2
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.50
for 3 days prepaid
TUITION GIVEN.
|NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG & WHAMPO
DOCK CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Share- holders will be held is the Office of the Company, No. 2 Queen's DANCING IN G HOURS, Ballroom, Bulding, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, Tango, Rhumba, American Tap. Tul-26th March, 1940, al noon for the tlen rapid and practical. World's consideration of the Directors'. Champion's Steps. Apply: Tuny's Report and Balance Sheet for the Dance Studio, China Building, th Boor. Tel. 30033,
year ending 31st December, 1939.
POSITIONS VACANT.
ཀཏྠཏྟིཡ ཏ... ནྟི# # སྶ ༥ - - -
The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be cloned from the WANTED. Compelent Book-keeper | 15th to 26th March, 1940, Both days for Shipping firin, applicants must inclusive, have a thorough knowledge of hook- keeping and be fully qualified. Write Box 573, "Hongkong Telegraph."
POSITIONS WANTED.
CHINESE LADY seeks position -as nurse-companion. Experienced Ja housekeeping. Speaks English fluently. Highest write Box 072,
light
nursing
and
references. Please
"Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
DEMON COOKERS and HEATERS (Kerasene). Clearing sale at Sander, Wirler & Co., in Liquidation, King's Barikling, 2nd Floor,
now
BEGONIA and Gladioll flower bulbs just received from Halland, obtainable at Graca Co., 10, 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 Stings, three large friakiires, electric radia
Hos tors, fire ranges, ceiling fans, radios, etc. Excellent business proposition. Any person interested, please apply for further particulars from Messr Wilkinson & Grist, 2 Queen's Road Central.
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition, 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.
Look Through The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO.
March 1. 1K00.
Mias Bisland took seventy-seven, duys
1 make the tour of the world and in
ant a half days.
•
•
By Order of the Directors,
Board of
E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 27th February, 1940.
NOTICE
THE TAIPO RURAL HOME AND ORPHANAGE
13 Milestone, Talpo.
The Orphanage will be formally opened on
Saturday, 2nd March, 1940. is 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 Halphon
Constunees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Trensure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godtowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Whart at Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loun, whence delivery may be obtain ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 6th March, 1940, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin Nellie Bly therefore beat her by foured by the Company's Surveyor Mesars-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 as will be seen from the half-yearly am. on Saturday, 2nd March, 1940, report of the Hongkong Hotel Company,
Consignees must have a Revenue
to the
in another column, the directors intendOmeer in attendance when any dutf- extending the hotel premises Pruyn, which will more tuthi duable its able goods are examined by the enparity..
25 YEARS AGO
Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL. Agent,
-N---Y.-K. --LINE--
INIPPON YUSEN KAISYA.)
March 1. 1915, Belase we give a full list of men who have volanteered from Hongkong and district fur service at the front, and what have passed the authorities nud left for time? A., P. Briggs, G...A. Jonge, E. W. Evors, H. B. Victor, C. A. J. Wilde, R. Belger, A. N. Joselanul, B. Forster, R. Lapsley, G. W. Rugers, A. Hall, G. D. Procter, F. I. Coleman. F. Lober, Bateman, R. 1. Brake, W. Wilson. 1. Glenkiron. W. G. Golding
From EUROPE and STRAITS M. Grin, G. Hermitage, J. H. May, J. Muones, J. Soares. A. H. Hyndman, G.
Consignees of Cargo per Company's Gumprecht, 1 Hengeti, A. P. Who, Vessels are hereby informed that R. Gande, P. Shenatt, F. Dean, A.
their Goods are being handed and Pattison, A. P., Storrie; . . Colin placed at their risk the Hongkon G. R. Millos, A. McLean, B. N. Burton, J. Watt, G. itadson, R. C. Ryder, J. E. Cooke. it. Brattle, J. T. Robertson, whence delivery may be obtained.. Chunyut, J. J. White, W. Lad, . H. Fairley, W. M. Stevens, C., E. M. Olive, C. Went, H. G. Dixey, A. D. Showan,
WV. H. Chatham, G. K. Chatham, G. Powell,
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon,
Goods not cleared by the 4th 1940, will be subject to rent. Damaged packages must be left in
March,
the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representa-
The Germans, in the wood at Malan-tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays nt
court, again pruges one of our trenches 2.30 p.m. within the
with burning liquid. The trench had to period.
free storage
For the examination of
be abandoned, the occupants being damaged dullable goods, the seriously burnt. This was the first canlon on which mustard gas was used. --Ed.).
