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25 WORDS $1.50 for 3 DAYS PREPAID 50 cents for Every Additional Day

Alternate insertions 20% Extra,

If Not Prepaid a Booking Fee of 50 cents is Charged.

FOUND

Lapply

FOUND-At 11 Mile Beach, palt spectacles, Owner please Manager, "8. C. M. Post."

TO LET

FURNISHED ROOMS to let, with

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

board. Very reasonable rates. Apply New York commodity exchange are The following quotations on the 41, Hankow Road, 1st Floor, Kowloon issued by Reuter: BACHELOR FLAT Close Upper Peak Station, furnished, three beds, gas, frigidaira, without servants. Dollars 100, 12 months lease, boys, fumiture. December Consider shorter period. Available immediately, Please write Box No. 285 1.K. Telegraph.”

ROOMS TO LET

ROOMS TO LET-Claremont Hotel begn to announce that they have a few rooms available at $100 per month,

OBITUARY

October

11.19/19 11.10 11.14/15 11.14 11.11/11 11.10 11.03/03 11.00 11.90

New York Cotton

Aug. 3,

.Aug. 5. 11.41 11.43/44 11.24

11.23/23

January (1036) 11.10- March

May

July

Spot

New York Rubber

September December January March

12.06 Moy

12.77. Total sales:46 lots,

Chicago Wheat

80 01% DI

12.50

12.51/51 12.67/07 12.79/70

11% 92 93% 934

FORMER MILITARY ATTACHE September

AT PEIPING

London, Aug, 0. The death is announced of Major General G. F. Browne,Router.

December

12.24 12.23/23 12.44 12.45/45

THE HONGKONG

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONGKONG-LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

CO., LTD.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND' of ONE DOLLAR per share for the six months ended 30th June, 1935, will be payable on TUESDAY, 20th August, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Offces, 3 Chater Road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 8th August, to MONDAY, 19th August (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be regis- tored.

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

0. EAGER,

Secretary.

Hongkong lat August, 1935.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of £2.10.0 per Share, subject to deduction of In- come Tax, has been declared tor the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1935, at the rate of 2/2.1⁄2 por Dollar.

THE DIVIDEND will be payable May roads

06% 15% On and after MONDAY, 12th Saturday's sales: 27,123,000 bushels.] AUGUST 1935, at the offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War- rants.

September Major General George. Fitzher-December bert Browne, who was born in

May

Chicago Corn

77% 77:4

771⁄4 01% 01 01 03/ 624 02%

Saturday's sales: 6,135,000 busbils.

Winnipeg Wheat

84% Market closed New York Bik

1851, entered the army in 1870. He served on the West Coast of Africa in 1887, when he was men-August tioned in despatches and awarded the D.8.0.

For the long period of Boven years, from 1890 to 1903, he was British Military Attache in Pel- ping.

·

1.45 1.48 1.45% 1.48

1.60 1.48 1.4819

September..... 1.47 1.50 December March

Total sales:-146 lots.

Promated Colonel of the North- September amptonshire Regiment in he retired in 1913.

1910, December

CANTON AGENTS

for

Hongkong Teiegraph.

WM. FARMER & CO.

Victoria Hotel Building. Shameen. Canton,

Tel. 13501.

AG

Facsimile of

| January

March

Montreal Silver

07.85/08.05 67.05 68.95 08.75/95 69,05n 09.05 60.00 09.70/96

Total malen;--4 contracis.

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND

EAST RIVERS ·

Common

for

The River Conaerepney Kwangtung Province lasting ine following r port on water levels, in Boglish feet, for the Wt, North and East Elvert

Place

5 Ulmervation

Wat River

reel

Wabet Lowest W. L. W. L

on Aug. Aug.

mcord

at Ehlubing

4.41.0

D

31.9

North River

at Thingyuen

16.9

0

24.5

+17.0 -

21.7 23.0

12.9 12.7

Best River

at Bhainsbui North River

at Sheklung

+16.5 -2.7

MAIL

Watermark

SPECIAL

REDUCE

YOUR

AIR MAIL CHARGES

BY USING

THE "POST" AEROMAIL LETTER PAPER

AND ENVELOPES.

