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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 1, 1939.

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Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan T.T. India

1B. 2.21/32

IB. 2.21/32

.17014 .52

10434

.01%

T.T. U.S.A.

.20

T.T. Manlio

.573%

T.T. Batavin

-58%

T.T. Bangkok

.1514%

1.T. Salgon

1074

T.T. France

71 1283 1/04

T.T. Germany

T.T. Switzerland TT. Austraila

BUYING

4 m/s Le London

10.70

1/2.31/32

4 m/s D/p div.

.1/3

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

.20

4 m/s Fratice

.11.20

.63% .4.68%

30 d/s india

U.S. Cruss rate in Lon.

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The

were

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.34 n. .73% 12.

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H.K. Banks $..

1,360 n.

H. K. Banks Lon. £.

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POSITION VACANT

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER required by THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Salary Dollars One thousand two hundred ($1,200), a month for the Arat year, Dollars One thousand three hundred ($1,300) a month for the second year, and Dollars One thousand four hundred ($1,400) a month for the third year. The excliango valua of the Dollar is at present fixed by the Government at 2a 4d. Froo first class pisango. for the Omeer appointed and if married for wife and children up to six years of age. Agreement for three years on the Board's usual terms, terminable at any time within- that porlod at six months' notice on either side. The Board has a Provident Fund to which

the officer must subscribe. Free un- furnished house will be provided. The Board carry on, under the Ports Ordinance, an extensive business дэ Wharfingers and Warehousemen, the nett registered tonnage of ships berthed at the Board's wharves for the year ended 30th June, 1938 was 9,750,- 410 tone and the grand total tonnage of General Cargo, Conl and Fuel Oil inwards and out- wards for the same period was 3,384,003 tons. In addition the Board operates five Graving Docks, ranging from 390 feet to 896 feet in length, together with a ship repairing business. shops attached to the Graving Docks are capable of executing the heaviest ship repairs. Candi dates should be between 32 and 10 years of age, have first rate technical experience, have handled a large staff and labour force, and

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POLAND KEY TO WORLD PEACE

(Continued from Page 1) must be the return of the German Ambassador to Poland.-United Press.

Polish Determination

have had considerable executive Que 35 Feet Brooke Motor Boat of Danzig or the Polish corridor. experience, and should possess pronounced business and organi sing abilities. Applications are to be addressed to the Chairman, The Singapore Harbour Beard.

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By order of the Boart

.1.30 n.

100 m.

of Directors

M. Y. TANG, Chief Manager.

Hongkong, April 22, 1939.

.07 b.

15 b.

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81/101⁄21⁄2 n.

Waterboats 5.

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The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be

8.55 n.

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1939, at Noon for the purpose of .32 sa.

receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a

.12.00 KR.

34 sa.

.14 sa.

25 64.

Б1

444 Sil

1.02 sa.

.15% sa. 50 sa.

,5.35 n.

..32 b.

104 D.

8.00 .

8.05 n.

.4.20 n.

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16.20 b,

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.4 n.

05

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8.40

22.60 n.

One 100 HP, Brooke Engine In running order. Completely equipped with tools, shares, accessories and drawings. Full details and Forms of Tender

may be obtained onl application personally or in writ jug to

The Equipment Officer,

Royal Air Force Station,

Kai Tak,

Hong Kong,

on or before 8th. May, 1939.

READY FOR PEACE CONFERENCE

(Continted from Page 1.) ordered the fortification of the Island

of Alderney, the northermost of the Channel Islands as "a second Gibral- tar" designed to trap the German fleet in the North Sea in the event of war.-United Press.

Soviet-Turkish Talks

FARIS, Apr. 30. Poland has notified Paris that they are determined to oppose any "grab""

The Polish Government has further icish and Soviet Assistant Secretaries

Ankara. Apr. 30. It has been learned that the Tur- declared that Hitler's denunciation of the German-Polish friendship pact formation of a Black Sea bloe co- for Foreign Affairs have discussed the has not moved them. They expressed confidence in their win which the Durdenelles would be operating wih England and France, French moral and material guaran-warships of nations opposing the ag- strength, together with British and guaranteed to be kept open to the tees.-United Press.

gressors in the event of war. United Press.

