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NOTICE.
Will our numerous customers please note that on and after Monday, July 27th, our principal Hong Kong Depot will be at 60, Queen's Road Contrai. Tel. No, 21270 (50 yards west of Queen's Theatre) for the collection of Laundry, Drycleaning or Dyeing Orders; also a Special Valetoria Service will be installed. Suits, Gowns, etc. can be Steam Pressed on the premises within 20 minutes, while your servant waits.
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BENJAMIN & POTTS"
1931.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS.
[ORDERS DY LIEUT. COLONEL L. C. BIRD, D.8.0.0.B]
1-Parades. (a)-Corps, Signals :--
Parades at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, July 31, for Signalling Instruction. (b.Armoured Car Company :---
1.-Car Section-There will be a parade at Headquarters on Mon- day, July 27, for Machine Gun In- struction,
2-Instructora Class: Parade at Headquarters on Friday, July 31. (c.)-Machine Gun Company.
1.There will be a meeting of
18th-Reading in the News Sheet this morning I find another letter about Island Bay, when I do per
WEEKLY REPORT. ceive that the whole opposition
nust come from the members of Messts. Benjamin & Potts in large communal bathing parties or their weekly report of the local from those who do get the Firm's share market state: lunch at no charge to themselves.usiness has improved somewhat Elso is the logique of the argument since the issue of our last Circular, far to suck, for it is cheaper to and in spite of the near approach hire a publique motor coach, | of the Settlement there is no weak) vulgarly called a pirate, than to ness in the market. Interest was hire a launch. And I would have chiefly contered in Public Utilities, the growsers reflect how inany there Lands, Hotels and Buildings, and be who on a small income do run Industrials in which substantial & small car, or side cur, and can advances have been recorded. In int nb prohibitive cost purchase & other departaments there have been bathing tent. Wherefore by all no important changes and prices means let the issue" be launch generally have remained at about against car. But it do seem to last week's level. be a most naughty thing to ery out upon it as an instance of the rich grinding the faces of the poor. This morning I go with Creed and Mr. Pory to the opening of the
2. Company Ride Club;-Will new building of the National City Marine and Fire Insurances.fire at the Peak Range on Sunday, Bank which these many years I Unions were hooked, at 8555/582), August 2, at 10:30 am. Phave known as the International and continug in demand at the Individual Spoon Shoot:-Rangs
Bank. But, Lord!, how strange it former Fate China Fires are Officer: Lieut. E. K, Stewart. bb to see this fine edifice where be-wanted: at 8070. Cantons at 81,435 fure was the old Grand Hotel-a and Hong Kong Fires at 81,400 are mighty strange hostelry and rough, steady at quotations. Underwriters Bus to think of the many riotous are on offer at 85.35; and sules were evenings I spent there as a young made at 881. 'man many years ago, and even now look back on with A certain desiderium (for which may God forgive me). I am amazed in Sund. ing all so proper and palatial. And so I tell mine old friend Mr. Cour | tenay, with whom, I drink a glass of as good a wino of the Cham- pagne as ever I tasted, and it may be added a glass to that. And I wish him all prosperity, and no such overdrafts as mine.
Banks-Hong Kong & Shanghai Ofiers and Sergeants of the Com Banks are quoted from London at 5.30 pm in the Lecture Room at Headquarters on Tuesday, at £105 (Middle), with business done neally at 82,000, and further buyers July 26. at this price,
Shipping-Douglas "Steamshipa havu further weakened to 822 at.. which figure they can be placed. There are enquiries for Hong Kong, Canton and, Macao Steamboats nt 8257 Waterboats are wanted at. 8291 Shell Bearer" have re- eqvered to 31/3..
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(d.) The Officers commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their Orders separately to their commands —
1.-Corps Band. 2.The Battery,
⠀ Strength,.
Capt. E. P. Minett, Medical Secn
tion, granted 11 weeks' leave, from July 25 to October 8, 1031.
