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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GOVERNOR EX- CHANGES TALKS WITH CHUNGKING

the

AND MANILA (Continued from Poge 1.)

wireless telephone service to Philippine Islands holds out the pro- mise of quicker and coster communi- cation in the future with the United States of America, a very desirable

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED, that an Interim Dividend of Dollars one per Share has been declared for the year 1939, and will be payable on and after Thursday, 7th Sepconsummation for un. tember, 1939. Dividend Warrants

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DANZIG ACTIVITY

Political Mercury Rising

anti-Bellish movement in Swatow reached a climax on Monday when Chinese mob threatened to attack "It is not possible to enumerate in fish Consulate at Kakchlag

wo or three minutes the wice in the afternoon. space of two

About 4 o'clock yesterday after- two territories which the Company's Registeredt Olee, existing in our

serzen suddenly appeared near the will derive benent from this

this new ser

British Consulate and started n viol- P., & O. Building.

vice; the banker, the shipowner, the ent demonstration. They shouted

broker and a THE REGISTER OF SHARES trader, the

anti-British slogans such as "Revenge othern will be Nor will its advantages be confined countrymen, "Expel Britons, and the gainers thereby for the massacre of our fellow- to the field of commerce; they will "Burn British Consulate." be felt both In administrative matters

of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 28TH AUGUST,

of

to WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEM-and in the social and domestic affairs HER (both days inclusive) during of the two populations who are to- which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board Directors.

of

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1989,

BRITAIN WARNED

OF VISIT

(Continued from Page 1)

As the demonstrators, mostly Chin- ese young men, fired squibs and

day being brought into yet closer threatened to create a serious trouble, touch with one another.

Japanese troops Immediately mounted guard around the British Consulate

Courageous Faith

"While, therefore, we, the bent--and dispersed the group. Relaries of the new service, congra tulate ourselves, it is only just that faith and enterprize the courageous

Tried To Fire Building

The Chinese appeared agata about

of Cables and Wireless Limited 5.20 and attempted to set fire to the should be acknowledged with deep backdoor of the British Consulate.

most heartily gratitude and

com- The Japanese guard was reinforced mendel. With every confidence 1

in view of the threatening situation wish on behalf of the Colony of and the riot was quelled shortly Hongkong the best of luck to this afterwards, new departure of that far-seeing and public-spirited company,

To this I

Mr. Bryan, the acting British Con- would add my hearty congratulations aul, who happened to stay outside the to the Hongkong Telephone Company Consulate, was for a while threaten- In their

Quickly intervening, Japonese troops

of the visit raid to have been made uperat Willing and effective co-ed by the Chinese demonstratora.

to Germany by High Commissioner "Lastly, my dear Mr. President, Isafely escorted the Consul into the

Consulate. should like to take this opportunity

Burkhard.

Me. Averol, the Secretary of theof giving voice to the warm friend- Fanging of Nations Secretariat, said that Mr. Burkhardt reports reputarts

to the Latur on Datszig affairs.

Berchtesgaden Talks

ship which this Colony feels towards our good neighbours, the Philippine We have a thriving trade Island with you and many of us go yearly

for to you

the holiday ameni then which your beautiful lands

30 plentifully. otr ubject is bueshness

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aug 14 (UP-At the and waters provide

whether An! Nazi Herchtesgaden consultations, quarters suggested that the Danzig pleasure problem

blem may be settled by Inter- national negotiations.

find

there

More Trouble In Palestine

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" JERUSALEM, Aug. 14 (Reuter).- we always Greek monks aided by Arab villagers

welcome friendly

repulsed an armed Arab gang whilch and fair treatment. I am confident attempted to raid a lonely monas.

this radio-telephone service | tery here. However, the “Diplomatic Political that Correspondence warned regarding will make such contacts more easy, e potential danger of the situation more frequent and more fruitful than "critical, attributable mainly to ever before, and it gives me great happiness to help in inaugurating H.

"Goodbye and good foek."

the

AN

the fact that the future problem.

Incoming!

menacing

nr longer a local question where immediate solution is demand- The refusal to permit a reason- able and natural mulation reveals a general misunderstanding and I will which the Denreracles hold against the axis powers/

Official promancements have been but they emphasized that WARSAW, Aug. 14, (Reu-Salzburg and Berchtesgaden talks ter)-Much diplomatie acti-have been completely satisfactory, vity in the last few days in-and have left the axis 100 per cent. dicates a rising temperature in the Danzig situation.

it

Mr. Scott Harston Speaks Mr. Sherry then called again for Mujor Stevenot and froduced to him Mr. J. Scott Harston, Chairman of Directors of the Ilangkong Tele- phone Company.

