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"TELEGRAPH" HONGKONG. CODES:-A. B. G. 5th Edition Bentley, Western Union. TEDEPHONE C. No. L.
Prepaid Advertisements
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BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens. Quiet apartments and suites of rooms. Full board from $95, $110, $130 monthly. Large commodlous rooms, also dally rates; Ave minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.257.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-55, Kennedy Road. Ap. ply Young, Tel, C.906 and C.551.
10, LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy-Road.
TOLET-Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Bang Kee, same building.
TO LET.-From 1st April furnish- ed flat at the Peak. Apply Fro- perty Office Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
TO LET 3A, Wyndham Street, from 16th April. Suitable for offees, Apply lau Kee, 1, Wing Lok Street, first floor.
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.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TUITION.
ENGLISH LADY, experienced tea cher, with knowledge of Chloese, las vacancy for pupil from 9.80 to 10.30 each morning. Advanced or: elementary English. willing to form class of two or three pupila. Particulars from. Box No. 164, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
LOST.
G.BR.
NOTICE.
The Institute will re-open on Would be TUESDAY, March lat. Students Joining Classes hold at Queon's College will be enrolled at the Education Department only; (Fire Brigade Station Building, 3rd floor) those Joining Classes held at The Central British School, Kow- toon, may be enrolled at that school.
1 OST.-Chow puppy, 2 months old, on Barker Road, 23rd Feb ruary. If found please adviso Box No. 188, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.-Three tubular boilers in good condition and a quantity of old piping. Apply to Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
21, PRAYA EAST.
on FRIDAY NEXT, 4th March, by kind permission of Captain B. H. Kamsay, M.V.O., R.N., H.M.S. "DANAE'S DANCE BAND
Will give a CONCERT in the above Institute commencing at 8.45 p.m. punctually,
Collection in aid of the Missions to Seamen. 'ADMISSION FREE.
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB.
A Special CARNIVAL DANCE will be held
Lane at Messrs. Crawford's Restaurant, ;
on WEDNESDAY, March 2nd., from 9 p.m. till 1 a.m.
Eatry forms may be obtained at the Education Department or at the Contral British School.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1927,
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
G. GR.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Publie Aue- tion,
on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY,
and THURSDAY, the 8th, 9th and 10th March, 1927,
At H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkang, and at Kowloon Naval Depot. commencing each day at 9.30 am. with an interval,
from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL
STORES,
&c., &c., &c. comprising:
The Final Dividend declared for the year ending 31st December, 1926, at the rate of Three Pounds Sterling together with a Bonus of Money Cheats, Life Boat, Ola Two Pounds Sterling is payable. Lead Battery Plates, Boats Saflo, on and after the 28th February, Electrical and Wireless Telegraph 1927, at the Office of the Corpors-Fittings, Glycerine, Old Electric tion where Shareholders are re-Cable, Cooking Stoves, Iron Mat- quested to apply for warrants.
By Order,
of the Court of Directors,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 26th Feb., 1927.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
We have this day removed our offices to. York Building (Top floor) Chater Road.
THOMSON & CO., Chartered Accountants. Hongkong, 28th Feb., 1927.
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would sike to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM
EV. M. R. de SOUSA.
PUBLIC AUCTION. +
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on THURSDAY,
the Bed March, 1927. commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
98 Cases Whisky.
87 Gases Royal Alei,
20 Cases Vermouth.
32 Cases Millar Mitchell Lager
Beer.
10 Cases Rob Roy Whisky.
and
A Quantity of Royal, Lion and Old Tom Beer.
(in small lots to suit purchasers.)
On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
·CHINA TRADE.
·HOW LANCASHIRE- IS AFFECTED.
HOPES FOR FUTURE.
THE INDIAN, BUDGET PROPOSALS.
MOTOR DUTIES TO BE REDUCED.
