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ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Pagar by Pablo Auction to ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS be held on TUESDAY, the 8TH DAT of SEPTEMBER, 1981, 31 8 P.M., #t thâ| Qfoes of the Pablls Works Department,

Order of El Boricaror and Govan Tons of One Lot of OROWN LAND at Tai Kok Tank in the Colony of Hong Kong for form of 75 Team with the ephon of renewal at a Grows Dant to be fred by Bag Sawyer of Kind, for one furkar

FARTICULARS "OF THM: LỘT,

i term of 78 journe

Kowloon Inland

#Lot No. 2575.

Junction of

Boundary Street and Ki Lung

Street.

No.of Bala.

Registry No.

Loonliky.

Bopedary

Mekeure

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As per

aslo plan

[1,800)

About

Den tenta in

* }: Upset Fros

PUBLIC AUCTION.

216]

(1134

29,400

of

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the. Sale by Public Austion to be held on TUESDAY, the Sen DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1901 3 Bar at the Offloar of the Public Works Department by Order of Bts EXCELLENCY THE GOVER NOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamshulpo, in the Colony Hong Kong, for a term of 78 years, commending from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Screayor of His MAJESTY THE KING; for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Locality.

New Kowloon Inland

Between New Kowloon Inland Lata Nos. 1439 und 1511, Fok Wing 1 is Lot No. 1866

Registry No:

PAR

Street

Boundary

Mosauro

menta,

As par

male plan.

Contents in

Annual

Rental,

Square feet.

雒

*** | Upset Price

1,260

超

PUBLIC AUCTION.

24

[1138

3,'30

DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held no TUESDAT, the 871 DAY' SEPTEMBER 1931, at 3 r., st. the Offiost of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of HIS EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, of One. Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamshaipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal:ats Crown Rent to be axed by the Burveyor of His MAJESTY. THE KIG for one further term of 4 years loss the last three days thereof.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale.

Registry No

Locality.

1513,

Junotion of Cheung Sha Wan Bond

New Kowloon InJoud Lot-

Boundary.

Measure

*menta..

Ai per

-sale plan.

About

Contents in

Bquare fe

Annual

Rental

164

1186

Upset Price:

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CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME

NASE FORIENT.

Mozrwash." BANK AND ESTATE A

"PRAK MANSIONS KA Bix-roomed & Fire-roomed Apartments PRINCE EDWARD LOAD, KOWLOON,

Detached and Bemi-detached Villas Modern Construction with Garage,

CAMBAY BUILDINGS" Made Milà Modern Convenienére,

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SINGAPORE STOCK

MARKET

FRASER & CO'S WEEKLY REPORT

Messrs. Fraser & Co., Bingapore, in their weekly share circular, atate 1

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1931

NEARLY 3 LAKHS WANTED:

DETAILS OF SUPPLE

MENTARY VOTESA

SHATIN RAILWAY DISASTER.

EXPENSESPRE

Difference of Salary for Provision made in Estimates:

one Btoroman

$115

882,100

The work of storeman was up to May 18 done by a regular soldier to whom an allowance of 8365 per annu

Kowloon

supplement

vote

81,158 is therefore required, t Medical Departm

cines, surgical aucos and inefa

13,

$308,776 Suppleme Total: 375 The Scoretary of Colonies has approv

W. 8. Cuffy OI Ở TAY The local market remained de

Trade Inspector, of £240 per an pressed earlier in the wosk and pricen - generally declined in view Along list of estimates will be as from January 1, 101 of the unsettled condition of poli- considered by the Finance Com Provision in the burront estimates Vical Affairs at Home, but the news mittee of the Legislative Council was made at the old scale, viz. 1390 that an emergency? Government to day. The fetal amount required.a. from January to Ma ans now been formed has tended to is 8278,610.74. There are twenty restore condenso, to a considerable nine items on the agenda, which is 1931 and 405 p.a. from March extent. Any doubts that may be given below. The heaviest item is to December al, 163 eripen. regarding the 1.8 Gorune of $87,500 for the purchase u 1/4 ernmpat's attitude towards the on broadcast transmittera. Other ex- Restriction Schema" hara: bean dispenses includes sum of 853,108 en pelled by the announcement tant tailed by the recent railway disas the Governmenta concerned laveter, and #20,000, being a grant to unconditionally agreed to adhere to be used for relief work in the Liang the Scheme until February 08, 1933 Kwang provinces where, great dis and under conditions, if necessary tres has occurred as the result of

Terry Pines, to enforce the Agreement until the roost floods, CTAVIO August 1984. Coupled with the The estimates are as follows Hong Kong PortWorks, publication of the news that a Volunteer Defence Corps:

Ferry Fiors (Weitera). International Tin holding on had been formed in shares

To complete werk som- covered losses previously registered

menced in 1930 .......... 212,000 and close in good demand, Prac

Grant in aid Flood Relief tically no interest has been notice.

