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PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Lif% of the Sale by Pabila Anction to be held on TUESDAY, EN 8TH DAT of SEPTEMBER, 1991, at det, at the One of the Publice Works Department, by Order of His ExOnLLENCE THE GOVER Nox, of Ons Lot of UHOWN LAND

Tel Kaz Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong for term of 25 your, with the option of renewal at a Crown Heat to be fixed by the Burrerer of HO MAINITT TE Kino, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Junction of

Boundary Street and Ki Lung Street.........

Registry No.

Locality.

Boundary

manta,

A por

ale plan

abg

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2161

(1134

ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Pts Sale by Public Auction zo be bold on TUESDAY, the STH DAY of SEPTEMBER 1931, at 3P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLESOY THE GOVE NOB, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamakuipo, in the Colony of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1931

HONG KONG AND CANTON LINKED,

LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE INAUGURATED:

OVER FIVE HUNDRED SUBSCRIBERS.

FIRST, MESSAGE SENT BY SIR WILLIAM PEELI

CANTON'S REPLY.

** I am very glad to have this opportunity of speaking direct to you on the occasion of the inauguration of the long distance to phone from Hong Kong to Canton," said HE the Governor, Bir William Peel, who offaintly opened the long distance telephone service between. Hong Kong and Canton yésterday," His Excel- léncy was speaking to H.E. Mr. Lin, Yun Koy, Provincial Governor of Kwangtung. On behalf of those present hero who includo members of Council and the Directors of the Tolophone Company, I send hearty greetings to you all. I am sure" that you will join me in congratulating the Directors on having carried out this work so expeditiously, and on having provided you one more bond of union between this Colony and Canton.

We all wish the undertaking every success."

HE Mr. Lan Yun Koy replying to Sir William Peel said: ***It gives me great pleasure to speak with you through direct means of communication which is now made possible by the in- uguration of the long. distance telephone. This now service not only marks a long stride, in the improvement of commercial facilities, but above all will serve happily to strengthen the tie of friendship between Canton and Hong Kong. Indeed, it is most befitting for bath of us to extend our best wishes for the success and prosperity of this new undertaking. May I also take this op portunity on behalf of those present here to send you and other friends in Hong Kong our sincere greetings!

FIRST LINE OF ITS KIND IN CHINA.

After the exchange of greetings, instrumenta were attached to this Hong Kong, for a torn 17. 1878, an exchange of photographs, trans-wire, 10 hand-sets for those seated commencing from 1st July,

SAIGON RICE MARKET

THE EXPORT & IMPORT CO.

LTD REPORTZAPRAS

The Export and Import Company of Cochin-China, in their circular, I'dated August 18' report as follows

on the Rice market;-

"AMERICAN, WORKMEN FOR

RUSSIA

1,000 LEAVING NEW YORK

Moscow, Aug. 24-Vizna havo workmen for entry into the Soviet been granted to 8,000 American

Union, according to Press reports. The workers, many of whom vare socompanied by thale familOB, WIE Jeave New York this wook in throb or four steamers chartered by them for the journey,

The past fortnight has been a very difficult one for Saigon exporters owing to the failure of two Chinese the emigrants are without excep- According to the same source, suppliers who had large forward tion killed workers, mechanics, contracts with Europaan shippers | toolmakers, joiners, -railwaymon, and as the latter were compelled to and the like and have lipsied 27 undertaking to accept work in cover their sales alsowhere, prices Russia ander the same conditions advanced steadily and at one time; sa apply to Russian workers, They the market was so excited that no

may stay in Russia as long as they like, but have no contract for quotations could

obtained doinite period, and are moreover responsible, for their tragiporta tion back to the United State

Several other suppliers are viso known to be in difficulty and it is generally feared that they wilt be unable fulfil their engagements for September shipment and on- wards!

Our New Crop-prospects are so far fair but it is too early yet to form any opinion as to the probable

Central China Crops-Very serious damage is reported to bavo been caused by foods in the Yang- taze valley to the, growing orope and the probable loss is said to be in the neighbourhood of 40 per cent

New Japanese Crop-Last year. Japan had a bumper crop, which produced a little over a million tons of rice but from advices just to händ their coming crap is likely, to be 15 per cent, smallór.

