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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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PERSONAL. BRITISHER intending to go lome across Siberia, hard class, would be interested to hear from others with similar plans. Leaving Hongkong early April. Box No. 511, "Hong- kong Telegraph."

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 16th. Feb- ruary, 1939, at 12 NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31al, December, 1938.

Thursday,

G.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 6th day of February, 1939, at 3 p.m, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lol of Crown Land at Kennedy Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to be HIB fixed by the Surveyor of Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that inmediately 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 sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PARTICULARS

YEARLY that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of HONG- TRAMWAYS, LIMITED KONG

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from to 4th. February SATURDAY, THURSDAY, 16th. February, both the days inclusivo. with

U.S. AID FOR DEMOCRACY (Continued from Page 1.), and merchant fleet, and greatest gald reserve.

is

The New York "World-Telegram" in an editorial says that what happening is that France and Britain is payler: America in gold for the privilege of strengthening one of the most important, and one of the most American outposts of threatened national defence.

INCREDIBLY LUCKY

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 24th. January, 1939.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,

LIMITED

"We are Incredibly lucky to make such a deal. In terms of nation defence, a plane delivered to England or France would be worth ten times that number delivered to the Ameri-will be held at the offices of ean air force six months' from now.

"It should be apparent that the outermost bulwark of Amerlen peace and security in not the Ailantle ocean, but Britain and France."

The Isolationists, Senators Clark and Nye, demand in the Senate that

Military Affairs Committee's the records of investigation Into French plane purchases be published.

Senator Nye said that he would baycolt future secret meetings of the Committer which were "completely out of stop with what should be the practice of demo WAR

THE ROAD

Washington, Feb. 1. The secrecy shielding President foreign Roosevelt's discussion

"-Reuler.

on

policy and the French nir mission'

United States, activities in the prompted from Senator Hiram John- on the question: "Are we on the roud to war?"

Protests against the secrecy sur rounding President Roosevelt's in- formal talks with the Senate Military Affairs Committee may reach the Senate Boor.

The capital has swung to the opin- lon that the Administration has actively undertaken a polley for ald- inst the democracies against the aggressors with "methods, short of war, but stronger than mere words."

The Administration evidently be lieves the issue should not be pressed for public discussion, and this may prevail, although seine Senators are threatening to make a further in- quiry,

Their interest may be increased by the statement of the Air Minister, M. Guy Luchiambre in the French Chamber of Deputies that "In helping. France, the United States is helping We shall have good planes peace. soon, thanks to President Roosevelt."

United PrLAS,

BERLIN ANNOYED

Paris, Feb. 1,

reported President Roosevelt's statements giving assurance to the democracies have made a remark- ably strong impression here, though they are not interpreted as implying that the United States would send troops to Europe in the event of a the Totalitarian conflict between

States and the British and French democracies.

President

of

The

strength Roosevelt's statements is considered to go beyond the usual evidence of inoral solidarity between the Amer- ican and European democracies.

that President Roosevelt's

says

Meanwhile Berlin's leged re- marks to the Senate Military Affairs Committee, regarding the supplying of arms to the democratie countries are reported in Indignant terms in to-night's papers.

"America's Frontiers On The Rhine." and "Incredible Provocation By Roosevelt" are among the head- lines.

Official circles Ignore the report, regarding it

not unofcial and 05 even confirmed.

"SABOTAGING PEACE" German political circles are of the opinion that if the American news- paper reports of a secret meeting are Correct, President Roosevelt's re

They marks are extremely strange. would Indicato that President Roosevelt intends to sabotage Her Hitler's peace policy and to prevent Europe from attaining real peace which it needs for its prosperity.

They added: "We cannot help thanking that something must be wrong in the United States, and these warlike preparations are being an- nounced so loudly for the purpose of hushing up disagreeable matters.

