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EUS WO

Rumanians

Britain To Grant New Credits

was

LONDON, May 11. "AB

In the House of Commons to- far Concerned, the basis of the dent of the Board of Trade, are day, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Presi- treaty could properly be announced that Britain regarded as symbolic of the carrying out trade negotiations desire of our two peoples with Rumania. another again," he said. never to go to war with one

Ho declared that Britain did not want unbridled competition with Germany in armaments and economics. Britain, he said, would not refuse to enter into economic and commercial nego- tlations provided “unmistakable signs are given us of a desire to restore confidence.”

The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Britain

Exchange At Meeting of Shareholders will be

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London

Demand

T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Sinngapore

T.T. Japan

T.T. India

1#. 2.23/32 1s. 2.23/32

,177

.52% 105

TT. US.A.

T.T. Manila

.813 .2011 .474%

T.T. Batavia

.53%

T.T. Bangkok

101

T. Salgod

.108-

T.T. France

10.03

71%

.1271/4

1/6

T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

.1/3

4 m/s D/p do.

/3.1/32

4 m/s Lie USA.

20%

4 m/ France:

30 d/s Indin

11.25 .83%

U.S. Cross rate in Lon. 4.68.7/32

H.K. Stock

Market

word

The following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar ket this morning:

HANKS

H.K. Banks $......

H.K. Banks, Lon,

1,350 b. B3 n.

Chartered E

7% n.

Mercanulle, A. & B..

.27 n.

Mercantile, C. £.

13 n

East Asia $.

Canton $.

Unions $..

INSURANCES

China Underwriter

H.K. Fire $.

BHIPPING

Douglas $ (s, d.) Steamboats $..... Indo-Chinas, P. $. Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers /- Waterbeate .....

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $. Docks $..

Providents $.

New Eng. Sh. $..

Sh. Docks, Sh. $.

.80 n.

.240 5.

.437% 8.

1.30 . .180 b.

.67 n.

15 n.

..00 . .24 . .83/1 n.

.8.40 7.

.101 b.

...17 sa.

hold at the Offices of the under- signed on Thursday, the 18th May, 1939, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a slatement 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,

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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

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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 Auditors.

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

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STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official

4.85 b. & sa. Summary issued yesterday says.

.7.05 n.

Business was on a restricted scale with bargain hunters still unsatisfied. Buyers still predominale and

prices again show" a slight advance.

Bayers

100% n.

MINING

1

Kallan s/-..

19/6 n..

Raubs .....

0.10 n.

Venz: Goldfeld $..

... п.

Hongkong Bank $1,350,

Hongkong Mines cts.

..4 n.

Canton Insurance $230.

Atamoks Ps.

31 ED.

Atoks Ps.

,31 sa.

Baguio Gold PA.

Benguet Cons. Pa. Coco Grove Pa

Demontrations Ps.

1.X.L. Ps.

Itogons Ps.

Carmarines Pa

San Mauricio Ps. Suyocs Consols Ps. Paracales Ps.....

Holes $.

LANDS

Lands Lands 4% deb, $

S'hal Lands Sh. $.. Humphreys $.

241⁄2 5. 11.60 80.

G 61.

13 sa.

.02 sa.

.1.08 ga.

.15%

3.

.59 sn.

.5.00 b. .33% b. ..100 n.

.8.80 1.

Union Insurance $430.

HI.K. Fire Insurance $180.

H.K. and K. Wharves $101. H.K. Docks $17. Providents $4.65.

11. and

S. Hotels $5. H.K. Lands $33. Humphreys $74. H.K. Realties

$4.35.

Star

Ferries $65.

China Lights (Old) $8.30. Macao Electrics $10.60.

(Old) $23.00.

Clephone (New) $74.

Canton Ices

Cements $121

H.K. Ropes $3.05.

Dairy Farms Ex Ris. $21.

The Premier denied that Was attempting to encircle Germany.

Won't Sit By

"However," he declared, “we

May 12, 1939.

Chamberlain: Full Text

Continued From Page

they could and should be settled, if an attempt is made to change the situation by force in such a way as to threaten Pollsh Independence, then that would Inevitably start a general conflict would be In which this country `fnvolved,”-

Referring to conscription, Mr. Britain is prepared to

Chamberlain dealt with the feeling Rumania £5,000,000 credits for the of doubt in some of the continental purchase of United Kingdom pro- countries as to the seriousness of ducts.

Britain's intentions.

