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GENERAL NOTICES.
SPORTS NOTICES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
THE
CLUB.
RACE
GOLF TIPPING.”
An Exceptional Pre- War Case.
CADDIES' BLACKMAIL.
EXCHANGES.
SIXTH EXTRA MEETING will be held TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (weather permitting) at Happy Many years ago I was invited by Credits, NOTICE
that on TUESDAY, 17th inst. Valley on SATURDAY, 14th May. Sir Watkin Wynn to pay a visit to
and on MONDAY, 18th May, 1932, Wynnstay (writes a correspondent Documentary,
sight the SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY to Cheung Sha Wan, Lai Chi Kok, commencing at 2 p.m. on both
in the Daily Telegraph). I remem- days.
months' sight Shek Lai Pui, and Kau Wa Kon
The first bell will be rung at when I was shown to my bedroom On demand
ber well that what struck me most! On Paris- district will be discontinued be-
1.80 p.m. tween the hours of 9 a.m. and 5
was a conspicuous notice requesting Credite, MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. p.m.
sigt. Members are notified that they guests not to tip any of the ser- and their Ladies must wear their vants, as they were adequately paid On Berlin- Badges prominently displayed.
for their services without anything On demand extra. No one without a badge will be
'On New York---- admitted to the Members' Enclo- There is little doubt that tipping On demand
Badges
of all Credits, 60 days' sight 249% admitting Non- nowadays has grown out Members to the Members' Enclo-proportion to the services rendered. On Bombay- sure and Club Rooms at As the purchasing power of the Wire.. IN Accordance with Cavernment $5.00 per day for
Gentlemen 'pound has gone down, so the amount On demand
On Calcutta Ordinance, the EXCHANGE and $3.00 per day for Ladies,expected and paid in tips has gone BANKS wil be CLOSED for the (both including Tax), are obtain-up. Forty years
ago a housemaid Wire.. Transaction of Public Business on able through the SECRETARY never expected more than half-a-On demand
On Singapore- MONDAY, 16th MAY,, 1932 (Whi: upon introduction by a Member, crown for a week-end visit, and a Monday),
such Member to be responsible for butler five shillings; and the usual On demand
tariff for a keeper was five to ten On Manila... | payment of all chits, &c. Hong Kvag, 12th May, 1922,
Badges admitting to Members' (shillings a day.
On demand Enclosure will NOT be on sale at In all cases the tariff is now! On Shanghai- the Race Course.
doubled, with the result that nowa-j
On demand On ne pretext will children be days it has become a matter of
Dollar permitted in either Enclosure dur-serious consideration for persons of ing the Meeting.
amall means as to how far they are
BANK HOLIDAY.
THE HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED, HONG KONG.
LOST.
APPLICATION has been made
sure.
Tiffins are obtainable at Club House provided they ordered from the No. 1 Boy in vance, Telaphone 21920.
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1932.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations, 13 May, 1932. Next Settlemens Day, Wednesday, May 25, 1932.
Bay Sell Sales Hem F
STOCK
1.20
Four
Last dividend and when paid
фай
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London
Bank, wire
Bank on demand. Bank, 4 months' sight 1/3
4
1/37% 1/83%
Banka
months'
4
1/474
1/4
Hoog Kong Bank .................$ 1820 (Loo. Reg.) Chartered Bank....... Mercantile B., AMD. £
*** 101
17
C
#
***
82
Deo.
¿ Final 5% Iron F
5822
Bank of Asia $
140
**
225
Ded. #8 for I.
4 months'
Dea. (and at 1/51841.76
making för 1991
Fab, 29, 38.
∙101 Dec. 77: Hab, to 1/Thx nư0 1981 Mar,'--, B3 ̈
making 18% for 1991
Mar 30 Mar. 9'.
Amer. O. Fin. Corp.M$ |
+41
23 Dec.
6321
Insurances
Nom
Canton is. Union Innis
***
.... 1240
China Underwritert...$
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China Fire las
Lak
84%
H. K. Fire Ins, ......$
84%
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International Assce. Tls.
Duc.
