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AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions
HE Undersigned have 'receivel instructions to sell by Publie Auction
ON
་
WEDNESDAY, August 19, 1931, commencing at 11 a.m.,
at "The Palace Store", Peking Building, No. 23, Nathan Road,
Kowlour.
THE STOCK-IN-TRADE. Comprising:--
יי
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London- Bank, wire
11
Bank, on demand... 114 Bank. 4 months' sight 11 5/16 Credita, 4 months'
sight
11 15/16 Documentary, 4
1/1/16
On demand Credits, sight
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
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STOCK
Sales Som.vn.
Your
Last dividend and when paid
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Feb 23.31
inteby 21st iPy @187.nu.
Aug-10, 31 Tee (P. A nastja Rubject toj
Eling for 1930) | Mar. →→, 91 Decaje 1330 14 1FTax, Apr.-,31
A
Dec. By fur tot
1850 Dec. Chum, &intor 1929 !
Live *30 May 19, 31 Dec. in die for 1001|||
Jaleke 10
May 2, 91 Dea, Sara
Dec.
1+65 Free
and 2 for 19#** | May 23, 31 Baterie 41 a/c 19931).
13+1
The $50
vel for 1939
Deaf Lan deofenk for 1924,
Dec. 1-5 y 1239 Nong for 191...Var. 4,90
12 ex. 10 preferral)
Last Rational for 10
131-Dec. / Copa So. July 6, 31
free flaxale 1994
8:00
Baoks.
months' sight
On Paris-
munths'
580
620
Hong Kong Dank ..............$ ¦ Chartered Bank .......... Mercantile Bk., A.
C.
2010
121
[19]
Bank of Ails ... 131
On Berlin-
On demand
Nom.
Твликанска...
Canton In
On New York---
On demand
22%
065
Credits, 00 days'
sight
China Underwriters S
23%
Chion Fire Jos,
+4
On Bombay--
63%
H. K. Fire In, ...$
63
On Calcutta--~~
633%
On, demand
6334
On Singapore-
On demand
40%
On Manila.....
On demand AXTAR
:
* On-Shanghai-
Tls. 794 7% dis.
Reddy Made Dresses, Afternoon and Evening Dresses, Coats. Skirts, Silk Pyjama Suits, Embroidered Wire Underwear in Sets, Silk Stockings. On demand Handkerchiefs, Embroidered Silk Shawls, Felt and Straw Hala, Wire Shoes, Slippers, Artificial Flowers, Sundry Fancy Articles, etc.
On View from Monday, August
18, 1931.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers, Hong Kong. August 12, 1931.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Public.
Auction,
ON FRIDAY, MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
August 21,.24 and 26, 1931, commencing-each-day-at-10-dim
at "King's Silk Store," No. 1c, D'Aguilar' Street. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE comprising
Printed, Flowered and .Fuji Silk, Fancy Velvet Georgette, Embroi- dered Kimonos, Silk Pyjama Sults, Bed Spreads, Cut Work Embroider- ed Silk, Embroidered Silk Shawls, i Silk Handkerchiefs, Woollen Goods, Coats, Shawls, Scarves, Carved Ivory, Indian Brassware, Lacquer Ware and a Large Selection of Fancy Goods, etc, etc.
On View from August 20, 1931. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,'
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, August 14, 1931.
YESTERDAY'S SÓLUTION. - TORMENT ENDOWED ALOE ENDE PEAR
TOE CAPERED TRA "LORE LIARI LIGAR ROE GOG YEARNS
M ISSUED "TAD EXERT ALİLİ MADAME G A ATE PAS
On demand Dollar
On Yokohama- On demand.. ....46. Sovereigns
(Bank's buying rate).............. 11% Silver (per oz)
Bar Silverin Hong
Kong
Shipping.
Douglases................
F. K. Steamboats ... 151. .tado-Chine (Pref.} ...$
Shells Bearer
(Del.)...$
Union Waterboao" # [49j
Miaing.
Bengurta.12
Kailan Mining Ad-of-
Langkats (Single) ...Th..
S'bai Exploration... T. 1.95
Loans... TU.
Venezuela Gaid Fieldı % (12
I
12
Houbs
14% prem.
5% prem.
31/1⁄2.R..
Copper Cash... Nominal Copper Cents
Rate of Native In
terest
Chinese Sub. Coin 24% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par.
LONDON EXCHANGES
Paris
New York
Brussels
Rugby, Yesterday.
123.94%
Docks, Wharro, Gadowds, &c.
H. K. K. Wharven.. 188 H. K. W. Dock...$ South Ch. Motors (A) S
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Lands, Hotels & Bulidings.
Shanghai Landa ...TIs.
Humphreys (old) ...5 37 (new) ...$ 21
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May 8, 80
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April 8, 31
1270
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51 ...100
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May 6, 31
Mar. 4. Bt
Apr T. 5 Eur jour que us SP-91
4
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..15.15
Ewo Cotton.........Tls. 10.20
Shanghai Cotton... 71, 09 ... 081
Zoung Sing....Th. 11
Public Utilities.
· H.-K. Tramways (21.80*****
(new)...$ GI
Peak Trams (old) .:.1
Yauma Ferries-.....$25)
China Light....... $26.80...
H. K. Electric ...(61)
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12.042
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92,844
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911
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Berlin
20.50/
30
Stockholm
18.16
Felz, 34, 91
Copenhagen Oslo Helsingfors Vienna
18.17 18.17 153 $4.55
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fely 58, 91
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Prague
·164.
Madrid
56.4
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Lisbon
110
and
(Apr. 345 for half year --May 27,51
Athens
375
Bucharest
817
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3 5/32
Buenos Aires
321⁄2
Montevideo
24
1/5 4
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Shanghai
Hong Kong
1/2, % 113%
Star Ferrics,..........003
NON TOTTE ADEN NAIVEĮ TORE LEE. EROTICS, SHAST
Yokohama. Silver Spot and For-
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2/-.25/32
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2.30 p.m. 8.80 p.m.
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Siberia
Amoy
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Manila
Amoy
Saigon
Japan
Foochow via Swatow ... Siratow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan and Europe via.
Siberla
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden,. Egypt & Europe via Marseilles
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Hakusan Maru
8.80. p.m.
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1 p.m.
3.30 p.m.
Fushimi Maru
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ALE. 29, 91
Interest half yearly..
BRITISH LION FILM, scaling down of the company's
share capital is one which has bean. the subject of careful considera- Proposed Reduction of than by the board, with the result
Capital
that, subject to the shareholders* approval, the board has decided to eliminate the amount standing to The directors of the British Lion the debit of proft and loss account Film Corporation propose to res (which, Includes the item of pre- duce the capital from £210,000 to liminary expenses), leaving a small 4116,388 by cancelling 78, 6d of loss, which will have to be dealt each of the £160,000 1 preferred with in the future. The debit ordinary shares and 8d. of each of balance" is £68,791... the: £088,007 18. deferred shares,
says the Financial Times on July
From the trading results now being achieved the directors fool
reached the earning stage, and
in de stunde pe dealtor and confident that the company has
The directors state that itle
obvious that, while the company's
believing that this will continue
balance-sheets stand as they do the directors desire to be able, im-
the prospect of paying dividends mediately the, time arrives,
Is remote, and the question of the commend dividenda