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CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

Hora Koxa,"

Jury 19, 1931, 0th Sunday aflor

Trinity

Holy Communion at 8 am, Holy Communion (Posk Church) at |

8

Children's Service at 10 mm. Mattins and Bermon at 12 a,193,

Preacher -Bar, H. V. Koop. Evensong at 4pm.

Preacher:-Rev. N. V. Halward.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SOIENTIST.

PHARMACIES OF

TO-DAY.

AND A MEMORY OF FORTY YEARS AGO.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931.

HONG KONG SHARE MARKET.

BENJAMIN & POTTS” WEEKLY REPORT,

"Messrs. – Benjamin & Potte' in their weekly share report, dated yesterday, state-

About forty years ago, in a sloepy English Town, a notice, board, over a dark little, shop on Church Hill,

The market has shown a slightly announced, Rump. Chemist, And in small letters Teeth extracted." stronger tendency, and although To-day the little Town throbs with there has not been a great amount life and thousands of people come of business, prices seem to have by char-a-lane to look at some bis steadied and in some cases highor torie ruins, The little shop with rates are to be recorded especially its green and purple jare is gone, in the less speculativa stocks. and in its place stands. a double

Banks-Hong Kong, and Shang: hai Banks remained steady u fronted promiles, under some such name as "Imperial Drugs and Pre-til the middle of the wook when parations, Ltd," where im-owing to the drop in Sterling Ex- inacuinte young gentleman and an equally neat young woman are kept busy attending to the varied wante of their customers. The young man is still the poor prople's " doctor, SUNDAY SERVICE, July 12, 1931, at 11.15 but the extracting of teeth is left to Dr. Smith, L.D.S., who

batting for

local opena cricket club on summer Saturday afternoons.

(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Man, U.S.A.)

MACDONNELL ROAD,, ELLOW BOWE

AD. —

ROAD TEAM STATION.

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Subject BORAMENT. The Sunday School is held on Sunday Mornings at 10 o'clock. ;-

Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.20 p.m.

Boading Room at above address, open:--- Tuesday and Friday, 10 am. to 12 Noon. Monday and Thursday. 5.30 to 7 pm,

The Public is cordially invited to attend the novices and visit the Reading Room,

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WESLEYAN METHODIST

CHURCH, WANCITAI (Opposite Royal Naval Hospital,

Queen's Rond, East).

SUNDAY, July 19, 1031 :-

Morning Barvice at 10.16.a.m.

Evening Borvice at 6.00p.m.

Proucher at both Services

·Donald B. Childs,

At the Sailors and Soldiers

$22, Hennessy road

Rov.

Home,

At 8.16 p.m.-Service Men's Hour.

Sposkors-Ker. Hudland Showell, B.86, and Rov, Donald B. Childs, "A"Hearty Welcome is extended to all.

CONQUEST OF

КАМЕТ.

BRITISH CLIMBERS ARRIVE

AT SUMMIT.

the

WEEKEND RADIO PROGRAMMES.

BROADCAST BY ZB.W. ON

355 METRES.

DANCE MUSIC TO-NIGHT;

11 to, 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations. 11:30a.m.-Chinese programme, 12.20 12.30 p.m.-European programme."

pn-Local time and weather

report.

1.30 pm.-Rugby Presa news, mail

notice, etc.

p.m.-Close down.

4 to 7 p.m.-Chinese prograinme.

7

to 11.30 p.m.-European pro- gramine of Victor, and H.M.V. records supplied by Messrs. Moatrie & Co.

to 7.18 pm Les Preludes→

Symphonic Poem "

(Liszt). London Symphony Orch, D1010/D1617.

Organ Solor,

change the prica.rose to a buying quotation of 82,045 after sales at 7 82,000/2,025. The London price is a shade lower at £108.10 (Middle).

Marine and Fire Insurances.7.18 to 7.38 p.m.- Unions have likewise strengthened and were dealt in at 8530 and 8335. China Fires can be placed at: 8075. Cantons at 81,435 and Hong Kong. Fires at 91,400 are steady at quota."

Underwriters are enquired tions. for at 88).