10 YEARS AGO
March 1, 1930, While it has been stated that there in the likelihood of a Republic being proclaimed In Spals at this juncture, the political situation is beenming ex- tremely critical and the establishment of a Republic in being openly discussed. The feeling against the Monarchy la undoubtedly growing, but for the time being it in Janhted whether the Re publican organbation in strong to effect a coup.
5 YEARS AGO
Aumciently
March 1, 1935. Despite the fact that the Emperor of Abyssinin has written to the King of Inly and to Signor Mussolini, the Fascist Dislator, urging that italy's and Abyssinia's friendship be not spalled by conflict over the frontier Incidents at Untual, 90,000 of his troops aro maned on the Somalia frontier.
It is expected that if the King of Slam formally abdicates his 11-year-old nephew, Prince Anands Mahidol, wil! immediately be proclaimed king, with a Council of Regency acting until he reached the age of majority.
London Stock Market
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter). On
con-
signees must arrange for a Revenue Oficer to be present.
All claims must be presented with- in ten days of the steamer's arrivol here, after which date they cannot be recognized,
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,
No fire insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA. Hongkong. 27th February, 1940..
Mexico To Pay Indemnity
Oil Interests Split
On Question
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 28 (Reuter). According to the newspaper, "Ex- celsior," Mexico is preparing to take to first step for u definite solution at the petroleum controversy by pay- Ing the Sinclair Petroleum Coinpaay an indemnity "in immediate form" and in each.
un
The announcement follows the re- cent statement by President Cardenas that the "oll crists wil be solved satisfactorily for Mexico before the
the Stock Exchange to-day, Kaflrs end of my term." that is to say with- moved up sharply into in the after-m the next eight months. noon on the announcement
of the
South African Government's modife
allon of lis gold-mining policy.
Home rails
were firm on
The amount mentioned as payable to the Sinclair Petroleum Company thes $7,000,000,
Southem's dividend of 1 per cent.
on deferred ordinary stock.
Local oil circles make no comment recovered jou the announcement which, if true, after an early indecision elsewhere would indicate a split in the policy
Gilt-edged securities
and were mainly steady.
Wall Street was firm.
of the oil interests Involved in the expropriation.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Thursday,
G.
MAR
R.
February 29,
1940.
R.
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4thị day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Oflices of the Public! Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
one lot of Crown Land at
·PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1940, nt 3 p.m., at the Ollees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ong Lot of Crown Land at La Salle Road, Kowloon Taal, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term 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 thereaf. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
wal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorized officer who will be present at the sale. the sum of two hundred dollara, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Perchase price.
Island 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,
The Home Food Front
Premior Appeals For
Moro Production LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). An appeal for the stimulation of agricultural producta was
ade by Mr. Chamberlain, the Chairman of the County War Premier, when addressing the
mitted this afternoon, Agricultural Executive Com.
I said that we are country Into
turning the 2) huge armaments workshop thereby placing a strain Intending bidders are advised upon shipping which dul not exist in that immediately after the diapo-
neacetine,
He declared that our shipping mat of the lot the Purchasor (ifting proportion to the volume of though substantial, compare in
not the applicant) will be required an authorised to deposit with oflcer 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. J'ARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
New Kowloon Loland Lot No. 2167.
La Salle Road, Kowloon Tsai, adjoining
No. 2740, New Kowloon Inland Lot
No. of Sale |
Rexistry No.
Locality
G.
Boundary Measurements.
NEW.
Teet}fast fret feet
A per Balo
plan.
Rent.
$4,000
3
No. 434.
Build
Tytam Bay,
Island Road.
Ann.
Opret Price | 19. fret
Hoof Sale
¡Contents in
Registry No.
Locality
About
8,000
25.1
Bath 201
R.
G.
Boundary
Mesurements
N....