New Burma Crop-This will also be smaller than the last one, as the planted area is reported to be only 12,911,000 seres in 1930, or a decrease about 10,300,000 acres, as against of 20 percent.

ith the option of renewal at a Crown/mitted by special telephoto process at the table; and 22 for those oa een lata but up to the present the

Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further form of 24 years lean the last three day

FARTICULARS OF THE LOT. -

thereof.

Locality'

ot No. 1566.

Kowloon Inland Registry No. Kowloon

*ad 1611, Fak Wing Between New Kow

Inland Lote Nos. 1439

Street.

Boundary

Menenre.

1000

[ft. ft. To ift

At per

salo plan.

Contents in

Nquare feet

Annuai

Rental

Upeet, Prios

About

1,260

PUBLIC AUCTION.

a

(1135

3,150

took place.

The service then became avail- able to the public and it is learned that over 500 subscribers have already registered thoir names as intending users of the system.

By a carefully arranged system of wiring, every person in the spacious office was enabled to sit "" to the mussages and listen-in" and their translation as they travel. led between the two Governors in Hong Kong and Canton,

Chairman's Welcome. Extending a welcome to His Ex cellency, the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, said:

chairs.

His Excellency arrived, promptly at. 11.30 am, and was greeted by the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Chairman of the Company. Sir William took his seat nt the table, lifted the receiver to his car, and dialled "O" on the instrument,

"Trunk operator."

The tele phoniat's voice came over the wire.

Please connect me with Mr Lin Yun Koy, Provincial Governor of Kwangtung, replied Sir Williain

The First Call,

New Siam Crop:-Rains have Siamese Crop prospects are satis. factory,

We quote today as follows, for shipment during August/September.

No.

Rice.

1 Fychow Long 25 per cent.

brokens

86.20

39)

1 Saigon Long 25 per canit:

brokens....

6.00

1 Saigon Round 25 per

cent brokens

8,00

1 Ordinary European Qual. "25 per cent

0.00

2 Japan quality 40 per

cent, brokens.....

5.70

**

2 Java quality 50 per cent.

brokens

3.70

*

1 and 2 Saigon. Broken S

mixed

A few staccato sounds, from the transmitter, Silenco for a few On behalf of the Hong Kong

seconds and then came a reply.

"I am very glad to have this op Telephone Company, I have to thank your Excellency for content-portunity," Sir William began, and ing to inaugurate the trunk tole at the conclusion of his message, be phone service between Hong Kong handed the instrument over to Sir and Canton, and would like to add Shou-son Chow who interpreted it Cachinchina low grade..

that the Board of Directors deeply appreciate the honour which your

Koy's roply in Cantonese then come in rapid Cantonese. Mr. Lan Fun

4,50

..84,40 4.30

Saigon ay, F.O.B..per picul of 124 3 Saigon Broken rice ... 440-

lbs gross including export duty.

Paddy. Baclieu best. Long Long ordinary Gocong best Round 440 Round ordinary

Cambodgian Red (lowest grade) 4.10 Cambodgian White (long)

4:30

420 Saigon cy, F.O.B. per picul of 150

ed in accond-hand bage.

PARTICULA Pablie Anstion

ETICULARS & CONDITIONS Presence hero to-day confera on the and was followed by an English ok gr. including export duty, pack

of the

to be weld on TUESDAY, the 870 'Dar of BEPTEMBER; 1931, 4 8 7.K. M

the Ufloss of the Public Works Depart ment, by Order of Has EXCELLING THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN

Company.

***The trunk service to Canton is

translation.

Sented with His Excellency at

connected by direct underground the table were Mr. J. H. Taggart, cable from this building to the Hon Mr. W. I. Southern, Hon.

telephoto, and where at first only

blurred and indistinct résults were

LAND at Shagskalpo, in the Colony Central Exchetige in Cantona die Mr. R. H. Kötewall, Hon. Mr. E.obtained, the latest apparatus in

Maraway" ***, KING, for further

thereof.

