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TUITION GIVEN.
Expert lennons given on needlework, embroidery and flower-making, create? of quailty in gold, silver and coloureil "Threads "Also undertaken:--For-par- ticulars apply to Box Nu. 826, “Ilong- keng Telegraph."
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Telegraph."
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Established Exporters of British and Continental plece goods and Yurns, require agent for longkong. Alwance 10 monthly and con mission. Heferences required: Wrlic! Box No. 1240 Williams's Advertise- men Office, Bradford, England.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
BRITISHER 36 years of nge, urgently needs employment in any capacity.. Will go anywhere. Speaks Cantonese well. WII accept moderate salary ill worth proved. Please write Box No. 838, "Hongkong Telegraph."
SITUATIONS VACANT.
ASSISTANT BOOK-KEEPER wanted Immediately by British
firm.
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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction, to be held on Monday, the 10th day of August, 1931,
at
3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department; by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76
with YOBYS,
the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
North of Kowloon Inland Kowloon Inland Lot
Let No. 2059.
Tim Po Fong Street.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Locally
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KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB.
NOTICE.
The 17th Annual General Mext- Pre ing of Members will be held in the State Club House on Tuesday, August qualificatform and andary expected. 11th, 1931, at 6 p.m. Write Box No. 897. "Hongkong Telegraph."
vious experience necessary,
Business,
Minutes of previous
Energelle young Indy required, for General Meeting to be rend sales work on commission basis only confirmed.
Annual
#19
with prospect of salary after
trial
perkad
of
month. 210
Mängton Ltd., H. Queen's Central, between 4 and 5 p.m.
Apply Road,
Report and accounts for 1930-31, To adopt proposed revision of rulos.
www.
WANTED KNOWN,
ELECTRIC BATUB-Ideal for lum- Recommended bago, rheumatics, etc. for reducing. Given by skilled at- tendants, Tester Beauty Parlour, Kaymally Building, ground floor. Telephone 22163.
FOR SALE.
Election of Officers for 1931-32. General.
Election of Auditers.
By urder of the Committee,
F. C. CLEMO,
Hon. Secretary,
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 40 SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK rents per Share has been declared Four-door. Avo-passenger Redlan in payable on TUESDAY, 25th excellent condition. Mileage just aver 8,000 only. Trial run by ap August next, on and after which pointment. I'lease write General date Dividend Warrants may be Manager "South China Morning Post-"obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road East, Bowrington.
HOUSES, ETC.
FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished Hongkong. four-roomed house at Cheung Chau.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Electric Light Large garden. Write that the REGISTER of MEMBERS Box No. 758. "Hongkong Telegraph of the Company 'will be closed
from TUESDAY, 11th August, to' MONDAY, 21th August, 1931, both AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25, Nathan days Inclusive. Road, Kowhun, Under European By Order of the Board,
APARTMENTS TO LET.
Cuisine, I Management. Excellent Modern Apartments. Terrus Moderata, Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 97307,1
W. F. SIMMONS.
Secretary, Hongkong. 1st August, 1921.
FOR SALE.
His Britannic Majesty's River Gunboat
"TEAL"
Built 1901, by Messrs. Yarrow & Co; Glasgow,
Length
Breadth
Draught
Nominal Displacement
I.H.P.
Speed
165 feet.
24% feet.
3 feet.
180 tons. 670.
about 13 Knots.
Two sets Compound Engines and two Yarrow Boilers. Armament and all stores, except anchors and cables, have been removed.
Electric generating set and evaporating machinery have been removed.
Permits to inspect can be obtained from the undersigned.· ́ If required for further service must be bought by British Nationals, purchaser to furnish a joint and several bond with two suretion satisfactory to the British Commander-in-Chief guaranteeing that the vessel wil sall under the British Fing and will not be resold without written consent of British Admiralty. The amount of the pond to be not less than the purchase price.
If bought for breaking-up, the vessel to be completely broken up to the satisfaction of the British Commander-in-Chief, within twelve months from date of sale and to be open to inspection of Commander-in-Chief, or his representative, until completely broken up.
Tenders, addressed:--
The Engineer Officer, Yangtao;
British Naval Office;
H.B.M. Consulate-General,
Shanghai;
envelopes should be marked on outside "Tender for "Ten!," and must
be deposited by noon Tuesday, 1st September, 1931.
