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NOTICE.

Notice is horeby given that Mr. Victor S. Mamak is 打好 longer connected with Mamak & Com- pany, Sports Outätters, 10 Peking Road, Kowloon, an from 6th December, 1938.

SUNDAR SINGH, Sole Proprietor, Mamak & Company.

pert Tullion. Apply Tony's Dance HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL Studio, China Building, 8th Floor,,

12-A.

FOR SALE.

SOCIETY

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the above FOR BALE—Selection of used Society will be held at the Board gramophone records, operatic, classical and others, incl. complete Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- on application. son & Co., Ltd. (by kind permis- Box No. 508, "Hongkong Telegraph."xion) on Monday, the 19th Decem-

ber, 1938, at 5.15 p.m.

Album

selu. Lis!

EXCHANGE

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghal

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan T.T. India TT. U.S.A. T.T. Batavia

T.T. Bankok

T.T. Salgon

T.T. Francr

T.T. Germany

Belling

18. 274 10. 2% 175 Not,

.53%

100

.83

2612 .037€

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140%

T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

Buying

4 m/s L/c London

109 .10.05

.72

1/3/%

The Annual Show of Flowers

and Vegetables will take place on Tuesday, the 7th, and Wednesday,

the 8th. March, 1939,

J. T. BAGRAM,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 6th December, 1938.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

Nolice to Shareholders.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 12744 that an EXTRAORDINARY 1/8 GENERAL MEETING of the above

nanted Company will be held at the Head Olliee. St. George's 1/3.5/39 Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, .291% immediately following the Ordin- 11.50ary Yearly Meeting of the Com- 4.87pany to take place on Wednesday [the 21st day of December, 1938, when the subjoined FOUR CITY ROBBERIES Resolution will be proposed as an

Ordinary Resolution, viz

4 m/c D/p up.

4 m/s L/e U.S.A

4 m/s France

40 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London

(Contuurd from Page 1.)

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cording to the woman, Chun Tui (21) she was ascending the steps to house in Park Street on Saturday night when two inen came up from behind and two approached from above and stopped hey. One from behind threw pepper into her eyes and tried to snatch a gold ring from her finger, but she resisted and raised the alarm. The

attered.

men

CHEERO CLUB

Cheero Club

are as follow:

mau

at Noun,

"That the Authorised Capital of the Company be increased to Fifteen Million Dollars by the

Monday

NOTICE.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

EXCURSION

Hong Kong to Shanghai and

Retum.

Round Trip Tickets available from 15th December, 1938 to 15th January, 1939.

"A" SALOON-HK$120,--Return. "B" SALOON-HK$100.—Return.

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &

Co., Ltd., General Managers, Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd. Mesure. Butterfield & Swire, Agents, China Navigation Co., Ltd.

Police Search For Yachtsmen

Chinese "Y" Postpone Two League Ties

One Game To-Night In Badminton League

Owing to the fact that their court is not available, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. have postponed their matches in the "A" Division of the

Badminton

League fixed for this evening and

next Monday.

Therefore, the game between them and the Univerally "B" will not be played to-night, but has been re- arranged for to-morrow. Next Mon- day's match against University "A" will be played on Tuesday, December

20.

"A"

December

line.

12, 1938.

From

Straits

POST OFFICE.

Java and Manila

Soochow

Tjinegara

Cremer

Hector

Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Dayard Shantung Air Mali by "Imperial Airways

INWARD MAILS

Per

Dus.

Contaur

December 12.

Hoihow

Mulnam

„December 13.

Shanghai and Swatow

December 12.

„December 13,

Straits

December 13,

Japan and Shanghai

AN

.December' 13.

Decomber 18,

Direct

Nervice"--Londen dato, Imperial Airways Flane

8th December

December 14.

Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways

Direct Bervloe"-Ban

Francisco Pan-American Airways Piano"

dato, 7th December,

December 34.

1

Japan

Straits and London Foreels-London Talamba

date, Nov. 10,

December 14.

Agamemnon

December 15.

U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Van-

couver B.C. daic, 26th November) Emp, of Russia

December 15.

Struits

Haruna Maru

December 15.

Straits

Helenus

December 16.

Calculta and Straits

Kutsang

December 16..

Japan and Shanghal

December 18,

Manila

Manila

Nozima Maru Roseville

December 16.

December 16.

Japan. Shanghal and Formosa

December 10.

OUTWARD MAILS

Haiphong

Switow and Chuanchow

Per

Blonday

Canton Halching

Date and Time.

B

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Changte

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 24th December

Parcels

Reg. Ord.

