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FOR SALE
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COMPANY MEETINGS
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OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that it a MEETING of the DIRECTORS of Hong Kong Tele- phone Company, Limited, held on the 24th of August, 1931, a Cali of $2.50 per share was made upon
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER
CO. (1918), LTD.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
R.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
that the ELECTRICITY
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SUPPLY will be CUT OFF in No. S. 461. IT IS HEREBY Prince Edward Road and Waterloo | NOTIFIED that SEALED TEND- Road from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. on ERS in TRIPLICATE, which should SATURDAY, 28th instant, for, the be clearly marked "Tendor purpose of carrying out necessary Kowloon Quarry Lot No.
received work.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers,
Hong Kong, November 27, 1931.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE T INSURANCE CO, beg to ad- vise that they will be occupying new offices as from MONDAY morning. 30th November, on the second floor, Asiatle Building, Queen's Road,
E. J. R. MITCHELL,
Branch Manager. Hong Kong, 27th Nov, 1931.
ST. ANDREW'S BALL, 1931.
IN CONNECTION with the ST. ANDREW'S BALL to be held in the Peninsula: Hotel THIS EVENING' the following arrange
for the ments have been made convenience of Subscribers and Guets:-
A special service Star Ferrica will be maintained every 15 minutes between 1.15. a.m.
of
and 3 a.m. on the morning of
the 28th November.
A five minute service will be
will:
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY:
T
CLUB.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS..
On London - Bank. Wire
......... 1/4 THE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE Bank, on demand... 1/4 1/16 MEETING will be held (wea Bank, 4 months sight 1/4 3/10 ther permitting) at Happy Vallor Credits," months' on SATURDAY, 28th November, 1931, commencing at 2 p.m.
Tho firal bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
for 3," tho At
Aré
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations 27th Nov., 1931.
Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, zand December.
Buy-Bell Sales Nom F
STOCK
Union Ins...................$
у
Last dividend and when paid
May 19, 51
***
4
sight Documentary,
months sight
1/5
4
Banks,
1/6%
..On Paris-
On demand Credits,
sight
615
Hong Kong Bank ...... Chartered Bank ...........
+
4 months'
686
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Mercantile Bk... AMB. (
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18
19
71
Dee. Inte 1031 Jon Tax
On Berlin-
Bank of Asia
194
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Nom
Insurances.
24
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-100 May 19, 3
Chini Underwriters ...$.]
381⁄2
China Fire fo........
88
H. K. Fire In......$
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882
88%
|Douglaser.....................$
... (21)
57
H, K. Steamboate ...$4 Indo-Cliam (Prefi} ...B.
TOL
48
Tis. 754 24% dis.
48%
(Bank's
obtainable On demand
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they Colonial Secretary's Once until and their Ladies must wear their
Badges prominently displayed. Noon of MONDAY, the 7th
No one without a badge will be On domand of December; 1981. for day
On New York--- admitted to the Members" Enclos-: the occupation, for a period com-
ure. Badges admitting non-On demand mencing from the date of notifica-members to the Members Enclos- Credits, 60 days' sight 2574 tion of acceptance of tender and ure and Club Rooms nt $5 for On Bombay- ending on 31st December, 1934, of Gentlemen and $8 for Ladies (both Wire
Including tax) the piece of parcel of ground as shown coloured red on a plan through the Secretary upon intro- On Calcutta- signed by the Director of Public duction by a member, such member Wire Works and dated 12th November to be responsible for payment of On demand 1931, and subject to the conditions
On Singapore- which can be ascertained at the all chits, &c.
Badges admitting to Members' On demand office of the Director of Public Enclosure will not be on sale at On Manila...
On demand Upset annual fee $2,200.
Members can obtain upon ap- Ou Shanghai- Each tender mast be accomplication to the Secretary Badges On demand panied by a receipt to the effect (limited to ONE) for tho. free ad-Dollar that the tenderer has deposited in miltision to the Members' Enclosure On Yokohama— the Colonial Treasury a sum of
of wives, lady relativos and On demand $100 as a pledge of the bona fider friends.
Names must be stated Sovereigna of his offer, which sum shall be
when applying.
1/54 buying rate) forfeited to the Crown in the event
On no pretext will children be Silver (per oz.) .... 18 9/16 of the tenderer, whose tender is permitted in wither Enclosure dur Bar Silver in Hong accepted, refusing to carry out the
ing the Meeting.
Nom. and conditions terms
of his
Tiffins are obtainable at the Copper Cash tender.
Club House provided they are Copper Cents ordered from the No. 1 Boy by 5 Rate. p.m. on the 27th November. Tele- terest !phone 21920..
Works.
