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Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie Aue, tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 22nd August, 1938, commencing at 2.30 p.m..
at their 'Sales Room, Duddell
Street
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:—
Teak Hatatanda, Glass Cabinets, Chesterfield Couches and Arm- chairs, Desks, Gramaphones and Records,
Pictures, Ornaments, Curios, Vasos, Flower Pota, Table Fans, Carpets, Rugs, Pianos, War- drobe Trunks, etc., etc
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled M. I. De VILLE,
Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ich Hon, Secretary, R.H.K.Y.C.Chest, Dinner Crockery, Glass Hongkong, 20th August, 1930.
NOTICE.
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Any shareholder desiring to see or sign the Requisition should apply personally to the under- signed during office hours when full particulars will be gladly
supplied.
HONGKONG SHAREHOLDERS'
ASSOCIATION,
O. F. RIBEIRO, Hon. Secretary.
1st floor, Bank of East Asia Building,
10, Des Voeux Road.
HONGKONG REALTY & TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.
AN INTERIM · DIVIDEND of thirty cents per share, in respect Nathan of the year 1930, will be payable HOTEL.-23-25
Under European on Thursday, the 4th September Road, Kowloon
Cuisine, 1930, on Excellent Management.
which date Dividend Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. Warrants may be obtained on ap Three minutes
ferry. Tel.
plication at the Company's Office, 57357.
Exchange Building.
from
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Prince Edward Road,
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with garage.
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BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S,
Ware, Adding Machines, Kitchen Utencils, Stoves, Bookcase, Brass Ware, Cabin Trunks, etc, etc.
Tenk, and Brass Bedsteads, War- drobes with Bevelled Mirrors,
Tables, Chest
of Dressing Drawers, etc., etc.
and A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.
including:
Joss Tables, Curio Cabinets, Tea Poys, Jardinieres, Chairs, Opium Stools, etc., etc.
On View from Thursday, the
21st August, 1930.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
·LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on WEDNESDAY, the 27th August, 1930, commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at Godown No. 13, The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon.
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods. comprising:-
Flour, Sulphate of Ammonia, Iron, Steel Sheets, Glass Bottles. Old Newspapers, Sugar, Matches, Personal Effects,, Hair Oil, Cigars Cigarettes, Wire, Acid Bar Ends, Wood, Salt Fish, Tea, Razors, Plate Cuttings, Wire Rope,
Oil, Cotton Ware. Enamel Warc.. Hemp, etc., etc.
and
One Stearn Launch "SEAGULL" lying off the Godowns
One Locomotive Boiler One Stationary Steam Crane (Smiths Lead), 6 Tons 18' Radius (On Veiw at K. M. Lot 49). Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The undersigned have received instructions from The Executrix of the Estate of the late Mrs. Brotherton Harker to sell by Pub- lie Auction,
on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th August, 1930, commencing each day at 10.30 a.m. at
No. 3 and 4, The Albany A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following in the list of local skare quotations Issued to-day:
Banks
Hongkong Bank, $1445 8. Chartered Bank, £16 n. Marcantile A. & B., £23. n. East Asia $121 n.
Insurances.
.
Canton Ins., $945 Union Ins., $438 b. North Chine Ins To. 160 Yangtaze Ins., $50. n. China Underwriters, $2,65 b China Fires; 8400 - b. H. K. Firo Ins., $972) b.
Bhipping.
Douglanoe, $27. b.
H. E. Steamboats, #241 b. Indo-Chinas (Def.} $43 Union Waterboats $32 n.
Mining.
Bengueta, 18 n.
Kailans, 26/3 n.
Langkats, Tis. 81 n.
Baube, $221.
Tronoba, 21/- n.
Decks, etc.
