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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
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J. GIBBS & CO, Hongkong, 6th August, 1926.
RADIO SOCIETY.
APPEAL FOR MEMBERS.
The Hongkong Radio Society, which at present is the sole broad- casting agency in the Colony, makes an earnest appeal to all in- terested in radio. to become mem- bors.
The Society's aim is to provide regular radio programmes, but its') work is at present rather restritt- Owners of receiving sets will serve ed by reason of lack of finances. their own interests by joining the Socioty, because the bigger the membership Hist the greater will be the possibilities for expansion of the Society's work.
Those desirous of joining, the Society are asked to communicate with Mr, H. G. Swinburne, the Hon. Secretary, c/o Marning Post Building.
SITUATIONS WANTED. EUROPEAN LADY willing to give
• Bervices as Companion, or assist with Children, in return for pasange to England. Apply Box No. 49, care of "Hongkong Telescription, $5. graph."
SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED-Qualified Ship's Sur geon for two or three months. Apply H.M.H. Nemazee, Prince's Building.
WANTED TO BUY, PIANOFORTE for beginner fe price not to exceed more than $125, send particulars to Box 56, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE One, Pure Bred Airedale Bitch (Pup). Born 13th March. Price reasonable. Apply box No. 55 care. of "Hongkong Telegraph."
sidecar, in
FOR SALE.-B.S.A. excellent condition, with attach ments for fitting Triumph. $100 or near offers. Apply Box No. 57, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth rock pullets 6 months old, 1 Hai wain Guitar; 1 hylophone with in struction. One Jazz outfit com- plete. Apply Box No. 64, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
BOARD RESIDENCE.
Entrance fee, $5; annual oub
Members and prospective mem- bers ard asked to be present at à General Meeting of the Society to be hell at the Morning Post Building on Thursday, September 2nd, at 600 p.m. when the future of the Society will be discussed.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
Sealed Tenders will be received) at the office of the 0.0., R.A.S.C, Headquarters Offices, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong until 12 o'clock noon on the dates stated. for the undermentioned services for a period of six months from the 1st. October, 1926:-
FRIDAY, AUGUST.
LAMMERT'S THE AUCTIONEERING &
AUCTIONS
The
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
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on SATURDAY,
the 7th August, 1926, at 12 Noon.
at thoir Sales Room, Duddell Street.
The Steam Launch "CHINESE PRINCE"
Pier and Star Ferry Wharf:
At she now lies between Blake!
For full particulars apply to the Undersigned.
Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
instructions from the Official Re- The Undersigned have received ceiver; Supreme Court, to sell by
Public Auction,
Da SATURDAY,
the 7th August, 1926, at 11,30 a.m.
at their Sules Room, Duddell. Street.
The Stock-in-trade, Furniture, Fixtures, Goodwill, Book-debt and
Guild Deposit belonging to the Tai Fung Firm of No. 13, Wing On Street.
(In One Lot.): Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
--
The Undersigned have received
Fuel. 18th. August, 1926. Indian Supplies. 21st. Augustinstructions from the Official Re-
1926.
ceiver. Suprenie Court, to sell by: 23rd Public Auction.
General Supplies 'A'.
August, 1926. General Supplies. 'B'. 23rd
August, 1926.
Meat, Fresh or frozen, and live
goats: 25th. August, 1926. Forage. 25th. August, 1926.. Hospital Supplies, 27th. August
1926.
on SATURDAY,
the 7th August, 1926, at 11.30 .m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
The Furniture, Fixtures, Gond- will and Guild Deposit belonging to the Ying Kee Company, of No,
(In One Lot.) Terms: As Customary.
Tender Forms and any necessary information may be obtained at 2. Wing On Street. the above effee between the hours of 10 am and 1 pm daily, ex cept Sundays.
FRANCIS GLASS DECEASED. PERSONS having claims against the estate of the above named du- ceased late of The Hongkong, Elec tric. Cn., Ttd. who died on the 31st HOTEL, VICTORIA day of July, 1925, are requested GARDENS. Quiet, Apartments to forward the same as soon as and suits of rooms. Full Board possible to the undersigned.
FAMILY
from $95 $110, $33, monthly.
large commodibus, rodies.
daily rates; Ave
Also
minutes from
ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel K.357.
PREMISES TO LET.
FLATS:-At Cambay Building Kowloon. Apply to Kayamally & Co. Hongong
TO LEE A FLAT of three large and airy rooms in Conduit Road. Apply to II.M.II. Nemazco.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong Apply to 32. Kennedy Road.
