1940-08-02 — Page 18

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 2, 1940.

CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

*

ADVERTISEMENTS

BANK HOLIDAYS

In accordance with Government

BANK HOLIDAY

Monday, 5th August, 1940.

25 words $2.50 ordinance, The Exchange Banks that on Monday, 6th August, our

for 3 days prepaid

WANTED KNOWN.. OPENING on 1st August, Genis' Barber Saloon, Expert Barbera, Prices reasonable, Manicuring given. Business hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Gloucester Arende

will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday, the 6th August, 1940. (The First Monday in August).

Hongkong, Blat July, 1940.

NAVY CONTRACTS

We beg to Inform our patrons

Main Store will be closed and hours of business in Groceries and Provisions, and Bread and Cakes Departments will be as follows:-

$1 TIFFINS

at

Also

Jimmy's

A

China Bldg., Hongkong.

la Carte

Hankow Rd., Kowloon.

a.nt.

to

TO-DAY

AT THE

KING'S

Groceries and Provisions, Brend and Cakes East Lane Annex, Exchange Building, 7.00 a.m., to 1.00 p.m.

Kowloon Branch 8.30 Tendors are invited for the 1.00 p.m.

undermentioned Peak Depot 700 mm. to 10,00 supply of the articles for II., Naval Service:n.m.

CAFE WISEMAN-OPEN AS Earthenware. Cups, plates, ele.

USUAL. Tinware. Urns, Canisters, etc. Enamelled Ware. Jugs, Mugs,

BOMBERS FOR STAMPS! If you have any postage stamps you do not Lond them before want, please August 10 to the ilongkong Philatelic Society, GP.O. Box No. 227, or clo 1." All Box 584, "Hongkong Telegraph." stamps received will be sold by auc- tion in aid of the S, C. M. Post and Fund. Hongkong Telegraph War Further detalls will be announced ele. inter. Thank You!

Cutlery. Knives, Spoons, etc. WANTED TO BUY. Forms of Tender can be obtained WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all goldd specimens of the articles and silver articles, diamonds, inde required can be seen on applica- Cald Lion to the Superintendent, H.M. Apply China nnt jewels, Refining Co. Room U, Pedder Build-Victualling Yard, Navy Street, ing, 2nd floor,

FOR SALE. "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. of the Over 60 excellent views Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Lid., Wyndham Street.

TO LET.

AVAILABLE 16th August, modern European Flat with lawn, four rooms, two bathrooms, servants' quarters 130, conveniences. No. nud att Kemedy Road, 1st floor. Apply Bank of Canton, Ltd., Tel. No. 31215. TO LET:-Nus, 3 and 4 King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon, four-roomed flats. Hot and cold

Gurage water.

optional.

Apply

Union Trading Co., Yorit Building

Telephone 27738.

LETTERS

Free Cables

To the Editor,

The "Hongkong Telegraph."

Kowloon.

Tenders are to be returned by noon, Monday, August 12,

NOTICE

Notice is given that from the W. 1st of August, 1940, Mr. Vosmeer has

appointed been Manager of our Hongkong Branch office.

+

P. J. KLINK LTD. (China Handel My, Erven P. J. Klink N.V.) General Manager.

NOTICE

As per ist July, 1949, Mr. J, Havelaar is no longer in charge of our business in Hongkong and la Power of Attorney has been withdrawn.

P. J. KLINK LTD. (China Handel My: Erven P. J. Klink N.V.) General Manager.

NOTICE

Sir-With_reference to the article. As from this day we are no

Free Cables for Evacuees", which longer acting as Agenta for

appeared in your paper yesterday

that free transmission will be given by the Cable & Wireless Lid, I am wondering if the same privilege would grimtest in future to the Hongkong Government Evacuees, who are now on their way to Australia.

men

INTERESTED.

Sir,-Would It be possible for Messta. Cable and Wireless to ex- tend the same privilege to Hongkon whole familles nre

being evacuated to Australia as they are extending to families at Home whoso children are being evacuated to the Dominions?

GRASS-WIDOWERL

Sir,The privilege. granted by Cable Wireless, Ltd.. to ovactrees from England to the Dominions to exchange cables free of charge, is a splendid gesture,

One wonders it is possible for this Company to extend similar opportuni- who tles to Hongkong's evacuees have gone to Australia. It would be very highly appreciated by them all.

G.S.

British Contraband Control Order

JAVA CHINA TRADING

COMPANY LTD.

