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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid PREMISES TO LET. HUMPHREYS BUILDINGS, Kow- loon, from 1st June for four months, Fully furnished, four reamed flat, large verandah, very cool, servants available. Very moderate rent, Box No. 522, "Hongkong Telegraph."

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Steamship

"MARECHAL JOFFRE”

No. 10 A/30

NEW_ADVERTISEMENTS.

G.

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of April, 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 Sham- shuipo, 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 that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via not the applicant) will be required Salgon, ele arrived Hongkong on to deposit with an authorised Wednesday, 20th March, 1930.

officer who will be present at the

Consignees are hereby informed sale, the sum of two hundred

that their goods with the exception dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the will be refunded on payment of Godowns of the liangkong Kowloon the Purchase price.

Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow-

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shengha! T.T. Singapore T.T. Jupan T. India

March 30,

1939.

LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO

CORRESPONDENTS FOR

FRANCIS I. du PONT & CO. NEW YORK

Cabin Addres DUNDAR Telephone No. 20123

MARCH 30, 1039.

FRANCIS 1, du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE:

STOCKS:

Hongkong & Shanghai

Bank Bldg. 3rd Floor

1s. 234

..170

.52%

105%

.823%

TT. U.S.A.

.2034

TT. Manila

.5744

3.54

150

10874

10.84

.7114

1275

1/0

T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon T.T. France T.T. Germany TT. Switzerland TT. Australla

BUYING

4 m/s L/e London

.....1/3

4 in/s D/p do.

1/3.1/32

4 m/s L/ U.S.A.

.20

11.24

.037k

U.S. Cross rate in Lon. .4.08

4 m/s France

30 d/s india

H.K. Stock Market

were

The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

loon, whence delivery may be obtain- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.ket this morning:

ed immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me

on or before 8th April, 1039, or they

will not be recognized.

ان

Damaged Packages will be examin- the Company's Surveyor by Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at

· 10.00 a.mt. on Tuesday, 4th April, 1939.

Consignees must have a Revenus Officer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,

No Fire Insurance will be effected

by us in any case whatever.

R. OUL.

Agent.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1039,

No. of Sale.

*New Kowloon Inland Registry No. Les No. 2664. Janction of Castle Peak" Road & Camp Street

Shamshaipe.

Locality

Boundary ikioasurements

IN, A.

a per sale,

plan

fraud

Rental

boot

Contents in

11,600

49. Leel.

$162

$17,700

Upset Price

BANKS

H.K. Banks S.

H.K. Banks Lon. £.

.00 n.

1,385 11.

.82 n.

Chartered £..

..81% n.

Mercantile, A. & B. £.

.27 n.

Mercunille, c.

13 n.

East Asia $.

INSURANCES

Cunton $

.220 n.

Union $....

485 50.

124 n.

H.K. Fire $.

SHIPPING

China Underwriter

.9 n

The Columbla Carbon Company's first-quarter earnings are estimated at 15 per cent, over the corresponding period of 1938. The Carrier Corporation's 1938 earnings show a loss of $1,000,000. The Electric Bond and Share Company's 1938 earnings amounted to 18 cents per share.

Air conditioning business for 1939 is estimated at 25 per cent, over 1038.

The week's electric output was 11.3 per cent, above the corresponding period of last year,

The National Gypsum Company's January and February- profit was $39,000, against $5,800 during the same months last year. The Norfolk & Western Railway Company's March gross income was up by 22 per cent. The gain in carloadings is above seasonal."

The Chilean Senate has opproved a 10 per cent. tax on mining profits.

COTTON: President Roosevelt's statement supporting the United States collon exports subsidy proposals has depressed Liver. pool and Alexandria and has caused a decline in near options in New York, Distants are firm.

RUBBER:

American Murch rubber consumption is estimated to be the largest since June, 1927.

LONDON AVERAGES:

Industrial Average

Rails Average

POST OFFICE.

MAIL FOR CANTON

Registered and Ordinary mail and Parcels (not Insured) will be ac-

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES

Registered and Parcel Malls are

cepted for Canton and despotched as closed 15 minutes earlier than the circumstances permit.

