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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 31, 1939.

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction OF CANTON, LTD.

to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at NOTICE TO SIJANEUOLDENS

the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of lis Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sham- ahuipo, in the Colony of long Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, 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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PREMISES TO LET. that the ORDINARY YEARLY HUMPHREYS BUILDINGS, Kow-MEETING of the Society will be loon, from 1st June for four months, held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Fully furnished, four roomed fint, large verandah, very cool, servants Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, available. Very moderate rent. Box 21st APRIL, 1939 at 11 a.m. for No. 522, "Hongkong Telegraph."

the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the

LOST.

LOST small black cocker spaniel dog Statements of Account to 31st strayed from 309, The Peak, on 28th December, 1938, and of declaring March. It found will ander please Dividend, ote. communicate with Telephone No. 29050.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange officiul summary issued at 4.00 p.m. yesterday, suys!

The turnover on to-day's trading! showed an increase on thint of yes-i changed hands at terday's. Banks

Unions at $480, Docks at $1,370, £10%, Lands at $34, Providents at $4.00. Prices generally were fairly! and the marketi well maintained, closed with buyers still in evidence.) Ituyets Bia

11.K. Tram 20

China Lights

ILK. Hopes 13.00 ex div.

Dairy Farma ex Ilia. 21

Wing On (K.) $42

Entertainments $3.30

H.K. Govt. 45 tonn 40 prem 11.K. Govt. 31 Loan par Dairy Farms Rights $1514

Helterm

1.K. A K. Wharves $15 H.K. Electrics 50% Dairy Forms Righis $154

Haier

Hongkong Bank $1,370

Union Insurance $40

11 K. Docks $10

Providente $4.00

1.K. Lands $34

1. Electrics $5074

Dairy Farms ex Nis. $214

Markmans (ILK.)

-

Dairy Farms 11hts $357% Antamoks P. 39 ex dlv. Atoks 3415

Benguet Consolidated 12.40

Coco Grove

30

Consaldsted Mines .003

Demonstrations 1332

Sar Mauricio 1.04

United Patacaies 67 ex

div.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

New York, Mar. 30. New York Cotton

Closing 0.05/05 7.85/85 7,58/58

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo anl of the lot the Purchaser (If

of the Soclety will be CLOSED| from 3rd APRŘIL to 21st APRIL, not the applicant) will be required both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTIETH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD. OFFICE, Union Building, long Kong, on FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 3939, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1938, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS

of the Company will be CLOSED

from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.

BRITISH TRADERS'

INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 'SEVENTY-THIRD OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on Friday, 21st APRIL 1939, at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of 15.87/07Account-to-31st-December, 1938,

and of declaring Dividend, etc.

Opening

May

8.12/12

July

7.93/93

Oct.

7.60/85

Dec.

7.58/56

Jan.

7.50/50

Mar.

7.67/69

.Spot

New York Rubber

·May- Sept. Dec.

7.52/52 7.53 N 7.61 N 6.80 N

16.02b/0515.80/07

10.05/05 16.05b/12 15.876/89 To-day's Sales:-1,240 tons,

Chicago Wheat

May

879/07 6714/07 14

68/68 87%/GB 007/08

3,487,000 bushels,

July Sept.....

Wednesday's Sales:-

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

Chicago Corn

May July Sept.

474/474

49%/40%

504/50%

47/474 4014/4914 50/50%

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.

Winnipeg Wheat

May

00%/0014

July

Oct.

01/00%

NEW YORK, Mar. 30.--President Roosevelt has nominated ex-Senator of to the position 60/60F. H. Brown 61761% Comptroller-General, which has been 0214/62 vacant since 1936-Reuter.

SECOND EDITION

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Over 60 Views of the Colony

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

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

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality

nction of Castle Peak New Kowloon inland Lot No. 2650.

Road & Camp Street

Shamshuipe

No. of Sale.

Boundary Mensurementse

N.. E

Rape sain play.

Contents in

Upset Price!

sq. feat.

Aanza)

Rental

About

003'11'

$152

Anti-British Propaganda Japanese Work In North China

LAL 215

LAMBERT

Hongkong & Shanghat Dank Bldg. Ord Floor

DUNBAR & CO

CORRESPONDENTS

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

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Telephone No. 20133

MARCH 31, 1030.

