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"COASTWISE."An interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on Price $1, on sale the China Coust.
at the "China Mai!" offices, SA, Wynd ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and Price $2, on sale W. Llandyside. at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
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COASTWISE
by. ALGIE" DENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings on the China Coast
PRICE $1.00.
Now on sale at BREWERS |
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· SA WYNDHAM ST.
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And
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ON
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WEDNESDAY,
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
1
Opening Daily Official Quotations 19th August, 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tueiday, 25th Augiur.
STOCK
Buy-Sell Sale Mons,
Las dividend and when paid
Ben Hers
Jett
Banku.
Hong Kong Bank......ş
Chartered Bank
Mercantile B., ALB.
+
C.
Bank of Ada .........$ 185
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May 29, 31
301
2010 Deo. Ente80) ? at 17-8m457,80 +.........) Aug. 10, 91
Dean,
WEAR
Rulecto king turlar., DI
109 10es t/Tax.. | Apr. —, $1
Dec. 9 for 20 and t Feb 29, 31.
1550 Dec.. heh. $10 for 1829:
imerisje NES Dec. As for 19:1
¡May 17.31
linterin e May 28, 51
Doc. Roun
Deon 311 for
1455 Dec
Intury # /e 1991)
Maps $10
Į making 499for 199.......................) | Mar. 26,91
Dre, Instirilemi for 1014,.........H
Dec. 1-5) for 19 None for 350... Mar. 4,93
11. ex. 4.1 on preferred Jaz,
Pec.
{ for tumeistał 1925
knut ridend fur (07) commise
[467]] Deg.! {Plaat 16 Compan 'Ro. July 6, 81
from iffuz njo 1990 m. 5
Deo. #1-59for 1930. mammaema
Pec. Soul Int. 10 centavorale 1931 |
kar. 81, 91
810 Jace 3% spun 39,
tanking forgeiros) | Duo, 20, 80 Oct.1.0.50 for year 31-10-29 May 9, 80
Dec. Nue
Doc...Munt Tass !
Taking Y. e) for 10
Final
585
months'
626
On Berlin-
on demand
Nom.
On New York-
Insurances,
On demand
23
Canton I.........$
Credits, 60 days'
Union In.............
Bight
241⁄4
500 600
On Bombay--
China Underwritera ...5 8.20
Wire
64%
Chips Fire las,
*+1
800
***
On demand
64%
H. K. Fire las.
ww
On Calcutta-
Wire
041%
Shipping.
On demand
64%
On Singapore...
Douglas...................
On demand ...
41%
I
On Manila-
465%
Tls. 794
7% dis.
Mialog.
465%
Benguste
(Bank's
11%
Langkats (Single)...Tis.
4.95
12 11/16
S'hai Exploration...Th. 188
+
***
4.
Mar.
1-year 2-
་*
+3
On demand
On Shanghal-
On demand
Dollar
On Yokohama-
On demand.. Sovereigns
buying rate) Silver (per oz.)
Bar Silver In Hong
Kong
Copper Cash
Copper Cents
Rate of Native In-
terest
H. K. Steamboats...$98
Indo-China (Prof.)....# (Del.)...$
Shells Bearer 6}-| Union Waterboat ...$9
..311
Kailan Mining Ad. /
Loats... Tb. 14% prem. Raubs-S414-- Nominal
8% prem.
Chinese Sub. Coin 24% dis. Hang Hong Sub. Còn Par..
LONDON EXCHANGES
Paris New York Brussels Geneva
Rugby, Yesterday. -
123.95%
Venezuela Gold Fields $21
Docks, Wharvės,
·Godowas;-&c.—-
H. K. & K, Wharves.. 162
H. K. W. Dock...
South Ch. Motors (A) $
(B) $ |
24
4.
10.
ALP
190
ert
China Providents (olih $ 35.05 0.15
(new) $ 2.00
."
Hongkews ....Th.
