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HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

NOTICE

for 3 days prepaid The 52nd Annual General Mect- TUITION GIVEN. ing of Members will be held in DANCING IN 6 HOURS, Ballroom, the Clubhouse on FRIDAY, the Tango, Rhumba, America Tap. Tu-4th AUGUST, 1939, at 6 p.m. tion rapid and practical. World's By order of the Committee.

Apply:-Tany's

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Dance Studio, China Building, th

floor. Tel. 30033,

CHAMBERLAIN

PROMISES TO RECALL COMMONS IF NEEDED

(Continued from Pape 1.)

be able to have a chance to discuss the Issues in public.

E. L. STRANGE,

Hon. Secretary.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

Thursday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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THE VALUE OF JAPAN'S WORD (Continued from Page 1)

Government.

August 3, 1939.

CRISIS IN EUROPE

POST OFFICE.

PARCEL FOST

Registered and Parcel Post Servico

VIA BIBERIA ROUTE · Letters and Postcards for Europe to Foochow in temporarily suspended. (except Great Britain and Eire) and Parcel Post Service to the Pro-South America are forwarded "via vince of Yunnan is temporarily sus-Siberia": if so superscribed. ⠀

(Continued from Page. 1.) Conference le to meet to-day to dis- cuss the Government policy towards the intest developments in the Euro- PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

by the

British pean situation, on Wednesday after- of the Sale by Public Auction

noon summoned an emergency con- to be held on Tuesday, the 8th counter-measures

ference of Army leaders to delermine day of August, 1935, at 3 p.m.,

Further Intimidation

the Army's attitude. at the Offices of the Public

Premier Iliranuma, Foreign Minis- PEIPING, Aug. 2 (Router) Thu| Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of sending of letters to Chinese em-ter Arita, Way Minister Itagaki, Navy

ployees of Brilons, has been follow-Minister Yonal, and Finance Minis-pended." Lot of Crown Land ate up in some instances by direct ter Ishiwata, members of the a

which Stanley, In the Colony of Hong intimidation by the so-called anti-called Inner Cabinet, are meeting to- is day to discuss possible evolution of Corps, Kong, for a term of 75 years, Detlish

vis the European political situation. with the option of renewal at generally.believed to be Japanese Japan's "fundamental policy" vis-a-

organised.

The bulk of the Chinese populace

Anglo-Soviet Talke Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sarveyor of His Majesty the remains normally friendly or dis-

MOSCOW, Aug. 2 (Reuter).— KING, for one further term of interested. The trouble is caused by:

small minority, having the full There are grounds for believing that support of Japanese press publicity some progress was made in this offer. The majority of the Chinese belleve noon's meeting between the British that the agitators have Japanese and French representatives and M.

situation might of an early signing of a phet. possible that the develop seriously,

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised

Pickel

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF A that Immediately after the diapo nilitary support; therefore it is easily Bioinfort, but there is no indication

SHI'S NAME,

J, A. H. Carroll of Alexandra

Building, hereby give notice under

Section 47 of the Merchant Ship-

aal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required

to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the ping Act, 1894, that the proposed sale, the sum of two hundred Churchill's Support

change of name in respect of the dollars, ($200) in eash. This num 1" of Hong Kong will be refunded on payment of Discussing the Government motion, ship "Joan Mr. Winston Churchill said that they (Official Number 169,509-Grosuthe Purchase price.

when the House was

tonnage 111.69 tons and Register PARTICULARS OF THE were auter Bilting.

It would be regrettable to go out of tonnage 59.59 tons) owned by the action when the situation was becomChina Coast Steamship Company ing more acute.

Limited, Alexandra Bullding, Hong Kong, has been authorised by the Mr. Churchill asked if there were anyone who doubled that there was Board of Trade and that the new going to be a supreme trial of will-hume "Gold Leaf" will be regis

tered at the Port of Hong Kong. power, if not of arms.

It would be disastrous, patlictici

Any objection to the proposed and shameful for the Ilouse of change of name must be sent to Commons to write itself off as as the Registrar of Shipping at seven days effective factor at this moment,

the Mr. Churchill said he trusted Mr. Hong Kong - within

appearance Chamberlain's good faith, but there from

to

of this

might be differences of judgment. To advertisement.

be would recall Parliament

of the gravest Dated at Hongkong, the 2nd day denote a altuation emergency, because all the fleet was already mobilised, and it would mean of August, 1939.

in all probability, that something had nccurred which brought us up against

a supreme decision.

Mr. Churchil expressed the view that the situation in Europe was graver than this time last year, and he mentioned that great numbers of

Germany were under arms.

mch

All along the Polish border, he declared, were masses of troops, and every preparation had been mude for a speedy advance.

