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COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice of Interim Dividend.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SCHOOL OF MOTORING Lid, offers you trial or short or comprehensive that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of courses in motor tuition with Euro-FOUR per cent (4%) for the six pean or Chinese instructors. Phone months ending 30th June, 1939 20882 or 60800.

amounting to FORTY cents per WANTED KNOWN. share on the Fully Paid Up Shares and TEN cents per share on LUCILE (Couture) Foreign expert the Partly Paid Up Shares cutter takes orders of dresses, cothe Company will be paid on of tumes, elc., from $8. Making orders rapidly, No. 2 Peking Road, ground TUESDAY, the 11th July, 1939, on floor, Kowloon. Tel. 50271.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, June 3.

New York Cotton

Opening

Closing

July

9.24 /24

0.30/30

Oci.

8.38 /30

0.30/30

Dee.

8.18 /17

8.10/10

Jun.

3,00 /00

8.00 N

Mar.

8.01b/02a

8,03/03

May

8.00 /00

Spot

10.00 N

July

Sept.

Dec.

Mor.

New York Rubber

10,37b/45a

10.48b/510

16.60b/52

18.57 /57

8.00/00

16.40/40

10.47b/49a 16.50 B

16.53 N

Total sales for the day:-470 tons.

Chirage Wheat

75%%/7536 753%/75% 7634/70%

July

Sept.

Dec.

Wednesday's Soles:-

July . Sept.

Dec.

7534/764%

77 /707%

14,287,000 bushels.

Chicago Corn

5034/6034 51 /51% 523%/524

Winnipeg Wheat

July

6214/625%

Oct.

6314/03

Dec.

52/52

33%/532

62 /62

627%/0234 6438/043%

Artichoke Bowl

Happy

Monterey county, the "artichoke

bowl of the United

Salinas. Cal. Sintes

la re- joleing over the prospects of un en- tirely new field and market for its "chokes,"

result of the Inspira- As tion of the landscape decorators of the Golden Gate International Exposition to use artichokes in Inying out its gordens, an increased demand resulted for the plants.

ADMIRAL RETURNS

has

Admiral-Sir-Percy-Noble, Com- nander-in-Chief of the China Squa- dron, returned to Hongkong yester day evening from Shanghai in the Bagship, H.M.S. Birmingham.

which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Registered Office of the Com- pany, Exchange Building, 4th Floor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from TUESDAY, the 4th July to TUES DAY, the 11th July, 1939, both days inclusive.

By order Directora,

of

the Board

of

W. L. MCKENZIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 5th June, 1939.

It Pays

to Advertise in the "Post"

and the "Telegraph'

""

THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED

IN THE COLONY.

Campaigns mapped out free of charge, For suggestions-and-

rates apply-

Sir Percy Noble left Hongkong ADVERTISING DEPT.

during the recent trouble at Kulang-

su, Ainoy, where he participated in Morning Post Building

the three-Power negotiations

with

the Japanese authorities. Since then

he has been in Shanghai,

Swan Culbertson

Hongkong

сая

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600,000 GREET KING AND QUEEN

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OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are, closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertir- ed to close at or before D a.m., re glatered and parcel molls are closed. at & p.m. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS

MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and Ordinary all and Parcels (not Insured) wil be nc- cepted for Canton and despatchied as circumstances permit,

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction of the Sale by Public Auction ly waiting burat into tumultuous to be held on Monday, the 12th to be held on Monday, the 12th cheers. day of June, 1939, at 3 p.m., at

The King, looking bronzed though day of June, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Oflees of the Public Works the Offices of the Public Works Queen, Mr. Cordell Hull, and the a little tired, accompanied by the Department, by Order of Hia Department, by Order of His | British Ambassador, Slr Ronald Excellency the Governor of one Excelloney the Governor of one Lindsay, stepped on to the platform Lot of Crown Land