A SECOND WILSON The "Nachtadsgabe" states that this action is without parallel since the Great War. It leaves no doubt that President Roosevelt is a second Wilson, and that the United States from her has finally broken away neutrality polley"

The Lokalanzeiger" says that President Roosevelt now reveals his hope that he will make France and Great Britain the beadle of Jewish- American war polley-Reuter

the

GREAT CRISIS SEEN BEFORE SUMMER

Washington, Feb. 1,

Roosevelt's Following President

Senate Military rgeting with Affairs Committee, many members of Congress and other informed circles have obtained the impression that the Presklent wants to assist Britain and France against yielding in another crisis, perhaps a greater one than Munich, which President Roosevell reported to be anticipating witda Kde ser probably before the summers

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of February, 1939, at 12 o'clock noon, to transact ordinary business of the Company.

the

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY. the 3rd to FRIDAY, the 17th February, 1939, both days inclu- sive.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1930.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- ZE Statement of gother with Accounts for the year ended. 31st December, 1938.

of

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939, to Friday, the 24th February 1939, both days inclusive.

the Board By order of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS,

Secretary, Hongkong, 30th January, 1939.

SITUATION WELL IN HAND, SAYS CHINA SPOKESMAN

(Continued from Page 1) China and North China front- United Press.

A

GUERILLAS IN CONTROL

Chungking, Feb. 2.

message from Shanghal stater that Chinese guerlilas are in complete' control of the Pelsinching-Paiyokong area to the west of Shanghai,

On Jan. 30, a Japanese steam launch

was atsing through Paiyokong

The

by the mobile units. Japanese sustained heavy casualties-Central News.

The

mittee

the

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality.

g_Inland

Inland Lot

No. 5420.

Kennedy Street.

Adjoints 50,

G.

OF THE LOT.

Boundary |Blessurements

IN... A.E. W.

fert feet feet fert

As per salo

plau.

Contenta iu

sq. feet.

Annual

Rental

Upset Price

About

2,100

B>$

R.

$10,500

at

| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 6th day of February, 1939, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from lat 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- ther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised

Exchange At A Glance

BELLING

T.T. London Demand

T.T: Shanghai TT, Singapore TT. Japan TT. India

U.S.A. T.T.

T. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon TT. France

1s. 2 .). 201

173 Nom.

53.

.105%

.82%

2811

57%

.03%

.150

108

10.00

T.T. Germany

.71%

T.T. Switzerland

12712

TT. Australia

1/0

4 m/s L/

. BUYING London

1/3

1/3.3/32

20%

11.30

.84%

4.67 (a

4 m/s D/p do.

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

4 m/s Franco

30 d/s India

US. Crom rate in Lon.

D

JAPANESE TAKE

DRASTIC MEASURES

(Continued from Page 1)

transacted through the Yokohama Specie Bank,

NOVEL EXCUSES BY JAPANESE

Shanghai, Feb. 2.

Regarding the case of the British steamer Vincent de Paul, as well as the two Norwegian ships detained at Tsingtag, (the British vessel was only released after intervention by HLM.S. naval Birmingham) the Japanese authorities state that the Vincent de Faul

hailed by a customs cruiser

was

at the mouth of the river, but the ship went on without stopping, until

it outside territorial waters.

was

The spokesman considered that the seizure outside territorial waters was Justified in view of the fact that the been in "hot customs cruiser had pursuit of the British vessel.

The spokesman added that the direct Japanese navy had not taken i part in the affair, though Japanese and indirect assistance was rendered warships were always in the vicinity, through their presencertion of the

He denied British captain that the vessel had been escorted by Japanese destroyers to Tsingtao, stating that the Japanese warships happened to be in that vicinity, and happened to proceed to Tsingtao at the same time, entering the harbour after a short interval following the arrival of the Vincent de Paul,-Trans-Ocean.

BRITISH ENVOY ON TIENTSIN VISIT

Chungking, Feb. 1. from Tientsin states A message that Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to China, arrived In Tientsin frem Shanghai fast night aboard a gunboat.

Considerable interest is attached to Sir Archibald's visit by the Tientsin

public, who hope that by investigat-

that immediately after the dispo-

ing conditions on the spot, the British various Japanese of-the ledge al of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required envoy might gain first hand know- to deposit with an authorised activities in Tientsin-Central News. officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS

No. of Sale,

Locality

Lot No. 2653.Registry No.

