Wednesday,
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND CHINA CURRENCY
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA CEYLOR, INDIA, TILALASIA INDY GULF. MAURITIUB. F. & B. AFRICA AUS
NEW ZEALAND "AND" QUEENSLAND PONTS, RED SEA, EGYPT. KUROPE, ETC.
PENINDULAR & ORIENTAL, YORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL. STEAMIENS (Under Contract with ILM. Government.)
All vasacia may call at any ports on or of the rouis,-and the route and til sailing are subject to change or deviation with or without notice."
Steamers
CORFU
BURDWAN CANTON CARTHAGE **SOMALI
RAJPUTANA RANCHI
BANGALORE
RANPURA RAWALPINDI
• Cargo only.
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA *NOWSHERA *NARINGA TALMA
Tons From H'Kong about
14,000, 8th August
6,000 12th Aug.
15,000] 10th August 14,000 2nd Sept. 7,000 9th Sept. 17,000) 10th Sept. 17.000 3011 Sept. 0,000 7th Oct. 17,000 14th Oct. 17,000 28tr-Oct.
↑ Calls Casablanca. DRITISH INDIA APCAN
30,000) 12th August.
4,000 25th Aug. 8,000 0th Sept. 7,000 23rd Sept. 110,000 7th Oct..
Cargo only.
Destination
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HONGKONG STATEMENT
Soarching Questions
In Commons
LONDON, Aug. 1. MR. F. J. BELLENGER asked Sir John Simon in the House of
CHINA IN THE COMMONS PLEA FOR AID
FOR CHINA
LONDON, Aug. 1.—Mr. Ar-
thur Henderson asked in the House of Commons to-day whe ther, with a view to assisting China, the British Government proposed to give guarantees for the purchase of United Kingdom
August 2, 1939.
CRISIS IN SPAIN Franco May Lose Army Support
PARIS, Aug. 1. GENERAL FRANCO is apparently still having the greatest difficulty in quining the Army's support.
ile has resumed his conversationa
Commons to-day whether the goods by the Chinese Govern with the generals and hopes to be
B'boy, Marseliles & London. B'bay, M'seiller, Havre, L'don, Hull, Hbg, I'dam & Awerp, rency issued in Hongkong on B'bay, Marseilles & London. June 8, to the effect that the Bombay, Marseilles & London. ability of the authorities to 'bay, M'aeliies, Havre, L'don, maintain exchange was not to be Hull, H'bя, I'dom & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. questioned, still represented the
British Government's views. Maricilies & London, B'bay, M'scilics, Havre, L'don, Hull, Hbg, R'dom & A'werp. Marseilles & London. Marsellies & London,
All vessels may call at Malla BAILINGS (SOUTH)
S'pore, Port Swettenham, Penang Rangoon & Calcutta.
DO.
DO.
no.
DO,
B. I. Apear Line Gleamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class passengers.
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUTH)
7,0001 4th Aug.
7,000 2nd Sept.
7,000 30th Sept.
Munita, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne
Hobart
Regular monthly sailing from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and 11kong to Australia,
CARTHAGE
SHIRALA 'SOMALI TANDA
RAJPUTANA
•NOWSHERA RANCHI *NARINGA
• Carga only.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days. AILINGS To shanghai & JAPAN.
14,500 3rd Aup., Noon.
8,000 3rd Aug., 0 a.m. 7,000 0th Aug. 7,000 7th Aug 17,000 17th Aug. 8,000 17th Aug. 17,000 31st Aug. 7,000 31st Aug.
Shanghai &. Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Shanghal & Japan, Japan. Shanghai & Japán. Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. Parcels measuring not more than 5 cft, will be received at the Company's Office up to Boon on the day previous to smiling.
*For Passage Nates, Handbooks, Freight, etc. apply
Agonia
Sir John Simon replied that the statement was not issued by the British Government, which at no ime expressed any view with regard to the future exchange value of the Chinese dollar.
