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TO-DAY'S WANTS. New Advertisements.

ZE WORDS

.$1.50,

($3.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following repllos hava bean. recolved:

867, 671, 678, 888, 685, 691, 695, 705, 709, 720, 722, 727, 720, 782. 733, 734, 737, 738, 760, 778, 775,

776, 792,

TUITION GIVEN.

Miss Norah Flat, Leipzig Diploma, pupil of Nikisch and Sitt has arrived in Hongkong and is prepared to take a limited number of pupils in the following subjects. Plano, Violin, singing and theory. Write Box No. 795, Hongkong Telegraph."

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

that

Owners Arc reminded Entries for the 6th Extra Race Meeting will close on Thursday, 14th May, 1931 at 12 o'clock Noon.

[THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Fifth Extra Race Meeting will be held weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday, 16th May, 1931, commencing at LESSONS in English with particular attention

Also 2.30 p.m. to pronunciation. instruction in principles and history. of English Law by English Barrister (Middlo Temple). Moderate fces. Write Box No. 772, "Hongkong Telegraph."

HOUSES, ETC.

The first bell will be rung At p.m.

Members Enclosure

Members are notified that they FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished and thely Ladies must wear their four-roomed house at Cheung Chau. Electric Light. Large garden. Write Box No. 763. "Hongkong Telegraph."

APARTMENTS TO LET.

AIRLIE - HOTEL--21-26, Nathan Rond, Kowloon. Under

European Management. Excellent Cuisine, Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate. Three minutes from Ferry, Tel. 57557

PREMISES TO LET.

FURNISHED FLAT TO LET, Mag Rond, for wo Populis or probably forager. Write Box No. 291, "Hong- kong Telegraph."

Badges prominently displayed.

non

No one without a badge will admitted to the Members' En- closure. Badges admitting members to the Members En- closure and Club Rooms at $5. for Gentiman

for and $3.

Ladies (both including tax) are obtain- able through the Secretary upon introductions by a member, such member to he responsible Tor payment of all chits de.

Badges admitting to Meme Enclosure will not be of sale at

TO LET. Six rubracel European The Race Course. FLAT with two-baturntans and servants' qunrters. 11. 43. Kennedy Kond. Thornhill Merated Water. Factory, 2. The Lol. Annes Phone 20547.

TO_LET.--Purnished Bat. May Riad. to let for mix months from June 1st or end of May. Write Box No. 792 "Hongkong Telegraph."

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME- ORIENT.

Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents. "PEAK MANSIONS"

Prince Edward Road,

Kowloon

Detached and Semi-detached villaa. Modern construction with garage.

"Cambay Buildings" Flats with modern conveniences

MRS. MOTONO, Massage. Hand and Electric 31b, Wyndham Street.

MASSAGE HALL MRS. S. UZUNOYE 57. Queen's Road Co. And flour, Expert MassELINES,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 12. 193T.

Lammert's Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction.

on Thursday,

the 14th May, 1931,

commencing at 13 nm.

nt their Sales Room,

4. Daddell Strent.

1 Cane of Patent Leather 1 Searchligh!

2 Bates White Mechanical Blat

ting Paper

446 Pairs Ladies' Ruuber Shives

2 Cases Tollet Soups

2 Electric Table Fans

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Good

and Samples vle,, thus,

Teras: - Cash un Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

¿Auctioneers,

SMITHSONIAN EXPEDITIONS.

TWENTY-SEVEN IN COURSE'

OF A YEAR.

Afossil horse round-up, a study of the ancient and modern Eskimo and 27 other expeditions to far corners of the earth, added to the storehouse of knowledge of the Smithsonian Institution during 1930,

The subjects of the invest ign- tions were as varied as the localities visited. They includes radiation

of the sun, Indian music, animals and plante

nf the interior of China, birds Spain,

of

silver Mineral in Canada, plants of South Africa and other subjecta.