Doc.}{Fin.bon. Ester 13
Incarian $18 a/d 1931
... 490 Deo. Fins ler for 1939
Interim 244 a 1931) Dea. None
Pending
Pending
|690 | Dec. | Flunl! 89 bonax $6)
And $7 for 19 1180 Deo. $50 bonus 25
waking $61 for 1930
Interim alo 131815 - Pending
1.
Mar. 30, 89
84%
84%
| Douglasce .....................un$ 26 1
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H. K. Steamboats. ...Ş
22
+
54%
46
Indo-China (Pref:) ...$
(Def.)...
***
TH
Deo.
......
1644
T75
Shell Bearer ...............1}.] *** Union Waterboats...$20
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*** (99
85/7
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Dec
5% dis.
Deant fleidend for 1996, remonti
Dec. Ltirilend for 1029
%
113 01. 1 on preferred) | June 19, #2
for til 1995
Last vidand for 1979 memin
Deo. Flaxt 1 Cospon No, 58) July 8, 11
1 from Taxado 1930 un van ĺ
Bu een for 199
Kar.00, ig
Mining
72%
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Deo.
2
Dev.
Pinal T. B
Mar.
Doo.
***
Dea. Fist Iat. 28 pentaros al 1933 | Mar. 33, 89 {R}% free Tax Opoa 191 Dea, T
for year 30-6
T, 0.50 in year 81-10-29 puas
May 8, 18
making T. 0,50) for 130...... Fab. B, J. Bril Int. 2/-nja year 31-3-32m| Mar. 14,
On YokohamŞ On demand
the able to accept invitations to visit buying rate)
Sovereigna (Bank's
311⁄2% p.a. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Pat.
are their friends. I know of many Silver (per oz.) ..... ad-cases where men
invited to shoot Bar Silver in Hong hayo. regretfully had to decline, as to this Company to issue to:
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. they know they will have to tip the Copper Cash
Kong Misa SO SAM KOO, of No. 98,
The Price of Admission to the keeper a pound Jervois Street, Hong Kong, a dupll-Publit Enclosure is $2.00 per day combined with the fact
a day-and this, Copper Cents cate certificate for 15 ordinary including Tax, for all persons, in- tridges cost double as much as they
that car Rate of Native In- shares in the Company, Numbered cluding ladies, and is payable at did before the war, makes it alto Chinese Sub. Coln... 29% % dia.
terest 25329/26342, or other certificate in the Gate. feu thereof, upon statement that
gether impossible. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform So far as Scotland is concerned, the original certificate No. 671, are admitted Half Price. dated the 1/12/24, has been
rich foreigners. who of late years Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c.have taken places there haye com LOST or MISLAID and Notice will not be permitted to operate pletely spoilt the market for the im- is Hereby Given that, if within within the precincts of the Hong poverished Englishman. If tipping thirty days from the date hereof Kong Jockey Club during the Raco is admitted as a necessary evil, by no claim or representation in res-Meeting. pect of such original certificate is
far fairest system is that adopted Tins will be obtainable in the by Capt. Combe ut Strathconan, and made to the Company, the Com Restaurant in the Public Enclos- pany will then proceed to deal with ure. such application.
THE HONG KONG & YAUMATI: FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. Hong Kong, 28th April, 1932.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for but
school by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. L. Handyside. Price $1, on salo)
At the publishers, Newspaper Enter-Sole priso, Ltd., 8A, Wyndham Street.
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TUITION GIVEN.
ATTENTION!
All worthy housewives use nothing clue in making their meals, "CARNATION" Vegetable Oil The best oil in the market.
Agent:---
P. J. SAERY-SIRYK,
32, Nathan Rd, Kowloon. Tel. 58330.
Tale LAMMERT BROS.
PRIVATE LESSONS in English. French, Music, Shorthand and Type- ting. Terms moderate. 6, imal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE
Within
sa bour from London. In healthy Beighbourhood.: SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL ROYS. A few Boarders Feceived in the House of the Principal, Individual cars and attention. For Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma).
-MISS GERTRUDE TURNER.
(National Frodel Higher (Corticate).