Polish Precautions

also

Warsaw, Apr. 30. It has been learned that a meeting attended by the President, Foreign plane carrying the Russian

MONETON, N.B., Apr. 30.-A Minister, Minister for Defence and who were forced to land at Moscou flyers bigh Army officers and Cabinet Island on their non-stop fight to the ministers held yesterday afternoon World's Fair, departed for New York decided that the present military de-at 6.35 p.nt. to-day-United Press. fence measures cannot be relaxed.

However, it was also decided to continue the policy of attempting to time, but it is announced that he will reach friendly relations with all neighbours, despite Hitler's deaunela- return on Monday, although con- tion of the friendship treaty.

rmation of this is lacking. This decision will be announced by ceremonial in Warsaw will follow It is reported that the diplomatic Colonel Beck, the Foreign Minister, that of Berlin, and with the return In Parliament next week.

Simultaneously, Poland will flatly

of the Ambassador diplomatic reject the cession of Danzig to Gerations between the two countries will Superlative Service for Amateurs many and will also reject the German

be resumed. demand for an extraterritorial road through the Polish corridor-United Press.

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The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD,

General Agents,

Hongkong, 27th April, 1939.

6 Poddar Streat (Above the premises of LAZARUS, Opticians.)

Envoy Loaves Berlin

Berlin, Apr. 30.

Poland's Air Defence

re-

Polish newspapers to-day furn |their attention from the Fuehrer's speech to the new air defence loun which had not yet been fully sub- scribed, although the time is prac

The Polish Ambassador left fortically up. Government organs im- Warsaw last night It is learned to-press upon the country the necessity day. It is understood that ho re- of strengthening air defence, since ceived fresh instructions from the this is one of the week points in na- Polish Government in view of the tional defence. Fuehrer's speech. •

Commenting on the international Meanwhile the full blast of the

situation, German press is directed against "Czas" stated that the Polish Govern

the Conservative paper Poland, whose Government is accused ment naturally wishes to maintain its of "grotesque lies," while the leke non-aggression pact with Germany, towards very mild,

good neighbourly re-

WARSAW, Apr. 30.

The Polish Forelin

ed contrast to the violent campaign tations with the Reich, though not at of the last few weeks.

the expense Certain foreign circles interpret this,

of vital Polish Interests. The "Dziennik Narodowy" declares attempt to break Anglo-Polish that in dealing with the Danzig pre- harmony-Reuter.

blem, the

Interests of Beck To Reveal

should be the deciding factor, since of Poland alone Poland's Plans

Danzig Hes wholly within the Polish sphere of interest, and the security of Minister, the entire country would be jeopar- Colonel Beck, will speak before the dised should the free elly become a Polish Parliament on May 5, accord-German military base. ing to reports published to-day.

The answer to the German mema- candum will be handed to the Ger- man Ambassador shortly afterwards.

It has

not yet been amounced whether Colonel Becit will address a full meeting of Parliament, or the Senate foreign affairs committee. Strong criticism of brides

The German Ambassador to Foland arrive late for their weddings has who

has not been at his post for again been expressed by Canon W. H. Gay, Vicar of Christchurch, Hamp-

Brides Must

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM Not Be Late

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The Fifty-eighth Ordinary 51⁄2 n. General Meeting of the Company 5414 b. will be held at the Offices of the .18 n.

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Watsons $....

Lane Crawfords Slaceres 3. Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. $....

COTTON MILLS

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hls

shire. church on

He had eight weddings at

Easter Monday. In his 12 n. General Managers, Messrs. Jar-previous attack he said that it was Relish and inconsiderate to keep

22 83,

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7 dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder | everybody waiting. 20/6 m. Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 22/- n. 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the .14 . purpose of receiving the Report 13 of the Directors, passing the .1 b. 12.70 sa.Accounts, and electing Directors

3.60 n. and Auditors.

