:
TO-DAY'S WANTS. | New
25 WORDS
.$1.50.
(48.00 11 Not Prepaid.) The followiu, replies have been received:-
667, 671, 678, 688, 085, 091, 698.! 705, 700, 720, 722, 727, 729, 732, 733, 734, 737, 738, 766, 773, 775,' 799, 795, 806.
·TUITION GIVEN.
'LESSONS in English with particular attention to pronunciation. Also Instruction in principles and history of English Law by English Barrister (Midde Templo). Moderato foss. Write Bor. No. 772, "Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED KNOWN.
www.
ELECTRIC BATHS-Ideal for lum- Recommended bago, rheumatics, etc.
for reducing. Givon by skilled at- Beauty Parlour, bondants, Toster
Kaymally Building, ground
Telephone 22103.
SITUATIONS WANTED,
BUSINESS
MAN
TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931.
Lammert's Auctions. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG
Advertisements.
CLUB CHEERO
CITY HALL.
THE MONTHLY
CONCERT Will Be Given TO-NIGHT
Commencing at 8 o'clock,
First Class Programme Arranged by
MRS. I. C. F. BELLAMY
floor.
All Service Men
Cordially invited.
is
ENGLISH desirous of securing additional work Hours after & p.m. in spare time. and Sunday mornings, Sound com- mercial experience. Please write Box! Nd. 811, Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to hell by Public Auction,
on Thursday,
the 11th June, 1931,
commencing at 2.30 p.m...
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street,
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship._
"ATHOS IF"
Arrived Hongkong on Monday,
the 9th June, 1991,
IBSEN "DIARIES.”
NEW LIGHT ON THE PLAYS.
boliaved It has hitherto been that Henrik Ibsen left no diarias
From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above for other documents to throw light named steamer are hereby informed:
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES.
Individuals and firms aro recommended to register their talegra. the addresses at the Radio Offico, No charge is made for this,
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwaršősé "vin Siberia" If so wuperwcribed.
INWARD MAILS.
Straits
From
Shanghai and Swatow
Manila
Por Mirzapora Sunning Tiikerabang
Pros, WilsoR
Japan, Shanghai and Europe via
Siberia (London, 22nd May) ..... Kaga Maru Japan, Shanghal and Europe via
Swer
that their goods with the exception upon his private life and produc-i of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables tion. It now appears, however, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong that his daughter-in-law, Fru, Java.... Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. Bergljot Ibich, daughter of his Kowloon, whenco delivery can bo
contemporary Bjornson, and mar obtained as the goods are landed.--
Goods not cleared within 7 days Fried to his only son, the late minis Including date
be of arrival, will
ter Dr. Sigurd Ibsen, has in her subject to rent,
All claims must be sent to the possession a valuable collection of Comprising:----
undersigned before the Thursday, Velvet and Cretonne
Cover the 18th June, 1931, or they will not letters and other documents.
be recognized.
The lattera are from Henrik Chesterfield Couch and Chairs,
Damaged Packages must be left Teak Dressing Tables, Terk in the Godowns for examination by Ibsen to his wife and his son, but the Company's the majority of them are of such Wardrobe with bevelled mirror the consignees, and
Mesars:-Goddard Surveyors doors, Teak Dining Table and
Douglas at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, private 'nature that Frs Ibsen | chairs, Teak Chest of Drawers, the 15th June, 1031.
should be! Desks, Chairs, etc., etc.
No claims will be admitted after doubts whether they
published. Henrik Ibsen's widow Gramophones and Cabinets,the goods have left the Godown.
No Fire Insurance will be effected destroyed af letters from her Australia and Manila Records, Engravings, Water
by us any case whatever. Colour, Fitter, Curtains, Mosquito Nets, E. P. Ware. Cutlery, Glasa" Were.
Chests, Enamelled Bath, Porcelain Wash Basin, Lan ferns, Electric Table Fans, Hang-
ler
Lampa Gas Stove, Over-
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
Notice in hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at ing the Hongkong Hotel, Hong-mentals, elc., ete.
Monday, the 15th WANTED TO BUY.-Furniture of
1931, at 11 1.3?. for any kind, koothing etc, second-hand June,
Best the purpose of receiving or new, Single or large lots.
the prices in the Enst. Apply 23, Nathan Report of the Directors together Rond, The Palace Store).