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
·AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions ·
THE
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON WEDNESDAY, May 18, 1932, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street,
A Collection of
By Order.
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary. Hong Kong, 9th May, 1932,
WATER RETURN.
All Reservoirs Below Overflow.
+
by owners of some other places where I have stayed in Scotland. A box is provided, and at the end of hia visit a guest can if he wishes place what he can afford in it. At the end of the season the contents distributed pro rata to are
the status of the employees.
Thus a ghillie whose job is to
lead a pony back with a stag re-
ceives less than the man who finds and stalks the animal or the keeper
The level and storage of water in who the reservoirs on May 1, 1932, were
as under:-
controls the beaters in the
grouse drive, and whose sole busi ness throughout the year has been to look after the ground, kill vermin, and so provide the best possible port for his master's guests.
City and Hill District.
1931
1982 Tytam
21'11"B 33' 6" 18' 5"B 23' 9"B Tytam Ryewash Tytam Intermediate 19 GB 46' 0"B
If there is one form of tipping Tytam Tuk 40 5 B 50' "E
18'11 B 20' 9" which I abominate more than an- 15'10"B 24' 3"Bother it is the sort of blackmail that 50' 3"Bis levied by caddies on
Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum
Aberdeen Upper
Aberdeen Lower
many
[Note: B. denotes "Below Over fashionable golf courses round Lon- fow": A. denotes "Above Overflow"; don. Golf used to be a cheap game L. denotes "Level with Overflow."]
Storage In millions and docimais of" gallons.
Tytam
1081 223.23 .3.05
Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate 103.05 Tytam Tuk
819.75 10.07
Wong Nei Chung
Pokfulum
32.92
Aberdeen Upper
Aberdeen Lower
before the war; you could get a
LONDON EXCHANGES
Paris New York
Montreal
Brussels Geneva Amsterdam
Milan Berlin
Rugby, Yesterday.
92-21/32 3,65% 4.13
Shipping
Benguets ..............15 Kailan Mining Adi' of- Langkan (Single) .....Th.
S'hai Explocation...Th. LORD........
Raube ........
Venezuela Gold Fields $
歌曲◀
Benguet Explorations 501cts.
Docks, Wharisi,
Godowns, dce.
H. K. & K, Wharves..$ H, K. & W. Docks.........$ South Ch. Motors (A) S
China Provident (old) S
142) Dec. 3 tor 1831
10
MD'S
***
$13
Deo.
k.85
10
2.20 Doo.
925
Dec. Laat diriḍanat for 1931.
conte an old for 1971 Scented
w
Dec. Fia. T.11aking T.14 for 1991 Doc. T. ash for 1971mon
Afr. T. for year -4-M
(new) $ Hangkaw.......... Tis. N. Enginnedags ...Th. Shanghai Docks -Th,
Landi, Hotels & Buildings.
H&S, Hotels (C.R.35
IT
(Rights)$
H.K. Lands....$
TH
ww
Shanghai Lands ...T., 26.10.
JAM
m
·Mar. 10, 81
Mar. 96, 19
Pending
May 8, 19
July 29, 91
26.05
18.8732
9.02
70%
15 5/16
Stockholm Copenhagen Oslo Vienna Prague
19 9/16
18.30
Metropolitan Lands Tis," Humphreys anș
19%
H. K, Realtics......$
13.10
Des.67 cts.(old)511te(new) for 19.3) Mar. 18 83
Dec.
Final 32 making $4 for 11. Feb. 26, 2
100 1.10 11
Dec.
Pina! 7-7.50 boats T-R301
and T47 for 1951
Apr. 8, 52
10
Eep.
T. 1 year 20.9.31....
Oct. 98, 81
Deo.
La on old
Feb. 29, 89
33%
123
Asia Realties "A" ...M$ "B"...MS
156
Dec.
"
Helsingfors
215
Chinese Estates,.....
44 31/32
540
110
Buenos Aires
36
Bucharest
6122
4%
Montevideo
Madrid Athens Lisbon
Rio.