Lime given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- VIA SIBERIA BOUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe ed to close at or before 0. a.m., re-

(except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "viazistered and pareci malis are closed

lat 6 p.m. on the previous day. Siberia" if so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS

Japan and Shanghai

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

hal (San Francisco date, 10th March).

Culcutta and Straits

Shanghai and Swalow

..

Chengtu

Ixlon

From

Ter

Duc.

Straits

Franconia

.March 30,

Shanghai and Swatow

Kingyuan

March 30,

Japan and Shanghai

m/v Canton

March 30.

Japan

Nankin

.March 30.

Japan

Rio de Janeiro Maru

March 30.

Shanghai, Amoy, Chuanchow

Shantung

March 30.

Shanghai

Yangiac

.March 30,

Tientsin

March 31.

Straits

Conte Verde Fotsdom

March 31.

March 31.

Pros. Coolidgo

March 31.

Suisang

.March 31.

Yochow

March 31.

Shanghai....

..April 1.

Shanghai and Swatow

Szechuen

April 1.

Shanghat

Anna Maersk

..April 2.

Air Ball by "Imperial Airways

date,

MARCH 20

MARCH 20

25th March.

Imperial Airways Plane

.April 2.

06,8

00.2

Japan and Shanghai

Chenonceaux

.April 3.

54.0

54.0

Japan and Shanghai

Antener

April 4.

Australia and Manila

Nellore

.April 4.

Straits

Terulcuni Maru

April 4.

Straits

Van Heulsz

April 4.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-London

date,

29th March.

Japan..

Imperial Airways Plane London Maru

..April 5.

.April 3.

Air Mail by "Tan

Plane

....April 5. .April 8.

Apell 7.

Date and Time.

These averages are based on 100 ns of December 31, 1034.

MOVADO

Direct Service-London

For

Shirola

Per

Thursday

Japan Pays $20,000 To

H.K. Government

LONDON, MAR. 29,-IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, MR, R. A. BUTLER INFORMED A QUESTIONER THAT THE JAPANESE HAD PAID THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG $20,000 TO COVER ALL CLAIMS IN CON- NECTION WITH THE AIR RAID NEAR SHUMCHUN.

INVITED TO STATE THE PRESENT POSITION IN INNER MONGOLIA, MR. BUTLER DESCRIBED THE MON- THE AND JOINT COMMISSION GOLIAN FRONTIER SMALLER AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENTS OF CHAHAR AND NORTH SHANSI, AND ADDED THAT JAPANESE TROOPS WERE REPORTED TO BE STATIONED AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE PEIPING-SUIYAN RAILWAY, BUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD NO-ACCURATE-INFORMA-- TION REGARDING THEIR ACTUAL NUMBERS.REUTER,

AUSTRALIA MAN-POWER

CANBERRA, Mar. 29.

THE PRIME MINISTER has announced that the Australian Cabinet has decided to introduce a compulsory national register of man-power in the defence programme.-United Press.

Douglas $. Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas, P. $. Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers s/- Waterboals S...

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves S. Dorks $.... Providents S. Now Eng. Sh. $.. Shu. Docks. Sh. S.

Kailan s/-

MINING

Roubs .$.... Venz: Goldfield

Hongkong Mines ets.

Antumuks P's.

Aleks Ps. (x.cl.) Bagulo Gold Ps. Benguel Cons. Ps, Coco Grove Ps. Con Mines Ps. Demonstrations Ps. IX.L. Ps. Gumaus Ps, San Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consul Ps. Parncales Ps.

LANDS

Hotels S.. Lands $...... Lands 1% deh. $. S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $. H.K. Realtics S. Chinese Estates S.

UTILITIES

Trums $... Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $

Y. Ferries (old) $.

Y. Ferries (new) $. China Lights (old) 5. China Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics S. Mneno Electries $. Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) 5. Telephones (new) Tractions 5/

Tractions (Prel.) s/-

INDUSTRIAL

183 n.

1

.70 b. .13 1.

.60 n. .24 n.

.81/3 n.

11. .16:

.434 b.

.6.70 n.

103 n.

17/6 n.

. b.

.3 n.

.4 n.

.34 sa.

.25 50.

12.50 s.

40 sa.

,003 SA.

143

on.

.01 sa.

.16

0.

.1.94 st.

