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FOR SALE
FOR SALE-HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE for immediate disposal, single! and double beds, sideboard, wardrobes, chairs, small safe, Deceu Gramophone, Trunk, Hail Wardrobe American
atands, Cutlery, Read, 1st floor..
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON THURSDAY, June 23, 1932, - commencing at 10.30 am. at Nos, 3 and 6, Kennedy Road. A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On View from Wednesday, June 22, 1932.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 16, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL."
GENERAL NOTICES. TIMING THE STARS.
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
OF HONG KONG.
A Paper entitled "SOME NOTES ON ELECTRIC
SHIP PROPULSION** will be read in the Institution by Professor M. H. ROFFEY, DS.O., M.Sc, M.LE.E Mem.A.I.E.E.
on THURSDAY, June 16, nt 5.30 p.m. Members and their friends are invited to be present.
DISCOVERY OF THE LO LUNG
of the
SUNG DYNASTY
EXCHANGES.
New Clock May Prove Bank, wire
Their Rotation.
AMERICAN PROFESSOR'S
SUGGESTION.
Cambridge, Massachusetts. A new clock for measuring long periods of time may prove the rotation of the great galaxy of stars In which the solar system is On' demand located, Prof. Robert H. Baker, director of University of Illinois On demand Observatory suggested here in an Credits, 60 days sight 2474
On Bombay- address during the dedication of
Wire the new building housing the great. Harvard collection of four hundred On demand..
On Calcutta ------ thousand astronomical -photo-
Wire... graphs.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, `1932. HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations, June 16, 1932. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, June 28, 1932,
Banks
Hong Kong Bank ..... (Lon. Reg.):..
Chartered Bank .......................
Marcandle Bk., AMB.
Buy Sell Sales Noo
of
YOAT
Last dividend and when paid
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lunking zu dür
¡Pinni 47, bass Irfan
Dec. for Mar. 2', 88 Deo.
On London-e
Bank, on demand
1/3% 179%
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/3
Credits, 4 'montha'
STOCK
sight
1/4
Documentary,
months" sight
1/4%
On Paris
*** 1510
Doc.
On demand Credits, sight
587
20
Deo. Fisutu /
Mar,-, 89
4 months'
17
6274
C.
*
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On Berlin-
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195
On New York---
29%
Ch. Fin. Cor, Ord. Tis, Perf....Tls.
... 10
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Insurances
Canton Ins...$1900
844
Unica Ins...¶
415
844
China Underwriters...§.] ***
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8.60
844
China Fire Ins........$ 600
$10
84
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H. S. Steamboxă ...$ ...
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732
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On Manila-
The revolution of the billky Way, On demand
four Qn Singapore..
On demand JARwhich occurs about once in
hundred million years, would sup- plement the rotation of the earth. which measures the day, and the On demand
On Shanghai-- On demand Dollar
LAMMERT BROS.The Lo Lung Jar of the Sung swing of the earth around the sun,
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions -
THE Undersigned have received,
Tin tructions from net. Mr.
dynasty and many other valuable eurios have arrived in Hong Kong and can be inspected at
KUEN SHING & CO. (MR. CHEUNG MING), 213, Wing Lok Street, West, 2nd floor.
that measures the year.
When the dinosaurs existed, some two hundred million years ago, Prof. Harlow Shapley, director of the Harvard College Observatory, Baid in commenting, the solar sys- the other side of
tem
was on the galaxy.
On Yokohamİ-- On demand Sovereigns
buying rate) 1/8% Silver (per oz.) ..... 16 15/16 Bar, Silver in Hong
Kong
Nom.
The age of the earth is not less than eighteen hundred million Copper. Cash years, and probably about two thou- Copper Centa
H. T. Creasy to sell by Public COMPANY MEETINGS sand million years, as measured by Rate of Native In-
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, June 17, 1932, commencing at 10.30 a.m.,
at No. 403, The Peak, Severn Rond.
A Quantity of· VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, Also
Several Pieces of Blackwood Ware
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
1
Nom.