FRANCIS I. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE: STOCKS: February farm equipment exports were 41 per cent. under those for the corresponding month of last year.

EARNINGS:

An agreement between France and Rumania for doubling oil imports and reducing French agricultural tariffs has been initialed.

Swiss francs declined on nervousness, resulting in the re- moval of gold from the areas near the German border, Herr Hiller has empowered the Minister of Economics to prohibit exports and imports of any type of goods. The President of the Reichsbank has urged the resumption of German, British and French trade talks.

Barron's Index has advanced sightly. Sears, Roebuck's March sales touched a record high mark.

March building awards were 40 per cent. over the same month of last year.

Stock

Pertod

Sperry Corporation ....... Yr. 31/12 American Rolling Mill.... Yr. 31/12

1036 $2.46-

$1,300,000 LOSS The United Fruit Corporation's firát-quarter earnings are approximately the same us the corresponding quarter of 1038.

POST

MAIL FOR CANTON

Registered and Ordinary mail and Parcela, (not.' Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit

OFFICE.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Maila · are closed 18 minutes earlier than the otherwise Ume given below unless VIA SIBERIA HOUTE stated, and where mails are advertis- Letters and Postcards for Europeed to close at or before 9 am, re- (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "vis gistered and parcel malls are closed

at 6 pm on the previous day. Siberla" if so superscribed.

From

Tlonisin

Japan and Shungiral

Japon and Shanghal

Calcutta and Straits Shanghai

Shanghai and Swatow

Shanghal

Japan and Stanghal

INWARD MAILS

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

Yochow

Tainan

Fer

Due.

Chengtua

March 31.

m/v Canton

Murch 91.

Potsdam

March 71.

Shanghal, Amoy, Chuanchow

Shantung

.March 31.

Sulsang Yangise

March 31.

March 31..

March, 31.

Ixion

..April 1.

Shanghai and Swatow

Szechuen

..April 1.

Shanghai and Amoy

April 1,

Shanghai

Anna Maersk

.April 2.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-London

date,

25th March.

Shanghai and Amoy

Imperial Airways Plane ...April 2. Tisalak Chenonceaux

.April 2.

April 3.

.April 3.-

Antenor

April 4.

Nellore

April 4.

Terukuni Maru

April 4.

Van Fietsz.

..April 4.

MARCH 20

06.2 54.0

MARCH 30

90,2 55.2

date,

Japan

Imperial Airways Plane....Aprit K. London Maru

.April 5.

Air Mail by Pan American Air-

ways Direct Servico"-San Fran. Pan American Airways cisco date, 29th March. Japan Hulphong

Plano

April 5.

Shirala

Canton

April 6.

.April 7.

April 7.

Date and Time.

COTTON: The Senators from the cotton-growing States are ignoring President Roosevelt's request for export subsidy and favour the plan to subsidize the domestic market.

The whent market was firm on war threat. South Africa expects a record corn crop.

GRAINS:

LONDON AVERAGES:

industrial average

Haily average

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

MARTIAL LAW IN

MADRID

Continued from Page 1.)

ha (San Francisco date, 10th. Morch),

Japan and Shanghal

Australia and Manila

Straits

Strails

Alr Mall by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"--London 29th March.

Japan and Shanghai-(Vancouver B.C date, 18th March).

Fighting Continues Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu,

In Slovakia

BUCHAREST, Mar. 30. one sector alune, 10,000 were counted.

Hungarian and Slovak forces to- uf War quantilles Enormous

day continued desultory fighting in materials had been taken over by feast Slovakia-United Press. General Franco's furces.--Reuter,

took on

The Slovaks put forward a counter- claim for a strip of Hungarian, terri- tory in return for the area in Slovakia cluimed by Hungary.

This demand was flatly rejected by

Hungarians, whereupon

"Reuter adds that fresh dimeul. Italians Succoured

ties arose at yesterday's meeting of London, Mar. 30.

the Slovak and Hungarian delegates the One hundred and sixty Italians, discussing the demarcation of farmer prisoners of the Republicums were taken by the British cruiser Slovak-Ruthenian frontier. 11.M.S. Sussex to Palma to-day, British cruisers Two other

50 political refugees aboard Wednesday and another 100 to-day. LONDON, Mar. 30. MR. ROBERT MORGAN They are being taken to Gandia,

These political refugees were Re-the asked the Government in the

publicans who fled for political rea-Slovaks announced they would ask their Government for further instruc- House