All Tenders to be made in Shanghai Taols and a deposit of ten per cent of the amount offered must accompany same.
Од де ceptance of offer, buyer to pay balance and take delivery within three weeks. All charges to be for account of buyer from date of delivery. The vessel is offered for sale in the belief that the particulare aro correct in every respect but their correctness Is not guaranteed. No claim for allowance of compensation will be 'entertained from the purchaser on account of any errors or misdescription, neither is any responsibility taken for any defects that now or may hereafter exist in the hull and machinery of the vessel.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6. 1931.
TELEGRAPH
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SHARE PRICES.
The Undersigned have received instructions to solt by Public Auction,
on Friday,
the 7th August, 1931. commencing at 2.30 p.m. at thoir Sales Room,
• Duddoll Street:
A Large Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture
comprising:-
Teak Hatatand. Chesterfield Couches and Armchairs, Cottage Piano by C. Sienert, Berlin), Gramophones, Records, Glass Cabinets, Electric Table Fans, Oll Paintings, Pletures, Roll Flat Top Deska, Brüss' Ornaments, Curlos, Clecka, Inverted Lamps,
etc., etc.
and
Teak Extension Dining Tables, with Dining Chairs, Sideboarda and without Mirror, Dinner Waggons, Ice Cheats, Dinner Ser- vice, Glass Ware, etc., etc.
Teak Dressing Tables, Wash. stands, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak and Iron Bedatoads, Wash Basins, Commodes, Mo.- quito Nets, Box Couch, Chests of Drawers, etc., etc.
also
A Collection of Blackwood
Furniture
including:
Tea Pays, Joss Tables, Curio Cabinets, Jardinieres, Chairs. Overmantels, etc., etc.
and
One "MILNERS" Safe Two Iron Safes
On View from Thursday,
the 6th August, 1931. Catalogues will he issued.
Terms:--Cash on Delivery,
'LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. OF CHINA, LTD.
have removed to the
Chater Road side of
Queen's Building.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents "PEAK MANSIONS”
Prince Edward Road,
Kowloon
Detached and Semi-detached villas, Modern construction with garage.
"Cambay Buildings" Flats with modern convenience
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,
share quotations issued to-day:
The following is the list of local
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $2,075 b.. Chartered Bank £123⁄4 n. Mercantile A. and B., £20 p. Enst Asia $129 b.
Insurances.,
Canton Ins., $1,490 b. Union Ins., 2000 b.
China Underwriters, $5,65 b. China Firon, $800 b. H.K. Fire Ina., $1,400 b.
Shipping.
Douglas, $22 n. H.K. Steamboats, $20 e. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 880 n.. Union Waterboata, $28 b.
Mining.
Benguets $9.00 b. Kallans, 28/9 n.
S'hal Explorations, Tls, 1.90 5. Raubs, $35. B.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $108 sn. Whampoa Docks, $28 h South China Motors $10 n. Chinn Providenta, $0.10 x. Hongkewa, Tls, 2.05 n. New Engineers, Tls. & n. Shanghai Docks, Tla. 101 n.
Cottona.
Ewo Cotton, $14,15 b. S'hai Cotton Tls, 94% n. Zoong Sings Tla. 11 b.
Landa, Hotels, etc.
I.K. & S. Hotels, (old) $17,20 Mn. H.K. & S. Hotels (new) $16,50 b.{ 11.K. Land, $911⁄2 h.
S'hat Land Tls. 39.20 n. Humphreys, $21.75 b. Ranities, 816.65 b.
Public Utilities.
Tramways. $21.40 a. Peak Trams. (old) $14 n. Star Ferriea, $95 ea. China Lights, $25 b. I.K. Electrics. $9114 b. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Telephones, $40 x. Div. China Buses, Tis, 17.90. Singapore Tractions, 3/9 n.
Industriale.
China Sugars 60`ets, aXX. Malabons $39 n. Canton lee, $6.60 b. 'Cements (comb.) $19.50 b..
Ropes, $2185 n.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms. $32.90 b. Watson, $16.70 s. Der A. Wings. 1 n. Lane Crawfords, $8.10 b. Mackintosh, $18 n. Sinceres, $17 b.' Powelle, $4 n.
