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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINESE CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION.
THE OFFICES and STATIONS To the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and Dis trict will be CLOSED to Public Business on the 10th OCTOBER, 1931, being a Customs Holiday.
J. W. STEPHENSON, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon & District, York Building.. Hong Kong, 5th October, 1931.
COMPANY MEETINGS
THE HONG KONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tenth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Sharehold ere in the Company will be held at the offices of the General Man- agers, 2, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, October 9 at 10.45 am, for the purpose of re- ceiving a Report of the Directora together with a Statement of Ac counts, Declaring a Dividend, and re-electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Septem- ber 25 to October 9, 1981, both days inclusive. -
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary.
Hong Kong, September, 18, 1981.
SPORTS NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
NINTH EXTRA RACE
THE CHINA MAIL.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
TMEETING will be held (wea--Public Auctions -
ther permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, 10th October, 1931, commencing at 2 p.m.
The first bell will bo rung ati 1.30 p..
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
ure.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members* Enclos- admitting non- Badges members to the Members Enclos- ure and Club Rooma at $5 for Gentlemen and $3 for Ladles (both Including tax)
obtainable through the Secretary upon intro- duction by a member, auch member) to be responsible for payment of
all chits, &c.
Aro
Badges admitting to Members' Enelcguro will not be on sale at the Race Course,
THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by pure
Auction
ON
THURSDAY, October 8, 1931, commencing at 11 a.m.,
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.
140 Cases Wine
(Aperitif a In gentiane), (stored in Godown No. 26 of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon). Terms: Gash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London- Bank, wire
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1931.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations 6th Oct., 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 27th, October, 1931.
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Mercantile Dk., A&B.
Bank of Asia.........$ 194
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Members can obtain upon ap plication to the Secretary Badges HE Undersigned have received (limited to ONE) for the free ad-Instructions to sell by Public mission to the Members' Enclosure Auction of wives, lady relatives and friends, Names must he stated when applying,
On no pretext will children be permitted in either Enclosure dur- ing the Meeting.
ON
FRIDAY, October 9, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE:
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy before
p.m. on the 9th October. Tele- comprising:
Teak
Chesterfield Hatatands, phone No. 21920.
Couch and Chairs, Bookcases, The Price of admission to the Desks, Tables, Rugs, Ornaments, Public Enclosure is $2 in Gramophones and Records, Wall cluding tax, for all persons includ-Clock, Oil Paintings, Embroidered ing ladies and is payable at the Pictures, Brass and Bronze Ware, Gate.
¡Curios, etc.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Teak Extension Dining Tables, are admitted half price.
Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c., Dinner Waggons with and without will not be permitted to operate Mirror, Crockery, Glass Ware, Ice within the precincts of The Hong Chests, etc.
GENERAL NOTICES. Meeting.
No2
NOTICE.
OTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN that Mcaurs. WM. McEWAN
ap-
Kong Jockey Club during the Race Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes with Bevel- Tiffins will be obtainable in the led Mirrors, Dressing Tables with Restaurant in the Public Enelos-Bevelled Mirrors, Teak and Cam- phor. Wood Cheats of Drawers, Mosquito Nets, Side Tables, etc.
and
ure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
-Secretary, Hong Kong, October 5. 1931.
TENNIS BALLS.
THE
& CO., LTD., and Messrs. WM. YOUNGER & CO., LTD., having amalgamated their Naval, Mili- tary & Export Business under the
of Messra. MCEWAN- THE HONG KONG CRICKET Style
CLUB have a supply of once YOUNGER, LIMITED, have pointed Messrs. DODWELL & CO., Used Slazengers, Spaldings and LTD. and Messrs. JARDINE, Dunlops Tennis Balls at $6 per MATHESON & CO., LTD., Joint dozen or $2 per tin of four. Same Agents for Hong Kong and Southmay be obtainable on upplication China as from 1st OCTOBER, 1931. at the Cricket Club with cash.
McEWAN-YOUNGER, LIMITED,
4
Brewers,
By Order,
E. J. R. MITCHELL,
Hon, Secretary. Hong Kong, October 5, 1931.
A Quantity of
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
On View from Thursday, Octo- ¡ber 8, 1931.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong. October 6, 1931.
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INWARD MAILS.
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Aman Ullah, a native of Madras, was to-day charged at the Kowloon Police Court, "with stowing away on the a., Kashima Maru from Sin- карате.
Sub-Inspector Elston said that the man arrived in the Colony on October 8, and when taken to the Police Station said that he had no Intention of stowing away, but was carried off on the ship 'whilst engaged in moving some boxes. He was discovered hiding Ina To gain an idea of the progress latrine after the ship had left port. made by broadenṣting in Great He was fined $25 or 14 days” Britain it is metely sufficient to hard labour, but remanded for "48" compare two figures1-in 1922 there hours until further enquiries haď were 25,744 listeners and to-day been made as to when he would be the number is 8,600,000.
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