Mr. Bellenger recalled to Chancellor that he (the Chancellor) had quoted these words and the Hongkong stateinent on earlier occasion. Was he to understand that there was no purpose whatever in quoting this statement, and wna Sir John Siman nware that since making it, the Chinese dollar had depreciated
further,
In
on the lines of the Imonts made between the British and other foreign governments. Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, in reply quoted his earlier statements of Murch 6 and July 14, and suld that a proposal to sive guarantees to the benefit of British manufacturers In respect of exports to China had been under negotiation for some time, and certain technical and legal questions were
still being considered.
Mr. Henderson asked if Mr. Stan- theley would make a statement before August 4, and Mr. Stanley replied that he could not say when. There were these technical and legal ques- lions, some of which depended upon Dhawers received from China.
Umited
Mr. Henderson asked if it was not clearly a question of great importance as the Chinese Government had been Its purchases during the Sir John Simon sald his recolles-fast 18 months, and Mr. Stanley re- tion was that Mr. Bellenger sought plied that it depends on the answers information and he referred him to received.-Reuter, the statement issued by the authorl- ties in China.
Mr. Bellenger persisted and asked what was the purpose of referring him to that statement it Sir John Simon did not take it to be Bub- stantially correct.
Sir John replied that he thought the statement to a large extent was a statement with regard to future prospects. Obviously, attention must be paid to the opinion of the authorities In 'the country concerned,
Reuter
The Statement
The following is the text of the statement issued on June 8:
&o. Baing, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone XT1 exchange value of the dollar to be
Connaught л.c.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS HOTELS
RAILWAYS EXPRESS
Chinese Currency
LONDON, Aug. 1-Replying to questions In the House of Commons on Chinese currency, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the Tokyo formula did not imply any change of view by His Majesty's Government as to the desirability of retaining the stability of. Chinese currency In the interests of Britain and other countries with Important Snancial and trade interests in China. -Reuter.
Arms For Japan
BANK NOTICES
THE CHARTERED DANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHIINA. incorporated by Royal Charter 1853
Paid-up Capital
$3,000,064 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Fund .....................
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 28 abopsgate, 8.0.1. Bab-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C.). West End Brinchi 14/16, Cockepur Street, A.W.3.
́ ́alanchester Branch:
32, Mastey Streef, Manchester. 8,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES Banffood Hatron Beremban
Alor Star Amritsar Bangkok
dificult negotiations, because agita- tion is spreading to the provinces.
Coincident with General Saliquet's arrival at Seville, where he succeeds General de Llano, reports reached the border that he had seted swiftly and severely to put a stop to the de monstrations by General de Llano's
fils removal. partisans
Arrosted? Unconfirmed reports have reached Hendaye that Saliquet ordered the Ptace arrest of several anti-Falanglats to Canton curb the trouble.
Bombay
THE BANK OF EAST, ASIA, LTD.
$10,000,000.00 Authorised Capital Paid-up Capitel ... # 1,508,600.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profits
....................... $ 2,863,035.01 HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG -10, Des Voeux. Roid, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTONS 2-** Bir Shouson Chow: Chäteman.
Li Koon Chun, Esq. Hann k R.K. Kwok, E. Wong Chu Bor,
Chan Ching Bhek, Zaq,
Wong Yun Tong, Ext. Kan Wond
KAN TONG ró, Est, chief Manager. LI TER FONO, Esq. Manager. BRANCHES AND, AGENCIES:
Melbourne HomaraNG Now York A. Shanghai
Parls
Rangoon Balgon
singapore
Sourabaya
Swatow
Sydney
Tientsin
Ban Francisco Vancouver Seattle
Hankow
Harbin
Hongkong
Iloilo
Shanghai
Amor Isatavia Bombay Calcutta Haiphong
Perian
kimistulu
Ipol
Calcutta
Agencies:
Clive
Karachi Klang Kobe
Singapore BILLAWRT Sourabaya
Kowloon
Talping
London Manila
Street
Kuala
Tientsin
Fatria
Launpur. Kuching
Tongkati
(Bhuket)
Tsingtao
Morilla Mecan New York
Cebu
MACITAS
Picking)
Haiphong Hamburg Pinang
Yokohama
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business transacted.
