1939-03-24 — Page 4

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid

PERSONAL

which is waiting for bim.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELE GRAPH

& CO

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LAMBERT DUNBAR

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the

WILL the gentleman who took by Company (since registration) will mistake a raincoat from the Paristan bo hold at the Hong Kong Hotel, Grill, belonging to some one else, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the please bring it back for his own 28TH MARCH, 1939, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the. General Managers Statement at WANTED DURING NEXT THREE together with Months. 1,000 to 2,000 sq. feet of Accounts for the year onded office space. Must be Central Dis- trict. Also one small room of 330 31ST OCTOBER, 1938. Fq, feet approx.

PREMISES WANTED.

FOR SALE.

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 "Maffat" Electric appliances, radio, electric cooker, baby rand plano, blackwood furni ture, child's bedroom suite, electrical text books, cine and photographic books and apparatus. 25 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, Telephone 08051, for appointment to view.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Delphinus Arrives With Late Mail

n

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, 'HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1939. STOCK MARKET

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchunge official summary issued at 4.00 p.m. yesterday, says: “

Vas

The Improvement in the London and the short-lived, Barket latest advices from that quarter show an appreciable drop in most quota- with the un- the still The Imperial Airways Delphinus ilons. This, together

Burrounding reached Hongkong yesterday with certainty the air mail, delayed one day on the, European political situation, may acenunt for the lethargical state of main line.

The only passenger aboard was the focal market. In spite, however, Miss Margery Fife, 23, American, of all this, H.K. Banks continue to who will rejoin the ship Franconii command attention and a large buri- here next week. She is on a world ness was reported in them to-day ut cruise, but broke her journey at $1,340, with a small lot being traded Bangkok to come by plane in order t $1,350.

with friends in o week to spend Hongkong.

The next mall is expected on schedule to-morrow,

The Far East manager of Imperial Airways, Li-Commander A. D. S. Murray, sald last evening that he had had no report that the Delphinus hind been obliged to return to Bang- kok because of the failure of one of the plane's instruments.

PLANE MISSING

Dairen, Mur. 23,

A passenger airliner operating on the Peking-Dairen route of the Chinn Aviation Corporation has been

un-

#ecounted for since it left Tientsin for Dairen at 8.10 nm, to-day..

The

plane was carrying nine passengers|

and a crew of three-Domel.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures of Planes Outward

For London, Australia, British Countries und Europe: Imperial Air- ways 7 a.m. March 24; Imperial Alr- ways 7 a.m. March 20.

For U.S.A., vin Manlia, Guam, Honolulu, Boeing Clipper 8.30 am. March.25.

Buyers Providente 10d) $3.43 Canton Tees $1

Entertainments 16.45 ex. Div.

ILK. Docks $17

Sellers

Chinn Lights (Cd) $8.60

Dairy Farms Ex, DIV. Cum. Rta. 121.83 Watsona 30.10

Vibin Pilinge $0.40 ex. Div.

Balea

Hongkong Banks $1.375/1,350 Valors Insurances $455 FI.K. Dock #17

Providents (Old) 15.45 ILK. Hotel $5.05 Antanuks Pr. 3 Baguio Gold 26 Coco Groven 42 Cn. Mines .003

Demonstrations 145 1. X. L. 01

Patacalo Gumaus 10

San Mauricio 1.00

Suyae Consol. 181

Unit Paracales 60

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Mar. 2,

New York Cotton

Opening

For Chungking, Stan, etc. Eurasia July and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.

For France, via Hanoi: Air France 0:30 am March-25,

May

8.18/17

Closing 8.10/20

7.97/98

7.09/8.00

Ocl

7.01/00

7.00/09

Irward

Dec. Jon Mar.

7.54/53

7.55/55

7.53/53

7.54/34

1.58 A

7.57 N

8.04 Fi

New York Rubber

10.066

15.09/10.00

10.10b/12

10.00/03 16.04/02

16.10 /12 16.10 /12

March

From London, Australia and Bri-Spot tish countries: Imperia Airways 51 p.r. March 23: Imperial Airways 5 Mar. May p.m. March 20,

From Chungking. Yunnanfu, Kwei- Sept. lin: C.N.A.C., Eurasia Service in- Dec. definite.

