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CHUNG YUEN ELECTRIC COMPANY

Wednesday,

G.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 30th day of May, 1939, at 3 p.m., nt the Offices of the Publle Worka Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ons Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (f not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised oficer who will be present at the sule, the sum of two hundred NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum

NOTICE

year. Name "Fritz." Please return that Mok King Fung is no longer will be refunded on payment of i

to Mrs. Moss, "Saltash", King's Park, Reward.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange offeini summary issued yesterday says:

With the exception of Banks which were dealt in fairly large quantities, the turnover in the rest of the market was negligible bul quotations remain steady.

Buyers

II.K. Bank $1,300

11.K. Fires $180

Can Ins. $220

Union Ins. $432

H.K. Docks $17.00 Providents $4,00

11. & S. Hotals $5.60 H.K.

Lands $35

Humphreys $7.80 H.K. Realties $4.35

HK. Tramways $10

Stur Ferries $85

China Lights (Old) $0.45.

H.K. Electrics $55

Macao Electrics $10

Sandakan Lights $11.00

Canton Ices $1

Cements $12

Dairy Farms Ex Rts. $21.60

Dairy Farins Rights $15

Wing On II.K. $41

H.K. Govt. 4% loan 4% pm H.K. Govt. 34% loan par Entertainments $0

Sellers

H.K. Lands $35.80

11.K. Tramways $10.85 H.K. Electrics $561⁄2

Dairy Farms Ex Ris. $22

Sales

II.K. Bank $1,380/08

1.K. Docks $17.00

Providents $4.05

ILK. Tramways $10.00 Antamok Ps. 27

Aloks Ps. unquoted

Bagulo Gold Ps. unquoted Benguel-Consolidated Ps. 11.50 Coco. Grove Ps. 36. Demonstration Pa. 13

1.X.L. Ps. 63

San Maurielo Pa, 1,08

United Paracale Pa:53 Itogon Ps. 22

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SATURDAY QUEEN'S

ALHAMBRA

the English Secretary of our firm, the Purchase price. his service having been terminat- ed on the 21st day of May, 1939.

CHUNG YUEN ELECTRIC COMPANY. No. 71, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1939.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS

HEREBY

given

that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 2nd, JUNE, 1939, nt 11.00 n.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with

a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th. April, 1939.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 26th. day of May to FRIDAY, the 2nd. of June, 1939, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 20th. May, 1980.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company

No. of Sale

Registry No

Adjoining Kowloon Inland

Kowloor Inland

Lot No. 4143..

Lot No. 4123, Tong 3

Boad, Tai Kok Trui

Locality

G.

Boundary Measurementa

N....

|teet|fendfeet|ransj

As per anle

plan.

Contenta in

q. feet

Annual

Rental

Uport& Price

About

6,330

$116

R.

066 eT

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 30th day of May, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Kok, in the. Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75-years.

Intending bidders are advised

will be held at the Offices of the that immediately after the dispo General Managers, Messrs. Jarsal of the lot the Purchaser (if dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder not the applicant) will be required Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, to deposit with an authorised 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the omcer who will be present at the purpose of receiving the Reportsale, the sum of two hundred of the Directora, passing the dollars, ($200) in cash--"This sum Accounts, and electing Directors will be refunded on payment of

and Auditors.

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, 26th April, 1939.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or ill-treated In manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with—

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

· [ No. of Sale.

Kowloon Inland

Registry No.

#q!130-1

Between Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 4145.

Lots Nos. 1914 & 1970, Pak Tai Street,

Ma Tau Kok.

Boundary

Measurementa

NB.E. W.

[ft]Pens Sent[feat

na per salo plan.

Contents in

q. feet.

Aboat

5,518

Ann. Bent.

1934] ફod

GST***

195

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Hon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C. Steamship The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C., Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the

"ARAMIS" 14*A/39

Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Bringing Cargo from Marseilles Wanchal or the Inspector, 12, Salvia Salgon, arrived Hongkong on Yeung Choi Street, 1st floor, Kow- Wednesday, 24th May, 1830.

loon.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malico is proved.

