THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1930.
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APARTMENTS TO LET.
:
BANK HOLIDAYS,
In Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the Transaction of Public Busines on Monday, 4th of August, the First Monday in August.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1930.
NOTICE.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY LIMITED.
The Transfer Books of, this ompany will be closed from Saturday, 9th August, 1930, to Saturday, 16th August, 1930, both lays inclusive.
y Order of the Board of Directors.
D. L. KING,
Secretary. Hongkong, 17th July, 1980,
GUIDE TO THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG.
In The Form of a Detalled
Inder
(181 PADES),
COMPILED BY
WALTER I. HAWKES, A.c.1.8.
KONGKONG
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Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents. "PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon
Detached and Semi-detached villas. Modern construction with garage.
"Cambay Buildings" Flats with modern conveniences.
EXCURSIONS TO MACAO
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For pastage&c. please apply on boxed.
A Leopard
cannot change his spots... ...and that's why you get tired of looking at him!
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"Every solicitor, barrister and uditor and company secretary will find the work indispensable.”·
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Price $5.09
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by the
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MASSAGE HALL
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received. instructions, to sell by Public Auction,
on Friday,
the 8th August, 1980, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
comprising:
THEATRE.
"CHARMING SINNERS" NOW
BEING SHOWN.
COMPANY MEETING.
THE P. AND O. BANKING
· CORPORATION.
The Right Hon. the Earl Inchcape, G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., K.C.I.E. (the chairman), who presided, said:
POST OFFICE NOTICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes, and one delivery of registered correspondence at 9 amm.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
RADIO NOTICES.
On Monday, the 4th Inst. the G.P.O. will be open from 8 am to Marital conditions which exist The Tenth Ordinary General Meot-noon, Kowloon Post Office from 8 am, to 11 a.m. and the other Branch Post at one time or another, in nine out ing of the P. & O. Banking Corpora- Offices from 8 am to 9 a... of ten homes are treated with ation, Limited was held at 122, Leaden-
hall-street Londen, E. C. light, delightfully entertaining touch in W. Somerset Maugham's "Charming Sinners," the all-talk ing comedy-drama which kept large audiences at the Central Theatre last night in high spirits throughout its ⚫ performance. "Charming Stuners" will have a four days run at the Theatre.
Ham Powell as the returned
Gentlemen-The result of the year's trading has left us with a profit of £107,345 45: 48, which is slightly in excess of that shown in the previous year.
There has been some variation in our balance-sheet figures which I will proceed to explain." Last year there was a decrease in our loans, and you
to the normal has been restored
customed.
+38
phic
Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegra- addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this.
NEW POSTAGE RATES.
The following rates of postage are now being charged on letters (other than postcards) addressed to the following destinations: Eate of Postage`
4
Destination
Places in the Colony
United Kingdom and
British Possessions and Protectorates
Macio
China proper, excluding Sinklang, Mongolia and Thibet
Foreign Countries generally
3 cents for each oz. dr
part of an os.
8 cents for each oz or
part of an ox.
4 cents for each or or
part of an Oile
14 cents for the first ox. '
and B conts for each additional os, or part of an oz.
Buth Chatterton In the role of Teak Hatstands, Glass Cabinets, the offended wife: Clive Brook as Chesterfield Couches and Arm- philandering husband; Wil-will observe that this gear the figure chairs, Desks, Gramophones. and Recorde, Picturea, Ornaments, sweetheart, and Mary Nolan as the amount to which we have been Curios, Electric Ceiling Fans and "other" woman head a cast of par- The special causes which last year Table Fans, Carpets, Rugs, Pianos, ticular capability and brilliant induced us to lighten our boldings in Wardrobe trunk, etc, etc.
power. The drama, from the pen bills and investments having disap- Teak Dining Tables, Dining of one of the best known-and moat peared, we have increased our loans Chairs, Sideboards with Fevelled popular English playwrights, is against auch investments
There is also, as you will see, a Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ice scintillating, yet intimate, treat-
accounts, deposit, and other
which Chests, Dinner Crockery, Glassment of the old adage that what gratifying increase in our current,
The special rate of 2 cents per 4 ozs. on newspapers published in the Ware, Kitchen Utensils, Stoves, is "sauce for the gander is sauce have risen from £7,250,000 to over
$8,000,000:
against
these liabilities Colony and addressed to Hongkong, United Kingdom, British Possessions Booking Machine, Sewing for the goose."
