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ENGLISH LADY, experienced toa- cher, with knowledge of Chinese, has vacancy for pupil from 9.80 to 10.30 each morning. Advanced ori
Would be elementary English, willing to form class of two or three pupils. Particulars from. Box No. 164, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
SALE. Three tubular FOR boilers in good condition and a quantity of old piping. Apply to Davis, Alexandra Linstead & Buildings..
FOR SALE-One Harley David
NOTICE. :
SATURDAY, MARCH 5. 1927.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
Mr. J. Barendtazon being no longer in our employ his Power of Afterney is hereby cancelled.
American Astatle Underwriters,aul (Bouth China) Fed. Inc., U.S.A.
L. M. HOWE, Special Representative. March 1st, 1927.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions from the Belgian Con- to sell by Public Auction,
on MONDAY, the 7th March, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at No. 5, Macdonnel Road. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:-
NOTICE.
INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE.
Passengers are warned that no
White Enamelled Bodroom Suite, Cars will run ea Sunday, 6th
Brass Mounted Bedsteads, War- March until sometime late la fore-drobes, etc., etc. noon or early afternoon.
The new cars are to be officially Dining Table and Chairs, Side- san single, O.H.V. model, 1927.tested during this time and ser- boards, Dinner Waggon, Crockery. Guaranteed 80 M.P.H. Special rac-vice will be started again as soon Kitchen and Pantry Sundrice, etc., ing and touring fittings. On view na tests are completed. nt Gascon Motor Co. Tel K.1242 $600 or nearest offer.
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HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
SIXTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
SATURDAY, 5th March, At 9.15 p.m. at the
THEATRE ROYAL.
MAIN EVENT.
The last Car on preceding Satur- day night, will be 12.05 and no late cars will be available.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
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 documenta are not forthcoming the said Certif-
15 Round Contrat for Weiter.cates will be deemed CANCELLED
Acates will be issued by the Com- pany.
furnished at, Kowloon. Rentweight Championship of the Co-and of no effect and new Certi about $200 early possession. Also lony. garage for "one car near H.KS. Barracks. Apply Box No. 189, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
BOARD RESIDENCE. FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens. Quiet apartments and suites of rooms. Full board from $96, $110, $130 monthly. Large
also Tooms,
dally commodious rates; five minutes from terry, Road, next new Hotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K.357,
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-55, Kennedy Road. Ap- ply Young, Tel, C.906 and C.661.
TO LET.-One European FLAT Menebal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road,
TO LET.-Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, Vow Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Keo, samo building. TO LET. From 1st April furnish-
ed flat at the Peak. Apply Pro- perty Office Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
TO LET-SA, Wyndham, Street, from 16th April. Suitable for olices. Apply Hau Kee, 1, Wing
Lok Street, first floor.
TO LET-Detached House with: Garden, No. 7, Conduit Road. Two 3/4 roomed Flats in No. 14, Can- dult Road. Apply to H, M. H. Nemazee.
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.
Stoker Norman Morris
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H.M.S. "Hermes,"
V.
A. B. Dixon
H.M.S. "Frobisher."
Booking at Moutrics:
5th
Members-2nd and 3rd Marel. General Public--4th and March..
USUAL PRICES.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1927.
28th February, lat, 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.
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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.
A limited number of tickets are obtained available and may be from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings, on or before. Saturday, February 26th., 1927, at a cost of $10.- each per day or $30.- for the Meeting.
The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $4.- per day-Each member can obtained upon application to the Secretary, badges for the ad- mission of two Ladies free of Road Central (Bark of Canton charge. On no pretext will chil- Building), as from 1st April. Apdren be permitted in either en- ply Manager, Davie Bong & Co, closure during the first three days Ltd, 4th floor.
TO LET-Office at 6, Des Voeux
KOWLOON HOUSE near ferry, five roomed, furnished for one year or longer. Linen and cutlery in-
racing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Tickets of Admission to the Pub-
cluded. Half may be sublet bylic Enclosure, price $8 per day
principal tenant,
Tel. C.4680.
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Small Investors,
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for all persons including Ladies, may be purchased from Messrs.) Kelly & Walah, Ltd., or at the Gate.
Certificate No. 1639-100 Shares
Nos. 58710/68809. Certificate No. 2748-150 Shures
Nos. 149756/149905. Certificato No. 68-83 Shares
Nos. 154006/154088.
All in the name of Mrs. Young Kwai Shim.
FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1927.
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KIUKIANG DAMAGE,
CHINESE TO PAY $40,000.
Shanghai, March 6.
A wireless message from Kiu- klang states that an Agreement. was signed on Wednesday, to
become effective
on
the 15th
instant, by which the Chinese agree to pay $40,000 compensation for dainage done during the loot ing of the Concession.