Д.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
“MONTMARTRE FOLLIES” IN
NEW PROGRAMME.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
The third change of programme) phic of the Montmartre Follies opened to capacity houses at the Queen's Theatre. yesterday, when the (other "Eollies" gave a grand ballet en- titled the "Harliquinade". With the rise of the curtain Mr. Teropoff gave the "Pierrot Dance"; hia magnificent. Then posing was
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came the entree of the dancers, con- tinued by star numbers introduced by Miss Vera Volkova and her two bpartners in a duet and later a trio. The music chosen was an Adagio by Schuman. Miss Vera Volkova's solo dance from the ballet "Korsar" by Delibes was a masterpiece of art: her toe dancing and her
The special rate of 2 cents per 4 ozs. on newspapers published in the rhythm were of the highest stand- Colony and addressed to Hongkong, United Kingdon, British Possessions ard. Undoubtedly Vera Volkova, and Protectorates, China and Macão has been #bolished and the rate of prima danseuse, of the "Montmar-2 cents per 2 oss, substituted therefor, tre Follies" is a wonderful exponent of the art. Miss Fynn, Garin and Goldin danced a well-studied trio dance "Serenade" by Toselli; while Miss Herta Zand sang the Italian romance beautifully behind the scenes. Miss Vera Fynn rendered
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INWARD MAILS.
Per
Soochow Sinkiang Talamba
From
a "Pagliacci Dance" and Misses Shanghai and Swatow S'hai Explorations, Tis, 1.30 b Ganina and Goldin, aduet; both Shanghai and Amoy
Amoy Mr. dances were well performed. Goncharoff received applause for his "Harliquin Dance". The success of this ballet is a feather in the cap of Mr. Toropoff, who is a highly trained ballet-mas- ter. As on previous occasions, the orchestra played a delightful-over- ture and rendered excellent accom- paniment to the various items.
Shanghal and Europe via Jaberia (London 29th July) .... well-earned
Europe vis Negapatam (letters and
Kowloon Wharves. $165 E. Whampoa Docks, $398. China Providenta $5.10 s. Hongkows, Tls, 260 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 73_n. Shanghai Decks. Tls. 117 b."
Cottens Ewo Cottone, Tls. 12 S'hai Cottons, Tla. 83 (old)
Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels, $10,50 H. K. Lands, $80 a.
3.
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Shanghai and Swatow Calcutta and Straits Japan Maxila
Amoy
U.S.Á., Honolulu, "Japan & Shanghal
(San Francisco 1st August) Japan and Shanghal
1
Duc. "August-21.
August 21.
August 21.
Kamo Maru
Hakone Maru
August 28.
!.August 12.
Pres. Polk Szechuen Shirala Ginyo Maru President Lincoln Tilsalak
August 23.
August 23.
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August 23.
August 24.
August 24.
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..August 26. .August 26.
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London, Aug. 2
Paris Brussels
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B. C. 7th August.)
Emps, of Canada
.34.845 Japan
La Plata Maru
do. 76 n. x Rights do. Rights 15 n. S'hai Lands Tls. 287 Humphreys, $16.
Amsterdam Berlin
.12.08 Saigon
G. Metzinger
.August 27. .August 28. September 1.
.:20.39) Australia and Manila
St. Albans.
.September 6.
n.
Copenhagen
.18.165)
A.
Vienna
.34.465
Helsingfors
Lisbon
Bucharest
Public Utilities, Tramways, $18.40
Buenos Aires
.818) on the previous day, 40.9/16
For
Per
Shanghai
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b.
Yokohama
.2/0.11/32 Saigon
Star Ferries, $85
Peak Trams fold) #12}
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b
New York
Geneva
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Milan
.92.98
怯。
Stockholm
18.12
Oslo
18.17
Prague
.164.3/32
Madrid
.45.55
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong
Athens
..375
Bombay
5.
Hongkong
Realties, $9.40 b. Chinese Estates $87 I.
China Lights, (Old) $231
H. K. Electrics, $77 b.
Macso Electrics, $23 n. Telophones #33 b.
China Buses, Tis. 181 b. Singapore Tractions. 10/-
Industrials.
Chins, Sugars, $1 b. Malabons, $27, n.
Cald: Macg, Ord: Tls. 10,40 m. Canton Ices, $$.10 0. Cements (Comb.) $17.75 Ropes $11. s. United Asbestos $5 m.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $251 b. Watsons, $12 Der A. Wings, $1 b. Lane Crawfords, $3. Mackintoshs, $183 b. Sinceres, $11.50 b.
n.
