NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
We have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong for Carl Schlteper, Remscheld, Germany, for Hardware, Tools and Cutlery as from to-day's date.'
HARRY WICKING & COMPANY LTD. Hongkong, June 1, 1939.
NOTICE
Harry
Wicking & Co. Ltd. as our Solo Agents in Hongkong for hard-
We have, appointed
C.
R.
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'
June 1,
1939.
A Look Through
The Telegraph”
50 YEARS ACO
June 1, 1800.
We read with much sorrow that the Prince of Wales's beurd in turn-
| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of June, 1939, at‘3 p.m., nt the Offeen of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Pokfulaming very grey, Rond, 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
Three weeks ago a German black- smith of Schleswig-Holstein ste four pounds of raw meat, washing it down
with six quarts of beer, at a single sitting. By so doltig he won a wager of 500 marks. His funeral occurred three days later.
*
Perhaps the bitterest jibe ever levelled at the Empire on which the
ware, Tools and Cutlery as from that immediately after the dispo- sun never gets a chance to set is that
to-day's date.
CARL SCHLIEPER.
June 1, 1930.
PEAK TRAMWAYS
CO., LTD.
of an American who has written a | geography "for the use of schools," town of a small island off the coast He describes London as "the chief
of France."
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sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the kale, the sum of two hundred dollara, ($200) in cash. This sum NOTICE IS HEREBY given will be refunded on payment of that the ANNUAL ORDINARY the Purchase price. GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. charges of acts prejudlelal to discip HOLDERS will be held at the
HONG KONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 2nd. JUNE, 1939, at 11.00 n.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of. Direstora 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. Shonghai T.T. Singapore
T.T. Japan
T.T. Indla
TT TIT. Manila
U.S.A.
T.T.
Batavia
TT. Bangkok
T.T. Saigon
T.T. France
T.T. Germany
18, 2.25/32
.15. 2.25/32 .170 .521
10514
.82%
2813 .57% 5315
.150
.100 .10.87 71 .12734 .1/64
No. of Sale
Registry No
1
Rural Building
Lot No. 422.
South East of Rursi”
Building Lot No. 214.
Pokfulam Road.
Locality
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ق
G.
Houndary
Measurementa
N... W.
feet fent lest leet
As per salo
triam.
Contents in
#q. feet
T
14,730
Annual ̈
Rental
OLES
R.
$2,946
Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon pre- sided at a court-martial on the Victor Emmanuel, concluded to-day, und held at the Instance of Captain Gigard, of II.M.S. Wanderer. The defendant was fleutenant lotham, of the same ship, and there were two
line, where off the coast of Johore last month, by refusing to navigate. the ship when the main trysail was set. The Court Imposed the nominu?
sentence of #reprimand.
For two nights the streets of Hong- kong have been in the most complete state of darkness, owing to the break- age of the Gas main, and it does not go much to the credit of our paternal Truthorities to say that scarcely any mensures have been taken to remedy the evil Queen's Road has been in half submerged state, with obstruc- tions.
pitfalls, sand-banks and rivulets everywhere; yet it is generally left in a most desolate darkness at night; not a gleam of a lantern is to be seen for a long distance, except those carried by the few chairs and rickshes that plod their way through the mud. This deplorable state of things has been rendered all the more hideous by the incessant parade of the drunken fraternity all long of Queen's Road, during all hours the night.
Men-of-war's men. old soldiers, and other
unrecognisable gentry have been sporting themselves in the dark in the most original and objectionable manner these two nights, the residents on Queen's Road being the patient witnesses of their rowdyism and Brobdinngean mirth,
25 YEARS AGO
June 1, 1914. Renter's correspondent at Oltawa says a wireless message received at Quebec states that the Canadian Pacte liner Empress of Ireland sank after. a collision with a collier. The Empress of Ireland continued sending wireless messages and then suddenly became silent.
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 75 years, with the option of ronewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur ther term of 75 years.
A further wireless from Father Intending bidders are advised Point at 3.40 am. says that lifeboats that immediately after the dispo-have been seen in the distance near the Government steamers Eureka and sal of the lot the Purchaser (if
Lady Evelyn, not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an nuthorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred LONDON, May 31.-Retall sales in dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum April were 1.3 per cent. higher than will be refunded on,payment of "a"yenragð.”—Stocks were 1:8 per cent,
lower, but employment was 7 per the Purchase price. cent, greater-British Wireless,
T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/c London
4 m/s 'D/p do.
4 m/s L/c ́U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India U.S. Cross rate
.1/3.1/32
1/3.
.203% .11.20 .84%
Lon...4.084
It Pays
to Advertise
in
the
"Post" and the "Telegraph'
22
Renter's correspondent at Quebec says 350 persons have been landed at Rimousici. Probably 1,000 persons perished. The collision occurred in ù dense fog. The Empress of Ireland sank in ten minutes,
The collier Storstadt, of 3,561 tons, rammed the Empress of Ireland,
which-way-stationary-in-a-tog Atriking her amidships. The Empress boat sink in a few minutes in nine-
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. teen fatlioms of water.
| No. of Sale. |
Inland Lot
No. 5528.
