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MISCELLANEOUS.
TWO EUROPEAN LADIES play ing Plano, Jazz-Band, harmonium and Banjo-Mandoline, open for engagements in hotels, or private parties. Would go any other town. Write Box No. 98, care of "Hongkong Telegraph.”
POSITION WANTED. EUROPEAN LADY willing to give. services as Companion, or assist with Children, in return for passage to England. Apply Box No. 49, care of "Hongkong Tele-
Hraph."
FOR SALE.
perfect-owner
FOR SALE-Studebaker Special Six (29/50) condition excellent--- running order driven, any trial-recommended by Hongkong Hotel Garage. Price $1700. Apply Box No. 94, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-One European FLAT' Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkon Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-Ofice Rours, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Ked, same building.
TO LET-A three roomed Euro pean. FLAT on top floor of No. 14, Condult Road. Apply to H. M. H. Nemazes.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
It is hereby notified that the Registered Offices of the above- | named Company have the day been removed to Exchange Build- ing (4th Floor), 14, Des Voeux Road Contral.
R. GUY" WILKERSON,
Secretary. Hongkong, 25th Oct., 1926.
FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
SATURDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 1026.
Saddling Bell First Race.
3.00. p.m. 9.30. p.m.
Admission to Enclosure and Public Stands.
$1.00
Por Head Motor Cars yeah be parked on the rall opposite the Grand Stand.
$5.00
Per Car
Members are advised that they must show their badges to obtain admission to the Members Enclo
sure.
Special Express trains to the Races leaves Kowloon 2.07 pm. arriving Fanling 284 p.m. First Class Return fare. Second Class Return faré
Refreshments on the grounds.
NOTICE.
$1.50
0:90
THE HONGKONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LAMMERT'S
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc- 'tion,
on TUESDAY, the 20th October, 1920. commencing at 11a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of Household Furniture.
and'
(for, account of the concerned)
4 Enamelled Baths 2. Flush Tanks....... Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC : AUCTION.
Li
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1926.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
THE DEN LINE STEAMERS,
· LIMITED.
N
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. The Steamship
BENARTY? Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gotowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 1st November 1928 wil be subject
All claims
against the steamer must bo presented to the Undersigned on or before he 15th November 1926, or they will not be recognized,
to ront
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the
TERRIBLE TALE.
(Continued From Page. 1.)
VILLACES. BURNED,”;
MAGIC TEA.
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out that she was possessed by a spirit. tion have been
Wishing to find out who "All the
the spirit was, Lal called out burned and all the villages near Who are you!" the reply was "I us The bandits have boon "like" ants everywhore. How we would am Lai." He said What Lal?" like to be out of it! We have not The reply was "La Wa-chiu been outside the door but once, the name of in brother, who died Defendant explained that that was when we wont back to save anywhen two years old. He did not thing left at the home. How
asked him to take the plaintiff as bis kit fat wife, but he refused to do that. A voice replied "Ob you must take her as your proper wife, otherwise the whole of your family will perish." Shortly after that, the plaintiff woke up, and seid that a fairy had taken pos- session of here.
WOMAN'S CREDULITY.
SPIRIT WHO WANTED MONET.
What appears to have been, an ingonlous fraud, made possible of achievement by the child-like credulity of a Chinese woman, engaged the attention of police officers during last week, and in-
to-day, during the hearing of a teresting details were disclosed charge against a fortune-teller of obtaining money by means of a fraud.
many times have we longed to know whether it was true, but she hear that a car was coming for claimed that the spirit had taken us; but the roads are impossible Possession of her. The spirit it was shown that on a recent at the present time for a car. The said Yuen Yau Chung Sam Koo, date a married woman, living at first lot of soldiers sent out to the plaintiff) was his (defendant's) Wellington Street, visited a for- bandits returned and never men- proper kit fat wife. Dendondant tune teller, by whom she was led tioned anything about my hus-replied that that was not so, as he to believe that she was really heir band, but boasted that they had already had a wife. The spirit to a legacy of $10,000. The dis- bought rifles from the robbers.
