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HONG KONG FOOTBALI. ASSOCIATION.
Notice of Hemoval. Effective from the 1st April, office at the 705, 709, 720, 722, 727, 729, 782.1931. the present 733, 734, 737, 738, 706, 779, 775 French Bullding will be removed No. 30, Ice Jinuse Street. TUITION GIVEN.
Ground Floor, LESSONS in English with particular Alac altention to pronunciation: instruction in principles and history of English Law by English Barrister (Middle Temple).
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon, Secretary.
Moderate fees. CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND
MORTGAGE CO., LTD. Write Box No. 772, "Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED KNOWN.
A new consignment of Bowers Have been received by the JADE TREE.
Peninsula Hotel The Jade Tree. have just received a big consignment of large and small ruge.
The Jade Tree.
BOW are
HONGKONG.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be available on APRIL 8th, 1931, or in by shareholders in perso writing at the Registered Offices of the Company, 178, Connaught
Peninsula Hotel Road, West.
spring stacking simpla dresses and children's garments,
WANTED.
Boarding Accommodation, preferably mid-invel, for English married couple and daughter aged 18, from May ist. Particulars Box No. 776, "long kong Telegraph."
WANTED. Attractive, talented European young Indy as world wide travelling companion at once. Reply in hand writing full details. t Bus No. 775, "Hongkong Telegraph."
MISCELLANEOUS.
By Order of the Board.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1931.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
G.
R.
G.
R.
The Second Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) Jat Happy Valley on Saturday, 4th April, and on Monday, 6th April, 1931, commencing at 12.30 pm, os both days.
The firat bell will be 'rung at 12 o'clock noon.
There will be an interval for Tifin after the 2ad Race on both days.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their ladies must wear their badges prominently displayed.
#22°E!
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members En- closure. Badges admitting non- members to the Members' Enclo sure and Club Rooms at $3. per day for Gentlemen and $3. per day for Ladies (both including tax) the through obtainable Secretary upon introduction by a Secretary-member, auch member to
responsible for payment of all Ichita, &c.
to Members Badges admitting Enclosure will not be on sale at the Race Courać.
D. L. KING.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1931. INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
he
CONDI- AND [PARTICULARS
TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 1931, 'at the 3 p.m., at the Offices of Public Works Department, by Order of HI Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be axed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 75 yonra. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
upon ap Members can obtain A first divislend is intended to plication to the Secretary badges for the free be declared in the matter of the (limited to ONE) Industrial and Commercial Bank admission to the Members' Enclo sure of wives, July relatives and Ltd. (in Liquidation),
be statel Creditors who have not proved friends. Names must
the 31st day ofwhen applying. remover). their debt hy (Cuen Fully qualified 10 years experience July, 1931, will be excluded from On no pretext will children be in Europe. Appointments made at this dividend. the Tester Benuty Parlour. Kaynmal ly Building. Tel. 22107. Floor).
CHIROPODIST
HOUSES, ETC.
(Ground
FOR SALE OR TO LET torni-hed four-roomed house at Cheung Chau, Electric Light. Large garden. Write Bax No. 763, "longkong Telegraph."
APARTMENTS TO LET.
Nathun VIRLIE HOTEL-23-45,
Under European Road, Kowloon.
Cuisine. Excellent Management.
Modern Apartments. Terms. Moderate, Three minutes from forry. To. 57337,
PREMISES TO LET
European!
TO LET.-Six rated Flat with two bathruoms and servants quarters. 41, Kennedy Road, Thor hi Aerated Water, Factory. 2 Tin Lok Laar. Phone 20647.
Proofs should be sent to the undersigned at Des Voeux Rond, Central, Hongkong, on or before the 31st day of July, 1931.
Dated the 31st March, 1931.
J. HENNESSEY SETTL S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
Joint Liquidstors.
HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST CO., LTD.
4Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong).
either Enclosure
permitted during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The price of admission is the Public Enclosure is $2. per day including tas, for all persons ju eluding Ladies and is payable at [the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in unifora are admitted half price.
Bookmakers. Tie The Men, Le will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong- kong Jockey Club during the Ragn Meeting.
Tiffin will be Restaurant in
of sure during the
Notice is hereby given that the
Meeting Yearly Ordinary Shareholders of the Hongkong Company. Realty and Trust .Limited, will be held at the
TO LET-Ground Floor of No. BA, Registered Office of the Company.
of the Netherlands
(2nd floor).
D Voeux Road Central, at present in Exchange Building. the occupation India Comfuercial Bank, available Des Voeux Road Central, Hong- Apply to kong, ou Wednesday, the 15th day
from 1st April, 1931.
David Sassoon & Ca. Ltd,
of April, 1931, at 11.30 o.m., for the purpose of receiving a State ment of Accounts and the Report uf the Board of Directors for the
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB year ended 31st December, 1930. and re-electing Directors and the
DINNER DANCE,
Wednesday, 15th April, at 8 pm. in the Rise Room
Anditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Wednes
of April, 1931, day, the Rth day until Wednesday, the 15th day of April, 113, both days inclusive.
