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Agents. Hongkong, Ist January, 1929.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
Extraordinary Meeling of the Shareholders of the 'long: Shanghai Banking kong and Corporation will be held on Saturday, the 2nd day of February, 1929, m 12 o'clock noon at the City Hall Victoria in the Colaný of Hongkong for the purpose of considering, and if thought flt, passing the following resolution, triz.
That the Directors, of the IIongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation be and they are hereby requcatel and authorised by and on behalf of the share. holders of the Corporation to Like all such steps as may be necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legisla Live Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enact ment of the same
's Auctions,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
on TUESDAY, the 8th January, 1929, commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Large, Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture ·
comprising:-
Tenk Hatstands, Glass Cabinets, Chesterfield Couch and Arm- chairs, Screens, Roll and Flat Top Desks, Grand and Cottage Planos, Victrolas, Wireless Sets, Picnic Sets, Sewing Machines, Bookcases, | Pigjuron, Carpets, Rugs, Bicycles, Qraments, Electric Fans, etc., ete.
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gons, les Cheats, Cooking Stove, Kitchen Utensils, Crockery, Glass Ware, Silver Ten Sols, etc., etc..
Teak and Iron Bedstends, Ward- robes with and without Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Marble Top Washstands, Toilet Crockery, Chamber Stands, Linen, etc., etc.,
and
A Quantity of Mnckwood Furniture,
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 7th January, 1929.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received, instructions, to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on TUESDAY,
the 8th January, 1929, nt 3 o'clock p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
ONE TRIUMPH COMBINATION
and
ONE EVINRUDE OUTBOARD
MOTOR BOAT 18' x 4',
at A. King's Slipway, Causeway Bay,
19
(Both in goba running order.)
On View from Monday, the 7th January, 1929.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
F. FELD,
Mer-
Be
MONDAY,
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
share quotations issued to-day:
The following is the list of lock!
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1330 Chartered Bank, 422 b. Merostilo A. & B., £34 P. and O 407 East Aha 885 b..
Insurances.
b
1..
Canton Ina., $670 sa. Union Ins., 8368 n. North China, Ins., Tls. 160 Yangtazo Ins,, $50 n.
b,"
China Underwriters, $2.40 China Firos, $280.b. H. R. Fire Ins., $760
Shipping.
8.
Douglanon, $38) 'n.
h.
H. K. Steamboats, $29 H. K. Tugs, $150, Indo-Chinas, (Dof). #72} b. Shell Trans., 113/- Union Waterboats, $23,10 b
Mining.
Bonguets, $2.40. b. Kailans. 70,- b. Langkate, Tis. 103 n. S'hai Exploration, Rauha, $51 b Tronohs, 17/6-n..
D.
s. 2.80 a
Docks, etc.
A
Kowloon Wharvoa, $134 Whampoa Dooks, $381 b.. China Providents $5,25 b Hongkowa, Tls. 156 b. Now Enginoorings, Tis. 57 11. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 105 b..
Cottons.
Ewo Cottona, Tia. 13.10 sa. Oriontain, Tis. 2,25 s. S'hai Cottons, Tla, 65 (old)
Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and . Hotels, $9,25 s H. K. Lands, $63? b. S'hai lande Tla. 165 b. Humphreys, $14.80 b Realties, $8 n.
Public Utitles. Tramways, $20 80 b. Poak Trame, (old) 813 8, Star Forries, $72) b China Lights, (Old.) $12,50 b. H. K. Electrics, $531 s. Macao Electrica, $26 b. Tolophanes $6.60 b. Old Cliina Buses, Tla. 101 b. Singapore Tractions. 12/- n. Industriala.
China Sugars, 80 'Malabons, $234 b. Canton loos, $3.50 n. Caments Comb) 9.75 b Ropes (Old) $7.60 n. United Antonios 25 m
Stores &c. Dairy Farms, $21.75 b Watsons, $13.30 84. Dor A. Wing,.80 h. Lane Crawfords, $305 Mackintosh, $20 n. Sinceros, $9.50 b Wh. Powolle, $3:65 n.
Miscellaneous.
JANUARY 7, 1929.
