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H.K. Stock
The
Market
527,
following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar
ket this morning:
BANKS
H.K. Banks $..
H.K. Banks Lon. £.
Chartered Eng Mercantile, A. & B. £.
INSURANCES
Mercantile, C. £.
East Asia $..
Canton $.
Unions $.
China Underwriter.
1.K. Fire S.
SHIPPING
Douglas $. Steumboots S. Indo-Chinns, P. S Indo-Chinng, DS. Shell Bearers 5/- Waterboats $.
1,350/55 s.
.80 n. 7% n. 27 n. 13 .
.80 .
.22231⁄2 n.
-460 9.
11⁄2 n.
Thursday,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Power-of-Attorney granted by the undersigned to Iqbal Mahan Singh on the 23rd March, 1936 as well! as all Powers-of-Attorney given by the mid Iqbal Mahan Singh under the substitution clause in the original Fowor has or have been revoked. All creditors in respect of liabilities incurred by the said Iqbal Mahan Singh aroj requested to presont their claims| to the undersigned within two weeks from the date hereof, after which dato no claims will be recognised,
Dated the 19th day of April, 1939.
MAHAN SINGH,
5, D'Aguilar Street, Ground Floor.,
G. BER
R.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 24th day of April, 1939, at 3 pm, at the Officer of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- Bal of the lot the Purchaser (if
an authorised not the applicant) will be required to deposit with officer who will be present at the of two hundred Isale, the sum
dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY| PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 1939 at 11 a.m., for
the purpos0 of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st
December, 1938, and of declaring
180 n. Dividend, etc.
No. of Sale!
Registry No.
Locality
Garden Lot
Sumores par za gines
001
No. I
· Boundary ·
13f easurements
IN. |E.
W.
[[ref]fuci]fertifert
Baral, Mount
Cameron Read.
Lot No. R
na per sale
plan.
4,140
107
Contents
Upset
About
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
13 n..of the Society will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL,
.75 b.
.00 n.
.24 n.
.00/71⁄2 n.
.100 h.
(x..)..E.40 n.
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $.
Docks .... Providents 5..
New Eng, Sh. $.
Sha. Docks, Sh. $.
Kailan 5/-
Hauls $
MINING
Venz: Goldfield $. Hongkong Mines ets.
Antamoks PR.
Atoks Pa....
Baguio Gold Ps.
Benguet Cons. Ps. Coco Grove Ts.
Demonstrations Ps. IX.L. P.
Itogons Ps.
Camarines Ps. Sun Marulcio Ps. Suyor Consols P's. Paracales Ps.
Hotels $.
LANDB
Lands $.
Landa 4% deb. $
S'hal Lands Sh. $..
Humphreys 9. H.K. Realties $.
Chinese Estates
Trams $..
UTILITIES
Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $.
Y. Ferries (old) $..
Y. Ferries (new) $.
China Lights (old)
.15 sa.
...4 1. 6.70 n. 101.
17/- n.
8 b.
13.
.4 I.
both days Inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
CO., LTD.
The Ordinary General Meeting
in
the
above
of Shareholders Company will be held in the Company's Offices, P. & O. Build- ing. 5th Floor,
on Wednesday, 26th April, 1939. at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1938.
The Transfer
.31 sa.
.291⁄2 21.
Company will NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
100 0.
31 sa. 12 Ka
Books of the be closed from
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Saturday, 22nd April, to Wednes
that the SEVENTIETH ORDIN-day, 26th April, 1939, both days SARY YEARLY MEETING of the Inclusive.
22 88.
44 su. Company will be held at its HEAD
1.78 s. OFFICE, Union Building, Hong .144 50.
Kong, on FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, .58 1939, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose .6 so. of receiving the Report of the .324. Directors and the Statements of
104 n.
Account to 31st December, 1938, 8.10 n. 8.65 n-and-of-declaring. Dividends, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS
4 st. 102 n.
15.80 b. ..8 n.
of the Company will be CLOSED from 3rd APRIL to 21st APRIL
.4 n. both days inclusive.
