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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TUITION.
ENGLISH LADY, experienced tes- cher, with knowledge of Chinese, has vacancy for pupil from 9.30 to 10.30 each morning. Advanced or Would be elementary English." willing to form class of two or thrac pupils. Particulars from. Box, No. 164, care of "Hongkong Tolegraph."
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NOTICE
R.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, -1927.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersignoù have received { instructions from E. A. Ram, Esq., to soll by Public Auction,
TO-DAY.
the 3rd March, 1927, commencing at 2.46 p.m.
The Institute will re-open on TUESDAY, March 1st. Studenta Joining Classes held at Queon's College will be enrolled at the Education Department only; (Fire Brigade Station Building, Brd
At The Cottage" Barker Road, floor) those Joining Classes held at The Central British School, Kow-No. 452, The Peak. loon, may be enrolled at that A Large Quantity of Valuable school..
Household Furniture.
LOST.--Chow puppy, 2 months Entry forma may, be obtained at old, on Barker Road, 23rd Fak the Education Department or at ruary. If found please advise the Central British School. Box No. 188, care of "Hongkong. Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
21, PRAYA BÄST. on FRIDAY NEXT, 4th March tubular by kind permission of Captain SALE.-Three boilers in good condition and a B. H. Ramsay, M.V.D., R.N., H.M.S. quantity of old piping. Apply to "DANAE'S" DANCE BAND Linstead & Davia, Alexandra Buildings.
FOR
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
(Incorporated in Hongkong.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Will give a CONCERT in the above Institute commencing at 8.45 pm. punctually.
comprising:-
Tenk Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Glass Cabinets, Leather Seat Chairs, Carpets, Pic- tures and Electric Fittings, etc.
Tenk Sideboards, Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Dinner Waggon, Ice Chest, Glass Wars, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, etc.
G. R. PUBLIC AUCTION. Tho Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc
tion,
on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, the 8th, 9th and 10th March, 1927, At H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot, cominencing each day at 9.30 a.m. with an interval, from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m.. OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL
STORES,
&o, &c., &c. comprising:
LIFE INSURANCE.
MANUFACTURERS COMPANY
EXPANSION.
MINING DISASTER.
FEARED DEATH ROLL OF FIFTY-TWO.
The fortieth annual report of
London, Mar. 2. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Pre- the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, as submitted to polley-eldent of the Board of Trade, stat- holders and shareholders at the ed in the House of Commons that annual meeting recently, indicates there was no possibility of any more men being rescued alive a year of marked expansion,
Another record in now asaur from the Cym mine: Exploration anees was established. The new showed that the "black vein sear?'.. business for 1926 amounted to in which 28 men were entombed, $70,630,396, bringing the insur" was full of gas. He feared, thore- ance in force at December 31st, fore, that the total death roll
would be 52. 1926, to $361,166,647.
The assets of the Company if-
The Premier's Sympathy. creased by soven and three-quarter
Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, and million dollars, and at the end of Mrs. Baldwin visited Cwra to-day December reached the large, sum and were given a full account of of $67,643,709.
of this amount the disaster and of the rescue nearly thirty-two million dollars operations. They visited several la invested in Government, Govern of the bereaved families. To the ment Guaranteed and Municipal father of two young men who lost Bonds. First mortgages on in their lives-one in attempting to proved real estate comprises near-save the other-Mr. Baldwin said ly thirteen million dollars.