To-day's Sales:-1,170 tons. The last Notice day for

Chicago Wheat

From US.A., via Honolulu, Guam, Manila: Boeing Cupper 12.30 pm. Rubber is March 20th.

March 25.

vin From France France, 12,30 March 23,

07/2/073 0755/6774 07/0714 674/67%

082/08

Hanol: Air Moy

(July

Sept.

Wednesday's

May July

47%/4716

SUICIDE'S FORESIGHT

the

Lin-

Sales:-unreceived Chicago Corn

49%/49/4. 60%/50 Winnipeg Wheat

47/%/47% 4044/404 50%/304

604/004 00%/60% 614/01% 01/01 02/02

A.R.P. EXAMS.

Dublin, Mar. 23, Sept. A bottle pleked up on the shore here contained n suicide note stating May that the writer was taking his own July life, and adding, "But for what it is Det. worth, Squadron Castle will win the Lincolnshire Handicap and Cooleen the Grand National."

The Air Raid Precautions Officer Squadron Castle won

to 1 and Cooleen announces that the undermentioned colnshire at 401

at the stood 25 to 1 in the Grand National, successfully passed the Alr Ruld

Warden's Examination held -United Presa:

Club Lusitano on March 17:

Messrs. F. A. Joseph, C. H. Adums, C. H. Basto, J. M. Dalziel, T. W. Erskine, V. M. Barradas, F. E. The Imperial Airways plane Dorado d'Almada Remedios, F. G. Bird, Henry left Kal Tak this morning for Bang- Chong, G. T. Bird, C. Carr, E. Sahmet, kok with Mr. H.-C. Lee as the sole W. J. Morris, C. P. Wong, A. L. Fisher, C. L. Rocha, E. de Sousa, I. P. passenger.

Some 1034lbs. of mall were carried. Corveth, H. R. Sequeira,

DORADO LEAVES

Friths &

Swan Culbertson

Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of New York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal. New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Manila Stock Exchango

Hongkong Sharebrokora Association

Shanghai Stock Exchange:

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE

Cable Address; Swanstock

Hongkong & Shanghal Bank Bldg. 3rd Floor

'CORRESPONDENTS FOR FRANCIS I, du PONT & CO. NEW YORK

Cable Address DUNDAR Telephone No.

MANCH, 24, 1939.

FRANCIS I. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE: STOCKS: Soviet Russia has agreed to a Four-Power declaration

against Nazi aggression.

Herr Hitler's Merel speech declares that Germany has now essentially ended making good the pain caused her after the World War.

The technical action of the market has improved, but evidence of an up-turn is still inconclusive.

Standard Oll Company of New Jersey 1939 profits will be materially below those of 1030.

The week's carlosings are 10 per cent. over that of the corresponding period of last year.

LONDON AVERAGES:

G.

Industrial Average Rails Average

MARCH 22

MARCH 23

00.5 64.0

16.8 54.2

These averages are based on 100 as of December 31, 1934.

R.

C.

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 Oltices of the Public Works Depariment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Snu Chak Yuen Road, Kowloon City, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing: from 1st July, 1808, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be axed 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

R.

March 24, 1939.

TRADE WAR IN EUROPE

(Continued from Page 1) character are covered by the German-Rumanian agreement.

BOW

The development of the enormous potential resources of Rumania, par- ticularly in the direction of agricul- ture is the main feature of the agree- ment, and another highly Important uspect in the supply of industrial equipment.

POST OFFICE.

MAIL FOR 'CANTON' Registered and Ordinary mail and Parcols (not insured) will be ac cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

OUTWARD MAIL, TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls''are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise. stated, and where mails are advertis

VIA SIBERIA BOUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe Intensification of products is anti-(except Great Britain and Eire) and ed to close at or before Dam, re- elpated, especially of fodder, oil seed, South America are forwarded "via gistered and parcel mails are closed

at 8 pm, on the previous day. . Siberia" if so superscribed. And fibre plant.

MAILS

Attention is also paid to forestry.

mining German machines and equipment will be supplied, and Ger- man-Rumanian companies will bo formed to exploit copper, chromium and manganese. Bauxite and alumi- ulum industries will be founded,

A German-Rumanian company will oil production, promote mineral execute boring, and a distribution programme.