Parcels Reg.

Ord,

Don't spend

The postponement of the_Chinese Y.M.C.A. v. University "B" game thus leaves only one match to be played this evening. However, it is FEARS THAT Mr. A. Gascon un important one inasmuch as the

University of Wallace Harper & Co., and Recreio to piny of a tie which should visit the Club de brother-in-law of Joe Leonard, give a useful pointer regarding the half your life the well-known Hongkong ten destination of the Shickl. nis player, had been lost whilst sailing his dinghy yesterday, were set at rest this morning when police reported that he hud at Cheung been discovered Chau.

went However, the yachtsman through a rather trying experience. Ile set out in ha ditghy, which also early carried an out-board motor yesterday, with the intention of re- turning before sundown. However, not only did his motor break down. but he lost his mast, finding it neces sary to take shelter close to Cheung two might. He had Chau for the Chinese companions with him, und all three were forced to spend the night in the open boat before discovering assistance this morning.

Meanwhile his relatives and friends report had become anxious and was made to the police, who instigat- ed a search, with successful results Cheung Chau this morning. the police informing the Hongkong au- thorities

Lake that Gascon and

safe and well assistants were Cheung Chan.

MEMEL REPERCUSSIONS

Continued from Page

29 candidates. Ench parties-has party is presenting the electors with their booklet gving details of candidates, with one candidate to the page,

2

Voters may put a whole booklet into the ballot box, or muite a list by selecting individual candidates.

The Gerinan Party Secured. 24 scals in the 1935 elections, when Germans were not permitted to eirculate electioneering propaganda. No incidents have been reported during the polling.

The Nazi leader, Herr Neumann appealed for discipline and order among his followers in un eve of the election speech at Heydekrug, six miles from the Gerinan frontier.

All over Memelland, Neumann guards, whose uniform, but for the

creation of One Million New WISLA'S ADVENTURES colour and absence of the swastika,

Shares of the nominal value of

$5 each and that such New

Shares be issued at such time Captured by Guerillas And

or times and on such terms and conditions as the Directors in their absolute discretion slin!! then see Bt."

forthcoming events

Monday, dance at 8.30 pm. Tuesday, whist drive at 8.45 p.m.; admission 50 cents, which includes light refreshments

Wednesday, dance at 8.30 p.m. Thursday, bridge evening. Friday, bridge and mahjong, Monday, December 19, Christmas party, 7.30 p.m. to midnight.

21, Gala Wednesday, December Christmas dance at 8.30 p.m., with band of the Royal Scots, by kind per- mission of the ofeers.

T

NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

VOLUNTEERS

Held at Formosa

is the same as the Reich storm- troopers, patrolled various districts.

Voting is brisk in Meme) and its suburbs and outlying villages, where by midday, about half the population had Kone to the polls. Badges distributed to those who had voted represented Borussia, the Britanin of Memel Germans,

When the polls were closed it was estimated by the German Party that 93 per cent of the electernte vuted. which compared with 91.3 in 1033.- Reuter.

MORE TERRITORY

FOR REICH 7

Shanghai, Dee. 10. After capture by Chinese guerillas and detention by Formosan authori- By Order of the Board of tles, the 30-foot lifeboat Vista, mun- ned by two Poles and four While Directors,

Russians, is sailing for Manila,

The Wisin sailed from Shanghai on October 15. After a week at sen, when 50 miles from shere the boat. was overhauled by u Chinese Junk carrying guerillas, who ordered the

London, Dec. 11. Wisla to proceed to their head-

being clections are The Memel quarters. The Wisla was freed after HE. The Governor has

in watched with close attention pleased to authorise the award of examination.

the Sunday Times Efficiency Medals to the following the Wish ran

Reaching the Straits of Formosu, London says

foul of the Japanese diplomatic correspondent, who adds members of the Hongkong Volunteer authorities when the crew attempted that if the Nazis succeed in obtain- Defence Corpa:--CQMS II. L. Lock-to land on a small island near where ing an overwhelming majority of hart, Cpl. T. Seddon.

the ill-fated Wenchow junk recently which there is every indication, the

communien- went ground. After tion with Japan, the Wisla was allowed to go mas

THE

been

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. V. D. Sorby to be a Member of the Volunteer Advisory Commission in place of Mr. A. G. Langston,

of

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American Fruits

& Vegetables

APPLES

BLACK, RED

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RED DELICIOUS

AND COLDEN DELICIOUS

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CHRISTMAS TABLE.

