SHIPPING NEWS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
The following local shipping and mail intolligence has been rected to noon to-day:
Vessel
orthos
Vessels Arrived.
Agents
Nod reas
BAS
12210
Vessel
Farker ways
Tay Traptang Periks
From
هنا والي
(betoo
Clearances.
Alooring.
Agents Doswell & Co Nas
Where Bound
Departure.
--L SIMARÇAJ Наперара
Elde
JM & 20 M3 C
Shack baz
Swato
11
Impending Departures.
Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)
Destination
Trant
Victoria
Vessel
Agents
Chearsing
P J. Eerson
AL
AL
CPS LA
NYA
Jup
Kuba
Ana
E of Woznika M.
Thin cek Cheong-Ling
Minge Baiting
Lokist z
Billing
Ti kebang
Tesya
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Facear..
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Van Ovcvstrateg
Malarga M
Ale
Mennon
ATTO Kuang Firmel
Lyon M
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FLO
JOJL
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DLACO
7 M Co
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JCIL
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VAILA
Feerso
Bangkok Hobuw Shanghai San Francisco
Vancouver Boten
Cape Cawa F10306
Manila
Colombe
Swatow
Hamburg
Ging?**
Shanghai
Kobe Maradilice Stapha Fert ned
Surabaya
Impending Arrivals. (Supplied by our Advertisers.)
From
Sailing Date
25th Oct.
2:5
25th
25:5
Due, Hongkong
2315
LCL
3:4
Agents
R5
Ľ. of Australis
C.PLS
Perna M
BIDOL
L&Co
Helenca
JB
Fuz Jspar
2cd
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CFS Ld
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5:5
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Consignees Diary.
(Compiled from our Advertisements.)
BANKS.
P. #6. BANKING CORPORATION, LIR.
(Incorporated in Kugland 1990.)
• With which in atriated. THE ALLAHABAD BANK LTD
INDIA
£5,000,000 Authorised Capital Subscribed and Paid up..... $2,594,160 £115,000 Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE: 1. Leadenhall Street, London E G
WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cocksper Street, London W.
EASTERN BRANCHES: Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapors, Haagkont and Shanghal The Corporation undertake Gasara! Banking and Exchange Busḥnans of avery to its description and in addion Brancasa has Azancian in all the princ`- pal cities of the work.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Manager.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1923.
BANKS.
*BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. Authorised Capital ...$50,000,000 | Issued & fully paid up $20,000,000 | Reserve Funda ----
Sterling Silver
Resarve Liability of
Proprietors
A.
£4,500,000 $21,500,000
$20,000,000
COURT-UF DIRECTOR
Rom Mr. Lang.-Chairma D.C. Berant, Ex-Deputy Chairman
Hoa X. P. 12. Hotrosk emplod. Eq..
| G. M. Dodwell. Da
D.TESOL, 2.,
LP, Ek)....
W. L. Patten Jia, Ekz.. 3.3. Plummer. Ing.
3. L. walks, Exq
Chief Xanaporim Hes. Mr. J. G. KIFPREN.
Aoty Manager: Hongkong. Madrikur, Eng.
Sasaghes. It. Sail, aq
LONDON BANKETS: WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
Cyrtoul kesagate apenes! in Logal Currency and Tized Deposita rece:red for one yOUS NE Phorter periods in beat Currency and Setting HE WIND will be quoted en appositon
22. Des Voeux Road Castral, Boagrong. Hongkong, 3rd. October, 1923
THE BANK OF
EAST
ASIA
LIMITED.
READ OFFICE:
NA 12. Dee Taue Road Central, Hongtang
...$72.000.000 DE
ESTABLISHED 135.
Authoriansk faptul Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fu...
HONGKONG SAVING BANK.
—
The Business of the above Beat in costtucted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Rules may be obisited an application.
sewed a the INTEREST ou depende mimum monthly balance si dy per seat per
|BARRI.
