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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH - FRIDAY, JANUARY

TO-DAY'S WANTS. New Advertisements.

25 WORDS

.$1.50,

($8.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following roplies have been received:-

W

CHINESE CUSTOMS

NOTIFICATION.

The public is hereby notified. that under Instructions received

667, 671, 678, 683, 685, 001, 095,from the Inspector General of 705, 709, 720, 722, 727, 729, 752. Customs the Now Import Tariff of .784, 787, 738.

December 1930 is to operate from Isi January, 1931.

WANTED KNOWN,

MURRAY'S TYPEWRITING AGENCY Legal Manuscript Pro- fosional and Commercial

work undertaken. Modernte terms. Room 800, Industrial and Commercial Bank Building, 12, Queen's Road Central,

LOST.

LOST One Airedalo DOG, agod one year, answern to the name of "Char- coal, Licence No. 8189' on Collar, also One Aberdeen Terrier, aged 7 months, answers to the name of Bruce. Re- ward offered. Owner-L. G. Frostį c/o. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

FOR SALE.

·FOR SALE,—AMERICAN CHEMI- CAL DIAMONDS, are equal to real diamonds in all respect. Cut ginssen, Catalogue free. Apply to P. O. Box No. 800, Penang, Straits Settlementa,

TO BE SOLD,

SG THE PEAK, Intaly occupied by Dr. Haraton and adjolning The Peak Hangilial. Unfurnished. Convenient, comfortable and cool. Six rouman and Dressing room. Four bathrooms, bas and cold water. Modern sanita- Mon. Gas and Electric Light. Uno of Tennis Court.. Suitable for a Mesa of fire, er could be easily divided to suit two couples. Clase to Tram Station and Motor Road,

Apply:

THE HONGKONG REALTY AND

TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED, Exchange Building.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-Ground Flecy of No. 8A, Des Voeux Road Central, at present in the occupation of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank, Aynilable from 1st April, 1971. Apply David Sassoơn & Co. LMI,

* APARTMENTS TO LET.

J. M. II. OSBORNE, Commissioner of Chinese Customs.

Kowloon and District." York Building.

Hongkong, 31st December, 1930.

G.

#R.

PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of January, 1931, at 3 p.m.,

at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Orier of Ills Excellency tho Governor, of 'one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years loss three days. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

! No. of Sale

Registry S

Locality.

New howloon Inland

Lot No. Pri

Between New Kowloon Intardi Lots No. 1207 and 133),

Cheung Sha Wan Road

Le

G.

AIRLIE HOTEL.-33-25, Nathan Rond,

Kowloon. Under European Management, Excelent

Cuisine, Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57467.

STUBBS HOUSE-Open to receive gucata. Strictly under European supervision, Excellent cuisine. Airy rooms with harbour, view. Few minuter from bus And trams. Moderato rates. Modern sanitation. Special rates for families and Mess. Phone 22838, or write Box No. 730, "Hongkong Telegraph."

ASAHI BEEP

Bole Agen'

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

LTD.

SENER BEER HONGKONG GRAND PRIZI

SAHI

BEE

BISE

Doondary

Minerale,

X

A. W

As per slo

ping.

Contents in

02. feet

Annusi

inco

€31'1

R.

Rental,

Upses Price |

$10

$2,079

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sull by Public

Auction,

on THURSDAY, the 8th January, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF BLACKWOOD

including:-

FURNITURE,

Extension Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Sideboard with Bavelled Mirrors, Oplum Diven, Couches, Armchairs, Joss Tables, Round and Half Round Tables, Stools, Oplum Stools, Sereena, Jardinieres, Tea Poys, Curio Cabinet with Class Doors and Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Whatnots, etc., etc.

(An exceptionally fine lot.)

also

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household and Office Furniture. comprising:

Teak Glass Cabinets, Chesterfield Couches and Armchairs, Gramophone, Desks, Carpets, Rugs, Cameras, Chinese Hand Paint- inge, Oil Paintings. Fine Tenk Round Tables, Ornaments, Kiangsi Porcelain Flower Ports, Curios, etc., etc.

