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APARTMENTS TO LET.
AIRLIE HOTEL. Nathan Road, Kowloon. European Management. lent cuisine. Modern ments. Terms Three minutes from Tel. 57357.
FOR SALE
Te-
Apply
NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Q
NOTICE.
HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY
IS HEREBY, NOTIFIED
that
Year
Loving to the Chinese New Holidays.& CONSTANT SUPPLY of WATER will be given in all Rider Main Districts during
instant.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 1st February, 1932.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY MEETINGS
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the THIRTY-FOURTH ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office. of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.; on THURSDAY, the 11th Febru ary, 1992, AT NOON, for the purpose
of receiving the lop,
tors together with a Statement_of Accounts for the year ended 81st De- cember, 1931.
The Register of Shares of the Com- THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and pany will be CLOSED from WED. SATURDAY, the 4th, 5th and 6th NESDAY, the 3rd February, 1932, to THURSDAY, the 11th February, 1932, both days inclusive.
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that an Extraordinary Gen eral Meeting of the Members of the abave named Company will be held at at 12.15 pm. on the same day and at the same place as and immediate- ly after before mentioned Ordin ary General Meeting for the purpos of considering if thought fit pass- ing the following resolution as Extraordinary Resolution.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
ап
That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following:-
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an EXTRAORDINARY (a) By deletion of the words "One GENERAL MEETING of
thousand Dollars" contained part the
iy in the third and partly in the Members of the above-named Com-
fourth lines of Article 983 of the pany will be held at the Office of
Company's Articles of Assocía- tior and the substitution therefor Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
of the worde "Five thousandi Limited, Pedder Street, Victoria,
Dollars," in the Colony of Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 16th day of FebruGIVEN that a further Extraordinary AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO ary, 1932, at 12.15 p.m., immedi- General Meeting of the Members of ately after the Annual General the Company will be held at the same Meeting of the Company, for the place at 12.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, the purpose of considering and if 26th day of February, 1932, for the of receiving are mentioned of the thought fit passing the following proceedings at the before
Extraordinary Extraordinary General Meeting and of confirming if thought fit the be- That the Articles of Associa-fore mentioned resolution as a Special
Resolution. tion of the Company be altered in manner following:-
resolution Resolution.
RA an
(a) by deleting the figures $10,000.00 in the third line of Article 95 (n) of the Company's Articles of As- sociation and substituting figures therefor, the $15,000,00,
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that A further Extraordinary General Meeting
of the Members of the Com- pany will be beld at the
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LAMMERT BROS.
Do You Wake up UNREFRESHED?:
It seems hardly any use going to bed at all, for what little rest it seems to bring. In fact, often you feel worse than the night before.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London-
Bank, wire
..... I/GM Bank, on demand... 1/5 5/16 Bank, 4 months' sight 1/5 7/16 Credits, 4 months'
sight
Documentary,
months' sight
די.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations, Feb. 2, 1932.
Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, February 26, 1932.
Buy-Bell-Sales Nom
STOCK
brd orw
Last dividend and when paid
(Lon. Reg.)...
Mercantile B., A&B.
Insurances.
Douglases....
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+
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China Fire Ina.
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On Calcutta
Shipping,
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95
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95
On Singapore--
Indo-China (Pref.) ...$
On demand
61%
(Del.) ...$
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On Manila
Shells Bearer
On demand
49%
Union Waterboats ...$
On Shanghal-
The
On demand Dollar
475 2% dia.
On Yokohama
On demand
60
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S'hai Exploration...Tis.
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59
Venczucla Gold Fields $2
***
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1% prem.
3% D.B.
When sleep thus fails to bring re- cuperation the nerves are in need df nourishment. The blood has be come impoverished and is falling to supply the elements the nerves need. A course of
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. will soon set matters right, splendid blood-making properties of this old and proved tonic remedy enable the nerves to get the nourishment they require from the bloodstream.
For all that class of ailment caused by anaemia (impoverishment of the blood) such as sleeplessness,
of vitality and mature age, pallor and emaciation headaches, pains in back and loins. dyspepalo, poor Assimilation of food, and other digestive troubles,. rheumatism and sciatica, Dr. WI- liams' Pink Pills are unrivalled. Nothing else has enjoyed the suc cess of this remedy nor can be relied upon to Bo RAPIDLY & PERMANENTLY
buying rate) Silver (per oz.)
Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
.... Nom. Copper Cash ....... Nom. Copper Cents
Rato of Native In-
terest ... Chinese Sub. Coin 274% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin 4% prem.
LONDON EXCHANGES
8.57.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Szeretary. 27th January, 1932.