Lot of Crown Land at Mount row of troops to the reception room, and walked slowly through a double at Ventris Road, In the Colony of Cameron Road, in the Colony of where President Roosevelt was wait- Hong Kong, for a torm of 75 Hong Kong, for a term of 75 ing to welcome him, years, with the option of

years, with the option of There was no bowing or curtseying, renewal at a Crown Rent to be renewal at a Crown Rent to beat just friendly greetings. The Pre- fixed by the Surveyor of His

sident, aming cordially, grasped the fixed by the Surveyor of His King's hand, and then Sir Ronald Majesty the KING, for one fur- Majesty the KING, for one fur-Lindsay introduced Mes. Roosevelt to ther term of 75 years,

ther term of 75 years.

the Queen, after which the whole of the United States Cabinet Intending bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised number of very high army, navy and that immediately after the dispo- that immediately after the dispo-;

marine offe

officers were presented. The sal of the lot the Purchaser (ifaal of the, lot the Purchaser. (If form of an Admiral and the Queen King wore the full dress uni- not the applicant) will be required not the applicant) will be required|

dressed in

U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San steel grey, Mrs. to deposit with

Roosevelt an authorised to deposit with an authorised

were uzure blue. officer who will be present at the officer who will be present at the them on the two-mile

The party then entered cars to talte sale, the sum of two hundred sale, the

processional route to the White House. The guard of two hundred of honour Blood nf attention as the dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dollars, (3200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of will be refunded on payment of while the King stood at the salute.

band played "God Save the King" and the "Star-Spangled Banner,'

the Purchase price,

sum

was

and a

The King sat on the President's right hand in the first car of the long

the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.procession, and the Queen sat on Mrs.

Inland Lot

No. 8520

North of Inland

Ventris 045

Road.

No. of Sale j

Registry Na

Locality

Boundary Menaaremanta

N. R.

feet faut feel tret)

άκ με καλα

plan.

Contents in

be حدو

Annual

Rental

Upset Price

I No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

No.

$586

$15,973

31,945

Rural Bailding” Lot No. 423.

South East of Rural Building 1

Cameron Road

U.S.S.R. PACT DEBATED

IN THE

LORDS

(Continued from Page 1)

terests and by that I mean the in- terests of British subjects as well as material interests--are accorded due respect, and the treaty provisions, which have been in more than one direction called into question

by Japanese action, are, us far as we can secure, respected.

"I can assure the House that we shall do everything in our power in conjunction with other Powers to pursue that pulley,

China Was Pleased!

"Lord Sneli referred to what re- cently passed with regard to China at Geneva, and was good enough to say that he had formed a particularly unfavourable judgment of the quality of sympathy in my speech when the. matter came before the Council. Dr. Wellington Koo formed

G.

383,

Boundary

iMeasurement

....

ai per shlo

pleni.

Contents in

Ann. Rent. sq. feet.

13,100

R.

0918

$1,572

| Upret

Price|

Roosevelt's left hand.

Wild Enthusiasm

A huge crowd cheered wlidiy as the first car started, and the second car halted for a moment for the bene- fit of photographers who cheered loudly in appreciation of the Queen's courtesy.

It was intensely hot as the royal procession drove along the Pennay- ivania Avenue and the Queen

opened her white parasol,

while

hate crowds clapped and cheered along the length of the route.

Flying Fortress Escort

The great "Flying Fortresses" of the United States air forces flew in formation as an aerial escort.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt first, met Their Majesties in the centre of the reception room before a huge teakwood table on which stood a blue bowl filled with American beauty roses.

Mr. Cordell Hull stepped forward and sold: "Mr. President, I have the honour to present

their Britannic Majesties.

President Rooseveli, with a broad smile, stretched out his hand and said: "How are you? I am glad to see you."

Their Majesties and the Roosevelts then briefly conversed before the presentations were made.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 12th 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 Ngau Chi Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor, of His Majesty the KING, for one fura ther term of 2 years less the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised

a different that immediately after the dispo- view, and when he spoke he thanked sal of the lot the Purchaser (if me for the sympathy with which I'

not the applicant) will be required Therefore Lord Snell forgive

had spoken to the Chinese appeal to deposit with an authorised

question--of

ine if I say that my conselence isn't officer who will be present at the particularly wrung by his

re-sale, the sum of two hundred proaches."--Reuter.