Fund.

820,000 able in Rubbers and under selling pressure prices are again marked

With the approval of the Secre, down. With the exception of

was granted. The War tary of State and the Finanoo Com Straits Traders and Fraser and Office have now ruled that the om~ Neaves, practically all local Indus ployment of a regular soldier as mittes of the Logislative Council, trials are easier against the pre-full tim, storeman to the local Government has donated a sum of vious week's levels. London cabled Defence Force cannot be approved 820,000 to the Tung Wah Hospital prices indicate that irregular con- and the man has consequently been ditions continue to prevail.

withdrawn. His place has been fill-to be used for relief work in the Mining. Only a small Sumber ofed by the appointment of a store Lining Kwang provinces where great transnotions have been put through man of a salary of 8350 per annum, distress has occurred as the result during the week, but the market The sum now required represents

of the foods. closes firm at advancing prices. the difference between the two rates Kinta Tin Dredges were taken from of pay for the period May 19 to 81,04 to 81.07, Kuchnis 74 to 18 December 31, vir. 8115 cents and Penowats had numerous Medical Department: Miscros transactions from 68 to 41 conts, closing with buyers now at the former figure. In the absence of support Rauhs dropped sharply to 817 business done, at which further shares could be placed. There are buyers now of Johans at 30 cents. Kita Tin Dredges 81.00, Kuchnis 78 conts, Sungei Luas 81 and a small lot of Petalings is wanted at 83.60 or near. Bids are invited for Bata Caves at market, Kinng 'Hivers at 81.30 and in Sterlings Tekka Taipings at 12/6, Tronohe 12/3. Killinghalls 10/3, but Hong Kong Tins are wanted at 13/0.

Rubbers-Rubber shares continue flat and with scarcely any buyers in evidence, quotations have again given way with practically all shares on offer.

IndustrialsAfter business t $25.70. Straits Traders, firmed slightly to 895.75, whilst United Engineers, after changing hands at 37.50, have a small seller now at 87.40 or near. Hammars were mar keted at $196 cum, div, and again at "3190" on an ex dividend basis, whilst Robinson Ords: had markings as 87 and Fraser did Neave Ords, at $100.There is n seller of Wearnos at 87.03 and Gammons at 813.35. Straits Steamships being quoted 8907-8910 with McAlisters offering at 67.50. London prices re- ceived by cable are as follows: Shell Transport £2.3.0, Britiah- American Tobaccos £3.11.3, Hong Kong Banks £103, Duffe 1/3; Dun- Jops 1876. Imperial Tobaccos £4.2.0, Courtaulds E1, 10,0, Imperial Chemi |eals 12/9, Unilovers £1.8.3. Crecho Slovakia £108.10.0, Argentine 5 per cept, £73.

EXCHANGE RATES. [BRITISH WIRELESS HERVICE]

Rugby, September 1:

123.07 4.86 5/32

• Berlin

Paris Now York Brussels Genera

34.8B

24.07

Amsterdam

12.054

Milan

92.92)

40.50

Stockholm

18.10

Copenhagen

18.17)

Oslo

18.17

Vienna

24.6.

Prague Helsingfors

1041

193-3/18

Madrid

53.85

∙110

378

Bucharest

#817

Buenos Aires,

391

Montevideo

Bombay.

1/01

1/2

Lisbon Athens

Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama

Rio

Silver:

11) 2/13/32 31/32

Spot*******

19 Forward

12/13/10

£20,000 FOR BREACH OF PROMISE..

