1940-05-14 — Page 22

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

-R.

May 14, 1940.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CHINA UNDERWRITERS LETTERS Police Want

ADVERTISEMENTS

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM

· NAVIGATION CO.,

25 words $2.50 LIMITED.

for 3 days prepaid. WANTED TO BUY.

NOTICE OF GENERAL

MEETING

SATISFACTORY YEAR

The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of China Under- writers Ltd., was held at the Company's head office, Des Voeux Road Central to-day, "

directors. re- Declaring that the garded the trading for 1039 s satis- factory under the circumstances, the chairman, Mr. Shields, saldi

In the Life Assurance Department New Business Premiume at $118,605 compare with New Business Premiums of $126,471 last year.

A Philatelist's Error

To The Editor,

The "Hongkong Telegraph."

The of the article on

$24,000 Bail

Two Chinese Facing Serious Charges

ITALY CALIS UP RESERVES

FROM PAGE ONE!

the Government of the western dis--- tricts to evacuate the civil population towns near the Italian

for two Chinese of certain

Motorists In Stamps in yesterday's paper may charged with possession of forged colony of Libya, if and when cop-

Trouble

on

14

banknotes

of

Mr. D. McCallum appeared for the defendants, who were remanded for

British residents in Italy are also not being discouraged by the Consulate from leaving.

Following representations by the South African Charge d'Affaires, anti-British posters have been It moved from the wall of the South African Legation.

know something of philately but he

various currencies, sidered necessary, is in deep error in regard to the por possession of plates for making false

"Reuter" adds that anxiety has The Fifty-ninth Ordinary

litical history of Venezuela.

among the British WE OFFER highest prieen to any

The boundary dispute between stamps booksnutes, was asked by in colony in Rome at the belligerent

and possession of plates for been created amount of gold articles, fades, jewels, General Mosting of the Company

Venezuela and Great Britain began sector W. N. Darkin, when Lau attitude of he Italian Press, diamonds, etc. Apply Eurasia Gold will be held at the Offices of the

Further "Black-Out"

na early as 1841, when the Venezuelan Che, 40, described as the manager The British Embay has advised Refining Co. 7th floor, China Build-Goneral Managers, Mesars. Jar-

Offences Renewal Income hna increased, and

Government protested regarding the of Wo iling. Hong of 20 Connaught inquirers not to stay in the country ing. Tel 30727.

dine, Matheson

holating of the British flag in what Road, and Lau Co., Ltd., the total. Premiums at $060,704, show &

Chile, necountant, if they are merely tourists or passing Venezuelan soil. WE PAY MGH PRICES for all goid Peddar Street, Hong Kong, on an Increase compared with the figure

Soveral European motorcar drivers they regarded as who were out In Kowloon the The discovery of all in commercial appeared before Mr. B. G. Sheldon through.

at the Central Maghtrney this morn- and silver ariiclce. Diamonds, jades, jewels and gold dust. Apply China Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at noon, of $061,417 in 1938.

Death Claims at $117,000 show an evening of April 11, the "blackout" quantilles occurred in Pennsylvania American Gold Refining Co., Pedder Building, for the purpose of receiving the

increase over the figure of $87,852

dil companies were concerned with 2nd floor.

plying Report of the Director, passing last year, but the Claim Rate is not night, were summoned for not co-in 1837. As late as 1895,

with lighting regulations and the Accounts, and electing Direc-unduly high.

they appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. the disposal of excess gasoline, for

which there was no market so FOR SALE.

tors and Auditors.

Cinims by. Maturity, which can of Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-had to be towed to sea and dunno week. The case in for committal.

esturiated in

advance, tracy to-day. The Transfer Books of the Com-mount to $112,236, na compared with

Amerlein companies were not search- Frank Burrell, "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY

c/o Butterfield and corresponding Swire, was fined $5. THE CAMERA" Second

He sad eng for foreign fields at that time and Over 60

own in fact attention was not attracted to excellent views of the pany will be closed from the 23rd $43,007 in 1938,

liability having been released.

lved

Tulpo and comes to I out in

own Venezuela as a possible source until Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at May to 13th June inclusive.

Surrenders have

from Increased

That morning, however, 1912. The petroleum area in Vene- train Kelly & Walsh, Ltd, Hongkong

$137,413 to $152,169.

he missed

issee the train and came out by zuela is on the west near the Colurn Travel Bureau or from the Publishers,

excluding commission, car. He had worked until late that bla border and pot on the eastern Expenses, South China Morning Post, Ltd

show a decrease from $218,440

evenlag and came over to Kowloon border djacent to British Guinea, Wyndham Street.