Opposition Criticised

LONDON, Aug. 2 (T-Ocean)

A. H. CARROLL,

No. of Sale |

Stanley Inland

Registry No

Locality

Lot No. 8.

Stanley,

Director.

G.

THE "STAR" FERRY

CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

17th

NOTICE is hereby given that on Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the Closing the debate, Mr. Chamberlain half year ended 30th June, 1939,

THURSDAY, sharply criticised Opposition speakers payable and declared that the Government regarded the vale on the adjourn AUGUST, 1939, on which dute ment motion as n question of confi-Dividend Warrants may be obtain- The Premier declared that the ed on application at the Once of statements made by one of the the Company, Kowloon. Opposition, speakers showed that this speaker urgently needed a vacation.

dence.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from 8th AUGUST to TUESDAY, Germany might THURSDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1939, certain steps in the Danzig question during the adjournment, the both days inclusive,

In reply to the argument that the Ilouse must remain in session since it was possible thot

Lake

Premier pointed out that Parliament;

By Order of the Board of

was in session when the Austrian Directors, anschluss was carried out, and when Incor- Bohemia and Moravia were porated into the Reich.

There was a sharp exchange -between the Premier and Mr. Win- ston Churchill. The Prime Minister declared that Mr. Churchill once more, as often in the past, was in agreement with Sir Archibald Sin- clair,

totally and

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 27th July, 1939.

The Right Way

BUDAPEST, Aust. 2 (Reuter).- "I'll only say that I

that Rumanla has utterly disagree with him", added Mr. It is announced Churchill, whose words were receiv-ccepted Hungary's request for the ed with loud cheers from the Govern-appointment of a mixed commission ment supporters.

to investigate the recent frontier in- eldents.

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The British authoritles are making?

MINISTER FOR FOOD DEFENCE

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representations to the Japanese Em British demonstrations, reminding the bay on fresh instances of anti- Japanese authorities of their respon

LONDON, Aug. 2 in territory under their control. sibility in maintaining law and order....

It is learned from Tientsin that the The appointment of a Minister for anti-British movements at Tangku Food Defence Is foreshadowed by the are somewhat restrained through the introduction in the House of Com- LOT. announcement of the Japanese officer mons to-day of a Food Defence Bill. The new Ministry is destined to commanding there that la forces will protect foreign lives and property, take over part of the duties now though he was unable to interfere incumbent on the Board of Trade,

Political circles believe that the with the parades and demonstrations.

first holder of the new office will be Mr. W. S. Morrison, at present Shanghai Blockade LONDON, Aug. 2 (Reuler),Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, A. C. Moreing asked in the House of who acts in the House of Commons Commons to-day what had been the ns spokesman for Lord Chatßeld, result of the discussions between the Minister for the Co-Ordination of

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction! to be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of August, 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 Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 Ist years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years lose the last, three days thereof, Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the diapo- al of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the-Purchase price, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale |

Registry No.

Locality

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2653. Adjoming New Nowloon Inland Lot No. 1854, Castle Peak Road,

Cheung Sha Wan

Boundary

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$4,806

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Opsel Price,

| Ann. Bent.

ORA'

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

October

QUOTATIONS

December January

New York, August 2 New York Cotton

Opening Closing 0.13/14 9.04/04 8.95/06 3.87/88 4.74/74 8,70b/02a

0.73/73 0.05/05 5.48/40 0.57/57 9.30/30 8.30/30

9.69N

March

May

July

Spot

New York Rubber

10.50 /50 10.94 /54 September December 10.50b/030 10.38b/00a March ..... 19.00 768

10.00 760 10.02B May

• 10.70% Total sales for the day-1,330 tons.

Chicago Wheat

September 65/4/05 05/655 December... 05/05% BO S 0011/07 May

10,200,000 bushels.

Tuesday's salco

Chicago CernA September .. 42 /424 42 /42 December 42/423% 4234/424%

45 745

May

Winnipeg Wheat October

02/0234 52%/02% December 546/544 5496/64% May

574/574

The Canadian Pacifc liner Em-

press of Russia left Yokohama at,

8 a.m. to-day and is due at Hong- 'kong on August 10 at 11 am.

