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Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., "DANCING IN 6 11OULS"-Rapid Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the Beginners "A17th day of February, 1939, at 12 Easy Lessons.
Advanced Coursed. Specialty,"
o'clock noon, to transact the Modern Ballroom Tungu, Tap. Ex- peri Tuition. Apply-Tony's Dance ordinary business of the Company,
AND NOTICE Studio, China Building, 6th Floor,
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NEW 1938 MORRIS 8's at specially Tourer $1,950, Suloons from $2,150 model. $2.300, according to Limited number only. Apply Dod- well & Co., Ltd. Telephone 32302. Just received FLOWER BULBS. From Holland, Gladioll, Renunculus. Begonia, Gloxinia, Iris for sale at 15 cents per bulb. Obtainable at Graça Co. 10 Wyndham Street.
Brazilian Revolt Plot Revealed
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jan. 26. Plans for a widespread revolt in the State of Sau Paulo were revealed a the former Integralista leader, Pline Salgado was arrested with his
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HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH January 27, 1939.
NON-PAYMENT OF WATER ACCOUNTS,
Chargeable water and meter rental accounts are posted to the person who signed the Form "F" guaranteoing payment. This per-: son is generally the landlord or his recognized agent.
JAPANESE COASTAL
DEPREDATIONS
Warships Bombard And Machine-Gun Island
WUCHOW, Jan. 27.
POST OFFICE.
MAIL FOR CANTON
ordinary mimile Registered and (not Insured or Parcels) will os se cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.
VIA SĪBEKIA BOUTĘ, Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Fire) and South America are forwarded "vla Siberia" it so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIME:
Parcel Mails are Registered and MAIL LETTERS
closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwian Ordinary letter mall only for West stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 0 a.m., ro Kwangst, Szechwas Kwangtung, Kweichow and Hunna will be aegistered and parcel malls are closed
lat & p.m: on the previous day.
ACTIVE mavements of Japanese warships along the Kwang- tung and Fukien coast have been noticed during the last few days. Japanese planes have also been actively reconnoitring and bombing cepted at senders' risk. HEREBY
the coastal towns.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1939.
& HUMPHREYS ESTATE
FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be HELD at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hung Kou, on THURSDAY, the 16th. Feb- ruary, 1939, at 12 NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the
brother, Ilenrique, and his brother-year ended 31st. December, 1938, in-law, Jose Loureiro, by a single detective last night.
have
TC- In
Compromising documents are
been founsel parted to Plinia's possession, allegedly show- ing that he was organising a revoll with the aid of agents, disguised as travelling sulesmen all over the State. Police surrounded the house which Flinto has been in hiding since the May 1 putsch, with more than 40 meaUnited Press.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
in
The Bongkong Stock Exchange official surmary lasued at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, anys;
There was a slightly better feeling in the market to-day, resulting in a $1,370, fair turnover in Banks at Trams at $17.40/17.20, Lands at $304,
Cantons Electrics at $57,
at $220, Uniors at $466, and Cements at $16.
The Manila market was easy.
Buyers
Hongkong Bank $1,375
Canton Insurance $210 Union Insurance $463 H.. Fire Insurance $170 ILK Docks (Old) $17
Providents (Oh!) $3.50)
B.K. Rebites 35.43 ILI, Tramvay 517 H.K. Electries $50
Telephones (ott) $2
Cements $15.00
HK, Hopes $3.00
Wing On (HK)
Entertainments $7
1.K. Govt. 34% Loan par Marmans 13.01.) 14/3 Mammann (HK) 2/0..
Holieri
Hongkong Bank $1,300 Canton Insurance $200 Union Insurance $486 1.K. Tramways 17.35 1.K. Electrien $574 Telephones (New) $ Willians $7.70
Lane, Crawfords $
Boles Hongkong Bank-$1,370/75 Canton Insurance $220 Union Insurance $460/64
1K, and 53014
K. Tramways $17.40/.20
Ching Lights (Ex Rights) $0.30
China Lights (Rights) $3
K Electries $57
Cements $16
Antamok P. 441⁄2
Alaks 33
Baguio Gold 20
Bengurt Consolidated 19.43
Coco Grove 40
Demonstration 2
1. X. L. 03
Paracale Gitinalis 12
San Mauricio 1.32
Suyoc .21
United Parnçale 64
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Jan. 20.