Dealing with the

dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum negotiations with other countries, will be refunded on payment of Viscount Halifax said that Britain the Purchase price. hnd endeavoured to take account of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. the special situation of each country with whom it had been in contact, and was trying to make a practical approach to a practical problem,

The House will understand that I cannot give detailed particulars of the discussions. now in progress."

Poland And Britain

Regarding Poland, Viscount Hollfax recalled the declaration made by Mr. Chamberlein in agreement with the Polish Foreign Minister on April 6, and he added that by that declara- tion the assurance given to the Kovernment

of Poland was made reciprocal, and I hope that permanent agreement between the two countries will shortly be con- cluded.

4

"Our assurances to Rumania and Grecce are unilateral in form, and at present require no further defini- tion. These assurances will operate as in the case of Poland if there should be a clear threat to the in- dependence of Rumania or Greece which the Rumenlan

or Greek governments respectively consider it vital to resist with their national forces."

་

Turkey's Agreement Regarding Turkey, the first stage of the negotiations was brought to a successful conclusion on May 12,

Recalling the declaration made by

the Government Vised to the

agreement reached,

Halifax

said that further consultations for

Loton Inland

No. of Sale!

New F

Adjoining

2695.

Inland Lot No. 1969,

Ngau Chi Wan.

New Kowloon

Registry No.

Locality

Boundary

Measurement

N.. EW.

us, per ale

plan.

E

Contents

Ann. Rent. |

ag._feet.

Upset

Price

About

14,000

Badger Invades City

563

TAFT, Cal.

$2,800

When Night Omeer Richard Snyder called "Kitty, kitty," to a furry little animal floundering in the gutter, the response was not the "mcow," he anticipated. but an angry hiss. On closer inspection, Snyder found the animal wAR a baby badger which had wandered into the city from its home in nearby foothills.,

The King saluted repeatedly in oc- knowledgment along the cheering Their Majesties reached 14 minutes route to the White House, which ahead of schedule.

The Queen waved from beneath parasol protecting her from the blazing sun.

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At one point the procession passed between long lines of cavalry, and only ten feet from the car bearing officer's horse suddenly reared President Roosevelt and the King. Spectators screamed and scrambled for safety. No one was injured, and the King apparently, did not notice the incident.

Shirt Sleeved Onlookers The crowd lining the two-mile route was estimated at 600,000, con- trolled by some 6,000 men of the de- Thousands of the crowd were in shirt fence forces as well as the police. sleeves with their heads protected from the fierce rays of the sun by newspapers.

Investiture On Station

It is revealed that the King held, believed to be the first in-

what

vestiture carried out by a British sovereign on foreign soll.

From

Per

Monilu

City of Derby

Due.

¡June 9..

Shanghal

Conte Verde

.June 9.

USA

hui

U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San

Francisco dute, 13th May) Francisco date, 19th May) Straits

-Pres." Polk

June 0..

Pres. Tatt Soudan

.June 9..

June 0.

Horoiulu, Japan and Shang- (San Francisco date, 15th

May)

Asama Maru

June 10,

Ilaihow

June 10.

Laura Macrsic

June 10..

Soochow

Tientsin and Swatow Manila

Shanghai and Swntow Japan

Haiphong... Shanghal and Amoy Shanghai and Amoy

Straits

Ginyo Maru Laos

Thinegara Tsinan

Calchas

June 10 June 11. June 11. June 11, June 11.

Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Kingyuan Manila

Straits Shanghai

June 12,

Shanghal

Glenshiel

.June 12..

Air Mail by

Direct Service-London date, 7th June Bangkok

Imperial Airways

Imperial Airways Plane Kalgan

June 12.

June 12.

June 12..

Nako Maru Agamemnon

...June 12.

.June 13.

* Cremer

.June 13.