BIG SURPLUS REPORTED. No part of the country is watching the happenings in China
Now, Delhi, Feb. 28. with more concern than is Lanca- A surplus of 331 lakhs of rupees, shiro, writes Mr. J. Rankine Fin-which is 200 lakhs over the layson, Chairman of the China Estimato, was announced by Sir Section of the Manchester Cham-Basil Blackette in presenting the
to of Commerce, in the Daily Budget
the Legislativ Mail. Ho continues:When Lan-Assembly, cashire thinks of her trade with Sir Basil stated that
ber
the
China she has in mind mainly her Customs receipts increased by 180 vital interests in the export of lakhs and oplum by 86 Jakha, cotton yarns and textiles, al-whilst military expenditure was though machinery, chemicals, and 67 lakhs above the Estimate. other commodities are sent from Sir Basil has budgatted for a that part of the country in con- surplus of $70 lakhs for next year siderable bulk to Ching,
on the busts of a 1s. 6d. rupee.
China is Lancashire's second Ho pointed out that with a is 4d. biggest customer for textiles-rupce, the position would show a "grey" bleached, printed and worsening by $26 lakhs. He pro dyed cotton piece goods, used by posed to abolish the export duty the Chiness to make their clothing.]on hides and tea, but the losses It has been usual in Manchestor from the latter would be nearly to regard markets other than India made up by the alteration in and China as "minor markets." | companies' assesaments. When India and China are buying Motor car. duties would be re- freely at one and the same time duced from 30 per cent. to 28 per the Manchester Royal Exchange cent., and tyre duties from 30 por is busy, and manufacturers' re- cent. to 15 per cent.. quirements as to delivery quickly become extended to months ahead.
Decline in Trade.
China, unfortunately, cannot be said to have been in the market
trosses, Water sosets and "Pana, Hydraulic Jacks, Carpets, Ruga, Mats, Sideboard, Chairs, Old Steel Files, Blankets, Fold-up Lava- tories, Curtains, Overcases, Glazed and Unglazed Tiles, Leather and Metallic Hoses, Metallic Voice Pip- ing, Canvas Aubing, Old Cordage, Old Coir Mats, Canvas Bags, Can. vas tags, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Tarred Rags, Old Woollen Rags, Old Hessen, Cocos Nut Mat- ting, Asbestos Packing, Old Twill, Old Fenders, Old Paint Drums, New Canvas Cuttings, Old Iron and Steel, Old Serap Brass, Cop per, Lead, Zinc, White Metal, Gua Metal, Brass Borings and Zinc Ashes, Copper and Brass Tubes, Brown Jean, Wood and Iron Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns, Tackle are hereby notified that the cargo will for 1925 was 173 million and in Hooks, Spring Balances, Gauges, be discharged Into Holt's Wharf, Kow 1926 177 million.
toon, where it will be at Consignco's The difference in the compari-
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees, per Company's Steamer,
"RHEXENOR."
From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE
It was proposed to" abolish the. import duty of 15 per cent, on rubber seeds, to help the young indiatry in Burma.
The stamp duty on cheques and bills of lading, payable on demand, for some time past. It is a lament would be abolished as from July able fact that in the last two 1st, whilst the import duty on years our cotton exports to that manufactured tobacco would be eve country, reckoned in yardage, are raised from one to one-and-a-half less than one-third of pre-war rupees per lb-Ecuter: quantities. During the five years
909-1913 there were shipped' an- | nually, on an average, some 550 million square yards of cotton piece goods, whereas the figure
Admission: Double $3, Single 32/SIXTH TOURNAMENT OF THEj Old Steel Tubes, Old Steel Plates, risk and subject to terms and condi-son of values, it is true, is not so
Tickets made be obtained at the Clubhouse, of the Secretary, or of Members of the Entertainment Committee.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1927.
28th February, 1st, 2nd. and 5th. March.
MEMBERS' BADGES.
Members' Badges of Admission are now ready and may be obtain ed by those Members, who have not already received them, from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alex- andra Buildings.
Members are reminded that these Badges will also admit them to all the Extra Race Meetings of this year.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members, have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members' Enclosure.
lony.
