1940-02-29 — Page 12

CLASSIFIED

[NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS HONGKONG & WHAMPOA

25 words $2.50

.

for 3 days propaid

TUITION GIVEN.

DOCK CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Share- holders will be held in the Ofice for the Company, "No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, DANCING IN 6 HOURS, Ballroom. Tango, Rhumba, American Tap. Tui-26th March, 1940, at noon for the tion rapid and practical. World's consideration of the Directors' Champion's Steps. Apply Tony's Report and Balance Sheet for the Danco Studio, China Building, Oth

year ending 31st December, 1939. floor. Tel. 30133.

POSITIONS VACANT. WANTED. Competent Book-keeper for Shipping firm, applicants must have a thorough knowledge of book- Reeping and be fully qualifled. Write Box 573, "Hongkong Telegraph."

POSITIONS WANTED. CHINESE LADY seeks position as nurse-companion.

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 15th to 26th March, 1940, both daya inclusive.

By Order of the Directors,

Board of

E COCK, Chief Manager.

Thursday,

G.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

R.

G.

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m.. nt the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of In Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at fa Sulle Road, Kowloon Tsai, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sur- veyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof, Inlending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dolinra, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

Hongkong, 27th February, 19-10, to deposit with an Experienced In light nursing And housekeeping. Speaks English fluently, references. Please write Box 572, "Honkong Telegraph,"

FOR SALE.

Ilighest

DEMON COOKERS and HEATERS (Kerosene, Clearing sale at Sander, Wieler & Co., in Liquidation, King's Building, 2nd Flour,

BEGONIA and Gladioll tower bulbs just receivert from Holland, now oblatnuble at Graca Co., 18, Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Established 1890. FOR SALE: Goodwill and business of well known 1st class hotel, very well situated in Kowloon with liquor licence, including lease and fittings, Orce large frigidaires, electric radia- tors, fire ranges, ceiling fans, radios, etc. Excellent business proposition. Any person interested, please apply for further particulars from Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, 2 Queen's Rood Central,

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY Edition. Second

THE CAMERA" Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Ketly & Walsh, Ltd, Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street.

A Look Through The Telegraph

50 YEARS AGO

NOTICE

THE TAIPO RURAL HOME

AND ORPHANAGE

13% Milestone, Tuipo.

The Orphanage will be formally opened on

Saturday, 2nd March, 1940. His Excellency The Governor will .perform the Opening Ceremony

at 3.30 p.m.

All are cordially welcome. Buses will leave the Peninsula Hotel for Taipo at 2.00 and 2.15 p.m. and will return at 4.30 and 4.45 p.m.

Reservations must be booked beforehand at the Hongkong or Peninsula Hotel where tickets are obtainable at $1 per Return Trip. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk via Haiphong

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- foon, whence delivery may be oblain- ed immediately after Innding.

All claims must be sent in to me un or before 6th March, D40, or they will not be recognized.

March 1, 1850, Miss Bisland took seventy-seven days to make the tour of the world and Miss Nollie Bly therefore beat her by foured by and a half days.

As will be seen from the half-yearly report of the Hongkong Hotel Company, in another column, the directors intend extending the hotel promises to the Prayu, which will more than double its enpucity.

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25 YEARS AGO

March 1, 1916, Below we give a full list of men who have volunteered from Rajkong...nad district for, survire at the front, and who have passed the authorities and left for fometa. F. Briggs, G. C. Jorge, E. W. Evers, 1. E. Vjetor, C. A. J. Wilkie, H. Helgers, A. N. Joneland, Forster, R. Lapisley, G. W. Rogers,

A. Hall, G. D, Procter. F. 11. Colenton,

F. Luber, Itatemats, E. I Brugo, W.

Wilson, D. Blenkirun, W. G. Golding,

M. Grifits, G. Hermitage, J. H. Moy, J.

Damaged Packages will be examin-" Surveyor the Company's Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am, on Saturday, 2nd March, 1940.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dut!- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

R. OHL, Axent,

N. Y. K. LINE-

(NIPPON YUSEN KAISYAJ

From EUROPE and STRAITS Consignees of Cargo per Company's

Mooney, J. Soares, A. I. Ryndmann, G. Vessels are hereby informed that

Gumprecht, lensett, A. P. Wilson, their Goods are being landed and

R. Goods, P. Shenutt, F.V. Denn, A.

Pattison, A. P. Storrie, L. O. Collins,

C. R. Millins, A. MeLonn, R. N, Burton,

J. Watt, d. ftudson, I. C. Ryder, J. E.

placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company's Godowns at Kowloon,

Cooke, R. Beattle, J. F. Robertann, N. whence delivery may be obtained.

