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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00

for 3 days propaid

PERSONAL WILL the gentleman who took by mistake a raincoat from the Parisian Grill, belonging soma one else, own please bring back for hla which is waiting for him.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Packard 8 (special order) big Cylinders, good 5 gears, 6 appearance, perfect engine. Licensed Low price $2,000 or nearest offer Box No. 620, "Hongkong Telegraph."

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 piano, blackwood furn!- ture, child's bedroom suite, electrical text books, cine and photographic books and apparatus. 25 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong. Telephone 88951, for appointment to view.

JANET GAYNOR "A Star Is Born"

DOUGLAS

FAIRBANKS, JR. "Rupert of Hentzau"

PAULETTE

GODDARD

In her talking debut

ROLAND YOUNG First picture since

BILLIE BURKE "Miri. Topper"

IN

" THE

YOUNG

IN

HEART

Produced by DAVID O. SELZNICK Released Thra United Artists NEXT CHANGE

KING'S

THEATRE

[NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 27th March, 1939, at Noon, for consideration of tho Directors' 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. Hongkong, 1st March, 1939.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

The Seventieth Ordinary Genera) Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undor 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- fer 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.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan TA. India T.T. US.A.

Is. 2.25/32, .13. 2.25/32

.170

527%

2013

105

.82

T.T. Manila

T.T. Batavia

54

T.T. Bangkok

T.T. Saigon

100% .108

TT. Franco

10.67

TT. Germany

.71%

TT. Switzerland

T.T. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/p-do-

4 m/s L/C USA,

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in Lon.

Rumania

1274 .1/0%

.1/3.1/32 1/31 .20% .11.27 .83%

.4.00 4

Trade Talks Hitch

Budapest, Mar. 22.

The trade talks between Rumania and Germany, at which a restricted agreement is expected to be signed to-day, have come to a halt.

The German delegation will return to Berlin to-morrow for further in- structions-Reuter Bulletin.

Envey to Report

London, Mar. 22.

It is learned that M. Tilen will be proceeding to Bucharest in a few days after having obtained certain Information. He has an appoint- ment at the Foreign Offee to-day.

M. Tilca has been instructed to return to Bucharest to report pre-. cisely on the British attitude towards any action recent events and on which Britain is prepared to take in future in the event of Rumania be- and ing threatened economically territorialty by Germany-Reuter,

Cowboy Earl"

For Lords

-

WENTY-FOUR-YEARS-OLD Lord Egmont, the Cowboy Earl," " leaving his Canadian ranch shortly to visit England and take his sent in the House of Lords.

His decision was announced re- cently by Lady Egmont's sister, Miss Elin Moodle.

When he takes his seat he will bo the only member of the House who con rope a sicer or break in a wild horse,

"

Brought up on a ranch until he was 15, he succeeded to the title when His father, also a Canadian, was kill- ed in a car crash in 1933.

GOSSIPING GOOD

Pasadena, Cal.

On a recent trip to Alaska, N.J.

Garrison, vice president of the Motro-

politan Business Men's Association,

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

G.

MR. R.

MER.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bale by Publlo Auction of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th to be held on Monday, the 27th day of March, 1939, at 8 p.m., day of March, 1939, at 3 pm.

at the Offices of the Publie at the Officos of the Public

Works Department, by Order of Works Department, by Order of

His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of

ono Lot of Crown Land at one Lot of Crown Land at Sau

Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon City,

of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 in the Colony of Hong Kong, for

years, commencing from 1st a term of 76 years, commencing

July, 1808, with tho option of from 1st July, 1808, with the

-renewal at a Crown Ront to ba option of renewal at a Crown

fixed by the Surveyor of His Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor

Majesty the KING, for one far- of His Majesty the KING, for one

ther term of 24 years leas the further term of 24 years lea

Inst three days thereof. the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dispo- that Immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser teal of the lot the Purchaser (if cot the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised to deposit with olicor who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will bo rofunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality

Lot No. 2664.

Lot No. 1948, Sac New Kowloon inand tion of New Kowloon Lo-

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Registry N

G.

Chak Tuen Road, K. C.

Boundary Moasurementa

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an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sura will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

$4,160

Inland

Junction of Un Chan St. |

New Kowloon flad

Lot No. 2666.