P. J. KLINK LTD. (China Handel My, Erven P. J. Klink N.V.)

1st August, 1940.

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $2.00 per Share has been declared, for the half year ended 30th June, 1940, 16th payable

FRIDAY, 03

which date AUGUST, 1910, on Dividend Warrants may be obtain- ed on application at the Oce of the Company, Kowloon,

The Itegister of Shares of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, 7th AUGUST to

LONDON,

1 (Reuter)FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1940, Aug.

re-both days inclusive. Authoritative eireles point out

Directors.

garding the new Order in Council By Order of the Board of extending British Contraband Control that while the navicert system covera cargoes and ships, the new ships' warrants apply to whole shipping lines and companies which agree al- ways to utilise navlcerts.

If they fail to do so na ship of the line in question will receive facilities for bunkering, dry-docking, repair- ing, insurance and other services.

Every Room

KLEENEX

DISPOSABLE

TISSUES

Always hard a box handy. Kleenex has hundreds of user.

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 29th July, 1940.

G.

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of August, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75

with

option of the years, renewal at a Crown Rent to be Axed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, [er further term of 75 years; Intending bidders are advised that inmediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised ofleer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of

One

the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale.

South Bay Road. Repulse Bay,

Rural Hallding Lot

No. 397.

Registry No.

Locality

Rural Building.

G.

per pe

Bcundary Measurements

X. A. E. Y

terkreet trot (get

as per sale

plan.

E

about

30.250

R.

upset

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 6th "day"of "August, 1910, at 3-p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75

with the

of years,

option renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by tho Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for further term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal 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

one

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC | dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum

CO., LTD.

will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price,

Boundary

町

Contents in

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. that an Interim Dividend of $1 per share has been declared in respect of the half year ended 30th June, 1940 on 600,000 OLD SHARES and will be payable on and after Wednesday, 11th Sep-- tember, 1940., Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Registered Office, P. & O. Building.

THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS

of the Company will be CLOSED

from MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEM-

BER, to SATURDAY, 7TH SEP- TEMBER, 1940, (both daya inclusive) during which period no

laland Lat

Registry No.

Junction of "

311 Road

Mong Kok Road,

Locality

Mong Kok.

Menzurements

.. 35.

feet feel feet feel)

Da per sale

plan,

16200

transfer of shares can be regis Ambassadorial

Wirin PRACH

tored.

GREEN ORCHID

Indispensable

durias cold. Soft and mis sorbent, checks the spreading

By Order of the Board of Directors.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.. Hongkong, let August, 1940.

Changes

1

VICHY, Aux

(Reuter) Important changes in France's diplo matle representatloni in Europe and averseas have been officially announc- ed, according to the "Havas" news La agency.

The appointment of M. Henti Huye, Mayor Versailles, as Ambas- sador to Washington is confirmed, and Ambassador at Ankaro, M.

METROPOLE HOTEL

CENTRAL CLEAN

the

Massigil, is placed on the unattached list. Changes are also made fo Bucharest, Belgrade, iz Budapest,

"COMFORTABLE - FIREPROOF Montevideo and Stockholm:

Presenting the

BATTLE of the CENTURY

Marlene

Ина DIETRICH vs. MERKEL

*

James STEWART Referee

Round 1.

Marlene yats a strangle- hold on Una's hair!

Round 2 Stewart insists on á

clean fight ... and supplies the water!

Round 3

"Who did that?""snarls Dynamite Dietrich

Round 4

What footwork! And, boy...what leg-work!

Round S

the sound of the "bell...they go into

clinch!

Marlene

James

DIETRICH STEWART

in

DESTRY RIDES AGAIN"

Charles WINNINGER Mischa AUER - Brian DONLEVY

irane HERVEY - 'Uno' MERKE -Allon JENKINS • Wartau HYMER Billy GILBERT

THE

BANKS

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter: 1653. Paid-up Capital Proprietors £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Reserve Fund ...................................................... $3,000,000

*HEAD_OFFICE-LONDON.

Bishopsgate, Eubala

Bob Agencies in LonČENI 117/122, Lendanħall fitrest, E.03. Wast End Branchl 14/16, Cockspur Stevek, B.W.1.

Manchester Br

52, Mosley Bront, Manchester, E.