Chunyut, II. J. White, W. Ladd, R. J.

Fairley, W. M. Stevens, C. E. M. Olive,

C. West, H. G. Dixes, A. D. Shewan, W. H. Chatham, G. K. Chatham, o Pewall.

Goods not cleared by the 4th March, 1040, will be subject to rent. Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the

Co.'s

representa-

The German, in the wood at Malan. tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays at

All claims must be presented with in ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized,

court; again sprayed one of our tranches| 2.30 p.m. within the free storage with burning liquid. The trench had to period For the examination of Le abandoned, the cccupants being damaged dutiable goods, the con- Karlousty burnt. (This was the first ut signees must arrange for a Revenue canion on which mustard gas was used,

Officer to be present. -Ed.).

10 YEARS AGO

March 1, 1030. While it has been stated that there in stile likelihood of a Republic being

· proclaimed in Spain at this Juneturë, the politlent situation ja becoming ex- tremely crftleaf and the establishment of a Repulite la boing openly discanned, The feeling against the Monarchy In undoubtedly growlog, but for the time being it is doubted whether the Re publlenn organfaation Is pufficiently strong to effect a cnup.

5 YEARS AGO

March 1, 1935. Despite the fact that the Emperor of Abyssinin has written to the King of Italy and to Signor Mussolini," the Fascist Dictator, urging, that italy's and Abyssinia's friendship be not

No clans will be admitted after the goods have left, the Godowns.

No fire Insurance has been effecled.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA. Hongkong, 27th February, 1940.

Mexico To Pay Indemnity

spotted by conflict over the frontier Oil Interests Split

Incidents at Untuni, 00,000 of his troops are razred on the Somaliland frontier.

It is expected that if the King of Slam formally abdicates his 11-year-old nephew. Prince Ananda Mahidol, will Immediately be proclaimed king, with Council of Regency acting until he renched the age of majority.

London Stock Market

On

Question

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 28 (Reuter), According to the newspaper, "Ex- celsior," Mexico is preparing to take the first sten for a' definite solution of the petroleum controversy by pay- ing the Sinclair Petroleum Company an indemnity "in an immediate form" und in cash.

The announcement follown the re- cent statement by President Cardenus that the "oil crisis will be solved

end of my term," that is to say with- in the next eight months.

LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-On satisfactorily for Mexico, before the the Stock Exchange to-day, Kaira moved up sharply Inte in the after- noon on the announcement of the South African Government's modlite- ation of

Its gold-mining policy. Homo ralls

firin on were Southern's dividend of 14 per cent. on deferred ordinary stock.

The amount mentioned as payable to the Sinclair Pétroleum Company the is $7,000,000.

Local oil circles make no comment Gilt-edged ⠀⠀ securities recovered on the announcement which, if true, after an early Indecisión elsewhere would indicate a split in the policy of the oli Interests Involved in the expropriation.

and were mainly steady.

Wall Street was firm.

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Omces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of

one

Lot of Crown Land at Island Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for ano further term of 75 years,

Intonding hiddere are advised that immediately after the diapo- at 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 num will be refunded on payment of

the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

1 No. of Sale

New Kokon Inland La Re.istry No. No. 2767. La Sille Road, Kowloon Tsai, adjoining

New KowInca Inland Lot No. 2740

Locality

G.

Boundary Measurements:

N

ย L. W.

fart feet feet feet

as per sale

plan.

3

Rural Boulding

Lat No. 459.

Tytam Bay,

Island Road.

| Contents in

Ara. i eq. feet

Rent.

Upset Prics

No.of Sale

{ Begistry No.

Locality

About

8.000

R.

