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New Advertisements.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
The Third Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday. 18th April, 1931, commencing at 1.30 pm.
The frat boll will be rung at 1 p.m.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their ladies must wear their badges prominently displayed.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' En- closure. Badges admitting non- members to the Members' Enelo- Kure and Club Rooms at $5. for Gentlemen and $3. for Ladies (both Including tax) are obtain- able through the Secretary upon introduction hy
a member, auch member to be responsible for payment of all chits, &c.
to Members' Badges admitting Enclosur will not be on sale at the Race Course.
upon ap Members can obtain plication to the Secretury badges free for the (limited to ONE) admission to the Members* En- relatives closure of wives, lady and friends.
Xamos must be stated when applying.
On no pretext will children be permitted in either En-Josure dur- ing the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The Price of admission to the including Publie Enclosure la 82. for all persons
including tax, Indies and is payable at the Gate Sleeping parimer wanted and firmly established exclusive retail
Soldlers and Sailors in walform business, centrally located. Capital Bolely desired for expansion, Follestare admitted half price.
A genuine Investigation submitted,
an investment opportunity to make offering constant and leerative return. Replies strictly confidential to W. D. en Messrs. Percy Smith Seth & Fleming.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHIROPODIST (Corn remover. Fully qualified. 10 years experience in Europe. Appointments made at the Tester Beauty Parlour. Kayamal-
ly Building, Tel. 22103. (Ground Floor).
HOUSES, ETC.
FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished four-roomed house at Cheung Cha Electric Light Large garden. Write Box No. 768, "Hongkong Telegraph." APARTMENTS TO LET.
HOTEL...-23-25, Nathan AIRLIE
Under European Road, Kowloon. Manngement Excellent Cuisine, Modern Apartments, Ternis Moderate. Three minutes fram ferry. Tel. 67357
PREMISES TO LET.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, &c. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong- kang Jockey Club during the lace Meeting.
Tillin will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Engle
KUNT
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
NOTICE
1. LIANG CHI NAO, Managing
to the power Director, pursuant veated in me under Article 5 of the Articles of Association of this to the Company intend to offer Shareholders on the register on the 20th April, 1931, the remain-
TO LET.-Ground floor, No. 8n, Desing 20,000 Ordinary Shares of the Veeax Road, Central, recently in the accupation of the Netherlands Indin Commercial Bank, can be divided to Ault tenants' requirements. Apply to David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.
There Is No
Substitute
For Newspaper Advertising.
It is Presented At the Right Moment.
It Goes Into
The Home
It is not Monotonous-
It Becomes
A Duily
Message.
Il Covers A Witte Territory.
But--
Ensure That It Covers the
Widest
Possiblo Field By Insisting On an
Audited Statement of
Circulation.
nominal value of $10.00 cach issued by the Company at par in proportion to the existing shares held by them respectively on that date.
Dated this 131h day 1931.
of April.
LIANG CHI HAD,
Managing Director.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME.
ORIENT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 17. 1931.
G.
R.
AND CONDI- PARTICULARS
TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of April, 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 Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Iis Majesty the King, for further torm of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
g Street and
No. of sale
Registry
Locality.
Lot No. 2453.
1 ползит
G.
IV
Boundary
Memotrenkt
N.
As per sale
AND
ક
one
Contents in
sq. feet
Annual
Upret Price.
10041
7,437
$136
R.
£69'81$
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to self by Pubile Auction,
on Saturday,
the 18th April, 1931, commencing at 11 n.m. at their Salen Room,
4, Duddell Street,
2 Cases Imitation Tiger Skina
2 Dozen Scott's Emulsion 4 Bules Scarlet Blankets.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction,
on Tuesday,
the 21st April, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
nt their Sales Room, 4, Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of Blackwood Furniture
comprising
Joss Tables, Curio Cabinets. Marble Top Jardinieres, Arm- chairs, Mah Jong Tables, Cabinets, Bedstead. Marble Top Opium Stools, Cheats, Half Round Tables, Tea Poys, Oblong Tables, Desks Rouw! Lampstands, Marble Top
Castra, Table, Table Sereen. Lanterns, Lyin't Coairs, Couches, etc., etc.
PARTICULARS
COND- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of April, 1931, at A Quantity of Valuable Household
the
p.m. at the Offers of Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of ane Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hongkong, 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
Registry N
ra
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 2159.
Adjoining Kowloon Talınd
No. 2105,
Si Lung Street.