SEASON.
SATURDAY, 5th March, at: 9.15 p.m. at tho THEATRE ROYAL
MAIN EVENT.
Stoker Norman Morris H.M.S. "Hermes,"
TO-MORROW'S WEATHER.
"OVERCAST," SAYS FORECAST.
2.
Old Steel Shovele, und Glass, Plate tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. Glass, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty The Cargo will be ready for delivery marked. The value of exports to Mineral Oil and Oil Fuel, Anchors, from Godown on and after 1st March,China-may be roughly stated as Tomorrow is Ladies' Day at. Optional cargo will be landed here, £9,000,000 average per annum for the Races, when the gentler sex Chain Cable and Gear, Lathes, unless notico has heas given prior to 1909-1913, and about £7,500,000 usually come out in their finest Davits, Compasses, watches, Bin-steamer's arrival, but carried on from nacles, Clocks, Diver's Air Pumps, port to port to the final port of call for each of the two years 1925 and attire.
1926. The value of the total cot- The weather conditions, how- Air Pipes and Breast Ropes, to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged 'ton export in 1926 was £116,000,- Jever, are not likely to be too good, Tanks, Old Bunting, Wood Boxes, Wood Casks, Timber Whims, Fire- goods are to be left in the Godowns, 000. The difference in money for the Observatory forecast up
where they will be
be examined on any 15 Round Contest for Welterwood, Table Fans, Baths, Anvils. Tuesdays and Fridays between the value is obviously acounted for to noon to-morrow reads: "North moderate; overcast." Presses, Tongs, Miscellaneous hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within by the higher prices now obtain-winds, weight Championship of the Co-Tools, Fairleads, Cleats, Protec- the free storage parled.
ing as compared with those of pre-However, there is no mention, of tive Mattresses, Hofler of Stean the Goods have left the steamer's
No claims will be admitted after war times.
drizzle or rain, so it is probable Boat, Associated Engines, Circular Godown, and all Goods remaining an
This shrinkage in trade causes that it will be a.dry day. and Band Saws, Plate Flanging delivered after the 27th March, will much distressful idleness, for Lancashiro's commodities are pro- Machine, Electric Motors, Motor | be subject to rent Pumps, &c., &c.
duced by, and concern, great num- bers of our fellow-countrymen. There is not only the army of workers in the spinning mills and weaving sheds; there are also all manner of allied trades, such as dyeing, bleaching, calico printing packing for export and transport of every kind, employing thou- sands of men and women, to say nothing of the merchant houses and the staffs therein employed.
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"Á. B. Dixon
H.M.S. "Frobisher." Booking at Moutries: Members-2nd and 3rd March
General Public-4th and 5th March.
USUAL PRICES.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Thirty-Eighth Ordinary Gen-
TO LET-At Piper's Hill above
A limited number of tickets are eral Meeting will be held at the Cheung-Sha-Wan, two five roomed available and may be obtained Company's Offices, P. & D. Build- houses with Garage and Garden. from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, ing, on SATURDAY, 5th March, Full view of harbour. Rent mo- Alexandra Buildings, on or before 1927, at 11 am. for the purpose of derate. Apply P. 0.
Box No. Saturday, February 26th., 1927, at presenting the Report of the Direc- 587.
a cost of $10.- each per day or tors together with a Statement of $30.- for the Meeting.
Accounts to 31st. December, 1926,
ΤΟ LET-Furnished or
The charge for admission for and electing Directors and Audl furnished from April or May, do- Ladies to the Members' Enclosure tors.
The Transfer Books of the Com Birable four room Top Flat, mo- will be $4.- per day--Each member
closed from 21st dern convenience. Apply 5B, Arcan obtained upon application to pany will be
Tel. the Secretary, badges for the ad- February to 5th March, 1927, both mend Building, Kowloon. K.60.
mission of two Ladies free of days inclusive. charge. On no pretext will chil- dren be permitted in either en- closure during the first three days racing.
