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Building, ground Kaymally Telophone 22103.
four.
AGENTS WANTED.
British Established Exporters of
And and Continental piece goods yarns, require agent for Hongkong Allowane 10 monthly and com- Reference required. Write Min. Box No. 928 Williams's Advertise mes Offers, Bendford, England.
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one
Two or Please state Terms. Write Box No ta, "lang- kong Telegraph,"
FOR SALE.
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New Advertisements.
BANK HOLIDAY.
In Accordance with Government Ordinance, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Busincan on Monday, the 3rd of August (The first Mon- day in August).
Hongkong, 29th July, 1931.
NOTICE.
Mr. Ho Sai Man having realgnet- from the position of compradoro has severed his connection with our firm as from 25th July, 1931.
P. M. PINGUET & CO. 5. Queen's Road, Central.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL. ASSOCIATION.
MEMBERSHIP.
Club Secretaries are reminded that applications for MEMBER- SHIP to the ASSOCIATION and entries for the LEAGUE COM- PETITIONS close on August 1st,
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon: Secretary, Hongko g. 18th July, 1991.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG
G.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1931.
TELEGRAPH.
R.
CHURCH NOTICES.
AND CONDI- PARTICULARS
TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday,! the 4th day of August, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
Mo. Di sale
To-morrow the Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
LOCAL SERVICES.*
Public Works Department, by St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. Order of His 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 fixed by the Surveyor of His
·Majesty the King. for one
further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
Kowloon Inland Lut
Fa 1oen Street.
G.
of
Bonds/ Meanwermente
S..
r.w
{feet frei}feetfer
As theresth
plan.
200
10,540
$26,360
$19J
q fest
Annual
Reata!.
Upars Price.
.R.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND TWO DOLLARS per share for the
AND CONDI six months ending 30th June, 1931, | PARTICULARS
TIONS of the Sale by Public will be payable on WEDNESDAY,
Auction to be held on Tuesday, which August 12th,
the 4th day of August, 193), kt
the at the Offices of 3 p.m.. Public Works Department, by Order of His 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
xed by the Surveyor Majesty the King. further term of 75 years.
dute be ob Dividend Warrants may
the Aalwed on "application at Company's Ulice, 3. Chater Road.
The Register of Shares of the from Company will be CLOSED
3rd AUGUST. to MONDAY, the
11th AUGUST, TUESDAY, the
bath tday*༥ inclusive), during
SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK, Four-dour, Bee-passenger sedan in Mllenge just excellent conilition, over 8,000 only Trini run by op- pointment. Please write General Mannger "Seth China Morning Post." FOR SALE Latest type reinforced perete Builting 135 feet by 107 fect. Situated in Queen's Rond in which perlo no transfer of shares popular Chinese locality. Ample proean be registered. vision for shops, cinema theatre &
1725
main road. Mortgage can be By order of the Board of Directors, acronged required. Apply in writ
ing only to Messrs. Thomson & Co..
York Building.
HOUSES, ETC.
FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished Four-roomed house at Cheung Chau. Electric Light. Large garden. Write Box No. 758, "Hongkong Telegraph."
FLAT TO LET.
FURNISHED FLAT of three roots to let in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Im- installed, meinté entry, gan sluve furniture can he parchased, cheap rental For further particulare write Box No, 830, "Hongkong Telegraph.”
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-Four roamed. FLAT. modern convenieners, Mid-level. Write Furniture can be taken over, Box No. Bla "Hongkong_Telegraph.***
FOUR ROOMED BOUSE on Peak,
rental Very moderate
Incoming furniture tement to take over
Mali littings. Please write Box No. 836, "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET-Newly-built European HOUSE, six rooms, fush system, servants quarters, garage, moderate rent. 9, Stubbe Rond. Apply
Wing Fat Heng, 34, Bonham Strand West."
ASAHI BEER
Sule Agent: MITSUI BUSSAN
KAISHA
· LTD.
PLSENER BEER HONGKONG
CHAKO PRIZES
H. A. RODGERS.
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 21st July, 1931.
New
Victor
Records
FOR
JULY
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.
8. Des Voeux Road, Central.
(Entrance Ics House Street)
Tolephone C. 24648
of His for one
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
No. of Sale
Kowloon Inland
Fa Ynen Street
Locality.
Boundary
szemente,
7.
As per salo
pinn.
Contants in
eq. feat.
Andal
Rental
Upset Price.
About
10.540
$194.