.20 n. The Transfer Books of tho 14.90 n. Company will be closed from the .7% n. 18th May to the 8th June, 1939

.. inclusivo,

1,00 1,

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 25th April, 1039,

12 11.

1 n.

18 n.

107 n.

.30 n.

.40 0.

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16 the

Vibro Pung $.

G$ Bonds

..:.03%.n. ILK, Govt, 4% Loan 3% prm. b. H.K. Govt, Loan 3% par. Marsmans (Lond) 0/-

Ch. Govt. 65% 1020

Meremans (H.K.) 8/~

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learned from a bride a few weeks "To my surprise," he writes, go that it was better to be late, for

it was bad form' to show too much eagerness fo be married, What hypocrisy! And what childishness!

"Of course, they are eager for girl not too eager?" matrimony.

What he-man wants a

Canon Gay said: "I don't believe In this 'bad form', business. It's all nonsense.

MIRROR'S FAULT

"I believe the mirror is at the bottom of it. The bride cannot get away from her looking-glass, touch- ing her lips up and putting on the powder and paint, trying to foole her best."

bride who was

lie added that he congratulated one punctual recently, b. telling her it was a good augury for 14 her husband getting his breakfast la

time.

some

Certain teed

Extra Quality:

Roofing

Usual Reich Plan Another paper expressed the fear that the Danzig Government may one day proclaim the union of Dan- zig with the Relch. Should Poland then take action to protect its in- terests, Germany would Intervene to protect the German popula- tion at the mouth of tho Vistula- Trans-Ocean.

POST

MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and Ordinary mail and Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched an circumstances permit.

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at & p.m. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS

From

Per

Due.

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways

+

date,

26th April,

Calcutta and Straits

Imperial Airways Flane Kumsang

May 1.

May 1.

direet Service"---San

Francisco Pan American

date 21st April.

May 1.

Japan

Tusima Maru

.May

Shanghai

Hector

Shanghai and Swatow

Hunan

Direct Service"London

Airmail by "Pan American Airways

................ Airways Plane

Salgon

Shanghai and Amoy

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

hal (San Francisco date, 30th March),

Straits

Japan

Manila

Air Mail by Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 29th April

Straits

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and

Laos Szechuen

Tatuta Maru

.Mny

May

.May 2.

May Z.

May 2.

Van Heutsz

May 2.

Nellore t

.May 3.

Pres. Cleveland

.May 3.

Imperiat Airways Plano Sonthlo

May 4.

.May 4.

Arabia Maru

, May 5.

Conte Rosso

.May 6.

Emp. of Japan

.May 5.

Glenapp

.May 5.

Haruna Maru

.May 6.

May 5,

Pyrrhus

May 5,

Australia and Manila Juva

Tanda

.May 5.

Tjisalak

May 5.

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Date and Time.

Monday

ma (Vancouver BC. date,

14th April)

Shanghal

Strafts

Air Mall by "Pan American Air-

Ways Direct Servico-San Fran- Pan American Airways Plane cisco date, 28th April. Straits

For

Solgon Halphong

Air Mall for "Imperial Direct Servles"-doc 8th May.

Tusima Maru. Mon., May 1, 1.30 p.in. Airways Imperial Airways Plane Mon, May 1. Canion........Mon., May 1, 2 p.m. London,

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and A¤¬ Imperial Airways Plan 7 p.m.

traila by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dur Sydney, Sih May.

K.P.O.

Mon, May 1.

May 1, 5 p.. ..Alay 1, 6.30 p.m. U.P.O,

K.P.O.

Reg..... May 1; 5 p.m.

Ord.

May 1, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

May 1, 5 p.m.

Ord,

Reg.

Ord.

Reg.

Airmail for Mania, Guam, Honolulu and USA. by the Pan American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco 8th May.

Pan-American

Ord.

Airways Plane

Reg

Ord.

G.P.O.

Ker

..May 1. p.m.

Ord.

.May 2, 7.30 ..

Tuesday

Manila, Mukasser and Sourabaya.. Swatów

K.P.O.

May 1, 5 p.m

May 1, 7 p.m.