New York Colton
Opening! Mar. (1939) .. 8.41/44
Jan. (1940) ..
Closing 0.37/30
0.12/11 8.07/07
7.82/83 7.76/78 7.34/24
7.29/30
7.32/32 7.26/28 7.320/34a 7.29N
May (1939)
July (1930)
Oct. (1030)
Dec. (1039)
Spot
B.07N
New York Rubber
Mar. (1930)
15.34/27
15.16/10
"Any
16.15/20
15.05/05
September
15.00/01
December
15.02/04
Chicago Wheat
70%/70% 70/70
00%/60
69%/8914 70%/7034
Sales for the day:8,550 tons.
fay
July
Ceptember
Wednesday's Sales
*Tay uly September
"Tav July October
ས
8,783,000 bushels: Chicago Corn
52%/92%
Winnipeg Wheat
03/03% 014/04/
51%/81% 52%/520 5234/524
63 14/03 04/04 044/04:
Charged. with a vagrant in
being
the Colony before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning, Naz Mohamed, unemployed Indian,
·was committed to the House of De tention. Niaz came from Rangoon,
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from tor 4th. February SATURDAY, THURSDAY, 16th, February, both days inclusive, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Itongkong, 24th. January, 1939.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
ANNUAL DANCE
will be held in the Rose Room, Peninsula Hotel, Saturday, 28th January, 1939, 9 p.m. to 2 n.m.
Tickets $2.50 on application ta The Hon. Secretary, J. S. Webster, </a Davie, Boag & Co. Ltd., Chartered Bank Buildings, Tele- phone 28116,
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
TT. London
Dernand
T.T. Shanghol
T.T. Singapore
TT. Japan T.T. India
In many instances inconveni-i ence is caused to tenants by the water supply being disconnected without warning to them, owing to the failure of the guarantor to pay the accounts within the speci- fed period. Tonants are, there- fore, advised to make suitable
Two hundred Japanese troops which arrived at Lamkong, a point lying a little distance above Samshui, on Mafong yesterday directed intense artillery, fire across the West River. Eight Japanese bombers mean- while flew over the town and dropped more than ten explosives.
arrangements with their landlords to ensure that all water and meter rental accounts are paid promptly. Consumers in Hong Kong should
The Japanese troops at Sam-1 note particularly that as the new Waterworks Ordinance came into shui have been considerably in- force on 1st January, 1939, the creased. Most of the reinforce
Accounts inments came by the Canton-) chargeable water respect of the first quarter of Samshui Railway. It is believ 1939 will be sent out in two pored that the Japanese are plann- tions-the first portion covering ing to resume the westward
機機 the month of December, 1938 and drive apriver-Central News, The second portion
WARSHIPS MACHINE GUN January and February, 1939.
KWANGTUNG ISLAND
Wuchow, Jan. 27.
covering
THREE ALLEGED ROBBERIES
Shanghai Men Are Remanded
This alan applies to the ligh
030137" Three Japanese warships steamed Levels, Peak and all Village dis- trieta except that the first portion near Manines island off the south- of the accounts will cover Novem-west Kwanglung coast and machine-
THREE ROBBERY cases
ber and December, 1938 and the gunned it yesterday. Central News.were brought up before Mr. second portion January, 1939.
im-
+
Changes of ownership of pro- should be notified perty mediately to this Office.
R. M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hongkong, 26th January, 1930.
G.
MAR.
CHINESE FISHING BOATS
SET ON FIRE Hollow, Hainan Island,
Jan. 27.
fire by
Thirty-one Chinese fishing boats were lootel and set en Japanese bluejackets off the coast at Fongshing in southwest Kwangium
January 21. Muny fishermen were killed.Central News.
on
LAUNCH SET ON FIRE
Chungking. Jan. 27.
E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morn- ing for remands.
Abdulla Rashed, 21, Abdul Caramat, 20 and Carlos Xavier da Cruz, 32, of Shanghai, were remanded to February 2, when hearing of a charge of highway robbery against them will com-
mence.