By teler of the Board.
served in th the Public Enelo
fin Intervul.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretar
Hongkong. 28th March, 1931.
BANK, HOLIDAYS,
Cowloon fuland
Lot No. 2450.
North of
Kowloon Inized 1673.
Fa Yuen Street.
No. of sale
Registry ›
Lucality.
In Accordance with Goveranstri. Ordinance, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction
of Public Business on
Friday.
Banuary
Menmarements
As per sale
pian.
# 1
About
18,410
R.
une
AND CONDI- PARTICULARS
TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 1931. At Offices of the 3 p... at the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the optiou of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hin Majesty the King, for one further torm of 24 years leas
three days. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. '
$32,219
New Kowloon Juland
No. 1447.
Wing Street. Shick Kip Mei Street**** beter. Lo Chan stret
Rental
Upest Price
No. of Sale
Regiorg No.
BETT
Bonn-istr
N.
E
NOTICE
About 12,45
$36.675
to 5 p.m. except
On and after 1st Aprli next, the Hongkong Dispensary Drug Store. and the Wine Depurtinent. will CONDI-observe the following hours of AND PARTICULARS
TIONS of the Sale by Public business. Auction to be held on Tuesday, 18.30 n.st. the 7th day of April, 19831. at Saturdays when both Stores will 3. p.m., at the Offices of the clone at 1 p.m.
Dispensary, The Hongkong Department. by Public Works Order of His Excellency the Dispensing Department. will be Governor of one Lot of Crowi open.
On week days until 7.30 p.m. Land at Mong Kok Tsui, in the
On Sundays and Public Holidays Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years. with the option 10 u.m. to 1 pm, and from 6 p.m. of renewal at a Crown Rent to to 7.30 p.m. be fixed by the Surveyor of its Majesty the King. for Further term of 75 yearA.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kw 213
Bute Street
Mary
Bon Ap
As por sale
$330
Saturday and Monday, the 3rd, 4thTHE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. and 6th April. (Enster Holidays). Hongkong, 27th March, 1931.
USION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Anone! Twenty Sixth The C. F. V. RIBEIRO.
General Meeting of Shareholders: Offices of Acting Secretar-will be held in the
Dodwell & Company Messrs. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1931.
Limited., on Tuesday, the 31si March, 1931, at 3 p.m. for the pur- pase of receiving the report i the General Managers together with a statement of Accounts tal 131st December, 1930,
Peninsula Hotel. CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME,
Tickets $3. Book early as tickets are limited.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS 5. UZUNOYR
Ki, rusen's Rund C., 2nd Aver. Kxpert MasuČUFD
ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents "PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Road.
Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached ui 13:44
Mouern construction with garage.. "Cambay Buildings" Flats with modern conveniences
The Transfer Books of the Con- the puny
will be closed from 23rd March to 31st March, 193: hath dates inelusive.
DOWELL & CO., LTD.
General Managers.
Quiet, Refreshing Breezes
for a Real Night's Rest
Century Fans are especially suited
for the sleeping room because
1 Practically noiseless
operation, accompanied by a large volume of air
moved at alow speed.
No undesirable drafts--- their unusually slow-oscil.
lating speed effectively and evenly distributes the air.
Century
Century
FANS
MOTORS
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED Hanekens 28th March, 1931.
THE CIVIL SERVICE CRITICISED.
"AUTOCRATIC CONTROL".
Criticisms of the administrative muchinery of the Civil Service are the outstanding feature of the re- port of the committee ret up the British Science Guild in 1927 to:
Inquire into the functions of the cientific and professional staffs in
the public services and Industry from the point of view of efficient administration and natiunal de- velopment.
The committee state that they ave of opinion that serious ineffi ciency arises in the Civil Service in of a tech- connexion with matters t nical character.
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on Wednesday, the 1st April, 1931, commencing at 11.30 am.
ut their Sales Room, 4. Duddell Street.
5 Canos Toilet Soaps 5. Bales Scarlet Blankete 2 Steel Cabinets 1 Iron Safe
4 Sucks. Flour
1 Caso Hollow Goods
and
RUBBER PROBLEM.
DUTCH COMMITTEE REGRETS PUBLICITY.
Amsterdam, Mar. 30. Four out of five members of the Dutch Rubber Committee have lasued a statement pointing out that white the Committee was empowered to do everything it could in the interests of producers this did not imply that the
A had full power-of- Committee attorney, and that the final decision rents with the producers themselves.
The statement says that it was in the interests of the market and pro- lucers that premature and unfound- ed reports of the negotiations should not appear in the press, and the majority of the Committee regret the action of the opponents of restric
because those tion as inopportune, in the rubber industry were being
A Quantity of Office and House misled.
All rumours regarding the Com- hold Furniture etc. etc.
Imittee's activities are premature. The statement concludes by pointing Terma-Cash on Delivery.
out that the Committee is continuing Its activities, in co-operation with the with un- LAMMERT BROS.,
foreign partles interested, Auctioneers. abated zeal.-Router.
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