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25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid POSITIONS VACANT. WANTED-By Shipping Firm, young experienced bookkeeping clerk with Apply In typewriting experience. own handwriting, stating experience and salary required to Box No. $18, "Hongkong Telegraph,"

FOR SALE. GIANT ZINNIA SEEDS have just Ask for our summer been received. list. The Clover Flower Shop. POSTAGE STAMPS of China, Hong Kong and other countries in single and sots

collectors always for obtainable at Graco Co. 10 Wynd- ham Street, Hong Kong, established 1896.

PIANO Accordion, Operaphone, Pro- fessional Model, 154 basses, ban- donion coupler, Ettle used, £22 for sale. Ask Mr. Gyarmati, Parisian Grill, 10 Queen's Road Central or Tel. 27880.

PREMISES TO LET.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

THE ANNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower Peak Tram Station) on THURSDAY, the 9th MARCH, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and on FRIDAY, the 10th MARCH, from 10 a.m, to 4 p.m.

Lady Northcofe has kindly con- sented to distribute the prizes on Thursday, the 9th March at 5.30

p.m.

Prizewinners are requested to attend in person to received their prizes.

J. T: BAGRAM,

Hon. Secretary.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

The Seventieth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be TO LET.--Three five-roomed flats or whole-house at Homuntin Hill, with held at the Offices of the under- modern conveniences, garages, garden signed on Friday, the 24th March, and tennis court space, and tted 1939, at Noon, for the purpose of with power and lighting installations. Terms of tenancy or sale by appoint-receiving the Report of the General ment on telephore 56053.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or ill-treated in A manner ikely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is secking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with

The Hon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C..

the

Managers, together with a state- ment of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.

The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 10th to the 24th March, 1939, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1939.

CO., LTD.

Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC Pokfulum Road, 1st Door; or Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchal: or the Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chol Street, 1st door, Kow- Toon.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in casea where malice is proved.

on

Notice is hereby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting) will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & C. Building, Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors: Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1938 and electing Directors and Audi- tors.

Exchange At together with

A Glance

BELLING

TT. London Demand.... T.T. Shonghai T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan 'T.T. India

TT. U.S.A

-T:T.-Manila-

T.T. Bainvin

T.T. Bangkok

T.7. Salgon

T.T. France

is. 2.25/32

18. 2.25/32

.180

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4 m/s Llc U.S.A.

.20

4 m/s France

11.27

30 d/s India

.03% 4.09

T.T. Gennany T.T. Switzerland

TT. Australia

BUYING

U.S. Cross rate in Lon.

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The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 25th February to 9th March, 1939, both which inclusive, during daya

period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

-CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, 16th February, 1939.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN- OF ARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on "THURS- at DAY, 23rd MARCH, 1939, NOON, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.

the

The Transfer Books of Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 13th March, 1939, to THURSDAY, the 23rd March, 1939, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1939.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS, HEREBY GIVEN that the Fiftieth Ordinary Annual Meoting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 9th day of March, 1939, at Noon for the pur- pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st! December, 1938.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 25th FER- RUARY, 1939, to THURSDAY, the 9th MARCH, 1989, both days.

QUEEN'S inclusive.

ALHAMBRA

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ST. C. T. BECK,

Secretary Hongkong, 8th February, 1989,

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Slock Mar- ket this morning:

HANKS

H.K. Banks $........... H.K. Banks Lon. Chartered £.... Mercantile, A. &. B. £. Mercantile, C. 2. East Asia $

March 8, 1939.

Cable Address DUNBAR Telephone No. 28123

LAMBERT DUNBAR

& CO.

Hongkong & Shanghai

Dank Bldg. 3rd Floor

CORRESPONDENTS FOR FRANCIS 1. du PONT & CO. NEW YORK

1,400 sa.

87 m.

.0 n.

27 n. .13-n. .85% 80.

MARCH 8, 1039.

FRANCIS I, du PONT, & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE.

ľ

Canton $.

.220 t

490 so,

STOCKS:

China Underwriters etc. H.K. Fire $.

80 n.

.183 b.

BIPPING

13 n. .00 n. .24 n. 80/41⁄2 n.

n

110 b.

17 b.

16.00 b.

INSURANCES

Union $....

Douglas $. Steamboats 5.. Indo-Chinos, P. $. Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers / Waterboala $..

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves.$. Docks (old) Docks (new) Providents (old) $ Providents (new) $. New Eng. Sh. $.. Sha. Docks, Sh. $.

