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PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PARTICULARS COND Auction
to be held on
MONDAY, tho
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
SPORTS NOTICES.
LADIES' RECREATION CLUB.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London-
1/2 % Bank, wire EXTRA RACE Bank, on demand ... 1/2 % THE NINTH
MEETING will be held (wear Bank, a months' sight. 1/2 1/2 ther permitting) at Happy Valley Credits, on SATURDAY, 10th October, 1931, commencing at 2 pm,
The first bell will be rung at
TNTENDING COMPETITORS are reminded that entries for the above close on SATURDAY, Octo-1.30 p.m. ber 10. The Draw for the above on Monday, October 12, at 6 pm will take place at the Club-House
ESME HENDERSON,
Acting Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, October 8, 1931.
4
sight Documentary, months' sight On Paris-
On demand Credits, sight
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No one without a badge will be On demand admitted to the Members' Enclos
ure.
On Now York-- non-On demand... admitting Badges members to the Members' Enclos- Credits, 60 days' sight 20%
at $5 for On Bombay.. uro and Club Rooms
COMPANY MEETINGS Gentlemen and $3 for Ladies (both Wire
THE HONG KONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
IS HEREBY GIVEN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations 8th Oct., 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 27th, October, 1931.
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NOTICE sento Ordinary plication to the baretary Badges On demand Department, Order of His Excellency the Gov-
relatives ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land Yearly Meeting of the Sharehold- (limited to. ONE) for the free ad- and Colonyers in the Company will be held mission to the Members' Enclosure at Shamshuipo, in the
Names must be stated of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 at the offices of the General Man- of wives, lady years, commencing from 1st July, agers, 2, Lower Albert Road, Hong friends.
On no pretext will children be 1898, with the option of renewal at Kong, on FRIDAY, October 9 at when applying.. In Crown Rent to be fixed by the 10.45 a.m., for the purpose of re- Surveyor of His Majesty the King,ceiving a Report of the Directors permitted in either Enclosure dur- Tiffing are obtainable at the for one further term of 24 years together with a Statement of Acing the Meeting.
counts, Declaring a Dividend, and less the lust three days thereof.
re-electing Directors and Auditors. Club House provided they
of the Com-ordered from the No. 1 Boy before PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Sa of Sale.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the. day of October, 1931, At 12th 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov-
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY forernor, of one Lot of Crown Land schools by A. 11. Crook, W. Kay and at Magazine Gap Road in the Colony W. L. Handyside.
Price $2, on sale of Hong Kong, for a term of 75
At the publishers, Newspaper Enter prhe, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street,
MISCELLANEOUS.
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French, Music, Shorthand, and Type-
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years. with the option of renewal
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, September 19, 1931.
GENERAL NOTICES.
BANK HOLIDAY.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of admission to the 18 $2 in- Enclosure Public cluding tax, for all persons includ-1 ing ladies and is payable at the
Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors In uniform are admitted half price.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order,
Tiffins will be obtainable in the TN accordance with Government
the EXCHANGE Restaurant in the Public Enclos- Ordinance, BANKS will be CLOSED for the ure. Transaction cf Public Business on SATURDAY, the 10th of October (the Anniversary of the Chinese Republic).
Hong Kong, 6th October, 1931.
Surveyor of His Majesty the King, LAMMERT BROS.
for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LUT.
No. of Bale
No. 385.
Beglatry No.
Locality.
Boundary Mesurements
K.
16. the th
abgaz
As per sale pikat £1,460
Upacz Price
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions -
T
HE. Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, October 9. 1931, commencing at, 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
T
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, October 5, 1931.
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
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Opposite Entrance to
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PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.
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CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL. Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.)
Suites of rooms (single and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached. EXCLUSIVE TABLE
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Hotel haan splendid aspect in pas of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from noise, yet easily accessible." --" Terms very moderate, Reserva tions by letter or cable,
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FURNITURE,
23
comprising:-
Teak Hatetands, Chesterfield Couch and
127 128
Chairs, Bookcases,
Desks Tables, Rugs, Ornaments, Gramophones and Records,...Wall Clock, Oil Paintings, Embroidered Pictures Brass and Bronze Ware, Curios, etc.
33
34
40
Teak Extension Dining Tables, Dining
Chairs, Sideboards with Dinner Waggons with and without Mirror, Crockery, Glass, Ware, Ice Chests, etc.
Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes with Bevel- led Mirrors, Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak and Cam- phor Wood Chests of Drawers, Mosquito Nets, Side Tables, ote..
and
A Quantity of., BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
Also
One Double Barrel Hammer 're 12 Bore Sporting Gun? Leftchoke (made by TT. Martin)
+
and
One Steel Combination Safe by Shaw. Walker.
On View from Thursday, Octo- ber 8, 1981..
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers. Hong Kong, October 8, 1981.
54
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electric charge- 10-Hatad
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24-Parcolated 25-A number 27-A landing *29-Wharf
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40-Employs
41-Dispatched
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52-Tumult
63-Underground part
of a plant
VERTICAL (Cont.)
15-Ons of higher order
of the clergy (pl.) 17-Supplicates 18-Redeemed 20-A' form of a verb
(pl.)
21-Account 24-Recited
154-To pass the bounds 125-Excavates.
of property
VERTICAL
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4-Out of (8. Afr
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11-Comfort
12-To break suddenly
28-Opera (abbr) 30-Comparative ending.
of adjectives 34-A continent 30-DreadAR 37-A lady of Arthur's
..court
30-Italy (abbr) an 44-Indigent
48-Greek god of love 48-Part of a horse's
hornies 49-Consumed
18-Piece of glass in a 50-Epoch
window
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61-Maritime djatraus.
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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow'o issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
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