EXTREMELY LIGHT

AND STRONG

ON SALE AT:-

THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD. Tel. 26615. Wyndham St.

PADS CONTAINING 100 SHEETS, LETTER SIZE, $1.00

ENVELOPES IN 3 SIZES, $1.75 TO $2.75 PER 100. SMALLER QUANTITIES. ALSO AVAILABLE.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY 29th to SATUR- DAY 10th AUGUST (both days in- clusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be regis. tered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

*V. M. GRAYBURN,

BAPT JESDAY, AUGUST

SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ

Investment bankers'and brokers in securities and commodities Dally New York and London Stock Exchange Service. Commodity Futures on the principal American markets

Members of:

New York Cotton Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. Commodity Exchange, Inc.

(Silver, Rubber, Silk, Copper, Hides and Tin). New York Coffeo and Sugar Exchange. Canadian Commodity Exchango Inc. Winnipeg Grain Exchange.

Manila Stock Exchange,

Correspondants for Hayden, Stone & Co. Telephone: 80244, 30245, 30246. Cable Address: Swanstock 9, Queen's Road Central (Corner of Ice House Street).

Barbara Stanwyck has a new leading man in Gone Raymond, and new film "rival" in charming Genevieve Tobin, which makes her smile. And they smile because they, like the ster, have the most dramatic roles of their careers in the First National production "The Woman in Red" which opens at the Alhambra on Wednesday.

Chief Manager, NEW YORK STOCK

Hongkong, 10th July, 1935.

COMING SHORTLY I To The

KING'S THEATRE

TROPICAL EXPRESS

NON-STOP REVUE.

ALTA LAKE CRASH

•

MRS. BROCK AND MR. SLOAN DIE FROM INJURIES

---Vancouver, Aug. 5.

EXCHANGE

MARKET UPWARD

YESTERDAY

BRITISH CAPTIVE

GARETH JONES TAKEN OVER JEHOL BORDER

Poiping, August 5.

It is reliably reported that Mr. Gareth Jones, the young British New York, Aug. 5. The following reports on the New journalist captured by brigands York Stock market have been received near Dolonor, has now been taken through Messrs Swan, Culbertson across the border into Johol by his captors, but the emissaries of The Wall Steret Journal report on the Charkar Government are stil! yesterday's market: Utility shares in contact with the brigands, and were upward in to-day's stock ex-

Fritz:

change and there was a heavy turn- the Chinese authorities are con over in this section of the market. fident that they will get Mr. Jones Oll shares were also higher, but there released before very long now. was a moderate amount of profit Reuter.

Laking in steels and rails. Stocks on

the curb exchange were higher, being strength on the mill markets early led by utilitien. Bonds were ir-to-day on poor threshing returns. Professional traders bought and the regularly higher.

S. C. & F. New York office cables: visible supply has been increased by |The general l wax moderately 6,526,000 bushels. Some late selling

lower, although oll shares and utilities was

market.

The earnings of the the experienced prior to the close of Phillips Petroleum Company for the Corn: The growing crop continues

were strong.

Rubber: To-day's market was with- out any particular feature.

Sugar: The market wan'dull and featureless, with prices retaining their steadiness.

Mr. David Sloan, managing direc-six months ending June 30 were $1.21 to progress, but there has been

per share as against 60 cents per visible decrease in available supplies tor of the F'ioncer Timan, who was share for the same period last year. of 180,000 bushels. The discount for travelling with the late Dr. Regi- The Union Pacific Railroad earned 68 December option under September is nald Brock, the eminent geologist, cents per share for a similar period considered to be excessive. in an aeroplane which crashed at [ns against $2.03 cents per share last Alta Lake on July 31, died in year. Steel mill activity during the hospital here to-day, from injuries past week is estimated at 46.0 per he received in the accident.

cent. of capacity, as against 44.0 per Mrs. Brock, wife of Dr. Brock, cent. for the previous work.

New York and Chicago commodity who was another passenger in the reports received through Messrs.

REUTER QUOTATIONS machine has also succumbed to her Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:- Injuries. This brings the death Cotton: An average of various Dow-Jones Averagen: roll resulting from the crash to private estimates indicates a crop of

in 30 Industriala around 11,365,000 bales.. Trade four.--Reuter.