000'

26 t

Boundary

Monauremente

N. . E. W.

|feet|Faes]fent]feet;

a per salo

plan.

MAR

$4,125

Contensa in

nq. feet.

Aria. Rent.

| Upset Prical

16,500

$190

February 29, 1940.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

TT. London Demund do, T.T. Shanghai 7.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. T. Manila TIT.

1/218

1/201

300

+5214

.103

.0244

240

T.T. Batavia

.45%

.43%

T.T, Bangkok T.T. Salgon

T.T. France TT. Switzerland TT. Austraila

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/P do.

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

4 in/s France

30 da India..

.107

.1/0

[

.1/3%

1/34 .20 .11.40

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.924 U.S. Cross rale in N.Y...3.0472

H. K. Stock Market

The

following quotations

were

Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar

ket this morning.

BANKS

POST OFFICE

INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ber- vice"--Paris dato, 21st February.

Feb. 20. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

Servico" London date, '21st, Feb.

..Feb. 20. .Feb, 29.

.Fcb. 29

Japan and Shanghai

Calcutta, Strally and Salgon Feb. 20. Canton ..

Feb. 20.

Canton

Feb, 20.

Haiphong and Hollow

.Feb. 20.

Japim and Strunghol

Feb. 28.

Jupan

Manila

.Feb, 20. Feb. 20,

Manlia

Muisla

.Feb. 29.

U.S.A and Manila (San Francizco

date, 31st Jan.)

.Feb, 20.

Shanghai

.Feb. 29.

Shangbal

Feb. 29.

Shanghal

Feb, 20.

Shanghai

Feb. 29.

Bangkok

.March 1.

Canada, U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai

-(Vancouver B.C. date, 10th Feb.)

Mar. 1.

Japan and Shanglial.

.Mar. 1.

Saigon

.Mar. 1.

Shanghaf

.Mar. 1.

.Mar. 1.

Haiphong

.1.30 p.m.

.2 p.m.

18074

100% .10.85

..77 n.

.220 b.

.

Oh what a

lovely ring!

SENNET FRERES

have the best

and largest assortment in

D

Shanghai

OUTWARD MAILS

Thursday, Feb. 20

Fort Bayard

Shanghai

.2.30 p.m.

Manilla, Australia, and New Zealand via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 13th March.

Reg.

K.P.O.

.March 20, 2.43 p.m.

March 20, 3.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.March 29, 2.45 pm.

Ord.......March 20, 3.30 pm.

Straits and Calcutta

Friday, March 1

Parcels only for Strails, Ceylon and

Eapt Shanghai

Sulgon, Stralts, Ceylon, India, Egyat and Europe via Marseillen-due Marseilles, 28th March

Ret.

Ord.

G.F.O. & K.P.O.

Strails, Ceylon, India and London Porcel-dur London, 9th April.

Manila

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

Parcels,

Ref

Ord.,

..Mur, 1, 5.00 p.m.

Mar, 1, 5.00 p.m.. Mar. 2, 8.30 am.

2.7

Saturday, March 2

p.m.

.10 .m.

H.K. Banks, $. X. D. H.K. Banks (Lon. Iteg.) £

....1,420 1.

89.0

I.K. Danks (HK. Reg.) £

91 n.

Chartered £..

.0 n.

Mercantile, A. & B. £.

.314

Mercantile, C. £.

.13%.

Esl. Asla $.

INSURANCES

Canton $..

Union $.

407% 5.

China Underwriter $.

..1 5.

ILK. Fire $.

.185 b.

PING

Douglass $.

.105 b.

R.

.10% m.

.100 .

.80 n.

.00/7 n.

.7% n.

10214 b.

.2311⁄2 5.

5.-/4.05

0.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., ut the Offices of the Pubile Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at King's Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Itent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-

one

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Ofices of, the Public; Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Lot of Crown Land at Island Roud, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised sal of the lot the Purchasor (if that immediately after the dispo not the applicant) will be requiredal of the lot the Purchaser (if fun authorised not the applicant) will be required to deposit with officer who will be present at the to deposit with an authorised sale, the sum of two hundred officer who will be present at the of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum sale, the sum will be refunded on payment of dollars, ($200) in cush...This.aum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Hala

and L

No

Registry No-|

of Inland Lot

Locality

N». 2358.