couraging fact was that an evil. The men who left here aprend the
spirit was standing between her news that they had burnt us alive
and this fortune. Nevertheless, in the house. I feel sure that my
the fortune-teller declared that the husband will be released soon, but
evil spirit could be propitiated by the carrying out of certain "iosa" rites, for which the sum of $4.80 was required for expenses.
lat à coremony Subsequently, staged before a "joss" image, an chvolope was opened and found to crntain a piece of paper bearing what was said to be a message from the evil spirit in question. This required the woman to put more money into the envelope, and the sum of $27 was named, be
nt's'uge happen- cause the supplicant's." ed to be twenty-seven
1st November 1926 at 10 a.m. i
No. Flee Insurance has been effected.it will take months for him to re Bill of Lading wil be countersigned cover from this terrible shock and
experience.. The Undersigned have received by instructions to sell by Public Aute- tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 29th October, 1926, commencing at 2.15 p.m.
at No. 5, Chatham Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:-
:
covered
Hatstand, Tapestry Couch and Chairs, Mantel Plece, etc., etc..
Teak Extension Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Teak Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror, Teak Dinner Waggon. Let Chest, etc., etc.,
Teak Bedsteads with Mattresses, Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak and Marble Top Top Washstand, Teak Chest of Drawers, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Thursday, the 28th October, 1926...
Terms-Cash on Delivery.....
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
OF
The FIFTH ORDINARY AN NUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's THE STEAMSHIP "LING NAM” Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Road,
Now lying in the Harbour of Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 2nd Day
Hongkong, of November, 1926, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Re- port of the Directors and State- TO LET Spacious Office on the ground floor of P. & O. Building,ment of Accounts to 31st July,
ΤΟ LET. GROUND FLOOR Ofoes, negr
Kowloon ferry Apply to Box No. 47. care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
Dev Voeux Central. Apply Mac- kinnon Mackenzie & Co.,
1926.
:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th October to the 2nd November, A1926, both days inclusive,
TO LET-Furnished, "Cragside" No. 460. Barker Road, Peak. six roomed HOUSE with Tennis Court. Apply Box No. 95, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road: Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
..
TO LET-European Houses Nos. 53 & 55, Kennedy Road and Nos. 1&2, Broadwood Road, with all conveniences. Apply X: Y, Z. care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET.-First Class European Residence 3, McDonnell Road, two
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary." Hongkong, 16th October, 1926.
PENINSULAR &. ORIENTAL STEAM, NAVIGATION CO.
For Straits, Colombo, Australia, Bombay, Egypt,, Mediteranean
Ports nid London:
Through Bill of Lading Issued storied, with gar ge, phone, light, for Batavia, Persian Gulf, Contin- gas installed. Moderate rental. ental, American and. South Afri Apply Box No. 86, care of "Hong-can Ports..
kong Telegraph."
COMMODIOUS Ground Floors óf.
Nos. 15, 18 & 17, Connaught Road")
The Steamship,
* “NYANZA,” Captain L. M. Gordon carrying C., and First Floor of No. 16. His Majesty's Mails, will be de- Next P. and O. Bldg. Suitable for patched from this port on or about
COMMODIOUS OFFICE TO LET suitable for Bank or Shipping.
to be sold by ORDER OF THE COURT by
PUBLIC AUCTION. on MONDAY,
the 1st day of November, 1926,
at Noon,
IN ONE LOT
by
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
At their Auction Rooms at SA, Duddell Street.
STEAMSHIP "LING NAM” The Ship is a Chinese ship re- gistered at Canton of 6218 tons Gross and of 3748 Nett tonnage. She has accommodation for 40 First Class Passengers, 80 Second Class Passangers and 1080 Deck Passengers and is fitted "with electric light and was built by Reihersteig Shwiffswerte and Ma- chinenfabrik of Hamburg in 1903.
Length 415.7 feet Breadth 60 feet Depth 28.1 feet
Average speed loaded 12
knots.
The Ship is fitted with Twin Screw triple expansion surface condensing 577 (nominal) H. P. engines, wireless and refrigerat ing apparatus and la classed 100
shipping offices. Apply S. IL Trust Wednesday, the 27th October, Al in Lloyd's Register of Ship- Ltd., 29, Connaught Road C.
