TO-DAY'S WANTS.
.$1.50. 25 WORDS..
(42.00 If Not Prepaid.)
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WANTED-Lady or gentlemen French correspondence. Write No. 845, "Hongkong Telegraph."
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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
New Advertisements. Lammert's A ictions.
BANK HOLIDAY.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
In accordance with Government The Undersigned have received Ordinance, the Exchange Banke Instructions to sell by Public will be closed for the transaction Auction, of Public Business on Monday, the Box 7th of September. (The first
Monday in September).
for
CHIROPODIST
(Corn remover), Fully qualified. 10 years experience made at in Europe. Appointments the Tester Beauty Parlour, Kaynmal ly Building, Tel. 2103. (Ground Floer).
HOUSES, ETC.
FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished four-roomed house at Cheung Chau. Mectric Light. Large garden. Writs Box No. 753, "Hongkong Talegraph.”
APARTMENTS TO LET.
HONG KONG CRICKET LEAGUE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting will be held at the Sankary Board Room, Post Ofee Building (by kind permisalon) on Friday, the 11th day of September, 1931, at 5.15 p.m.
W. C. HUNG,
Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE.
AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon. ·Under European Management. Excellent Cuisine,!
We beg to notify our Customers Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate, Three minutes from ferry, Tel, 67867. that on and after the 25th August,
1931, the Taxi Fare in accordance,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. |with Government's approval will
OCRAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD,
and
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Vessel,
"ASPHALION"
From NEW YORK vin MANILA, are hereby notified that their cargo having arrived per 18, Perseus from Singapore will be discharged into Holl's Wharf Kowloon, where it will Heat Consignees' risk and subject to trems and condition of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will he ready for delivery from Godown un and after 5th September, 1931.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the finn) part of calt to which the option
extends.
and damage:l
All broken, chafed. goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on any between the Tuesdays and Fridays. hours of 1945 m.in. and noon within the free storage period.
No cialms win' be admitted after) the Goods love left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th September. ; will be subject to rent.
be as follows:- First mile
50 cents Every subsequent mile. 10 cents per mile
All Claims against the Stamer] = must be presented to the undersign-
en or before the 24th September, or they will not be recognized.
The New Taxi Co. Ltd. (Telephone No. 26180.)
Blue Taxicabs, Ltd. (Telephone No. 67417.) Hong Kong & Shanghai Taxicab
Company, Ltd. (Telephone No. 20408.) Star Taxi Co. (Telephone No. 20748.) Hongkong, 24th August, 1931.
METALS
of all kinde expecially for ship-building and engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terms, immediate delivery.
SINGON & CO ESTABLISHED A. D. 1930. Telophone: 20816. HING LUNG ST,
M
ASSEUR R, SHIMIDZU, ASSEUSE S. HONDA ASSEUSE S. KISAKI. No Fire Insuraner will be effected. Recommended for many
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Government Civil Hospital, Poak Agent. Hospital, etc., and by at the local
Hongkong, 5th September, 1991.
toctors.
years of
on WEDNESDAY, the 9th September, 1931; commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooth, Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of Valunbla Household Furniture
comprising:- ·
Teak Hatatand, Glass Cabinets, Showcases, Chesterfield Couches and
Armchairs, Gramophones, Records, Electric Fans, Oil Paint- ings.
Pletures, Writing Desks, Round Tables; Clocks, Porcelain Ware. Brass Ornaments, Book- canes, Chinese Hand Paintings, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.
Tenk Extension Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Crockery, Glass Ware, Ice Cheats, Kitchen Gear, etc., etc.
Tenk Single and Double Bed-
stends, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dressing Tables, with Bevelled Mirrors, Chests of Drawers, Mosquito Nets, Counter- panes, Blankets, etc., etc.
and
A Collection of Blackwood Ware. including:-
Joss Tables, Cabinets, Jar- dinieres. Tea Poys. Chairs, etc..
etc.
Du View from Tuesday, the 8th September, 1931. Catalognes will be issued. Terma-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
MRS. MOTONO. Massage.
Hand and Electric 31h. Wyndham Street.
ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate Agenta. "PEAK MANSIONS"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1831.
HONGKONG HOTEL BARBER SHOP
W
SITUATED
in
GLOUCESTER BUILDING
ENTRANCE.
From Podder Street through South Arcade Gloucester Buil- ling between premises occupied by the Colonial Dispensary and Sonnet Freres.
The new establishment is replate with avery modern hygienic appliance necessary for the. convenience of patrons.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
MYSTERY OF CITY BULLET.
MAN HIT BUT NO SHOT. HEARD.