Hong Kong for term of 75 years tance of some 110 miles. To make. Hallifax, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. stalled by the Hong Kong Tele commencing from 1st July, 1808, with the option of renewal at a Crown speech possible over this distance, Wolle, Hon. Mr. C. G. 8, Mackie, phone Company is capable of end- ing - through do reproduction that Rest to be fixed by the Burrerar of a specially constructed cable, which Hon. Creasy, Hon Mr. C. is little at all, inferior to tie bors of 24 yeary loam the last three days required to be carefully balanced G. Alabaster, RE Major-General original print. Photographs, drabe Sandilands and "Hon, Sir Shou-sonings, Chinese characters and any and loaded throughout its entire

Chow.

description of writing and printing length, has been installed,

can be sent over the wire. At the conclusion of the cere

Mode of Operation. mony, Mr. Mackie handed His Ex-The mode of operation is:-

ollency a small memento of the The photograph, or document is occasion. Sir William replied inserted in the transmitting ép- "I had at first intended to confine on The matter to be sent is affixed paratus and the "current switched my remarks to those I made over to a drum which slowly revolves.

· PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Bale

Begistry No.

Locality.

New Kowloom Inland Lot

No. 1545,

Cheung Sha Wan /

علية شعيب

Boundary

Measure

ments.

About:

Contents i

Square foot.

PUDLO

CLUENT WATENPROVES ---

Annual

Bental

Upact Price.

∙164

[1188"

MAKES, 'CEMENT, STUCCOMMO

ATHERPROGI

Bole

Hoer Kong

HOD KOLE

12,250

"It is worthy of note that it is the first installation of its kind in

China, although I believe it is but

the forerunner of a telephone net-, work embracing the whole of that vast country.

**In establishing telephonic com the Company for this

the telephone, but I

but I must thank An intensified light beam is direct Fedon to the picture and the re munication with Canton, the Com

every fine flected light from this beaun pany, in co-operation with the Can memento. It has been a great plea affects a photo electric valve which ton Administration, resolved that sure for me to perform this cere controls the current to be passed mony, although I cannot say that I out to the line after amplification, the best possible grade of service am great telephone fan, and am At the receiving end the received should be given to subscribers, and always glad to have my telephon current is again amplified and pass

ed through coils which affect the consequently the whole of the line ing done for me pag

Sir William referred to the many movements of a small suspended has been placed underground and advances, made in telephony in the magnet upen which in - -

fired a will therefore be free from inter-last few years and referred to the The reflections from this mirror

mirror Occasion when Lady Peel spoke ference even under the most advcrst from a vessel in Hong Kong Harare transmitted through lenses to weather conditions.

hbour to London, sensitized paper or a film The “It is a pity concluded Bir vibrations on the mirror are, of William, that this coupling up of course, in complate accord with the Canton and Hong Kong by, tele vibrations or varied reflections of phone does not synchronise with light caused at the sending end by the coupling up of the various parts the light and shade, on the item BDS of this great country. It would be ing transmitted, fotogr a great delight if it did, but at prs. A number of photographs and sent we can only continue to main letters have been transmitted tain friendly relations, andy who already over the line, and the, re- knows but that this telephone ser production in perfect. vice may lead to a disappearanco of all misunderstandings, X

He offered his congratulations to the company on the accomplishment of its task."

No Delays. "The service will be operated on a' demand" basis, that is to say under normal working, ditions the caller in Hong Kong will bo connected at once with his corres pendent in Canton, and vice vera, without the irritating delays which; under the older system of trunk operating, one always associated with long distance telephone calls

I will now ask your Excellency

The Totoprinter.

The taleprinter is in effect, distant typewriter. The demonstrs. tion model atted in the officer' the Telephons Company is connect

to formally open thin, important telephoto Apparatuned by wires in the toll cable to trunk service by dialling and Two of the latest innovations in another one in the offices of the requesting the trunk operator to telephone services that are Pot Canton, Telephone-Administration connect you with Mr Ian Yun Koy, siblo with the inauguration of the in Canton, and typist without any Provincial Governor of Ewang trunk line to Canton, will be the technical kill whatever can

sek telephoto and teleprinter apparato ocel to-type-messagea in His Excellency eat at the big which have been installed at both Kong, which are received it table at the castern, end of this Hong Kong and Chaton, and are and vice versa.

available for public: ten room, End 'used an ordinary

guments has been zande

experimenti

nnected with her long.

hanges

The othet i let

Ityped on to a

hand is cut up with the form if required, co sletter

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

RECEPTION for

Miss MARION HOWLETT The Ambassadoress of Good ill,

4th September at 11.30 a.m.

(Time confirmed later),

All women interested in social work cordially welopme

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