Commons of

to-day SOILS. whether it had received reports

Negotiations are now under waytions. regarding anti-British propa- regarding the return of 70 British

hands the Katlonalists-Trans-Ocean. ganda now being stimulated prisoners among the newly-formed re- gional governments in China by the Japanese..

in

Reprisals?

of the

Madrid, Mar. 30,

Steamer Loses Propeller Blade

the

A decree, has been issued ordering

The Messageries Maritimes her Mr. R. A. Butler replied that public employees in the Madrid pro- Viscount Halifax had seen reports of vince, soldiers who served with the Yangtse arrived in port from Shang- such propaganda, but he had not Republic, and persona having know-hal yesterday afternoon with one of yet received official conflemation.-ledge of crimes committeed during her propeller blades missing.

the Republican regime, to report to the nuthorities. Rester Special. Render.

Valencia Entered

SECRET MEETING OF THE CABINET --Continued from Page 1.)

that he was unable to announce the length of the Enster adjournment to- day as would normally have been announced-Reuter.

POLISH SITUATION REVIEWED

London, Mar. 30. Lobby correspondent

"Reuter's"

now

dis- Was The loss of the blade covered on Tuesday, when the ship was about 200 miles from Hongkong. The ship, which was fogbound at VALENCIA, Mar. 30. Spanish Nationalist troops entered Waglan yesterday morning,

unloading cargo at the Kowloon the city at 11 am. to-dny,

Their Commander, Colonel Aranda, wharves, and will enter Talkoo Docks held_o_full hour's parade from the 0s soon as this is completed. senoritas.

For

Pres. Coolidge

Emp. of Canada OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Friday

Parcels und Papers only for Calculla Yuensung

Parcels

fupers....

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

.Mar. 31, Noon. Chungking Fri., Mar. 31, 12.30 p.m. Franconia..Fri, Mar. 31, 2.30 p.m. Fri, Mar 31, 2.30 p.m. ..Fri, Mar 31, 3 pm.

Foochow via Swatow Manila

Fort Bayard

Swalow

Haldis Sagres

Manila and Parcels only for Ger-

many via Hamburg ......

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

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

Northern France

and (Parls

the "Air by Provinces only) France Airways Direct Service."

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and M/V

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

G.P.O.

.Mar. 31, 5 p.. .Mar. 31, 7 p.0. .Fri, Mar. 31.

K.P.O. and G.P.V.

Parcels......Mar. 31, 5 p.m.

K.P.O.

Reg,

Ord,

.Mar. 31, 5 p.m. ..Mar, 31, 5.30 p.m.

Reg.

Ord..

Canton .....

Reg. Ord.

Parcels Reg. Ord.

Saturday

Manlia, Rabaul, Australla and New Nankin

Zealand via Brisbane due Brisbane, 18th April

Sandokan

-April 1, 945 a.m.

April 1, 10.30 am. Fri., Mar. 31.

K.F.O. and Gr.o.

.Mar. 31, 5 p.m. April 1, 8.45 a.m.

April:1, 9.30 am.

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

Air Mail for "KL.M. Airways Direct M/v Canton.......Bal., Apr. 1.

Service"due Amsterdam, 11th

April.

balcony of the Town Hall --while

regional called on the former US. Ambassador-Haiphong.

clad in vivid

costumes and lace mantillas. tossed to Spain to give a secret report re- steps. gording the possibility of Spain be- the Town Hall flowers on

coming a satellite of Germany and United Press.

Italy. U.S. INVESTIGATIONS

Washington, Mar, 30.

In the near future it also expects The Foreign Affairs Committee of to hear Ambassador Johnson's report writes to-day that the Cabinet meet the House of Representatives has regarding China.-United Press. ing specially reviewed information

relating to Poland,

It gathered that the information

did not prove altogether conclusive, *******

and it is hoped that the visit

cf

Colonel Beck may serve to clarity the position.

At the same time, the Ministers were known to be unanimous and determined on an anti-aggression de- claration.

bo

Any delay in a issue, can taken as being due particularly to the close consultations with France which are necessary before the final draft can be issued.

An important statement is expect- ed to be made in the House of Com- mons to-morrow morning.