$214,147.

The Life Assurance Fund Increased e subsequently went to his car to where the gold felds are located. obtain a torch and found that the

The United States interests in the normally from $824,430 to $871,379, battery was of no use. It was boundary dispute were based solely and this has been further increased, obviously hopeless to go

back to on the Monroe Doctrine with no hint | as will be explained later, by the Taipo and he intended going of any American interest in mining transfer of $350,000 from Front Nathan Road to an electrical shop to rights.

purchase a batlery for the torch.

Edition.

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended

lly order of the Board..

JARDINE, MATHESON &

Co., LTD.

Genaral Managers. ,Hongkong, 16th April, 1940.

course

be

a

by

to ove

lle

Loss Account and General Reserve, bringing the figure at the end of the year to $1,221,379.

In the Fire Insurance Department Premiums at $101,023 compare with the Bgure of $102,850 in 1938.

Cinims at $43,207 are about samme na last year.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES

The Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Meet Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the ing of Shareholders will be held at time given below unless otherwise the Offices of the undersigned on stated, and where mails are advertis-Wednesday, the 22nd Blay, 19-10, ed to close at or before 9 am. reat Noon, for the purpose of receiv-to gistered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm, on the previous day. When ing the Report of the General mails are advertised to close after Agents, together with a statement 5 pm. Registered and Parcel mails of Accounts for the year ended the are closed at 5pm."

31st December, 1939."

INWARD MAILS

dale, 7th May.

Amoy ..

Shanghai

Shanghal

Strelta and Europe via

..May 14,

Suez-(Lon-

don date, 5th April)......May 14. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser-

General Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1940.

the

Ехрелься, excluding commission,} have been again reduced from $20,356

$19,331,

The Fire Insurance Fund, before making any transfer, increased from $93,148 to $107,073.

En

cover un-

As he was leaving the car park he saw a European police officer and he walled there for the oflcer's arrival. Ho had switched on the lights, but had actually not driven out of the car park.

X. Y, Z.

NAZI ADVANCE WELL CHECKED.

→→→→→ FROM PAGE ONE

leave on that day but owing to advance west of Maastricht has been

Tho Charges

Lau Chilk was charged with posses-| slon of 12 Hongkong Governmenti forged $1 notes at 203 Hennessy Road on May 6 and Lou Che was charged with possession of ten. $10

forged notes of the Government of the Straits Settlements, uno 10 yuan forged banknote of the Bank of Chian and one $5 forged note of the Central Bank of China.

Turkish Procautions:

Turkey. in: Also taking' 'certain precautions, and "Domel" reporta his morning that all men of military ago have been Instructed to hold themselves in readiness for any eventuallly.

It is believed, saya "Domer" that Turkey will shortly mobilise all reservists,

In the Balkans, relations between Both men were also charged with Hungary und Yugo-Slavia appear to possession of 70 $10 forged notes of be deteriorating, and Hungary has of up the Government of the Straits Settle- called

large number ments, 20 $5 forged noles of the Cen- Reservists, tral Bank of Chira, one yuan forged Spain has reparts from Gibraltar note of the same Bank, two $1 forged that the Spanish Government has not..

up six navy classes says notes of the Contes Municipal Bank, called one $5 forged note of the same Bank "United Press." and a five pinsize forged note of the Banque de L'Indo Chine at No. 43 Tang Lung Street, second floor, on May 5.

Burrell said he quite realised the necessity of having the lights pro- perly shaded and that it was essen- tlal to have block outs to see if this done. He had expected to до оп

Defendants were further accused did various things he

not know held up.

Vigorous bombing of troop of possession of forged documents Ho whether he was to go or not.

_columns_and_ supply trains by 008 Indo Chine $1,44 bills of lading had Intended-to-take-the-car-lo-Aus-

-stamps;--possession-of-forged-dies; 2 Continuous artillery trulia with him.

fire, possession of plates for making false which is seriously harassing the stamps; and possession of plates for

making banknotes. German rear, particularly at Liege, where tho Belgian, forts continue to hold out;

Allied planes;

A transfer of $20,000 has been made from this account lo the credit of Prost & Loss, and the Fund The Share Register and Trans-carried forward at $87,073 which is

Showed Parking Lights Air Mail by "Pan American_Airway# [fer Books will be closed from the more than adequate to

Mrs, V. Labrum was also fined $5. Direct Service-San Francisco

She said she had stopped in Nathan Increased Marino Claims May 18th May to the 22nd May, 1940, expired risks. May 14 both daya inclusive,

Premiums in the Marine Insurance Road with her parking lights on, and

The elanh between French May 14.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Department at $130,414 compare with no other lights were showing,

Sergeant 1938

J · F. Galvin said none of

and German mechaniscu units, the CO., LTD,

the figure of $122,042. In the

the ent's lights was covered, and the

Germans thus, for the first time in account.