$26,350
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate agents. "PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Road,
Kowloon
Detached and Semi-detached villas. Modera construction with garage.
"Cambay Buildings" Flata with modern convenience
MASSAGE HALL MRS. S. UZUNOYE 67, Queen's Road Co., 2nd floor, Expert Masseuse.
2nd August, 1931, Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church) X a.m. Children's Service 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist and Sermon 11 6. Prencher: Rev. Walter E. Bentley. Sub-
jeet: "What Is The Greatest Question?" Evensong 6 p.m. Prencher: Rev. Walter Bentley. Subject:-"What
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Pubile Auction..
an THURSDAY, the 6th August, 1931 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
nt No. 16, Queen's Road, Talping Building.
A Fine Collection of Marble Statues. Comprising:-
Chatelina marble statues, Busta,
POST OFFICE NOTICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
On Monday, 3rd August the Geroral Post Office and Branch Post Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 0
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays and one delivery of registered correspondenco at 9 a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely cloned.
AIR MAIL
Letters for Europe via Siberia ntended for transmission by Airma from Shanghai to Manchouli must be posted over the counter of the G.P.O or Kowloon Branch Post Office where full particulars of the Airmail ser vice can be obtained,
Beginning on Monday, 6th inst. the morning mail for Canton will, until further notice, be forwarded by train instead of by steamer as at present.
Times of closing Shanghal-Manchoull Air-mails are advertised on
Animals, Vases, Lamps and Pode the Outward Mail list below. atala.
E. JA
Rev.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Wednesday, the
TermaCash on Delivery, s
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
i
The Purpose Of Life?" Walter E. Bentley is Rector 5th August, 1931.
St. of Emeritus
Stephen's Church, New York, and Lecturer
of the National Shakespeare Federation. He founded the in Alliance Actors Church U.S.A., luring himself been an actor for many years.
..
BANDITS HOLD UP TOURISTS.
AMERICAN WOMEN ROBBED IN NOHTIL
RADIO NOTICES. Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegra chir vildrenses at the Badto Odea, No charge is made for this.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South Ameries are forwardes 'vin Siberia" if sa superscribed.
INWARD MAILS.
From U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattle, 11th July
Shanghai and Swatow
Shanghai and Amoy Shanghai and Amoy Calcutta and Straits
Manila Saigon
Japan and Shanghai Australia and Manlla
Japan Strals
Tj]kembang
Per
Dus
Pras, Jefferson
.August 1.
(Ship due 10 p.m., 31st July),
Soochow
.August 1,
Tsinon
.August 2.
August 2.
Yuensang
August 3.
Pres. Grant
.August 3.
General Metzinger
August 4.
Andre Lebon
August 4.
Tanda
August 5,
Africa Moru
.August 5.
.August 5.
August G.
.August 7.
August. 7.
Empress of Canarta .......
August 7.
Terakuni Maru Landen parcels (Lonilon 2nd July) Sondan Japan and Shanghai .................
Suwa Maru U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shong-
hal (San Francisco, 11th July.) Taiyo Maru Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., July 18.)
HARVARD MAILS.
Union Church, Kennedy Road. August, 1931. Sunday, 2nd
11 Service, Morning Evening Service. 6 p.m. Pron. Powell. G. cher: Rev.
Peking. July 25. Social Hour after Evening Ser-
Three American tourists. Mrs. vice. Sunday School: Kennedy
Fiaund Locke, Miss Catherine Read. 10 ani.
Care, and Miss Palmer, were First Church of Christ Scientist.motoring to the Great Wall from Peking to-day when two bandits Macdonnell Road, below Bowen, jumped on the running-board of Road Tram Station.
Sundayihele car and fired a number of Service. 13.15 a.nic. Subject: shots, one grazing the chauffeur's "Love" The Sunday School leg.
The bandits forced him to drive is held en Sunday Morning at 10
Evening into a side road, where they tank Wednesday o'clock.
Read the Indies wrist watches, money, 5.30 Meeting at
and all their valuables, including addresa ing Room at above
a pearl necklace, nel Friday. Tuesday open
The Indies, though sunnewhat Straits I a.m. to 12 noon. Monday and elderly, did not return to Peking, Mantio
coolness Amoy Thursday, 5.30 to 7 pan. Ti but with extraordinary Public is cordially invited to continued their journey to the Manila attend the service and visit the Grent Wall. They returned here Foochow via Swntow
Swalow, Amoy and Formosa Reading Room. Branch of The by train this afternoon,
The robbery
near Bangkok via Swatow The First Mother Church.
