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'A QUARTERLY ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL PRINCIPALLY FOR HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA. VOLUME III, 1932.
Edited by G. A. C. HERKLOTS, Ph.D., M.Sc., F.LS.,
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GENERAL NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
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that Scrip Certificate No. 5285, dated 4th November, 1904, for one, hare No. 7696 in the name of Mr. ROBERT ERNEST HUMPHREYS of Manila, has been LOST, and should same not be produced before) ehe 10th March, 1932, a new Cer- Hicate will be issued to the said) Mr ROBERT ERNEST HUM- PHREYS, and no transaction taking'
General Managers.
Tin Undersigned bare receive
Auction
ON MONDAY, February 29, 1932, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, 4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:
COMPANY MEETINGS
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
LY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, No. 1, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the 27th February, 1932, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Ae- counts for the year ending 31st December, 1931,
The REGISTER OF SHARES
of the Corporation will be CLOS.
ED from MONDAY, the 15th February, to SATURDAY, the 27th February, 1932 (both days inclu- sive),, during, which period no transfer of shares can be register-
ed,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 8th February, 1932.
HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 29th February, 1932, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora to- gether with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 31st De- cember, 1931.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from: THURSDAY 18th February, to MONDAY, 29th February, both daya inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 10th February, 1932.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS.
FORTY-FIFTH ORDIN
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Directors, Teal Extension Dining Tables,) Hong Kong, 27th February, 1932, Dining Chairs, Teak Wardrobes
By Order,
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G.
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29th day of February, 1932, at 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Hong Kong, 25th February. 1992. Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governer," of fone lot of Crown. Land at Wong Nel Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for
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NOTICE.
Firma, Associations, Clubs, who have not yet sent in the
ticul of their concerts for 1932 issue of the Hong Kong
Dobar Directory are requested to
the necessary information
The publishers without delayan
HONG KUNG DU PAR
DIRECTORY COMU MAC Building, Wrodban Street
with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Side-) boards, Teak Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Teak Glass) Cabinets, etc., etc.
Teak and Brass Bedsteads, Cabinet Gramophones, Records, Crockery, Glass Ware, Brass Ware, Screens, Cabin Trunks, Table Lampe, Vases, Ice Chests, Teak Filing Cabinet, Fire Screens, etc., etc.
and
A quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE Including:-
Joss Tables, Tea Poys, Chests, Opium Stools, Jardinieres, Tables, etc., etc..
also
2 Cottage Pianos. On View from Saturday, Febru- ary 27, 1982.
Terms: Cash on Delivery, Catalogues will be issued.
· LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, February 25, 1992..
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
DON MA TUESDAY, March 1, 1982, commencing at 10.30. 1.35,
at No. 1, Felix Villa, Pokfolum, A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FORNITURE.
On View from Monday, Febru Ary 29, 1932.
Cash on Delivery.
LAMMEI
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1932,
KXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London-
maths sight
Bank, wire
....................... 1/5 1 Bank, on demand... 1/6 3/16
Credits,
sight Ducumentary, months' sight
On Paris-
On demand
sight'
On Berlin-
On demand
A New York- On demand Credits, 60 days' sight 26%
14 Bombay- Wire
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1982.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations, Feb. 27, 1932. NEXT SETTLEMENT DAY, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1932.
Bagoll Sales Nolli
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Banks.
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Lands, Hotels & Buildings.
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(new)
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Public Utilities.
H. K. Tramways. 90.10. Peak Trams (aid) ......$
1/5 9/16 1/9 13/16
Silver Spot & For-
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19 11/16
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AMERICAN CHEMICAL
DIAMONDS.
·
(new) 18.80
H. K. Electric ......$ Mano
Sandakan Lights
H.K. Tels. fully paid $1
part paid
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glass liko reel
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Terms: Cash or C.O.D.
Pref....Tls. THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL DIAMOND CO.,
P.O. Box No. 240, Penang.
POST OFFICE . NOTICE.
It is notified for the information of holders of Private Boxes at the General Post Office that on and after February 1 no taxed cor- respondence will be placed in the Boxes. A notification will be sub- stituted and Box-holders are requested to call or send for the cor respondence at the Box-holders' Lobby, and there pay the amount of the Tax against the delivery of the letters or packets.
Information has been received that the Siberian route in unin- terrupted and the service by this route will accordingly be resum- ed forthwith..
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