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17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER BY DIRECT EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMATM 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
Empress of Japan on Friday, March 25th.
Canadian Pacific
Union Building
Lloyd
SPANS THE WORLD
Telephone 20752
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SERVICES
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Singapore Raw Rubber
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 15, 1938.
Messrs. H. B. Joseph - and Co have received the following quota tions in Straits Currency for Baw Rubber
April/June 23
b. Up
July Sept. 24 b. Up 31⁄2.
Oct/Dec 2414 b. Up-26. Market-Steady.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
IMME CURIE'S
DAUGHTER IS
AFRAID OF SCIENCE®
London, Feb, 24.
Eve Curie, younger daughter of the radium-famous Curies, wrinkled
Subject to audit the Directors will recommend the payment of a Dividend a part nose in distaste yesterday of $12 per share and a Bonus Dividend as she told me she considered three- of $6 per share for the year ended Nobel prizes quite enough for one- 31st December 1937.
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
Subject to audit the Directors will recommend the payment of a Dividend of Ts. (Seven Shillings) per share for the rear ended 31st December 1937.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. Subject to audit the Directors will recommend the payment of a Final Dividend of "15/- (Fifteen Shillings) per share in respect of the year 1937 The Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Society will be held on the 13th April
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
family, and that music and litera-- ture interest her far more than science.
with.
"It isn't anything to do 'Don't want she smiled, it's just- 'Can't." I'm not a scientist, have never even looked like becoming,- Ipne.
Of course, I'm interested, Who wouldn't be with such a won derful mother as mine? But I just wasn't born to it.
"Now my sister is brilliant, has- carried on the work begun by my father and mother, has won a. Nobel prize herself.. She inherited all the scientific ability, I just haven't got any
"That ought to prove something scientifically, how heredity works,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-but I don't know. tion on
Thursday, the 17th. March, 1938- commencing at 230 pm.
at their Sales Room, No, 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
comprising:-
Teak Drawingroom, Diningroom and Bedroom Furniture, - Oma-
"I don't hate science, but it just terrifies me So I determined to make my life apart from the family tradition."
Mlle. Curie's life of her famous mother was published recently. She has also translated plays into French.
"I never realised how wonder-
ments, Cutlery, Pictures, E. P.&ful my mother's life was until I Brass Ware, Glass & Porcelain began to study for my book," she said "Thare is talk of filming, Ware Electric Lamps & Heaters,
but it would take a great actress to Gramophones & Records, etc., etc..
Tbe my mother.”
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture
Me. Curie is in London to visit i,the Mme. Curle Institute at
On View from Wednesday, the Hampstead-By Air Mail.
16th March, 1988.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 15th March, 1938′′
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
FAR EAST INDIA ITALY Auction on
Hong Kong London 23 days
Hong Kong Italy. 21 days
SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONG KONG
TO SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT & ITALY
“Conte Biancamano” 20th Mar.
E. "Conte Rosso"
M.Y. "Victoria” #.. "Conte Verde”
SL “C. Biancamano” # "Conte Rosso"
TO SHANGHAI -
8.8. "Conte Rosso”
m.v."Victoria””
3rd. Apt. 17th Apr
8th May 58 C. Brancamano 22nd May-18.8. "Conte Rosso"
4th_Jane [m.v. “VictoriaTM
3.5. Conte Verde"
LLOYD TRIESTINO
Friday, the 18th. March, 1938 commencing at 230 p.m. at their Sales Room; Daddell Street. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture comprising:----
Teak Bedsteads, Divans, Ward- robes, Chest of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Chesterfield Suites, Carpets, 26th Mar Rugs, Dining Tables, Sideboards,
9th Apr.
Armchairs & Chairs, Tables, Desks, Filing Cabinets, Typewriter Tables, 30th Apr Glass Cabinets, Bookcases, Orna 14th Mayments, Cutlery, Porcelain & Glass Ware, E. P. & Brass Ware, Gramo- 27th May
phones & Records, Sewing Ma- 10th June chines, Electric Table Lamps, Fans, and Heaters, Camphorwood Trunks and Wardrobes, Perambulators,
P.O. Box 143 Tel Addr. Lloydiano"-Telephone Nos. 32982/3.
G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS. DIAMOND MERCHANTS,
UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)
Agents for :— ADMIRALTY CHARTS,
ROSS" "BINGCHLAI [TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTIC ENGLISH SILVER
STRUMENTS,
ect from. Man
“Jewellery.
etc.,
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture and
One Upright Piano “The Robin- son Piano Co, Ltd”.
One Electric Refrigerator "G.E.”” One Typewriter "Underwood.” One Portable Typewriter "Corona".
One Safe & Stand "Milners.” One Steel Filing Cabinet.
On View from Thursday, the 17th March, 1988.
Terms Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Kong, 15th March, 1968.
BOY FORETELLS
HIS DEATH
IN POEM
Not long before. he was drowned, Charles Millar, 15, wrote. z poem: entitled My Requiem for the Maitland High School magazine, Millar was a third year student at the school
The poem appears in the current issue of the magazine. It reads:
"I have seen the might storm
arise
"I have seen the lightning streak
the skies,
"I have heard the mighty roar “And seen the wild
the shore
thunder's
lash.
"I have heard the sea birds' shrill
wild cry,
"I have heard the sea wind roar
and sigh.
“I have seen the gold sand hard
and wet,
have seen the fishe
net,
his
"I have seen the breakers o
and roar, And lash the black rocks
shore
Let
ther
ne'er again those sights T'IL see,
"For death's dark hand is claim-
ing me
Mrs. B. Spenceley of "Alberose," Pokfulum, kost her hand bag, con- taining money and articles to the value of $58, while shopping at No- 14, Peking Road, yesterday.
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