TO LET Furnished flat on Peak to lets two bedrooms with bath rooms, two reception rooms and enclosed vedaridah. Modera Sani- Ention. Immediate Possession.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.. Tickets of Admission to the Pub- Apply Box No. 185, care of "Hong-lic Enclosure, price $8.- per day kong Telegraph."
CHEUNG CHAU. To be let from 1st Apríl, furnished bungalow, three bedrooms, large and well stocked garden, electric light Ideal bijou residence near beaches and forry. Particulars from Box No. 187, 'care of "Hongkong Tole- graph."
for all persons including Ladies, may be purchased from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform
Admission by ticket only.
SERVANTS' PASSES.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
| GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents." Hongkong, 12th Feb., 1927.
also Sale of Old and Surplus Vic- tunlling Stores at Kowloon, on Thursday, 10th March. comprising:- Remnants of Cloth, Serge, Flan nel, &c., Blankets, Boots, Sundry Articles of Mess and Table Gear, Condemned Provisions for Poultry and Cattle Feeding, &c.
All claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undorsigned on or before the 21st March or they will not be recognised.
Na Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, March 1, 1927.
ELLERMAN LINE.
From EUROPE.
The Steamship,
Causes of Shrinkage.
What, then, are the enuses for this very serious shrinkage?
Manchester Chamber of
"CITY OF MADRID," Lots may be inspected on
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods Monday, 7th March, 1927.
are being landed at their risk into Terms of Sale:-As detailed in Godowns of Holt' Wharf, whence De-Commerce has within its organisa-
the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Catalogue:"
LAMMERT BROS., By Appointment Auctioneers
to the Admiralty, Hongkong, 19th February, 1927.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions from E. A. Ram, Esq., to sell by Public Auction,
on THURSDAY,
the 3rd March, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
At "The Cottago" Barker Road, No. 452, The Peak..
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:- Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Glass Cabinets, Leather Seat Chairs, Carpets, Pic- tures and Electric Fittinga, etc.
livery may be obtained,
The
No Claims will be admitted after tjon an active "China and Far the Goods have left the Godowns, and East Executive Committee," which all Goods remaining undelivered after is closely in touch with China, 7th March, 1927, will be subject to This body is composed of Man- rent
U. S. NAVAL PLANS.
MODERNISING TWO
BATTLESHIPS.
Washington, Feb. 28. The House of Representatives has passed and sent to the Senate ja Bill authorising an expenditure of $26,160,000 to modernise the battleship Oklahoma and Nevada, including the elevation of their turret guns, and to complete three shipa now in course of construc- ion-Router's American Service.
DOCTOR'S ADVENTURE.
BOUND AND GAGGED BY -
"PATIENT."
All Claims against the Steamer chester merchants, several of must be presented to the Undersigned whom have resided in China, while on or before 14th March, 1927, or others make periodical visita A Parls doctor recently had a they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and Damaged there. This body recently gave most unusual and disagreeable ex- Goods, are to be left in the Godowns, its opinion that "the mujor part of perience A young man came to where they wil be examined on any this loss of trade has been caused his consulting room and com- Tuesdays or Fridays, between the by the political conditions in plained of violent pains in the hours of 10.45 am, and noon, within China and that the best chance stomach. While there he col- the Free Storage period of One of recovering this trade lies in lapsed on a couch, asking if he Week
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THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. General Agents. Hongkong, March 1, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
No Fire Insurance has been effect an early restoration of political might rest awhile until he felt stability and security in that fit to go. The doctor readily con- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign-country."
pented; but, after a while the ed by,
There are, of course, also other sufferer sprang up, levelled a re- causes that have militated against volver at the doctor, and calmly us, The anti-British boycott has asked for his money." doubtless played its part. The Under threat of death, Mr.' disorganisation of railways and David indicated a drawer where waterways by, War Lords and his pocket-book, containing 2,500 their hordes, and exorbitant im- fra. (420) might be found. The position of internal taxes, have thief took it, and also a allver both combined to harass and re-cigarette case, two revolvers, and strict trading or any development a gold chain. He then ordered thereof, for in normal times we his victim to draw the curtains, could reasonably have looked for turn on the light, and to sit in an a healthy increase.