Paris;
ENRICH THE BLOOD,
New York
Rugby, Yesterday.
87 11/16 3.45
Montreal
3.9
Brussels
24.75
Geneva
17 11/16
Lisbon
109%
Amsterdam
Athens
270
Milan
69%
Bucharest
580
Berlin
14 9/16
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Rio
44
Stockholm
17%
Buenos Aires
40
Copenhagen
188
Montevideo
31. Nominal
Oslo
18%
1/11
Vienna
$2 Nominal
Bombay
1/6 %
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Silver Spot
1/5 13/16 2/-3/4 20 Silver Forward... 20 3/16
British Wireless Service.
Prague Helsingfors Madrid
1154
230
42 13/16
(Continued at foot of preceding column.)
23.25, same time and place on WEDNES--Public Auctions-
T
DAY, the 2nd day of March, Under 1982, for
the purpose of re- Excel-
ceiving a réport of the proceed-HE Undersigned have received Apart-ings at the above mentioned meet instructions to sell by Public Moderate.ing and of confirming if thought Auction
ferry fit the above mentioned resolution
a a Special Resolution.
COASTWISE."--An interesting book sf cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast Price $1 on sale at the "China Mail" ofleas, RA, Wynd, ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. L. Handyside. Price $2, on sale, at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- priae, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
TUITION GIVEN.
PRIVATE LESSONS In English, Pranch, Music, Shorthand and Type- iting Terma moderate. 6, Almal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
:
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVERSTEVENAGE, Within an hour from London. neighbourhood.
Dated the 28th day of January, 1932.
By Order of the Board,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
0.
B.
NAVY CONTRACTS, 1932–1933.|
ON
TUESDAY, February 2, 1932, commencing at 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
comprising:-
Teak
Hatstands,
Chesterfield
Couches and Armchairs, Curlo Cabinets, Bookcases, Desks, Tables, Pictures, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Bed Sheets, Linens, etc.
Teak Extension Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Teak Wardrobes. with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Side- boards, Teak Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Teak Filing Cabinet, Glass Cabinets, etc. CEALED TENDERS, IN DUPLI-
Teak and Brass Bedsteads with CATE, for the Supply of the Box Spring Mattress and Mattress, Undermentioned Stores for HM. Cabinet Gramophones, Records,
Naval Service at Hong Kong dur Crockery, Glass Ware, Brass Ware, ing the period 1st April, 1982, to Lacquer Ware, Screens, Cabin In healthy 81st March, 1988, will be received Trunks, Table Lamps, Vases, Ice SCHOOL for GIRLS by the Victualling Store Officer, Chest, Electric Heaters, Table and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders H.M. Victualling Tard, Kowloon, Faz, etc. received in the House of the Principal until Noon on MONDAY, 15th
·Individual care and attention.
Particulars apply to:
Shanghai
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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A quantity of
Frozen Meat & Ice.
Potatoes & Fresh Vegetables. Bread.
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE including:-
48 149 150
Biscuit.
Joss Tables, Tas Poys, Chests, Opium Stools, Jardinieres, Tables, fetc..
6
59
also
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Losal, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
GENERAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
concer
All Firms, Associations, Clubs, etc., who have not yet sent in the particulars of their concerns for the 1932 issue of the Hong Kong Dollar Directory are requested to forward the necessary information to the publishers without delay.
HONG KONG DOLLAR
DIRECTORY CO. China Mail Building
Wyndham Street.
Rice.
Sugar. Lard.
Uniform Clothing for Royal
Naval Yard Police.
Forms of Tender and any neces sary information may be obtained on application to the Victualling Store Officer, H.M. Naval Depot, Kowloon.
The right to reject the lowest [or any tender is reserved,
SH.M. Naval Depot, Kowloon, February, 1982.
SPORTS NOTICES.
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
RAFT
DENTE
Spring Rac
March,
Hong
AMMES and
for the
3 Cottage Planos.
1 Grand Piano,
1. Cooking Stove,"
1 Crystal Ice Chest.
2-Typewritera (Underwood and
1 Hand Sewing Machine..
Remington).
1 Air Gun..
On View from February 1, 1932. Terma-Cash on Delivery. Catalogues will be issued.
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers. -Hong Kong, January 28, 1932.
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Stories, &c Dairy Farm
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Duke Undergoes a
Operation:
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He was a member of a shoot- ing party gathered at Longwood for the week-end. Sixteen guests were sitting down to luncheon in the dining room when the hap occurred. They the Hon. Michael Scott one Eldon's rother the Ramsay eister! Dalhousle anda
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