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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TREND OF THE STAMP MARKET:

SURVEY

OF

THE

AND 10D.. SD., SD. VALUES ISSUED 1931-8 BY SOUTHERN RHODESIA" ARE SHORTLY DUE FOR A RISE. indication Present catalogue

is blassed in favour of the 10d. as being the scarcer of the three used stamps, whereas the first two are much less frequent- condition. Ly seen in fine

They are worth all of face, with the 10d. a point or two less.

+

common

little

An apparently stamp, the 1.75fr. in the newer "Ceres" type issued by FRANCE in 1938, is due for a 100% rise, while Cezanne and LA the Curie,

Fontaine commemoratives will also appreciate within the next few months...

CHANGING

By Roger Thesawins

seldom are

PRICES

met 50c. William L. King of Holland, com-Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1815-

The 4d. and 5d. values issued by remaining stamps depict the rule. LEEWARD ISLANDS in the 1921 of Luxembourg since 1939. 32 series

their with. Indication of parative scarcity, by appropriate 1840. catalogue

should forthcoming next season.

increases

be 170c. William L. King of Holland. Grand Duke of Luxembourg 3840- 1849,

The Charity issues of HOLLAND (recommended here before are still far from easy to find at any large discount

catalogue. Wholesale prices continue to rise.

VEERSTENTUMES LECHI:

and. A very infrequently seen

Four Liechtenstein stamps (tc) value obscure

from this quite

commemorate the recent homage popular country is the st. carmine to the young Prince. They depict issued on May 2nd, 1925 in the old a similar happening in 1718. "Peace and Commerce" design. It 1939. Commemoratives. Perf. 12 is listed as a single stamp, though No wak. Recess-printed at the as the footnote indicates was Government Printing- Works, originally issued at the Interna- Vienna, in sheets of 20 (5 x 4), 20r. Uonal Philatelic Exhibition inclaret, 30r. bluc, 50. blue-green. sheets of four. As a single is 15 New definitive worth three-quarters of catalogue, and hard to find even at that; figure.

stamp depicting

Arab scenes.

1939. Definitives. Perf. 14. No

Printed

Two other totally obscure values, wmk equally hard to find, come from a photogravure Waterlow BELGIUM, These are the 75c.+25C) by

purple and 1+25c. lake, Issued in and Sons, Ltd. 1934 to aid the War Invalids' Fund.London. Except the "plus", sign, often over: 5c. orange, 10c. looked, there is hardly anything to emerald. distinguish

them

from norma-hestnut.

definitive issues, with which they are bright frequently confused. Look out for marine. these at about two-thirds catalogue.

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At their present level nicely used

1.MAPPLELÈS-

15c. 20c. ultra-

(Whitfield King

& Co.)

...One of the most attractive stamps we have had from the U.S. recently

GRENADA Jubilee sets" are a commemorates the 150th anniver.

reasonable proposition. and snouia show a rise next autumn.

GREECE is rapidly attaining a popularity of no mean order, and

sary of the inauguration of George Washington

£5

Arst President of the United the States on

with this factor greatly assisting. balcony of the Buld-.

I predict ап early increase Federal

ca

in all values of the 1933 "Govern- ing. New York, April 30, ment Alr issue. The biggest com- on parative increase should be in the 1879. 10dr. carmine, though complete 1939. sets are preferable as an invest-morative. ment.

Commie...

Peri.

11. No wmk. (Whitfeld King Recess printed

& Co.)

The 1938 trio Issued to com- by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving memorate the wedding of Paul and and Printing in sheets of 50 (10 x) Princess Margarita ere also due for 15).

a rise; they can be picked up very cheaply at present.

3c. bright magenta.

Stamps to com-

memorate the

*1 crowning of Pope Pius XII 1939. Comme-.. mcratives. Perf. 14. No wmk Printed in

Collectors of TURKS AND CAICOS should make a point of completing their 1921 Script set, especially in used state. It is, of course, a dear set to buy, but were It not for the fact that this Colony is not in the front rank popularity, it would be much higher. At its present market price it is one of the safest investments

in the catalogue.

of

photogravure by the Italian Government in 50 sheets . of (10 x 5). 25c.

green, 75c. car-[Wm,Frazer (Stamps) minė,

Sic.

The 1936 #1 NIGERIA George V purple, 1.251. „blue, is a stamp that is in demand. by

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investors. Pastally used it is a Ten attractive stamps to com- memorate the 100th. "anniversary

desirable item.

of the independence of the Grand The £1 1926 of BAHAMAS is Duchy. The 35c. Low value bears

Arms another George V. stamp which is the

of Luxembourg "Mir rising in price. Fine used copies are Woelle Bielwe Wat Mir Bin" ("We would stay what we are"). "The

scarce.

75c. William III King of Holland Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1849-1 1890.

11. Prince Henry. Brother of Wi- lam II. Regent from 1850 to 1879. Grand Duke of 1.35. Adolphe. Luxembourg 1890-1905. 11.75. "William IV. Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1905-1912,

31.Marie Anne. Wife of William IV. Regent from 1908 to 1908 to 1912. 51. Marle Adelaide, Grand Duchess

of Luxembourg 1912-1919.

101.

Charlotte. Grand Duchess

since 1819. 1939. Commemoratives. Perf 12 x 12. No wmk. Recess-printed sheets of 100.

35c. green, 500. orange-red, 70c. dark green. 75c olive, Mr. scarlet, 1.25fr. purple, 1.75 fr. blue, 3 fr. brown, 5fr. grey, 10fr. carmine. (R. Roberts).