.07 n.
25
.24 n.
.00 .
China Lights (new)
5,30 b.
H.K. Electrles $.
.53 b.
Mucno Electrics $ (x.d.)
.17 n.
Telephones (old), $.
Sandakan Lights $..
.13 n.
2235 3.
.221-
n. 227. n.
.14 n. 13 n.
.I b.
Telephones (new) $. Tractions s/-
Tractions (Pret.) s/-
INDUSTRIAL
Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $. Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $. Canton ices
Cements $..
S.
H.K. Ropes RES, &c.
13 5. 3,00 n.
Dairy Farms (ex. rts.) $..20
Dairy Farms (ris.) $.
Watsons $.
Lane Crawfords
Sinceres $.
Wing On (H.K.)
Powell, Ltd.
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. $......
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-
n. DINARY YEARLY MEETING of 154 n.
the Company will be held at its 7% n.
.8 HEAD OFFICE, Union Building. 1.80 Hong Kong, on Friday, 21st APRIL,
42 n.
90.
1939, at 11.25 a.m., for the purpose: of receiving the Report of the
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers;
Hongkong, 12th April, 1939.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai. T.T. Singapore T.T. Jnpan T India T.T. U.S.A.
T.T. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgor
T.T. France TT. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s Le London 4 m/s D/p do.
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
1s. 2% .is 24
175
5234
1041/2
01
28
.57%
.53%
.152
.107
.10.75
71
1203 1/0
.1/213
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
11.17
82
U.S. Cross rate in Lon.
.4.68
18.80 n. Directors and the Statements of SHELLING SAVES
105 m. Account to 31st December, 1938,
.30 n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.....40 m. and of declaring Dividend, etc.
S'hai Cotton Sh. $.
Zoong Sings, Sh.
MSÙ.
H.K. Entertainment $..
.6.40 b.
Constructions,
Vibro Piling $
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925
G.S Bonds
88
After faclug death for five days, 88 officers and men who were marooned The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS in the Wildhorn Hut, 8,000ft. up in .1% n. of the Company will be CLOSED the Berness Oberland, escaped re- APRILcently from their snowbound prison...
.7 sa. from 3rd APRIL to 21st
both days inclusive,
.02% n. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 3% prm. H.K. Govt. Loun 3% par.... n. Maremans (Lond.) 8/-....13/3 n. Maramans (H.K.) »/-
MANILA SHARES
.5/ 8.
Closing quotations through Routers:
Antamak
Atok Barulo Gold Tatong Bunay Benguet Coni. Die Wedga
Coco Grove
Cons. Mines Demonstration
I. X. J **
Ipo Gold
Logan Mining
Mambulao Cons
Masbate Cons...
Mine Camarines
Operations
North
Paracale Gumaus ..
Ran, Mauricio
Burigao Cons.
duyce Cons.
Ryndicate Invest.
United Paracala.
Bid Prices
Afternoon Morning
Closing Closing
Apr, 19. Apr, 20.
31
3914
Ung
OLD
tot rec'd
12,00
11.00
355
Not rec'd
31
.0023
Ung
.12
17 Ung.
Ung. ung.
14 Notree'd
11 Not ree'd
11. Not ree'd
11
Ung,
1.70
1,80
19 Not req'd.
63. Not ree'd
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1939.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE Is hereby given that)
Ion akis.
Artillery had pounded away with explosives at the mow-covered bigh slopes which the men had been un- Jable to cross for fear of setting the
whole mowield in motion.
The shots had such good effect that surface snow great areas at the crashed into the valley.
the ΕΠΟΜ Then, while
was still frozen hard, the imprisoned men were told to "make a dash for It.!!
DASH DOWN SLOPES Ski-ing in single file, the column the Third Annual Meeting of dashed across the perilous slopes Shareholders will be held at the where the avalanche of last Tuesday Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeux Road had cost the lives of four of their Contral, on Saturday, April 22nd, comrades.
