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BUILDING LAW IGNORED.

FINES ON OWNER &

CONTRACTOR..

For carrying out structural alterations and additions to 26. Hing Lung Street without a pormit from the Building Authority, the representative of the owners of the premises and. tho contractor in charge of the work were each fined $100 by Mr. Schofiel at the Central Police Court this morning.

Mr. J. B. Bottomley, of the Public Works Department, inform- ed his Worship that

that the premises

were being demolished and the work of reconstruction had been carried out without plans being submitted. He remarked that n extra floor was being erected an top of the old two storeys in a 16- foot street, while the staircase was unantisfactory and even if plans had been submitted they would not have been approved, as the premises would came within the

meaning of a new house and

45 not comply with the provisions of the Ordinance.

Mr. Bottomley intimated that the work which had been down would have to be demolished and) suggested that the defendanta consult an architect for plans to be submitted.

SHARE PRICES.

proper

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks.

Bangkong Bank, $1475 u. Chartered Bank, £10% n.

Mercantile A. and H., 5172.

East Asia, $128 n..

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1,450_n.

Union Inn., $420 a.

China Underwriters, $4.90. China Fires, $660 n.

JL. K. Fire Ins., $1,450 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $26 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $24 a. Indo-Chinus, (Prof.) $26 Union Waterboats. 327 n.

Mining.

Benguet, $10% n.

Kailans, 27/6 0.

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 2.70 m.

Ranks, $40 8.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $163 1. Whampoa Docks, $29 n. South China Motors $10 n. Providents (old) $5,25 b. Hongkewa, Tls. 226 n. New Engineers. Tis. 61⁄2 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 95 m.

Cottons.

Bwo Cotton Tls. 16.76 n. S'hai Cotton Tla, 79 n. Zoon Sings Tis. 12 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

ILK. S. Hotels (old) $16.15 b. H. S. Hotels (new) $14.75 n.

FI.K. Lunds, $821⁄21⁄2 un. 'S'hai Land, Tis. 30 n. Humphreys' $19 n. Realties. $11.80 b.

Public Utilities,

Tramways, $22.30 b.

Peak Trams, Cold), $15% b. Star Ferries, $96% b. China Light, 27.86 b.

H. K. Electrics, $78% sa Macno Electrica, $23 . Telephones, $833 n. China Buses, Tis. 17.90 n. Singapore Tractions, 4/- n.

Industrials.

China Sugars 50 cts. n. Malabons $39 n.

Canton lee., $5% b Cement (com.) 19.65 sa. Roper, $16 sa.

11.

Stores, etc Dairy Farma, $29.10 Walsous, $16.80 b. Der A. Wings. $1 m. Lane Crawford, $6.60 n. Mackintosh, $19 n. Sinceres, $16 Powells, 33.00 n.

MiscellaneoUR,

n.

Amusements, $19.90 ».

Constructions, (uld) $5.65 b.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1931

CARNATION MILK IS SAFE

All Bacteria are Destroyed.

Carnation

From Catimes.com

VAPORATED

MILK

Every can of Carnation is pasteurized and sterilized, and comes to you from inspected · herds of America's and Europe's largest dairy farms.

The dependability, uniformity, constancy of richness, purity and sterility have made Car- nation the largest selling brand of Evaporated milk in the world.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

"There were no fresh developments nt the opening session this morning, conditions being quietly steady with rates a shade easier,

Sales.

H.K. Lansis, $824. ILK. Electrics, 878. Entertainments, $164. Realties. $12,15. R.K. Ropes. $18.

Buyers,

Waterhouts, $25. Providents (old). $5%. Providents (new), $2.40, Chinese Estates, $15. Peak Trams (old), $16%. Peak Trams (new), $8.

Telephones (part paid), 3294. Canton Tees, $0. Agriculturals, $10,10. Watsons, $10.80.

Constructions (old), 85.55.

Constructions (new), $185. Wharves, $151.

Hotels (ok), 315.16. Runities, 31LBO. Trams, $22.10.

Star Ferries, $96. China Lights, $27.85. Singapore Tractions, 37-, Cements (old), $10.65, "Cuments (new). $12. Powell, $3,

Sellers. Realties, $124. Kuhs, $40.

Star Ferries, 303-

TEA DANCES

at

King's Restaurant.

Everyday from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m.

Saturday 4.30 p.m. till 6.30 p.m.

DANCING EVERY EVENING

during and after Dinner.

·

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS,

Across

1 To be off your head before gumption puta in an appearance; why, hungry isn't the word for it!

A complaint will be certain if I give you a City labyrinth. But remember how twisty a labyrinth 19.

