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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid POSITIONS VACANT. FULLY qualified W/T. required for service in Naval Vessel. Must be British Subject resident in Hong Kong. Write giving particulars to Commodore, H.M. Dockyard.

operator

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company. (since registration) will be hold at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, oǹ TUESDAY, the 28TH MARCH, 1939, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of

MISCELLANEOUS. TOMBOLA at the Filipino Club, Members every Sunday at 11 am. please note the annual meeting willf Accounts be held the same day at 3 p.m.

FOR SALE.

GIANT ZINNIA SEEDS have just been received. Ask for our summer list. The Clover Flower Shop.

H.K. Stock Market

The

following quotations

were

isted on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

ket this morning

BANKS

I.K. Banks $.....

H.K. Banks Lon. £

Chartered ...

Mercantile, A. &. B. £.

Mercantile, c, £.

East Asin S.

Canton $.

Union $

INSURANCES

China Underwriter etc.

11.K. Fire S.

for the year ended 31ST OCTOBER, 1938,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 18TH MARCH, 1939. to TUESDAY, the 28TH MARCH, 1939, both days inclusive. JOHN D. JIUMPHREYS & SON.

General Mangers, Hongkong, 10th March, 1939. NOTICE.

Any person who had witnessed the accident which occurred on the 4th of this month at 3.15 p.m. 1,430 b

in Nathan Road when a boy, 14 01 n. 01. yours of age, riding a bicycle was knocked down and killed by Lorry .27% 11. is n.

No. 6053 will please communicate .85 with Mr. B. F. Neng of No, 168, 225 b.Hat Tan Street, 1st floor, Sham-

shulpo, Kowloon,

480 b. and su,

50 n. .185 b.

SHIPPING

Douglas $

03 b.

- Steamboats $.

15 n

Indo-Chinas, P. $

60 n.

24 11.

13

Indo-Chinus, D$. Shell Bearers /- Waterboats $..........

DOCKS ETC.

5,

Wharves 3.. Dorks (old) Docks (new) $.......... Providents (old) $. Providents (new) New Eng. Sh. $. Shua. Docks, Sh. $.

Kailum s/-

Rauby $

MINING

Venz: Coldfield

Hongkong Mines cts.

Antamoks Ps.

Atoks Ps.

Baguio Gold Ps.

Benguet Cons, Pa.

Coco Grove Pa

Con. Mines P's. Demonstrations Ps.

L.X.L. Ps. Gumaus

San Mauricio 1's. Suyou Consol Pa. Paracales Pe

LANDS

Holes $..

Lands $..

17

Lands 4% deb. $. Shal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $ (x.d.) H.K. Realties $.... -Chinese-Estates-S-

UTILITIES Trams S. Penk Trama (old) $....

Peak Trums (new) Star Ferries $.

Y. Ferries (old) $.

Y. Ferries (cm) $.

China Lights (old)

China Light (new)

I.K. Electries $.

Macao Electrics

Sandakan Lights

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

The Seventieth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be

...120 sa. held at the Offices of the under- bands.signed on Friday, the 24th March,

...17 1.

1939; at Noon, for the purpose of¦ 8.45 n. 8.30 n. receiving the Report of the General .0.90 B. Managers, together with a state- 105 nment of Accounts for the year 19/- n. ended the 31st December, 1938, .8.35 b.

The Share Register and Trans- .3 n. fer Books will be closed from the 10th to the 21th March, 1939, both

.5 4% S

38 days inclusive.. .20 sa.

.13.00 s.

44 sau,

.003 st.

.13 sa. .67 s.

2.25 SA.

.21 sa.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1039.

70 S. THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON

.6.70 b.

.30% b.

107 n..

.0.35 n. .8.59 n.

WHARF & GODOWN

CO. LTD.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

C. MR. G. R.

of the Sale by Public Auction

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS 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 Omces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one. Iat of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony 4 term of Hong Kong, for 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.

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 Ills Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tin Hau Temple 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 75 years. Intending bidders are advised

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (fan of the let the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required

March 10, 1939.

INSURANCE LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO.