Shipping
Douglas.................... |
Union Waterboats -
Beogucts
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad. s/-;
Langkau (Single)...Th. S'hi Exploration...Th.
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May 21, 62-
Mar. 30, 89
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Dec.
for avand 1980
June 19,99
32
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...(31/10 Dec.
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July 6, 82
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terest the radioactive clock, Prof. Ar- thur Holmes of Durham College, Chinese Sub. Coin. 29%%. dia. England, told the astronomers. Ac Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.
of the curate determinations amount of helium in rocks give the information on their age,
HE ORDINARY GENERAL T MEETING of the SHARE Blogist inform is given off at a HOLDERS in the above Company known rate by the disintegration | and unranium will be held at the Company's of radioactive Ofees, P. & O. Building on WED- thorium elements in the rocks. NESDAY, June 29, at NOON, for The oldest known rocks exist in the purpose of receiving the Re- North America. Up until a few port of the General Managers to weeks ago uraninite from the Black gether with a Statement of Ac-Hilla, S. D., held the record 'with counts to the 31st December, 1981. 1,460 million years of age, but rock from the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the radium-bearing Company will be CLOSED from radium bonanza at Bear Lake in On View from Thursday, June 24th of June to 29th of June, both northern Canada has shown nearly
days inclusive.
and
Axminster Carpets and Rugs, Fine Water Colours, Etchinga, Japanese Prints and
27A, Nathan 16, 1932
FOR SALE Hong Kong $ Directory now on sale at the offices of the Publishera, JA, Wyndham Street. TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA. The Landsman's Handy Guide to locat ing the Centre of the Typhoon Prics|
Brass Ware.
Catalogues will be issued. Terma: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong,, June 11, 1982.
50 cents Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd., THE Undersigned have received "China Mall" Ofles, 8A, Wyndham St.
Tinstructions to sell by Public
"COASTWISE."An interesting book Auction,
at cartoons depicting "Happening" op Price $1, on sale Ms China Const.
at the "China Mail" offices, BA, Wyrd- ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. L. Handyside. Price $1, on exle at the publishers, Newspaper Eater- arise, Lid., BA, Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed-"China
Kati
OfSon, No. 8A, Wyndham St phone 10022.
Tels
TUITION GIVEN.
FRIVATE LESSONS in English, French, Music, Shorthand and Type- writing. Terms moderate & Amal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon
HOME TUITION. ·
Within WESTOVER-STEVENAGE -es hour from London. In bealthy Badghbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS HHALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. Particulars apply to:
Fer
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
Victoria Peak
Island
Mountain Lodge
Bigmal Station
Mt Parker
The Byris
Peak Hotel
Taikoo Sanatorium.
Mt. Davis
Bowen Rózd (Alterbeda)
Feet.
*1774
| 1784-
1725
1725
1368
1000
- UTT
ON
FRIDAY, June 17, 1932, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
A Fine Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS.
On View from Thursday, June 16, 1932.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 15, 1932.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hong Kong, 15th June, 1932.
MADEMOISELLE OF ARMENTIERES. She Smacked A General's Face.
war
-Milan
Raube ............$
Benguet Explorations $.
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.
H. K. & K. Whares..5 H. K. & W. Docks...$18 South Ch, Motors (A) S
{"B China Providents (old)
(new) $ Hoogkews Tla N. Engineerings...Ti. Shanghai Docks Tls,
Lande, Hotels & Buildings.
19
14LUMI
******
War.:0,5
Mar. 94,1
144 | Dec. 19 for 1030........................
Dec. Last diviiland for 198
Doc.
Den. 15 cents on old
Costa on new for 1931.
Dec. Fla. T.At making T.14 for 19ns! May 19, 19
Deo. T. 4. for 1991
- Ápr. || T afar you? M-4+Mi
2.30
* 16
LONDON EXCHANGES.
London, Yesterday.