9 You might find this paper in a

R.A.F. machine,

would

10 One kind of awallow

And it easy to get into this part of Ireland.

12 Deliver somewhat like asking

Kitty for a danc

14 Unfasten.

15 The elements of any subject,

10 Not flying, though it begins with a pig and ends with a pinion: it is disseminating.

19 A Duchers might wear it the other way before a prominent artist.

22 Ware this, when swimming. 23 A car is never tired like this, 26 When this ruand object is

nearly as possible mkd-way In mid, it becomes unhealthy,

28 This, metaphorically, represents the lowest point one can attain like the gutter. (Try a drain

for a change!)

29 Dover peas (unag.).

32 Uncommonly angry

33 Scarcely an epithet for a sprig

of nobility..

34 This bit of an animal seems mora

headstrong.

35 An American would love to hear his Jocal team is made up of "all Babea."

Down ."

1 Hermi never reled an island, but thin one might have been Herod's.

2 "But the Queen-refused to con at the King's command- ment by his chamberlaina:"

3 A great athletic champion.

130

31

4 In the Turkish hierarchy..

GA big bir outalde cut all

biggledy-piggtoy ought

10 provide you with a guide.

7 Describes a Continent.

8 Alember of a much persecuted

how:

11 Has a curiously shivery finish,

18

bearing in mind that it covers quite a tidy distance.

from

suppose there's no place like this for preventing milk turning sour.

17 Timely.

18 Girl's parte,

20 Examine a row! Not in such

profusion, surelyl

21 Were she an Amazon, she might

wear one and be one.

24 The reverential part of 23

Across,

36 Whatever a "vet" may say, I know a cairn can quite easily adapt itself to this treatment. 27 You won't find such a column in the Hongkong Telegraph. 30 A dwelling.

31 "Volei ledo, le Voici lole de man pers?”****

Yesterday's solution, TREES POCANTO

ESTORUNTU ET

RUSTY UTLAROE

MEL-DARED VN SINCERE ITEMS MAN M BIO AMUK ATTACHMENT E ETT NIE WRISTWATCH NOON ETELE TO BENUM EXAMINE RH PAGES NNN EVENT A T DINED A EXTREMF FY DEFER ESTRAW

FOR SALE OR TO LET MOUNT PARKER SANATORIUM.

Enquiries are invited for the purchase or rent of the property known as Mount Parkeri Sanatorium, situated on the ridge overlooking Taikoo Valley (Quarry Bay) and Tytam Valley, consisting of three substantial blocks of! buildings suitable for a school or hospital, with approximately 186,000 square feet of land, Apply to Butterfield & Swire (Accounts Dept.).

DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN

is obtainable at

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY

Gloucester Building.

Pedder Street.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

CRACKERS

for

NEW YEAR

at

25% Discount.

THE PHARMACY

Asiatio Building.

Tel. 20345.

Open till 8 20 p.m..

MR. KINGSTON

REACHES PARADISE LAKE IN

RECORD BREAKING TIME.....

UNCLE JOHN

HAS TO SWALLOW HIS

PRIDE AND TELL HIM THE BAD NEWS ABOUT OSCAR AND

FRECKLES!!

HE'LL GO GTRAIGHT THROUGH THE SKY WHEN I TELL HIM-

AN' I WON'T BLAME HIM, EITHER!

WHAT! THEYRE. BOTH GONE!! BEEN GONE DAYS? WHAT REASON HAVE YOU FOR THEM GETTING OUT OF YOUR SIGHT, JOHN? HAVENT YOU ANY IDEA WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THEM? THEY HAVE TO BE FOUND,

AT ANY,

COST

Hurry! Hurry!

WELL... I GUESS ITS ALL MY PAULT AN' I SUSPECT SOME GYPSIES THAT I CHASED AWAY FROM HERE A WHILE = BACK...I'M SORRYAN' I'LL DO ANYTHING AT ALL TO

GET THEM BACK....

SOUNDS LIKE A CASE OF KIDNAPPING...BUT WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KIDNAP LITTLE OSCARF WEVE GOT TO FIND THEM it come on- LET'S GET STARTED!!

By Blosser

THAT'S WHAT I'VE BGEN WANTING TO DO FÖR. DAYS, BUT I WAS APRAID ABOUT

“TAG, HERE”.......... ALL RIGHT. I'M READY !!

GYPSIES

DON'T WORRY

ABOUT ME.. FIND OSCAR,

AND MY

BROTHER U

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