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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tel. Contral 238,

BRIGG'S

AGENTS FOR

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3. Queon's Buildings.

BITUMINOUS.

ENAMELS & SOLUTIONS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

UNION

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ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING

COMPOSITIONS

-FOR SHIP'S BOTTOMS.

Okeh

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH,

CELEBRITY RECORDS BY ARTISTS WHO ARE MAKING MUSICAL HISTORY AND WHO STAND AT THE VERY PINNACLE IN THE OPERATIC AND CONCERT FIELDS ARE THE DOMINATING FEATURE OF THE SHIPMENT

JUST RECEIVED BY US, THE BEST

EVER RECEIVED IN THE COLONY.

VOCAL.

GRAND OPERAS.

I PAGLIAUCI (Leoncavullo) Prologue

Di,

do.

Vesti la giubbi

(On with the Play)

Do,

do.

O. Colombian

(Harlequin's Seronade)

ነኔ

BARBER OF SEVILLE (Rini. Namere Quindici

Du

.. Riccardo Stracciari, Baritone.

Nino Piccalaga, Tenor,

...G. Zenatello, Tenor.

De

(Number Fifteen).A. Banci (Tenor) and Ferrnoció

-Corraletti (Baritone). Vor dovresti travestirvi

(You must disguise yourself) TANNHAUSER (Wagner) Oh ! tu bell'astro

(The Evening Star)

(Montford's Aria)

I VESPRI SICILIANI Aria de Montforti

LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR (Donizetti, Tu che a

...Pasquale Amato, Baritone.

Riccardo Stracciori, Baritone,

Dio, spiegasti l'ali...Alfred Ficcaver, Tenor. (Thon bust spread thy wings!

TOSCA E laceran 16 stelle (The stars were shining). Nino Piccaloga, Tetor. MEFISTOFELE (Baito) Sun la spiríto RICOLETTO (Verdi) La donna minile...

...Adamo Dridhur, Bass.

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...C. Laori-Volpi, Tenor.

OKEH STUDIO

8, DE VOT ROAD CENTRAL (ConsER OF ICE BOUSE STREET). TEL. No.-CENTRAL 4453.

RADIO PARTS

Just Arrived.

NIKKO & CO.

71, Des Vœux Road, "Corner Pottinger Street.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

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(FOUNDED IN HONGKONG 1863.)

60th ANNIVERSARY GRAND CHARITY DRAW.

IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE Poor or HosaxONG,

50 VALUABLE PRIZES.

INCLUDING

1928 MODEL 6-SEATER STUDEBAKER CAR,

$2,700*

HONGKONG WEEKLY SHARE MONEY DUE CHINESE M.P.

REPORT.

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts in their Weekly Share Report dated August 24th

say:

NEARLY $1,838,931 IN ARREARS.

At the request of the Lembers, the Speaker of the House of Representatives at Peking has made public the present. status of receipts from the Central Gov- putament. In the year ending July 31st the House received $1,29,374, to meet its expenses. That still leaves the salaries of the members due in a tuta! sim of $1,878,031.

The local market has been moderately netive, but the vohme of transactions through still remaius small.

Business was dislocated on Saturday last by a disastrous typhoon which passed over the Colony doing considerable däiris

reflected on the-share inarket in the

age to property and shipping. This travelling, expenses of the members to Other suas due include $129,300, for

the families of aine members who died in the third session: 27,000 as allowances to Peking; and $12,000 the cost of summer, and winter

uniformas of the House guards.

beginning of the week by a sudden spurt in the price of Hongkong and Whampoa Dock`sharea, but the demand was not maintained.

The Shanghai market "hus heen fairly good, and riost Cotton shares are rather higher.

Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks recovered strength during the week and sales have been made i to $1,100 The latest cabled quotation from London is £120 (middle).

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Taking these threo sums with the salary arrears, the Ministry of Finnaces owes the "House $1,838,251.

of Representatives alone,

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THE YUNNAN RAILWAY.

THE REPORT FOR 19

Marine and Fire Tastrances-Unions ure firmer and have been dealt in a 82311/2321 There are buyers of Cartons at the ordinary meeting of shareholders at 8695, North Chinas at Tls. 140, hof La Compagnie Franenias des Chemins Fires at $130 and Hongkong Fies at de fer de l'Indochine et du Yunnan, held *.175.

Shipping-Douglas Stemships have been placed at 802 and Hongkong, Can ton and Macao Steamboats at 842 Star Ferries at 9331are quiet with no business passing.

Refineries-China Sugars after the dis play of strength last week, "have not p ceived support, and the price has eased

off to 8214.

Oils and Mining-Rubr. have con hought at 25. -* Shell at 70/-, Kailan at 59, Langkats as Tis. 30 and Tronohs at 26 are wanted at quotations. Ura Caspians at 12/3 and Benguets nt P.31 continue neglected.

Electric Companies-China Lights, have been negotiated at $14.95 and "$14,80 for the Old and New shures respectively. Hongkong Trams-have receded to 823). Hongkong Electrics at $321 have, not moved,

Dorks. Wharves and Godowns-Hong kong and Whampoù Decks after 'haring been offered at 8142, came into strong demänd und were sold ut 8150. but the market has since weakened to $148. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are steady at 81591. Shanghai Docks have again come to business at Tis. 80. New Engineerings have been booked at Tls. 7 and continue in request. Hongkews are asked for at Tis. 196.