"Charming Sinners" is laid in we are holding a larger amount of and Protectorates, China and Macao has been abolished: and the rate of Machines, etc., etc.
cash in hand and with an increase & cents per ozs. substituted therefor. Teak, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, society men and women, smartly figure of our resources available to posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight, and
fashionable London, peopled with
in the item of bullion in hand the
Circulars for addresses in the Colony or Wei Hai Wel, which are Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, dressed, and treats the problem of meet our liabilities on current account which are posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office, are now Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, a woman who knows her husband stands at $1,532,000. Our advances charged postage at the rate of 2 cents for each 2 oz. or part of, 2 ozs. Enamel Bath,
to customers continue on much the Book Cases, is philandering with her best Cameras, etc., etc.
friend in a clever and entertain-
instead of 1 cent per 2 dors, as heretofore. ing fashion. The story unfolds with twists and unexpected situa- tions, developed from the charac- Is brilliantly ters. The dialogue smart and the atmospheric scenes are beautiful to look at.
and
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture
including:-
Joss Tables, Curio Cabinets, Tea Pors. Jardinieres, Chairs, Opium Stools, Desks, etc...etc.
On View from Thursday,
the 7th August, 1930. Terms: Cash on Delivery-
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers;
QUEEN'S
THE
same level as in the previous year, and I am glad to say that they are all in a good and healthy condition..
Bills receivable are considerably up on last year; they are nearly £6,000 000 as against fast over £3,000,000 In the previous year. Our invest ments have increased by £970,000.
Shanghai and Europe (London, 14th July,) Calcutta and Straits Sandakan Manila.... Shanghai
and Amoy
and Instability in all markets tainingly intimate. It introduces the audience to a group of people throughout the world has been the which might be next-door neigh-keynote of the past year. Bank rate, bours. It uncovers a quiet situa- which at March 31, 1929, was
per cent, at the close of our year bad Ratavia tion which borders on the scandal been reduced to 4 per cent, after un- Straits ous. It shows the reactions of a dergoing six changes. International affected have been
"Charming Sinners" is enter Over-production
& Decline in
Prices on
17th July.)
wife to a frightening reality, and money from tops to an unusual
then takes the audience with her as she applies her woman's wit to extricate herself and her husband from the difficulty.
"Charming Sinners" is one of the big things the talking screen has produced. No Oce should 'miss it.
Workmen had narrow escapes from death during a gas explo- sion in Wandsworth-road, 'Nine
by these extent Commodity prices have suf
decline, fered a severe and continuous which is estimated in respect of those commodities which form the subject of Index Numbers at not less then 12
per cent.
Throughout the world there has been over-production, more particular ly in raw and primary materials for industrial productions. I may instance
to 1,500,000..
INWARD HAILS.
Per via Siberia
Vogtland
and Europe via Siberia
Das.
August 4.
Nam Sung
August 4
Tylwong
Angust 4.
Pres. McKinley
August. 4.
Tjikarang
August 5.
Cremer ...
.August 0.
Melbourne Maru
.August 5.
Aencas
.August 6,
Bingo Maru Tilhadak Borda...
August 5.
August 6.
«August 8.
Shinyo Maru Aldoramin
August 7.
.August 8.
Maruna Maru Pres. Gorfield Emp. of Asia
Pres. Grant Tanda OUTWARD MAILS.
.August 8.
.August 10.
August 11.
August 11.
August 11..
USA, Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai
(San Francisco 12th July)
and Shanghai U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai.
(San Francisco 11th July) Canada, U.8.4., Japan and Shanghai
(Vancouver B.C.