Claims show increase from offence occurred a quarter of an hour

the war, being opposed in kind, In Holland, the German forces $40,140 to $60,470.

scarcely dark.

have succeeded in crossing the Yssel Expenses have been slightly reduce ghting up time, and it was

Miss Wickett of Pratt Building was and Maas (Meuse) rivers, at several and the Marine Insurance. Fufid shows an increase, before making any joed $10. She pleaded gulty by points, and the Dutch advance forces are retreating to the second line of transfer, from $167,002 to $102,153, letter."

defences, Sergeant Golvin said at 7.00. pm, water A sum of $90,000 has been trans-

across which the ferred from this account to the credit Miss Wickett drove down Salisbury Germans will experience enormous of Profit & Loss, bringing the figure Road apparently on the way home dimeulties in attempting to creas. at the end of the year to

with the headlights showing. There $192.153

The country already Inundated which is more than adequate to cover was no covering on these and other completely protects the square form-

ed lamps of the ear.

by Rotterdam, The Hague, R. Everest Jr., was cautioned. It Amsterdam and Utrecht from land was said that a spot light had not invasion. been covered and that it had been switched on for only a second.

vleo"-Paris date, 8th May.

Java and Manila

Manila

Shanghai

Shanghal

Alf

May 15.

May 15.

May 15.

Join The

May 15.

.May. 13.

Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" London date 8th Alay Canton

Japan and Shanghai

Manliu

Europe vla Suez and

Sandakan

Canton Hulphoni

Japan, and Shanghai

May 10.

May

HONGKONG

May 10 ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS May 16.

May 18.

Stralis May 10.

"May 16.

May 17.

May 17.

May 17.

OUTWARD MAILS Tuesday, May 14 Straits. (Purcels only) .......5 p.m.

Saigoni

8.30 p.m. Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden Egypt and Europe Vin Brindisi-due Brindis 6th June.

Reg.

Reg Ord

K.P.O.

ASSOCIATION

Ordinary membership.

$5.00 per annum

Life membership

$100,00

Hon. Treasurers:

.5.00 p.m.

.5.30 p.m.

G.PO.

Mr. D. Bonsen

Mercantile Bank of

--India Ltd---

.5.00 p.m. .7.00 p.m. Air - Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice"-due London, 22nd May.

Reg.

Ord.

K.P.O. ...May 14, 5 p.m. .May 14, 5,80 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord

„May 14, 5 p.m. -May 14, 7 pm. Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service-due Sydney, 20th May.

Rea.

Ord.

Rex.

Ord.

E.P.O.

„May 14, 5 p.m. ...May 14, 8.30 p.m. G.P.O.

May 14, B p.in. May 14, 7 D.m. Air Mail for Manila, Quam, Honolulu and U.S.A, by, the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-duo Ran Francisco, 21st May.

Reg. Ord.

Bet.

Ori.

K.P.O.

May 14, 5 p.m. May

14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

...May 14, 5 p.m.

May. 14, 7 p... Wednesday, May 15

.10.00 am. ...Noon.

Shanghal...

Fort

Amoy

Bayard, and Holhow

Halphong Japan.

Mr. T. N. Chau

8. Queen's Road.

Hon. Secretaries:

Rev. J. R. Higgs Dr. N. C. McLeod

Dr. T. P. Wu

12.30 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. U.S.A., Central and South America | HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE

and Canada via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada only)-due San Francisco, 31st May.

K. r. o.

Rog.

May 15, 4 pm. May 15,5 pm. May 10, 6.30 p.m.

Parcels,

Ord.

G. P..0,

Parcola Reg. Ord....

May 18, 4 pan. May 15, 6 pm.

May 16, 7 pm.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

WE ARE AT WAR Yes! Fighting a battle against

DISEASE

IGNORANCE.

and POVERTY Help us to win i

Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and at OER TERESAR

Franco (Paris and Northern Pro-

vinces only by the "Air France

· Airways & Direct “Bervico”—dus:

Paris 23rd May

Itog. Ord.

Kex.

ord.

K.P.O,

5. piu.

5.30 p.m.

G.P.O..

་་"

Thursday, May 16

15 p.m.

