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2814

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THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from、 MONDAY, 28TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEM- BER (both days inclusivo) during which period no transfer of shares, enn. be registered.

By Order of the Directors.

Board

of

[GIBB, LIVINGSTON. & CO., ITIL,'

Agents.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1939.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Interesting Presentation

August 15, 1939.

TT, Germany

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TT. Australia

BUYING

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4 m/s D/1' do.

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

$ in/s Franco

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following quotations

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LETTERS

Sport And Politica

To the Editor.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir-From a Chinese point of view, the action taken by the Tsui brothers not to participate in the Interport tennis match between this Colony fand thal of Thailand is highly com-

mendable.

Theoretically you may be right that "polities" and "sports should not mingle; but in reality, they

come

the

the

along the same route. Why, was it not the very way how, in the year 1934, the Far East Olympie was sub- sequently dissolved, because Japanese wanted to engineer entry of the puppet "Manchukun Why, was not many a game between Britain and Germany duty cancelled early this year

en account of the relations between these two coun- tries?

In my opinion, it is hardly fair that fasued on the Hongkong Stock Mur- you should criticise the Tsuis to such

Extreme. They are just as ket this morning.

1.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) £

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INDUSTRIALS

1,260 11.

73

11.

PLAQUE FOR MANAGER

OF QUEEN'S THEATRE

MARKING the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Queen's Theatre with a Western Electric sound system, a most interesting presentation was made last week to Mr. C. S. Rasselet, manager of General Amusements, Ltd., when Mr. D. D. Wight, manager of the China branch of the Western Electric Company of Asia, handed to him a handsome silver plaque.

The Queen's Theatre is the only Chinese as they are human, mind you, Sup-

rinema in Hongkong, and one of the the pose Japan should send a delegation very few cinemas throughout of players to this port too; nay, Mr. world which has used continuously, Edito:, you certainly don't expect the since its introduction to the Alms ten Tsui brothers to play with them, years ago, the Western Electrle sys- 6 n. shake hands with them, smile at em, and the memento therefore haai 124 a. then, while the very immession exists decidedly more than intrinsic value.

in their minds that thousands of their fellow countrymen (Chinese) 72 n.

being slaughtered and murdered daily by the compatriots of this delegation 200 n. from Japan. "Politics" and "ports" How come, 380 sa.mut to be mingled, eh?

1 n. Mr. Editor? 105 n.

12

67 n.

were

A CHINESE READER.

Possible Revision Of Money Pact Britain, France And US. Interested

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Our Own Correspondent).In view of the Company French franc's recovery and the

Our picture shows Mr. Wight mak- Ing the presentation to Mr. Rosselet, the plaque bearing the inscription: "Western Electric. The Voice of On the occasion of the Action, 1939. Tenth Anniversary of the opening of the Queen's Theatre with a Western! Electric sound system, this plaque isf presented to Mr. Chas S. Roscelet to velebrate the cordial relationship existing between these two enter

15 BRITAIN WARNED OFrises. Western Electric

.30 n.

BURKHARDT'S VISIT TOf Asia. D. D Wight, Manager, flight of gold from Britain to the

81/10% n. BERCHTESGADEN

.8.10 n.

.103 n.

(Continued from Page 1.)

164 n. and have left the axis 100 per cent.

44 n. [mited,

..

10 n.

road

The newspaper "Mon Tag" said: "It will be ascertained that the Salz- burg discussions created whereby all pending questions con 13/0 n.lead to settlement; not a road of .8.40 n. threats of force, but rather a way on 4 which the statesmen can place them- 4. selven in the service of natural de-

velopment."

4.80 n. 34% n. .par b. 7.60 n.

May Go To London

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Trans-Ocean). 8 M. Roger Cambon, French Charge 44 d'Affaires in London, conversed with .08 m. Lord Halifax, British Foreign Minis- ter, on Monday evening on. It is re-

China Branch."

Goodwill Flight To U.S.

United States, the tripartite Franco-American-British monet-

might ary accords

now be jamended, City quarters reported

to-day.

Important alterations might be carried out, they said, on the occasion of the visits to be paid to London ond Paris by Mr, Henry J. Morgen-

Japanese Venture than, Jr., US Treasury Secretary who

Starts

Aug. 25

al

is at present touring in Denmark,

Despite Mr. Morgenthau's denial that he would hold any discussions here, the City felt sure that he would engage in critical parleys with

is stay in Europe.

British and French statesmen during

since

WASHINGTON, Aug. M.--With crew of eight on board, the Nippon, Japanese goodwill plane, would take off from Tokyo on the night of August 26 to begin a 31-day tour of

Conditions have greatly changed the world, the Tokyo "Nichi Nichi" was signed, and the franc's recovery 1930, when the monetary accord correspondent here announced to-day and gold fight from Britain call for The craft belongs to the "Nich new arrangements in the best inter- 16.70 sa. liably learned, an important report Nicht" and the "Osaka Mainichi, ests of the three signatory countries,

7.40 n. with regard to the European situa- two great Japanese newspapers, and these circles declared. .3.70, n. tion.

