1939-05-09 — Page 28

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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Furniture at No. 177 Repulse Bay Road. Upholstered settees and chairs, GE. Refrigerator, alove, cle. Very reasonable prices. Write Box 31, "Hongkong Tele- graph."

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T, London

Demand

T.T. Shanghat

T.T. Singapore

19. 2

1 2

.177

32 ..105

T.T. Japan

T.T. India

.814

T.T. U.S.A.

204

T.T. Manlia

.574

T.T. Batavia

.53%

T.T. Bangkok

1514

T.T. Saigon

1073/

T.T. France

.10.80

.71%

.127

1/8

T.T. Germany

TT. Switzerland

T.T. Australa

BUYING

4 m/s L/e London

.1/2.31/33

4 m/s D/p

du.

1/3

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

4 m/s France

30 /

India'

20 11.22

03

U.S. Cruss rate in Lon. .4.GB

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange official

shown

summary issued yesterday, says:

The steady improvement throughout last week was maintained when the market opened this morning and Buyers are more inclined to meet Sellers prices.

There was a fair turnover in Banks, Trams and Telephones, with Buyers ct unsatisfied and Sellers holding for higher rates.

Buyers

Hongkong Bank $1,355

Conton Insurance $225

Douglases $07

H.K. & K. Wharves $101

H.K. Docks $17

Providents $4.45

H. & S. Holela $5

HK. Lands $32%

Humphreys $74

H.K. Reahles $4.20

ILK. Tramways $16.40

Star Ferries $65

China Lights (Old) $8% H.K. Electrics $554

Telephone (Old) $221 Telephone (New)-$7 Canton Ices $1

Dairy Farms $20.60 Wing On (H.K.) $45

Entertainments $0

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 34% prem. HK. Govt. 3% Loan par

Sellers

Hongkong Bank $1,370 Union Insurance $4422 H. & S. Hotels $5,65 1.K. Tramways $10.00 Chinu Lights (New) .45

Sales

Hongkong Bank $1,305/70 H.K, Tramways $18. Antamok PB. 31

THE CANTON INSURANCE

OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Poland Suspects Mediation Offers

Continued From Page

ransfer of the sovereignty of Danzig;,

perinission for the construction of railways and ronds through the corridor;

conclusion of A non-aggression pact for 25 years, and

recognition of the Independence of Slovakio.

Germany is believed to be prepar ed to resort to force for the settlement, -Domei.

Il Duca Offor Rejected

numbers of machine-gun nesis on | the East Prussian side of the frontler.

German Warning

BERLIN, MAY 8, Great Britaht and Poland have been bluntly warned that Germany And Italy are prepared to act milliary allies, if necessaNY, Lo netile the Follah dispute.

AS

The warning is given in an ap- parently inspired editorial in the Hamburg "Fremdenblatt," signed by the paper's diplomatto corres pondent, Doctor "Adolf Halfred.- United Presn.

Blame Britain, Franco

Paris, Muy 0. French papers belleve that now a Imilitary alliance has been formed between Italy nik Germany, the London, May 8. latter will not about the task of The Warsaw Correspondent of the solving the Danzig problem. Rome London "Times" reports that Poland will support Berlin in this quest, it had rejected an offer by Signor is belleved. Mussolint to act as mediator between Warsaw and Berlin regarding the

Danzig question.

The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Ofces of the under- signed on Thursday, the 18th May, |1930, at Noon for the purpose of

receiving the Report of Gonoral Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.

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,

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the

Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditora.