Brons, Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Single and Double Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Wash Stands, Linen, etc., etc.

2, 1931:

PEA-SHOOTING AT THE

SUN.

WHERE A TON WOULD WEIGH

2LBS.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

ADIO NOTICES.

Individuals and deman are recommended to register their talogra phla addresses at the Radio Outes. No charge is made for thk.

Christmas and New Year greetings are now accepted by-Govern-

{By Dr. R. L. Waterfeld, F.R.A.Radio Office for transmission vin Radio. Full particulars on ar

The little planet Eros, whose record close approach to the earth is now attracting so much attention, is behaving in a most remarkable As at its last approach, in way. 1000, it is undergoing large and rapid variations in brightness.

plication.

From

Australia and Manila Shanghai and Swatow Shanghai and Amoy Japan......

U.B.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-

hai (Seattle 13th Dec.)

But whereas in 1900 it doubled it Straits..... brightness and faded again in five Japan and Shangħal hours, it now goes through its vari | Straits ations twice in that period.

Batavia Straits

INWARD MAILS.

Par

Nellore Sunning

January 8.

January 8.

Tjinondari

January 42

Mexico Maru

January 4.

Preu. Madison

January $.

Kidderpore

January b.

Sphinx

January 0.

Van Monts Tjkarang Yarukuni Maru

January 0.

January

January. B.

January 9.

January 10,

January 12.

1. January 4

Emp. of Japan

Now, so great a light variation Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, shd little world, instead of having the can only mean one thing: that this Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. 20th

December) orthodox celestial shape that appro-U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- ximates to a nice, smooth billiard hat (San Francisco Dec. 12.) ....Free. Harrison ball, is actually a gigantic cragy U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shang- and precipitous boulder. As it hai (San Francisco Dec. 19.) rotates on its axis it presenta to Japan...

sometimes R comparatively smooth surface that catches the sunlight and reflects it back to us, and sometimes the mouth of a great chasm, one side of which is in deep shadow.

Life On Eros.

118

To explain fnct that its light, time to variations change from

Teak Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, time, as between now and 1900 it Glass Ware, Crockery, etc., etc..

has been suggested that Bros does not rotate regularly on its axis, but, HO 10

speak, just tumbles around its orbit rather like boulder bounding down a precipice. But the explanation in wrong: whatever shape Eros may have it must rotate regularly.

and

One "Herring-fall-Marvin" Safe.

On View from Wednesday, the 7th January, 1931. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction,

PARTICULARS AND CONDI-

TIONS of the Sale by Public A Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of January, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to he fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less three days. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality.

New Kowloon Inland Lat

No. 1442.

Junction of Un Chau

Street and Kweilin Street,

Shamelinipo.

Dundary

Here?

H..

As per valo

tria

TPARTICULARS

LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BREMER

EXPORT.

T

Y

MA

ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU, ASSEUSE S. HONDA. ASSEUSE S. KISAKI,

Recommended for many years of' Government

Civil Hospital, Peak

Hospital, etc., and by all the local doctors.

24, Wyndham Street Tel: 24945.

MASSAGE HALL

MRS. 8. UZUNOYED. 37, Queen's Road C-2nd Boor.

Annual

Rental

Upset Price.

About

Jootuyla in

7.344

$69

$11,016

R.

AND CONDI. TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of January, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chung in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

|_ No. of Sale !

Inland Lot

Registry Kn,

Locality.

Nos. 3102. Adjoining Inland Lot

No. 3088,

King wong Street,

BRIT

Heasuremente.

6|ån per vale plan.

NOTICE.

About 6,000

$24,000

1 Upset P

We have this day accorded, the

on SATURDAY, the 3rd January, 1930,' commencing at 10.30 am. at No. 7, Prat Building, (Middle Floor), Kowloon. Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture.