During the summer months of 1930. Dr. Alex Hrdlicka, authro pulogist, studied the Eskimo popu Intion along the Kuskokwim River, recond largest f Alaska, His work led to valuable coticlusions. The Alaskan Eskimo, Dr. Hrdlicka} believes, la increasing in numbers' but is becoming rapidly admixed with white blood. In probability there will be no, new pure

bluoil Notice is hereby given that the Eskimos a century from now, he First Ordinary General Meeting says. The western Alaska Eskime: of Shareholders will be held the concludes, will in a few genera- the Registered Offices of the Comtions become largely if not entirely pany, King's Theatre Building, a matter of history but the Eskim 6th Hoor on Saturday, the 16th white population promises day of May, 1931, at 11 o'clock increase rather than decrease. the forenoon, to receive the Direc-

Following the old Bregon Trail tors' Report and Accounts for the ess Icahn, Dr. J. W. Gielly? period ended 31st December, 1930, worked in the fossil bone deposi

CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.

to in-

Members can obtalu an a tication to the Secretary Badgeste elect Auditors, and to transact near Hagerman, Idaho, containing) limited to ONE) for the fre attarission to the Members' Eaelo

ure of wives, lady relatives and friends.

stated Names Butt be when applying.

such uther business as may be the burges of hundreds of enimuis | properly transacted at an Ordin. (most of which balong to an extine! ary General Meeting of the Cum-species of the horse. The depost:

is considered one pany.

of the important pakontolegical discoveries of recent And Notice is further hereby years, for it vontains ataundant

De ne pretest will children be given that the Register and Transrenning of the rare extinet horse,

either

Encloser

permitted in Juring the Meeting.

Public Enclosure

The Price of admission: to the Public Enclosure is $2. including for all persons including ladies and is payable at the tiates

Soldiers and Sailors in anitorm are admitted half price.

fax.

Rookmakers. Tie The Men. &. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong- kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Tillins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Publie Encle-

Sure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkowy, 9th May. 1931.

TO BE SOLD.

55 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Ponk Hospital. Unfurnished. Con- venient, comfortable, and cool. Six rooms and Dressing room. Four bathrooms, hot and rold water. Modern sanitation. Gas and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess of five, or could be easily divided to suit two couples. Close to Tram Station and Motor Road.

Apply:

THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.

Exchange Building,

SEE OUR NEW DISPLAY OF

TIENTSIN CARPETS

BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS AND COLOURS.

These are available in all sizes.

D. CHELLARAM

OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL.

fer Books of the Company will be Plexippus, an animal between the closed from the 9th to the 16th present-day borse and the three- day of May, 1931, both days toed horse of mon gulent time

Sateient material was collected by! inclusive.

Dr. Gidley to restore three or four) fromplete specitnons.

LIANG CHI HAO,

Managing Director.

Hongkong. 30th April, 1931.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Lieut. Henry C. Kellers. I, S. X.Į Smithsonian representative on the Naval Observatory Eclipse Expedi tion to Niunfoot or "Ti Can" Island in the South Sens, succeded le callerting, many unusual spect-j mens on the island. Over 7,000 were brought back by the National The Fiftieth Ordinary General Museum. Among the most in- Meeting of Shareholders will be feresting is a small "Melau" bird) That lays a very large egg in the held at the Ollees of the under

ash hills of the island and signed on Tuesday, the 19th Mayuries it from three to rix feet then 1931, at Noon, for the purpose of deep in the ashes. When the young | receiving the Report of the hit hutches out, it scratches its General Agents, together with away to the surface. The island of statement of Accounts for the Nlimfoon is the peak of à voleanoi year ended the 31st December, rising 6,500 feet from the

Boor. Actions and effects of the Just eruption in 1929 › were also

studied.

1930.

Share The

Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 5th to the 19th May, 1931, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..

LIMITED.

General Agents.

Hongkong. 231h April, 1931.

BRITAIN'S MILLION.

AIRES.

NUMBER FALLS FROM 151 TO 138.

in

L

NATIONAL CONGRESS.

THE SALT TAX SCHEDULE DISCUSSED.

Nanking, May 11. The National Convention's Burd session opened this morning, with an attendance of 456 Provincial delegates and Nationalist officials, Mr. Chang Chi, a member of the Kuomintang Executive Committee, presiding. The meeting discussed the recommendation arging the National Government to adopt the new Salt Tax schedule..

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks.

..

Chartered Bank £13 Hongkong Bank, $2026-b.

Mercantile A. and R., £29 n. East Asin $120 h.

Insurances.

Canton Ias., 31405 b. Union Ins., $635 b. China Underwriters, $5.00 5. China Fires, $550 b. 1. K. Fire Ins.. $1300 u.

Shipping.

Douglas, $25 b.

H. K. Steamboats, $28 1. Indo-Chinar. (Def.) 830 b. Union Waterboats, $28% n.

Mining.

Benguela 30%. Kailans, 27/6 n. S'hat Explorations, Tls, Pen. Raube, $3874 n.