The

Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 18th May to the 8th June, 1939 inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers. Hongkong, 25th April, 1939,

NEW SWIMMING MARK

500 Metres Breast Stroke Record Shattered

Solingen, May 7. Arthur Heina to-day established a new-world-swimming record for the 500 metres breast-stroke when he was clocked at 7 mins. 13 secs. The previous mark was held by Johnny Higgins, of the United States, who was clocked at 7 mins. 18 8-10 secs. -Reuter,

Atoks Ps. 31

Benguet Consolidated Ps. 11.70 Cuco Grove Ps. 35 Consolidated Mines Ps. .003 San Mauricio P. 1.02 United Paracale Ps. 59 Mucao Electrics $104 Telephone (Old) $224/23 Cements $12

WE EXTEND A CORDIAL

Gage

INVITATION

TO VISIT MODE ELITE

FOR THEIR

GRAND OPENING

OF

GAGE SUMMER MILLINERY

fashions reflecting that inimitable sympathy with the mode which is the quality-mark of all exclusive creations,

MODE

KAYAMALLY BUILDING,

1912..

Varnon confasses to Irono, that

the Show is unable to use their dancing act.

Ponniless.

stranded in Paris

A tensa moment in a film you

will always rómember

Frod Astaire Ginger Rogers

in thoir BEST Picture

the

The Rome Correspondent of the tame newspaper reports that Signor Mussolini has offered to medate.

to accept Mussolini's offer, hopes are Despite the reported Polish refusel still held that the question will be settled by negotiation.

At the same time, however. Berlin) | evdence points to increased German activity in other fields, particularly in an intensiflcntion of propaganda

ngaist the Polen.

The Berlin Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" believes that the next move will come from Danzly Relf, where the Nazis will appea to Hiller by an expression of their desire to be Incorporated in the Greater Reich,

It is believed in some circles that the Danzig Nazis may go even further med announce their re-Incorporation; in Reich force Poland to send troops into the By this move they would probably

Free City in order to protect its

rights.

Such action would at once be seized upon by Hitler to brand Poland

as the aggressor.

rusiory Repeated?

In connection with the increased German propaganda against Poland, it is impossible not to recall that

similar allegations brutality tu Germans against the Czechs before German Bohemia and Moravia. troops marched Into Sudetenland,

It is expleted that the Axis Powers will endeavour to reach a peaceful solution. inttempt to saddle France and Britain Mussolini, it is anticipated, will with

the responsibility for European crisis--Trans-Ocean,

H.K. Stock Market

The

the

wvere

issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

following quotations ket this morning:

BANKS H.K. Banks S.. I.K. Banks, Lon. £. Chartered £

May 9, 1939.

J. ULLMANN & Co.

More

than

1,000

DIFFERENT

STYLES

1,375 s.

.85 n.

of

.774.

Mercantile, A. & B. £

.27 n.

Mercanille, C, E.

.13 n.

Eust Asta $.

INSURANCES

H.K. Fire S........

SHIFTING

..80 n.

.440 5.

Canton $.

227 b.

Unfuns $..

China Underwriter $.

1.30 n.

180 b.

.07 n.

15 .

.60 0.

.241.

1/10%

.8.40 2.

100 b.

.17 n.

.44 b.

Dougins $ (s. d.) Steamboats S... Indo-Chinos, P. $. Indo-Chinas, DS, Shell Bearers s/- Waterboats $.

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $..

of

Docks $..

Providents $.

was made

It is believed that the Danzig Nazis are fully armed, and also that the Germans have erected large

Japanese Turn Pirates

H.K. Junk Held Up And Looted

SETTING out from Shaukiwan on Sunday with a valuable cargo of flour, kerosene and matches for Au Tau, Chinese territory, I cargo junk No. T2294H was stopped by a Japanese trawler after it had left British waters near the Sam Mun customa station, and robbed of its cargo.

A report of the incident was made to the Police in Hongkong yesterday by Shek Ki-hop, muster of the junk, He said that as the Japanese trawler approached his junk, he and 10 mem- bers of the crow clambered into a dinghy and rowed away, leaving one man, Shek Tak, 84, the steersman, en board to face the Japanese. They rowed towards the customs station and landed,

returned

Shek Tuk. who also yesterday, reported that 20 Japanese senmen boarded the junk, which was towed by uie irawler to Tam Kun Island, where the cargo was trans- ferred to the trawler. The Junk was) then released,

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, May 8. New York Cotton

Opening Closing 8.71/60 8.74/74 8.35/35 8.40/40 7.00/67 7.81/01

7.65/60

New Eng. Sh. $. Sh. Ducks, Sh. $.