Coming to the KING'S

ONCE IN A NATION'S LIFETIME

...A RACE OF GANTS IS BORNI

VAL G

VALLEY OF THE IANTS

TESINI

WAYNE MORRIS CLAIRE TREVOR

PRANK BUIFLIGHT + ALAN HALE - DONALD CRISP (CHAL, RICKPORD » JACK LABUR » JOHIN LATEL

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kew Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon loon, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 3rd June, 1939, or they will not be recognized.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

TT. London Demand T.T. Shanghol T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. Inila

T.T. U.S.A.

T.T. Manila

T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon TT: France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

.15. 2.25/32

18. 2.25/32

.170

527

10512

0226

2011

,57%

.5314 150 .100% .10.87 .71%

1274

1/0%

DUYING

1/3,1/32

do.

1/3.

.29%

.11.20

.04%

4 m/s L/c London

4 m/s L/c U.S.A,

4 m/s D/p

m/s France

30 / Indla

U.S. Cross rote in Lon. 4.58.3/32

H.K. Stock Market

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

BANKS

H.K. Banks, $.

H.K. Banks, Lon. £.

Chartered £.

Mercantile, A. & D. £.

Mercantile, C. £.

East Asia S.

URANCES

INSURANC

Canton $.

Unicnc $

China Underwriter $..

H.K. Fire $...

SHIPPING

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

DOCKS ETO.

Wharves $.... Ducks $.

May 24, 1939.

INTERNATIONAL Continued From Page 1

BARTER TAKES A NEW TWIST

a new

MIDSHIPMEN

Japanese Yen TO PLAY AT

Collapse

buying rate to 031⁄2-cents, compared with 91

an

yesterday.

Tokyo Anxiety

WIMBLEDON

of

the

Annapolls, May 10.

Rio de Janeiro, May 18. International barter took

Midshipmen J. Hunt and David twist to-day with the report that

A. Marks, of Memphis, have been Italy and Brazil

nre about to

named by the United States Naval negotiate deal involving a football "Domci" message from Tokyo Academy to compete at Wimbledon, player for coffee:

states that the demand is rapidly which opens on June 28. The president of a Brazilian athie-growing in the Japanese capital's

Hunt, who is Number Five in the

the rankings, Is die club said he was attempting to inancial circles that effective mea-national

better two players. Ho sign a player new under contract to sures must be taken promptly to known a football club of Genon, Italy. He check the slump in the yen in China. reached the fifth round of last year's Enid the Italians were ready to release

Among the measures suggested are American championships al Forcat the

man, but wanted a certain embargo on the export of yen to Hills, before being beaten by the amount of coffee

to boot-United Shanghai, Isolation of Yen notes cir- Australian, John Bromwich, by 6-1. Press.

culating in Shanghal, and the con- 9-11, 6-3, 6-4.

Marks is Number One of the pulsory circulation of

Holest

tennis team. the currency

used to pay Japanese Navy Universities

Both will play in the singles and. soldiers in the Shanghal area.

will play together in the doubles. A further "D

"Domei" message states have that the Japanese authorities already decided to limit the use of Yen notes by Japanese residents in North China and by tourists from and 10 Japan.

WIN FOR

ARSENAL

Copenhagen, May 23. Arsenal defeated a Danish national football team to-day by three goals to nil-Reuter Bulletin,

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, May 23. New York Cotton

Opening

Hvar

Under this decision, ali Japanese will be required to exchange Yen notes in their possession for Federal Reserve notes, and will be further required to exclusively use Federal Reserve notes.

Stabilization?

Elk Trouble Ranchers

*

aro

Wisdom, Mont. Snow, which has forced "thé elk from the hills down to the lower country, has created a new problem for ranchers. The elk attack the hay SHANGHAI, May 24-Finance stacks by leaping over the barbed and Commerce," the leading financial wire netting around them, and in so weekly here, refers to the latest doing frequently either break their rumours" believed to have originated legs or are caught on the wire. from Hongkong that the stabilisation exchange market in any shape or fund is to be augmented, and a some-form. what different polley adopted in its Closing

Referring to the recent strengthen- operation.