1

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, 1624g b. Whampoa Docks, $351⁄2 Ï. South China Motors $10 m. China Provident, $5,75 b. Hongkews, Tis, 282 n. New Engineers, Tls. 6 n. Shanghai Boeka, Tls. 111 n.

Cottons.

Hwo Cution Tis, (21,75 b. Shai Cotton Ti. In dà Zong Sings Tis. 11.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. K. and S. Hotels, $15.95 N H. K. Land 41% s. S'hai Land Th. 29 1. Humphrey's $17,15 **. Realtios, $11.75 b.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, A19,10 2

Peak Trama, (old) $143⁄4 n. Star Ferries, $94% 1, China Lights, $26 s. B.K, Electries, $80 b. Macao Electrics, $23 'n. Telephones, $53 b. China Buses. Tis. 18.60 n. Singapore Tructions, 6/6 n.

Industrials.

China Sugars, 80 ets. n. Malabons $39 n.

Canton lees, $3.60 n. Cement (comb.) $18.50 8. Ropes, $231 b.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $27 s. Watson, $13.95 9. Der A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawford, $67, 5, Mackintosh, $18 .. Sinceres, $141⁄2 n. Powells, $4 8.

Miscellaneous,

Amusements, $251% ». Construction. $7.49 sa.

que Ind. G. Bonds, 70% b.

A RETIREMENT.,

SHANGHAI MANAGER OF H.K. AND S. BANK.

Shanghai. May 11. Mr. A. B. Lawson, the Incat man- ager of the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation, has re- signed owing to 1-health.

He is leaving for England to morrow on board the 8.5. Hakugan Maru. His successor is the Vice- manager. Mr. A. S. Henchmāņ→ Renter..

t pro-

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

RADIO NOTICES.

The postage on printed papers for China and Macao is 2 cents for each two ounces or part of two ounces; and to all other destinations 4 cents for each. two ounces or part of two ounces.

Individuals and firms aro recommended to reglater their telegra phic addrevnes at the Radio Omee. No charge is made for this.

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "eln Siberia" if BU suporscribed.

Britain has no plucr for the millionaire, that is to say, for the person with an income of £100,000 annually. Such individuals are shown by the latest official statis ties to have fallen steadily

Interviewed, Mr. Wu Tze-hui told numbers since 1926-27, when

newspaper correspondents that Mr. Mr. Lawson has been maximum of 151 was reached. The Judicial Council, would be leaving foreign community for many years, Wang Chung-hui, President of the mitent member of Shanghai's last recorded total is only 180.

somewhat similar falling of

for Geneva to-morrow, having re holding the position of Sub-Manager has been taking place in the ranks signed from the Judicial Counell, of the Bank before his appointment. of Englishmen with incomes above which portfolio would be assigned ng Maringer. For some years he of the Shangbal 12,000 piece. On the other hand, fr, Chang Chi, Vice-President was a member there has been AJJJNCE

of the Couquell.-- Rensba, increase

Municipal Council.7 among those whose resources ex- ceed the income tax exemption limit of £135 annually

Approximately one-third of the total revenues of the British Gove ernment are now paid by the direct taxation of 2,250,000 people. The remaining two-thirds" is provided by indirect taxes to which ali, classes contribute. It has thus come about that out of the 292- 1000,000 men and Women vatera who have a voices in the election of the British Government, less than one in 12 makes any dirusi contribution to The revenues which it is

it is the function of this Government to administer.

The millionaire is following the mammuth and the mastodon into extinction" "Great Britain b cause the state: takes away from him annually any think from 50

to 70 per cent, of his income.

On the other hand, so far as is shown by ocial statisilos, there has bean as yet no very serious full. far off in the total resources the country.

ar

It follows that while the wealth of Great Britain has decreased during the past five years, the re eline has not been of such pro portions us to preclude good bro. sports of recovery whenover pros perous world conditions museu turk

our!

Using

"Heads"

IT'S or BEEN SAID

THE FEMININE HEAD

QAS HÈ'ER BEEN BRAD

BUT WHAT-- ABOUT HOSIL DAYS "THLY

USLD THEM FOR

* EXTERIOR

DECORATION?

Te in notified for Information that Daily Letter Telegrams are now ne cepted at the Radio Ofice for transmierlan to places In Europe at up- proximately one-third ordinary rates subject to a minimum charge for twenty-five words and to forty-eight hours delay.

From

Batavia..

Canada, U.S.A.. lonelulu. Japan, and Shanghai (Vancouver B, C., 26th April)

Japan and Shanghai Stralia

Europe via Negapatan Letters and

Papers (landon, 16th April.) Manila Shanghai

INWARD MAILS.