June 14

June 16,

.June 15..

.June 15..

.June 15..

Air Malt by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service"-San Francisco Pan American Airways Plane date, 8th June. Manila

Air

Corneville Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal

(Vancouver B.C., date, 27th May), Emp. of Russia

Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 10th Junc

Japan

For

Imperial Airways Plane Shirala OUTWARD MAILS

Parcels only for Rangoon Swotow

Tientsin

Swatow

Per

Friday

Manila and Brindist due Brindisi,

2nd July

Air Mali for Indo-China,

Date and Time.

Hong Kheng.Fri., June 9, 12.30 p.m. Tingsang....Fri, June 9, 12.30 p.m.. Nanchang....Fri., June 9, 2.30 pm.. Szechden....Fri., June 0, 2.30 pm.

Conte Verde.,Fri., June 9, 4.30 p.m.. Iran, Air France Plane.Fri., June 9.

K.P.O. Reg.,

and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service" -due Paris 16th June.

Shanghai

June 9, 5 p.m. Jane 9. 5.30 p.m..

..June 9, 5 p.m...

Ord.,

G.P.A

Ref..

Ord.,

Soudan

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Runchi

South Afrien, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe viu Marsellies--duc Marseilles, 7th July

Manila

June 9, 7 p.m.. Fri., June 0, 7 p.m.. .Fri: June 9..

G.P.O. and KP.O.

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

Pres. Taft

Saturday

....June 9, 6 p.m.. ..June 10, 9.45 nm, June 10, 10.30a.m. Fri., June 9, 7 p.m..

Dairen

Tyndarcus.. Sat., June 10, 0.30 a.m. Formosa

Canton Maru Sat., June 10, 10.30 a.m. Air Mail for

Airways Itanchi

.................Bat., June 10. Direct Service"-due Amsterdam,

G.P.O, and K.P.O. 20th June

Haiphong Amoy

"ILL.M.

neg. Ord.

Canton Tjibadak

Manila, Australia and New Zealand. Changte

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 23rd June

.June 10, 9.30 .m. ..June 10. 10 a.m. .Sat, June 10, 2 p.m.

.Sat., June 10, 5 p.m... wwwwww.Sat., June-10. G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Parcels. Reg. .... Ord,

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Asama Maru

C. and S. America via Son Francisco and (Papers only) for Canada-due San Francisco, 3rd July.

Amoy Swatow

As the train sped to Washington, Haiphong the King conferred a Kalghthood on

his acting private secretary, Alan Frederick Lascelles, and the insignia Tientsin

of the Royal Victoria Order on the Swatow press Holson officer, Mr. George Frederick Steward, both of whom

figured in the Birthday Honours list, When Their Majesties arrived at Washington they were welcomed with a wild burst of enthusiasm such as is normally reserved for the in- auguration of new Presidents.

Immediately after the presenta tions, the royal and presidential partles emerged from the reception; room and stood beneath the portico of the station where military honours were rendered.

Informal Chat

salute in front of the station, the King Then, during the Aring of a 21-gun and the President, the Queen and Mrs. Roosevelt enjoyed their first Informal chat, talking treely while they smiled.

tracked" by a group of people as

The King was momentarily "side- | President Roosevelt entered the car. Omolais-fussed around and smoothed down cushions, and at least two minutes clapsed before someone followed the President

which the declaration provided, wore Montana's Dinosaurs Fealed that the King should have

Praised.

being actively pursued "and I hope in a very little time to announce to

From the very commencement of the House that they have

the procession, the crowd began to been successfully completed" (Cheers),

cheer Ilself hoarse. The Queen, per- "The altitude and friendly co-

Great Falls, Mont

haps, raised the greatest enthusiasm operation of the Turkish Government

for her perfect poise during the whole Montana has adopted throughout the discussions dinosaurs than any state in the Union, Washington's heart.

better of the drive, and bigger and

she captured has been a source of very great Darwin Hurbicht, noted paleontologist satisfaction to the Government and

British Gown the whole country, and is the best in which he urged establishment of of Fort Peck, declared in an address augury for the consolidation of peace dinosaur parks in the lossil fields of In the Mediterranean area and Soutli-Montana. Eastern Europe.

