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HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
Notice of Interim Dividend., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR Per Cent. (45%), amonatlug to FORTY Cents per Share on the Fully-paid up Shures and THIRTY- Cents per share on the Partly-paid TO THE DEAF: Foe demonstrations up Shares of the Company, for with the All-British Deaf Alt, "Oss-the Six Months ended 30th June, calde" are given daily Metropole Hotel Building, Top for, the 8th August,, 1932,
nflice, 1932, will be paid on MONDAY 22 Ice House Street: Morning 10 to date Dividend Warrants may be on which 1; afternoons, 2.30 to 4. Vurloual powered models to select front, Loent obtained on application nt the service.
Registered Office of the Company. Exchange Building, 4th floor.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 8th August, 1932. MONDAY, the 1st August lo
both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of
SITUATIONS VACANT Directors.
FOREIGN GENTLEMAN wants ex-d perienced Chauffeur to drive Chrysler, Write to Box No. 979. "Hongkong) Telegraph.*
POSITIONS VACANT.
INSURANCE OFFICE "has
opening with good prospects for ak typist inile). Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience, Write. Stating age, experience, and salary required to Box No. "Hongkong Televeuph,"
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WANTED. To rent or lease, 4 or 5 roomed HOUSE, H.K. mid-level or Kowloon. neulern sanitation, Jire. ferably with gurage. Write, stating ferma to Box No. 976, "Hongkong Telegraph,"
WANTED--From 1st Detaber, 1982. small unfurnished house with garden, Peak district preferied, long lense essential. Pleast write Box No. 972. "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Five-senter WHPPET Seitan. Perfect condition. Just over. hauled. Owner leaving Colony, Will accept $1,800 or nearest offer. Write Box No. 980, "Hongkong Telegraph.":
TO LET
TO LET Attractive two roomed FLAT, Nathan Rond, all modern, conveniences and just redecorated. Three minutes walk from Star Ferry, Very moderate rental. Apply Hung Cheong, 56, Nathan Road. Tel. 57108,
APARTMENTS
W. L. MCKENZIE.
Secretary., Hongkong. 18th July, 1932.
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EXPERT MASSAGE No. 308, Nathan Road, 2nd Floor, KOWLOON.
MASSAGE
MR. & MRS. Y. MORI Holder of Japanese Govt.
Licence... From the 1st May, 1932 Message foes will be reduced $2.00 for one treatment at office and $3.00 to $4.00 for one treatment outside. 1st floor. 4, Wyndham St. Tel. 26051.
TO BE SOLD.
ruom.
55 The Poak, lately occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Pank Hospital. Unfurnished. Con- venient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing Four bathrooms, hot, and cold water. Modern sanitation, Gas and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess of five, or could be easily divided to suit two coupica. Close to
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THE HONGKONG REALTY AND
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On
HONGKONG
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
TELEGRA PIL.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932.
FRENCHWOMAN'S CHARTER
TO GO
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Lettersid postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded Vin Siberia" if ao superscribed.
an Interim Dividend of £3 per HUSBAND'S TUTELAGE Share, subject to deduction of In come Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th Jun 1932, nt rate of 1/3.1/8 por Dollar
Paria, June 3. THE DIVIDEND will be payablebedience, the right to keep her The suppression of the law of and after MONDAY, 8tcorrespondence private, and free-
dom to start her own
of adopt a profession, or go to law busincas.
The Valuable Leasehold property Manila without the consent of her husband situate at Victoria in the Colony are among the important reforma of Hongkong and registered at the
Japan in woman's status introduced by Land Offico as Section A of Sub-Japan Justice deposited in the French Lot No. 1300 with the building Bill which the Minister of section 1 of Section A of Inland Senate to-day.
thereon now known as No. 17 YU being ON TERRACE
rants.
THE
August, 1932, at the offices of the Corporation, where Shareholder are requested to apply for War REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed SATURDAY, 6th August (both from MONDAY, 25th July, to days inclusive) during which atti!" period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
V. M. GRAYBURŇ,
Chief Manuger. Hongkong, 12th July, 1932.