Miscellaneous,
Amusements, $27 b.
Amusemente, New "B" 23.50 n. Entertainments $17 B. Construction $12.85 b. B'que n. G. Bonds, 74 n.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. S. UZUNOYE 57, Queen's Road Co., 2nd floor, Expert Masseuse,
NEW PEKING RUGS AND CARPETS.
alao
NEW SHIPMENT OF STUNNING BEACH PYJAMAS and
THE VERY LATEST LUUNGING PYJAMAS.
7 JADE TREE, LTD. PENINSULA HOTEL ARCADE.
MAJESTIC
To-day to Saturday At 2.30, 5.20; 7.20
6' 9.20 p.m.
GASTON LEROUX'S WORLD-ASTOUNDING CLASSIC
Phantom Opera
LON CHANEY
MENRY PHIL QIN
NORMIN
BURMA REBELLION
LATEST.
FEW CLASHES IN PAST WEEK.
London, Aug. 6.
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
CORRESPONDENCE..
The Hydrangea Incident.
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
The market was fairly steady this morning, shares of many The statement on the situation countera changing hands at slight- in Burma during the week ended|ly improved rates. August 1, Issued by the Indian.
Banks are enquired for Office, says there has, been no $2,075. marked change in the situation The Insurance section and no important collisions have manded
Interest, and -greater occurred between the Government Cantons are asked for at the canes
and the rebels. forces ences have occurred of successful Fires resistance by villagers to attacks by rebels and incolta.
There
Sir, Your leader of yesterday was most certainly called for, and at it is to be hoped that the matter will recalve the recessary atten- rom-tion and be rectified...
There are a number of motor continually before the Several improved rate of $1,490. China Courts for driving to the public $800, dancer, As a contrast to this, it advanced $60 to
nt appears rather darcical that 600 were sales of Unione $685, and Underwriters and H.K. odd passengers should be unnecos- Fires showed little change,
sarily exposed to danger through working of a Steamboats were in demand at the cumbersome
Government Department.-Yours, rise of 81.75 to $28.
Tote.. Wharves had buyers at $162, with sales reported at $188.
Providents (old) found buyers at 66. sellern requiring #6,10.
were Д Hotola (old) weaker at $17 buyers, seliersl asking $17.26,
Surrendera la the Prome Dia- trict now amount to nearly two thousand, five hundred, nearly 150 In the Tharrawaddy District and one or two In Insein.
There a good reason, to hope that the efforts of the Pongyis are meeting with success, but dacolte are still numerous.
B. H.
shado done at $81:50.
advanced Telephones (ex dir) the to $46.00 with
part-paid
China Sugars were done at
There are occasional attacks on Indians and Chinese but it is Humphreya (old) have buyers ahares finding buyers at $34.75. doubtful if there is definite com- | nt $22. munal motive now,
cer,
Government casualtics reported during the week are two Indian Infantry Sepoys, one Indian Off- one Sepoy of the Military Police, and one motor-bont driver slightly wounded. One hundred and sixty-three prisoners have been released and the total number now in custody is 974.--British Wireless.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR THE FLYING CLUB.
(Continued from Page 1.)
machine on our own initiative We may hope for nome further Gov-. erntment assistance.
at
Benities at the slightly improv-60 cents. ed rate of $16.65 sustained the support of yesterday.
were enquired for $14.15, sales resulting at $14.25.
Trama were again in demand! at unchanged quotations,
Comenta were quiet at $19.50. Dairy Farms hud sales $32.75 $33, with buyers offering the former rate.
Watsons were..sold at $16.50. Lane. Crawfords (old) were China Lights changed hands at done at $8.10, and the new shares $26.15, and H.K. Electrics were at $7.85.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
From
INWARD MAILS.
Per
Shanghai and Amoy Japan, Shanghai and Europe via
Siberia (London 20th July) Amoy
Nanning.
Dne Angust ¤.
Suwa Maru Tilawa
..August 7.
.August 7.
.August 7.
Empress of Canada
August 7.
..August "7.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Ani (San Francisco, 11th July.). Taiyo Maru Canada, U.8.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shangbai (Vancouver B.C. July
18.)
a Shanghai
In addition to giving Instruction in aviation to the flying members of the Club, we have made special feature of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps flying Section which has been enthusins-
tically taken up by them and shows every sign of success.
