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PERSONAL.
GENERAL NOTICES,
NOTICE.
THE SANITARY BOARD wishes.
Tto draw the attention of the public to the possibility of con- tracting cholera from eating un- cooked vegetables and fruit.
J. H. GELLING, Secretary, Sanitary Board. 22nd June, 1932.
BRITAIN STUDIES AIRSHIPS
Expert Leaves for
America.
ON SPECIALA MISSION
THE CHINA MAIL
London, Yesterday. Britain has not set aside all idea of mastering the airship problem since the scrapping of the R100 after the R101 disaster.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
A.O.F.C. Quotations.
MARKET IS WEAKER
20 Rails.....14.00 20_Utilities.17.56
Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co. re-
EXCHANGES.
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932.
STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations, July 8, 1932. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, July 26, 1932.
HONG KONG
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
1/9
On London...n Bank, wire
Bank, on demand... 1/8 Bank, 4 months' sight 1/8% Documentary,
port: The market is weaker. On demand The Air Ministry has sent a Business done: 800,000 shares. leading expert in the person of
LAMMERT BROS.Squadron Leader R. S. Booth to
- AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS..
-Public Auctions
the United States on a special mis- Air Reduction sion. He stated that he would Allled Chemical study airship development and if American Can88% possible take a flight in the air-American. Telegraph & ship Akron.
Telephone American Tobacco "B" 51% Squadron Leader Booth visited. Auburn Germany last April and travelled Borden Company as a passenger on the Graf Zep- Canadian Pacific THE Undersigned have received❘ pelin to Pernambuco. Reuter's
Instructions to sell by Publie American Service.
TH
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, July 8, 1932, at 3 p.m.
at our Sales Room, Duddell Street.
1 Renault 3 Seater Touring Car- 11 Horse-power in good mechanical condition. (The Car may be inspected at the premises of Messrs. Henry's Auto Service, Lockhart Road, East Point, up to the morning of sale, after that it will be brought to our sales room to be auctioned.) Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, July 6, 1982,
POLITICAL STRIFE
IN CEYLON
Seek Curb on Power
of Governor.
TALK OF BOYCOTT
Colombo, Yesterday. The newly-formed State Council has adopted a resolution urging the restriction of the Governor's powers to veto the abolition of
General Foods
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Aver.
Last To-day's Changes Aver.
months", sight ........... 1/9% -
On Parla
30 Industrials 44.08
41.81
13.82
2.27 18
On demand
565
16.90 - .60
Credits, 4 months"
sight
F* (Lod. Reg.)...L Chartered Back
1850
*** 107
Dec.
HI
12
606
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Mercantile Bk., Ak3. ↑
G Bank of East Asia ...$
37
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Price
$
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221
Ch. Fin. Cor. Ord, Tis; | ma
Pref....Tle.
Credits, 60 days' sight 23%
19
On Bombay-
Insurances
.90%
82
Dyo 47%
45%
Wire...
83
Canma Ins. ..................$
81%
On demand
88
Union Ins...$450
On Calcutta
Chian Underwriters.......§
744
Wire
831⁄4
50
China Fire Ins......$800
On demand
83%
484
44
21%
2144
'On' Singapore....
H. K. Fire Ins
***
1105 Dea
0%
0%
¡On demand
54
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14
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New York
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On Manila
.30
34
On demand ........
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Shipping
Drugs, Inc...
28
26%
Douglasica
[11
1216
Du Pont de Nemours 23% Eastman Kodak ....38
2
On Shanghai-
Dec. Last dividend for 199
On demand...........
78%
General Electric
914
On Yokohama
H. K Sambosta ...$ 21
Lido-China (Pref.) ...
**
Dee, La dividend for 19
145
20
On demand
80 nominal
30
Dec.
for 1945 1925
£12 *x til on preferred;
June 15, 29
For
Last videod for 1999
General Motors
7%
Sovereigns
(Bank's
Shella Bearer - ***
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International Harvest-
er ... International
.11%%
11%
buying rate).
1/8
Union Waterboats ...191
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July 6, 811
Tel.
&
Silver (per oz.),
164
Mar. 40, 85
Mining
Tel
8%%
24
Bar Sliver in Hong
Liggett & Myers "B" 40" Loew's Inc.
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Kong
Nom.
Benguets
.15%
14%
Copper Cash
Nom.
Kailan Mining Ad, sf-
14
Pacific Gas & Electric 19%
19
Pennsylvania Railway . 7%
7%
Copper Cents
1% prem.
Langkala (Single)...Tİ.
Radio Corporation Sears Roebuck
3%
8
Rate of Native In-
.10%
10%
terest
3% D..
S'hai Exploration...Tis, Loans....Tia,
Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey Socony-Vacuum Corp. Union
Chinese Sub, Coin 30% dis.
26
24
Hong Kong Sah. Coin Par
6%
7
Carbide
&
.18%
10%
LONDON EXCHANGES.
.814
.30
London, Yesterday.
H. K. & K. Wharves..
188
150
8
7%
United States Steel ..23%
Paria
90%
22
10%
New York
3.5634
H. K. W. Docks... (18) South Ch, Motors (A) $
("B
18
Reuter.
