TO-DAY'S WANTS.
25 WORDS
.81.50
(88.00 if Not Prepaid.) The following sepiles have beco
arveebrad—
890, 836, 944, 945, 971, 992, 098.
TUITION GIVEN.
High
MISS DE COUDAR'8. SELECT DANCING ACADEMY, 17, Queen's Road. Three now English Teachers, winners of many prizes in England, in attendance. Private lessons, Classes und Dancing dally, class Engilah and International Dancing taught by certified Instruc tresses L.A.O. and LA:L, Teachers of Royal House. All bail-room dances taught, including the French and Argentine Tangoda.
POSITIONS. WANTED.
BRITISHER, 30 years, seeks position, any capacity, Sponks, writes, fluently Fronch, German, Dutch, Malay, knows Russian. Italian, Polish. Write Box No. 6, "Hongkong Telegraph.'
TO BE SOLD
36 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Peak Hospital. Unfurnished. Convenient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing room. Four bathrooms, hot and cold water. Modern sanitation. Gas and Electric Light, Use of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess of five, or ould be easily divided to suit two couples. Close to Tram Stution and Motor Road. Apply: THE HONG- KONG REALTY AND THRUST COM- PANY, LIMITED. Exchange Building
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-FIAT Rondster, 1930 model, two-sneter and dickey; newly
1st class running dore-up.
order. Grant, Empress Lodge, Telephone 57296, 1.45 p.m. or after 8 p.m.
FOR SALE-Two-seater, coupe WILLYS-KNIGHT, old model, power- ful engine in excellent condition, 4 new tyren, Telephone 57298, 145 pm. or after 8pm. Grant, Empress Lodge,
TO LET
Shops on Ground Floor, St. George's Buliding. Apply to Messrs, Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mercantile Bank Building.
APARTMENTS
AIRLE HOTEL-23-25,
Nathan
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Wo have appointed Messrs. Tanng Fook Plano Co., Ice House Streat,, the Solo Distributors of
Brunswick Records, Radion, Pana- tropes etc. offective from 1st November, on and after which date
our Store at Glouceser Building will be closed.
THE IRUNSWICK HOUSE. Hongkong, 31st October; 1932.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the above Society will be hold at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., (by kind mission) on Tuesday, the November, 1932, at 5.15 p.m.
per
1st
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1932.
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.
A Paper Entitled "The High Speed and Intermedinte Speed Heavy Oil Engines" will be read in the Institution by Mr. F. Edwards, A.M.I. Mech. E. (Member)
on WEDNESDAY, November 2nd, at 5.45 p.m. Members nul their friends are invited to he present.
EX-ACTIVE SERVICE
MEN 1914-1918.
A Dinner und Smoking Concert will be held t the Peninsula Hotel, on Armistice Night, Friday, 11th November, at 8.30 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1932.
NOTICE
H.K.W.G. and M.C.L. Police Branch.
MIXED WHIST and BRIDGE DRIVE
WEDNESDAY, 2nd November, at the GYMNASIUM
POLICE HEADQUARTERS · at 8.30 p.m. TICKETS $1.00 each.
CHASE BANK'S CENTRAL” THEATRE
CLAIM
MR. POTTER ENDS HIS ADDRESS
OFFERINGS
BRIGHT FEATURES IN STORE
The proceedings at the Supreme To-day marks an epoch in the Court in which the Chaac Bank history of the Central Theatro, for is suing the Yue You firm of Kobo it is now included in the chain of in respect of a bill of exchange theatres operated by the Peacock continued Motion Picture Company, a con- for yen 100,000 were before the Chlef Justice (Sir corn which controls the output of famous British and Joseph Kemp) this morning when several Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., concluded | American cinema-pleture studios. In future, the masterpieces of the his address for the defendants.
