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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
WILH. WILHELMSEN,
"T NORWEGIAN AFRICA & AUSTRALIA LINE CONSIGNEES' NOTICE
THE Motorship
"TIJUCA"
having arrived from Norway via ports on the 30th Oct, consignees of cargo are hereby notified that all goo's re being landed at their risk into the non hazardous, hazardous sulfur exten hazardous godowns of the Hongkong
Kowloon Wharf & Godawn Co Lid, whence delitory may be obtained. tools not cleared by the 7th Nav., will be subject to rent.
To comply with this General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must bave a Revenus er in attendance
damaged defiable goods are i
aramined.
All beaken, chafed and dus szed packages are to be left in the gurlown where they will be examined on the 6th Por, at 10 am.. by our Sur veyors, Messrs Anderson & Asbe.
No claims will to admitted unless otisci nad/or application for survey made in writing within seven days after landing of the goods er in any so before the goods are takan delivery
C. 46
of.
Claims will not is recoverable unloa complete accounts are sent in within futtren days of final discharge of Vernel.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by an in any cam whatever
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by:-
THORESEN & Uo., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 31st Oct, 1932.
Sore Throat?
"Wears never without FORMAMINT, a little common-sense pro tection is all that matters."
Mr. R.J.-W.
FORMAMINT eures Sore Throat and prevents infoc- tious discALCO
(Influenza, Diphtheria, etc.).
Formamint la obtainable
all Chemists.
THE ITALIAN CONVENT 12724 ANNUAL CHARITY BAZAAR.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
[186 Steamer
THE "LAHN"
baving arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Porta, Consignees of Cargo aro hereby notified that their Cargo is being landet at their risk into the Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon 13 hari and Godowa
Kowloon, Oo, where
Polivory can Le obtained. Consignees are farther notified that the tommer LAIN" has taken at HAMBURG and BREMEN Through Cargo for HONG
5th and 6th November (From 10a.m. to 8 p.m.).
Admission Free.
Useful prizes and interesting sou venirs are to be exchanged for tickets, which are obtainable at one dollar and two dollars each. Tickets may he bought in advance or at the Bazaar.
A special large collection of land- madin articles and decoraive orna- monts has been propared this year, and our kind patrons will find gifts suitable to keep, or to give away.
There will be a greater variely than usual of our popular home-tunde sweets.
ox 9.8. 8.3.
Raffles will be drawn at the and of AKKUSHION," 8.8. " "ELECT 9.8
and 8.8. the Bazaar and all are invited to bo "Casa" from OSLO, KOTKA, GUT present at the drawing. A band will HESBURG and HADERSLEV, bo in attendance and we are confident All Goods remaining undelivered after our patrons will thoroughly enjoy the the 8th of November, 1932, will be subject many side-shows scattered over the to Rest
grounds.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con- signces and the Company's Surveyors Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 á.m., on the 7th of November, 1932.
Consignes must have a Revenge Officer in attendance when damageil latiable goals are examined by the Company's surreyors
No Ulaim will be admitted after the Gords are left the Godown and s Claims ranst be presented within Tws Weeks of the Ship's arrival here, aftu which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees are requested to surrender their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned Tor Oonatersignatare.
MELCHERS & CO.
Agents:
NORDDEUTSCHES Izoru, BaRYIN.
Hong Kong, let' Nov., 1832,
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HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
T
HE Motor Ship
"BAMSES"
haring arrived, Connguees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained a the Goods are landed.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unier Notice has been given prior to Stemmer'a arrival.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode bare left the Gotowns, and si Good remaining undelivered after the 7th Nov, 1932, will be subject & Bon
All broken chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, on 5th where they will be examined Nov, 1932, at 10a.m., by any BurreYOKU, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,
All Claima must reach us before the 21st November, 1982, or they will not be recognized
No Insurance will be affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
by the Undemigned.
JEBBEN & CO.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 31st Oct., TU32. [2723
THE ITALIAN CONVENT CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE:
12727
STAR THEATRE
KOWLOON.
THE
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
will presout
PAYMENT DEFERRED
by JEFFREY DELL
on
DECEMBER, 3rd. 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th Ar 9.15 P.M..
€2698
KING'S THEATRE
COMMENCING SUNDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER
CHARLIE CHAN'S CHANCE
HA GLAND KIRKLAND WARHER
FOR PICTUR
Water Alexander
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
Moderate Monthly and
Daily Rates
Restaurant
and
Extensive Refreshment Lounges
Telephone:
26684 & 26635
Cable
TRANHO
Manager J. C. E. Rye.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932.
HONG KONG STOCK MARKET
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
The market to-day was quite len- tureless, and such trading as touk place was on a very small senter There was, however, no change in rates worth mentioning.
Bales.
Union Insurances 8007). Hong Kong Lands $70, Humphreys 810.
Ewo Cottons Tls 14.83 Cements (Combined) $10, Cements (New) 82. Wallace Harpers $103.
Buyers.
