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For the convenience

of our Now Year.

shoppers the buil-

ness hours of our

store will be extand.

ed to-day.

THE HONGKONG

Extra Specia!!

NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL DINNER

CAFE

at

De Louoce

FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE.26428

$125

CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.

RESTAURANT (MEZZ. FLR.)

per cover.

HOLIDAY NOTICE

Customers are kindly requested to note that in celebration of the New Year, our Department Store will be closed to business to- morrow (Jan. 1), but will resume at 1 p.m. on Sunday: (Jan. 2) as usual.

Cafe de Luxe Restaurant remains

open to-morrow,

Extra special

New Year Tiffin & Dinner at

$1.00 per cover on that day.

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ON

ANCHOR

BRAND

NEW-ZEALAND BUTTER

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Sole Agents and Distributors

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un-

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Obtainable from all High-Class Stores & Compradores

1938

NEW YEAR GREETINGS

HOTEL

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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

SILVER MARKET

SAVED

"

"Bears" Beaten

By U.S. Move

London, Dec. 30. Interpreting Mr. Henry Morgun- thnu's statement that the understand- ing with China relating to the pur- chase of silver and the sale of gold will continue until January 7, as In-

that there is now no pussi-i of Chinese stocks in London being flung on the market, silver "bears" ruslied to cover to-day..

Sellers were very reserved and the "bears" were forced to

to pay up to. 104d. though business was only small. Later the market quietened down, closing with buyers ́nt 10d.

The India has been biggest i

it is interesting to note that American "bears have been particu- larly keen to cover their commit. menta

It is pointed out that China will now have plenty of time in which to Huldate any stocks remaining with- In her boundaries.

The market is somewhat mystified regarding the oxtension of the Ameri- can understanding with Mexico and .Some Canuas until January 31. suggest the understanding has not been renewed till later ns President Roosevel: intends to use it as bargaining weapon: Others are of the opinion that the United States Government is temporising pending President Roosevelt's statenient,-. Heater.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning. Banks

ILK. Banks, $1,445 b.

H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg), £874 b. Chartered Bank, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £32

Mercantile Bank, C., £13 n. East Asia Bank, $80 n. Insurances,

Canton Ins.. $270 n. Union In., $510 n. China Underwriters, $1.50 n. H.K. Fire In., $235 n. Shipping

Douglas. $182 b. H.K. Steamboats, $8.20 b. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chinna (Det.), $43 n. Slick Bearer, 90/10% Union Waterboats, $9,30 n.

Docks etc.

HK. & W. Wharves, $113 n. 1.K. & W. Docks, $28 n.

Providents (old). $2 n. Providents (new), 15 cts. b. New Engineerings, Sh Shanghai Docks, Sh.- Kallin Mining Adm. 10/0 n. Raubs, $74 b.

Venz: Goldfield, $5 n. Hongkong

ang Mines 13 cts. s. Phlippine Mining Antumok, P. 40 n. Atoks, P. 17 n.

Baguio Gold, P. 14 n.

Benguet Contol..

Benguet

uet Explor. P. 8.80 n. Bir Wedge, P.

P.

Coco Grove,

ove, P. 36 n

Consolidated-Mines.-P-011-n Demonstrations, P. 33% n, E. Mindanao, P. — Gumaus G'ields, P.- Ipo Gold, P.

P. 57 n.

P. -

Masbate Consols., P.---

Min. Resources, P. →→→ Northern Min, P. ----

Paracale Gumaus, P. 10 n.

Salacot

Suyoc

United

P.- P

P. 41 1.

.14_n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $3 n.

II.K. Lands, $31 n.

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n.

S'ha Lands, Sh.

Metropolitan Lands, Sh. -- Humphries, $8.40 5.

II.K. Realles, $45. Chinese Estates, 580 n. China. Realiles,

Sh. China Debent,

Deben

Public Utilles HK. Tramways, $12.05.b. Peak Trams (old), $71% n.. Peak Trams (new), $34 s. Star Ferries, $80 n.

Youmat Ferries (old), $24% n. China Light (old), $9.00 b. China Light Rts. $4.40 sa,

$50.

Macao Sandakan Lights, $1434 Telephone (old), $20 n. Telephone (new), so n. China Buses, Sh.

I.K. rtric, 394 n.

Singapore Trnetians, 23/0 n.

EMPRESS INDIVIDUAL WAYE

EXPERT OPERATORS

1st Floor Exchange Bldg. Phone 32509.

Marie's

BEAUTY CHOPPE

More Hankow

Refugees On Way To H.K.

Third Intornational

Train Departs

Iankow, Dec. 31. Over 100 noisy and mischievous school children considerably brighten- ed the departure for Hongkong of the third International refugee train which carried 313 men, women and children of ten nationalities from Hankow, Klukiang and Kuling.

left at an,

The train Chafetod

រ

"The Last Train From Madrid" and was gully decorated with enormous British, American, French and German flags on the roofs of the conches.

The Japanese authoritles were ad- vised of the date of the departure well within the specified request of 48 hours.

For two hours before the departure. the station was the scene of intense activity as leading members of the foreign community worited side by side with office boys carrying trunks and bundles of bedding and packing then in the train.

At 9 o'clock sharp the gong sound- ed and after blowing its whistle, the train slowly steamed out of the station.-Renter,

NEW GOVERNMENT STARTS WORK

Peiping, Dec. 31..

Four sub-departments of the Pro- visional Government of the Republic of China have been started.

The Foreign Affairs office is headed by Yong Shiao-tsang, Communica tions are controlled by Hsu Islu-chik, Industry by Yu Chin-s0 and the Secretariat by Chu Shu-yunn United Press.

Singapore Pref., 231- n.

Industrials

Cald: Mack. (old), Sh. — Cald: Maeg. (Pret.), Sh.- Canton Ices, $1.70 n. Cement., $12.25 b.

ti.

II.K. Ropes, $3.80 n.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm,

$23 Watsons, $4% n. Lane Crawfords, $0.00 n. Sinceres, $1.75 ».

Wing On (HK.), $40 n. Win. Powells, 75 ets. n.

Colton Mis

Ewo Cottons Sh. $12 n. Shal Cottons (old), Sh. $55 n. Zoong Stings, Sh.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. —

Miscellaneous H.K. Entertainments, $5.20 b. Constructions (old), $1 b. Constructions (new), $1.10 b. Vibro Piling, $6 n.

Ch. Govt. 5 1915 C$Bds. 7494% n. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prm. n. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 17 prm.

b.

Wallace Harpers, $5 n.

Marsmans Ins.. (Lon.), s/- 18/3 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.), s/- 4/6 n.

"It's Hard To Get Up In

The Morning""

If this is your experience blame it on your liver and fry Pinkeltes. There is nothing better than Pinketten gently to stimulate_lazy_digestive organs, to restore that all important daily habit which means so much in keeping the brain clear, the spirit bright, the whole system in radiant health. Pinkettes are laxative per- fection, dainty yet emelent. They dispel constipation, blliousness, slek headaches, in 2 single night. Or Chemists everywhere.

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beautiful textures and colours

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A new material just arrived,

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In Navy, Nigger, Black and Bottle.

$3.95 per yd.

Fancy Fleck Tweeds

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54" wide

$7.50 per yd.

Aqua-Fond Sitz

In Reseda, Bottle, Brown and Lido

Navy,

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$4.95 por yd.

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