1939-05-12 — Page 28

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 12, 1939.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

25 words $2.00 NOTICE is hereby given that

for 3 days prepaid

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POSITIONS

YOUNG

WANTED.

the Seventeenth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will ho held at Exchange Building, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 27TH MAY, 1939, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 15TH MAY TO 27TH MAY, 1930, both days inclusive..

Exchange At BRITAIN

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand T.T. Shanghai T.T. Sinngapore T.T. Japan T.T. India TT. U.S.A. T.T. Manlia

T.T. Batavia TT. Bangkok

T.T. Salgon

18. 2.23/32 ,1s. 2.23/32

177 .02%

105

813

.201

62%

.83

.151

108

10.83

.7144

1274

A. W. BROWN,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th ́ May, 1930.

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

..1/3

4 m/s D/p do.

:1/3.1/92

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

.20

INSURANCE

4 m/ Franco

11.25

.833%

By

Order of the Board of

Oveasca Chinese speaks French and English, familiar "office | Directors routine, sccks any employment.

Address Kinwali, 234, Cheung Sha Wan Road, 2nd Door, Kowloon.

MISCELLANEOUS.

OFFICE LTD.

THE READER'S LIBRARY carries a THE CANTON stock of novels, deteclive stories and non-fictional bucks of current interest at King's Building, 3rd floor. Why not enrol?

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning:

BANKS

ILK. Banks $...... H.K. Banks, Lon. £ Chartered £... Mercanule, A. & B.. Mercantile, C., E.

East Asin $.

Conlon $

Unions $.

INSURANCES

China Underwriter $..

H.K. Fire $.....

SHIPPING

Douglas $ (s. d.) Steambuals $. Indo-Chings, P. Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers B/- Waterboats $...

DOCKS ETC.

Wharver $ Docks $..

Providents New Eng. Sh.

Sh. Docks, Sh. $.

Kailan 8-..

MINING

Raubs $..LS Venz: Goldfeld $.... Hongkong Mines ets. Atamoks Ps.

Atoks Ps.

Baguio Gold PS. Benguet Cons. Ps. Coco Grove Pa. Demontrations Ps. LX.L. P.. Itogons Pa. Carmarines Ps. San Mauricio Ps.

Suyocs Consols Ps. Paracales Ps.

Hotels 5.. Lands

LANDS

Lands 4% deb. $.

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

HK. Realties $. Chinese Estates

Trams $

UTILITIES

Peak Trams-(old). $. ›

Peak Trams (new) 3.

Star Ferries $..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Mooting of Shareholders will be held at the Ofces of the under- signed on Thursday, the 18th May, 1939, nt. Noon for the purpose of receiving the

the Report of General Agents, together with a atatement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December,

1,350 b. 1938,

83 n. 7% n.

T.T. France T.T. Germany

T.T. Switzeriund

TT. Australia

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in Lon. 4,68.7/32

Manchester Rocked

Bomb Explosions In City Streets

MANCHESTER, May 12,- Five bomb explosions shook buildings in the centre of the The Share Register and Trans-city in the early hours of this 27 n. fer Books will be closed from the 13 n. 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, .80 n.both days Inclusive.

.240 5. .4371⁄2 sn.

,1.30 ·n. 100 b.

.67 n. 13 n.

60 n 24 n.

63/1 n.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong, 27th April, 1939.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

.8.40 n.

The Fifty-eighth Ordinary .101 b.

.17 su. General Meeting of the Company 4.05 b. & sa. will be held at the Ofices of the

.7.05 n.

General Managers. Messrs. Jar- 100% 3.

dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Fedder 10/6 n.

6.10 n. Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday,

.3 .25th May, 1939, at noon, for the

.4 n

31 su purpose of receiving the Report 31 sa.of the Directors, passing the 24% БЛ, 11.60 sa Accounts, and electing Directors

26 sa.and- Auditors. 232 БД. 52 st.

1.08 83. .15% su.

.50 sa.

.5.60 b.

.33 b.

