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PRELIMINARY NOTICE

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DANZIG'S FATE DECIDED, SAYS BERLIN MESSAGE

(Continued from Page 1)

Interrupted his leave and hins rejoin- ed his post.

The Minister's sudden return Is believed to be connected with the report that the question of including Lithuania in the proposed guarantee of the Baltic State by England, France and Busain, la under dia- cussion in Moscow.Trans-Ocean.

July 4, 1939.

REBUKE BY Mercury Soars

MAGISTRATE

Letter From Commandant Of H. K. V. D. C.

To New High

H.K. Heat Wave Continues

REFERRING to a caso in FOR the first time this year which an officer of the Hongkong the maximum temperature yes- Volunteer Defence Corps was terday reached the 90 mark, summoned at the Central Magis- bringing a hot week-end to a tracy this morning for disobey-climax. The minimum record- ing a traffic signal given him by jing was 79. a police officer in Wongnelchong

NAVAL PROMOTIONS LONDON, July 3-As a result of

The mercury, is expected to touch the retirement through ill-health of Road, Happy Valley, on June 8, to again to day as Pregistered us Admiral Backhouse, the Admiralty Mr. R. A. D. Forrest remarked at 10 o'clock this morning, according has nnnounced that Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Tottenham has been that he had received a letter to the Royal Observatory. Humidity promoted Admiral from June 28. from the Commandant of the at the same time was 78 per cent.

Despite absence of rain the total I wish to inform my cateemed

Rear-Admiral Francis Tower has Corps on behalf of the defend-rainfall for the year is still 11% been promoted Vice-Admiral from supporters that I have left Messrs. the same date, and placed on the ant. This he claimed, was most inches above the normal, and now

Įstands at 51.57 Inches. WINDSOR BROS., Jewellers, Kow-retired list from June 28, while Rear- improper.

Local showers are promised during The Oficer concerned was Li, L. the next 24 hours, with moderate loon, of my own accord and promoted Vice-Admiral from June B. Holmes,

soul and south-west winds, propose shortly to open my own 20 and placed on the retired list from Traffic Inspector S. C. Saunders

The weather report says that u told his Worship that the offence moderate anti-cyclone covers the Jewellery Establishment. I shall June 30-Neuter Special

was committed on the occasion of Pacific to the east of Japan. A de- Troops Told: "Proparo" His Majesty the King's Birthday,

pression is situated to the west of Instructions had been given police Shantung, and it will probably move LONDON, July 3-Military circlesofeers not to let any traffic through eastward. Pressure is low report that several British regular the road, but Holmes parked his car China generally. army and Territorial units have been there, although asked by Traffle- instructed to prepare for "possible Sergeant Fryer to remove it.

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and courteous service de pre- Particulars of address viously. and date of opening will be published later.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

Deinand do.

T.T. U.S.A.

T.T. London

T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

.1/2.23/32 1/2.23/32 .210 .82A

T.T. Jupan

.105

T.T. India

.82%

.2011

T.T. Manlla

.57

T.T. Batavia

.537

T.T. Bangkok

151

T.T. Saigon

.108

T.T. Francr

10.83

T.T. Germany

.71%

.127 170

.1/2.31/32

4 m/s D/P

do.

1/3

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

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

.29

11.25 .83%

TT. Switzerland

T.T. Australia

'BUYING

4 in/s L/C London

U.S. Cros ente in Lon...4.68%

DRAMATIC TALE OF

THETIS' END

1

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dungerous, as the compartment was only just showing above water, and the submarine was held up by a single wire.

With a tremor of emotion in his of the volee, Captain Oram apoke

the "very gallant behovlour of all mcn aboard,

"I saw no sign of pante at any time," he addett. "Whenever there was any work to be done, I heard the men talking and joking until the foul air caused them to keep quiet.

"They showed quiet bravery of which the memory will live with me for ever."

The Inquiry was adjourned until to-morrow.-Renter.

G. M. ARTHUR,

Joweller. Kowloon, 1st July, 1939..

NOTICE

CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a drawing of the A series of Deben- amounting to HK$100,000.00 tures (Hongkong Dollars One hundred thousand only) issued by this Company took place on the 1st June, 1930 and the following numbers were drawn:- 037, 28, 174, 100, 25, 102, 883, 380, 484, 739, 568, 680, 170, 80, 05, 650, 378, 170, 840, 34, 302, 267, 546, 157) 483, 766, 21, 101, 474, 770, 350, 86, 400, 71, 87, 450, 332, 47, 542, 32, 538, 505, 210, 373, 773, 374, 181, 250,

775, 431, 600, 232, 383, 511, 709, 307, 004, 193, 359, 240, 364, 792; 233, 719, 118, 159, 646, 417, 620, 670, 330, 74, 01, 034 709, 30, 282 325, 704, 400, 793, 785, 334, 520, 487, 687; 270, 509. 352, 42, 84, 510, 300, 108, 33, 527. 781, 414, 448, 20%.