"24th July) USA., Honolulu, Japan & Shangha
(San Francisco 18th July) Australia and Manila
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the in illustration the large supplies of time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised wheat and cotton, the first of which to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. is estimated to asulast 1,455,000,000 on the previous day.
bushels, as against bushels
thels a year age; while the world's
000
For
MONTMARTRE Bima, S.W. Men digging up the viable supply of cotton is estimated Swatow
FOLLIES
SINGING
DANCNIG
DOUBLE ATTRACTION
TOR USUAL PRICES
FROM SUNDAY AUG. 10th,
MRS. MOTONO. Massage.
Hand and Electric 31b, Wyndham. Street.
CAR
TROUBLE?
PHONE 24821
AND YOUR TROUBLES WILL QUICHLY VANIHS
road had exposed the main, and the escaping gas became ignited. Flames shot, high up in the air, and the men scrambled quickly out of the trench. Thomas Green was burned about the face, though not seriously. The police and fire brigade were summoned, and they drew a cordon to keep off the public, who were attracted by the noise and the flames. The electric current was cut off, and the LC.C. had to divert their tramway traffic.
THE
YOUNGER
CENERATION
FIAT GARAGE GIS
67, Des Vœur Road C.
THE NEW FRENCH ́PIMEDY.
THERAPION NOT THERAPION NĚ.2 THERAPION NË3.
BOLDWELMADIES PERESTS/PRICE DE KROLAND S4.
SEE THING MARKED WOG JEZERAFTON CHE ON
A
DIFFERENT
"ANGLE
THINGS
༤
at 1,200,000 bales higher than a year Sam Shul and Wuchow agm. Until this surplus of supplies Shanghai and Japan over demand is overtaken by the con- sumptive capacity of the world we Saigon and Mauritius cannot expect to see a stabilization of Swatow, Amoy and Foochow dance which has been disturbed by the prices sufficient to restore the con- Straits. Ceylon, India, Mauritius, *East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsellies severe depreciation to which I have referred.
Difficulties in India and China.
In India and the Far East two ad- ditional causes haye affected the volume of trade and aggravated the difficulties of the economic conditions to which the whole world has been subiect. In India an acute host to established authority and a
of British goods have rendered ness very difficult and in many cases inpossible,
while
in China the almost: daily continuance of the fall in price of silver has dislocated both the im- port and export trades and has reach od on the stability of existing trading firms.
Shanghai
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Brisbane.
Straits, East Africa via Mombasa and South Africa vía L.. Marques and South American Ports... Amoy.....
Foochow via Swatow
In conditions such as I have sketch- Swatow
ed above, trading has been unusually Swatow
difficult, and we are greatly indebted Manila and Java via Sourabaya
and Swatow ............... to the management at home abroad for the result achieved, and Straits and Calcutta
I feel sure you will wish to tender! our cordial thanks to all our staff at home and abroad for their care and efforts on our behalf.
areas of the Allahabad Bank. Progress
Our
affiliated bank, the Allahabad
Bank, has again, I Am glad to say,
made good progress. Like all other
Indian banks, which must necessarily
hold a large amount of Indian Govern
Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe via Vancouver B. C, and *Europe via Siberia
ment securities, they have not escaped Wel Hai Wei via Swatow and Fo the effect of the sharp
fall
of
theso
derable
in the prices chow
beastments. A very consi- Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
of this fall will be Shanghai...
recovered when these securities ma- Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, ture, and by far the greater propor East and South Africa, Aden.
of the Allahabad Bank invest-
ments is in Government bonds matur.
within the next four years, The chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report and counts.
Per
Date and Time. Hydrangea..... Mon., Aug. 4, 3 p.m. Tai Hing.Mon, Aug. 4, 4' pm. Yokohama Maru
Tues., Aug. 5, 8.30 a.m. Tin How Tues., Aug. 5, 9.30 am: Haiyang... Tues., Aug, 5, 1.00 'p.m.-
Aeneas
Tues., Aug. 5. K.P.O.
..1 p.m.
Registration Letters
Registration
..1 pam.
G.P.O..
.1.45 pr.
.2.30 pm.
Letters
(Due Marseilles 6th September.) Sin Kiang...Tues., Aug. 5, 3.30 pm.