& Castle Peak Road,

Cheung Sha Wan.

Contents is

Angual

Rental

Upset Prica

No. of Bais |

sq. feet.

Begistry No.

Locality

boat

8,300

961

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th 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 Kow- Joon Tani, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised!

An

Boundary

Mousuremania.

Super sis

plan.

W.

Contents in

A DODE

Bantal

Upest Price

8,670

1q. feet

120

203'5

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS sof the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Publle Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land, at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years less the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised

that immediately after the dispo- that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required to dopoalt with authorlaed to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the salo, the sum of two hundred sale,--tho-sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. 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.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

2537, Kowloon Tasi. -

New Bowloon Inland

Between New Kowloon Inland Icts Nos. 2570 & Lot No. 2665

Boundary Measurements

N. B. W

As per sale

plan.

Contenta in

Bq. feet

140000000

Bental

$7,250

1 Upset Price

No. of Sale; ¦

991$

Registry 1

Locality

4.

New Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 2667,

Boundry Street,

Shamshuipo

SECOND EDITION

HONG

Boundary

Measurementi

M. 19. EW.

feet feet feelifest

As per Balo

plan.

$11,175

| Contents in

sg: fert

AnnualTMTM

Rental

Upset Price

About

4,470

KONG

AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA

Over 60 Views of the Colony

In addition to the pictures previously published, this enlarged edition includes views of Jubilee Reservoir, Botanical Gardens, Supreme Court, Cenotaph, Peak Tramway, University, Central British School, Cathedrals and Churches, Queen Mary Hospital, War! Momorial Nursing Home, Choung Chau Island, etc.

PRICE $1.50

28%

Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the

March 23, 1939.

SENNET FRERES

HIGH CLA JEWELLERS Gloucester Building Paddor Stroot

STOP WATCHES

FOR ALL SPORTS

FOLDING TRAVELLING CLOCKS

8 DAYS

WITH OR WITHOUT ALARM

MOVADO ERMETO

Record

WATER PROOF

WATCHES THE WATCH MANUFACTURED FOR HONGKONG

and

was warned against gossiping On Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Morning Post Building TROPICAL CLIMATES

real cold day. In Alaska, he was

told, voice travels distinctly for, three

LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO

Hongkong Shanghai Bank Midg. 3rd Floor

CORRESPONDENTS FOR FRANCIS I. du PONT & CO..

NEW YORK

Cable Address DUNBAR Telephone No.

MARCH 29, 1939,

FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY, CABLE:, STOCKS:

EARNINGS:

Technical indications of a marketup-furn are still lacking, but the rumoured Franco-Italian accord regard. ing the latter's claims could bring about a sharp rebound. The London market to-day declined less then it gained yesterday.

Eastman Kodak Issues are expected to benefit from the penalty on Germion imports.

The American Telegraph & Telephone Company is earn- ing approximately its frst-quarter dividend. Phillip Morris's current sales are 20 per cent, over those of the corresponding period of last year.

The Glen Martin Company's 1939 carnings are estimated at $2.50 per share, whilst unfilled orders are up sharply, The Chilean Senate has modified the export tax on copper to the equivalent of half-cent per pound.

Fifty United States Senators have endorsed a bill to tax war profits of individuals and corporations to 93 per cent.

Period Stock

Yr. 31/12 Otis Elevator Company

Yr. 31/12 Pullman Incorporated

LONDON AVERAGES:

Industrial Average

1938

$0.70

$0.50

MARCH 21

MARCH 22

97.6

90,0

60.0

04.0

Ralls Average ..

These averages are based on 100 as of December 31,

1934.

POST OFFICE.

From

INWARD MAILS

Due.

Fer

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai

(Vancouver

March)

B.C., dale, 4th

Emp. of Asla

date, Imperial

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Bervice" London

Bangkok

15th March

Straits

Shanghal and Amoy

Japan

Formosa, Japan and Shanghai

Shanghai and Swatow

Saigon

Manila

Japan and Shanghai

Air MI by "Pan American Air-

Airways Plano Muinem.. Philocetetes

.March 23,

.March 23.

March 23.

March 23.

Shantung..

March 23.

Atuta Maru

March 24.

Hokone Maru

March 24.

Kiungchow

March 24.

Loos

.March 24.

