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Tuesday,

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

March 21, 1939,

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25

words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid WANTED KNOWN. JAVA RUSTTAFEL (Ricelable)

Barved

DAY and Night at Java Restaurant, 44, Lockhart Road, by expert chef from Java, Second to none for taste and quality. Reserva- ~ Hon phone 32404. Delivered

required,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Packard 6 (special order) 5 gears, big Cylinders, good appearance, perfect engine, Licensed. Low price $2,000 or nearest offer. Box No. 320, "Hongkong Telegraph." FLOWER AND VEGETABLE Seeds: Cascade Chrysanthemum, white, pink and violet saivins, glant Zinnias, white and golden Bantam Sweetcorns. Alse Lawn Grass Seeds. Clover Flower Shop.

FOR SALE Mr. G. R. Murray of China Light and Power Co., Ltd., who is shortly leaving the Colony, offers for sale his household furni- ture etc., including "Moffat" Electric cooker, electric appliances, radio, baby grand plano, blackwood furni ture, child's bedroom sulle, electrical text books, cine and photographic books and apparatus. 25 Kent Rand, Kowloon Tong. Telephone 58951, for appointment to view.

TO LET.

TO LET-Two new style European houses at Nos. 37 and 30 Hillwood Road. All modera conveniences. Apply personally Mr. P. G. Chung, 708 Nathan Road, Arst floor.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. Longion Demand

T.T. Shanghal

T.T. Singapore

TIT. Japan

T.T. India

T.T. U.S.A.

T. Manila

.18. 2.25/32 .Is. 2.25/32

176

.52Th 103%

82 2010

577

T.T. Batavia

547%

T.T. Bangkok

.1603%

T.T. Saigon

108%

.10.07

.71 12714 1/0

BUYING

4 m/s D/p

dv.

.1/3.1/32

.1/3

4 m/s L/C USA.

20

4 m/s France

30 d/n India

.11.27 .03%

4.00

T.T. France

T.T. Germany

T.T. Switzerland

T.T. Australla

4 m/s Lực London

U.S. Cross rate in Lon.

H.K. Stock Market

were

The following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

ket this morning:

BANKS

ILK. Banks $.....

Union $.....

1,350 sa. .83 m. .8% n.

H.K. Bunks Lon. £

Chartered £........ (x.d.)

Mercantile, A. &. D. £.

Mercantile, c. e.

East Asia $.

,27% n. 13 n. .80 n.

225 n. 470 sa

1 n.

.105 n.

60 b.

.18 n.

60 n. 24 n. .80/7 n.

Douglas $.

INSURANCES

Canton $..

China Underwriter $.

H.K. Fire $..

SHIPPING

Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinna, P. Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers s/- Waterboats $.

DOCKS ETC. Wharves $.. Docks $.

Providents (old) $.. Providents (new) $. New Eng. Sh. $.

118 n.

Sha, Docks, Sh, $.

MINING

Kailan 8/-. Raubs $..... Venz: Goldfold. Hongkong Mines cta.. Antumoks Pa. Atcks Pa.... Baguio Gold Ps. Benguet Cons, Ps. Coco Grove Pg. Con Mines Pa. Demonstrations Ps. LXL. FS. Gumnus Ps. San Mauricio Ps. Suyoo Consol Ps. Paracales Ps.

Hotels $..

LANDS

Lands $.... Lands 4% deb. $.

מ

| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Vladimir Dmitriovitch Rumlanzof of 180, Austin Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not be granted should send a wrlfton and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary. Hong Kong.

HONGKONG & WHARFOA

DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting, of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of the Company, 21 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 27th March, 1939, ot Noon, for consideration of the Directora Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1938.