CORPORATION.
CHAIVIDAD PROnu ---UL 11,324,30)
Owned by The National City Best of New Tack
Heath Citan : ka, wat firing Now Tack
LONDON: B, Biabopresto, W.C
LTRES: IT, Face Tokana
SAR FRANCISCO: 132, Montgomery Dirsek,
CEL: COn, Baztew, Barbis, Rəngkang-
Peking, Khanghai, Tiwa min.
JAPAN: Fade Yokohamá, Toky
BANKS.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Dog: 15, Gracechurch
Leads & A
dashuriant Capital
saverbed Capital........
Paid-up Capitanum Reserve FunL....
RANKFRA
least.
£300, D
£5,000,00
£3.50 1
£10 000 *3***
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
The Lacha Jurat City & Medians Bank, Ltd azschra
DOMINICAN Rasualis : Puerto Pizzo, Bag Fadro | Batavia Thumby
Ban:18.
de Maduria Sanobez Domingo, Bazakona Esa Frañoise? datolvabo Kany
Kork
JATA: Batesia, Sourabaya,
JEDIA: Benbay, Calcutta, Bas goos Pama Colas, Pazama
Bapa Bangkok (atauita huwa
TWIN
FARFURE Kuala Lumaus
Vais New York Rabond.. Karnat Уепалд Sharba Kata Bharu Pors Login :mg2pore
Maure
·
PERIFFTEN ISLANDS: Cobro, Manila Brits: Baresias Madrid" BTRIC HALENARY: AID zapora.
BRANCHES OF THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW TORE ANGEILE = Bardot kiren, Bovaria Beato Antwerp: Braassin Sa: for sm2000, Parto Alegru, 21.
Jaseiro, Banina žao Pazk
Ex: Buato, ValparKİK.
(224; Barkas sad 12 older pilies in Cuba DXGLLED: Londen.
ITELTS GABON
PERO LIBR
Porto Rod: Ponce, Ben Jusa.
ROMIL: Momow Petrograd
aloent
CACOBAY: Moatanismo,
VAYOORA: Carbon,
1.
.411 descriptical
HONGKONG BR.LYCH, Artry tauription of Banking and Disag22%
Best
Rest allowed on Currat deconats
(199 per cena per sanim na Daily belascon, RJ Da Fuses Importi AS PR: 1082 Bay aerialand wh" applwaiione
X C. WILSON. Queen's Bat, Central,
Bongwag, 3415 detsker, 12
(beta pazarix
YARN MARKET.
banking
Intezzet adowed on aurrent and suvlag so Douasa and Exed deponika is leal be foreign
FIRM AND ACTIVE Messrs. Polishwalla and Kote- Dufrezojen as Prim to be worstaized on ep-wall, in their yard report, stated:
plication.
GYORS FOGO,
Manager.
Rǝnskar Ra), Mav 129.3.
司公限有行銀豆和
The improvement noted in the latter part of the period covered by our last circular on the 28th. September made further progress in the interval under review. In
where raw cotton has made. &
For the Hooghoz, and Shashi Baxi THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. fuenced by the American market Corporation. ... 3,50,000 00
DIRECTORS:
- 500.30107, UK
Mr. Fone Wa Tine, Chairmas.
Fla. Mr. Chve 9bou
Sna
M:
Chan
Mr Fang Pins Ban
Me a Chiu Nam.
Yer Bay Tal "
Mr Ka Ying Po.
Mr M Ching Kong. W- Tray TLS THER Mr Chang Shet. Mban; Lat.
Char: Yr 12 Tour Pa Aset sager: Me Li The Fat "BRANCHES & JACENTIES.
SE YORK
LONDON
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 14th. Nov., 1922.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1854.