Cawnpora Olleintly, however, no confirmation colombo has been received of the reported De trouble, although it is admitted that General Soliquet has gone inlo im- mediate conference with Varela, the Civit Governor of Seville. An official report has been publish- ed that the Commander of the Civil Guard will replace the Chief of Police at Valenela-United Press.
General
Frontior Incidents. PARIS, AVR. 1-Reports from the that Spanish frontier to-day state Moroccan soldiers belonging to a detachment stationed at Irun held up a passenger train between Pamplone escaped with the and run and travellers' baggage,
and Jeweis money.
Two Moroccan leaders are reported
to have been arrested,
It is also reported that a French- man, M. Charles Daudet, of Monte pellor, convicted of espionage by a Spanish court-maral, was sentenced to death and shot, together with two Manuel Lan- Basque autonomists, dress de la Razas and Jose Espino, at Burgos.
.
LONDON, Aug. 1.—Mr. M. P. Price Basque reports state, that 100 Bas- "As is generally known, during the
(Lab.) asked in the House of Coin-ques are imprisoned at Larrinaga
at past weeks, there has been no pres-mons to-day how many licenses had Prison Bilbao having been sure on the Stabilisation Fund, and been granted to Japan for the supply | condemned to death and awaiting confidence in the national currency of Lewis auto-guns made the execution-United Press. remains unshaken, The Control, Birmingham Small Arms Company however, temporarily withdrew sup since January, 1937, in view of the port on Wednesday to allow the fact that such a gun bearing the serial number A52010 was found on a adjusted to a better economic level, Japanese plane brought down at and thereby to bring the balance of Chungking on May 3. trade, Into equilibrium. As wil be remembered, simlar stop was taken during June 1930, and when suppiled to Jupanese in 1833. It the level of Bd. was found it was would be contrary to public interest summary issued yesterday says: successfully maintained for twelve months.
"It is confidently believed that the new level has now been found and con be strongly held. Many goods previously imported are now being made "at home." The favourable] harvest foreshadowed by all reports will also contribute towards reduced
TO HONOLULU, CANADA, UNITED STATES Imporis, Arrangements have been
and EUROPE
via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe & Yokohama
EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA via Honolulu
EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu
EMPRESS OF ASIA via Honolulu
.....Nook, Fri, Aug. 4.
Noon, Fri, Aug. 18. .Noon, Fri., Sept. 1. Neun, Fri., Sept. 15.
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains Frequent Canadian Paclie Atlantic sailings to EuropeanTMPorts-
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Union.
Building
TO MANILA
Thurs., Aug. 10. Fri., Aug. 25.
Canadian Pacific
AN FRANCISCO
SEE
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Telophone
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Valid for Six Months
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completed so that Government. re- quirements of foreign exchange for munitions and other supplies have been taken care of and will not come onto the exchange market. Finally, as the Stabilisation Fund has been strengthened and further efforts to broaden the basis of this Fund have been successful, the ability of the authorities to maintain the exchange will not be questioned.
"It is further emphasised that despite the present adjustments in the exchange level, the national cur rency will continue to retain the con- fidence of the people because its free convertibility is at all times assured."
AXIS PLANES SET RECORDS
BERLIN, Aug. 1.
A NEW international flying record over a distance of 6,000 miles was established to-day by A German four-motored aero- plane, the Heinkel HE116.
The light began at G a.m. on Sunday, and was completed at 4.23 p.m. to-day, the total time being 40 hours 18 minutes,
The average speed altained Wos 130 miles per hour. The previous record was set by a Japanese plane
speed of 111 m.p.h. A Rame message says that Italian air force to-day achieved an-
with a
the
Mr. Oliver Sinnicy stated that the number on the gun was the one
to state the number of export licenses granted to any particular country for weapons of a particular description, but no licenses for Lewis Guns or machine guns destined for Japan had been issued since September, 1837. Reuter.
