1939-08-30 — Page 27

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 30, 1939

The China Mail,

Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022

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Agents. Hong Kong, 25th September, 1939.

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

STEAM, LAUNCH FOR SALE.

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Twin Screw, Steam Launch "Kwonghon.”

Length O. A. Beam Mld.

Mean Draught Speed

54'-0"

10'-2"

4'-9"

7.5 Knots.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on

Wednesday, the 30th. August,

·1939)

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE →

comprising:

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cian seeks

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appointment. Graduate Southern Commander, Chinese Drawers, Sideboards, Wash- [ton. Associate Membership The Maritime Customs, Marina House, stands, Teakwood Teapoys, Car-tain. Associate Membership The Bri-

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muneration acceptable. Apply: T. K. Chan, New Asia Hotel Ltd., Hong Kong.

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E. A. PRITCHARD, Commissioner of Chinese Customs,

Kowloon and District. Marina House, Hong Kong, 28th August, 1939.

FOR SALE

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For the Information of vlaltors

the following lot of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland lo published.--

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Foot.

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The 1939 Edition of the

CHINA YEAR BOOK

Edited by H. G. W. Woodhead, C.B.E.

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Among the 25 subjects dealt with by Foreign and Chinese experts are the following

Sino-Japanese Hostilities (Documented)

Who's Who in China

Japan's Programme of Economic -Development in China Communications during the Hostilities

Shanghai and Other Foreign Concessions

The Refugee Problem in China.

Foreign Trade in China during 1939

Finance and Currency (including war measures)

The Kuomintang and the Government

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