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"PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS . of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of August, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Grown Land at Shamshulpo, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July. 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days there. of.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Sew Kowloon Inland
Lot N, 15
Locality.
Q.
Boundary Mensuramunta
11
C
36
ft.
About
Inndal Bental i
par le plas. Kj54 104
PUBLIC AUCTION.
➡] Unart Price
3
16,000
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
-Public Auctions-
THE CHINA
ᎷᎪᎥᏞ .
GENERAL NOTICES.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP' COMPANY, LIMITED.
EXCHANGES.
On London- Bank, wire
ORDINARY Credite
MEETING of the Sharehold- ers in the. above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, P.
on received &O. Bulding MONDAY,
113
Bank, on demand... 11% Bank, 4 months' sight 11 7/16
4 months* sight
1/- 1/16 Documentary,
months' sight 1/- 3/16
On Paris-
THE Undersigned have r Public August 31st, di 11 nm, for the pur: On don max
Auction,
.
ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, August 24 and 26. 1931, commenting each day at 10 a.m.,
at "King's Silk Store," No. 1, D'Aguilar Street. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE comprising:
Printed, Flowered and Full Silk, Fancy Velvet Georgette, Embroi dered Kimonos, Silk Prjama Suits, Bed Spreads, Cut Work Embroider- ed Silk, Embroidered Silk Shawls,
pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st | December, 1980,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the. Company will be CLOSED from 24th of August to 31st of August, both days inclusive,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hong Kong, 19th August, 1931.
Silk Handkerchiefs, Woollen Goods, BATTINTI ALALJAINEESSIBLER133 33 1552743|38|}
Shawls, Scarves, Carved Coats,
Ivory, Indian Brassware, Lacquer COASTWISE
Ware and a Large Selection of Fancy Goods, etc., etc.
J
On View from August 20, 1931. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
· Auctioneers. Hong Kong, August 14, 1981,
THE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, August 25, 1931, sammencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
A Large Quantity of VALUABLE `HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Comprising:
PARTICULARS & CONe Auction
Public
Works
Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield to be held on MONDAY, the Couches and. Armchairs, Cottage 24th day of August, 1931, at Piano (by John Broadwood & 3 pm, at the Offices of the Son), Gramophones, Records, Glass Department, by Cabinets, Electric Table Fans, Oll Paintings, Pictures, Roll and Flat Brass Ornaments. Top Desks, Curios, Clocks, Inverted Lamps, etc., etc.
Bery Governess. Apply to Box No. Order of His Excellency the Got
WANTED.-European Nurse or Nur- 608, c/o "China Mail"
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-FORD 1933. Model De Done only. 2,000 files. What offers? Apply to Post
Luxe Rondster.
Office Box No. 492.
FOUR VALVE SCREEN Grid Wire- less Set, with loud speaker and two pair earphones, in good condition. Apply Box No. 695, e/o "China. Mail."
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. -On sale at all book-stalls and at the alices of the Publishers, 3A, Wynd- ham Street.
"COAST WISE."-An interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on Price $1, on sale the China Coast. at.the "China Mall" oficos, 3A, Wynd- ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. II. Crook, W. Kay, and W. L. Handyside. Price $2, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUR VISITING CARUB neatly and promptly priated "China" Mafi Office, No. 8A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.
TUITION GIVEN.
ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Un Chau Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July
Teak Dressing Tables, Wash- 1898, with the option of renewal stands, Wardrobes with Bevelled at a Crown Rant to be fixed aflrrors, Teak and Iron Bedsteads, by the Surveyor of His Majesty Wash Basins, Commodes, Mos the King, for one further term of quito Nets, Box Couch, Chests of 24 years less the last three days Drawers, etc., etc. thereof.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. ·.
Lot No. 1
Registry Na
B 157. Un Chat
Locality--
Adjoining Nut
street, hhamshuiqua.
Bacodaly
Zonaut+I+IŁA,
the 14.
Contants in
inbout
Annual Bental
A per rale pl 1,470 1995
also
A Collection of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE including:
Ten Poys, Joss Tables, Curio Cabinets, Jardinieres, Chairs, Over- mantels, etc., etc.
and
2 Enamelled Baths.
On View from Monday, August 24, 1931.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, August 20, 1981,
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Tele-
Letters:-
Local--8 cts. per oz.