The three
Java
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men were alleged to one named Yau Tla- Thirty Japanese were killed and have robbed
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Japanese steam launch in the Yang- of the Sale by Public Auctiontze River at Anking, capital of Anh- week on a charge of highway rob to be held on Monday, the 30th wet under Japanese occupation, ae-, bery with violence. Together with
cording to in Antiwei report two others not in custody,
from day of January, 1939, at 3 p.m., | Central News
alleged to have stolen a hand was widow who was walking In Thi Wan at the Offices of the Public
Road, Hunghom,on January 25. Works Department, by Order of
Leung Wah asd. Pak Yau, two men. His Excellency the Governor of
were remanded to February 1, on a armed robbery in a dwelling. count of With three other men who have not (Continued from Page 1.)
been arrested, the defendants were Chicahsien, southwest of Yuncheng, alleged to have entered a house in
10 have stolen money have been beaten back by the Chinese Gilles Avenue, Hunghom, on January
More than 300 Japanese moving 14 and from Yungisi (Puchow), terminus of jewellery. the Tatung-Puchow Rallway in south-
one
JAPANESE SIEGE OF KULING ABANDONED
and
Lot of Crown Land at Grampian Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 ist years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur-west Shansi, to Hanyangchen near-Chinese on Jan. 21-but were defeated: by were shelled on Wednesday by They retreated towards Chantien, Chinese batteries at Tungkwan across where they are surrounded by the the Yellow River. Considerable pursuing Chinese-Central News. losses were suffered by the enemy.
ther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. Iutending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the let the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sule, the sum of two hundred This aum dollars, ($200) in cush. will be refunded on payment of
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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173 Nom.
533%
200
.83
T.T. U.S.A.
.28 12
TT. Manila
.584
TT. Batavia
.53%
T.T. Bangkok
1493%
the Purchase price.
T.T. Salgon
100%
T.T. France
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T.T. Germany
724
T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Australio
128 1/6
BUYING
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Puppets Executed By Guerillas
Chungking, Jan. 27. Chen Hauan-sheng and Hsich Ho- hsuen, puppet officials in Suhalen, 47 miles south of Hsuchow on the Tien- tsin-Putow Railway, have been ar- Chinese rested and executed by guerillas, who are increasingly active around the halen elly-Central News,
RETREAD THOSE TYRES
If you are not interested in retreading, we will make a liberal allowance for your sound used tyres on your favourite brand. First Line New Tyres at dealers' dis-. counts.
The Hongkong Tyre Co. 392, Hennessy Road. Telephone 28539.
So. of Sale.
New Kowloon Inland
Registry No.
Locality
Lot No. 2650,
Opposite New Komioon Inland Lot No. 3538,
Grampian Rd.
Boundary
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Free Schools For Fishermen's Children
Three
schools will free
be established at Shaukwan, Aberdeen) and Cheungchnu for children of shermen in Hongkong who have been rendered jobless as a result of Japanese atrocities in the vicinity of the Hongkong waters.
The establishment has been ap- proved by Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Acting Chairman of the National Relict Commission, who will appropriate $1,500 (Chinese currency) for the purpose. Mr. Hau has also promised to graut a monthly subsidy of $1,000 to the schools after establishment.
Each school will admit about 100 children-Central News,
Norwegian Sent To Prison
That he was quite certain of get- ting employment the next day, and to travel It was too troublesome back to Stanley, was the excuso given by Alv. Allenkaan, 23, unem- he was ployed Norwegian, when charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistraty this morning tor being absent from Lie House of
Detention.
He was sentenced to 14 days' hard. Inbour.
Detective-Sergeant P, H. Loughlin présécuted.
The Japanese at Hanyangchen SOUTH HONAN TOWN RETAKEN retallated, Ating over 30 rounds at the Chinese.-Central News. CHINESE ENCIRCLING JAPANESE
Nanyang, Jan, 27. Following a series of onslaughts, Chinese mobile units have recaptured
Yuhotice, a small town to the north- west of Sinyang in south. Honan. Loyang, Jan. 27.
Pingchangkwan, north of Yuhotien, Chinese forces are encircling over
the is cleared of Japanese troops. 400 Japanese at Chantlen on
Chinese guerillas have been active in north Pelping-Hankow Railway southwest
in the Sullisien-Siho arca of Shsiang in northern Honan.
vicinity of Hupeh, inflicting severe losses on the The Japanese in the Chantien launched an attack on the Japanese-Central News.
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