· 0.74/74

ing of the Federal Reserve currency Under the new conditions, it is in Tientsin, the paper asserts that 7.94/97

stated, exchange will only be sold atthis is not saying a great deal, seeing the present rate for financing speci- the amount of leeway still to bo fted imports.

made up. Even the Japanese "Finance and Commerce" remarks now frankly admitting the failure of that the rumour may have arisen the Federal Reserve Bank notes, and from contemplation of the rapidly the recent lowering of the discount growing Import surplus in China's rate was probably due to fairly large trade amounting to £7,000,000 in amounts being withdrawn 10,05 N Shanghal's trade alone in the Arst circulation."Reuter. 10.10 /10

four months of the year.

London Interest 16.10b/13a

Pointing out the obvious advan- 16.14b/ida tage if some scheme could be devised cles here are evincing keen interest in

LONDON. May 24.-Financial cir-. 10.175/19 to bring imports and exports to 10.-1/10 more even balance, the newspaper Shanghal.

outcome of the currency war in Totol Sales for the day:-130 tons adds that any such exchange restric-

tion would lead to complications, at The Japanese have not learned from The "Financial Times" says: Chicago Wheat

any rate at the outact, and it fore their experience in North China- casts that with already an officiul instead of linking the new currency market (so small as to be of no with the yen the same way as the account) and the open market, under yuan was in North China, they are any exchange restriction there would planning to make n now

develop

currency - 4 so-called blackconvertible into foreign exchange "Desperate Weakness"

1,365 b.

.84% n. July

.73 m. Oct.

0.73/73 7.05/95

27 n. Dec.

7.75/75 7.75/75

.13 n.

Jan.

7.07/07

7.80/08

180 n.

Mar.

7.08/60

7.68/08

May

7.85/05

Spot

7.00/08 0.74 N

220 1.

New York Rubber

435 b.

1,30 n.

May

100 b.

July

18.10b/10

Sept

16.10b/100

Dec.

10.14b/19a

.07 b.

Mar.

10.17b/23n

J. Spot

.04 n.

30 n.

83/0 n.

.0.40 n.

May July

....

Sept.

....107 1.

Dec.

Monday's Sales:--

.7.70 n.

.107 n.

7438/744 75/75 74 /73% 75 73%

75%/76%

20,236,000 bushels

Chicago Corn

market,

20/- n. May

.3.16 .

July

50%/50%

.3 n.

4 n.

Sept. Dec.

514/51%

51 51

.27% 5.

Winnipeg Wheat

.11.50 sa.

May July

04 104

34 so. Oct.

04%/05 % 60/00%

13 su

17.90 b. and na Providents. $......4.05 b. und sa. New Eng. Sh. $.. Sh. Docks, Sh. $.

MINING

Kalian s/-

Raubs $..

Venz. Gold. $.... Hongkong Mines ets. Atomoks Ps.

Atoks Ps.

Bagulo Gold Ps. Benguet Cons. T's. Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps. IX.L. Ps. Itogons Ps. Camarines Ps. San Mauricio Ps.. Suyoc Consol Ps. Paracles Ps,

.53 ga.

2215 30.

.1.08 sa.

,53 sa.

LANDS

5.60 b.

Hotel S Lands $. Lands 4 deb. $. S'hal Lands, Sh... Humphreys S.. H.K. Realtics $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams S..... Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $

Y. Ferries $..

China Lights (old) $.

-China Lights (new) $.

II.K. Electrics $... Macao Electrics.. Sandakan Lights $.. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) S. Tractions s/- Traction (Pref) -5/-

INDUSTRIAL

Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. Cold: Macg. (Pre.), Sh.

Canton Ices $.. Cements $...