Meanwhile the absence of any Op- position query after questions to-day River

of the hardening Parliamentary opinion which was npparent to-night.

measure

All parties wish the Government to malte its declaration as soon as possible, and none desires to hamper in the preparatory task. "

The building of a motor road (hrough the Corridor would be dim- cult and expensive, and would give for smag- excellent opportunities gling, it is suggested."

With Herr Hitler in Bavaria, Dr. Goebbels at Rhodes, Field-Marshal Goering in Italy, ond Herr Funk busy with Ute Relchsban, no import- ant Cabinet meetings or secret coun- ells are likely to be held here.

The papers continue to give no clue to official opinion on the Gov- ernment's intentions with regard to Poland. Reuter.

HOCKEY MATCH

Caer Clarke Match Won

By "Y". Ladies

The "Ladies secured an over- whelining victory over St. Andrew's in a Caer Clarke hockey encounter, nt King's Park, yesterday, by aix goals to two: The Saints pressed from the start and opponents netted five goals in quick succession before, interval.

Wert thelt

About ten minutes before the anal whistle was blown, the Saints mus- tered up their strength and scored two goals. For the winners, Harker scored four times; and Caidley and Burnett each netted once. A.-Zim- mem scored for the Paints.

.

Swan Culbertson

Halphong

Amoy

G.P.O, and E.P.O. Ref...... Ord,

.Apr, 1, 8.30 am, .......Apr. 1, 10 am. ....Sat., April 1, 10 a.m. ..Sat. April 1, 1 p.m.' Anshun-Sat-April-is.p.m...

.Sun., April 2, 9 a.m. Sun., April 2, 0 .. .Sun., Apr. 2, 9 a.m.

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

Mon., April 3.

Ninghai Esang

Air Moll for Manila, Guam, Hono- Fan American Airways plane

lulu and U.S.A.. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" --duc San Francisco 8th Aprli

Rer. Ord.

Bat, April 1. KP.0. .....Aprit 1, 5 p.m.

..April 1, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

.....April 1, 5 p.m.

Sunday

Fort Bayard, Faithol and Halphong Kingyuan Shanghai vla Swotow

Swalow, Amoy and Foochow

Yusang Seistan

Ja

Frite

Monday

Swatow and Foochow

Saigon

Air Mall for "Imperial

Direct

Service"-due

10th April

K.P.O.

Reg.

April, 3, 5 p.m.

Ord.

April 3, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rek.

..April. 3, 5 p.m.

Ord.

April 3. 7 p.m.

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

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Plano

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

Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of New York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Grain Exchango

Hongkong Sharcbrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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Manila

Batavia and Sourabaya Foochow vin Swatow Swatow

Haiphong

London,

Mon., April 3. KP.0.

Iteg......April, 3, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Rex.

Ord.

April, 3, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

April, 3.5 pan.

April 3, 7p.m.

Pres. Coolidge. Fri., April 3, 7 p.m..

Tuesday

Tilsalak....Tues., Apr. 4, 8.30 am. Hunan ..Tues., Apr. 4, 0.30 a.m. Szechuen .Tues., Apr. 4, 10.30 a.m. Mingrang...Tues., Aprli 4,; I p.m. ......Tues., Apr. 4. G. P. O, and K. P. O. Parcels,...Apr. 4, 5 p.m.

Parcels only for Straits. Penang, Antenor

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marselles and London-due London, 10th May.

Swalow

Wednesday

Mar Mombasa, Belra, Lourenco

ques, (Porcels and Papers only.

Wosang.....Wed., Apr. 5, 10.30 am.

for South Africa via Durban).. London Moru Wed., Apr. 5, 2.30 p.m.

Txinan

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

Thursday

Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius,

Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco

Marques, and (Parcels and Papers

only for South Africa vin Durban) Bolasevsin Thurs., April 0, 3.30 pim. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

London, Direct Service"-due

13th April

That, April 0.

K.P.O.

Reg.

..April 6, tp.m.

Ord.

April. 6, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.0.

Дег

......¡April 0,°5 PIER.

Ord.

April 6, 7 D.M.

Ale Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperiat Airways Flane

Airways tralia by "Imperiat Direct Service"dne Sydney, 18th April

Thurs, April 6. :

K.P.O.

A

Rog.

........April 0. G. p,m..

UM.

„April 6, 6.30 p.m.

Rek. Ord.

Yatshing

Swalow

G.P.O. YOU April 5 P.

April 6, 7 p.m. Thurs, April 6:7; p.m.