Shipping-No business has been Hong reported in this section, Kong, Canton and Macao Steam- boats have buyers at #231 and

Waterboats at 898). Other stocks are unchanged.

This little nccount, drawn from real life, suggests the vastly differ eat aspect of the modern chemist's shop from that of a bare half cen. tury ago, when the most up-to-date pharmincy bousted in place of the present day show windows, merely a few carboys filled with brightly «cloured water, a specië jar or two,

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-- and maybe a battle of leeches. The Kowloon Wharves reacted further.

and were sold at 8163 but-onded the old fashioned shop had a dim re-

China ligious light; the atmosphere was work with. buyera at sisi.

'Providents have been the medium musty and the whole place had an attractive air of mystery, like a of a fair turnover at 881 and 85.80 magician's cave, which was helped for the old, and 2,65 for the new Whampoa Docks have out by the rows of drawers lining shares. the walls, and a uniform regiment lapsed to a nominal quotation of of stopped bottles, each bearing a 829. Shanghai Docks have declar- shining glass label with a peculared a dividend of Tha. 8, ne com- Latin name, such as "Elixér adpared with Ts. of the previous Yongam Vitam," Sal Aeratus," year, the price is more

nomini at Tia 100.

etc.

The old order changeth, and the MT.Chemist o to-day is not called upon only to mix a soothing potion for an overworked, digeation or a powder for a baby cutting teeth, but he must have a thorough know. ledge of the ever increasing dis coveries of beneficent drugs, of the vaccines, serumy and antiseptics used to combat discase, and then he must soli allmouner of toilet and beauty preparations, den tifrices, hair lotions, and the thou- sands of patent medicines made by the people of all the countries, of the world

London, June 30.--Members of a small British Himalayan expedition led by the young British noun- thinner, F.. S. Smythe, have sue- ceeded in reaching the tummit of Mt. Kamet, 25,447 feet high. This

is the highest altitude ever clinıb- ed.

Announcement of their success was made in a world copyright telegram from Mr. Smythe to the Times which is publishing his ex- clusive message8.

Mr. Smythe was

was conquered.

a member of

Mt. Kamet stands in the United

His shop also reflects this development of his profession, with

ar

legs

Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Business was recorded in Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels at $10.40 for the old shares, but the market eased off to 816 at the close. The price of Hong Kong Lands was brought down to 800 owing to a few forced sales, but there has sinco been a small recovery in the rate of 882 buyers Humphreys Estater (Old) are on offer at 8204. Realty's changed handa at $14.76. Shang- hai Lande are wanted at Tls, 36),

Public Utilities-Hong Kong Electrics further receded to 880 but have since recovered to a buying

its spacious windows, attractively quotation of,8813 after sales at this displaying the large variety of rate. China Lights after having goods, und inside in place of the weakened to 8251 are in request at

co

conventional "drawers. äre

glass fronted cases filled with a 8251. Hong Kong Trams re kaleidoscopic array of medicines lapsed to 820 but are again and toilet preparations. There is light too, dispelling the mystery in good demand, and the market and the mustiness, for the customer closed distinctly firmer with buyers Inst year's Dyhrenfurth expedition of to-day no longer has the enayat 821 and sales reported at this to Kanchenjunga, when the negheredulity of the uninformed, and bouring Jongsong peaks, 24,340 feet, prefers light and airyness to the rate. Star Ferries are unchanged. dimness of the old fashioned shop. Telephones (Partly Paid) are quiet, The new premises of the Colonial bat etendy at 839. An Interim Provinces and is the second highest Dispensary in Gloucester Building dividend of 4 per cent, has been peak in the British Empire.

Pedder Street, embody all the most Mr. Smythe has five companions up to date ideas essential to the declared. with him: Captain Birnie; Dr.nodern Pharmacy. The windows Miscellaneous. — Green Island Greene; Wing Commander Beau-allow goods offered for sale to be mans and Messrs. Holdsworth and diaplayed to the best advantage,"

Cements (Combd.) are ↓ trifle Shipton,

and the furniture of the shop is easier and were negotiated at 818). designed to show the contents; not Lane, Crawfords were taken off the to hide them from view.

