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(82.00 If Not Propaid.) The following replica have been received:-
290, 836, 944, 945, 971, 002, 908.
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WHEN YOU ARE BICK. you send for the Doctor, do the same for your Radio. Phone 23743 for expert sor vice. Central Radio Service, King's Building.
POSITIONS VACANT.
EUROPEAN Caretaker required for Zetland Masonic Hall. Apply in writing to the Honorary Secretary.
FOR SALE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
Dinner For Old Boys, Friday, 10th February, 8 p.m. Lane Crawford Restaurant.
The Bishop of Victoria and The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall have
Issued invitations to all Old Boys
whose addresses are known,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1933.
DR. ALEXANDER ALEKHINE.
WORLD'S CHAMPION CHESS PLAYER
Exhibitions to be hold in Lano, Crawford, Ltd. Restaurant,
Exchange Building. Simultaneous displays against the Colony's best Chess players
Any who have not recolved in- vitations are asked to send their on FRIDAY, 3rd February, 1933, names and addresses to the Buranr, T. S. W. Chan, The Dlocosan Boys' School.
THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL" P.O. Box 33. Talephone 67777. Hondmaster:-C.'B. R. Sargent, MA. (Cantab.)
The School reopens on Monday, February 13th, 1933.
Now boys tests will be held on Saturday, February 11th, at 9.00 a.m. Dayboya feca-
"
Classen 1-6 $42 per quarter.
6-8 $36 ** Hoarders' fee-
Classen 1-5 $140 6-8 $134
P
"
FOR SALE-Pianoforte by Hopkin-Entrance fee $10 non, London, Upright Iron Grond, in excellent condition, Made for Hong kong, Price $180.00. Store 25, Nathan Rond, Kowloon.
TO LET
meter,
TO LET.-European Flats at Dragon Terrace, Causeway Bay, near Bus & Tram Statinan, with 4 blg rooms, Bathroom & W.C., Water Eletric & Power Gas fittings all complete ready for occupation. Price moderate. Apply to Hang Sun Co, 10, Des Voeux Rond Central. Tel. No. 21437.
Prospectuses, entry forms and ba all other particulars may obtained from the Headmaster.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
and on MONDAY, 6th February, 1933, at 5.30 p.m. sharp on both dates.
Admission charge $1.00.
NOTICE.
Mr. Kenneth Chat has takon over from date the position of Managing Director of this firm in succession to Mr. S. C. Pank, retired.
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
St. George'n Building,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1933.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. AERATED WATERS
KOWLOON DELIVERIES.
From date an extra' Depot opened at the Kowloon has be Dispensary from where deliverica may be made and supplica obtain ed at any time between 8.30 am. and 5 p.m.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1093.
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 Messrs. 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.
Booking of tables is now open The Register of Shares of the fat the Hongkong and "Peninsula STAY IN TOWN. Save time and Company will be CLOSED from Hotels. The charge is $6.00 for
the 1st TOTEL Wednesday,
February, each person and should be paid transport. METROPOLE
with all | 1933 to Thuradny, the 9th at the time of booking. Central and quiet location,
furnish. modern convenieners new
February, 1933, both days in-
By Order ing, excellent cousine. Moderate rates.
clusive. Telephono 24413.
By Directors, Nathan European cuisine, Mo- {erry
APARTMENTS
HOTEL-23-25,
Under Kowloon
AIRLIE
Kond,
Management.
Excellent
Modera
Apartments.
derate.
Terms from Three minutes
Tel. 67857.
BALLANTINE'S
AN OLD FAVOURITE
OF UNQUESTIONABLE PURITY,
ALWAYS THE SAME.
Callantin
PICKS BECYTCH QUY
10 YEARS OLD
10 YEARS OLD
-EVERY DROP
OF ITI
OBTAINABLE AT
THE FRENCH STORE
99, Queen's Road Central Near Central Market
and at
All Loading Wine Dealers.
8.45
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following in the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks
Hongkong Banks, 81,7021⁄41⁄2 b. H'kong Banks, Lon., £119 n. Chartered Bank £13 n. Mercantile Bank, A.