{fert|tam}tent{feet)
4 por sale
plant.
Contents in
About
kg. feck.
Upset
Anr. Rent
Price |
16,530
$191
R.
$ 4,125
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1910, at 3 n.m.. at the Ollees 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
of the Sale by Public Auction. to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., al The Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of 010 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 Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of lils Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
arn
which which
our shipping. It had been necessary. he said, to adopt measures wottid add to the safety but were not in themselves economic.
In addition to the amount of ship- ping at our disposn! another limiting factor in importation
our re- sources in foreign exchange.
2,000,000 Acres A way out of the dilemma is to in- crease home production of food.
Some venerable prophets of agri- culture say that Government's pro- gramme of two million neres is much #gure but two million was
too low
We
chosen as the highest Agure thought was obtainable in the time,
he continued..
This
programme has been handi- by weather but it shopkl still apple to attain this programme
if dy puts his back into it.
The War Cabinet would be behind the farmers in their effort and the Premier had asked the Lord Privy
Scat to identify hin
himself personally Referring to reports that .some farmers were hesitating to contract: for sugar beet because" they were afraid there would be insufficient labour work on the crops, Mr. Cham- berlain gave a definite assurance that Government would take whatever steps were necessary to see that the crops when grown are harvested.
with the campaign.
The Premier also gave an emphatic dental of any idea that the farmers will be treated any worse than indus- trial factories.
There can be spent in subsidies, he said, and it is essentint to keep away from the vicious spiral in which prices and wages go chasing each other,
limit to the amount that
Regarding the position after the war, Mr. Chamberlain declared that that Government is determined, if they are still in affler, that agricul-
ture will not be allowed to collapse as it did the last time.
at a Crown tent to be fixed by Income Tax In
the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of T5 years.
intending bidders are advised that inmediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if that immediately after the dispo Intending bidders are advised no: the applicant) will be required sat of the lot the Purchaser (if to deposit with un Authorised not the applicant) will be required officer who will be present at the to deposit with an authorised anle, the sum of two hundred officer who will be present at the dollars, ($200) in cash. This sumsale, the sum of two hundred will be refunded on payment of dollars, ($200) hi cash. This sum will be refunded._on_payment. of the Purchase-price:
the Purchase price.
S. Africa
Not To Be Increased
To Finance War
Presenting the War Budget to the CAPETOWN, Feb. 28 (Reuter). Assembly, the Minister of Finance, Mr. J. II. Hofmeyr, staled that the estimated revenue in 1910-41 on the 288,009, excluding the amounts or crued to the state in respect of the price of gold in excess of 150 shillings
existing basis of taxation was £44,-
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.per ounce.
Boundary
Measuratzenta
N... W.
Centiteetifeet feet
1 No. of Sale
No 5746.
Registry No.
King's Road, South West
of Inland Lot
Locality
No. 2359.
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Inland Lot
As per tale
plan.
Contents in
#g, feet
Ann. Bent.
Opret Price
About
DUS 9
1
STOCK MARKET REPORT
No. of Bala
Locality
$5,250
4
Lot No. 435
Adjoining Rural Building“
20% 20. 427,
Island Road,
Registry No.
Hongkong Stock Exchange - official summary issued yesterday says!
There was less activity in the market during the short ession.
Buyers.
H.K. Bank $1,460 Canton Ins. $225 Fires Ins, $185 Wharves $103 Hotels $5.00 Humphreys $74 Neulties $5 Star Ferries $674
China Lights (new) $5.20 Sandakan Lights $114- Dalry Farms (old) $22.10 Watsons $0.60
Entertainments $7.40
Sellers
H.K, Bank $1,400 Docks $33.60 Hotels $5.80 Lands $40
Tramways $18.35
China Lights (new) $5%
Telephones (old) $31 Watsons $9.00
Sales.
1.K. Dank $1,470 Providents $4.00/6.-
Tramways $18.30/25 Chinn Lights (old) $0
Electrics $09/081⁄4'
Telephones (new) $12/11.00 Cements $20.30 Watsons $0.00
Manila Gold Shares
Rucci Burkin
ช
Boundary Measures.
D
9.
An per sale
plan.
Contents ir
14. feet
Annual
Bental.