... 7. p.m.

Parcels only for Tientsin.....Noon.

Awntow to WWANTvede.A páma

GRACIE BANKS

HOLLYWOOD.

unexpired risks.

In the Accident Insurance Depart- ment Premiums at $49,301 show an Increase over last year's figure of $44,170.

Claims at $25,394 compare with $32,535 last year.

Accident Insurance Fund YESTERDAY'S

ACCIDENTS

stands at $20,381 compared with

$20,513 at the end of 1930.

In the Profit & Loss Account the

rest credited amounted to $87.691

Interest

TO

to

Orderly Retreat

Since there are no Dutch defence lines in the northern province of

BITTEN BY ALSATIAN

QUEEN'S ESCAPE FROM TROOPS

FROM PAGE ONE

veyed to England aboard British

were which

convoyed warships, across the North Sea by Allled planes and destroyerB.

The Netherlands Legation has is- sued the following statement:

"Her Majesty Queen Wilhelming has the firm intention of returning

Three cases of dog-bite have been as soon as possible to her people." reported to the police.

Mary Wheeler, grand-daughter of | Mr. G. Fowler, of Prince Edward Road, was bitten on the face by her grand-father's Alsation.

Mrs. A. M. Laxe, of 7 Hillwood

S.A. Volunteers Called Up

CAPETOWN, May 13 (Reuter)- Road, told police that while washing a dog Mrs. Ribeira was bitten on the The men of the Duke of Edinburgh's... right hand.

Own Rites Territorial unit, whe Wan Tai, 56, of Telegraph Bay, volunteered for service anywhere in was bitten on the left leg by a dog Africa, have been called up for full, owned by Ma Lum, sanitary quarters, time seTVjZE.

The three dogs are under observa- | They are going to the Transvaal for

Groningen (which faces the German tion.

province of Oldenburg, containing Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and Bremen), the Dutch troops

are retreating southwards towards the Zuyder Zee

in good order. The Dutch have en- tirely evacuated the provinces cast undate the area, of the Zuyder Zee in order to in-

The German advance into Hoj- Iam is not considerable and it is stated that they have been forced to retreat at different points north and south of the Waal River (the -Rhino In-Germany), which emplies

at Dordrecht.

as compared with $53,028 in 1938. An unknown Chinese who stepped this account we have, us stated, in front of a car driven by Mr. L. B. Fire Warren of Warren and Co. in Con- transferred $20,000 from the Account and $90,000 from the Marine naught Road Central yesterday re- Account. Transfers have then been ceived slight injuries but refused to

hospital. made of $60,000 to the favestment & go Exchange Reserve and $128,000 A car driven by Ng Ping, 32 In the Life Account already referred to. Sal Wan Ho Street, near Ching On The transfer- -of-$60,000 to the In-Street, knocked downWong....Sik

ching vestment & Exchange Reserve

Wong, whose right leg was made to make up the difference be-fractured, was taken to Queen Mary tween the Market and Book Values Hospital.

Peel of the Middlesex Captain of Stock Exchange Securities.

Regiment who was driving a car Fall in Securities

Sol Wan Ho Street, near the ter. along the

markets, collided with an unknown

The Balance Sheet reflects

is

"Fifth Column" Clean-Up In the interior of Holland the is said to be very much bet- situation

"Fifth Columnists" have been mopped up

fall in the value of securities as athinese girl, aged about six, who been "annihi and parachutlets have

31st December 1938. The actual de-

Rotterdam, thanks to the co-opera- preciation was estimated to be $179,-ran off, apparently unhurt,

Sergeant Woodcock, R.E.,

was driv- tion of the Dutch naval forces, is now 012. This depreciation is mainly accounted for by the low values of ing a car which collided with a trepnirnost entirely clear of parachutists. In Castle Peak Road near the Hong- British

and Colonial Government kung Brewery. The bumper, mud- Securities at the end The year, thu

running board” were |damaged but no-one was hurt. lower rate of exchange of the Chinese guard and Silver Dollars and the depreciation In

of

Valid local Stock Exchange

Securities. There has been a con- value of siderable recovery in the securities amounting to about $150,- 000 since the end of the year.

The Stock Exchange Investments have been written down 10 cort where not already below cost, and

RISE IN WAR RISKS Japanese Underwriters' New Schedule

Tokyo, May 13.

vessels

In resume: In Holland the military authorities are masters of the internal situation, as a result of the rounding up of practically all the parachutists.

