TO-DAY'S WANTS.
IS WORDS
.$1.00,
($1.50. If Not Prepaid) The following replies have been received:--
544, 545, 547, 553, 556, 566, 643, 696, 598, 618, 634, 638,. 630, 612, 650, 667, 671, 678, 689, 685, 691. 695.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
BRITISHER seaks POSITION in any sapacity anywhere. Please communi- sate with Box No. 700, "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO BE SOLD.
35 THE PEAK, Misly owupled by Dr. Harsten and adjektiing. the Peak Hospital Unfurnished Converstant, comfortable and coed. Six roome mind prossing VOCE.
Four bathrooms, ket and cold water. Modern sanita tien. Gss and Blowtrie Labt. Use of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Maak of five, or would be easily dividad to sait two comples. Close to Tram. Station and Motor Road.
Apply:
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.PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET Office Rooms, Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Building. Apply to Sang Kee, same Building.
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Index
(131 PAGES),
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OF NEW YORK.
HONGKONG.
On and after 25th August, 1930, interest on Savings Accounts will be allowed at the rate of 2% per annum on minimum monthly bal-; ances not exceeding H.$10,000.
for The National City Bank of New York,
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager. Hongkong August 12, 1930.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 48 cents per Share has been declared payable on WEDNESDAY, 27th AUGUST next; on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Rond East. Bowrington, Hongkong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, 13th AUGUST, to TUESDAY, 26th AUGUST, 1930, both Inclusive.
daya
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS.
Secretary. Hongkong. 5th August, 1930. ̧
PARIS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12. 1930,
Lammert's Auctions. PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned havo received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on Wednesday, the 13th August, 1930,
commencing at 11 am. at No. 2, Patel Villa (Ground Floor) Bankow Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
On View from Tuesday,
the 12th August, 1930.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
THREE TRAFFIC CASES.
PUBLIC DRIVER FINED FOR RECKLESSNESS.
LAUGHED AT POLICE.
ཨཱ ཙྪཱ
RICH MAN WHO VANISHED.
SHARE IN £200,000 FOR HIM IF ALIVE.
ANCIENT RIDDLE-
A man who disappeared 17 years
2
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES, A
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NEW POSTAGE RATES.
The following rates of postage are now being charged on letters (other than postenrda), addressed to the following destinations:-
Rate of Postage
Destination
Places in the Colony United Kingdom and
British Possessions and Protectorates
Macao
China proper, excluding
Slakiang, Mongolia and Thibet
Foreign Countries.generally
3 cents for each oL, or
part of an oz.
8 cents for each oz or
part of an oz.
'à cents' for each. ós, or
part of an ox, D
14 cents for the first oz. '
and 8 cents for each additional oz. or part
of an oz.
The special rate of 2 cents per 4 ozs. on newspapers published in the, Colony and addressed to Hongkong, United Kingdom, British Possessions and Protectorates, China and Macao bas been abolished and the rate of 2 cents per 2 oss, substituted therefor.
A number of motor prosecutions were before Mr, Lindsell this mornage in London may share in a $200,000 estate if, as his former ing.
legal adviser believes, he is alive In one case, Francis Lee, a
learner's and will return from the jungle Chinese who holds licence, was summoned for ventur-lands of Quintana, Reo, Mexico.
The mau la-or was-Joseph W. ing into a prohibited arca, namely,
wealthy cottoo Queen's Road Central, and for Martin, once
broker. dangerous driving in the fact that
Mr. S. M. Neely, former attorney he had two passengers perched on the back wheel of his solo machine. for Martin, gave testimony in the The police stated that the street parátory to the distribution of the Chancery Court at Memplis pre-i was crowded at the time, and a $200,000 estate of the late William Auctioneers. man had to skip out of the defen-M. Wood, grandfather of Martin.
dant's way to avoid being run
Meeting on a Boat, down.
The lawyer states that a A fine of $6 was inflicted on the named Clarence S. Eldridge told first charge, and $10 on the other. him that he was recently a pas
Another youthful motorist, nam-senger with Martin on ed George Lee, also a Chinese, was bound for Yucatan, and later spent a boat summoned far not having a tails night with Martin at a chicken light and also for failing to pro-ranch he owned near Santa Cruz
Frond duce his driving licence to a police de Bravoc, Mexico.
Amoy Shanghai and Swatow officer.
Mr. Neely produced a number.Amoy and Swatow When given an opportunity to of letters from Eldridge, and sald Japan produce the licence at the Traffic he had learned that Martin was Office on the following day, he ne haunted by the fear of debts, glected to do so, later pleading that which at one time are said to he was very busy.
have totalled pearly £36,000, but all of which have since been paid by relatives.