"Cloaror And Firmor"
PARIS, Aug. 1.-Britain's attitude to the Far Eastern situation as ex~ plained by Mr. Chamberlain yester- day is described by "Le Temps" as "clearer and firmer."
Referring to the development of anti-British agitation, the paper comments: "These proceedings take their inspiration from the well-known methods of the totalitarion States. Mr. Chamberlain judged it necessary to give the Japanese a severe warn- ing."-Reuter.
Expulsion Of I.R.A. Suspects
19-Year-old Girl Among Deportees
LONDON, Aug. 1. SIX MORE expulsion orders against I.R.A. suspects signed to-day by Sir Hoare, bringing the total to 25.
were
Samuel
A 19 year-old girl was among the six suspects arrested after Sir Samuel Hoare had signed a batch of orders yesterday.
ten
were taken into hours of
The other five custody following several intense activity by special branch men, assisted by women officers.
Sir Walter Monvictan has agreed to place his services at the disposal of the Home Secretary for the pur-
olher world record when `n three-pose of examining objections to the engined aeroplane, which left the orders, announced Sir Samuel Hoare
Tuesday
Kruter.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange onleial
The market continues quiet bai with a slightly better enquiry.
Buyers
Land 4% Debentures PAR China Lights (Old) $7.00 Cunion Ices $1
Govt. 4% Loan 102 ex. Interest Govt. 3% Loan 00
Sellers.. China Underwriters $1.35 Humphreys $8 China Lights (Old) $8.20
Sales Hongkong Banks $1,325 H.K. Docks $10,30 H.K. Trams $10.70 Watsons $8
Baguio Gold Batong Buhay Beng.
Manila Gold Shares
B.
5.
Antamoks Atoks
.241⁄2
22
211 014
Consoildated -Big-Wedges.
11.00
-223-
Coco Groves ..
.24
Consol. Mines
.002
Demonstrations
.10
43
10
.25
.07
.12
.0023
.13
I. X. L. Ipo Gold Itogon Mambulso Consol. Masbates
Mind.
Motherlode
Mine Operations North
Camarines ... Paracale
Gumaus
25
.25
.10%
.01
.25
Inv.
.142 .032
444
San Mauricio Surigao Consol. Suzoc Consol. Syndicate United
Paracoles
Shanghai Paper Ignores Threat
CHUNGKING, Aug. 2-Ignoring
American Daily News," American- owned Chinese newspaper, appeared as usual yesterday, according to a Shanghol report.
Guidonia nerodrome on Sunday in the House of Commons to-day-the threat of terrorists, the "Chinese morning, landed again on afternoon having flown it closed cir- cult of 600 miles for a distance of 52 7.762 miles in 57 hours 1 min. secs, at an average speed of 135 m.ph. The plane also covered 000 miles at an average speed of 141 m.ph.Trans-Ocean,
LADY NORTHCOTE] ARRIVES
Steel Air Raid Shelters On Sale
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Sir John An- derson, the Lord Privy Seal, in the course of a reply in the House
of
The dally had been repeatedly "Anti- .so-called warned by the Communist Special Service Head- quartern" to suspend publication before the end of July, threatening "dire consequences" in the event of the warning being ignored.
Commons to-day, revealed that a In an editorial yesterday the dally small percentage of the supplice of bitterly denounced the "meantess" of steei air raid shelters would be efter- the action of the terrorist organ. It] ed for sale in certan vulnerable areas declared that it would not change its Lady Northcole, wife of His Ex- at the beginning of September.
upright stand-Central News. cellency the Governor, arrived back
The Government had placed con- in Hongkong this morning on board tracts for 2,500,000 of these shelters for free distribution. Approximately the P. & O. Hner Carthage after a very pleasant holiday in England. half of this number will have been
Hits Excellency, attended by Cap- delivered by the end of tain H. S. Batty-Smith, crossed the Reuter Special. harbour. In his private lounch, and, boarded the liner from a gangway on the ship's side opposito to the Kow- loon wharf, at which the Carthage was moored.
