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FOR SALE
COASTWIBE."-An interesting book
of cartoons depicting "Happening" on the China Coast. Price $1, on sale
at the "China Mail" offers, BA, Wynd- ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and
W. L Handyside. Price $2, on sale
THE CHIN A MAIL.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
GENERAL NOTICES.
HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
TESSRS. JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO., as agents for Mosrs. Society will be held in Lane, THE BURNS. DINNER of the MES
GODFREY PHILLIPS, LTD., London, and their associated com Crawford's Restaurant on SATUR- panies, beg to announce that they have reduced the prices for their DAY, January 29, 1932, at 8.30 various brands of cigarettes as from 15th INST. Arrangements, when the toast of "The Im have been made for the new retail price list to be put into effect mortal Memory" will be proposed by all cigarette stores and dealers forthwith, as follows:-
by Mr. W, L. Handyside. Subscription (exclusive of wines) $4.00 each.
Goldftake
Scalord
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EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
-On London Bank, "wire
-1/4 % Bank, on demand J. 1/4 11/16
Bank, a monthe" aight 1/4 15/16 Credits,
1/5 %: 4.
1/6
4 mentha" sight Documentary, months' sight On demand
On Paris-
Credits,
........ G10 4 moutha' sight........... 665
On Berlin-
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1932.
7.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations, Jan. 21, 1932. - Next Settlemens Day, Tuesday, January 26, 1932.
STOCK Banks.
Boy-Soll Sales Nam.
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Last dividend and when paid
Hong Kong Bank......$
+
(Lon. Reg.)...L
Chartered Bank
Mercantile Bk., A&B,
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195
Dec.
for 10
Feb. 28, 91
1850 Dec. {136
(Fin. Baban, 10 for 1919 :
Interim $180 1950
May 19,
Doo. 10 for 1999)
interim 14-20 15:30) -17 -- May 20, 51
4.091 Dea. Yone
[Fina? #9 benna
650
Doc.
*Packets of 108.
Tine of 509.
Abdulla Imperial Preference Army Club
.18 ets.
.90 eta,
18
,90
.14
.70
.14
70
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On demand
Nom.
Vía Bama
.12
.60
Abdulla Virginian Leaf
On New York-
.23
$1.40
On demand
Abdulla No. 14
8.20
No. 16
2.60
24 Credits, 60 days sight 2514
Canton, Ins
Uhion Ins. $ China Underwriter...$
***
***
+
China Fire Inc. ......$
"
No. 11
8.10
On Bombay---
Wire
91%
H. K.. Fire Ins.......$
No. 5
4.00
On demand
... 91%
No. 28 G.T. No. 75
1.30
On Calcutta-
2,20
Wire
91%
1.70
On demand
91%
1.40
On Singapore--.
2:90
On demand
59%
Oà Manilla-
All Firms, Associations, Clubs,
On demand
48
On Shanghai-
On demand
*$71/2 24 dis.
De Reszke American
Ivory Tip Tenor
By Order of the Mortgagee
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS. have received instructions to sell by
Public Auction
on
THURSDAY, January 28, 1932,
at 3 o'clock p.m.
at their Sales, Room,
Duddell Street
The Steel Passenger Steamer
HOI LEE
as she now lies in the Harbour of Shamanuipo, Hong Kong,
British Built
British Registered
Dimensions:
Length 255 feet
Breadth 33 feet
Capacity:
Gross Tonnage 1.232.95 tons N. Horse Power 226
Speed:
16 Knots.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale please apply to:
at the publishers, Newspaper Enter-Messrs. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON
prise, Ltd., 8A, Wyndham Street,
TUITION GIVEN.
PRIVATE LESSONS in English, French, Music, Shorthand and Type- writing. Terms moderate, 6, Aimal Vilas, Austin Road, Kowloon
HOME TUITION.
& CO.,
Solicitors for the Mortgagee, St. George's Building, Chater Road,
or to
Messre. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,
Duddell Street.
Hong Kong, January 19, 1932.
NOTICE.
etc., who have not yet sent in the
LAMMERT BROS. particulars of their concems for
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
THE
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, January 22, 1932, commencing at 10.30 am.
at No. 60A, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
On View from Thursday, Janu-; ary 21, 1982.