Hong Kong Banks 81,040. Bank of East Asia $100. Canton Insurances $1,300. Union Insurances $605. Underwriters 82.85. International Assec. Tls. 4,13 Union Waterboats $201. Venz. Goldfields 83.80 Benguet Explorations 17 cents Providents (Old) $4.85. Hotels (Old) 811.40; ... Hong Kong Lands $79.. Hong Kong Realties 29.35. Ewo Chttons Ts. 14.83 Shanghai Cottons Tls. 72. Zoong Sings Tl. 11.30. Hong Kong Tramus $92.10. Punk Trams (Old) 8131. Macao Electrics 8271. Cements (Combinal) $13.30, Dairy Farms 8262. Watsons (New) 811.20. Sinceres $15. Wing On (H.K.) 8235. Entertainments $12. Constructions (New) 1.30. Hong Kong Government Loans 1 per cent. premium ex in- terest.
Bellers.
Hong Kong Electries $78. Agriculturals 8101.
ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION
RESULTS
COMPANY'S STRONG POSITION.
The balance-sheet of the Anglo- Siam Corporation discloses a fur ther increase in the company's large holdings of British Government and other securities, which now stand at £475.818. Including these investments and £194,370 in cash and Treasury Bills, the Boating assets amount to £077,000. whereas the current liabilities are no more 3l £215,000.
STERLING WILL RECOVER
CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH FINANCIAL CIRCLES
LONDON PASSIVITY PUZZLES
EUROPEAN CAPITALS
Lunsion, Oct. 23-Asked whether speculative attacks on Sterling had on, cheeked by the Exchange Equalisation Account, the Chancel fors of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said in the House of Commons to-day that he was unable to assess to what extent speculation in exchange existed, but he had no doubt that the reserves of for: eigu qurrency in this account neted as a deterrent against the activities of speculators
AMERICAN GIRL IN MONGCLIA
DISCOVERER OF LOST TRIBE
TALE OF ROMANCE AND ADVENTURUE
Harbin An American, girl, Miss Ethel John Lindgren of Evanston, Binois, has become famous fat and wide in Mongolia as the first white woman in many years to brave the perils of that far-flung and renote plateau of mid-Asin. Among some of the more rumote. and primitive tribes Miss Lind· gren, tall, sturdy and statuesque, has gained the title of "American
There
The purpose of the account, he explained, was to prevent excessive fluctuation in the vidne of currency; Queen of Mongolia." She has re it was never intended to keep excently completed one change at a fixed price, or keep it within a fixei range of values in opposition to sessoncl or other tes- dencies.
The fall of sterling to within twopence of the low record. $3.23. After Britain abandoned the gold standard, has given rise to runionis that Continental speculators are attacking stealing, selling large blocks and rusting to buy thein hack cheaper on the delivery, day,
London, however, regards the chief cause of the fall as seasonal conditions, together with the ad verge trade balance due to the re
of cent large purebnses
riw material. The Treasury and the Bank of England are fully expect-. ed to enter the market at the right moment to the dismay of foreign bears,
German Anxiety. London, Oct. 28-Financial cir- cies are confident that sterling will strengthen as the round of interna tional rumours fizzled out.
100.
of
reveral expeditions into the almost closed land of Mongolia and is now on her way back to the United States through Europe.
Miss Lindgren's father was once consul in Chicago for Norway and Sweden. She is a step-daughter. of Henry Bichheim, noted Ameri. can violinist and composer,
In Mongolia it is a question" whether this adventurous American girl is best known for her dis covery of the lost tribe of the Alpins!
ди Reindeer Tungus,"
extinct branch of the Turco-Iranian
race living isolated on one of the western tributaries of the Amur River, or the introduction into Mongolia of the American pack- saddle, which has all but supplant-
It is pointed out here that since ed the crude Russian, Chinese or the abandonment of the Gold Stan: | Mongol saddle formerly in "univer. dard long-term British Government securities have risen by about 30 sal use, per cent, while the dollar value of In her Mongolian expeditions, sterling has fallen by about 30 percovering three years, Miss Lind cent. but the purchasing power of the pound over commodities is gren dressed in men's clothes and netually higher than it was a year was often taken for a man; but she never attempted to conceal her sex. The fact she was a woman, she said, helped rather than re tarded her, for she was able to, come very close to the lives of the Mongol women and children. On festive occasions and fete days whe The Continent is more concerned regarding the course of sterling wore the native dress of the Mon- authorities, gol women, she chatted with the
The Finmusial Times, discussing the fall of sterling during the last few days, remarks that if the recent cuurse of sterling is regarded less as a varying measure of its gold value than as indicative of its pur- chasing power the position may he seen in a truer light.
than
дтр the home
dron. She won the confidence and affection of the artless but often suspicious tribes people by treat ing them in their illness and show- ing them the principles of hygiene and sanitation.
whose apparent passivity has Mongolian women in their native Thus the company's liquid posi-puzzled them. In Berlin the drop tongue, and played with the ch tion is very strong. The incenue in sterling has aroused anxiety as from its holding of investment it is expected to result in increased ancurities has been of great value British competition in the inter- to the corporation in the present national markets. depressed condition of business, for
An eminent Paris economic au- while in the year to March 31 last thority state today that there total profts were £30,403, to which had not been a concerted French dividends and interest contributed attack on sterling. He attributed £23,723, or 42 per cent. of the cor- the fall to seasonal requirements, poration's income revenue from the debt payments to America dute
the dividends and interest for 1020-30, in December and fact, that though actually larger in amount, money was cheap in London and provided only or per cent of the this was scaring away capital. total income For the past year
Portugal's Action. profits from timber and general
trading were £32,075, compared with: Lisbon, Oct. 28.--As a direct con- £40.38 for the previous year, and sequence of the new stump of the Portuguese the total revenue £50,403, against Pound Sterling the £71,174.