Shake-Reuter. Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
St.
..
Andrew's Church. Kowloon. 2nd August, 1931. Ninth Sunday I
Holy after Trinity. 9.15 am. Communion. 10.00 a.m. Primary Sunday School. Young People's Service. Bible Class for boys ณ..
and young men. 11.00 Choral Communion, Morning Prayer and Sermon, Preacher: Rev. E. A. Armstrong. Subject: "Christ The Meaning Of History (1)." 6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer: and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. L. N. Watkins.
A WAGES CUT. CHIANG'S ORDER LIKELY TO LEAD TO TROUBLE.
Shanghai, July 31. Chiang Kai-shek has ordered a reduction of from 5 to 20 per cent. Government in
salaries of the employees.
The employees of the Chinese Government Radio Administration have threatened to walk out if the cut be. netually enforced.-Renter.
THE NEW PRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION NO.2 THERAPION NËS
No. 1 for Mildar Celerrkara. $ for Bloodyk Skin Dipenak. Xs. § dar ERIKUTA WIAZKAOPOL. PRICE IN ENGLAND,24- DEZEGLERSMELDAU
*** TRAN MARKED WORD METAERATION IN ON MUT. DOTT.STAMP AFFISH 290 DAJULAK FÁDLETS-
occurred
WATER LEVELS.
DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH
AND EAST RIVERS.
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows English feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River on the dates named: __
July July 30 31 West River at Shiuhing 27.0 30.9 9.6. 9.8 North River at Samahul North River at Tsingyuen 16.2 8.0 East River at Sheklung 3.7 *.8 The highest levels recorded are: Shishing, 41 feet; Thingyuen, 29.2 feet; Samshui. 27.3 feet;
Sheklung, 11.5 feet.
The lowest levels on, record are minus feet at Samshul and minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung.
IF IT'S
THE BEST
-IT'S
MUMM'S
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. regiatered and parcel malis aro closed at 5 pm, on the previous day.
For Fort Bayard Amoy
Haiphong
Swalow Manila
Manila and Java via Sourabaya Sandakan
Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhei and
Haiphong Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,
*Canada, Central and South
vio San America, and Europe' Francisco
Per
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Texas
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10.1.
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1.30 p.m.
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K. P. O,
Registration Lettera
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.1 p.m.
G. P. O.
..1 p...
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Letters...arb.
(Due Marseilles, 5th September.) General Metzinger
Tues., Aug. 4, 2 p.m.
Ifni NingTues., Aug. 4, 2.09 p.m.
Asamu Maru...
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K. P. O.
Registration Letters
Registration Letters
Tues., Aug. 4.
180 p.m..
4,30 pm.
G. P. O.
.5 p.m.
p.m.
•Superscribed Correspondence only,
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ASAHI
BEER
LAGER BEER
WER
FÖR EXPORT.
COMPA
TOKYO, MAY
BEST
Contentment
comen
with a
ginza
of
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Obtainable
Everywhere.
Bole Distributore:-
H. BUTTONJEE & SON.
SCOTLAND YARD
COMINGI KING'S
MAC'S CAFETERIA
and
PENINSULA HOTEL CAFETERIA.
Keep fit these warm days by eating
Sunkist Fresh Fruits.
AMERICAN
PLUMS,
PEARS
and MELONS..
Newly Arrived.
Prices very reasonable.
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
GORDON SOL
Obtainable from
all wine merchants.
THEATRE SEE HEAR
Showing To-day
From July 29th to Aug. Ist.
incipalve.
The For Movietone Musical Comedy
“SUNNY SIDE UP ”
The Song hits:--
"
"I'm a dreamer aren't we
"Suzny Side Up. give you rich meanings to Digert.
-The Sérvén's famous awest.
bearts at their sunnical gles your eyes winderful sigi ta to enjoy.
We are sure of a
FULL HOUSE So bitter como and. BOOK TUUR HEATS KÄRLY,
Daily Performances, 2.30, 15 & 9.15 p.m.
NEXT CHANGE' “Metro-Goldwyn Anyer presenta The great eple of the dark continent THE IRADER HOBY
ialking single densing
musical
JANEY
HEAR
JANET GAYNOR
SUNNY SIDE UP
Stand up on your legt, GAMNOR
'be' like two fled 'aque
Keep your CHARLES PARRILLA SUNNY-SIDE UP
INOVIH &