Capital:
Authorised Isaned Paid up Reserve liabllitias shaca kaldera Reserva Funds
--+
lacorporated in the Straits Settlements).further substantial advance, and a broadening of the demand for Yunnan, our market displayed a firmness and activity it has not $20,000,000
known for a long time rast, and 8,000,000 4,000.000 we have to record an advance in values of $12 per bale. with a 4,000,000
600,000 trong tone at the close.
Bombay, Shanghai and Japan have been equally responsive to the influences noted above, reports from these centres indicating a general advance all round.
Total sales, 7,700 bales: unsold Agencies and correspondents stock, 5,000 bales: bargains in Current Accounts opened and Fixed in the principal cities of the Chinese hands, spot and to arrive, Deposits retired for 1 year or shorter world, Every description of Back-og and exchanz periods at rates which will be quoted on
Lesze
*pplication.
PARIS
SHANGHAI
NAGASAKI
SINGAPORE
TIENTSIN
MANILA
SAMARANG CALCUTIA
YOKOHAMA
SAN FRANCISCO
Paid-up Capital.
£3,000,000
50x
Reserve Fund
£3,500,000
PENAGE
HANKOW BATAVIA
Reserve Liability of....
Proprietors
£3,000,000
TRABAYA
BATHY
PANTON
Lead Baner:-The Loadna (lulas City 101 Raat. Ltd.
buelseam sealed Appened mauritare
allowed
7.425913
Corrent Desporti
Astage at the est et Ten per smas.
, na Saving Azenate Pont fer CABL , la Frand Degoniti 41 chr
For
Eu
the at the ratend 3% per annan
mata at the case of $2 per saaum
For 22 mathe as the recent 5% per an KAN TONG PO,
Cute Manager
Vessel
Agents
Goods Stored
Archer Gadark
Kawion
JCJL
Eulti
27
Free Claims Storage to be
in by Expires
Nov. 19 30
Examina- tion Date
20. September 2418, ISA
Steamers Movements.
Expres of Bowfrom Esporg to the fth 400 arrived at Vanesaver da tor 24ad Chitonut.
TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS,
NEDERLANDSCHE KANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ,
NEDERLANDA TRADING SOCIETL HONGKONG AGENCY,
STARINA £1,527,339 2.650.503 $1,12,13
How for admetend
Fische
The flaner & Restertan Head Arrow :--Satav:S FRANCE-
Bajerman
Rap beug
MAS
NOSCAPOTE
Palany Paintabene Somralama
Kadugo to
Spec: Retsen, F.
:0
STOCK EXCHANGE
SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION
BANKS.
1100
1105
H.K. & S. Bank
LZO
£13
10
£29
LIZA
MARINE
INSURANCE.
t.
630
$140
27
FIRE INSURANCES.
b.
132
b.
SHIPPING.
393
b. 451 45.20 15;
1424
3.
38
1422
10-
Chartered Book
P.&O. Bank
Bank of E. Asia
Mercantile Banks A & B Hercantile Banks C
Canton
North China
Unios
Yangtze
China Fires
H.K. Fires
Douglases
M.K. Steamboats
indos (Pro)
Indos Def. Lon. Reg.
Indos DEL H.K. Rat.
Shells
Ferries
H.K. Tar.
China Sugar
Malabon
Leagkats Combined Raubs
Trosobe 'Ural Caspiani
Banquet Considi
H.K. Whares
K. Docke
Shanghai Docka
N. Enticerings
Shanghai Hanghowa
b. 230 s. 3:30 I
- 193 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS. 27 "Old a
26.85
Kajlan
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541
REFINERIES.
59
MINING.
2998 82# 38 * ca 15
h
63
h
h.
35
- 30.6
30,6
123 P. 3
DOCKS WHARVES GODOWNS *.
154
b. 150;
152
1. 132
93
7.30
sa. 151; 93 7.40
Old b. New b.
28.35
87
13.
85)
85;
2.10
b.
13%
L
b. 134
si. 132
$. 23.50 +3. 201
2.10 130
13.90
મ
a. 5.65, 5.60
3.
