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TO-DAY'S WANTS.

I WORDS

.$1.50,

(11.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been received:-

607, 671, 678, 683, 685, 391, 695, 706, 709, 720, 722, 727, 729, 782. 784, 737, 738, 764.

WANTED KNOWN.

CHIROPODIST (Com removor). Pully qualified. 10 years experience in Europe. Appointments made at the Tester Beauty Parlour. Kayamal. y Building, Tel. 22103. (Ground Floor).

SITUATIONS VACANT,

WANTED.-Competent Book-keeper permanent

possibly

and salary required to Box No. 755, "Hongkong Telegraph."

USED CARS

FOR SALE

PLA

AUSTIN "7" Saloon, (Metal) 1081 Model Practically brand now-2000 Miles; Complete with scar-covers, extra hörns, Lito.

...$2,650 'STANDARD 2 sentor (with dickey) 1920 model just thoroughly avor-hauled & painted (now platons and rings) ...$ 676 SINGER SALOON

"

six-cylinders 14 h.p. 27 miles por gal. 1937 Model. Just duco painted and avor-hauled, Original cost £375 ... $1,800

temporarily, position. Write stating age experience NEW FORD touring, like now

throughout

...$1,775 PEUGEOT, 1925 model ... $450 FIAT 4 oylinder tourer-Looks shop-now 6 months use only $1,675

SITUATIONS WANTED.

RESPONSIBLE

to

APPOINTMENT desired with acopo where fifteen yeare experience Accountancy, Administra

Ex- tion, Management of value, perience

London and covers

ton years Malaya Engineering and Con- tracting. Accustomed

control large nativo staff and labour general- ly. Thorough knowledge тот де counting, engineers' stores, solling kide etc. Please address communica- tion to Bor No. 764, "Hongkong Telograph," to be forwarded.

HOUSES, ETC.

FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished four-roomed hous at Cheung Chan. Hinctrie Light. L.go garden. Write Box No. 763, Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Pointer Pup, Bitch, seren weeks, well marked. Tel. 23312

APARTMENTS TO LET.

B. M. W. motor-eyele (shaft- drivo) perfect running order.

$200

Kindly have the above list of oarn advertised in the usual way in placa of all previous lists.

For Further Particulars Apply:- HONG KONG USED CARS, LTD.

2nd Floor, EXCHANGE BLDG.

PHONE: 20486.

SHOW ROOM: WHITTA'S MOTOR AUCTIONS

CAMERON ROAD, KOWLOON

*PHONE: 60720.

AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25, Nathan

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME- Rond, Kowloon, Under Europoon Management. Excellent

ORIENT. Cuisine, Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. Three minuten from ferry.

Tel. Mortgage Bank & Estate agenta. 17867.

"PEAK MANSIONS”

PREMISES TO LET.

rogine,

TO LET-House, Somerset Roait, Kowloon Tong, Ave

good garden near Bus Termlaus, room for car. Moderate reht, can be seen by: appointment Box No. 750, "Hongkong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET Ground Floor No, JA, Des Voeux Road Central, at present in the occupation of the Netherlands India Cominercial Bank, available trom 1st April, 1931, Apply to David Sansoon & Co. Ltd.

Prince Edward Road, Kowloon

Detached and Semi-detached villas.

Modern construction with garage.

"Cambay Buildings" Flats with modern conveniences

MASSAGE HALL

MRS S. UZUNOYE 87, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor. Expert Masse(USD

BUY YOUR OWN HOUSE

with the help of a Mortgage from CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. combined with Life Assurance

This will give you immediate possession of your house and LEAVE IT FREE FROM ENCUM- BRANCE at the end of a specified period OR IN THE EVENT OF YOUR DEATH.

For full particulars apply:

China Underwriters, Ltd.

Phone 28121.

Hongkong Bank Building.

1930 ILLUSTRATED.

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

WEEKLY PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

FOR THE YEAR 1930.

A VALUABLE PICTORIAL RECORD OF

LOCAL HAPPENINGS DURING THE

PAST YEAR,

BOUND IN BLACK CLOTH.

