TO-DAY'S THE COAL DUMP.
TO BE REMOVED AS
WANTS. SOON AS POSSIBLE.
25 Words
.$1.60
(82.00 If Not Prepaid) The following roplies have been ricolved:—
908, 836, 944, 945, 971, 992, 998, 19, 38, 09.
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WANTED TO BUY An Invalid Chair, now or old, must be in good order. Write Box No. 90, "Hongkong Telegraph."
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SALE SINGER SEWING MACHINE, new condition, cost $150, sacrifice at $86, Also one machine, maker Occidental Co., at $35. Apply Store, 25, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
GOVERNMENT REPLY
The Kowloon coal dump, of which so much complaint has been made, is to be removed as soon as possible. This information has been conveyed by the Government to the Committee which, appointed by the recent public meeting of residents, sent a doputation to dis- cuss the matter with the acting Colonial Secretary.
The official communication is as follows:
Colonial Secretary's Omce, llongkong, August 15, 1933.
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Sir-In continuation of letter of the 11th August, 1933, re- garding the coal dump on the Hung Railway reclamation at
FOR SALE-General Electric Re-Hom, I am directed to inform you frigerator, brand new, 1933 mudel. Approximately 7 cu. ft. Four years that, subject to the observations in Manufacturers Warranty. Will accept paragraph 2 of this letter. His the Governor has cash deposit, $95 and balance by Excellency monthly terins to suit purchaser's directed that notice to quit shall Write G.P.O. Box No. be given to the owners of the convenience.
coal in respect of their accupation ៤៥០.
of the reclamation north of the FOR SALE-Eight-roomed IIOUSE, brick latrine standing at the bend un upper levels, Hongkong, cool and of the track of the Kowloon- healthy surroundings, with garden and Canton Railway, and that, pend- garage. Hot water and flush in- stallations, Sultable wealthy Ing the expiration of the period
for Chinese family. Terms moderate. (two months) of the notice re- Write Box No. 102, "Hongkong Tele- quired by the contract for occupa- graph."
tlan, matting screen shall be erected on the leeward side of the area to be vacated.
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formation been set
TO LET.---As from 1st September,tion, together with the remainder SHOP WITH BAKERY at rear of the reclamation, has from the Hrnkow Rond. If wanted furniture and fittings, can be purchased, at time of its
for railway sidinga. Picone reasonable price.
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connection with Buch under- TO LET.-As from 1st September takings, and that definite plans of SHOP WITH MEZZANINE FLOOR, this "nature on the part of the St. George's Building, Chater Road. Government were made public as If wanted furniture and fittings can long ago as 1924. It is therefore
price. to be clearly understood that Hs. be purchased at reasonable Please apply Habade Ltd, or phoneExcellency's orders in this matter #0460.
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Banks.
H'kong Bunks, $1815 n. I'kong Banks, London, £120 n. Chartered Bank, £16% n. Mercantile Bank, A.
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£241⁄2 n. Mercantile Bank C.,.9% . East Asia, $101 b.
Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 a China O. Fin. Ord,, Sh.$5,40 n. China O. Fin. Prof. Sh.95.00 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $320 n. Union Ina.. $560 n. China Underwriters, $1.80 b. China Fire, $595 n.
II.K. Fire, Ina., $200 an. International Assce. Sh. 86 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $32 b. II.K. Steamboats, $18 n. Indo-Chanah, (Pref.), $30 b. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $36 b.' Shells (Benrer), G0/- n. Union Waterboats, $15 n.
Mining.
n.
Benguets, $35 Kailans, 80/- n.
Langkats (Single), Sh. $16 n. S'hai Exploraticas, Sh. $4 n. S'hai Loans, Sh. $6.40 n. Raube, $11.85 b.
Venz: Goldfields, $5 b. Benguet Exp., 31 eta, b.
Docks, etc.
HK. Wharves, $129% n. H.K. Docks, $16% n.
S. China Mctors A., $6 n. 8. China Motors B., $8 1. Providents (old), $3.80 n. Providents (new). $1.35 n.. Hongkews, Sh. $339 n.
New Engineerings, Sh. 37% n. Shanghai Docks Sh. $142 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $7.10 .. H.K. Landa, $761⁄2 b. and sa. S'hal Lands, Sh. $92 n. Metropolitan Landa, Sh. $14. n. Humphreys, $14 n.
H.K. Realtics, $7.80 b. Asia. Realties "A" Sh. $140 . Asin Realtics "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates $97 n. China Realties, Sh. $15 n. China Debentures Sh.3187 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, S., $15 n. S'haf Cottons, Sh., $106 n. Zoong Singe, Sh., $14% n. Wing On Textiles (5.) $85 n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $22.40 b. Peak Trams, (old), $16.05_L. Peak Trams, (new). $74 n. Star Ferries, $96/96% 8. Yaumali Forries (old), $25 n. China Lights (olu), $12.90 n. Chinn Lights (new), $12.35 n. H.K. Electrics, $74% b. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephones (old), $30 b.
