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We have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong for Carl Schllepor, Remscheld, Germany, for Hardware, Tools and Cutlery au from to-day's date.
HARRY WICKING & COMPANY LTD. Hongkong, June 1, 1939.
NOTICE
Harry
Wo have appointed Wicking & Co. Ltd. as our Sole Agents in Hongkong for hard- ware, Tools and Cutlery as from (o-day's date.
CARL SCHLIEPER.
June 1, 1939.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of June, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Publle Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one. Lot of Crown Land of Pokfulam Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at 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 (if not the applicant) will be required to deponit with authorised officer who will be present at the Rule, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
20
IS HEREBY givan will be refunded on payment of that the ANNUAL ORDINARY the Purchase price. GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. HOLDERS will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 2nd. JUNE, 1939, at 11.0a.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, 1939.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand... T.T. Shanghat T.T. Shugapore
T.T. Japon
T.T. Indla
1. 2.25/32
.18, 2.25/32 179
.521N
1036
.825
T.T. U.S.A.
.2818
T.T. Manila
.57%
T.T. Batovin
.5314
T.T. Bangkok
150%
T.T. Saigon
1081
T.T. France
.10,87
.71%
127% 1/0
4 m/s D/p
do.
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
1/3.1/32 1/3.
293 .11.20
.04
T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Austraila
BUYING
A m/s L/c London
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.08%
No. of Sale
Rural Building
Registry No
Building Lot No. 214, Pokfulam Road. "South East c
Locality
G.
Boundary Measurementa
N.. E. w.
As per sale plan.
Contents in
Annual
Rental
Upset Price
14,730
021
R.
$2,016
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of June, 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 Tin Hau Temple Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76
with the option years, renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.
•
of
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised oficer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred
LONDON, May 31.-Retail sales in dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
April were 1.3 per cent, higher than will be refunded on payment of
Stocks were 1.8 per cent. lower, but employment was .7 per the Purchase price.
a year ago,
cent. greater.-British Wireless.
It Pays
to Advertise in the "Post" and the "Telegraph"
THE MOST WIDELY
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bale.
falard Lot
No. 5528.
Registry No.
Adjoining Inland Lat No. 5097,
Tin Hau Templa
Locality
Road.
Boundery Measuremenla
N
B. E. W.
feet fest feel feat
as por sale
plan.
Contents in
eq. feet.
Ann.
Pent
Upset Price:
OUT'6
$168
US. WILL TAKE HAND
(Continued from Page 1.)
British sailors were ordered to Innd
in full military regalit.
Barometer
Well-informed quarters
here are
of the opinion that the reason for this abrupt action on the part of the western Powers was the belief that the Kulangau incident could be used as a barometer of their reaction for a possible subsequent atlampt to take over the international settlement at Shanghai,
Diplomatic circles here think it is certain that a final settlement will come with the end of the Slo-
Firm Stand
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The following quotations were
DIPLOMATS ON MOVE
WITH THE exchange
of
issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- Notes between Soviet Russia, let this morning.
Whatever the military outcome of the hostilities, there is certain to be a revaluation of the spheres of in- quence in the Far East, diplomatic circles
Bay. The
extraterritoriality, of questions international settlements, the Open Door in China, discriminatory trade
practices and the Yangise patrol are inevitably scheduled for international discussion and decision.
probably
The United States will take a Arm stand if and unless the now Administration after 1040 is de- termined on a radically different for- eign policy.
The favourable public reaction to the naval action at Kulangau is con- sidered to be indicative of support for the existing Far Eastern policy.
Fair Settlement:
DANKS
H.K. Banks, $.. HK. Banks, Lon. Chartered .. Mercantile, A. & D. £. Mercantile, C. £. East Asla
INSURANCES
Cantons $... Unions $.. China Underwriters $. H.K. Fire $.......!!* SHIPPING Douglas (s. d.) Steamboats $... Indo-Chinas, P.S Indo-Chinns, D$.
Shell Bearers 9/→
Waterboats $....
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks $. Providents $ New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks, Sh. $.
MINING
Kallon s/- Raubs $..
Venz. Gold. s.
Hongkong Mines cis.
Antamoks Ps.
Atolts Ps.
Bagulo Gold Ps.
Benguet Cons. Ps.
Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps.
IX.L. P. Ilogons P's. Camarines Ps.
Son Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consel I's. Paracales Ps.
Hotels $..
France and Great Britain, there
1,410 sa.has been an intensification of
86 n. diplomutic activity elsewhere in 7. Europe.
.27 n.
13.7. The following are summaries of 80 n. reports received through "United Press," "Reuter" and "Trans-Ocean" to-day.
230 n. .437% b.