C. 1. P2
a. cf. $92
H.K. Hotels
H.K. Hotels
NEW
Th
H.K. Lands New Rep.
H'phazys Est.
b.
.
il b.
Kowloon Lands
H.K. Realty
Princes Bldg.
Ewo Cotions
Orientals Cotions
Shanghai Cotton's
Cements China Light Chins Light
Dairy Farms" Electrica H.K. Electrics Macao Hongkong Ropes Hongkong Tramways Peak Trans
Peak Trama Steel Foundries Water-bosta Watsons Wa. Powalls Land Crawfords Canton Les
H.K. Constructions
Sincerts
он
NIV
COTTON MILLS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1. 23.60 1. 26 s. 76.10
26
Old D.
New D.
14 15.85
Old b.
13.80
New D.
13.85
24
China Provideals
25
211
5.
22
* 312
Old b. 311
sa. .32
38)
321
241
15
1.80
181
22
22
17.70
17.
6.90
6.90 sa
5. 5.10
12;
Maskisloch
25
Hanyang Tob.
Hooghong, October 24, 1925.
Taxis
י
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Djember
Prokac Pakata Pe Ja
Mamatan
(1)
Чекай Tatap
Weiterles
Inte: ftumbo. Yala, P
Dory, Paszek Sound, Fla.phras H
Am The Meistarar, Story, Sew
Yer. San Petition me, etc.
London Hart - $ational Provincial
Ko Ko Born Zogisad. Limited.
The Rack bunge wat selin
sad
Forign Exchange and Gazeza! Bank-
ing business transacted.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager
Hongkong, 8th. May, 1923.
司公理管業传法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
DE LE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. ESTABLISHMENT FRANCO
CHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France) 5 Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74 Bue St. Lazare. Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs. 10,000,000) Paid up Capital... Frs. 2,500,000 Working fund provided by
INDUSTRIELLE BANQUE
THE
Paris:
DE CHINE Frs. 50,000,000,
BANKERS
Societe
Generale,
Banque Nationale de Credit. Banque de Pariset des Pays- Bas. London: The London Joint Cits and Midland Bank. Ltd. Irving Bank New York:
Columbia Trust Co. Every description of Banking
enllerting Bills in Exchange, sesra lettere fo& Exchange Business transacted
› Brastame 124 eurimpenilemus ja
the Past the Continet, 10 Great Br... Correspondents throughout the
America, and Aretatik, and transacts Bankinworld..
but, petunt every description.
W. H. GROSKAMI.
Azemi
THE INDUSTRIAL & COM- MERCIAL BANK, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: York Buliding Chater Road, Hongkong. BRANCHES:- Shanghai and Hinkow.
Correspondents in all commercial centres
of China and abroad.
PROMPT SERVICE:
Attractiva rates for lor all kinds to Deposits
Inquiries are Welcome.
T. H. MAI,
Manager.
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.
HEAD
OFFICE:
23 Dee Yoes Road Central, Hongkong-
BRANCH:-BHANGRAI,
Correspondents :-Londen: Westminster "Cask, Ltd: New York: Nalingal City BAZ; San Francisco: Cain Tran Co. of San Trascion; Canton B
Authorised Capital $5,000,000]
............$1,500,000-
Paid Up Capital........
Modern batting in all iar tranches
Current aceonata savings memnunta & Bxed deposits solizied kokas granted on approved curity.
Overine banking a speciality,
INTEREST.Cura Bezate 2 per nat 1 meatb Farings 4 per cent. Fixed Deposita,
4 per cent, 6 taonths 41 per cent, one yes! St par ceas
Bafa Dapoelt Bazas for Rant.
Der Vaulia safeguarded by Ums clocks and double combination, armer plate ulasi doors.
J. Y. LUM,
Chiel Manager,
E. WEGSTHOFF,
Third Exusge
A. L. SEITERT.
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
(PERSIH NANK.)