Registry No.
Inlan
Tin Han Temple
Locality
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Boundary
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N.
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as per sala
plan.
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sq. feet.
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8911
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U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
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QUOTATIONS
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New York, May 31.
New York Cotton
Closing 0.06/06 6.29/20 8.07/07 8.01/01
Opening
July
8.80/80
Oct.
8.24/22
Dec.
8,03/02
Jan.
7.07/07
Mor.
7.00/80
7.04/04
May
7.87/00 7.00/00
Spot
0.81 N
July
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Mar.
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New York Rubber-
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The Storstadt, though crippled, stood by and picked up 300 people alive, while the Eureka and the Lady Evelyn rushed up and succeeded in rescuing 399 more, these being landed at Rimouski,
Reuter's correspondent at Montreal states that Mr. G. W. Henderson, a prominent business man, who 19 Lamong the sridivers of the Empress. of Ireland, has telegraphed that the death-roll totals 1,030.
The passengers on the ill-fated Empress of Ireland Included-Mr, Cax Edwards, of Yokohama. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Graham, of Hongkong.
The Mr. Cox Edwards referred to
of
in
Is Mr. J. F. Cox Edwards, formerly
the
and Shanghal Bank Hongkong Hongkong, as he recently left for
from Yokohama.
Home
Mr. W. D. Graham is the general manager of the Messra, Wilkinson, Heywood and Clark In Hongkong.
At the moment there is no news us to whether either of the persons men- tloned have been saved.
There was a very strong rumour in town to-day and on the racecourse that the Chief Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, and Lady Reca Davies were passengers by the Empress of Ireland. The same rumour also states that Mr. H. P. White was to have been a passenger for Home by the same boat but missed it by two days.
at
H.K. Stock Market
were
The following quotations Issued on the longkong Stock Mur- ket this morning..
The Times correspondent Wellington (N.Z.) states that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance Is in- sufficient protection for New Zealand, and he suggests that Canada, Aus- tralin, South Africa, New Zealand, and Great Britain should unite to puf a fighting Navy on the Pacific.
10 YEARS AGO
Campaigns mapped out Sept. 78/787% 70/70% Mr. MacDonald, "All signs point
free of charge.
For suggestions and
rates apply-
ADVERTISING DEPT.
Morning Post Building Hongkong
Dee.
BANKS
.1,415 sa.
83 n.
136 n.
.27 n.
H.K. Banks, $.... H.K. Banks, Lon. Chartered £
Mercantile, A. & D. £..
Mercantile, C. £.
East. Ania $..
INSURANCES
Cunions $. Uniona $. China Underwriters S. H.K. Fire $...
BHIPPING Douglas $ (s. d.) Steamboats 5. Indo-Chinus, P.S Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers s/- Waterboats $..
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $.. Docks $.... Providents $. New Eng. Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh. S..
MINING
Kallon s/- Raubs $..
Venz. Gold. $......
13 n.
.00 n.
230 n. .4374 b.
.1.35 s.
..100 b.
67 b.
.15 .
60 1.
.30. n. 67/0 n. .8.40.
.100/D SR.
10 b.
4.85 s.
Oh-what a
lovely ring!
SENNET FRERES
have the best
.7.70 n.
.107 n.
.21/0 n.
8.10 n.
.3 n.
Hongkong Mines ets.
Antamoks Pr. Atoks Ps
35 43,
and largest
Bagulo Gold Pa
Benguet Cons. Ps.
Coco Grove Ps, Demonstrations Ps. I.X.L.. Ps. Itogons Ps. Camarines Ps. San Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consol Ps. Paracales Ps.
Hotels
24 ca.
.351⁄2 53.
.2214 s.
35 80.
1.06 SIL.
51 su.
LANDS
Lands $. Lands 47% deb. $. Stai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.. H.K. Realles $.. Chinese Estales $...
UTILITIES
Trums $ Peak Trams (old) $.. Peak Trams (new) $.. Star Ferries $. Y. Ferries Si
.5.05 b. .35 5, .100 n.
.9 n.
7.80 b.
4.55 n.
16.00/65 sa.
China Lights (pid $. China Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics S. Mucuo Electrics Sandakan Lights S. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) S. Tractions s/... Traction (Pret.) s/-
INDUSTRIAL Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $. Cald: Macg. (Prc.), Sh. Canton Ices $.
Cements $..
H.K. Ropes
'STORES,' 40.
Dairy Farms (old) $..... Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $.
.102 n.
.8 л.
.66% b.
22.70 n.
8.55
.3.55 b.
.554 b.
18 n.
12 b.
24 n.
.05 b.
13.30
.3.70
22 51.
20% b.
.8.25 b.
.7.20 R.
1.50 n.
41 b. ..75 n.
Lans, Crawfords $. Sincerea $.. Wing On (HK)''s. Powell, Ltd. ets, (x.d.)
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $........
.16.80 n. S'hal Cotton Sh. $., (x.d.) ..109 n. Zoong Sings. Sh. $..... .30 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.....40 n.
MISO.
.0.90 n. .1.40 b.
.814 n.