OVER 1,200

PRICE

ILLUSTRATIONS

$15.00

ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE.

Specimen Copy may be soon at the Offices of The Hongkong Telegraph,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931.

New Advertisements. HONGKONG FOOTBALL

GALER R.

NOTICE:

Ownors and Drivers of Motor Vehicles are hereby notified that the following streets will be cloasd to Motor Trafic from Monday, the 9th. February, until Monday, the 16th February:—

'Bonham Strand. Enst,

Des

Hillier Street between Voeux Road Central and Jervols Street.

Cleverly Street between Dos Voeux Road Central and Jervals Street.

Wing Lok Streat.

Rumsey Street between

*

Deg

Voeux Road Central and Wing Lok

Street.

Wellington Street between Pot- tinger Street and Queen's Rond Central.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector General of Polier. Hongkong, 7th February, 1931.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that the | Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the

Shareholders in this Corporation ; will be held at City Hall, Bong- | kong, on Saturday, the 28th for February 1931, at 11.30 a.m. tho purpume of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Ae counts for the year ending 31st December, 1930.

The Register of Sharea of the

Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 16th February, to Saturday, the 28th February, 1931, (both days inclusive). during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

| By order of the Board of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chlef Manager. Hongkong, 9th February, 1931.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meet- ing of Shareholders will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 24th February, 1931, at 11.39 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the Four ended 31st December, 1930.

CLUB.

RUGBY

FOOTBALL

HONGKONG . SHANGHAI

on Saturday, 14th February, 1931. SHANGILAI ♥. UNITED SERVICES

on Tuesday, 17th February, 1931. Club Ground. Kick-off 8.80 p.m.

Booking opens on Wednesday, 4th February. Covered Stand for Interport game only (fembers Section) at the Club House, Non- Members (Covered Stand) Moutrie❜a.

ct

Price of Admission, Interport Game, Covered Stand $3.00; Un- covered Stand $1.00; East and West Stands 50 cts. Including Tax. Service's Game. Covered Stand, 82.20; Uncovered Stand Co cts. East and West Standa 40 cta, Including TAX.

H. M. MCTAVISH

Hon. Secretary.

MRS. MOTONO. Massage. Hand and Electric 31h Wyndham Street.

METALS

of all kinds capecially for ship-buliding and engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terms, Immediate delivery.

SINGON & CO ESTABLISHED A. D. 1980, Telephone: 20516. HING LUNG ST.

ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU. ASSEUSE S. HONDA. ASSEUSE S. KISAKI Recommended for many years of Government Civli Hospital, Peak Hospital etc, and by all the local doctors.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local: joharo quotations issued to-day:

Banks,

Hongkong Bank, $2150 b. Chartered Bank, $18. Mercantile A. & B., £241⁄2 n, East Asia $120 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1305 b. Unlons Ins.. $645 b. North China Ins., Tis. 160 b. China Underwritörs, 33.40 b. Yougtaze Ins., $50_n. China Fires, $510 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $1310 b.

Shipping.

Dougluses, $281 6.

II. K. Steamboate, $27 u. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $90 n. Union Waterboats, $37 s.

Mining.

}

Benguets, $10% n. Kailan, 92/- b.

S'hat Explorations, Tia, 21⁄2 n. Raubs, $38% b.

1

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $172 b. Whampoa Docks, $30 b. South China Motors $10 n. China Providente, $535 b. (old). Hongkews, Tis. $272 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 105 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cotton, Tls. 14.35 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis, 92% (old) b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $12.85 b. II. K. Lands 86% b. (old),

do. $85% b.

S'hai Land T. 370 b Humphreys, $17.36 n. Realtics, $9.45 b.

Pable Utilities. Tramways, $17.40 b. Peak Trams, (old) $141⁄4 n. Star Ferries, 394% b. China Lights, (old) $24.85 b. H. K. Electrics, $80 b. Telephones, $361⁄2 n. China Buses, Tis. 19 n. Singapore Tractions, 7/10 n. Industriale.