Dondary
Merrinenia.
As per wale
plon.
Mortgage Bank & Estate agents. 'PUDLO
"PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Rond,
Kowloon
Detached and Semi-detached villas. Modern construction with gorage.
"Cambay Buildings"
Flats with modern conveniences
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
N. Y. K. LINE
(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHAJ From EUROPE and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"HARUNA MARU.“
from
the above
<INENT ATLIPSOGELE
PREVENTS
#LOODED CELLARS
Upse. Price.
Contents
sq. fret.
$136
Annual
Benial.
$18,953
Sale Agents for Hongkong 8 S. China POPWELL & CO., LTD. Hongkong. Tol. 28021. ·
"SPURIOUS” REMBRANDTS.
AMERICAN CHEMISTS
including:
and
Furniture
Che. terfield Courhes and Arm- chairs, Bookcases, Glass Cabinets, i Dining Tables. Dining Chairs, Sideboards. Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror. Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Card Table, Marble Top Washstands, Iron and Teak Bedsteads, Ornaments. Pic- tures, Hand Paintings, Crockery, Glass Ware, Tee Chests. Gramo-
phone, Records, Brass Ware, Table Lamps, Table Fans, Vases, Bruss Gongs, Cutlery, Blankets, Linen, Mosquito Nets, Rags, Cloisanne Vases, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. On View from Munday,
the 20th April, 1931, . Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Terms:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of lock) share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $2035 n, Chartered Bunk, 215, s. Mercantile A. and R., 124 n. .East Asia $120 b.
Insurances.
Cantou Ins, $1400 я. Union Ins., 3696 n.
China Underwriters, $4., b. China Fires, $526 b.
H. K. Fire Ins., $1300 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $21 b.
H. K. Steamboats, $264 b. Indo-Chinna, (Def.) 340 n. Union Waterboats, $35% n.
Mining.
Benguets, $9% b. Kailans, 31/9 n.
·
S'hai Explorations, Tis. 6/1⁄2 *. Raube, $383% n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, 162 b. Whampoa Dorks. $28% n. South China Motora $10 a. China Provident, $5,35 h. Hongkews. Tls. 300 b. New Engineers, TIs. 6 n. Shanghai Dockn, Tls., 113 d.
Cottons.
Ewo Cotton Tls. 144 b. S'hai Cotton Tis. 107 b. Zoong Sings Tls. 11.60 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
1. and S. Hotels, $1414 b. f. K. Land. $8474 b. Shai Land Tis. 12 s. Humphreys, $15
Realties, $11,90 an.
b.
Public Utilities.
n.
Tramways, $17.80 b. Penk Trams, (old) $14 Star Ferries: $93. China Lights, (old) $25.30 h. I. K. Electries, $79 s. Telephones, $54 b. China Buses, Tls. 18.20 n. Singapore Tructions, 6/6 n.
Industrials,
China Sugars, 80 cts, n. Malabons $39 n. Canton Tees, $3% b. Cement (Comb.) $18 b. Ropes, $1151⁄2, b.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $26 sn. Watson, $12.60 b. Der A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawford, $5 b. Mackintosh, $20. Sinceres, $19 n. Powells $2.86 n.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
RADIO NOTICES.
Individuals and Arms are recommended to register their telegra. phic addresson at the Radio Omos. No charge is made for this,
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America ara forwarded **vin Siberia" if so suporscribed.
INWARD MAILS.
From
Calcutta and Straits
Por Kumaang
vin
Japan, Shanghai and Europe
Siberia (London 28th March)... Hakozoki Maru ...........................
Talma Amay
Дво April 17.
.April 17.
April 17.
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu Japan and Shanghal (Vancouver B. C. 28th March.)
Empress of Canada
U.S.A., Honolula, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco 20th March.) Pres. Adams
Tjianink Dairen and Amoy ......
.April 17.
.April 18, ..Aprli 19..
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisch 24th Mar.) ... Talya Maru U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco 27th March.) Pres, Grant OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Sam Shul and Wuchow Formona
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Siberia
Amoy
Per
Kungro
.April 20.
.....April 20.
Date and Time Fri, Apr. 17, 4 p.m. Nilto Maru.... Fri., Apr. 17, 5 p.m.
Haruna Maru ..Fri., Apr. 17, 6 p.m. Kum Sang
Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East und South Africa, Adon, Egypt and Europe via Marscillen Hakozaki Maru
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe via Victoria B.C., and *Europe vin Siberia
Manila
Straits, Ceylon. India, Maurition, East and South Africa, Aden and Egypt.