Inland Lot No. 1854, Adjoining New H

Castle Peak Brad,

Cheang Sha Wan.

New Kowican Inland

OF THE LOT.

Boundary

Measurements

N.

ZZ. WY.

Aa per ass

plan.

Content

Contents in

Annual Bt.

#pset Price

sq. feet.

About

1,896

· 891

*$4,886

HONGKONG SHIPPING

TRIUMPH

(Continued from Pape 1.)

modated in houses amidships and the crew berthed in the poop.

The vessel is equipped, to comply with the latest regulations of B.O.T. and Home Office.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. yesterday, says:

in the market, coupled with trading on a

There was a better tone

more general scale.

Prices show signs of improvement,

February 2, 1939.

SENNET FRERES

HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS Cloucester Building

Pedder Street

STOP WATCHES

FOR ALL SPORTS

FOLDING TRAVELLING CLOCKS

8 DAYS

WITH OR WITHOUT ALARM

POST

MAIL FOR CANTON

ordinary naila Registered and

OFFICE.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Lotters and Postcards for Europa-

(not Insured or Parcols) will be ac-¡ (except Great Britain and Eire) and cepted for Canion and despatched as South America are forwarded "a

Siberia" if so superscribed. circumstances permif.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails ar closed, 10 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis ed to close at or before 9.num. 10

MAIL LETTERS Ordinary letter mall only for West Kwangtung, Kwangai, Szechwan Kweichow and, Hunan will be ac-gistered and parcel malls are closed

at 6 p.m. on the previous day. cepted at anders' risk.

INWARD MAILS

U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan

Francisco dute, 7th January). Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc.,)-London date, 6th January and London Parcels-London date, 29th December, Calcutta and Straits

Shanghai

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

January).

Japan and Shanghai

Japan and Shanghal

Shanghai and Swatow

Direct

Air Ball by "Imperial Airways

Service"-Londoa

Yunnan

From

Swatow

Fer

Anshun

Due.

February 2

Manila

Emp, of Canada

February 2.

Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Kingyuan Bangkok and Swatow

February 2.

Shanghai

Kwe yang Pel Ping

.February 2.

.February 2

(Son

Pren, Hayes

.February 2.

Ranpura

.February 2.

Sulsong

February 2.

Australia and Manila

Tanda

February 2.

Japan

Africa Maru

.February 3.

Conte Verde

.February 3.

Fort Bayard

Kuying

.February 3.

hat (San Francisco date, 19th

Prea, Coolidgo

.February 3.

Rajputana

February 3.

Lahare...

.February 4.

.February 4.

dale, Imperial

Airways Flane Muinam

„February 5.

February 5.

Felix Roussel Ilupch

.February 6.

February 6.

.February 7.

.February 7.

.February 7,

Manila, Bangkok, Mauritius,

RC-

union and Madagascar

Air Mail for

Direct Service" due

Pa Thursday

Santhin Tegelberg Thurs., Feb. 3, 3,30 p.m. "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

London,

Date and Time.

Thurs., Feb. 2, 2.30 p.m.

Thurs., Feb. 2.

K.P.O.

9th Februa

Reg.

Feb. 2, 5 p.

Ord.

.Feb. 2, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

.Feb. 2, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Feb. 2, 7 p.m.

Thurs, Feb. 2

K.P.O.

28th January.

Holhow

Japan and

Shanghal

Shanghat, Amoy and Swatow

Strails

Manba

Japon and Shanghai

Japan

For

Cremer

Nako Maru Sarpedon

OUTWARD MAILS

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane

tralia by "Imperial

Airways

Direct Service-due Sydney, 11th February

Foochow ..****

Box.

Ord.

Rez.

Ord.

Pronto

Manila, Rabaul, Australla and New Nellore

Zealand via Brisbane--due Bris- bane, 20th February.

Swatow

...Feb. 2, 5 p.m. Feb. 2, 6.30 pm. G.P.O.

Feb. 2, 5 p.m. Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Feb. 2, 7 p.m.

G. P. O and F, Feb. 2.

Parcels,

Reg.,

Ord,

P. O.

Feb. 2, 5 p.m. .Feb. 3, 8.45 aru. Feb. 3, 9.30 a.m.

