MAGNESIUM PERHYDROL
*USE
MAGNESIUM PERHYDROL
against
INDIGESTION
An entirely now MAGNESIUM-OXYGEN treatment. Rapid relief for
HEART-BURN, LACK OF APPETITE, SICK HEADACHE.
THE NATURAL CURE
FOR CONSTIPATION
Once used, always used.. Try some to-day,
Bottles of 20, 50, and 100 tablets, elso Powder, 50 and 100 gm.
All Dispensaries and Stores sell it,”
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3.
Agents for:ADMIRALTY "CHARTS; ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES,
KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,^^). ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers. High Class English Jewelery.
DAIRY FARM NEWS
Reduction in the price
ICE
From 1st January next the retail price
of Ice will be reduced to
ONE CENT PER LB,
The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
STOP COUGHS WHERE
THEY START/
EVANS
ANS PASTILLES go right to the root of that trouble, killing the germs that Jurk in the innermost recenIÉS. of the nose, throat and chest.
Safeguard your health and that of your children always by having them ready to use 'at' the first sign of a cold...
Made in England so the formula of
the Liverpool. Thross Hospital and sold by Chemists everyseber
EVANS Pastilles
KUPINA ANTISEPTIC-THROAT
JAPANESE HIGH - GRADE
PORCELAIN STORE. SATSUMA WARE, KUTANI WARE MINO WARE, ETC.
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GREETINGS
-
THE CHINA MAIL,
MACAO SENDS TELEGRAM
"TO"HONG KONG"
THE KING'S ILLNESS.
Landon-
VW SHA
MONEY & SHARE-
Bank, Wire
2/- X Bank on demand... 2/- 5/10 Bank, 80 days' sight .. Bank, 4 months aight 2/- ·
months'
The following telegrams passed between H.E. the Governor of Credits, 4
aight Macro and H.E. the Officer Admin- istering the Government of HongDocumentary 4 months'
sight Kong on Tuesday and yesterday!
From Governor, Governor, Hong Kong.
Macao
Wish Your Excellency and Colony of Hong Kong the greatest prosperity in the New Year, 1929, and the complete restoration of His Britannic Majesty.
From Governor, Hong Kong to Governor, Macao.
On Berlin
On demand.........
On New York--- On demandyala a Crodits, 60 days' sight 50%
On Bombay.
Wire
2/0.4. 78
-PT-on-London
T.T. on, Shanghai
Banka. Hong Kong Bank .$1315 b 1920 sa Hong Kong London Rog. .£1411⁄2 n Chartered Bank
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929.
“JEROLIN"
Cod Liver Off Emulaton "REDEL" with an extra high percentage of Calcium hypophosphite as a 'strengthening and nutritious remedy,
Cod-Liver Oil, the fat oil gained from the liver.of the cod fish,which inhabits the northern Atlantic. Ocean In innumerable shoals, and whie has been well-known for more than half a century, is highly regarded all the world over as a nutritive supporting the condition of the body, and especially strengthening hildren.
Bealdes our “JEROLIN” possesses the very valuable quality of not becoming decomposed for many months, if properly, stored.
"JEROLIN" contains a constant uniform percentage of medicinal, Cod-Liver Oil and admixtures of approved os- teogenic Calcium Salia, Hypophosphites, and some droma tic ingredients.
"JEROLIN”..la easily assimilated and digested, palatable and appetizing
2/1 %
Mercantile A. & B.
Mercantile C.
...£22 b .£34 n .£14% n
$
2/1 %
P. & O. Bank
to
the
| On Porla-, On demand Credits, sight
Bank of East Asia
.59% n .$35 b
12571⁄2
Insurances
months'
Canton Insurance
..$465, b
1882
North China Insurance
Yangtzo Insurance
China. Underwriters
China Fire Insurance
.T150 b M$50 n .$2.40 a ...$280 b
49%
Hong Kong Fire Insurance .$780 n
Shipping
Douglases
134
On demand
134
On Calcutta-
184
.898 n H.K. Steamboats....$29 b 29% 3. H.K. Tugs & Lighters $1.20 b.1.40 s; Indo-Chinas, (Prof.)
...$46 b
194
|Indo-Ching (Def,)
Shell Transporta..
..8724 D. 118/- 0
88%
Union. Water-boats.