Special detachments had the task
1939, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of bringing down the bodies of three of receiving the Report of the of the victims. The fourth is still Board of Directors and the Stato-burled in 30ft. of snow,
ment of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1930.
The Transfer Reglator will be:
The following is Swan, Culbertson closed from April 10th to 22nd,
& Fritz! report on this morning's 1939 Inclusive.
marketi
Slight gains were registered on the Manila market during the morning. resilon, and again the market closed quiet. San Mauricio advanced two Dentavas, while Coco Grove and United Paracale rose 1 centavo.
One of the party said: "Day after day the blizzard swirled round the hut, burying it deep in snow.
STARVATION NEAR
Oh-what a
lovely ring!
SENNET FRERES
have the best
and largest assortment in
D
A
ZOZAU
at the most
reasonable
of prices
Sennet Freres
High Class Jowellers
"We took turns mounting guard Gloucester Bldg.
By Order of the
"As the days passed, starvallont Board of Directors, come nearer, although the telephone line which had been repaired on the BL. Y. TANG,
lower slopes told us that military Chief Manager.planes would drop provisions at the first opportunity.")
over the bodies of the victims.
Hongkong, April 1, 1939,
Pedder St.
April 20, 1939.
RUSSIA SEEKING EXTENSION OF PACT TO ORIENT? (Continued from Page 1.)
Far Eastern situation generally was discussed-Reuter,
Chinese Satisfaction
London, Apr. 19, Mr. Quo Tal-chl, the Chinese Am- 'bassador to London, addressing the British and North American Luncheon Club_to-day, expressed satisfaction that President Roosevelt, in his peace appeal, was equally as emphatic about Asla as Europa.
Stressing China's grim fight for international political decency, and afterwards for democracy, which had kept the Axis Aalatic partner oc cupled, Mr. Quo Tal-chi added: "Faltering on the part of China would set the whole world still further out of its stride."-Reuter,
No Soviet Agreomont STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10-Halting at the Soviet Embassy here on his way to Moscow, the Soviet Ambas- sador to London, M. Maisky, in an declared interview with the Press that he is not taking to Moscow any concreto proposals from the British Government.
"I have been recalled home in order to report and provide M. Stalin with
a picture of the feeling in leading British circles," he said.
"I am not bringing any proposals for an alliance.
"I do not know how long 1 shall, stay in Moscow. That depends on developments, and not in the least on the content of Hitler's speech in the Relchstng"-United Press.
Premior's Assurance
London, Apr. 19.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain replied "Yes, Sir" when Mr. Arthur Henderson asked "whether the Government would bear in mind the desirability of in- cluding China in the combination the Government proposes for sisting aggression."
FC-
Lord
In the House of Lords, Hullfax defined the British foreign policy as "the maintenance of rent peace in the world and the protec
of legitimate tion of the property
British
Press.
subjects abroad."-United
A. R. P. FOR NEW GOVT. HOUSE
(Continued from Page 1.) corried into effect," the "Telegraph" was Informed.
No Compulsion
"Letters have been sent to archi- tects in the Colony, however, sug- gesting that they draw their clients' attention Lo the advisability of in- air raid precautions in corporating
But their homes and buildings.
f compulsion. there is no question of
"A few ar rald shelters have been built by private individuals"
The official stated that there was little possibility of the steel shelters, such as are being distributed freel in England, becoming available in Hongkong
"It would be extremely inadvisable to use this type of shelter. Inside houses, and they would only be use- ful to those people who have open spaces or gardens in which they could be placed." A.R.P. IN HONGKONG-Page 6.
The
Pauses For Champagne
robber
CINCINNATI, O. who invaded the offices of a grape juice company in nearby Silverton know how to mix rc- pleasure with business. Police ported he drank a bottle of high- grade champagne before taking more thon $200 in cash, and merchandise.
JUDGE "SENTENCED”.'
Wooster, O.
