TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
The following rates of postage are now being charged on letters (other than postcards) addressed to the following destina- tions:-
Destination
Places in the Colony
United Kingdom and British Pos- sessions and Protectorates .... Магдо
China Proper, excluding Sinklang,
Mongolia and Thibet
Rate of Postage
cents for ach az, or part of an oz.
יז
& cents for each oz. or part of an oz.
4 cents for each oz. or.part of an oz. ronts for the first oz. and 8 cents for each additional oz. or part of
an oz.
Foreign Countries generally
"The special rate of 2 cents per oz. on newspapers published in the Colony and addressed to Hone Kong, United Kingdom, British Possessions and Protectorates, China and Macao has, been abolish es and the rate of 2 cents per 2 oz8, substituted therefor.
Circulars for addresses in the Colony or Wei-Hai-Wel, which are posted in batches of not less thun ten of uniform size an weight, and which are posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office, are now charged poatage at the rate of 2 cents for each 2 ozs. or part of 2 oz. instead of 1 cent per 2 oas, as heretofore
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HARBIN NOTES.
REJUVENATION ON A DOG.
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS Bank, wire
Un London- Bank, on demand... 1/8 1/3 Bank, 4 months' sight 1/3 Credito.
sight
months'
stating that he was a refugee from Soviet Russia and with many tales of the terrible condition of affairs there. The local authorities were rather suspicious of him, but finally permitted him to remain in Harbin. He opened a commission business under the name of "Motive Powar" and it was not long before the police noticed that many auspicious per Documentary, 4. raons visited him, and certain ex- change speculations. were traced to
months' sight him. The authorities - rafded the On demand
On Paris office and demanding the keys of the Credits, 4 safe, made an examination. Here they found many special. cipher books; for use. by telegram and On demand before results will be apparent and telephone,
As a result of the raid, Credits, Harbin is waiting Impatiently to the man Bogateyeff has been de sce whether Harbin is equal to Paris ported to Soviet Russia.-P. T doctors-are--being fired with in medical science. Other loenl† Times.
the same Idea and probably more experi- rgents will be made.
Harbin, July 18. Harbin doctors do not wish to be outdone by Paris and a few days ago Dr. Lindoer made an experi- ment on a dog 14 years old. Many of the most prominent physicians of the town were present at the opera tion which Dr. Lindner explained fully, It will be about a month
Robbers in the Suburbs. Yesterday afternoon the chief clerk of the Harbin Electric Ad- ministration and Tramway Com- pany was attacked by bandits at
his house situated on the main street of the largest suburb of Harbin, It seems that he had just received his salary of 600 dollars
sight
months'
On New York-
1/3 15/16
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 5th August, 1930.
STOCK
kry-Sol! Sales Nom
ет
7627
Last dividend and when paid
Banks.
Hong Kong Bank.....ş.
Chartered Bank
Mercantile .. A&B. L
1/4 1/16
785
820
c. 7
Bank of As.........
Insurances.
Captor 101.
41
ers
1515
Dec. † [laterits aã xệc 1816
(17) Decal 7 bonur Ba
1/3-846.45)
Ang. 11,80
23
191
Dec. Pafc 1993 las IPT.
Apr. Apr. 2, 30
30
Dec. for 1009,
Feb. 23, 50
#18 A/C 1920
May 15, 30
May 80, 30
60 days".
....248
sight
On Bombay-
32%
Union Inc. 493
190
Wire
83-
China Underwriters...3
2.05
On demand
85%
China Fire as $400
On Calcutta-
Wire...
85%
H. K. Fire Ins......$1935
8634
Shipping
55
Douglases
...$ 76
CLASHING OF GEARS. On demand
On Singapore
On demand
On Manito-
Unfailing Remedy When on demand ......
Properly Applied.