"I have come to see you as man The payments to polleyholders to man. I have come not as Teak Bedsteads, Teak Dressing
also constituted record, Death Prime Minister, but as a man who Money Chests, Life Boat, Old claims amounted to $2,159,421; wishes to express his sympathy Table with Bevelled Mirror, Teak Chest of Drawers, Teak Wardrobes Lead Battery Plates, Boats Sails, matured policies, annuities, etc. for you"-British Wireless. with Bevelled Mirrors, Medicine Electrical and Wireless Telegraph | $2,720,951, and dividends to policy- Miners Angry With Premier.. London, March 2. Chests, Side Tables, Teak Wash-Fittings, Glycerine, Old Electric holders $1.327.787. Payments to almost Cable, Cooking Stoves, Iron Mat-polley holders totalled
Miners at Cwn Angrily demon- stands, Toilet Sets, etc, etc.
tresses, Waterlosets and Pans, twice the sum paid beneficiaries strated against, Mr. and Mrs. Hydraulic Jacks, Carpets, Rugs, under death claims. In addition Stanley Baldwin who travelled A Quantity of Blackwood Ware, Mats, Sideboard, Chairs, Old Steel to the above, the Company set from Cardiff on a sympathetic Curios, Chinese Porcelains, Japan Files, Blankets, Fold-up Lava-aside $1,838,081 as dividends to visit to the scene of the colliery Miners booed the The Final Dividend declared for ese Prints and Old Chinese Pictories, Curtains, Overcases, Glazed policyholders to be paid during disaster.
and Unglazed Tiles, Leather, and 1927.
Premier shouting "Why don't you Metallic Hoses, Metallic Voice Pip- Surplus earnings in 1926 were down the mine yourself?" the year ending at December,tures, etc., cie,
ing, Canvas subing, Old Cordage, very satisfactory and have made Reuter, 1926, at the rate of Three Pounds
Old Coir Mats, Canvas Bags, Can possible a further increase in the vas Raga, Old India Rubber, Old scale of dividends payable to Leather, Tarred Rags, Old Woollen policyholders. Rags, Old Hessen, Cocoa Nut Mate ting, Asbestos Packing, Old Twill, Old Fenders, Old Talut Drums, New Canvas Cuttings, Old Iron and Steel, Old Scrap Brass, Cop- por, Lead, Zinc, White Metal, Gun PUBLIC AUCTION.
Metal, Brass Borings and Zinc Ashes, Copper and Brass Tubes, The Undersigned have received Brown Jean, Wood and Iron instructions to sell by Public Aue-Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns, Tackle tion,
Hooks, Spring Balances, Gauges, Old Steel Tubes, Old Steel Plates, Old Steel Shovels, Uid Glass, Plate. Glasa, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirtyr. A. Cook, from Home leave, has
gone chief officer, Fengtien. Mineral Oll and Oil Fuel, Anchors, Captain E. M. Gellie, from reserve, Chain Cable and Gear, Lathes, has gone master, Ninghio.
Mr. D. Jenssen, froin reservo, tus Davits, Compasses, watches, Bin-
gone chief engineer, Whangpu, nacles, Clocks, Diver's Air Pumps, Air Pipes and Breast Ropes,
Collection in aid of the Missions to Seamon. ADMISSION FREE.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
and
On View from Wednesday, the
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., will be Sterling together with a Bonus of 2nd. March, 1927. held at the Registered Ofice of Two Pounds Sterling is payable the Company "(Exchange Building, on and after the 28th February, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong-1927, at the Office of the Corpora- kong), on FRIDAY, the 4th day of tion where Shareholders are re- Gar-March 1927, at eleven o'clock inquested to apply for warrants.
and the forenoon, for the purpose of
By Order, from receiving a Statement of Accounts Large and the Report of the Board of daily Directors, for the year ended on ferry, the 31st December 1926, confirm- Road,ing the appointment of Directors and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.
BOARD RESIDENCE. FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Quiet apartments suites of rooms. Full board $95, $110, $130 monthly.
also commodious rooms, rates; five minutes from next new Hotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K.257.
PREMISES TO LET..
TO LET-55, Kennedy Road. Ap- ply Young, Tel. C.906 and C.551.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET.-Office Roots, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
TO LET-From 1st April furnish. ed at at the Peak. Apply Pro- perty Ofice Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
TO LET—3A, Wyndham Street, from 16th April. Suitable for offices. Apply Hau Kee, 1, Wing Lok Street, first floor.
