Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 9, 1939.
CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00
for 3 days prepaid POSITIONS VACANT.
W/T. operator FULLY qualified required for service in Naval Vessel. Must be British Subject resident in Hong Kong. Write giving particulars to Commodore, H.M, Dockyard, 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 been recolved. Ask for our summer Hist. The Clover Flower Shop.
POSTAGE STAMPS of China, Hong Kong and other countries in single and sels for collectors always obtainable at Grace Co. 10 Wynd- ham Street, Hong Kong, established 1800.
PIANO Accordion, Operaphone, Pro- fessional Model, 154 basses, ban- donien coupler, Ettle used, £22 for sale. Ask Mr. Gyarmati, Parision Grill, 10 Queen's Road Central or Tel. 27880,
PREMISES TO LET. TO LET Three Ave-roomed. Gals or whole-house at Homuntin Hill, with modern conveniences, garages, garden and tennis court space, and flited with power and lighting installations. Terms of tenancy or sale by appoint- ment on telephone 30853,
AIR RAIDS CONTINUE
L
(Continued from Page 1.)} base, and mass attacked the so-called "Red Route", in the Kansu province.
The aeroplanes raided Yungchang,
1.600 miles by ale from Shanghai, thereby including in the war opern- tluns, the north-western confines of China proper. .......
The Japanese ulimen reported that Yungchung was undefended against air attack, enabling the raiders to fly at 500 feet when bombing the depots and other establishments within the walls of the city, which lies in the shadow of the Great Wall, situated in the valley of the Paiting River, separating the Lungshou mountains and the Alashon plateau in Inner Mongolia.
Other Japanese formatioris raided Pingliang, cast of Lanchow, and bombed-the aerodrome and other military establishments for half an hour.
NOTICE.
Any person who had witnessed the accident which occurred on') the 4th of this month at 3.15 p.m. in Nathan Road when a boy, 14 years of age, riding a bleycle was knocked down and killed by Lorry No. 6053 will please communicate with Mr. B. F. Neng of No. 168, Hai Tan Street, let floor, Sham- shulpo, Kowloon.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
G.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land At Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS. & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction
to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 pm, at the Omces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono 'Lot of Crown Land at Tin Hau Temple Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.. THE ANNUAL SHOW of Intending bidders are advised
Intending bidders are advised FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will that immediately after the dispo- that Immediately after the dispo be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE sal of the lot the Purchaser (ifsal of the lot the Purchaser (if (opposite the lower Peak Tram not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required. Station) on THURSDAY, the 9th to deposit with
to deposit with an authorised MARCH, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. officer who will be present at the and on FRIDAY, the 10th MARCH, | aale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lady Northcote has kindly con- will be refunded on payment of sented to distribute the prizes on the Purchase price. 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 held at the Offices of the under- signed on Friday, the 24th March, 1939, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General 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. HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of the Company, 2 Sinn, the cupital of Shenal was also Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on bombed to-day.-Trans-Ocean. Monday, 27th March, 1939, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1938.
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A Popeye Cartoon
EXTRA.
at the QUEEN'S only Special News Items Concerning His Lato": Holinete Popa Plaza
an authorised
officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollara, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Kowlocu inland Lot No. 4123.
Adjoining Kowloon Island
Lot No. 4037, Tong Mi Road, Tai Kok Tsui.
Locality
G.
Boundary Measurements
N. H. E. W.
[Test] ext|te|[fest]
A per salo
plan.
$96
Irland Los
No. 6488.
Adjoining Inland Lei
No. 5091, Tin Han
Temple Road,
Contents in
Annual
Opist Price ____4q. feet.
Bental
Registry No.
1 No. of Sale
Locality
About
5,184
R.
$15,652
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 15 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
G.
Boundary
Measurements
N.A.E
As per salo
pian.
Contents in
SENNET FRERES
High Class Jewellers Pedder St.
Latest
Novelties
in
LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO.
Hongkong & Shanghai 'Bank Bldg.
3rd Floor
CORRESPONDENTS FOR
FRANCIS I. dù PONT & CO. NEW YORK
Cable 'Addrom DUNBAR Telophone No. 38123
MARCH 9. 1939.