W. H. G. GOATER,
Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D.C.
3.-Engineer Company. 4-Machine Gun Troop.". 5.-Scottish Company.
-Portuguese Company. Struck Off the Strength, Having Leit the Colony-No. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-1500 Bdm. J. H. Tavares, Corps Kowloon Wharves were realised Band, as from July 17, 1831. again at 8193 China Providents Permitted to Resign:-No. 1565 have been ruling firm and were Pte. W. V. Edley, No. 4 Platoon, 19th (Lord's Day). This morning dealt in to a fair extent up to 86.20 ns from July 24, 1031. lay long in bed reading of the News and 83 for the old and new shares. Sheet. At Lord's the Gentlemen respectively, Whampoa Docks are and the Players meet at Criquette,quiet, but steady at 820. Shanghai: The following has been taken o but rain do mar the play sadly. It Docks have receded to Tls, 11
the Corps Strength:-No: 1709 Tori must be many a dify sineq, the Lands Hotels and Buildings.-D. MeLellan, King's College, M.G. Gentlemen dismiss their opponents A large business has been done in Troop, as from July 20, 1931, far no more than eighty-eight rang..K. & S'hai Hotels of various
Leave, But it makes me sad to consider after sales at 8011 and 8914. An of the old days when, as a youth Rong Lands are wanted at 890 810,70 for the new shares.. Hong I walked, four miles to the ground, after sales at 801 and 8017. An and went lunchless to see these interim dividend of 82 per share games. I doubt of the fine points has been declared and is payable 01. of the game be so observed now. August 11. There was a strong and I call to mind seeing Mr. P. Warner sustained enquiry for Humphreys and the late Mr. Douglas hat, for Estates (Old) which quickly, lifted thirty minutes and more and score the price to Bog, while there was a less than ten runs. Which now the corresponding improvement in the company might barraque, but then new sharea to 821, resulting in a with. Iremonger and S. Barnes to fair bowl maiden after muiden, comes around of appinuse after cach, 53 great was the artistry. of the strik ers and the bowlers, and the know- ledge of the company. This even- ing at the Club I fall talking with Sir R. Harpenden and others over Pa very excellent picture called Plunder," which, with "Rookery Nook" be the most comical that ever I saw. Both be British films yet so much above the ordinary as never was. And we do all agree that the British films should follow this, its own line and its own genre in plays that is, and seek not to compete with the sex-slobber of the foreign type, for which we have neither the flaire nor the players. Nor can I see why the masterpieces again
slightly easier at the close with tarnover. The market is buyers at 891 and 821 respectively.
Public Utilities-Hong Kong Electrics have had transactions at 6311 and 881) China Lights were dealt in at 820/8201 and continue in request at the former quotation, Hong Kong Trams have ruled stendy and were placed at 821.0 and $21.00.
"Star" Ferries ad-
vanced to 804 at which rate they changed hands, paid) were taken off the market at Telephones (part the outset at 8361, but closed with Allers at 8331.
NOTICE.
Result of the 2nd Round of the Soldier's Club Billiard Tournament, 1931
H.K.V.D.C.