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The position of women Napoleon, the present Government regulated by the Code considers it is time that the laws aim at a complete revolution in were changed. The now measures the legal relationship of the sexes. The principle of conjugal obedience is now practically aban- doned. Man and wife in future will enjoy equal rights in almost every phere of their activity.
Besides the advantages already enumerated, the married will henceforth have her QWD passport and her
own identity
woman
Japan and Shonghal Japan and Shanghai
Kamo Marit Chichibu Maru Haruna Maru
INWARD MAILS.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
From
Shanghul
Europh via Negapatam
(Lettern
PUBLIC
AUCTION
only) London, 23rd June Australia and Manila London parcels only London,
June
Per
Deucalion
Sanyo Maru
Kitano Maru
Dre
..July 20,
July 21. July 21.
16th
Patroclus
July 2
Pres. Madison
July 20
Sirdhana
July 20 July 22.
July 2
July
Empress of Canada Tovore
July 20 July 23.
President Harrison Hikawa Maru
July 20
July 21. -
July 25.
July 26..
July 24.
Date and Time
• to be sold on WEDNESDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY, 1932
at 3 p.m. by MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers,
at their Salesroom, No. 4 Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
For further partientats and Conditions of Sale,
Messrs. WOO AND NASH, Mortgagee's Solicitors,
card. She will be able to open al Apply to:- banking account, bequeath or in herit, sign lenses and insurance policies, pay rent, cash a cheque, bring or defend a legal action, anti generally conduct her
0374 affairs independently of marital or to:- control.
She will, in fact, enjoy all the exclusiva privilege of her Lift- married sister or widowed mober.
are
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan
and Shanghai.. (Vancouver BC, 2nd July). Shanghal
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan- and Shang- hul (San Francisco, 24th June).. Japan and Shanghai
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco, 1st July)... President Jackson Straits Calcutta and Straits
For
Burdwan
Talma OUTWARD MAILS. Per
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... Hat Ning
hangimi, Japan and Europe via - Siberin
Saigon,
Mauritius, Kennion Sunth Afrles
Samui and Wuchow
Fooclor via Swatew
No. 4 Queen's Road Central,Holow and Bangkok
Hongkong.
MESSRS. LAMMERT BROS.. Auletioneers,
No. 4 Duddell Street,
Hongkong. Hongkong, July 6, 1932.
Women and the Vote. The Senate to-day also debated
Swatow Sandinkan
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius. E. and South Afrien. Egypt and Eur- ope vin Marseilles
Manila and Parcels only far Germany,
via Hamburg
Haiphong Amoy ..........
Hojow and Bangkok Rabaul
Calcutta
Power Over Children. As regards the marriage re Intionslip, the mutual duties pres- cribed by law remain unchanged dispose of their own wealth; on in respect of fidelity, aid and as the dissolution. of the marriage sistance, and the ankerper and the their joint possessions will be education of the children.
valued and divided. The present But for. Article 231, which de-reforms are the most important clares that "the husband owes introduced in French marringe protection to his wife and the laws since 1804. wife obedienec to the husband," is substituted "the couple bound to live together: the hus-a private member's motion tend- "Straits and band has the right of choosing the ing to "recognise women's right residence for the family."
to the vote and election." On certain questions where dis- unfavourable
In un agreement between the husband drawn up on
report recently | Swatrow and wife would involve a schism Suffrage Committee of the Senate
this project. the "Mani, Alstralia and New Zealand in the family the husband retaius concluded that "though the in-
via Thursday Island the preponderant
Hay. For intellectual constitution stance, it is still the father who justified their participation in the of women has the principal powers over the political He of the country children, though the parents are was necessary,
Jt expected as much as possible to them the vote to accomplish
before granting Japan exercise their authority
Hoihow. Pakhi and Haiphong equally. preliminary effort The husband, moreover, has the with a view to preparing them for Manila
of reiluention Swataw, Amoy and Foochow right to request the Court to the exercise of their prerogative." restrict the powers of his wife in, In view of the incidents which this respect.
took place at the last debate on Ás regards their respective this question the greatest fortunes, unless there is a marri- cautions were taken at the Senate age contract, husband and wife; to ensure that no suffragette de- henceforth will each control and monstrators were present.