MINING

Kallan s/- Raubs $..

.7.05 1. .100% n.

10/3 n.

.3 1.

.4 n.

8.55 n.

Venz: Goldfield $.. Hongkong Mines ets.

Atomoks Ps.

.911 ya.

Atoks Ps.

Benguet Cons. 1's.

.31 sa. 11.70 60

Covo Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps.

IX.L. P..

Itogons Ps.

Carmarines 138,

San Mauricio Ps. Suyous Consols Ps. Paracates Ps.

Hotels $...

Lands

LANDS

Lands 4% deb. $.. S'hai Lands Sh. $.. Humphreys $..

H.K. Reulties $. Chinese. Estates.$.

UTILITIES

Trums $. Peak Trama (old) 5. Peak Trama (new) $. Star Ferries $65 Y. Ferries $ (xd d).. Ching Lights (old) $.... China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics $. Macno Electrics $. Sandakan Lights $.. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $. Tractions s/- Tractions (Pret.) s/-

INDUSTRIAL

Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. Cald: Macg. (Pro.), Sh. Canton Ices $. Cements H.K. Ropes s.

..

STORES, &c. Dairy Farm (ex, ris.) $. Dalry Farms (rts.) $. Watsons ....... Lane Crawfords 5.. Sinceres $........ Wing On (HK.) $. Powell, Ltd.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. S'hal-Cotton-Sh; $..

Zoong Singo, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.

MISC.

H.K. Entertainment $. Constructions, $.

Vibro Piling $.

Ch. Govt, 5% 1925 G. Bonds

.35 sa

GOOD

WATCHES

PRICES,

QUALITY

and

1.02 60.

.1011⁄2 sn.

.50 sa.

5.50 b.

32 b.

.100 n.

.8.85 r. 714b. 4.35 b. .102...

STYLE

-TO-PLEASE-

10.05 6. .8 n. 4 n.

YOU

b. and sa. .22.00 b. B% b.

..5% n.

.55% b 18.76 .12.10 b.

.2233 b.

.74 n.

21/- n.

22/- n. FINE QUALITY

14 n.

13 n.

.1 b.

12.00 n.

.3.00 n.

.21 n.

DIAMOND

.15 n. JEWELLERY

7% 0. .8 n.

.0 b.

1

n.

WAR

THAT JAPAN CANNOT WIN

Fleet Street, China, not believing that China was "The Japanese war with China under reconstruction. During the will be a long-drawn-out affair with, next three years of struggle both I should say,

a minimum of another rides would suffer severely.

Japan. three years." said Mr. George W. held certain important places, but Shepherd, adviser 10 General Chtang they were like hillocks entirely sur- Kal-shek and his wife on welfare rounded by antagonistic Chinese, and reconstruction work In China, and outside those places there was no trade and no form of government.

1930.

He said that in FmTwo and a half million men, divided

Talking to press

London, recently, Mr.

Ja on his way on

who into guerrilla an

armies were operating

United States, to the everywhere in Ching and

that

his opinion meant tremendous suffering for that at the

end of years Japan everyone concerned. would be ready to discuss

with peace

"I think most people here and in the China she can never conquer. the United States underestimate the Mr. Shepherd gave three reasons milltary importance of Japan, but for

the present full in military affairs modern equipment, well-supplied in China. First, the terrific losses in armies, and determination will never

and men military equipment, money,

this

very people of aggres- Ing Hankow. They had hoped that sive Intentions to study. Foor old when the province was captured the China is suffering as an object lesson Chinese would sue for peace. They to dictators everywhere and to the Bald in the clubs, "You will be sur-modern world that modern weapons prised at the Chinese who will work cannot conquer the spirit of for us when we have taken Han-people."

which the Japanese suffered in tak- wood warnar. It will be a

for

11

Mr. Shepherd wants those who are And not one capable, prominent anxious to help Chian to send her Chinese had joined Japan," said Mr. drugs. She cannot herself produce Shepherd.