WANTED-Singer Sewing Machine, grand retary, foot power, Priee musi be rensable. Write Box No. 815, "Hongkang Telegraph."
PREMISES WANTED,
WANTED. MATSBED, at Repulse
Either Плу
purchase
Jear. Please write Box No. 803, "Hongkong) Telegraph."
HOUSES, ETC.
or
FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished four-roomed house at Cheung Chau. Electric Light. Large garden. Write
Box No. 703, "Hongkong Telegraph.” APARTMENTS TO LET.
AIRLIE HOTEL..- 23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Under Eurupean. Management. Excellent Culrine, Modern Apartments, Terins Moderate. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57857.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.-Furnished flat, May Rund, to lot for six months from June 1st or end of May, Write Box No. 782, "Hongkong Telegraph."
kong.
on
with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th April, 1931.
The Transfer Booke of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, 8th day of June. Monday, 15th day of June, 1931. inth days inclusive,
to
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1931.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME- ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate agenta.
"PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Rond,
Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached villas Modern construction with garage. "Caubay, Buildings" Pints with modern conveplences
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. S. UZUNOYE 57. Queen's Road Co., 2nd floor, Expert MassEONE,
TO BE SOLD..
55 The Peak, lately nerupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Peak Hospital, Unfurnished, Con- venient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing room. Four bathrooms. hot and cold. water. Modern sanitation. Gas and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess of Ave, or could be easily divided to suit
Close to two couples. Station and Moter Road,
Apply:
Trani
THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.
Exchange Building.
Grace of form. perfect fitting, these merits invariably expected. in shoes of quality, can be ase sured by wearing-
GORDON'S
SHOES
Teak Hatstand, Screens, Geyser, Bookcase, Coal Scuttle, Sideboards, Porcelain Jars, Cloisonne Vases, Flower Pots. Diener Crockery, Tuilet Sets, Teak Glass Top Round Table, etc. etc.
Nice Selection of Blackwood Ware Including
Joss Tables, Cheats, Desk, Tru- Screens, Sleeping Table hairs. Jardinieres, Oplum Stocks, Folding Taules, etc., cfe,
and
One Cottage Piano by
John Brinsmead and Sons.
Five Underwood Typewriters,
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
On View from Wednesday. the 10th June, 1931.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to well by Public Auction.
on Wednesday and Thursday, the 17th and 18th June, 1931, commencing each day at 10.30 am, at No. 22, lee House Street. (Former premises of
The Metropole Hotel).
A large quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,
Comprising:---
Trak hatstami, murocco leather covered couch and urmebairs, chesterfield couch and chairs, trak hookcases, side tables, brass ware, fenders, ornaments. pictures, serern, took flower stands, filter, wall clocks, corpets, raga curtains, Mankets and linen ete.. ele.
Teck dining table, dining chairs, teak sideboard, teak ice chest, dinner waggon, dinner crockery, glass ware, E. P. Cutlery, ceiling fais electric Bghts. and table electric henters and fittings etc.. etc.
Teak and iron bedstents, trak wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, dressing tables, chests of drawers, marble top wash stands, desks. stoves, kitchen toilet met. utensils etc.
817
also
Several encmelled baths and porcelain Wash basins
#!
One Piano player with rolls of
| 13/11',
Catelugues will be issued
On view from Monday, the 18th June, 1931.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
The Fiftieth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., Pedder. Street, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 17th June, 1931, at Noon for the purpose the of receiving the Report of Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Audi- tors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 10th Jung to 1st July, 1931, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.. General Managers.
and
Siberia (London, 23rd May) ..... Shinyo Maru Japan
Shanghai and Europe vla Siberia (London, 23rd May)..... Katori Maru Europe viu Negapatam (letter and
papers Londen 14th May). Australia and Manila... Ennada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver, B. O, 23rd May).
Emps. of Canada Europe vin Negapatum (Letters and
haf (San Francisco 15th May).. Prea, MonTOO U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shang.
bat (San Francisco 19th May.). Pres, Johnson
Due ..June ..June 19.
..June 10.
June 10.
