THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1933.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. DR. ALEXANDER ALEKHINE,
WANTS.
26 Womж
..$1.60
(83.00 If Not Prepaid.)
The following replies have boen
received:
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
Dinner For Old Boys.
Friday, 10th February, 8 pm Lane Crawford Restaurant.
The Bishop of Victoria and The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall have
890, 836, 944, 946, 071, 992, 998. Issued invitations to all Old Boys
19.
WANTED KNOWN
WHEN YOU ARE HICH, you soad for the Doctor, do the same for your Radio Phone 23743 for expert sor- vice Central Radio Servico, King'a Building.
POSITIONS VACANT.
whoso addresses are known.
Any who have not received in- vitations are asked to sond their names and addressos to the Bursar, T. S. W. Chan, The Diocesan Boys' School.
THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
P.O. Box 83. Telophone 57777. Headmaster C. B. R. Sargent, MA. (Cantab.)
WORLD'S CHAMPION CHESS PLAYER
Exhibitions to be held in Lano, Crawford, Ltd. Restaurant,
Exchange Building. Simultaneous displays against the Colony's best Choss playors on FRIDAY, 3rd February, 1933, and on MONDAY, 6th February, 1933, at 5.30 p.m. sharp on both dates.
Admission charge $1.00.
NOTICE
Mr. Kenneth Chau has taken
The School roopena on Monday, aver from date the position of February 13th. 1933.
Managing Director of this firm in succession to Mr. 3. C. Pank, retired.
Now boys tosta will be held on Saturday, February 11th. at 9.00
BUROPEAN Carotaker required fotam. Zetland Masonic Hall. writing to the Honorary Secretary.
FOR SALE
Apply in Dayboys' foca-
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Classes 1-6 $42 per quarter.
6-8 $36 Boarders' feea-
Classes 1-6 $140 6-8 $134 Entrance fee 310
Prospectuses, entry forms and other particulars may be obtained from the Headmaster.
THE "START" FERRY CO., LTD.
FOR BALE-Planoforte by Hopkin- son, London, Upright Iron Grand, in excellent condition, Made for Hong-all kong, Price $180.00. Store 25, Nathan Road, Kowlorn.
TO LET
TO LET-European Fists at Dragon Terrace, Causeway Bay, near Bus
with big rooms, Tram Stations,
meter. Bathroom &W.C., Water
Gas fitting all Electric & Power complete ready for occupation. Price modernto. Apply to Hang Sun Co. 10. Then Voeux Road Central. Tel. No. 21437.
APARTMENTS
GANDE, PIUCE & CO., LTD.,
St. George'a Bullding,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1993.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. AERATED WATERS
KOWLOON DELIVERIES.
From dato an extra Depot opened at the Kowloon has be Dispensary from where deliveries may be made and supplies obtain ed at any time between 8.30 am. and 5 p.m.
A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 1st February, 1938.
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION
Notice to Shareholders. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE THIRTY-FIFTH THAT ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Mesara. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd.,, on THURS- DAY, the 9th February, 1933, at NOON, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors The Annual Dinner Dance will together with a Statement of Ac- be held at the Peninsula Hotel counts for the year ended 31st on Friday, February 3rd, 1933. December, 1932.
Rocking of tables is now open The Register of Shares of the at the Hongkong and Peninsula Company will be CLOSED from Hotels. The charge is $6.00 for Save time and
the int HOTEL Wednesday,
February, each person and should be paid to Thursday, the 9th at the time of booking. Central and quiet location, with all 1933 modem conveniences furnish- February, 1933, both days in- ink, excellent cousine. Moderate rates. elualve. Telephono 24413.
the Board of
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th January, 1935.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
STAY IN TOWN.
tradeport METROPOLE
AIRIDE
Road, Kowloon.
new
HOTEL-23-25, Nathan Under European cuisine. Excellent
Terms Mo from ferry.
Hanagement.
Modern Apartments. derate. Three minutes Tel.: 67867.
METALS
of all kinds especially for ship-building & engineering
work. Best
Complete
stock. Terms, immediate
delivery.
SINGON & CO.
HING LUNG ST, Telephone 20515.
NEW
By order Directors,
of
FINANCE CO., LTD.