The policing of the Concession is to be handed over to the Chinese, and the Municipality is to be abolished.-Reuter.
EUROPEAN CONSTABLE
•AND
SENTENCED.
ANOTHER CASE AT THE MAGISTRACY.
MAYOR OF SHANGHAI.but suggested a suitable find.
GENERAL TO BE APPOINTED.
Shanghai, March 5: It is understood that Marshal Chang Tsung-chang intends to replace Mr. V. K. Ting, the Mayor of Greater Shanghai, by appoint- Ing General Wa Kuang-hain as
One Cottage Piano by John
Brinsmead & Son.
(Further Particulars from Catalogue.) On View from Sunday, the 6th Tupan of Shanghai. March, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneer..
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The 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. commencing each day at 9.30 a.m.
with an interval,
from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL
STORES,
&c., &c., &c.
comprising:-
General Wu Kuang-hsin is a brother-in-law of Marshal Tuan Chi-jul, Provisional President of China from April, 1924, until November of last year.-Reuter,
The
CHINA CRISIS.
PROHIBITION OF MEETINGS.
NEW EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.
Before Major C. Willson, at the The Gazolte contains regula- Central Police Court this morning.ilons made by the Governor-in- Police Constable P. J. McDonnell, Council under the Emergency Ro- A. 139, was charged with miscon-gulations Ordinance regarding the ducting himself while on duty at prohibition of meetings and pro- the Central Station charge room, cessions. These are as follows: It shall be lawful for the Gov by being under the influence of liquor. Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouso,ernor-in-Council, by order publish D.S.P. prosecuted and Mr. D. ed in the Gazette to prohibit the holding of aby proposed meeting, McCallum defended.
Mr. Wodehouse said the defen-which, in his opinion, is likely to dant's regard was not good, he be conducted in a seditious or dis having been fined previously by orderly manner, or at or during the C.S.P. for previous offences, which, in his opinion, seditious He did not ask for Imprisonment, or disorderly utterances are like- ly to be made or golitious or día-. Mr. McCallum, who pleaded orderly matter is likely to be ex- gullty in making a strong appeal hibited or used, or at or during for the defendant, spoke of which a general strike is likely to different temperaments possessed be advocated or promoted. by different people. Some people, No person shall take part in any he said, had the greatest difficulty meeting, so prohibited, and no per- in conforming to discipline by reason shall without lawful authori son of their temperament, and the ty or excuse, be present at any defendant was one of those. He meeting so prohibited. was very sorry for what he had
It shall be lawful for any police done, and fully agreed that disci- officer to use any force, and to pline was essential to work in the Police Force, the same as in the effect any entry, which may ap Army and Navy. He understood pear to be reasonably necessary the defendant would often be all for the purpose of preventing the right for two or three month holding of any meeting BO pro- after which time he would and ithibited, or for the purpose of dis- difficult for a short space to adapted, and also to search any pre- persing any meeting so prohibit- his temperament to discipline.
His Worship remarked that he could not consider the question of temperament,
Mr. McCallum replied that that might be so in finding a man guilty, but his Worship should take it into consideration when assessing the punishment. He suggested that the case would be
mises entered and to seize ans thing which may appear to be evi- dence of any offence.
In any case in which he may consider that the urgency of the occasion so requires it shall be awful for the Governor, without consulting the Executive Council
TO-DAY'S NAVAL REPORTS.
Hankow, Mar. 4. concentration of troops down river continues, transports Mr. leaving here regularly.
the holding of any proposed meet- O'Malley left yesterday (Thursday) met with a fine, not too heavy.
His Worship remarked that he ing, which, in his opinion, is like- had taken everything into conally to be conducted in a seditious The situation generally is quiet.deration and the defendant had or disorderly manner, or at or dur-
morning.
--Naval Wireless.
Kiuklang, Mar. 4. Mr. O'Malley arrived here and left down river to-day for Shang- hai-Naval Wireless.
.Wuhu, Mar. 4.
The investigation into the colli- sion of the 8.s. Kutwo with a mili- tary launch is still proceeding- -Naval Wireless.",
WHY LIVE TO, 100?
NEITHER USEFUL NOR, ATTRACTIVE.
order in the Gazette, to prohibit and without publication of the
been given every chance. He ing which, in his opinion, aeditious would impose a fine of $100, or two or disorderly matter is likely to be
months.
FATAL FIRE.
BODY OF CHINESE FOUND
IN REMAINS.
exhibited or used, or at or during which a general strike is likely to be advocated or promoted.
