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COMPANY MEETINGS
TH
DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- |HOLDERS în the above Company
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TO LET.
TO LET-Light airy Officer Floor, Exchange Building.. Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
FOR SALE
Offices, P. & O. Building on WED-| NESDAY, June 29, at NOON, for
the purpose of receiving the Re-
port of the General Managers to- gether with a Statement of Ae- counts to the 31st December, 1991.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from! 24th of June to 29th of June, both days inclusive,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hong Kong, 16th June, 1932.
GENERAL NOTICES.
DISCOVERY OF THE LO LUNG JAR of the.
SUNG DYNASTY
The Lo Lung Jar of the Sung dynasty and many other valuable curios have arrived in Hong Kong and can be inspected at
KUEN SHING & CO. (MR. CHEUNG MING), 213, Wing Lok Street, West, 2nd floor.
DOLLAR ACADEMY,
DOLLAR, SCOTLAND.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONG KONG
VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London.e Bank, wire 1/8 Bank, on demand... 1/9% Bank, 4 months' sight 1/3 Credits, sight Documentary, 4
months' sight
́Orders issued by Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Com- On demand
manding H.K.V.D.C.:=
PARADES.
Haltery.
There will be a meeting to dis- cass the formation of a Rifle Club on Thursday, June 23.. at 5.45 p.m. at Headquarters. A full attend- ance is requested.
Motor Machine Gun Section. ** Parade at Headquarters on Mon- day, June 20, for Machine Gun In- straction.
Rifle Club,-All ranks are re- minded of the Meeting of the Rifle Club on Wednesday, 22nd instant.
as
I can assure Your Excel- lency that the very slight dis- comfort which the Officers and men under my Command were axposed to on the occasion of the King's Birthday Parade, will be regarded by them as 'being of no consequence when they hear that Your Excel- tency appreciated the cere mony in which they took part."
Appointments and Promotions. No. 1885 Pte. E. R. Jenkins, Anzac Company, promoted Com- pany Sergeant Major with effect from June 2, 1932.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932,
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations, June 17, 1932.
Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, June 28, 1932.
BuySell-Sales No.
STOCK
ers
Kong Bank......$ 1478 1490
Hong
Bataku
(Lon. Reg.)-£|
Chartered Bank
Mercantile Bk., AMB.
T
Insurances
4.80
Last dividend and when paid
ƒ Vinal ^X lons Ta
saki 1 fur 231......
months'
1/4
1/4%
On Paris
587
| Credits,
months*
Dec.
sight
282
8o tur laul
Fob..30, ##
1
On Berlin...
[10]
Den. Fin. 7-Nab. to 1/Tax ne za Mer.---, 30
On demand
Nom
Deo.
On New York—.
On demand Credits, 60 days' night 241⁄4
On Bombay...
22%
Bank of East Asia .....$ |
Doc. 1 te lut lui-
Mar, 2,89
Amer. O. Fin, Corp.M3
**
193
Dec..
Ch. Fin, Cor. Ond. Th. Pref... Tls.
Wire .....
844
On demand
84
On Calcutta- Wire
84
Canton ins.... 1900 Union Int.
On demand
84
China Underwrite...$ ...
福
On Singapore---..
China Fire Ina, aromi.$ 500
441
On demand
54%
H. K. Fire Lov. 5 | 200
10
45%
International 'Assce. Tia.
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On Shanghai-****
76
7%% dis.
On Yokoham
741⁄4
(Bank's
1/3%
16 13/16
Hong
Nom.
On Masis- On demand
On demand Dollar
No. 1496 Pte. J. Forbes, No. 7 Platoon, appointed Lance Corporal On demand...
Sovereigna with effect from June 17, 1932.
buying rate)
No. 1635 Pte. D. C. Brodie, No.
Machine Gun Company. Recruita Parade.-Recruits detailed in a Company Circular will parade at Headquarters st] 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21. 7 Platoon, appointed Lance Cor-Silver (per oz.) Class "A"-E.G.D. under C.S.M. poral with effect from June 17. Bar Silver in
1932. Terry. Dress: Overalls.
Class. "B" Squad drill under Sgt. Urquhart.- Dress: Mufti.
Instructors' Classes. Attention
Transfer.
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No. 1766 Pte. A. H. Harbord, No. 4 Platoon, is transferred
Kong Copper Cash Copper Cente
to
of all N.0.0.' is drawn to cir. Machine Gun Troop as from 17th cular issued in connection with Instant. these classes, which will commence on Friday, July 8.
There will be a meeting of the Machine Gun Company Signallers Preparation for Universities, Army; at Headquarters at 5.30 pm on
Friday, 24th instant.
Public Services, Commerce. On lit of Schools nominating for Sandhurst. Contingent of Junior Division O.T.C.