CLAIM

Hearing Of Suit Against

China Underwriters

Suggestions that some of the items in the order books were altered to tally with the sale price, were made by Counsel for the defence at the

Court Supreme

when yesterday, hearing of the insurance claim against Ching Underwriters, Ltd., was continued before the Chief Jus- tire, Sir Atholl MacGregor,

the Cheong Silag Hong firm, and they claim $30,000.23 from defendants, being the ratcuble proportion to be borne for the less of a quantity of sen-food through a fire in January, 1938,

Plaintiffs are

The case is a test

ane in which

severat Insurance companies are the

terested,

to deposit with an authorised to deposit with an authorised items set out in the claim, 127 are

officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollara, ($200) in cash.

offer who will be present at the nie, the sum of two hundred This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

the Purchase price.

The defence is thuit out of the 137 fraudulent, and beneilts under the policies are, therefore, forfeited. It is further alleged that some of the goods had been charged at rates higher than the market prices, and that the weight and price book had been altered,"

C.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.c., and Mr. H. Mucnamara appear for the plain-

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. ir fem on the instructions of Mr.

No. of Sate.

Registry No.

Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 4123.

C.

Lot No. 4037, Tong Mi

Road, Tai Kok Tans.

Locality

Boundary Messtruments

..

terers feet feet

as per sale

plan.

Contents in

sq. feet.

Annual

Upact Price

Rental

| No. of Pale

5,181

$96

$15,552

Adjoining Inland Lot No. 5489

No. 597, Tin Hau

Temple Road.

Registry Ne

Lality

R.

G.

Boundary

Magurements

As per vals

plan

sq. feet

Contents in

Annual

Rental

Opret Price

About

2118

R.

$6,100

E. Davidson, of Hastings and Co, The defendants are represented by the Hon. Mr. Lea D'Almada, Jur, and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, Instructed by Mr. G. E. C. Marion, of Deacons.

Wong Yun-tong mannging pari- nor of the plaintif rm, who ind already been in the witness-box for almost week, was further cross-

examined by Mr. D'Almada, and he denled that the claith items were put at a figure higher than the market price.

Asked to explain why large ins of at the and not the small

awabl were in the godown

time of the file

oncs, as they were shipped

gether, witness sald

Ulic

Lo- Emalier tins had been sold as they were cheaper.

Certain Erasures

Further questioned, witness denied there had been any alterations in the urder books after they had been examined by defendants, but agreed

erasures. certain

Ho PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS there were

that the books were handed of the Sale by Public Auction added of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 13th

to be held on Monday, the 13th to defendants at the same time the claim items were filed, and therefore day of March, 1939, ut 3 p.m., day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m.

that had been made any erasures at the Omces of the Public at the Offices of the Public were made before the fire.

Counsel: I

the suggest that Works Department, by Order of Works Department, by Order of

erasures were anode because you His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of

found the order price did not fully one Lot of Crown Land at one Lot of Crown Land at with the sale price? That is not so.

the Colony

made Why were North Point, in Mount Cameron Road, in the

the clerk alarm then? Probably because Colony of Hong Kong, for a ferm of Hong Kong, for

a. mistake in the of 75 years, with the option of

of 75 years, with the option of in charge made renewal at a 'Crown Rent to be renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His

fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur-

Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

thor term of 75 years. Intending, bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-that immediately after the dispo-purpose sal of the lot the Purchaser (If sat of the lot the Purchaser (if

entries,

tian

crasures

Witness was taken over some of the items in the order books, where the defence alleged alteration's had been made in relation to the number of packages delivered, and he again denied they had been altered for the with of reconciling them the sale price.

On being reminded that he had the weight and not the applicant) will be required (not the applicant) will be required † already admitted

authorised price book had been tampered with, authorised to deposit, with an to deposit with an

witness said that if there had been Notice to Shareholders

he did not know who officer who will be present at the cilicer who will be present at the

any alterations

why the the The reason

the not tally with sale price did

With the _THE_FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN- sale, the sum of two hundred sale, the sum of two hundred was responsible,

Of dollars, (8200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200)-in-cash. This sum order price was probably because- ARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of when the goods arrived they were not up to the quality demanded, but 4n the Office of Messrs. Jardine, the Purchase price,

in any event if there had been al- terations in the order books they

(x.d.) 4.80 n.

100-n.

.17 b. .8 .

.67 m. Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURS-

.233%

.22.70

the Purchase price.

DAY. 23rd MARCH, 1939, at PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT-must have been made before the fire,

8.85 1 NOON, for the purpose of receiv-

.0 s. ing the Report of the Directors

(x.d.) 50% b. and the Statement of Accounts .17% for the year ended 31st December,

.1034

Telephones (old) $..(x.d.) 22.45 m.

