I
WHE HONGKONG
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTS.
25 WORDS
...$1.50
($200 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been received:
878; 892.
WANTED KNOWN
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
STANLEY,
The New School Year begins January 2nd. Examination for New Students, Thursday, December
31st. at 9.30 a.m. For Prospectus, for Boarders and Day-boys, apply Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Banker & Co. 20, Dos Voeux Road, Contral, or to St. Stephon's College, Stanley,
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED,
*
MRS. VOLGIN is selling her entire stock of dresses below cost. Bargaina THE SHARE CERTIFICATE in afternoon and evening frocks, blos costumes. Come and seo. Salon 70, Hankow Road, Kowloon, opposite Kowloon Hotel,
SITUATIONS
TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 26, 1931.
CHURCH NOTICES.
To-morrow the First Sunday After Xmas.
LOCAL SERVICES. St. John's Cathedral. ·
10.15 a.m. Holy Communion. December 27, Patronal Festival,
St. John the Evangelist's Day, Sunday after Christmas.
Holy Communion 7.a.m. Choral Eucharist 8 a.m.
Communion 8 a.m. Children's Service 10 a.m. Matins and Sermon 11
(Peak
a.m.
No. 4264 for ONE HUNDRED Freacher: The Dean, (100) SHARES numbered 6090/ Holy Communion 12.16 p.m. 6709, 7809/7893 and 39100/89214, | - Evensong 6.80 p.m. Preschor: In the above Company and stand- Rev. H. V. Koon. ing in the name of FRANCISCO XAVIER SOARES having baga reported lost, NOTICE IS HERE- that unless the
BRITISH Export Firm offers position BY GIVEN with good prospects to a capablo and ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE is pro- experienced assistant. Must have thorough knowledge of C.I.F. calcula-daced within ONE MONTH from tions and shipping. Reply Box No.the date hereof, it will thereafter 898, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
LOST
LOST.-lady's Handbag.
Left on George Bing Motor Boat at 2.30 a.m. on Xmas morning, from Kowloon- Reward of $100 for ite recovery with contenta. Finder please deliver Hongkong Dispensary.
APARTMENTS
AIRLIE
HOTEL-23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Undor European Management. Excellent Cofnine, Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. Three minutes from ferry. Tol. 57867.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Now Willys Sedan. Deluxe model in A1, condition. Dane 3000 miles,
Bargain. Owner leaving Colony. Write Box No. 894, | "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO BE SOLD.
55 THE PEAK, Intely occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Pook Hospital. Unfurnished, Convenient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Droitwig room. Four bathrooms, hot and cold water. Modern sanita- tion. Gas and Electric Light. Uno of Tennis Court. Suitablo för a Mess of Ove, or could be easily divided to suit two couplos. Close to Tram Station and Motor Rond.
Apply: THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. Exchange Building.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents. "PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached villas, Modern construction with parago.
Flats with modern conveniences. "Cambay Buildings."
METALS.
of all kinds especially for ship-building and engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terma, Immediate delivery.
SINGON & CO.,
ESTABLISHED Å. D. 1980. Telephone: 20515. HING LUNG ST.
be held by the Company as NULL AND VOID, and a NEW CERTI- FICATE for the said shares will be issued.
By order of the Board
of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,-
Secretary.
Hongkong, 4th December, 1931.
THE WORLD'S BEST PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
ON VIEW
at the
UNIVERSITY
PHOTOGRAPHIC
EXHIBITION
University Union.
Jan. 4-8, 1931.
ADMISSION FREE
You positively cannot
afford to miss it.
MACAU GREYHOUND RACING CLUB.
NOTICE.
A Draw for a Number of Greyhounds will be held at the Office of the Club, 19, Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, Macau, at an carly date.
These Greyhounds will be sold to members at $300 each and are eligible for racing at the Club's "Green Island" Track, Macau.
Members wishing to participate are invited to send in their Names, accompanied with a doposit of $300 in respect of euch dog applied for, as soon as possible.