Melbourne Maru. .Tues., Aug. 5.
Registration
..4.15 p.m. Letters.....
.5 B.M. (Due Brisbane 19th August.)
Bingo Maru..Toes., Aug. 5. 6. p.m. Namsang... Tues., Aug. 5, 5 pm. Chip-Shing ...Tues., Aug. 5, 5 p.. Cremer.....Tues., Aug. 5, 5 p.m. Hopsang .. Wed., Aug. 6, 8:30 x.m. Tikarang Wed., Aug. 6, 10.30 a.m. Szechen .Wed., Aug. 6, 12.30 p.m. ..Wed., Aug. 6, Noon.
Kumsang
Parcels Letters
Emp. of Japan
Parcels
PM
„Thars., Aug. 7.: Aug. 8, 5.00 p.m. Registration.Aug. 7, 9.15 am. Letters,
.10.00.a.m.
(Doe Vancouver, B.C., 22nd Aug.)
Kuelehow...Fri, Aug. 8, 10.30 am. Hai Ning
Fri., Aug. 8, 2 p.m. Tainan .Fri, Aug. 8, 2.30 p.m.
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Haruna Maru .... Registration
Fri., August 8 K.P.O.
..4.80 p.m. 4.30 p.m.
Letters
Registration
G.F.O...
.é p.m.
.6 p.
(Dee Marseilles 7th September)
The Right Hon. the Earl of Sel- borne, KG., G.C.M.G., seconded the resolution, and it was carried unani- Swatow, Amoy and Foochaw Hatching...Tues., Aug. 12, 1.00 pm. mously.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. W. E. Preston (deputy-chairman), a dividend of 5 par cent, less income-tax, was ap proved, payable on July 18,
The Directorate.
The retiring directors, Mr. W. E.
Preston, Mr. Colin F. Campbell, Mr.
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,. East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles D'Artagnan
E. F. Mackay, and Mr. A. D'A. WR, Manila were re-elected, and Mesara, Peat, Sandakan Marwick,
tchell,
pointed auditora:
and Co. were reap Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsellles
The Chairman proposed a resolu tion of the directors. He said that ho made that proposal without hesita- tion, as he himself drew no fees as a director of the company,
The
E. T. Har and carried unani-
was seconded by Mr.
mously.
Mr. Hargraves proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, directors, management, and staff, remarking that
shareholders might rest perfect
ly satisfied so long as their interests were in the hands of Lord Inchcape
and his colleagues. (Hear) hear.)
Registration Letters
Registration
Letters
.Tues., Aug. 12.
K.P.O.
pm, p.m.
G.P.O.
.1.45, p.m.
2.80 p.m.
---- (Due Marseilles 18th Sept.) Emp. of Astu Tuen, Aug. 12, 6.80 p.m. Hinsang..Thurs., Aug, 14, 10.30 am.
Rajputane
Sat, Aug. 102 K.P.O. Parcels.Aug. 15, 4.30 pm. Registration Aug. 16, 9 am Letters...
Parcels
G.P.O.
ابة 10.
Aug. 15, 5 p.m. Registration Aug. 16, 9.46 a.m. Letters
1.7.10.30 a.m1.
(Due Marseilles 12th September.}
*Buperscribed Correspondence only;"
A step towards holding a cottoned. A resolution was passed wel-
They had achieved wonderful results fair in London next year in the coming proposals for a represen- in a difficult year, and he thought it interests of the industry was taken tative cotton fair, and assuring would be the wish of the shareholders at a meeting of the Lancashire the joint committee of the cotton to thank the board, and management Parmamentary Committee at the trade organisations of the hearty for the admirable way in which they House of Commons, when an ad- co-operation of the Lancashire had carried out their duties, (Cheors.)
The vote was seconded by Mr. Pitt dress was given by Lord Chelms-members in any effort to make it and unanimously accorded, a brief ac ford, Chairman of the British In- a success. It is suggested that it knowledgment by the Chairman condustries Fair Advisory Committee, be held simultaneously with the cluding the proceedings.
Mr. Joseph Compton, M.P., presid-British Industries Fair.