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CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

Нома Кома.

AUGUST 2, 103, 9th Sunday after

Trinity

Holy Communion at 8 am. Holy Communion (Peak Church) at

8 N Children's Service at 10 am. Cloral Eucharist and Sermonst11

Preacher -B

-Rev. Walter E. Bonlley. Subject: What is the greatest

queston

Evensong at 6 pm.

Frenchor Rev. Walter E. Bentley Bubject"What is the purpose of

Special Notice:

Rev. Walter E. Bontley is Rector Emeritus of St. Stephen's Church, Now york, and Lecturer of the National Shakespeare Federation. He founded, the Actors, Church Alliance in U.S.A having himself bean an actor for many years.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. (Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ," Scientist, in Boston, MaḤ, 7.8,47)

MACDONNELL ROAD, BELOW BOWEN

STRIBLING REALLY IN THE AIR.

DEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT SEEKS EMPLOYMENT AS PILOT.

Atlanta, Georgia, July 20.- William L. (Young) Stribling, the Georgia fighter who early. this month failed to take the worldz heavyweight championship from Max Schmeling of Germany, to-day applied for a job as an air-mail and passenger aeroplane pilet with

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1931.

BODY OF MAN IN

BLAZING CAR.

VEHICLE AWAY FROM

THE ROAD.

“REVOLVER AND SPENT

CARTRIDGES.

Coventry, July 1-A blazing motor-car tragedy occurred to day at Waverley Wood, Weston (five miles from here). In a grassy re cess well "cloar of the read, and

Money and Markets

HONG KONG SHARE MARKET.

BENJAMIN & POTTS' WEEKLY REPORT.

MEXICAN SILVER LEGISLATION.

THE SILVER PESO TO BE LEGAL TENDER.

their weekly share report, state-

Messrs. Donjamin and Potte, iu NEW ISSUE OF PAPER MONEY.

Chir local market opened quietly,

the Eastern Air Transport Cordanked on either side by thickets, with prices more or less unchanged Mexico City, Mex. July 25.-

poration, He has 1,000 flying hours to his credit and is licensed ne a transport pilot

"NEW GOLF RECORDS IN AMERICA,

COURSE FIGURES TWIOR BEATEN IN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

St. Paul, Minn., July 26-Play ing in the open golf championship here, to-day, Harrison Johnson' established a new course record of 60 for 18 holes. Two hours later, ROAD THAN STATION.

Ed Dudley handed in a card of 65, SUNDAY SERVICE, Aug. 2, 1931, at 11.15 establishing still another

course record.

Dudley's record breaking round was done in seven under par,

1.10.

Subject: LovE. The Sunday School is held on Sunday Mornings at 10 o'clock.

Wednesday Evening Meeting al 5.50 p.m.

Boading Roomat abavo address, open:- Tuesday and Friday, 10 am to 12 Noon Monday, and Thursday. 5,30 to 7 p.m.

The Public is cordially invited to attend the novices and viali the Reading Bocm;

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CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME.

ORIENT.

MORTGAGE BANK AND ESTATE ÅGENTO.

***PEAK MANSIONS"

Biz-zoomed & Five-roomed Apartments,

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD,

* KOWLOON;"

Detashod and Semi-detached Villae Madera Construction with Garage,

* CAMBAT BUILDINGS” Flats with Moderu Conveniences,

SERVICE TO READERS,

HE HONG KONG DAILY

TP89, G., and the HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through their London Office, at 53, FLEET STREET, E.C. 4, Tel: 3137, are pre pared to give Subscribers and Visitors advice regarding accom modation available, motoring faoi litics, suitable shopping centres,

etc.

If, when at home, they will call or telephone to the above address. they will receive the utmost assist noe and the latest available infor mation on all subjects of enquiry | will be placed at thair disposal,

GOLD BAR VEGETABLES

BUW

At the half-way point in the tournament, Dudley's total card is 138, while Johnson is trailing him

with a total of, 135...