BALLANTINE'S
AN OLD FAVOURITE
OF UNQUESTIONABLE PURITY..
ALWAYS THE SAME,
Ballantings
PURE BUTCH LIKEOM VEROMET YEAR CL
10 YEARS OLD
EVERY
DROP
OF IT!
OBTAINABLE AT
THE FRENCH STORE
99, Queen's Road Central Near Central Market
and at
All Leading Wine Dealers.
We beg to notify the Public Athene that we have removed from Milan...
Notice is hereby given that the 14, Queen's Road, Central, to Shanghai, Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 18. D'Aguilar Street.
the Hongkong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Monday, the 13th February, 1933, at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora togother with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1932.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 161 February, to Monday, 13th February, both days
inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1938.
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
-The following in the list of local [share quotations Issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Banks, $1,702% b. H'kong Banke, Lon, 5119 n. Chartered Bank £18. Mercantilo Bank, A. & D.
£24#. Mercantile Bank C., 20% n. East Asia, $108 n.
Am: 0. Finance Corp., $29. China O. Fin. Ord., Tls. 6 5. China A. Fin. Pref. Tls. 4.80 n.
Insurances,
Canton Ing., $1,360 m.
Union Ins., $556 b.
China Underwriters, $250 n.
China Fire $420 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1350 m.
International Assce, Tla. 4.16 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $30 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $45 n Ido-Chinas (Def.), $82 n. Sholl (Bearer), 46/8 n. Union Waterboats, $20% nhu
Mining.
Benguete, 817% n. Kailane, 22/9 n.
Langkats (Single), Tis.4 n. S'hai Explorations, Tis.2.10 n. B'hai Loans, Tis.2.80 n. Vens: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp„, 23 cts, n.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves $144 n. ILK. Docks, $20 b.
3. China Motors A., $10 n. 8. China Motor B., $8 n. Providenta (old), $4.66 n. Providents (now), $1.90 n. Hongkowe, Tla. 220 n. New Engineerings, Tis.6.20 n. Shanghal Docks, Tls. 90 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $9.80 n. Hotels (new), $8.90 n. H.K. Lande, $77% b. S'hai, Lands, Tls. 24 n. Metropolitan Lands, T. 10 n. Humphreys, $15 n. II.K. Lands. $77% b. Asia Realties "A", $140 n Asia Roalties "B", $28 ¤. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realties, Tis.11.40 n. China Debentures Tia.99%1⁄2 D.
Cotton Mills.
Evo Cottons, Tls. 14 b. S'hai Cottons, Tle, 72 n. Zoong Sings, Tis. 11.75 n. Wing On Textiles (8.) 115 n
Public Utilities.
Tramway, $21.50 n.
Peak Trams (old), $16.20 n. Star Ferrics, $96 n.
Youmati Ferries (old), 53411⁄2 n
Youmati Ferries (new, $33% n
China Light (old), $12.70 xã. II.K. Electric $77 b.
Macao Electric 327 n. Sandakan Lights, 312 n. Telephones (old), $50 n. Telephones (new) $29 sa. China Buses, Tis.10 n. Bingapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.
Industries.
By Order
B. D. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary.
EXCHANGE RATES
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Paris
Genova. Berlin. Helsingfors. Oslo...
Feb. 1.
.80.11/10
.17.17/32
Feb. 2. 87
17.60%
.14.26
14.0/32
227
227
.10
19
.660
660
.00.5/16
Buenos Airen
41%
New York. Amsterdam.
GG.7/16 41% .1/8.5/16 1/8.3/16 .3.58%% .8.43
3.80%
8.45
WING HING CO.
Vienna Prague. Madrid..
29
29
.114%
114%
.41%
41%
Bucharest. Hongkong Brussels. Stockholm..
570
.1/8%
1/3%
.24.11/32
24.13/3%
.18.45
18.444
Copenhagen
.22,40
22,40
Cements (Com.) $10.80 B.
110 .0
110
.1/6.5/32 .1/2.15/16 .34
.4.04
6% 1/6.5/32 1/2.15/16
Cements (old), $7.90 n.
Coments (now), $3.25 n.
24
4.02
.09.5/16
99%
Belgrado
250
250
.17
10%
Silver (forward)..17.1/16 16.15/10
British Wirolesa.