On the front the situation is some- what hazy as a result of the German of the Yesel and Mans

a

In Belgium the German advance appears to have been definitely; checked in the north. Further south, a violent battle is progressing op- poslle Luxembourg, where

the Luxembourg, French and Belglen frontiers meet. The battle area ex- tends from Longway to Sicck.

French Communiquo PARIS, May 13 (Reuter).-The a particularly big effort in the Belgian Ardennes where they achieved some progres

Our cavalry elements (light chanised units), having fulfilled the delaying action with which they were charged, fell back on the Meuse which the enemy had reached at a point. The enemy exerted strong pres kure on Longway. I attacks were those launched east of the Mosello and in the region of the Saar.

the balance of the depreciation is At a meeting of the executive of provided for by the Investment and the Japan Underwriters Association on May 11, it, was decided to ralce Exchange Reserve of 300,007.

The value of the Stock Exchange the war risk rates by Y2.10 to Y4 per Investments, after taking into ac-X100 Insurance for Japanese ships

foreign count the Investment and Exchange and Y3 to Y6.10 for Reserve, stands below the aggregate destined for the Mediterranean.

At the same time the rates for Germans made market value (less accrued interest and dividends) at 31st December ships bound for the Netherlands East Indies, French Indo-China, Singapore A transfer at $225,000 has been and the Philippines have been in- made from General Reserve to the creased as follows. Japanese vessels Life Assurance Fund.

by Y8.10 to Y0.20. Foreign vessels by There

has been an Increase in Y0.20 to Y0.40-Reuter," Mortgages from $199,452 to $443,127, The total assets stand at $3,304,601 against $2,019,987, at 31st December 1938.

1939,

and also an increase in Polley Loans Stravinsky Married

Satisfactory_Trading

Allled and enemy aircraft

ma-

cont→

NEW YORK. Igor Stravinsky, the Russian com- poser, has, it was revealed to-day," Generally speaking your Directors been secretly married for a fort- tinued their supporting actions of are satisfied with the trading pro- night. His bride was formerly Vern their land forces, attacking the ad- gress of the Company which has in de Bossett Sudelkinu, also a Russinn.versaries' columns.

Fifteen enemy aircraft were shot) the past been somewhat alow owing Diaghileff, Stravinsky is now lectur

to a number of unforeseen events, ing on poetry at Harvard University, down during these engagements. particularly the Hong Kong General

Striko in 1025 just after_we_com

menced businem, the world trade de- made from other departments, ' 1933 pression between 1920 and which seriously affected our business

In conclusion I should Uke to place in the Southern agencies, the Sino- on record our appreciation of the hostiles, which closed valued co-operation of the Managing Japanese Canton and all China to business and Director, Branch: Managers, Becre- resulted in the disastrous slump in tarles and Stoff.

Dollar, and, lastly, the

the National World War.

There were no questions and the report was adopted.

At the present time there seems no

The Hon. A. L.. Shields, Mertra, M

GRACIE FIELDS la married reason why the Fire, Marine and Nemazee, G. A Pentreath and Dr. Straite, Ceylon, India, East and to Monty Banks, the film direc-Accident Departments, though smail, JW Anderson were re-elected as

South Africa, Egypt and Europe tor and comedian." via Suez and London Parcels due London, 24th June, XP.O

Parcels

3

Behind the lines enemy action, |though repeated..caused_pnly damage of little importance from the military point of view.

BRUCE FINED $500

work.

FROM PAGE ONE

should not continue to be profitable directors.

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mai-going to allow you to carry on that | unless anything catastrophia happera.

"Having regard to what Mr. Murrhy Judge Joseph Marchetti perforined. As regards the Life Department the thows and Messes. Percy Smit Selh the ceremony in Gracle's Beverly actuarial lossta (after setting up full and Fleming were again appointed sold regarding your driving Hemce I am going to fine you $500 and will reserves) representing the cost of the auditors establishment of thin branch of the Shareholders present at the meet-give you six months in witch to pay. business have been soddily decreasing, included: Messy. NV A. I am putting you on your honour ing for some years, and at the pre- Croucher, T. Dreyer, Chan Han-po, to pay that fine as speedily, as you sent timoare quite famall, the H, J. M. de Figueiredo, E. Lellad, I can.

Beyond that, there will bo do other actuarial: loss this year being, In fact, W. Shewan, Wong Talchey, G

p.m. His flat in the presence of her B.p.m. mother, father, alsine, brother-In- pmlaw, and many friends are m

Afterwards thero' was a party,

a p.m.

6 pm Gracle and her husband will leave

shortly for London,

less than the pront which we have Barros punishment imposed. You may go."

training.

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