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EXPERT GENTLEMEN'S BARBER from Manila now in daily attendance at Jullette's Beauty Salon, Ho Tung Building, Kowloon, up-to-date methods, Tel. 60218.
TO LET.
TO LET. Single room with private bathroom attached. Very central. Few minutes' walk from King's Theatre, With or without board. Apply 4, Glenealy. Tel. '20380.
TO LET Matshed (No. 8) at Stan- ley. From November 20, 1081, to Apply Digby, September 14, 1032,
551, The Paak,
APARTMENTS TO LET.
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Management.
Under Europeas Excellent
cuisine.
Modern Apartments. Term Moder-
minutes from Three
Etc.
Tel. 57857.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ferry.
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FOR SALE-1020 Studebaker Tourer Apply Digby, 551, The
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"COASTWISE."-An interesting book of cartoons depleting "Happening" on the China Count Price $1, on sale at the "China Mail" offices, SA, Wynd- ham Street.
IN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. L. Handyalde. Price #2, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter. prise, Lid., BA, Wyndham Street..
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. --On sale at all book-stalls and at the omees of the Publishers, 8A, Wynd- bam Street.
TUITION GIVEN.
PRIVATE LESSONS in English, French, Music, Shorthand and Type writing. Terma moderate. 6, Almal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloom.
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie
Auction
1
ON TUESDAY, Novembar 24, 1031, commoncing at 10.30 am, nt No. 1, Pratt Building, Ground Floor, Kowloon,
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On View from Monday, Novem- ber 23, at 11 a.m.
Catalogues will be issued, Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, November 17, 1981.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THEATRE ROYAL
HONG KONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB "DEAR BRUTUS"
by
Sir James Barrie
TO-NIGHT at 9.15.
November 19, 20 and 21,
a1 9.16 p.m.
Matinee: November 18, at 5.15 p.m.
BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S,
POST
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS..
- Public Auctions -
TH
THE
HE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
ON
Auction
FRIDAY, November 20, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m.,
at thoir Salce Room,
4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
comprising:
Teak Hatstand, Couches
Chesterfield
CHINA
MAIL.
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,
On London Bank, wire Bank, on demand..
1/4.1/4 1/4 5/18
DRAFT PROGRAMMES and Bank, 4 months' sight 1/4 7/18
4 months'
TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- Credits, ING to be held on SATURDAY, November 28, 1931, permitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hong Kong Club, Causeway Bay Stables, and the On demand Secretary's Office.
Bight
1/5/ (weather Documentary,
months sight... 1/5 %
Un Paris
645 Credits, 4 months*
sight
On Berlin-
Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock Noon, on THURSDAY, November 119, 1981.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations 17th Nov., 1931. Next Sesslement Day, Tuesday, 24th November, 1931.
STOCK
Buy-Bell-
Sales Nom, Fla.
ern
Gr
Banks.
Hong Kong Bank......$ 1500 Chartered Bank...
Skipping.
Dongles ...................
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144
Mercantile Bk., AkĎ.
C. L
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715
Bank of Asia.........$
Instrances.
On demand
Nom
Hong Kong, November 14, 1981.
On New York--
Canton tas,
$
On demand
25%
Union in. 400
*
Credits, 60 days' sight 26%
| China Underwriters:...$ (4)
On Bombay-s
China Fire los...........
Wire...
894
On demand
89%
H. E. Fie los, i
On Calcutta-
Wire
8914
On demand
891⁄4
On Singapore-=-=-=-
On demand
57%
Indo-China (Pre-) ...
On Manila-
On demand
"
504
On Shanghai--
(Def.) ...$ Shells Bearer..........)- Union Waterboat...
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On demand Dollar e
T16. 75% 3% dia.
51%
1/5 % 18
Nom.
Nom.
8% prem.
9%% p.a.
and Chairs, Curio Cabinet, Book Cases, Desks Tables, Cabinet, Marble
THE HALF YEARLY GENERÁL Gramophones, Mantel Clocks, Oil Paintings, Em-NECTING of Voting Members broidered Pictures, Brass Fender,
at the Club House, Happy Valley, on MONDAY, 23rd Brass and Bronze Ware, Ornament, will be held Carpets, Rugs, etc.