MINING

Kalan 8/

Raube $....... Venz: Goldfold Hongkong Mines cla Antimoks Pя. Atoks I's.... Bagulo Gold Pa. Benguet Cons. Ps. Coco Grove, Ps. Con. Mines Ps. Demonstrations 1's. IX.L. PB. Gumaus Ps.

San Maurielo Ps. Suyoc Consol Ps. Parneales PE.

LANDS

Hotels $. Lands $...... Lands 4% deb. S. Shui Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $ (x.d.) HK, Realtles S.. Chinese Estates $

UTILITIES

Trums S.. Peak Troms (old) Peak Trams (new) $.

Star Ferries' $

Y. Ferries told) $

Y. Ferries (enw) $. China Lights, (old)

0.45 n.

.0.30 n.

6.60 n.

.00

.17/9 n. .8.25 b.

The London stock averages are now above the high levels reached in September of last year, following the Munich Conference and suggest that bear markets in that city have ended.

Montgomery Ward Company's February sales were up 14.7 per cent, February sates of leading National merchandising companies were the best since September, 1037.

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, opposes putting gold into circulation.

Senator Tydings proposes re wording of the Aircraft Profit Limitation Amendment to allow for experimental costs.

Stock

.

EARNINGS:

Douglas Aircraft

Corn Products

Lockheed Aircraft

Th

.6 n.

,44% ка

COTTON:

,34% sn.

2714 sa.

14.00 5.

.45 Sil.

.12. .07 50. .10 sa.

.2.00 80. 21. ,00 sa.

.644 sil.

(e.d.) 37 su.

China Light Cenw) S. H.K. Electrics $....58% Macao Electrics S..

107% n.

.0.35. n.

.8.55 n.i

GRAINS:

PALESTINE PARLEYS

. (Continued from Fage I.).

to collaborate in helping the British with advice.

It is believed that the dimculties

FRANCO TO START

DRIVE ON REPUBLICAN CAPITAL

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attaching to the determining of the have been brought to Bizerta from transitional period are occupying Tunis.

much of the time of the conference.

The British are said to have Fifty naval officers and other ranks: indicated that they

co-from Cartagena arrived at Oran. to-

regard

operation between the Arabs and day in six vessols.—Reuter, Jcwa as an essential condition of the advance to ultimate independence.--| Reuter.

JEWISH COMMUNICATION

MADRID QUIET ·

Madrid, Mar, 7. "Reutor's" correspondent, touring: the elty late this afternoon, states London, Mar. 7. that the streets were patrolled by the The Jewish Agency executive is military and that all was quiet within drafting a written communication the city.

hed

who be which will

Communists presented to thei British delegation tomorrow, where-barriended in two buildings by it is hoped to ascertain whether rendered.--Router.

or

not the Government policy en- visages liquidation of national home question,

the

Jewlan

been

aur-

ARMISTICE PARLEYS

Paris, Mar. 7.

The Jewish delegates are prepared The belief that negotiations for an: for a settlement Involving termina-armistice in Spain have already tion of the Mandate so long

the begun, is expressed in well-informed. principles of the mandate, allowing French circles.

1

for the continued development of a The Defence junta in Madrid is re- national home, are still to be pre-ported to have in mind an armistice served.

leading to completo settlement. If the Government's reply shows within a fortnight or three weeks. that it intends to safeguard this con 1930

At the same time, the junta is. tinued development, it is understood asking for assurances for the safety that the Jewish delegates will con-of persons "Implicated", particularly sider it a satisfactory basis for fur-an opportunity for them to leave ther discussion. Otherwise, they will Spain.-Reuter. sce no object in prolonging the talks-Reuter,

Period

Yr. 31/12 Yr. 31/12 Yr. 31/12

$3,70 $3.76 $0.07

The Chairman of the Senate Agricultural Commkice opposes any release of Loan cotton at any price, pending legislation. American yarn prices have advanced in Lancashire and there is an Improvement in the business booked.

Elevators in the Argentine are glutted. An embargo on shipments from the country to the seaboard is likely.

SELECTIONS FROM

"THE GREAT WALTZ”

.5.20 n. FG830-Voices of Sprint

.100 n.

.17 50.

.0 n.

Southern Roses F6839studlanŝina

My Dream Waltz

.4 1.F6840-The Skaters' Waliz

Ever or Never

.18P4 8.

233F0789-The Artist's Life .2270 n.

Vienna Blood

0.70 sa.