SHARE PRICES.
'TO-DAY'S · QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of Incal share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1470 X Div. n. Chartered Bank, £161 n. Marcantile A. & B., £28 D. East Asia $121 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins.. $945 n. Union Ins.. $437 h. North China Ins.. Tis. 160 b Tangtsze Ins., $50 n.
China Underwriters, $2.65 b. China Fires, $400 b.
MODELS H. K. Fire Ins., $960 b.
GOWNS
FROCKS
- SPORTS SUITS
JUMPERS.
Mde. GREENBERG,
(Paris & Shanghai).`,
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10 to 12 noon.
3 to
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CINEMA NOTES.
TROPIC HOYDEN IN "SOUTH
SEA ROSE.” - -
That sparkling star of "Khiki” "Tiger Rose," "Lulu Belle" and other stage hits, Lenore Ulric, may be seen and heard at the Queen's Theatre on Wednesday in "South Sea Rose." her second starring Fox Movietone produc- tion.
Adapted from the stage play "La Gringa" and directed by Allan Dwan, South Sea Rose" reveals Miss Ulric in the role of a mad-
From SEATTLE, VANCOUVER and cap maiden of the tropics. plying
are
her mischief on a crew of seamen and bringing terror upon the mug villagers. Her reckless shocking daring gives the comedy drama an abundance of stirring action.
scored
the
Shipping.
Douglases, $261 ¤..
5.
H. K. Steamboats, $25 Indo-Chinas. (Def.) $43 A. Union Waterbosts $32 n.
Mining.
Bengueta, $8 n.
Kailans, 26/9 n.
Langkate, Tle. 81 n.
S'hai Explorations, Tls. 1.30 b. Raube, $221 Tronoha 21/- n.
8.
15
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $167 Whampoa Docks, $39 n. China Providents $5.20 s. Wongkowa, Tls 260 b. New Engineeringa, Tls. 7 n. Shanghai Docks. Tis. 117 b. Cottona.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 12 S'bai Coftons, Tia.'78 (old)
Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotois, $10,40 b. H. K. Lands, 4827. p. S'hai Landa Tls. 287 Humphreys, $16.9 Realties, $9.40 b. Chinese Estates $87
Public Utilities.
2.
п.
n.
F.
b
D.
Tramways. $18 50 Peak Trams (old) $12) Star Ferrion, $86 China Lights, (Old) $237, E. K. Electrica, $76 ́ b. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Telephones $32. b. China Buses, Tis 181 b. Singapore Tractions. 10/- s.
Industrials.
China Sugars, 90cts b. Malabons, $27 n.
Cald: Macg. Ord: Tis. 10,75 n. Canton Ices, $2.10 sa.
Cements (Comb.) $18. Ropes $10.60 b.
n.
United Asbestos $5 b.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $2418 Watsons, $12} Der A. Wings, $1 b. Lane Crawfords, $3. Mackintosha, $189 b. Sinceres, $11.50 b.
E.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $26 n... Constructions, $1.90 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 61% n H.K.G. Loan 8% Prem.
VICTORIA via JAPAN. requested to take delivery Flour, and Lumber shipments as soon as the vessel is ready to discharge and are hereby noted that if their lighters are not placed
the alongside steamer is required, their shipments Charles Bickford, who will be discharged Into Holt's Wharf Kowioon, at their expense, where the notably in his talking picture cargo will lie also at their risk and debut in "Dynamite" enacts expense and subject to the terms a chief male role, and the list of conditions of storage at Hole's Wharf. important players in support' in- Steamer will semmence discharge on cludes Kenneth Mackenna, Tom the 12th August
Pátricola, Farrell Macdonald, General cargo will be discharged Elizabeth Patterson. Daphne Pol- Into Holt'a Wharf Kowloon, where it lard, Roscoe Ates, Ilka Chase, Ben Consignees' risk and sab- Hall, George MacFarlane and lie at to the terms and conditions of Charlotte Walker. ject to storage at
age at Nolt's Wharf. The Cargo will be resa, for delivery from
In addition to her dramatic efforts in South Sea Rose," Miss CHINA'S ASSURANCE. Godown on an after 12th August,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Ulric also sings and dances. goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any George' O'Brien started out in life | PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN Tuesdays and Fridays between the to become a doctor. Then the world hours of 10.45 am, and noun within war called him and when he return-
LIVES AND PROPERTY. the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted
ed to his home in San Francisco, after the
Goods baya
all thoughts of medicine left him. left the steamer's Gedown, and all General Cargo reHe wanted to see life and decided maining undelivered after the 28th to become a motion pictur" retor. August, will be subject to rent.
will li
the
"Lone Star Ranger.”