AGENCIES AND DIANCHEST

Rangoon Balgon

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok Batavia

Bomboy Calcutta

זכויות

Bemarang Beremban Shanghol

Bingoporo

SiUawan Bourabaya.

Horbin

longkanų

Ipoh

follo

Karachi

Agencies;

Кове

Clive Street

Kuala

Falrite FIACO

Lumpur

Canton

Kuching

Tientsin

Cawnpora

Medran

Cebu

Manita

Tongkah

(Uhuket)

Colombo

Medan

Tingino

New York

Yokohama

Haiphong

Peiping

Hamburg:

(Poklag)

Hankow

Dethl

Penang

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

POST OFFICE

GENERAL HOLIDAY On Monday, the 5th August, tho Central Post Ofice will be open from General Post Office and Kowloog 0a.m. to noon, Sheungwan Hranéh Post Office will be open from 8 am to 10 am, and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed,

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 am and one delivery of re- gistered correspondence at 11 am.

There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 am, from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Toipo and Un Long.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,

•

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than tha given below, unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- received for One Yosed to close at or before 9 am, regis-

Banking Dueinten transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened wi

or shorter

timo

FIXED Di Local or Other Curtered and parcel malls are closed at

Tencies at fates which will be quoted on application.

5 p.m. on the previous day. When

5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5

p.m. INWARD

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in malls are advertised to close after Local Currency and Sterling with interest atinwed at rates obtainshte an application. The Bank's lead Omes in London undertakes Executor & Trusted business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and | Manilla Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

MAILS

Canton Maniger. Japan and Shanghal.

AUR

.Aug. 2, Aug. 3,

Manila

.Aug. 3.

Palembang

.Aug. 3.

Saigon

Aug. 3.

Aug. 3.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

TT. Londen Demand London

T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore TT Japan T.T. India

T.T

U.S.A.

Straits

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila -(San Francisco date, 10th July).

Aug. 3.

Australia and Manita

Aug. 4.

Canton

.Aug. 1.

London and Straits

Aug. 4,

.1/2% 1/23%

Saigon

.Aug. 4.

Air Mall by "Imperial

Airways

.375

Service"

Aug. 5.

.024

Formosa, Amoy and Swatow

.97

Aug. 5,

2214

Haiphong

Aug. 5.

1225a

Japan.

.Aug. 5.

.45%

Rabaul and Manila

Aug. 6.

.4231

Shanghal

Aug. 5.

140

Shangbal...

.Aug...

.100

Direct

Service"San

Francisco

Nom.

.00%

date, 30th July.

Aux. 0.

T.T. Australia

1/0

Shanghat

Aug. 0.

Shanghal

Aug. 7.

BUYING

Java and Manila

Aug. 7.

4 m/s L/C London

.1/3%

Manila

Aug. 7.

4 m/s D/P London

1/35%

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

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

.245%

Nom.

...Aug. 7.

.84

T.T. Manila T.T. TT. Bangkok T.T. Saigon

T. Batavia

TT. Franco

7. Switzerland

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.024

U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.88

H. K. Stock Market

The

following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock

ket this morning.

BANKS

H.K. Banks $ H.K Banks (Lon.) £ H.K Banko (I.K.)

Chartered .. Mercantile, A. & B. £. Mercantile, C. £

East Asia $

INSURANCES

Canton Saga Union Stor China Underwriters H.K. Fire $.

SHIPPING

Douglases $.. Steambouts $. Indo-Chinas P. $.. Indo-Chinas D.S.

Shell (Bearers) S/- Waterboats - x.d.

DOCKS ETC. Wharves $.. Docks (old) $. Docks (new) $ Providents $..

MINING

Sh. Docks Sh.

Kullun */- Rauba $.. H.K. MineS

Hotels $. Lands

LANDS

Lands 4% Debentures Sin Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.. HK. Realtles S. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams $

Air. Mafl by "Pan American Airways

hal, (San Francisco, date 24th June).

OUTWARD MAILS Friday, August 2

Salgon ond Bangkok..... ...7 p.m. Saturday, August 3

Amoy Part

.......8.30 am. Shanghai and Parcels only for Tien-

tsin...

.. 11.m.

Manila, Rabaul. Australia and New

Zealand via Brisbane

Par.

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

10.30 a.m.

..Aug. 2, 5 p.m.

Reg.

..Aug. 3, 8.45 am.

Ord.

..Aug. 3, 9.30 am.

Mar-

Japan, Fort Bayard

.9.30 a.m.