COMMODIOUS-OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in LA, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
KOWLOON HOUSE near ferry, five roomed, furnished for one year or longer. Linen and cutlery in cluded. Half may be sublet by principal tenant. Tel. C4680...
Small Investors,
By Order of the Board,
C. G. COPLEY,
Secrutaly. Hongkong, 10th Feb., 1927.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1927.
28th February, 1st, 2nd. and 5th. March.
MEMBERS' BADGES.
of the Court of Directors,
A. H. BARLOW,'
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th Feb., 1927.
HONGKONG BOXING
· ASSOCIATION.
SIXTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
SATURDAY, 5th March, at 9.15 p.m. at the
THEATRE ROYAL,
MAIN EVENT.
15 Round Contest for Welter- weight Championship of the Co-
Members' Badges of Admission lony. are now ready and may be obtain-“ ed by those Members, who have not already received. them, from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alex- andra Buildinga.
Menibers are "reminded that these Badges will also admit them to all the Extra Race Meetings of this year.
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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE, Members have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members' Enclosure.
A limited number of tickets are obtained available and may be
Stoker "Norman Morris H.MLS. "Hermes," V.
A, B. Dixon
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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on SATURDAY, the 5th March, 1927, commencing at 11a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
"
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
THE LATEST CHANGES.
Captain T. W. Pickard, of the Captain, J. Wenchow, is on reserve. Logge, from Home leave, has gone master, Wenchow.
BRITAIN & NICARAGUA.
WARSHIP AS "BASE OF REFUGE."
London, Mar. 2. Answering a number of ques- tions regarding the steps to be taken to protect. British interests Nicaragua, Sir Austen Cham- berlain said that on January 3rd Mr. Patterson; the British Charge d'Affaires at Managua, requested the United States' Minister to ex- tend to British subjects the benefit of any measures
taken by the ; United Government to protect United States citizen in Managua,
Mr. W. H. Scure, amp's third en- On January 28th., on inquiry by gincor, Kiangsu,, has gone third the United States'. Government, 3 Cases Wooden Shoe Stret-Tanks, Old Bunting, Wood Boxes, gir. W. R. Woodman, from reserve, ington confirmed this request. On the British ambassador at Wagh-
chers.
30 Cases Cantharides.
6 Bales Newspapers.,
1 Case Glass Ware.
1 Case Porcelain Figures
1 Case Yarn.
Linan.
Wood Casks, Timber Whims, Fire-
has gone acting second engineer, Sin- wood, Table Fans, Baths, Anvils,ang. Mr. A. D. Armour, second February 17th., Mr. Patterson tele- Presses, Tongs, Miscellaneous engineer, Sintang, has gone suply graphed that conditions were very Tools, Fairleads, Cleats, Protec-second engineer, Kiongsu.
menacing and Mr. G. N. Flood, sup'y chief States' Minister tive Mattresses, Boiler of: Steam Bont, Associated Engines, Circular engineer,,
Luchow.
1 Case Neck Ties, Links, Studs, and Band Saws, Plate Flanging chief en weiyang, has gone supy guarantee for the safety of British
etc.
32 Rolla Insuinting Paper. 24 Halls Deadening Felt.
11 Drums Cellt.
9 Drums Fixem.
9. Bales Leather.
and 5th
H.M.S. "Frobisher." Booking at Moutries: Members-2nd, and 3rd March General Public-4th March.
USUAL PRICES.
and
A Quantity of Provisions and Sundries:
Terms:--Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE 19 hereby given that from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings, on or before the Thirty-Eighth Ordinary Gen- Saturday, February 26th, 1927, at eral Meeting will be held at the a cost of $10.- cach per day or Company's Offices, P. & O. Build-
The Undersigned have received ing, on SATURDAY, 5th March, $30.- for the Meeting.