ΤΟ LET.--GROUND FLOOR Omees, ncar Kowloon
ferry Apply to Box. No. 47, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
JOHNSON STOKES &
MASTER, Prince Building.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. and
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM→→→→ - NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer "SARPEDON"
conditions
From United Kingdom vin Singapore are hereby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Con- signed's risk and subject to terms and The Cargo will
of store
storage nt Hell's Wharf. be ready for delivery from Godown on and after.
6 August Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been give prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of eal to which the aptlon extends.
All broken, chafed, und damaged
TO LET.—New Apartments with goods are to be left in the Godowns,
where they will be examined on any all modern conveniences at Mac-Tuesdays and Fridays between the donnell Rond. Apply Xavier Bros.,hours of 1046 a.m. and noon within Ltd.
Tel. C.3216,or 2722.
TO LET-Four roomed FLAT, furnished, Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon.
Please apply Box No.
the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods down, and all Goods remaining un. have left the steamie's Go- delivered after the 12th August, will he subject to rent.
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All Claims against the Steamer
81, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."inust be presented to the undersigned
TO LET-Houses & Lands for will not be recognised.
sale. Mortgages arranged. Flats & Houses vacant; we have good tenants immediately available for other houses & flats in suitable localities. See ads. In S. C. M. P. and Daily Press. Small Investors. Tel. 0.4630.
TO LET-Quiet European FLATS at Tung Hing Road, opposite to the Motor Cycle, Exchange. Cheap rents ranging from $35.00". to $45.00 per month. Also European FLATS at "Ka Chuen" Bldg., Nathan Road, at moderate rates..
on or before the 26th August or they No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong 6th, August 1990.
MELANYL
REQUIRES-NO-HEATING
CLOTHES MARKING INK.
Complete with stretcher and Pen .75 cts. per Set.
Apply to: The Ka Chuen Land BREWER & CO.
Estate, 22, Tung Hing Road, Kowloon.
Tol. 0, 696
10 Pedder Street
Open till 8.00 pm.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Vacuum Tins of
50. Always fresh.
BROKERING Co., Ltd.
43, Düddell' Streat.
FURNITURE AUCTIONS. ·
overy TUESDAY & FRIDAY, at 2.30-p.m.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
1926.
WIRELESS FOR GARDENERS.
CUCUMBERS TWO FEET LONG.
Mr. William Boot, an amcntour gardener, of West Bridgford, a Nottingham suburb, has discovered a way of using wireless energy to stimulate his plants...
He discovered that his cucum- bera nad tomatoes were drawing energy from his aorial, and began 4, Duddell Street;
experiments which have led to the if you have anything you would claim that he has increased forti- like to sell, exchange or advertisolisation in his garden by between Rond it to the CHINA AUCTION 20 and 30 per cent. ROOM,
One cucumber plant, 16ft long, yielded thirty-five cucumbers, come of which were 2ft, in length. To- mato plants treated by wireless have grown from alx to eight inches
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
...
HUGHES & HOUGH taller than others cultivated in
LIMITED.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS,
the ordinary way.
The fertilising apparatus used by Mr. Boat consists of a spiral Wire, with insulators attached,
[IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS & which can be stretched to a re-
GENERAL BROKERS.
FOR-
THIS WEEK'S BARGAINS IN MOTOR CARS
AND
MOTOR CYCLES,
رید
SEE SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE TO-MORROW'S
MOTOR SUPPLEMENT.
Seltona
quired length.
Experiments have so far been confined to greenhouses, but it is Belloved that the principle on which they are conducted will eventually be applied to field crops.
Mr. Boot, who le, rolling stock superintendent and engineer to Nottingham Corporation Trim- ways, predicts that in a few years broadcasting stations will be boilt to transmit wireless on a low wave- length, for the special benefit of farmers and gardeners.
Mosquitoes infected with mala- ria are to be used for the tront ment of patients in Hull mental hospital who are suffering from general paralysis. The mosqui- Lous will be obtained from one of the tropien schools of medicine and they will be used to, bite the patients and infeet them with.. malaria. It has been found that benefical results have followed the Inoculation of patients suffering SELTONA is a collodion Self- from general paralysis with, mala- Toning paper giving beautiful ria. The treatment was discover- sepia prints by dxing only.
ed recently by Dr. Jearegg, of No expert is too advanced to Vienna. The practice has hither need SELTONA and no beginner to been to infect one patient with too inexperienced to make perfect malaria O that others in turn prints by its aid.