Mining
.8281⁄2 b
Benguets
.82% n
Kailan Mining Ad.............
.20/- b
Langkats (Combined)
Langkats (Single)
..T10:
T6
Shanghai Explorations
.T2.80 n
Shanghai Loans
.TB b
106
Raubs
$52 b
Tronoh Mines
.17/6 n
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.
H.K. & K. Wharves
$134 &
.$38% b
..$5.15 b
Suits
I am deeply grateful to Your Excellency for your kind saquiries and good wishes regarding His Majesty's health which I regret toWire. say still causes anxiety, though the On demand. latest information allows us to an- On.. Singapore--- ticipate His Majesty's gradual reOn demand. storation to complete health. I also Qn_Manila- thank Your Excellency for your On demand......... 98% Now Year greetings and good On Shanghai, wishes to the Colony of Hong Kong On demand... 78% and to myself. They are most 30 day's sight (private- heartily reciprocated. May all
paper).... good fortune attend Your Excellency and the Colony of Macao through out 1929 and future years.
POLICE RESERVE
C.S.P'S OFFICIAL ORDERS FOR THE WEEK
CHINESE INSPECTION
The Hong Kong Police Reservo Orders by Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., are as follows:
Police Training School The classes for Police Reservists will be resumed on Tuesday, January 8 at 6 p.m.
Squad Drill
All recruits of the Chinese and Indian Companies, and of the Fly- ing Squad will attend at Central for Squad Drill, etc. on Thursday, January 8 at 5.30 pm, under Ser geant P. Condon. Dress-Mufti. At this parade, an examination will be held with a view to passing out those who are efficient in Part I.
Chinese. Company Signalling The Signalling Squad will attend at the Company's Head- quarters for instruction In Morse. and Semaphore under ME. R. C. Wilson on Thursday, January 8 at 6 p.m.
"First Aid to the Injured."- The class for instruction in First Aid will commence at the Com- pany's Headquarters on Wednesday, January 9 at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Lec- turer-Dr. T. P. Woo, M.B., Ch.B., Edin., Divisional Surgeon of the John's Ambulance Brigade. Each member will bring his own note-book and pencil.
St.
Op Yokohama On demand
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per, tael)
Sovereigns
buying rate) Silver (per oz.),
(Bank'
9.65- 26 5/10
*3% prem. Nominal.
Bar, Silver in Hong
Kong..... Copper Cash Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prein. Rate of Native In-
terest... 75% pa. Chinese Sub. Coln. 91% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par.
LONDON.EXCHANGES.
Paris New York Brussels Geneva
Milan Berlin
London, Yesterday.
H.K. & W. Docks China Providenta... Hongkewa....a New Engineerings Shanghal Docka
Cotton Milla
+
.T150. b .T5%
T105 n
T13 b
T21⁄4
Ewo.Cottons Oriental Cottons ****** Shanghai Cottons (Old) T65 b Shanghai Cottons (New)..782 b Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels Hong Kong Lands Shanghat Lands Humphreys' Estates Hong Kong Realties H.K. Territoriala Prince's Buildings,
Public Utilities.
.$9.80: b
.63%BA
.T165 b $14.80 b
$82 D
124.10
4.85%
34.885
25.19
Amsterdam
12.08
92.665
20.39
H.K. Tragways .....$21 b 211⁄2....s Peak Trama (old)
..$18 a
Stockholm
18.135
Copenhagen
18.17%
Peak Trams (new)......$6.30. n Star Ferrles
Oslo Vienna
18.195
China Lights (comb.)
.34.45
China Lights (old)
.871% b
$121⁄2 b
Prague
163
China Lights (new)
Helsingfors
192
China Lights 1928 Jasue
Madrid
29.75
H.K. E'tries (old)
$52 b & sa
Lisbon
1091⁄2
Electric (new) ...
..$51 n
Athens Bucharest Rio
375
Macao Electrics
$2634 b
808
5 29/32
China Busca...
Buenos Aires
47 13/32**
Singapore -Tractions -.
Bombay
Shanghai Hong Kong
Yokohama
1/16 1/32 Holiday 2/0 / ...1/10 23/32
Silver Spot........ 26 5/16 Silver Forward ... 26%
British Wireless Service.
