DCL
"The Distillers
"D. C. L."
MALT EXTRACT
WITH
COD LIVER OIL
Is made from the finest - selected Barley and malted with the greatest care on the Company's own pre- mises by the most scientific. methods of manufacture. THE DISTILLERS COMPANY, LTD.
EDINBURGH.
PRICE: Per 1 lb. Jar...$1.00 Per 2 lb. Jar...$1.80
Compen
SOLE AGENTS:-
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
ST. GEORGE'S«BUILDING, 2. ICE HOUSE STREET."
Tel. Central No. 185.
BY APPOINTMENT.
General
Hong Kong.
Accident Fire and Elfe Assurance Corporation, Eimited.
ESTABLISHED · 1885.
HOUSEHOLDERS' COMPREHENSIVE
POLICY
Insures the contents of your residence against Burglary, Housebreaking, Larceny Theft (excluding theft by servants), Earthquake, Typhoon, Flood, Burst Water Pipes, and/or Tanks, Riots and Civil Commotion and extends to cover temporary residence in any inha bited Dwelling House or Hotel in China. The cover may be extended to a country outside. China by arrangement on application.
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1. H. BACKHOUSE, LTD, TEL. No. 1733.
14, CHATZE ROAD.
Have a glass of
ASAHI BEER
it cheers & invigorates
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Sole Agents
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD.
HONG KONG,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th, 1929.
Money and Markets
and
HONG KONG "MARKET REPORTS.
Quotations at yesterday's local market' for rice, sugar and other foodstuffs were as follows:—
Rice.
Blue Peacock Green Toad Ching Shing Kung Glutinous Corns .....
Green Chrysanthemum
:.
Per Picul.. $7,30
7.97
7.38
4,80
7.14
SHANGHAI MARKET
REPORT.
SATISFACTORY TONE IN
· PIECE GOODS.
JAPANESE BOYCOTT
TIGHTENING.-
Shanghai, March 2nd-The same satisfactory tone in the Piece
7.46. Goods Market has been evident in the past week as during the Inst few months. The Yuenfong auction on Thursday totalled, 423 packages which represents an increase of 120 packages over the first auction after China New Year. There was a" brišk, demand for Black Cotton
Green Dragom .........
Black Seal, Broken
13
Green Seal White Bran...
2,7!
No. 1 Glutinous, Broken"
19
Red Seal
7.74
Red Wild Goose
Sugar,
No. 18 Coarse Powdered No...24 Coarse Powdered Java Brown .....
9.19 Per Picul. :87.99
7.85 7.53
837.30 300.00 21.30 65.00 12.00
Miscellaneous,
No, 1 Duck Feather
Mushroom, New
Wood Oil
Luk An Tes
Sesame
Venetians but Woollens and Velvets
were easier For Black Italians, there was sufficient demand to keep
prices fairly steady with the excep- „tion of one or two chops. The
HOUSES AND FLATS. PUBLIC AUCTION.
'PEAK MANSIONS.
SITUATED within Two Minutes" Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation.
Five Roomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS with all Modern Conveniences, Drying| Rooms and Out-honsos, Twa Lifts.
Apply to--
CREDIT FONCLER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
4TH FLOOR,
FANCE BANK, BUILDING...
TO LET.
FLAT
in CARNARVON BUILDINGS, KOWLOOX
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD, ALEXANDRA Buildisus
17393
Tapished or Unfamished, from TIO LET.--Oze Four Room FLAT.
18
APRIL. Situated at 16, Mac DONNAL ROAD (MID-LEVEL) Apply 2476, e/o Hong Kong Daily Press.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have swoived
Ox
-
TO BALL BT PUBLIC AUCTION,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY, -THE ATM,”"ÖTH AND PYE MARCH, 1929,
AT
EM. NAVAL TARD, HONG KONG
AND AT KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT. COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 9.30 KM. WITH AT INTERVAL FROM 12 Noos TO 1.90 TM.
·OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES,
** &c., &C.
Comprising
CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE, / tone, however, gave one the impres. TO LET-From 15TH MAY TO BOTH | Bakeryter Closet Pans, Bydraulic
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Water Work
Electric Light & Power Co.
$3.95
4.70
„Canton-Hankow. Railways...
62
The Sun Company"
80.00
Sincere Company
Nanyang Bros. Tob. Co
Canton Tramways
102.00 4.70 2.63
China Merchantà S.B. Nay.
Company.....