This is the first Indleation that dormant, pending the forthcoming 20 Rails

Government crop report and the ex-20 Utilities Mrs. Brock was involved in the ac-pected loan announcement,

40 Bonds cident.

Wheat: There was a feeling of 11 Commodity Index

OPENING TO-MORROW

OUR

KOWLOON

BRANCH

AT

228, NATHAN ROAD,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

OF USEFUL Articles HOME, OFFICE

FOR

`AND SCHOOL.

ALBIL

10c. & 20c. STORES

1C, D'AGUILAR STREET

10

Aug. 3. Aug. G.' 125.00 126.07

34,80 34.80

25.03

25.30

00.81

16.85

AND

20

CENTS

POST OFFICE.

CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS

It is hereby notified that from the First day of Angual 1838, the charges for telegrama 'will be collected at the rate of Dollar 0.65 to equal. Gold Frane 1.00.

GOVERNMENT EXAMINATION IN WIRELESS

An examination for the Hongkong Government Certificate of Pro- sklency in Wirolean Telegraphy, 2nd Class (Restricted), will be held at the Government Wireless School, 1st Floor, G. P. O. commencing on August 16, 1935. Applications for permission to attend must reach the above address not later than August 8,

GOVERNMENT WIRELESS SCHOOL

A Refresher Course in Wireless Telegraphy (Theoretical, practical and telegraphy) will be commenced at the Government Wireless School, 1st Floor, G.P.O., about the middle of September next, for existing holders of "Special A. Certificates wishing to qualify for the 2nd Class (Restricted) Corticates. The course is expected to last about two months, and will be limited to twelve candidatos. The usual School fee of $10 per month will be payable, Applications for admission to the Course must reach the above address before the end of August. The exact date of commencement will be notified inter. Refresher Courses will be repeated at convenient intervals during the next twelve months for the benefit of those who cannot be included in the above course,

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS VIA SINGAPORE Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore: Saigon-Marseilles

vla Balgon: Bingapore-AustralİN

Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these Ser- vices. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedulas exhibited at the Post Offices. All letters etc. must be marked "By Air Mail" and be handed in at a Post Office.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are for warded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS

Europe vin Suez (Letters and Paper) London, 11th July and London Parcels London, 4th July. Naldera Japan and Shanghai

Shanghai and Europo via Siberia

(London, 18th July)

Calchas

August 6.

Manila

Shanghai and Bwatow

Potadam Shantung

August 0.

August 6.

Calcutta, Straite, and Air Mail ex.

Amsterdam-Bandoeng

Service

(Amsterdam 27th July).

Talma

August 8.

Java

Tjinegara

August 6.

Manila

Emp, of Canada

August 7

Salgon Japan

Helikan

August 7.

Melbourne Maru

.August 7,

August 7.

Tatsuta Maru

August 7.

Japan

Tsushima Maru

.August 7.

Australia and Manila

August

Shanghai

Conte Vorde

August 2.

Japan and Shanghai

General Lea

August 9.

Japan and Shangha!

Kaisar-I.-Hind

.August 0.

Manila

Pros, Coolidgo

August 0.

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

на

hal (Seattle, 20th July)

Pres. Jackson

August 9.

Japan

Ginyo Maru

August 10.

Haiphong

August 11.

Saigon

Shangkal

Calcutta and Straits

Shanghai Straits

Straita

Shanghal Straits

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

hai (San Francisco, 10th July). Shanghai

Changte

Canton ... Chenonceaux Diomed... Agamemnon Kuteang Noshiro Maru

August 11.

August 12. 13. August August 19.

August 18.

Parthos

August 18.

Yasukuni Maru

August 13.

Bhutan Patroclus

“August 16.

August 10.

August 18.

August 16.

Date and Time

Pres. Harrison Tyndareus OUTWARD MAILS

For

Swatow, Amey and Foochow Swatow

Straits

Australia and New Zealand

Brisbane,

For Tuesday.

Hal Ning... Tues, Aug. 6, 8 pm Hydrangea .Tues., Aug. 6, 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Calchas...Wod., August 7, 9.30... xin Melbourne Maru......Wed, Aug. 7, Parcels......August 7, Noon "Reg.Aug. 7, 12.46 p.m. Letters...August 7, 1.80 p.m. Wed., Aug. 7, Lotters,... Aug. 7, 8 prze Wed, Aug, 7, 8 p.m. Talyuan....Wed., Aug. 7, 8.30 p.nl

(Due Brisbane, 21st August).”