9,552,000 Workless In United States
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The number of unemployed in the United States In June was 0,552,000 compared with 9,076,000 in May, and 10,058,000 in June of last year, according to igures Just issued,-euter,
August POLAND'S DRIVE
AGAINST SPIES
Prince Paul Sees
The Dentist
WARSAW, Aug, 1. AN official cominunique, 10- sued to-day said:
"During recent days, the au- LONDON, Aug, 1-Prince Paul of thorities in several south-eastern Yugo-Slavia, who, following his Provinces have discovered that political conferences in England, certain persons are maintaining entered a dental clinic, left to-day constant contact with organiza-| and is expected to depart from Eng- land on Wednesday, provided that tions abroad... his condition is satisfactory.
Prince Paul and Princess Olga will retum to their country estate near Bled, where they will meet the Yugo- Blay Premier-Trans-Ocean,
tha "A number of members of Nationalist organization were arrested. All of those arrested have been
to the Courts." handed over United Press,
General
apd
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One YeaT or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted an application,
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS, siso opened in Local Currency and Sterling with internet allowed at rates obtainablo on application
Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transactod, Ipank grani- ed on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cu rency and Fixed Depozita received for one year or shortag periods is Local and Fordlen Curreneles on, ferma which wilÉ be quoted on application,
Balo Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONO PO,
CRENT MADAJÍT.
"THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office-15, Gracechurch street,
London, B.CZTA
The Bank's Head Office in Londas Authorized Capital .... undertakes Executor & Trusice business Bubscribed Capital. and claima recovery of British Income Paid-up Capital Tax overpaid, on term which may be Reserve Fund and Rest ascertained at any of its Agencies ? J Branches,
RA CAMINOK,
a
Manager
THE "TELEGRAPH" will send Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
DANKKES:
£5,000,000
1,000,000
1,050.000
The Bank of England & Midland Blank, Lid.
BRANCHES
Bangkok Ipoli Bombay Jattno Calcutta Kuantan Colombo Candy Delhi
Gallo
Karachi
Kota Bharu Hongkong Kuala Liple
Kunia Trengganu
Madras
New York
Penang
Hangoon
Bhanghai.
Howrah Kuala Lumpur Singapore
HONGKONG BRANCHI Every description of Banking Exchange Tustriem. transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORAHİP
*** UNDERTAKEN. Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on application.
The
D. BENSON,
Manager.
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
CASH
$250 $250
PRIZES
(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. int. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Sirect Scenes, etc. 1st. $30. 2nd. $15.
3rd. $10.
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studios
Isl. $30 2nd. $15. Ird. $10. SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studles. ist. $30. 2nd, $15. Srd. $10, SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st $15. 2nd, $10, 3rd $5.
RULES
The fullawing Rules will govern the Competitiont
1-The Competition is confined ex-
clusively to amateur graphers
photo-
2.-No employee or member of any firm in the pholographic trade permitted to compete. -The prices will be awarded to the competitore sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graph in each Bection. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the, Comi petition, and which must pasted on back of entry. 4-The right to publish any or all of the entries reserved to the Hongkang Telegraph.
ba
All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competitions are ineligible. No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of loss of or damage to entries. --All entries to be either black, sepia, or toned pictures, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
bo
maunted. Coloured photo- graphs are ineligible, B-Platures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. -No pleture to entered in more
than one Section,
10-Mounts to be only white or
cream and, except
the Children's Section, must be of one of the following size:-10X12, 10X20.
11-No correspondance will be entered inta in connection with the Com- petition.
12-Entries In the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, are and address on the entry form, counter-signed by a parent. 15--Members of the Stalls of the
Hongkong
the Telegraph and South China Morning Post are not permited to compete.
11 The declalons of the Judges shall
be final.
15-A the conclusion of the Com
petition, entries will be, returned to competitors on application st the Telegraph otisen within seven days.
SECTION
NAME
-ADDRESS
DATE
ENTRY FORM
Plossa was block letters and paste this on back of each Entry. It entered in Children's Boction, parent please comme tersign bere.
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