PRIVATE LESSONS in English, French, Muric, Shorthand and Type writing. Terms moderate. 8, Aima! Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
HOME TUTTION.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE, Within an hour from Londen. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL FOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal Individual care and attention. Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY,"
(Camb. Higher
POSTAL RATES.
China and Macao-4 cts, per oz.
British Empire (except via Siberia)-12 cts. per oz.
Foreign Countries and British Empire via Siberia-20 cts. Arst
az, and 10 cts, each succeeding oz.
Postcarda:
Local, China and Macao- 2 cta. each.
All other places-8 cts. each..
The Registration fee is in each case 20 cents.
For
Japan Shanghal
Local,
Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
%
FOR SALE.
Selection of the best varieties of
RELIABLE AND TESTED Flower and Vegetable SEEDS
· from Mebars. Sutton & Bons, Reading Mears Toorood & Sons, Ltd., Southampton: Menara Arthur Yates & Co., Ltda
„Bydney,[2
The opportunity of serving you will be a pleasure and your, commands will have out beat attention.
GRACA & CO.,
INWARD MAILS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22.
..Kitano Maru
Padus
Europe via Negapatam (Papers only, Lon-
don, July 23)
Java and Manila Manila
Col di Lána Tilleboet ..President Madison
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai (San
Francisco, July 24)
.President Harrison
OUTWARD MAILS.
FRIDAY, AUGUST. 21.
Kochow
Bamshu and Wuchow Manila, Australia & New Zealand
vía Thursday. "Island
Straits, Ceylon. India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Adon, Egypt.& Europe vin Marseilles
K.P.O. Registration Aug. 21, 4.30 p.m. Aug, 22, 9 adit. Letters
- SATURDAY, Fermosa *Manilla and Parcela only for Ger-
many via Hamburg
Japan and Canada
Konz
Kitano Maru (Due Thursday, Island, Sept. 3.)
Registration...Aug. 21, 5' p.m. Letters Aug, 22, 8,30 am.
Fushimi Maru
(Due Marsellies, Sept. 21.) G.P.O. Registration Aug. 22 8.45′′a.m. ¡9.90 a.m. Letters. AUGUST 22.
8.30.a.m Nitto Maru
10.80 am.
Coblenz
Protesilaus
10.30 am.
(Dus Victoria, B.C., Sept. 15.)
·
by
"ALGIE" BENNETT,
An interesting book of. Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast:
PRICE $1.00.
Now on sale at BREWERS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE and at the Publishers
The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. China Mail Building.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
TROUPE GENTLE OUR ARPEN LE. ALARM. DU T PRATE SUG EPISCOPATE CANOE ANY LA TEN ARA TAM
Credits,
sight
On Berlin- On demand
On New York- On demand Credits, 60 days"
sight
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 21st August, 1931.
Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 25th August,
STOCK
Day-Sellate Man
Lait dividend and when paid
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An
уваг
Banke Hong Kong Bank.......
Chartered Bank
Mercantile Bk., Akl.
Insurances.
Cintos Ins...
China Underwriters...
HL K. Fire Ins, and
686
months'
625
Nom.
Bank of Asia
21
24%
Union is.
On Bombay→→→
Wire
64%
On demand.
64期:
China Fire Ins.
On Calcutta
Wiró
64%.
On demand
64%
On Singapore-—-
On demand
41%
On Manila-
On demand
46%
On Shanghal-
On demand
Tlx. 794
Dollar
72% dis
H
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On demand
46%
Sovereigna
(Bank's
buying rate)
11%
On Yokohama—
Silver (per oz.)
Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Copper Cash
Copper Cents ***
Rate, of Native In-
terest
12 11/16
Shipping."
Douglases
---
355
H. K, Steamboats he
Indo-China (Pref.) ...
Shells Bearer
(Del.)...
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Mining,
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Raubs.....
14% prem Nominal
*
3% prem
32% p.a.
Chinese Sub. Coin *24% % dia. Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par
LONDON EXCHANGES
Stockholm
Rugby, Yesterday.
123.96
Copenhagen...