061
Internat'l Tin Agreement
British Interests. Not Prejudiced By War
Upset Price
$3,300
LONDON, Feb. 8 (Reuter}.—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Horabin asited Mr. Malcolm Mae- Donald it, view of the fact that exports and stocks of tin are under the control of the International Com- mitter, on which the countries stili n pence have a majority vote, he will immediately invoke Clause 24 of the Agreement providing against a signatory country being prejudiced when at wor
Mr. MacDonald replied that he did
The estimated expenditure is £45,- 595,000.
Dealing with the proposed taxation, Mr. Hofmeyr announced the creation of a
War Expense: Account and estimated that £14,000,000 would be required, or winch £4,250,000 is at present available.
Referring to the taxation of goki mines, he announced the abandon- ment of provision limiting gold-min-
ing companies' proceeds to 150 shit!- Ings an ounce. As recompruse, he proposed to impose on the gold-min- ing industry a special contribution of £3,500,000,
The general object is particularly to benefit low-grade mines and mines outside Witwater's Nand.
An excess profils duty of 10 shill- ings in the pound would be imposed but would not apply to gold or dila- mond mining industries,
Mr. Hofmeyr proposed a further two slings in the pound as a special contribution by the diamond industry. The basis of the normal, Income tax and super-tax is not to be altered, but the 10 per cent, rebate on both individuals and companies would
be withdrawn,
Volunteer For
Common Cause
Jews, And Arabs Land
In France
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter).
not think that at present British-The first batch of mun from interests were prejudiced by the con-Palestine to form part of the tinuance of the Agreement.
Coco Grove
Con, Mines
Demonstration East Mindanao 1.X.L
Ipo Gold
Ilogon Mining
Mambulno Con. Masbate Con.
Mind. Motherlode
Mine Operation
.12% 8.
.0030
11 b
.35
B
10% b
.26
.014
.00
.10 .10
b
North Camarines
.09% 8
PB.
Paracale Gumaus San Mauricio
.2.2
.77
Atoks
.18
Я
Suriga Con.
.18
Antamok
.15
Suyoc Con.
Bagulo Gold-
Syndicate Inv.
Batong Buhay
Big Wedge
United Paracalo Benguet Con.
.27.
4.03.
Expeditionary
British
Force arrived at a French port to-day, telephones "Reuter's" correspon- dent with the B.E.F.
They consist of about 700 men, all volunteers, 75 per cent, being Jews and the rest Arabs. They will be attached to the Auxiliary Military Ploneer Corps to work on communi- cations as unskilled labourera. "Reuler's" correspondent where in France says that General
some-
Sir Waller Kirke, Commander-in-
Oh-what
a
lovely ring!
SENNET FRERES
have the best
and largest
assortment in
D
A
WOZOZ
at the most
reasonable
of prices
Sennet
Freres
POST OFFICE
The Public are requested to note particularly the time of closing the Imperial Air Mail on Tuesday, the 5th March, 1040.
Stall Packet lost to all countries is suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 m. re- Histered and parcel mails are closed at a Pin
on the previous day. Whea malls are ndverilsed to close alter 5 p.m., Registered and Parcel malls are closed nt & pan.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mall by “Ale France Direct Ser-
vice"-Paris date, 21st February.
Fell. 29. Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct
Service" Londen date, 21st. Feb.
Feb. 29. Calcutta, Straits and Saigon Feb. 28.
Japan
Manila
Manila
Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai
Canada, U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai
| Egypt, Struits
Canton
.Feb. 29.
Japan and Shanghai
Feb. 29,
Canton
Feb, 20.
Halplung and Hoihow
Feb, 28.
| Japan and Shanghat
Feb. 29.
Feb. 20.
.Feb. 20.
+
..Feb, 29
Manila
..Feb. 28.
U.S.A., and Manila (San Francisco
date, 31st Jan.)
Feb. 29.
Shanghal
.Feb, 20,
Feb. 29.
.Feb,' 29.
..Feb. 29.
Bangkok
March 1.
--(Vancouver B.C. date, 10th Feb.)
Mar. 1.
Japan and Shanghai.
Mar. 1
Saigon
Mar. 1
Shanghai
Mar. 1.