Wolter J. Common Pleas Judge
of the president Mougey, former Wooster Kiwanis club, was sentenced to a diet of ernckers and soup at a luncheon of the organization-be- cause he didn't know how to spell the name of a corn confection.
ON SALE AT
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 Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis-
VIA SIDERÍA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and od to close at or before 9 Bmy 10- South America are forwarded "ta gistered and parcel malls pro closed
fat 5 p.m. on the previous day. Siberia" so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
From
Haiphong and Fort Bayard Shanghai and Swatow Bangkok and Swatow Amoy Straits
Formosa, Japan and Shanghal Straits and Europe via Negopatam (Papers etc.) London date, 23rd March
Fer
Kingyuan Kwangtung Muinam
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service London date, 15th ImperialTM
April.
Manila
Japan and Shanghal
Shanghai
April 21.
..April 24.
Duc.
April 20.
April 20..
.April 20.
Tilawa Bellorophon
.April 20,
April 21.
Hakozaki Maru
.April 21.
Hakusan Maru
April 21.
Airways Plane
..Apri 21.
Nozima Maru
April 21.
Somali
Tantalus
Gneisenau
Manila
Agapenor
Apuril 22. April 23,
Conte Blancamano
.April 23.
Tientsin and Swatow
Prominent
April 23.
Amoy
Tjisaroen
..April 23.
Direct
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Service"-London
date.
imperial Airways Flane
April 24.
Calcutta and Straits
Talma
April 25.
Strait
Aeneas
.April 26.
Manila
Anna Moersk
April 20.
Saigon
Felix Roussel
April 26.
Tientsin and Swatow
Nanning
.April 26,
Airways plane Pleasantville
.April 20.
.April 20.
Straits and Manila
Straits
19th April.
Air Mali by "Pan American_Air-
ways Direct Service"San Fran- Pan American cisco date, 10th April.
Manila Straits
and Europe via Sucz (Papers etc.) London date, 30th March and London Parcels- London date, 23rd March Japan
For
Rajputana Toyama Maru
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Thursday
April 20. .April 20.
Date and Time.
Kamo Maru Thurs, Apr. 20, 4.30 p.m. Gustav Diederichsen
Thurs.. Apr. 20. K.P.O.
Japun
Bangkok.
Air Mall for "Imperial
Direct Servico" due 27th April,
Thurs., Apr. 20, 4.30 p.m. Airways Imperial Airways Plane London,
Пек.
.......Apr. 20, 5 p.za.
Ord.
...Apr.
pr. 20, 5.38 pm.
GP.0.
Beg.
Apr. 20, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Apr. 20, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Apr. 20. K.P.O.
Reg.
.Apr. 20, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Apr. 20, 5.30 p.m.
GP.O.
Reg.
.Apr. 20, 6 pJIL
Ord.
..Apr. 20, 7 p.m.
Thura, Apr. 20, 7.00 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Servico-due Sydney, 28th April
Shanghai and Europe (except Great British M/V Canlon
Britain and Elre) vin Siberla...
Swatow
Fort Bayard
Friday
Fausang Haldis
Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Suisang
and Papers) for Calcutta
Fort Bayard
Halphong
Formosa, Shanghal and Japan Amoy
Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service"
Fri, Apr. 21, 10.30 am. .Fri, Apr. 21, 10.30 am. Fri., Apr. 21. Parcels......Apr. 21, 11 am. Papers
..Apr. 21, Noon. Tal Poo Sck Fri., Apr. 21, 1.30 p.m. Canton
Fri, Apr. 21, 2 p.m. Hakusan Maru Fri, Apr. 21, 3.30 p.m. Tinegara
Sun, Apr. 21, 3 p.m. Air France Plane .....Fri, Apr. 21..
E.P.O.
....Apr. 21, 5 p.m. G.P.O.
Apr. 21, 5.30 p.m.
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Hakozaki Maru....
4th Service-duo
.Apr. 21, 5 p..
.Apr. 21, 10 am. .Fri., Apr. 21.