Call in at your earliest opportunity

Cheong Hing Store

Hoad Shop:

72, Nathan Road,

Kowloon. Tel 58140,

Branch Shop:

69, Des Voeux Rd. C. Hongkong. Tel. 23019.

011.

the Polish Legation in/sibility of Memel territory being

in the Reich before Christ- by no means excludedi.

The correspondent says that there are signs that Memel Nuzis, if their The crew of the Wisla plan to visit the Celebes, Java, New Guinea, Aus-election hopes are fulfilled, intend to tralia and New Zealand, and return to Shanghai. The Wisla is a convert- ed ketch with two sails and auxiliary motor.

The crew is V, Kudel (captain), P. Ivanov, C. Deputatov, N. Kuznetsov, S. Francisk and J. Sikora, the last two being Polish-United Press,

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petition the Reich Government for formal recognition of the territory as German. In this manner they would be following closely the methods adopted in Austris. At the request of the Memel Government, German troops night then, it is feared, cross the border from East Prussin.

Neither Lithuania nor Poland could oppose by force German occupation. Dearing in mind Czecho-Slovakia's fate, Lithuania might be willing to agree to the territorial change in re- turn for concessions for trade through Memel.

There might thus be negotiated n revision of the 1924 Memei Conven- tion to which the guarantors, Britain, France, Japan and Italy would be asked to agree -Reuter.

ROME PRESS TAKES

A HOLIDAY

-(Continued from Page 1.}

thrown into Increasing disturbance by Italy's demands, which were pre- Occupying France, Hitler was on the verge of a further movement in East

Europe

We don't know what direction it the will take. Since Munich and destruction of Czecho-Slovakin he has had so many choices open that his trouble is which to take first: whether should be Memel or Danzig whether to stir up the Polish Ukrainians against Poland, or the Transylvanian population against Rumanis. None can tell, but

every thing points to an enrly resumption of Nazi aggression, and no concerted resistance is

is being made against it.” Mr. Churchill added that he had never seen such division upon foreign policy in Britain in his lifetime. The country was deeply divided and it was hampering the whole progress

of national defence,—Reuter.

ITALIAN Refugees

Milan, De. 11. The first Italian refugees from Tunis have arrived in Palmero states

report,

These refugees, who had token part | in the recent incidents in Tunis, had fled to escape apprehension by the French authorities.

refugees Among the fascist whose fascist badge had been torn by a French policeman from hla buttonhole. When the Italian resent.

wan one

CHRISTMAS ed this and tried to defend himself,

catching

he was arrested, taken to the police station, and manhandled by the f French police--Trank-Ocean.

cold

ASPIRIN'

WILL PROTECT YOU

»Bayor

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations isued this morning. Banks

H.K. Banks, $1,385 s.

H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.). £81. Chartered Bank, £9% n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B., £27% n. Mercantile Bank, C. £13 n. East Asla Bank, ·

308 n. Insurances

Canton Ins., $210 n. Union Ins., $4871⁄2 b.

China Underwriters, 75 cts. n. II.K. Fire Ins., $190 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $00 b.

H.K. Steamboats, $18 n. Indo-Chinos (Pret.), $60 n. Indo-Chinos (Del.), $24 n. Shell Bearers, s/- 80/7 n. Union Waterboats, $9 n.

Docks Etc.

H.K. & K. Wharves, $117 n. H.K. Docks, (old), $18 b. II.K. Docks, (new), $17 n. Providents (old), $0 b. Providents (new), $5.00 b. New Engineering Sb. $5.69 n. Shanghal Docks, Sh. si00 a. Kallan Mining Adm, a/- 18/3 n. Rauba, $0.10 b. Venz: Goldfold, $3 p.

Mines, 7 cta. n.

Hongk Pallippine Mining

Antamoks, P. .48 Atoks, P.

.

Bagulo Gold, P. .23 sa. Benguet Consol., P. 13.00 sit. Coco Grove, P. 46 sa. Consolidated Mines, P. .0035 sa. Demonstrations, P. 28 sa.

1.X.L., P.

www.

Paracule Gumous P. San Mauricio, P. .1.74 sit. Suyoc Cousol., P.-

United Paracales, P. ev, div. 40 sá.

sa.

Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels. $6.70 sa. H. K. Lands, $35 n.

1.K. Lands 4% deb, 107 n. Shanghai Lands, Sh. $9.30 n. Humphreys, $8 n.

1.K. Realties, $5 n. Chinese Estates, $00 n. Public Utilition H.K. Tramways, $17.20 Peak Trams (old), $0 D. Peak Trams (new), $34 n. Star Ferries, $711⁄2 b.

n.