CO ORDINATE INDUSTRIES

The two countries will co-ordinate their industries and create new zones in which industrial and trade under- tukings will be established, and ware- hases will be bullt for German ship- Ing in the free zone.

The delivery of war materials und urmaments for the Rumanian army, Davy and air forces, and armaments Industries are also included in the agreement.

The agreement will come into force PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

after its ratification, and it will re- of the Sale by Public Auction main valid until March 31, 1944, and to be held on Monday, the 27th if not denounced a year before its expiration, will be prolonged inde- day of March, 1939, at 3 plnitely subject to a year's notice at

end of every fourth at the Offices of the Public he Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony

Renter.

your.-

NEGOTIATIONS IN EAST

He added that the Board of Trade did not wish to discourage interests concerned from sending a mission it it was considered that the possibill- ties of trade were worth exploring.--

London, Mar. 23. The present circumstances are not of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 favourable for the despatch of a Bri- yeura, commencing from 1st tish mission to Chungking to consult July, 1898, with the option of with the Chinese Government as re- in West renewal at a Crown Rent to beards the best opportunities for de-

veloping trade in textiles fixed by the Surveyor of His China, said Mr. Ronald Cross, reply- Majesty the KING, for one fur-ing to Mr. H. Suteliffe in the House of ther term of 24 years less the Commons to-day. Inst three days thereof. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- 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 authorised to deposit with an authorised to doponit with an officer 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 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.

Sala

"New Kowloou inlɛɛd

ON AN

Locality

and Lot No. 1949, Sau West of New Kow.con In- Chuk Yuen Road, K. C.“

1 Lot No. 2654.

G.

Boundary

Mounurements

4.

My

o por Able

plan.

About

Contents in

sq. feet.

Annual

963

091 +$

Locality

3

New Kowloon piand

Junction of Du Chao St. Lot No. 2666.

& Castle Peak Road,

No of Mar

Registry No

R.

C.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

Cheung Sha Wan

Baugdart KewozemanİN

24.1

tort|ol|ft|Pant

As per vals

plan.

Contents ir

8,570

Bantal

Upeat Frice

ane's

0213

R.

Reuter.

ITALY NEGOTIATES

Genoa, Mur. 23. It is reported that Italy is negotiat- ing for the purchase of 00,000 tons of wheat from Yugo-Slavia, Hungary, and Bumanla.--Reuter.

PREMIER'S

GRAVE

WARNING

(Continued from Page 1.).

nf the country serve to show that public opinion generally is in favour of of the immediate introduction limited compulsory service. A slx months' period is advocated.~~~~Trans- Decan

NOT CHALLENGED

London, Mar. 23. Government supporters approve of the tune ot. Mr. Chamberlain's de claration In the House of Commons as regards the international situation, and consider, that he could not have been more precise in the present clr- cumstances,

Crities of the Prime Minister in the Covernment ranks regard it as strong and important declaration,

Several opposition Labour mém- the terms of the statement.

of the Sale by Public Auction PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS bers have expressed satisfachon with

to be held on Monday, the 27th day of March, 1939, at 3 p.ro.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kow- loon Tani, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898 with the optios of renewal at i Crown Rent to be fixed by, the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term o 24 years less the last three days thereof.

It was observed that after the statement, Labour and Liberal from benchers asked no questions.

Japon

From

Fermoca, Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Swatow

Salzon

Marila

Shanghai and Amoy

Japan and Shanghol

Air Mail by "Imperial. Airways

Direct Service" London 18th Mar.

Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Boyard. Sulyang Straits and Europe vin Negajatam (Papers etc.) London date, 23rd February

Shanghai and Swatow

Juva

Shanghal

Strails

Manila

Manila

Japan

Strafts

Thisurora Victoria Anshun

Corneville

INWARD

Per

Duc.

Atulo Maru

March 24.

Hakone Maru

March 24.

Kiungchaw

March 24.

Lic

March 24.

Pres. Plerce

March 24.

Shantung Burdwan

March 24.

March 25,

date,

Imperial Airways Plane..March 25.

.March 25.

Sun Maru

March 25.

Taiyuan

.March 25.

.March 25,

.March 25.