Inla5146

South West King's Road,

Boundary Measurements

#.

8. E. W.

As per salo

plen.

Contents la

A DOUT

3600

Aun. Rent.

Upset Price

No. of Sale |

Begistry No.

Locality

STOCK MARKET REPORT

■ 6,250

Rural Building,

Lot No. 435.

"Adjoining Bural Building

Lot No. 427,

Keland Road.

Hongkong Stock Exchange, official summary issued yesterday sayai

There was less activity in the market during the short session.

Buyers

ILK. Bank $1,450 Canton Ins. $225 Fires Ins. $105 Wharves $103 Hotels $5.00

Humphreys ST

Star Ferries, $07 %

Chian Lights (new) $5.20 Sandukan Lights $11 Dairy Farms (old) $22.10 Watsons $0.00

+

Entertainments $7.40

Sellers. H.K. Bank $1,400 Decks $23.00

Hotels $5.00

Lands $40

Tramways $10.35

Chinn Lights (new) $5% Telephones' (old) şai Watsons $0.60

Sales,

HI.K. Bank $1,470

Providents $4.95/5.-

Tramways $10.30/25 China Lights (old) $8

Electries $60/004

Telephones (now) $12/11.00 Caments $20,20 Watsons $0.00

Manila Gold Bhares.

Atoks

Antamok Baguio Gold

Batong Buhay

Big Wedge

Boundary

Mansuromontaj)

K. B 题

[Foot}fasl feet fag!

<

As per al

pian.

Contenta it

Annual

Bental.

About

16,500

OSTR

|39| ut

Internat'l Tin Agreement

British Interests Not Prejudiced By War

Steamboats $ Indo-Chinas PS Indo-Chinns D.ş. Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterboats $

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves$ Docks S... Providents $. Sh. Docks Sh. $.

MINING

.434 n.

.x.d. 18 n.

.Iun. .4 n.

3 cts. n.

LANDS

Kailan's/- Rauba $. Venz. Gold HI.K. Mines

Hotels $ Lands $.. Lunds 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh. S. Humphreys $.. HI.K. Realties 5.. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams $.. Peak Trams (old) $.

.6.70 ## .40-s.

.100 n.

11.

.18 n.

.734 b.

.5 b.

.101

.10.30/.25

4.

.8

n.

Peak Trams (new)

.4.n.

Stor Ferries $.

43 n.

Y. Ferrics

23 n.

China Lights, (old) $..

8.80 r.

Ching Lights (new)

.54 5.

.081⁄41⁄2 sà.

Electrics $.

2134 n.

Sandakan Lights $..

.11% b.

Telephones (old) $.

..31 n.

12.10 A

1970 n.

19/9 n.

H.K. Electrica $.

Mecao

Telephones

es (new) $. Tractions /- Tractions (Pret.)

8/... INDUSTRIALS

Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $., 14.90 m. Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. §.......12 n. Canton Ices $.

Cements $...

H.K. Ropes $.

STORES, &c.

Dairy Farms (old) $... Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $*** Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres $.

Wing On

.1 n. 20.20 sa. .0.10.

.23.60 n.

22.60 n.

9.00 sa,

.7%1⁄2 n.

$(H.K.) $.

1.80 n.

.41

n.

Powell, Ltd. s.

1 n.

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh. $.

42 n.

S'haf Cotton Sh.

$.

.170 n..

Zoong Sing, Sh. $..

.05 R.

H.K. Entertainments $.

7.40 n.

Constructions (old) $ Constructions (new)`$. Vibro Piling $. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G. Bonds

.134 n.

..1 D.

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

MISC.

H.K. Govt. 19% Loan H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Morsmans (Lon.) 6/- Marsmans (H.K.) s/-

..01 n.

.50% v

100% n. .05% n. 14/0 m). .4/- n.