Peria
New York
Brussels
93 3/16 3.66% 26.30
Montreal
4.24
Geneva
18.80
Amsterdam
9.064
71%
Berlin.. Stockholm
15.50
19.55
Copenhagen
13 5/16
the same age, and rock from Mant- an age of eighteen toba assays
As these hundred million years. rocks were molten when laid down and injected into existing rocks, the rocks around them must be even older.
Oslo Vienna
20%
352
Prague
123
Helsingfors
215
Madrid
442
Lisbon
110
H.E. Lands Stanghal Lands ...The. Metropolitan Lands Th. Humphreys .......... EL K. Residies ......$ Asia Realties "A" „MS "B"...MS
... $1.90
NO
156
- 26,2
Athens
570
-200
Bucharest
6172
Rio
5 nominal 216
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Belgrade Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama
nominal..
30 nominal 1/6 15/16
1/8 1/16 1/8%
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(Right) 1
Chinesa Estates
China Remitica......TH. China Debentures... Ths.
W
Cotton Mill
Ews Cottons. ........Th
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Shanghai Cotton...Tla.
:
Zoong Siap.....T. Public Utilitie H. K. Tramways... Peak Trams (old) ...$
(new) ... Star Ferries Yaumati Perries (old)...$88
New estimates of the age of the earth have disturbed the astrone- mer's confidence in the stability of the solar system, Prof. E. W. Brown of Yave declared. Although feels no concern about the mediate safety of the earth, he How "Mademoiselle from Armen- cannot tell just what it was do tieres," most famous of all
ing two thousand million years ago songs, came to be written was re- when its crust was formed. Prof. vealed for the first time by Mr. Zo P. W. Bridgman of Harvard warne Elliott, an American composer. ed that it was unsafe to theorize
Mr. Elliott states: "Mademol
as to what had happened thousands | selle was a waitress in the Cafe of millions of years in the past and PROPOSALS TO SWEEP China Light (old)... Pas de Callats at Armentieres. She what would happen far in the was twenty, not forty. And she future because we have only a few! was virtuous.
Silver Spot Silver Forward
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Oct 18, 81
come on haw for 1981 Feb. 29, 39 Dec. Pht, sta. mat. 6) ste, for 1691| Mar, 2; 89
Doc.
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Dec. 81, 81
WINNER.
But He Will Remain A Bachelor.
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H. K. Electric $ Macao Sandakan Lights .........$ H.K. Tale fully paid $ part paid $ Chins Bars........Th. S'poreTractions(Ord.
78
Dec. 3.50 for 1931
Max. 15, 82.
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(114) on preferance shares)
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Sept.
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Feb. 5, 8
Industrials
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hundred years of time on which to "Troops were resting in Armen-base Ideas. tieres and a London music-hall ac-
The age of the universe suffered tor, 'Red' Roland, and the Canaan extreme pruning at the hands of
Lieutenant dian
Bong writer.
Prof. Ernst J. Opik, Esthonian
Mr. Sydney Lane, the winner of Gitz-Rice, organised a musical show. astronomer working at Harvard. They wanted a topical song,
was a £20,000 prize in the Irish Sweep, Ten years ago the universe "They were baffled for words thought to be ten million years old; who is still in Jamshedpur, told a Malabon Sugars. of The Times of Cald: Bay, Ord....The. Pref...The. instructions to sell by Public when a Canadian general went to ought to Opik, divides these representative
the cafe, and, disregarding the ad- oldest estimates by a million or so India that for the present he has vice of his brother officers, attempt- and makes the universe about the sent for just sufficient money to pay Canton lots.......$ (old)...... ed to kiss the waitress. She prom- same age as the earth, about three off Mr. Kochhar, the Punjabi atu-Cement (01.) ---- ptly slapped his face in front of thousand million years.
dent and co-worker who bought an
(new) eighth share of the winning ticket . L. Ropes .... every one in the cafe.
and to defray his passage to Eng China Agriculture......$ land.
THE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON SATURDAY, June 18, 1932, commencing at 11 am,
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street,
32 Bales Cotton Piece Goods (The above goods are sold on the instruction and on account of the interested parties). Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 15, 1932
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
T
Auction
ON
BATURDAY, June 18, 1982, commencing at 11 am, at their, Sales Room,
Duddell Street.j
27 Balen Corkwood. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BRO
-Auctioneers Hong Kong, June 15, 1982.
