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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
His Britannic Majesty's River Gunboat "WIDGEON" Built 1904 by 'Messrs. Yarrow & Con Glasgow,
165 feet * 241⁄2 feet 3. fect Draught Nominal Displacement..180 tons 1.H.P.
...670 Speed
..about 13. Knota
tions prepaid $1.
Loual word four centa for three Insertions.
Length
Breadth
All replies under this heading must be called for.
MISSING.
from MISSING. Since Wednesday 508, Magazine Gap, one young SIAM ESE CAT (female). Telephone 20025. Reward offered.
TUITION GIVEN.
LESSONS in English, PRIVATE French, Music, Shorthand and Type writing Terms moderato. 6, Almal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
to
ENGLISH LESSONS Students with particular attention to prononciation, by English Barrister Apply Box No. (Middle Temple). 880, c/o "Chinn Mall,"
MISCELLANEOUS
Two Beta Compound Engines and two Yarrow Boilers.
Armament and all Stores, except anchors & cables, have been re-i moved.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE
The Undersigned has received instructions to sell
by
PUBLIC AUCTION
at
their Sales Rooms at No. 4, Duddell Street, Hong Kong. on SATURDAY, the 25th day of July, 1931, .at 3 p.m.
The Fishing Junk "Lo Yau Fat"
Length
Breadth
Capacity
Licence No.
....61 ft. 5 in.
.17 ft. 3 in. .1.149 piculs 2,229 H.W.
Together with all her fittings
Electric generating set and eva-appurtenances and equipment.
For further particulars." porating machinery 'have been re-
Apply to moved.
Permits to inspect can be obtain- ed from, the undersigned.
If required for further service
by be bought
British must Nationals, purchaser to furnish a joint and several bond with two aureties satisfactory to the British Commander-in-Chief guaranteeing that the vessel will sail under the British Flag and will not be re- Rold without written consent of British Admiralty. The amount of the bond to be not less than the purchase price.
If bought for breaking-up, the Mail" vessel, to be completely broken ap Tele-to the satisfaction of the British
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and
printed. "China" promptly Office, No. 3A, Wyndham St. phone 20022,
FOR SALE
FOUR VALVE SCREEN Grid Wire- less Sot, with loud speaker and two pair carphones, in good condition. Apply Box No. 695, c/e "China Mail."
"COASTWISE."-An interesting book of cartoons, depicting "Happenings" on Price St, on sale the China Const at the "China Mail" offices, 3A, Wynd- ham Streel.
Commander-in-Chief, within twelve months from date of sale and to' be open to Inspection at Comman- der-in-Chief, or his representative, until completely broken up. Tenders, addressed:-
The Engineer Officer, Yangtsze; Brillch Naval Office, H.B.M. Consulate-General, Shanghai:
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,
or to
Mesare. RUSS & CO., Solicitors for the Mortgagee. Hong Kong, 21st July, 1931.
GENERAL NOTICES.
THE
NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK
announce
that they have moved to their
new building,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ZEPPELIN ON RAILS.
Proposed for Trans- Siberian Line.
TRIALS IN GERMANY.
Moscow, July 2, The recent successful trial runs of the German propeller-driven car, AIRPLANE IN THE the "Zeppelin on rails," in Germany,
SEA?
have created a lively interest here and, according to Press reports, a plan is now being entertained"of Speedboats Search in ordering a number of similar fast
cars for the Russian railways.
Vain.
RAINY AND STORMY.
of
It is stated that the question is being seriously considered operating "Zeppelins on rails" on the trans-Siberian line from Mos-
An aeroplane is believed to have cow to Vladivostok, in the hope
down in the 920 between thereby of eventually reducing the come Bournemouth and Swanage one time of the journey now requiring day last month; but, no trace at least six days to forty hours. of it has been found, although im mediately it was reported search was made by Commander Eumán.) 'the harbour master at Poole...
"I WAS rung
mander people
up," said Com-
EX-PRESIDENT WILSON. HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY.
Warsaw, July 2 -On sale at all book-stalls and at the
Euman, "by Bome The ceremony of unveiling on offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wynd-envelopes should be marked on out-
aide Tender for "WIDGEON"
at Branksome Chine, who Saturday of the monument to Pre- ham Street.
and must be deposited by noon
told me they had seen a smail two-sident Wilson, presented to the city Monday, 17th August, 1931.
