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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1931.

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TO LET.

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furnished, room with open view. Modern conveniences. Hồng Kong. side. Apply Box No. 682, c/ "China Mail."

TO LET-Ground Floor of No. 8,

Des Voeux Road Central; al present in the occupation of the Netherlands India

Commercial Bank, nvallably from 1st Apr 1, 1931. Apply to David Sassoon &Co., Ltd.

TO LET-To prospective visitors to England ideal accommodation in the West End of London, Centre of theatre lund, etc. Good English faro. L Moderate charges, 61, Clarendav Rond, Halland Park, London, W.11. G. B. Colson.

MISCELLANEOUS

SHIRTS, SHIRTS. Messrs. KOMOR & KOMOR announce that Mr. Mural of TOYO MURAKAMI, Shanghat, takes orders for SHIRTS at Komors Art Gallery for Five Days Only.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "China" Office. No, SA, Wyndham St. phone 20022.

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HOME TUITION.

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from London. an hour

In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal Individual care and attention.

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MISS RUTH CULLEY

For

(Camb. Higher Local), Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,

(National Frodel Higher Certificate).

ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE

BEAUTE

For the best Permanent Finger and Marcel Waves. Hair Cutting and Manicure for Ladles and Gentlemen:

Pedder Bldg. 1st Roor. Room 5. Tel. 25109. Opposite entrance HI.K. Hotel.

OUR

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DEPARTMENT

undertakes to exccute orders FOR MAKING DRESSES &

GOWNS on Intest styles with-

in 18 hours.

LOVELY SILK STORE No. 2 Stanley Street. Tel. 22100. (Adjoining D'Aguilar Street.)

The question of silks for Winter can be answered to your satisfaction by an in- spection of the goods we are now showing.

They have just arrived and you really owe it to yourself to 'come and inspect them,

KASHMIR SILK STORE

88.A., Queen's Bord, Opposite Croes's Thestra,

GENERAL NOTICES

HONG KONG HORTICULTURAI.

SOCIETY,

HE PRESIDENT and COM-

COMPANY MEETINGS

THE CHINA

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR-

N°

SPORT NOTICES

MAIL.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1931.

February 28, March 2, 3, 4, and 7, 1931.

TMITTEE of the Hong Kong LY MEETING of the SHARE- Horticultural Society have been HOLDERS In this Corporation will{ reluctantly compelled to CANCEL te held at City Hall, Hong Kong, the Annual Show of Flowers and

on SATURDAY, the 28th February, Vegetables to be held at the City 1931, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose Hall on February 26, owing to the of receiving, the Report of the the first race will be ran at N SATURDAY, February 28, adverse effect of the prevailing Board of Directors together with a bad weather on, the plants and Statement of Accounts for the year 1.30 p.m., and on all other days at vegetables.

11,30 a.m. On the first day the ending 31st December, 1930. J. T. BAGRAM,

The REGISTER OF SHARES of rst bell will be rung

at 1 pm Hon. Secretary the Corporation will be CLOSED and on the other four days at 11 Hong Kong, February 23, 1931 from 'MONDAY, the 16th February to SATURDAY, the 26th February, 1931, (both days inclusive), during| which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON.

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. 18th JUNE, 1931.

The Last Day of Entry for Forthcoming Examinations in THEORY & PRACTICAL will be 10th March, 1931. Entry Forms may be obtained from the Local Secretary.

WM. ANDERSON, - c/o The Anderson Musle Company, Ltd.

CLAREMONT

PRIVATE HOTEL. Austin Road, Kowloos. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from forrs

J by bus.)

Baltes of rooms (single and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached.

EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European, management.

Hotel has a splendid aspect th one of the 6nost locations in Kowloon, away from noise, yet Gasly accessible.

Terms very moderate. Reser- vations by letter or cable.

CLAREMONT Tels.: 57889 & 57885 (Private). Telegraphic Add.: "Farn" H.K. Our motto is "SERVICE."

0.7.

MEMBERS' ́BADGES &

ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they end their ladies must wear their

By Order of the Board of Directors, badges prominently displayed.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 9th February, 1981.

THE HONG KONG. CANTON &

MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH ORDINARY

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclo- Aure.

UNEMPLOYMENT EVIL

IN GERMANY.

Is There No Remedy Save the Dole?

Berlin, Jan. 6. Upsetting even the most pessimistic predictions made for

year,

the beginning of the new German unemployment returns soared above the four millions mark.

+

Thus Germany now has the largest unemployment burdon in the world, a record that has once more induced the Preas, and all sorts of experts, to discuss ways and means for improving this alarming state of affairs.