CONQUER INDIGESTION

ANY doctor will cell you that although

the normal juices of the stomach: are slightly acid an excess of acidity. upsets the whole digestive process causing fermentation, heartburns, and pain. Most digestive disorders, are so caused, and the way to overcome them if to neutralize the excess scidity. This is bett accomplished by taking Bisurated Magnesia, which instantly neutralises excess acid, stops fermenta tion and makes the sour stomach con- teats digestible. Bisurated' Magnesia also soothes and heals your inflamed nomoch lining. Doctors the world over uze' Bisurated Magnesia, the remedy! which removes the cause of stomach-

trouble.

BISURATED

MAGNESIA

GOLD

BAR

Tinned

Vegetables

are grown under ideal conditions, gathered when at their best and

scientifically tinned,

Their freshness perfect flavour add pleasure to every meal..

Grocery Department

was discovered the wreckage of a saloon ear, still. burning furiously, and within the wreckage the body of a man,

who was later identified

Mr. Arthur Matthews (38), of

ton on Tuesday last, of the July gress to-day approved the docrno bat, since the satisfactory negotin Both hounce of the Mexican Con Settlement, there is a better feeling of President Pascual Ortiz, Rubio in evidence particularly in the speculative section, and more buri which reforms the monetary law, mere has been done in ecvoral stocka removes gold pesos from circulation notably Hotels, Dairy Farins, and leaves Humphroys, Providents and Realtys

Kenilworth Road, Lamington, at enhanced rates and as a role culation silver, pesca In air; 1

managing director of the Norman) Engineering Co., of Upper Grove Street, Leamington,

Among the debris a revolver and

buyers predominate

As a result of the action of the

Banke Hong Kong & Shanghai Mexican Congress to-day the new Banks are unchanged in London law becomes effective on Monday, at £10s (Middle), with a small busi-

two spent cartridges were foundness done locally at 82,000/22,076 The law and the decreo will be

Marine and Fire Insurances-published on Monday. Unions have buyers at the improved

President Ortiz Rubio's deeree quotation of 2568 with transactions

Ono suggestion is that the heat of the flames might have exploded the cartridges.

rosarYes,

reported at 8570.- Cantons advanc. reforms the organic law of the ed during the week to $1,450 at Bank of Mexico. It authorizes the The body was banging from the which figure sales were made and Bank of Mexico to issue paper ear, the head almost touching the the demand remains unsatisfied. ground. The rear portion of the China Tires closed appreciably money in the amount of double its car rested on a heap of salice, but, are unchanged. Underwriters are

higher at 8110. Hong Kong Fires amount cf gold and foreign" money.

curiously, the front tyres were unenquired for at 85.00. touched and the varnish on the

Shipping-Hong Kong, Canton ! Such paper will circulate on front wings bore its original gloss.vanced to f27. Shells "Bearer legal tender in the payment of and Macao Steamboats have ad- par with silver pesos which will be Everything else bore witness to bare receded 48/ Douglas gold pesos debts previously con- the intense heat, glass and even steamships.at 822 and Waterboats tracted. aluminium being. melted.

at 999 have lapsed to nominal quotations,

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The fire had apparently started at the back of the car, but whether this was as a result of a back-fire or not is not known. The petrol tank is nt the front of the car. The flames had completely destroy ed the whole of the bodywork and reached as far as the radiator.

Journey on Business,

Discount on Silver Pesos. Docks, Wharves and Godowna,---- Silver pesos in Mexico recently Kowloon Wharves were placed at have been exchanging at a discount $165. A small decline has occured of 30 to 40 per cent, compared with in China Providents which have gold pesos. The new decree pro brought them down to $6.10. The vides that the banks will repay new shares were sold at $2.80 and gold pesos deposits in only 30 per 82.90. Whampoa Docks have ensed cent. of gold and the remainder in off to 828 Shanghai Docks are alvor at the actual value er gold. quoted at Ts. 101 ex the dividend Since gold pesos have been cancell of Tis. 0

ed as legal tender the owners of Mr. Matthews, who was a married Lands, Hotels and Buildings gold pesos apparently will be com man with one child, was an ex-Hong Kong and Shanghai Hoteia pelled to sell their geld pesos at a R..F. onptain, and lost a leg in changed hands to a considerable discount, the amount of which will the war owing to'a shrapnel wound.

