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Japan Annexes French Reefs

Continued From Page 1

Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Renzo Sawadu, has noted the French Ambassador in Tokyo, M. Charles Arsene Hemy, to that effect on March 31, the statement concludes, -Domet

British Opinion

Loudon, Mar. 31. The British Foreign Office state they have received no official con→ Armation of Japan's unexation [D the Sprattley islands, therefore not official comment could be made.

However, British sources said as far as is known Japan has never challenged the French title to lie.

|1939, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.

The Transfer Books Books of the Company will be closed from 29th March to 13th April, 1939, bōth-days_Inclusive,

DODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1939.

G.

R.

Saturday,

Czech Jews Expelled

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH' April 1, 1939.

London, Mar. 31. Exelling scenes occurred last evening at Croydon airport when 10 Czech Jews were to be transported board an air. plans for a return journey to the continent. They had arrived a few days ago at Croydon þy a hired plane from Warsaw with- out a landing permit. The Jews throw themselves on the ground In realting the police trying to get them into the plane.

After reveral Jews had been carried on board by force, the windows of the plane were accidently smashed, whereupon the pilot refused to take off, The Jews are now to be taken on board

Channel steamer bound for the continent Saturday--Trans-Ocean.

LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO

Hongkong Shanghai Bank Bldg..

3rd Floor

CORRESPONDENTS FOR

FRANCIS I, du PONT G C Đ

NEW YORK

Cable Addres DUNBAR Telephone No. 20373

APRIL 1, 1938.

FRANCIS I. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE: STOCKS!

on

EARNINGS:

RADIO MESSAGES ARE CHEAPER

A reduction has been mode in the payment for transmission of messages by wireless to ships and aircraft.

Formerly, a fee of 65 cents Was PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS charged for sending messages handed of the Sale by Public Auction | in at the Government radio offices to to be held on Monday, the 3rdships. This charge is now 35 cents. day of April, 1939, at. 3 p.m., në blessages to aireraft which formerly cost 75 cents are now reduced to 45 the Offices of the Public Works cents. 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 farther term of 24 years less the last three days

thereof.

Intending bidders are advised

islands since the French annexed that immediately after the dispo them in 1933-United Press.

Paris Surprised

sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised Pariz, Mar. 31. officer who will be present at the Japan's bar que action over the sale, the sum of two hundred Spratly Islands is regarded here us!

dollars ($200) in cash. This sun surprising, to say the least,

France holds the group in French) will be refunded on payment of possession, since they have been the Purchase price. physically occupied by the French,

mate Powers.

|

For messages received by wireless or telegraph for retransmission to silps Dr alreraft from Cape D'Aguitor the charge is now 5d. compared to Dd, formerly, and from Kai Tak the fee is Gd, as compared to

10d, before,

The rates per word prescribed for the transmission of messafts by wireless to ships or aircraft not re- gistered in the United Kingdom with still remain at the charge of 55 cents to ships and 65 cents to aires aft,

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Th

showed

of occupation gaven to PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. marked France's ownership was recently challenged by Japan, and in the mid-

to-day's

rlie of negotiations comes communique issued in what is felf to

he a ravaller manner.

At the same time, there is no ques- tion of going to war over the group of islands, the fate of which will he decided eventually by a peace treaty.

Rruter.

Washington Concern

Washington, Mar. 31.

Mr. Cordell full, United States Secretary of Stale, said he was given full attention to dispatches relating to Japan's assumption for jurisdiction |

of Sprattley Island.

lle had not yet received any formal ratification from the Japanese Gov- ernment.--Reuter.

France To Tako Measures

Paris, Apr. 1.

I understood that Ministers

In counel will take appropriate measures, the nature of which has not been revealed, regarding the

No. of Sale

New Kowloon Inland

Registry No

Locality

Lot No. 2650.

auction of Castle Peak Road & Camp Street

Shamsinipe

Boundary

Measurements

S...

plan.

Contents in

Annual

Rental

Upset Price i

11,800

q. Feat..

$152

$17,700

French C. In C. Arrives

The French Coatmander-in-Chief,

Japanese occupation of the Vice-Admiral Le Bigot, paid a visit to Spratly Islands.

Flagstaff House this morning where Official circles stressed the fact he

by n Guard of was received that the French Navy secupled the Honour drawn from the Royal Scots. Islands in 1933.

II.E. the C7.0.C., Major General A. E. The Japanese announcement of Grasett and Mrs. Gruscit, grected the annexation came in the midst of distinguished visitor whose call here negotiations regarding the status of will probably be his last in his pre- the islands, whleh have been sent appointment, He is to hand over proceeding for the nast year.

his command to his successor, Vice- United Press.