A FILM STAR'S CLAIM,

Los Angeles, July 99--Miss Sally Winters, the film star, is playing the lead in two big lawsuits here, in which £39,000 is involved. 'In claiming £20,000 for breach of pro- mise, which abo alleges againat Mr. John P. McGowan, a fan director, Miss Winters declares that she was induced to live with the defendant, by a promise of marriage

a reasonable tiro

ithin

- Her other claim 18 for £19,000. from Meteor Pictures for breach of

control. She says that she was engaged for two years at £12 a

cope for Bacteriological ...... 850. The above is to be met from savings under Anti-Rabic Work Rent of Polico biarried Quar-

[der two motor-ears and

Cous

for

Court:"

and

citors

$1,000

Provision "tandó", in Estimates,

$1,000,

There have been more murder

trials during 1931 than usual. The

45 of Rev Won

Cheung in the June Bessions lasted ten days in ita trial and retrial. The supple- mentary vote now requested is satimated to cover expenditure for the remainder of 1031. Disinfectants

,88,500 Prevision made in Estimates:

$13,000,

The sum naked for in the total estimated deftit as at the yest and, The supplementary sum is to cover the increased cost of kerosene' and of disinfectants owing to the fall in the value of the dollar.

Death Gratuities, Death Gratultion:

8403 Provision made in Estimates: 835,000; Provision made by sup plementary Voto: 80,034; Total **44,034 *** Approval is requested of the pay. went of a gratuity equivalent, ip one year's salary: lens pension al- ready drawn to the orphan of the A formal vote is now required.late Ip Sang, Head Foreman, Tire Public Works Extraordinary :- Brigade, who died on June 10, 1931,

Provision of covered

aine months after retiring on pen- ways at Traffic Circus, Tsim Tae Tsui

83,000 Provision made in Estimates:

83,000,

The above sub-head in the estimates is usually taken only to over gratuities when death occurs during the actual service of an officer. Actual

Extractor

In order to provide weather prn-Prisons Department: Hydro tection to the general public in eon.

48850 nection with the traffic improve

tore... $250 Provision made in catimates: 88,000 provision made by supple. mentary vote: 8840; Total: It is requested that a further Supplementary Vote for $250 · he approved to pay rent (at 8125 perments at the Traffic Circus, Tsim month each flat) for two flats of Tsa Tsui, it is proposed to provide Morrison Hill Road for the month the following covered waya namely: of December, 1931. The flats are required to accommodato married Police Officers. #

Raliway Disaster. Kowloon - Canton Railway!

(a) Ferry Wharf to Taxi

Stand

**** $1,500 (b) Ferry Wharf to Public

Pier

1,900

Total estimated cost. 83,000

Derailment nt mile 01 and washout to railway

The above is to be met from sav. embarkment south of ings under Kowloon British School Statin....

853,109 site!

Owing to a very heavy rainstorm | Mong Kok Thai Ferry Pier,

To complete construction 83,05 Shamshuipo Ferry Pior. To

complete work

ELV.D.C. Adjutant,

87,312

The purchase of this machine for the acceleration of the laundry work at Victoria Gaol was approved in the estimates, 8860 represents the exchange rate of 1/4 and a rata difference between the 1031 estimates

Kowloon Canton Railway:

Typhoon damage 86,330 The estimated cost of repairing on August 1, 1931, is approximately the damage caused by the typhoon 86,350.0 Ammunition Typhoon

and Rainstorm damages, New Terri- Sanitary Department: Animal Stories

$1,250

********** 816,000

depots and slaughter houses incidental expenses $400 Provision made in Estimates:

81,100

on April 20, a washout to railway embankment occurred south of Shatin, and at mile of a portion of the embankment was undermined and a local passenger train derail- ed causing serious damage to rail-Volunteer Defence Corps: way stock. At other points on the Allowance and Refund of The sum aaked for represents the railway minor damage occurred.

total estimated deficit for the whole ButPay

$2,708 The cast of repairs is cstimated as Provision made in Estimates:

year. follows:

839,100, Provision made by oup an increased consumption of lead The deficit is partly the result of plementary Vote: 8115 Total: scale which are used for sealing $32,215.. Major BA Wolfe-Murray (inte the result of the general increase Cases of lard for export, and partly Adjutant H.K.V.DC), was granted in price of the numerous miscellane full pay leave from March 1, 1030,ous, small stores which have to be to July 18, 1930, on the termination of his agreement.