Anzac Company. Mila climate and Healthful
Parade et Volunteer Headquar- roundings, specially
suitable
for colonial boys and boys from urban ters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 20th' arcas. Preparatory School adjacent. Inatant for Machine Gun Instruc
Prospectus and full particulars may tion. Apply be obtained on application to the
N.C.O.'s Class will be held on School Secretary, or at the Office of Friday, 24th Instant, at 5.30 p.m. this paper.
Headmaster, HUGH F. MARTIN, All N.C.O's are requested to make
a point of attending.
on 3rd
new
FOR SALE-Hong Kong $ Directory now on sale at the offices of the Publishers, 8A, Wyndham Street.
TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA.
B.A. (Oxon.).
SCOTLAND.
STANLEY SCHOOL. Bridge of Allen.
A.A.L.A. Company.
Struck off-the Strength. Permitted to resign:-No. 1642 Tpr. S. F. Balfour, Machine Gun Troop, as from June 15, 1932; No. 1871 Bdm. G. A. V. Ribeiro, Corps
Band, as from June 13, 1992.
Having left the Colony:No. 1631 Pte. W. F. Leckie, No. 1 Platoon, as from May 18, 1932.
Leave.
No. 1770 Pte. W. D. Folly, No. 4 Platoon, granted 6 months' leave from May 9 to November 8, 1932.
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1% prem Rate of Native In-
terest
34% p.3. Chinese Sub. Coin. 30% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Cofn Par
DUKE OF ATHOLL'S
MISSION
Bid to Save £16,000,000 of British Capital
Shipping
Douglas maaş
H. K. Steamshonte ...⇓ Indo-China (Pref.)...#
(Dei) ...
Sbells Bearer amparut!
Union Waterboats.....$
Benguets
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad. of-
Langkats (Single)...Tia. S'hai Exploration...Tis
Losos ....... Tia.
Venezuela Gold Fielda $ Benguet Explorations $ Docks, Wharees, Godowa, &c. H. K. & K. Wharves
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H. K. & W. Decks...$18) | South. Ch. Motors (A) §;
China Providents (old) $
(iew) Hangkew...........TI
N. Engineerings ... Ila. Shanghal Docka Tia Lands, Hotels & Buildings,
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S. Hotels (C.R.11.20 (Rights)$ 90cta
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No. 1567 Tpr. R. A. Fawcett, Machine Gun Troop, granted S The Duke of Atholl sailed for months' sick leave from May 1 to Buenos Aires recently In the hope H. July 31, 1932.
of Baving £16,000,000 of British No. 1393 Pte. V. R. Gordon, No. capital invested in Anglo-Argentine . Lands $ 79E No. 1 Section A.P.C. and No. 211 Platoon, granted 12 months' Tramways Ltd., of which he is Shanghai Lands Th Section Hong Kong Electric. The leave from November 20, 1931, to chairman.
Metropolitan Lande Tis, usual weekly instruction parades November 19, 1932,
For some time the Ordinary Humphreyssion are suspended till further notice.
No. 1547 L/Cpl. I. G. Allison, shareholders of the company which K. Realdea 11.00 The Landsman's Handy Guide to local- FOR BOYS, Junior School 8-12 parade together on the first Thure-monthe' sick leave from May 1 to municipality of Buenos Aires have Chinese Estates ..... Instead the two Sections will Machine Gun Troop, granted 2 owns a concession, granted by the Asia Residies "A" ...M$ ] ing the Centre of the Typhoon Price Senior School 12-18. In one of day of each month commencing June 30, 1982. 50 cents Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd, the mildest, most beautiful and "Ohias Mall" Ofice, BA, Wyndham St healthiest districts of Scotland. North Point, at 5.80 p.m.
July 6 at A.P.C. Installation. *COASTWISE”—Ân interesting book Heating by open fires. Study sy bars are strongly urged to attend months' sick leave from June 1 to tures have had to be postponed.
Mem Machine Gun Troop, granted 3 Interest payments on the Deben- Cotton Mill af cartoons depicting "Happenings" ontem. Swimming bath. Religious
as often as possible intermediate the China Gozat. Price $1, on sale teaching non-Sectarian. at the "China Mall" offas, AA, Wynd charge if desired. Moderate fees. Parades with No. 3 Section, Con- kam Street.
Prospectus from the office of this tral, at Headquarters every Mon-
day at 5.80 p.m. paper. Preparation for commer-
Sole
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for cial and professional careers. schools by A. H. Crook, W. Hay and W. L. Handyside. Prica 1, on sala)
at the publishers, Newspaper Enter gries, Ltd., SA, Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly nad | promptly printed.——“China Ofios, No. 1A, Wyndham St. shone 20022.
Mail" Tale
TUITION GIVEN.
PRIVATE LESSONS in English French, Music, Shorthand and Type- writing. Tarma moderate. 6, Almat Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon
Other Sections will parade ac cording to the following time table;—
No. 3 Section, Centre, at Head- quarters at: 5.30 pm, on Monday, 20th instant.
