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of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offlees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Taú Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Ront to ba fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchasos (If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the anle, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sals

Locality

tween Kowloon Inland i

Kowloou inland

Chang. Brad,

Lot No. 4132

Lota No. 7935 & 4043, Ma

Ma Tan Chang

Registry No.

G.

Boundary Manurementa

N. 8. | 2. | W.

a per solu

plan.

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of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Omicos of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hla Excelloney the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 76 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to doposit with an authorised offeer 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.

April, 6, 1939.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 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 Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hla Majesty the KING, for one fur- thor term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, (8200) in cash. This sumi will be refunded on payment of

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. the Purchase price.

$1,245

Opposite Kuwlcon Inland

Tai Kok Tsui.

Contents in

Opset Prics!

| Ann, Bent

No of baie

Begistry No

About

9,660

MERR.

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1.01 No 4134,

Lot No. 3475, Bedford Rd.

Locality

Kowloon inland

Boundary

Measuremante.

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(fowi|fant]tent|feel

As por sais plan.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

4

Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 1136.

Joection of PAX Tai St

& Tau Kok Road,

Contents ir

q. feet

Acaval

Bental

Upset Price

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

2914

REFUGEE MUI-TSAI Alleged Ill-Treatment

Unregistered Girl

*[oy 11,1. VIY

Boundary Measurements

N. B. W.

[feel the fact teel]

an per sale plan.

$6,323

Contents

q. feet.

Rental Mental

Upset Price |

8,430

95%

visited her daughter and found she had a number of bruises on the left Ofarm as well as in the region of the left eye. It appeared that the girl had been beaten with a'piece of Are- wood..

Shing-cho, 42-year-old kept woman. A refugee from Canton, Tsiu

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1939, at 3 pm nt the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of

The girl gave evidence and said Lot of Crown Land at

According to inspector H. W. that she was not sent to school but Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony of Fraser, attached to the S.C.A., the defendant taught her to read books.

girl was handed to Hong Kong, for a term of 75Cunton when she was six years old

defendant In She had her meals with defendant,

who had a son and daughter. years, with the option of re- by her mother ns security for a loan The ense was adjourned to to- newal at a Crown Rent to be $70. The girl and defendant came murow for the translation of certain

to Hongkong on June 6 as refugees. fixed by the Surveyor of His A few days ago the girl's mother Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

The girl did the work of a mul-tsal, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards being engaged in sweeping the floor with keeping an unregistered muf-not puld any wages, and on April 1 at the Central Magistracy yesterday and cleansing the spittoons. She was tsai, Yuen Yun, aged 12, and with her mother offered defendunt $20 for Il-treating and assaulting her on the retum of her daughter but this March 21 at 55 Sai Street, second was refused. floor, West Point.

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Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-

al of the lot the Purchaser (if

not the applicant) will be required 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.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeux Road Central, on Saturday, April 22nd, -1939,-at-3.00 pm, for the purpose PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and the State- ment of Accounts for the year% ending December 31st, 1938.

The Transfer Register will be closed from April 10th to 22nd, 1939 inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. Y. TANG, Chief Manager.

Hongkong, April 1, 1939.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Jupan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. TT. Munila T.T. Batavia TT. Bangkok

T.T. Saigon

TT. France

TT. Germany TT. Switzerland TT. Austraila

18. 24 is. 2

175

No. of Bale !

Kowloon Tand

Registry No.

Locality

Lot No. 4133.

Junction of Ha Tau

Chung Bond & Kwangsi

Si.. Ma Tau Chang.

Boundary

Measuremonta

..

Herttvet fentsfert)

As per sals

plan.

Contents in

*q. feet

About

4,030

$46

23.123

Bental

Ephet Price

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES.

May

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Apr. 5.

New York Cotton

Opening Closing 8.01/01 8.04/04 7.81/81 -7.84/84 7.53/53

7.51/30

7.40/40

7.48/48

7.40/46 7.48 N

7.61/01 -

7.54/54

.5299 July

104

Oct.

.8134

Dec.

28

Jan.

.57%

Mar.

Spot

0.70 N

.152

New York Rubber

.1074 May

15.08/95

10.01/01

.10.75

70% 136 .1/07

Sept. Dec.

15.07/07

15.05/05

4 m/s L/c London

May July Sept.

07/07%

4 m/s D/p do.