TAILORS.
Tel. 21417.
MASSAGE
Mr. & Mrs. Y. MORI Holder of japanese Government Cure Sprained Ankle & Wrist LICENCE
4, Wyndham Street, (1st Floor Telephone 26051, Hongkong.
Llibon. Rio
Bombay.. Yokohama. Montovldoo Montreal. War Loan..
Silver (spot).
.675
SUN WAH THEATRE
WAI OI ROAD, CENTRAL, CANTON
Brunswick
Records
Just
Arrived.
THE HOUSE
TSANG FOOK
PIANO CO.
9, Ice House Street,
Hongkong
Telephone O. 24648.
JASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU
ASSEUSE S. HONDA ASSEUSE S. KISAKI.
Recommended for many years by Government Civil Hospital, Posk Hospital,, etc., and by all the local Doctors,
26, Wyndham Street. Tel. 9IDIK.
OF
HITS!
EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST WESTERN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Comfortable Seats
Best Sound
Perfect Vision
OPENED
ON
CHINESE
NEW
YEAR.
The most comfortable and modern Theatre in Canton where you can witness the pick of the world's famous screen successes amid luxurious surroundings.
RKO
Radio
FICHINES
MODERATE PRICES:-
STALLS
30, 50, 80 Cts.
CIRCLE
$1.00, $1.20.
UNITED ARTISTS
PICTURE
Malabon Sugare $271⁄2 n.
Cald: Macg. Ord.), Tis.14 n. Cald: Macg. Pref.), Tla.10% ¤. Canton Ices, 56 n.
H.K. Ropes, $11.30 n.
Agriculturals, $7 n.
Storen, etc. Dairy Farms, $29.50 n. Watsons (old), $12.75 n. Watsons (new), 411,40 n. Der. A. Wings, $i n. Sinceres $15.25 n.
Lane Crawfords, $5.40 n. Mackintoshs, 821 n. Wm. Powells, 38.35 n. Wing On (H.K.) $225 n,
Miscellaneous. Amusements $15 n. Entertainments, $19.40 n. SC. Enterprises, $3 n. United Theatres Tis. 6.25 b. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Construction (old), $6.10 a. Construction (now), $1.40 n. Wallace Harpers, $9 n. B. Ind. G. Bonds, $66% n. China Sport Ltd., $8 5.
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are, from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week enciod Feb. 3rd, 1912.
The rate of the dollar on demand won ..
113 d.
*
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn arrived in the Colony to assume the duties of Colonial Secretary.
·
Mr. John Mannors was authoris ed to sign for the firm of Menare, Siemssen and Company.
Mr. Matheson Lang and his wife, Miss Hutin Britton, together with other noted playera, presented In series of Shakesperean plays at
the City Fill.
THE KNOWING CHOCOLATE EXTER GETS NOTHING ELSE BUT
FreeARTET
CARTETS
John D. HUTCHISON & CO
VITAL
POINTS
Pending the completion of cortified circulation reports for the year 1932, we propose to give figures of nett salos at prominent points in the Colony, for the three months ended 31st January, 1933.
NOV. 1932 DEC. 1932 JAN. 1933
A JOINT
POINT NO. 1.
THE BOOKSTALL
IN THE PENINSULA
HOTEL
RECORDED THE
FOLLOWING SALES—
S. C. M. POST }
and
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
8,267
COPIES!
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
IN THESE TWO PAPERS
GUARANTEES
THE LARGEST MORNING & AFTERNOON
PAID CIRCULATIONS
POST OFFICE. NOTICE
Manila
INWARD MAILS.
From
Paporn) London, 8th January) Japan......
Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Swntow
Per
General Pershing
Melbourne Maru. Hakozaki Maru
Dne .February 3.
February 3.
.February 4.
Burdwan Soochow
February 4.
February 4.
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.G, 14th January)
Emp. of Japan
.February 4.
London Parcela only London, 29th
Di ember
ficctor
February 4.
Australia and Manila
Tanda
February 4.
Amoy and Shanghal
Taiyuan
February 5.
Pres. Jackson
February 6.
Muroran Maru
February 7.
Takada ...
.February 8.
February 8.
February 8.
February 9,
„February 0.
U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco, 18th January)
Japan Amoy
Salgon
Calcutta and Strails
Japan.