Apr. 21, 0.45 am. .Apr. 21, 10.30 a.m. ..Fri., Apr. 21. .Apr. 21, 5.00 pan. .Apr. 22, 0.00 a.m.
Heg.,
Ord.
Res.,
Ord,
Apr. 21, 7 p.m.
..Fri, Apr. 21.
Amsterdam,
G.P.O. and E.P.O.
May
Res..
.Apr. 21, 9.30 am.
Ord.
and Europe via Marseilles due Marsellles 22nd. May
Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Hakozoki Maru
and South Africa, Aden, Egypt
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord.
Papers only for Struits and (Parcels Tilawa
and Papers) for Calcutta
Parcels,
Papers,
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Pres. Taft
Central and South America via
KPO,
San Francisco, and (Pupers only for Canada)de San Francisco, 111 May
Parcels Reg. Ord.
+
Parcels Reg. Ord.
Saturday
Pronto
Haiphong Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Haiphong Kiongru Amoy
BREWER'S BOOK SHOP Shanghol
Alexandra Bldg., Des Voeux Rd.
Shanghai
Shanghai Evening Post & Swatow
Mercury
China's Leading Evening Dally
Shanghai Sunday Mercury
..Shanghai's... Undeclared War
A Permanent Souvenir of the SHANGHAI HOSTILITIES
*
Shanghai Under Fire
A de-luxe Pictorial Review of the SHANGHAI HOSTILITIES
Through Four Provinces
• with Shangha! Evening Post & Mercury Correspondents.
Ta Moi Pictorial (Bl-lingual)
A Semi-Monthly Publication of 28 pages on
the present hostilities. Photo, news.
Fri., Apr. 21.
Apr. 31, 4.00 p.m. .Apr. 21, 6.00 pm. Apr. 21, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O
.Apr. 21, 1.00 p.m. .Apr. 21, 3.00 p.m. .Apr. 21, 7,00 pm..
..Sat, Apr. 22, 10 a.m. ....Sat, Apr, 22, 2 p.m. .Sat., Apr. 22, 3.30 p.m. Gnelzenau...Sat., Apr. 22, 4.30 p.m.
Creiner
Sunday
Conte Biancamano
Esang Kalgan
Saigon and Bangkok via Swatow. Fort Bayard, Pakhoi and Halphong Klangru Foochow via Swatow
Yochow
Sun., Apr. 23, 8.30, a.m. Sun., Apr. 23, D a.m. .Sun., Apr. 23, O DJA. Sun., Apr. 23, 9 a.m. ....Sun, Apr. 23, 9 a.m.
Monday
Air Mail for "Imperial Direct Service"-due
Airways Imperial Airways Plane
London.
1st May
Rer. Ord.
..Apr. 24, 5 p.m.
.Apr. 24, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
ECE. Ord.
.Apr. 24, 5 p.m.
Mon, Apr. 24. K.P.O.
Apr. 24, 7 p.m.
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Pinne
tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Servicedne Sydney, 1st
May
Batavia and Sourabaya Swatow and Foochow Swatow
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Swatow and Amoy
Haiphong
Shanghai and Kobe
Bwatow
Chuanchow and An
Tuesday
Ord.
Mon., Apr. 24.
E.P.O.
.Apr. 24, 5 p.m.
Apr. 24, 5.30 p.m.
dr.o.
..Apr. 24, : E. p.m.
Apr. 24, 7 p.m.
Tilaaroca „Tues., Apr. 25, 0.30 a.m. Prominent Tues., Apr. 25, 10.30 am. Kingyuan..Tues., Apr. 20, 12.30 pm.. Jean Dupuls Tues., Apr. 25, 2 p.m. Anshun ....Tucs, Apr. 28; 4.20 p.m Wednesday
.............Wed., Apr. 20, 1 p.m. Yusting Felix Roussel Week; Apr, 20, 1.30 p.m.. Taksang....Wed., Apr. 20, 1.50 p.m.. Talyuan Wed., Apr. 20, 3.30 pm.
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