java and Manila
Tilsadane
October 12.
Shanghai and Europe via
Siberia
October 12.
Amoy and Swatow
Von Heutsz
October 12.
Direct
Imperial Airways
Plane October 13.
Swntow
Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Wrist & Fancy
Watches
was charmingly attired in a gown of white cigne satin of the Duchess of Mantua style, designed by Mr. Albino Gorges.
Over a small antin cap her veit was held in place by orange blossoms and easended over her long train.
satin
The bridesmaids were Miss Leticia Mello, the bride's sister, and the Misses Olivin Lobo and Norma Gon- calves.
They looked chorming in dreses of the Imperial style of sky-blue taffeta lined with navy chiffon velvet and carried bouquets of Queen Victoria | roses. As the matron of honour, the
bride's mother chose a dress
of black B ince on satin with hat to match, a white camellas TRAge of her suit. Mrs. Goncalves was similar ly attired. The bride was supported by her brother, Mr. Albert Mello, while the little page was Albert Mello, Jnr, who was handsomely costumed in a white satin jacket and | black velveteens,
Following the ceremony, a recep- Oct. 10.
tion was held in the Macao Club. 20.04 11.80 There were over 300 guests present, including His Excellency the Gover- 5471 Dr. A. Tamagnini Barbosa, Lieut. Pedro Costa, A.D.C., Mr. and Mrs. A. 28.14 Mirania. Comdr.
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Oct. 7.
21
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28.35
001 Vieiro, Dr.
90
19.90
Namorada.
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.22.40 .10.41
139
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defects were disclosed, but in the matter of equipment, as knows, there remains much to be Lisbon..
Hongkong. "It must be realised that a pro- Shanghal gramme of ambitious proportions is Bombay. progressive and not instantaneous in Yokohama fulfilment. To-day's un-atrcraft
Belgrade. units were double those of year Montreal
and year they will be al- Montevideo.
nex! most doubled again."
Buenos Aires.. Announcing the Territorial Army Rio de Janeiro...21 changes, the Minister said that this Silver (spot)....10% Army, with modiscations appropriate Silver (forward), 10% to its peculiar character, -"must be War Loan.......101 given the same content and be on the
ago,
Trousers
0.70Campos, Mr.
Mme. Samuel and Brito Chaves, Commn.
Mr.
Senna,
Comm. and Mrs. H. Nolasco,
Mr. and Mrs. H. McComb, and many other local and Hongkong residents. 1384 220%2 After Mr. Pedro Lobo,
the best 4.70
1750 (man, had proposed a toast of well-
465 085 wishing to the newly-weds and the Nom. bride's father had sultably replied, 110 Excellency the Governor is. 3d.pressed his cordial fellcitations.
04 1.51 remarked feelingly that the Colony 1.51 was much indebted for many years 1/2 for the contribution made by the
H
ex-
He
212 Mello family to lis cominereinl and 4.804 social life, and wished Mr. and Mrs. 20 Goncalves much happiness and pros- 18.93 perity in the future.
218
100% The happy couple inter left by the 19.s. Kinshan for-Hongkong, where the 101 boneymoon is being spent.--Our Own
Correspondent.
-British Wireless.
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(London date, 22nd September) Toulouse
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
Service London date,
6th October.
Japan
Bangkok and Swalow
Air Mail by "Tan-American Air-
Kidderpore Kwelyang
Ways Direct Service" - San Pan-American Francisco date, 6th October,
Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters and Papers) London, 16th Septem- ber and London Parcels London
8th September
Shanghai and Swałow
Manija
Japan and Shanghai Manila
Shanghai
Shanghal and Swalow
For
Halphong
12.
..October 13. ..October 13,
Airways Plans .......October 13.
Ranpura
October 13.
Yingchow
October 13.
Adrastus
October 14.
Rojputana
October 14.
Conte Biancamano
.October 15,
Hsin Peking
October 16.
Yochow
October" 15.
Date and Time.
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Tuesday
Taksang....Tues., Oct. 11, 4.00 p.m.
G.F.O. & K.P.O.
Reg.. Ord,
Och 11, 4.30 p.m.
Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow, Chang- Eurasia Plane........Tees, Oct. 11.
sha And Chiengiu clc., (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Bervice" (To further points by surface transport as Bervices permit)
Samshui and Wuchow Kongmcon
Manila
Shanghai and Japan Foochow and Tientsin Swalow
Wednesday
...Oct. 11, 5.00 p.m..
