1931-11-24 — Page 8

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NOTICE.

【ISS VIOLET CAPELL rogrets!

to advise that, owing to her Illness, she will be unable to resume her Dancing Classes in December. Due notice wil be given individually and date will also be inserted in the papers when she is able to continue. Hong Kong, November 24, 1931.

PENINSULA HOTEL,

ST. ANDREW'S BALL. Friday, November 27th, 1931.

The Roof Garden & Ball Room hav- ing been reserved for the above oc- casion, the management beg to inform their patrons that there will be:-

NO DINNER DANCE

ON THE ABOVE DATE.

GRILL ROOM DINNER will be served to Guests of the St. Andrew's Society in the TEA LOUNGE on the FIRST FLOOR.

$5.00 per Person.

Comnienen

Patrons are advised to dinner promptly at 7.20 p.m,

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SPORT NOTICES.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

HE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE

T MEETING will be held (wen- ther permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, 28th November, 1931, commencing at 2 p.m.

The first bell will be rung at 1.80 p.m.

MEMDERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclos

пол- Badges admitting ure. members to the Members' Enclos

at £5 for and Club Rooms -urc

THE CHINA MAIL.

Gentlemen and $3 for Ladies (both are" obtainable including tax). through the Secretary upon intro- duction by a member, such member to be responsible for payment of

all chits, &c.

Badges admitting to Membors' Enclosure will not be on sale at the Race Course.

BOXING.

CITY HALL SATURDAY, 28th Nov., 1931,

at 9.15 p.m.

MAIN EVENT|

Welter-Weight Championship of the Colony

SIG. MORRIS

(H.M.S. "SUFFOLK") Ex-Wolter and Middle-Weight Champion of the Colony

*

VERSUS

A. B. WARNES

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

On London Bank, Wire

1/3/ 1/9 13/16 Bank, 4 months' sight 1/3 15/16

Bank, on demand

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1931.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE

Opening Daily Official Quotations 23rd Nov., 1931. NO QUOTATIONS BEING SETTLEMENT DAY TO-DAY,

Buy-Sell Sale Tom F Lan dividend und when pald

STOCK

et's

Year

1577] Dec. Isterin: £1 at 1/6-857-8' Aug. 30, 62

Feb. 28, 41

J-30 May 12, 3

(Yin.Binion.$10 for 1999).

Interim 81 1930 1400 Doo, tef for 19291

filer 4) 1930.31ay 20, 91

Tùng. Sona

[Wins! #9 benar (0)

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And 14 for 1029-832- May 59, 51

| winking (80 for 1975km) | Mar. 20, DI

Credits, 4

months*

sight

1/5

Documentary,

months sight

1/5

Banke.

Un Paris-

On demand

615

Credits, 4 months'

Hong Kong Bank...........$ Chattered Bank ............... Marcantile B., ABD.

+4

18

Poo | Tat, zji gab, tą 1♫Tax nựu 1931 Sep. -- $1

191

sight

€85

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On Berlin-

C. Bank of Asia ....................$

... 72

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1

... 134

On demand

Nom

Deo | Trit. 71% de 10399 les 1/TAK.......... Sep. f, F1

Doo. # for 20.

On New York-

Jusurauces.

On demand

24

Credits, 60 days' sight 25%

On Bombay......

Wire

86

On demand

861⁄2

Capton Ins.......$ Union ..........$ Chio Underwriters ...$ 14.70

China Fire los.........

144

1450

140

++

1050

Deo.

On Calcutta--

Interlia 03 AN 1930)

H. K, Fire Ins......

Dea

41+

Wire

86

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11480

Qu demand

864

Shipplar.

On Singapore-

On demand

GG

Douglas

H. K. Steambost ...$

On Manila-

On demand.

48

On Shanghai-

.

On demand Dollar.

Tis. 75% 3% dia.

On Yokohama—

On demand

48%

Sovereigns

(Bank's

buying rate)

1/5

18 5/16

Nom.

Nom

8% prem

82% p.a.

(H.M.5. "HERMES"). Runner-up Amateur Championship of England.