Social Evening in Cathedral Hall after Evensong.
December 28th, The Innocent's Day. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.
(Kowloon).
Sunday, 27th December,
1st. Sunday after Christmas--St. John, Apostle and Evangelist.
8.16 a.m. Holy Communion.
Young People's Ser- 10 a.m.
School.
vice.
Primary Sunday
11 a.m. Morning Prayer & Ser- mon. Preacher. The Vicar.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
NEW YEAR'S EVE CARNIVAL
The Management begs to notify that no further reservations can be made for the above function the available accommodation boing fully reserved.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI. HOTELS, LTD. -
MACAO RACES
Sunday, 27th December, 1931. First Race at 1.30 p.m. Admission:-
To Members' Enclosure $1.00. To Publie Enclosure conta 10, Mombora MUST show their
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned havo' received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on Monday, the 28th December, 1931, commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, 4, Duddell Street.
143 Packages tea.
GG Iba. Woollen. Yarn,
1 Casc glass ware.
67 Pairs of Scarlet Blankets.
4 Barrels Soap Powder.
2 Cases Stearic Acid powder.
1 Barrel Talcum powder,
& Cases Edible Oilk...
1 Caso Hollow Goods.
126. Coils Wire,
and
badges to gain admittance. Mem-A Quantity of Miscelaneous goods bors can obtain 2 Indies badges
and household furniture etc. free on application to the Secret-
Terms: Cash on Delivery. ary
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Tin can be procured at the Race Course at $1.50.
2.45 p.m. Senior & Intermedinta UNION
Sunday School.
8p.m.
Evening Prayer & Sermon. Preacher, Rev. N., V. Halward.
The Communicants Preparation Service will be held on Wednesday, December 30, at 8.30 p.m., instead of Friday, January 1.
There will be à celebration of i Holy Communion in St. Andrew's Church on New Year's Day, at
77.16 a.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
CHURCH
HONGKONG. “MESSIAH.”
Xmas Service DEC. 27.-6 p.m. Soloists.
First Church of Christ Scientist, Mrs. Bowes-Smith
Bowen
Macdonnell Rond, below Road Tram Station. Sunday Ser- vice, 11.15 a.m. Subject:-"Chris tian Science." The Sunday School ls held on Sunday Morning ing 10 o'clock. Wednesday
at
Meeting at 6 p.m. Reading Room at above address open Tuesday and Friday, 10a.m. to 12 noon. Monday and Thursday, 5.00 to 7 p.m. The Public is cordially in- vited to attend the service and
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction.
on Wednesday,
the 30th December, 1931,
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture
comprising:
Mrs. Lockhart Mr. Anniss
Mr. Bailey Paintings, Pletures, Round Tables,
Tenk Hatstands, Chesterfield Couches and Armchairs, Curio Cabinets, Bookcases, Desky, Tables. Victrolas, Records, Ol
FULL CHORUS
and ORCHESTRA.
Brass and Bronze Wares, Silver ware, Carpets, Rugs, etc., ote.
Teak Extension Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with
visit the Reading Room, Branch SURE REMEDY FOR ovelled mirrores, Crockery, Gines
of The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
WESLEYAN CHURCH.
(Wanchai) Sunday, December 27. Morning Service 10.15 a.. Evening Worship 6 p.m.. Preacher at both Services Erris C. H. Tribbeck.
At the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home:
INDIGESTION.
You can stop digestive pain in several ways, but the actual cause of the trouble remains, to grow worse with each succeeding attack. If, on the other hand, you take a little 'Bisurated' Magnesia in water after eating, you not only Revstop the immediate pain fastantly, but you also remove the cause of the trouble. Biserated Magnosis Every Sunday at 3 p.m. Bible is a complete treatment for Class, every Sunday at 8.15 p.m.,indigestion, neutralising excess Service Men's Hour,
acidity, preventing food fermenta- Boxing Day, December 26.
tion, and soothing, healing and Special Christmas Party, for strengthening the inflamed sto- Service Men. 7 p.m.
