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POST OFFICE NOTICE

XMAS, PARCEL MAIL FOR GELAT BRITAIN,

THE HONGKÓNG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1931.

The Christmas parcel for the United Kingdom will be cloned in the General Post Office at 5 pm, on Friday 8th instant and is due in Londo on 11th December. The Postmaster General would be glad if parcels Intended for this mail were posted as early as possible and not as usual, on the day of closing the mail. The rates of postage on parcels addressoc to the United Kingdom are as follows:

3 lbs.

#1

$1.80

$3.20

$1.00

$8.10

Letters and postcards for Europ and South America are forwarde "Sir Siberia" if no superscribed,

Letters for Europe vin Siberia ntended for transmission by Airmat from Shanghai to Mancheuli must be posted over the counter of the G.F. or Kowloon Branch Post Office where full particulars of the Airmail ser vice can be obtained.

From

Australia and Manlia

Shanghai and Swatow

INWARD MAILS,

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

(Seattle, 14th October)

Manila

London Parcels only (London, 24th

Sept.)

Japan and Shanghai

Saigon

Canada, U.S.A, Japan and Shanghat

Per

Taiping Sinklang

Heian Maru

Pres: Grant

Dur. November 8, November 8.

November

November 9.

Khiva

D'Artagnan

Felix Roussel

(Vancouver, B.C., 24th October) Empress of Anla

Japan and Shanghai

Strafta

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

Kashima Maru

Suwa Maru

hai (San Francisco. 10th October) Pres. Polk Manila

Pros, Taft

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

hat (San Francisco, 23rd October) Pres. Lincoln Australia and Manila

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

(Seattle, 1st Octoberj

Atsuta Marų

Pres, Jefferson OUTWARD MAILS,

November 10. November 10.

November 11.

November Iz

November 13 November 14

November JA November 14

November 16.

November 12.

November 20

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes corlle than the Ume given below unless oberwise stated, and where mails are advertsed to close at or before a registered and parcel malle are closed at & p.m. on the previous day.

Fur

Sumshui and Wuchow

Swalow, Amoy and Foochow Manila

*Shanghai and Japan Amoy....

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A. Central and South, America and

Europe vin Vancouver, B.C., and Europe via Siberia

f'er

Kong Ning Hai Ning

Texas..

Rajputana Takada

Date and Time Fri., Nov. 6, 4 pm. Fri., Nov. 4, 4 pod. Fri., Nov. 6, 4.30 p.m.) Fri, Nov. 6, 6 p.m. .Fri., Nov. 6, 6 p.m.

Empress at Japak Ent., Nov. 7,

Parcels...Nov. i, 5 p. Registration Nov. 7, 0.16.0 telters....

.Nov. 7, 10 a.m (Due Vancouver B.C., 22nd Nov.)

Straits, Cayton, Ingin, Mauritius,

East

and South Africa, Aden Egypt and Europe vin Marselfles Nalderà

Amoy

Straits

Manila

Salgon

Swatow, Amoy and Formons Cebr

Manila and Parcels only for Gerungy

via Hamburg

Straits un Vinnutta

Swntow

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A..

•Canada, Central and South

(AT RAMALA ORZEN

.......Sat, Nov, 7,

K. P. 0. Parcels ...... Nov, 0, 1.30 pm Registration....Nov. 7, 9 a.m.)

Nov. 7, 10 66 G. P. 0.

Lltres...

Parcels...Nov. 6.

p.m

m.

Registration Nov. 7, 945 Letters....Nov. 7, 10,30 am. (Due Marseilles 4th Dec.) Antung

G. MIMI R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of November, 1931, at 3 pm. nt the Offices, of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Stanley, fri the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further torm of

76. years,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

Lot No. 333

Rural Building

Locality.

Near Rural Building

Lo No. 243, Stauley.

Registry So.

Boundary Heureute.

N. HP.

fret fork fast'feel

per sale plab.

Aben1 217,800

Opset Price

R.

0001

$54,500

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction be held on Monday, the 9th day of November, 1931, at 3 pm, at the Officer of the Public Works Department. by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, 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 be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Kins. for one further term of 21 years loss the last three days

thereof.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale

New Kowloon Inland

..Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m. Lycomoon.... Sat., Nov. 7, 4.30 pm. Fres. Taft....Sat, Nov. 7, 4.30 p.m. Shun Chih....Sat., Nov. 7. 4.30 p.m. Canton Moru.....Hunt; Nov. 8, 9 a.m. Glaucas. Mon., Nov. 9, 10.30 a.m.2

Sauerland . Mon.. Nov. 9, 10,30 a.m. Kumsang

Mon., Nov. 9,

Parcels Letters

Noon. p.m.