British and Dominions Film Hé referred to various letters Corporation, Ltd., of London, will which bad passed
between bo screened exclusively at the Messrs. Russ & Co. and the Bank, Central, and a glance at the names which, ho submitted, emphasised of some now on the way, is in the point that if in fact the bill itself a guarantee of the standard was negotiated on July 2, It would which will be maintained at this inevitably force Mr. To into court. theatre. Matheson Lang will be Mr. Potter referred to one seen in "Carnival," Ralph Lynn letter which stated that the bill and Tom Walle in "Thark," was one of accommodation, ofther Sydney Howard in "The Mayor's for the defendants or Charlie Nest" Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Choy. The allegation, contended Orchestra in "Say It With Music." counsel, involved a charge of "The Speckled Band," "Good-night Vienna," and others of outstand- gross fraud.
Ing entertainment value will also be shown.
Counsel submitted that on the evidence there WBS not the slightest doubt that the bill was TO-MORROW NIGHT handed to the Equitable Bank for collection, and it was the result of their own employee's fraud and defalcation that it was not paid
STAR THEATRE
KOWLOON.
THE
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
will present
"PAYMENT DEFERRED”
***
by Jeffrey Dell
An
DECEMBER 3rd, 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th. at 9.15 p.m.
Tickels $6.00 each. DRESS. Optional. Medals or
MRS. MOTONO. medal ribbons to be worn.
Active Only those who saw
Hand and Electric Massage, Service between August 4th 1914, Holder of Diplomu and Certificate and November 11th 1918, with of Tokyo Denki Ryoho Kenkyusho
the Allied forces (whether still serving or not)
apply for tickets,
It
are eligible to
is not necessary
however,
that their guests should full
these conditions.
"List closca on November 9th, at noun."
Application for tickets, giving Cuisine name and address, also unmes and
Rond, Kowloon. Under European Management.
Excellent
Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate addresses of guests, which must. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57357.in all case be accompanied by
EVERLASTING
ENJOYMENT
Hand woven articles made of pure wool. Deep pile lovely colour, patterns.
CARPETS
& RUGS
All Sizes and Shapes
to be charged at.
Wholesale Price.
PEKING ART RUG
COMPANY
cuah, should be made to:-
The Secretary of the Dinner Committee,
F. P. R. JAMES, Architectural Office, P.W.D.
METALS
of all kinds especially for ship-building & engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terms, immediate delivery.
SINGON & CO.
HING LUNG ST. Telephone 20515.
(Tokyo Electric Cure Institute). 318. Wyndham Street.
Mighty few women are us pretty as they're painted.
out.
R.K.O. Radio Pictures will also
POST OFFICE NOTICE
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PARCEL MAILS FOR GREAT BRITAIN, Christmas and New Year Parcel Malts for Great Britain will be closed in. the General Post Office at the times given and despatched by the following:
staamera:
Rajputana.
Steamer
Bangalore Corin
Date of Closing
5 p. 4th November
10 am, 11th November
6 pm, 18th November
Date Due at London
8th December
18th December
23rd December
Maile can now be forwarded to Europe via Siberia, Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded 'via Siberia" if an suporneribod.
SAIGON-MARSEILLES AIR MAIL SERVICES. Letters will be accepted for transmission by the above-mentions. Air Mail Bervice to the destinations specified. Registered lettora may "be- sent by this service but not insured lettera.
The rates charged will be the regular postage rate plus the specias sir mail premium as indicated in the following table:
Destination
Charge
Salgon-Marseilles Air Mail Service.
Blam (Bangkok) Burma (Rangoon) India (Calcutta) Porsia (Djask) Persia (Bushits)
Irak (Bagdad)
Palestine (Buyrouth)
Greece (Athuza)
Italy (Naples)
Great Britain & Irish Free State (London)
Franco (Marseilles)
Europe, other countries (Marselies for onward
transmission by rail)
*******
Rate per gara.
$ 0.18
0.25
0.35
0.75
0.86
0.3%
1.05
1.00
1.85
1.86
1.85
The air mail for each country will be landed at the place named in- brackets.