.70 Ba.

511⁄2 b.

.30 5.

104 n.

.8.00 n.

8.55 n. 4.40 n. (x.d.) 97 n;

Cold: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $.

0.25 sa.

.8 n.

.4 n.

,67% n.

24 n.

24 n.

.8.20 b.

,5% sa. 57 s. 184 n. 12 n. .23 n.

.7 n.

22/n.

22/6 n.

.14 b.

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

Canton Ices $.

Cements $..

H.K. Ropes (ex. d.) S.

STORES, &C.

13% n.

.3.60 b.

Dairy Farms (ex. ris) $....20 b.

Watsons $... (x.d.) 8.10 n.

.1.80 n.

.42 b,

90 n.

19.80 n.

Dairy Farms (rts.) S...

.151⁄2 b

Lane Crawfords S.

Sinceres S

Wing On (H.K.) $..

Powell, Ltd. cts.

S'hal Cotton Sh. $.

Zoong Sings, Sh. $.

Wing On Textiles, Sh.

.40 n.

MISO.

HK. Entertainment S.

.6% b.

Constructions. $.

.1% n.

Vibro Piling $..

7.30 D.

.67% n.

105 n. 30 n.

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TAVANNES

LA CAPTIVE

You will find a large selection of some of

the

BEST SWISS

WATCHES

at-

J. ULLMANN

W

A

T

C

H

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& CO.

$

American Air-

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Fan American Airways cisco date, 29th March. Japan

-Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai-(Vancouver B.C., dute, 18th March).

Emp. of Canada OUTWARD MAILS

Parcels and Papers only for South Rio-de-Janeiro Maru

Africa via Durben

Tues., Mar. 30, 4.30 p.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

London, Service"-dve

Direct

6th April

Thurs., Mar. 30. К.Р.О.

1

Reg.

Ord.

.Mar. 30, 5.30 p.m.

.Mar. 30, 5 p.m. G.F.O.

Περ

Ord.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways

tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-due Sydney, 8th April

Foochow vla Swatow Shanghal

Swalow

Friday

Parcels only for Rangoon ................... Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta

Manila Swatow

Manila and Parcels only.for Ger-

many via Hamburg

Reg. ..

Ord.

Reg.

Ord.

Mar. 30, 5 p.m. Mar. 30. p.m.

Planc

Thurs., Mar. 30.

K.P.O.

...Mar. 30.5 p.m. .Mar. 30, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.Mar. 30, 5 p.m. Mar. 30. 7 p.m.

Chungking..Fri., Mar. 31, 830 am. Conte Verde Fri., Mar. 31, 8.30 am. Kwaleang....Fri., Mar. 31, 8.30 am. Hong Slang..Fri., Mar. 31, 8.30 am. Yuensang

..Fri., Mar. 31, Mar. 31, 11 a.m. .Mar. 31, Noon.

Parcels Papers. Franconia Fri., Mar. 31, 2.30 p.m. Sagres ...

Fri., Mar. 31, 3 pm.

Potsdam....Fri., Mar. 31, 4.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran and Air France Plane-... Fri, Mar 31,

France (Paris and Northern

by Provinces only)

the "Air France Airways Direct Service."

:

Beg..

Ord.......

Reg.. Ord.,

Manila

Pres, Coolidge

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and M/V Canton ...

South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles-due Marselites 28th April

Reg. Ord.

Manila, Rabaul, Australla and New Nankin

Zealand

Brisbane due via Brisbane, 18th April

Sandakan

.....Mar. 31, p.m.

.Bar. 31, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Mar. 31, 5 p.m. Blar. 31, 7 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 31, 7 p.m. ..Fri., Mar. 31. K.P.O. and G.P.O. Parcels......Mar. 31, 6 p.m.

April 1, 9.45 a.m. April 1, 20.30 am. Fri., Mar. 31.

K.P.O. and G.RO.

Parcels....

, Mar. 31, 5 pm. April 1, 8.45 am. April 1, 0,30 am.

Reg. Ord.

Saturday

Mausang...Sat, April 1, 8.30 am.

Amsterdam, 11th

TECK

April.

Ord.,

Esang

Haiphong

Ningha!