1/2,31/32

87%/074

4.m/a L/c USA

4 m/s France

.20 .11.17

Chicago Corn

30 d/s India

May

.8274

4732/4732 47%/47

July

49/49

484/484

Sept.

30/50

40%/40%

Winnipeg Wheat

May

July Oct:

BUYING

...1/2

U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.60

DIAL PHONES

March...

10.03b/04

16.03b/04a

10.04 N

To-day's Sales:-1,200 tons.

Chicago Wheat,

079%/874 08/%/07

Tuesday's Sales:-8,306,000 bushels.

074/0732

60%/60% B994/59%

0116/01 0014/6014 01/014

LYNN, Maas. Responding to signal light and

TRAIN FRIGHT LASTS hearing a woman pleading: "My God, don't do it," a telephone operator

CLOVE, S. C Robert Davis Wallace, 75-year-old called police and sent them to the farmer at Bowling Green, has lived homes of four subscribers sharing in sight of the railroad tracks ever the party line. At a home on John-alnce they were built but has never son Street the "crime" was solved. ridden on a train. He said the rea Unable to operate the newly-installed son be'd never ridden on a train dial phone, an agitated man had might be because the first time he thrown the instrument to the floor saw one It scared him so much he despite his wife's protesis."

Tan most of the way home.

documents relating to the transfer of the girl.

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APRIL 6, 1899.

FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE: STOCKS: The rumours of a rapprochement between Poland and Germany helped the market to look higher to-day, but the volume was disappointing.

Wo favour Douglas Aircraft and Glen Martin, dares, The week's clectricity output was 12 per cent, over the corresponding period of 1930.

The chemical industry expects lower profits for the second- quarter. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company during February suffered a loss of $2,000,000. The American Tobacco Company's first-quarter sales were substantially above those of fast year. The first-quarter Increnso in telephones by the American Telephone Company is the second highest in eight years. The statistical position of the oil industry has improved, The Arst cut in gasolena Inventory in four months has been recorded and there has been a light curtailment in the output of crude oil. Dow Jones estimates the first-quarter profit of Du Pont de Nemours at $1.47 per share; Union Carbide $0.00 and Monsanto Chemical $1.00.

COTTON: The market declined on reports of the defeat of the

Bankhead Bill and that an export subsidy is likely,

LONDON AVERAGES:

Industrial Averago

Rails Average

APRIC 4

07.2

APRIL 6

54.8

t вод

$4.5.

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

EASTERTIDE HOLIDAYS

All New York and Chicago markets will remain closed on April 7th. The Winnipeg market will also be closed. In London, the markets will remain closed from April 7th, to April 11th, inclusive,

Our Offices will he opened on Friday, Saturday and Monday.

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BRITAIN, POLAND SIGN MILITARY PACT THIS WEEK (Continued from Page 1.)

Ally Of Franco

Closing Local Stock Quotations. 1.02 A Variety Programme with Harry Torrani, Troise and a Man that the assertion that Germany had doller, George Formby, Frances been contemplating an attack on Langford and Tommy Tucker's ginnd was no reason at all for Orchestra

serious discussions between English aua Ponsa stutesmen. It was toere- Medley....Anton and The Paramount authoritative Polish press it was Orchestra W. Organ-Toy Land fore all the more striking that in the Orchestra with Reginald argued that Germany's latest moves Foort at the Organ: Vocal-Long had shaken.conâdence. Ago and Far Away (Alm Three Chee Cheers for Love'), Frances Lang ford with Victor Young and Hils Orchestra Dance Orchestra-Mis- "In view of these Polish utterances, souri Waltz (Shannon and Expel).... a review of Polish conduct in the Inst Victor Young and His Orchestra; few months is instructivo.

Quite Comedian- Blew A Little Blast On npart from the fact that Poland is an My Whistle (Formby) and In My, ally of France, on her own initiative, Tittle Snapshot Album (Alm T See and without the assistance of Munich Ukulele Orchestray and His forced her territorial claims against with Orchestra; Dance Or the Czech allies of France exactly in chestra Yes, There Ain't No Moon- the same manner as Germany did, so Hight-Fox-Trot and I Hadn't Anyone that reproaches against Germany Till You-Fox-Trot....Tommy Tuck- could, with the same rigt, ba made

er and His Orchestra with Vocal against Poland. Refrain: Vocal-When Did

You

Leave Heaven? (Alm sing, Baby, Poland, abolition of the independence "Not only by Hungary, but also by

Siar') and Deep Shadow*

White)....