OUSTRIC MEETS GUALINO.
BANKERS GUARDED BY GENDARMES.
Paris, Aug. 5, London, Aug. 8. Oustric and Goalino were brought A mysterious affair occurred face to face in the presence of a in Carmelite-street. French examining magistrate at yesterday E.C., in which Thomas O'Brien, the frontier station of Mentong-
H
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME.d 22, a newspaper seller, of Caravan to-day,
Denny Buildings, Halborn, was slightly wounded by a bullet. The two financiers once among the richest men in Europe, were The incident occurred few scorted by detectives, while a large minutes, before five o'clock, when detachment of gendarmes guarded editions of the evening news, the neighbourhood. papers were being published and
Gualino came from Italy, where when the noise of the printing machines and of the traffic might he is at present serving a sentence, bave masked the sound of a shot, and was conducted by an Italian
O'Brien WAR hurrying along police inspector. four carabinieri, ↑ Carmelite-street with a number of and a squad of Blackshirt Fascists. Oustrie, who arrived by ear from evening newspapers under his arm when he was seen to stagger and Nice Prison, where he had spent fall to the ground. He was taken the night, had a more modest suite, to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but consisting of three plain clothes was able to leave within a few men. minutes. He had suffered only a Krize.
Prince Edward Road,
Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached villas.
Modern construction with garage.
"Cambay Bulldings” Mate with modern conveniences
LAST 2 DAYS!
SINCERE'S
GREATER SENSATIONAL
OFFER
CLOSES TO-MORROW, SEPT. 8th.
Many Small Clearing Lots Must Go!
Some New Bargains:-
Lux, 2 packages for 75 cents
Coloured Glass Table Lamps S3 each
Berkefeld Filter Cylinders 10" $5,50, 8" $5 each Coloured Barrel Turning Pencils 64 cents each Silk Shirta $3,60 each
Please note--Every cash purchase made from us during the whole bargain period of 14 days (from: August 26th) will be entitled to the further benefit at our gift of Credit Memos to the value of 10% of the nett purchase amount. This means that our sacrifice will be even greater than would be incurred in the original "one day's free purchase" scheme. By doing so, every pur- chaser of the 14 bargain days will share the special benefit-an oven Greater Sensational Offer.
Come Early to Avoid Last Minute's Mush
CHILDREN'S DAY CONTINUED TO-DAY
Roller Skating & Magic at Roof Garden. All tuition given free.
BRING YOUR CHILDREN ALONG.
THE SINCERE, Co., Ltd.
The Pioneer & Greatest Chain of Department Stores in China.
As he was being helped after falling, a large bullet fell from his waistcoat,
In spite of the noise in the vicinity, it is remarkable that no shot was heard.
"I was near the boy," one per son stated, "but heard nothing, and only saw him stagger and full.
As Gsaline arrived first he was given the first hearing, Oustric being put in the station lamp-room to wait.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
On Monday, 7th September, the General Post OfBes will be open from 8 am to noon, Kowloon Post Office 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the other Branch Post Offices 8 a.m. to 9 am,
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays and ono delivery of registered correspondonco at 9 a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
From
Shoogkal
INWARD MAILS.
Per Talma
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco, 14th August) Pres. Wilson Australia and Manila
Taiping
Manila
Due September 7.
September 7.
September 8.
Shanghal and Swatow
Klungchow
September 8.
Calcutta and Straits
Empress of Japan Sirdhana
September 9.
..September 9,
Europe via Suez (letters and papers) London, 13th August and Parcols, 6th August
Mantua
September 10,
Cathny.
September 11.
U.S.A., Crinada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattle, 22nd August)
Prea. Taft Sphinx
.September 11,
.September 16.
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-
Japan and Shanghai
Japan and Shanghal
hai (Vancouver B.C., 29th August) Empress of Asia.... September 16. USA., Honotula, Japan nad Shang-
hal (San Francisco, 22nd August) Shinyo Maru ...... September 18. USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang
hai (San Francisco, 21st August) Pres, Fillmore
OUTWARD MAILS.
.September 19.
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 befors 0 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
Date and Time
For
Java via Batavia
Par
Tisaink. Tues., Sept. 8, 10.30 am.
Shanghai and "Europe vla Siberla and Ordinary Letters only for Europe superscribed "Via Siberia: ONE PIE ** Air Mall Shanghai-Manchouli. Menestheus.
Tues, Sept. 8,
K.P.O.
8th
....10a.m.
G.P.O.
8th
10.30 a.m.
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow *Straits and Calcutta
Halyong Taima
Tues., Sept. 8. 1 p.m.
Parcels Letters
Swatow...