.March 20.

.March 28.

Marchen Marrak

.March 20.

Nagala Maru

.March 20,

Protesilaus

, March 20,

Air-

Airways plane

March 26.

March 27.

Canton

.March 27.

Hector

March 27.

Rio de Janeiro Maru

.March 27.

Thisadane

March 27.

Boissevain

March 28.

Empress of Asia

Ninghai

.March 23.

Sungshan Maru Tinwo

March 28,

March 28..

2nd

Chichibu Maru

March 29.

Air Mail by "Pan American

ways Direct Bervice"-San Frau- Pan American

cisco date, 15th March.

Shanghai

Hulphong

Stroils

Japan

Java and Manila

Shanghai

Manila

Tientsin

Amoy

Calcatta and Straits

Analock

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang

hai (San Francisco date, March) 'Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers, etc.), London date, 2nd March and London Parcels(London date, 23rd February)......... Chitral Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--Londou dale, 22nd March, Shanghai

For

.March 28.

..March 20.

Imperial Airways Plane..March 29. Kamakura Maru........March 29,

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Friday

Date and Time.

Air Mali for "K.L.M. Airways Hakone Maru.........Frl, Mar. 24.

Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, Gil: April

Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe vla Marseilles due Marseilles, 23rd April

Shanghai

Franco

Provinces

(Paris And Northern

G. P. O. and K. P. O. Reg.Mar. 24. 12.30 p.m.

Orth ...........Mar. 24, 1 p.m.

fakone Maru ....... Fel., Mar. 24.

G. P. O. and K. P. O. Reg.Mar. 24, 1245 p.m. Ord. Mar. 24, 1.30 pm.

Maurillus, Reunion and Madagascar Tinhow.....Fri., Mar. 24, 1.30 p.m.

Philoctetes. Fr., Mar. 24, 1.30 p.m.

Air Mali for Indo-China, Iran, and Air France Plane.....Fri., Mar. 24.

the "Air only) by France Airways Direct Service"

K.P.O.

..Mar. 24, 5 p.. .Mar. 24, 7 p.m. ...Fri., Mar. 24.

Reg.

Mar. 24, & vm.

Ord

Mar. 24, 5.30 p.m. Q.P.O.

Itek.,

Ord,

Maniin, Australia and New Zealand Atuta Maru

vla Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 8th April

K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

.Mar. 24, 5 p.m. Mur. 24, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rek.

.Mar. 24, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Saturday

Papers only for Straits

Mar. 24, 7 p.m.

Sirdhana--Got-Mar. 23, 0a.m. Sat, Mar. 25. G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels,.....Mar. 25, Noon. .Mar. 25; 1.45 pm. .Mar, 25, 234 p.m.

Japan, Honolulu, US... Central Pres. Pierce ....

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

3

.Reg., Ori,

Manila and Naples-due Naples, 18th

April.

Victorin

Amay

Cremer

.Sat, Mar. 20, 2.30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 23, 3.30 p.m.

an

(Papers only) for

Shanghai, Japan and Europe (except via Great Britain and Eire)

Suwa Maru..Sat., Mar. 25, 3.30 p.m. Siberia

Straits and Kumsang

(Parcels and Papers only) for Calcutta

Parcels Papers

Air Diall for Marila, Guam, Hono- Fan American

Inin, and U.8.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco, 2nd April. -

Only Mr. A. Bevan, who is associate of Sir Stafford Cripps, anks

CZECH CONSUL WON'T.

HAND OVER

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 27th day of March, 1939, at 3 pm.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor ofed challenging questions-Reuter. one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of

Colombo, Mar. 25. Hongkong, for a term of 75

Czech Consul, who is an years, commencing from 1st The July, 1898, with the option of Englishman, has refused to hand over the Consulate to the German renewal at a Crown Rent to be authorities. fixed by the Surveyor of Hia It is understood that he takes this Majesty the KING, for one fur-sland on the round that Tngland has ther term of 24 years less the not recognised the annexation of the

Czech States.—Reuter. last three days thereof. Intending biddera are advised Intending bidders are adviseć that Immediately after the dispo- that immediately after the dispo- SLOVAKIA INVADED

BY HUNGARIANS. sal of the lot the Purchaser (al 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 (Continued from Page 1.) officer who will be present at the officer who will bo present at the sale, the sum of two hundred sale, the sum of two hundred Hungarian Invasion, the Hungarian Government has promised on m dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, ($200) in cash. This summediate investigation. will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of

the Purchase price.