Pres. Pierce Burdwant

.March 24.

March 25.

March 25.

Imperial Airways Plano

March 25.

March 25.

Suwa Maru

March 25.

Taiyuan

Tlisaroen Victoria

ways Direct Servico"-San Fran- Pan American disco date, 15th March.

Airways plano

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" Landon daic, 18th Mar Ho Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard. Suiyang Straits and Europe via Negopotam (Papers etc.) London date 23rd February

Shanghai and Swatow

Java

Shanghai

For

OUTWARD MAILS

Pet

Thursday

Swalow, Amoy and Foochow ...... Hong Slang

Swatow, Amoy, Chuanchow and

Foochow

-Manila-

March 25.

.March 25.

March 28.

Date and Time.

Thurs, Mar. 23, 12.30 p.m.

Haltan....Thurs., Mar. 23, 3.00 p.m. Emp, of Asla

Thurs, Mar. 23, 3.30 p.m;"

Air Mail for "Imperial. Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-dne London 30th March

.Mar. 23, 7 p.m..

Thiss., Mar. 23.

Thurs, 'Mar. 23.

F.P.O.

Her.

...........Mar. 23, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Mar. 29, 5.30 p.m.

G.F.O.

Rer.

*.Mar. 23, 5 p.m.

Ord.

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

tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney, 1st April

K.PO.

Rer.

.Mar. 23, 5 p..

Ord.

.Mar. 23, 5.30 p.m.

G.F.O.

Reg.

„Mar. 29, 5 p.m.

Ord.

.Mar. 23,

p.m.

Friday

Kaying

Saigon, Mauritius, Reunion

Madagascar

and

Tinhow....Fri, Mar, 24, 1.30 p.m.

Swatow

Air Mell for "K.L.M. Airways Hakone Marn

Direct Service”-due Amsterdam, 4th April

Fri., Mar. 24,: 9.30 a.m.

Fri. Mar. 24. K.P.O.

G.F.O.

......Fr. Mar. 24.

Reg.

„Mar, 24, 5 pm-

Ord.

Mar. 24, 5.30 p.m.

Reg.

.Mar. 24, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Mar. 24. 0.30 p.m.

Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and Air France Flane

Franco (Paris and Northern

tha Provinces only) by France Airways Direct Fice"

-

"AL

Reg.,

1.Mar. 24, '6 pin.

Ord.,

.Mar. 24, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg

Ord...

Mar. 24. 7.p..

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Atuta Mard

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 6th April

K.P.O:

Reg.

.Mar, 26, 5 p.m.

Ord.

.Mar. 24, 5.30 p.m.

·G.P.O.

Reg.

Mar. 24, §.p,m,

Ord.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Hakone Moru

Aden, Egypt and Europo

via

Marsellies due Marsellies, 22nd April

Papers only for Straits Swatow

„Mar, 24, 5 p.m.

Fri, Mar 24.

Mar 24, 7 pm.

Eel, Mor. 24.

K.P.O

Reg.

Mar 24, 5 p.m

Ord.

„Mar, 24, 6.30 p.m.

G.P.O..

Reg.

...Mar, 24, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Saturday

„Mar. 24, 7 p.m.

Sirdhana ....Sat., Mar. 25, 0am. Newchwang..Sat., Mar. 25, 8.30 am. Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central Pres. Plerce ....Sat., Mar. 26.

and South America via Sen Francisco and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 13th

April

Amor

Shanghai, Japan and Europe (except and Eire) via

Great Britain

Siberia

Mar. 25, Noon.

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

Cremer

.Mar. 26,-1.45 pm.

Mar 25, 230 p.m. Sat, Mar, 20, 3.30 p.m.

Suwa Maru Sat., Mar. 25, 3.30 pm. Sat., Mar. 28, 4.30 pm..

Manila and Naples due Naples, 10th Victoria

April

(Papers only) for Straits and Kumsang

anly) for (Parcels and Papers, an Calcutta

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono

fulu, andU.B.A., by the Pan- American Airways Diroot Bervion" due San Francisco, 1st April.

Sat., Mar., 25. .Mar, 25, 5 pm. Mar, 20, 9 alin.

Bali Mar. 25.

'Parcel Papersive, Pan-American

Airways Piano ByDE BAL

Ord