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·PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
CHINA
MAIL.
GENERAL NOTICES.
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,
RAFT PROGRAMMES and DENTRY
THE ANNUAL DINNER DANCE FORMS for the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be SULA HOTEL, Kowloon, on FRI- held in Macao on SUNDAY.
DAY, December 18, 1931. December 27, 1931 (weather per
Tables may be booked at the obtained at Peninsula or Hong Kong Hotel. Sports Club, Hong Ko Charge for cach person. $6. Pay- Jockey Club Stables, or at the offices of Messrs. Perey Smith, tables, tickets will be issued. Seth & Fleming, 6, Des Voeux Road
By Order. Central.
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONSmiling).. may e Pthe Sale by Public Auction the to be held on MONDAY, the 14th day of Decembar, 1931, at 8 p.m.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- Ternor, of one Lot of Crown Land
at Hennessy Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the opilon of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
ENTRIES close at 12 o'clock Noon-on WEDNESDAY, December 16. 1931.
Riccity
Q.
BANGLARES -
Musquouis,
par voie plan, 4!
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R.
●ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PARTICULARS CONDITIONE
to be held
B
on
Hong Kong, December 10. 1951.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
ON WEDNESDAY, December 16, 1931. commencing at 10.30 a.m. nt No. 78A, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On View from Tuesday, Decem- ber 15, 1931,
THEATRE
ROYAL
The Hong Kong Philharmonic
/
Society. presents
MISS HOOK
OF
ment must be made when booking HOLLAND
H. D. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, December 1, 1931,
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY,
LIMITED."
THE SHARE CERTIFICATE
TNO. 1264 for ONE HUN-
DRED (100) SHARES numbered 6690/6739; 7869/7893 and 39190/ 39214, in the above Company and standing in the name of FRAN- CISCO XAVIER SOARES having been reported lost, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE is pro- duced. within ONE MONTH from the date herent, it will thereafter be held by the Company as NULL LAMMERT BROS.. AND VOID, and a NEW CERTI- Auctioneers.FICATE for the said shares will Hong Kong, December 10, 1931. be issued.
By Order of the Board of
· Directors,
Catalogues will be issued. Terms--Cash on Delivery.
SPORTS NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
by T
MONDAY.. the 14th day of December, 1931, at the the Offices of p.m., at Public Works Department, Order of His Excellency the Gov ernor, of ons Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony A THREE-STOREY EUROPEAN HOUSE,
tested at Village Road, of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 with Electric Lights, Servants Quar-years, with the option of renewal ters, Bathrupina, Apply to Madam at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Chan Lai-ying, 18, Kennedy Road, Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years, Telephone 2677.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions -
TH
THE Codersigned have received instructions to well by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, the 11th December 1931.
commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
A Vahmble Collection of
POSTAGE STAMPS.
comprising:-
Briti Colonies, Hong Kong,
50. of Sale.
kungen j
Tong Mi Road and
I reality,
Boundary Hexatrem.eule
9. W.
ft.
IL
f1. About!
As per sate plan. 24,001
B.
Azhival Rental
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | of the Sale by Public Auction
PART
(Old and iverted water mark) to be held on MONDAY, the
On View from Thursday, the 10th Public December 1931.
HE FOURTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, December 12, 1931, commencing at 2 p.m.
The first bell, will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclos- ure. Badges admitting Non- Members to the Members' Enclos- tire and Club Rooms at $5 for Gentlemen und $9 for Ladies (both Including tax) ATG obtainable through the Secretary upon intro- duction by a member, auch member to be responsible for payment of all chits, &c.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will not be on sale at the Race Course.
Membera can obtain, upon ap- plication to the Secretary, Badges (limited to ONE) for the Free Ad- mission to the Members' Enclosure of wives, Jady relatives and friends. Names must be stated when applying.
On no pretext will children be permitted in either Enclosure dur
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High Value China, French Post 14th day of December, 1931, ating the Meeting.
Tiffins
obtainable at the Office în China etc., etc.
3 p., at the Offices of the
Works Department, by Club House provided they are Order of His Excellency the Gov-ordered from the No. 1 Boy by 5 ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land p.m. on December 11. Telephone at Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony 21920. of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
ED
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure 18 $2 In- cluding tax, for all persons, includ-
for one further term of 75 yearsing Indies, and is payable at the
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
| Registry No.
Noer Jalan Lat
Locality.
Boundary Alvanurements
L. 52, 54. fe
about
As per cale pleo. 2,333 65
13,100
- Upset Price
Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform .re admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c., will not be permitted to operato within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclos
ure.
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, December 7, 1931.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th December, 1981.
DEC. 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19 at 9 p.m.
Owing to the length of the Oper it has been decided to commence the evening perforniances at
9 PM. SHARP Instend of 9.15 as previously announced. MATINEE: Wednesday, Dec. 16, ut 4.30 p.m. (Children Half Price). BOOK NOW AT ANDERSON'S.
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