Bangkok via Swatow
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Straits
"Swatow and Amoy Swatow
Shanghai, Japan, Canndti, USA.. Central and South America and Europe vin Vancouver B.C. and and Europe vin Siberin
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island
Mar-
Hollow at Bangkok
*Straits and Calculta
Swntow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India and Mauri
tins, East and South Africa, .*Egypt and Europe vin
scilles
S.
Amusements, $27/7 Constructions, $5.80 8. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, $68% b.
sa.
Swalow
Amoy
Straits
the
The Undersigned have recived instructions from Mr. John Smith, the proprietor of Station Hotel, to sell by Public Auction,
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 23rd, 24th and 25th April, 1931, commencing each day ni 10.30 a.m.
at
Station Hotel,
Nos. 65 and 67, Nathan Road,
Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
comprising:-
Miscellancour
EDUCATION COSTS.
ANOTHER JUMP IN THE ESTIMATES.
In the year before the War tho Estimates of the Board of Educn- tion amounted to £14,660,1. For the coming financial year they are £18.302,377.
grants
of
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy Straite, Ceylon, India. Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island
.Fri., Apr. 17, 5 pm.
....Sat., Apr. 18. K. P. O. Registration, Apr. 17, 4.30 p.m.. Letters......Ápr. 17, 4.30 p.m. G. P. 0. Registration...Apr. 17, & p.m. Letters... Apr. 17, 6 p.m. (Due Marseilles 10th May).
Pres Jefferson
Parcels
Registration
Lettern
Sat, Apr. 18. 3 p.m.
..5 p.m.
.......4.15 p.m.
(Due Victoria B.C. th May), Empresa of Canada
Sat., Apr. 18, 3.30 p.m.
Ilana ........Sat., Apr. 18, 6 p.m. Kalgan ...Sun., Apr. 10, 0 nm. Hozan Maru....Sun., Apr. 19, 9 a.. Teircaian... Mon., Apr. 20, 2,30 p.m. Antung. Mon., Apr. 20, 2.30 p.m. Hydrangea. Mon., Apr. 20, 3 p.m.
Heian Maru
Tues., Apr. 21, Registration.April 20, 5 p.m. Letters.Apr. 21, 8.30 a.. (Due Vancouver B.C. 11th May)
Changte
.Tues., Apr. 21. p.m. Parcels.......Apr. 20, Registration Apr. 21, 9.46 a.m. Letters....Apr. 21, 10.30 a.m. (De Thursday Island 2nd May.) Lingehow....Tues., Apr. 21, 10 am. Tues., Apr. 21.
Yuensang
Parcels Letters
.Noon. .1 p.m.
Hal Ning... Tues.,, Apr. 21, 2 pan.
Anuhises.Tues., Apr. 21. 2.30 pm, (Due Marseilles 23rd May.) Hop Sang....Tues., Apr. 21, 6 p.m. Tai Yuan.. Wed., Apr. 22, 3.30 p.m. Van Heutsz Thurs., Apr. 20, 10.30 a.m. Fri., Apr. 24, 1 p.m. HaiyarE
.Fri., Apr. 24, 5 p.m.
Sui Song
Rajputana
Sat., Apr. 25, K.P.O. Parcels.Apr. 21, 4.30 p.m." Registration ..Apr. 25, 9 a.m. Lettere...Apr. 26, 10 a.m.
G.P.O.
Parcels.......Apr. 21, 5 p.m. Registration Apr. 26, 9,46 a.m. Letters.....Apr. 28, 10.30 am. (Duo Marseilles 22nd May.)
Kamu MaruSat, Apr. 20,
Registration
18.45 a.m. Letters
..9.30 m.in.
(Due Thursday Island 8th May).