China Sugars, 80 cts. n. Malabons, $27 n. Cald. Macg. Ord: Tls. 11%% n.

Canton Ice, $3.60 n. Cements (Comb) $17.15 sva. Ropes, $13.50 b. Venz: Goldfelda $3.50 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $26 90. Watson, $19 en.

Der A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawords, $4 n. Mackintoshs, $19. Sincers, 313 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $20 n. Constructions, $5.20 n.

B' que Ind. G. Bonds, $67% % ► H.K.G. Loan 6% Prem.

24. Wondham Street Tol. 24945' WOMAN MURDERED.

SIKH AT LAHORE SENTENCED TO DEATH. The Transfer Books of the Com-i

Lahore, Fob, 7. will pany

be CLOSED from

Sajjan Singh, a Sikh who mur- Monday, 16th February, to Tuendered Mrs. Curtis, wife of a British day, 24th February, both days in-officer, on January 13. has been Mr. The Tsan Tai, owner of the clusive.

sentenced to death-Reuter. Kwong Hon Lau building at Secton rushed into the bungalow of Cap-has decided to turn the building into [Armed with a sword the Sikh Estate, Teun Wan, announces that he tain Curtis, of the Indian Army Historical Museum of the Great Service Corps, on January 13 and

Chinese Revolution, in order to com- Atruck Mrs, Curtis, severing her of the first martyr Yeung Ku Wan memorate the revolutionary activities left arm, thon broke ber right and lenders of the Revolutionary wrist and knocked her unconscious. Movement of the period, 1887 to 1002, He also wounded her two children. preceding the formation of the Tung Mrs. Curtis died in hospital. The Meng Whai and Kuo Min Tang par Sikh had recently been released by the late Dr. Sun Yat Son, from prison, where he served six of the early revolutionary leaders. The Museum will contain photographs months for Congress activity.]

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

General Managers. Hongkong. 9th February, 1931.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF HONG-

KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of February, 1931, at 12 o'clock noon, ta transact the ordinary business of the Company.

AND NOTICE IS HERERY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be closed from FRIDAY, the 13th to FRIDAY, the 27th February, 1931, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary, Hongkong, 6th February, 1931.

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders,

The ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEET- ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held

at the Office of the Com- pany, 1, Queen's Building, Vic- toria, Hongkong, on Thursday, 5th March, 1931, ut 11 n.m., for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with n Statement of Accounts, and Elect- ing Directors and Auditora.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from Friday, 20th February, 1981, to Thursday, 5th March, 1931, both days in- clusive, during which period NO transfer of shares can be register- ed.

Hy order of the Board of Directors.

JOHN ARNOLD,

Hongkong, 6th February, 1981.

Secretary.

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RADIO NOTICES.

Individuala and firmes are recommended to register their telegra phie addresses at the Radio Offes. No charge is made for this,

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded via Siberia If so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS.

From U.S.A., Honolulu; Japan and Shang-

Per

Dua

hal (San Francisco 10th January). Pros. Jefferson Amoy and Swatow

Van Houtes

February 0.

.February 8.

Java and Manila

Tjileboot

.February 11.

| Japan and Shanghai

Kashgar

February 18.

Europe via Suez (letters and papers,

London 15th January and parcels ***** * Bih January)

Khyber

February 13.

Australia and Manila

Changto

.February 18.

U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai

(Seattle 24th January) U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

haf (San Franciaco 22nd January) Talyo Maru Japan and Shanghai

Pres. Grant

February 15,

February 15,

Porthos

February 17.

Japan and Shanghai

Yasukuni Maru

February 18.

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. 31st January)

Emp. of Russia

February 23.

February 25.

Date and Tim

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang

hai (San Francisco 30th January), Pres. Lincoln

OUTWARD MAILS,

For

Swatow

San Shul and Wuchow Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. *Canaria. Central and South America and *Europe via San Francisco

Saigon ....

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia..

Straits. Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

East and South Afrien Java via Batavia

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila

Swatow

Amoy

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe vis Victoria B. C..

Per Hydrangea Kong So

Pros. McKinley

Mon, Feb. 9, 3 p.m.<

.Mon., Feb. 9, 4 p.m.