In the sume that made a swift flight

12 n

22 →

22 n

Fullcat Reciprocity

.05 n. In that connection, rumours of a from Tokyo to Teheran Just May to The new agreement would be .22 n. visit to London of Mr. Burkhardt, carry Emperor Hirohito's wedding based on full reciprocity among the 7.90 n. League of Nations Commissioner in present to the Iranian Crown Prince, three Powers, or else the United 4.00 n. Danzig, are current. The Cominis-

States would grant credits to the .53% sioner will report the results of bis

Due to make a "good neighbour other signatories. .18 n visit to Berchtesgaden.

liness" tour of the United States and The British Exchange Equalization South America during its round-the-Fund, they emphasized, still possessed world flight, the Nippon is to land ut huge gold holdings worth about Newark, New Jersey, on August 31.350,000,000. But it was held wise After stopping at several other to strive to increase these holdings towns in the New World, the plane before an emergency actually faced is to dy from Natal to Dakar, on the the Fund. West coast of Afrien, and from there Precautions now would avert the to Europe.

necessity for extraordinary measures It will return to Tokyo via Baghdad detrimental to the British money after making goodwill visits to many market at a later date, they con- European capitals.

.7.60 n.

20/- 3. 22/- n.

U.S.

Cald: Mace. (ord.), Sh. $....is n. Cald: Macg (Pre), Sh. $...13 n.

..1 b. .12.60 n. .3.70 n.

Canton Ices $.

Cements $.

H.K. Ropes

$. STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old)

Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $....R Lane, Crawfords $. Sinceres $.. Wing On (HK) S. Powell, Ltd. s.

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh. $..

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LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

October December

.21 n.

10% sa.

.0.40 m. .7.50 .1.80 d. ..41 n.

.

.in. January

Morch

.10.60 n.May

n.

122 July ..42. Spot

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $....48%

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments Constructions (old) $

Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling $.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G. Bonds

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New York, Aug. 14.

New York Cotton

Opening

0.02/01

Closing

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3.48/49

8.00/80

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6.37/37 8.JAN

8.10/20

6.21/22

8.00/01

8.03/03

0.29N

.8.00 h,September .1.55 1 December 16.67 /80 ....1 n. March

Mussolini's Peace Plan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP)-The "Dally Mall's" Rome correspondent |to-day reports it is believed that

and

the

cluded.

Much speculation was also roused in the City by the visit to London being paid by M. Paui van Zeeland, former Belgian Premier and inanclai expert. It is believed that he, too, will meet Mr. Morgenthau.

No Breakdown In Parleys

New York Rubber

Mussolini has drafted a "peace plan LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP).- 18.57 /57

10.83b/07a for Europe" which was the main sub- BRITISH authorities here are of the 10.63b/65a ject of the Salzburg talks during the opinion that the departure of the

week-end 16.07b/72n 10.68 /03

consequent Japanese military ofcers from Tokyo conferences with Hitler at Berchtes-involves no breakdown in the Anglo- .8% n. May....... 16.7013

16.68N

| Japanese negotiations.

An official British spokesman dis-

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Chicago Wheat

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VIA BIBERIA BOUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "vin Siberia" if so superscribed.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 Aum., re Parcel Post Service to China ія

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certain foreign goods, a list of which 6 pm, on the previous day, may be seen at. G.P.O. & K.I.O. accepted for despatch as clrcum-

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Canton

From

Manila

Fcr

Adrastus

Due,

August 15.

Amoy

Cremer

August 15,

Shanghal

Glenroy

August 15.

Manila

Rosevilic

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Air Mail by "Air France Direct

Service"-Paris date, 9th August Air France Plane

August 10.

Saljon

Aramis

.August 16.

Australia and Manila

Atuta Maru

August 16,

Manila ....

Emp. of Russk

.August 10,

Air Ball by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service"-San Franciaco Pan American Airways dale, Dth August.

Plane

August 16.

Straita and Europe via Suez (Papern etc.)London date, 20th July and

London Parcels-London

date,

13th July

Jayn and Manila

Rajputana Tijalengka

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August 16.

Calcutta and Straits

Nowshera

August 17,

Tienisin

August 17.

Halphong

Chengtu

August 17.

Shanghai a Amov

Hollow

August 17.

Direct

12th August

Imperial Airways Piane

August 17.

Bargitek

Kalgau..........

August 17.

Calcutta and Straits

Kutanug

August 17.

Pres. Doumer

August 17.