Lamis. Hotels and Buildings-Hun- phreys Estates have been put through at *25. Hongkong Lands have changed hands at 8931. Kowloon Lands arc axle- able at $83.

Cotton Mills.-Ewos have appreciated and enles have been made at Ts. 121. Shaughai, Cotrons are wanted at Tix - 80. Orientals have come to business at Tis 13/4.85.

Miscelaneous-Deals have been male in Dairy Farms at $25.60. Peak Trans (Old) have been taken of the market at 14 and the New shares at 82 Wat- sons have been honked at $21/21 There are buyers of Lane, Crawfords at 8173. Realty's at $2.05, Taxi Cabs at So and Sinceres at 212 Green Island Cements, owing to liquidations for the Settlement, have weakened to $28.

Forward Settlement Days-27th August (Monday), 27th September (Thursday) nol 27th October (Friday), 1921. '

Exchange. The T.T. selling rate London to day is 2/3 and on Shanghai 74.

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BRITISH IN VLADIVOSTOCK.

In the House of Comisións na July 18th, 'Mr. McNeill, in answer to Sir E. Stock- tou, states: There is at present no British representative at Vladivostock. British subjects there were recently advised to leave, and I cannot give the exact min- ber who still remain, but there are prob- ably between 70 and 80. I have no real son to believe that their situation is noy more dangerous than that of British subjects in other parts, of the Soviet Republic.

RUBBER EXPOETS TO US.

In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Wise, the President of the Board

of Trade (Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame) gave

| the following quantity and . lue of erule rubber (foreign and Colo..ml produce) exported from the United Kingdom to the United States of America during the year 1922 and the six pontha eiled June 30th, 1923--

Period.

Year ended Dec. 31,

Quantity Value,

1922 ....... Tons 22,611 £2,021,331

Six months ended

June 30, 1923. 23,235 3,672,533

HONGKONG. SHARE MARKET

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

Augur 24th, 1923.

Hongkong and Shanghai

Banks

Canton Insurances.

$1,093 b. &en. $625 h. & n'

Union Insurances

...

230 h. 412 b. 428IL

'Gulbranson". Piano-Player ($950); "Neracar". ($475); "York” Brunswick Phonograph (8400); "Singer" Electric Sowing

· Machine ($250); "Gecophone" Radio Bat (£25), and 44 other Prizes.

TICKETS are Now on Sal at Various Clubs, &c. They may be also be obtained

at the HoxONG HOTEL GARAGE,

PRIZES to be Drawn for on Night of the "AL FREECO" Park-230 DECEMBER, 1322.

1160]

F. H. BARNDE, President.

SIMON TSE YAN, Vice-President.

J. P. SHERRY, Treasurer,

Steam bouts

Ckins Sugers

214 58.

30

P

180 n.

........$

148 *.

B' 85 b.

Tia 12.15 b..

- 284

171b.

Langkats (Combined)...Tis. Kowloon Wharves ........ Whampoa Docks Shanghai Docka............. Hongkong Jands............ 3 Humphreys Estatos....... Ewo Cottra Mila.... Cements Waterboats........ Hongkong Teams

23h 8.

siding, it was reported that for the year on June 25th, M. Stanislas Simon pre- 1923 the receipts in Indo-Chinese dollars, (piastres) were 215,001,566, in Yunnan dollars, 6,$10.990, and in francs 640,016, a total of 29,218,303 fr..-being an increase of 10.2 pc. compared with 1921, although rate of exchange was less; working ex- penses increased to 18,012,313 fr., taking into account the endowment of relief and providend funds for the personnel; credit balance for 1922 increased to 1.309,282 fr., and from various profits to 1.574,069 fr. a total of 3,034,231 fr.: dividend 30 fr., on each preferenes and ordinary share.

it.

1938.

PRESSED

AND

RE-SHAPED

IF YOUR SUMMER CLOTHES CANNOT BE WASHED. WHY NOT HAVE THEM DRY-CLEANED.

DIRT. STAINS AND OREASES VANISH AS IF BY MAGIC UNDER OUR PROCESSES, AND THE ORIGINAL SHAPE AND SET IS RESTORED.

STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

HEAD OFFICE and WORKS YAUMATI, Tel. K 32. HONGKONG DEPOT, 16, Stanley Street, Tel. C 1279.

63. Praya, East. KOWLOON DEPOT, 19, Canton Road. CANTON, 19, Sharki Central East.

Writa or Phone

for

FRICE-LIST.

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Telephone 3797,

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Apply No. 20, Des Voeux Boad Central, 2nd Floor,

Tel. Central N. 2844.

Prompt refilling at moderate prices of all kinds of Motor

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Do you hear of a fluid

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That will kill flies by the roomful and not barm paint or paper?

That will kill mosquitoes and not "barm baby?

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That will take flens off a dog and not harm the dog?

That will take lice off a hen and harm not the hen?

That fluid is

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Have you got your refill

Oblainable at

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Colonial Dispensary. The China Dispensary.

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