Parcels

Registration

Letters

.Mon., Feb. 9,

.3 ..

4.15 p.m.

.5 p.m.

(Due San Francisco 4th March.) Shun Chih.Mon., Feb. 9, 4.80 p.m. Pres. McKinley

.Mon., Feb. 9.

Registration Letters

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Alias Maru.. Tues., Feb. 10, 8.30 am. Tjisalak... Tues., Feb. 10, 10.80 a.m. Falching....Tues., Feb. 10, 1 p.m. Pren, deffernon

Tues., Feb. 10, 4.30 p.m. Foo Shing....Tues., Fab. 10, 5 p.m. Taiyuan....Wed., Feb, 11, 3.30 p.m.

Hikawa Maru

Registration Lottern

Wad, Feb. 12,

.4.15 p.m.

.....5 p.to.

(Due Victoria B. C. 4th March.)

| Shanghai and *Europe vin 8lberin.. Hikawa Maru

Registration

Letters ...

.....Wed., Feb. 11.

.6 p.m. ..6 p.m.

Deli Maru..Thurs., Feb. 12, 8.30 a.. Kwel Yong Thurs., Feb, 12, 10.80 a.m, King Yuan Thurs., Feb. 12, 10.30 a.m. Hai Ning

„Fri., Feb. 18, 2 p.m.

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Sandakan

Straits and Calcutta

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ..... Manila, Australia and New Zealand

vin Thursday Island

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europa via Marseilles

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and.

South America and *Europe via Victoria B. C.

Parcels

.Sat., Feb. 14. K.P.O.

...Feb. 15, 4.30 p.m. Registration...Feb. 14, 9 a.m. ..10 a.m.

Letters

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Parcels.Feb. 18, 5 p.m. Registration Feb, 14, 9.45 a.m. Letters

...10.30 .37, (Dae Marseilles 14th March) Mausang....Sat, Feb. 14, 10. a.m. ..Sat., Feb. 14,

Letters

Yeen Sang

Parcels

Canton Maru

Changto...

..noon.

2-3 p.um. .Sun, Feb. 15, 9 a.m.

.Mon, Feb. 19,

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Lettern

.9.46 m. .10.30.

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G. P. O.

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Porthos

Amoy

Swatow and Foochow Swatow, Amey and Foochow ..... Straite, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Manila

Mon, Feb. 16.

1.00 p.m.

4.16 p.m.

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.4.30 p.m. .4.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

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Registration

.5 p.m. Leiters

p.m. (Due Marseilles 20th March). Kutsang......Mon, Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Choong Shingg Mon, Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Halyang

Fri, Feb, 20, 2 p.m.

Registration Lettern

Registration

G.P.O.

Yasukuni Maru...Fri, Feb. 20,

K.P.O:

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.6 p.m. Letters

.0 1.T (Due Marseilles 19th Marc.) Empress of Russia

Mon., Feb. 23, 3.30 p.m.

Correspondenca ovy.

*Superscribed KWANGSI AFFAIRS.

WANG SHAO-HUNG TO GET POSITION.

Nanking, Feb. 7.

COSTLY PENSIONS.

London, Feb. 7. The annual report of the Pen- sions Ministry states that the total number of persons recalving war

It is announced that the Govarn-pensions at the end of March last ment is appointing General Wang year was approximately 1,870,000. Shao-hung as Chief Commissioner The expenditure on war pensions of Kwangel to reorganise Provin- for the year was £54,000,000- cial military affairs. As soon as British Wireless.

General

Wang Shand thurns

to Kwangsi it is

rebel

that the

Jendera will v.abroad. Reports of fighting at Nanning are denied. General Chen Chal-

London, Feb.

Three Royal Air Force machines

tong, Commander of the 8th Route on a Cairo, to Cape fight, arrive Army is now discussing the ques. ed at Cape Town to-day, and 'wers tion of military funds with Mr. welcomed at the aerodrome by the T. V. Boong and will return to Governor General ---British Wire/ Canton shortly-Reuter.