"Wang Ching-wel, no them and is entirely dependent on traitor, but a true patriot, President foreign drugs. There will be a tre- of the War Parliament and leader of mendous need for them during the the Intellectuals, thought the time next three years of bloodshed, had e

come to make peace. He offered bimself as a test to see how many intellectuals and business men would follow him when he talked

peace,

ROME ARMY READY

(Continued from Page 1.)

and no one did. Within iwelve hours of issuing his manifesto he was expelled. But he can return: he was not for sale. That incident revealed political penetration into the Balkon the public opinion of China. It States United Press. may be Japan's Waterloo. the past two months the have killed some thirty members of the puppet Governments."

During Chinese

Toxt Of Pact

ROME, May 8-The text of the Italo-German pact will be drafted within the next few weeks, accord-

"Messagero,"

which

Mr. Shepherd pointed, out that g to the from the beginning of the war the states that Count Clano and Herr von Japanese had made the mistake of Ribbentrop will probably sign the thinking they were attacking thie, old pact in the name of their respective

Martial Law

In Canton

governments.

"The document is destined to fix the range and duration of our mutual obligallons".

says the "Messagero", which adds that this will put a final stop to talk about splits in the Axis, and the possibility of detaching Italy

CANTON, May 9.-Martial law was from Germany. again proclaimed throughout the city;

150,000,000 Bloc

at 0 o'clock this morning, but lifted "Italy, with her Empire, and the three hours later. Lorry-loads of German Relch, will form together a armed Japanese troops frequently body numbering 150,000,000, and to passed Shakee in the direction of the this formidable total must be added Canton-Hankow railway, for the pur-the populations of friendly countries. pose of cleaning up unruly elements. This shows the real weight of the new

It is rumoured that Chinese forces alliance."-Reuter Special. are very active to the north of Canton along the Canton-Hankow line--. Reuter,

Something Doing

Mussolini For Berlin

BERLIN,

May 8.-Berlin been chosen R3 the Venue signing

Иде

for

the Italo-German mill- tary and political pact, according to trustworthy information.

Canton, May D. Activities in Canton elty were suddenly brought to A standsti The pact will be signed by Herr when martial law was unexpectedly | Hitler and Signor Mussolini, reinforced at 11 o'clock this morn- Il Duce will visit Germany for thite ing.

purpose.

A Japanese spokesman told Formulation of the precise terms of "Reuter" that "owing to Sunday's the pact is expected to be completed good results in cleaning up looters during the next few weeks. and other unruly elements, we Trans-Ocean. have decided to continue, and a pro- clamation of martial law can be ex- pected from Ume to time."

No Information

London, May 0. Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of The restrictions were lifted again Commons yesterday, made a state- at noon.

ment on behalf of the Government, lo A foreigner in Shameen informed the effect that the Government had "Reuter" that heavy gunfire was no confirmation of the reports that audible last night coming from the German troops were massing on the direction of the.Canton-Hankow roll- German-Polish-frontier.---Trans-- way.-Reuter.

Ocean.

Formosa

POST

OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Canton Maru

From

Calcutta and Straits

Manilt

Tientsin

Tientsin and Swatow

Shanghai

Saigon

Saigon

Straits and Europe vlo Suez (Papers

etc.) London dale, 13th April and London Parcels London được.

Per

Dze.

May 9,

Sirdhana

May D.

Emp. of Japan

May 10,

Haihow

May 10.

Hupeh

May 10.

Lima Maru

May 10.

Nanchang

May 10.

Pres. Doumer

May 10,

Ronchi

Serooskerk

Tango Maru Bhutan

May 10.

May 10.

.May 11,

May 10.

OUTWARD MAILS

Date and Time,

6th April

.1.00 n.

Manilla

.45 ນ. .1 n.

Japan

Also

Straits

18% n.

П.

For

Per

.30 n.

40 n.

LOOSE

Swataw Monika

Tuesday

Anhui Benreoch

Tues., May D, 4 p.m.

Tues., May 0, 6 p.m.