Hydrangen..... Mon., Nov, 8. 3 pm.

America and Europe via Sat.. Francisco and Europe via Siberia Pres, Grant

Locality.

Lot No. 155). _____

Castle Peak Road.

G

Tues, Nov. 10. .... a.m.

Hauntary

Memergent.

A.E.

Greb tres fest feet

As per sale

plan.

Cont nie in

Sonusi

ົ ້ ່ອງແວງ

About

11,880

$164

Upark Price.”

R.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Eleventh Extra Raco Most- ing will be held (weather per mitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday, 7th November, 1931, commoncing at 2 pm,

The Arst bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Hadges prominently displayed.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclo susure. Badgos, admitting non- members to the Members' Enclo- at $5 for and $8 for Ladies:

sure and Club Rooms Gentlemen

(botir including tax) aro obtain-1 able through the Secretary upon introduction by a members, such member to be responsible for pay-

ment of all chits, etc,

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will not be on Bale at

the Race Course.

Membera can obtain upon ap

plication to the Secretary Badges (Imited to ONE) for the free admission to the Members' En- closure of wives, indy relatives! and friends.

Names

stated when applying..

AUCTIONS THEATRE ROYAL LAMMERT'S

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received

Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club.

instructions to sell by Public "DEAR BRUTUS"

Auctior,

on Saturday,

the 7th November, 1931.

commencing at 11 a.m.

nt their Sales Room,

Duddell Street

for account of the concerned

8 Packages Iron safes.

1 Bundle Sawa

9 Kega Paint

2 Cases Iron ware

2 Cases Iron Locks

1 Cane Antimonial Kettien

35 Packagen. Chinese Medicine

1 Case Olives

1 Case Umbrella Riba 2 Cases Cotton Goods

4 Packages Chinese Medicine

3 Casen Lampa

by

Sir James Barrie November 14, 17, 19, 20 & 21

p.m.

at 9:15

Matince November 18th at 5 16 p.m.

Bopking at Anderson's

HONGKONG. SHARE MARKET.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. 8. 418.-It in hereby noticed that scaled tonders in triplicata, which should be clearly marked Tender for Kowloon Quarry Lok No. 1, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office unil) Noon of Monday, the 18th day of November, 1931, for the occupa Hob, for a period commencing from the date of notification of acceptance of tender and ending- on 31st December, 1934, of the piece or parcel of ground as shown coloured red on a plan signed by the Director of Public Works and dated 20th October, 1931, and anb lect to the conditions which can bo ascertained at the office of the Director, of Publie Works,

Each tender must be accope- panied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown in the event of the tenderer whose tender is accepted, refusing to carry out. Onça again the rise in exchange this the terms and conditions of bi morning has adversely affected the tender.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

share market and prices have given

3 Bundles Wire Nails

F

1 Bundle Wire Netting

2 Packages Iron Safes

Canes Auto Parts

way all along.

must be

at the

On no pretext will children he permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

Tiffins are obtainable Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy by i p.m. an the 6th November. Tele. phone 21920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2 including. tax, for all persons including Indies and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted half price.

Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted" to operate within the precincts of the Hong

kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Tifins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Encio.

aure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1931.

(All more or less damaged by

sea-water). Terms ---Cash on Delivery.

LAMMETT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction,

:.

on Tuesday.

the 10th November, 1931,

commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room.

4, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps,

On View from Saturday, the 7th November, 1931,

Torma Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

On the acceptance of a tender Banks

were to be obtalaed

at the deposits $1,630.

of unsuccessful- tenderers will be returned to them. Kailan Minings were offering at 130/-.

Form of tender and further Whampoa Docks were in demand at particulars can be obtained from 314.

the office of the Director of Públle

The Government doon not bind

itself to accept the highest or ang tender.

Providents (eld), after being done Works. nt $5.15 and 75,25, were in demand at the close at $5, with sellers asking $6.15. The new shares were wanted at $2.

Hotels (old) were wanted at $14.65, but sellers required $15.