"Good morning, sir." said Mr. Scolt Harston. "This is indeed an epoch- making occasion, and it must be very gratifying to all concerned that this radio-telephone system has been in- stalled. As Chairman of the Hong-

lation.'

kong Telephone Company 1 tender united.

The newspaper "Mon Tag" said: to you our hearty congratulations on "It will be ascertained that the Salz- the good work performed by your burg discussions created road corporation and yourself in that re- Sir whereby all pending questions can The British Ambassador.

Tear to settlement; not a road of Howard

for Kennard, conferred some time to-day with Colonel J. threats of force, but rather a way on Beck, Pulish Foreign Minister, who which the statesmen can place them also had a tall with the French Am-selves the service of natural de- bassador, M. Norl

The decursions followed a meeting between Colonel Beck: and The United State Ambassador Mr. Biddle yesterday.

velopment."

Major Stevenot answered: "It is a pleasure, I assure you. I thank you for your good wishes and words of greeting. I extend to you the greet- Ings of our entire personnel and assure you that we appreciate your hearty co-operation."

Jows Accused

JERUSALEM, Aug, 14 (Router)

A party of unknown armed men, ald to be Jews, entered an Arab village in South Rehovoth and des- troyed one house with explosiven

This is the second such demoll- tion.

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Next to speak from Manila was LONDON, Aug. 14 (Trans-Orean). Mr. Morris, manager of the R.C.A. --M. Roger Cambon, French Charge Addressing the Manager of Cables Aaires in London, conversed with and Wireless Ltd., Mr. W. E. Rick Information concerning the talks is Lord Halifax, British Foreign Minis-wood, he said: "I am pleased to greet arch not available but it is presumed that ter, on Monday evening on, it is re- you upon the occasion of the cul-May... the latest stage of the Danzug disably learned, an important report mination of our long effort, and on pute was examined. Frequent con- with regard to the European situa-behalf of our company I wish to

thank you for your veriations of the same order are ex- tion.

tion to the many deful atten- September pected during the period of European Ta that nection, ruinours of a Mr. Rickwood responded: "Good

now generally anticipated it to London of Mr. Burkhardt, morning, Mr. Morris. Another inter

| League of Nations Commissioner in national channel has now been open-

we naturally congratulate September Colonel Beck also received the Danzig, are current, The Commised and

sioner will report the results of his each other on the honour your Pre-December Popal Nuncio to-day.

visit to Berchtesgaden.

ident and our Governor have paid May

all in offcially opening the circuit. "There is

શ very distinguished October gathering here including many of the December

tention

here.

More Arrests

To-day's developments include the arrest of two Polish Customs officials who were apprentended on a charge of conniving at Introducing anti- Nazi leaflets into Danzig.

The Polish High Commissioner has intervened but so far without result.

a

Two Germans were arrested on train crossing the Polish frontier at Tczew in the Polish Corridor, and will be charged with insulting Polish Customs officials und the Polish nation.

WIDOW HELPS TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AFFAIRS

(Continued from Page 1.)

ed Mendelssohn & Company a letter of licence for suspension of payments on their obligations.

Three directors have been nominat- ed to handle the Company's affairs.

The Arst balance sheet shows deficit of 5,500,000 guilders.

D

Receivers Appointed Amsterdam, Aug. 14 (Trans- Ocean)-The Civil Court granted on Monday afternoon the application of the Bankers, Mendelssohn and Com- pany, for surpension of payments and provisional receivership.

A decision regarding final receiver- ship will be reached before Novem- ber.

us

Promise

Yugo-Slav

To Italy

eers in Hongkong, and I must say May

how much I appreciate the assistance

of Mr. Sherry in allowing his spoel-

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ous offices to be used for this occa-will not only serve the vital interests ROME, Aug. 14 (Trans-Orcan)sion. Time is short; so I shall end of all communities and traders in this to by sending to you, as the representa-part of the world, but will help in On leaving Italy after his visit Trieste, the Yuto-Slav Premier, M.ive of your great service, the com-the strengthening of the bonds of Tsetkovitch sent a telegram to Signor pliments and best wishes of Cable Anglo-Chinese friendship. Mussolini emphasising that Yugo-and Wireless." Stavia would strengthen her friendly relations with Italy and he would de-

Talks With Chungking Connection was then made with vote all his efforts also to further the Chungking, and His Excellency the cause of bringing Polard into Inter-Governor said: national co-operation.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says;

The market was particularly dull and quiet, even for a Monday.

Buyors

HK. Bank $1,260 (x.d.)

H.K. Wharves $102

HK. Docks $4,10

H.K. Lands 4% Debentures par.

