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New Advertisements.
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with hour, textilen, suntries, etc, highest potentials, will shortly
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CHIROPODIST
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 40 cents per Share has been declared payalite
<n TUESDAY, 25th August next, on and after which,
date Dividend Warrants may be
obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road Enst. Bowrington, Hongkong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER of MEMBERS be closed of the Company wit from TUESDAY, 11th August, to MONDAY, 24th August, 1931, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary, Hongkong. 1st August, 1981.
LEON ASAHI
BEER
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1931.
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have receive instructions to sell by Public
Auction,
on THURSDAY, the 6th August, 1931 commencing at 2.30-p.m. at No. 16, Queen's Rand, Taiping Building,
A Fine Collection of Marble Statuck,
Comprising:
Castelina marble statues, Busts, Animals, Vases, Lamps and Pede-
stals.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Wednesday, tho 6th August, 1931.
Terma:--Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneera.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN,
The Motor Vensel,
"ANNAM"
of enrgo [gned
having arrived cuusignTES are heretg informed that are being landed and placed at their risk inte the kuzaardmits and/or extra hazardous fiodowns of The Hongkonst and Kowloon Wharf and Godown ('o,
Sole Agent:Ltd., where delivery can be obtained
as your ns the goods are landed.
MITSUI
BUSSAN
Na claims will be admitted after the
ds have left the Godowns and ail goods remaining undelivered after KAISHA August, 1931, at 4 gura, will be
LTD.
subject to rent,
All broken, chafed and damaged
PILSENER BEER HONGKONGods are to be left in the Godown,
GRAND PRIZES
2).
JJEL PARTIZAN EXIBITI
Fully qualified. years Xperience in Europe, Appointinents made at the Tester Branty Parlour, Kayatnal- ly Buliding. To. Si03. ((round Flor),
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. -Chevrolet Sedan, done just over 11,05 miles, in excellent running order, will take $1,700 for quick sale. Write Box R3, care of
Hongkong Telegraph.“
in
SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK, Four-door, fve passenger sedan excellent condition. Mileage fust uver 8,000 only. Trial run by op- pointment, Please write General Manager "South China Morning Post."
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 there roams to let in Nathan Road, Kowloon, Im- nellate entry, gas stove installed, furniture cun he purchased), cheap For further partienlurs write rental. Bax No. 80, "Hongkung Telegraph."
·PREMISES TO LET,
TO LET. Four roomed. FLAT. modern convenienCON. Mid-level. Furniture can be taken over. Write Box No. 835 "Hongkong Telegraph." FOUR ROOMED HOUSE on Penk. Very moderate rental. Taking over of furniture optional. Please write Box No. 838, "Hongkong Telegraph."
METALS
of all kinda especially for ship-building and engineerlay work. Complete stock. Best Torma, Imediata delivery
SINGON & CO ESTABLISHED A. 1), 120
Telephone: 20515. HING LUNG ST.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME- ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate agents. "PEAK MANBIONS”
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon
Detached and Semi-detached villas. Modden construction with garage.
"Cambay Bulldings”
Flats with mudera convenience
MRS. MOTONO. Massage. Hand and Electric 21h, Wyndham Street.
SCOTLAND
COMING! KING'S
YARD
ASAHI
*DAI NIPPON
BEER
SAHI
LAGER BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
BREWERY
FON
EXPORT.
COMPANY
LIMITER
CURATIVE WOOD.
BEST
by
where they will be examined Messrs Anderson and Ashe on the 8th August. 8931, at 10 a.m.
Alltelaims against the vessel must presented to the Undersigned Fefore the 13th August, 1981, or they will not be recognised,
Nu Fire Insurance will be affected, Bill of Lading will be enuntersign- 1 dl v
JOHN MANNERS & UO., LTD..
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1931.
BANK HOLIDAY.
In Accordance with Government
QOrdinance, the Exchange Banks
will be closed for the transaction jof Public Business on Monday, ,the 3rd of August (The first Mon-
Aday in August).
L
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Hongkong, 20th July, 1933.
On the 26th of the first moon, this year. Wang took the wood to a con gaker in Aberdeen to be
The into n
coffin
Tmaker had at that time re-
Y
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quent attacks of stomach trouble, but as soon as he began to work on the wood his trouble cased.
At last he hailed a chip in water and drank the brew, and no anoner had he drunk that his complaint was totally cured. He then tried the eare on some other persons affected with other dis- my- eases and found that the sterious wood had the same. godi effect.
The curative value of the wood STRANGE CHINESE CASE FOR having reached the ears of Wang
THE COURTS.
Fo, he immediately changed his play and sold it to a Chinese doctor, for $800..
According to the Hongkong Chinese newspapers 2 strange
Some Ume after the sale, Chain case concerning three pleces of timber will be heard in the courts Sim, a brother of Chan Hen, came to see Wang Fo and desired to this week.
Some Tour years ago, it is my back the wood from him, con-
the wood tending that alleged, a man called Chun Ho property of his father bought three peices of timber brother Chan Hon had no right to from a fisherman and afterwards sell without his consent. Wang and them to one Wang Fo, told him that the wood was sold native of Taitama. Wang had to grandfather who was old and sieg. to the doctor and Chan immediate-
was the and his
but on Helling the timber he went to see the latter. Finding was cared. Consequently Wang that the doctor was unwilling to decided to make the wood into instituted a summons against him. Dart with the wood, Chan Sim coffin for his grandfather.
HEART
FAILURE?"
LAGE HEARTS
ARL SOMETIMES
FAILURE
PIPER' HEARTS
HAVE.
OFTEN
·FAILED
ACTS AND
LIGURES
may be likened to the pulse of every commercial undertaking.
They cannot be denied, for they
revcal strength or weakness,
The keen and progressive
chant appreciates the truth of this,
not only as applied to his Own
business, but equally no to--
POST OFFICE NOTICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
On Monday, 3rd August the General Post Office and Branch Post Offers will be open from 8 a.m. to D a.m.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays and one delivery of registered currespondence at 9 a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely clanod.
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Times of closing Shanghai-Manchool Air-mails are advertised on the Outward Ma' list below.
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Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwardsé 'vin Siberia" if an superscribed.
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MENTHOLATUM
What a Night!
Let them bite and sting, without fear of infection. Apply freely Mentholatum and this soothing, cool- ing remedy will prevent infection, relieve the irritation
and beal up the inflamed parts.
MENTIOLATUM is a household necessity, as it is invaluable for bruises, cute, burns, headaches, neuralgia, colds and a great
many other, every day ailments.
For sale in handy tubes and jars. Insist on the genuine
-refuse substitutes.
NEW PEKING RUGS AND CARPETS.
also
, NEW SHIPMENT OF STUNNING BEACH PYJAMAS
and
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