Members can obtain upon ap- plication to the Secretary Badges (limited to ONE) for the free ad- mission to the Members' Enclosure

relatives and AND FIVE OTHER CONTESTS. of wives, Indy friends. Names must be stated when applying.

On no pretext will children be permitted in either Enclosure dur- ing the Meeting.

are

Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they ordered from the No. 1 Boy by b MHE Undersigned have received m. on the 27th November. Tele- Tin phone 2 1920.

Twenty-five Words three inner- tions prepaid $1.50. Every addi- tional word five cents for three

insertiona

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APARTMENTS TO LET.

AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25, Nathan

Road, Kowloon.

Modern Apartments. Terms Moder.

ste..

Management.

Under European Excellent cuisine.

Three

minuten

from ferry.

FOR SALE

Tel. 57357.

FOR BALE.-1926 Studebaker Tourer -5 seater. Apply Digby, 651, The

Penk

"COABTWISE."-An interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happening" on the China Coast. Price $1, on sale At the "China Mail" offices, 3A, Wynd- ham Street.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE,

Within

In healthy an hour from London. neighbourhood, SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal.

and attention. individual care

Particulare apply to:

Auction

ON

SATURDAY, November 28, 1931. commencing at 10.30 am.,

at No. 4 Minden Avenue, Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

On View from Friday, November 27, 1931.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, November 24, 1931,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. ' The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure Is $2 in- cluding tax, for all persons includ- ing ladies and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sallors in uniform are admitted half price.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Tline will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enelos- ure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, November 23, 1931.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN "VIA SIBERIA.”

Christmas Letter Mail (letters and post cards only) for Grent Britain "vin Siberia" will be closed in the General Post Office on Saturday, November 28, per 8.8. President Jefferson as follows:-

Registration Mail

Ordinary Mail

This mail is due in London about December 21.

PARCEL MAIL.

5 p.m.. 6 p.m.

The Public are hereby warned that in view of the passing of the Abnormal Importations Customs Duties Act, no guarantee can be given that any parcel will not be subject to Customs duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The system of prepayment of Cus- toms duties in this office is cancelled until further notice except as regards parcels of silk of or under the value of £5-0-0 or its equivalent in dollars at the rate of the day. It will however be necessary in these cases to make a deposit against duty equal in amount to the declared value of the Parcel.

Definite Information will be published in the Mail Notices direct ly it is received.

CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR U.S.A.

Christmas Parcel Mail for US.A. will be closed in the General Post Office at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, per s.8. President Jefferson.

This mail is due in Seattle on December 15.

There will be no mail for Europe vin Suez this week-end. The Japanese steamer Yasukuni Maru, which was expected to leave on Saturday morning, 28th instant, will not leave until Friday," Decem- ber 4.

For

Batavia

MISS RUTH CULLEY,

(Camb. Higher Local,

Camb. Teachers' Diploma).

MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,

(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).

INWARD MAILS.

TUESDAY,

WEDNESDAY,

Shanghai and Swatow Calcutta and Straits .....

Java

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 24,

..Tjibadak NOVEMBER 25.

Sunning

NOVEMBER

.Ke Sang ..Tjipanas

General Metzinger

27.

..Empress of Canada

Saigon Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Van-

couver, B.C., Nov. 7)

OUTWARD MAILS.

TUESDAY,

Samshut and, Wuchow

Shanghai

NOVEMBER

24

Kong Ning

AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY

by

A. H. CROOK, OBE, MA.

(W, KAY, MA NA

W. L. HANDYSIDE, H.A., B.Sc.

PRICE $2.00.

NOW ON SALE AT THE PUBLISHERS

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China Ma Offloat.

Salgon

Swatow and Amoy

WEDNESDAY,

Holbow and Haiphong, ..

Japan, Honolulu, *San Francisco

and South American Ports

•Straits and Calcutta

Mentor

Shun Chih

Van Houtaz

NOVEMBER

Borneo

4 p.m.

4.3 'p.m. 4.30 p.m.

Booking al MOUTRIE'S:-

For Membern of the Hong Kong Boxing Association on WEDNESDAY, 25th and THURSDAY, 26th November.