1926, at Noon' taking Passengeraping and passed accond No. 9 Special Survey in November, 1922. and Cargo for the about Ports.
The vessel is to be sold with all Silk, Valuables and Tea for auch life boats, deck stores; engine Company, Prince's Building, Cor- Italy, France and London (under room stores, equipment and t ner of Ice House Street and Chater arrangement) will be transhipped tings including mattresses, rillows Available at Bombay into the Mail Steamer and linen as they are on board the Road, Ground Floor.
vessel. immediately. Apply Special Mana-proceeding direct to Marseilles
and London.. ger." Russo-Asiatic Bank.
FOR QUICK diaposal one No. 77 Mimeograph cost $326.00, also one Corona Typewriter for cash Imme- d'ately $195 and $55 respectively. Mimeograph will be kept in good order and cleaned free of charge. for 12 months from date of pur
Present owner getting larger machines is reason for dis- posal Address Post Office Box 484 or Tel. ¤Â630. ·
<. Asc.
Before You Advortige DISCOVER WHICH
NEWSPAPER, Your Friends Road
Parcels will be received at this office until 5 pm, the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared."
For further particulars, apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
··· & COMPANY,
Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd October, 1926,
HUGHES & HOUGH
LIMITED.
For orders to view apply to the. Auctioneers.
For further particulars,
Apply to:--
Messra. DEACONS,
Frinco's Building,
"Messrs. LAMMERT BROS...
or to
Auctioneers, BA Duddell Street.
CHINA AUCTION: ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street"
If you have anything you would Hike to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION
E. V. MR. de SOUSA
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS, IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS & ROOM.
GENERAL BROKERS.
GIBR, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD
Agents. Hongkong, 25th October 1926.
SHARE PRICES.
TO DAI'S QUOTATIONS The following is the list of local share rotations issued to-day
Banks,
Hongkong, $1,185/sa.
b. Chartered, 421 Mercantile A. & B., 1291 n. Mercantile C., #13 n. P. and O., £92 b. East Asia, $84 n.
Marine Ins
Canton Ins., #630 b. China Underwriters, $1.45 b. North China, Tis. 145 n Union Ins., 295 98. Yangtsze Ins., $36 b.
'Fire Ins. China Fires, $200 Hongkong Fire, $610
Shipping
Douglases, $30 Steamboats, $29
b.
b
Tugs, $2 b. Indo-Chinas, Pref.) $30 Shell Trans, 90/- n. Star Forries, $67. Waterboats, $15
Requeries. China Sugare, $24 Malabons, 336
n..
Mining. Benguets, $1.50 b. Kailans,, 40/- n.
Langkats, Tis. 29
b.
b.
S'hai Exploration, Tłę. 4,80 b. Shanghai Loans, Tis. 9.00 b Roubs, $41 Tronoha, 60
b.
Ural Caspians, 8/- 1.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $125. Whampoa Docks, $59 Hongkews, Tls. 177 b. Now Engineerings, Tis. 6.50.b. Shanghai Docks Tis. 123 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $10.25 5. H.K. Lands, $65 11, Realtys, $6 8, Territorials, $4 "n Humphreys, $16.25. Princes Bldgs, $89 Rural Lands, $1 n.
Cottone.
Ewos Cottons, Tis. 9.80 b. Orientals, Tls. 3.40 s. S'hai Cottone, Tis. 54 b
Buses, Trams.
n.
China Buses, $10) n. Tramways, $247.b... Peak Trams, (old) $151 S'pore Tractions 15/0 Taxis, $2 E
Miscellaneouc. Amusements, $127 b. Canton Ices, Cements. (Comb.) 813 s. China, Lights, $21ì n., China Prov, 80, 118. Constructions, 61f usa. Dairy Farms, $19, n. Der A. Wing. $66. H'kong Electrics, $66 Macao Electrios, $35 n. Ropes (Comb.) $26 a. Lane Crawfords, $8 Mackintosh, $19} = m. Sinceres, $109 United Asbestos, $20 Watsons $14,50 b Powells. 56)
П
S.