He was going to Coventry to-day extent up to 817.30 for the old and be determined at a later date.

816.00 for the now shares. Hong on business, and there was nothing unusual in his taking the Weston Kong Laads were booked in fair quantities at #92. There are buyers Road, which is only a little longer of Humphreys Estates at 82. and distance than the main road from 9213 for the old and new shares Leamington to Coventry,

a fair

Mr. Matthews is described as hav. respectively, resulting in ing had an inventive brain. With turnover. Rezltys after sales at bis wife he was prcstnt at Lensa-818.10 have nopreciated to $152.. ington Musical Festival during the week-end, when their son secured prizes in the piano and violin

classes.

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The tragedy to-day was discover ed by Alfred Hancox, of Weston, who said later:

THE BANK `RATE,

STEP APPROVED BY HOME PAPERS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE],

Public Utilities-Hong Kong Electrics are enquirell for at 881. China Lights were realized again. ut $26/20) and continue' in request

RUGBY, July 20.- at the former rate, Hong Kong ed price of 829. Star Ferries ing on the raising of the Bank of Trams were dealt in at the improv. The evening pupers, comment Auctuated between 894 and 6911 England, discount rate this morn Telephones (Partly Paid) have fur- ing from 3 to 43 per cent, take the view that the step was inevit ther reacted to 8325.

Miscellaneous Green Islandable if the position of sterling was Cenierits (Combined) weakened to to be consolidated.

It is remarked that the last oc- 819-15, but subsequently recovered

"I was cycling from Coventry when I noticed the blazing car, with a man inside, who was on fire, Since I could not get near enough to do anything, I rushed down to the nearest house in order to get someone to go for the police. It to a buying quotation of 8101casion on which the rate was in was after this that n passing Dairy Farms show a further rim at created in two successive weeks motorist made a similar discovery $33 with a fair amount of business was in 1909. of the tragedy.”

zeparted at this figure but close with seller. Hong Kong Ropes can be placed at 822. Lane, Craw fords are slightly botter and are in demand at 87.00. Watson's are enquired for at 816). Constructions after having eased off to 811 have recovered to a buying rate of 819.00, South China Enterprises were hid up to $14.

With reference to a bottle dis covered near the car, the police when interviewed stated that they attached no importanee to. it be cause the spot where the tragedy occurred was much frequented by plenic parties. The scene of the tragedy is a picturesque spot on the top of a hill

GHASTLY REMINDER OF

-WRECK.

BODIES APPEAR NEAR WHERE PLEASURE BOAT SANK,

St Nazairea, July 24.-Despite strenuous efforts, the attempta mute to salvage the wreck of the French pleasure steamer, St. Philibert; which aank barly in June with the Hoss of 400 lives, have not been suci, |cessful. .:M

day, however, cons To-day, however, consternation was caused all along the coast by the sudden appearance néer the scene of the wreck of a number of horribly decomposed bodies...

Many people are refusing to eat fish for fear that the fish have been feeding upon those human romaina

JAPANESE PREMIER:

ACCUSED.