General Puble: FRIDAY, 27th and SATURDAY, 28th November. RINGSIDE SEATS $5.50.

·OTHERS $3,30 and $1.10. Including Amusement Tax.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

POST

OP 903 ESTR

TO MAN FORGE ORB LIS PREVENT SQUISA BLAT

1

Silver (per oz.)

Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

Copper Cash

Copper Cents ...

Rate of Native In-

torest Chinese Sub. Coin 26% dis. Bong Kong Sub. Coin Par.

LONDON EXCHANGES

Rugby, Yesterday.

03

Paris New York

Montreal

Brussels

Geneva

4.661⁄4

4.181⁄2

26 13/32

18%

Amsterdam

9.12%

Milan

71%

Berlin Stockholm

15 7/16

19

Vienna Copenhagen Oslo

28 Nom.

189% 18

Prague

129/2

Helsingfors

194 Nom.

Madrid

438*

Lisbon

109%

Athens

300

Bucharest

615

Rio

3 15/16

37%

28

1/6 7/64

1/8 9/32

1/4 9/82 2/8

13-5/16 18%

Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay Shanghai

Hong Kong

Yokohama Silver Spot

Silver Forward

-British Wireless Service

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers. are warned to look out for occasional phonetio spellinge such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

12.

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|17-An assistant

18-French policeman 19-Expressive of

emotion

20-A farinaceous 'food' 22-Pertaining te

matters of present Interest

24-A blessing will28-Incorporated (abbr.).

30 Greatest 32-To pile 33-The settings of

Liquor

crushing, su in a mortar 45-Gry of the dove 47-Gresk god of lava 49-A sex.in 8. Wi

Philippine lalande 80-Location 23-The riss and fall of 51-Ireland-

the ocean

52-Having made a 25-A territory east of before decease

the Dead Bea 65-Reputed aoat of

King Arthur's 28-An ecclesiastical

Court in B.-W. Council

England

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with charcoal 85-Plural of Algs. 36-Pertaining to Eolls

27-Tardy

Parcels

Letters

*Superscribed correspondence only.

narrative.or

$4-Any

statement SB-A doctrina 40-Greek letter D 42-One of the Great

Lakes

43-Little children 45-A ringlet of hair {48-A musical mediay

48-Determined (News 49-To understand.

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(Def.)....

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Mining

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Rauba

Venezuela Go! Ficid, $

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H. K. K. Whares.. H. K. W. Docks... South Ch. Mowa (A) $)

(B) $ China Providents (old) s

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Lands, Hotels & Buildings.

H.K. & S. H..... (old) $ 142

17

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(new) 4

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Chinese Estates ................

Cotton Mille

Ewo Cotton Tle. [181

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Public Utilities

*

H. K. Tramways ...$ 20,60 | Peak Trume (old) ...0

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June 29, 12

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Dec. 18, 90 Mor.18.51

Deo.

H. K. Electrica $ (78) MECAD

Sandakan Lights ....

"

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H.K. Tela. fully paid...

part redd 25 Chias Buses.......... S'pore Tractions Ord.}/- Prel.x/ Industriala.. China Sagarmal Malabon Sugars manuā Cald: Marg. Ord....Tl. Fref....Tio. Canton Ice ....................... Cements (com.) $ 18.65

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100%

141

Interest half yearly,

STANDARD TIMES, ĮHONG KONG HEIGHTS

Sunrise and Sunset

in Colony.

Sunrise and Sunset. In Hong Kong for November, 1981, Stan- dard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich, are as fol- Howe*--

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-

Island.

Victoria Peak Signal Station Mt. Farker Mountain Lodge

Fest.

1724

1734-

Eunrise Sunset

1725

A.Jn.

p.m.

The Eyria

1723

124

10.41.00

5.38

Peek Hotel

1805

125

0.42

5.88".|| Talkoo Banatorium

1000

6.48

5.88 Mt. Davis ˇ,

877

6.48

6.38

Bowen Road (fKerbeds)

207

0.44

5.88

Mainland.

Feat.

20

46.455.88

Taimonhan

$124

6.46

5.88

Kowloon Peak

1971