Telephones (new) $..(xd.) 7.30 n.

Tractions 5,-

Tractions (Pref.) s/-

INDUSTRIAL

1938,

The Transfer Books

of the

23/-n. Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 13th March, 1939,

.23/6 n.

Cald: Macg (ord.), Sh. $....14 n. to THURSDAY, the 23rd March,

Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $....13 n

Canion Ires 3.. Cements $

1939, both days inclusive. ....1 b.

the Board By Order of .(x.d.) 14.65 b.

Directors, .4 b.

.201⁄21⁄2 n.

H.K. Ropes $.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $. Watsons $..... Lane Crawfords 3. Sinceres $........ Wing On (H.K.) §.

Powell,' Ltd, ela.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. S

..sa.

.8 n.

1% n.

42 b.

.00 n.

14.40 m.

S'hal Cotton Sh.

105 m.

Zoong Sings, Sh.§.

.74 л.

Wing On Textiles, Sh$.

.42 n.

ansc.

H.K Entertainments $.

Constructions, $.

.1% n.

Vibro Piling $..

.6% b.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1825

G.$ Bonds

.60% n

of

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

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Mar. 9.

H.K. Govt. Loan 3% ....par. b.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. b. March Marsmans (Lond.) s/....19/6 n.) May (1939) Marsmans (H.K.) x/- ..........4/11 m.] July (1938)

MANILA SHARES

Closing quotations through Reuters: Dec. (1930)

·Closing. Closing

Mar, P. Mra 10.

Jan. (1940) Spot

The last Nolice day for March Cotton is March 17th.

New York Rubber

Antamok

Alok

Bagulo Cold

Batong Buhay

Benguet Cons Big Wedze Coco Grave Conv. Mines Demonstration Ipo Gold

Hogon Mining Mambulao Cone. Masbate Cons Mine Operation North Camarines Paracale Gumaus

San Mauricio

Surigao Cons.

Suyoo Con

Byndicate Invest...

United Paracale...

Bid Prices

Afteroon Morning.

Registry No.

Locality

Lot No 420.

South of Rural Building

Lot No. 383, Mount Cameron Road.

No. of Sale

Bural Building

Dogadary

| furt|feet)feat|fass

As per unle

plan.

About

Contents ir

22.400

sq. fret

$253.

$2.689

Locality

4

Inland Lot

No. 5489.

Adjoining Inland

Let No, SJTE,

North Point.

Anual

Rental

[/psst Frie

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

15. 2.25/32 1s. 2.25/32

.175

423

.1054

.82%

287%

Boundary Meniuremont

H.A. E. W

as per inle

plan.

Contenta

, fect.

Annual

Rental

6,400

$118

Upset Price

met

M.C.C. Face Huge Score In Test

(Continued from Page 8.)

X. G. Viljoen, b Perks

A. Melville, b Farnes

E. L. Dalton, c and b Wright

RE, Grieveson, b Farnes

A. B. C. Langion, e Hammond,

k Farnes

S. Newson, Wright

N. Gordon not out

Extras

Total

and not after.

Counsel: Can you suggest why there should be necessity to alter the order books?--Some- price in the

times mistakes were made in willing

out the entries.

In 21 claim items we found altera- books tions to the figures, on the being inspected again after they had been returned to you. Can you ex- plain that?--I don't know.

The case was adjourned to 10 a.m. to-day.

LETTERS

The Boeing Clipper

To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph

Sir, It has been called to our at- days tention during the past few

reasons,

74 that, for unaccountable 103 many people who were forwarded in- 21 Vitations to inspect the "Boeing Ciloper" on its recent Inillal visit to Hongkong did not receive them.

Realizing that many local officials,

39

17

481

3 business associates, and friends have

been unintentionally offended,

*** Fall or wickets:-1 (Mitchell) for 191; 2 (Rowan) for 191; 3 (Van Der Byl) for 101; (Nourse) for 242; 5 (Viljoen) for 348: 8 (Dalton) for 382; 7(Melville) for 434; 8 (Langton) for 450; (Newson) for 402.

(1939)

New York Cotton

Closing Opening

8.75/75 .05/05 0.26/26 0.35/30 0.03/03

8.13/14 7.50/56 Oct. (1938)

7.69/60 7.50/50 7.05/05 7.57/57

T.T. London Demund ... T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan

T.T. India

T.T. USA.