Some of the papera, în' to-day's Badges admitting nor-members leading articles, opeculate on the to the Members Enclosure and hint let out by the Minister of Club Rooms,at $10 per day includ- Finance, Herr Dietrich, -in' the ing tax-or 340, including dax för course of a 'speech made at Stutt the Meeting (ladies $5 and $20, garl to the effect that the Govern respectively), are obtainable ment is contemplating the intro through the Secretary upon introduction of a fundamentally new duction by Member, such Mem-method to cope with unemployment ber to be responsible for all chifs, and to combat, its demoralising &c.

effects..

en-

This project apparently. visages the temporary subsidiaing of the key-industries at so much On no protext will children he

of permitted in either enclosure dur-worker employed after a

per head

every additional given ing the first four days of the Meet- date. Ing.

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS Badges admitting to Members' in the Company will be held at Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Office of the Company, the Race, Club. Queen's Building. Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, 5th March, 1931, at 11 am.. for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Direc- tors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and Elécting Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 20th February, 1931, to

THURSDAY, 5th March, 1981, both days inclusive, during which Iperiod NO transfer of shares can

be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th February, 1931.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

N°

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.... The price of admission to the Public Enclosure' là $1 per day in- cluding tax for all persons, Includ ing ladies, and is payable at the

Gate.

Soldiers and Sailora in uniform are admitted to the Public Enelo anre at $1 per day, including tax. Bookmakers, Tie .The men, &c., will not be permitted 18 operate within, the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race. Meeting.

Huge Unemployment Relief. The Minister pointed out that. during the current fiscal year, the Reich and the municipalities are paying out approximately 3,000,- 000,000 marks, in unemployment

relief and that, as there is no sign of the depression decreasing, there is every prospect that a similar sum must be mobilised during the next fiscal year which beging on April 1.

L

million citizens who are now on the verge of desperation.

If part of that huge sum, the Minister added, could be used in stimulating production instead of financing enforced idleness, Jt SERVANTS' PASSES.

would greatly benefit industry and Passes for Servants will be in-'

commerce and, by the same token, gned on application to Messrs.would revive the spirits of four Linstead & Davis, Alexandra TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Buildiga.

that the FORTY-SECOND. Employers are requested to dis- ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING tribute them with discrimination will be held at the Company's and to endorse their names on the Offices, P. & O. Building, on WED. paasen. NESDAY, 18th March, 1931, at 11 Servants are not permitted in a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Members Enclosure except for the Report of the Directors to passing through on their duties. gether with a Statement of Ac-but must remain in their employ-

ers' stands. counts to 31st December. 1980, and electing Directors and Audi- tors.

Any persons found loitering with Servants' Passes in their pos The REGISTER OF MEMBERS session will forfeit the same and of the Company will be CLOSED will be removed from the enclo- from 5th March, 1931, to 18thsure. March, 1931, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer

of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

| GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.

Hong Kong, 19th Feb., 1931.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.

That the 42nd ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Sharehold-

LAMMERT BROS.ers will be held at the Ofices of

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

-Public Auctions

Undersigned have received

the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of March, 1931, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1990.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Instructions to cell by Pablic Company will be CLOSED from

Auction

..

ON

WEDNESDAY, February 25, 1931, commencing at 10.30 a.m., at No. 4, Unitód Terrace,' Ho Mun Tin (Kowloon). A. Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE and.

A Quantity of CANTON BLACKWOOD

WEDNESDAY, 4th March, 1931, to WEDNESDAY, 18th March, 1981, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ALLAN KEITH,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 19th February, 1931.

FOR SALE

POSTAGE STAMPS CATALOGUES

WARE. Torms: Cash on Delivery.

FOR 1931.. On View from Tuesday, Febru You want a Catalogue. ary 24, 1931,

LAMMERT BROS., Because it enables you to identify Auctioneers, your stamps, to recognise acarce Hong Kong, February 29, 1931, varieties, to gain a knowledge of |stamp values, and to Have a baɛls on which to buy, sell or exchange

THE Undersigned have received GRACA-& CO.,

Auction,

instructions to sell by Public Dealers in Postage Stamps and Philatelle Goods, Post. Cards, Prayer Books, Garden Seeds, Toys, &c.

ON FRIDAY, February 27, 1981.·

'commencing at 10.30 nm.

at No. 94A, Nathan Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

** FURNITURE,

No. 10, Wyndāam Street.

On View from Thursday, Febru- QUALITY PRINTING

y 26, 191

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

UNULAMMENT: BROS. politana mente de Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, February 21, 1981,

With Quick Service

} :

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

Hong Kong February 11, 1931.

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Continuing, the Minister insist ed that Germany's-and indeed the world's-plight must to a large ex tant be attributed to the repara- tion paymente, adding however that it is still too early to decide If and when the Government will reopen the reparations problem All I can say is that under no cit cumstances will the Reich proceed inviolation of

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WATER RETURN.