Parcels Letters
Tucs, Sept. 8, .Noon. p.m. Kwai Song Wed., Sept. 9, 10.30 am. Kumnang
.Wed., Sept. 9, .Noon. 1. p.m.
*Straits and Calcutta
Shanghai, Japan Canada, U.S.A., Contrai and South America anal "Europe v Vancouver BC, and *Europe vin Siberia
Empress of Japalt Sat, September 12.
Parrels. .... Fri., 11, 5 p.m. Reg........
Sat. 12, 8.45 m. Letters... Sut., 12, 0.30 am. **** [Due Vancouver B.C., 27th September)
Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, U.S.A.. "Canada. C. and South America and *Europe yla San
Francisco Pres. Wilson
Parcels Registration Letters
Tues., Sept. 15,
15th 10a.m.
15th 11.45 am. .15th 12.30 p.m. (Due San Francisco 6th October). Haining .....Tues., Sept. 15, 2 p.m.
0138 THE Swatow, Amoy and Poochow ...... Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. A
"Canado, C. and S. Amerien aut Europe vin San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Ordinary Letters only for Europe
Tatsuta Máru ......Wed, Sept. 16,
Registration
...16th & p.m. Letters.......16th 8.30 am, (Due San Francisco, 7th October).
superscribed "Via Siberia: Air Mail Shanghai-Munchouli,”. .... Taisuta Maru ......Wed., Sept. 19,-
Manita
When the luncheon hour ecame the two prisoners were allowed to go Samlakan and eat at one of the big hotels in Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Mentone.
East and South Afrien, Aden and Egypt
Gualino gave a party, at which
a dozen of his friends and relations Amoy
were present: The Italian is still Hoihow, Pukhot and-Haiphong- a wealthy man apparently, and is Manila very popular in the convict island Hoibow, Pakhot and Halphong of Lippari on account of his rendi Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....
money.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, B. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europo vin Marseilles
"I was one of those who rap to him. As we were holding him
iness with large bullet, which evidently.
The cross-examination of Oustrie had gone through the bundle of began after luncheon, and later the newspapers, fell from his cloth two men were questioned together. ing. The bullet looked as if it The accusations against them, it had riencheted."
The City police were making inquiries until late last night, but no clue to the solution of the occurrence had been found.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD. And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees par Company's Vessol.
"MENESTREUS
From UNITED KINGDOM vis SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's. Wharf Kowloon, where it will lle at Con- signees risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 7th September
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried un from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any the Tuesdays and Fridays between hours of 10.48 a.m. and noon within the froe storage period.
No claims will be admitted after. the Goods have left the steamer's. Godown, and all Goods. remaining undelivered after the 14th September,] will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamier must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 28th September, or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th September, 1931..
MASSAGE HALL MRS. S. UZUNOYE 67, Queen's Road Co., 2nd floor, Expert Masseuse."
will be recalled, are made in con- the famous Snia nexion with Viscosa, the Italian artificial a company, of which Gualino WAS Chairman and which Oustrie was instrumental in introducing on the French Bourse.
16th
16th
Em of Asin
.K.P.O.
.4.30 p.m.
G.P.U.
.8.30 a.m.
Thura., Sept. 17, 3.30 p.m. Mausang... Wed., Sept. 9, 1.30 p.m.
Gange.... Taiyuan
Wed., Sept. 9, 4 pm. Wed., Sept. 9, 5 p.m. Solviken.......Wed, Sept. 24. 5. p.m.. Bellerophon Thurs., Sept. 10, 2.30 p.m. Kiungchow Fri, Sept. 11, 10.30 am. Halching......Fri, Sept. 11, 1 p.m.
Cathay
Sat., Sept. 12, K.P.O. Parceis...11th Sept., 4.30 p.m. Registration 12th Sept., 9 am. Letters 12th Sept. 10 am.
G.P.O. Parcels....11th Sept., 5 p.m. Registration 12th Sept., 9.4ŭa.m Letters 12th Sept., 10.80 a.m. (Duc Marvelles, 9th October). Bokuyo Maru..Sat, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. *Buperscribed Correspondence only.
Japan and South American Ports.
ACHIEVEMENT,
("Actions speak louder than words")
KAYE DON
won the First Heat of the..
HARMSWORTH TROPHY RACE
at a speed of
89.912 MILES PER HOUR
on
CASTROL.
The Aristocrat of Lubricating Oils.
All achievements are made on sxactly the same grades of Castrol as distributed at the same price as ordinary motor oils by Robertson,... Wilson & Co., Ltd., on behalf of:-Messra. C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LTD., the All-British Firm of Oil Manufacturers.