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HONG HONG GOVERNMENT 6% PUBLIC WORKS LOAN OF (1927)
PROSPECTUS.
The Subscription list will be opened on Wednesday, the 24th day of October, 1928, and closed on or before Saturday, the 27th day of October, 1928.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Issue of $2,000,000 Hong Kong Currency six per cent. Bonds to Bearer being the remainder of the $5,000,000 Loan authorized. by the Public Works Loan Ordinance, 1927.
The proceeds of the Loan will be applied to the purposes spectated in the Schedule,
The principal and Interest of the Loan are guaranteed by the Government of Hong Kong and are secured by the revenue of the Colony.
Price of issue-103 per cent.
Interest payable-1st May and 1st November.
1.
First Coupon for full six months interest payable-1st May, 1929.
Principal repayable al par-on 1st November, 1938, or, at the option of the Government of Hong Kong. principal may be wholly or partially repaid at any time after the 31st October, 1932 by drawings of Bonds of such denominations and to such respective total nominal values as the Governor may determine.
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong are instructed by the Government of Hong Kong to receive subscriptions for the above Loan.
The Bonds, will be issued in denominations of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, payable to Bearer with half yearly interest coupons attuched payable 1st May and 1st November at the office of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong.
Applications will be received by the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong from whom the necessary printed forms can obtained. Such applications must be for $1,000 or any multiple thereof and be accompanied by a deposit of 10% of the amount applied for.
Applications may be accepted in whole or in part, and in the event of partial allotment the surplus amount paid as deposit will be appropriated towards the payment of the balance due on allotment.
The balance due on allotment must be paid on November 1st 1928.
or before
The Government has the right to refuse any application or payment.
In case of default in the payment of the balance due on allotment, the deposit paid will be liable to forfeiture,
Notice will be given when Bonds are ready for delivery. Section 14 of the Public Works Ordinance 1927, makes this loan a trustee investment.
SCHEDULE.
PURPOSES TO WHICH THE LOAN IS APPLICABLE.
1. Waterworks development
2. Aerodrome and Harbour development
3. Other public works
TOTAL
17th October, 1928.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
OFFICES of REUTERS
$3,500,000.-
.1,000,000.- 500,000,-
.$5,000,000.--
C. Mc. L. MESSER.
Colonial Treasurer.
MACAO RACES.
MORE OUTLAWRY
POLICE ENGAGE BANDITS AT SOOCHOW
THREE DAYS FIGHTING
Shanghal, Yesterday. Following, the reports of law- losaness In Shanghai comes the news of a recurrent outbreak of brigandage and kidnapping in the vicinity of the city of Soochow and Taihu Lake, 50 miles west of! Shanghai.
In a recont ehcounter with the water police there, lasting three! days, the police suffered several
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casualties. Eventually the out- Good progess has been made with laws.decampod, abandoning four the school building and the roof persons whom they had kidnapped. tiles are now being put on. After Subaquently the police discover a long delay a start has been made ed five more kidnapped men and with the new building opposite boys-Reuter.
INSTIGATORS ?
SEQUEL TO POSTAL STRIKE AT SHANGHAI
Shanghel, Yesterday.
Peking Incident Closed
the Police station, the site of which was levelled months ago. Two families well known on the Island have just returned from furlough. Rev. and Mrs. McCrae and their two daughters have gone to Shekkel; the elder children are in Canada. Rev. and Mrs. Miller of
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153-155, Des Voeux Road Central,
Mr. H. Nitz, Mr. and Mrs. Paris,
H. H. Priestley.
Mr. and
Mr. E. Rietgers. Messrs. 0. G. Simpson, E. R. Stegmaler, E. Stublmacher.
Messrs. H. J. Todd, V. H. Thun. Messrs R. P. Whitham, J. Winkler, L. A. Whittaker, G. Wragge.