Write for a copy of our illus-will be a new departure to obtain might be infected by contact. It truted booklet "Perfect Prints," WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD., ELSTREE, ENGLAND.
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SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day- Banks,
Hongkong, $1,125 Charterod, $201 b." Marcantilo A. and B., £30). Mercantile C., £131 n. P. and O., £97 b East Asih, $84 b
Marine lus,
Canton Ins., $630. s. China Underwritörs, $1.80 b North China, Tls. 145 n. Unións, $290 Yangtaze, $351 b. Fire Ins.
China Tiros, $200 Hongkong Firo, $620
Shipping
1.
Douglasoe, $25 U. Steamboats, $261. b. Tugs, $11 Indo-Chinas, (Proff) $30 Shall Trans., 88/- n. Star Forries, $57 5. Waterboats, $151
Refineries.
China Sugars, 24 Malabone, $351 b.
Mining,
Benguote, $1.50 b. Katlans, 40/-. n.
80.
Langkats, Tigi 23 b... S'hai Exploration, Tls. 5.25 n. Shanghai Loans, Tla. 7 n. Raubs, 34
b
Tronohs, 67/ b Ural Caspians, 8/
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharvos, $1221. n, Whampoa Dooks, 54 b. Hongkowe, Tis, 171 b... Now Engineerings, Tls. 5.80 b Shanghai Docks Tls. 108 x Div.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotel, $10.75 b. H.K. Landa, 3631. Realtys, $7.50 Tully Paid Territorials, $5 n. Developments, 15 centa Humphroys, $137 b. Princes Bidgs, $90 Rural Lands, $18 bi
Cottons.
8.90 b.
Ewos Cottona, Tis. Orientals, Tis, 2.50 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 52 b
Buses, Trains. China Busos: $10}
b. Tramways, $24.60 b.. Peak Trams, fold) $161. S'pore Tractions 10/8 b. Taxis, $38.
Miscellaneout. Amusements, S11 n. Canton Ices, $78-n. Cémonts (Comb.) $131 n. China Lights, $19 b. China Prov., $5.15 b. Constructions, $21 n.
*3.
Dairy Farms, $16 b Der A. Wing $6 H'kong Electrics, $66 Macao Electrics, $35, n. Ropes Comb.) $20. Lane Crawfords, $8 Mackintosh, $194 n. Singeros, $11 n." United Asbestos, $20 n. Watsons $134 Powells, $61 11.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
* NOTICE." TRANSFER OF RADIO COUNTER.
Wireless Service hetween Hongkong and Caritos resumed,
On und after August 1st, the Badio Counter in the Main Hall of the General Post Office will be close 1, und will be transferred to the Radio Telegraph Office on the Srd. Floor of the General Post Office Building. The Counter at the Radio Telegraph Office will be open day, and night for the neceptance of rad
of radio telegrams,
The entrance to the Building is at the Des Voeux Road-Peddar
•Street corner...
Tho
doors will be closed after 10 pm, but admittance may be ob tuired by ringing the night-bell,
The Parcels Post Service to Canton and Swatow is suspended until further notice.
The mail service to Swatow, Samahui, Wuchow and Kongmoor is entire ly suspended until further notice.
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and S'hai
Namsang
U.S.A., Ronolulu, Japan and Shai Korea Maru
Australia and Manila
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July) insane has until lately been con-
Amoy sidered incurable.
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Changte.... Pres.
Lincoln
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Pres.
Dr. Hayes
Japan.
Straits
Japan
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and S'hai. Pres. Cleveland Manila
Pres. McKinley Australia and Manila
Tango Maru Maru
Maru
Mishima Maru
August 10.
August 17.
.August 19.
.August 30.
August 20.
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Date:
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Fort Bayard
Saigon
Shanghal
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trail and "New Zealand Sydney
Shanghai...
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Parcels.
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Manila, Sandakan, Rabaul,
Per Kwangtung..Fri., Aug. 6, 2.30 p.m. Sun Kong..Fri, August 6, 3.80p.m. Pheum Penh...Fri, August 6, 5 p.m. Shantung .Fri., Aug. 6, & p.m.
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Fri, Aug. 6, 5pm. (Due Sydney about 2nd September). Kalyan
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Haiphong Bangkok
Amoy and Formosa
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. Amerien and *Europe via San Francisco
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Strafta, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
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Shanghai
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