Colleges Expand Social Life

NEW YORKL

heat, fullled her promise to wear Mrs. Roosevelt, despite the intense a dress of azure bhie sent to her by British wool-growers.

People perched on every corner of every building, statue and fountain, and all cheered madly.

CCC Youths Uncover head of the procession went

Gold

Largo scale organization of inter-

Pasadena, Cal. collegiate social life in the metre- politan area will be tackled by the

CCC, workers in Grimus Park's social functions bureau established Fern canyon unearthed a tin cup con- by the Hunter College house plan on Laining 10 320 gold pieces. The can lia Orsi naniversary. The bureau had apparently been buried for years. will serve as a clearing house for Customs officers impounded the gold Invitations between students of New and reimbursed the finders with silver York colleges and universitica-

certificates.

motor-cycle police and light army tanks which led the way through, un- broken ranks of soldiers, sailorg and marines standing stiffly to the salite. Time and again, the King and Mr. Floosevelt engaged in animated talk. President Roosevelt was bareheaded. his slik hat lying at his frequently laugh at feet,

und he

and old observers of many Slate. Washington cows rarely cheer, occasions described the plaudits unprecedented-Reuter.

.June 10, 4 p.m. June 10, 9 p.m.. ..June 10, 5.30 p.m.

...Sat., June 10,

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg.,...

.June 10, 5 p.m..

Ord.......June 10, 5.30 pm

Sunday.

Anhui Cheklang Sulyang

Sun, June 11, 9 am.. .Sun, June 11, 9 am .Sun., June 11, 9 a.m.

Monday

Benlomond Mon., June 12, 10.30 p.m.. Hoihow....Mon, June 12, 2.30 p.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-dus London, 19th Juno

Reg. Ord.

Mon, June 12.. K.P.O.

June 12, 6 p.m.

12. 5.30 p... G.P.O.

Ord. ...

Reg. June 12, p.m..

.June 12, 7 DJ.

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

tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney 19th Jane

Tuesday

Mon., June 12..

K.P.O.

Reg.

June 12, 6 pm

Ord.

..June 12, 5.30 pm.

G.P.O.

Reg.

.June 12, 5 D.M..

Ord.

Jane 12, 7 p

Swatow

Holhow..Tues., June 13, 1.30 p.m. Swatow

Kwangtung Tues., June 13, 1.30 p.m.: Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Halphong. Soochow .....Tues., June 13, 2 p.m.. Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Agamemnon

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-due London 20th "July

Swałow Amoy

Haiphong

Wednesday

Tues., June 13.

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

Parcels,

Juno. 13, 6 p.m..

Kwalsang..Wed, June 14, 12.30 pm. Tainan...Wed, June 14, 3.30 p.m. Talsang.......Wed, June 14, 4 p.m..

Wed, June 14: K.P.O.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hong- Pan American Airways Plane

lulu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service". doe San Francisco 21st June

Manila

Reg.

....June 14, 5 pin..

Ord.

June 14, 5.30 p.m..

G.P.G.

Reg.

...June 14, 5 p.m.

Ord

June 15, 7.30 h..

Thursday

Empress of Russia

Thurs., June 15, 3.30 pm:

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London 22nd June

Thurs, June 18..

K.P.O.

Her... Ord

Reg.

June 15, & p.m..

June 15, 5.30 p.m...

G.P.O.

ge.June 15, 5 p.m..

Ord

Jane, 15, 7 p.m.

***Thars; "Juno" 15.

K.P.O.

...June 15, 4 p.m.,

Air-Mail for Malaya, Jaya and Aus" Imperial, Airways Plane

tralia by "Imperial. Airways

Direct Service"-due Sydney 23rd

June

Ice.

Ord

June 15, 5.30 DIL

G.P.O.

June. 18, 5 p.nu

June 15, 7 p

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