Treasurer's Report, Treasurer's
The States:--
OUTWARD. MAILS.
Tap Somall
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel maila are closed at 6 pm, on the previous day.
For
Report
Swatow
Straits
After applying the Government Samrhui and Wuchow Maintenance Grant of $30,000.00, Amoy for the year 1930, there is a de- Foochow Meit of $3,988.00 on Working Ac- count, and from a study of the Accounts, which cover the effec- tive
working of about six montha Siberia Fouly, it will be clear to Members Dairen
that the Club ennnot be maintain- † Manila. ed on its present income for a complete year. There would_ap- pear to be little hope of curtalling expenditure if the objects of the Club are to be pursued serious- ly and efficiently,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Saigon Shanghai, Japan und Europe vin
increased membership would normally produce further income from Subscriptions and Flying Fees provided facilities for flying could be freely offered. The Club at present has one, machine only
in commission and niue!
claim for
of
the insured
second machine. These are hopelessly insufficient for the present membership so that any policy adopted to obtain funds from further membership sub- scriptions would lend nowhere.
Per
Date and Time Hydrangea.Thurs., Aug. 8, 3 p.m. Hai Hing...Thurs., Aug. 6, 8.30 p.m. Sanning...... Thur., Aug. 6, 4 p.m. Tjinogara....Thurs., Aug. 6, 5 p.m. .Fri, Aug. 7, 10.80 a.m.
Chipshing Haiyang Pong Tong
.Fri, Aug. 7, 1 p.m. - Fri., Aug. 7, 1.30 p.m.
Tandu ..Fri, Aug. 7, 9.30 p.m. Sansei Maru...Fri., Aug. 7, 4.30 p.m. Erop. of Canada, Fri., Aug. 7, 5 pm.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, *Aden, East and South Africa, *Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Suwa Maru ....... Sat., Aug. 8.
K. P. O. Registration..Aug. 7, 420 p.m. Letters.......Aug. 8, 9 am. G. P. O.
.9.45 .221. .9.30 am.
Registration Letters
(Duo Marseilles 7th September.)
Straits, Caylon, Indio, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Somali
It would appear that the only Manila remedy lies in an application to Shanghai, Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Government to substantially in-
Central and South America and crease the Maintonance Grant at
*Europe
via Victoria B.C. and *Europe via Siberia the same
time, if possible, to furnish a supplementary Initial Grant for the purchase of at least |two additional machines.
In
There seems little doubt that the original Government Grants dollars were based on an exchange level of approximactly 2/- to the dollar but as the actual cost of Aircraft and the principal costs of operation of same are entirely on nstering basis and are now to be met at an exchange rate of approximately 1/ the inaum- ciency of funds is self-explana- tory.
ara
Unless waya and means found to double the Club's income, the question of closing down must be seriously considered in the near future.
GENOA BOMB. OUTRAGE.
CONNECTED WITH ROYAL VISIT.
Genoa, Aug. 1. A bomb exploded in the heart of the business section here to-day a few hours before the arrival of King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena for the launching of the ocean liner, Rex.
It is
The explosion shattered win dows and caused a panic. believed that the bombing had some connexion- with the visit of tho. King and the Queen.
TYPHOON FILLS UP.
The Royal Observatory reports that the typhoon appears to have filled up between the Bonins and thu Loochbos. Pressure in low over Japan;
.......Satų Aug. 8, K. P. O. Parcels....7th, 4.30 p.m. Registration
Letters.....8th, 10a.m.
G. P. O.
.7th, & p.m.
Parcels
Registration....8th, 9.45 a.m. Letters. 8th, 10.30 am. (Duo Marseilles, 5th September), Talyo Maru ..Sat, Aug. 8, 2.30. p.m.
Pres. Jefferson
Sat., Aug. 8.
..3 p.m.
.4.15 p.m.
.5 p.m.
Parcels.... Registration
Letters
'(Due Victoria B.C. 26th August)
*Superscribed Correspondence only.
AIDE DIMPLOR
ONE HOUR'S WORK
which lasts
A YEAR.
Protect your furniture against moisture, and have everything CLEAN and BRIGHT in your home. Sale Agents: Compagnis Optorg, Princo's Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, Tel. 24529.