1.96 so. BERLIN
180 b.
Dr. Willem
.07 b.
the Interior,
16 n.
Saturday for
60 n.
Frick,
Minister for
will
will leave Berlin on Budapest. It is pre- sumed the German Minister 30 discuss with members of the Hun- .87/0ngarian Government questions relat- ing to the position of the German minority.
.8.40 n.
.100/0 sm.
18. CAIRO
.4.85 5. .7,70 n.
.107 n.
Abdel Fattah Pusha, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, is expected to go to Ankara next week, Well-informed .21/6 n. quarters state that this visit aims at .8.10 .consolidating_peace
In the Eastern
.3 n. Mediterranean.
.4 n.
27 8. LONDON
.24 sa.
London textile merchants are most Interested in the arrival of the trade 35 s. delegation from
They Rumania, hope that the British Board of Trade will make an effort to overcome the 22handicap of unfair competition with
35 sa.
the help of the recent trade pnet. .1.00 sa.
.51 60.
LANDS
5.63 b.
.3534 8.
.9 n.
т
Lands $.· Lands 4% deb, $. Shul Lands Sh. $ Humphreys $. H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
Trams $
.100 n.
.7.00 b.
4.55 n.
.102 n.
SOVIET FEARS SHE WILL BE CATS-PAW
(Continued from Page 1.)
"Russia opposes both these views”, he announced.
He insisted that Russin "stands for peace", but stressed that they must 8. be careful in their commitments. .4 n. .064 b.
Words Or Action'
16.60/65 sa.
Peak Trans (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $.. Star Ferries $..
China Lights
(old
Y. Ferries
China Lights (new) $ 1.K. Electries $. Macao Elcelries Sundakan Lights Telephones (öld) Telephones (new) Tractions 5/- Traction (Prof.) s/-
INDUSTRIAL Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $. Cald: Macg. (Prc.). Sh. $ Canton Ices $. Cements $... H.K. Ropes S...
STORES, &c. Dairy Forms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $..... Lane, Crawfords $. Sincerca $.. Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. ets. (x.d.)
·COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $..
22.70 n.j.
.8.55 b.
.5.55 b.
554
10 n.
12 b 24 n. .7.05 b. .20/- n. 227-11.
14 D.
13 n.
1 b.
13.30 D.
.3.70 b.
Is
much "It England there thought elven to checking aggression," continued M. Molotolf. "We knew the difference between words and actions, but the difference must not be known in England.
"This is our viewpoint-and we don't have to consult anybody about It. In the alliance between Italy and Germany there is a principle of complete reciprocity,"
ay
This statement is interpreted as asking that the triple alliance should the Italo- be made as strong Gerinan alliance,
"The Soviet cannot undertake any 22 sa. obligations regarding countries which Insist upon a neutrality which they 20% b. .8.25 b. cannot defend," he declared. In this he is believed to have referred to the Anglo-French agreement to resist any attack on Switzerland, Belgium the Netherlands..
7.20.n.
.1.00 n.
41
5.
75 n.
.18.00 n.
S'hat Cotton Sh. $.. (x.d.) ..103 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $.....30 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.....40 MISC.
H.K. Entertainments $. .0.00 n. Constructions S.
1.40 b. Vbro-Riling:$.
.014 n.
Ch. Govt, 5% 1925
G. Bonds
.03% n.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. b. H.K. Govt, Loan 3% % par.... b. Marsmans (Lon.) s/~ ..16/7 n. Marsmans (H.K.) 5/- ...,4/21⁄21⁄2 n.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued yesterday says:
Notwithstanding weather condi- tions and only a morning's trading, a sizable amount of business was re- ported. Dealings show that buyers are becoming somewhat more liberal in their ideas and are offering better prices.
BUYERS
H.K. Bank $1,405 Union Ins: 54374
H.K. Fires $180
H.K. Wharves $108
H.K. Docks $18
Providents $431 H.K. & S. Hotels $5.65 Hreys $7.00 H.K.
Humples $4.55
H.K. Tramways $16.30 Star Ferries $66 Yaumall Ferries (Old) $22.40 China Lights (Old) $8.55
hts (New) $5.55 China Lights
H.K Electrics 3558%
Sandakan (New) $7.85
Lights $12 Telephones
Ices $1
Canton
Cements
$13.10
$3.70
Ropes By Farms Ex. Rts. $21.85 Dalry
Dairy Farms Rts. $1
Watsons $0
Wing
On H.K. $41
Constructions $1.40
-H.K, Govt: 4% loan 1%.pm..
H.K. Govt: 34 loon par.