It is reported that two pro the New Zealand Mission arrived Mrs. E. Pepperell, Mr. and Mra minent members of the Shanghai from Australia last Sunday and headquarters of the Nationalist take up their work again at Kong] Party of China, who are suspected Chuen, Mr. and Mrs. Ferrier who of having instirated the Chinese have bean for some months at No. Post Office strike, will be trans- 8 left on Wednesday, Rev. and Mrs. ferred to Nanking, Reuter,
Davies are returning on Friday to Canton. Peking. Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Kaastmann have The Postal authorities here hope again returned to Mr. McPherson's that the "Shun. Tien Shih Pe house and will remain there till case is now settled. After an ar- March when they leave on furlough. rangement with the postal workers' Mr. S. Boulton who bought No. Union, which has been responsible 17A is retiring and leaving for for the seizing of all coples of the England in November; his house paper posted, the proprietors were will be on the market-Our Own asked to post the usual quantity, Correspondent. numbering several thousands, of
They were' this morning papers.
posted and went through without HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS."
Incident. Reuter:f/
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JAPANESE INFANTRYMEN AT TIENTSIN
· Tokyo, Yesterday. The Japanese Cabinet has de- cided to order tlie withdrawal of three companies of infantry (500 all told) from Tientsin.
These men formed part of the normal Japanese garrison there and were due to return to Japan on the arrival of reliefs in May but their departure was postponed until the situation became stabilis ed. Reuter.
FINAL SHOWINGS
"GARDEN OF ALLAH" AT THE QUEEN'S
Showing for the last time to-day at the Queen's Theatre, "The Garden of Allah" is a powerful story of love and temptation adapted from, the famous novel by Robert Hichens. Thousands of Arab tribesmen, a blinding Band-
TLIMITED, Commercial & Finan DRAFT Programmes and Entry storm and some remarkably, in
clal Services, will be removed from! 1A, Prince's Building to No. CHATER ROAD with effect from |October 22nd, 1928.
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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL
T MEETING of Members will be
held in the Jockey Club Room, Hong Kong Club Annex, on FRI- DAY, 26th October, 1928, at 5.15
By Order,
p.m
H. R. FORSYTH,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th October, 1928.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RAFT PROGRAMMES and
LONDON DIRECTORY DENTRY FORMS for the
with Provincial & Foreign Sections and SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEET- Trade Headings in Fire Languages. ING to be held on SATURDAY, 10th onables traders to commanitate direct November, 1928 (weather permit- with
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MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
in London and in the Provincial Towns Course, Hong Kong Club, and and Industrial Centres of the United Causeway Bay Stables.
Kingdom and Ireland, the Continent Entries will CLOSE at 12 o'clock of Europe, Africa, America, Asia,
Australesia, etc. The names, addresses noon on WEDNESDAY, 31st Octo- and other details are classified under ber, 1928.
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than 3,000
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EXPORT MERCHANTS with detailed particulara of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign 'Markets supplied.
One-Inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms desiring to extend their connections, or Trade Cards of
DEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES can be printed at a cost of $1, 10%. Od. for each trade heading under which they aro laserted. Larger advertisements at $10 per page.
The directory is invaluable to everyone interested in overseas commerce, and a copy will be sent by parcel post for 62, m ti cash with order.
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ASGER, DENTAL 'SUR-
Forms for the GYMKHANA RACE MEETING
to be held on SUNDAY, 4th November, 1928. (Weather Permitting) may be obtained from the I.R.R.C., Macao, Causeway Bay Stables and Roxor Advertising Co Entries CLOSE at Macas 2.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 24th October, 1928.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
on the part acting
of the principals Alles Terry and Ivan Petrovich, are among the high- lights of this splendid picturo,
The inimitable Buster Keaton holds forth at the World Theatre to-day during the final acresnings of "College," The picture pre- sents Buster as a bookish sort of youth who, in a series of extremely amusing events, proves himself a real hero by coming home first In the biggest race event of the
year.
"The Coast of Folly," starring | Gloria Swanson will also be shown.
Where are you going to now? for the last time to-day at the
To St. Peter's Church Fete,
Please remember the date.
It's November the Third.
Book it now!
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS
LET
Star Theatre. Miss Swanson appears in a dual role, first as a of member tempestuous young
later society and
as her own "mother." Many piquant scenes add much to the telling of an en- tertaining story.
“IT''
COMING AGAIN TO THE QUEEN'S
Expressly written for Clara Bow, the leading player, "It" a screen version of El'nor Glyn's novel of the same name, will be screened. again at the Queen's Theatre on
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