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ROOMS TO LET
EACH USEFUL
ARTICLE
HANK LTD. (In Liquidation)
tember, 1935, will be
from this dividend.
excluded
Proofs should be sent to the undersigned at G, Des Voeux Rond
THE HONGBONG
HONGKONG TRAVEL
ASSOCIATION
APPEAL TO LOCAL FIRMS
AUGUST
1935.
sum will be met, dollar for dollar, by NEW YORK STOCK subscriptions from the public of Hongkong
In furthering memorandum em- Fifty Dollars but it is conâdently ex-i
Central, Hongkong, on or before community of Hongkong. Contribu- Eatents
the 30th day of September, 1935. Dated the 7th August, 1935. J. HENNESSY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
Joint Liquidators.
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN,
The Memorandum
are
and
EXCHANGE
MARKET ACTIVE
YESTERDAY
New York, Aug. 13. The following reports on the New York Stock market have been received
The first principle of the subscriber to the funds of the Associations must be faith in the future prosperity of the Colony. If he has this faith be can afford to look upon occasional set- backs In his interests with equanimity. Contributions will accordingly be The Hongkong Travel Association welcomed towards this work and may has addressed a letter and memoran- be directed to the Chairman, Hong- dum to a considerable number of firms kong Travel Association, Post Office | and companies in the Colony, requestBuilding, Top Floor. ing their co-operation and sselatanes The minimum annual subscription, through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson &
the objects of the for membership of the Association, is Friter Association.
The Wall Street Journal report on bodles the proposed first year pro- pected that many local interests likely yesterday's market: Tremendous in- gramme of activities, including pro-to benent directly from an hevestment demand sent American Tele-
and advertising...
in the number of visitors to the phone and Telegraph shares to the and
the course of the letter to local Colony, will contribute generously in highest level since 1981, inspired beavy Arnis, it E
I out that the project excess of that sum.
buying in other pointed
groups, offsetting to The Committee estimated that at proft-taking in recent strong In- of stimulating tourists tramo
Uillity and railroad Hongkong, was first sponsored by the lost. $50,000 to $60,000 per annum dustrial inuen.
of the Hongkong is essential if the Association is to shares were also active. Bónda were late Chairma
Curb Ex- General Chamber of Commerce, the make a proper start and that addition. upward, Stocks on the Han. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, in the al funds will be necessary to continue change wore higher, featured by Legislative Council last year, and was the work adequately, that is to say utility issues.
B. C. & F. New York office cables: A third and final dividend is strongly supported by the Senior $25,000 to $35,000 in public contri- Chinese Representative, the Hon. Mr.butions will be required to enable the
woll absorbed intended to be declared in the B. H. Kotowall, C... The proposal Association to put into operation its Early realizing was
and the market closed slightly higher, mattor of the Industrial and Com-was further developed by the recent first year's schedule.
with railroad and utility issues Propaganda Work
leaders. Steel and motor sharen were mercial Bank Ltd. (In Liquida- Economic Commisalon, on which sat
The Association hopes firstly to retarded owing to realizing on report- many of the most prominent business tion),
temporary seasonal ROOMS TO LET -Claremont Hotel Creditors who have not proved men of the Colony, and the sanction popularise Hongkong among our im- ed signs of
given by Government, in generous mediate neighbours and among slackening in those lines. The Federal begs to announce that they have a tow rooms availablo at $100 per month their debt by the 30th day of Sep-nractical form, to the formation of the foreign people who are already in the Reserve Board reports that depart- i
taken Association is the first open stop
Far
Chinese in both ment store sales in the Country during East. For to implement the recommendations of North and South China, Hongkong July were 14 per cent, above those for sea of the corresponding month last year. offers excellent facilities the Commission.
The Association looks confidently bathing in the Summer, and for The Cyanamid Company call its for support, therefore to the business Europeans, and others in the Far debentures on October 1 nt par. in Business failures during the past week is an ideal resort to amounted to 219, compared with 197
ini tions should be sent to the Hongkong Winter for
In a temperata
there failures the previous week. Demand Travel Association, Post Office Build- climate.
for the week totailed ing, Top Floor.
fore being made for a newspaper deposits campaign in and around the Far $16,465,000,000.