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, January 16, 1932.
HE Undersigned have received
Auction
Tinstructions to have receive
the 1932 issue of the Hong Kong Dollar Directory are requested to forward the necessary information to the publishers without delay.
The HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO., China Mufl Building, 3a, Wyndham Street,
Dollar
On YokohamS- On demand
64 Sovereigna (Bank's
buying rate)
*** 1/5 Silver (per oz.).... 18 15/16 Bar Silver in Honst
Konr
Nom. Copper Cash Copper Cents Rate of Native In-
terest
8%% pia. Chinese Sub. Coln
.. 27% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin P..
Nom.
1% prem.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE,
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
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ON
FRIDAY, January 22, 1932, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
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at their Sales Rooms,
22
23
4. Duddell Street,
26
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS,
Comprising:
British Colonies, Houg Kong, China, etc., etc.
On View from Wednesday, Janu-
With COMPANY MEETINGS By 20, 1932.
In healthy
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE, ma bour from London. neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SHALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal, Individual care and attention. For Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma).
MISS GERTRUDE TURNER, N
(National Fredel Higher (Certificate).
PHOTO - SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Caméras, Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES "Price" Moderáte.
A Trial Order is Bolicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel No. 23459. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.
Bringing. Up Father.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be held at the Offices of | Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, 18th Febru ary, 1982, at NOON, for the pur рове of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem- ber; 1931.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, January 18, 1982,
RELIABLE PRINTING
no order too small
THE- NEWSPAPER 'ENTERPRISE LTD. ONINA MAIL OLDS. » BA WYRDKEM MY.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED EFF from THURSDAY, 28th January,
to TUESDAY, 16th February, both daya Inclusive. during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 19th January, 1982.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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Shipping.
Douglaser
..............$284
H. K. Steamboam ...$
Indo-China (Pref.) ...$
Shell Dearer
(Del.) $
Union Waterboan...$
Benguets
Mining-
Kailan Mining Ad. 1f-
Langkats (Single)...Tis. S'hai Exploration... Tls.
Raybs
***
$11
Loant ........ Tls.
Venezuela Gold Fields $
Docks, Wharves, Godowna, &c.
H. K. K. Wharves..$
H. K. & W. Docks...$.
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(12), #2: 1/-4 an: preletel
May 29,83
Mar. 26, 81
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(new) $ 2.45
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Ewo Cotions ...... Shanghai Cotton...Th.
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Oct. 9.-81
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60 cents for 1950s.
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Interim #1931
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Aug.12, 81
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19
Doo. 80 esta for 1950.
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172
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Fab.se for your 23-2-31
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Cotton Mill
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16.20
Dec. 7.0.78 for 1980
Mar. 19; 82
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Oct. 8, 31
Zoong Sings.......Th.
Public Utilities.
H. K. Tramways Peak Trams (old)
(new) ...$
"
Star Ferries...... Yaumati Ferries ........
China Light-
H. K. Electrics
Macio
Sandakan. Light
La
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23.10
H.K. Teis, fully paid $ part paid $ China Buses. Ths. S'poreTractions(Ord.)/-3-
(Pref.)/-
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Industriais, Malabon Sugars $
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Cemenu (com.)......$19.16
(old)...... (new)......
H. K. Ropes mos China Agriculture......$
Storias, &c.
Dairy Farine
Watson Der A Wings...... Lane Crawfords (oid)}..)
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June 15,82
Feb. 15,81
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Deo. 81, 82
Dec. for 1939
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Dec. Interim 4% als 1031
Aug. 4, 21
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Deo.
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11.00 for 1030 Jalycants for year 31-7-81- (a caute na old for 1250
Mar. 4,42 Mar.07,83
Dec. 1oirvate on haw I'
15 cents fut 1830,
Oct. 9, 11 Mar. 18, 1 Mar
Feb. Last dividend for year 25-3-30
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... 19
Feb. 1 for year 25-2-31,
HP
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Apr. 80, 81
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Mackintoshs Sinceres... 10' Wm. Powells..... M., Greyhounds......
Miscellaneous. H.K. Amusement
180
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(new) $1,85
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Mar.18-81
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Dec.
Apr. 23, 81.
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Donations and Subscriptions must
now be sent to the Hon. Treasurer
Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
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