Osla Helsingfors
Venezuela Gold Fields $ 23
Docks, Wharvon. Gadowni, &c.
H. K. & R. Wharves..$ 1883
H. K. & W. Docks.....S South Ch. Moters (A)$
(B)$
China Providents (old) $6
(new) $ 2.50
Honjess
N. Engineering...Th... Shanghai Dockt...Th...
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Buildings.
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May 29, 91
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Dec.
270 Dec.
4.10 Dod.
T, 0.25 (ur 1930)
Apr.
r.6 for year 1.481---- July 80, 81
Paris
New York
4.85 29/82
Brussels
34.87
Geneva
24,97
Amsterdam Milan Berlin
12.04
92.872
17.40
20.62
(new)516.50 17.90)
Deo. En este for 1830.
Apr. 16, 1
18.1534
H.K. Land........$158
***
(501
Deo. Interia 12 m/c 1951
Aug. 19, 31
18.1732
Shanghai Lunde ...Th.
11
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18.16%
193
Humphrey (old) ...$22
(new) ......
July 30, 31
Dea, cents for 1900...
Fab, 31, 81
Vienna
34.65
17.45
-
Pending
Prague
164
TH
July 36, 81
O DUN
Madrid
54.80
Cotton Mill...
T81M SORA
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110%
COP
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Athens
376
HESTER SNAPPY
(Continued in next Column.)
Ewo Cotton T
Shanghai Cutton...Th.
Zoong Singe...Th. 11
Public Utilities,
..15.10
Mar. 1%, 63
***
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetia spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
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54 Flavored with spices 57-A dance
nouns denoting
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paper
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around torirakó 4-Entomology (abbr.)|47-Galned B-Existeg 6-Window hulls out from a wall and
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to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.).
H. X. Reaffic. 17.90 Chinese Estates....594
H. K. Tramways... 13 Peak Trama (old) ... 16
(DCW) ... 6}. Star Ferries Yaurau Ferries.........$25 China Light....$7 H. K. Electrics.....$62
Macao
Sundakan Lights
H.R. Tele. fully pai
part paid asj Chlas Bu...... TTB. S'poreTraction Ord.31/- (Pret.pl-
Industrials.
Chine Sugars cla Malabon Sugars $ Caldi Marg. Ord....Tis. |
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+
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3-
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Jane T. 030 for year 10-4-50.
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180 cl. un ally for year Apr.cs on
1+
Dec. 8 fur {{3}
Oct. 12, 80
Pending
June 16, 31
Fab, 19, 81
Dec. 1. 10-June 93, 91
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HT
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Aug. 4, 51
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21.80
... 21.10...
Dec. 75 cents for 1930–
Cement (com,)....20
(old)......$ (new)......
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Watsons se
Der A Wing..............
Lane Crawfords (old)......
(new)...5
•Sincera ........
.33
Mackintoshs
Wm. Powell........
Miscellaneons,
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130 cents on wht for 1930. Mar.18.91
Mnr. 97, 81
Mar. 18, 81
94.30 Doo. $1.50 for Insu
Oct. 176 cunta for year 31-10-01⁄4‰. mon Mar. 26, 81
760 Fel Larind for year 29-2-25
8.00 Feb, to cents for year 28-291... June 17, EX
7.80
18
Feb. 42, for year 292-31
Mar. at for yeas 15.54.
282
***
Apr. 80, 81
18
Dec.com for $830,
Apr. 98, 31
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Shanghai Hong Kong
Yokohama Silver Spot and For-
ward
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:—\
***Islandi. Victoria Peak
Feet.
1823
.Bucharest
Rio
817
934
Buenos Aires.
813
Montevideo
21%
Bombay.
1/5/
1/2 % 11% 2/18/32
12-11/16 British.Wireless Service,
Bigoal Station
177465
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrie
1725
Peak Hotel
1803
Talkoo Sanatoriam
1000
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
in Mainland.
Fest
of the matriculation ideal is long
Taimoshan.
Kowloon Park:.
I have always looked upon a bet on the Derby as a national duty, The Rev. G. D. Rosenthal,
A revolt against the dominance
everdue, Dr. LR Jacks
8124 1971
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