8
NESTLE
66 I know the
name as well as I know my own. It's something to do
with cows and clover. Such a good chocolate too. Most delightful. Like Devon-
shire cream. Nestle's of course! What a silly I am.
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We're
Artists
in our
Line.
Our
THE
ECHO OF THE HATRY SENSATION
·STOCK EXCHANGE SETTLEMENT - OF SHARES NOW MADE
£1,000,000 FUND FORMED
CHINA MAIL.
SPAIN BESET BY TROUBLES
TERRIBLE WINTER RAVAGES THE COUNTRY SIDE
RIOTS IN BARCELONA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1930.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
P'RAPS-
P'RAPS NOT !
Mistress; "What's this greasy mess?"
Maid: "The candles got wet,
STOCK
健保
**
Opening Daily Official Quotations 14th February, 1930.
Buy Sil-sales Nomar
Vio.
DIVIDEND
PAID
Fended
Madrid, Yesterday. Following the fall from power of the mum, so I put 'em in the oven to Spanish Dictator, General Pritto da dry!" Rivera, Spain has been beset by trou-! bies. These are not merely political, however. The winter Is the most ter
Banks,
Hong Kong Bank .... 1880 Chartered Bank .....
Mercantile BK., AMB.
Ju
C. A
... 08
A
Bank of Asia
London, Yesterday. The Stock Exchange settlement of shares in the Hatry Group com- panies, which have been held up
They had argued for an hour, and since September, was carried out to-day.
It was found last year rible experienced for years, the snow at last he gave in. Very well," that some of the Hatry Interests in many places being Alteen feet deep. he told his wife, "I'll buy the fur obtained payments from brokera Many villages are isolated and no coat if you wish, but I tell you for non-existent shares, while news has been received of one for three frankly, It'll mean the workhouse
for me." other allied concerns bought weeks. securities but were unable to take where a landsilde, due to the accumula wife.
A tragedy has occurred at Barcelona "Thank you, darling!" cried his Union Ins...........$ (879) "Just think of the impres- China Underwriten..5 (1.70 tion of snow, killed one person and sion I shall make when I wear the China Fire Ins.......so seriously injured five.
coat to visit you!"
The appointment of General Molas as Chief of Polico in Madrid indicates that the authorltics are apprehensive There has been of civil disordera.
Insurances.
Canton Ins.
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Pipal / Eth
Dec. Tateria 14 1923
The.
Pending
Prading Sept. 12, 20
/elow 1/TA... Oct. 20
Dec- $5 fur PER................
| Pinki 9-3 for 10m3 -10... May 98, 99 Neo-turing 18 af
(330/3901) Dec. final ly for 10271
Interim // 1929-
Dee. None
(Yuk! 80 Woens Bi
$10
***
++
H. K. Fire Ini.......$ jaco
Shipping. Douglaset .....
Ahem up.
With a view to avoiding heavy longes, many Stock Exchange failures, and much costly litign- 1ion, an unofficial Stock Exchango
The tramp knocked at the kitchen committee has been appointed to draw up a scheme providing for fighting between students and the Police door, "Please, kind lady, I'm a sick The doctor gimme this medi- the formation of Д £1,000,000 at Barcelona, the cause of the trouble man, fund, from which all lessus will being the students' demand of the dis-cine, but I need something to H. K. Steamboats ...$ 26
missal of the Civil Governor and the take it with." be paid. All brokers and jobbers Rector, of Barcelona University.
Re- "Poor follow! Do you want a
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Fri
Indo-China (Prel.) ...$ ·
(Def....$ Shell Transports..../-
1+
have contributed £800,000 in fix-ports of disturbances and clamorous de- spoon and a glass of water?" ed proportions. The remainder putations to the Provincial Governors, "No. Indy. But this medicine Union Waterboats ....$ 29! has been contributed by Stock Ex-demanding redress for grievances, are has to be took before meals. Have change members and others not arriving from all parts of the country. you got a meal handy?" Involved in the latry dealings, but who are very concerned in preserving the City's good name,
--Reuter
The Royal Exchange Assurance, NEW FAR EAST
who are trustees of the fund, are paying out to-day-Router.
NEW RIVAL FOR SEGRAVE
KAYE DON TO MAKE ATTEMPT ON HIS RECORD
TO USE 5,000 H.P. SUNBEAM
Washington, Yesterday, The Automobile Association has sanctioned the attempt of the Bri- tish motorist, Kaye Don, on Major Begrave's record of 231 miles an hour.