The charge for admission for 1927, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of instructions from the Belgian Con- Ladies to the Members' Enclosure presenting the Report of the Direc-sul to sell by Public Auction, will be $4.- per day--Each member tors together with a Statement of can obtained upon application to Accounts to 81st. December, 1926, the Secretary, badges for the ad- and electing Directors and Audi- mission of two Ladies free of tors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- TO LET-At Piper's Ilill above charge. On no pretext will chil Cheung-Sha-Wan, two five roomed dren be permitted in either en-pany will be closed from 21st houses with Garage and Garden.closure during the first three days February to 5th March, 1927, both
daya inclusive. Full view of harbour. dernte.
TO LET-European HOUSE, 4, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON, near New Kowloon Hotel; three minutes from ferry. Apply Tung Tak Co., China Buildings, 6th floor. Tel. No. 4926,
537.
Rent mo- Apply P. O. Box No.
10-
racing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Tickets of Admission to the Pub- lic Enclosure, price $3.-..per day. это LET-Furnished or furnished from April or May, de-for all persons including Ladies, sirable four room Top Flat, mo-may be purchased from Messrs. dern convenience. Apply 6B, Ar- Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the mend Building, Kowloon.
Tel. Gate.
K.CO.
TO LET-Furnished flat on Peak to let: two bedrooms with bath- rooms, two reception rooms and enclosed yedandah. Modern Sani-
Immediate tation.
Possession. Apply Box No. 185, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
Soldiers and Sallora in uniformi admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.- per day.
Admission by ticket only.
SERVANTS FÁSSES.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, 12th Feb., 1927.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
The undermentioned Certificates for Shares in this Company have been declared LOST and if at the expiration of ONE MONTH from the date hereof the documents aro Passos for Servants will be is-not forthcoming the said Certifi-. sued on application to Messra. cates will be deemed CANCELLED Linstead & Davis, Alexandra and of no effect and new Certi- ficates will be issued by the Com- Buildings. CHEUNG CHAU.-To be let from
Employers are requested to dis-'pany. 1st April, furnished bungalow, three bedrooms, large and well tribute them, with discrimination,! stocked garden, electric light, and to endorse their names on the Ideal bijou residence near beaches passos. and forry. Particulars from Box
Servants are not permitted in
No. 187, care of Hongkong Tele-the Members' Enclosure except for graph."
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
passing through on their duties, but must remain in their em- ployers' stands.
Certificate No. 1639100 Shares
Nos. 68710/58809..
Certificate No. 2748-150 Shares
Nos. 149756/149905.
Certificate No. 58-83 Shares
Nos. 154006/154088.
Any persons found loitering
All in the name of Mrs. Young. Passes in Kwai Shim. about with Servants' their possession will forfeit the, same and will be removed from House the enclosure.
By Order,
We have this day removed our Curl and Blackwood Shop to St. George's Building, Ice Street.
KHONG BANG Hongkong, March 1st, 1927.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managera. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1927.
on MONDAY,
the 7th March, 1927,
commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at No. 5. Macdonnel Road. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:
White Enamelled Bedroom Suite, Brass Mounted Bedsteads, War- drobes, etc., etc.
Dining Table and Chairs, Side- boards, Dinner Waggon, Crockery, Kitchen and Pantry Sundries, etc., etc.
and
Machine, Electric Motors, Motor Pumps, &c., &c.
also
Sale of Old and Surplus Vic-. tualling 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.
Lets may be inspected on
Monday, 7th March, 1927.
Terms of Sale:-As detailed in Catalogue.
"A'LAMMENT BROS. By Appointment Auctioneers
to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 19th February, 1927,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Motor Vessel,
"REMO."
From TRIESTE, VENICE,
BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MASSAVA, ADEN, KARACHI, COLOMBO, PENNANG and
SINGAPORE.
Mr. W. Niblock, sup'y chief en ginger, Kaying, has gone supy chief engineer, Sunning.
Mr. E. Gestling, chief officer, Kut wo, is
is on Home leave. Mr. J. H. Davey, sup'y chief officer, Siangwo, has gone chief officer, Kutwa
that the United could give no
lives and property in three of the principal towns. Under these circumstances, His Majesty's Go- vernment judged it their duty to order the warship "Colombo" to proceed at once to serve as a base
Mr. A. E. Smith has been appointed of refuge for British refugees. should the need arise.-British
second officer, Singgwo.
