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FOR SALE.
THE CHINA
A Selection of the best varieties of RELIABLE AND TESTED Flower and Vegetable, SEEDS from Mesira. Sutton & Soni, Reading Mesars. Toogood & Sons, Ltd. Southampton Measra. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd., Sydney.
The opportunity of scrying you will be a pleasure and your commands will have our best attention.
GRACA & CO., No. 10, Wyndham Street,,
Hong Kong PO Box 620,
POST OFFICE NOTICE,
Local- ets, per oz.
POSTAL RATES.
China and Macao-4 cta. per oz.
British Empire (except via Siberia)-12 cts. per oz.
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Foreign Countries and British Empire via Siberia-20-cts. first
oz, and 10 cts. each succeeding oz.
Postcards:-
LocalChina-and-Macao_2_cts_each
All other places-8 cts. each.
The Registration fee is in each case 20 cents.
INWARD MAILS.
Japan. Shanghai and Europe via Siberla
(London, July 29)
All replies under this heading must be called for.
AUGUST MONDAY,..
17.
Calcutta and Straits Manila
Kum Sang President Lincola
7
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (London,
July 30) Java via Batavia
.Kulmerland
Tjibadak
Angera
Sphinx.
AUGUST 19.
Cremer
Empress cf Russia'
Rantan Pandjang .Atauta Maru
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-FORD 1981, Modet De Luxe Roadster. Done only 2,000 Miles. What offers? Apply to Post Ofico Box No. 492.
FOUR VALVE SCREEN Grid Wire- less Set, with loud speaker and two palt earphones, in good condition. Apply Box No. 695, c/o "Chins Mail."
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. -On sale at all book-stalls and at the offices of the Publishers; 3A, Wynd. ham Street.
"COASTWISE."-An interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happenings" ou the China Coast. Price $1, on sale at the "China Mail" offices, 3A, Wynd- ham Street,
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and Price $2, on sale W. L. Handyalde. at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Ltd., SA, Wyndham Street.
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For
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certifcate).
COASTWISE
by
ALGIE" BENNETT.
An interesting book
of Cartoons depicting on the """Happenings" China Coast
PRICE $1.00.
Saigon
WEDNESDAY,
Stratta Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Van-
couver, BC, Aug. 1)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20.
Sandakan
Australia and Manila ......
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. Europe via Negapatum (Letters only. Lon-
don, July 23) Java via Sourabaya -Japan
Japan and Shanghai
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22.
Hakusan Maru
.Tjimenteng
Kitano Maru .Fushimi Maru
Tjlleboet .President Madison.
.President Harrison
Java and Manila:. Manila U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Franciaco, July 24).
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**San Francisco
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., "Canada, C. and S. America and *Europe vin San Francisco
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TUESDAY. Balgon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and *Europe via Marseiller
K.P.O.
Registration...Aug. 18, 10 s.mn. Letters
..10 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europe vin Marseilles
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Siberia and Ordinary Letters only for Europe auperatribed "Via Siberia: "Air: Mall' Shang- hai-Manchull"
Rabeul
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Manila, Australia & New Zealand.
via Thursday. Island
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Taiyo Maru (Due San Francisco, Sept. 11.) Registration ....Aug. 17, 5 p.m. Letters
...5 p.m.
President Lincoln
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.5 p.m. Letters .....Aug. 18, 8.30 am. Ho Sang
Parcels
Letters AUGUST· .18.
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MAIL.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received structions to sell by Public Auction
ON WEDNESDAY, August. 19, 1931, commencing at 11 am,
at "The Palace Store", Peking Building, No. 23, Nathan Road,
Kowloon.
THE STOCK-IN-TRADE. Comprising:-
.
EXCHANGES..
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Bank, wire
On London
Bank, on demand
113% ... 11% Bank, 4 months' sight 11.7/16
months' Credits, 4
sight Documentary,
months' sight
On demand Credits,
Ready Made Dresses, Afternoon and Evening Dresses, Coats, Skirts, Silk Pyjama Suits, Embroidered Wire
Underwear in Sets, Silk Stockings. On demand Handkerchiefs, Embroidered Silk Qa Calcutta Shawvis, Felt and Straw Hats, Wire Shoes, Slippers, Artificial Flowers, On demand Sundry Fancy Articles, etc.
On View from Monday, August 18, 1991.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
"LAHMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, August 12, 1931.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell-by-Public.
THE
Auction,
ON FRIDAY, MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
August 21, 24 and 26, 1931, commencing each day at 10 am, at "King's Silk Store," No. 1c, D'Aguilar Street.. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE comprising:
Printed, Flowered and "Fuji Silk, Fancy Velvet' Georgette, Embroi dered Kimonos, Silk Pyjama Suits. Bed Spreads, Cut Work Embroider- ed Silk, Embroidered Silk Shawls, Silk Handkerchiefs, Woollen Goods, Coats, Shawls, Scarves, Carved Ivory, Indian Brassware, Lacquer Ware and Large Selection ·-of- Fancy Goods, etc., etc.
On View from August 20, 1931.. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, August 14, 1931.
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE. Opening Daily Official Quotations 17th August, 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 25th August,
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H. K. K. Wherve. 163
Bat Silver in Hong
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34% p.a. Chinese Sub. Coin .. 24% die. Hong Kong Sub. Con Par.
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STATE GUARANTEE."
Bucharest, Saturday,
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In order to meet the serious. difficulties in which many of the
MR. WANG ILL
Influenza and 103 Fever.
OVERWORKED.
Canton, Saturday.
Mr. Wang Ching-wel is il with influenza and has a tom- Boundest banks recently found perature of 102. themselves, the principal banks He has been overworked re- of Romania have formed a cently due to the drafting of guarantee banking syndicate to documents. Government grants act as a bank of acceptance with him five days' leave Central funds of a milliard lei in securi Press.
ties contributed by the banks concerned. The securitics will
be discounted by the National will Bank as necessary and the State Reuter.
guarantee liquidation;
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