THE AIR MAIL SERVICE from SAIGON to EUROPE in weskiy. The HONGKONG-BAIGON connexion will be maintained by the regular fortnightly calling of the FRENCH mail steamers and on alternato weeks by any available steamers that can make the connexion at SAIGON.
Letters for this route should be marked "Salgon-Marseilles Service" and handed in at the G.P.O. er Kowloon Post Ofice.
INWARD. MAILS. From
Batavia
be screened at the Central, the opening programme to-day being "The Lost Squadron"--acclaimed by erities throughout the world. John Barrymore in "State's Attorney" And King Vidor's Mr. To Tza-yuen. Bald he wns spectacle "Bird of Paradise" are managing partner of the defend- two other films which will also Shanghai and Swatow ant firm. The Yue Yau firm was attract large audiences. started eight
and years ago
The pick of productions from enrried on an import and export the studios of Universal Pictures trade as well as dealing in bille Corporation are also controlled in of exchange. He handled a bill the Far East by the same organi- of exchange on behalf of the Yuention, and will be intorspersed Yu firm of Formosa, effecting the with those mentioned above. business as agent through Choy
well ጊዜ
Swałów Manlin Calcutta and Straits Europe, via Saez (Letters and Papers) London, 6th October and Parcels, 20th September Japan and Shanghai
Japan
Alr
Per
Дав
Tiibadak
November
Cremor
Sulyang
November
November 2..
Emp: of Asia
November 2.
Takada
November 2.
Comorin Rajputana
November 3.
November 4.
Pres. Madison Yuensang Tanda
November 4.
Melbourno Maru Afrien Maru Muroran Maru Felix Rouanci
November S.
Conto Verde
November 0.
Angkor
November 9.
Terukuni Maru
.November 10,
Ginyo Maru
November 11.
B.C.,
November 11,
November 12.
November 12.
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
hai (Seattle, 15th October) under-Calcutta and Straits Man-ping, the compradore of the The theatre itself has
Australla and Manila Equitable Bank. Ho Was
agone renovation, and it seems safe personal friend of Choy, having to predict that with the ex-Japan loaned him $5,000, and certain ceptionally good fare offered, the as Central will enter a new era of Telephone shares guaranteeing him money for the popularity. Ho Hong Bank. Choy absconded and witness had to meet the guarantee as well as lose his shares and loan. Choy knew he acted only as the agent in this transaction.
The case is procceding.
ROOSEVELT FOR PRESIDENCY
LATEST BETTING
FIGURES
New York, Oct. 26. Betting odda in New York to-day Indicated a strong conviction in the country that Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for the presidency, will be success ful in the elections next month.
Some of the current odds were as follows:
TAIPO ROAD
INCIDENT
REWARD OFFER BY POLICE
Two recent crimes are recalled by the offer by the police of re- wards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons concerned.
A reward of $260 is offered by the Inspector General of Police for information lending to the arrest and conviction of either or both men who held up Mr. A. V. Alvares and Miss María Botelho on Saturday October 16 last and relieved the couple of property to the total value of $1,207 including a ring worth $1,000 which was taken from Misa Botelho.
con.
Japan
Japan and Shanghal
Shanghai
Saigon
Japan and Shanghai
Japan
Canada,
und Shanghai (Vancouver 22nd October} Straits
Australia and Manlin
For
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan
Empress of Canada Katori Maru ... Taiping
OUTWARD MAILS.
Bangkok Saigon. Samshut and Wachow Manila Swatow Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A. *Canada, C. and S. America and *Europe via San Francisco ......
Manila,' Rabaul, *Australia, and
"New Zealand via Brisbane
Sandakan Amoy Swatow Straits
Amoy and. Formosa via Swntow Straits......