Names will be booked in the Hour. order as received.
Those wishing to participate in [the above drawing and are non- members are cordially invited to apply for membership, also at the same address or at the office of the Company, Chung Tin Building, Hongkong.
FOR SALE OR TO LET
MOUNT PARKER SANATORIUM.
Enquiries are invited for the purchase or rent of the property known as Mount Parker Sanatorium, situated on the ridge overlooking Taikoo Valley (Quarry Bay) and Tytam Valley, consisting of three substantial blocks of buildings suitable for a school or hospital, with approximately 186,000 square feet of land.
Apply to Butterfield & Swire (Accounts Dept.).
MODERN BEAUTY TREATMENT
PERMANENT WAVING NATURAL WAVES, CURLY ENDS. ELECTRIC BATHS,
JAPANESE MASSAGE.
Tester. Beauty Parlour. Kayamally Bldg. Tel. 23103. Ground Floor,
p.m.
Watchnight Service in Saltors & Soldiers' Home.
All are welcome.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.”
On Friday, the 28th Decehibar, and Saturday the 20th December, the General Post Office will be open from 8_.m. to noon, Kowicon Post. Omee B am to 11.9. and the other Branch Post Offices 8 a.m. la 9 mm. ordinary correspondenco as on Bondays and one delivery of registered There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one dolivery of correspondence at 0.am.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
PAS PARCEL MAIL
The Pubile are hereby warned that in view, of the passing of the Abnormal Importations Customs Duties Act, no guarantee can be given that any parcel will not be subject to Customs duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The system of prepayment of Customs duties in this office is zancelled until further notice except as regards parcels of allk of or under the value of $500 or its equivalent in dollars at the rate of the day. It will however be necessary in those cases to make a deposit against duty equal in amount to the declared value of the Farcel.
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Definite information will be published in the Mail Notices directly received.
Postal Rates.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "Via Siber" if so superscribed.
Christmas and Now Year cards enclosed in open envelopes addressed
to Hongkong, China and Macao, accepted at the special rate for printed matter 1.e. 2 cents per 2 ounces. The cards must not bear more than Ave written words and the envelopes must be entirely open.
INWARD MAILS.
U.3.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai
From
Shanghal and Swatow
Shanghai and Swatow
Per Kwangtung Soochow ..
Dus December 20.
December 20.
(San Francisco, 27th November) Proa. Hayes. Manila Europe via Negapatam (Letters and
Pres. Cleveland Paper), Lonton 26th November.. Malacca Maru London Parcels only London, 19th
November
December 28,
December 26.
December 2%,
Eumaeus
December 27.
Amoy
Tawa
December 27:
Japan
La Plata Maru
December 29.
Japan ...
Nankin
December 30.
Calcutta and Straits
Talma
December 30.
Japan and Shanghai
Hiyo Maru
.December 30.
.January 1.
Japan and Shanghai
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattle, 12th December) Australia and Manila
Japan
Japan and Shanghat Saigon
For
Rawalpindi
Pres, Tait..
Nellore
Sphinx
Brisbane Maru
Chenonceaux
OUTWARD MAILS..
Per
Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Hoihow and Bangkok Swalow
Amoy
January 1.
January
January 4, January 6.
January 6.
Date and Time
Kwangchow.. Sun., Dec. 27, 8,30 a.m. Hozan Maru....Sun., Dec. 27, 9 x.m. Kaying
.....Mon, Dec. 28, 1.30 p.m. Hydrangea..
Mon., Dec. 28, 3 p.m. Kwangtung Mon., Dec, 23, 3.30 p.m. Hai Ning ... Tuss., Dec. 20; 2 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauri- tius, East and South Africa and *South American Porta............... La Plata Maru
Straits and Coledtta
Wed., Dac, 30, 10.30 a.m. Wed., Doc, 30, .29th Dec, 5 p.m. .30th Doc., 8.30 am.. Fri., Jan. 1, 10.30 am.
Parcels Letters
Sundaken Straita, Caylon, India, Mauritius, E. and 8. Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseillea
Yusang
Rawalpindi
Ware, Ice Chest, Flower Stands, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow etc., etc.
Toak Wardrobes with beveiled mirrors, Teak Bedsteads with wire mattress and mattress, Dressing Tables, Teak Chest of Drawers, Mosquito Nets, Linens, Enamel Bath Cabine trunks, Tollet Set, etc., etc.
and
One Cottage Plano "Moutrio"
"One Grand Piano.
also
A Collection of Blackwood
Furniture
On View from Tuesday,
the 29th December, 1931.
Tuesday at 8 pm. Fellowship mach lining, which has become including
raw with the action of harmful
José Tables, Cabinets, Desks, Thursday, December 31; 11acids. All over the world you
will find Bisurated Magnesia used Jardinieres, Tea poys, Tables, etc., the by people with a tendency to etc. stomach weakness, and among them not મ few experienced medical men. 'Bisurated' Ma- gnesia is sold by all chemists in both powder and lablet forma Get a package to-day. It is the one aure remedy that ends diges Sunday, Dec. 27-Choir Sunday, tive ille where they start
Naval Farade Service 10.15 a.m.quickly and completely. Services for Public Worship 11 a.m. (Preacher, the Rev. E. G. Powell) and € p.m.
UNION CHURCH. (Kennedy Road.)
Sunday Schools-Kennedy Road 10 a.m.; Taikoo 2.45 p.m.
This being our Choir Sunday, there will be special music at both services. The soloists at the Morning Service will be Mrs. F. E. C. Rendall, who will sing Liddles' "How Lovely are Thy Dwellings", and Mr. G. McLeod, singing Gounod's "Nazareth."
The evening service at 6 p.m. will be a choral service from Handel'a Messiah....
UNION CHURCH.
(Kowloon).
Sunday, December 27. Morning Service-11 a.m. Anthem by Choir "Sing and rejoice."
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
HOLLAND-008T AZIE LIJN, (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE.)
From HAMBURG, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, GENOA and FORTS.
The Steamship,
"GROOTEKERK"
Terms: Cash on Delivery. Catalogue will be issued.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
HUGE WHEAT DEALS.
U.S. FARM BOARD'S LOSSES.
The Federal Farm Board reveals for the first time its operations. under the Agricultural Marketing Act.
"Sapetscribed
WOMEN COLLAPSE AT FUNERAL
31 PIT VICTIMS IN ONE GRAVE.
.Sat, Jan. 2 K.P.O. Parcels.81st Doc., 4.80 p.m. Registration. 2nd Jan., 9 a.m. Letters.....2nd Jan, 10 am.
G.P.O. Parcels
31st Dec.. 5. p.m. -Registration 2nd Jan. 9,46 a.. Letters...2nd Jan. 10.80 a.m. (Dno Marseilles, 29th January), Haiyang........Tues., Jan. 5, 1 p.m.
Vuitexpunderice only.
Distressing scenes were witness- ed at the funeral of 31 of the vic tims of the Bentley Pit explosion who word buried in a single grave at the little cemetery at Arksey, near Doncaster.
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UNDERGROUND CAR PARK.
SEASIDE RESORT'S £176,000 FEAT.
A remarkable feat of engineering has been accomplished at Hastings.
Two hundred labourers, recruited mainly from the distressed areas of South Wales and the North, have More than 20,000 people gathered now almost completed the £170.000 to pay
last tribute to the dead.ses-front improvement scheme to The two-miles long cortege, hended be declared open by by the Bentley Colliery Prize band, of Health Bir by the Minister move Palowly to the cemetery. The Youngclamation of more than 60 Edward Hilton It embodies: coffins lay Bido side on
by
The fect of Purple-draped lorries.
foreshore for nearly a mile: stepped forward six
At the cometery extrance bearers
A "nou-sid" motoring road at a time, along the promenade that will The cofins were lifted to their greatly relieve trafile.congestion: shoulders. On each coffin lay and single wreath bearing a card with
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Britain's Brst underground muni- the name and grave space of the cipal car park, with accommodation dead man.
for.500 care.
A Concrete Tunnel. Walled, floored, and roofed with
Slowly at intervals they were. borne along the 200-yards long path past the deep and allent ranks of the crowd. Then came the latives-51 pathetic groups-zum-concrete, a wide tunnel lift. Sin. bering in all more than motorcars mile underground, flanked by bays, high stretches for one-fifth of a followed in 140
re-
immediately behind the six pitiful 10ft. 6in. wide and 22ft. long. Buf ly laden lorrles.
ficient to accommodate easily the
An hour passed before this long largest pleasure car on our roads. procession of mining folk had, to-day or two baby cars. reached the graveside. The aad Four gently sloping carriage. allowing ample room for and two lines of cars, lead from the
B
women hung on the arms of their ways, each menfolk Ambulance
men
nurses were almost carrying some promenade to the park. For those of them along. When they saw the anxious to avoid traffic when cross- five orderly rows of coffins in the ing the rond there are special steps grave most of the women gave way and substerranean passages along altogether under the strain.
elda the garage. And special stair- In a few seconds every woman ways have been bullt for motorists The Board has bought 320,041,- within sight of this scene was weep- to take their children in and out to the promenade in
fresh air and getting rid of the Ingenious devices for pumping in oxhaust gases from the care hes also bean davisediakan.
Ex-Service men are to be em
052 bushels of wheat, for which it Ing unrestrainedly) -Scores collap¡ of the garuko - P
having arrived from the above ports, paid approximately £54,049,900 (at | sed, fainting and unconscious safety. consignees of cargo by her are recept the beginning of the month out of the crowd one after another, Ambulance men were carrying them that "all goods are being landed at At their risk into the hazardous and/or the Board still had 189,656.187. extra-hazardous godowns of the bushels of wheat. It paid an aver
Around the Grave Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from are price of 81.97 cents a bushel,
Three thousand the wharves delivery may be obtained. and the cash price of wheat is now packed around the great grave to ployed as attendante, and it is an
people atood Goods not cleared by the 28th 65 cente. December, 1931, : at 4 p.m. Will be The Board purchased 1,319,800 hear the last simple service con- ticipated that considerably more subject to rent..
bales of cotton at a cost of ap-ducted by the representatives of than 1,000 care a day will use the Spark during the summer season; All broken,
five' denominations. "chafed and damaged proximately £21,506,649 (at par), packages are to be left in the godowns and still holds 1,310,780 bales. The Ambulance men and nurses hur-although only a small charge is be
Into the crowding made, motoriste can loays their 24th December, 1031, at 10 am. by was 16.8 cents a lb. The present during the Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, Hong prices is. 8 cents.
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salte and stimulanta and'; jugs" "of Starting with
a grant of £100,- †PR tea and "conee By this time the 500 amba 000,000, the Board has rather more scores of afflicted women
Stone, chairman of
p.m. where they will be examined on the average price paid for the cottoni Fried, censervice with smelling cars as long as they likez
Evening Service, 4 Preacher, Revd. Frank Short,
Tuesday, December 29. Young Peoples' Society
kong,
Claims against the steamer
must
be presented in writing within ten
to the
Junior Section meets at 6 p.m., days after arrival of steamer, other than $10.000.000 In hand.) was carried away unconscious. SheIn all they dealt
and Senior Section at 8.46 p.m. Wednesday, December 30,
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wish they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insuranes will be effected by the undersigned In any cast what ever The Annual Christmas Sunday Bill of Lading will be
be countersign School Treat will be held. In: the, ed by the P Schoolroom from 3 to 5 pm.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
The wife of an entombed man werkers were almö
An ambal bases. Scores
Board, said that he could not state was taken to hospital the losses incurred until all the ance, and in now grav wheat and cotton were sold, but the Then came the t Board Factville had okay, 21 poignant of land the lions of dollars to the Armstring counded by buglar w
comes.
the crowd which