.100 n.

.0.80 n.

.7% b.

4.40 b.

102 n.

16% n.

8.n.

4 n.

.05 n.

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.

Polish Port

Defences

Y. Ferries $.. (x, d.) ..22.00/70 sn, Atala

China Lights (old) $.. .8.30 b.

China Lights (new) $.

H.K. Electrics

Electrics $..

Macao

Sandaken Lights $..

B

.5% n.

.5012

10.00 b

.12

b.

Telephones (old) $...23.00 b. & su.

Telephones (new) $.

Tractions s/-

Tractions (Pret.) s/-

INDUSTRIAL

Gdynia Garrison Strengthened

DANZIG, May 11,

THE POLISH garrison at the

.744 1. 20/- n.

port of Gdynia, about 10 miles .22/- n.

from Danzig, has been re-

Cald: Maca. (ord.), Sh. $....14 an inforced by artillery units to-

Cold: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $....13 n.

Canton Ices $..

Tements $.

H.K. Ropes $.....

STORES, &0.

Dairy Farms (ex, rts.) $.

Dairy Farms (ṛts.) Watsons $..... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $...... Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. $.

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh, $.

S'hal Cotton Sh. $.

Zoong Sings, Sh. $.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.

.1 b. .12 b. 3.05 n.

.21 b.

day.

Two batteries of feld artillery were unloaded at the main station in Gdynia.

15.b. These reinforcements, comment the . . papers, are not sent out of military

.8 n. ccnsiderations, but for psychological 180 n. reasons in order to reassure the 40 b. Polish population, which is very dis- .1 n. turbed us u result of the internatio.inl

situation-Trans-Ocean.

18.70 1.

.112 n. .30 n.

.40 m.

MISC.

H.K. Entertainment $...

0.35 b.

Constructions,

Vibro Ping $....

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G. Bonds

.1% n. .8 10.

....04% n.

New Chinese

Attacks

HK Govt. 4% Loan 34% pr. b. Continued From Pago 1

H.K. Govt. Lonn 33% par ... b.

Maramans (Lond.) 8/14/7

Marsmans (H.K.) /-....4/22 n.Chinese are firmly entrenched at

MANILA SHARES

Closing prices through Reuters:

Antamok

Alok Bagulo Gold Datong Buhay

Benguet Con 331g Wedge

Coco Crave Cons, Mines Demonstration

IX.L Mabato Cons Mine Operationa North Camarines

Parucalo Gumatis

San Maurtelo' usin

Surigao Coils.

ld Prices Afternoon Morning Closing Closing May 11,

May 31 3

Unq.

25

*244 016

11.00 11.50

57%

Ung

∙134

..150

33

1544

Huyoo Cont

Byndicate Invest.

United Paracale ...

037 59

The following in Swan, Culbertson

& Fritz report on this morning's

markoty

Tiger Hill outside the city.

After climbing over a hill, Chinese assaulted the Japanese at Wanjeniao, northeast of Wuning, in north Kiang- on the night of May 0. Fifty Japan- ese were killed.--Central News.

Japaneso Report

SHANGHAI, May 12-The spokes- man of the Japanese high command observed to-day that tho encircle- thent of Chinese troops north-west of Hankow was progressing satis- factorily,

Between 60,000 and 00,000 Chinese, troops were in danger of being annihilated by the Japanese action. Alrendy, it la claimed, the have lost 10,000 mea.Trans-Ocean. Chinese

€11

ROME, May 11-No diplomatic

Prices were mixed at the end of importance of any sert is attached to, the Manila Gold Share market. Athe meeting between Count Clano' few showed losses, Benguet Conso- and M. Poncet, the French Ambassa- Ildated losing 10 centavos. However, dor to Italy.

most of the stocks showed gains from

1⁄2 to 2 centavos," The session closed

steady. Yesterdity's volume in Pesas amounted to 4,020,200.

French circle declare that the visit

was concerned with an administrativ matter,—Reuter Special.

morning.