In addition to a reward of $100 | Amoy offered for the arrest and viction of the man concerned, the police are offering $160 for the
recovery of a diamond studded
That Roosevelt will be elected, 21⁄2 to 1.
Thot Roosevelt will carry New York, 6 to 5.
That Roosevelt will carry Califor-platinum ring valued at $2,600 which was stolen from Messrs. Ullman's jewellery shop in Chater Road on October 13 last when a would-be customer inspected a number of rings, one of which was
nia, 2 to 1.
That Roosevelt will receive 160 more electoral votes than Hoover,
even money.
San Francisco, Oct. 26. Current election betting in San Francisco is:
That Roosevelt will be elected, 3 to 1.
later found to have been stolen.
As from to-day until further notice, That Roosevelt will carry Callfor-all superintendents and other ranks of nia by 225,000 votes, even money. the European contingent of the Police
Force have received orders to wear That Roosevelt will carry New khaki uniforms. The order will be York by 125,000 votes, even money.effective, it is understood, for the That Roosevet will carry New next fortnight, after which winter unl York, 10 to 6.
forma will be worn.
G.
R.
LICENSING SESSIONS.
Magistracy.
It is hereby notified that a meeting of the Licensing Board will be held in the Council Chamber, on Friday, the 4th day of November, 1932, at 2.30 p.m., at which the following further applications will be considered under the Liquors Ordinance, 1931:-
No
Names of Applicants.
Description of Licence upplied for.
Sign of House.
Situation of House.
Whether the applicant has held a licence of the same kind to sell quor in the Colony and, if so, for how long.
Japan and "Canada
Swatow Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and *Europe via Vancouver B.C. and *Europa via Siberla
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
*Superscribed.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
A.O.F.C. QUOTATIONS FOR YESTERDAY
New York, Oct. 31.
Dow Jones averages:
30 Industrials
20 Rails
Fer
.Nov. 6..
November 5.
November 5.
November 6,
Novonner
November 7.
Date and Time. Clara Jebsen...Tues, Nov. 1, 3 p... Tjorden .... Tues., Nov. 1, 3.30 p.m. Tai Ming..... Tues, Nov. 1, 4 jam. Pren. Jackson Tucs, Nov. 1, 4.30 p.m. Norviken ......Tucs, Nov. 1, 6 jam...
Asama Maru
....Wed, Nov. 2. Parcels .....ist Nov., 6 p.m. Letters...2nd Nov,, 8.80a.m. (Due San Francisco, 23rd November.)
Nellore
Wedy Nov. 2, Parcels.Nov. 1, 5 p.m. Registration Nov. 2, 8.45 am.. Letters
...0.80 a.m. (Dus Brisbane 21st November). Mausang
Wed., Nov. 2, B.30 m.in. Tjibadak Wed., Nov. 2, 10.30 a.m. Sunning
Wed, Nov. 2, 12.30 p.m. Philocteter...Wed, Nov, 2, 2.30 p.m. Newchwang Wed., Nov. 2, 8.30 p.m. Deli Maru.Thurs., Nov. 8, 8.30 a.m... Cromer....Thurs., Nov. 3, 10,80 a.m. Protesilaus Thurs, Nov. 8, 10.30 am, (Dua Victoria B.C., 28th November). Hydrangea.. Thurs., Nov. 3. 8 pini
Reg.,
Empress of Asia ....Thurs., Nov. 3.
Parcela ..
.Nov. 3, 8.0 p.m. Nov. 3, 4.15 p.m. Leitern, Nov. 3, 5.00 pm. (Duo Vancouver B.C., 21st Nov.), Hai Yang......Fri., Nov. 4, 1 p.m. Correspondence only.
EXCHANGE RATES
Oct. 20. Oct. 31. Buenos Aires
62.09
01.00 Shanghal
28.22 27.11
28.01 New York. 20 Utilities ...................
27.45 Amsterdam Mesars E. A. Pierce & Co. toport:- Vienna From the investment standpoint, wo Prague bellove that little or nothing could be Madrid gained by taking a positive position. Bucharest The chances now seem to indicate a Hongkong dull and featureless market all week, Brussels...
unexpected nows develops. (Copenhagen. unleas
Stockholm Busincas doné: 400,000 shares.