D.
£24% 0. 'Marcantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asia, $108 n
Am; O. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tis. 6 n. China A. Fin. Pref. Tis. 4.60 m.
Insurances,
Canton Ina.. $1,360 n.
Union Ins., 555 b.
China Underwriters, $2.50 n.
China Fire 8620 m.
H.K. Firo Ins., $1350 n.
International Assce, Tls. 4.15 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $30 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $45 n. Ido-Chinas (Def.), $83 n. Shell (Bearer), 46/8 n. Union Waterboats, $2034 n.
Mining.
Benguets, $17% n. Kailans, 22/9 n. Langkats (Single), Tis.4 n. S'hal Explorations, Tis.2.10 a. S'hai Loans, Tia 2.80 d. Venz: Goldfelds, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 23 cta. n.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharvon $144 n. H.K. Docks, $20 b.
S. China Motors A. $10 n. 3. China Motor B., $8 D. Providenta (old), $4.65 n. Providents (now), $1.90 n. Hongkewa, Tis. 220 n. Now Engineerings, Ts.6.20 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 90 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old), $9.30 n. Hotels (new), $8.90 n. H.K. Lands, $77% b. S'hal, Landa, Tls. 24 n. Metropolitan Lands, Tha. 10 . Humphreys, $15, n. I.K. Lands, $772 b. Asia Realties "A", $140 n Asia Roaltica "B", $28 n. Chinese Estates, $95 b. China Realtica, Tis.11.40 n. China Debentures Tis.00% 0.
Cotton Mills. Ewo Cottons, Tls. 14 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 72 n. Zoong Singa, Tis. 11.75 n. Wing On Textiles (S.) 115 n
Public Utilities.
Tramway, $21.00 n. Peak Trama (old), $16.20 n. Star Ferrics, 396 n.
Yaumati Ferries (old), $343% n. Yaumati Ferries (new. $33% n. China Light (old), $12.70 ea. ILK, Electric $77 b.
Macno Electric $27 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n.
Telephones (old), $80 n.
Telephones (new) $28 an. China Buses, Tis.10 . Singapore Tractions, 2/- D. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.
VITAL POINTS
Pending the completion of certified circulation reports for the year 1932, we propose to give figures of nott sales at prominent points in the Colony, for the three months ended 31st January, 1933..
NOV, 1932
1
DEC. 1932
JAN. 1933
POINT NO. 1.
THE BOOKSTALL
IN THE .
PENINSULA HOTEL · RECORDED THE
FOLLOWING SALES—
{ S. C. M. POST |
and HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
8,267
COPIES !
A JOINT ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN IN THESE TWO PAPERS
GUARANTEES
THE LARGEST MORNING & AFTERNOON
PAID CIRCULATIONS
POST OFFICE NOTICE
INWARD MAILS.
From
Manila
Papers) London, 6th January) Japan
Europe via Negapatam (Letters and. Hukozaki Maru Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Swatow
Per
Gegeral Pershing
Duc .February 3.
Melbourne Maru
February 8.
February 4.
furdwan Soochow
February 4.
February 4.
Canada, U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanchal (Vancouver BC, 14th January)
Emp. of Jupan
.February 4.
London Parcola only London, 20th
Decembor
Hector
February 4.
Austraila and Manila
Tandu
February 4:
Amoy and Shanghai
Talyuan
February .
Pres. Jackson
February 6.
Muroran Maru
February 7,
Takada ...
February 8.
Suntos Maru
February 8.
Tilawa
February B.
Ginyo Maru
February 0.
„February 0.
S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
U..
hai (San Francisco, 13th January)
Japan
order
of
Board
F. II. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th January, 1935.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
the
of
B. D. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary.
EXCHANGE RATES
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Paris
Fel. 1.
.80.11/10
Feb. 2. 87
Geneva. Berlin
17.17/32
17.6614
.14.25
14.9/32
Helsingforn. Qalo
.227
227
194
19
Athens.