Points. L/Cpl. M. A. Baptista
... IED L/Cpl. A P. Silva 153 Pto. L. Lima
69 L/Cpl. J. D. Remedios ... 102- #L/Sat: J. C. Remedios... 200 Sgt. F. P. Sequeira 200 Pte. E. A. V.Remedios... 200 Pte. M. M. Silva
200
Total.........1,423
"B" Co.S.WB., 1,305.points. Cemente (combined) have improved
Miscellaneous. - Green Island H.E.V.D.C, won by 57 points. and were done to some extent at
Golf Match. 8191/$19.40 Dairy Farms have
The following will represent the strengthened and were Corps in a match. The South. of Shaw of Oscar Wilde, or of bought at 8321 closing with sales Wales Borderers at Shek-O on the Pinero should not be put on with at 831 Hong Kong Ropes were 30th inst.Major H. B. L. Dow the very greatest possible success.placed at 8911/897. Lane, Crawbiggin, O.B.E., Caot. E. J. R. Mit- unless indeed there be some diffords have cased off to 67 at which chell, Capt. W. B. G. Goate, Licut, ficulty of copyright. For in this figure sales were made Watsons are A. Hutton-Potts, Lieut. H. Owen class our British artists are beyond higher with buyers at 810). Con- Hughes, Lieut, J. F. Wright. compare in the Sound Films." structions have fuctuated between
20th-I - am most mightily 812 and 8123, South China Enter- heartened to hear that England do prises are quoted 8124 nominal. beat the United States in the Davis Mining-Benguets have hardéned Cup final match, the first time for and there are enquiries nt 80.00 manya long year. For which I after sales at this rate. Houbs car. give our young men the greatest be placed at 84 ex the Final possible praise, and do wish them dividend of 1. juct paid. Vehe well in the challenge round with zuela Goldfields continue in, request France, though I doubt the at 894. Kailang are on offer at Frenchmen 10ay prove too hard for them. I learn too that, in this Colony we have the most promising material for the swimming matches wherein we shall later contest with Shanghaiwko pa ti vy
Cotton Mill-Ewos are a shade firmer with buyers at Tla. 14.90. Zoong Sings continue in demand at Tls. 11. Shanghai Cottons have lapsed to a nominal quotation of Tls 01.
21st. This day, news of grave import both from Europe and Rubber. The price of the raw. China, at which I am greatly at a material is lower at 215/16d. per stound. At home a mighty tender, and the following are the latest situation as regards Germany's cabled quotations received from finances, wirito in Italy there be Shanghai:- the most horrid outrage at the Vatican, but thanks be to God the hombs be discovered in time and only a few windows broken; But it do seem to be a most singular in- dication of the state of affairs in Europe. In China everyone very moved over the case of young Mr. Thorburn, and pretty matter for a country that do seck to clap un with us an agreement to abolish extrality.
Angle Javas Anglo-Dutch Batu Anams Chemors Consolidateda. Krocrocks Repahs Tanah Meraha Tebonge
Ziangbea “
Tis. 4.00 Buyers
1230
J1
+25
.30
12
1.20
*:00
.30
.60
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3.10
Exchange The T.T. rate on Lon
Mendon is /11f and on" Shanghai 70
22nd. I hear from Mr, Porv that
Forward Settlement Days.-July
it is reported that Mr. A. Fall hath | 29, August 25 and September 20,
this day gone to a penitentiary. †1931. ".-
But wo have not hend about Mr. A, ¦ Capone. Yet, Mr. Penith Mr. Fall was only Secretary of the Tatcrior, while Mr. Capone was its Lubricator. And 1 am not fully issured of the import and this strange speech. un ven
not hurt the poor gentlemant Which I fear he spoke Enrcastic.
24th.-News of another Irish Sweep this time upon the Cam- bridgeshire race. And I perceive 23rd learn this day that the that these new promoters do over- Chiness Athletique Association be crowd the market. I doubt not. fined heavily for sweep tickets that ere long they shall all be And as the patience of the polico | stopped. Yet, now that three be has been long it seems to meqa tax upon the Totalizator in the very just matter. Whence I hope Malay States, I marvel that this will come the practice to consult source of revenue be nat exploited them when promoters are in doubt, here. For on a Saturday afternoon for it in very true that there are there are often $30,000 expended far too many of there." The Law in billets upon this or that pony in is clear, and is no spoil-sport News the Races. And this suggestion I Hébat e student at Bombay fire at 4 de present to thei firen pirer for na the Governor, and be, arrested by charge, if so bò, he will, guarantee him. And 88 4 wit put it at the me to buy two winning billets per Club, wo hope His Excellency did diem. But of this I am in doubt (“mungoo tzɔu jo joaf 20 panujjuop) if he will do it or not.
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