On Shanghai-
On demand Dollar
On Yokohama-
On demand Sovereigns
The clashing of gears during tha from the office and had put it away change and unpleasant drumming in a safe place in his room, and from the differential are indicative after reading a little, had lain down of premature old age, and are to a for an afternoon nap.
buying rate) The bandits large extent, avoidable had been watching him through the treatment be given to the car. It
Silver (per oz.) if proper
Bar Silver in Hong window and as soon as he fell asleep, is surprising the
Kong they broke into the room through motorists who, when asked how number of
Copper Cash the mosquito net and, at once want frequently they change the oil in Copper Centa for the money.
Mr. Wang, the the gear box and differential, will Rate of Native In- chief clerk, called out, whereupon look blank, and reply, "Never!"
terest.
621⁄4
H. K. Steamboats... 41 95 Indo-China (Pref.) ...$|
(Del.) ...
Benguets $ Kailan Mining Ad. sf-- Langkat T S'hai Exploration...Th. 1.90
Loans.Th.
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.... 45
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Doc. (2 for 10
Interima
Dec.inal B for 11
Interim
Dec. Jane
Flu #bana (8)
Dec. for 102...
5.
Interius at Ale 1920 **1* --- May 50, 30
Deo. $17 for 10
19:9)
...................... Į Mar. 90, 80
Dec. fast divifoul for 1024..........
Mar. 4, 20
Jane 18.99
Doc. $1-90 for 19
12. ex. 24 un preforrekt
Carta ad 1985
Last ridend for 1978 mon
www
Drc.fria. at Cuspon No. de fred July 8, B0
Mar, 10, 20
Dec. Laturin is crutuvos aje 1900... Apr.→ 80
ateriaa 18- Ireo 1/Tax
Coupon No at year -6.30 June — 80 Oct. T. 1. for year 31-10-May 8, 20
Dec.
Tis, 83 114% dis.
62
Shell Transports ...} Union Waterboats ...$
Mining,
93/7
tax for 19:0
... 32 Dec. 81-50 for we
(Bank's
1/3 % 15%
8% dis. Nominal. 3% prem.
ja
31,3 June
++
HI
Dec. Saue
Des. Interim T. 0.95 w/e 1900
July 1, 80
4% P.. 23% dis.
Raubs Tronoh Minesis"
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.
231
+++
Mar. Final safe year M.
June 19, 30
Dec. Interim ch leave
for. 81, 80
H. K, & K. Wharve..
171
H. K. & W. Docks”....5 China Providents .... Hongkews.......Th. |260
80
35.40
+++
*
71
one of the bandits struck himn Yet it is in the simple process of Chinese Sub. Coin severe blow on the head with an axe. regular oil changes that the avoid-Hong Kong Sub Coin Par. Before any of the neighbours dis-
AUGUST
Per
D.
Aeneas
Bingo Maru
Tjikarang
Straits
Cremer
Japan
WEDNESDAY, -
AUGUST
·6.
Straits Batavia
Melbourne Maru
Borda .Tjibadak
THURSDAY
AUGUST
7.
.Shinyo Maru
FRIDAY, AUGUST
8.
Shanghai
.Alderanian
Japan and Shanghai
.Haruna Maru
SATURDAY,
bers
AUGUST
9.
.Kashima Maru 10,-----
.President Garfield .Tjileboet
11.
AUGUST 12.
President Grant,
Empress of Asia Tanda
.Tjibodas
Amoy
SUNDAY..
AUGUST
Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Papers,
London, July 10
U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco. July 113
U.S.A.. Honolula, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francise. July 18)...
Canadu, USA., Japan and Shanghai (Van-
couver, B.C.. July 24)
TUESDAY,
MONDAY
Australia and Manila
Sourabaya
For
AUGUST
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TUESDAY,
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K.P.O.
Registration ..Aug. 5, 3 p.m. Letters
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Swatow
.5 p.m.
Bana, Australia & New Zealand
via Brisbane
Swatow
WEDNESDAY,
Manlia and Java via Sourabaya, Strufts and Calcutta
Swatow
Straits. East Africa via Mombasa and South Africa vin Lourenco Marques and South American Forts
Saigon
Foochow via Swatow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.,
C. & S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C.
AUGUST
Sinkiang
Рит
5.
3.30 p.m.
Acreas.