June 10.
.June 12.
June 12.
Hakone Maru Changto
June 12,
..Juno 12.
June 12.
..June 13.
June 15.
Komo Maru
June 18.
K. OHL
Agent
husband before she died, in fuldt-U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco 28th May.) Iment of her husband's wish.
Japan and Shanghai
Chichibu Maru
Jung 1.
Ranpura
..June 10,
Ginyo Maru
June 20.
Atsuta Maru
..June 28.
.June 24.
...June 27.
Hongkong, th June, 1931.
SHARE PRICES. TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $2010 s, Chartered Bank 2124 n. Mercantile A. and B. 2) 11. East Asin $125 1
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $1490 m. Union Ins., $620 5, China Underwriters, $5,80 n. China Fires, 3675 b. H.K. Fire Ins., $1365 m.
Shipping.
..
Douglas, $24%
J. K. Steamboats, $28 o. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30 b. Union Waterboats, $281 b
Mining.
Benguets 89% b Kailans, 27/0 n. S'hai Explorations, T. 2 n. Raubs, $384 12.
Docks, ele. Kowloon Wharves, $168 X. Whampoa Docks, $32 n South China Motors $10 n. China Providents, $5.65 b Hongkews, Tis. 285 n. New Engineers, Tis. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 112 n.
Coltonk.
Ewo Cotton. Tis. $13.35 Shai Colton Tls. 95% n Zoong Sings Tls. 10% n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. H.K. and S. Hotels, $17 h. H.K. Land. 89 s. S'hai Land Tls. 41 n. Humphrey's $21 Realties, $14.20 s
5.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $21.50 #.
Peni: Trains, told) $142; n. Star Ferries, 50613 n. China Lights, $26 s. I.K. Electries, $83 n.. Macao Electrics, $28 n. Telephones, $53 m.
China Buses. Tis. 18.60 n. Singapore Tractions, 3/- n.
Industrials.
China Sugars, 70 cts. 11. Malabons $39 n. Canton ices, $421 b.
• Cement fromb.) $20.40. Ropus, $21.00 8.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farne, $30,4. Watson, $154 8. Der A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawford. $6.90 s. Mackintosh, $18 n. Sinceres, $14 n. Powells, $4.40 sm.
Miscellaneous, Amusements, $25% B. Construction $81% h. B'que in. G. Nands. 70 b.
ARE
Jupan
Among the documents left are Japan loose leaves on which Ibsen has Japan and Shanghai
ideas written down his
of the Straits
which characters in the dramas
gathers drama
he
Saigon
Swatow
For he was preparing. One that when writing a
Sun Shut and Wuchow created the characters and had Amoy and Formosa Port of "conversation" with them loow during his long daily walks. When The returned home he wrote down all sorts of peculiarities which he Often had noticed about them.
Swatow
Kashima Maru Suwa Maru
OUTWARD MAILS.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsailles
he was very sarcastic in his re- marks, and one is left with the in-f pression that the characters lived as real persons in his brain. The diarles are especially voluminous. during the period immediately be- Amoy Fore "Hella Gabler."
Fra sun will probably handl the diaries to Professor Halvdan Roth, a Norwejan student of ib-
Per
Date and Time Helikon ....Tues., June §. 8.30 p.m. Kong So....Tues., June 9, 4 p.m. Sourabaya Maru Tues., June 9, 5 p.m. Huldis..... Tues., June 9, 5 p.m. Van Heutsz Tues., June 9, 5 pm. Hop Sang... Wed., June 10, 9.30 am.
Sarpedon
Wed.. June 10. K.P.O.
..in.
10 n.m.
G.P.O.
.9.45 a.m.
.10.30 .m.
Registration Letters
Registration Letters (Due Marseilles, 8th July.)
Wed., June 10, 3.30 p.m.
Vainun
Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco Pres. Wilson
sen and the editor of the centen- Shanghai and Europe via Siberla
nry elition of his works in 1928.)
Professor Koth says that the light|
which the daries will throw upon Hofhow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Than's work will be of the utmost Importance for the understanding Amoy
of his dramas.
WATER LEVELS.
DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH
AND EAST RIVERS.