Holders of these numbers arc kindly requested to present their Debentures to The Bank of East Asia, Ltd., Hongkong for collection.

By order of the Board of Directors.

M. CHAN HARR,

General Manager. Hongkong, July 1, 1939.

H.K. Stock

Market

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

BANKS

H.K. Banks $. H.K. Banks Lon. Chartered £. Mercantile, A. & B. £

O.R.C. In Hongkong Mercantile, C. £.

A number of applications

have

весл received by the Hongkong Military authorities for the Officers' Reserve Corps which is to be formed shortly in the Colony.

The authorities

orc,

however,

anxious to receive more applications all of which will be treated strictly on their merits.

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Canions $.

Urions .... China Underwriters

11. Fire S.

SHIPPING

Douglas $ 9. d.) Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas, P.$ Indo-Chinas, DS.

Shell Bearers 3/-

Waterboals $.

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $..

Docles $

Providents $.

New Eng. Sh. $.

Sh. Docks. Sh. $....

Kallan 8/-

Haubs $....

MINING

Venz. Gold $..

Hongkong Mines cia.

LANDS

Hotels $.

Landa $. Lands 4% deb, $. S'hal Lands Sh. Humphreys $. H.K. Realles $. Chinese Estates S.

UTILITIES

Trams $....

Peak Trams (old) $..

Peak Trams (new) $..

Star Ferries $..

Y, Ferries $.

China Lights (old) $.

Chins Lights (new) $.. H.K. Electric $,

Macno Electries

Sandakan Lights $..

Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) Tractions .... Traction (Pret.) s/~

INDUSTRIALS

Admiral Alfred Evans has been

embarkation",

It is said that those affected are infantry units "earmarked for the expeditionary force

Great Britain would send to the Continent in the event of war.

It is interpreted that ́embarkation is not immineal, but that the units would be sent abroad Immediately in the event of war.-Unlied Press,

Polish Attitude Praised LONDON, July 3.in the House of Commons the Prime Minister tat Mi. Hugh Dalton, who spoke of the calm courage and self-control being displayed by Poland in the face of Crave provocation, that the Government much appreciated the attitude of the Polish Government.

Mr. Chamberlain was answering supplementary question, which

a

position at Danzig,

British

"Influence Decision'

"With reference to this case," remarked Mr. Forrest, "I havo re- ceived from the Commandant of

GLORIOUS 4th.

over

the Volunteer Corps & letter on Anglo-American Accord behalf of the defendant which is Stressed At Reception

most improper, as I have already informed the wrlier by post."

THE growing. friendship and com- "If anyone wishes to influence in any way the decision of a magis-munity of views between the United trate, his proper course is to come States of America and Great Britain to Court as witness.

was stressed by His Excellency the "It is most incorrect to address Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, and a Magistrate with reference to the American Consul General, Mr. Addison E. Sauthard, at the annual case pending before him.” After inspecting Holmes driving Independence Day reception held at record, his Worship imposed a line the American Club this morning. of $10. Holmes pleaded guilty to the

OTHER CASES

offence.

He said: "Reliable reports indiente that extensive measures of a military character are being carried out in offence, The Free City.

A large and distinguished gathering was present.

Mr. Southard said that although E. Hammon, of Schmidt and Coold as an independent country, they the United States was only 163 years followed a statement he made on the York Building, was fined $40 for felt very much grown up.

After re- driving cur No. 3000 without due care and caution in Island Road on Great Britain and America had made ferring to the contributions which June 11. Defendant admitted the to progress of the human race, Mr. Acting Traffle Inspector Clarke Southard dwelt on the visit of Their "A large and Increasing number of sald that the summons was taken Majesties, King George the Sixth and German nationals have recently

out on the complaint of Mr. G. G. N. Queen Elizabcih to the United States. arrived in the Free City, ostensibly Tinson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes On behalf of the

American comTM as tourists, and a local defence corps and Master. Mr. Tinson was driving munity be expressed their apprecia- Is being formed under the nome af plong Island Road from Stanley to tion of the good government, law and the Heimwehr.