UNNERVING NOISES.
that if he
$1,000 TO SAVE FAMILY. "I have felt the continual noise
She than told him in the house more than I coulă bear at times. Children crying, desired that she should become loud noises, awful stories: then, one of the members of the family, doad quiet, whispers, creaking and thereby protect the whole doors: but what must it to be to family, she would want $1,000 as live in a hord of rebels such as marriage money and 1,500 cakes they, is unthinkable. They say on the occasion of the marriage that these are the same men that She also demanded marriage took Tai Kang and they had 85 papers and a red bridal chair. unredeemed captives here whom Defendant replied that if she they locked in a house and burnt wanted the money, he had not got them all to death. Dr. Ho assures it as his salary, was only $50 per me that it is true. The school month. She insisted, however, girls were all taken, but were re-and said if he could not let her Teased almost at once: My hushave the money, then he ould band pleaded for them. They give her some undertaking in were taken a second time, but writing so that he could pay her Dr. Ho and my husband succeed later when he had the money. ed in getting them off again,'
·i
This and other ceremonies, at which other sums were offered, were detailed in Major C. Will son's Court this morning.
Police officers described the trick by using the Chinese phrase of, "planting the silver tree." A man alleged to have posed as a fortune-teller and to have obtain- ed a large sum of money from the woman was being prosecuted by. the husband, through Mr. Loseby. The case was adjourned until to-morrow afternoon.
SOLDIERS' THANKS.
He gave her a written note on June 3rd, and two days later the wedding took place at a boarding. house in Yaumati. After they had been married, they lived together. for fifty or sixty days, after which she told his former wife not to sleep with him, and suggested that she should go and live in another MISS AILEEN WOODS' SONGS. house. She therefore removed to the second floor of 8, Gresson Street. His new wife then asked the children to call her Mother" and told them to call the other wife, who was the real mother "wet nurse."
Quite an interesting and "human" incident has taken place during the past few days in con- nection with the camp of the Fast Parade Murray Surreys Ground.
on
MIL. DAVIS ILL-TREATED. - "My husband was taken almost as soon as the bandits entered the city, but after two days he was let off by the head man. He came to Dr. Ho's house, but as there was not room for three to hide in the place the bandits came and took us all. My husband pleaded with them again and we two were let off. I hear guns, pistols and rifles at all hours of the day, even now. The two houses are burat to the ground. The first few days we starved and had no His original wife later gald ahe On Wednesday evening last wash for three days. My husband would try and raise $1,000 to give Miss Alleen Woods was singing" is so slenderly clothed, but I hope to Sam Koo to get the whole mat-over some. Bonge in her dance that they give him something ter settled, and on August Lat the studio in Beaconsfield Arcade and very warmer to wear. My husband's money was handed to the defend at the conclusion was capture was so unsuspected and ant who gave it to Sam Koo. He heartily clapped by a large num-. he was taken off by an awful fiend asked for the return of the note, ber of the Surreys men who had bf; a man. His hat was taken but after searching for it she told gathered in that corner of the Miss Woods then gave from his head and he was walked him that she had lost it. Sam Koo camp. off like a felon through the rain. then moved away and refused to them an impromptu concert from The miseries of the people are ter- come back, saying she wanted to the balcony, a vocal entertainment rible and the bandits "must have go back to the country: - On evidently much appreciated. On wot tens of thousands of dollars August
shd came because the place is emptied. | his shop with A man
20th,
"
to Thursday evening, Miss Woods and again entertained large numbera They reckon that 2,000 people were demanded payment of the $1,000. of the men with a programme of slain."
A cutting from a Chinese-news-song, and hopes to give yet The letter states that Miss Pop-paper was produced by Mr. Lo, further songs to the men on the pins was well at the time of writ and handed up to his Worship, remaining evenings they will ing.
HONGKONG IMPORTS
BAD EFFECT OF EXCHANGE.
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containing an account of the "spirit" occurrences,, A reporter from the Hongkong Shun Po gave evidence with regard to the article.
spend in camp before embarking.