The loyel and storage of water in our reservoirs on February 1, 1931, is a> under:--

London, Jan. 29. The Postmaster-General, 'In reply to a députation from the London

Tytam Chamber of Cammorce on the Babe Tytam Byewash

ject of the development of air mail services, foreshadows new charges

for letters..

1031

25' &"B

City and Hill District.

1930 12' 5"B ... 20 1R

28'"

0' 6"B Tytam Intermediate 19'11"

37' 3" 20' 0"B Tytam Tuk 22 1B 21' 5"B Wong Nei Chung. Pokfulum

14' 8' 18' 8"B [Note: B. denotes "Below Over- He says the suggestion of a uni-flow"; A. denotes "Abuve Overflow";

L. denotes "Lovel with Overflow."] form charge had proved extremely Storago In millions and decimals

of gallons. intricate, but this had now been. satisfactorily settled and the pro- pored new charges will be publish- ed, shortly."

The suggestion that Concluding, the Minister declar-minimum weight of a unit should be reduced to a quarter of an ounce ed that the Government was deter

has been rejected. mined not to surrender the helm' to "political and findricíal, char.. latans."

treaties."

the existing

Opposition Foreshadowed. While nothing definite is yet known regarding the alleged plano of Hert Dietrich to Institute "pr ductive unemployment Teller' along the lines given above, this project is getting a mixed receir tion in German industrial quar-, tera.

the

Tytam Tytam Byewash ... .42 Tytan Intermediate Tytam. Tuk Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum

1930

1931" 288.06 203.27

101.13

193.09

670,01

808.00

847

B.DO

34.68

20.01

1,240.19

On the subject of the Indian air mall the Postmaster - Genéral sympathisedy with the Chamber's desire for the completion of the route to Australia across Indid, but said that the matter was solely for the Government of India, '-

The Post Office, did not favour an accelerated schedule to India, which could not be regularly maintained, but he hoped that there would be. a gradual improvement, in apce. Men close to the "Federation of The Chamber replied urging that German Industries" are openly on the Post Office should take the in- posed to every kind of subsidies Itiative in providing air mail tran- tion and characterise the projectsport and asking, that the Govern- as "extremely nebulous and dement should make urgent repre- trimental to German credit," not to sentations to the Government of mention the fact that Incrassed India that internal considerations production is useless as long as should not delay the completion of

to buy the products.

there cannot be found the pcopla ¦ the route, which was of vital im-

portance to the Empire.

A Governor General Departs

Full military honors were accorded Viscount Willingdon, on the occasion of his walling from Saint John, N.B in the Canadian Pacific liner “Montelare", on relinquishing his post an Governor General of Canada to amunia that of: Viceroy of India; The pictures powr the vicolregal party on board ship, including Their Excellencies Visscunt and lady Willingdon; Captain G. Fitzgibbon McCombie, of the "Montelare": Colonel Humphrey Snow, Comptroller of the Households and Lieutenant D. H. Fuller, A.D.U., the luspection of the guard of honor, with Captain Streatfeld, 'A D C. In the foreground; he had a special berth on the ship: #taking the salute in front of the Admiral Beatty Hotel, and one of the gun-crews of the sluting battery on

Partridge Island, which fired: 10 gunr as the liver paised, bearing Their Excellencies to England.

Total....... 1,101.67 Consumption of water in the City and District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of December.

1930 1931 Consumption

211.72 249.10 Estimated population 439,440 - 449,76-0 Consumption

per

head per day ... 15.5 17.7 28 2 12 hours of supply (Gam

January, 1990-From January 1 to

0 p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts. Principal Mains

closed 10 pm-6 a.m.) and from January 29 to 31, a constant supply was operated in all Rider Mala Districts on account of Chinese New Year.

January, 1991. From 1 to 15 inclu- siva a constant supply was given in ail Rider Main Districts east of East- ern Street. From 1 to 15 inclusive a constant street fountain supply was.

given in the districts west of East

ern Street. From 16 to 31 inclusive a constant street fountain supply was operated in all Rider Main Districts.

Kowloon,

1930 1991 Kowloon Reservoir 278 "B Shek Lai Pul

Reservoir

10' 0"B Reception Reservolr 2" 9"B 440'B Storage in millions and decimals

of gallous.

Kowloon Reservoir

Shok. La!

Reservoir

Pui

Reception Reservoir

Total

1930

1981 324.05 998.24

70.00

96.00 25.98 $1.05

481.08

195.91

Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of January,

Constimption.

1930 1931 ·

110.02 134.22

Estimated population 173,880 128,720 Consumption por

head. per day... 20.4 . 24.2 Constant supply in all districts dur- ing January, 1020 and 1991.

The Government Analyst's reports. show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall: January 81, 1930, 2,28; January 31, 1931, 238

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