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FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE: STOCKS: January tyre shipments were the highest since February, 1937 and were 70 per cent, above those of the corres- ponding month of last year,
were
General Motors Corporation's February · sales 03,201 units, against 62,831 units in the same month of last year.
Sir John Simon, British Chancellor of the 'Exchequer, to-day announced a £10,000,000 credit to China.
The Acroplanes Profit Limitation Amendment permits - a one-year loss carry-over.
Senator Wheeler has proposed a Congressional Inquiry regarding the Western Union postal. merger plans.
above Railroad companies freight trame gains are seasonal, ...
Both bonds and stocks touched new high levels. We like oissues. Texas Corporation closed at -43%; Standard Oll of California at 284 and Richfield Off Corp. at 9,
DIVIDENDS: Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. $0.50 per share, payable
on April 1st.
COTTON:
Ladies' and
Gentlemen's
Watches
Wrist & Fancy
Annual
Bental
"Urket Price
About
6,100
sq. feet
$112
BOR.
001'98
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Publle Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 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 at North Point, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised
term
that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (Ifsal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised
to deposit with an authorised oflker who will be present at the officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred sale, the sum of two hundred (dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of 16th to 27th March, 1939, both the Purchase price. days inclusive.
By Order of the Board Directors,
E. COCK,
of
Chief Mannger.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1999.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
OF
THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURS- DAY, 23rd MARCH, 1939, at
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
{Begistry No.
Locality
Rural Boild.ug
Lot No. 420.
South of Rural Building Lot No. 383, Mount Cameron Road.
"As per nis
ping.
1 t
22,400
4 feet
$253
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
ginisudTM
Inland Lot
No. $489,
Adjoint 58
North Point.
Rental
Opret The
[No. of Sale |
Registry No.
Locality
B89'2$
4
Boundary
Measurements
N. 18. E. W.
{feel{fund; fort|Ferl
As per scio
plan.
Contents
sq. feet.
A DOGF
nb'a
รูป บา
Rental _______
Upses Price
$118
$6,400
SENNET FRERES
Triple
Eternity
Rings
with
Sapphires,
Rubies, Emeralds
and Diamonds
COPPER:
January and February domestle rayon yarn shipments were 73 per cent, over the corresponding period of last year. The Cartel to-day sold 2,202 tons, against 580 tons yesterday.
In the
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GRIPPS"
HONGKONG HOTEL
-TO-MORROW NIGHT -
Special!
PRESENTING THE
Britain's
Empress of
Dance Band
Lo
Under the direction of
Eddie Avanzi
together with
Peri et Jean Var
Reservations
Phono 30281
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. ́.
SENNET POPULAR DANCE RECORDS
FRERES
- F6632-The_Palais Glide. Sweet Genevieve.
You Forgot to Remember. Waltz Josephine-Bradley; & Her Greb. F6882 The Spreading Chestnut Tree,
Lambeth Walk
F6886 Music Maestro, Please: S.F.T.
...Ambrose & His Orch.
Change Partners Q.8...Josephine Bradley's Orch, with Vocal.
F0883 Music Macairo, Please.
S.F.T.
Love makes the World zo Round
F6726 The Blackpool Walk. FT.
· Ambrose & His Orch.
The Girl in the Upstairs Fiat. F.T. .Felix Mendelssohn & His Orch. F6856-Joseph Josephi Q.B.
Goodbye, to Summer. 8.F.T.
M30140-Lambeth Walk.
Bays my Heart. Little Lady Make-belleve
Ambrose & His Orch.
Eddie Cantor with Ambrose Orcli.
F6896-When Mother Nature sings her Lullaby. Waltz.
Neath the Spreading Chestnut Tree
Beautiful Diamonds
Engagement & Wedding
Rings
NOON, for the purpose of receiv- Communist Meeting CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
ing the Report of the Directors
and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 13th March, 1939,
In Moscow
Moscow, Mar. 8.