Mr. J. McTavish, second engineer. | Wireless. Yasang, is on Home leave.
Mr. A. T. Perry, from Home love," has gone chief enginear, Tuckwo. Mr. D. Smith, chief engineer, Tuckwo, is
on reserve,
Mr. J. Fry, second engineer, Foo shing, is on reservo
Mr. W. I. Hamilton, from Home has gone second engineer, aveng
J. A. Thom, acting second en gineer, Kutwo, has gone acting second
A. Mr.
M. engineer, Leeanng. Maloney, Becond engineer, Lecsang, i
on reserve.
Mr. A. Robertson has been appoint ed suply second officer, Repanng Shipping and Engineering.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
DEAD BODY. IN SACK.
CHARGE OF DUMPING SON'S BODY.
An unusual caso came up before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning as a sequel to the arrest of a Chinese at Wanchai last night. It "" was alleged that, on meeting a Chinese constable in a dark alley at Wanchai, the arrested man threw down a sack from his shoulder and ran away. Tho sack was found to contain tho dead body of a child, and the man admitted that it was his infant gon, who had died from small- pox.
Inspector Blackman brought"a OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. | charge of attempting to dump the
And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE.
remains without, a permit from the Registrar of Births and Deaths, and in reply to this, the man stated that he was taking the body to the Mortuary, ·!·
His Worship observed that it wan strange that the defendant should take a direction opposite to the Mortuary, if his statement
He remanded defen
RECENT ROBBERY.
are hereby notified that the cargo will were true. be discharged into Holt's Wharfi Kow-dant until 3 p.m. to-morrow, allowa leon; where it will be at Consignea'sing bail in the sum of $100. Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- riskand subject to terms and condi- One Cottage Piano by John formed that all Goods are being tions
of storage at Holt's Wharf. The
dolivery Cargo will be ready for landed at their risk into the Godowas Brinsmeld & Son.
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart from Godown on and after 4th March.
FOUR MEN CHARGED. Optional Godown
cargo will not be landed Company, Ltd., at Kow-
notice has been given unless whonce loon,
may be
prior to: delivery be obtained.
There was a sequel, at the Cen- on from
port to port to the final port tral Police Court this morning, to Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless notleg to the contrary be given of call to which the option extends the armed robbery which occurred: before 2nd instant.
All broken, chafed, and damaged
Further Particulars from Catalogue.)
...
On View from Sunday, the 6th March, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneer.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would ike to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM,
EV. M. R de SOUSA.
and
and/or from the wharvou herstenmer's arrival, but carried
No claims will be admitted after the goods are to be loft in the Godowns, at No. 7, West Street, Quarry Bay. Goods have left the Godowns, and all where they will be examined on any on the 10th February, four men Goods remaining undelivered after the Tuesdays and Fridays between the being charged with being concern hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within
thined therein... 8th inst, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must the free storage period.
It was stated by the police that No claims will be admitted after the be presented to the undersigned on or before the 18th inst. or they will not Goods have left the stennier's Godown, done of the victims could or would and, all Goods remaining undelivered identify the defendants, who were: be recked, chafed, and damaged after the 10th March will be subject believed to be amongst the gang of
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, to rent. where they will be examined on the
8th
All Claims against the Steamer six who carried out the robbery ipst at 10 a.m. by our Surveyors must be presented to the undersigned with daggors, They were charg Mesars, Goddard & Douglas.
on or before the 24th March or they od with the actual commission of: No.Fire Insuranca has been effected, will not be recognised. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
by,
the crime on account of the
No Fire Insurance will be effected. discovery of part of the stolen pros
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents,
Hongkong, March 3, 1927.
Hongkong, March 2, 1927.4
Agents.
perty on two of them.
The case was remanded unti
Monday, at 2.16 p.m.
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