New York and Chicago commodity Direct advertisement accom- The Association's memorandum in East.
received through Messrs, will reports ns follows:
panied by illustrated articles
Colton: The Hongkong Travel Association furnish in these places the latest in Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:
Sentiment was bearish, the attractions has been established as a result of the formation on
but selling was not aggressive, due definito recommendation to Govern- amen
of Hongkong
further afield to the possiblity of a loun, which is ment of the recent Economie Com-
not indicated The market marion, excerpts from whose report and try to Interest the globetrotter, looks rated at present. are as follows: The Commission are the tourist, and those who embark on
Wheat: The Canadian Bureau re- What to do to help a child. strongly of the opinion that the pleasure cruises and persuade them port indicating a crop of 300,000,000 Government would be well advised tongkong. For this purpose the is claimed that the crop hax suffered a greater part of their time bushels exceeds expectations, but it Anyone knowing of a child who actively to encourage tourism whether Association intends to publish
from Overseas or from China. They
and heavy daninge since the report was has been assaulted, neglected or maintain
Government the
The should
necessary bronder and multicoloured posters buying interest has not been in cause unneccanary suffering or and should afford some financial aid showing the beauties and attractions evidence yet,
Corn: The outlook in bearish Injury to health, or knowing of for such development as is done in the of Hongkong and containing an ap
The peal to tourists and others to pay an production and ather food crops. a parent who is seeking advice on United Kingdom and elsewhere.
Technical upturns are probable. any matter concerning a child, Commission is apprised of the fact extended visit to the Colony.
Recreation and Amusement that there is scarcely a Political entity:
Rubber: One private estimate in- would be doing an act of kindness having attractions to offer to tourists Better facilities are necessary for dicates consumption at 60,000, tons by communicating at once with and holidaymakers which does not the recreation and amusement of our over the consumption figures of last The Trade was a buyer, while The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. make some organised effort to en-visitors when they have arrived in year. c/o G.P.O. Box No. 513, Hongkong, courage visitors. In many countries, the Colony. It will be the aim of the same hedge selling was in evidence. apart from national organisation, Association gradually to extend such
have their
REUTER QUOTATIONS own facilities and endeavour to open Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector.
for
the encouragement)
ment (with proper safeguards) many of Dow-Jones Averages: 242, Lockhart Road, 1st floor; or and promotion of amenities for the the social institutions and means of
visitor
and for the issue of suitable recreation at present almost closed the Inspector, 12, Sal Young Choi
enlculated to attract the to the transient visitor. propaganda 1c, D'AGUILAR ST. Street, 1st floor, Kowloon.
visitor from abroad to the areas which The Association
on intends alsa to 20 Utilities All further steps will be taken, they administer. land
by the
both verbally and 11 Commodity Index expenses borne,
ment should place a sum of money at in booklet farm essential up-to-date Society,
sight-seeing, disposal of the Committee who information regarding will decide on a system of subscription shopping and so forth in the Colony. small kiosk near the the Association. With the use wharves at Kowloon
the unc
has been ten-1 of such funds and such aid as it will tatively selected.
Tho Association hopes be able to obtain from Government
also with Paris.. Geneva and the larger organisations Interested the co-operation of the Post Master
Berlin. In the Tourist Traffic, the Committee General to arrange
broadcast for
Athens of the Association will publish and talks on Hongkong's attractions as Milan distribute suitable literature regard-tourist resort and these talks, by Shanghai.
Hongkong.
means of ZBW's short wave trans- New York. the Committee is un-mission, will be heard in many far Amsterdam. animously of the opinion that there distant parts of the world. The pro Vienna should be a movement to make Hong-duction and distribution of cinema Prague. kong an attractive a place as possible flms depicting -scenes and
life in Bucharest in which money will be spent and Hongkong may also in time be taken Madrid. circulated. It is envisaged that such up by the Association.
movement will in time more than pay for the cost."
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ON 31ST. AUGUST.
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VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and postcards for Europe and South America ars for- warded "vla Siberla" if so supamer bed.
Japan
INWARD MAILS
Australia and Manila
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang- Emp, of Russia
hal (Vancouver. B.C., 27th July) Japan...
August 14.
(ship due 6 p.m.)
Penang Maru
August 14.
Atuta Maru
...August 15.
Delagon Manu
August 16.
Noshiro Maru Santhia Tyndareus
August 16
August 16.