Teak Extension Dining Tables, November, 1981, at 5.30 p.m.
All members are cordially invite and participate in Dining Chairs, Teak Side Board, ¡Dinner Services, Glass Ware, Cut-ed to attend,
lery, Toak Ice Chest, Filters, etc. any discussion which may ensue.
By Order of the Stewards. Brasa and Teak Bedsteads with Mattresses, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak and Camphor Wood Chest of Drawers, Teak Wardrobe with Be- velled Mirror Doors, Side Tables, Travelling Rugs, Enamel Baths, Enamel Wash Basins, etc.
Also
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD WARE and
1 Large Pathe Cinema Machine.
2 Folding Cinematograph with
Stands.
1 Baby Grand Piano by Hanke. 1 Baby Grand Piano by Pleycl.
1 Radio Set (0 valves) and Sun-
dry Radio Accessories.
On View from Thursday, Novem- ber 19, 1931.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, November 16, 1931.
OFFICE NOTICE,
NEW YEAR PARCEL MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN,
The New Year Parcel Mall for Great Britain will be closed in
the General Post Office at 6 pm. on November 20 per s.6. Kashgar.
This mail is due in London on December 27.
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN VIA SUEZ.
The Christmas Letter Mall for Great Britain via Suez will be closed in the General Post Office on November 21 per 3.8. Kashgar as follows:-
Registered Mail
Ordinary Mail
9,45 a.m., 21st November. 10.30 a.m., 21st November.
This mall is due in London on December 21.
Christmas and New Year cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, 1.e., 4 cents per 2 ounces.
Envelopes must be entirely open.
Times of closing Shanghai-Manchouli Air Mails are advertised on the Outward Mail list below:
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY, Shanghai and Swatow Manila............ Amoy and Swatow
Calcutta and Strafta Australia and Manila Europa via Suez (Letters and Papers, Lon- don, Oct. 22, and Parcele, Oct, 15)
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20.
U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Seattle,
Oct. 81) Japan and Shanghai
Japan
Japan
On Yokoham---- On demand Sovereigna (Bank's
buying.rate) Secretary.
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, 12th Nov., 1931.
AN INTRODUCTORY '
HISTORY by
4.
A. IL CROOK, ÓB.E, MA W. KAY, MA
W. L. HANDYSIDE, M.A, B.Sc. PRICE $2.00.
NOW ON SALE AT THE
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China Mall Offices.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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Copper Cash
Copper Cents
Rate of Native In-
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Chinese Sub. Coin .. 25%% dla. Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par...........
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Within an hour from London. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal, individual care and attention. Particulars apply to:
For
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
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(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
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vestment 14-Ta sscape
B-Large cistern 11-Honey-makers 13-To freeze
festivity 15-A former famous
prizon in Parla 17-An aplz condiment, 1-A Turkish governor
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40-A noble youth
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H. E. Electrics
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such a garden, and he will in-although this often meant extra variably tell, you that the spot work in, fetching water from a well Day after day, month where you now find a blooming or brook. garden was originally as barren as after month, the householders per- the rest of the surroundings. ... severed, in the work until the re
When the people settled, down 'in sulta appeared and the houses were a place and built their small, neat | surrounded with gardens. Lilacs houses, the first thing they did was grow well in Norway and are com- to look for earth in order to plant mon, the long feathery flower a garden where they could grow branches swaying In the Summer But the chief pride of the potatoes, vegetables, bushes and wind. the great ambition of everyone a housewife la, generally reserved for The flaher. fruit tree. Having Anished the her cherry trees.
day's work, husband or wife took population love their gardens; this a basket or pail and went on foot can plainly be seen in the way or in a boat to hant for earth. they are tended, in the manner in Having found some precious soil, which they have been planned. 'It it was carefully brought home, is always something of an advan- placed in a hollow, and thus the ture to come upon these well-kept foundation of the garden was gardens, when all around nothing made. It was tenderly looked grow but the most hardy veget after and carefully watered, evention.