Parcels only for Straits and Ran-

Koon, Bangkok

Hal Lec Hydra II Wednesday

Tucs.; May 9:0 p.m.

Tues., May 2, 7 p.m..

Canton

Shanghai and Japan

Bangkok via Swatow

for Rangoon

.734 n.

.64% 1.

t.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 34% prm. H.K. Guvt. Loan 34% par Marsmans (Lond.) /-..14/4 n. Marsmane (K) »/« ... 4/21⁄4 sa.

MANILA SHARES Closing prices through Reuters:

15.02b/08a 16.90b/10.00 Antamok 15.05 /05 10.00b/10.00a | Alok

10.00 D To-day's Soles:-180 tona.

Chicago Wheat

May

July

Oct.

ELITE

Dec.

7.70/71

Jan.

7.72/72

7.05/00

Mar.

7.71/70

22, QUEEN'S ROAD..

Spot

May

July

7.05/60 0.40 N New York Rubber

13.005/03 15.02 /03 15.35 790

Sept.

Dec.

Mar.

May

July

Sept,

Saturday's Sales:

Mny

July

50/50%

Sept.

51%/51%

Winnipeg Wheat

* ་r

May July

CLOSED

Oct.

"THE STORY OF VERNON &

IRENE CASTLE"

.

7478/747% 72%/72947 7234/3274 73 /72% 7224/7275

15,050,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

49%/4034 50%/60% 81%/514

Big Wedge Coco Grove Cons, Mines Demonstration IXL

North Camarines

Bid Prices Afternoon Morning Cosing Crying May 9.

DIAMONDS

WHITE-BLUE PURE .

Swatoy ..

Swatow

Halphong

Foochow

Parcels only

Calcutta

Parcels only for Stralis

and

Canton Maru Wed, May 10, 7.15 am.. Pres. Doumer Wed, May 10, 9.30 am.. Yusang....Wed., May 10, 10.30 am. Hellos...

Wed., May 10, 10.30 am. Taiyuan Wed., May 10, 1.30. p.m. Conion ..... Wed., May 10. 2 p.m. Chungking.Wed., May.10, 2.30 p.m..

Lima Maru Wed.,, May 10, 4.30 p.m. Van Heutsz..Wed., May 10, 5 p.m. Thursday

J. ULLMANN & CO. Shanghai, Japan and Europe (except

Tilsadano Thurs., May 11, 8.30a.m.. Hangsang Thurs., May 11, 10.30 am.

Great Britain and Eire) via Siberia Ranchi..Thurs, May 11, 10.30 am. Halphong....

Chekiang....Thurs., May 11, II a.m. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Piano

Direct Service"dus London,

Tues., May 11.. 18th May

K.P.O.

baguio Gold

Benguet Cons

Ung. 11.70

Ung. Unq,

10

д

Unq

21

Una.

003

003

Una.

Uni. 12

Ung

Ung.

131

49

1,04

Established 1860

2214

15 Vng.

Chater Road

Hongkong.

hasbate Cons. Mine Operations

Paracsie GUMBUR Ban, Mauricio Surigao Cans, Huyoe Cons,

Byndicate Invest.

United Faracale

100

The following is Swan, Culbertson & Fritz report on this morning's market;

The morning session of the Manila Gold Shore market, continued dull. Prices showed little or no change Mrs. J. L. Wilson, residing at with the exception of San Mauricio Mountain Lodge, has reported the which gained 2 centavos, and Mine loss of a marquisite stono brooch Operations which gained 1⁄2 centavo. somewhere in the Central district on Yesterday's volume in Pesos amount May 6.

ed to 1,200,000,

Amoy

May

**

Reg.

..May 11, 5 p.

Ord

..May 11, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O....

Reg. Ord.

May 11, 5 p.m.

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Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Dry 11, 7 pa

tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—dus Bydney, 19th

Tues, May 11. K.P.O.

May. 11, 8 p.in. May 11, 5.30 p.m. G.P.0.4 A **May 11, 5. p.m. hay 11, 7 p...

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