20.00 Central Bank of China ...... 46.00
CANTON COTTON YARN MARKET.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
Instructions
To S. 17. PUBLIC AUCTION, IN FOUR LOTS
ON
TUESDAY,
Tuz 1 Dar or MARCH, 1929, Ar 8'O'CLOCK P.X,
AT THE AUCTION ROOMS, No.4, DEDDELL STARET, Vicroma, Hore Koro. THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES
Lor No. 1.-The. Property known as No. 99D, 99 E ■nd 99F. WELLING. TON STREET comprises three newly erected four storied Chinese shops and dwellings with basemente situats in the centre of the city on pisce or parcel of ground registered in the
Ofico a Section C and the Femaling Fortion of INLAND LOT
184 having an Arts of 2852 Square Feet or thereabouts. The Property is situate on the North side of WELLINGTON STREET and is bounded on the East by PE STAT and on the West by a Private Lane.
Stool Girders, Iron Reel, Davits, Harmonium, Air Purifying Plant, Out ter, Sampan. Oars, Glas. Tube Ex-LOT No, The Froperty known as No. panders, Wrenches, Water
Mators, Magnatos, Old Lead Battery Pister, Electrical and Wireless
Bit Telegraph lings
Glycerine, Old Electric Cable,
Iron Mattresses NOVEMBER, Na 293. PEAK,
Bedsteads Fire Roomed HOUSE Fully Furnished, Jacks, Carpets, Rugs Tables, Chair with Three Modern Bathrooms, Garden, Deas
Desis, Filters, Ornamenin Stowe, Mos 8 Minutes Bickshaw from TMAK and on Cooking Pota, New Carpet Cuttings, Old or Fly Netting. Megaphones.
Theraomenters, Old Tin Fell, Old Twill, Old Lignam Vitae, Cortsina, Over- cases Unglazed Tile, Lesiber and LET—“BELLEVIEW No. Metalic Hoser, Flexible Metallte Voice 6, Prix R012 Fully Furnished Piping, Old Canvas Tabing, Old Cond
sion that demand is at its last ebb and that a collapse in prices is not far distant. Prices for- Greys were Morox ROAD.-Apply: 30FN FLEM- } Steel Files Matting Fn'd-up Lavatori) |
ING, 0,0 Low, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.
[7472
practically unchanged-bat Whites, after starting in a rather doubtful sort of manner, developed a very strong demand and advanced prices on an average of 1 mince. These sion. Apply to: PERCY SMITH, Indis Rubber, Old Leather and Derine,
SETH & FLEMING.
latter were the active part of the
suction and there cannot be much
doubt that Tientsin is the source of the chief support. Probably the
& Roomed HOUSE with Rarly Fosses-ags, Old Coir Mats, Canvas Rage Old
17470
TO LET OR FOR SALE& To
FASLING (in Os Lex Village) Furnished or Unfurnished, 4 Roomed
Tarred Rags. Woollen Bags Old Homer, Old Cork, Core-Nut Matting, Asberton Profig Old Fenders, Old
Сарта Iron Drums, New Cuttings ola Brass, Copper Lead. Zine, Metals of Felt
Old Iron and Steel, Old Rep Sorta, Brass and Gun Metal Borings. Zine Bottoms and Zine Ashst, Braes Gauges Old Steel Plates, Old Stel
184, WELLINGTON STREET is an excellent class three storied Chinese shop and dwelling house with iron balconies in front ›rtante in the ceatre of the city on the piece or parcel of ground registared in the Land Office as Section 12 of 1LAND LOT NO.8 having an Ares of 723 Equare Feet or thereabouts. The Annual Crown rent payable on this Property is $19,00 Lox No. 3.-The Property known as No. 360, QUEER'S ROAD CENTRAL and No. 47, LOWER LASOAR BOW
. are evosilent class. three storied Chinese shops and dwellings, No. 360 Qur'a HOAR CENTRAL has an attic story on the roof and No. 47 LOWER LASCAR Row & basement. The Property situate on the plece or parcel of
graund
registered in the Land Office Subsection of Section AB of La Lor No. 211 having an Area of 1273 Square Feet or thereabouta, The Annual Crown rent payable on this Property is 21.81.
A message from Shanghai on the tightening of the Japanese boycott HOUSE with Garden and Garage Tabes, Iron Blocks, Lamps Lanterns Lot No. 4-The Property knowa sa
3rd instant stated that owing to the situation at Hankow, the price of cotton yarn there has dropped. During the past two daye, the cotton yarn market in Canton has been quiet and the amount sold to the country, districts limited.
1
CLOSING QUOTATIONS. No. 49 Five Sons... 8374.00
Butterfly Happiness
No. 82 Pagoda
No. Golden City
662.00
660.00
462.00
Double Horse
439.00
Tin. Koon ......