The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be closed from 16th to 27th March, 1939, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK, Chief Manager. Ilongkong, Int. March, 1939.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

The Seventisth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under-

**OR

A COUPLE THE WHOLE WORLD ADMIRES: One of the most recent photographs of Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, attending the "Offer Gold" campaign at Chungking. his month. Madame Chlang Kai-shek is now in Hongkong. She few to the Colony with the Generalissimo's Australian adviser, Mr. W. II. Donald, for the purpose of receiving denial treatment here, and will return to Chungking with- In a few days.

CURRENCY BILL

BRITAIN'S AID FOR CHINA

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

Kyushu and Shikoku In Japan Rocked

A severe

赶

Tokyo, Mar. 20. earthquake rocked wide area of Japan including the island, central part of the main Kyushu and Shikoku at 12.23 o'clock

signed on Friday, the 24th March, How New Fund Will this afternoon.

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- fer Books will be closed from the 10th to the 24th March, 1939, both

days Inclusive.

Be Operated

The strongest shock was feit in Miyazaki, Olta and Mumamoto Pre- fectures in Kyushu. At the city of Miyazaki chimneys toppled down, electric wires were snapped and window-panes were shattered.

LONDON, Mar. 20. MOVING THE second reading

According to an announcement by of the Chinese Currency Bill in the House of Commons to-day, the Central Meteorological Observa- Sir John Simon, Chancellor of tory, the epicentre was located in the the Exchequer, declared that Uga Sea between Shikoku while the total British trade with Kyushu.-Domel:

JARDINE, MATHESON & China was not a large percentage

CO., LTD.

General Managers,

The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1939.

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

Notice to Shareholders

And

Mr. Bellenger asked whether the fund would be operated in co-opera- tion with the United States and France. similarly to the tripartits agreement.

of total world trade, it was well an assurance that was the purpose worth preserving and assisting, of the measure. especially because China has an immense population, and a small increase in purchases per head make an enormous differonco,

The outbreak of hostilities was a

Sir John Simon replied that in dif- severe test of the currency system ferent forms efforts to

asgiat the adopted in 1035. The Chinese nancial situation in China had been adopted very well devised technical made by other governments. measures, and Chinese abroad had! supported their currency with remit example, the American Government considerable had been tances and subscriptions to the war

but as far as this loans.

quantities of

proposal was concerned, particular been!

he must ask the House to accept It 09 our contribution

THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN-

Last year's

currency had ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF curried through in orderly mannerj SHAREHOLDERS will be held at with the minimum of disturbance or the Office of Messrs. Jardine, undermining of confidence. Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURS- they can be assured of the reputation "If the Ilouse supports this Bill, DAY, 23rd MARCII, 1939, at and tradition of the Chinese in this NOON,-for-the-purpose of receivmaller." ing the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December,

1938.

The Transfer Books of the 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, 1999.

LETTERS

17.00 60.

.5.00 sa.

5,70 n.

To The Editor,

For

STABLE CURRENCY Captain Euan Wallace, replying to the debate, said that the Opposition speakers had admitted the sum of effective for £10,000,000 to be the purpose. It also had been re- LABOUR SUPPORT

the debale cognised in

that the Mr. Pethick Lawrence (Lab) sup- Chinese currency was not at present stable for ported the Bill because it provided tottering. It had been an incentive to Eritish trade, and ported from inside.

some time, and was very

weil

sup- definite support in

China particularly because it gave

the struggle

Denying the suggestion that this against Japan. The time might come was a proposal to unprop private when the Government would do well banks, Captain Wallace said that the to consider how far it could take reason they were assbelating these

banks other action to strengthen the Chinese four

the

management of the and to prevent the Japanese attempt fund was because they were able to to obtain a stranglehold.

dispose of an immense amount of Mr. G. le M. Mander (Liberal) ability and experience in this

porti- the measure, but culor also supported the

and they also had regretted that the Government was great merit of being on the spot, approaching the maller in a far too

Whatever

the narrow spirit. He thought we should or might not

in the past have have to do much more to secure the to

sc. there help the Chinese,

was not entry of British trade in that the slightest doubt that the Bill would be a distinct and a very great help

part of

of the world. Mr. Mander

that the Gov-to

crocent was carrying out

one of the League's resolutions.