SERVICE
Mining. Benguets.........52
A man entered a crowded railway | Kailan Mining. Æð, 1/5
AIR carriage, and placed a heavy bex-Langkat (Comb.).. Ti
almost a small trunk, on the rack.
(Single)...T.)
ROUTE BETWEEN SINGAPORE
AUSTRALIA
STILL INDEFINITE
Canberra, Yesterday.
A nervous passenger øyed the large | S'hai Exploration... TIs.... package for several seconds, and, Loans Tlt. feeling that it might fall on him at
1+
& пny moment, he ventured to re-
Raubs
Referring to a statement that the British Air
Ministry was eagerly
mark: "I say, do you think that's Tronoh Mine......}. safe?"
"Oh yea," said the man cheerful- ly, "It's locked!"
Docks, Wharves, Godawnı, &c.
H. K. ♬ K. Wharves..$ :
+
•
៖ គឺវគឺ ៖ ៖
May 24, 29
Dec.
for 1977....
Interim
N
Dec.
1 for 1087
May. 24, 29
Mar. 20, 29
Dec.
TG Dec.
free!
...
Dec. Last dividend for 1921,
Dec. $5-50 for 19
12. ex. 2/-1 as preferred
for 1024 and
List Ulriconal for 2021
// 129.
1 Ist, Vf+ Coupon No. 35°
Doa. $1-30 for 103
Pending June 19, 23
Jan. C. 30 Jan. 81, 29
† Interim contaro to IND DOU,
making scent4704)
(Pinal - fios Tar
Cupon No. 3 far yr, 30-0-20)
Dec. 17, 29
Doc.
501- June
13.60
OcL
Laut dhe, for year 31-10-07......
#
Dec. None
[1.30
Deo. Liidend for 1930.
9
19
A
Mar. Interim 16 s/c year 1-3-30 Doc. 12, 29
21/-
Dec, Hit. le tax Coupon No. 91... Sep. 30, 9
187
Dec.
H. K. & W. Docks... 92
China Providents..... 5.05 5.70 5.80 Hongkows ......
[193
for 109........... Dec. Last send for 1924........ Ded. Laat leidend for 2014...... Dec. Interim T. 3 aƒo IDa........... Dec. 7,40 oniimary for 1999.............
Mar. 7, 29
**
Afa
Sop, 12, 98
Apr.
***
awaiting an announcement from Aus! In a country school, in which the tralia in regard to the establishment of furnishings were sadly in need of an air route between Singapore and repair, the geography lesson was N. Engineering ...T. 7.80 and Port Darwin, Mr. J. Scullin, the in progress. The teacher, point- Premier, said that although the British ing to a spot in the north of Scot- Shanghai Docks ...Tla. 199 Government seemed to have assumed land with his cane, asked if any that the Commonwealth was ready to scholar in the class could tell him subsidise such a link, the England to
the name of the place he had Australia air route, actually no definite commitment had been made.
singled out, Commonwealth Government was await- Silence reigned for a minute, then
up shot a hand.
The
"Well, Tommy?”
Mr. Don is arriving at Daytong on March 1. and the attempt will be made in 5,000 horse-powering the report of certain officers now Sunbeam with a potential speed in Great Britain, and would also like of 250 miles an hour between information about the stipulations of March 16 and 30-Router's the Imperial Airways in regard to
auxillary services and surcharge re-way.". cefpta-Reuter.
American Service.
AMALGAMATION OF COAL MINES
TO BE MADE COMPULSORY BY THE GOVERNMENT?
TO PLACATE LIBERALS
"Please, sir, it's torn away." "Quite right, Tommy-Storno-
A fussy old gentleman was asking
Jot
ques-
Cotton Mill..
Ewe Cottons .......Tis.
; ངྒཱི་
17.3.5 (17.50/)
S'hai Carton (old)..Th. S
Ju
Zeong Singa.......Ta.
Lande, Hotels & Buildings.
***
ETE
1.K. & S. Hotels... 12.60 H. K. Laads .........$55 Shangbai Lands ...Ta. Humphreys gerio. "Now, my man," he said H. K. Resler$6.65 to a harassed attendant, "I suppose Chinese Estates.....$
STOLE METAL HINGEtiona during his visit to the mena
of unnecessary
Sanitary Department Coolie Sent to Jail
you know all about these various animals you look after?"
"Yes, guv'nor, I s'pose I do," the
"Well, then--can you tell me why
Public Utilition.
(1217.60)
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44
18.85
414
128
H. K. Tramways.... 19.80 Peak Tram (ald) ....S J (new)
China Light....
