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AT THE

PENINSULA HOTEL

Pose Poom

ANNOUNCING

FOR

CWINTER-SEASON FESTIVITIES

with a

SPECIAL GALA-NIGHT

Introducing

"HUGO" & "JOSEPHINE"

popular cabaret, dancers in their first appearance before a Hongkong public. featuring also, a

FULL VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT with the inimitable

MISS LAURA GUERITE

& other renowned entertainers Particularly Interesting and Enjoyable Function

concluding

With an Attractive Competition.

SATURDAY

8th OCTOBER, '32.

(8.30 o.m. till 2 a.m.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1932.

Don't forget

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

20

16

a

100

THE

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS LTD.

CAPSTAN

HONG CHANG

LADIES' TAILORS

FROM SHANGHAI. DRESSES & FROCKS MADE TO ORDER.

PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED

OR

MONEY REFUNDED.

ED MOS

NEW STOCK OF

SILK GOODS

JUST ARRIVED,

NUMEROUS DESIGNS & SHADES

TO CHOOSE FROM.

CALL NOW!

"O.K." SILK STORE

No. 1, Peking Road.

FELIX HAT SHOP.

York Building, Chater Road.

NEW SHIPMENTS ARRIVING WEEKLY

OF

HATS AND GOWNS.

LATEST STYLES.

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

for Quality

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

Banks,

Hongkong Banks, $1606 b. Hongkong Lon. Reg, £114 n. Chartered Banks, £1411⁄2 n. Mercantile Bank, A. &

B.

£221⁄4 n.

Mercantile Bank C., £9%.n... East Asia, $109 n.

Am: U. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tis.6 n. China O. Fin. Pref. Tls.4.60 m.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1375 n. Union Ins. $507 sa, China Underwriters, $2.85 b. China Fire, $620 n.

H. K. Fire ins., $1200 n. Internation Assce. Tia. 4 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $26 n.

ILK. Steamboats, $23 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $45 u. Indo-Chinos (Def.), $32 n. Shell (Bearer), 55/ n, Union Waterboats, $20% b.

Mining.

Benguets, $18 n. Kallans, 27/6 n.

Langkats (Single), Tla.4 n.

S'hai Explorations, Tla.2.10 n.

S'hai Loans, Tis.2.30 Raubs, $39% x. Div.

..

Venz: Goldfields, $2.00 b. Banguet Exp., 20 cts. n.

Docks, etc.

II.K.K. Wharves, $145 b.

II.K. & W. Docks $25 n.

S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents fold), $5. b. Providents (New), $2.30 n. Hongkowa, Tla, 220 n. New Engineeringe, Tls. 54 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 90 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

Hotels (old), $12.45 b.

Hotela (new), $12

H.K. Lands, $75 b.

n.

S'hai Lands, Tis. 24 4 n. Metropolitan Lands, Tis. 10 n. Humphreys, $10 n

H.K, Realties, $10.55 sa. Asia Realties "A", $140. n. Asiu Realties "B", $28 n. Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Resities, Tls. 11.40 n. China Debentures Tls. 961⁄2 n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 14.25 b, S'hal Cottona, Tls, 63% n. Zoong Sings, Tls. 11.10 n. Wing On Textiles (S.) 145 n.

ו'.

· Public Utilities. Tramway, $22 b.

Peak Trams (old), $18% s. Peak Trams (now), $8 n. Star Ferries $91 b.

Yaumati Ferries (old), $36 b. Yuumati Ferries (new), $34 b. China Lights (old), $18.30 b.. China Lights (new), $17.90 H.K. Electrics, $764 b. Macno Electric, $24 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n.

A FEW DAYS AGO

Telephones (F.P.), $28 n. Telephones (P.P.) $241⁄2 b. China Busca, Tls.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 14/- n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars, $27 b. Cald: Macg. (Ord). Tls.14 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Tls.10% n. Canton Ices, $5 1.

Cements (Com), $15.60.9.

Cements (old), $11% n. Cements (new), $3% n. II.K. Ropes, $134 b. Agriculturals, $10

Stores, etc.

n.

Dairy Farms, $27.30 sa. Watsons (old), $12.75 n. Waizons (now), $12 b. Der, A. Wings. $1 n. Sinceres $15.35 n. Lane Crawfords, $5.50 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $2.35 n. Wing On (H.K.), $240 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements $19 n. Entertainments, $13

n.

n.