Nanking, Aug. 11, The Chinese Ambassador at
Washington wires that he has officially assured the United States
At first he carried a camera, the Government that the National All Claims against the Steamer he played a "bit" in a Tox Mix pic Government will assume full sunt be presented to the undersigned ture. The scenes were being made responsibility for the protection on or before the 1st September, or they at the Fox West Coast studios and of the life and property of Ameri- will not be recognised.
William Fox happened to arrive
No Fire Insurance will be effected. just in time to see O'Brien in ac cans in China.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, 12th August. CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT
Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents.
"PEAK MANSIONS”- Prince Edward Hoed, Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached villas Modern construction with garage. "Cambay Buildings””. Flats 1th modern convenfefice
He states that Mr. Stimson
tion. Then and there it was de denied reports that the United cided O'Brien was just the lad to
States Government was exact the leading role in "The Iron
contem- Horse."
plating 'action, with other Powers; in connexion with the situation in Hunan. Reuter,
."
The rest is history. O'Brien was an immediate success and has been growing in popularity ever since. He appears in the title role of "The Lone Star Ranger," Zane Grey's
Ottawa, Aug. 11. first all talking Fox Movietone ro
Thousands watched the R100 mance of the Southwest, now at encircle the capital several times. the Queen's Theatre.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Sue Carol Bennett, and the Mayor of heads the cast which incudes Wal- Ottawa, conversed with the air- ter McGraill Warren Hymer, Lee ship's officers by wireless tele- Shumway and Elizabeth Patterson phone-Reuter's American Service,
A fine of $5 was inflicted, on the first charge and $10 on the second. A hire car driver was summoned
Mar
Circulars for addresses in the Colony or Wel Hai Wei, which are which are posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office, are now posted in batches of not less than ter of uniform size and weight, and charged postage at the rate of 2 cents for each 2 ozs. or part of 2 ozs. instead of 1 cent per 2 doza, as heretofore.
INWARD MAILS.
Europe vis Suez (letters and papers, London 17th July and parcels 10th July) ..... Shanghai and Europe via Siberla
(London 24th July,)... U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattle 26th July.) Manila Japan and Shanghai Manila
Eldridge now is said to be in for reckless driving, when it was Los Angeles. It was stated the stated that the offence was cor- his deposition would probably be mitted the day following his being obtained within given a licence by the traffic weeks. authorities. He was alleged to have cut across the junction of Des The disappearance of Mr. Mar- Straits Voeux Road and Queen's Street and tin in London in April, 1918, is Japan and Shanghai
the next two Japan
Saigon
“All Well" Letter.
Australia and Manila
Mantua..
Witram
Dus
Far Tilawa
.August 18.
Sui Yang
August 13.
Cremer
..August 13.
Ginyo Maru
August 19.
.August 14.
August 14.
.August 15.
August 15.
August 17.
August 18.
.August.18.
Pres. Lincoln Rajputana Empress of Asia
Pres. Grant Kitara Maru Sphi Tango Mari Hakone Maru
Kamo Maru
August 18.
August 19. ..August 22. ...August 22.
August 23.
to have knocked over a private one of Scotland Yard's ́unsolved | U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai ricksha parked against the pave-mysteries. The American was (San Francisco 25th July)
Pres. Folk ment. It happened that Police in London on business and left U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai Sergeant Winslade
(San Francisco 1st August) .... Pres. Cleveland ......................August 23. was standing two friends at the Royal Auto- near the ricksha and he was struck mobile Club on the night of April Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B. G. 7th by it when it rebounded from the 3, and was never seen again. impact. "He laughed
August.) at me and He was in evening dress and his carried on," complained the Ser-opera hat and wallet were later geant.
A fine of $10 was inflicted.
To Residents of
Homuntin and Kowloon Tong.
We are now delivering
found on the bank of the Thames
Emps. of Canada ........August 27. ́OUTWARD MAILS..
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the at the south end of Hungerford time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised Bridge. The wallet had been rip- to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. ped open and the money it had the previous day.
For contained had disappeared... Manila
Two weeks after the disappear Sam Shui and Wachow ance a London friend of,Mr. Mar-Manila
tin received the following tele-Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A
Kram from Vevey, Switzerland: "Cease inquiries; all well, writing. -. W. Martin.”
The promised letter never came
BREAD and ROLLS and eventually the investigation
every Morning between 6 and 8 a.m...
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
Telephone your orders 28152
or
$6561
was dropped.
