SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1930.
WHERE THE MONEY crease in the price of petrol from į
GOES.
(Continued from Page 1.)
The lowest tender (which was accepted) for this work
Was $123,300. The contract did not in elade tar macadam surfacing ana channelling which together with some additional foundation work, will bring the total estimated cost to $132,000.
European Rent Allowances. Rent Allowances Senior Officer, $13,500.
July 1.
Stampa
- Post Office:-Stamps, $9,586.
Provision mado in Estimates, $7,000.
The excess on the vote is due to the low rate of exchange and to the additional supply of stamps re- quired In consequence crease in the rates of postage.
Harbour Department. Chain for Moorings, $1,780.
THE
Prisons Department:-Materials for Repairs and Renewals, $600. - Provision made in Estimates, $10,000.
This is due to the fall in ex- change. The Crown Agents' ac-l
amount to £269. counts, up to date
1is. 9d, which at 1/10-$2,877.197 The total amount paid in dollars at
CHINA MAIL.
SHARE MARKET,
WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.
Hong Kong, Dec. 20.
of the indifferent monthly rates is $4,024.53, Messrs. G. A. Harriman's Week- an increase of $1,147.40. $600 ly Shore Report and' Market "Re- will however be enough to meet view (Noon), December 20, 1930, expenditure as local purchases have says:- been curtailed.
Provision made In Estimates, $15,000.
Cost of chain indented from Crown Agents (Indent No, 11) was Provision made in Estimates, estimated at £1,180 at exchange $110,000.
1/10 $12,655, whereas the actual cost amounted to £1,133.7.5.
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These allowances are paid on an authorised scale to Senior Officers for whom Govermen: Quarters (at
a rental of 6 per cent, of salary) are not available. The revision of salaries has increased the revenue from the rent of Government Quar- ters to an extent that more than covers the present excess on the Expenditure vote, but more officers are eligible for the higher scales of Bent allowance (for residence in other than Government Quarters) than was anticipated.
Rent Allowances, European Sub- ordinate Officers, $22,000.
Provision made in Estimates, $48,000.
Gas Lighting.
Public Works Recurrent:-Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill District, $10,000,
Provision made in Estimates, $99,000,
Fire Fighting Apparatus. Victoria Gaol Fire Apparatus, $1,555.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
**ELLERMAN" LINE
From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM and MARSEILLES.
The Steamship,
"KAZEMBE "
The market has been very active during the past week, and although, Fighting rates have for the most part re-having arrived, Consignees of cargo mained fairly steady.at quotations, by her are informed that all Goods Are being landed at their risk into Supple- the demand for certain stock con- the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous
tinues unabated with trading tak- Godowns of Holl's Wharf, whence de A vote was approved in Novem-Ing place on a fairly large scale, livery may be obtained. ber last as it was anticipated that particularly
Hotels which the Goods have left the Godowns, and No Claim will be admitted after
Provision mada In mentary Vote, $3,200.
in
all charges had been received from strengthened considerably on the all Goods remaining undelivered after the Crown Agents in connection news of renewed negotiations for 25th December, 1930, will be subject with the apparatus obtained from the Sale of the Astor House-and to rent. Home.
Palace Hotels in Shanghai. At the
LIFE AFTER DEATH.
All Claims against the Steamer
must be presented to the undersign- ed on or before 1st January, 1931, or they will rat bo recognised.
Some further accounts have now close, however, there is a slight re- been received from the Crown action due to profit-taking.
Bank.-Hong Kong and Shanghai, All broken, chafed and damaged Agents amounting to $1,455.
Banks were still on their upward Goods are to be left in the Godowns, trend and a fair business was done where they will he examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between tho at $1,735/1,760. Bank of East hours of 10.45 am. and noon, within Asias were in demand at $119 but the Free Storage Period of one week. there was no scrip offering.
No Fire Insurance has been affect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign-
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 20th December, 1930.
SIR O. LODGE'S WIRELESS PARABLE.
The public lighting contract he tween Government and the Hong Kong & China Gas Co. expired on June 30, 1930, and the terms on which it is to be ronewed have been the subject of negotiation between Manager the Company's General
Insurances-Both Canton Fires, and the Public Works Department.
The new
considered rates are
and Hong Kong Fires remained od by Bellef in the existence of angels steady and were enquired for at reasonable and a vote of $10,000 is required to meet the additional and other unseen beings was ex- $1,290 and $1,215 respectively. Thin Vate provides allowances on charges for gas lighting in Hong Pressed by Sir Oliver Lodge, the Union Insurances were slightly bet- address at theter and were asked for at $520. an authorised scale for Subordin-Kong for period 1.7.30 to 31.12.30. scientist, in an
Mr. Snowden, China Underwriters ware wanted at ate Officers for whom the free quar- Police Force:-Light and Electric official residence of
Chancellor of the Exchequer, $3,10.
DOLLAR ACADEMY, ters to which they are entitled are Fans, $3,500.