armchair. The doctor's hands (Continued on Page 9).
and feet were then quickly bound, a gag was inserted in his mouth,. and he was stunned by a blow on the head. He quickly recovered; however, and sitcceeded in loosen ing his bonds, but by that time his assailant had disappeared.- Rautor.
ond
Singa- death from
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. The undermentioned Certificates admitted to the Public Enclosure for Shares in this Company have at $1.- per day.
been declared LOST and if at the
Teak Sideboards, Teak Dining The s.s. Rhexenor from expiration of ONE MONTH from the date hereof the documents are Tables, Dining Chairs, Dinner
pore reports Passes for Servants will be is not forthcoming the said Certif- Waggon, Ice Chest Glass Ware, phthisis. sued on application to Measrs. cates will be deemed CANCELLED Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, etc.
Teak Bedsteads, Teak Dressing During the twenty-four hours Linstead & Davie, Alexandra and of no effort and new. Certi-
ficales will be issued by the Com-Table with Bevelled Mirror, Teak ending at nine o'clock this morn
Chest of Drawers, Teak Wardrobes ing, 19 vessels arrived in port and with Bevelled Mirrors, Medicine 11 departed, the British figures Certificate No. 1639-100 Shares Chosts, Side Tables, Teak Wash being three and two respectively.
Nos. 58710/68809,
stands, Toilet Sets, etc., etc.
The total number of vessels in and
harbour was 59. Certificate No. 2748-150 Sharos
A Quantity of Blackwood Ware, Nos. 149756/149905,
Curios, Chineso Porcelains, Japan- Certificate No. 58-83 Shares ene Prints. and Old Chinese Pic-
Nos. 154006/154088.
tures, etc., etc.
FLATS, three, four and Ave room-Buildings. ed, modern bathroom, flush, etc.
Employers are requested to dia-pany. Also one two zoomed and one tribute them with discrimination, three room d Bungalow on way to and to endorse their names on the Repulse Bay and Fanling respec passes. tively for rent or Bule on easy Servants are not permitted in terms. Small Investor's Tel the Members' Enclosure except for C.4030.
passing through on their duties, but must remain in their em- ployers' stands.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL, Any persons found loitering about with Servants' Passes in We have this day removed our their possession will forfeit the Curl and Blackwood Shop to St. same and will be removed from George's Building, Ico Hopse the enclosure.
By Order, Street.
KWONG BANG. Hongkong, March 1st, 1927.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
All-in the name of Mrs. Young Kwai Shim.
FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managora. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1927,
FORMER MEXICAN
MINISTER.
SENT TO GAOL IN AMERICA.
The Yat Shing from Hongay re- ports that on February 17th. at
Los Angelea, Feb. 28. The master of a trading funk two o'clock, the Hainan Head Ben-
General Estrada, former Mexican was fined $15 or Afteen days' hard. On View from Wednesday, tho con bore south (true), distant Minister of war, has been convicted labour at be Marine Court this 2nd. March, 1927.
seven cables, when soundings of violating the United States nou- morning, before Lieut. Commander showed seven fathoms. When the trality laws by engaging in revoluG. F. Hole, for anchoring in the Head bore S. 44 E. (true), distant tionary activities against Mexico. cable reserve of the Tai Kok Taul twelve cables, at anchor, sound-He has been sentenced to twenty area. For mooring outside five ings gavo four-and-a-half fathoms. one months in a peatitentiary others alongside the se. Hanol the
· LAMMERT BROS. The state of the tide was approxi- and fined ten thousand dollars master of a cargo boat was fined
Auctioneers.mately, one hour flood.
Reuter's American Service..
$3 or three days.
Catalogues will be issued. Torms: Cash on Delivery.