Labour in

connection

with clearing wrecked. locomotive and coaches 8 2,000.60 Cost of Acetylene weld

ers with plant, acety Jene, etc., supplied by Hong Kong & Wham- pon Dock Co Cost of repairs to Ist class dining coach... Cost of repairs to 2nd

class

Cost of repair to 3rd class luggage and brake...

425,00

16,000.00

nurchased.

On the expiration of his leave lie Translators

$625 Bonuses for Interpreters and was found to be unfit for service and granted sick leave until tion for interpreters and transla The results of the 1831 examina September 2, 1030, when he was tors certifientes involve the payment 5,000.00 pronounced fit by a Medical Board of bonuses totalling 81,695 to ne and restored to the establishment of cessful candidates. The bonuses are the British Army. During the governed by General Orders, and 300.00 period of sick leave he was entitled the sum of 81,000 provided in the to pay and allowances at British Estimates will require to bo supple 20,000.03 Army rates and under the termented in view of the exceptionnl

of hit secondment to Hong Kong his results of this examination, emoluments became a charge. 30 5,500.00 Hong Kong Government funds.:

The War Office did not claim re 972.20imbursement until the current year and there is no previston in the Total 833,107.50 | Estimates for this unforeseen ex-

penditure detailed below- Pay

Repairs to earthworks

and bridges....... Improvements to stream. course, at bridgà 'Non-

Other itenis in counce tion with the accident

As no provision was made in the current estimates for this expendi turo, a supplementary vote for 253,199 is now required. Senior Clerical and Ac

counting Staff Per-

sonal emoluments 88,850.74 Provision made in estimates - #334,118 PANE

The Secretary of State for the Colanics his approved that the Accountant and Superintendent,. Money Order Office, General Poat Office; should revert to aterling schle of salary at rate of £700 per annum as from January 1, 1930. -

The amount due to sach.

officer for the period January 1, 1030 to April 30, 1031 is

Sterling equivalent of

salary drawn at $3,000 - per annum for the same period converted at varying rates of ex- changes szenté

893.2.8

681.1.7

Big Differenca, .. £ 212.1.1 converted at exchange

1187100,

From above is do ducted High Cost of Living

drawn January

to June 1939 M 8552,00 Rent allowance orerpaid Janu ary, 1830- to. April, 1931 ........... 8206.45

week to play in?""Western", stories, les - Balance due to ench but that he was discharged on

July 13 Jast

19.7.30 to 21.9.30 £95.0.5 at -

11.3/10.................................$2,015.34

Allowances:

19.7.30 to 21.9.30 £31.8.4 at

11:3/

662.66

82,709.00

Sanitary Department

Bonuses to Dispensary Licientiates and Clerks for vaccination of child- ron, etc. 81,200. Provision made in Estimates: Mug $2,500; MORE

Mora vaccinations have been done. and more births have been register ed in Chinese Public Dispensaries in the first seven months of 1931 than was anticipated Jan, to July, 1031! My

A

Vaccinations 8,727 Births, 5,390 Jan. to July, 1030

2

Vaccinations 6,358 Births 4,647)

Increase over 1830: V

Vaccinations 2,330-Births 740"

It is anticipated that an addition- 84,408.52a1 sum of $1,200 will prove sufficient

for the remainder of this year

The above is to be mot from anv ings under two motor cars and two motor-vank, AAAAA Public Works Departament: LEGO

Purchase of Broadcast Transmitter $87,080 Sanitary Department Rent of -- quarters for Inspectors and sanitary offices *

8030

∙1,069:45

The shove is to be mot from sava ings under two motor-cars and two

10:27-motor-vane

Rent of quarters for saronging

Charitable Allowances.

Charitable Allowances ...allocated)

11,000 Provision made in Estimates: 785,000

Finance Committee approved on May So, 1030, the grant of a chari- table allowance to the wife of Dr. J. R. Craig of £310 pa, payable as from July 19, 1929, when he retired. The sum of £20 already paid us. gratuity is recoverable from this allowance and as no payments Tare. made by Crown Agents until the current year, the amount now, re quired is £380. It is regretted that provision for this allowango was in-- advertently omitted from the cur rent Estimates

Typhoon and Rainstorm

Damages, New Kowloon... 85,000 Typhoon and Rainstormi

Damages, Kowloon

keep

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