For the convenience
of our Now Year.
shoppers the buil-
ness hours of our
store will be extand.
ed to-day.
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Extra Specia!!
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at
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$125
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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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Anchor Brand Butter comes to you with unvarying freshness,
un-
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Obtainable from all High-Class Stores & Compradores
1938
NEW YEAR GREETINGS
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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.
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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.
PINKETTES
Special for COMPLEXION
cgema
Its Bland Sather Thost for
A soothing and fragrant soap to guard against blemishes, and is especially good for Women with delicate akin and for Baby's bath, Wonderful for shampoo too.
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York Buliding
Obtainable at all
Drug & Department Stores.
Superlative Values, in WOOLLENS
An exciting array of jewel
tone twoods, hairy fleeces - - -
beautiful textures and colours
in monotone wools!
NEAT and Trim
"Chenville Nouveauto"
A new material just arrived,
36" wido
In Navy, Nigger, Black and Bottle.
$3.95 per yd.
Fancy Fleck Tweeds
With Angora surface
54" wide
$7.50 per yd.
Aqua-Fond Sitz
In Reseda, Bottle, Brown and Lido
Navy,
36" wide
$4.95 por yd.
High Value at Low Price
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