Friday

Newchwang ..Fri., Feb. 3, 8.30 a..

Shanghai, Japan and Europe (ex- cept Great Britain and Eire) vla Siberia

Ranpura Sulsang Japan (Parcels only). Fort Bayard, Hothow and Haiphong Sulyang Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco-Marques, and (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa via Durban). Brindisi-due Brindisi, 24th Feb. Manila

Shanghal and

Japan

Fri., Feb. 3, 10.30 a.m. Fri., Feb. 3, 10.30 a.m.

Fri., Feb. 3, Noon.

Africa Maru.Fri, Feb. 3, 2.30 p.m. Conte Verde...Fri., Feb. 3, 2.30 p.m. Pres. Coolidge Fri, Feb. 3, 7 pm. Tanda

Fri, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Fri, Feb. 3.

Feb. 2.5 p.m. Feb. 4, 8.45 a.m. .Fcb, 4, 10.30 -

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Rajputana

South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malla,

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

Sat., Feb. 4.

Greatest

assortment in

and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 3rd March

Reg

Ord.,

LADIES' &

Saturday

Air Mail for "K, L. M. Airways Rajputana

Direct Service"-dus Amsterdam,

G. P. O. and K. P. 0.

14th FebruZKY

Reg., Ord..

WRIST

Amoy and Shanghai Amoy

Kaying

Anshun

Swatow and Tientsin

Yatshing

Kingyuan

and business reported was in most GENTLEMEN'S cases on a higher level than at the opening.

Buyers

Hongkong Dank $1,300 Canton Insurance 210 Union Insurance $43

HK. Fire Insurance $170 Daugiases $05 H.K.K. Wharves $116

H.K. Docks (Old) $17.10 HK. Docks (New) $10.1 Providents (Old) 5.25 Providents (New) $5.50 H. & S. Hotels $0.70 H.H. Lands $35

Humphremways

ILK.

$17.10

China Light (Old) $5 HK, Electrics 156 Telephones (Old) 23

Telephones (New) $7 Cements #15

H.K. Ropes și Watsons STIL

Wing On (1K) $36 Wing On Textiles $42 Entertainments $7 Marsmans (on) 15/0 Maramans (21ellers Hongkong Bank $1,405 Canton Insurance" $220 Union Insurance $400 HK. Tramways $17.40 Star Ferries $715 Cementa $16

Baten Rongkong Bank $1,400 Canton Insurance #alo Union Insurance $453/54 T.K. Fire Insurance $178 H.A. Hotels $5.70 13. Lands $30/361% 1.H. Tramways $17.20 H.K. Electrics 13013 Telephones (New) #14 Watsons $73EFTIS

Two Coltons 8h. @ + 115.60 Baguio Gold 25 Benguet Consolidated 13.40 Coco Grove .4856

WATCHES

&

Diamonds

Rings

Watches

Ideologle influence Invading Western Hemisphere. Therefore, President Roosevelt apparently at least implied that he represented the United States frontier was in France. PLEDGE TO SECRECY

President pledged the com- members to secrecy so that his exact words cannot be obtained, However some strong indications of

The propelling machinery consists his viewpoint have filtered through

13 being of twin sets of six-cylinder, two- various channels, as well

stroke cycle, double-netng, marine hinted in his speeches.

President Roosevelt and his mili- diesel engines of the Burmeister and Lary

advisers are understood to be Wain type, each capable of giving a Ive that Mr. Chamberlain yielded continuous output of 6,000 S.H.P. at Special attention has at Munich chiefly due to fear of the 110 R.P.M. Germana vast aviation superiority.

been paid to the balancing of the They now anticipate that Germany engines to ensure a complete free- and Italy will attempt to capitalisedom from vibration throughout the the French and British weakness and entire working range. seek new." and possibly greater con- cessions, If Frames and Britain ob- tain planes in a hasty effort to match Germany's strength, they are expect ed to be able to negotiate appease ment easily, since Germany and Italy combined are greatly inferior to Britain and France in other equipment and resources.

The President is not expected to United States unreserved- commit the

to assist Britain and France be- zause public opinion is not prepared for

that could be Interpreted any us hoproaching an alliance.