Kongso Wed, Oct. 12, 8.15 a.m. Kwong Fook Cheong
Wed., Oct. 12, Dam. Siamese Prince Wed., Oct. 12, P am. Athos II
Wed, Oct.
12, 10.30 am. Fausang...
...Wed., Oct. 12, 10.30 am.
Kiangsu ....
Wed., Oct. 12, 10.30 am. Jean Dupuis Tues., Oct. 11, 2.00 p.m. Fushimi Maru Wed, Oct. 12, 3.30 p.m.
Oct. 12, 4.30 p.m
p.m. Wed.,
Oct. 12.
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Shanghai and Japan Amoy and Chucnehow
....... Shantung..Wed., Manila, Australia and New Zealand Changte
vin Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 24th October.
G.P.O. & K.P.O. Parcels, Reg. Ord.
Oct. 12, 4 p.m. Oct, 12, 5 pm.
Oct. 12, 7 pm.
Alt
150 for Slan, Changsha, and Chenglu, etc. (vla Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (to further points by Surface transport permit).
Lanchow. Eurasia Plane
Wed, Oct. 12,
G.P.O. and K.PO.
1.5 Services
Ref..
Oct. 12, 4.30 p.m. Ord.. ....................Oct. 12, 5-p.m.
Parcels only for Singapore and Van Heuisz.... Wed., Oct. 12, 6 pm.
Penang.
Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong
Samatui and Wuchow
Szechuen
Thursday
.Wed, Oct. 12, 7 p.m..
Thurs., Oct. 13, 8.15 am..
K.P.O.
............ Chung On Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan-American
Fula and U.S.A.
by the "Pan Airways Plane ....Thura. Oct. 13.
American Airways Direct Bervice" due San Francisco, 20th Oct.
Kongmoon
Formosa and Amoy
.Oct. 13, 8.30 a.m.
......Oct. 13, 9 a.m.
Reg.
Ord..
G.P.O.
Ref..
..Oct. 13, 8.30 am.
Ord.,
Oct. 18, 0 a.101.
Tyosa Maru Thurs., Oct. 1
13,
10.30 a.m.
Tai Lee..Thurs, Oct. 13, 10.30 nun.
Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Hosang ......Thurs., Oct. 13, Noon. Swalow and Tientsin
Chaksing Thurs., Oct. 13, 12.30 p.m.
Beautiful Engagement & Wedding
Rings
Air Mail for "Imperial
Direct Service-due 20th October.
Alewaya Imperial Airways Place London,
Thurs., Oct. 13. K.P.O.
Reg.
Oct. 13, 5 pm.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Oct. 13, 5 p.m.
Ord.
by "Imperial Airways Direct Ber- vico-due Sydney, 22nd October.
Reg.
Ord.
I.P.O.
13, 5.30 p.m.
.Oct. 18, 5 p.03.
12, Des Voeux Road Central. :
Folding
8 Days
Travelling
Clocks
SENNET
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.....Oct. 13, 7 p.m.
Air Mall for Malays and Australia Imperial Always Plane
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ner. Ord.
Thurs., Oct. 13.
...Oct. 13, 5 p.m. .Oct. 13, 5.30 p.m. G.P.U.
.Oct. 15, 7 p.m.
Pan-American Airways Want Bigger Subsidy
Washington, Oct. 10. Citing operating losses of U.S.$474,- 858 during 1937 and $373,523 for the first
monthis of 1038, Pan American Airways have applied for an adjudication of mall rates from San Francisco to Hongkong, and requested a bounty of $7 per mile for the first 1,000 pounds of outbound
8.50
"On the homeward trip the company 17.20/29 requests $1 a mile for each thousand 17.80/30 pounds or fraction of a
thousand 17.30/30 pounds between Guam and Honolulu, 17.42N
$10 between Guam and San Francisco and 48 between Hawall and San Francisco.
thepresent
10,000,000 bushes] Chiengo Corn
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December Jan. (1939)
York, Oct. 10. New York Colton
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8.13/13
Mar, (1030)
8.12/14
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8.02/05
'New York Rubber
0.08/09
December March
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May... September
17.47 /40
December May
Sales for the day-2,010 tons.
Chicago Whost .. 044/0434 8845/054
64%/64%
65%/60%
arrangement of
July...
04/04%
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