100
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(T. 7,60 for Jr. ending 13-429)
Latern Tis, 25
Dec, Katari, 0,40 n/a 1920
Mar. 15, 29 || July 27,99
) Oct. 25, 20
and Y. I-25 new
Aug. 29, 53
7
(Apr
260 uld for ball year
31-102)
Nav, 25,99
Oat
June T. 600 for year 30-6-20............
Oct. 11, 20
Des. Last dividend for 192.................
Deo. Interim X. 8/19
Deo,#1 for 172...
Feb. 12, 30 July 31, 29 Feb. 8, 90
Dee. Interim 30 cents aão 1099. Aug. 19,99 Feb. for your 3-9
+
|72} (19.70.85) Gupt. cents 10.32 (new) 39.
Planeta, es (ald) for your
12 au new for 1923 Mar. 22, 20
June 5, 20
(15.20.30) Deg, Plaal 60 conte ajo 1999...
Pending
(3.0%
181 UD oki! far year Apt.1e on now) 304-9
JADO, 7, 2
Dea. for 1929.......
Pending
Doc, 23, 39
H. K. Electrics...) 7.
Deo. 925 on old
*
Macao
Dec.
".
Sandakan Light .....$ 44% H.K. Telephones ...$9.63
Jus
TH
340
Doc. Interim 10/19
Sop, 18, 29
Dec. T. 9.50 for 1958.
Feb. $1,29
10/
Dee. Da preference,
tst
"In my opinion, belleve he stole them," sald Sanitary Inspector man admitted. Royance at the Kowloon Magistracy London, Yesterday. The House of Commons, by 281 this morning, when Tsang Cheung, a the camel has that hump on its Star Ferries
Sanitary Department coolic, was charg-back?" votes to 142 adopted the first rew ed before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith) Government clause in the
"Er-yes, I reckon I can. Ha Coal with the unlawful possession of 11 Mines' Bill, creating an amalgama-metal hinges at Shek Ling Street, wears it for-er-for a very good tion advisory committee to decide Yaumati
reason," the man replied, inwardly
coal mines should be compulsory; up in a rubbish heap in a lane at Che asked. "Then, what is the reason, China Bus T. 10
charge, said that he picked the hinges. "Indeed?" the old gentleman The clause, which was introduced Ma Terrace, but the Magistrate held may I ask?" to placate the Liberals, does not that to be a very unsatisfactory ex-) rule out voluntary amalgamations.planation. -Reuter.
whether the amalgamation of tho The defendant. In reply to the wishing he really did know
BLACK PUDDINGS FAS
PROVE IT.
ON SALE SATURDAY
60-cents per lb.
The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd..
Don't make raka. The antiseptic vapours liberated by Evans Pastilles quickly kill the germs that back in the obscure bynways of the nous, throat and obse Poothing the allocted parts Doctors, strongly recommend them.
WATCH YOUR THROAT THIS WINTER
EVANS
• ANTISEPTIC THROAT';
Pastilles
Klode in England to the formula of the Liverp Throat Hospital and sold by Chemilate syurgaki
G. FALCONER & CO (HONG KONG) LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS. Union Building (Opposite G.P.O.)
ADMIRALTY
FASTER THAN THE BREMEN
US. PLANS FOR LINERS WITH SPEED OF 28% KNOTS
VALUE TO THE NAVY?
Washington, Yesterday.
S'poreTractions(Ord.}}-
(Prel.)- 10B "Well, guvnor, you see-er—I · Inspector Marks pointed out that the mean-well, anyway, bos8—you Industriali. defendant had a previous conviction in don't expect all these 'ere folk'd
China Sugars $ 180c. 1925 for larceny, for which he served come and pay a tanner a time to sco a term of one month.
the camel if he didn't have that Malabon Sugars.......$ Mr. Whyte-Smith passed sentence of there 'ump, do you?"
Cald: Macg. Ord...Th. three months' fall with hard labour.
STEEL CARTEL
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
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+
+
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ FENT
In Lignation
Dec, P. Star 1923
Dec. Incorporated in stay 1999
July None
Deo. Last dividend for 1025,
Last dividend for 1024......
Dea
**
1
***
Feb. 6, 29
April 11,28.
Pending
་་་
conta for year 81-10-28 Mar. 29, 29
FabLast dividend for year 29-2-26
N
Pref...Tls.
Canton fees.................. Cements (comb.)
**
+
...s Ì15.35 (old).....$ (new).....