Straits and Calcutta

Parcels,........Aug. 7, 2 p.m.

Swatow .... Amoy

Straite

Kumsang

Selstan

Thursday.

Hoihow, Pakhot and Haiphong..

Van Houtas Thurs, Aug. 8, 1,30 a.m. Prominent Thurs, Aug. 8, 10.30 .m

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Naldera ..Thurs., Aug. 8, 10.40 a.m.

Siberia. Foochow via Swatow

Yunnan....Thurs., Aug. 8, 130 p.m.

Friday.

Shanphal, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Emp. of Canada ....Fri., Aug. 9,

U.S.A., *C. and 28. America and *Europe vin Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only),

Parcels,...Aug. 8, 5. p.m. Reg. Aug. 9, 9.15 a Lotters, .....Aug. 9, 10 m Kwangtung....Fri, Aug. 0, 1 p.m. Fri, Aug. 9.

(Due Vancouver B.C., 28th August). 54.51

Hothow, Pakhol and Haiphong... Letters for “Bandoeng Amsterdam Conte Verde

Air Mail Service"

Due Amsterdam, 19th August.)

0.

K. P.

G. P. O.

Reg.,

Reg. Aug. 9, 1 p.m. Letters, ... Ang. 9, 1.30, p.m. Letters,

Haiyang

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Straits. Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. Conte Verde

and B. Africa, Egypt and "Europe via Brindisi.

(Due Brindisi, 30th August),

K. P. Q.

..Aug. 9, 1.30 p.m. Lettore,.....Aug. 9, 1.30 p.m.

Aug. 9, 1.80 palika- ....Aug. 9, 2, poz.

..Fri., Aug. 9, 2 p.m.

Fri, Aug. 9,

G. P. Q

Reg

Aug. 9, 2.15 p.

Lotterz,

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Pres. Coolidge

Kad *Europe' via Ban Francisco and "Europe via Biberia.

Reg.

C. and B. America, Canada

Parcels,

Reg

(Due San Francisco, 28th August). Manlia

Letters,

General Lee ...

Saturday

Letters for "Imperial Airways :Ber- Kalsar-I-Hind

Vice"

(Due London, 25th August.)

Beg

.Aug. 9, 4,30 pm.

Letters, Aug. 10, $ LAL

Letters for "Bingapore Australia Air Kaisar-I-Hind

Aug. 9. 8 p.m.

.......Fri., Aug. 9,

.Aug. 9, 8 pute Aug. 9, 4.15 pan. Aug. 9, 5 p.

Aug. 9, 6 pm.

10

GP.O..

Reg.

Mail Service"!

Aug. 10, # Aug, 10, 9.30 s... Sat, Aug. 10.

(Das Darwin, 20th

· G. P. O,

Reg.

Ang

D. 4.30 p.m.

Reg

Letters, ..............Aug. 19, 9 8.m.

Letters,

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. Kalsar-I-Kind

and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and

Europe via Märzeilles.

(Due Marseilles, 6th September).

Mantia

Parcols, Reg.,

Latters,

K.P.O.

Aug. 9, 4.80 p.m. Aug. 10, 9-m. .Apg. 10, 10 am......

Parcels,

Reg. Letters,

Aug. 10, 9 am- Aug: 10, 9.50 2.21, Bat, Aug. 19,

G. P. O. .....Aug. 9, 5 p

Aug. 10, 945 m. Aug. 10, 10.80 m.

Pres. Jackson Sat., Aug. 10, 4.80 p.m.-

Sunday.

Canton Maru .8mm, Aug. 11, 9 m. Murinam

Bun, Aug. 11, §. KEN

Swadow, Amoy and Formoss Holhow

Fpochow

·Shantung:

Monday.

Bwatow and Bangkok

Kwolyang Mon., Aug, 13, 12.50, p.m.

Fort Bayard, Holbow, Pakhoi and G. G. Paul Doumer

Haiphong

*Superscrib

Phone (Mon, Aug. 12, 1