No. 4 Section, Kowloon Dock, at
LAMMERT BROS. Kowloon Dock at 5.30 p.m. on Fri-
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions ·
instructions to sell by Public THE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON THURSDAY, June 23, 1932, commencing at. 10:30 am, at Nos. 3 and 5, Kennedy Road. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEFOLD
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Within an hour from London. In healthy eighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS KĀ SMALL BUYS. ' A few Boarders
FURNITURE recséved in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. For On View from Wednesday, Particulars apply to:
22, 1982.
Teras:Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Hing "Auctioneers Hong Kong, June 16, 1982.
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 s..
Victoria Peak
Eignak, Station
M Parker
Mountain Lo
Fost
1828
OPEL
of General Motors
day, 24th instant,
No. 5 Section, Kowloon Cricket Club, at Kowloon Cricket Club at
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No. 1842 Tpr. R. D. Beaumont, ault of accumulating difficulties the China Debentures... Tls.
Ewo Cottone... 19.90 August 31, 1932,
"The principal factors producing Strength.
this state of affairs," the Duke said, Shanghai Coo....TİK, The following have been taken "are, on the one hand, the munici Zoong Kingsa,Tia. on the Strength:-
pality's refusal to raise the tram-
Public Utilities
received no dividends, and as a re- China Realties ......Th.
bot
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No. 1902 Pte. C. Spradbery, way fares to an economic level, and, H. K. Tramways ...#291- Motor Machine Gun Section..
on the other hand, their reluctance Prak Trame (old). No 1903 Pte. C. Cauvin, No, to reduce excessive costs. For in- 3 Platoon,
(3gd.) W. H. G. GOATEE, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.XV.D. Corps,
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No. 1904 Gar. T. R. B. Tux-portionately high. Moreover, the Yaumati Ferries (dida...5 681 ford, Battery,
company is subject to municipal taxation, from much of which our China Light (old) competitors, the taxi-'buses, are
H.. K. Electric sear exempt.
Macao "The Argentine and Great Bri-
Sandakan Lights, S tain are old friends, and I am hope H.K. Td, fully paid $ ful that the municipality will re-
purt paid $ cognise the impossibility, economic China Berita ally, of the position, and that no S'poreTraction(Ord.)/» difficulty will be experienced in ar
(Prof./ riving amicably at some arranges Industrials
6.p.m. on Tuesday, 21st instant. AEROPLANES USED TO
The Officers Commanding the. undermentioned Units will issue: their Orders, separately to their Commands:--
1-Engineer Company: II.-Corps Signals. III-Machine Gun Troop.
Armoured Car Section. There will be a parade for the whole Section on Monday, 20th in- atant, at Headquarters at 6.80 p.m.
Area Orders.
QUELL RIOTS.
Labour Disturbances |ment' satisfactory to both sides."
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Cambridge, Mass., June 10.
"Lord Macmillan, speaking at H. Roper Social troubles in America, caus-the dinner of the Society of In-Chins Agriculture.. No. 820 dated June 10, 1832, led by unemployment, are becoming corporated Accountants and Audi- Para 2:--H.M. The King's Birth-more frequent and serious every tors at th Guildhall said that if day Parade.
(day, - Mala)
[Dairy Farria The following letters exchanged
commerce and industry were not Wasons (old) At Cambridge, in Massachusetts, between His Excellency the Officer gangs of strikers began to hurt enjoying a full measure of pros-(c) Administering the Government and stones at motor-trucks, which were was poor, or because men had lost Lane Crawfords
perity it was not because the world Der A Wings His Excllency the General Oficer transporting miners to their place their ability and capacity, but be- Mackintoshe Commanding, are published for in of work. The situation became cause somehow, the machinery of incres formation:
very threatening and the author their administration and their ex-Wo. Powells From: H.E. The Officer Adities had to request the National changes had become jammed.” ministering the Government
Guards to dispatch an aeroplane, to To:HE The General Officer Commanding.
Tshould like to express to Your Excellency my very high appreciation" of the smartness of the units under Your Er cellency's command at the re view on the occasion of Ris Majesty's, Birthday. The pro- ceedings reflected the highest credit on all concor d1 am afraid the rain siderable discor oflcers
2 in the
"It is only a matter of arrange
the spot where the trouble broke ment and adjustment of the mecha-H Asen out⠀⠀⠀ Tear gas bombs were -- con- Bequently dropped from the plane, therefore we can cherish the Ear
nism to put the machine right, and Chu Bater to disperse the demonstrators.
TOMORROW AT
THE KING'S.
thought that the depression through United Theatres which we are passing is only "■ | Maco "Gery
Constructions (Old phase in an evolution of an even greater prosperity In the future.»,
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