The following_table, Issued by the Kwangtung, River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River on the dates named:
June June
7 S
West River at Shishing 7.6 10.5) North River at Tsingyuen 76 7.8 North River at Samshui 3.1 East River at Sheklung
3.7
The highest levels recorded are:
Swałow
Swatow, Amoy and Foockow
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via.
Siberia Manila
Parcels
Registration
Letters
Wed., June 10.
. p.m.
4.15 p.m.
.5 p.m.
(Due San Francisco 2nd July.)
Pres. Wilson...... Wed., June 10.
Registration
Letlers
Menado Maru
p.m.
p.m.
Thurs., June 11, 8.30 n.m Tjikembung Thurs., Jue 11, 10.30 .m. Hydrangea...Thurs., Juno il, a p.m. Hai Ning .....Fri, June 12, 2 p.m.
Hakone Maru Fri, June 12, 3.30 p.m. Empe, of Canoda
Fri., June 12, 3.30 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Afrien, Aden. Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles Kotori Maru......Sat, June 13,
Shanghai, Japan, Canada,
Central and South Amerien and Europe via Victoria B. C. and "Europe vin Siberia
U.S.A..
-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen. Amuy
29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.3 feet: Bangkok via Swntow
Sheklung, 11.5 feet.
Swalow, Amey and Formnosa. The lowest levels on record are Straits and Calcutta minus 5 feet at Samshui minus 2.7 fent at Sheklung.
and
BIGGER TELESCOPE.
GREENWICH OBSERVATORY
IMPROVEMENTS.
London, June 8. The Royal Observatory at Green- wich is to have a new and bigger reflecting telescope, besides other important additions to its ap paratus.
The new instrument will have a 36-inch reflector. The present one is of 30-inch size.
To meet its cost, with a spectros cope and new 34-feet dome, Mr. William Yapp has £15,000-British Wireless.
Swatow, Amey and Foochow Amoy -,,, ཾ,་ Swatow Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday island
Jan...
Aḍlen,
К. Р. О. Registration June 12, 4.30 p.m. Letters June 13, 9am.
G. P. O.
Registration June 13, 8.46 u.m. Lellern...
..0.30 n.m. (Duc Marseilles 13th July.)
Pres. Jeferson
Parcels
Registration
Letters
.Sat, June 13. .3 p.m.
...1.15 p.m.
... p.m.
(Duc Victoria B. C. 30th June.)
Antune
Kalgan.
Sut., June 18, † p.m. Sun., June 14, n.m. Hozan Muru ...Sun., June 14. a.m.
Ho Sang....
Parcels Letters
Tues., June 10,
.noon.
..1 p.m.
HulyangTues., June 16, 1.00 p.m. Kun Sang....Tues., June 18, 5 p.m. Kwai Sang Wed, June 17, 8.30 ..
Changte ..
Parcels
Fri., June 19. June 18, 5 p.m. Registration June 19, 9.45 a.m. Letters
..10.30 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 30th June.) Kama Maru Fri., June 19, 0.30 am,
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe-vin-Marseilles Ranpura
contributed Sandakan
HEADE
SAUCY SAUCER CAPS of the MOMENT
CANHOT - HELP-
=BUP DEVELOP
INTO MOSTE
RICOMING TIP-TILTED PIATEO UP Pygone YEARS.
WIN'T WITH THE NEW
DERRY CIDE-ROLL" AND THE.
Sat, June 20. X.P.O. Parcels.....June 19, 1.80 p.m. Registration June 20, n.m. Letters..... ......10 a.m.
Parcela
G.P.O.
June 19, 6 p.m. Registration June 20, 0.15 à.m.. Letters
10.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 17th July.)
.. Muu Sang...Sun., June 21, 80 a.m.
*Superscribed Correspondence only.
THE
"SWEPT BACK LOOK OF THE PRESENT TIME,”
~~CANT YOU SER WE'LL SOO
RE "TEATRING TIL FASHIONS
OF THE FIFTIES~?
AST?
-AID THE ADORABIL WATTRAN GILHORETYK.
WILL GRADUALLY, BRING OUR HATS”“”, UPWARD IN TRE-
BACK
~~AND RIBBONS, FLOWERD AND
CERLOY WILL SHOW AS THEY USED
TO DO