Shek-O with a parly of friends, and order which they had enjoyed In "The Pollsh Government has re-when near the residence of Mr. A. Hongkong. celved from the German Government W. J. Simmons at Tylam, he saw u His Excellency, in reply, thanked notṭileation of a visit by the German car, which he later ascertained to be the American community for the cruiser Koenigsberg to Danzig for driven by Hammon, coming towards warm welcome accorded the queals three days from August 23.

him at a terrific speed and on the and spoke of the ever growing friend- The Polish Government is Inform-wrong side of the road.

{ship between the two nations. Ing the Danzig Senate that it sees no "Mr. Tinson had to bang on his “objection to this visit.

brakes as hard as he could to avoid "His Majesty's Covernment is a collision," concluded Sub-Inspector was fined $5 for leaving his car in maintaining close contact

with the ❘ Clarke,

Ice House Street for a period longer Polish and French Governments re- K. J. Kjaer, of 5 Peak Mansions, then necessary on June 6. garding developments in the Danzig. situation".

the

Invited by a Labour Member in another supplementary to inform Herr Hitler personally that any

the attempt to change

status 01 Danzig by force would be instantly resisted by the British Government, the Premier remarked that 1,325 s. position of the British Government 70 n. had been made perfectly clear by the n. Foreign Secretary-British Wireless, 25% 1.

12 n. Gdynia Replaces Danzig 80.DANZIG, July 3 The Bank of Danzig this evening announced that the transfer of interest and amortisa- tion of payments on Donzig's foreign loans will be discontinued for the time being.

230 n.1 4321⁄2 8. 1.35 n.

135 8.

67 n.

.15 n.

00 n.

.30 n.

01/3 n.

JEWELLERY

CHINA'S BAN

ON IMPORTS

(Continued from Page 1.)

operation or the policy of the Stabill- sation Fund.

г

LETTERSI

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir, Two remarkable items of Kung Explains

news appeared in adjacent columns CHUNGKING. July 4:-In ain one of your recent lasues. One statement regarding the new re-that a Japanese consular oficial was gutations for the allotment of foreign involved in a photography incident exchange for approved imports issued on the Peak, the other that a Japanese last night, Dr. 15. 11. Kung, Minister had bought a Connaught Road build- of Finance, said that in spite of these ing which overlooks the Naval Yard. new arrangements the Sino-British One can only suppose that it's no Stabilisallon Fund Committee will body's job to see that sort of thing

docan't happen,

function as usual.

If it's nobody's business it's time

The Committee formed jointly by the Chinese and British authorities it was made somebody's, especially in has proved the efficacy in the stabili- view of the well-known py-mania sation of the exchange market. Dr. of the Japanese, and the fact that, for example, foreigners are not Kung commented.

the allowed to own Dr. Kung explained that

occupy property restrictions imposed on non-casential in the part of Yokohama which looks Imports are almed at stopping the towards the naval base at Yokosuka, drain on the Stabilisation Fund as a seme sixty miles away. There is result of the manipulations for such a thing as reciprocity in other

the part of avenues than commercial ones. exchange on foreign unscrupulous merchants,

Barter System

TIT FOR TAT. Answers To Correspondents W.ED.-We understand that the

Exchange obtained from exports, with the exception of wood oil, tea, bristles, and mineral products, trans-person to whom you refer was a

of the Company, nctions of which will be based on the member

Full barter

agreements and commodity Prices are probably charged because credit agreements, according to Dr. of the demand for seats.El. Kung, will be delivered to the Bank of China and the Bank of Communi- catlons. The exporters will receive

a sum based upon the difference be- tween the official exchange rates and the rates jointly announced from time

Anti-British Propaganda

to time by the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications.

PEIPING, July 3-Official Japan- Exchange for essential imports may ese sources report anti-British meet- be applied for from the Exchange lags being held in Linfeng, Lunsih, Examination Committee. Atter ap- and Hungtung in Shans.... Proval,, it will be granted at the

It is stated Bist Linfeng and official rate of the Central Bank, but Hungtung, mission property was for applicants will be required to pay a cibly entered in the absence of the charge equal to the difference be- missionaries. The Intruders are said tween the official rates and the rates to have removed the furniture which announced from time to time by the is now in the hands of the Japanese Bank of China and the Bank of military. Communications.

Economy Urged

Japanese reports add that mission- aries from the three towns sro now going to Pelping "presumably be- Dr. Kung urged all Chinese clitzens cause of the anti-British movement." to practise sirket economy during-Reuter. this emergency time. They should essential articles and save the money ducts should be exported as much es dispense with all luxuries and non- for the national reconstruction pur-possible is order to seek for a favour

In the meantime native pro-able balance of trade.--Central News. noses.