Shanghai Municipal Council and the Defence. Iccal Japanese authorities concerning restoration of the Yangtzepoo and

Hongkew districts of Shanghai to the event of the Tokyo negotiations control of the Council, and whether breaking down on the currency issue. Mr. Chamberlain was yet prepared to)

It was also stated that Bie United approach the Japanese Government States Government had been In the matter.

quoisted to inform the British Mr Butler replied that discussions Government of its attitude should between the Council and the Japan-[the Tokyo negollutions fall, but no ese authorities were still proceeding reply has yet been received from and he understood that EL certain Washington.

mensure renched.

for.

of

been

OUTWARD MAIL, TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the MAIL FOR CANTON

time given below unless otherwise Registered and Ordinary mail and stated, and where, mails are advertis. Parcels (not Insured) will be aced to close at or before 9 a.m, re- cepted for Canton and despatched as gistered and parcel malls are closed elreumataneça permit,

1st 6 pm. on the previous day. INWARD MAILS

From

Japon and Shanghal Struits

Air Mail by "Imperial Always Direct Bervice"--London date 20th July.

Japan and Shanghal

Australia and Manila

Munila...

Shanghal *****

U.S.A., Honoludu and Japan (Son

Francisco date, 8th July). Australia and Manila

U.S.A, Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Straits und Manila

Mail by "Imperial Airways

Service"-Londen

Per

Corfu Eurplochus

Dua

August 3, August

Imperial Airware Plane August 3, Marechal Joffre

August #

Talyo Maru

August 3.

Changte

August 4.

m/v Pelping

.August 4.

Pres. Adams Tanda

.August 4,

August 4.

hat (San Francisco date, 14th July).

Pres, Taft

.August 5.

Straits

Somall

August J.

Victoria

.August 0.

Shanghai and Amoy

TJlnegara

.August 0.

Haiphong...

Conion..

..August 7.

Air

Direct

date,

2nd August.

Imperial Airways Piano

August 7.

Tientsin

Yunnan

August:7.

Cremer

August 0.

Memnon

.August 0.

Tango Maru

August 8.

Tjibadok

.August ‘8.

.August 9.

.August 9.

.August 9.

August #.

.August 10.

Date and Time.

1

Straits

Shanghai

Jupan

Java and Manila

Air Mail by "Air Franco Direct

Service"-Paris dale, 2nd August. Air France Plane

Rabaul

Friderun

Francisco Pan American Airways

Plane

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service"--San res

cisco date, 2nd Aug. Straits and Manila................................. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 10th July),

bad agreement

Yangtse Restrictions No action, om the part of the

LONDON, Aug. 2 (Router)--No Governinent appeared to be called reply has yet been received by Sir Robert Craigle regarding the repre- Chinese Currency

sentations made on June 6 with re- LONDON. Aug. 2 (T-Ocean)-No ference to the Japanese naval and discussions concerning Chinese cur-military restrictions on British trade rency have taken place between the in the Yangise deita, declared Mr. R. Japanese and British in the Tokyo A. Butler in the House of Commons negotiations, stated Mr. R. A. Butler to-day.

He added that Sir Robert Craigle that the Chinese and been asked to continue to press Ambassador remitted to the Foreign the matter In view of the great Secretary a memorandum relating to urgency of the question. currency and other questions.

British Pratast Rejected that

in the House of Commons lo-day.

11 is confirmed

Infuried quarters point out

the British Government is in closel PEIPING, Aug. 3 (Domel)-The touch with Paris, and has received puppet Muyor of Pelping sent a note an assurance from the French Gov- yesterday respecting the latter's re- ernment that the latter would support to the British Consulate at Peiping any setion which the British Govern presentations of July 24 against the ment might deem necessary in the anti-British agitation in the city.

DURING OUR

SUMMER CLEARANCE

SALE

REDUCTION OF 30%

ON ALL STOCKS

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF

RECORD WATERPROOF WATCHES TONKINESE SILVER & BRONZE WARE

Yor

Swatowi

Scharnhorst

Asama Maru

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Thursday

Manila, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reun- lon, Madagascar and Lourenco Marques. Sandakan

Salgon

Sinklang...Thura,, Aug. 3, 2.30 p.m.

Tegelberg..Thurs., Aug. 3, 3.30 p.m. Woolgar...Thurs., Aug. 3, 3.30 p.m. Marechal Jofre

Thurs., Aug. 3, 4.30 p.m.

Thura, Aug. 3. K.1.0.

Air Mail for "Imperfal Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London 10th August

Reg.

Ord,

Rer.

Ord.

.Aug., 3. 5 p.m.

Aur., 3, 5.30 p.m. Gr.o.

Asg.. 3. 5 p.m.

Air Mail for Malaya, "Java and Imperial Airways Plane

Australia by "Imperial Airways

• Direct Service"-due Sydney 11th August

Shonghat and Japan

Aug., 3, 7 p..

Thurs.. Aur. 3.

K.P.O.

Rer.

.......Aug.. 3, 5 p.20.

Ord.

..Aug., 3, 5.30 p.m.

Reg.

.Aug., 3, 5 p.

Ord.