On the acceptane of a tender the deposits of unsuccessful tend- erers will be returned to them.
Form of tender and further par- iiculars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public
Works.
The Government does not bind
in operation from 9 pm, to 9.30 itself to accept the highest or any
p.m. this evening.
It has been arranged that the Peak Tramway. Company will, run a service of trams approx. imately every quarter of an hour from 1 a.m. on the morning of the 28th.
Subscribera and Guests are re- quested to note that the Card
tender.
HAROLD T. CREASY, Director of Public Works. 14th November, 1981.
G.
Be
the Race Course.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of admission to the
Public Enclosure in $2 In- cluding tax, for all persons Includ- 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.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Eucios-
Room is situated on the 6th Floor.PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. | ure.
4
DAVID, S. ROBB,
Joint Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, November 27, 1981.
PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersignéd have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, December 2, 1931, commencing at 11 a.m.,
at their Sales Rooms, 4. Duddell Street,
A Nice Selection of SUPERIOR QUALITY CANNED GOODS
Comprising:---
Jums. Fruits, Chutneys, Soups, Honey Conserves, Sauces, Pickles, etc.
The above goods are fresh and have just been landed and will be
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, November 23, 1991.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RAFT PROGRAMMES
DENTRY: FORMS for
No. S. 452-IT IS HEREBY !* NOTIFIED that SEALED TEND. ERS in TRIPLICATE, which should be clearly marked "Tendor for Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 15," will be received at the Colonial- Secretary's Ofee until Noon of
and MONDAY, the 7th day of Decem- ber, 1931, for the occupation, for
the a period commencing from the
THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE date of notification of acceptance MEETING to be held on SATUR- of tender and ending on 31st De- DAY, December 5, 1931, (weather cember, 1934, of the piece or permitting) may be obtained at the parcel of ground as shown colour. ed red on a plan signed by the Director of Public Works and det ed 10th November, 1931, and sub- ject to the conditions which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works.
Upset annual fee $1,500, Each tender must be accom- panied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in put up in small lots to suit pur-$100 as a pledge of the bona fides the Colonial Treasury A sum of On View from Tuesday, Decem-of his offer, which sum shall be
chasers.
ber 1, 1931.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, November 27, 1981.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
G.
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
all the members holding Shares PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
upon which only $6.00 per share
of the Sale by Public Auction
has been paid, and that such Call to be held on MONDAY, the
forfeited to the Crown in the event of the tenderer, whose tend- or is accepted, refusing to carry out the terms and conditions of his tender.
On the acceptance of a tender the deposits of unsuccessful tend- erers will be returned to them.
Form of tender and further par- ticulars can be obtained from the
Race Course, Hong Kong. Club, Causeway Bay Stables, and the Secretary's Office.
Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock Noon,
on MONDAY, November.. 30, 1981.
Hong Kong, November 25, 1931.
BOXING.
CITY HALL ·
SATURDAY, 28th Nov., 1931,
at 9.15 p.m.
Kong
Nom.
.... 3% pram. of Native In-
32% P.A. Chinese Sub. Coin 26% die. Hong Kong Sub. Galn Per.
LONDON EXCHANGES
Paris New York
Montreal Brussels Geneva Amsterdam
Shipping.
(Def.) ...§.
Shells Bearer wi Usion Waterbosts ...
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Kailan Mining Ad. of- 1 Langkau (Single)...Tla. S'tal Exploration...Tie. 2.40
Lonna......... Raubessertscam Venezuela Gold Fields $
Docks, Wharvon, Godowns, &c.
H. K. K. Wharven.. H. K, & W. Dock... South Ch. Motor (A) $
China Providents (old)
1
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⇨ & ፧ ᎒ ¡ ! ፧
SH
(B) $.....
5.85 5 (now) $ 12.35
(new)
| H.K. & S. Hb. (old) $.
H.R. Landa
Shanghal Lands ...Th. Humphreys (old) .......8;
(new) ...
H. K. Ristice ...... Chiotic Faites $
Cotton Mills.
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Rugby, Yesterday.
Hongkews ...........
91 9/16
3.58
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25%
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Lands, Hotels & Buildings,
...
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Milan
69%
Berlin'
15%
Stockholm
08%
Corpenhagen
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18.11/16
Vienna
20 sellers
Prague
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Helsingfors
194 sellers.
Madrid
42%
Lisbon
109%
Ewo Cócton ............
20
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285
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Aug.25,81
| Apr. 191 cts, an oldj for rent
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Feb. 15, 86
Aug. 4, 81-
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Hong Kong
Yokohama
Silver spot Silver Forward
1/4 1⁄4 2/8
18 9/16 16
-British Wireless Service.