(Due Marseilles, September 5.) G.P.O.. Registration Aug. 5, 3,45 p.m. Letters
.4:30 p.m. Nam Sangiqu
5 p.m. Cremer
5 p.m.
Melbourne Maru
(Due Brisbane, Aug. 19.) Registration...Aug. 6. 5 p.m. .Aug. 6, 8.30 a.m.
Letters AUGUST
Hop 'Sang
Tjikarang
Kum Sang Parcels .. Letters Szechuon
8.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m.
.Aug. 6,. Noon .1 p.m. 12.30 p.m.
Bingo Maru
2.30 p.m.
Telemachus
5 p.m.
Chip Shing
5 p..
condition.
WATER RETURN
covered what had happened, the rob-ance of the trouble's outlined above, or, perhaps, the more serious ones, got away. This victim is lying in the hospital in a hopeless may be accomplished:
A small amount of wear on the The level and storage of water in gear teeth
reservoirs and bearing surfaces ur
on July 1 is as under:- must occur if the lubricant be left
City and Hill District. unchanged over too long a period,
1029 and this wear provides an abrasive Tytam ... in the shape of small metal particles Tytam Byewash
..... 37' 2"B circulated with the oil, which will Tytam Tuk.104' 4" 41' 5"B
.. 25' 7'B Tytam Intermediate 68' 2" accelerata the rate of wear. also do the small amounts of Pokfulum
So Wong Nei Chang 30.7"B 20' 8"B ................... 32′ 1′′B 15'10"B [Note: B. denotes "Below Over-
A Typhoon of Great Violence.
On Friday night, quite tin- expectedly, Harbin was struck by a terrible typhoon which blew with great violence for about quarter of Many boats and cutters were wrenched from their moorings,
an hour.
find their way in from outside.
!1980
7' 0"B 12" "B 69"B
L. denotes "Level with Overflow."] Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1929 1930 141.14 .53
பம்பு
N. Engineerings...TG, Shanghai Docks ...Ts. 117 x.div
p
Lands, Hotels &c,
Buildings.
H, K. & S. Hotels... H. K. Lands
Humphrey's
and in several cases, were lost. In road dirt, dust, and water that flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow; Shanghai Lands...Tls.) the town signboards were flying about the streets; roofs wero blown, off and other damage done but not tion, excessive rate of wear may be Under normal conditions of opera. of a very serious nature. son was drowned on the river owing the oil every 6,000 miles, in both No per avoided by completely draining out to the Life Saving station giving differential and gear box, and then warning and stopping boats going refilling with fresh, clean, highly
Such a storm has not been quality oll.
across. seen in Harbin since 1909.
Clearing the Surgari of Pirates.
Owing to many reports having DRIVING HOME FROM INDIA. been spread that there are many bands of pirates on the Sungari river this season, the Chinese au- thorities have taken special measures to clear the district of such men. A special military detachment was formed to scour the banks of either side of the river and a number of campa were discovered, mostly
"About twelve months ago my triend Mr. S. G. Stubbs and I de cided that on the occasion of our next leave we would go home to England from India, not by the usual boat nor by the novel air ser
Tytam Intermediato Tylam Tytam Byewash Tytam Tuk Wong Nel Chung Fokfulum
**
Dec. for 19
Mar. 13, 80
| Dec. fent livleberat for 1924, memor
Dec, ut dicideni bor 1981........
Dec. Final T. 14 - Blær. 91, 34
Dr. T..) for 192
Apr. 7 for year 31530
Feb. 93,80
July 80, 80
Aug. 8, 80
11
Dec. 30 coals for 19
Apr. 7, 30
... 1811
x.div√267
Doc. Interim le 130 Dine-in T. 3 / 1993
July 81, 30
161
Dec. Seals for n
May 7, 60
H. K, Realties
8.91
¡8.20
Dea. Pld 20
Mar. 94, 80
Chinese Estates.....$
.187
Feb. $1 for your 232-3 km
Joly 91, 90
327.30
3.52
7.70 159.78
Cotton Mills. I
16.68
003.75 Ewo Cottons......Th
21.30)
Decal Tale tv
Mar. 17, 80
(Apr.