On the mezzanine floor is a well. market at 89.15. Dairy Farms fur. equipped dispensary, stocked withther weakened and were sold at SEA WEDDING IN A FISHING drugs and galonicals to meet all 330). A strong demand for Hong

Nine provious attempts had been made on Kamet without RuOCESS..........

BOAT.

MARRIED 3 MILES OFF SHORE.

Threo miles out at sea off. Brid- lington & young couple were mar ried in a fishing-boat.

вреду

With a strong breeze blowing, and continually dashing over them, they stood by the bulwarks of the fishing coble while a Danish minister from Hull read the wed ding service in Danish

The young couple were Norwe gians, and they were married out- side the three-mile limit owing to 'dificulties connected with a wedding on shore.

According to English law the parties have to reside in this coun try for 15 days, and the bridge. groom's abip was due to leave Hull before that period had elapsed, so the young couple decided to be mar ried three miles out from the Eng lish coast, in "international-terri- tory.

The wedding party in the fishing. boat included time, bride, Miss Mat hilde Sandal, of Bergen, the bridge, →gróðuper Conrad Carlsen- marine engineer, the Rev. EE. Moller, Danish minister in Hüll, and witnesses and friends.

On returning to shore a second wedding ceremony was held at the Scandinavian church in Hall.

demande.

Here also is the office necessary for the running of a business house of this kind.

HEALTH IN. EASTERN PORTS.

Alexandria Port Said Baghdad Bassein Bombay

Plague.

Cholera.

Bonday Caleutta Chittagong

Bangkok. Saigon

Emad-

Calcutta Rangoon Vizagapatam Saigon

Canton, Shanghai

Groster

Manila

Kong Ropes quickly raised the price to $28) and some sales took place at 823. Watson's were realis ed again at 816 and continue in request. Constructions were placed at 89.30. Business was done in Hong Kong Government Loan: at 6 per cent, premium.

Mining. Benguets are enquired for at $91. ex the Interim dividend Cases Deaths of 20 centavos just paid. --Venezue- in Goldfields are wanted at 827 Raths have weakened, and buyers are offering in the region of $36.

Influents.

Ostebro Spinal Belawan Deli Shanghaic

1

35

Cotton Mills-The market in the North has improved. There: Fare buyers of Eavos at Tls. 14,30 and Zoong Sings at Tls, 31... Shanghai Cottons have appreciated to Tls, 99. "Rubber. The raw material is slightly lower at Sid. mor ib. Latest cabled. quotations from the North are, as follows:--

Anglo-Javas Anglo-Dutch Batu Anams

Cha ors Consolidatoda

Ts. 4.26 Buyors

2.80. 11-25

,50 "

1.30.

Kroewocks

60%

Repatis

140

Tanah Meraha 60 ~Polrategy adornament

Ziangberga, 25mm Exchange.The.T. Trate on Lon don is 1/0) and on Shanghai 79.

Forward Settlement: Daynaly

| 29. August 25 and September«:20,

1031

JJ

"Ave Maria (Schubert)-Law-.

rence J. Munson.

Memories of Schubert (Schubert, Art. Munson).-Lawrence J

Munson.-35093,

"(Bairstow},~~

Evening Song."

Harry Goss-Custard. "La Nuit" (Elert).-Harry Goes-

Custard.-C1395,

8 p.m.-Loenl time and weather

report.

7.36 to 8.13 p.m.

Vocal Gems from Light Opera. "Chocolate Soldier" (Straus),-

Light Opéra Company. *Lilac.

Domino" (Cuvillier). Light Opera Company,-C1705. "Veronique" (Mesanger), — Light

Opera Company. The Arcadians "

(Monckion).- Light Opera Company;-C1654. "Lilac

Time" (Schubert, Chutsam)-Light Opera Com- pany.-C1450.-

Arr.

The Three Musketeers" (Grey- Friml-Wodehouse)—Light Opera Company.-C1990,

8.13 to 8.33 p.m.