Mon, May 1.

..May 1, p.m. ......May 1. 5,30 h.m.

Thinegara Tues., May 2, 9.30 o.m. .... Kaying....Tues., May 2, 12.30 p.m. Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Haiphong Klungchow....Tues., May 2, 2 p.m. Parcels only for Straits, Penong. Hector

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles

Tues., May 2, and London-due London, Bth

G. F. O. and K. P. 0. June.

Parcels,...May 2, 5 p.m. Kumsang....Tues., May 2, 5 p.m.

Japan

GP.O. and K.P.O.-

Reg Ord.

May 2, 5 p.m. May 3, 0.30 am.

Shanghal, Japon, Honolulu, U.S.A., Tatuta Maru.Tues., May 2.

Central and South America via San Francisco-and-(Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 25th

May and Europe (except Great Britain ond Eire)

via Siberia

Swałow

Swetow

Amoy

Wednesday

Manila, Bangkok, Mauritius, Re- Swalow and Foochow

union and Madagascar

Kwelyang..Wed., May 3, 12.30 p.m. Wingsang ..Wed, May 3, 2.30 p.m. Tsinan

Wed., May 3, 3.30 p.m.

Pronto....Thurs., May 4, 10.39 a.m.

...May 4, 4 p.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Aleways Plane

Direct Service"-dre

11th May

London,

Thursday

........ Tegelberg Thurs., May 4, 3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, US.A., Pres. Cleveland

Central and South America via San Francisco and (Papers only

K.P.O. for Canada)-duc San Francisco, 25th May.

Thurs., May 4.

Parcels,

Reg Ord1,

May 4, 5 p.m..

May 4, 8.30 p.m.

G.P.O

Parcels,

May 4, 4 p.m.

Reg., Ord...

May 4,5 p.m.

.May 4, 7 p.m.

Thars., May 4-

K.P.O.

Reg.

May 4.5 p.m.

Ord.

...May 4, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Iteg.

May 4, 5 p.m.

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane

tralla by "Imperial. Airways Direct Service"-duo Sydney, 12th May

Ord,

May 4, 7 p.000.

Thurs, May 4.

Res.

Ord.

K.P.O. May

Itog. Orl

Monlia, Rabaul, Australia and New- Nellore

Zealand via Brisbane Brisbane, 22nd May

due

Parcels Reg. Ord.

Friday

Swntow

Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco Morques and (Parcels and Papers only for Scuth Africa via Durban) Manila

...May-4, S. p.m.

G.P.O.

16.30 p.m.

.May 4, 5' p.m. May 4,7 p.m.

Thurs., May 4.

G.P.0. and K.P.O.

May 4, 5 pm. ..May 6, 8.45 a.m. May 5, 0.30a.m.

Conte Rosso Fri, May 5, 8.30 am.. Yalshing Fri, May 6, 10.30 am. Hunan......Fri, May 6, 12.30 p.m.

Arabia Maru ..Fri, May 5, 2.30 p.m.. Emp, of Japan Fri, May b, 4.30 pm.

Formosa, Shanghal and Japan.... Haruna Maru..Fil., May 3, 3.30 p.m. Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Piano ...........Fri, May 5.

and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the

'Shanghai

Swatow

די

X.R.X

"Air

Reg

Civitas 5, 5 pm.

France Airways Direct Service",

"Ordi

3237 5, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.,

Air Ball for Manlio, Guam, Hono- Pan

lulu, and U.S.A by the "Tan American Airways Direct Ber- vloedue San Francisco, 12th hay.

Ord. Alberican

..May 5, 6 pm. May 5, 7pm.

Ker..

Ord

Canton.

Papers only, for Straits and (Parcels Santhia

and Papers for Calcutta).

Parcela Papers

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.,

Sole Agents

Hongkong

Airways Plane

Fri, May 5, Er.o. May ü, 5p.m May 3, 5.30 p.m O.P.O. May 5, 5p.

•May 6, 7.30 MIL. Fria Llay 5, May B, 6 pm. May 8, 0.30 am.