S. C. Enterprises, $3 United Theatres Tls. 5.35 b. Macao "Greyhounds", $10 n. Construction (old), $6.80 b. Construction (new), $1.40 b. B. Ind. G. $ Bonds, 364% n., H.K. Govt. Loans, 3% pre. n. Wallace Harpers, $12.40 s. China Sports 144.. $10 n.

a Hongkong lady said to us "Why don't you give more prominence to the fact that the 'Wardonia' is the best of all safety razors for ladies' use because it certainly is." And she is wholly right. The $2.50 set, in a compact bakelito box, is so convenient too.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

A Slip of the Tongue

Across

3 Lancashire town that sounds an though it would assist anyone.

8. Of course there's nothing in a

curse, but

0 this will grant Immunity to

you.

10 You'll find your reward In tallboy if you turn it round.

11 The hedge where it may be

thickest

12 Name by one old Roman.

18 Freshen the memory. 14 Cut.

17 Became weary, doubtless because

the pavement was.

19 At the present time a singular

form.

23 There's nothing cold in the wear

of the stonechat.

27 Clear enough to anyone.

29 Biblical king who was always

backward,

30 Divides lodginga,

31 Even if some of the cluen annoy

you this one will give you a good Inugh.

82 Mix up this please,

33 In the main.

34 Corn C. (anag. of kind of onion).

Down

1 Like B, this doesn't sound at all

fue.

2 Talking montonously about a letter while being overwhelmed. 3 Plead with a Dickens character to envy the possession of another 4 Safe keeping.

Annall

& Dangers inherent in

pincers.

6 Embarrass.

7 One's social position ends here.

18 Take the biscuit for this, but

take it up.

16

Poor thing, it can't help being

prodded.

ia visible,

rays, only one of which 18 Obtained a cut down gun..

20 Here's a state to be in.

21 A rich arm (anag.),

22 Pretty severe but pain puts an

end

to it.

24 How the most wearisome hours

are passed.

25 It's rather unceremonious, but

rap in another way.

20 Western city.

28 Draw in.

Yesterday's Solution.

FORTHWITH SKOO O OOK ME AT AN A 10 REVIVAL MINIMUM TH E, OF PD EELS STREW T [1:0] WE BE UN RE BO 18 MATCHER SHOWN

E

UNFLOOR. TREACLE SEATE HDU TERM STARS SNAE AEMCHCHT OF CN CREMONA WHEREAT FRE ENTRY ENCOUNTER

TUNDICE TANKS.

No house should be without one, only uses 5 lbs. of Ice in 24 Hours. Those who Value Comfort & Pleasure use them.

Sole Agents

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. (Inc. under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong), Tel. 20075,

By Blosser

JUST ARRIVED.

CRYSTAL and PEARL Necklaces.

Beautiful LACQUER Ware.

SATSUMA Vases and Ornaments. TEA, COFFEE and DINNER Sets.

UP TO DATE

HAORI and SPORT COATS. KIMONOS.

WEDDING and BIRTHDAY PRESENTS

at

KOMOR & KOMOR Chater Road, York Building. (Next door to Kelly & Walsh).

萨

FOSCAR

HAS TALKED,

FRECKLES INTO A WALK

TO THE COUNTRY, SO HE

VILL FOR.GET

ABOUT HIS BIG DOG,

POODLE, BEING LOST...

A BIG SIZE JOB FOR OSCAR,

THE COUNTRY'S NICE NOW, ISN'T IT Ossie? Boy! JUST SMELL

THAT AIR!

I THOUGHT YOU'D >LIKE IT OUT HERE,

I MUSTN'T.MENTION „ANYTHING ABOUT POODLE, NOW.......... NOT EVEN SAY THE WORD DOG

SPE) SHADYSIDE, DOESN'T LOOK SO BIS FROM WAY OUT - HIRE... WE MUST

BE TWO MILES FROM TOWN!

YEAH...IT WOULD LOOK EVEN SMALL KEKE,

IF WE GOT A COUPLE MORE MILES AWAY

ISN'T THAT SWELL AMP... THERES SONNETHIN' ABOUT SPRING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD ALL OVER..

YEP. THERES ONLY ONG THING I DON'T LIKE ABOUT SPRING, AN THAT'S SULPHUR AN MOLASSES

MAN! JUST

LOOK AT THAT TREE, ALL IN BLOSSOM...IGN'T

IT GORGEOUS

YEAH!use

WHAT KIND OF A TREE IF IT,

ANYWAY

WHY DON'T

YOU KNOW?

THATS A

DOG WOOD TREE!!!

GRA..TIT REMINDS ME

* WONDER.

WHERE

POODLE

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