.1,220 sa. ..03 n. L..86 n.

.Bil n.

Siraits, Ceylon, India East and South

Africa,

.3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Central and South America, Cana- da, nad United-Kingdom via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)..

G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels,...Aug. 3, 4 p.m. ..Aug. 3, 5 p.m. Ord...Aug. 3, 5.30 p.m. 215-5-Air--all for Imperial. Airways- ..358 n. Service" to Indo-China, Durban and thence by Sea Service to United- Kingdom.

.28%

.11/4 n. 23

40 cts, s.

100.

.120 m.

.11 a.

100 n.

Reg.

G. F. O, and K. P. O. nez.,

Aug. 3, 5.00 p.m. Ord.........Aug. 3, 5.30 p.m.

Sunday, August 4

.80 n. Shanghal .33/9 n. | Manila .0.00 n.

11.

Canton .00 n.) Bangkokt 10.40 n. Halpheng 16 n. Saigon.

.3% 8. Canton

.2734

8.30 .m.

.9 a.m.

Monday, August G

10.30 am.

Noon.

Noon.

Noon,

.5.00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 0

Fort Bayard and Holhow ...10 p.m.

,107 n. Ruiphong .............

Noon.

.9.55 n. Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya, .5 cts.-n. Java and Australia by the

"Imperial Airways Service"

................Aug, 6, 7 p.m.

n. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Atlantie Service."

.3% n.

K.P.O

.33 #.

Reg.

.Aug. 6, 5 p.m.

100 n.

Ord.

Ag. 3, 5.30 p.m.

10.20

.

G.P.O.

.7 n.1

Rex,

.Aug. 6. 6 p.m.

3

n. 1

Ord.

.101

.10 n.

7.40 m.

Star Ferries

Peals Trams (new) S..

3,70 n.

57 n.

Y. Ferries

.21 n.

Ord.,

China Lights (ok) $.

.0% n.

China Lights (new)

.3.05 n.

H.K. Electrics (old) $..

37.20 n.

.38 0.

$.

.17 n.

Amoy

Peak Trams (old)

H.K. Electrics (new) $.. Macau Electrics (old) Macao Electrics (new)

Sandakan Lights $, Telephones (old Telephones (new) &.

INDUSTRIALS

Reg.,

K. P. O.

Aug. 9, 5.86 p.m. „Auk. 6, 5.30 pm). G. P. O.

Rez, Aug. 6, 5.00 pm, Ord........ Aug. 0, 7.00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 7

.12.30 p.m.

$....18 n. Parcels only for Tienisin...1.30 p.m. South

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

11 n. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, Central

and .224 n. .814.

Cald: Macit. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.90 1. Cald: Macg (Pref.), Sh. $...12'n. .1 12. Canton Ices $. Cements $... HK. Ropes $.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms Watsons $..... Lane Crawfords $..... Sinceres $.

Wing On (HK.) $. Powell Ltd.'s

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $..

Shai Cotton Sh. $.

COL

MISC.

H.K, Govt. 4% Loan

H.K. Govt. 3% Loan H.K. Govt. 34% (1040)

Francisco

Reg. ****

America vin San

Aug. 7, 5 pm.

Ord. Aug. 8, 8.30 am,

Thursday, August 8

16 6. & S. Straits and Calcutta -

Parcels Aug. 8, 0.a.m. .4%, 13.

Letters Aug. 8, 10 a.m. * 18% n. Shanghal (Parcels only)...12.30 p.m. p.m. .8% 8. Swatow

.7.45 n Canton

p.m.

2.18 n. Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.,

301

.in.

35% n.

200 n.

.00 n.

.95 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1920 G$Dda.35% n. H. K. Entertainments $....6.00 n. Constructions (old) $.....1.00 m. Constructions (new) $.

...Vibro Pilling Stat

Central and South America and United Kingdom vla Vancouver BC-(Parcels for Canada only) Note: All Meil for United-King-.

dom will be forwarded with

G.P.O. and Parcels

without superstrip 0.

ReR.... Ord.

or.

Aug. 8, 6 pam. Aug. 9. 9.15 am, ...Aug. 9, 10a.m.. *Superscribed Correspondence Only,

Bandmaster Jordan of

Block,

.8 n. Kennedy Rond, reports to the Police

Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) / 7/0 n. the theft from his home of clothing Maramans Inv. (HK) s/ ../ n. valued at $9.30.