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For
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(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frode Higher (Certificate).
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NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From ANTWERP, LONDON
AND STRAITS.
The Steamship,
GENERAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE.
P'An Attractive European Residence
at Taipo.
THE
CHINA. MAIL.
GOVERNMENT
NOTICES,
Railway of the Sale by Public Auction |
nt
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE. Opening Daily Official Quotations 28th August, 1931. Next Settlement Day, Monday, 25th Sept., 1931
Buy-Sol-sales as Fin.
KID
оты
year
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Last dividend and when paid.
sight
PUBLIC AUCTION,
NITUATED South of
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Credits, 4 between Tai Po and Taipo
Documentary; 4. be held on MONDAY, the Market Stations, containing 3 Re-to
months' sight ception Rooms and 4 Bed-rooms, 231st day of August, 1931,
On Paris- Bathrooms, English Baiha fitted 8 p.m., at the Offices of the with hot and cold water.
Works Flush Public * BENMOHR "*
Department, by Consignees af Carge are hereby in Water-closet. Fitted for Electric Order of His Excellency the Gov formed that all Goods are being land-light. Hard wood floors. Lawn, &c. ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land ed at their risk into the hazardous
the Colony For further quarticulars, apply at Shamshuipo. in and/or extra hazardous Gadowns, of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf Superintendent of Crown Lands, of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or P.W.D. or District Officer, North, rears, commencing from 1st July from the wharvés delivery may be ob- Taipo,
1898, with the option of renewal tained.
Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty
at a
Busske..
Hong Kong Bank......$ Chattered Bunkerend Mercantile Bk., Å1⁄2ß.
Bank of Aus
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months'
STOCK
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sight
6924
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6324
On Berlin-
Insurances,
On demand
Nom.
Canma Ins........
On New York-
Vaica las...
$30
5571
On demand Credits. 60 days'
sight
23/1
China Underwriters ...5
24%
China Fite los. .................$
On/Bombay--
H. K. Fire Les
24 years less the last three days thereof.
Wire
642
34
... 800
On demand
64
Shipplop
On Calcutta-
Wire
.64%
On demand
64%%
On Singapore'
On demand
411⁄2
Sheils Bearer
On Manila-
On demand....
46%
On Shanghal-
About
On demand
Tls. 79
Mining.
Dollar
7% dis.
↑ Bedgusu
On demand
47%
***
Sovereigns
(Bank's
buying rate)
1/-
Silva (per oz.)
No claims will be, admitted after the Gends have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after COMPANY MEETINGS the King. for one further term of the 4th September will be subject to rent:
AN claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th September or they will not be recognised,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowo, where they will be examined on the 3rd September at 10 am. by Messrs.ers Goddard and Douglas.
ed.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Sharehold
in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, P. MONDAY.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- & O. Building on
August 31st at 11 am, for the pur-
Bill of Lading will be countersigns of receiving the Report of the. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., | General Managers together with a
ed by,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 28th August,/1931, -1
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON SATURDAY, August 29, 1931, at 10.30 à.m.,
at Godown No. 8, The China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., Praya, West Point, (for account of the concerned) 825 Casks Cement (more or less
damaged).
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Hong Kong, August 28, 1931.
FOX
PICTURE
Letters
Auctioneers,
COMING CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON
KINGƏ
WARNER OLAND
Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1930.
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.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction,
ON
SATURDAY.. August 29. 1931, commencing at, 11 n.m.,
at their Sales Rooms,
Duddell Street.
A Quantity of
LADIES' DRESSES, HATS, SHOES. SOCKS, ETC. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, August 27, 1981.
POST OFFICE
Local-3 cts. per oz.
NOTICE.
POSTAL RATES.
China and Macao-1 cta. per oz.
British Empire (except via Siberia)-12 cts. per oz.
Foreign Countries and British Empire, via Siberia-20 ets. first
oz, and 10 cts, ench succeeding 'oz.
Postcards:
Local, China and Macno- 2 eta, ench.
All other places-8 cts. each.
The Registration fee is in each case 20 cents.
INWARD MAILS.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 28. Shanghai and Europe via Siburla (London,
Aug. 8) Japan
* SATURDAY, AUGUST 29. Japan, Shanghai & Europe via Siberia (Lon-
don, Aug. 10) :.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary
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Registry
Locality.
Join us at
PART
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por sale plna. 1, 189
On Yokohama—
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Kong
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Copper Canh
Copper Cente....
PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY; the 31st day of August, 1931, at 8 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo, 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.