H.K. Entertainments $:. Constructions S.. Vbro Ring $.. Ch. Govt. 5% 1920
G.. Bonds
63 n. HK, Govt. 1% Loun 4% prm. b. H.K. Govt. Loan 31%%% par... b. Morsmons (Lon.) s....16/7 n. Marsmans (HK) 3/- ....4/21⁄2 n.
MANILA SHARES Following are bid prices:
Anlamok -Atoke-
Baguio Gold Halong Buhay Benguet Cons. Coco Grove
Big Wedge
Cana. Mines Demonstration
1. X. L........ Ipo Gold ................. Masbate Con Mambulan Cong. mind. Motherlode" Mine Operations North Camarines Paracale Gumays.. San Mauricio ..... Surigao Cons, Suyoo Cona, V Syndicate Invest... United Paracalo...
ogon Mining
Old Prices Afternoon Morning
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The following is Swan, Culbertson & Fritz report on this morning's market:
Was
Another featureless session experienced in the morning period of trading on the Manila Gold Share market to-day, 1⁄2 centavo declines in Antamak and Masbate were register- ed. United Paracale took
loss of two centavos.
¤ severe
Palestine Toll In Month Was 74
JERUSALEM, Moy 31.-During May, 74 persons were killed and 110 June 1, 1920. wounded in Palestine, including three Total Sales for the day:-750 tons.
The three party leaders have all Britons killed and 23 wounded. Chicago Wheat
issued final Messages to the Country The offelal "Gazette" contains an July
781⁄44/783% 7824/78%
on the eve of the poll.
order from the Iligh Commissioner forbidding the Grand Mufti to enter 793%/79% to a verdict of emphatic condemna- Palestine. Reuter Special. Monday's Sales;-
tion of the Government for its ains 17,485,000 bushels, of omission and commission. Public Chicago Corn
confidence has been so rudely shaken Empire of the Reich, was carried a 5119/514 51/515% by the Government's mishandling of stage further by General Goering, 534/03% 53/53 foreign affairs that large numbers Premier of Prussin, to-day
534/831% are going, to vote Labour Winniper Wheat
they feel a change is essential, and 64%/04% that Britain should give the lead in 65%/881 0557054 arbitration and conciliation. Both 07/079% 50%/07 the other partles have proved incap
able of dealing adequately with social evila, Labour along" can bring the country through the present diincul- flex and establish good conditions for workers of every class."
July Sept.
Dec.
May July
Di
WASHINGTON, May 31-It is understood that arrangements for the exchange of one million. bales American. cotton for $18,000,000 worth British crude rubber will he offelally · announced ahortly, United Press.
because
5 YEARS AGO
June 1, 1034. The Nazi compaign for the return of Germany's former colonies to the
The most striking development at this afternoon's meeting of the Dis armament Conference was a proposal by M. Litvineff, the Soviet delegate, to transform the Conference Into permanent and Regularly Assem- bling Conference of Peace."
It is the Russian Iden that the Con- ference should concentrate on the preservation of world penes, and that should
to dovole. Itself largely guaranteeing security against ag- pressor nations.
assortment in
D
A
ZOZON
$
at the most reasonable
of prices
Sennet
Freres
High Class Jewellers
Gloucester Bldg.
Pedder St.
POST
From
Australia and Manila Shanghai...
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The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
$250
CASH
PRIZES
$250
(Donated-by-"Hongkong-Telegraph”).
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW
CLOSING DATE & TIME:
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS,
Prizes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures, 1st. $30, 2nd $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
1st. $30, 2nd. $15.⋅ 3rd. $10.
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studies.
1st. $30. 2nd. $15., 3rd. $10.
SECTION FOUR:
Sul Life and Table-Top Studies. Ist. $30, 2nd $15. 3rd. $10,
SECTION FIVE:
Snapshots token by children under fourteen years. 1st. $15. 2nd. $10. – 3rd. $5.
RULES
The following Rules will govern the
Competition!
1-The Competition is confined ex- clusively to amateur photo. graphers 2-No employee or member of any Grm in the photographic trade fa permitted to compete. -The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Bection. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com petition, and which must be pasted on back of entry. The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.
B.--All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photograph have been already entered in ather Competitions are ineligible. 6-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, lose of, or damage to entries, 7-All entries to be either black, sepla, or toned picturesx, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE BACK OF EACH ENTRY
photo--
be mounted. Coloured graphs are ineligible, 8-Pictures gubmitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by n Taller print in black and while. No picture to -entered in more. than one Section.
10.-Mounts to ho only white or стедт, and, except in tha Children's Section, must be of one of the following atzes:-10X12, .10x20.
11.--No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition.
13-Entries in the Children's Bection misst bear the entrant's name, ago and address on the entry form, counter-signed by a parent, 13.--Members of the Staffs of the Hongkong Telepropa and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.
14-The declalons of the Judges shall'
De final.
15At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be returned to competitors on 'application at the Telegraph offices within seven. days,
SECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
ENTRY FORM
Pisano use block letters and paste this. an back of each Entry. It entered in Children's Section, parent'.please coun teraign hero,
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