N. Engineerings...TU. Shanghai Docks, ...TU. Lande, Hotels & Buildings.
(4)
оба
Deo. for In
Dec. | Last dividend for 1956, ma
**
29
"마
20
20
Dec. 10 cents on th) for
270
***
June 80, 31
Feb. 0, 81
-July-15, 31-
| Mar. 19, 81
th+
April 8, J
[E] penta on new
Deo. } Flix 7. 11 smak, T. 14 for 1031 | May, 4, 31. Deo.. 0.25 fur 1939
Mar. 4, 91 ....1061 Apr., & for year 23-6-31, unum July 29, 81
Deo. Meant for 1900
Interim / 1931 Deo, Intoring T 0,33 2/0 1937
Doa, 80 reals for 1950 adenoma
Dec. Interfan 35 cents a/c 1941 Fob. | #6 for your 29-2-51......
Apr. 16, 31
Aug-12,81
..........Jny 80, 31
Fab. 14, 01 Pending
July 98, 81
4.85 15/16
34.8812
24.9812
Amsterdam
12.05
Milan Berlin
92,87
20.621⁄4
12
Stockholm
18.16
Copenhagen
18.17
H.K. S. Hb. (old)5
(new)$ 17 H.K, Lands $1001001 Shanghai Land...Th.
17,40
Oslo
18.17.
Humphreys (old)...$22
Des. 90/90)
[29.10
(new)...S
Helsingfors Vienna
1934
H. K. Realdes......$173
34.55
Chiace Estates
Prague
164
Madrid
55.95
(Continued in next Column.)
PUZZLE.
DAILY CROSS-WORD
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow,and altho.)
Cotton Mille,
Ewo Cotton......... Th. (18.20...
Shanghai Connu...Th. 09
Zoong Sings.......Th. 114
Public Utilities.
H, K. Tramways ... ait Peak Trama (olid) ...5 (14) (new) ... 01
...$0
Star Ferries Yaumati Ferries China Light
...$ 261
H. K. Electrics $6
14
145 46
52
Kitano Maru *.*
Fushimi Maru
Tjimenteng
22.
Col di Lana
.Tilleboét
President Madison
54
President Harrison
...Hiyo Maru 24.
59
161
163
165
160
169
71
.President Pierce
75
OUTWARD MAILS.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19. Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Siberia Straits
Gange
Shunko Maru
13.30 p.m. 3.30 p.m.
Japan and Shanghai
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco, July 24)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23,
AUGUST MONDAY, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco, July 31)
Samshul and Wuchów
Fort Bayard
Swatow
Manila
Amoy.
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY, Hofhow, Pakhol and Haiphong Japan
Foochow via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy
Shanghai, Japan and *Europe via
Siberia ibu.
Saigon...
Manila, Australia & New Zealand
vin Thursday Island
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,' E&R Africa, Aden, Egypt, & Europe via Marseilles
Tai Ming AUGUST 20.
Wing Lee Hydrangea Empress of Russia Tjibadak AUGUST
4 p.m.
2.30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3.30 p.m. 5. p.m.
8.30 a.m. 9.80a.m. 10.30 a.m.
1. p.id. 2.80 p.m.
21 Menado Maru Atsuta Maru Cheong Shing Hai Ching Tsinan
Hakusan Maru Yingchow
3.80 p.m.
Kitano Maruv
(Due Thursday Island, Sept. 8.):- Registration. Aug. 21, 5 pm Letters Aug. 22, 8.30. a.m.
»;
Fushimi Marund
(Due Marseilles, Sept. 21.)-
G.P.Ox Registration Aug 22, 8.45 a.m. 9.30 2.70.
KP.0. Registration Aug. 21, 4.80 p.m.
Aug. 22, 9 am Letters
Super
ndence - only.
HORIZONTAL
1-One of the Interior
animals B-Day-by-day
-A small mountain
jake..
10-Greek goddess of
mischief
12-Plant
14-A farm building 15-Wate
17-Venture 10-Large monkey
20-Noar,
21-Half an a 23-Mexture of length
24-Point of compass,
"{ab}r}< 25-To make note, of 27-Discharge in 20-Typs that has been thrown in disorder 30–Heard:
31-Regular methods 13-A emá!} ]zard 36-Fandise 30-Matic-land measure
87-Batora
19-Cenaume 40-A unit 241--Miria:name
4B-River in 'Poland'
Inquire 48-Opin (Poét)
80-Compact
62-A pointed weagan: 54-Bone. (Latin)
50-Part of a ship? ?!