The scale has not! not available.
Provision made Estimates, 11 Downing Street,
in
Shipping.--Douglases were again DOLLAR, SCOTLAND. "I think," he said, "space is pul- on the quiet side with sellers at affected by the revision of } $35,000, been salaries and the underestimate is More electric current than anti-sating with life and mind,
There $28,
There were buyers of DREPARATION for Universities, due to more officers marrying than cipated has been used on account of are not only people who have in Steamboats at $304 after sales at Army, Public Services, Com- was anticipated and the difficulty of the addition of the Sailor's Home habited this body and left it, but $30. Union Waterboats continued merce. On list of Schools nominat- finding quarters at an actual rental Quarters and of the enlargement also others who have not been on neglected at a nominal quotation of ing for Sandhurst. Contingent of below the maximum allowable.
Junior Divlalon O.T.C.
Motor Cor Drivers. Kowloon Canton Railway Motor Cars and Lorries. Running Expenses, $1,200.
Provisior made in. Estimates, $10,470.
Car
The increase in expenditure is due to the revision of motor drivera' wages from January 1 and the employment of an additional driver from April 1, also the in-
of the Detective Office In Central this earth before, angels and princi- $39. Station, It is estimated that a palities and powers-they are all
We live further sum of $3,500 will be re-thera.
among shadows. quired:-
If our eyes were open we should be blinded and could not stand it.
Miscellaneous, $139,00. Provision made in Estimates, $983,000.
The provision made in 1930 Estimates was based on a rate of exchange of $11/10. The sums provided have, in consequence of the fall in exchange, become In- sufficient in cases dealing with sterling payments, and a vote for $139,000 to cover the total excess so far concerned is requested.
Prisons Department:-Cleansing and Sanitary Materials, $300,
Provision made in Estimates, $5,000.
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Mining-Raubs were slightly firmer being put through at 334, and probably more could be placed at this figure.
Mild climate and healthful sur- roundings, specially suitable for colonial boys and boys from urban areas. Preparatory School adjacent. Hotels and Real Estate,-Hong
Prospectus and full particulars Kong and Shanghai Hotels were in may be obtained on application to great demand during the week, and the School Secretary, or at the in Europe which, if you had a wire- 1 large number of shares Office of this paper.
"In this room at the present moment, I suppose, there are waves passing through from every capital
less set, you could apprehend, and changed hands at $11.45/1220, Headmaster, HUGH F. MARTIN, tune-in to the station you wanted. but at the close they
B.A., (Oxon.)
were
The do-
But you must have the material In-slightly easier with businesse strument in order. to explore the ness offering at $12.10.
I want the parable of mand for Hong Kong Lands re-
universe.
the wireless to
we old
This body of mine is an index new.
The
grasped. It shows that things volume of business was done in the Chemical Diamonds are equal to real be thoroughly mained strong and a fairly large AMERICAN may exist in space of which
shares at $83/85. The diamonds in brilliancy, lustro and know nothing unless we have the market closed with buyers offer hardness. Cut glasses like real dia- proper means for investigation.
Ing $83% for old and $821⁄2 for monds. Proof against fire, steel filo Humphreys again made and matric acid. Price per carot This is due to the fall in ex- or demonstration of me. I believe slight improvement and tranzac- $5 nett Terms Cash or C.O.D. change. The Crown Agents' ac-I have an ether body as well. The tions were recorded as high as Co
American Chemical Diamond P.O. Box 360. PENANG, counts up to date amount to £34 matter body lasts only about a 817.80. Hong Kong Realtys re- STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 13s. 3d. which at 1/10-$378.13.but century, and then you leave it beceded a little and were on offer at the total amount paid in dollars at hind, hut you don't leave yourself $9.40. different monthly rates, is $535.39, behind. Yourself goes on. KII- Cotton Milla:-Considerable in- increase of $157.26. The ing the body does not kill you. It terest was taken in Ewos during balance of the $300 asked for a spoils the mechanism and prevents the week, and considerable business required to meet the increased cost you from doing anything. You was transacted at T11.50/11.80 but the doors."-
of local purchases, contract prices destroy the loudspeaker but you at the close a firmer tone prevalls Weekly Telegraph, Sheffield. | belag higher than in 1929.
might have a duplicate set."
with buyers offering 712 cash and ¥12.40 March,
Wife of porter, going for a holl- day: "Well, if yer father ain't going along the train shutting all
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EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
93
XMAS
FOR
THE
GIFTS
KIDDIES.
LITTLE TOTS' RECORD BOOKS.
THE "MERRY SONG" BOOK. 100 Jack and Jill
Old King Cole.
101- Little Ro-Peep.
Mary Had a Little Lamb. 102-Rock-a-Bye-Baby.
Sing a Song of Sixpence. 121 I had a Little Doggy.
Mother Talbyskins.
THE "HAPPY DAY" BOOK. 103-Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son.