H. K. Ropi
..$ (7.85
Increase in Basic Prices
United Asbesto
***
The United States lines have drawn plans for two liners, each 962 feet long, with a speed of 28 knots, which is
On London-
The European steal cartel has Bank, on demand... longer than the Majestic and faster decided to increase the basic Bank, 30 daye sight than the Bremen. The United States lines are asking for financial aid from prices of merchant stool and angle Bank, 4 monthe sight 1/6 1⁄2 the Government, contending that the steel by half a crown, unfinished Credits, 4 months' vessels will be of potential value to the products by two shillings, and
sight Navy owing to their speed. Router's thick plates by four ahillings per American Service.
metric ton-Reuter.
Brussels, Yesterday.
Bank, wire ...
1/0 1/4 1/6 %
Stores, &c. Dairy Farmin$
(22.90)
Dec. $1,40 for
Watsons
$12.20
12.10
Ool.
Der A Wings
$800.
+
Lane Crawfords ...
13
Mackintoshe
.she
||Feb. 43 for year 222.......................... April 21,95
+
1/7/
Documentary,
months" sight
On Paris- On demand. Credits, 4 months'
sight
Sinceres
Wm, Powells
..
£1.5
++
**
2}
Feb. caste for year 23-3-29BAND,
Juas 10,49
1/7/%
947
102214
*
+++
Miscellaneous.
On Berlin-
On demand
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
11FOR BETTER PRINTING.
AT THE NEW SILK STORE.
TAJMAHAL SILK STORE.
LADIES': Shawls, Hourl Coats, Kinomos, Underwears (8 pc. set) at $15.00. GENTLEMEN'S: SIIL Shirts
$8.00 & Silk Pyjamas $6.00.|
5, Flower Street,
(opp, "China Mail")
BOOKBINDING....
THE NEWSPAPER PRISE LTD,
ENTER
for Superior Binding "Ching Mall" Offices,
BA, Wyndham Street, Tel. C.22.
DENTIST
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Eond Central. Tel. 0. No. 1255.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL BUPPLY CO. LTD. ||
72, Queen's Road, Central
Tel. 0.8270.2
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. W. BAILEY & CO. LTD.
New Wo
THE NEWSPAPER ENTER- On New York--
PRISE LTD.
On demand...
*... 87% General and Commercial Credits, 60 days'
Printers, "China: Mall" aight Offcas.
BA, Wyndham Street, Tel. 0.22, Wire
On demand
Ladles and Gentlemen's Hair
Dressers & Booksellers,
· No. 12, D'Agullar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
H.K. Amuañent Pref.$ 28
Deferred
H. K. Construction..$
*Tw
***
| B. Ind. 0.$ Bonds ... 100%
H. K. Govt. Loani...5 51% [Prant.
LONDON EXCHANGES
***
... 11.80
London, Yesterday..
124.15 4.86 1/32
88%
On Bombay..
102
102
On Calcutta-
Paris
HAIR DRESSERS & BOOKSELLERS Wire ..
LEE YEE,
On demand.
102:
On Singapore- On demand.. On Maalla..
102
€5
New York Brussels Gona Amsterdam
84.895
26.20
12.124
On demand
||::On Shanghai...
On demand
187
80 day's sight (private
paper)
Milan Barlin Stockholm Copenhagen Oslo
02.90
20.885
18.136
Vienna
Pragua
18.165 18.21 84.525 164
On demand
75
Helsingfors
193%
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
Madrid
(per tael)
Llabon
Sovereigns)~ (Bank's
Athens
buying rate)
Bilvor (per
1247 20%
Bucharest
108.20 375 818
Bio Buenos Aires
5 15/82
48.1/16
prém.
Bombay
1/6-29/82
Nominal
14114
Hoar Kong.
Yokohama
Silver Spot
OPTICIAN
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL On Yokohama —
"Phoni-2282,
Mik
Queen's Road Central.
Bat Bilver
Shanghai
38.626
Silvers Konwards
Gerd British Wir
1/6/2 2/07
Bervice
MAY, 2006 Preferred for year
1820 on Deferred) 11-12 July 20
Doc. None
Interest half yearly...
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS Haiching Piracy Triał Before Chief Justice
This month's Criminal Sessions has been fixed for Monday, when the three Hokios alleged to have participated in the piratical attack on the Hai-' ching will be arraigned before His Lordship the Chief Justice (Bir Henry Gollan)
Before His Honour the Fairne Jadze. (Mel Justice JH Wood), Saito Rayaichi will stand his trial on a charge of offering a bribe to a police officer, and also Chan Mạn Ying, Kalima Chan Kwai), Lam Vip-kwong, Li Wing, vip and Lam Kat-choing on a charge
of assault with intent to rob
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