.80
6.92
Shanghai Cotton...Tis.
38
***
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Oct.
1.25 ult for half year And 245 no
20-1-May 99,80
2000g Sings.Th.
Public Utilities,
19
240
Jane T.05) for year W-6-21,
Oct 11, 29
Dec. Final Prentsaufe (82).
Mar. 18, B0
Apr.
Wela an news S04-30
10 ct. an old tog your
Jans 18, 30
Dec.
1 Fur pouyte
Feb. 14, 30
Sept.
Int. Edste. No 37, 50-130
May 12, 50
Dea. 10 for 10:0
29
Doo.
June None
zdz.
$10 contr
22
9.40 32.32 Total D
168.59 1,146.32 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of June.
1929 1930 Consumption ...... 116.26 341.99" Estimated population 433,420 443,740 Consumption per head per day...
Includes 84.14 million gallons from Mainland.
June, 1929-Principal Main Supply
1st-17th inclusive. 18th-24th Inclusive the hours of supply were 6-9 a.m. and 3-90-6 pm. From 25th-80th inclusive the hours of supply from 5-8 am, and 68.30 p.m. (Peak District 4 hours daily).
1
8.8
1929
25.7.
From
10-
H. K. Tramways...
J
Peak Tram (old) ...$ (12) (new) ...5 3.10 Star Ferries. China Light (old)...5 25 25
(new).......
Macao
414
H. K. Electrics... 761771
Sandakan Lights H.K. Tels. fully paid $39 China Buses Part 16
Buses.TI. |18) S'poreTractions(Ord.)s/- (Pref.js/-
Industrials.
China Sugars
Malabon Sugars....
Cements (com.) .....$
Mar. 19, 80
+
Deg. Int.
140 cent 100.
Dec. T.. for 1229
1/6 on proterenca shures)
1. Bubject to hrcond lax...
Asg. 1, 30
***
18/0
Sept.
In Equation,
Feb, 25, 80
Feb. 6, 30
0.00
Denuaths
Dec.n old,
(vitendo vuaari for 1929) Mar. 19, 84
Doc. Last stridonil Jur 1950,
... 27
Dec. PA for 1424.
Apr. 11, 99
101 20.10 ...July No
Apr. 80, 30
18.00....
(new).....
H. K. Ropes cond United Asbestos .......
Storles, &c.
10.55 10.63
"
(old)......
June, 1930.-Constant Supply during the whole month of district North of Queen's-Road between Murray Road and Eastern Street. 12-hour's supply Calif: Macg. Ord....Tls. (6 am-6 p.m.) in all other districts
Pref....Tls. from 1st 17th June inclusive,
Canton Ices Mr. Bromage. hour's supply (6 a.m.-9 p.m.) in All other districts from 18th-30th June inclusive.
Kowloon.
1930 Kowloon Reservoir 36' 7"B 76"B Bhek Lal' Pai
Reservoir
84'11"B 8' 1" Reception Reservoir 5'8"B 2′ 7′′E
Dairy Farms Storage in millions and decimals Watsons
of gallons.
1920 1980
Der A Wings Shak Lai Pui Kowloon Reservoir 78.70 278.88 Lane Crawfords
Reservoir........