"
OPEL
"The story quickly spread, and Roland and Gitz-Rice saw that it would make a hit for their show."
A BURGLARS “CLUB”.
He does not wish to marry in the immediate future.
him to
·"
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(new)
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Mackintosha Admäß
101
Storas, &e Dairy Farms Paria.
He has been receiving scores of Watsons (old) "We have been sent to repair the CHARABANC HANGS
Der A Wings roof," said two young men to M. proposals by almost every mail, but, Lenormand, of Rouen, when he somehow, he cannot make up his Lane Crawfords ...... IN MID-AIR.
protested at thair presence on his mind. He intends to remain a tiles. But M. Lenormand did not happy bachelor, at least, as long as Sinceres .......... Passengers Within An offer them a ladder to come down, his mother lives with him. Though wa, Powelle cont
Inch of Destruction, but promptly informed the police, jhis mother fondly asks
Miscellaneous - It marry, he bega of her not to put who made neat capture.
head. He is H,K. Amusements ...$ -
Ch. Entertainment ..$} » Passengers in one of the new transpired that the men belonged that idea into his
He does not intend to bring outs. C. Enterpris ...$ monster motor-coaches that ply be to a "Burglars Club” of which they happy as he is. tween Nice and Monte Carlo had a were the leading members. Some hair-raising five minutes when their 20 burglaries had been committed the whole of the prize money to United Theatres....TH. coach collided with a private car on in the neighbourhood by the “club," India, as he has decided to leave for Macio Greybounda** $ *** which was composed of men who England, and to settle there per- Constrictions (Old) $ 0.10.
́(New) $ 17. the narrow, windling coast road.
The force of the collision locked exercised some, trade which would manently. He has not as yet made
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the steering gear, and, completely give them a plausible reason for up his mind where to settle down. B. Lad, 7.3 Foods ... out of control, the great coach their presence about a house. The He has lived in Bedford and was H.K. Gort Loss ...$ 31% Prem mounted the pavement; knocked two burglars in question really about to enter the Bedford Gram- Wallace Harper & Co. $18 down the iron railings bordering the were workers in zino, and were per mar School when he came out to China Speru Lid, ***. road and came to rest with its front fectly capable of mending roofs as India with his father. He has at present no intention of visiting the wheels suspended' in mid-air over a well as of stealing silver.
United States.
drop of about 50 feet, guga
Mr. Lane Intends to take his
Another inch or so and the Sunday at The King's mother, to whom he is very much
vehicle, with its load of passengers,
would have crashed to destruction.
No less thrilling was the ex- perlenca of a happy party engaged in a peaceful game of bowls on the ground Immediately below the scene of the sccident
They look up and saw the front of the charabano suspended over thair heads
moment to plunge down on them."
Two powerful
for to extricate the coa from its ding
position
WILL ROGERS
devoted, to live with him. The only promise he has up to now made is the one to his mother, that he will give her half of the prize money. He intends to fulfil it
What he will do in England Mr. Lane is not yet sure of. He is sure of one thing however he will never
SSADOR go in fortstocks and shares,
a sort of speculation.
any
he proposes to
gift-edged securi Espend his money
Mar. 13,58
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Unique Ceremony.
The - nineteen-year Marie, Lucfile and have become brides ding of Gloveland, Minn All the husbands are The triplets
fal cents on old
Dec. 50ments for 1531 ---
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Dec.
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Sept. 30, 81 Mar. HB, UX
A Glasgow paper published the above report which two days later brought forward a letter as below. A Glasgow: reader writes to say: that there is a still stranger case in Saskatchewan where four brothers. of the name of Anderson married Your Calstera These brothers were all farmers and their sister mar Craft, ried a man who also bore the name
wed-of Anderson, though not related in! anyway. During their mother's lifetime thers were six- Mfg. An- dersons and therefore, dye BRIEHT,