.5.75 6. F8757-Viennese Bonbons

Wino Women and Song and so. 17% b. F6725-Sweetheart Waltz

You and You

Sandakan Lights $........10.40 b. Telephones (old) $..(x.d.) 22.45 n. Telephones (new) $.. (xal.) 7.30 n. Tractions -

23/- п. .24/- n. Tractions (Pref.) a/-

INDUSTRIAL Cald: Macg. (ard.), Sh. 14 n. 13 M. Cald: Macg. (Pre), Sh. Canton Jees $.

.1 b. Cementa $. H.K. Ropes S.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms Watsons

Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $.

Wing On (H.K.) 5. Powell, Lid. cts.

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh. $. S'hai Colion Sh.

15.00 b.

.20% sa.

.7.83 sa.

1 n.

.42 b. .00 n.

.10.40 n. 103 n.

RADIO SILENCED

Burgos, Mar. 7. TEMPERS FRAYING

Discord in Madrid is increasing ac- London, Mar. 7. cording to the latest information Enquiries in Palestine conference available. The radio became sud- circles suggest that tempers are be-denly silent after having unceasingly appeals broadcast anti-Communist ginning to become frayed.

It is believed that at to-day's talk throughout the morning, which were between the British and Arah de-distinctly heard by Nationalist troops legations there were vigorous ex-on the outskirts of Madrid.

It is believed that Communists changes following the suggestion that

the Palestine Arab delegation's at- forced their way into the transmit-

a wasting rooni, as confused noise, titude had stiffened, and that

mingled with shots and screams were unwilling to make concessions.

Calm was quickly restored, but heard through the loudspeakers.

Just before then, an appeal by Was manifested! some resentment throughout the discussion, which, if Senor Belsteiro had been broadcast is understood, deall mainly with im-in which he urged the population to resist by all means in their power the

coup for

Harry Horlick & His Orch. migration.

It is asserted that the Palestine establishment of "foreign tyranny","

An account of the events im- delegation protested against illegal Harry Horlick & Ells Orch. Immigration, which they said, had mediately preceding the Communist uprising in Madrid was given in an reached considerable proportions.

It is believed that the British de-appeal, broadcast by the Anarchists .Harry Horlick & His Orch.

legates indicated that the British to-day, in which it was stated that

Communist planned the Harry Horlick & His Orch. Government intended to prevent this Dr. Negrin and Senor Del Vaso un

Immigration.

It is stated in some quarters that Sunday, for which Moscow had pro- mised support. The new Communist. Harry Horlick's Orch.

the British Government is consulting Government was to have been com-. the High Commissioner in Jerusalem Harry Horilck & His Orch. with regard to its constitutional proposed of the icader of the Spanish posals, and that the next meeting of Conununist Party, Senor Jose Diaz, the conference will not be held until as well as Dr. Negrin and Senor Dei the High Commissioner's reply is Tc-Vayo-Trans-Ocean. ceived-Reuter.

BRITISH CRUISER FOR

GANDIA + TERRORIST KILLED

London, Mar. 7. London, Mar, 7. The cruiser Devonshire' has been To-day's Palestine situation report ordered to the British owned port received at the Colonial Official by of Gandla in Spain for the protection

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PETER MUSIC CO.

TEL. 31391

Zoang Sings, Sh.$..

42 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh$,

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions, $...

30, DES VOEUX RD. C, telegraph from the High Commis-of British interests in view of the sioner mentions the case of an Arab uncertainty regarding conditions in the the Republican zone, following having terrorist Haifa, who,

in wounded an unfortunate supersession of the Negrin Adminis- fatally Arab shopkeeper,

from whom he was tration by the Council of Defence.

attempting to extort money on be-British Wireless.

.24 n.

Vibro Piling $....

.6% b.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G.S Bonds

.66%%%

.7 8. .1% n.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loun 3% 11. Loan 3% %. Marsmans (Lond.) s/-

prm. b.

half of the terrorist campaign,

.Dur. n.

10/0 n.

Marsmans (H.K.) s/-

We Extend A Hearty Welcome To All-Tourists-In-Port-

WHILE IN HONGKONG

TO VISIT THE MOST MODERN

pursued by a military patrol,

was

The terrorist fired at the troops and and who turned out to be a Persian.

The terrorist was killed by the re- bystander turn fire of the military patrol.-

.4/11 b. again his victim was a disinterested

third party--an innocent whom he hit and fatally wounded, British Wireless.

From Hniphong

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