SWISS ANXIETY.
Will The British Stay At Home!?
*
Peak Trame (old)...3
(r (new)... Star Ferrics $95 Yauma Ferries .........
China Light.......... 187. H. K. Electri...78) Macao
Sandakan Light H.K, Teld, fully part 5
pert paid 26.85 China Buses..... S'poreTractions(Ord.)/-
015
127
(Pret.)/-
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Industrials.
Pref....Th.
The outlook for the winter China Sugars sports season in Switzerland is Malabor Sugura causing great: anxiety: At a Cald: Macg, Ord....T. meeting of hotel proprietors; it was proposed that all former Canton Ice ........ British visitors to winter sports Cements (com.) .............
(old) addresses are centres whose
321 (new) known should be, written to with
H. X. Roper is an offer to accept the pound ster- ling at 221.
**
Stores, &c.
But even so it is feared by Dairy Farms the Swiss that very few British Watsons...... people will rise to this bait. Der A Wing "The British, it was said at Lane Crawfordi (old)...$ the meeting, "are too patriotic
(new)...$ not to do as they are asked by Mackintosh........
J
office of the Director of Public MAIN EVENT those in authority to remain sicer......
Works.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
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HAROLD T. CREASY, Director of Public Works. 19th November, 1931.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND' SURVEYORS, DEN
will be payable to the Bankers of 20th day of November, 1981, at LAMMERT BROS. the Company, The Hong Kong & pm, at the Offices of the Shanghai Banking Corporation, at Public Work Department, by their Heat Office, No. 1, Queen's Order of His Excellency the Gov Road Central, Victoria, Hongernor, of ons Lot of Crown Lond Kong, on the 21st day of Decem-at Tai Hang, in the Colony ber, 1981.
of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the years, with the option of renewal Company will be CLOSED from at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the the 5th December to the 9th De Surveyor of His Majesty the King,HE Undersigned have received cbiber, 1981, both days Inclusive. for one further term of 75 years.
By Order of the Board,'
W. L. MCKENZIE,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 28th - October,' 1981;
Bring Your PRINTING Problems to Us
THE NEWSPAPER' ENTKAPÁLOK LID.. SMIAN HUL BLOK. JA WYNDHAM JE,
-Public Auctions-
Instructions to sell by Public
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Auction
BECAŚKIY
1 No. of Nab.
Lot No. 2
Regatay No.
New Bodd from THÍ
Totally.
- prag #gqs15 05 BAWFE:
As |: Per sale, plan, 125,000)
44 | Amzaf-Rental
• Spiel Price:
ON SATURDAY, November 28, 1931. commencing at 10.30 am,
at No. 4, Minden Avenue, Kowloon: A. Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE A On View from Friday, November 27, 1931...
Terms:--Cash on Delivery*
LAMBERT BROS.
* Auctioneers. Hong Kong, November 24, 1981
Welter-Weight Championship of the Colony
SIG. MORRIS
(H.M.S. "SUFFOLK") Ex-Welter and Middle-Weight Champion of the Colony.
VERSUS
A. B. WARNES
(ILMS. “HERMES”) Runner-up' Amateur Championship of England.
AND FIVE OTHER CONTESTS.
Booking at MOUTRIE'S:—
For Members of the Hong Kong Boxing Association on WEDNESDAY, 251ħ and. THURSDAY," 20th November;, General Public; FRIDAY, 27th, end SATURDAY, 28th November. RINGSIDE SEATS: $5,50. OTHERS $3.50 and $1.10. Including Amusement Tax:
at home and spend their money Wm. Powella...... there."
Maurice CHEVALIER
the
Selling Lieutenant
a Garamount Picture (COMING KINGS
118.85
14
10.10
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Apr. 80, B2
June 17, a
Mar. $tra for feat 83-1-91 — waters gone
Begà. 30, 33,
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H.K. C'tructions (old) $ 15.00 6.10 6
(new) $ 2.00 B. Ind. G.$ Bonds.
+
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12.05/₤10
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Apr. 29, 83.
80%
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Interest bali pasvīs.
MAN LOONG. PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.
NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Office:-2, Dundas Street, Kowloon. Tel. 57088.
Factory-2, Godown, Praya, Dandes Street, Bongkok.
DEAN AS "OLD GAOL BIRD.”
The Dean of Westminster (Dr. Foxley Norris) (startled a mest-
had been charged before a police- court magistrate and been put in a celle
But that was not in this ing of the London Police Court | country," he added,:""It was in pa Mission by stating that he was a fariz offi cörnér of. Northerns now! Italy and Iliad been arrested na dire fan oldigaol bird.
Dr. Norris explained that he lan‘Austrian naval spy."