GENERAL

British Money Meets- China-German Deal

The arms deal between Germany and China was com - pleted at Chungking on June 30 and will probably absorb the firat British credits to China.

Some 150 tons of wolfram ore have arrived at Hongkong from London en route for Japan, and 36,000 tons of bauxite ore from Indo-China and India. unsaleable in Europe on ac- count of its inferior quality, has arrived through European agents for Japan.

The Americans recently shipped through Rangoon aero- plane parts to be assembled at Chinese aerodrome just over the Burma border. There is tremendous business in Chinese ores with Japan because there are no other customers, and the business is mostly conducted through agents.

WHITE AND COLOURED CEMENT

MIXTURES.

FOR EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL

DECORATIVE WORK.

We are now in a position to offer these well-known Associate Portland Cement Manufacturers products ready." mixed with the proper proportion of specially prepared sand, This sand is uniform in colour and has been washed and siaved to the correct degree of fineness.

י.

The extra cost of these mixtures is very small compared with the advantages of being able to obtain a material that is ready for ast.

NO WASTE.

UNIFORMITY IN "COLOUR

Prices on application to

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

CC., LTD.

'NIKS'

Exchange Building, Hong Kong.

A Guaranteed, Cure

For Hong Kong Fee

(MABEL

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An

Tel. 21463.

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1939 -PAGE 11

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS || LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

MONDAY, the 31st JULY, 1939

Commencing at 5.15.p.m.

At their Sales Room, No. 2. Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor).

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS

On VIEW from SATURDAY. the 29th JULY, 1938.

Terms: Cash, on Delivery,

AUCTIONEERS.

THE Undersigned have THE

instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

Qx

TUESDAY. the 1st AUGUST, 1939.

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

At their TEMPORARY SALES ROOM.

No. 12, Des Voeux Road, Central (entrance from Lane. Crawford Lane),

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:---

Divans. Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Side- boards. Tes Waggons, Dining

LAMMERT BROS Tables, Chairs, Hatstands. Ice Chests, Desks, Office Chairs, Fling Cabinets, Bookcases, Glass · Ca- binets, Electric Table Lamps, Cell- ing and Table Fans, Gramophones and Records, Tennis Rackets, Porcelain, Glass, Brass, Aluminium and Enamel Ware, Cutlery, Car-

DONT FORGET pets, Rugs, Curtains, Fliter, Mack-

THAT WHEN You are at Home you can get the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS - at SELFRIDGES.

inexpensive Juxury

wood and Rattan Furniture, etc. etc.

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also

A FEW PIECES OF CURIOS AND OLD CHINESE HAND PAINTINGS.

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and

1. "Frigidaire" Refrigerator

good order). .

1 Bed Room Suite

1 Chesterfield' Suite

1 1938 Model 8-tube

"Philco

Radio Bet and Flaying Table (in good order)

1 "Marcon!" Radio Set

1.Upright Piano "O¤. Hot”

Small Steel Filing Cabinets.

3 New Canvas Cances

1 Typewriter "Royal"

1 Fortable Typewriter "Corona"

On VIEW from MONDAY, the 31st JULY, 1939.-

TERMS:-Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS:

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION

[HE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

WEATHER REPORT

HONGKONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY

10 am, July 28. Barometer (at sea level 29.48 ins Temperature, 82 F. Humidity, 84 per cent. Wind Direction, W.N.W. Wird Force (Beaufort), 2 Temperature: maximum yesterday

83. F.

Temperature: miniraum last night.

TTF.

Faintall for 24 hrs, ending 10th

to-day, 1.06, ins.

Total rainfall since January 1st.

68:40 ins.-

Against an average of. 51.28-ins.

Sunset to-night, 7.06 p.m..

Sunrise to-morrow, 5.53 a.m.

4 p.m., July 28:

Barometer (at sea level) 29.39 ins,

Humidity. 88 per cent.

COLONY, HEALTH

RETURNS

:"

Seventeen cases of tuberculosis, five cases of enteric fever, one case of cholera, one case of cerebro-spinal fever, and one case of dysentery were notified to the Health Department on July 27.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE

of

Date onth.

Height

Height.

From 29 "July to Aug: 1930

HIGH WATER."

Low WATER

Hong

Hong

Kong

Kong

Standard

Standard

Time.

Time

htt

the to be mi

Temperature, 82.

Bal. 29

:07 10.

69

3:6

21 66.14 3

Sun 30

Wind Direction, W/N:

Wind Force (Beau:ort), 2

Mon

31

Maximum temperature, 88 F.

Minimum temperature, 77 F

Rainfall, 0.16.

Wed

Monsignor Mario Zanin, Apostolic Thur. 3 Delegate to China, entrained at Kunming for Harol yesterday to return to Hongkong"

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101188 03 48

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LOXLEY

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THURSDAY, the 3rd AUGUST," 181

At 3 o'clock pa

At their Sales' Room,”. No, 2, Connaught Road Central Second Floor.

All that piece or parcel of gro and the buildings thereon site at Taipo District, New Territo registered in the Land Offic Taipo Inland Lot No. 15, for of 75 years, commencing July, 1898 with option of rene at a Crown Rent to be mzed the Surveyor of His Majesty King for one further term of years less the last three

thereof.

Area: 19,000 square feet or there abouts..

Annual Crown Rent, $44.00.

Upset price: $10,000.00,

further parti

FAMMERT

No. 2. Corrin ugiai)

Central