In

Government might

a unanimou Bl would

second reading,

Ho

this would have a consider- psychological effect on China.

because

Mr. R. J. Boothby (Cons) only able regretted that this assistance had not HONGKONG TO OPERATE FUND come sooner, and was not more sub- stantiai.

0.00 n.

Hongkong Telegraph .105 r.

Captain Wallace, referring to the Sir-In order to alleviate distress

Japanese currency plan in North 17/- n. amongst Chinese who have become

AMENDMENT MOVED China, and the British Government's 8.35 n. destitute on account of the troubled Mr. Ellis Smith (Lab) moving the protests concerning it, added that 3. conditions in their country, consider rejection of the Bill, argued that it was perhaps what more comforting ..5 . able sums of money have been sub- was impossible to check fuctations was that those best qualified to judge, 38 so. scribed, mainly from British sources. unless a different political and econo- were inclined to think that the plan .30% 50.

A most disturbing story is being mic policy was pursued by the Gov-in practice would break down. If an 26 sa circulated that thousands of sub-

ernment in the Fur East. He ac-attempt was made to alter the dollar 12.00 sa. scribed dollars have been spent in the cused the Government of failing to mediate result seemed likely to be rate from B1⁄41⁄2d. to is. 2d. the im- 42. purchase of German and other foreign take the lead in the

humanitarian the complete .0025 sa. products.

assistance of the Chinese peopl

cessation of export 14 Ba

because they did not want to offend trade, and it seemed that the Chinese .62 52.

3. pun, and said that the Government's legal tender would continue in cir policy in the past eight years had culation everywhere except in the been to deal with an aggressor at the towns and along the rollways where. expense of the victim.

Japanese control was effective.

..1.92 sa.

If this is the case, I suggest that people who may in future be naked .164 50. to subscribe, might very well first ask for an assurance that their money would not finds its way into the poc- kets of those who neither deserve, nor have any right to beneût.

.10 sa.

.69

BD.

. n.

.38% n.

S'hai Lunds Sh.

107. .0.10 n.

Humphreys $. H.K. Realtics. $.

1.55 n.

Cements $.. H.K. Ropes $....

.4% b.

Chinese Estates $

UTILITIES

100 .

Dairy Farms $.

16 83.

Sinceres $.

Trams $....

Peak Trams (old) $.

Pool Troms (new) Star Ferries $.

Y. Ferries (old) $.

Y. Ferries (new) $.

China Lights (vid) China Light (new) H.K. Electrica $... Macao Electrics $. Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old); $ Telephones (new) Tractions /~ Tractions (Fret.) 8/~

INDUSTRIAL

› Galdi, Mocz.” (ord.), Sh.

Cold: Macg (Pro.); Bb. Canton Ices §.

ENQUERER

STORES, &c.

Watsons $..

.8 л. Lane Crawfords 5.

4.

67% n.

.90 50.

.24 n.

.50.00 n.

18. E

Wing On (H.K.)

COTTON MILLS

Zoong Sings, Sh..

.14% n.

4.10

place for the operation of the fund Captain Wallace stated that the

000,000 would be subscribed immed!- would be Hongkong, and that £10, Japon ately.

Mr. J. J. Tinker (Lab) in secending the amendment, declared: "What we are now doing is the result of our not making a stand when Invaded China."

As far as this money was concern- Major J. J. Astor (Cons) hoped ed, before it was required for the that the amendment would not be purchase of silver dollars, it would be pressed. He said that nothing would invested in sterling here, and the in- 24.00 sa.hzarten the Chinese Government and terest on it made available to help Da people more than that the House the Chinese banks pay the interest 1.80. n.

should pass the Bill unanimously. due to the British banks, The in- Mr. W. A. Burke (Lab) who repre-terest of 2% per cent. was agreed for sents a Lancashire constituency, said the present.