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Bale

Registry No

Locality

2665 New Kowloon Inland

Between New Kowloon Inland Lota Nos, 2570 & 2637. Kowloon Tsai

Boundary

blessurements

B.B. W.

As per salo

plan.

jetmy

Boundary

LG

Contents

Lada

Upact

***Price i

and

However, it suld the castern frontier of Slovakia has never been PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. previously definite and that it is possible that a local conflict: has the Hungarian developed between

Slovakian

the forces near irontler,

The reply said there is no question of actual milliary operations and that the reports that the Hargarions Invaded Slovaklo with German encouragement are completely false.

-United Press.......

Contents in

14,600

sq. feet

$166

• No. of Sale]

Locality

Measurements

N.18.2.1 พ

(cet faci feet (ezt

Swatow, Saigon and Bangkok

Fort Bayard and Pakhol Haiphong

Shanghai vla Swatow

Swalow

Air Mail for "Imperial Birect Service"-due 3rd April.

.Sat., Mar. 23. ..Mar. 25, 6 pm. ...Mar, 20, 9 am.

Aleways Pland ..............Sat., Mar. 25.....

Sunday

Ref.

Ord.

mex.

Ord.

Kalgan Kiungchow

Laos.... Wingsang

Monday

-

K.P.O.

Mar. 25, 5.00 p.m. Mar. 26. Noon.

G.P.O.

Mar. 25, 0.00 p.m. .Mar. 27, 7.30 am.

.Sun., Mar. 26, 0.17. Sun, Mar, 20, 0a.m. .Sun., Mar. 26, 9 am. .Sun., Mar. 20, 0 a.m.

Anshun..Mon., Mar. 27, 4.30 p.m.. Airways Imperial Airways Plane London,

Mon., Mar. 27. K.P.O.

Rer.

Ord.

..Mar. 27, B p.m. .Mar. 27, 5.30 p.m..

G.P.O.

Ecz. Ord.

„Míar. 27,′′ 5 Pala

.Mar. 27, 7 p.n.

and Imperial Airways Plann. -

Air Mail for Malaya," Jova

Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dus Sydney 3rd April

Canton

Mon., Mar. 27. F.P.O..

Iter.

Mar. 27, 5 pm

Ord.

..Mar. 27, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O..

Rex.

«Mar. 27; 5. p.m.

Ord.

as per sale

plan.

THE "TELEGRAPH" will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.

Africa via, Durban

Tuesday

Mar. 27, 7pm.

Kinshan..Tues., Mor. 28, 8.15 am, Jean Dupuis Tues., Mar. 28, 2 p.m. South Rin-de-Janiero Maru

Tues., Mar, 28, 2.30 p.m. Taiyuan,Tucs, Mar. 26, 3.30 p.m.

Wednesday

Chungking Wed., Mar. 28, 6.30 nm. Chaksang Wed., Mar. 29. 10.30 am, Talsang Wed., Mar, 29, 3 p.m.

Parcels and Papers only for Canada Empress of Asia. Wed, Mur. 20.

K.P.O.

Mar. 29, 4.00 p.nl Mar. 29, 0.00pm. Mar. 29, 7.00 p.m.

Wed Mar 20,

G. F. D. and B. P. O. oma

Mar. 23, 5-p.in.

Count the "TELEGRAPHS”

everywhere

Fort Boyard and Halphong Parcels and Papers only for

Chuanchow and Amoy

Foochow via Swatow

Swatow

Haiphong

and (Letters and Papers only for

U.S.A via Vancouver, B.C.,)—

Parcels,

Mar. 29, 4.00 p.m.

due Vancouver, B.C., 20th April-

Reg.,

Mar. 29, 8.00 p.m.

Ord.,

Mar. 29,, 6.30 pm.

Parcels,

Reg

Ord

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Chichibu Maru

Central and South Amerles

via

San Francisco-due San Francisco,

Rex.,

20th April,

Ord.

...Mar. 80, 8.30 a..