Registry So.
Locality.
F WA Minet and
Maple Street.
Boundary
Measurements,
It t
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square feet,
Aprual Bental
As por sale plan,, 8,185 | 154;
| Upast Friem. !
Rate of Native In-
terest
14% prem. Nominal
3% prem..
3% p.a.
Chinese Sub. Coin. 24% die. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. --
Paris
LONDON EXCHANGES
New York Brussels Geneva
Amsterdam Milan Berlin
Rugby, Yesterday.
123.99%
4.86 5/32.
375
817
Dougianessa
H. K. Steamboats ...$ 19g
Indo-Cblas (Pref.) ...#
(Del.) ...
Union Waterboat ... (28)
Kailan Mining, Ad. if-
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4 22.10
Langkats (Single)...Tis. S'hai Exploration...Tis. 1.85
12 Loans Raubs
....Tis.
Venezuela Gold Fickts 22
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &t.
H. K. & K..Wharves..$
H. K. W. Dock....S South Ch. Motors (A) 5
(1) S
China Providents (old) S$1.
[new) $2.95 Hongkewn.......ter Tür N. Engineerings... Tia. Shanghai Dock ...Th.
Lands, "Hotels & Building
...
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making 3 fue 19
Mar. 25.81
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volmak for 12347
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112% or 2-1 on preferredt
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Chinese Estate.......$ 91
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Cotton Mill.
Shanghal Corten...Th. 104
Zoong Sings T12
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Ju's 30, 91
Feb. 24, 31
fuly 18. $1
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34.85%
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18.16
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H. K. Realtics..............
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414
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Dec. Interim areste 101
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10314
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53.85
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31 7/16 24
Dec
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Shanghai
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Star Ferrinim 94 ·
Dec.
for Legs
Hong Kong
114
Yokohama Silver Spot & For-
ward
2/ 13/82
H. E. Electric ......$613 MACAO
Interia as cents Arman Aug. 98, "L
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. Public Uulities.
H. K. Tramways ...5 22 Peak Tramu (old).4.10
(new) .........$ 3,95
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Yaucat Ferries....5 23 China Light
18 -British "Wireless Service. Sandakan Light....$
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FOR SALE
FOUR VALVE SCREEN Grid Wire- less Set, with loud speaker and two pair earphones, in good condition. Apply Box No. 606, c/o "China Mail"
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY, -On sale at all book-stalls and at the oices of the Publishers, JA, Wynd-. ham Street.
-"COASTWISE."-An interesting book
of cartoons depleting "Happenings" on the China Const Price $1, on sale st the "China Mall" offices, SA, Wyrd-" | ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. E. Handyalde Price $2, 'on sale.
at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Lid, 3A, Wyndham Street.
A MISCELLANEOUS
TOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly 'printed.--"China" Office, No. 8A, Wyndham 85
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FRIDAY,
AUGUST 28.
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Tai Hing Kalyan
3.80 p.in. 4 p.m. 5. p.m.
Aug. 28, 5 pm.
.6 p.m..
Shanghal and Europe via Siberia Kalyan
Registration Letters
Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europé vín Marseilles
KPO
Karmala
(Due Marseilles, Sept. 26)
G.A.0.3
Aug. 28, 5 p.m Aug 28, 4.30 p.m. Parcels
Aug. 20, 9, a.m. Registration. Aug. 29, 9.46 a.m.
10a.m. Letters SATURDAY, AUGUST 29.
Parcels Registration Lettere
Swatow and. Amoy
Antung Formosa
Benvenue Shanghai and Europe via Siberia' Bentohr Saigon
Pong Tong Amoy
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Cements' (com.) $ 20.00 20.000.00
(old) ...... Lik ir
H. K. Roper ........................$ 11,80 | ...
Storei, &c.
Dairy Fans..........$34.00] ... Waxon....$17.70 171 17/10
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Lane Crawfords (old)....5 (acw)..$
Mackintosha
Sincerca
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H.R. Amusement (old)
(new AS 20.
(B25 99.80
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FOR SALE.
A Selection of the best varieties of RELIABLE AND TESTED Flower and Vegetable SEEDS
from Messrs. Sutton & Sonu, Reading Measts. Toogood & Sons, Ltd, Southampton
Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd.
Sydney...
The Opportunity of serving you will be a plenture and your commands will havantur, heat attention.
GRACA & CO.,
No. 10, Wyndham Street. *0. Bax, 610.*** Hong: Kong.
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