THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1939.
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication
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Notice To Contributors.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDI
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG
ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
TIONS of the Sale by Public IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that All communications intended for Auction to be held on MONDAY, an Interim Dividend of Dollars publication should be addressed to the 21st day of AUGUST, 1939, one per Share has been declared the Editor, and be accompanied by at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the for the year 1989, and will be the Writer's Name and Address, not Public Works Department, by payable on and after THURS- necessarily for insertion but as Order of His Excellency the Gov-DAY, 7th September, 1989. Divid- guarantee of good faith.
ernor of one Lot of Crown Land end Warrants may be obtained at Mong Kok Tsui in the Colony
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTION
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The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, the 22nd August, 1939 commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon, A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
also
10 Boxes British Tinplates, 3 Reels Newsprint Paper. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 19th. Aug., 1939.
ALI BABA SAID ·
he
"OPEN SESAME !” and found himself amid untold wealth.
We say "OPEN KELLY, and you'll find yourself amid untold knowledge!"
KELLY'S DIRECTORY
of.
Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers of the World
Obtainable from
Millington Limited
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
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TUITION GIVEN
LEARN PROPER FRENCH from lady of Hong Kong for a term of 75 on application at the Company's teacher at the Universal Language School. Also other languages. Private years, with the option of renewal Registered Office, P. & 0. Build- lessons only. Open till 6.30 p.m. (Also Saturdays). Special terms for the at a Crown Rent to be fixed by ing.
Navy. Whiteaway Building, 2nd Floor.
75 years.
loon.
FOR SALE
the Surveyor of His Majesty the THE REGISTER OF SHARES KING, for one further term of of the Company will be CLOSED EXPERT instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, shorthand, "typ- from MONDAY, 28TH AUGUST, ing, bookkeeping and English and Intending bidders are advised to WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEM- French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kow- that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (ifBER (both days inclusive) dur- not the applicant) will be requiring which period no transfer of ed to deposit with an authorised shares can be registered. officer who will be present at the
By Order of the Board of sale, the sum of two hundred
· Directors. dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4171. Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1826, Hak Po Street
Begistry No..
No. of Sale
Locality.
Boundary Measurements.
N.
$.
E.
it.
fb.
تی
It,
As per sale plan
Contents in
Square feet,
↔ Annual Rental
Upset Price
ft. about 0
*,930
148
16,860
PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDI-
TIONS of the Sale by, Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 21st day of AUGUST, 1939, at 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to the fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be requir -ed to deposit with an authorised
officer who will be present at the HONG KONG. HEIGHTS sale, the sum of two hundred
For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island- and Mainland is published.,
Jaland
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Mt. Parker.
Feet.
1823
1774
1784 1725
1725
1805
1000
·877-
Mountain Lodge
The Eyrie
Peak Tram Station
Taikoo Sanatorium
Mt. Davis
Bowen Road (Alterbeds) 297
Mainland
Tafmoshan
Kowlon Peak
Feet.
8124
1971
dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
-Į. No: of Sale"--
How Kowian Inland
Castle Post Eoad Between
*** Lot R8. 1718.8
Registry No.
Locality,
SAE-MER Stang = 'goazÄ
-Boundary
Measurements
N.
8:
W.
ft. ft.
Contents in
3 feet.
❤Amuzal Bentag
About
As per sale plan 38,000 466
← 1′′ (Upset Prios.
0+2'0%
ASIATIC STAMPS for Tourists" and
.
dealers, wholesale prices. Special British Jubilee, Also post-cards. Casmer, Whiteaway Building, 2nd, floor. Open till 8 p.m. also Saturdays.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1939 EDITION--On sale at all Book- Hong Kong, 27th July, 1939. stalls and at the Offices of the Publish-
ers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
Agents.
NOW ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS
The 1939 Edition of the
CHINA YEAR BOOK
Edited by H. G. W. Woodhead, C.B.E.
The new edition will add another volume to the China Year Book series (dating from 1912), which constitutes the only complete contemporary history of China. It provides all material necessary for form- ing correct judgments on the Far Eastern situation and embodies all important documents and statistics of the year.
Among the 25 subjects dealt with by Foreign and Chinese experts are the following
Sino-Japanese Hostilities (Documented). Who's Who, in China
Japan's Programme of Economic Development in China Communications during the. Hostilities
Shanghai and Other Foreign Concessions
The Refugee, Problem in China
Foreign Trade in China' during 1939
Finance and Currency (including 'war measures)
The Kuomintang and the Government
Royal octavo, 688 pages, cloth bound, Shanghai $25 net Postage: in China 30 cents, abroad $1.40
·Obtainable-at all booksellers or from the publishers: THE NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS & HERALD LTD. P.O. Box 707, Shanghai,
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
HOUSEHOLD COAL
Prices per metric ton delivered, as follows:-
Peak District
Bowen Road & Lower Levels
Kowloon
%
Repulse Bay Pokfulum
Shek-O & Stanley
$30.00
$28.00
$27.00
$31.00
$30.00
$31.00
Clients are hereby informed that deliveries of
Household Coal can only be made if cheque or cash for the supply is sent with the order.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents