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SILK
BE
TAKE
THE
WISE
ADVICE
OF
SPECIALISTS!
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THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL OFFERS ARE SUBMITTED FOR THE PRESENT SEASON'S NEEDS.
Lining Silk
Full Silk
Crepe do Chine
Khabe Crepe
Spun Crepe Palace Crepe Washing Satin Georgette Crepe
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1932.
ARMY BOXING
BORDERERS FINALS
There
LAST NIGHT
WAS somo interesting boxing at Murray Barracks last night, when the finals of the inter- company competitions of the Ist Batt. South Wales Borderers were held.
The "D" (M.G.) Company finished firat with 26 points wille "A" Company was second with 23. "D" and "C" Companies each scored 20 points. Results:
"B" Company v. "C" Company
Pte. Keyes! Bantam-weight:
(C) boat Pte. Jones (B)
Feather-weight: Pte.
Smith
(C) boat Pto. Searle (B).
Light-weight: Pto. Cody (C)|
bont Pte. Tronks (B),
Welter-weight: Pte.
(B) beat Pte. Lewis (C).
Hughes
Middleweight: Pte. John (B) beat Pte. Thomas (C).
"A" Company v. "D" (M.G.) Company.
Buntam-weight:
Pte. Owen
(M.G.) beat Plc. Owens (A).
Feather-weight: Pte.
Tregon-
ning (M.G.) beat Plc. Rees (A).
Light-weight: Pte. O'Brien (A) beat Pte. Pope (M.G.).
Welter-weight: Pie, Cook ("A") ko. Pte. Simmonds (M.C.)
Middle-weight: Cpl. Underwood (M.G.) beat Pte. Maloney.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Friday.
Yesterday.
Paris
.93.1/16
Geneva
18.80
934 18.80
Berlin..
15.45
16.7/10)
Oslo
10.70
19.21/32
216
216
216
Athens....
640
645
Buenos Aires
30%
364
.1/7.17/3
.3.00% .9.06
1/7.20/32 3.48
Shanghai
New York. Amsterdam
Vienna Madrid Bucharest
Hongkong Brussels.
46,3/16 615 1/2.17/32 26.1214 71.3/16
18.30
CYCLING ROUND WORLD'
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KABOH
Mr. A. M. Allibhoy Lamuwalia, who has arrived in Hongkong on a cycle tour of the world.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local 9.07% share quotations issued to-day:
Hanks.
40%
Milan..
kholm
.19.35
- 19.7/16
181
.110
110
.436
1/5.15/16
..1/04/4
4 1/5.15/16 1/9.5/10
AM
1201
.4.10%
Ric
Bombay
Yokohama
Montreal.....
Montevideo.....30
Silver (apot)...16.0/16
(forward) 10.11/16
4.13 16 16.15/16
British Wireless,
SWIMMING GALA
The official opening of the swim-
at the ming
European Y.M.C.A., takes place to-morrow ovening, when a gala night is being swimming held in the Y.M.C.A. bath.
$ 0.35
0.60
1.10
1.15
1,20
1.20
1.00
1.20
Canton Crepe
1.75
Heavy Crepe 36".
2.00
Extra Heavy 36"
3.00
Printed Goorgette 36"
2.00 and upwards.
Printed Crepo de Chine 27"
1.50
Printed Fuji
1.20
Silk Underwear
10.00
Silk Petticoats
4.00
1.70
1.70
6.25
$1.50.
4.50
3.65
0.50
Silk Bloomers
Silk Knickers
Silk Pyjamas Embd.
Gents Pyjamas Silk
Gents Silk Shirts
Gents Silk Ties
All the above goods are of pure silk and do not contain artificial
silk at all. The quality of all the materiale is absolutely
guaranteed.
BOMBAY SILK
STORE
NO. 2, D'AGUILAR STREET.
LIPTON'S
GREEN
FAMOUS!
TRY LIPTON'S
NEW PACKET TEA CEYLONTA
TEAS
FROM ALL COMPRADORE STOKES
ONTA
CEYLON
TEA
LABEL
The programme includes open and reserved events for both men and women members of the Asso- ciation, together with a team race and a water polo match.
After the awimming, dancing will be held in the West Lounge, and will continue until midnight.
The gala starts at 9 p.m., thej inclusive
for which is charge
LAWN BOWLS.
RINKS TO REPRESENT THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
The following rinks whit represent the Hongkong Electric R.C. in their match in the Second Division against the Craigengower C.C. at Happy Valley on Saturday:
A. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahagan, J. F. unny and W. K. B. Muskett (skip);}| Lunny R.C. Butler, F. Normington, L. do Rome and A. Webster (skip); and J. Sloan, I. S. McKay, D. S. Hill and F. F. Duckworth (skip).
Reserves:-J. R. Way and W.
Stoker.
CROWN LANDS.
YESTERDAY'S SALE AT THE
P.W.D
The two lots of Crown land which were put up for unle at the Public Works Department aßice yesterday were both old at their upset prices,j. nu no bidding took place.
An area of about 2,700 square feet of land situated at Wong Nel Chung was bought by Mrs. Wu Chan-ahi and Mr. Lo Wai-churn of 15, Kennedy Rund, for the upset price of $8,376, Another lat, of about 30,100 square feet
of land situated at Mount Cameron, wan bought by Mr. Harry Owen Hughes, for the upset price of $5,728
Hongkong. Banks, $1550 n. Chartered Banks £10% n. Mercantile Banks. £171⁄21⁄2 n. East Asia, $115 n.
Am: D. Finianes Corp., $25 n.
Insurances.
Cantona Ins., $1210 p.
Union Ins., $490 n.
China Underwriters, $4 n.
China Fires, $500 su.
H.K. Fire in., $1,196 n.
Shipping.
Douglases, $26% b.
H. K. Steamboats, 423 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $45 n. Union Waterboats, $19%1⁄2 b.
Mining.
China Estates, $100% n. Benguet Exp. 31 ets. b. Benguets, $15 4 m. Kailans, 20/- n.
S'hai Explorations, Tie. 2.10 n. Raubs, 834 11.
n.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $142 Whampoa Docks, $2011⁄2 n. South China Motors $10 n. Providents (old), $4.80 b. Hongkows, Tls. 225 n. New Engineers Tis. & n. Shanghai Docks, Tla. 881⁄2 n. Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tla. 13.20 b. Shanghai Cotton, Tis. 76 n. Zoon Sings Tls, 10 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. K. Hotels, $13.10 n. Cum Rta. H. K. Hotels Rights, $2.40 n. H. K. Lands, $77% b. Metro Lands $10 n. S'hai Lands, Tls, 24 . Humphreys, $15. Asia Realties "B" $28 n. Reatles, $11.45 b. Asin Realties "A", $160 n.
Public Utiilien. Tramways, $21 b.
Peak Trams, (old), $15.50 b. Star Ferries, $90 11. Chian Lights, $21 80. IL. K. Electrics, $73% b. Macao Electrics, $24 b. Telephones, $381⁄2 n. China Buses, Tis. 16 n. Singapore Tractions, 3/- n.
Industrials.
Malabons, $21 n. Canton Ices, $4.80 b. Cements (com.) $18.65 11. Ropes. $14 b.
Stores. etc. Dairy Farms, $27.75 b. Watsons, (old) $13.50 Watanns (new) $13.20 . Der A. Wings. 31 n. Lane Crawfords, $6.60 b. Mackintosh, $19 Sinceres, $17 h. Rowells, $3.35 n.
n.
Miscellaneous, Amusements, $22
n.
.
Entertainments (old) $14.25 n. Constructions (old), $6.60 n. Constructions (new), $1.75.ÁL.
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY 'STOCK EXCHANGE.
With two or three exceptions, such as Lands, Dairies and Trans, for which there is a sustained demand, Įmarkets generally appear to be mark
ing time, but there is no sciling pressure from any quarter.
Halch
Bank of East Asla $115. China Fire Insurances $690, Humphreys $15.
Ewn Cottons Tis. 184. Chinn Lights (Old) $21. Dairy Farms $28.
Lane, Crawfords (Old) $0. Constructions (New) $1.80.
Buyers.
Douglases $261⁄4%. Union Waterbenta $104. Benguet Explorations 81 cents. Providents (Old) $4.80. Hongkong Lands $77. Humphreys $16.
Hongkong Realties $11.80. Ewo Cottons Tis. 13.20. Hongkong Trams $21% Peak Trams (Old) $15. Yaumati Ferries (Old) $31, Yaumati Ferries (New) $304. Hongkong Electries $73. Hongkong Ropes $14. Dairy Farms $27%. Lane, Crawfords (Old) $0.00. Sincerea $171⁄4· Constructions (New) $1.70.
Sellers.
South China Motors "B" $12. S. C. Enterprises $8.80.
RADIO OFFERINGS.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL STATION'
The monthly report of 2.B.W. for The month of April states that the actual hours of transmission totalled 250, of which 144.25 were devoted to European programmes and 106.75 to Chinese programmes, follow:
transmissions including
rink News and Church Re- Inya, European 584, Chinese 40%
Evening transmissions, European 934. Chinese 65.
The monthly percentages were, European 87.70, Chinese 42.30.
During the munth the following items were broadcast.-Dance pro- grammes 6, running commentaries 1, Chinese studlo conecrts 1, European relays 13, Chinese relays 5, European lectures 3, Chinése lectures 1, Chinese children's programmes 3.
New licences issued during April numbered 94, and renewals of licences
10.
No European stúdió concerts were arranged during the month owing to the removal of the studio to Glouce- ster Building.
S. C. Enterprises $8.90 v.
B. Ind. O. $ Bonds, 59% n.
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(THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD)
Hongkong's Fashionable
Rendezvous
Old English
Bar Overlooking the Harbour
MORNING COFFEE AND AFTERNOON TEA SERVED IN THE AIRY-LOUNGE ON 8th FLOOR,
SPACIOUS DINING ROOM OPEN TO THE GENERAL
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Single Rooms, Double Rooms and Suites, all with Private Bathrooms by the day or month. With or without Board.
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Tel 28128.
Cable Address:-"CLOUCESTER.".
P. 1. NEWMAN,
Manager.
"If all be true that I do think
-
There are five reasons why man drink, Good wine, a friend or being dry Or lest we should be by-and-by, Or any other reason why."
Henry Aldrich (1647)..
WHATEVER THE REASON_
"THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO
CALDBECK'S”
WHOLESALE & RETAIL WINE-MERCHANTS.
Prince's Building (Ground Floor)." Ice House Street.
Agentar-W. R. LOXLEY & CO.
PEKING RUGS
ARE THE MOST DURABLE FAST COLOURS WILL STAND CHEMICAL WASH, HIGHEST QUALITY, LOWEST PRICES.
PEKING ART RUG COMPANY Now from No. 45, removed to 32, Nathan Road, Kowloon:
COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S.
JAMES
DUNN
SALLY
EILERS
OVER THE HILL
FOX PICTURE
Telephone 20075.
HATS & DRESSES.
Made to order also Renovated & Remodelled
to the Latest Fashions
at
MADAME BETTY'S
Tel. 28340.
18, Ice House Street.
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