470.00
Pine Tree and Deer
471.00
Sheung Hee
482.00
330.00
Globe
322.00
Good Harvest
319.00
Fui Bhing Star
390,00
Double Horses .....
318.00
Tin Koon
pak
323,00
Sheung Cheung
350.00
Ng Fook
305.00
Yaz Chung
318.00
315.00
307.00
Three Stars
315.00 315.00 300,15
Tram-car Shepherd
Pro Tee
No. 16 Globe.....
Foo Kai Coiling Dragon No. 12 Golden City
Peacock
Foo Kai
300.00 299.00
253.00
283.00
230.00
-Pac Yee
280.00
Trasa-car.....
275.00
Pretty Damse).
933,00
Aeroplane
278.00 276.00
Tak Lee.
CREDIT FONCIER
D'EXTREME-ORIENT.
L'assemblée
générale extraor dinaire des actionnaires du Crédit Foncier d'Extrême-Orient a decidé de porter le capital de la Société de: Fra. 10,000,000 à 70,000,000. Les actionnaires anciens seront appelés à souscrire (au prix de 250 francs
Moderata Price. Apply KWONG BOAD CENTRAL
SANG HONG, LTD., £50, Des Vorur
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in the north has got a lot to do with this position de River ports, although interested, are not dis playing much activity. Hankow and Changsha, as ever, seem to take longer to get down to business
Unfamished from 1st APRIL. "LA. HACIENDA! after China New Year. It would No. 194, THE PEAK. Rent Moderate. seem, however, that when the Apply to Property Office, JARDINE River ports really resume in MATHESON & CO., LTD. [7491
a considerable demand will be experienced on account of the Japanese boycott. There can be no question that the boycott is on a fairly firm footing and in One LARGE OFFICE BOOM at KATAMALLY BUILDING, consequence, dealers are more con- Apply KAYAMALLY & CO., 10, fident and buy accordingly.
earnest,"
The only really unsatisfactory feature of the market was the lack of interest from Tsingtao and Korea..
Kungping.
Kungping early reports from Hankow and Tientsin are distinct- ly encouraging and as. they are ac companied by fair Trade, orders, the stock market is active and a large turnover is reported from second-hards.
Cotton.
On the local Catton Exchange, Yarn is higher by about Tls. 4 per bale for near delivery and about Ts. 1 for forward. Cotton, on the other hand, has declined three or four mace per picul. New York Cotton is about 50 points higher on the week for March delivery.
QUZEN'S BOAD CENTRAL
1-
FOR SALE.
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TYOR SALE-BUICK TOURING OAR S Seater in Good Condition
$1,400, er Near offer-Apply Box 729, a Hong Kong Daily Press, 17234
LOST.
Showels, Old Olser. Old Steel Wire Rope and Cuttings. Dirty Mineral Oil and Oil Fuel Chain Cable Gear, Anchors- Forges,
Watches Navy *Compasses, phones, Binoculars. Clocks, Air Pipes and Breast Ropes, Firewood, Old Steel Sorts, Ebonite Old, Electric Fang, Lamp Tools Cirenlating Famps
Motors of Ends, Gymnastic Gear, Indicators, Boilers, Woo Circular, Mashine, Planing Machines, Milling Machines, Shiping Machiner, Douglas Engine, Binnacle, Steel Wire Brushes Tenk Waterproof Sheets, Drilling Machines, Etc, Eta.
Working
Also lying in FLEET AIR ARM RESERVE STORE, HM, NAVAL DEPOT, KOWLOON-Old Aircraft Propellers. Old Sparking Plugs, Old Rubber. Alaminem. Old Frass, Old Copper, Old Fabric, Light Stael, Old Dope and Oil Drums, Old Wood, Onter Aircraft Covers, Inner Aircraft Tuber, Old Viem, Etc.. Ele
LOTE MAT EZ INSERTED ON MONDAY, 4TH MARCH, 1929.