.Aug. 3. 7 D..

G.P.O.

.....Taiyo Maru Thurs., Aug. 3, 7.00 p.m.

Manila, Rabaul, Australla, and New Nellore

Zealand via Brisbane-duo Bris bans, 21st August

......Thurs., Aug. 3. G. P. O. and K. P. Ó. Parcels......Aug., 3, 5 p.m.

Reg. Ord.

.Aug., 4, 8.45 a.m. Aug., 4, 9.30 am,

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Empress of Canada..Thurs., Aug. 3.

Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-dur Vancouver B.C., 23rd August

... Friday

G.P.0, and K.P.O.

Parcels

....Aug., 3, 5 p...

Reg. Ord.,

Aug., 4, 9.15 am.

..Aug. 4, 10.00 am.

Canton Maru ..Fri., Aug. 4, 7.15 am. Taiyuan....Fri, Aug. 4, 3.30 p.m.

Canton Shanghal Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Yuensang

Strails, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Corfu

Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe vin Marseilles-due Mar- seilies, 1st September.

Haiphong

....Fri, Aug. 4. Aug, 4, 5 p.m. Aug. 5, 8.30 am.

..Fri, Aug. 4,

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

Parcels Papers

Parcels, Reg., Ord..

„Aug. 4, 5 p.m. Aug. 5, 9.41 a.m. .Aug. 5, 10.30 п.m.

..Sat., Aug. 5, 8.30 am. ...Sat. Aug. 5,

G.P.O. and KP.O.

.Aug. 5, 9.30 am.. ...Aug. 5, 10 am. .Sat., Aug. 5. 1 p.m. Sat, Aug. 5, 4.p.m. .Sat., Aug. 6, 6 pm.

Saturday

Shanghai

Victorla

Air Mali "for

Airways Corfu *K.LAL

Direct Servico"--due Amierdam.

15 August,

Reg.. Ord.,

Kaying

Taksang

Benrinnes

Sunday

Chinese Prince..Sun., Aug. 6, 9 a.m.

Monday

Anshun........Mon, Aug. 7, Noon.

Haiphong

Marilla

Salgon

Amoy

Air Mail by "Imperini Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London, 14th Aurusi

Mon Aug. 7, K.1.0.

REE.

...Aug. 7. Noon.

Ord.

Aug. 7. Noon. G.P.O.

Reg.

..Aux. 7. Noon,

Ord.

Aug. 7, 5 p.139.

Mon, Aug. 7.

K.P.O.

Ang. 7. Noon.

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

by "Imperial Airways

SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS

NET PRICES:

English Silver-Plated Tea Strainers

English Silver-Plated Photo Frames

$1.- $ 3.-

tralls Direct Service"-due Sydney 14th August

Ber.

Ord.

English Silver-Plated 6 Coffee Spoons in nice case.. $ 3.-.

$ 3,- English Silver-Plated 6 Tea Spoons in nice case

Reg. Ord.

Fort Bayard, Holhow and Pakhol.. Kiangsu Shanghal

Nonning Tuesday.

Nanning

Swiss Lever Wrist Watches Unbreakable Glass ..from $ 5.--

Many Swiss Waterproof Watches

Small Diamonds, Good Quality, White

. from $20,—

.from $ 5.-

J. ULLMANN & CO..

ESTABLISHED 1860 CHATER ROAD

Aug. 7, Noon. G.P.O.

Aur. 7, Noon.

.Aug. 7. 5 p.m.

.Mon, Aug. 7, Noon. Mon., Aug. 7, Noon.

Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya.. Tilnegara...Tues., Aug. 8, 8.30 am. Haiphong

Hupeh.....Tues., Aug. 0, 10 am, Amoy Parcels only for Siraits, Penang, Memnón

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles

and Londondue London, 14th September

Wednesday

Tues., Aug. 8, 2.30 p.m. Tues., Aug, 0. G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Parcels.......Aug. 8, 5 p.m..

Air Mall for Indo-China only-due Air France Plane.....Weil, Aug. 9.

Hanoi, 9th August,

G. P. O. and E. P. 0. Ber, Aug. 1, 11.30 am. Ord

Aug. 9, Noon. Scharnhorst..Wed., Aug. D, 4.30 p.m. Szechuen...Wed., Aug. D, 3.30 pm,

....Wed, Aug, 9.

K. P. O.

Shanghol

Amoy

Air Afall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways

Talts and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Servica"

Plane

duo San Francisco, 6th Aug.

Ord

EC..

Ord..

......Aur. 0, 5 pin. 1.Anr: 9, 6,30,p.m.

G. P. O.

..Aug. 9, 5 p.1. .Aug. 10, 7.30 0.39.