Brussels
26.67%
| Doo, (10 cents on okli
Montreal
4.06%
*** 4.30
cents on new for that....
Mar. 94, IS
Geneva
18.30
+44
$218 Dec.
Amsterdam
8.84
Deo.
Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen
69%
Apr.
May 19, 19 Mar & July 29, 31
15 1/32
19,60
Oslo
18 7/17 20.30
оп
Vienna
32 nominal
Prague
12014
Helsingfors
236
Madrid
43 15/16
Lisbon
110
Athens Bucharest
Rio
Carbon Union Pacific
Ut
Inited Aircraft &
Trans.
three officers of the State, appoint Westinghouse E. & M. 17% ed by the Secretary for the Colonies. "
The motion is the outcome of a determined attempt by influential non-European political associa- tions to amend the Donoughmore Constitution, introduced
2
SHARE MARKET.
The official summary issued by year the Stock Exchange to-day states:
There is nothing of any conse quence to be reported in markets
NEW STAMPS
Mukden, June 11. The Communications Department DEAF. Demonstrations of the Manchukuo government has with the All-British Deaf Aid "Oss decided to use two new postage ago as a half-way step towards calda" are now given dally (free and without obligation) at office, Metro-stamps instead of the present Chin- Dominion status.
A political deadlock is likely, this morning, which remains pole Hotel Building, Top Floor, Ice ese stamps, on and after July 1.
As soon as the Powers recogni- and as the Secretary of State is the quiet side, but the investment House Street, Mornings, 10.30 to 1; afternoons, free demonstrations by tion has been obtained the new unlikely to accede to the Council's section is still attracting most at- Various stamps wil be used for foreign demands, there is talk of boycott- tention. pointment only, 2.30 to 4. models to sult the divergent forms and
ing the Constitution.-Reuter. aspects of respective cases, Local aer- vice. Address communications to "Ossicalde," G.P.O. Box No. 569.
TO LET.
TO LET.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
INDIAN CAFE-1st branch No. 40, Hennessy Rond, newly open, best meals supplied, Indian chicken curry specialist, curry in different styles, order for special dishes, meals at all hours. Best service, Telephone No. 28704,
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."China Mall" Tele- Office, No. 3A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Hong Kong $ Directory now on sale at the offices of the Publishers, 8A, Wyndham Street.
TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA. The Landsman's Handy Guide to locat- bag the Centre of the Typhoon Price 50 cents. Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd., "China Mail" Office, BA, Wyndham St.
"COASTWISE"An interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happenings". on the China Coast. Price $1, on sale at the "China Mai!" offices, SA, Wynd- ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay, and W. L. Handyside. Price $1, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prize, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
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A WHOLE WEEK'S NEWSPAPERS IN ONE.
An appalling tragedy occurred on the Castle Peak Road on the morning of July 6, at the 121⁄2 mile stone, when a heavily laden motor lorry collided with a motor bus, killing two Chinese men, and injuring another seriously. The bus was badly damaged at the side of the driver's seat but the lorry was not damaged to any extent. The accident took place near the village of Tai Lam Chung. The motor lorry, laden with vegetables, was coming towards Kowloon, while the bus was proceeding in the direction of Un Kong. A .full story is published in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
* - - * ---*
The as. On Lee, together with the s.s. Toi Shan and the s.s. San Nam Hol, was fired on by villagers shortly after A Chinese leaving Kongmoon on the afternoon of July 3. woman, the wife of a well-known merchant, Mr. Lam, was fatally shot through the abdomen. The fatal shot came through the side of the saloon where the woman was talking to her husband. A full report of the outrage is chronicled in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
*
Mr. N. V. A. Croucher's sharp criticism at the meeting of the Douglas Steamship Company, Ltd. (held on June 29) over the allocation of $30,000 for leave pay and pension ·· reserve, which he considered was out of all proportion to the Company's profit, received reproof from the China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Guild of China in an open letter from Capt. T. T. Laurenson, D.S.C. (Joint Branch Secretary on July 4. The letter, together with Mr. Croucher's reply, is published in the OVERLAND CHINA
MAIL.
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A European unemployed seaman, whose passport re- vealed the name of Thomas A. Henry, of Glasgow, was drowned whilst swimming at Lai Chi Kok on July 2. He left his clothes in the By-the-Sea Cafe, on the shore, and failed to return. His body, was recovered the next day under a rock, about 50 yards distant from the Standard Oil Installation, The tragedy is reported in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
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Sales.
Hong Kong Banks, $1550. Union Insurances, $455, HI.K. & K. Wharves, $139. Hong Kong Realties, $11. Ewo Cottons, Tls.13.60. Hong Kong Trams, $23. Telephones (P.P.) $221⁄4. Dairy Farms, $284. Constructions (new), $1,65.
Buyers.