600 *** .60.0/16
Buenos Aires. 4154 Shanghai.
New York,
.1/8.5/16 .3.68%%% .8.43
660 63.7/16 41% 1/8.3/16 3.301
29
29%
Madrid.
Bucharest.
.114
41 676
11434
+
41
Amoy
670
Malabon Sugars $27
n.
Salgon
1/0
.24.11/32
24.13/32
.18.10
22.40
18.44% 22.40
Cald: Macg. Pref.), Tls.101⁄2 D.
Japan
Canton Ices, $6 n.
.210
110
Comments (Com.) $10.80 s.
.5%
6%
Cements (old), $7.90 n.
ثانيا
Belgrade
.1/6.5/32 1/2.15/16
.4.01 .19.5/16 250
1/0.5/32
Cements (new), $3.25 n.
1/2.16/16
H.K. Ropes, $11.30 m.
34
4.02
2096
250
10%
Silver (forward)..17.1/16
16.15/16
-British Wireloas.
METALS
of all kinds especially for ship-building & engineering
work Complete
Bost Terms,
delivery.
stock. immediate
SINGON & CO.
HING LUNG ST. Telephone 20515.
We beg to notify the Public that WO have removed from an...
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting 14. Queen's Road, Central, to
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 State- Directors together with a ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1932.
The Transfer Books of the Company will closed from Wednesday, 1st February, to Monday, 13th February, both days inclusive.
JOHN D, THUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 24th January, 1933.
WING HING CO.
TAILORS.
Tel. 21417.
MASSAGE
Mr. & Mrs. Y. MORI Halder of Japanese Government Curo Sprained Ankle & Wrist LICENCE
4, Wyndham Street, (1st Floor' Telephone 26051. Hongkong,
Amsterdum.
Vienna..
Prague.
Hongkong 1/3%%%
Brusséin..
Stockholm.
Copenhagen
Lisbon, Rie Bombay. Yokohama. Montevideo
Montreal.
War Loan.
Silver (spot)....17.
Industries.
Cald: Macg. Ord.), Tis.14 n.
NEW
SUN WAH THEATRE
WAI OI ROAD, CENTRAL, CANTON
Brunswick
Records
Just
Arrived.
THE HOUSE
OF
HITS!
TSANG FOOK
PIANO CO.
9. Ice House Street,
Hoogkong Tolephone U. 24648.
ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU ASSEUSE S. HONDA ASSEUSE S. KISAKI.
MA
Recommanded for many years by Government Civil Hospital, Peak Hospital, etc., and by all the local Doctors.
24, Wyndham Etreet. Tol, B4045.
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
Radko
PICTURES
MODERATE PRICES:-
STALLS
30, 50, 80 Ctx.
CIRCLE
$1.00, $1.20.
UNITED ARTISTS
PICTURE
Agriculturals, 7 n.
Stores, elc.
Dairy Farms, $20.50 n. Watsons (old), $12.75 m.
Watsons (new), $11.40 n.
Der. A. Wings, 31 n. Sinceres $15.25 n.
Lane Crawfords, $5,40 n. Mackintosha, $21 n. Wm, Powells, $3.86 n. Wing On (H.K.) $225 n..
Miscellancona. Amusements $15. Entertainments, $18.40 n. S.C. Enterpriacs, $3% n. United Theatres Tla. 5.25 b. Macao "Greyhounds," 310 n. Construction (old), $6.10 n. Construction (new), $1.40 n. Wallace Harpers, 39 n. B. Ind. G. Bonds, $60% n. China Sport Ltd., $8 s.
21 YEARS AGO.
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended Feb. 3rd, 1912.
* *
The rate of the dollar on demand was la. 11.
* *
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn arrived in the Colony to assume the duties of Colonial Secretary,
་
Mr. John Manners was authoris- ed to sign for the firm of Messra. Stemmen and Company.