7.65/65 9.10 N'

T.T. Manlia

T.T. Batavia

.54

T.T. Bangkok

150%

T.T. Saigon

108%

T.T. Franco

10.07

T.T. Germany..

10.74 N

TT. Switzerland T.T. Australia

120%

1/0%

10.77/78

BUYING

Farges

3.1/32

Perks

Wright

.1/3

Verity

.201 Edrich 11.7

Hammond

.83%

US. Cross rate, in Lon.

.4.00%

Hutton..

German Reaction

30

2014 201

ozi

13.00

13.80

34

March

M

May

Sept.

Dec,

*200*

The following in Swan, Culbertson

& Fritz report on this morning's

market;

10.60/80

10.60/70 16.72 /71 10.71b/73a 18.71/72

To-day's Sales 1,200 tons.

The last Notice day Rubber is March 20th,

May July

Sept.

Chicago Wheat

for March

07/07 67/63 68 /077% 08%/60%

00%/69 6,877,000 bushels Chicago Corn

Wednesday's Sales:

May

The Manila market was quiet with most stocks unchanged from yester day's close. However, several issues July registered gains from fractions to 1 Sept centavo, Surigao Consolidated was oli 311⁄2 čenia vos, Benguet Consolle dated war of 10 centavos and Sun May Maurielt was unchan ed. Yesterday' July

49%/40% 48%/48% 40%/49% 50 750 30/00% 50%/60%

5.m/ L/c London

4 m/s D/p do.

4 m/s L/C USA.

4 m/s France

30 d/s India ...

To Speech

BOWLING ANALYSIS

22.1 32

O. M.

2

R.

W.

74 4

99

146

0 M.C.C-2ND INNS. Hutton, not out

P. A. Gibb, not out

Total (for 0 wkt.)

the speech.

87

18

30

10

10

hasien to offer to all concerned our humble apologies and sincere regrets for this unfortunata occurrence, and we hope that they will be kind enough to inform us if invitations were not received, so that we may have the privilege at inviting them to inspect the "Boeing. Clipper on March 22, on the occasion of its first passenger alght to Hongkong.

PIL S. DELANY, Traffic Representative for China.

Foreign Language Broadcasts

London, Mar. 9. With reference to the foreign lan- guage news broadcasts to-day, Sir Stephon Talents, Public Relations Omeer at the B.B.C. said it spoke well for the good sense and under- standing of millions of listeners, whose programmes were interrupted

tha

Beriln, Mar. 9. It is regarded as peculiar that Bri-to enable these broadcasts to go out, An inspired statement regarding tola announces preparations for the Mr. Here Bellaha's speech yesterday, transport of 19 divisions to France, declares that Germany is less in seeing that Germany does not enter 60%/6000%/60% terested to the facts of Brillth retain aggressive Intentions towards 0122/0132 01/01/armament thin, in the mentally Franco, for is France known to bave tive Saleationale towards

Winniper Wheat

that there had been no complaint or. protest on their 'part. The whole country had approved this sitempt by the B.B.C. to promote the cause of laternational understanding--and peace British Wirelessjöbaran

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

Cablo Addres DUNDAR Telophone No.

MARCH 10, 1930.

FRANCIS I. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE STOCKS: Barron's business index is down again, from 74.8 to 73.9.. The Electric Autolite Company's January business was 188 per cent. over the corresponding month of last year. The stock closed at 30 January paper board production was 20 per cent, over the name month of 1938, whilst unfilled orders have increased. The week's gain in carloadings is above seasonal. Engineering construction awards are down. sharply. The price of lead has been raised.

The Socony-Vacuum Corporation's 1830 carnings are esti mated at between $0.80 and $0.00. The profits are at. present below those of last year.

Brazilian bonds are up on President Konsevelt's recommen- dation to place $50,000,000 worth of gold at the disposal of the Export and Import Bank of Brazil to extend credits. in order to free the exchange market for commercial transactions.

Stock

Jones & Laughlin Steel, Prd.

Richfield Oil Corp.

Safeway Stores

Standard Oll of Calif.

Closing Price 6541⁄2 b

171

284

RUBBER: A 10 per cent, increase in tyre shipments is indicated. This means that rubber manufacturers' earnings for the first-half of 1039 would equal the last-half of 1938.

We think

COPPER: Chile approves a progressive copper export tax. that Keninccoli issues are over-sold. WHEAT: New low levels were recorded in Liverpool and Winnipeg. COTTON: Sales of textiles have increased and prices are higher.

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