Shanghai
Mar. 1.
Mar. 2.
Haiphong. Hoihow and Fort Boyard.
Mar. 2.
Shanghai, Amoy and Swatow Mar. 2.
Shanghal
Mar. 2.
Shanghai
Mar. 2.
Sandakan
.Mer. 2.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
Service"-London date, 24th Feb.
Mar, 3.
Bangkok and Saigon
Mar. 3.
Cateutta and Stralls.Mar.
Mar. 4.
Japan...
Mar, 3.
Shanghai and Amay
Mar. 3,
Mar. 4.
Mar, 4.
Straits and Salgon
.Mur. 5.
Eurone via Suez and Straits (Lon- don date, 25th January)..Mar. &.
Java and. Manila
Mar, 5.
Straits and Manila
Mar, 5.
Mac. 5.
Francisco
..Mar. 6.
.Mar. 4.
.Mar. 6.
.Mar, 0.
Mar. 8.
Europe via Suez and Straits (London
dale, 10th January)
Haiphong
Japon.....
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai
(San Francisco date, 6th Feb.)
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service"San dafe, 24th February,
Shanghai
Shanghai Tientsin. Straits and Manila
OUTWARD MAILS Thursday, Feb, 29
Fort Hayarti
Haiphong Shanghai
1.36 p.m.
.2 p.m.
.2.30 pm.
Manila, Austruila, and New Zealand via Thursday Island-due Thurg-
day Island, 13th March.
Ret
Ord.
Ref.
Ord.
K.r.o.
March 20.-2.45 p.m. March 29, 3.30 p.m. G.P.O.
.March 20, 2.49 p.m.
......March 29, 3.30 pm.
Straits and Calcutta...7.00 p.m. Friday, March 1 Canton
...7.15 a.m. Parcels only for Straits, Cuylon and
Egypt
0.30 a.m. Shanghel..
.2.30 p.m. Sulkon, Straits, Ceylon. India, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Marseilles, 28th March
Iteg. Ord.
.2.45 pm
.3.30 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India and London Parcels due London, on April. G. P. O. and K. P. 0.
Parcels,....Mar. 1, 5.00 p.m..
.Mar. 1, 5.00 pan. .Mar, 2, 0.30 a.m.
Saturday, March 2
Reg
Ord.
Manila
Halphong
Shanghai
Japan.
...7 p.ra.
...10 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
.3.30 p.m.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New, Zealand via Brisbane-due Bris- hane, 21st March,
Parcels
How
Ord.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.....March 2, 5 p.m.
March 4, 8.49a.m ...March 4, 9.30 am.
Air Mall for "Imperiat Service”due
London, 10th March.
G. P. O, and K. P. O.
Reg..
Ord.
5.00 p.m.
.5.30 pan. Sunday, March 3. Tientsin (Parcels only)....9.00 .. Halpheng
Monday, March 4 Salgon and Bangkok Haiphong
..10 a.m.
.0.30 2..
.1.30 pan.
2.30 p.m Mombasa,
Straits (Parcels only) Shanghai Straits, Ceylon. India,
Beira, Laurence Marques, East and South Africa
..2.30 p.m. Canton
17 p.m. and Sourabaya
Manila.
Shangha!
Tuesday, Mar. 5 Makassar
8.30 am. .2.30 p.m. Airways
Amoy and Shanghal.....2.30 p.m. Air Mall for
Direct Service"due London, 13th March.
Kez.
Ord,
High Class Jewellers'
Reg.
Ord.
Sundaku
Chief of Home Forces, has arrived at Gloucester Bldg.
General Headquarters to inspect the British Zone. 1.5
Feb. 20
PARIS,
(Router)—An
official communique issued to-day states that all has been quiet on the! front.
Pedder St..
"Imperial
K.P.O.
March 5, 5 p.m.
March 5, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
March 5. 6 p.m. March 5, G.30 p.m.
Thursday, March 7
Swatow and Shanghal
,12,30 p.m. .2.30pm.
(Rueter)
LONDON, Feb. 28 Colonel A. C. Munro, of the Indian Medical Service, has been appointed Honorary Physician to the King.
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