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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
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HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
THE ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
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The following programmo will be broadcast to-day from the Hong
SULA HOTEL, Kowloon, on FRI-Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.
on a wavelength of 365 metres: DAY, December 18, 1931.
5-7 p.m.--Chinese Recorded Pro- Tables may be booked
at the
Valley on SATURDAY, December instructions to sell by Public Peninsula or Hong Kong Hotel. Bramme.
12, 1931, commencing at 2 p.m.
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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
ure.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclos-
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are obtainable through the Secretary upon intro- duction by a member, such member to be responsible for payment of all chits, &c.
Badges admitting to Membera'
HE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, December 8, 1931, ' commencing at 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Rooms,
4, Duddell Street,
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Charge for each person $6. Pay- ment must be made when booking tables, tickets will be issued.
By Order,
B. D. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, December 1, 1931.
Comprising:
Teak Hatstanda, Chesterfield and Armchairs, Desks, Couch Chairs, Glass Cabinets, Filing THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
Grand
Cabinets, Plano, Player, Piano, Cottage Pianos, Gramc- phones, Recorde, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Rugs, Carpets, Table
etc.. etc.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
COMPANY, LTD:
Enclosure will not be on sale at Lamps. Curios, Ornaments, Tables,THE
the Race Course.
T"
resumes
NOTICE.
UNDERSIGNED chargo of the above-named Teak Extension Dining Tables, Companies as from MONDAY, the plication to the Secretary, Badges Dining Chairs, Sideboarde with 7th December,, 1931. (limited to ONE) for the Free Ad-Bevelled Mirrors, Crockery, Glass mission to the Members' Enclosure Ware, Ice Chests, Knives and
'Members can
obtain, upon
ap.
of wives, lady' relatives and Forks, etc., etc. friends. when applying.
Names must be stated
Teak and Bruss Bedsteads with Mattresses, Dressing Tables with On no pretext will children be Bevelled Mirrors, Chests of Draw- permitted in either Enclosure durers, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mit- ing the Meeting.
rors, Blankets, Travelling Rugs. Tiffins
Shanghai are obtainable at the Counterpanes, Club House provided they are jetc., etc. ordered from the No. 1 Boy by 5 p.m. on December 11. Telephone- 21920,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure
in- fa $2 cluding tax, for all persons, includ- ing ladies, and is payable at the
Gate.
Soldiers and Sallors in uniform re 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 Enclos- úre.
By Order.
C. B. DROWN,
Secretary. 'Hong Kong. December 7, 1931.
COMING SOON.
KING'S
Ann
HARDING
FAST LYNNE
with
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Park lloyd Production
She welcomed life with open arms-love with a trusting heart.
SCHOOL for GIRLS ALEXANDER
and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal
individual care and attention.
Particulars apply to:
For
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Carab. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
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A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
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On View from Monday, Decem- ber 7, 1931.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, December 3, 1931.
CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.) Bultes of rooms (single and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached.. EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European management.
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By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 4th December, 1981.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1918),
BY
- LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Y VIRTUE of the authority vested in them by Ordinary Resolution of the Company passed by Shareholders at an Extraordin- ary Meeting held on 1st Decem- ber, 1931, the Directors of the Company have decided to offor to Shareholders Additional Shares in the proportion of one Additional Share of the nominal value of $5 for every five Shares of which they are the registered holders on 9th January, 1932,
Such Additional Shares will, be issued at par. The full nominal amount of $5 per share will be payable on acceptance of the offer on or before 1st February, 1932, in the case of shareholders whose | registered address is in the Colony of Hong Kong. In the case of shareholders whose registered ad- dress is outside the Colony of Hong Kong, the date for payment
will be 1st April, 1932.
The TRANSFER BOOKS wilt be CLOSED from 2nd January, 1932, to 9th January, 1332, both
ays inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers,
Hong Kong, 3rd December, 1981.
AMERICAN CHEMICAL
DIAMONDS.
Equal to real diamonds
in brilliancy of lustre
and hurdness.
Cuts glass like real dia- monds. Proof against fire, steel file, nitric acid. etc. The bril: liancy of lustre will never become dull. Priec-per-carat-ten-shillings.
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7-10.30 p.m.-European Recorded- Programme.
7.5-7.26 p.m.-Orchestrul. The Waltzing Doll (Poldini), At Dawning (Cadman),
Victor Concert Orchestra. Marionnettes (Glazounow), Persiflage (Francis),
Victor Concert Orchestra. Minute (Boccherini), Sous Bois (V. Stnub),
Victor Concert Orchestra. 7.26-7.30 p.m.-Organ Solos. Nesting Time,
So Blue
Jesse Crawford. Where The Shy Little Violets Grow, When Summer Is Gone,
Jesse Crawford.
8 p.m.-Local Time. 7.30-8.18 p.m.-A Concert." Song-
Pirate Dreams (Garnett and
Heurter), At Parting (Peterson and
Rogers), Ernestine Schumann-Heink
(Contralto). Violin and Cymbal Duet-
The Old Gypsy (Kondor (Erno), The Broken Violin (Danke
Pista),
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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE" Opening Daily Official Quotations 7th Dec., 1931, Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 2and December.
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B. Schaffer and F. Sarkozi. B. K. & R. Wherre... 161
Chorus-
Songs My Mother Taught Me
(Dvorak), Viking Song (Coleridge-Taylor),
Associated Glee Clube of
America.
Piano Solo-
Harmonious Blacksmith
(Handel), Berceuse (Chopin Op. 57),
Alfred Cortot.
On Wings Of Song
H. K. & W. Docks... South Ch. Motors (A) $
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(new) 14.80
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Florentine Quartet. 8.18-8.40 p.m.-Band Selections. Country Gardens (Arr. C. Sharp), Bobbing Joe... The Mayfair Band. Don Juan-Minuet (Mozart), May Pole Dance (Bluff King Hall),
Victor Band.
Shepherd's Hey (Arr. C. Sharp), Glorishears. (Arr. C. Sharp),
Mayfair Band. 8.40-0.06 p.m. -Operatic.
La Traviata Potpourri (Verdi),
Marck Weber and His
Orchestra.
Martha Overture (Flotow),
Victor Symphony Orchestra. Tosca-Potpourri (Puccini),
Marek Weber and His
Orchestra.
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Carolina Tar Heels with
Song...
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Kelly Harrell (Tenor).
Colin O'More. Flute Solo-
Whirlwind..... Clement Barone. Song- Bassoon Solo--
Hungarian Fantasie
William Grummer.
Lane Crawfords (old)
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The Four Aristocrats.
Ain't She Sweet, Gene Austin. C. Entertainment (old)$ 161 Male Quartet
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