Victor

Langford and His Dive

Yodler-Sitting In A

of Ruthenia was demanded with the utmost vigour. But since all that is

In A Jail House of no particular moment to-day, other (Torrani) and Dan, Dan, The Yodel-casons, other motives, and other ling Man (Torrani)....Herry Torrant methods must have been the

Cause accomp. himself on the

of the diplomatic action started by Guitar; Mandoline Orchestra-Waltz Mem- London, but which are, for good rea- orics. Troise and His Mandollers sons, kept in the background. with Vaca! by Don Carlos; Comedian Trailing Around In A Trailer (Gif-

"At all events, it is not possible to

ford and Cliff) and Said The Little foresee from Berlin in what direction, Brown Hen (Gifford, Cliff, Formby) Polish policy under the influence of George Formby and His Ukuicle, London, will turn-Trans-Oecon. with Orchestra: Dance Orchestra Sliver On The Sage-Fox-Trot (alm "The Texans') and There's A Brand New Picture In My Picture Frame Fox-Trot.. Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain,

•

8 Time, Weather and Announce- merits.

8.03 B.B.C. Recording--"Monsieur Beaucaire."

Adapted for Broadcasting from Booth Tarkington's novel and the light opera libretto by Frederick Lonsdale, by Gordon McConnel. Lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music by Andre Messager. Produced by Gor don McConnel and Rex Haworth,

9.15 London Relay-The News 9.30 London Relay---'World Affairs; By H. Wickham Steed. 9.45 London Bew-Sports News and Market Notes."

9.50 Plano,

Patricia Rossborough at the

CHINA'S CURRENCY

Remains Stable In Spito Of Pressure

Chungking, Apr. 5. Designs of the Japanese and puppet authorities to undermine the Chinese legal tender in North China and

enforce the circulation of notes issued by the bogus Federated Reserve Bank will fail, declared an eminent Chinese- economist.

According to a reliablo estimate up til January 21 more than $320,000,000 Worth of the legal tender notes were In circulation in the Pelping-Tientsin area. Since the beginning. of the Snow White and The Seven Dwarts second stage of the war, the greater Selection (Marcy and Churchill); portion of these notes have been in Salling Along-Sefection; Head Over Heels--Selection.

10. London Relay-Domino."

the Legation Quarters in Peiping, the British and French Concessions in Tientsin and in the hands of Chi- A radio play by R. P. Hughes. neso civilians in the rural districts. Characters: Big Joa; Nellle; Alf,In spite of various measures taken her husband: Edwards; Archle; by the Japanese these notes are stili Macpherson: Mias Macpherson; It widely circulated. Their premium Workmon;, 2nd Werkman: The seene hna even Increased from about $15 to Is Inld in a steelworks, and in a $25 recently, house near-by; Produced by Edward Wilkinson.

On the contrary, notes of the bogus. Federated Reserve Bank have depre- ciated from their face value of $1,000. to between $888 and $078.

16.35 Dance Musio. Fox-Trots Smile and Sing Your Cores Away and I'm Singing A Song For The Old Folks, The Organ The Dance Band and Me (Piano); Tax-Trots-Laugh and Call It Love are discredited by the public as they {flm 'Sing," you Sinners') and On have no reserves to back them, The Dumpy Road To Love....Teddy

The economistelted monetory

the legal tender notes the bogus notes In contrast to the sound status of

Wilson and His Orchestra with Vocal

by Nan Wynn: Fox-Trots-Day After theories to prove that the bogus notes Day and There's A New Apple Tres can not enjoy a smooth circulator. Jack Hylton and His Orchestra That paper currency must be backed with Vocal Refrain; Fox-Treis by strong credit. is an established Georgia's Gotta Moon and Rhythm principle. In The Alphabet....The Six Swing- ers directed by George Scott Wood with Vocal Chorus, 11. Close Down..

The Clipper left Kal Tak Manila and America at 9.10

The stability of the Chiuteng cur- rency in spite of the war is the re- sult of the careful planning of the Chinese financiers beforehand. Those Folding key positions in the. Central Bank and the Bank of Chisa for are praised by foreigners for their Ühis high intelligence and ability Central:

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