Oct. 29. Oct. 31. Lisbon. Air Reduction
Rio. .... $54 $58 Allied Chemical &
Dyo
73%
73 American Can ....... 53%
Oct. 28.
Oct. 31-
Paris. Genera Berlin Helsingfors OBIO....
.83.0/10
83%
.17.02%
17.0314
.13.80
.230
13.82 230
10.0/16
19,00
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5721
Milan
.04.1/16
64.1/16
.Nom.
Nom.
1/9.18/10
1/9%
3.28%
3.282
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8.10%
28 .111 .48:1/10 547
111
40.1/16
565
1/442
1/4
23.00%
23.0214
19.7/32
19.7/82
19.12%
19.104
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54
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Hotel Keeper's
Adjunct Licence.
2
Taol Kam lang
Chitose Hotel
Hotel Asin
6, 7 and 8. Hau Yung Lane
14
years.
104
Bombay ..1/6.11/84 1/0.11/16 Yokohama ..1/4 Montevideo Montreal 103% Belgrade
..3.03 3.03 .245
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30 5.03%
246
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126 and 127, Connaught Rond Central, and 240, 261 and 253, Des Voeux Road Central, and 125, Connaught Rond Central, 3rd and 4th floors
G
years.
BK 40
Assented.....09.7/18
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·Kaijiro Suhara
26th October, 1982.
Restaurant Keeper's Adjunct Licence.
Nomura Hotel
Hotel Nathan Hotel Trocadero Chitoso Kwan Hotel Fakuzumi Hotel
The Great China Hotel
Queen's Cafeterin
Aanhl Beer Holl.... The Princo Cafe
China South
Storage Co., Ltd.... Tokyoan
372 to 370, Nathan Road, Kowloon
12A, Peking Road, Kowloon
1 and 3, Hau Fung Lane.....
4, Ashley Road, ground floor, Kowloon
110, Connaught Road Central, whole house 120, Connaught Road Central, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
and 4th floors
China Building, ground floor (Facing Queen'a 7
G. 8. KENNEDY-SKIPTON,
Secretary to the Licencing Board
41, Peking Road, Kowloon .....
15
13
Auburn
41%
41%
British Wireless.
Borden Company
25%
11
months.
Canadian Pacific
18%
7
years.
Chrysler Motors.
13%
Montgomery Ward 11%
1156
National Biscuit 79, 88% 80%
ra
Consolidated Gas of
Pacido Gaz
Now York
-67%
50%
Electric
Drugs, Inc.
81
30
Du Pont de Nemours 94%
84
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237 to 239, Des Voeux Rond Central, 1st, žuti,
3rd and 4th floors
Theatre)
88 and 90, Johnston Road
IBA, Queen's Road Central Cold 20, Des Vooux Rond Central
88, Lockhart Road
Enetman Kodak
51%
551
Electric Bond
th
Sharo
293% 24
General Electris.
15%
16%
7
General Foods
2876
28
816
General Motors
19
124
Pennsylvania Mail-
Radio Corporation 0% Soars Roebuck.. 18% Standard Oil Co. of
Now: Jersey
Socony Vacuum
Corp.
27%
18
4
months.
year.
Gilletto Safety
175%
17%
Union Carbide
International
Har-
Carbon
vester...
21
21.
Union Pacific
30% 30%
·9%
.64%
International Tel. &
0%
91⁄4
United States Steel 85%
Westinghouse E.
Myers
M.
20
2014
Ex div.
Lowe's Inc.
27
2014
32. Nathan Road,
Kowloon.
American Tolegraph
&Telephone American Tobacco
Anaconda
War Loan
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