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Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central ant South America and Europe via Victoria B.C.
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Tues, July 19, 2 p.m. Angkor Tues, July 19, 2.30 p.m.
Cape St. Francis Tai Ming Hopaang Michael Jebsen
Tues., July 19, 3.30 p.m.. .....Tork., July 10, 4 p.m. Wed., July 20, 8.30 n.1.
Wed., July 20, 9.30 a.. Van Hentsz Wed., July 20, 10.30 a.m. Mangang... Wed., July 20, 10.30 am.
Donealion
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Wed. July 20. K.P.O.
.20th I p., 20th 1 19.
G.P.O. Registration 20th 1.15 p.m. Letters.......20th 2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 19th August)
Preussen Wed. July 20, 1.30 p.m. Canton
Wed, July 20, 2' p.m. Tainan... Wed., July 20, 3.30 pm. Kweiyang Thurs., July 21, 10.30 a.m. Bremerhaven
Thurs.. July 21, 10.30 .0
.Thurs., July 21.
Yuensang
Parcels Letters
Noon
1 p.m.
Chung King Thurs., July 21, 3.30 p.m.
Taiping
Parcels,
Fri., July 22. ...... July 21, 5 p.tu. Reg. July 22, 9.45 n.m, Letters, July 22, 10.30 am, (Due Thursday Island, 2nd August) Kitani Maru Fri., July 22, 9.30 am. Konchow ... Fri. July 22, 10 am- Fri, July 22, 1 p.m. Fri., July 22, 3.30 p.m.
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Reg.....
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Fri., July 22
K. E. 0. Reg. ... July 22, 4.30 p.m.. Letters, July 22, 4.30 p.m.
6. P. 0. Reg. July 22, 5 p.m. Tetters, ...... July 22, 6 p.n. (Due Marsilien 21st August)
Manila, Australia and New Zea- Kamo Maru
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"Straits and "Calenite
Reg. Letters, (Due Thursday Sirdhana
-Parcels Tatters
Straits, Ceylan, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Brindisi ........
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Swatow. Amoy and Formosa
Manila, Makasser and Sourabaya Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila
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...? July 23, 1 p.
G. P. O.
July 23, 1.45 p.m.
July 23, 2.30 p.m.
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Wed.; July 27, ...26th, &p.m. 27th, 8:30 am.
The main centro spans of the bridge, called the Storstroompea Bridge after the strait it spans, will be 85ft. above water level, sufficient to allow 98 per cent. of
LONGEST BRIDGE IN the shipping traffic to pass under..
EUROPE
It is hoped it work begin in November, and be con
may
pleted by 1939-40. Tu pay for it
The longest bridge in Europe is a special bridge tax of d. per to be built by an English firm, gallon on petrol has been imposed. Messrs. Dorman, Long and
Co., by the Danish authorities,
if the provisional agreement en-
tered Into by their chairman with Storstroemen is by ferry.
At present all traffic across the the Danish Ministry for Public
Other contracts announced as: Works is followed by satisfactory secured by British firms are: arrangements as to price and the francing of the project.
T
of
300,000 tons of coke for Deu- mark, 50,000 tons of coal for Swedish State Railways.
The proposed bridge will con- nect the Danish Islands
The contract for the supply of Maanedo and Falster and will be Lithuanian State Railway_has·
50,000 tons of coal to the bo two miles 336 yards long-263been accured by Messrs. R. Thor- yards longer than the Tay Bridge.man and Sons, Ltd., Newcastle-on- and will cost about £2,000,000.
Tyne.
Railways
It is to be of British steel The Swedish Stato throughout, and will carry both coal contract for, the second half rail and road traffle, the road of this year is placed with the width being 18ft. and the 'rallway Firth of Forth Coast and Lothians a single track.
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