SELLERS
Providents $4.85
Dairy Forms Ex. Rts. $224
BALES H.K. Bank $1,415/25 H.K. Wharves $108/100 Providents $4.77%80 H.K.
Tramways $16.60/05 Dairy Farms Ex. Ris. $22
Watsons $8147.40 Antamol Pa. 27 Atoks unquoted
Baguio Gold PB, 24 Coco Grove Ps: 3034 San Mauricio Pr. 1.00 United Paracale Rs. 51 Itogon Ps. 2214
North Camarines Ps. 35
or
At Die conclusion of his speech, the Supreme Council Session was adjourned sine die.-United Press.
PEACE ON FRONTIER
(Continued from Page 1.)
defend the frontiers of the Republie with the same determination as our
own.
"It is time to rallse that the se- cusations of aggression against Japan, levelled by Japan against the Government of the Republic are ridi- culous and absurd. It is also time. to realise that there is a limit to patience.
"It would therefore be best to drop in good time the constantly requi- ring provocative violations of the U.S.S.R. and the Mongolian people's Republic by the Japanese-Manchu- kuo military units. We have given warning to this effect through the Japanese Ambassador to Moscow."-- Reuter,
BARRYMORE HAS STROKE
(Continued from Page 1.)
starred in local cinemas in "The Old Man Votes," an hilarious study of a drink-sodden gerilus run to seed, made headline news earlier this month when his wife unsuccessfully applied for a divorce from him on the grounds that he had attempted to kill her,
When informed of this, the im- perturbable John said: "That is al- most vulgar. I have never killed any of my wives. My God! Why | kill them--when you can leave 'em.”
HONGKONG REFUGEES
Southern Camp at Fanling No Longer in Use
The
number of refugees and destitutes accommodated in Govern- urban and rural ment comps In areas showed a decrease of 02 for last week,
The civilian refugees-nt King's Park were 1,457 for the week- ending May 27, compared with 1,552 on May 20; at Matauchung there were 1,088 against 1,057 arid at North Point there were 1,004 .com- pared with 1,673.
Soldiers in the Luichlkok hospital (upper ward) numbered 10 on May 27: compared with 13 the previous week and at Maluuchung there were 750 agoinst 707.“
At Kam Tin there were 4,091 re- Indirectly at stake in the present furces on May 27 compared with It is believed that, although the Sino-Japanese confict.
4,009 on May 20. The camp at Fan- Experts are of the opinion, that Ing, South, which accommodated 707 military involvements in the Far the open door" extraterritorially the previous week, was closed on Bast through concentrating military and other matters are not involved May 22. forces or forüfying Guam, the United and that any Japanese attempt to in States is ready to insist on a fair ject them would be strongly resisted, settlement of the laues which are —United Press,
Morning Post Building United States is unwilling to court
Hongkong
+
The total number of refugees on May 27 was 9,635, against 9,027, the week before. M
June 1, 1939.
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Haiphong, Pakhoi and Fort Bayard Kaying
..Juno 1.
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.June 2.
June 2
Emp. of Canada
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Imperial Airways Plano
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Shanghai and Swatow
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.June 3.
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Pres. Coolidge Tjisalok
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Calcutta and Straits
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Thurs., June 1.
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RCE.
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G.P.O.
Reg.
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Ord.
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Thurs., June 1.
Air Mall for Malaya, Jaya and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
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Manila and Parcels only for Ger-
many via Hamburg Amey
K.P.O.
June 1, 5 p..
1, 5.30 p.m
Reg.
Ord......
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Reg.
Ord....
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Plane ....Thurs, June 1.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways
lulu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Servico" -due San Francisco 8th June.
Shanghal
Friday
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KP.0.
Res
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G.P.O.
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Ord.,
June 2, 7.30 a.m.
..June 1, 5 p...
Conto Verde: Fri, June 2, 6.30 a.m.-
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and Papers only) for Calcutta.
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Manila
Parcels
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Reg.
Ord.,
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Parcels
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..June 2, 5 p.m. ..Jang 2, 5.30 pm.. G.P.O.
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........June 2, 6 p... Juno, 3, 8.45 am..
June 3, 9,30 am.
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June 3, 11.15 a.m.
June 3, Noon.. Sat., June 8..
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Ord.,
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Air Mail for “KLM, Airways Direct Hakusan Maru
Service"-due Amsterdam. 15th
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June 3, 11 .10. Juno 3. 11.30 a...
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..June 3, 4 pm Juno 9, p.m.. June 3, 5.30. p.m..
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Sunday
Taksang
.Sun., June 4, Das.. .Sun., June 4, 9 amp
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by
June 5, 7.3L
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