Lands were offering at $82. Humphreys (new) were $18.

done at

Realties were done at $12.80, and at the close there were sellers at $13.

Chinese Estates were in demand ot I $84.

Ewos were on offer at Tim, 16.

Trams had sellers at $21.

HAROLD T. CREASY, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 80th October, 1987.

21 YEARS AGO.

Star Ferries could have been booked SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

nt $92.

China Lights were in the market at $27

"TELEGRAPH" FILES.

The following extracts are frem HK. Electrics were donlt in at the Hongkong Telegraph for the $704.

paid!

+

were

Telephones (part jobtainable at $275.

Cements (combined) had sellers at $19.

Ropes were offering at $174. Watsons were at yesterdays selling rate of $10%.

Lane, Crawford (old) were done jut $0.00.

Powells were put through at $3.00. Constructions (new) were wanted at $2.15.

week ended November 5th, 1910.

The rate of the dollar on de- manded was 18. 10d.

raco

The Shanghai Champions

Mr. Vida'thé jockey, was won by Persimmon Tree, with

A presentation was made to Mr. J. P. Braga on his relinquishing Government Loan was wanted at the managership of the Hongkong 42 premium.

Telegraph.

Swatow, Amey and Foochow

Salgen, Struits, Ceylon, India, Mau- ritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles

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

: Swatow

Sandakan

Shanghai and Japan

Manila

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Manlio, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Japan and *Canada

B.C.

viu Victoria

Parcels

Registration

D'Artagnan

Reg

Letters

..... Tuck, Nov 10. K. P. O.

9.45 a.m.PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Leiters

.10.30 am. [Due San Francisce 1st December).

of the Bale by Public Auction to Holyang

...Tues., Nov. 10, p.m.

be held on Monday, the 9th day of November, 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 Cheung Sha Wan, 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 be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof..

Nov. 19, 1 .m. Nov. 10, 1 p.m. G. P. O. Reg. Nov. 10, 1.15 pm. Letters... Nov. 10, 2 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 11th December).

Calchan

Reg

Lettera

に

Tues., Nov.10. К. Г. О. Reg. Nov. 10, 1 p.m. Letters.....

Nov. 10, 1 p.m. G. I'. Q.

.Nov. 10, 1.45 p.m. Nov. 10, 2.30 p.m. (Doe Marseilles, 8th December.) Hansang....Tues., Nov. 10, & p.m. Mausang... Wed., Nev. 11, 9 a.m. Felix Roustei Wed., Nov. 11, 2.30 p.m. Emp, of Asin..Thurs., Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Halching... Fri, Nov. 13, 1 p.m. Taiping

.....Tues., Nov. 17. Parcel Mon., Nov. 18, 5 p.m. Reg., Tues., Nov. 17, 9.45, p.m. Lettera,

10.30 a.in. (Dao Thursday Island, 28th Nov.).

Protesiinus Thur., Nov. 19, 10,30 am. (Due Victoria B., 15th December). *Superscribed Corcempondencernly.

A MECHANICAL MARVEL.

Beyond the aetion of the press- ing of a key on the Ticket Issuing Machine when the bet is made no more manual work has to be per- formed, and the Totalisator regia- ters all bets, simultaneously gly. ing the increasing total on each horse running, as the bets accepted. In order to ensure ac- Another example of how, thanks so that the ticket cannot be issued, curacy arrangements are piado

to modern engineering skill, the until the final bot has been record-

NEW TOTALISATOR PRODUCED.

tro

work of human hands and brains The totalising equipment has been ed on the totalising equipment. can be replaced by purely automa- approved by the British Race tic devices is furnished by the new course Betting Control Board and mechanical totaliantor now placed relays and rotary line switches consists primarily of standard on the world market by the L. Msimilar to those used on the Ericsson Telephono Company. dard equipment för Post Office This mechanical marvel tonds to Automatic Telephone Exchanges replace entirely the old-time book in England. The many interest makers and at tho same time Ing and in some respects entirely. eliminates every possibility of in- new features of the Ericsson accuracy in the intricato calcula- Totalfaator have caused

atan-

the ex-

tlons connected with race-courne)perts to predict a great future for betting.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No of sale

New Kowloon Inland Lot

Registry No.

Castle Peak Road.

Locality.

ND. 1852

Soundary

Measuremente

6.

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As per sala

plon.

be

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Rental.

About

11,880

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$164

$23,760

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