RADIO BROADCAST.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME. FOR TO-DAY:
Broadcast by G.O.W. on 300 metres. 5.30-0.30 p.m. Demonstration Pro- gramme.
7.48 p.m. Evening Weather.re- port
8 p.m. to 10.80 p.m. Evening Pro- gramme (Victor Records).
March "Pomp and Circumstanco"
Chicago, Symphony Orchestra.
"Largo," (Handel)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Feador Chaliapia, Bass.
"Prince
"Boris Godaunder,"
Feador Challopin, Dass. "Dance of the Gnomer,"
Rachmaninoff Piano Solo. "Etude Tableau,"
Rachmaninoff Plano Solo. "God will take care of
you! Marion Talley, Soprano. "Doautiful Isle of Somewhere,"
Marion Talloy, Soprano. "Damnation of. Faust,"
Philadelphia Symphony Orch. "Bachanalo-Samson and Delilah,"
Philadelphia Symphony Orch. "Marchita,"
John McCormack, Tenor. "Somewhers. a voice in calling".
John McCormack, Tenor. "Intl Sovereign Lord,"
Feador Chaliapin, Bass, "Aa I view these Scenes,"
"Under the Palas,"
Alfred Cortat, Pinno, Solo, "Cradle Song," (Brahms)
Alfred Cortot, Plano Solo. "Metropolis."
Paul Whites and his Orchestra. "Where is My Be to-night,"
Louis Bamor Contralto.
Fendor Challapin, Bass,
" love to tell the story,"
Louis Hamer Contralto, Cent Vous," The Salan Group. "Dawn of to-morrow."
"Down South,"
The Salas Group:
Eygrendy Hour Group. "Goin' Home,"
Everendy Heur Group. "Deep River,"
Francis Alda, Soprano. "By the Waters of Minnetonka," b "No one knows,"
Francis Alde, Soprano.
Amusements, $284 Constructions, $1.50, b. B'quo Ind. G. Bonds, $68% H.K.G.Loan5%B, Prom. Interest
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
(Continued from Page 1).
મૈં
Renco Chemet, Vialin Solo. "Do you know my Garden?"
Rence Chemot, Violin Solo. "I Hear a thrush at Eve."
Derek Oldham, Tenor, "Absent," Derek Oldham, Tenor.
10 p.m. News Bulletin and Local Announcements.
Waltz from 3fdnight Sun,
Mark Hambaurg, Pianoforte Solo," Melody in F.
Mark, Hamburg, Pinnoforte Solo. Die Meistersinger Overture (Wagner) Chicago Symphony, Orchestra.
Dance Music.
God Save The King. 10.30 pau. Close Down.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN taken over the firm of F, Feld, that on January 1st 1929, we have Canton and Hongkong, Engineer Contractors and General chants, with all assets, liabilities and pending business, and shall by the carry on the business at the same Governor of Ilongkong with the places as heretofore under the advice and consent of the Legis style or name of "F, Fold & Co., lative Council thereof, in the Lid.” and also under the former terms of a print which, for the Chinese Hongname of Bo purposes of identification, has Yeung Hong. 'been signed by the Chief Man- ager of the Corporation, in sub- stitution for the existing, Or- dinance (except as in such print la mentioned) and Deed of
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are diploma, which bore the signature further cordially invited to send in full of H.R.II, the Duke of Connaught, that a extraordinary meeting of the particulars as carly an possible the Grand Prior of the Order, Divisional Surgeon of the Chinese shareholders of the Corporation for FREE INSERTION in the Dr. Benjamin Cheonglam Wong, Y.M.C.A. division, was next called will be held on Saturday, the 23rd next issue of LEB'S TRADE & M.B., B.S. (Hongkong), Divisional and was presented with a diploma.. day of February, 1929, at 12.45 SHOPPING GUIDE OF HONG. rgeon of YM.C.A. division, was Dr. Li's connexion with the Am- in the afternoon at the ADME KONG (An Anglo-Chlbeso Direc- presented with a diploma, bulance Brigade dated back to His Excellency mentioning that 1918. In 1919 he was elected 4 report of the above mentioned
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