Saigon, Ceylon. India, Mauritius, East and South Africa. Alen, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Felix Roussel........Tues., Apr. 28,
K. P. O.
In 1913-14 local expenditure on education was $36,011,000. In 3931-32 it is assunied, for the purpose of grants, at £83,000,000, These figures are taken from a memorandum on the Board's es- timates issued in London recent-
Teak Hatstand,
The Chesterfield
for elementary Couch and Chairs, Large Arm-education will be £10,611,550; and chairs, Bookcases. Side Boards, for higher education £10,480,219; Folding Seregas, Long Mirrors,increases respectively of £1.652,- The greater 550; and £955,814. Pictures, Clocks, Brass Fenders,art of the Board's expenditure is Sandakan Brass Ware, Ornaments, Carpets, in the payment of grants which Rugs, Curtains, Flower Stands depend partly on the number of etc., ele,
children in the elementary schools. Teak Dining Tables, Round and partly on the wealth or poverty of Square Tables, Dining Chairs, the areas, but principally on the
"net recognised expenditure" Teak Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, the local education authorities, Ico Chests, Filters, Dinner
By far the larger part of this Cruckery, Glass Ware, E. P. Cut-expenditure is for elementary ten Jerry, Table and Ceiling Fans, cte., Ichera' salaries, which is estimated etc.
at £12,900,000, an Increase of Teak and Iron Bedstends, Teak £800,000, on the year. There are Double and Single Wardrobes with 71.200 full time adult teachers
occasional And
atu- Bevelled mirror doors, Mantie in regular employment as well a Pieces, Dressing Tables, Marble dent, pupil, and part time tenchi
Washstands, Chest ofers The provision of meals will
Rattan Ware, cost £330,000. Drawers. Desks. Linen and Blankets, etc., etc.
Expenditure Per Child. Electric Lights and Fittings, The cost of elementary educa Porcelain Wash Basins, Shanghaition per child, which was £4 15. Baths, Cooking Stove, Gas Stove, 20. fn 1913-14, has grown to £12 attendance however, has gone Water Tanks, Plants and Ferna in 19. 2d. in 1931-31. The average down in that period from £5,831.- 479 to 4,050,000.
•
ASSERTION.
having arrived
New York, Mar. 21. ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Or 30 paintings in the Metro- Informed that their Goods are being politan Museum Art Galley attribut landed and placed at their risk in theed to Rembrandt, only one, namely, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kow-The Guider," which was recently Top luon, whence delivery may be obtained.equested to the museum by Mrs. Goods not cleared by the 24th April. H. O. Havemeyer, is genuine, and will be subject to rent.,
evon that is perhaps a little doubt- Damaged packages must be left ful, in the opinion of Dr. Maxim In the Godowns for examination by linn Toch, the famous chemist, who the Conelgrice's and the Co.'s readdressed the New York Micros- presentatives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2.80 p.m. within the frescopical Society last night on his in-
Pots etc., etc., etc. vestigations in this connexion. storage Perlod.
Dr. Toch reached his conclusion a a reult of microscopical chemical! and X-ray studies.
All claims must be presented within. steamer's arrival ten days of the here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No dire insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 17th April, 1931.
MASSAGE HAL' MRS S. UZUNOYE 67, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor. Expert MassOKING
be
.
also
Chubbs Safe Plano by Moatrie
and
"De.. 'Tock's statement miny taken with a grain of salt," writen an art critic. "I have before me i list of portraits in the Metropolitan Museum, which are ascribed to the Dutch master. Fourteen of these. A Quantity of Blackwood Ware. are in the Altman bequest, seven of which passed through the hands of Messra. Duveen nwk meght are signed and dated.
"The chemist as art critic is an unreliable authority if he Ins nothing more to depend upon than a microscopo and X-ray studies."
Terms: Chah on Delivery,
"
On View from Tuesday,
the 21st April, 1931.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
emergency
Higher education," on which local authorities guent £4.403.000 in 1913-14, will cost in 1931-32 £17,000,000, an increase over this financial year of $1,420,000. The net expenditure, per registered pupil is £21 18,
The numbers attending on Oc- tober 1 Inst were 416,083, of whom It is estimated that 218,961 paid Teen and 198,024 did not. In the 1,305 schools 6.6 per cent. Free, 19.b did not charge than 8 guinens; 82.8 charged bo- tween 8 and 15 guineas; and only 12.1 more than 15 guincas,
were more.
Registration Letters
Registration
p.nl. p.m.
G. P. O.
.1.46 p.m. .2.30 p.m.
Lettera...
(Due Marseilles 30th May). Mausung....Fr... May 1, 10,30 a.m.
"Buperscribed Correspondence only.
TO BE SOLD.
55 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Peak Hospital. Unfurnished. Con- venient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing room. Four bathrooms, hot and cold water.
Gas Modern sanitation. and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court, Suitable for a Mess of Ave, or could be canlly divided to sult two couples Close to Tram Station and Motor Road.
Apply:
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