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST
FAST TO DEATH
GANDHI ANNOUNCES DRASTIC PLAN
Poona, Aug. 16. Mahatma Gandhi, lender of the widespread civil disobedience campaign, a martyr in the eyes of millions, has announced his "fast to the death."
From noon to-day, he has de- ckled, he will fant until ho dies.
He announced his Intention after demanding the full rights of a state prisoner.
Gandhi was re-arrested several days ago when he commenced his Individual disobedience campaign, in which his wife joined, together
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AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
$250
with other adherents. His wife CASH PRIZES
Is also in prisen.-Reuter.
Compromise Likely.
Bombay, Aug. 16. Ofeials, however, bellove that Gandhi's fast may be averted by the Government's offer. to allow him to continuo his campaign on behalf of the "Untouchables.". Up to now Gandhi has not missed i meal.
the Acting-President Aney of All-India Congress, who was ar. rested Monday, has been tenced to alx months' imprison- ment in connexion with his par ticipation in the passive resistence campaign-Reuter.
The Last Fast.
Ben-
Gandhi only completed a 21-day
SECTION I
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8 and 1/2
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1/5 to 1/10 1/25-1/50-1/100,.
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Bathing and Picnic Photographs. POST OFFICE NOTICE
First
Second Third
$50 $20 $10
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Views, including Architecture and Street Scenes. First Second Third
fast on May 29. He was then $50 $20 $10
motivated by the plight of
"untouchables,"
the
whose Social
ostracism he has always endea- voured to remedy.
tor-
Grave anxiety was felt at that time, for the Mahatma was ribly weak and emaciated at the end of the fast. It was thought that his constitution could not sland such deprivations, particu-
SECTION 3
Chinese Studies {Figures and Faces)
First
Second Third
larly as he had fasted in Septem-$50 $20 $10
ber for a week. But he recovered, and surprisingly rapidly.
During his last fast he stayed at the home of Lady Thackerscy, one of his staunchest supporters.
China Buses, Sh. $11% n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- b. Singapore Pref., 16/- b.
Industrials.
Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $20 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $16 n. Canton Ices, 36
Cemente. (Com), $5.15 b. Cements (old), $5 n. Cements (new). $1 n. ILK: Ropes, $8 n.
Biores, etc. Dairy Farms, $29% 8. Watsons, 80 n. Der A Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.90 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $18.40 5. Wm. Powells. $2.10 n. Wing On (H.K.), $180 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $11 n.
II.K. Entertainments, $11. S.C. Enterprises, 384 n. United Theatres, Sh. $4 n. Macao "Greyhounds." #10 n. Constructions (old), $8.90 n. 'Constructions (now), 80 cts. b.
B. Ind. & Bonds, 77% n H.K. Govt, Loans, 4% b. Prem. Wallace Harpers, $8 n.
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SECTION 4
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Correspondance for Europe and intermediate countrica will be ac- cepted for transmission by these Services. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedules exhibited at the General Post Office and Kow. loom Office. All letters etc. must be marked "By Air Mail" and handed" in at the General Post Ofco and-Kowicon Office.
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if no superscribed.
From
Australia and Manila
INWARD MAILS.
Conaila, U.S.A., Japan and Shang- hal (Vancouver B.C., 30th July) Strulta
Shanghai
Japan and Shanghai
Amoy ...
Shanghai
Europa vis Negapatam (Letters and
Papers) London, 20th July U.S.A, Canada, Japan and Shang-
hai (Seattle, 29th July) U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Ia (San Francisco, 21st July) London Parcels only-London, 18th
July
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Snapshots tuken by Children:
under the age of 14 years. FIRST
$10
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Calcutta and Straits
Europe via Suez (Letters and Papere) London, 27th July--and Parcels, 20th July.
Japan Japan and Shanghal Straits
For
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Bangkok 3- Roll Fila) Presented Manila
the Eastman Kodak by Company.
RULES:-
The following Rules will govern the Competition:-
Pay
Atsuta Maru
Nagato Maru
DRO
August 17..
Empress of Asia
August 17.
August 17.
Shantung
August 17
August 17.
August 17.
August 18.
August 18.
August 18..
Terukuni Maru Tilawa Bangalore
Katori Maru
Pres; Jackson
Pres. Van Buren ........ August 18.
Surpedon
General Sherman
Sinklang ..** Bongal Maru
Asama Maru
Pros. Mokinley
August 18.
August 19..
August 19..
August 20.
August £1.
Rio de Janeiro Maru Takada
August 21..
August 21.
August 22,
Nalder.
Kitano - Maru
August 28.
August 26.
Ranchi
August 25..
Penang Maru
August 28..
OUTWARD MAILS.
Fer
Thursday"
Date and TIME 8.
Bintang..Thurs., Aug, 17, 2.30 p.m. Empress of Asia
Thurs., Aug. 17, 3:30 p.m. Kwangtung Thura, Aug, 17, 3.30 p.m.