Although many shop windows were shattered the streets were comparatively deserted at the time and no persons were injured.

In each case, the explosions are believed to have originated in letter boxes. Gelignite was used. Reuter,

Vatican And State Relations

Rome, May 12. "Measures for the protection of theị Italian race, and the defence of the Italian people in biological, religious and political spheres have not seriously disturbed the

ent agreement between the Church and the State," declared Signor Buffarini, State Secretary of the Home Ministry, when discussing the budget estimates in the Chamber to-day.

The Concordat, he said, remains da hitherto, the basis of the Italian |Church policy,—Trans-Octan,

GUR

GREAT

CREDITS

MAURETANIA TAKES SHAPE

GRANTS

£5,000,000

TO RUMANIANS

New Pact Signed Yesterday

RECENT PHOTOGRAPII of the new Cunard-White Star liner Maure tania, which will be ready for her trials shortly.

U.S. Foreign Policy Challenged

”1、".

Pope Abandons Peace Plan

for a

Washington, May 11. LONDON, May 12.-The "Times" Representative James W. Mott, diplomatic correspondent says that Republican of Oregon, to-day de- it is understood the Pope will not manded that the Secretary for the proceed at present with the plan for Navy, Mr. Claude Swanson be called issuing an appeal to Britain, France, before the House Naval Affairs Com-Germany, Poland, and Italy De mitice to state whether the Navy settlement of German-Polish and Department's plans for drydock in New York imply a radical

Halo-French disputes, a super-

Apparently he has received as- change in the United States foreign surances from Germany and Italy.— policy.

Mr. Mott asserted that the plans,

Reuter.

for a dock in which foreign battle-signify an important shift in the ships could be repaired might foreign policy-United Press.

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LONDON, May 11.

IN THE House of Commons

Food Storage In United Kingdom

LONDON. May 11-In the House of Commons to-day the

·Premier was naked If, in drafi- ing the bill to set up a Ministry of Supply, he would consider giving that department powers to purchase supplies of raw materials and store them from

dominions, in order to ensure adequate supplies for Britain's defensive measures,

Sir John Simon, replying on behalf of the Fremler, said that point raised would be doly kepť in mind. Reuter Special.

.iho. to-day, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Presi- dent of the Board of Trade, announced that Britain was carrying out trade negotiations with Rumania.

come as a surprise, as the President of the Bourd of Trade, Mr. Oliver Britain s

Stanley told the House of Commons prepared to grant this afternoon that it had been de- Rumania £5,000,000 credits for the cided to advance the credit before purchase of United Kingdom pro- the delegation arrived in Bucharest, ducts.

The agreement will be signed in

Britain will buy 200,000 tons of Bucharest to-day. Rumanian wheat during the next harvest if this amount is available at Stanley declared that it would im

In commenting upon it, Mr. Oliver world prices.~United Press,

prove trade between England arid Trade Pact Signed

Rumanin The Rumanian Govern- BUCHAREST, May 11-lt has been ment can utilise the credit as it announced that Rumauzo hus signed deems advisable, and it may also be a trade pact with Britain,

applied for the purchase of arma and Very authoritative, sources state munitions. that the pact is of greater "sym-] According to the agreement, Eng- bolical" than practical value in view land has to take 200,000 tons of of the fact that Rumania desired Rumanian wheat following the next £15,000,000 credits.—United Press. harvest, provided that this amount is available, at the top price that pre- Pact Already Signed valls on the international market. LONDON, May 11-Export credit Purchases and shipment of the wheat of £5,000,000 has been granted to will be under Government control-- Rumania by the British Government, Trans-Ocean. It was announced here to-day, this being the direct outcome of the

U.S.-Polish Talks Anglo-Rumanian trade negotiations, WASHINGTON, May 11-The State which have been 'conducted in Department to-day announced that Bucharest by a British delegation, exploratory conversations had begun houded by Sir Frederick Leith-Roas, between the United States and Poland

The granting of the credit did not for a trade agreement.-Reuter.