Cements $12%

Canton Ices $1 Watsons $72

H.K. Govt 4% Loan 102 14 H.K. Govi 3% Loan 90

Sellers H.K. Docks $44

Salos Union Ins; $380 H.K. Tramways $10.70 Dairy Farms (New) $10 Manila Gold shares Holiday.

LOSS TO RUSSIA

"Good morning. Dr. Kung: it gives me much pleasure to renew our acquaintance.

"I am indeed glad, to take part in the inauguration of this radio- service between the Seat

of

"I therefore, Join with you heartily in congratulating Messrs, Cable and Wireless, Ltd., and the Hongkong Telephone Company in their splendid enterprise in providing this new service. I take this opportunity of sending to you and Lady Northcote my kindest regards,"

Other Conversations Speaking to General Ho Kau- kwang, the Mayor of Chungking, Sir "Is Excellency the Governor of

fetent in China and this Shou-son Chow sald:

British Colony. Its installation will

Th

be

the тебля of the relations between

be a boon to the administrations of Hungkong has just spoken to 're- both countries as well as to commer-sident Quezon

of the Philippine cial interests and sellvities of every Islands,

and I am sure that this kind: I trust sincerely that this is

will but the first of several such

Jinks Bervice between Hongkong, and

strengthening different

the parts of your great country.

two folands. "In view of the prevalling development of communica- ditians, there

con- tions is no

เล considerable room Hight underlaking and

for Messrs. Cables and Wireless and the Chungking and Hongkong,

expansions in commerce between Hong Kong Telephone Company can meet the need for spoedler service. and to not be congratulated too warmly on aside from postal and passenger ale their courage, and enterprise in pro- viding this new service, I feel rury and the British authorities have services, the Chinese Government that you will join wholeheartedly with me in wishing both companies started this radio phone line to all success with their venture.

establish direct communication be

and good luck.

Time le short and there are others tween this Colony and China's war- who are to speak after me, so, though time capital. This is a line which there is much that I could add, I will will bring yet closer the happy content myself with this short relations already existing between the message, and will wish you goodbye for our mutuni benent"

and will, 'am sure, be The following have been appointed

Dr. Kung's Reply

Sir Shou-33 receivers: Messrs. M. van Rechteren

concluded with Chow an expressior ni best wishes and Allena, Amsterdam; A. Pierson, part-

Dr. H, H. Kung replied and said: her of Pierson & Co., Amsterdam;

"I wish to express my rejoicing greetings to His Excellency Mr. Lin A. W. A. Meyer, Acting Manager of

with you on the planning the radio Sen, Chairman of the Republic of Japanese Report Death Of phone service which brings our two China, H. E. Generalissimo Chiang Co., Amsterdam. Hope

According to a statement issued by

Important cities within talking dle-Kai-shek, Dr. H. H. Kung, Dr. Chang Frontier Commander Mendelssohn & Co., the total assets of

tance. Hongkong may be said to be Kai-ngau, Minister of the firm are 212,170,000 florins, and Balshugal, Western Manchukuo, the starting point of Anglo-Chinese and General Ho Kun-kwang, Mayor the total liabilities are 217,050,000 ∞o

<Aug. 14. friendship and co-operation on the of Chungking. there is a nominal deficit if 5,880,000

Yakov, Brigade- one hand, and the first line of British

Ho replied briefly trans- General Major-General

wishes and cor- Sorins.

Commander of the Soviet mechanised interests in the Far East on the nitting his best Authoritative circles say that the forces, who was known as the "tank other. The linking of Hongkong to gratulations to the companies first glance might appear rather hero among the Soviet and Outer

by radio-phone is another cerned with the establishment of the strange that the Bank should decide Mongol troops in connection with the man of the overgrowing radio phone servico. to

The Hongkong Press suspend payments when the recent frontier hostilities near No- community of interest between the nominal" descif

was relatively somonhan, has been killed in a Japon- British Colony and China. I am sure given use of the phone and severpl *amall.

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Interesting Presentation

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. Rosselet, 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 "Western Electric. The Voice of cinema in Hongkong, and one of the Action, 1939. On the occasion of the very few cinemas throughout the Tenth Anniversary of the opening of world which has used continuously, the Queen's Theatre with a Western since its introduction to the fns ten Electric sound system, this plaque is years ago, the Western Electric sys-presented to Mr. Chas S. Rosselet to tem, and the

mements therefore has celebrate the cordial relationship devidedly more than intrinsic value. existing between these two enter- Company Our picture shows Mr. Wight mak-prises, Western Electric ing the presentation to Mr. Rosselet, of Asin. D. D. Wight, Manager. the plaque bearing the inscription: China Branch."

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INWARD MAILS

"Air France

From

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Manila

Air Mail by

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Australia and Manila

Manila

Per

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Service Paris date, 9th August Air France Plane

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