Admiral Lecoux, at Shanghai shortly.

The Lamotte-Piquet, the fagship Mr. H. W. E. Heath has been ap-

cruiser in which the Admiral arrived, pointed to be a member of the Com- saluted the country with 21 guns this mitice to administer the Mercantile morning. After being delayed one Marine Assistance Fund of Hong- day by fog, she entered the harbour kong, vice Mr. A. R. S. Major and is now proceeding to dry dock from last Thursday.

for annual overhaul.

Hongkong Stock Exchangu weekly report issired yesterday, says: During the week the market ex- bibited some amount of nervousness, and in a few cases prices have been however down. Buyers

absorb an inclination to offerings of the better class dividend poyers, and this has resulted in what may be considered a fair turnover sider conditions surrounded with a degree of uncertainty. The closing

side, tone is on the easy

but without much selling pressure, and it is quite possible any favourable turn in the political situation would be followed

considerable hardening of

by

quotations.

▾

Harinest Bone During the Week Hongkong Bank $1,000, $1,380, #1,385,

$1,370

Union Insurance #40715, $470, 3463, $400 Docks $175

The breaking of the January low levels in the averages indicates o bear market and presumably means further selling to-morrow, eliminating debit balances. The unprecedented brevity of the pre- ceding bull market, the low stable level of commo- dity prices and record high bond prices, as well as a prospective big increase in Government defcit for the second quarter, argue against sacrificing wholly owned slocks.

The British pledge, war it necessary, to nid Poland has attracted attention here, but the London market held above the low levels registered on March 20th.

Perlod

Stock Shell Union Oil

Yr. 31/12 American Water Works Yr. 31/12 Boeing Airplane..... Yr. 31/12

1936

$0.72

$0.36

$300,000 LOSS

The Pennsylvania Railway Company estimates its March gross income at 14 per cent, above that of the corresponding, month of last year. The Union Pacific Company's January and February earnings totalled 50.49.

COMMODITIES: These markets lend little support to war fears. Cotton and wheat prices were fractionally higher. Rubber was off slightly.

POST OFFICE.

MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and Ordinary mall and

OUTWARD MAIL, TIMES

Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- Registered and Parcel Mails are cepted for Canton and despatched as closed 15 minutes earlier than the circumstances permit.

time given below unless otherwise stated; and where malls are advertis-

VIA SIDERIA' ROUTE Lellers and Postcards for Europe) (except Great Britain and Eire) and ed to close at or before 9 am, re- South America are forwarded "via] Bistered and parcel mails are closed Siberia" if so superscribed.

int i pin, on the previoui đ

From.

Shanghal

Shanghai and Swatow

Shanghai and Amoy

Shanghai

INWARD MAILS

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London date, 25th March.

Shanghat and Amoy Japan and Shanghal

U.S.A., Ilonolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco dote, 10th March),

Japan and Shanghat

Australia and Manila

Straits

Straits

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct

Service"-London date.

Fer Ixion

Szechuen

Tsinane,

Anna Mserzic

Pres. Coolidge

Antenor

Due.

.April

April-

April

April 2,

Imperial Airways Plano Tjisalak Chenonceaux

.April

April-2.

.April 3.

April 3,

.Aprli 4.

Nellore..

April 4.

Terukuni Maru

April 4.

Van Heutsz

Apr 4

20th March.

LONDON AVERAGES:

MARCH 30

Industrial Average

Rail Average ...........

90,2 55,2

MARCH 31

05.9

55.0

Japan

Imperial Airways Plane London Maru

April 5.

..April 5.

Air Mall by "Pan American Air-

ways Direct Service-San Fran- Pan American Airways einen date, 28th March.

Plano

Japan Japan

Shirela Anyo Maru

OUTWARD · MAILS

April 5. April 6,

April 7.

S E X

HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE

For

Per

Date and Time.

Saturday Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New Nankin

Zealand vin Brisbane-due Bris bane, 18th April,

Haiphong

CRABTREE

J

Fort Bayard

FULHAM

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

MIDDLE

THE DOVES HALFWAY TREEHA

CHISWICK EYOT

THORNYCROFTS /

DUKE'S DITCHE

DUKE'S MEADOWS

JBIS BOAT HOUSE

CHISWICKE BRIDGE

FINISH

(PSCENTION PIJ

HARRODS-

CHISWICK STEPS

DEVERLEY BROOK

FOOTBALL GROUND

CRAVEN STEPS

.Sat., Apr. 1. G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels,...Apr. 1, 11 a.m.