POST OFFICE.

From

INWARD MAILS

Per

Air Mall by "Tan American Air-

ways Direct Bervice”—San Fran- Pan American cisco date, 3rd May.

Bangkok

Amoy

Shanghai ond Swatow

Amoy

Jupan

Shanghal and Amy

Ale Mall by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-London

10th May.

Straits

Straits

Manila

Shanghaf

Straits

dale,

Kalgan.

Knying

Tjibadalc

Toba Maru Tsinan

Duc.

Airways plane

May 12.

Sungshan Maru

May 13.

May 14.

May 14.

May 14.

May 14.

May 14.

Imperial Airways Plane

.May 15.

Bhutan

.May 10.

Cremer

.May 10.

May 10..

.May 10.

.May 17.

Date and Time.

Tientiin. and Swatow

Granville Menestheus

Ninghai Achilles

OUTWARD MAILS

May-10..

For

Per Friday

Manila and Brindisi-due Brindisi,

4th June.

Japan

Conte Rosso..Fri, May 12, 4.30 p.m. Islami

Fri., May 12, 5 pm.

Dangkok

Fri, May 12, 5 p.m..

Swalow and Foochow

Shanghai and Dairen

Hermod

Scision

Fri., May 12, 7 p.m.

Duisburg....Fri, May 12, 7 pJ..

Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Plane......Fri., May 12.

and France (Paris and Northern

Provinces only) by the "Alr France Airways Dircel Service."

K.P.O

Beg,

Ord.,

-May 12, 6 p.m. .May 12, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg.,

Ord.,

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Carthago ...

South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Europe via Marseilles-duo Marseilles, 9th June,

.May 12, 6 pm.

May 12. 7 p.m. ....Fri, May 13.

G.P.O, and K.P.O. Parcels,.....May 12,

Reg., Ord..

p.m.

May 13, 9.45 .m. May 13, 10.30 a.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American

Talu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- Airways plano ......Fri, May 12. American Airways Direct Ser- vice"-due San Francisco, 10th

May.

K.P.O.

May 12, 5.00 p.m. ...........May 12, 6.30 pas.

G.P.O.

.May-12, 5.00 p.m.

May 12, 7.30 a.m.

Fer.

Ord.

Reg. Ord.

Saturday

Air Mall for “KLM. Airways Direct Carthare

Servico”-dua Amsterdam, 23rd May.

G.PO, and EP.O:

Reg., Ord

Formosa

Haiphong

Swalow....

Mingsang Hupch

Sat, May 13.

.May 13, 0.30 am. May 13, 10a.m. Canton Maru Sat., May 13, 10.30 n.m..

Popera only for Straits and (Parcels Kutsang

and Papers for. Calcutta)

Parcels,

Sat., May 13, 1^p.m. Sat., May 13, 2 p.m.

...Sat, May 13. May

13, 4,00 p.m. Popers,....May 13, 8.00 p.m.

Sat, May 13, 5 p... ..Sat, May 13, 5 p.m.

Sat, May 13.

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

May 18, 4 p.m. May 13, 6 pm. May 13, 6.30 p.m.

Fort Bayard

Saigon

Helikon Lyeemoon

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Talping

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 28th May.

Parcels, Reg.. Ord.

Sunday

Wosung Monday

::Sun, May 14, 9 nm.

Swatow and Shanghal:

Air Mal) .......... For ....“Imperial

Direct Service" due 22nd May

Airways Imperial Airways Plane London,

Mon, Alay 15. K.P.O.

May 15, 5 DIL

Ord.

May 16. 5.30 p..

G.F.O.

Reg.

May 15, 5 pm,

Ord

..May 15, 7 p.m.

Plane,

Mon, May 15.

K.P.0.

Ker.

May 15. 5 p.m.

ONL

May 15, 5.30 pan.

G.P.O...

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aut^ Imperial- Airways

trails by *Imperial Always Direct Service”--due Bydney 22nd

MST

May 18, 5 D.m

-3Day-15, Tapa0%