Per

Dur

Tinegara.

.May 12.

Empresa of Japan

.May 15.

Hakusan Maru

..May 15,

Kashima Maru

May 18.

Kutsang

May 15.

Pres. Madison Cracovia

.May (6.

May 16.

U.S.A., Hanolulu, Japan and Shang-

hat (San Franelaco 17th April) Pres. Hayes U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shang- hai (San Francisco 24th April) :..

Pros. Pleres. Australia and Manlin....

Atsuta Mari

..May 16..

.May 18.

May 19.

S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hal (San Francisco 30th Apr.) ... Tatsuta Maru dapan and Shanghai

May 22.

Cantorin

May 22.

Pres. Taft

.May 22.

.May 24.

Date and Time

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

(Seattle, 2nd May) U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai

(Sentile, 29th April).

For

Sulgan...

Hiye Maru

OUTWARD MAILS,

Su Shui and Wuchow

Straits, Ceylon, Jadia, Maurities. *East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe viu Marseilles

Swatow and Fooclew Shanghai, Japan, Bonshdu. U.S.A.. *Cannen. Central and South Amerien und "Europe vin San Francisca and Europe vin Siberin

Sandukan

Amoy

Straits and Calcutta

Jiłuiłow, Pakhi nad Haplong

Haiphong

Swalow

Swatow, Amoy nad Fonchow Manila

F'er

Pong Tung..Tues., May 12. 3.30 p.m. Son Ning.....Tues., May 12. 4 p.m.

Aenens.....Tues., May 12. 4.30 p.. (Due Marseilles 13th Jone.) Cheong Shing Tues., May 12.5 p.m.

Taisata Mari

Wed., May 13. Registration...May 12, p.m. Jetters May 13, 8.30 am. (Due San Francisco 3rd June,) Hin Sang... Wed., May 13, 1.30 pou. Tsinan...

Wed., May 13, 3.30 pm. Sindhana

Parcels.. Letters

Menado Maru

Сантол

Hydrangea..

Thurs., May 14.

May 13, 5 Jan.

May 14, 8.30 ..

Thars, May 14, 8.30 am. Thurs., May 14, 2.30 p.m.

Halyang.....

Thurs., May 14, 1 paa. Fri., May 15, 1 p.m.

Emp. of Japan. Fri., May 15, 6 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India. Mauritius, East and South Afrien Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles Bakasan Maru.. .Fri, May 15..

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.. Central and South America and *Europe via Victoria B. C. and *Europe vin Siberin

Shanghai and apar Amoy

Straits, Ceylon. India. Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden and Egypt

K.P.0.

Registration Letters

Registration Letters....

G.P.O.

4.30 pm. .4.30 p.m.

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

(Dan Marseilles 14th June.)

Pres. Madison

Parcels

J

Registration

Leliers

.Sat., May 16.

..3 p.m.

.4.15 p.m.

....6 p.m.

(Due Victoria B. C. 2nd June.)

Kashima Mare Sat., May 14, 3.30 p.m. ...Sat, May 16, 5 p.m.

Kutsang

Cracovin

Hangkok via Swatow

Kalyan

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Stenits and Calcutta

Hozan Maru

Sui Sang

Parcels Letters

Taiping

Australia and New Zealand Manila and Thursday Island

|Swatow, Amog and Fonghow

Manila

Japan

Straits, Ceylon. India, Mauritius,

-Sat., May 15, 5 p.m.

Sun., May 17, 9 a.m.

.Sun., May 17, 0a.m.

Tues., May 19, .May 18.5 p.m. May 18.8.20

.m.

Tues., May 19. Parcele May 18, p.m. Registration May 19, 945 m. Letters....May 10, 10.30 a.m. (Du Thurstiny Island 30th May.) Hai Ching..Tues., May 19, 1.00 p.m. Pres. Plaree Tues., May 10, 4.30 p.m. Atsuth Maru Wed., May 20, 9.30 n.m.

East and South Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Murseilles Comorin

Pureels Registration

Letters

.Sat, May 23. K.P.O.

May 22, 4.30 p.m. may 23, 9 na

..10 a.m.

G.P.O.

Parcels.......'May 22, 5 p.m. Registration May 23, 0.45 a.m. Letters

10.30 m. (Due Marseilles, 19th June.)

"Auparscribed Correspondence only.

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14-2

HIND DEVELOPMENT

2.

WE'VE TOTED TOOD IN' WATER TOO~~ WAVE USED OUR HEADS,

INTERIOR DECORATION

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