Bombay Shanghai
Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot Silver Forward
30
1/5 15/16 1/8/
1/3%
1/8 13/16 17% 17/ -British Wireless Service.
VERSAILLES SPIRIT.”
Cotton Mi
Ewa Cottons...... Tls.
Shanghai Cotton...Tis. Zooeg Sings.....Tic.
Public Utilities
H. K. Tamway) ...3 | Peak Trama (old)...$
(DEW)... Star Ferries............... Yazmadi Ferries (old)...$ |
"
China Light (old) ...$
"2
###
(new)...$91
(NEW)...$
03
H. K. Electrics...
Macao
Sandakan Lights .........$ H.X. Teis, fully paid
20
******
An cante on new!
11.86 Dec. Fin. 33 cts, mask, eta, for jos:) Mar. 9, 27 :
100 Feb. 1xterio $3 m/s year 20-2-81... Jas. 20; 39
131
Dec. T. 1,80 for 1981
Ayr. 20,98
76
¡App
and T. Sts for half year 31-10-$1
Dec. 81
Vet.
102
Juno T. 80 for year 80-4-31
Oct. 8, 51
15+
Apr.
**
140 cta on kew] 30
21.70 Dec. Find dreta, maklux BLfor 1001 Feb. 17.99
eta, on old for rear
June 15, 31
90
Doc. 80 for 1997 tend
Feb. 271,89
811
Dec. 1.7% for 1991
Apr. 37, 81
Sept. 20 eta for year 200-31.
Dec. 81, 21
*** 13.86) *-*
Dec. 2.50 for 193
Mar. 33,59.
134
Lee.
19.
Jan Nott
Jaa
Dec. Final % making 19% for 1971 Mar. 9; 31-
part paid:www
24.10
(6
Dec.
0.90 far 1920,
Feb, 25, 10
141 Sops
[1/4] on preference shares)
Babject to income tax
Feb. 6, 37
Dec, Pa. 4.50 for 1920.
Deo. (2.1.
1T: 0.00 for 1950
July!osute for your 31-7-31
18.10 Dee, sold for
い
.uk.810711 April 159
Mar, 4, 84:
Mar. 31,57
Oak. 9, #1
Maru,is.
club for 79. 6d. and a ball for 18.; 1932 your caddie cost you ́ls. à round,{ 158.48 and was pleased to receive 1s. at 1.19 the end of the day. Now the aver- 28.80
Chias Beace........... 478.76 age cost per round is 23. plus the
S'poreTractions(Ord.)/- booking fee, and in many cases the
Berlin, April 28. 5.71
(Pref.y/- 16.05 caddie expects a 100 per cent. bonus, According to the Lokal Anzeiger 22.50 and is often rude if he doesn't get at Moscow, the
Industriais Russian-Turkish Malabon Sugas mā it.
fetes are intended as a demonstra Cald: Macy, Ord....Th. One exceptional pre-war case. Ition against the League of Nationa
Pref....Ti Consumption of water in the City remember, when an employee was and, above all, against France and Hill District in millions and de insulting because he did not con-jembodying the spirit of the Treaty Cements (cm.) cimals of gallons during the month sider himself adequately tipped by of Versailles. of April, 1932.
1981 1832 friend of mine who had been This is confirmed by the fact that, Consumption
248.20 shooting with his master, a well- the Peraian Legation is also giving Chios Agricultu ..... *234.67 Estimated population 410,000 382,750 known millionaire.. The keeper, whoja reception in honour of the Turks, Consumption рег
head per day
Total
098.37
19.1
710.15
21.6
"
""
as Canton loc ****$
14.80
18.30
(old) $
(De) $
H. K. Ropes
Stores, de.
Im
(new)
had been thoroughly spoilt by his and the anti-Versailles character of VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS. Mainland.
Includes 28.98 million gallons from master and some of the guests, the demonstration emphasised by Dairy Farms
behaved like a taxi-driver with a the fact that the Italian Embassy is Wasons (old) On View from Tuesday, May 17, April, 1931-From April 1 to 24, a grievance when my friend offered also giving a fete, 1932.
constant street fountain supply was him three sovereigns, saying that be
Der A Wings Terms: Cash on Delivery. operated in all Rider Main Districts.