That the men of the Surreys are nothing if not appreciative has been demonstrated by the fact that Miss Woods has been the sur The defendant's wife; in givini prised but delighted recipient of evidence, said the plaintiff came£ pair of silver vases." from the
to the house to cure her without men, an inscription recording the The fortnightly Price Curront and being invited. She admitted that fact that the vases are presented Market Report, published by the before plaintiff started to treat to her in thanks for her much- Hongkong General Chamber of Com-her, her legs were swollen. She enjoyed singing. merce, states;
had been told by a fortune-tellor Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cot-that she would die this year, and ten Goods. There are no signs of when she became ill she was. improvement in market conditions and frightened. She admitted that she the drop in exchange aggravates the was fond of the plaintiff, and, think- existing depression. Deliveries aru im-
ing she was going to die, ale want- proving but dealers have not yet fidence in the situation. Cotton is ed. the plaintiff to marry her hus- again lower Mid. Amer. "Spot being band. quoted at 0.92. on the 20th inst, and Eg: Sakel. 14,90d,
con-
Cotton Yam The heavy drop în Exchange has rendered business in- practicable, dealers being disinclined the im to pay the higher rates by porters. Quotations ura purely nominal:-No 108. $145/170. ́No. 12g. $150/178. No. 16. $170/176 No. 20s. $175/130. Arrivals 1,800 bales. Shipments Nil. Sales Nil. Unseld stock 11,000 bales. Bargainia 18,400 bales.
Woollens.-Owing to the rapki fall in.exchange quotations are merely nominal and no eales reported. Local prices are firmer and clearances tard to improve as the situation in Canton becomea clearer.
Raw Cotton. No business to report. Metals Market firm but pending resumption of shipment to interior busincus lacking,
Flour Market Stock: About 450, 000 Market: Firm. Quotations American Fatent, $4.50 per Back; American Straight, American
The case was adjourned until Monday next.
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
PENANG MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED.
Penang October 14...
A serious motor accident occur
STRÜCK CUST ROCK.
JAPANESE STEAMER-
REFLOATED
Believed to be holed for ard, the Japanese 8.8. Kumakata Maru, which struck Cust Rock and grounded on Saturday night, was towed off last night after discharge: ing most of her coal cargo, and s now in Kowloon Dock.
This is the first serious accident occurring at Cust Rock since the German, steamer R. C. Rickmers struck in 1924, and it is believed. to be due to the master's lack of knowledge of the Harbour.
It appears that the vesel came red in Race Course Road as a re-into port at about 10.80 p.m. and sult of which Mr. Jones, of Hut owing to the darkness could not tenbach Lazarus and Sons, Is lying pick up Wanchni, thié steamer's des- in a critical condition in hospital.tination, very clearly. The master How the collision occurred is decided to anchor insido Hunghom not known at present. Mr. Jones, Buy for the night, apparently bay who was riding a motor cycle, col-ing no knowledge of the rock. The lided with Mr. Arthur Miles' car.
OMALACCA
Vessel struck at about 10.35 p.m. wid it was necessary to discharge har coal into jonks and lighters be-
The remainder of her 1,651 tona
of coal, will be discharged to-day,
$3.76 per socks Malacca, Oct. 17, fore she could be re-floated.
nek: Mr. H. J. Hunt; of the Govern... Mr. John Pasmore, of Walder Shoushall Tour $0.50 per sneic mont Monopolies Department, road, Stanshaw, Portsmouth, who
Australian": 1. $4.50 per suck; while returning from field, mano- fought in the Indian Mutiny and Conadion Cut off, 88.80 per mackeuvres with the Malacca Volun
Canadian Straight,
icht $3.20 per sack; was.seriously wounded at the re- Canadian Mixture, $3.10 per snck: teers, which formed part of the lief of Lucknow, has died at the Canadian 2nd Clear, $5.00 per sack. General's inspection to day was age of 88. He was born at Barn Sugar Market steady at advanced Instantaneously killed when his
staple, North Devon, and when 18 enlisted in the 55th Regiment at Limerick.
rate
and ane will afterwarde bo examin- ed. The vessel was moving at slow
speed and it is not thought that she is seriously damaged.
The vessel is owned by the Yama
manded by Capt. J. Kasaf. She is
The nectedly heavy car overturned shita Klsen" Kaisha, and is com
Saltpetro in exchange has completely stopped business
The deceased was a Sergeant
Mat
In the Volunteers.
1of 774 tons net,