Mackintoshs 16.45 85.61 Reception Reservoir 19.15 28.40 Sinceres
Total
111.30
Wm. Powells 190.80 Consumption of water in Kowloon
Miscellaneous. in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of June,
H.K. Amusement Ch, Entertainment ...$ Estimated population 170,740 175,780 Consumption
H. K. Consuuctions...$ Consumption
B. Ind. G. Bonds H. K. Gave. Loans..$
situated a few miles inland in vices, but by road," said Mr. J. A. He opened from 6-10 am. and 6 p.m. valleys too hidden among the trees. Bromage, of the Indian Govern from The "soldiers under cover of gun menit Engineering Service. The boats, made an attack on these occasion was a reception given by camps during the night, some severe Mr. J. D. Siddeley, C.B.E., in fighting occurring. By means of London in mail week immediately strong projectors the whole of the Mr. Bromage had brought his 20 district was well lit up, making it hp. Armstrong Siddeley car to a easy for the attackers to instantly stand at the end of the 6,000 miles discover any
to journey. person trying escape. Quite a number of the
"From Lahore the trek took 73 pirates were killed, while others days, 41 of which were running were taken prisoners and have in days" continued some cases been executed. In the "We drove by Quetta, over a road opinion of the authorities, nearly which my fellow-traveller, Mr. all, if not all, the gangs on the Stubbs, had built in the War lower region of the river have been through Baluchistan to Meshed, entirely wiped out and the au-crossing the Persian desert to thorities are now busy clearing up Teheran, and thence through those which infest the upper Bagdad, Damascus and Beirut. Empress of Japan
reaches, commencing with "Harbin. Owing to logs of documents and (Duc Vancouver, B.C, Aug. 22 A few days ago an attack was made miscarriage of permits the car was and Europe via Siberia.) on a camp altuated about 100 miles shipped to Athens, whence the Parcels
..Aug. 6, 5 p.m.
from Harbin. In this the crew of journey was esally completed by
•Registration .Aug. 7, 9.15 am. the gunboat "Tyangun" distinguish way of Sofia, Belgrade, Budapest Letters
...10 a.m.ed themselves, over 100 pirates be- and Vienna-to the coast and Dover. AUGUST 7.
ing killed and wounded. The fight *Tor 1,000 miles there Menado Maru
was a long and severe one, only a roads at all" Mr. Bromage went on, Hydrangea
few of the bandits managing to "and for that distance we drove on AUGUST
escape. With the annihilation of second and on first gears, being Haining
this gang, it is thought that all glad to make ten miles a day over 3.30 p.m., the largest camps have been de- the ruts and potholes. As our 30 Tainan Chung Kong
stroyed and the authorities are now cut, car was overloaded with petrol
per making special arrangements for for 450 miles of desert stages across head per day.. 12.1 26.8 protecting the navigation of the Persia, as well as with water for give the supply was shut off nightly
June, 1929From 1st 4th inclu Haruna Maru
river, Unfortunately there are not that and the 550-mile stage from from 6 p.m.--6-a.m. From 5th-23rd (Due Marseilles, Sept. 7.) sufficient gunboats at present, but Bagdad to Quetta, making over two inclusive a supply of 6 hours per
G.P.O.
the Mukden government has de tons running weight one of us had day was given. Registration Aug. 8, -4.30 p.m. Registration
From 24th-30th Aug. B, 5m.cided to add to the river fleet and to lean over the car and judge the inclusive the daily supply to all dis Letters
.....4.30 p.m. Letters
.6 p.m. next season the whole stretch of the clearances.
tricts was from 6 am. p.m. Yet we averaged 131 SATURDAY, AUGUST
Sungari should be well guarded and miles a day and 17.2 m.p.g. patrol during June, 1930.
Constant Supply in all districts Tean
8,80.a.m. pirates become a thing of the past. consumption. The tyres sustained. Total rainfalls June 30, 1929, 14.88: Deportation of an Undesirable only two punctures, and we also June 30, 1980, .31.42. About five months ago a man used two spare spring leaves. The named Bogateyaff arrived in Harbin cost of the journey was in all £400." satisfactory.
THURSDAY,
-Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong
Swatow
FRIDAY,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Shanghai
Tourane
....
Siralts, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Adan, Egypt & Egypt via Marseilles
K.P.O.
Holhow, Pakhol & Haiphong....
*Suporncribed correspondence only
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2 p.m.
5. p.m.
"BRINGING" UP FATHER
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were no
· 1920
1930 62.83 135.14
13.80)*...
120. $1,3% (or leg
Mar. 14, 20
.... 110 cents for your 3-1 Mar. 81, 34°
...
18.
18
Fob. Litend for year 25-523 { Fols for you? 2522) ........
May 15, 80
11.BO
2.84 Feb. cents for yene 98-999...... June 10, 19
Mar. un roternly for year
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portation.
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