A.
MiscellaneoTIS. Amusements, $26 n. Constructions, $1.90 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62% n. H.K.G. Loan 8% Prem.
AMERICAN STOCKS.
CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM NEW YORK.
123.81
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chow Silver (spot and forward).16.11/16 Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
British Wireless.
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Huichow
Halching
Maurn and Ocean Island Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Siberia
Apocy...
HIKING IT ROUND THE WORLD.
☆
Touranc Shanghai
WOMAN'S WALK BRINGS HER} TO HONGKONG.
Leaving her home in Toronto, Canada, with the idea of walking round the world, Miss Pansy A. Walker has seen North America and Australia and has taken nearly two years to reach Hongkong. She arrived here on Tuesday and push- es on to North China and Japan 800n with the bigger part of her gudertaking still in front of her.
Sam Shui and Wuchow
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., "Central and "South America and Europe via Victoria, B, C.
From Toronto to Boston and Straits and Calcutta Washington Miss Walker had a
.Fri., Apg. 22, 10 a.m. „Fri, Aug. 22, 1 p.m. .Fri., Aug. 22, 3.30 p.m.
Hakone Maru Fri., Aug. 22. 3.30 p.m. Kochow....Thurs., Aug. 22, 3.30 p.m. Chungkong...Fri, Aug. 22, 5 p.m.
Patroclus
Registration Letters
Kamo Maru
Fri, Aug. 22.
.5 p.m.
..6 p.m.
.Sat, Aug. 28. K.P.O.
Registration Aug. 22, 4.30 p.m. Letters
.Aug. 23, 9 a.m. G.P.O. Registration. Aug. 23, 8.45 am Letters
.9.30 a.m
(Due Marseilles 22nd Sept.)
Protesilaus
Registration Letters
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Sat, Aug. 23,
(Due Victoria B. C. 16th Sept.) Talamba...
Parcels Letters
Dardanus
.12.30 p.m. ..1.30 p.m.
.Sat., Aug. 23, 5 p.m.
woman companion who had nadej
Am-i Straits the same pledge, but at the erican capital. she pledged herself Amoy
Manila at the altar and Miss Walker has Hothow, Pakhal and Haiphong...Chengtu....Sam, Aug. 24, 8.30 a.m.
been alone on her walk since. She The following quotations have been shipped down to Cuba, across to Mexico and walked up the Pacific received from their correspondents in New York by Messrs. Swan, Culbert Coast to Alaska, then turned back son and Fritz, Sassoon House, Shang.to Vancouver and took a liner to hai, (cable address: "Swanstock" New Zealand. The Dominion kept Shanghai) who are not responsible her occupied for six months and for cable mutilations.
New York, Aug. 20.
then she spent the summer in Australia visiting, all the capitals there. The last month she put in at Manila,
67 Miss Walker's plans for the .46% future are Peking, Yokohama, 100 Singapore, Colombo, Calcutta, Europe, South Africa, South Am- 20erica and then back home to
Toronto.
Tone of Market-Firm. No. of Shares Done.—1,750,000. Teak Hatstands,t Chesterfield
Call Money 2%. Couches and Chairs, Bookcases, American Smelting Side Tables, Pictures, Silver and Anaconda Copper Brass Ware, Fenders, Ornaments, Baltimore & Ohio
Warner BOTE Curios, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains,
Continental
Oil Mauritius Palms, Plates, etc., etc. City Service Common
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Curtis Wright Common Chairs, Teak Sideboards, Teak Eastman Kodak
Electric Bond Ice Chests, Dinner Waggon, Din Erie Railroad
& Sharo ner Crockery, Glass Ware, E. P. General Motors.
Genera! Cutlery, Table Fans, Electric General Railway Signal Lights and fittings, Kitchen Uten- Gold Dust
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Granby Consolidated International Cement Intern International Nickel Montgomery Ward Nevada Consolidated Capper Radio
Corporation Roebuck Simmons Company Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey Standard Oil Co. of New York Union Carbide & Carbon
cils, etc., etc.
Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, Desks, etc.,
etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Ware. and
Scars
One Fine Limoges Dinner Ser- United States Rubber
vice.
Jacobean Bedroom.
and
Sitting Room Suite.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Saturday, the
23rd August, 1930.
TermaCash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
MRS. MOTONO. Massage.
Hand and Electric
United States Steel
212 81
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Very few adventures and risks have fallen the lot of the world walker so far but she realises that ahe. is now faced with the most 41 hazardous part of her trip, through 3 troubled China and India for she ung, carries no arms.
Anhui ... Pres. Polk
*Buperscribed Correspondence only.
LARGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD.
BIG SYDNEY'STRUCTURE NOW JOINED,
Sat., Aug. 23, p.m. Sat., Aug. 28, 5 p.m.
RADIO BROADCAST.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME
A
FOR TO-DAY.
The following radio
ртостатте will be broadcast to-day by Z. B. W. Sydney, Aug. 20.
on a wavelength of 365 metres: Union Jacks and Australian
6.00 p.m. Aunty Pat, Uncle Jer Commonwealth flags flying at the and Uncle Dick will try to entertain top of the cranes, and whistles the Kiddies.
6.30 p.m. European programme of and ayrena shrieking, informed people here that the arch of the Victor and H. M. V. records, selected harbour bridge had been success and supplied by Mesars, Moutrie and
Co fully joined.
Rienzi-Overture (Wagner).
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. 6624. Rienzi-Closing Scene.
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. RE25. The Garden of Allah (Marshall), Stara of the East (Lohr).
The bridge will be illuminated with flood lights-to-night, to com- memorate the event.
The appearance of the COM pleted framework surpasses ex- pectation in the size and grandeur of its majestic sweep.-Reuter,
[It was reported on August 7 that a man had crossed the
Miss Walker turns her hand to 82 anything to keep the coffers full so 14 that she can continue her tour. Her
main income is from the selling of largest bridge in the world, when
Peter Dawson-Bass Baritono. C1689, Ziegfeld Follies Medley (Berlin).
Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra. 25845.
63 picture postcards, and writing. the chief engineer of Messrs. Evening Song (Schumann).
Pablo Casals-Plano Solo. 6630. On the road she picks up a ride Dorman, Long and Co. Ltd., the Jocelyn-Berceuse (Godard). where she car and if there is noth-company building the bridge to Dreams of Schubert-Medley Waltz.
Orch. 35925. Hungarian Rhapsodyovin). ing offering she walks it. Another span the beautiful harbour at three or four years will see the end Sydney, stepped across the gap Mighty Lak' A Rose
of forty-two inches from one Just Keepin' On 167% of her journey, she thinks.
secilon of the main arch to the
Reminiscencer of other. The arch will be com- pleted at a cost of £6,000,000.
The bridge stretches between Because (D'Hardelot).
For the Best LOCAL VIEWS
and
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS
Go To MEE CHEUNG
81b, Wyndham Street. Studio, Ice House St
Branch 7, Beaconsfield Arcade
P) 8193
Scotland (Godfrey). The Band of H. M. Royal Air Force. 1230.
the abutment towers over the The Gentle Maiden (Somercell). channel, a distance of 1,675 fect,
Walter Glynne-Tenor. B3210.
Jack, Hylton and Els Orchestra. C1653.
the total length of the bridge Martha-Selection (Flotor).
The Band of H. M. Coldstream from Dawes Point, south, to
Guards. C1453, Milson's Point, north, belog Early Rag-time Memories. 770 feet. Even at high tide there will be headway of 170 feet for vessels passing underneath. The The bridge will carry a roadway fifty- seven feet wide, four railway lines, and two footways each ton feet wide, and will be ready for. traffic in 1981]
Daughter of the Regiment (Donizetti).
The La Scala Orch. Milan C1651. 8.00 p.m. Chinese Studio Concert. 9.00 p.m. Weather report, Chinese programme continued.
10.30 p.m. Close down,