16
18
13
hlacao *
18
H.K, Tel, fully paid $
23
$29
לין
76
|
HORIZONTAL (Cost) 57-Observes 68-Musical note
·59-Large covered
vohicle
Sandakan Light
part paid $3 China Buses .........TH. S'poreTractions Ord.}/- (Pref./:
China Sugars $ Conte.
1+
fndustrials.
Malabon Sugara, mā
Cald: Marg, Ord....Th. Pref....Tic.
148
VERTICAL (Cont.) 16-Take exception. 18-Magistrate of
anelent Rome 20-On the summit
61-The Keystone Blats 22-Egyptian, river
(abbr.).
63-Notary Pubilo
(abbr)
64-Milk (Latin).
45-Enough (Post.)
07-A pleaturo vetesi'
25-Pronoun
|26-Jolied
27-Epoch
28-Topographical
engineers (abbr.)|'. 30-Endura
70-A shors or labored. |32-8panish tlife
Breath
34A marab
71-Man's name (Bib.), 36-A dress material. 73-Japanese statesman" 4-Over
74 Crooked 4 142-To break abruptly 75-Manufacturing city: 43-To attempt
of PrussiaANN 76-Correct
VERTICAL
1-Empty [£-An engle
3-Indefinite article
To stelke gently 6-Lair."
B-Exists:
7-Guided B-Time perlod
A narrow, stout strip of woven
| 11-Hast:a'score':
14-To sew loosely
16-A wuble writ of
The solution of the above Bo-morrow's issue along with
144-Lace fabria
46-Farm animal
45-Exhauetad
47-Means of.
subsistence"
49-Choose
61-Printera mersure
53-Doonisse. \
35-Mentally sound
60-Part of face
|64-Debark
66-Has_bean 69-Own (3001)
69 Garden Implement 170-ES
72-P
ord puzzle will appear
Canton Iccaanud. 18) Cuments (cm.).................$ [20
>
(old)...
(new)......
H. K. Ropes $ (21)
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farmas
Waliosa... 104 Der & Wings ren
Lane Crawfords (old)... 72
*
151/400
Dea, Ors for 1930 (Apr. BUG
Mar. 19, 91
T. 3-25 for half year 10-8.50
May 27, 81
10u.
L
22
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...ale
821
33
Regimin
June 2. 0-8) for rear 30-0-30 Oct. 11, sá
Pending
June 15, 31
Fab. 18,91
June 28, 31
| Dec. | Intarlin 46 carita nje 1831. a
Apec on new
JB eta, on old) for yens
Die. $4 for 10
Deo. $1.50 167
Sept. Finaleta afar. 309-30 Deo, 15, 80
Den: $250. 18, 91
Dec..
June Nune
**+
Dea.Interim '%aje 1933 mmmon ¡Aug. 4, BL 17.60) Theo. T. for D OLD ONE-3-EBANER
Fal, 25, 30
10 Sept. 1/4 ou preferenes shares Fab. 8, 81
Bubject to fuccine wa
8/9
In Liquidation
89
Doc. P. 4. for TV3
b
Mar, 4, 81.
Mar. 29,1
***
DocTLE} for 1930...***. JulyNove
Deo. treated for 1899 r. 19, 31 Deo, '75 cents for 123 Mt. 97, 81
Ds. $1.50 for 1938
Mar. 18,31
Dots contefur fær 31-1.5 11
Mar. 15, 91
**
1.30
18
Fell. Last friend for year 28-2-26 Fab. 12 for year 28-291 immin
Apr. 90, 91
*
17
2.00 Feb. 2 canta for fear 2+2+3) m
Jane 17,01
Mar.
$250 for year 31-7/30
* (new).....$ | '.... Mackintoshs-$ Sinceres en Wm. Powells........
Miscellaneous.
H.K. Amusement (old)$ ...
(new "A" 23
(22.80.
C. Entertalomeat (old)$
·
(new)s
Sou. Ch. Enterprises...$
H. K. Construction1...$
18.
A1A
3% Prem.
Dos. 30 cents for 1530,
Interoul, buff gently.
Apr. 29, 51
B. Ind. G. Bonds...$72% H, K. Govt. Loan..$
Lisbon
Athens
110%
876%
Bucharest
817
Río
3%
Buenos Aires
32
Bombay
-1/6
'Shanghai
1/2.
Hong Kong
111⁄4
Yokohama
2/- 18/82
Silver Spot and-For-
ward
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