POST

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to

OFFICE.

VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Elte) and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" If so, superscribed.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Molls are MAIL FOR CANTON

closed 15 minutes earlier than the Registered and Ordinary mail and] Ume given below unless otherwise Parcels (not Insured) will be or stated, and where malls are advertis-

ed to close at or before 9 am, r cepted for Canton and despatched us gistered and parcel malls are closed clrcumstances permit,

at 3 p.m. on the previous day.

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Per

Canton Maru Ixion

Kiangsu

Nagato Maru

Service-Feris date, 28th June. Alr France Plane

From

Due.

Formosa and Swatow

.July 4.

Shanghai

.July 4

Shanghai

July4.

Shanghal

July 4

Canton

Sirogane Maru

July 4.

Shanghai, Amoy and Swatow

Szechuen

July 4

Ainoy

Van Heutsz

July 4.

Air Mall

by "Air France Direct

July 5..

the

Straits

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July 6.

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TO ORDER

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etc.)London

June date, 8th and London Parcols-London date,

1st Junc.

Corfu

July

Manila

Delbl

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Manila

Emp. of Japan

.July

Salgon

Felix Roussel

July

Calcutta and Stralis

Tolma Tjiljalengka

July

July U..

Date and Time.

de-

Moreover the bank will, for time being, reject requests for for- eign exchange destined for purposes other thien normal commercial tran- sactions, or travelling expenses. Informed financial quarters 8.10 n.

clare that the Bank was forced lu .110 s. take these measures since foreign ex- 18.20 n. change receipts from harbour fees

41⁄2 sa, and from exports to Poland .0.30 n. consistently declined of inte. .108 n.

bave

The trade of the port of Danzig. which in 1028 totalled 1,470,000,000 17/9 n. guldens, declined lo 375,000,000 .8.40 b. guldens in 1938.

.4 p. ..4 n.

.5% n. Danzig's foreign exchange revenues .30 s. has declined correspondingly, and as par. b. a result. Danzig's clearing balance towards Paland, which had been un- .6% b. favourable for some years owing to 4.80 s. the decline in Polish goods tramc 100 n. through Danzig, has become still

more unfavourable of late.

On the other hand, Gdynia's trude increased from 133,000,000 guldens In 1920 to 1,183,000,000 In 1930,

10'S.

7.40 .

.3.70 n.

The boycott in Poland has been a big contribution, while Danzig haa also had to increase her Imports. .00% n: These factors combined in the steady .221 n. deterioration of Danzig's foreign ex-

. n. change situation.-Trans-Ocean,

5.00 n.

55 n.

18.

12 n.

23 n.

Hitler's Demands

Paris, July 3..

The newspaper "He Soir" reports that Herr Hitler is considering send- 7.70 m.

ing a note to Britain and France .19/- n. 22/6 n

asserting that the consolidation of European pence demands a prompt settlement of the question of Danzig'a return to the Reich.

Cald: Macg. (ard.), Sh. $..... Cald: Macg. (Pra.), Sh. $...13 a. Conton Ires, 3. Cements $..

H.K. Roper $

STORES, &c.

Dairy Farms (old) $.. Dalry Farms (new) $. Watsons

Lane, Crawfords $.. Sinceres $.

Wing On (HK.) Powell, Ltd. $..

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh. $.

S'hal Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Texilles, Sh. 3.

MISC.

. H.K, Entertainments $.

Constructions $. Vbro Ring $.

Ch. Govt. % 1025

G. Bonds... I.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. Loan 3% Marsmans (Lan.) 8/~ Marsmens (K.) 8{-

.1. 13 n. .3.70 n.

7.30 n. 1.80 ni .41 b. .1'n.

10 n.

112 n.

.42 n.

"The French Foreigs Office said they have no information on the sub- ject-United Press.

Chinese Internee Disappears

One of the

soldiers

Chlacze

Interned

the Mataukok camp mado successful bid for freedom

.48 n. Saturday night..

on

Managing to secure a ladder after .8.00 . the camp had gone to bed, the man 1.55 n. pealed the ladder and succeeded in .8% n. clambering over the wire fencing and

jumping over on the other side.”.

A sentry saw the man after he had ..40% n. 4% prm, b. jumped to freedom and fired a shot 98% ca an, which missed. The man made good .13/3 n. tris escape. He has not been seen

.4 n. since.

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July 5, 11.30

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