On View form Friday. the 2nd January, 1930.

Terms: Cah on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneera.

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Mr. John Robinson of Swatow, and. Mr. Alexander Henderson of Shanghai have this day been ap pointed Directors of this Com-

pany.

For Bradley & Co., Ltd.

JOHN A. PLUMMER........

Managing Director. Hongkong, 1st January, 1930,

NOTICE.

As from the 30th December, our Offee will be located on the 7th

nor of China Ruilding.

HONGKONG AMERICAN

TRADING COMPANY.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

OCEAN STNAMSHIP CO., LTD. and

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees per Company's Vessel,

"HELEN US"

From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE.

are horoby notiñed that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it wil lle at Consignees' risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 2nd January.

Optional cargo will not be landed ore, unless notice has been given prior to steamer'a arrival but enrried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extands.

All broken, chofed, and damaged i goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be oxamined on any | Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and ali Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th January, 1031, will be subject to rent,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the $2nd Janakry, 1031, "or they will not be recogulsed.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hengkong, 2nd January, 1981;,

*

THE NEW PRERON ÉRMEDY. THERA

firm's procuration to Mr. Joao | THERAPION Francisco Vieira Ribeiro.

MAXIM & CO.: Hongkong, Bist Deaambor, 1980.

THERAPION NⱭ:

LAMMERT BROS.,

-Auctioneers.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Hongkong Bank, $1,765 b Chartered Bank, £17.n.. Mercantile A. & B., £27 n. East Asia 3115 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1,240 b. Union Ins., $525 s. North China Ins., Tis. 160 b. China Underwriters, $3.20 b. Yangtze Ins., $50 n. China Fires, $450 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $1225 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $2814 8.

H. K. Steamboats, $30.50 n. Indo-Chinas, (Daf.) 824 ̈n. Union Waterboats, $69 n.

Mining.

Benguets, $11.10 n. Kailans. 28/9 n.

S'hai Explorations, Tis. 1 b. Raubs, $84 b.

Docks, etc.

b.

Kowloon Wharves, $173 Whampoa Docks, $30 b. China Providents, $5.86 b. (old". Hongkews, Tls. 284 n. New Engineeringa. Tis. 7.10 1. Shanghal Docka, Tls, 114 a.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottona. Ths. $12 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 80% (old) n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $12.50 8. H. K. Land, $844 b. (old).

do $83% b S'hal Land TIs. 822 b. Humphreys, $17.65 b. Realties, $9.20 en,

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $18 b. Penk Trame, (old) $14 n. Star Ferrien $94 b.

China Lights, (old) $25.40 b. H. K. Electricis, $814 b. Macao Electrics. $28 n. Telephones $351⁄2

Chinn Banus, Tis. 19.60 n. Singapore Tractions, 37/10 n. Industrials.

China Sugars, 80 cta. n. Malabons, $27 n.

Cald: Maog. Ord: Tis.-10.76 m. Canton Ice, $8.80 8. Cements (Comb) $17.80 b. Ropos, $11.86 b. United Asbestos % .

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farma, $2814 b. Watsons, $12.60 b. Der A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawford, $8.70 n. Mackintosh, $19 b. Bincares, $11.60°n.

Miscellaneo Ainusemants, BEB Constructions 1.80 b

:B' que Ind, G. Bonds, 970 %

HEG. Loan #% Pron.

Pres. Plerco Brisbano Maru OUTWARD MAILS. Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whon mails are advertised. to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are'closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

For

Per Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Hai Ning Sam Shu and Wuchow ...... Tal Hing *Straits and parecals only for Ger.

Mosel many via Hamburg

Japan Amoy Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia Comorin

Date and Time.

Fri, Jan. 2, 2 p.m.

.Fri., Jan. 2, 4 pm).

.Fri., Jan. 2, 5 p.m.

.Fri., Jan. 2, 5.00 p.m. .Fri., Jan. 2,5 pan. Fri, Jan. 2.