"We found this feeling so strong it was actually jeopardising the

build up a peace front,

grant

of

that

Britain will buy 200,000 tons Rumanian wheat during the next harvest if this amount is available at success of the policy of trying to world prices-United Press,

It would have -been a - frightful Trade Pact Signed

thing If Europe had been plunged Into war on account of a misunder- BUCHAREST, May 11. It has been standing. announced that Rurmatan, has signed

"The attitude of the Labour Party a trade pact with Britain.

on the conscription question is Very authoritative sources state singularly unfortunate. I

am satis. that the pact is of greater "sym-fled that the Labour Party does not bollcal" than practical value in view represent, in this matter, the people of the fact that Bumanin desired for whom it professes to speak. £15,000,000 credits-United Press.

Bonnet To Visit

are not prepared to sit by and London To-morrow

see the independence of one country after another des- troyed."

In closing, the Premier ex- pressed the hope of an early conclusion of agreements with Turkey and Russia to resist aggression.-United Press.

Berlin Scepticism BERLIN, May 11-Political circles received Mr. Chamberlain's speech with polite scepticism,

It is again malatained that the as- surance that Britain has no hostile intentions towards Germany is dis- proved by British actions.

Particular objection is taken to Mr. has no desire to hamper Germany's Chamberlain's statement that Britain trade expansion.

trary" was one comment.

"The facts prove precisely the con-

Restoring Confidence

I only we could get a little relief from international tension, there are many · Indications that we might sco a great expansion of trade and prosperity which would benefit every

nation in the world.

"The power of restoring confidenco PARIS, May

does not lle in our hands alone, but 11.-M. Georges so long as I am where I am, I shall Bonnet, Foreign Minister, who plans

M.

to fly to Southampton on Saturday to continue to hope and to spare no attend a meeting of the English effort to bring it back, Chapter of the Alliance Francaise, "I had an opportunity yesterday of will remain in England for some time, exchanging a few words with since he will have more time at his Blum, who said that, in his view, and disposal as a result of the postpone in the view of all his Socialist friends, ment of the League Council meeting Europe, and that was a very real one. there was only one danger of war in M. Bonnet will probably remain in England during Sunday. It is not known whether he will interview Viscount Halifax during the week- end,-Trans-Ocean.

WOMEN WED TO KILL

(Continued from Page 1.)

to a Mrs. Carina Favato, confessed and she gave her a "love potion" to woman leader of the murder ring,

wards he started to fall in health | give to her husband. Shortly after-

and died."

"It was that the Impression should get about that Britain, and Franco wero noi la earnest and could not be relied upon to keep their promises,

"If that is, so", continued the Premier, "no more deadly mistake could be made,

"It would be a frightful thing if Europe were to be plunged into war on secount of a misunder- standing-Reuter.

YAO TRIBESMEN

The remark that Britain wants a

Meanwhile another widow, Mrs. Kwangsi Inhabitants Want peaceful motilement of the Danzig Millie Clagobbe, who is among the To Fight for China qucation is greeted with scorn.—accused, collapsed and became hys- Reuter Special.

terical when her ottorney, Mr.

Nanning, Kwangsl, May 11, Claude Lanciano, said he had re Six hundred Yao "tribesmen in quested toxicologists to examine her Kwangst have petitioned General and to determine whether she was Huang Hau-chu, Chairman of the mentally it.

Kwangsl Provincial Government, ta The third accused is Mrs. Petrilly, permit them to join the Chinese whose husband, Paul Petrilly held a army to fight the Japanese. $1,000 policy on her life-United They are now undergoing military

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May 17,

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.May 18.

, May 18.

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Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Plane......Fel, May 12.

and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service,"

J

4

K.P.O.

Beg.,

Ord..

May 18, 5 v.3. May 12, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O

Reg..

Ord.,

Japan

Islami

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Carthago

South Africa, Aden. Egypt, Malta, and Europe via Marseilles-due -Mursellles, 9th June,

Parcels,

Reg.,

Ord..

.May 12,-5 pm. .Bay 12, 7 p.m. Fri, May 12, & p.m. ...Fri, May 12.

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

May 12, 5 p.m.

May 13, 9.45 a.m.

May 13, 10.30 p.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American

lulu, and U.8.A. by the "Fan- Airways plane....Fri, May 12, American Airways Direct Ber- vice"duo San Francisco, 10th May.

K.P.O.

Reg.

.May 12, 5.00 p.m.

Ord.

.May 12, 5,30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Saturday

.May 12, 5.00 p.m.