All Tenders to be made in seater aeroplane in difficulties over by the illustrious pianist and form Shanghai Taels and a deposit of the bay. They anid they had seen er President of the Polish Republic, Ten per cent. of the amount offer- her come down, wing first, into the M. Paderewski, is to be attended by On ac sea about six miles off, and that ahe Mrs. Wilson and several prominent ed must accompany same.
seen again. They American politicians, but will lose ceptance of offer, buyer to pay bal- had not been ance and take delivery within had been looking at her through much of its importance for Poland
to be glasses.
owing to the enforced absence of M. All charges three weeks. for account of buyer from date of
"I immediately went out in a Paderewski through the illness of speed-boat and searched round the his wife in Switzerland. delivery.
spot indicated, but could find no trace of the aeroplane or its occu pants. There was a heavy sea, and it was rainy and stormy, so I went
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. II. Crook, W. Kay and Price $2, on sale W. L Handyside. at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Lid.,.3A, Wyndham Street.
The vessel is offered for sale in the belief that the particulars are correct in every respect, but their correctness is not guaranteed. No
LAMMERT BROS. claim for allowance of compensa castwards to see if she might have
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
STANDARD TIMES.
Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong
for Kong
July, 1931, Stan- dard time of the 120th Meridian East of Greenwich) are ak fol- lowe:-
tion will be entertained from the purchaser on account of any errors or mis-description, neither is any responsibility taken for any de- fects that now or may hereafter exist in the bull and machinery of the vessel,
Java
drifted in that direction.
I searched round for several miles off Boscombe and South- bourne, and again went back to near the spot where the aeroplane was stated to have come down, but could find nothing."
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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 21st July, 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, a8th-July, 1931.
Last dividend and when pald
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China Fire Ins. ........ 1978.
H. K. Fire 101 ---♣
Shipping.
Douglass .............. H. K. Steamboats... Indo-China (Pref.) ...
(Del.)...$
LUB SECRETARIES ure
MEMBERSHIP to the ASSOCIA- TION and Entries for the LEAGUE COMPETITIONS close on August!
Cinded Chat Applications for Shel's Bearer mel
1st.
W..E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1931.
ENDURANCE CRAZE STILL LASTS.
Union Waterbate ... 201
Mining. Bengart.
Kailan Mining Ad, af- Langkau (Single)...Th. S'hai Exploration...Th.
Loans Ts.
1
*Raubs Venezuela Gold Fields $at
Docks, Wharves Godawn, &c.
H. K. K. Wharves..$164
Dancing Pairs on Floor H. & W. Dock...
for 426 Hours.
15 MINUTES CONCESSION.
Paris, July 6..
South Ch. Motors...
11111
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Mar. 18,81
April 8, 21
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(new) $ 2
141
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N. Engineering...Th. Shanghai Docks ...Th.
"On with the dance" is still the|| Lands, Hotals &
Buildings. motto of the Cirque, where six couples are still holding out in an... & S. His. Coldýs aði (new) 181 endurance dancing championship, which has now been going on for H.K. Land
The dancers are Shanghai Landi .....Th. 98.85| aver 426 hours.
(new) 31 allowed a maximum of fifteen Humphreys (old)...$21.00 minutes per hour for sleep and food. The men are dancing in H. K. Reis shirt sleeves and the women wear- Chinese Essence. A ing tennis socks to protect their seems hardly feet, though this necessary as their soles by how are thoroughly hardened.
The dancers eat well and turn in to rest at intervals. Three of the men have been sleeping on the dance floor in full view of the public and the survivors.
THORBURN CASE.
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Cotton Mills.
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Shanghai Cutton...The..
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| Peak Trams (old) ...$ (new) ...$
Star Faries #94 Taumati Ferries
*China Light
25.80
Shanghai, Yesterday. H. K. Elastic .....$ 811
The British Women's Associa Mano
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The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the E.E. Tele- graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:—
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HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland fa published: WANZA, BAR Island,
Fest.
Victoria Peak
1828
Signal Station.355
·17742
Mt. Parker
1784:
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyric
1728
Poak Hotel
2000
Taikoo Sans
MEDA
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