Amoy.. Japan and Europe via Siberin ... Atsuta Maru
Holhow
Friday.
Thurs., Aug. 17, 4.30 p.m..
Yingchow....Erl, Aug. 18, 10 am..
G. P. 0.-
Reg. Aug. 18, 12.45 p.m.. Letters, .... Aug. 18, 1.30 p.m.
Strafts, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Terukuni Maru... Fri., Aug. 18.
East and South Africn, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Maraeilles (Due Marseilles 14th September)
K. P. O.
Aug. 18, 10 a.m. Reg. 1-The Competition is confined ex- Letters, ... Aug. 18, 1 p.m.
clusively to amateur photo- | Bangkok vin Swatow graphers.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Katori Maru...... Fri. 18 4.30 p.m..
Siberia
Pres. Van Buren Fri., Aug. 18, 5 p.m.. Maniln Letters for "Bandoeng-Amsterdam Hangalore
Alr Mall Service"
2.The Prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photographs in each Section. (Section entered to be marked on the back of each picture) and which reach this Office not later than 31st August, 1933. The decision of the Judges shall be final.
3.The right to publish any or all of the entries in the Telegraph la reserved, 4.-Photograph which have been
already entered in local petitions are ineligible.
com-
K. P. O.
Muinam ....Fri., Aug. 18, 2.30 p.m.. Halching....Fri., Aug. 18, 3 p.m..
Reg..
Letters
Reg...... ...Aug. 18, p.ta. Lettera,Aug. 18, 4.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Bangalore
East and South Afrfen, Aden,
..........Fri, Aug. 18,
G. P. O.
.Aug. 18, 4.30 p.m.
Aug. 18, 5 pm.
Fri, Aug. 18.
Exp, and Europe Marteller (Duo Marseilles, 17th September.)
Parcels
o.
Letters
P.
...Aug. 18, 3 p.m..
Aug., 18, 5 pan. ..Aug. 18, 6 p.m.
Parcels Abg, 18, 1 p.m. Reg.. ..Aug. 18, 4.80 p.m.
Reg., ...Aug. 18. 4.30 p.m.
Saturday.
Cantor
Sat., Aug. 19, 2 pm. Pres. Jackson Sat, Aug. 19, 4,30 p.m.. Sunday,
Letters
Halphong
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
At the conclusion of the Com Manila petition, entries will be returned
to competitors an application at this Once within soven days.
6.-No responsibility will be accepted Bangkok via Bwatow.
for non-delivery, loss or damage.
7--Photographs which must not be Toes than 3%" x 34" (excepting In the Children's Section) should be printed in black and white, with the name of the competitor lu ink on the back. J-No correspondence
will bo entered into in commoxton with the Competition. 1.—Entries in the Children's Section must bear the name, ago and midress on the back in ink, countersigned by a parent. 10-Members of the Staff are not
permitted to compete.. Read the Rules Carefully. Entries-Received
up till 31st. August TAKE YOUR CAMERA WITH YOU!
Hozan Maru ....Sun, Aug. 20, 0 a.m. Kaying Sun, Aug. 20, 9 am.
Monday.
Straits and Calcutta
Sulsang
..
Parcels Aug, 21, 1 p.m.
Letters
..Mon., Aug, 21. Aug. 21, 2 pm.
Tuesday,
Manila, Makassor and Bourabaya 7 Tilsadane..Tues, Aug. 22, 0.80 a.m. Letters for "Salgon--Marseillen` Air Bio-de-Janeiro Maru Tues., Aug. 22.
Mail Service"
Reg. Letters,
K. P. O.
·G. P. O. Reg., ...Aug. 21, 5 p.m. Letters, Aug. 22, 9 a.m..
Aug. 21, 4.30 p.m..
Aug, 21, 5 pm. Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Rio de Janeiro Maru
Mauritius, East and South Africa
Tass, Aug. 22, 10 am.
Parcols,
*** Aug 21,
and South American ports. sanila, Australia and New Zea- Changto
land via Thursday Island
(Dua Thursday Taland 2nd Sept.)
Swatów, Amoy and Foochow .... Manila
Tuss, Aug. 23,
0.01 Aug. 22, 0.45 am. Letters, . Aug. 22, 10.30 am. Hal Ning... Tacs, Aug. 23, 3 p.m. Pres. Mckinley
Tues, Aug. 22, 4.80 p.ni.
Fri., Aug. 25:
Aug. 24, 5 pam,
Aug. 25, 0.16 am.
Friday. Bhanghal, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Empress of Asin. Central and South America and Parcels,
Reg Europo vin Vancouver B.C.
Lettore, ... Aug. 25, 10 a.m. (Dua Vancouver B.C. 11th Sept.)
***** Fri Aug. 26, 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Halyang
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A. President Jackson Fel. Aug. 25. Conical and Houthi America and Papa Parcels, Aug. 26, B. p.m.
Europe via Biber in gra
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