Canadians To Run Gauntlet

LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). — In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Horabln asked Mr. Malcolm Maċ- Donnid it, in view of the fact that exports and stocks of tin are under

Taking U.S. Tankers the control of the International Com- mittee, on which the countries still Through War Zone

MONTREAL, Feb. 28 (Reuter).- at pence have a majority vole, he

immediately invoke Clause 24 of Some 120 Canadian ship officers and will the Agreement providing against a teamen are being recruited by two signatory country being prejudiced United States oil companies to sall when at war.

Bheir tankers through belligerent waters,

reports the "Montreal Herald."

Mr. MacDonald replied that he did not think that at present British interests were prejudiced by the con- tinuance of the Agreement.

Coco Grove

Con. Mines

Demonstration East Mindanao IXL. Ipo Gold

logon Mining Mambulao Con. Masbate Con.. Mind, Motherlode Mine Operation North Camarinca

.1214

A

.0030

11% b

10

3

135

35

10% b

D

.20 4 .014

8

.00% 8

.10

.10

b

ወዳ

PB. 18

Paracnlo Gumous San Mauricio

22

B

77

8

Surigao_Con.

10

b

Suyoc Con. Syndicate Inv. United Paracale Benguet Con.

.12

b

b

27%

3.05

The recruiting is said to have been revealed when offelals of the Canu- dian Seamen's Union of Montreaj act- mitted that they had been approached to obtain the men.

25% Wago Increase Wages 25 per cent, above normal are said to have been offered.

Recruiting in Canada resuits from the United States Government's res- trictions to Americans trading in belligerent waters, the paper states.

The companies concerned are sald to. be registering the vessels under Norwegian and Panamanian flags in

M

N

D

S

most

at the reasonable of prices

Sennet

Freres

High Class Jewellers

order in continue shipping high-test Gloucester Bldg.

| aeroplane fuel to Europe.

ISTANBUL, Feb 29 (Router)The

Turkish Government has taken over

the entire control of the coal. Indus- try and hopes to increase the outpat by 350,000 tons yearly.

Pedder St.

Reg. Ord;

Canton

Haiphong

Shanghol

Japon

,7.00 p.m..

.7.15 a.m.

.0.30 a.m.

.2.10 p.m.

.2.45 pm

3.30 p.m.

2.30 pm.

.3.30 p.m.

Mantin, Rabaul, Australia, and New

Zealand via Brisbane-duc Bris

bane, 21st March.

Parcels

Rest.

Ord.

GRO., and K.P.O.

March 2, S p.m.

March 4, 8.45 a.m. .March 4, 9.30 am.*

T. U. C. Gift To Finns

£1,000 For Clothing, Food, Medical Requisitos

LONDON, Feb. 28 (British WC- the less)-At its meeting to-day. General Council of the TU.C, de- cided to give £1,000 to the fund-in- aid of the Finns, sponsored by the National Council of Labour.

In the appeal issued by the N- tional Council of Labour, it is stated that object of the fund is to provide clothing, food and medical requisites our "Finnish comeades require."

Explaining why these are neces- the Kary, the appeal states that Labour deputation recently in Finland w the results of the Russian bomb- ing of open towns, destroying work- ing-class homes and hospitals, and killlog and malming civilian populn- tica.

Solid Determination

"The deputation." the appeal con- tinues, "was convinced beyond doubt that the Finnish workers in the Tradė Union's co-operative political or ganisations which have been built up. are solid In their determination to fight to the last in an effort to pre- serve Finland's Independence and splendid achievements In social legislation."

It has been announced that Durham- mintrs are preposing to send £1,000, to the fund and Belfast aircraft wuikers are making a contribution to the Finnish Red Cross Fund out of

national the first

wage Increases which will be received next week- end.

Less Whiskey For Britain Output Restricted By Two-Thirds

LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). The amount of whiskey and other potable spirits to be mano. factured by Britain this year will be limited to one-third of Inst year's output.

This was announced in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. W. S. Morrison, Minister of Food.

He explained that the restriction was due to the shortage of cereals and animal feeding stuffe

No Shortago Yot

The supply of whiskey will not be Tested for somo years - to come because of the present large stocks and the prices will

remain

he said,

Ax much beer will be

last year although

unchanged.

the amount of

sugar must not be over, 70,per cent,

of normal requirementë,

Cereals will be available to

any deficiencies.