Lane Crawfords (old).. LAMMERT BROS.,
From April 25 to 30 a constant house considered the sport he had shown supply was given in all Elder Main could only be suitably remunerated Auctioneers. Platřicts.
Mackintoshs From April 21 Mainland with paper money. Hong Kong, May 18, 1982;**!
Sincerce Water
was supplied to the Central Die- trict of the City.
Wm. Powels April, 1932. From April 1 to 30, I'll see you to-morrow morning.” constant street fountain supply was And when the morning came he Tinstructions to sell by Public
HE Undersigned have received operated In all Rider Main Districts, handed him a cheque for a pound!
COMPANY MEETINGS Auction,
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTY-FIRST, ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at The Offices of the Undersigned on THURSDAY, the 19th May, 1982, at Noon, for the purpose of receiv
ON
THURSDAY, May 19, 1932, commencing at 2.30 pm
at their Sales Room
4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,”
On View from Wednesday, May
18, 1992, Caf of Delv
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
DAMMERT BROS... Auctioneera.
Ing the Report of the General Hong Kong, May 18, 1932.
gants, together with a Statement
Accounts for the year ended the
81st December, 1981, 19
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS from the 5th to the 19th May, 882, both days, Inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON &
Kowloon Main
Κοπίουπ.
1881
Kowloon Byewash 16′ 1′′B 40′ 2′′E
Shok Lal Pat
Reservoir Shing Mun Recep-
tion
1082
48′ 67B
22" 107"D
Storage in mililoss and decimals
“Really," said my friend, then
SEEKING-PASSENGERS.
·Berlin, April 28,
In order to atimulate passenger traffic during the forthcoming travelling season the executive 1982
60.52|council of the German railways" has 22.10 42.05 decided to reduce all passenger, rates
up to 20 per cent
of, gallons, ~!
Kowloon Main
1881
206.16
Kowloon Byewash
Shek Lai, Pai
Réservoir
107.94
Shing Mun Recep
tion
18.01
Total
77.00
This drastic cut la deemed neces 82.49 sary in view of the economie con- ditions and the continued decline in 863.51
212.60 passenger traffic which, since, 1929, Consumption of water in Kowloon has fallen off 26 per cent: in millions and decimals of Kallons
Ply during the month of April, 1938
1981
1939
Consumption
152.24
Estimated fopulta 098,500 ||
Geniorption perum
{"head pez"day" ed.", 18.30, -17.0--
1. Constant supply In all, Distelets dur
ing Apell 1081, and 2028
The reports of the Gover
teriologist and Analyst show?
pality of the water: la 'anti
Zall recorded
from Januar 119.98 from. Anuary 43041929 BIT
BED PAYS WAY
TO-MORROW AT
THE KING'S.
Miscellaneous
H.K. Amusements...
Ch. Entertainment
S. C. Enterprises, $
10%
Dea. 85ets. Dea.
Deo. $1.75 for 1951
183
... 18.30
Oui. } [50 mentaj
| on old.
Mar.
串串
yar 1-15-31 Agr. 19, 22
Feb. Last dividend for year 29-221
Febbons for your 1981z Apr. 99,9
Foh
ƒ, banan 10 cts, 1. for yea1|
8.85 Feb. making ente) 19- Apr. 30
Mar, 02.50 for quar 1931
Sept. 30, 87
Des
for 1981.
Mar 30, 19
Doc.
United Theatres
Tie
[Deci
Macao Greybounds", $["vie
Deo.
[\s\/642" (New) $ 1.70
Comtructions (Old) M3 (240 15.56
549 cents on alú
Bec. 11 cents og Kaw,
B. Lad, G. Bonds
Interest half yearly
H.X. Gov Loans ....
Wallace Harper & Co. $
China, Sports, Lid
BRITISH FILMS AS MODEL.
Mr. Selfridge
In these islands and has a deep respect for the British Empire aa organisation of industrious and women, and as a lover hospitable, city, I feel tha should insist on eve better done in
has been estimated
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