With the 18th general meeting of the Soviet Communist Party schedul- ed to open on March 18, the capital senting animated scenes for several By Order of the Board of days with the inflow of Communist Directors,
delegates from various parts of the
to THURSDAY, the 23rd March, of the Soviet Union has been pre- 1939, both days inclusive.
1
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1939.
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN, N.V.
(HOLLAND-EAST abla LINE)
From: ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, and other PORTS: The 'Steamship
"ARENDSKERK" having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are notl- fled that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/ or extra-hazardous godowns of the the Holt's Wharf whence and/or from Fifty-three delegates from Far East, including 29 from Kha-the wharves delivery may be ob barovsk and 24 from the Maritime Province arrived here on Tuesday.
country.
The delegation of the Maritime Province included General Shuteln and M. Kuznetsov, formerly Soviet Consul-General at Harbin,-Domet.
Elections Seen For Hungary
Budapest, Mar. 8.
The reorganisation of the execu- tive committee of the Government Party is regarded by the leading liberal paper Azeat as the first step In preparation for the new general election.
According to the paper, the balance lofa partits: In the Hungarian
tained.
Goods not cleared by the 10th March, 1030, will be subject to rent. All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the go- downs, where they will be examined at Holt's Wharf.
Consignees are requested to apply for p Revenue Offeer in attendance when damaged dutlable cargo in being examined.
Claims against the steamer must! be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, other- wise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected; by the undersigned in any case what- Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
“JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
Hongkong. 9th March, 1930.
ever
Agenta,
elections at an' carller date than the
Parliament renders, It necessary, for spring of 1940 when the life of the the Government to seek an increase present Parliament would come to in its majority, by resorting to the an end-Trans-Ocean.
Folding
8 Days
Travelling
Clocks
SENNET
FRERES
Josephine Bradley's Orch. with Vocal.
Fred "Schalcklefritz" Flaber & Band.
F6808- Wanna go back to Bali.
Colonel Corn F6894-I've got a Fockeifut of Dreams. FT.
Don't let that moon get away. F.T.
...Ambrose & His Orch.
PETER MUSIC CO.
TEL. 31501
WAR MINISTER DISCLOSES BRITAIN'S ARMY PROGRESS"
[Continued on Page 5.) light tanks considered to be the best of their kind.
30-32, DES VOEUX RD, C
MEXICAN OIL
Mexico City, Mar. 8. The Arst conversation between President Cardenas and Mr. Richberg. the Standard Oil Company repre- sentative in connection with the ex- propriation of foreign oll properties in Mexico, took place at the National Palace at noon to-dayReuter,
A statement issued after the 'con- Alluding to the territorial army, versation, declared that both partic Mr. Bellaha revealed that half the "consider real progress has been establishment
Buxiliary made," and they will meet again territorial service for women had to-morrow at noon-Reuter. already been reached. The establish- ment of the national defence com-
the of
1
the beginning of the inancial year pantes now had 4,500 to be raised.
th0 from 1938 to 1930. This had never They would recall this year proportion of regular and reserve, been the case in peace, time before. namely 1,000 officers and 10,000 atlier With 77,000 recruits in 12 months, compared with 45,000, the previous ranks.
year, recruiting had easily broken all recorda since the foundation, of Dealing with recrulling, Mr. the territorial army, and they were Bellaha mentioned that they had raising the establishment to ap- effective in all ranks, exclusive of proximately 280,000. EN British troops in India and Burma,
RECRUITING
531,353, representing an increase of MOBILISATION Plans
Dealing with mobilization - plans, 03,000 over 12 months ago. They had taken 40,000 recruits during the Mr. Hore Belisha said that within current Onancial year period four days 200 mobilisation centres when the demands of the Navy and would be open to serve all the Air Force had been more than Aghting forces. All arrangements.at. doubled since 1936. The shortage these centres had been made, and would be 16,000 on the present the British Legion had offered help in establishment at March 31, but providing extra army recruiters and a alight improvement in recruiting clerks. All recruits, after mobiilan would overtake this in the next tion, excepting those undertaking
ADRESS normalt ungurement, i would be financial yearly be
The territorial army was actually enlisted in the territorial en for over the establishment authorised at the duration of the war. Reuter.
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