U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan

(San

Francisco dale, 22nd July).

Pres. Van Buren...

August 17.

British M/V Canton

August 10,

August 18,

Laos

August 18,

Santos Maru

August 18,

Pres. Cleveland

August 19.

Nagara Moru

.August 19.

Kingyuan

August 20.

Tottori Moru

.August 20,

Tjibadal

August 20,

Imperial Airways Plane

.August 21.

Antenor

August 22.

Negapore

August 22.

Teucer

August 22.

Van Heutsz,

August 22.

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Japan and Shanghai

Saigon

Japan

and Shanghai

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 28th July)

Manila

Straits and Saigon Shanghat

Shanghai and Amoy

Air Mall Dy "Imperial Airways Drect Service”—London date, 16th

August

Shanghai Japan Shanghai Siralta

OUTWARD MAILS

For

Shanghai

Parcels only for Straits.

Per

Tuesday

Hector...Tues., Aug. 15, 1.30 p.m. Glenroy...Tues., Aug. 15, 2.30 p.m.

Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Hollow.. Klungchow Tues., Aug. 15, 7 p.m.

Shanghai

Wednesday

Aramis Wed., Aug. 16, 10:30 u.m.

Ord..

Air Mail for Indo-China only-dac Air France Plane Wed., Aug. 16.

Hanoi, 18th August,

G. P. O, and K. P. O. Rea...Aug. 16, 11.30 am. Aug. 10, Noon. Aluta Maru Wed., Aug. 16, 1.30 p.m.. Taiyunn Wed., Aug. 16, 2 p.m. Jean Dupuis Wed., Aug. 16, 2.30 p.m. Suiyang ....

Japan

Haiphong

Fort Bayard

Amoy

Parcels only for Straits

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono-

Jalu and U.S.A. by the "Tan- American Airways Direct Service” due San Francisco, 23rd Aug.

Shanghai and Japan Salgon

..Wed., Aug. 10, 3.30 p.m. Cremer......Wed., Aug. 10, 5 p.m.. l'an American Airways

Plano

· Reg.

Ord.,

Reg.,

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Wed., Aug. 16. K. P. G

.................Aug. 10, 5 p.m. ....Aug. 16, 5.30 p.m.

G. P. O.

..Aug. 16, 5 p.m. ...........Aug. 17, 7.30 a..

Rajputana Thurs., Aug. 17, 10.30 am, Pres. Doumer

Thurs., Aug. 17, 4.30 p.m.

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service”-due London 24th August

Alr Mall for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Plane

Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney 25th August

Thurs., Aug. 17.

K.P.O.

Reg.

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Ord.

.Aug. 17, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

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...Aug. 17. 5. p.m.

.Aug. 17, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Rck.

Aug. 17, 5 p.m..

Ord.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Empress of Russia

Central and South America vio Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-due Vancouver B.C., 9th September.

G. F, O. and K. P. Ú.

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.Aug. 17, 5 p.m..

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.Aug. 17, 7 p.m.. Thurs, Aug. 17,

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Africa via Durban

Santos Maru Fri., Aug. 18, 2.30 p.m.. Struita, Ceylon, India, East and British M/V Canion ..Fri, Aug. 18.

South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

G.P.0. and K.P.O. and Europe via Marseilles-due

Parcels... Marselles, 15th September

Saturday

Reg. Ord.

Aug. 18, 5 p.m..

...Aug. 19, 9.45 a.m..

.Aug. 10, 30.30 a.m.

Mausang ....Sat., Aug. 19, 8.30 a.m.. Talthybius..Sat, Aug. 19, 9.30 am- Airways British M/V Canton ....Sat. Aug. 10.

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

Aug. 19, 9.30 a.17% Aug. 19, 10 am. Sat., Aug. 18. Aug. 19, 11 a.m.. ..Aug. 19, Noon. Sat., Aug. 19, 3 p.m. Sat., Aug. 19, 5 p.m.

Sandakan

Dairen ..

Air Mall for "KL.M.

Direct Service"-due Amsterdam. 29th August

Reg. Ord.

Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Hosang

Parcels Papers

Haiphong Japan

Yusang Kutsang

Sunday

Shanghai

Holhow

.Sun., Aug. 20, 0 nm...

Monday

Shanghai

Air Drail for "Imperial

Direct Service"”—due London, 28th Atiguat

· Kiangsu ....Mon., Aug. 21, 3.30 p.m.. Airways Imperial Airways Piano

Mon, Aug. 21.- K.P.O.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Plane

Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--duo Sydney, 28th August

Canton

Batavia and Sourabaya

Kcg.

♪...Aug. 21, 5 pm-

Ord.

..Aug 21, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

.Aug. 21, 5 p.m.

Ord.

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»Aug 21, 5.30 pan.

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Reg.

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