"The

Pianoforte Solos,

Children'Cofner-Suite"

(Debussy)(a)Doctor Giadu ad Parnassum, (b)" Jumbo's- Lullaby" (e) "Serenade for the Doll," (d) The Snow in Dancing," (e) The Little Shepherd," (1) "Golliwog's Cake-Wa-Alfred Cortot.- 7147/7148.

(a). Prelude No. 8 ( The Maiden. With Flaxen Hair), (b) Pre- Jude No. 3 (The Wind on the Plain) (Debussy)-Alfred Cor. tot.-7148.

8.33 to 9.59 .

Orchestral and Band Selections.

"Maytime"

Waltz Medley · (Young-Ramberg)-Nat Sbil- kret and the Victor Orch- 38030.

1

"Love and Spring" (Waldteufel). -Yat Shilkret and the Victor Orchi National

Game" Ecura's Band.

(Soura).

"Forge in the Forest (Michaelis).

-Sousa's Band.-B3010. "Blue Danube (Strauss)-Arthur

Pryor's Band.. "Southern Roses "

(Straus).- Arthur, Pryor's Band-3370Ń. 8.58 to 8.30 p.m.

A Concert.ị

Flute Solo-"The Carnival of Venice (Briecinldi). -- John Amadio.-0005, 06:4- Song-"By the Waters of Minne

tonka" (Lieurance). Mavis

. Bennett'(Soprano); Pea

Song- The Lass With the Deli- eate Air" (Arne).Mavis Ben nett (Soprano)-B2453, *. Violin

Solo-Dance of the Maidens" (Fríml-Kreisler). — Fritz Kreisler.

Violin Solo="" Blue Skies" (Ber-

lin-Kreisler),Fritz: Kreisler-

Song-Columbine's Garden" (Besty ), — Walter::;. Glynne (Tenor)

Song Thinkin' of Mary" (Bon- neit). Walter Glynne (Tenor),

B3106

Piano Bolo-- Capriccio" (Bent-

Intti)-Vladimir Horowitz,

Piano Solo- Serenade for the Dell'"'......... (Debussy); →→ Viadimir Horowitz-1353.

9.30 to 11.30 p.m.---

Fox Trot If You Should Ever

"Nood Ma."20000, B01

Fox Trot I've Found What I

Wanted in You"

Fax Trot Were You Sincere."

Waltz-Chiquits."

Waltz Twelve O'clock Walta,”·

--21513.

Fox Trat" Rumming Between

the Raindrops."

Fox: Trot When. 1: Take My

Sugar to Tea.”—-22654. ·

Fox Trot My Favourite:

"Band,.."

"Fox Trot-Star Dust-22856.

· Fox Trot-" The Voodoo," Fax Trot" African Lamont.

Waltz-"Blue Hawaii": Waltz Sparkling Waters of

Waikiki."-21985,

Fox Trot I Surrender, Debr." Fox Trot Thrill Me."--99158. Walt Broken Häarted.” Fox Trot-" I Had to Lose You."

22684.

Fox Trot" Good-Night Sweet

Dreama."

Fox Trot"Teardrops, and

Ківвов, "-996.

Fox Trot-Sny a Little Prayer

For Mo."

Waltz Mine

Yesterday

To-day.”—22007,

LATEST

GRAMOPHONE

RECORDS

are obtainable

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SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS,

His

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Fox Trot" You Didn't Have to

Tell Me,"

· Fox Trot-"With All My Heart,"

29631,

Waltz Cecile."

Waltz-Destiny."-21569.

Fox Trot- Sam and Delijah.” Fox Trat-Bidin' My Time."—

23030,

Fox Trot

Alone."

Yours is My Heart

Fox Trot-" Out of Nowhere.”—

22688,

Walts "Neapolitan Nights." Waltz-"The Lovers."-V-4. 10.30 p.m. (approx.).-Rugby mid-

day Press news.. 11.30 p.m-Close down.

SUNDAY,

10 to 11a.m.-St. Joseph's Church *Service Bermon-"Duties to God" by Rev, Father Saul, S.J.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.-Chinese recorded

programme.

1 a.m.-Local time and weather

report.

2 p.m.-Close down,

6 to 10 p.m.-European. pro- gramme of Columbia records supplied by Messrs, Anderson Music Co.