May 13, 7.30 am.

Air Mall for 'K.L.M. Airways Direct Cartha GP., and R.F.o.

Service"-due Amsterdam, 23rd May.

Formosa

Swotow

-Haiphong-

Papers only for Straits and (Parcels

and Papers for Calcutta)

Fort Bayard

Salgon

Manlia, Australla and New Zealand vin Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 26th May.

.......Sat, May 13.

Reg.May 13. 9.30 am. Ord..........May 13, 10 n.m. Cunion Maru Sat., May 13. 10.30 a.m. Minggang

May 13, 1.Pn Hupch Kutsang

..Sat

Sat., May 13 2 P.M.

.Sat., May 13.

Parcels, May 13, 4.00 p.m. Papers,....May 13, 5.00 p.m.

Sat., May 13, 5 pm. Lycemoon Sat., May 13, 6 p.m. Taiping

Helikon

Sat., May 13.

G.P.O, and K.F.O.

May 13, 4 p.m. May 13, 5 p.m. May 13, 5.30 pm.

Parcels,

Rog

Ord.

Sunday

Swalow and Shanghal

'Wosong Monday

Sun., May 14, 9 a.m..

Air Mail for "Imperial

Direct Service" due London, 22nd May

Airways Imperial Airways Plane.

Mon.. May 15% K.P.O.

Rez, Ord.

May 15, 8 p.m..

„May 15, 5.30 p.m..

G.P.O.

Reg. Ord.

Star Ferries $.

Sellers

Entertainments $0.55.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 34% prem.

H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par.

China Lights (New) $5%,

H.K. Electrica $5034. Telephones (Old) $24. Watsons $7.85

Sales

Hongkong Bank $1,305,

Canton Insurance $232.

Union Insurance $4372.

HK. Docks $17.

Providents $4.65..

.7% b

H.K. Realties $....

.4.40 b.

Dalry Farm Rights $10.10,

Chinese Estates $..

UTILITIES

.102 n.

Watsons $74-

Wing On (H.K.) $45.

Trams $...

164 n.

Poak Trais (old) $.

Vibro Filing $3.

Peak Trama (new) $.

4 n

.05 n.

Y. Ferries $., ( d

0/10 sa.

China Lights (old) $.

.0.30 b.

China Lights (new) $.

.0% n.

H.K. Electrics $.

.56 5.

Macao Electrica

16.GD

Sandakan Lights

12 6.

Telephones (old) 3...23.00 b. & sa.

Telephones (new) $.

.74% 11.

Tractions s/-

Tractions (Prat) s/~

INDUSTRIAL

20/- n. 22/- D.

....14 m.

Raubs $8.10.

13 r.

H. & S. Hotels $5.00,

..1 b.

121⁄2 b

.05 n.

Telephones (Old) $23.66.

Watsons $7-

21 b.

Vibro Piling*$8) |_

15.b.

Antamoks 31.

Atoka 31.

.8 5.

Baguio Gold 24%.

. .

.80 -0.

40 b.

A COTTON MILLS Ewo

.18.70 n.

S'hal Cotton Sh. $.

112 n.

Zoong Sings, Sh. $,

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.

MIRO,

30 n.

B..

HK Entertainment $..

Constructions. $T

Vibro Filing $

Ch Gout 5% 1925

G. Bonds

Canton Ices $.

Cements $...

HK. Ropes $..

Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. Cald: Macg. (Pro.), Sh.

STORES. &c. Dairy Farms (ex. ris.) Dairy Farms (rts.) Watsons $... Lane Crawlords $.

Sinceres $...................... Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. $.

Yaumati Ferries (Old) $22.607.70.

Benguet Consolidated 11.00.

Coco Grove .30.

Consolidated Mines .003.

Demonstrations 13%. IXL 62.

Paracale Gumbus 154

San Mauricio 1.08.

Sunne 18.

United Paracales, ‚50..

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............. Tlibadak ..Túca, May 16, 9,30 am, Tue, May 16, 2 p.m. ..Tues., May 18,

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Amog

Shanghai

Dairen

Manila

Swatow

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Alt. Mall for "Imperial

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'G.. P. O. and K. P.O.": Parcels,

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Air Mail for Malaya, Jaya and Ans- Imperial Airways Plane

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May 18, 5.30 p.m.

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May 18, 5 pakk

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May 18, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Her. Ord.

Saturday

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Victoria

Haiphong

Canton

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May 18, 7 D...

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