H.K. Tel...$6,60 bold 61⁄2 b new
Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.
810% b
.12/-n 17/6 b 18/3.8
Industriala
China. Sugara Malabon Sugars
Canton Ices.....
$520
.90 cts.
$23
$3 n
Cements (comb.) ....$10 b & sa Cements (old)
Cements (new)
.$7.80
$144
Hong Kong Ropes (old)..$7,60 n
BACK IN A MONTH Hong Kong Ropes (new) $7.55 8
MARSHAL LI TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
CANTON SUBSTITUTES
United Asbestos
Stores, &c. Dairy Farms Watsons
35 n
$21.60 b $13% n
cts.
Der A. Wings' Lanc, Crawfords.
$8.05 a ..$20
.29% b
Inspection Parade.-All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thurs day, January 10 for the monthly. inspection of Arms, Equipment, etc. by the Company Commander. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp., Dress-Blue Uniform, Cap with White Cover; Rifle, Belt, Side-arms, Truncheon; ·Confirming the report in the Mackintoshs" Whistle, Armlet, Badge, "PocketChina Mail, that he is to attend Sinceres Policeman," and Note-Book to be the Disbandment Conference, Mar-Wm. Powells carried. Those not in possession of shal Li Chai-sum, prior to sailing:
Miscellaneous Uniform will attend In Mufti. No on the "d'Artagnan for Shanghai, Hong Kong Amusements..828% member may be absent from this declared that he will probably re- Hong Kong Constructions $1 parade without leave from the. Com-turn to Canton in about a month. B. Ind. G. Bonds pany Commander. The Equipment Captain A. J. L. Whyte (Alde-de-HK. Govt. Loans Officers will make it a point of being Camp to H. E. the Officer Adminis present.
tering the "Government) met Mar- Indian Company shal Li on the latter's arrival yes, Parade, The Indian Company terday afternoon by special train will parade at Folice Headquarter
under Sergeant P. Condon. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Drass Blue Unfort, Belt and Cap without cover.
?
.$3.65 n
.88% b
.5% Prem. 8
at Kowloon. Mr. Kong, Siu-lui New York, Jan. 2dt to esti on Tuesday, January 8 for driChinept Telegraphs Administrated that wealthy Americans last lon, Hong Kong) also greeted Nar year, dounted a record total of $2,050,000,000 to different educa shal Li.
Mr. Tang Ka-vin (private secret-tignal, scientific, religious and other yis accompanying Marshal LisThe list comprises nearly to Nanking.
five hundred individual gifta of Dying Sqund
General Chan Ming-shu (chair-$1,000,000 or over. The largest Strength. Constable R831 A. Eman of the Kwangtung Provincial benefactions are... those of the Greenway has been parmitted to re-Government) will act as chairman millionaire sportsman, the late. Mr. sign upon completing one full of the Canton Branch of the Politi-Payne Whitney, of over $60,000,000 year's service with effect from Decal Council and General Tang Sai- for libraries, hospitals and other cember 21.
taang will be in charge of the mili institutions, and, the Rockefeller The weekly instructional patrol tary administration in Canton, durdonations, totalling about $80,000, of the Kowloon Section will take ng Marshal Li's absence.
009, Reuters American.Service.... place on Tuesday, January 8. Fall: For wag
A
in at the Telm-tsa-toul Fire Bri gade Station at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform, nára
There will be no Instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section on Thursday, January 2...
Sharpshooters
Revolver Practice.Revolver prac- tice will be carried out at Kemedy Road Range on Sunday, January 6,
BUSINESS DIRECTORY...
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The Nationalist flag had gone t up
in Manchuria, indicating (at least) the nominal extension of umfication to putside China Proper The Disbandment Conference has opened M Edwardes has sent in his resignation as officiating. Inspector- General of the Chinese Maritime Customs. His "action" was followed by figures showing a record year of revenue, due to the boom in imports to avoid, as far as possible, the higher Tariff to come in force on Feb. 15.
The "Overland China, Mail, the only illustrated weekly news budget published in Hong Kong, contains informative articles and reports concerning these matters.
Local
news is also fully covered, among which occurrences such z as the three Police raids on alleged Com- murists if the Colony, the sentence to death of a man con- victed of taking part in the piracy of a British ship, the trouble among the complement of the British 5.4.
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