A100
SALE OF
No. 1, CASTLE ROAD is semi- detached two storied European re- sidence situats in the central district of the city on the middle levale in a favourite staidential locality
the on piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office as Section B of INLAND LOT NO. 503 having an Aren of 4193 Square Feet or thereabouts. The Property is ripe for re-develop ment purposes. 7he Annual Crown rent payable at this Property is 35,63, Further Information and Copies of the Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be obtained främst
MÉSES, HASTINGS, DENNTS & HOWLEY, Viado Soliciton, 8, DE VORUT ROAD CENTRAL;
ΟΙ
MESSE LAMMERT BHOTHERS,
The Auctioneers,
$7484
OLD AND SURPLUS MARCHANT'S
VICTUALLING STORES
"AT KOWLOON OF
FRIDAY, 8 MARCH, Comprising: Serge, Flannel Clothing Remnants, Bandry Articles of Mess and Table Gear, Including Catley, Hard- war and Tabla Lånen, Clothing, and
In their weekly report on China.OST SATURDAY Morning 25 Condemned Provisions for Poultry Feed Catton and Yara, Messrs. J. Spunt &Co. write:-
China Cotton,
TERMA OF SALE:-As detailed in Catalogue.
INSTANT, A Dark Green Grassing, do. Woven PURSEBAG, between PEAK HOTEL and LOWER TRAM STATION, Will Finder communicate with Miss HAREY,PEAK HOTEL. 17443.
Prices on the local staple during the early part of the week main- tained a steady position, but evinced a weaker tendency toward the close, by reason of little ab sorption on the part of the mills by being influenced by the fair and exporters in general and also BALLANTINE'S volume of business. that has been contracted for Indian Cotton at in use for almost 100 years. prices on A parity with those current On similar domestic
par titre, payables intégralement à 'grades. Furthermore, the de-
clines in. the yarn market
ESTABLIRED 1827,
By dppointment to
H.M. The Late King Edward VIL
la souscription) quatre actions or during the latter part of the dinaires nouvelles, jouissance for week, owing to ramonza of politi janvier 1929, par action ancienne, cal unrest in the country, has also M.H. The Late S contre remise du coupon daffected the raw cotton market to Queen Victoris l'exercice 1928. Si les formalités
some extent. Prices on the whole légales peuvent être accomplies en temps voulu, la souscription sera
declined ls. 0.25 to Tls. 0.50 per ouverte du 2 au 19 Avril 1929 à la picul from those ruling during the Société Générale de Belgique à
previous period, with the tendency Bruxelles. admission à la Cote undertone.
at the close assuming a weaker Officielle de la Bourse de Bruxelles sera demandée.
INDIAN COAL SHIPMENTS.
and
His Majesty King George V.
The general sentiment for the PURE SCOTCH LIQUEUR time being appears to be beariab Yaz
While our market during the NO DELAY "AT BOMBAY.
early part of the week intimated a firmer tendency, a somewhat easier The Secretary of the Hong Kong to the rumours of political distur
undertone ensued at the close, due General Chamber of Commerce has
bances and the pet change in prices received a cable from the President of the Indian Coal Grading Board, allows an advance of Tls. 2.00 to stating that the temporary waggons 3.00
"
WHISKY
10 years old.
GEORGE BALLANTINE & SON, LTD. GLASGOW AND LONDON.
shortage in Bengal will not affect There is little to report on this the loading of shipment graded tool, which receives preferential market. There has been a fair DISTILLED IN SCOTLAND treatment in waggon supplies.
amount of business passing at firm' prices.
· RUBBER - AND TIN,
Mesars, Carroll Eros, have been advised of the following dividends: Anglo JavaTls, 0.25 per share. Takuapa Valley Tin Dredg. N.L. per share, h
Brias Rubber Co., Ltd.-8 per
cent,
Nalla Estates Ltd.6 per cents-
Metals.
If you want a really first class Scotch Whisky at a reasonable price,
A reported sale of about 1,000 tons of new metals has served to you can have no better than strengthen the firm attitude adopt Ballantine's Liqueur Whisky.
ed by suppliers. This sale is said excellent.
to have been consummated by Broadway dealers and represents.
It la
LAMMERT BROTHERS,
By Appointment Auctioneera
to the Admiralty, Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1925, 17410
STAR
THEATRE.
EXTENDED ENGAGEMENT TO-NIGHT
IN
TO
SIR ?
Certainly
What else
should
THURSDAY drink?
At 9.20 p.m.
CONJUNCTION WITH A SHORT PICTURE PROGRAMME
THE
SAMOAN DANCERS
A repertoire of Hative song, and dance numbers including the famous
**SIVA-SIVA" Dance! ENTIRE OHANGE OF
PROGRAMME A
about 110,000- Apart, bow The French Store Prices of Admission: $2 & 31.
from this transaction, there is little to report with little inquiry from local dealera.
Beaconsfield Arcade.
Booking at Moutries & Theatre.
MARCHANT'S Gold Label Whisky.
ZON SALE,
PORTS of the MEETING TONG KONG HANSARD HE
51 the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Fessión 1928,
Beviled by Mambers.
PRICE
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