Capital
Head Offer 95. Boulevard fikson, Parts,
-Trace 40,000,000 30,000,000
Bangick Battambang
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Forklar
Kyama
Di
Iphon
DKY
B
Paperia
Prizor
Pants Prah Pendieber)
BANKERS:
Блікод NMASINA Singapore
Trainin TA
Mattock YUBALOZ
IN Fanty: Comptaie National d'acomple de Paris Credit Lyraznik: Banque de Faz dey Pay Eat: Credit Indoorisi et Commercielete General
IN LONDON: The National Provincial and Caina Bank of England. Ltd: Comptoir Natinal d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyons.
IS NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan and Co., faterent allowed on Carree! Accounts and Fixed Deposit secarding loo kerangemanS.
Every demription of banking and exchange business transited.
C. E. GOY
Arting Kasager.
Hokong. October Dei, 1916.
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS
BANK. LTD.
司公限有行簸葑華 HEAD OFFICE:
Alexandra Building, Chater Road.
Ueneral Banking and Exchange baviness transected.
La granted sa approved securitiet Current Asdonate opened and Fixed De posite received as raim which may be smartai ned up application
The Bank Also conducte
Department.
serings
K. C. LAU, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th. Bapt., 1915.
Head Offi**—Singapore.
Branches:
Balu Pabal
Maar
Peñar
Hongkoar Malacca Palembant
HONGKONG BRANCH:
8,000 bales
Japanese var: Locally. Japanese yarn bas again come to the fore and has fully shared in the general advance. Stucks of this yarn are quite small here.
Rew cotton-Market has re- Savings Department paying 4mained very arm in this staple per annum on deposits of $1 or commodity. No stocks.
15 Queen's Road, Central Every description of Banking and Exchange business trans arted.
more.
Local Board:
Mr. Ko Leong Hoa (Chairman)EAST RIVER FIGHTING.
Mr. Sun Pal Mingo
Mr. Nr Chang Luk
Manager Mr. Han Liang Huang.
Telephone Nos. C. 4538 & 153T.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD. in the East River front. a report
Estaurants 1350 Capital (fully put up. 15600 73.50C 500 Rekezve fond
Rataris
In a
READ OFFICE, YOKOHAMA Breathes and Agromen a
Zena Arr Cate Chozahva
{DLGF}
Mukdes
Ilamborg
F
#datu
Surabaya
Lead a
Lysbe
Lo Barrier
RADUCA San Fran. O Brati
Sant Sazmaki Samya Sewebent
New York Pikac
Rinde
Jubeira " Sw
Shanybai
S.KI Sydney
teria
Tobaalz Tusc Videlo
Kk; Yuen
thegend a Cartrat Ascopata. Dapat menyed the fand putinde at taire to be cttained en ontication.
TAKISHIYAMA,
Magsger nagaraz, 17th. Begtember. 1324
THE BANK OF CHINA.
2
MOVEMENT TOWARDS HANKOW RAILWAY, With regard to the operations from Sheklung states that detachment of General Lum Foo's force captured Ho Yuen on the 19th instant, whilst another detachment of the same force has a westerly moved forward in direction.
It is believed that the latter detachment is aiming at the Canton-Hankow Railway, with a view to securing direct access to Canton city.
POOTUNG FIRE.
ANOTHER BANDIT
OUTRAGE. -
RAILWAY STATION SEIZED.
Peking. October 24
The Peking Daily News reporia that 500 bandits yesterday morn- ing sacked Kuanting station, la the south of Chengchow,
the The
The express train from Ha- how arrived at Kuanting during
retreated. the raid, but Bandits firing thereon. bullets struck but did not damage the engine. The express in ex- pected in Peking this morning
Troops were sent to Kuanting as soon as possible after the raid and fights ensued throughout yesterday morning, the bandits baing driven off.
According to an official report, the Station Master and family at Kuanting are missing.