August 15.
Bhutan
August 16,
General Lee Ifaldle Haruna Maru
August 16.
August 10.
August 18.
Japan
Amoy
Shanghai
Shanghai
Manila. Salgon
Japan and Shanghai, Strelts and Europe. via Negapalam (Papers only) London, 18th July London Parcels-London, 11ih July--and Air Mail ex (Amsler- dam--Bandoeng Service, (Amster. dam, 3rd August).
and
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (Ban Francisco, 19th July). Manila.
Java and Manila
Patroctus (ship due 1 p.m.) August 16,
Pres. Harrison Pres. Jackson
August 18,.
August 16.
Tjisalak
.August 17.
Halphung
Canton ..
.August 19.
Straits
Muroran Maru
August 19.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Europe vin Suez {Letters and Papers) London, 26th July--and
hal (San Francisco) 26th July) Pres. Lincoln Calcutta and Stralia Java
August 19.
Sirdhana
August 20.
Tjibadak
August 20..
London Parcels-London, 18th July.
Ranpura:
August 21.
Japan
Santos Maru
August 22.
Strolls Straits
Teucer
August 22.
Tottori Maru
August 22,
Japan and Shanghai Japan
Asama Maru
August 23.
Kiltano Maru
August 23.
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Ranchi
August 23.
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghal
(Seattle, 3rd August)
Pros, Makinley
August 23,
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Yuensang
Thara, Aug. 15, 3.80 p.m..
Thurs., Aug. 15. Let. ......A4, 15, 2.20 W.. Kutsang.....Thurs., Aug. 15, & p.m. Atsuta Maru Thurs.,. Aug. 15, 5 p.m. Friday,
Fri, Aug, 16, 1 p.in.
Hollow, Pakhal and Haiphong... Kaying Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ................ Haining Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A. Pres. Jackson
Central and South America and
Europe via Victoria B.C. and
For
Sapishuf and Wuchow Saigon
Sandakan Foochow Swatow
Aug. 12. Aug. 13. 128.00 128,00 16,00 36.39 26.01 27.47 06.09 06.62 53.19
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Par.
Aug. 14, 5.00 p.m.
Amoy Japan
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15.17
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12,30
*Europe via Siberia
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516
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404
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4.074
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Reg..
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Letters,
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2/14
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The Value of Advertising Hongkong It is not considered necessary hore Brussela. Objects and Organisation to stress the value of advertising, Montevideo A Committee was then appointed by There is, however, a great deal of Belgrade Montreal Government to consider this sugges indiscriminate advertising dono In
Yokohamn. tion and to make detailed recommenda. Hongkong, much of which must be tions. The Committee's report was unprofitable. It is suggested that Helsingfors. published in the newspapers of firms who have so advertised in Rio.....
Buenos Aires.. May 17.
the past can eliminate much this
of The objects and purpose of the promiscuous advertising, subscribing Silver (forward).30.3/10
Silver (Spot), Association aro: To make known in to the Hongkong Travel Association War Loan.......107% various parts of the world the attrac- and thus joining in with the rest of tions of Hongkong in order to en- the Colony in advertising Hongkong courage visitors to come to the Colony as a whole to the general benefit of and to arrange facilities for their the community. ainusement and recreation while in the
Mr.
Whether the Association is to be.
WATER LEVELS
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
Colony.
a success or not depends entirely on The first Board of Directors, who the support it receives from the com- shall serve without emolument for a mercial community of Hongkong term of three усата, has been The Association believes that all will appointed by Government, as under;
benefit from its activities in the long W. J. Carrie, Hongkong run although the
potential
benefit The River_Conservancy Common for Government, Chairman.
must obviously be greater to some, Kwangtung Province, inues the following te Mr. C. II. Benson, General Manager, than to others. Those who will pro- port an water levels, in English feet, for the American Express Co, Inc.
At directly from an ipcrease in Lao Wet, North and East Riversi
Highers Loowaat Mr. M. K. Lo, Solleitor, Messrs. La number of visitors to the Colony- Place and Lo
of Observation hotels, shopa ticaling in curios, silks Mr. Ma Man Fai, Chief Manager, and eastern goods generally, shipping West River Sincere Co., Ltd.
companies, local transportation com- at Shluting Mr. J. H. Taggart, Managing Diree-panics, garages, departmental stores, North River tor, Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, banks and merchants generally-are Tangyon Ltd.
asked to realise that they have an ad-s Mr. N. J. Perrin, Mannger, Messrs. Jitional responsibility.