Government decided to day to re- Substantial economies have been introduce the gold standard and to effected by the corporation of late divorce thereby Portugal's currency years and as a result of further from the pound on which it was reductions in outgoings the net hitherto based and the vacelations earnings at £24,530 show a decline of which, it is stated, has seriously of only £5,000. Including a fur affected the country's commerce. ther sum of £10,000 drawn from the dividend equalization, fund, available balance is £01,220, and the
the
Lived Native Fashion. Throughout her exploration and survey work in Mongolia Miss Lindgren, lived in a Mongolian yurt" (tent made of goat's hair), mingling with the tribes- people and cating native food. Whenever her food gave out, which happened on numerous occasions, she went out rifle in hand, and shot gaze and wildfowl. Once she went without food for a fortnight and lost 15 pounds. Frequently she encountered wild and danger- ous animale in the forests, but she was always well-armed and nocom- panied by native guides."
Before she was to leaves Mongo- lio, Miss Lindgren's adventurous
board reduce the final dividend on A TROLLOPE MS. FOR THE and romantic life was tapped by
the Ordinary shares from 15 to 12j per cent.. inaking 17), against 20 por cent, for the whole year. The report gives po indication of im- provement in the position, stocks of cut timber having accumulated unduly and sales of rough timber having ceased abruptly,
Forest operations have been enr. tailed since the end of the year. The general trading business of the corporation underwent further con- traction, but the directors state that as the result of a cautious policy losses arising from depreciation of atocks and bad debts have been minimized,
INCREASE IN MOTOR TRAFFIC IN GREAT BRITAIN
London, Oct. 12-Many interest ing facts about road traffic are dis closed by the Automobile Associa tion's annual census, which is taken at over 100 points on the principal roads in Great Britain during a wook. of 77 hours each August, In comparison with last year,
cars
show an increase of 100,000 this year, motor-cycles a slight decrease
NATION
the supreme adventure of romance and love. She fell in love with a handsome tall, stalwart and Swede, Oscar Mamen, who twenty London, Oct. 11-Anthony Trol-years ago, introduced cigarettes lope's most important surviving into, Mongolia. After guiding Miss 318. has been preserved for the na- Lindgren for three years into all tion through the instrumentality of sorts of adventures and experi the "Friends of the National ences, Mamen finally "guided" Libraries." This is the autograph her to the altar. They were mar ried in Urga, capital of Mongolia, Margen has MB. of the Autobiography which, until now, has remained in where they first met. the Trollope family preserved in spent twenty-five years among the to original brown paper wrapping, tribes of Inner and Outer Mon- endorsed "to be opened after my golia, and speaks fluent Mongo- death," in. which Trollope enclosed han, Russian, German, English, it when he finished its writing. On and half a dozen other languages. Oct. 9, it was handed over to the Like his talented wife, Mr. Mamen. keeping of the British Museum is an expert on Mongolian ethno-
which graphy and geography. Several small differences exist in the printed text had 671- For literary purpose, Mrs. Ma dently been inserted in the proof, man retains her maiden name of while one longer passage in the Linderen. She is now on her way manuscript tells the full story of to the United States, where she Trollope's unfortunate revelation to intends to lecture on Mongolia and Edmund Yates of the misunder her discoveries and reacarches in standing which took place at a that interesting part of the world. Cornbill dinner, between Thackeray She will later return to Mongolia and George Smith, the publisher. In resume her. explorations and
studies.
LINER'S RECORD
THE KING'S NEW CAR
and other motor-vehicles an increase London, Oct. 19.-The Cunard lineri
London, Oct, 12.-On the eve of of 20,000. Over a period of 4 years Lancastria arrived at Liverpool on from 1988 the number of cars has Oct. 8 at 7 a.m. from a 14 days the motor show which opens at increased on the roads. by 4 por cruise in the Mediterranean, and at Olympia to-morrow, the King has cent, motor-cycles have decreased by 7 p.m. the same day she set off given a lead to intending car buy- 18 per cent. and all other classes again on a second 14 days' trip. In ers by purchasing a new British of motora, increased by 48 per cent. less than 12 hours this 17,000 ton car. It is a limousine, painted in The motor vehicles recorded in 1928 finer landed 700 passengers and the royal colours of maroon, and totalled 2,275,150 in 1938-9,760,303 their baggage, refuelled, reprovi- red. It is a 95 hp. Daimler, equipp
ed with special fluid Bywheel an increase of 404,160, or 21 persioned and embarked a new con-
transmission. tingent of 700 passengers. cent.
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5th
NOVEMBER SATURDAY
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till
1 a.m.
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