Simple Simon, 104- Where are You Going. My
Pretty Maid? 105-Cock-A-Doodle Do.
Old Mother Hubbard. 123I Love & Little Pussy.'
Three Little Pigs.
THE "JOLLY GAME" BOOK. 105 Here We Go Romd the
Mulberry Bush.
Oats, Peas and Beans. 107-London Bridgo is Falling
Down.
The Farmer in the Dell 108 Lazy Mary Will You Get
Upr
Ten Little Indians. 123-Water, Water, Wild Flower. Go Round and Round the Valley.
THE "LULLABY" BOOK,
115 The Sandman,
Slumber Boat.
116 Go to
Sleep My Little
Plekaninny,
The Dream Man. 117 Sweet and Low, Doll Song.
126- Lullaby (Ermiso).
Birdles Lullaby.
THE "SUNSHINE" BOOK 132 Oh, Dear! What Can the
Matter Do?
The Jally Miller. 193--- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
Gord Morning Merry Saa- shine,
194 The House That Jack Built.
The Plough Day in Luck.
135- A Frog Ho-Would A Woo-
ing Go.
The Dog and the Cat,
THE "MOTHER GOOSE" BOOK. 136 - Mother Goose.
137
See Saw.
Little Drops of Water. The Bird Band.
138- Ten Little Darkles.
Jingle Bells,
139 There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. Little Robin Redbreast.
EACH BOOK CONTAINS FOUR DOUBLE-SIDED RE- CORDS WITH PICTURE CARDS ILLUSTRATING THE SUBJECTS OF THE EIGHT SELECTIONS.
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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companier” Ordinances of Hong Kong), Princo's Building, les House Street, Hong Kong.
Tel. 20076.
HOSIERY for eas
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AND
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Queen's Road Central
On London~~~ Bank, wire ..... Public Utilities.-Troms were Bank, on demand .. 1/1 done in small quantities at Bank, 4 months' sight 1/1 1⁄4 $17.65/17,90, and closed firm at Credits, 4 months' $17.75. Peak Trams, both old and
1/1 13/16 new, remained unchanged. Star Documentary, 4 Ferries were in demand through-
1/1
sight
cut the week, with transactions
months' sight On Parla
recorded at $942/95. China On demand Lights were the medium of a fair-Credits, 4 months' ly large turnover at. $25.20/25.60 aight ex the final dividend of 50 cents
1/1 15/16
677%
717/2
On New York----
just paid, and at the close, boy-On demand
26 9/16
27 11/16
73%
On demand
73%
On Calcutta-
73%
70%
47%
6336
Tls. 77
Jeland
Dollar
On Yokohama On demand
A dise
63%
erg were still in evidence at Credits, 60 days' $25.20. Hong Kong Electrics were sight again firmer and could be placed On Bombay-
at $82. Telephones (partly paid) | Wire
remained in demand at $22.80.
Dock, Wharvea and Godowns.- Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves Wire were in great request at the out-On demand set, but alackened a bit towards Un Singapore— the close when they were on offer On demand ...). At $173. Providents remained On Manila- sterdy with enquiries at $5.30 for On demand old shares and $2.55 for new. On Shanghai----! Hong Kong Docks were quiet at On demand quotations.
Miscellaneous. → Green Cements were done in quantity at
rates fluctuating between $17.70/ Sovereigns (Bank's
were further buy silver (per oz.)
buying rate)
18, and there
Kong
1/1 11/16 14%
4% prem. Nominal
3% prem
crs at $17.70 (comb.). Consider- able business was transacted in Bar Silver in Hong Hong Kong Ropes at $11.40/11.45, closing, firm at this figure. Dalry Copper Cash Farms (cum rights)
had buyers Copper Cents at $27. Lane Crawfords con- tinued, neglected, while Sinceres ware in request at $13, Chinese Sub. Coin
Forward Settlement Days-De Hong Kong Sub. Coin Far. cember 23, 1980, January 27 and February 24, 1931.
MOUNT NEBO FOR SALE.
Moses Glimpse of The Promised Land,
Mount Nebo, whence Moses is said to have been allowed his one view of the Promised Land, "and where, according to the Scrip- tures, he died, is for sale.
The trans-Jordon sheiks who lown it have offered the summit, fficluding Pisgah-the_penk on ||which the leader of the Israelites stood when he was shown the “land **flowing ** with milk and honey to the Franciscan fathers for £1,500, 1.
The offer has been declined, somewhat to the surprise of the shelka, who underst that the Franciscans were anxio „to carry. out exc ions on
summit With
Rate of Native In-
terest
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812% Polla 231⁄2 dis.
LONDON EXCHANGES
Rugby, Yesterday.
123,59%
4.85. 11/16
Paris Now, York
Brussels
34.764
Geneva
25.01
Milan
2.76%
Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen "Orło: Vienna Prague
20.80%
18.09
· 18.36
18.1544
16344
Helsingfors
168
Madrid
45.75
Lisbon Athens
108.25
875
818
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