Europe via Sucz (Letters & Fapera) London, 12th January and Parcels, 5th January
Santos Mary Tilawa
Ginyo Maru
Corfu
OUTWARD MAILS,
Hai Ning Bermod
Hingang
Canton
For
Per Friday.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Bangkok
Sandakan
Haiphong
Mail Service"
K. P. O. Reg..... Letters,
Feb. 3, 3 p.m. Feb. 3, 3 p.m.
Letters, Feng Lee
Reg
Letters for "Saigon-Marseilles Air Feng Lee
Saigon....
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.-S. A., Pros. Taft
Centen and South America and Europe via Victoria B. C., and *Europe vin Siberia
(Duo Victoria B. G., 21st February) Samthul and Wuchow Yokohama, Tokyo, and San Fran-
cisco
Manila..
Parcels, Rez.. Letters,
Due and Time
Fri., Feb. 8, 2 p.m. Fri, Feb. 8, 2.30 p.m. Fri, Feb. 3, 2.30 pm. Sat, Feb. 4, 8.30 a.m. .Fri, Feb. 3.
G. P. O.
.Feb. 3, 3.20 p.m. .Feb. 3, 4 pm, Fri., Feb. 3, p.m. ..Fri, Feb. 3.
.....Feb. 8, 3 p.m. ..Feb. 3, 4.15 p.m. ....Feb. 3, 5 p.m.
Tin Ting........Fri., Feb. 3, 4 p.m. General Pershing Fri., Feb. 3, 6 pm. (Due San Francisco, 25th February) Prea. Polk....Fri., Feb. 3, 6 p.m. Hakono Mara ....Frl, Feb. 3. (Due Marseilles, 4th March)
G. P. O. Reg., Letters,
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
K. P. O. Keg.,
Feb. 3, 4.30 p.mi. Letters,
Feb. 3, 4.30 p.m..
Saturday.
Feb. 3, 5 p.m. Feb. 8, 0 p.m.
.Sat, Feb. 4.
(Due Marseilles, 4th March.)
Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Burdwan
East and South Africa, Adon, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
K. P. O..
.Feb. 4, 10 a.m. Feb. 4, 1 p.m. Feb. 4, 2. p.m.
Parcels,
Reg., Letters,
Shanghai and Japan Australia and New Zealand via Bria-
bano
(Duo Brisbane, 17th February)
Amoy
Foochow vin Swatew
Manila
M
Parcels,
Reg.
Letters,
G. P. O.
Feb. 4, Noon.
..Feb. 4, 1.45 pm. Feb. 4, 2.80 p.m. Hakozaki Maru. Sat., Feb, 4, 10.
Feb. 4, 2 p.m. ·
Melbourne Maru...... Sat, Feb. 4.
Parcels, Reg., Letters,
Anhui Hopsang
Feb 4, 2-45 p.n
Feb. 4, 8.30 pm.
Sat, Fob, 4, 8 p.m.
.Sat., Feb. 4, 6 p.m. Emp. of Japan Sat, Feb. 4, G p.m. Sunday,
Hozan Maru....Sun., Feb. 5, 0a.m. Monday.
...Mon, Feb. 4, 3 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ................
Swatow
*Manila, Makassor and Sourabaya Swatow Amoy and Foochow i..... Bangkok
Manila Swatow
Hydrangea... Tuesday.
Tjibndak
Tues. Fob. 7, 9.30a.m. Halyang... Tues., Fob. 7, 1 p.m. Kaying.... Tues., Feb. 7, 3.30 p.m. Pres. Jackson Tues, Feb. 7, 4.30 p.m. Kwaisong.....Tues., Feb. 7, 6 p.m.
Wednesday. Shanghai, Japan, Honoluls, USA., Chichibu Maru ................ Wod, Feb. 3.
Canada, Central and Bouth Amer“
Reg.,
Feb. 7, 5 p.m. ica
Letters, and Europe via San Fran-
Fob, 8, 8.30 am. cisco and Europe via Siberia... (Duo San Francisco, 1st March) Straite and Caleuita
Hosang
Wed, Feb. 8. Parcels
..Fob B, Noon.
Lettera
.Feb. 8, 1 p.m. *Superscribed Correspondence only.