Comorin Tjikembang

Registration Lettera

Simits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Adon, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Ranch!

The real cause of the changing light variation is that when the planet is north of the earth it turns one hemisphere, towards us, and when it is south of the earth it. turns the other hemisphere towards Amoy... us. The irregularities in the shape Sandakan

of the two hemispheres are prob. Swalow...

ably quite different and hence the Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia light reflected from them will vary Straits

in brightness differently according|| Amoy

to which hemisphere it presents. Java via Sourabaya

To live on Eros would be an amazing experience. Eres is prób ably loss than 20 miles in diamter; but it would not be at all the same thing as living on a desert island of the same size,

Weight Reducing.

An object which weighs a ton on the earth would only weigh about 2lb. on Eros; you could lift it easily with one hand, You might thinki that life on Eros would, therefore, be a very easygoing affair-digging dliches would be child's play. But you would be very Andly mistaken. You

yourself would weigh so little that you would have difficulty. keeping your feet on the ground. And if, a Christmas-time, you to jump with glee," you happened would just shoot up in the air and disappear for ever into space. You could literally fick flies off Bros with your fingers, and with a blow- pipe and a few pens you could shoot. peas all the way to the sun.

Manila Australia and New Zealand

vin Brisbano

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok vin Swatow H-how and Bangkok Straits and Calcutta

Swatow

Amy

and

Manila and Sourabaya Fort Bayard, Holbow, Pakkei

Haiphong Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, -Aden, Egypt and Europe vin

Marseilles...

Straits, Egypt and Europe via

Muracilles

But if interplanetary communica- tion become fashionable Eron is scarecly, likely to be a favourite Swatow and Amoy

Manilu resort. For the, weight problem is Shanghai, Japan, Canada, quite fatal to an atmosphere. If it

C. and S. America and ever had any air or water-which

vin Vancouver B.C. and is excessively improbable-it must via Siberia, have all evaporated and blown away within a few hours,

U.S.A. Europe Europe

G p.m...

.6 p.m..

Sat, Jan. 3. K.P.O.

Parcels Jan. 2, 4.30 p.m. Registration

3rd Dam.. Letters

...10a.m.

G.P.O. Parcela.....Jan. 2, 5.00. p.m., Registration .3rd 9.45 a.m. Letters...

..10.30 a.m.

(Due Marseilles, 30th January, 1981). Tjikembang....Sat., Jan. 3, 8.30 a.m. ..Sat., Jan. 3, 10 a.m.

Hinsong Lycomson Helenua Prosper Tikurang Tilbesar...

Brishane Mart

Parcels

Reg.

Letters

Sat, Jan. 3, 10 am. Sat., Jan. 3, 2.30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3. 3.30 p.m. .Fri., Jan. 0, 8.30 p.m. Sat, Jan. 8, 3.30 p.m.

.Sat., Jan. 3, 1951

..4.15 p.15. .....5 p.m.

(Dus Brisbane 18th Jan. 1981.) Canton Maru..Sun., Jan. 4, 0. a.m. Klangau.......Sun., Jan. 4,0 km. Kwangtung..Mon., Jan. 6. 10.30 am. Sul Sang...

Parcels

Letters

Mon., Jan. 6,

nood. ... p.m.

Hydrangea. Mon., Jan. 6, 2.30 p.m. Ninghai Mon,, Jan. 5, 3.80 p.m. Tisondari....Tues., Jun. 6, 9.30 am..

Tonkin Haiching

.Tuen,, Jan. 6, 12.30 p.m. .Tuds., Jan. 6, 1. p.m.

K, P. O.

Tues., Jan. 0,

..1 p.m.

Sphinx

Registration Letters

p.m.

G. P. O..

.1.45 p.m.

Registration

Letters....

2.80 p.m.

(Due Marseilles 6th February)

Tues., Jan 6, 2 p..