H.K. Ropes $.

.35.

,100 n. .8.80.n.

.7,00 b. 4.40. b. 102 n.

.10.05 s.

.8 n.

4.

60 b.

22.70

.81⁄2

.5.55

.5511⁄2

.00 b.

.24 8. 7 n. 20/- n,

22/0 n.

14 n. .13

12% n. 3.05 n.

$..2134 b. 151⁄2 n. .0 n.

8 n.

1.80 n.

Wing On (H.K.) S. Powell, Ltd. cls. (x.d.)

COTTON MILÍS

.41 b.

.75 n.

Ewo Sh. $

S'hal Cotton Sh. $.

18.80 n. .113 n. .80 n.

STORES, &c. Dalry Farms (ex. rts.). Dairy Farms-(rts.) Watson $.... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $....

Zoong Sings, Sh. $.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.....40 .

MISO.

H.K. Entertainment $

Constructions, $.....

Vibro Filing $.

Ch. Govt, 5% 1925

G. Bonds

"...0 b. .1% D. .8 n.

.54% n.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. H.K. Govt. Loan 34% par.... Morsmana (Lon.) s/....15/6 m. Maramans (H.K.) /-....4/21⁄2 n.

MANILA SHARES

Closing prices through Reuters:

Bid Prices Afternoon Morning

Closing Closi

May 21.

Damaged Packages will be examin», ed by the Company's Surveyor Antamok Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the Atok presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Baguio "Gold

Batong Buhay a.m. on Tuesday, 30th May, 1030,

Benguet Cons, Consignees must have a Revenue g Wedge 'Omeer in attendance when' any dull-Coco Grove able goods are examined by the Cona. Mines Company's Surveyros.

Demonstration

IX.L.

No Fire Insurance will be effectedItezon by us in any case whatever,

R. ONL,

Agont.

· Hongkong, 24th May, 1939.

LOAN-"INADVISABLE”

LONDON, May 23-A British loan to Spain was described as "inadvis ablo" by Sir John Simon in the House of Commons to-day,

This also applied to the of credits to Spain, he Trans-Ocean,

Masbate Cons. Mine Operation North Camarines Paracala. Gumaus Ban Mauricio... Burigao_Corts,

Buyce CongTMAKER, Syndicate Invest, United Paracalo ...

May 23,

2014

Ung.

Ung. 29

Ung. Unq

.015

515

11.50

Ung.

20.

Unq,

0025

2234

Ung. Ling. 1.01

Ung.

1.00

20

Ung. Unq

.D10 040

53

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

market:

The morning session of the Manila Gold Shore market was very dull with only two stocks on the list. granting being changed. Mine Operations lost odded:34 centavo and San Mauricio Jost 2

centavos from last night's close.

deleted

the

from

at about the same rate is the Chinese dollar".

After referring briefly to the Financial circles express the be- "desperate weakness" of the yen in Uef that the object of the new

· deleted

| Shanghai, "Finance and Commerce" { currency Įs to obtain foreign ex-- 50/50 comments on the new Japanese- change through the issuance of 514/5136 sponsored currencies in Central and export bills in connection with trade

North China. Starting in small in North China through Shanghai. quantities, the Hua Ising notes are One authority doubts whether the now clrculating in Hongkew weekly. Japanese will resort to adjusting the China yuan to the United The paper remarks that the activi-North 05%/054 ties of the new bank hitherto have States dollar rate due to the fact 666/80% had not the slightest effect on the that such action

would cause too much loss.of face-United Press.

HING CO.

SHUI

OUR

DEPARTMENT STORE

GREAT

187-195 Des Voeux Road Central,

Spring

STILL PROCEEDING

VALUE

EVENT

GREAT BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS

1939 RANGE OF SWIM SUITS,

TRUNKS,

LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES

HATS,

CAPS,

SHOES,

TOYS.

THIS RANGE IS WORTHY OF AN INSPECTION AND PREFERENCE

IN SELECTION ! 2.