Ref

Ort

..Apr.1, 12.45 p.m. ..............Apr. 1, 1.50 p.m. Esang.Sat., April 1, 1 p.m. Wing Wah Sat, Apr. 1, 1.30 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Chitral ...

South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta

and Europe via Marseilles-due Marseilles, 28th April.

Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Chitral

Service"-duo Amsterdam, 1ith April.

* Sat., Apr. 1. G.P.O. and K.P.O.

.....Apr. 3 p.m. Apr. 1, 5 p.m.

Apr. 1, 5.30 p.m. Sat, Apr. 1.

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

.Apr. 1, 4.30 p.m. ....Apr. 1. 5 p.m.

MILE POSTE★

BARNES BRIDGE

BOAT HOUSES

"MORTLAKE OREWERY

SHIP INN

SURREY

FULHAM

PALACE

START}

GAL

PUTNEY BRIDGE

LAUNCHES

BOAT RACE WILL BE ON THE AIR

THE

HE ANNUAL Boat Race, Oxford v. Cambridge, is to be broadcast by Daventry to-day. It will provide

Docks ex diy, 3181, $10,20, $10.00, 516.50 exciting listening for sports "fans".

Providents $5.70

Providents ex div. $4.99, $4.00

Hotels $5

Lands $36, £34

Trainways $10.10. 11572

Yaumati Ferries $242

China Lights (ọtd) $8,20 China Lights (New $5.39. $15 -Electries ($5514.- $5814.- 55014

Sandakan Lights $12 Cements $13

Dairy Farm Ex Rights $31, 1217 Dairy Farms Rights 315% BIJS Govt. 4% Loan i prem. Marsmans H.K. 5/-

Changes-Closing Quotations

Buyers

Houby $6- HI.K. Lands $33% Dairy Parnis Ex Rte. 321, Entertainments 1614

II.K. Govt. 4 Loan 4% prem. I.K. Govt. afgré Loan par. Dairy Fanns Rights $15%,

sellers

Union Inaarance #465 H.K. & K. Wharven $11145 ILK. Tramways $16.20

Electrica $56 Dairy Farms ex rts, $22

Bales

Providents (Old) $42% H. & S. Hotels $5.35/55 HK. Tramways $10.10/20 Chinn Lights" (New) | #535

.. Govi. 451 Loan 4 prem.

Listeners to the commentary on the Oxfrid v. Cartridge Dori Race,

to be broadcast in the BBC's progra mmea, may like to krep this plan of the Putney to Mortlake course be fere them; on it are indicated all the landmarks likely to be mentioned.

For Hongkong radio listeners, the Boat Race-can-be-heard-on-frana-i mission 2, wilch will commence at 16.45 pm. Hongkong Time, or from ¡ZBW.

John Snagge, of the BBC's Outside Broadcast Department, for the eighth year in succession will describe the meeting on the Thames of Oxford and Cambridge.

He will follow the crews along the four-und-a-quarter mile course from Putney to Mortlake in the launch Consuta, kis commentary being radiated from the small transmitter installed in the launch, picked up by a receiving point on the river bank,į and thence conveyed by telephone line to the control rooin at Broad- casting House.

It is a hundred years this year] since the oarsman of the two Uni- versities first met in their world- famous contest, although only ninety races have netually been rowed.

Americans Owe Forty Billion Dollars

Treasury

Washington, Mar. 31.

statistics Indicate that the pubilo debi will reach an all time light of more than forty billion dollars in the next 24 hours, the equivalent of $307 for each man, woman and child In the United States.

When the former President, Mr. Herbert Hoover, left While House the debt was approxi-

mately twenty billion dollars. United Press.

the start and finish of the race will

This year, for the first time, both he televised.

Bangkok

Amoy

Foochow vin Swalow Sandakan

Fort Bayard, Pakhoi and Swalow and Chuanchow Shanghai via Swatow

Swatow and Foochow Saigon

Air Mall for "Imperial

Direct

10th April

Service"-dne

Parcels,

RCE

Ord.;

Reg.,

Ord.,

Gustav Diederichsen

Anshun

Sat., Apr. 1. 4.30 p.m.

Sat, April 1, 3 pm.

Sunday

Chungking...Sun., Apr. 2, 0.30 am.

Mausang

Halphong Kingyuan

Seisten Yusang

Monday

.Sun., Apr. 2, 8.30 am,

Sun, April 2, 9 m.

.Sun., Apr. 2, 9 am.