COMPLAINT OF BRIBERY AGAINST BARON WAKATSUKI

Mining-Benguats can be placed: at 29,00.- . Raulis continue in regnest at 834. Venezuela Goldfields have buyors at. 824 after sales at this rate-Dusiness was re

· Cotton corded in Ewos at Tls, 14/34.20 and there are enquiries at the close" af Tls. 34.15 Zoong Zings are still-in request at Tis. 11. Shanghai:"Cot-" tons are unchanged at Tis, 946

Rubber.-Plantation Rubber is quoted 2.11/16d; per 1b. Laten ad- vires received by cable from the North are as follows

Anglo-Invas Tls. 4.00 Nominal Audio-Dutche Batu Anama Chemora Consolidated

Krocwocka Repahs Tanah Merabs Tebongs

2.73 25

.00

80

2940

iso:

Ziangben a $ 3.00 don is /11 and on Shanghai 701.

Exchange -The LT. gate on Lon

Forward Settlement: Dayn August 25, September 90 and Octo ber 27, 1901, WISA

GOLD SHIPMENTS FROM: ENGLAND.

REACTION ON STERLING Tokyo, July 25. Twenty-five law. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK, yors in Tokyo, including Messrs. London, June 25.-The Bank, Tokuo Nanjo- and, Tetsutaro of England to-day announced the Minami, yesterday lodged a joint sale of bar gold valued · at complaint at the Tokyo District £9,773,250. Most of the bar gold Court against the Premier, Baron has been sold by the Bank of Eng- Reijira Wakatauki, on a charge of land to France, bribery.

In addition to the size of bar In connection with the Echigo gold valued at £3,773,250 there Railway scandal, Baron Wakatsuki, have been exported sovereigns valu, was examined by the Court when ed at £18,000

he was appointed Japanese Chief Meanwhile, however, the pound Delegate to the London Naval Con- sterling exchange rate of New York | farence, but he was proved, inno- rallied sharply - from -4.8015-10

LANE CRAWFORD LTD titte said the complainante 36-The beloved, that

this time have discovered now facts further gold shipments will be about the old scandal..

profitable,

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2

To make a jelly

- dainty and tempting, that will set quickly in any climate, that will be Bure to please your guests, use-

Cerebos Jelly Crystals

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CHINA HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.

FREIGHT TARIFF No. 12. Dated 1st January, 1931,

ADDENDUM No. 45.

PART 2

Effective from 1st AUGUST, 1981, Rate of Freight

on the undernoted Commodities have been amended. as follows:-

Albumen

Antimony White Oxide

Bezalne Baridue

Apricot Kernels

...Cases

In bulk ...Bags

Bales Packages ...Chara

40 o. Et.

Bamboo Splits and Flower Sticks t

made of Split Bamboo Bamboo Skewers, Bristles and Ridinge ・Cassili

Cases, Bales or Bdlos.

China Grass or Banie Bales Cocoons (Silk) pierced

Cotton Waste and Old Wadding...Bales

Egg Yolk Powder

Feathers

Liquid

Galangal Boot..

Gallants!

Ginger

Ginger

Col. 1. Col. 2:

68/-Not

75/-

Bales (press packed),

70%-

Cases or Drumi ...Bales

61/

...Caos 40 6. ft.

99/-

Caske

Caser

(65)

767 70%

110%

64/

64)

Hair, Human and Horse...Cases or Belos Hair, Stumps and Combings. Bales Hair, Pig

Hides, Flide Cuttings and Honda... Bales Lard

Mata Tes

Oil (Essentialy

Oil (Wood)

Oil (Wood)

Bales

Cassa or Drums:

Cases, Csaks or Drams.

In balk 20 ot.

Oil Tes and Tas Blood .. Cases or Drums 40 c. ft. Ore, Wolfram and Tungsten:

In balk, Cases, Casks or Bags : 20 swt,

Quills, Goose

..Bales, 40 o. ft.

Battan Core

Battenware

Crates

Seagrass or Straw, Twisted.. Packag

Silk (Waste) ***

Boy,

Tobacoo

Bales (press packed)

...Omaks

Hong Kong, 1st August, 1981.

Bales or Cases

YEAR GUARANTEE

YEAR EASY PAYMENT

AG

80%-

f

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