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de MUSIC, and Miss

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SELECT DANCING ACADEMY (re- UNIVER- duco! from Service Men).

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STANLEY.

NXAMINATION for New Boys,

E Septentber 3. at 9.30 am

School RE-OPENS, September 4. For prospectus apply to Mr., LI HOI-TUNG, Banker & Co., Bank of China Building, or to St. Stephen's College, Stanley.

AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY by

A. H. CROOK, O.B.E., MA. W. KAY, MA

W. L. HANDØYSIDE, M.A, B.Sc.

PRICE $2.00.

NOW ON SALE AT THE PUBLISHERS

The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China Mail Offices.

Letters:-

FOR SALE.

A Selection of the best varieties of RELIABLE AND TESTED Flower and Vegetable SEEDS from Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading Messra Toogood & Sons, Ltd., Southampton

Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd

Sydney,

The opportunity of serving you will be a pleasure and your. commands will have one best attention.

GRACA & CO.,

No. 10. Wyndham Street.

P. O. Box 520. Hong Kong.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND BURVEYORS.

Public Auctions

POST OFFICE NOTICE,

Local-3 eta, per oz.

POSTAL RATES.

China and Macao-4 cts. per 02.

British Empire (except via Siberia)-12 cis. per oz.

THE

MAIL.

CHINA

CREDITS FOR OUR GOVERNMENT.

Greatest A.sistance of French Ministry. NEGOTIATIONS CORDIAL.

ance has been received from tho French Ministry of Finance, the Bank of France, and various authorities in America..

The negotiations were carried. through very expeditiously and without any difficulty.

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1981.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE. Opening Daily Official Quotations 31st August, 1931. Next Settlement Day, Monday, 28th Sept., 1931

STOCK

Sale Nom. Fin

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you

Last fividend and when paid

Banks

Hong Kong Bạnk ...... Chartered Bank..... Mercandle Bk, A&B. Bank of Asis

10

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Catan' los. ....................$ Unios tus, ... (550 China Underwriters...$8.05 Chiat Fire Ins. *.......$

The British representatives only reached Paris on Wednes- day night. Sir Frederick Leith Ross, their chief, last night Rugby, Saturday. expressed to M. Flandin, French The successful conclusion of Finance Minister, on behalf of the "negotiations, in Paris and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, New York for credits to the Bri- Mr. Philip Snowden, the British tish Government amounting to Government's appreciation of the about. £29,000,000 for one year cordial support of the French was announced late last night by Government and the Bank of the Treasury in the following France during the negotiations.

Well-Earned Confidence. statement:-

"For the purpose of strength- M. Flandin, in reply, paid a ening until a further change, tribute to the well-earned con- the position regarding negotia-fidence which British credit has tions that have been in pro-inspired, throughout the world." gress with the financial authori-

The Times's City Editor to-day tice in New York and Paris, is remarks: "These credits

are Douglases d that they will be concluded on really of the nature of insurance. H. K. Steamboats ... 18 the following basis.

The mere existence of them

fado-China (Pref.) ......$ In the case of America the will exercise a powerful moral arrangement is that a financial effect, and a large portion of! group will undertake, if called them may never be used at all." Shell Bearer!. upon, to take up British Govern-British Wireless Service.. ment Dollar Treasury Bills to a

total amount not exceeding £200,-

000,000.

an

In the case of France agreement in principle has been reached, with a view to making available a sum not exceeding five milliards of francs partly in the form of credit from French banks and partly by the issue of British French bills to the The sum to be borrowed in each centre will be for the term of one

Foreign Countries and British Empire via Siberia 20 ets. frat French public.

-oz. and 10 pts. each succeeding oz.

Postcarda:-

Local, China and Macao- 2 cts. each.

All other places-8 cts, cach.

The Registration fee is in each case 20 cents.

INWARD MAILS.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.

Shanghai and Amoy Saigon

.Tainan ..Porthos

Japan, Shanghai & Europe via Siberia (Lon-

don, Aug. 13) Calcutta and Straits

Japan

WEDNESDAY,

FRIDAY.

.General Metzinger .Suisang. SEPTEMBER 2.

SEPTEMBER 4.

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan. & Shanghai

(Vancouver. B.C., Aug. 15)

Japan

Buenos Aires Maru

.Empress of Japan

.Sydney Maruı

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, Aug. 7)

MONDAY,

year.

Cordiality.

:

The negotiations have been conducted in the most cordial spirit, and the greatest assist-

SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.

BRANT SHARP BOER OSLO, NE, RUINS HE ANN

HOME UPON

ON NË PRINT BI BASE ON TS

SEPTEMBER U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal (San

Francisco, Aug. 14)

President Wilson TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Australia & Manila

.Tai Ping

President Hayes

7.

TLE

Samahul and Wuchow

For

MISS RUTH CULLEY,

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

(National Frodel Higher (Certificate):

FOR SALE

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. -On sule nt all book stalls and at the offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wynd- ham Street.

""COASTWISE"-An interesting book of cartoons depleting "Happenings" on the China Coast. Price $1, on sale at the "China Mail" offices, JA, 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, Lil, BA, Wyndham Street.

MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and Mali? priated.-"China" promptly

Tale- Office, No. 8A, Wyndham St. phone 20022,

COASTWISE

by

"ALGIE” BENNETT,

"An interesting book

of Cartoons depicting: "Happenings on the China Coast

PRICE $1.00.

Nojo on sale at

BREWERS A

WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW.

EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.

and at the Publishers yra

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OUTWARD MAILS.

MONDAY, AUGUST 31.

Tai Ming TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

Tjibadak *Manila and Java via Sourabaya .. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. *Canada, C. and S. America and *Europe via San Francisco

Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhoi and

Haiphong...

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K.P.O.

Registration....Sept. 1, 1 p.m. Letters

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Siberia

Amoy Ordinary Lettera only for Europe superscribed "Via Siberia: Alr Mail Shanghai-Manchull"

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Swatow

WEDNESDAY,

President Pierce

10

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Shipping.

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Mining.

QUAKE IN QUETTA Beng{1}}

Town Reported to Be Destroyed.

London, Saturday.

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1.80

A very serious earthquake in the Quetta area of Baluchistan A reported from Karachi. De- tuils are very meagre, but it is H. x. K. Where...2)

that rai communication H. K. &W, Dock... between Sibi and Quetta is black- South Ch. Motors (A)S ed, and the town of Sharigh is reported to be destroyed.

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Eight people have been killed and a tremendous amount of damage done by the Baluchistan earth- quakes which have continued over several days and are still being falt. The Government buildings at H.K. & S. Hk. (old) $ 17.06}17,310| .... Shahrig, Quetta and Ziarat have col

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