$0.

..

Yaumati Ferries (old), $23 n. Yaumeti Ferries, (new), $22 n. China Light (old), $10.75 n. China Light (new), $10.40 n. H.K. Electric, $18 sn. Macao Electric, $17 Sandakan Lights, $10.05 b. Telephone (old), $23.50 n. Telephone (new), $8.00 n. Singapore Tractions, /- 21/3 m. Singapore Pref., s. 25/- n.

Industrial

Sh. $14 n.

Cold: Mocg pref.), Sh. $13 n.

Cald: Macg.

Canton Ices, $1.70 n. Cements, $10 n. I.K. Ropes, $4.65 s.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farms, $25 n. Watsons, $7.25 b. Lane Crawfords, $81⁄4 n. Sinceres, $2 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $30 n. William Powell, Ltd..

90 cte. n. Cotton Mill.

Ewo Cotton Sh. $10.80 n. S'hal. Colton Sh. $108 n. Zoong Singe, Sh. $24 . Wing On Textiles, Sh. $40 n.

Miscellanedus

H.K. Entertainments, $0.30 b. Constructions, 314 s. Vibro Piling, $7 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$ Bonda.,

72% n.

ILK. Govt. 4% Loan 6% prva. b. H.K. Govt. 31⁄4%% Loan per k. Markmans (Lam.). u/- 18/3 n. Margnana (HK), a/- 3/- 1.

.

For

Scharnhorst

Suwa Moru

. Mon., Dec, 12, 3 p.m.. Mon, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.

....Mon., Doc. 12.

K.P.O.

...Dec. 13, 4 pan. Dee, 12, 3 pm. Dec. 12, 0.30 p.m. G.P.O.

..Dec. 13, 4 p.m.

F

Doc. 12, 5 p.m..

.Dec. 12, 7 p.m.

Mon, Dec. 12.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London,

19th December.

Reg.

Ord.

Reg.

Ord,

X.P.O.

Ded.

...Dec. 12, 5 p.m. 12. 0.30 p.m. Gr.o.

..Dec. 12, 5 p.m.

.Dec. 18, 7 pat..

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plano

tralia by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-due

19th December.

Swatow and Shanghai

Hulbow and Pakhol

Sydney.

Tuesday

Halphong

Swalow, Shanghai and Tientsin

Mon. Dec. 12.

K.F.O.

flex.

Dec. 18. 5 p.m.

Orl.

..Dec. 12, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.0.

Neg.

.Dec. 12, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Szechuen Yunnan Log...

Wosang Tjibadak

Amoy and Dairen Parcels only for Singapore, Penant. Hector

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marselles and London due London, 10th January 1930

Air Mail for "Air France Service" due Marsellies, 25th December,

Saigon

Swatow and Saigon

Fort Bayard and Haiphong Formosa

Swalow and Tientsin

Haiphong

Amoy

.Doo. 1, 7 p.m.

Tues., Dec. 13, 8.30 am. .Tues, Dec. 13, 11 am. Tucs, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. Tues., Dec. 13, 1.30 pm.. .Tuca., Dec, 13, 3 p.m.

Tues., Dec. 13. G.P.O, and K.P.o.

Parcels,

Hellkon

RCE..

OrdL.

Reg.,

Ord,

.Dec. 13, 5 p.m.

..... Tuos, Deo. 13.

KP.0.

....Doo. 13, 5 puan. .Dec. 18, 5.30 pm. G.P.O.

Dec. 13, 5 p... Dea. 13, 6 pun..

Helikon ....Tues., Dec. 13, 6.30 pm. Wednesday

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Inlu and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"

due San Francisco 21st Dec.

Kwelyang Wed., Dec. 14, 8.30 am. Tal Seun Hong Wed., Dec. 14, 19 a.m. Canton Maru Wed., Dec. 14, 10.30 am. Hangsung..Wed., Dec. 14, 10.30 am. Hollow ......Wed., Dec. 14, Noon. Taiyuan......

Wed., Dec. 14, 3.30 p.m. Pan-American Airways Plane

Rex.. Ord..

Rex.. Ord..

Swan Culbertson

Wed., Dec. 14.

K.P.O. .Dec. 14, 3 pm. Dec. 14, 5.38 pm.

G.P.O.

.Dec. 14, 6 pan. Dec. 14; 7 p.m.

Frits ga

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Members of Now York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade

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Commodity Exchango, Inc., New York

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal

New York Coffeo and Sugar Exchanga Manila Stock Exchange

Hongkong Sharobrokers Association

Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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DUCK

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