Haiphong

Air Mall for "K.L.M. Airways Direct M/v Canton ..........But., Apr. 1.

Bervice"dus

G.F.O, and K.P.O.

..Apr. 1, 9.30 am. ......Apr. 1. 10 am.

„Sat., April 1; 1 p.m. ......Sat, Apr, 1, 5 p.m.

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways plane

lulu and U.S.A.. by the "Pan-

American Airways Direct Service"

-ne San Francisco 8th April

Reg.

Ord.

Reg.

Bat., April 1. K.P.O.

...April 1, 5 p.m.

April 1, 8.30 p.m.

Q.P.O.

April 1, 5 p.m.

.Sun., April 20 D.M... .Sun., April 2, 9 a.m. .Sun., Apr. 2, 9 a.m..

Yochow ... Mon., April 3, 10.30a.m.. Chenonceaux Mon., Apr. 3, 11.30 am. Airways Imperiat Airways Plane

London,

Mon., Aprli 3.. K.P.0.

....April, 3. G p.m..

SECOND EDITION

HONG

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AS REVEALED BY

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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 Memorial Nursing Home,

Cheung Chau Island, etc.

PRICE $1.50

Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Morning Post Building.

COTTON MILLS

Evo Sh. $.

Ch. Govt, 51025

G.S Bonds

H.K Govt. 42 Loan 47% prm. n. H.K. Govt, Loan 34% ....par. b. Maramans (Lond.) s/....13/0 n. Marsmans (H.K.) 9/-......5/- so.

MANILA BHAKES

Closing quotations through Reuters:

Old Prices Afternoon Morning

Closing Closing

Mar. 20. Mar. 30.

.40

Alok

Antamok

Bagulo Gold Batong Buhay Benguet Cons. Biz Wedze Cocu Grova Continen Demonstration

Ipo Gold

logon Mining Mambulao Cons. Masbate Cons.

Mine Operations

North Camarines

Paracale Cumaus ..

Ban Mauricio

Burigao Cons

Cons

Byndicate Invest, **.

United Paracate ...

25

The following is Swan, Culbertson

on this

morning's

& Fritz' report market:

The Manila Gold Share market again closed quiet with most issues remaining unchanged from yester day's close. Price movements ranged jn from down: 3 centavos, as seen IXL and Unlied Paracal,_10.02 centavos up shown by San Mauricio Yesterday volume in Pesos was

Chater Road.

Swan Culbertson & Frith

Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of Now York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trado

Winnipeg Grain Exchange.

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

Conndian Commodity Exchango, Inc.. Montreal. New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Manila Stock Exchange

Hongkong Sharobrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchange.

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE

Cable Address: Swanstock

Fort Bayard, Paithol and Haiphong Kingyutan

Shanghal via Swalow Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Swalow and Foochow

Saigon

Air Mail for

"Imperial

Direct Bervice"-dae

10th April

Sunday

Yusong

Seiston

Monday

Malays, Java and Imperial Airways Plane

Reg. Ord.

April. 3, 6.80 p.m..

G.P.O.

Reg.

..April, 3, 5 p.m.

Ord.

April 2, 7 p.m.

Air Mall for

Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney 10th. April

Mon, April 3.

K.F.O.

Rer.

April. 3, 5 pm.

Ord

April. 3. 5.30 p.m..

G.P.O.

Reg. Ord.

Tuesday

Lalak Нипан Szechuen

Batavia and Sourabaya

April, 3, 5 p.m..

„April 4,7 v.m.

.Tues., Apr. 4, 8.30 am, „Tues, Apr. 4, 9.30 am. Tues., Apr. 4, 10.30 a.m. Mingsang....Tues, April 4, 1 pm.. G. P. O. and K." P. 0.

Parcels only for Straits, Penang Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London--due. London, 19th Antenor May.

Tues., Apr. 4

Apr. 4, 8 pm.

Foochow via Swatow Swatow

Haiphong

Swatow

Parcels, Viking

Wednesday

Wosang

Wed., Apr. 5, 10.30 h.m...

Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco-Mar-

ques,(Parcels and Papers-only-

for South Africa via Durban). London Maru Wed, Apr. 6, 2.30 p.m.

Amby

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Tainan Wed., Apr. 5, 3.30 p.m.