Achilles

(Due Marseilles 6th February), Pres. Madison Tues., Jan. 0, 4.30 p.m. Van Houtaz.....Tues; Jan. 3, 6 p.m.

Emp, of Russin ......Wed..: Jan, 7. Parcels...6th Jan. 6. p.m. Registration 7th Jan. 9.15 a.m. Letters ......7th Jan. 18 R.m, (Doe Vancouver B.C. 24th Jan. 1931). Halyang....Fri, Jan. 9, 1.00 p.m.. Emp, of Japan Sat., Jan. 19, -8.80 pămî

*Superscribed Correspondence only.

An Important Visitor.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Nevertheless, Eros is now a most) Mantia important little world; for, as we explained in a previous article, by coming closer to the earth next month than any body except the moon has ever done, it will enablo us to determine more accurately than ever before the distance of

PROCESS SERVER

"SHAKEN." -

the sun. And this will give us the ALLEGED CONTEMT OF COURT. scale of our solar system and the length of the sounding-line with

A motion to commit the Hon. which we measure the depths of the Herbert Enton, of universe.

+

WHY "TOTE" IS NOT MORE POPULÁR.

TIE "RELUCTANCE TO PAY

of

SIR T. BEECHAM AND OPERA GRANT,

"TOO SMALL”

Sir Thomas Beecham was inter-

Englefeld viewed recently on, the Govern Green, Surrey, brother of Lord ment's proposed grant in aid of British Opara£5,000 for the last Cheylesmore, for contempt

quarter of the current year and Court, came before a King's Bonchona of £17,500 a year for the 'five Divisional Court consisting of yeare beginning in January. Justicos Avory, Swift, and Acton.

"The eum is too small," said Str on Dec. 0.

Thomas. "It is hot largo enough Mr. Alchin said that Mr. Alfred as a subsidy by itself. The fact Seymour Wood, who lived at that the Government is giving. 2.

alleged that he was in-laubsidy to opera may have the Egham, structed to sex

serve a writ upon Mr.effect of discouraging private Eaton concerning a sum claimed benefactors and of continuing the respecting the purchase of a car. modern habit of making the public The "inborn reluctance" of Eng- Mr. Wood alleged that Mr. Eaton look to the States lish people to pay cash was re-sized him with both hands. any-- “A great many, people - who ferred to by Lord D'Abernon, Ing: This is a hospital case, would otherwing have cubscribed. whon ho dealt with the develop and literally throw him out of the to opera may be tempted to say, ment of the Totalisator at the an house. nual meeting at Newmarkot last night of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association,

CASH."

London, Dec. 4.

He said that he estimated that the £3,000,000 passing through the Toto this year represented leas than two per cent of the total money which changed hands year

Why bother? The State le doing

it all. Some people think the Mr. Paull, for Mr. Caton, said scheme may kill Interest in opera that his chent desired to apologise Instead of encouraging it. for what he did. The position was that Mr. Eaton had not only paid Anked if he exproved of the what was due bat also a sum principle of the State subsidising which was not due, and after hart Sir Thomas wald de in had done so, he was served with way, but I have always been. the writ Unfortunately, he lost against the idea that the ordinary ly in this country in betting. his temper, took Mr. Wood by the taxpayer should pay for it..

tain towns abroad, kiske Deauville you ask why the" "Toto" has not so cost lapels, and shook him. It was far gained a larger proportion of not suggested that Mr. Wood was and Alxles-Bains, think the total turnover,""" he added, hurt.

while to subridiser oper

it brings business to the town

"the answer is the inborn reluc. Mr. Justico Avery mid that That, I think tance of every true Briton to pay there was no doubt that, upon the matter caab.

allidavit, a contempt of court had sõname

"If we wish the Tota to be a heen committed, but in view of the from. great success, special messures circumstances the Court thought tione, o will have to be taken to overcome that justice would be mesto kukos the strong tendency in human ordering defendant, to pay the nature to kvold cash wayment w