Sun., April, 0 a.m.

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

Mon., April 3.

K.P.O

RCE.

April, 3, 5 p..

Ord,

April, 3, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rez.

April, 3, 5 pan.

Ord.

April 3. 7 p.m.

Air Mall for

Зака Malaya, Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney 10th Apeli

and Imperial Airways Plane

Mon, April 3. K.P.O.

Reg.

April, 3, 5 p.m.

Ord.

April 3, 5.80 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Manila

Batavia and Sourabaya Swntow

Haiphong

Shanghai ond Japan

April, 3. 5 p.m. April 3, 7 p.m. Pres Coolidge... Fri., April-3, 7-p.m.- Tuesday

Tjisalak....Tues., Apr. 4, 8.30 .. Szechuen ..Tues., Apr. 4, 10.30 am. Mingsung....Tues., April 4, 1 p.m. Terukuni Maru

Tues., Apr. 4, 3.30 pet

Tues Ap. 4! G. P. O. and RPO. Parcels,

Apt. 4, 5 p.m.

Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Antenor

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

Foochow via Swałow Swntow

Wednesday

Hunan

Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco Mar- ques. (Parcels and Papers only

Wed., Apr. 5. Pho nao.

Wosang Wed., Apr. 5, 10.30 nm.

for South Africa vin Durban) .. London Maru Wed., Apr. 5, 2.30p.m.. Amoy

Tsinan......Wed., Apr. 5, 3.30 m.

Plane ....Wed., Après,

K.P.O.

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

lulu. and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service” due San Francisco, 12th April,

Reg.,

..............Apr. 5. 5 p.

Ord.,

Apr. 5, 5.30 pm

G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord..

Thursday

Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius,

Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques, and (Parcels and Papers

...Apr. 5, 5 p

Apr. 6, 7.30 a

YMCAWEST LOUNGE

THEATRE

Y.M.C.A. Amateur Dramatic Club under the patronage of H.E. the Governor

will prosent

LONDON WALL

A Play in 3 Acts by John Van Druten

on April 13th, 14th, 15th at 9.15 p.m. PRICES: $2.20 & $1.10 Servicemen half-price. BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S & Y.M.C.A., from, 1st April.

Charity Ball

Hongkong Society Belles as Dancing Hostesses

under the auspices of

Hong Kong Chinese Women's Soldiers Relief Association

in aid of

The Relief Work Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden

Time: April 1st 1939 — 8 p.m. I a.m.

Place:

Supper will be served at 10 p.m.

Entrance tickets can be obtained at:-

The Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden Hong Kong Chinese Women's Soldiers Relief Association. Tables can be reserved at the Hong Kong Hotel

only for South Africa vin Durban) Boissevain Thurs., April 6, 3.30 pm Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plano

Direct Service" due London,

13th April

Thurs, April 6.) K.P.O.

Reg,

... April 0,5 pada

Ord.

April 6, 6.30 pan.

G.P.0.

Reg. April 6, 5 p

Ord. ....................Apell 6. p.

Ale Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Flane

tralla by "Imperial Aleways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 15th April

Swatow

Swatow

Sandakan.

Reg. Ord,

Reg.

Ord.

Yatshing

Friday

Thurs. Aprilis.

K.P.O

...April 6, ph. April 0, 5.30 pty,

G.P.0.

April 6, 51m.

April 6, Ph.

Thurs., April 6, 7 ph.

Kwangtung ..Fri., Apr. 7, 10.30 am). Woolgar

Fri., April 7. 10.30 mg

Air Mail for ".L.AL Airways Direct Kusini Maru....Fri, Aprilly

Service"-dpe Amsterdam, 20th

Air Mail: for Indo-China, Iran, and Air. Franco Piane ..Fri, Apr.

France (Paris and Northern Pro-

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

April,

Rez.,

Ord

Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Husimi Maru

and South Africa. Aden, Egypt

GP.O. and KP.0,

and Europe via Marseilles,--due

Reg

..........ADT. 7, 11. .Apr. 7. 11.30' pana

Apr. 7 Apr. 7, 11.15 a.m.

Marseilles, 7th April,

Ord.,

..Apr. 7, Noon:

K.P.O.

Inces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service,"

Reg Ord,

G.P.O.

Her Ord

Manila

Brindial-due Brindial, 30th April. Conte Verde

Emp. of Asia

Nood

.ADT. 7.5 .Apr. 7, Nooni

Apr. 7, Noots. Apr. 7, 8 p.m.

Fri., Apr. 7, Novn. Fri, Apr. 7, Noon