However, by opening commercial channels to the full extent, the United

Despite the belief that Indians will not probe into the "happy hunting States can asalet them greatly, con- President Roosevelt's forming to assertion in his message to Congress ground of their ancestors, Papago "that there are many methods short dins are digging into a cavern

Sir William Currie and others in who are rar mods short north of here that was an early hunt-

Ing shrine.. in a short time a valley the course of speeches, eulogised Mr.

ly

alen

war

The auxiliary machinery through- out is of the most modern electrically driven type; the electric power being suppiled by four Diesel driven generating sets, each giving a normal output of 300 KW. at an E.M.F. of

220 volts D.C..

Indians Turn Archaeologists

Ariz.

Demonstrations 2015 Ban Mauricio 1.74 Buroc United Paracales

PRESENTATION TO

P. & O, DIRECTOR

-London, Feb. 1.

se Far Eastern Conference, which eméraces all shipping lines trading to and from the Far East, made a presentation to Mr. Archibald Lang. Managing Director of the P. and O.,

his services in the appreciation of chairman of the conference from 1027 to 1038,

The presentation, made to-day, consisted of a seascape. In oils and a gold cigarette case,

RECORD WATCHES

Swalow and Shanghai

Swalow, Foochow and Tientsin Air Ball for "Air France Service"

due Marseilles, 19th February.

Saigon

Sunday

Monday

.Feb. 4, 9.39 a.12. ..Feb. 4, 10 MUR, Sat, Feb. 4, 3.30 p.m.

.Sat., Feb. 4, 5 p.m. .Sat, Feb. 4, & pad.

...Sun., Feb. 5, ◊ am.

Yunnan.....Mon., Feb. 6, 10.30 am. Felix Roussel........Mon, Feb. 6.

GP,O, and K.P.O.

Rer.. Ord

.Feb. 6, 2.30 p.m.

‚‚„Feb. 0, 3 pm. Felix Roussel Mon., Feb. 6, 3.30 p.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service dne 13th FebruKŁY

London,

Mon, Feb. 6. K.P.O.

...Feb. 6, $ p.m.

Feb. 0, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Feb. 6. 5 pm.

Mon, Feb. 6.

„Feb. 6. 5 pun

„Feb. 6, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Flex.

Ord.

Ker. Ord.

„Feb. 6. 7 Dan.

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Atza- Imperial Airways Plane

tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney, 13th Feb.

E.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Beg. Ord.

Tuesday

Kanchow

Tainan

Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Sarpedon

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles

and London-due- London, 15th March.

Manila, Makassar, and Sourabaya.. Tinegara Hothow, Pakhol and Halphang *Amay

.Feb. 6. & pná

Feb. 6. 7 1.08.

.Tues., Feb, 7, 8.30 a.m. Tues., Feb. 7, Noon. Tues., Feb 7, 3.30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 7.

G. P. O, and X.'P, 0. Parcels,

Shanghal, Japan, USA, C, and S. Emp. of Asia

America, vin Vancouver B.C., and. (Parcels and Papers caly for Canada)-due

Vancouver B.C.,

25th January and Europa (except Great Britain and Eire) vla Elberla

Feb. 7, 5 p.m. Tues., Feb. 7,

G. P. O, and RK.P. O, Parcels, Reg.

Ord.

Wednesday

Satgon and Bangkok via Swatow. Kwelyang.

Sinklang Swatow Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Hosung ...

2nd Papers for Calcutta)

Showghol and Japan

Parcels *Papers Athos II

Swalow and Tientsin

Taksant

lulu, and U.S.A. by the

American Airways Dironi

yloc duo San Francivos,

„Feb. 1, 5 pra Feb. 8, 9,10 azn. Feb. 8. 10 AM.

Wed., Feb, 8, 0.30 mm. Wed., Feb. 8, 0,30 a.m.

Wed, Feb. 8. Feb. 8; 11 asti. Feb. 8, NoOLI

Wed, Feb. 8, 1:30 pm. Wed., Feb. 8- 2.30

.p.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Fan American Airways Flan Ba