+
(expect California) *Canada. Central and South. America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Swatow
Kowloon inland lot No. 2373 at Sandakan the junction of Embankment Road Amoy
and Duke Street, Kowloon, was Straits......
sold for $10,000 at the P.W.D. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
auction yesterday. The lot com- Amoy and Formosa via Swatow
prises 11.750 square feet and the Swatow ....
upset price was $7,375. The Straits and Calcutta buyers were Messrs. Raven and Basto, architects, acting on behalf of a client.
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Date and Time: Emp. of Asia Tues., Ang. 12, 3.30 p.m. Taiming.....Tues., Aug. 12, 4. p.m. Pres. Grant Tues,, Aug. 12, 4.30 pm,
Shinyo Maru
Wed., Aug. 13. Registration.Aug. 12, 5 p.m. Letters....Aug. 13, 8.30 a.m. (Due San Francisco 5th Sept.) Wai Shing.Wed., Aug. 13, 8.30 a.m. Hin Sang..Wed Aug. 13, 10.30 a.. Taiyuan......Wed., Aug, 13, 5
p.m. Cremer....Thurs., Aug. 14, 9.80 a.m. Dell Maru Thurs., Aug, 14, 10.30 a.m. Deli, Maru Thurs., Aug. 14, 10.30 am. Hydrangea. Thurs., Aug 14, 3 p.m. Sui Song ..
Fri, Aug. 15, Parcela Letters
Halyang....
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa. Aden, Egypt. and Europe via Marseilles Rajputana........
Straits and Calcutta
Manila
Foochow via Swatow
Amoy
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok via Swatow
Shanghai
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and and Europe via
South America Victoria B. C.
...посп.
..1. p.m.
Fri Aug. 15, 1 p.m.
.Sat., Aug. 16; K.P.O. Parcels...Aug. 15, 4.30 p.m.
Registration.Aug. 16, 9 a.m.
G.P.O.
....10 a.m..
Aug. 15, 5 p.m.
Registration Aug. 16, 9.45 a.m.
Letters
Parcels
Letters
Parcels
...10.30 a.m.
(Due. Marseilles 12th September.) Tilawa
Letters
Sat., Aug..18. 12.30 p.m. 1.30. p.m.
Pres. Lincoln Sat., Aug. 16, 4.30 p.m. Cheong Shing ..Sat., Aug. 16, 5 p.m.. Kwangtung...Sat., Aug. 16, 5 p.m. Canton Maru Sun., Aug. 17, 9 a.m. Kaying....Sun., Aug. 17, 9 .m. Sphinx Mon., Aug, 18, 2.30 p.m.
Pres. Grant
Parcels Registration' Lotters
Mon., Aug. 18.
.4.15
.3 p.m.
p.m.
5
Shanghai and "Europe via Siberia Pres. Grant.......Mon., Aug. 15.
(Dae Victoria B. C. 5th Sept.)
*Registration
.5 p.m. .6 p.m. .....Mon., Aug. 18, 5 p.m.
Letters.
Amoy Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island
Kutaang
Kitano Maru
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and
· Europe via Marseilles
Swatow, 'Amoy and Foochow Swatow
Japan
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.Š.A., Central and South America and *Europe via Vancouver & Europe .vin Siberis
Foochow vii Swałow Hoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
....Tuck, Aug. 19.
.8.45 a.m. .9.30 a.m.
Registration Letters (Due Thursday Island 1st Sept.)
Philoctetes....
Registration Letters
Tues, Aug. 19,`
X.. P: 0,
1 p.m..
1 p.m..
.1.45 p.m. .2.30.p.m.
G. P. 0. Registration".. Letters
(Dué Marseilles 19th Sept.) Hai Ning...Tues., Aug. 19, 2,00 p.m. Chaksang Wed., Aug. 20, 8.30 am. Tango Mara Wed., Aug. 20, 9.80 a.m.
Emps of Asia Wed Aug. 20. Parcels.....Aug. 19, 5 p.m. Registration Aug. 20, 9,15 am Letters
7.10 a.m. (Due Vancouver B. C. 8th Sept.) Cheong Shing Wed., Aug. 20, 5 p.m. Chengtu.Thors, Aug. 21, 8.30 am,
Tatsuta Mars
....Thurs, Aug. 21, Registration Aug, 20, 5 p.m. - Letters.Aug., 21, 880 amz. (Due San Francisco 11th Sept) Changte
Fil Aug. 22, Parcels. 21st. 6 p.m. Registration 22nd.9.45 a.m. Letters 22nd 10.30 am, (Due Thursday Island 2nd Sept.) Hakone Maru Fri, Aug. 22, 8.30 p.m. cribed Correspondence only.
Sbangbai, Japan and Europe vis
Siberio
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