Mr. Matheson Lang and his wife, Miss Hutin Britten, together with other naled players, presented a series of Shakesperean plays at
he City Hall,
THE KNOWING CHOCOLATE EATER GETS NOTHING ELSE BUT
FreeARTETS
Calcutta nud Straits
Europe via Suez (Letters & Papers)
London, 12th January and Farcels, Corfu 6th January
'OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Bangkok
Sandakan
Haiphong
Mail Service"
K. P. O.
Reg.,
Letters,
Per Friday.
Hai Ning Hermod
Illonang
Canton
Letters for "Saigon-Marseilles Air Feng Lee
Feb. 8. 3 p.m. Reg.,
Feb. 3, 3 p.m. Letters, Salgon
Feng Leo Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U. 9. A., Pros. Talt
Central and South America and *Europe via Victoria B. C., and *Europe vin Siberia.... (Dua Victoria B. C., 21st February) Samshui and Wuchow Yokohama, Tokyo, and "San Fron-
alsco
Parcels, Reg.
Due and Time.
Fri., Feb. 3, 2 pm. Fri, Feb. 3, 2.30 p.m. Fri, Feb. 3, 2.30 p.m. .Sat, Feb. 4, 8.30a.m.
..Fri., Feb. 8.
G. P. O.
.Feb. 3, 3.30 p.m. ...Feb. 3. 4 p.m. .Fri., Feb. 3, 5 p.m.
.Fri, Feb. 3.
.Feb. 3, 3 p.m. .Feb. 3, 4.16 p.m.
Letters, ........Feb. 3, 5 p.m.
Tin Ting....Fri, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. General Pershing Fri., Feb. 3, 51 m. (Due San Francisco, 26th February) Pres. Pok .Fri., Feb. 3, 5 p.m. Hakone Maru
.....Fri., Feb. 8.
Manila Straits. Ceylon. India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
К.Р. О. lieg...... .Feb. 3, 4.30 p.m. Lettera, ...... Feb. 3, 4.30 p.m.
Saturday.
(Due Marielles, 4th March)
G. P. O. Reg., Lettera,
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Burdwan
East and South Africa, Ader,
.Feb. 3, 5 p.m. ..Feb. 3, 5 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 4.
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles (Due Marseilles, dth March.)
Parcela, Reg.
Letters,
K. P. O.
Feb. 4, 10 am. Feb. 4, 1 p.m. Feb. 4, 2 p.m.
Parcels,
Reg.
G. P. 0.
Feb. 4, Noon.
Feb. 4, 1.45 pm. Letters,
.Feb. 4, 230 p.m. Hakozaki Maru . Sat., Feb. 4, 10 am.
Shanghai and Japan Australia and New Zealand via Bris- Melbourne Maru
bano
(Due Brisbane, 17th February)
Amoy
Foochow via Swalow Manilo
Swatow, Anicy and FermoRA
Swatow
Parcels,
• Reg.
Letters,
Anhui, Hopsang
Sat., Feb. 4.
Feb. 4, 2 p.m. Feb 4, 2.45 p.m.
Feb. 4, 3.30. p.m.
Sat, Feb. 1, 3 p.m.. ...Sat, Feb. 4, 5 p.m.
Emp. of Japan...Sat., Fel, 4, 5 p.m.
Sunday.
Hozan Maru .......... Monday,
4
Sun., Feb. 5, 9 a.m.
Hydrangea Tuesday.
"Manila, fakasser and Sourabaya Switow Amoy and Fooctiow....... Bangkok Manila
Swatow
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,
Cainda, Central and South Amer ica and Europe via San Fran- cisco and Europe via Siberia
CARTETS Straits and Calcutta
John D. HUTCHISON & CO
Parcels
...Mon., Feb. 0, 3 p.m.
Tibadak.. Tues., Feb. 7, 9.30 a.m. Iniyang ................ Tues., Feb. 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, 5 p.m.
Wednesday.
Chichibu Maru ..... Wod., Feb. 8.
Rog
Feb. 7, p.m. Letters, Feb. 8, 8.30 am. (Duo San Francisco, 1st March)
Wed, Feb. 8. Feb. 8, 1 p.m.
Howang
Letters, ..Feb. 8, Noon. *Buperscribed Correspondence only.