"
The afternoon train from Hankow has also failed to arrive at Peking Fruter.
BACK TO CANTON.
AND GOOD RIDDANCE, TOO Three unwelcome visitor the Colony were last night sean off by the police. These wore the man described as a deputy of Admiral Chan Chak and twe sailors who were arrested by the Water Police last week ca a junts charge of stealing two
The registered in Hongkong. vessels were commandeered in Kongmong and were reclaimed by the Honkong Police whilst anchored at Lanao. authorities have since beez com municated with and on their
deal undertaking to necessary punishment, the police authorities here agreed to retur the offenders to Canton. They were last night escorted to the Canton whari and left the night steamer..
The aston
out
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
Resemblance to irish Events.
the
General Saluts, now voyaging" to England for the critical con- ferences of next month. will be fortified by the latest news of South Africa. The uneasy coali- tion or alliance between Labor and the Nationalists already shows signs of cracking. Labour
make us of " is prepared to Nationalism as a means to ile economic ends. It is not prepar- ed to be used by Nationalism: as
to its political ends. have beer- Nationali-t leaders rash enough to declare their un altered attachment to the Re, publican principle. Labour has an emphatic with replied repudiation of Republicanism, and threatens to break off the understanding.
means
It is difficult to believe, after this incident. that there can be any hope of effective cooperation between the two parties, or that anything good or clean could conceivably come of co-operation if it is to be honest only on one side. The parallel with Ireland is curiously exact. If Irish Labour were to attempt a similar pact with the Republicans would very soon find its intereste sacrificed, as they have been sacrificed before, to Republican
FOREIGN GODOWNS SAFE. Shanghai. October 24-The village of Lanacedoo, Footung, was last evening devastated by fire. It is believed that many (Specially authorized by Pres-people were burned.
The fire originated in a match idential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of Novem-factory in which chemicals blew ber. 1917.)
up. The explosion hurled burn- ing fragments across the river.
The fire Brigades managed to 18,278,600.00ave the foreign godowns is the Reserve Funds...... 9,629,425.24 vicinity, but the narrow streets of sentimentality. In one case, as
Authorized Capital..$60,000,000.00 Paid up Capital
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING
÷
the village offered no check to in the other, the fact is that the flanies, which spread over a Republicanism as such has no than half. interest in practcal policies at Hongkong Branch, 4, Queen's Rd. C.distance of more
all-Obserter. Breaches and Sch-tranches over Chamile-Reuter. and surrexponte 15 Farepe, America and other sarte of the world.
Naucal Pro LSDOS BANERS: The TICA China Bagh of Ragland, Ltd.
The Guaroy Trys: Cucapany of New York. New York Eanket-The Trying National Baets, The Fquitable Tram Company of Sew York
• Laterent allowed on Carrer: Aecovate sad Fixed Depo. Term 20 application.
Every dription of Beaking businra treas acted.
Louns granted on approved weszition. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
TSU YEE PEI,
Manager.
LIMITED. BANK OF HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
CANTON
Business
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Transacted
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 12 Months 5% per annum For 6 Months 4% per annum For 3 Months 3% per annum On Demand 2% per annuma CURRENT ACCOUNTS.
on credit 2% per balances of over $100.00
LOOK BOON SHAN,
Chief Manager.
annum
FIFTY DOLLARS
GIVEN AWAY.
"Telegraph" Football Competition.
We will give a prize of $50 to the reader who sends in the correct goal scores of three Hongkong Football League Matches to be played on Saturday next, October 27th., as detailed in the coupon to be found below.
This Competition is run in accordance with the conditions published in our issues for the week ended September 29th. Entries close at noon on Saturday, October 27th.
Mark envelope *FOOTBALL"
CUT HERE
Goals.
DIOMEDE RESERVES v." UNIVERSITY
S. CHINA "B"
ST. JOSEPH'S
Name
Address...
Goala,
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