Union Insurances, $450. China Fire Insurances, $600. H. K. Steamboats, $21. Union Waterboats, $19. H.K. & K. Wharves, $138. H. K. & W. Docks, $18. Providents (old), $5,
H. K. Hotela (old), $11.10. H. K. Hotels (new), $10. Hong Kong Lande, $77. Humphreys, $152.
H. K. Realties, $11.60. Ewo Cottons, Tls.18. Star Ferries, $89,
Yaumati Ferries (old), $333⁄41⁄2. Yaumati Ferries (new), $32. Chinu Lights (old), $18.90. Hong Kong Electrics, $724. Telephones (P: P.), $22. Cements (Combined), $18. Hong Kong Ropes, $12. Dairy Farms, $28. Constructions (old), $5.90.
. Constructions (new), $1.65.
H. K. Govt. Loans, 2% Premium.
Sellers.
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Belgrade Buenos Aires
Montevideo Bombay. Shanghai
Hong Kong Yokohama
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#600
5 1/92
220
nominal
!
30 nominal
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Raubs ...............
Venezuela Gold Fields $
Benguet Explorations $ Docks, WharvUS, Godowns, &c.
China Provident (old)
(New) $ Hongkew...Tİż. N. Engineerings...Tb, Shanghai Dock...THE. Lands, Hotel & Buildings.
|H.K. & S. Hla, · (old)$
B
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T. 9.1 for 1934, at
8 for year 30-4-5
Dedata.(old)ete(as) for 1931 Mar. 18, 01
Deo. Final $3 making $i for 1935. Feb. 16,
Final T-50 bonus T-11
1 and 'Ef 0.72 for 19ski22" }; Apr. 8, `H T. 1 year 25
Oct. 53, 81
[130 ceste on nav)
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11.60
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74
Chinese Erates ............... China Realties......Th.
China Debentures..."Tir.
Cotton Mill,
Ewo Cottons...T 187 Shanghai Coon...Th. Zoong Sing so.TIE.
Public Utilities
+
#101
for 1001
Fob, 99, 89
Dr.
194
Feb. Interim #3 year 10 Jan. 90, 99
21.40
*** 18.60
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(Apr.
14
and. 2-3 for balt yaar 30-45
(Oct.
游婚
101
June T. 0-50 for year 20-6-31
Apr. 29,9 May 13, 19
Oct 8, 21
1/6 1/32
1/73%
1/3%
1/64
Silver Spot & For-
ward
164 -British Wireless Service.
H.. K. Tramways ...$|
198
Peak Trams (ok) ...
(Dew) ̄...6 |
Star Ferries..........
Yaumad Ferries (old)...$ 38)
JI
(new) 2
" (DCW)...
H. K. Electric .....$1
For the information of visitors
Macao
JI
HONG KONG HEIGHTS China Light (old)... 18.90
the following list of some of the Sandakan Light.... highest points on the Island and H.K. Teis, fally paki t Mainland is published :----
Island.
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10 111ggiung
Deo. Rinal 6ets, making $1 for 1951 Feb. 17,83
101 on old for year
Art. 153 cu on new 042) June 4, 19
for 198Lmnium
Dec.
Feb. 11, 89
Dec. 86.78 101 1981
18 Sept. 60 ctx. for year 20-2-51.
Apr. 97, 21
Dec. 81, 81
Dec. 1.50 for 1931
Mar. 15,6
Doo.
HIS
June Nose
P
part paid 22
Doc. Final 6% making 10% for 1931 Mar. 9, 8
Chian Buses ....................... TIs,
Dee. T. 0.50 for 1022
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1828 1774 1784 1725
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Feb. 16,19
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Dec. P. 4.50 for 1880.
Max. 6,03
| Calds Macg. Ord........Th.
1725-||** 12 Pref....Tia.
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Mar. 19,07
Talkoo Sanatorium Kt. Davis
1000 Cements (com.) ........$
ST
(old)
Bowen Bond (filterbeds)
Malland.
297
(new)
Feet. H. K. Ropa int 3124
China Agriculture.......
Victoria Peak Bignal Station Mt. Parker Mountain Lodge The Eyris Peak Hotel
1805 Canton los ......
Taimoshan Lowloon Paak ............ 1922
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Feb. 8 Bonne 50 óta, for your tamst❘ Ápr. 33, 82
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Miscellaneous H.K.' Amusements (26) ko Ch. Entertainment #me
8. C. Enterpriac...$ United Theatres....Tis Macho "Greybounds' Constructions (Old)... 5.00 D (New) ...$ 145
B. Ind. G.$ Bonds...
H.K. Govt. Lotas“.
Wallace Harper & Co China Sports Lid, a.
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BAG SNATCHING CHARGE
Man Confesses But Goes Free..
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194 Mar. 62.60 for year '11-8-31',
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Mar. 28, 19
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[Dec. | 113 cents on new }
for 1591 Apr. 6, 19
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Jan. for 1631.
May 17,09
“A young Chinese, charged i
Lagiatrac Yesterday
the
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with
asa
any evidence beyond a signed statement made by the defendant himself.
M Detective Sergeant Fowlie said the prosecution had no evidence to offer, but when the man was arrested he admitted to the dis trict watchman that he had stolen the bag and took the police to find the receiver.
Defendant was, therefore charged on his fowili wadud which he had repeated)
the absence of later statement.