At Shanukui North River Thon. Cook & Son, and Bankers, Ltd.
The Board of Directors feel it would at Sheklung Mr. R. D. Walker, Manager and be improper for them to rely solely Chief Engineer, Kowloon Canton Rail on the general taxpayers money-
way,
Subsequent Directors will be elected by the members of the Association.
Finance Matters
Parcola
Reg.,... Letters,
Letters for "Imperial Airways Ver- Haruna Maru
vice"
***AUE 18, 4 p.m
Reg.
Letters,
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Haruna Maru
East and South Africa, Aden,
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
.Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m.
Letters,...Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m.
..Fri, Aug. 16, 9 p.m..
...Fri., Aug. 16..
..Aug. 16, 3 p.m. .Aug. 10, 415 p.m..
.Aug. 18, 5 p.m..
..Fri., Aug. 16..
G.P.O.
1
Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m.-
Aug, 19, 5 p.m. ..Fri., Aug. 16..
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Lotters,
Aug. 16, 5 p.nl.. .Aug. 16, 0 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 16..
*Straits and '*Europe via Marseilles Bhutan
(Uue Marseilles, 14th September)
K.P.D.
Parcels, ... Aug. 10, 1 pm.
Reg., .... Aug. 10, 8.30 p.m.
Letters,.... Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m.
Parcels,
G. P, 0.
.......... Aug. 16, 8 p.m..
Reg. Aug. 10, 4.15 p.m.
Letters, ... Aug. 16, 5 p.m.
Shanghai, Japan and San Fran Goners? Lee.. Fri., Aug. 16, 5 p.m.
(Due San Francisco, 8th Sept.)
Letters for "Bandoeng--Amsterdam Haruna Maru
Ale Mail Service"
(Due Amsterdam, 29th August).
K. P. O.
Reg................. Aug. 16, 4.00 p.m. Letters,
8,....Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m.
Reg..
Fri, August 16..
G. I. O.
...Aug. 16, 4.30 pm.. Lettern,...Aug. 16, 5.00 p.m. ..Fri, August 16.
Letters for "Singapore-Australia Haruna Maru
Air Mall Service"
(Due Darwin, 27th August).
Manha
Rek...
K. 1. 0. .............Aug, 16, 4.00 p.m. Letters,...Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m.
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21.0
0
30.2 $1.6
+
Antoy
++ 20.0
0
15.2 14.7
17.0
10.1
20 2
Foochow
Swntow, Amoy and Formosa
+15.5 --2.7
$.2
for that is what the Government grant with reference to the Far Eastern of $26,000 represents if the com- appeals in view of the early approach mercial Interesta more directly invol of the cool weather when Hongkong ved in the promotion of tourist is at its best The Government has subscribed to traffic do not respond to the fall. the funds of the Association the sum The Board of Directors is anxious tributions will be forwarded as 'soon It is hoped, therefore, that con. of $25,000 and it is hoped that this to make an early start particularly as possible.
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Swatow and Bangkok
G. P. Q. Reg......Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m. Lettern, Aug. 16, 5.00 p.m.. Pres. Harrison..Fri., Aug. 10, 5 pm- Saturday
Klungehow. Sat., Aug. 17, 1.30 p.m. Sunday.
Sunning ..... Sun., Aug. 18, 9 .m. Hozan Maru...Sun., Aug. 18, 0 a.m. Monday.
Kwangchow Mon., Aug. 19, 12.30 p.m
Tuesday.
•Manila, Australia and New Zealand Changte
vía Thursday Island
Tuer. Aug. 20. Parcels, ......Aug. 19, 5 p.m. Reg. ..............Aug. 20, 8.45, a.m. Letters, ....Aug, 20, 9.80 a.m. Tinegara. Toes., Aug. 20, 8.30 a.m. Kalgan...Tues., Aug. 20, 1.30 p.. Halyang .Tues., Aug. 20, 2 p.m. Pres. Lincoln
Tue, Aug. 20, 480 p.m. *Superscribd correspondenca only.
(Duo Thursday Island, 31st August),
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