.8 1. .44 b. .00 p.

10 n.

they had to be very thankful for If the agreement WOS renewed ony

concession, however wards retaining the cotton to after a year, a higher or lower rate | trade, and of Interest might be appropriate. 104. helping them to maintain the markets The reason why an upward limit rate they had got. He believed, however, of Interest had not been stated in the that if there was a long war, Japan's Bill was that the agreement might struggles would really begin. when continue for a number of years, and the war was over. If the amendment "we do not want to keep coming was pressed, he would vote for the back to the House for authority"

explained Captain Wallace. Government

No division was taken and the Bill

Powell, Ltd. ets,

Ewo Sh. $.....

8.70 30.

S'hat Colton Sh.

.5%

.

Wing On Textiles. Sh. $.

MISC),

24

40

11.10 RA.

ILK. Entertainments $.

23 n.

Constructions,

7%.

Vibro Piling

22/0 r.

Ch, Govt. 5% 1025

.23/0.

G$ Bonds...

105. 1.

.7.20 n.

..07%

34 m.

Mr. F. J. Bellenger (Lab,) said if

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MARCH 21, 1930.

FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE: STOCKS: The Swiss Frane to-day touched a new low level for

the current year.

The Chairman of the Security & Exchange Commission, Mr. Douglas, has been nominated a member of the United States Supreme Court.

Baldwin Locomotive Works' February orders amounted. to $14,000,000, against $2,000,000 in the corresponding month of last year.

EARNINGS: General Motors Corporation, quarter ended December 31st., $1.44 per share, against $0.92 for the corresponding quarter of 1930.

COTTON:

National Biscuit's Arsi-quarter earnings are estimated at 30.40 per share.

German orders have been refused at Lancashire. Senator George has Introduced a resolution prohibiting the male of American cotton abroad below production cost.

RUBBER: The Tin and Rubber Committees are reported to be planning to hold meetings. in New York in Jung-for the TIN: } purpose of closer contact with American consumers, WHEAT: The market is vulnerable on any clearing of the European

political atmosphere..

-RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 k.c.)

Melody Bee from Studio: "Flats v. Sharps"

LONDON RELAYS

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 Kilo eycles and on short wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 M/Cs per second.

(a) Smoke Dreams; (b) You can't Stop me from Dreaming; (c) Good- night My Love; (d) Row Row your Ведь.

7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.

7.05 London Relay Sir Nirel Playfair at the Lyric, Ilammersmith.

An illustrated History of La Come- dle Anglaise from Make Belleve to Derby Day compiled and Written by H. K. T.

Giles Playfair; Production by Gordon 12.00-12.20 p.m. Relays of Service McConnell and Gwen Williams The of Intercession from St. John's Callie- (B.B.C. Theatre Chorus and Orchestra dral,

conducted by Alfred Reynolds.

8.00

12.30 Tlana Lemnliz, (Soprano). The Marriage of Figaro-"Vanish-jnouncements. cd are Ye,"

8.03

Time, Weather and AB-

Offenbach-Galte Parisienne

London Philharmonie Orchestra conducted by Efrem Kurtz,

12.34 Mozart-Concerto In E Flat-Ballet Tusic. Major.

Arthur and Karl Schnabel with the London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Adrion Boult..

1.00 Time and Weather. 1.03 Aldershot Command Search-] light Tattoo 1035.

Massed Bands of the Aldershot Command,

1.16 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather and Announcements.

1.30 Dance Music.

Fox Trots. A Fine Romance; Tho Way You look To-night....Ambrose and His Orchestra; You....Maurice Winnick and His Orchestra.

1.40 Relay of Rotary Speech from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong| Hotel.

8.20 Tales of Hoffman-Potpourri (Offenbach),

Marck Weber and his Orchestra. 6.39 Tchaikowsky-Casso Noisette Bulle.

Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowsky,

8.53 Richard Crooks (Tenor). Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak); Mother Mino (Kipling →Tours).

9.00 Studio "Melody Boo". Flats V, Sharps-compered by

"Eeyore"

9.30 London Relay-The News. 9.50 Danes Music. Foxtrots. Top Your Tootsies; Cele- bratin"....The Krakajaxwith Vocal

Professor L. Foster-America-Trio; Me and the Moon....Joo Reich-

some Impressions."

2.15 Close Down.

6.00 p.m. Relay of the Dance Or- chestra from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel.

man and his Orchestra,

10.00 London Relay~~/"The City of London","

The Bank of England," by the Right Hon. Montague Collet Norman, Governor of the Bank of England.-—-—--- 10.20 London Relay-Muslo Hall, Including Murray and Mooney, Ted Variety Or-

(a) There's a Far away look in your Eye; (b) When the Heather is in Bloom; (e) Star Dust; (d) Swing Low Sweet Charlot. Record. Some of Ray, and the B.B.C. These Days; After You've Gone....chestra. Coleman Hawkins Saxophone Tenor.

(a) Believe Me; (b) Liza; (c) It's of the President of the French Re- Wonderful; (d) Caravan; Records, publie,

11.20

London Kelay--State Visit

May White Blues; Gerry Building.... A description of the arrival at Gerry Moore (Piano); Popular Victoria Station of Mon. et Mme. Selection, Intro-After the Ball, Lebrun, broadcast from Victoria Swanee, Forget Me Not, Daisy....Station, London, ¡Cor Steyn (Organ).

11.40 Close Down.

Straits

POST OFFICE.

From

Straits

Shanghal

Calcutta and Straits

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 11th March

Australia and Manila

Salgon

Monila

Air Mail by "Imperial Aleways Direct Bervico"--London date, 15th March

Straits

Japan

Per

Bolssevain

INWARD MAILS

Due

.March

Cremer

.March 21.

Cyclops Hasang

.March 21.

March 31.

Imperial. Airways Plano `..March 21. Kitano Maru Nanchong Eurybates

.March 21.

March 21.

.March 22..

Imperial Airways Plane Philoctetes Sirdhana

March 22.

.March 22.

.March 22.

Emp. of Asia.

.March 23,

Suwa Maru Tjisaroca

March 20

.March 25.

Victorin

.March 25.

.March 20.

Marchen Maersk

March 20.

Nagato Maru

March 20.

For

Per

Tuesday

Date and Time.

Jopant

Parcels

only

for Germany

VIA

Homburg

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal (Vancouver B.C. date, 4th March)

Straits and Europa via Negopatam (Papers etc.) London date 23rd

February

Java

Shanghal Munila Manila Japan

Cornevillo

OUTWARD MAILS

Kitano Meru Tues., Mar. 21, 3.30 p.m.

Odder

Tues., Mar. 21, 6 p.m.

Tues, Mar. 21,

GF,O, and K.F.O.

Parcels,

Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Memnon

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-duo London, 28th April Swatow Shanghat

the purpose of the Bill was to foster was given a second, reading, while TROPICAL CLIMATES Swatow and Foochow H.IC, Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. H.K.. Govt., Loan 94%.pat... Sino-British trade he would support the accompanying money resolution was agreed to without discuMION———

Marsmans (Lond.) 1/- 147110/- n,' it. Morsmans (HK.) 8}-\7,8/3 ri,

Rauler Sir John Simon intervened to, givo

Amoy

Japan:

Fausong Boissevain

Wednesday

Prominent Tainan

Hosang

.Mar. 21, 5 p.m.

Tues, Mar, 21, 7 ́p.m./

Tues., Mar. 2í, 7 pan.

Wed., Mar::23, 10.30 km. Wed., Mar. 23, 3.30 p.m.ə. Wed., Mar. 22, 3.30 p.m.