8 p.m.-Local time and weather

report. 8.03 to 8.30 p.m...

Orchestral.

"The Clock and tha Dresden

Figures (Ketelbey),...... "Wedgewood Bhue" (Ketelbey).— A. W. Ketolbey's Concert Örch, -DX97, "Masamiella "Overture (Auber)

-Milan Symphony Orch. DX18",

"II Seraglio”-Overture" (Mozart ary, Busoni).-Zurich Tonhalle Orch-9802,

8.30. to B.18 p.m.-

Octottes.

'Anno Domini " - (Willoughby),--- J. H. Squire Celeste Deteite. DX76,

(Wagner, arr.

"Album Lead"

Willoughby). "Traume" (Dreams)

(Wagner,

nrr. Willoughby)-J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.-DX.,

8.48 to 9.38 p.m.—

A Concert.

Organ Solo" Toccata in F"

(Widor).

Organ Solo The Ride of the Valkeries" (Wagner), Quen- tin M. Maclean.-DX0s. Song- There is No Death "

(Johnstone nad O'Hara)............ Song My Conatry.” (John

stone and O'Hara).-Dame Clara Butt (Contralto.—PB2. Pianoforte Solo-La

(Liszt). panella Levitski-M2030.

CAM- Mischa

Song- Simon the Collarer"

(Bellamy and Hatton)......

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LONDON COUPLE FOUND DROWNED.

CAR LEFT NEAR RIVER

Bong-" Roll on Thou Deep and

Dark Blue Ocean" (Dale and A London man and woman, wers tho River Petrie)-Norman Allin (Bam).found drowned in

Witham at Foston, near Grantham, Lincs.

0607,

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Violin Solo--" Phanton Melody ? (Ketelboy), Violin Solo Algerian. Beena,” (Ketelboy)-Albert Sandler,

9933,

The discovery was made by a man who saw an abandoned motorcar in a field near the river..

The dead man was identified this afternoon as Mr. J. E. Stevenson, Sacred Song-There is a Green who was, employed in the milk

Hill Far Away (Alexander businem at Finchley, IN and Gounod)..

The woman has not yet been iden. Bong-Angel's Serenade" (or tified. She is

11, ICE HOUSE STREET,

woman's body was found in deeper. water underneath the bank.

The police believe that either the man or the woman roust-have known the locality, as the lane is little 'used.

BALTIC BLOC FLEET MANCEUVRES.

NAVAL EXERCISES ROUSER 'TRE OF SOVIET.

י..

Ieval, June 29-According to a well-authenticated report, Lativa,

©celle and Bregs)Máster John Londoner, ved, to be Esthonia, Lithuania and Finland””

Bonnar (Boy Soprano),--1832, 9.58 to 10 p.m.

Operatio

shava agreed upon joint naval Scotland, Yard has been asked by manœuvres of their respectivo the local police to help in the inflects, to take place in the Baltic. quiries concerning how the couple during the last week in July, Pro- got into the riverably Polish warships will also parti. The couple appareatly, drove cipate in the operations which are The - Meistersingers, "Si tions down in a small saloon car. They hailed here are welcome indica- (Wagner).The Beg, Band of turned off the Great North Road at tion of an informal Baltic bloc, H.M. Grenadier Guarda-0424 Foston and went a mile along though it is realized that euch CellWider Male leading to Westborough will arouse the Tre of Heaven (Verdi), Harold Stead of passing through a ford the Baviete, whose Press was highly Williams and Francis Russell when they reached the river, they indignant when no Russian war

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A turned off into myfield,

ships were invited to attend the "Fredrica /~Belections: (Lebar).- A cowman discovered the bodies, recent navel parade in Riga in Fox Trot Ch! How I Miss London Theatre: Orch.-X132. he first noticed the empty car, and commemoration of the foundation of

You?

10 p.m.-Closs, down..

then saw the body of the man. The the Latvian NAVIGO,

'Dance Programme.

Food Trot=""Egyptian Ella:”/ Fox Trot Jig. Time-99044. For you When You were the Blossom of Buttercup lane." Fox Tr

Keep Remember

ing 22640,