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It shall be lawful for any police officer to use any force, and to effect any entry, which may ap pear to be reasonably necessary for the purpose of preventing the holding, of any meeting ao pro- A hay-shed on the foreshore at hibited, or for the purpose of dis- Shaukiwan was burnt down two persing any meeting so prohibit- nights ago, but it was not thened, und also to search any pre- to seiza any supposed that the affair had caus-mises enterod and ed the loss of human life. thing which may appear to be.
Yesterday, however, when the evidence of any offence.
Any auch order may, be proved A series of speeches delivered debris was being raked over, the
Chinese-presumed to be a beg-production of a certificate under by eminent doctors at the Sur-police made the discovery that in any legal proceedings by the geons' Congress in New York on modern methods of prolonging hugar-ind lost his life. It is con- the hand of the Colonial Serre- man life has elicited humorous jeclared that the man had gone tary, and judicial notice shall be protests from Dr. Mathias Nicoll, into the shed for warmth for the taken of such signature on such ing, as a consequence of which the Health Commissioner for Newnight and had indulged in smok-certificate,
the shed had caught fire. York.
He says that he has never mot a
The body was removed to the centenarian, but a study of the lives and photographs of cen- tenarians convinces him that they are neither attractive nor useful. The lot of Methuselahs, in his Irun opinion, is far from enviable, for
CHURCH NOTICES.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Macdonnell Road, below Howen Sunday Road, Tram Station. Service; at 11.15 a.m. Subject: "Man" Wednesday: Evening Meeting at 5.30 pm Reading Money Chests, Life Boat, Old Room at above address open: Lead Battery rates, Boats Sails, Tuesday and Friday: 10 a.m. tfElectrical and Wireless Telegraph 12 noon. Monday and Thurs-Fittings, Glycerine, Old Electric day: 5 to 7 pm. The Public is Cable, Cooking Stoves, Iron Mat- cordially invited to attend the tresses, Water rosets and Pans, Service and visit the Reading Hydraulic Jacks, Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Sideboard, Chairs, Old Steel St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Files, Blankets, Fold-up Lara March 6th, 1927, 1st Sunday in tories, Curtains, Overcases, Glazed Let, Holy Communion, 8 am and Unglazed Tiles, Leather and Children's Service, 10a.m. Metallic Hoses, Metallic Voice Pip- Matins,
a.m. No sermon, ing, Canvas ubing, Old Cordags, Ordination, 12 noon. Evensong, Old Coir Mats, Canvas Bags, Can- 6 p.m.
Preacher: Rey. A. D. vas Rags, Old India Rubber, Old Stewart. Subject. "The Temple Leather, Tarred Rags, Old Woollen Christ." A Social Gathering will Rags, Old Hessen, Cocoa Nut Mat- be held in the Cathedral Hallting, Asbestos Packing, Old Twill, after Evensong, Music. Light Old Fenders, Old Paint Drums, Refreshments. A cordial welcome New Canvas Cuttings, Old to service men and others. and Steel, Old Scrap Brass, Cop- they are of interest really only to biologists, statisticians, life Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & pur, Lead, Zine, White Metal, Gun
Borings and Zinc insurance Saturday, Holy Communion at Metal, Brass
companies, and the
7.45
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mortuary.
NEW PEAK TRAMS.
TO BE TESTED TO-MORROW,
The new Peak trams, which are use, are to be tested to-morrow morning, and, as a consequence, the service will be suspended dur ing the forenoon and possibly until early afternoon.
á.m. Thursday, Choral Ashes, Copper and Brass Tubes, villages in which they first s larger than the ones at present in Evensong & Address by the Re Brown Jean, Wood and Iron the igiht of day: They are the H. S. Hewitt R. N. at 5.45 p.m. Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns, Tackle despair of undertakers and an Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hooks, Spring Balances, Gauges, annoyance to their friends and
Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Old Steel Tubes, Old Steel Plate, relatives. (near Royal Naval Hospital) Old Steel Shovels, Uld Glass, Plate Sunday, March 6th, 1927. Ser- Glass, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty vices at 10.15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mineral Oil and Oil Fuel, Anchors,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Prencher at both services: Rev. Chain Cable and Gear, Lathes, J. C. Knight Anstoy. Subjects: Davits, Cotapassen, watches, Bin-
We have this day removed our Morning, "Was Ananias a Liar?" nacles. Clocks, Diver's Air Pumps, Curi and Blackwood Shop to St. Evening, "What do you make of Air Pipes and Breast Ropes, George's Building. it?" Saflors and Soldiers' Tanks, Old Bunting, Wood Boxes, Street. Home, Arsenal Street, (Corner, Wood Caska, Timber Whims, Fire- House). Chaplain's Meetingwood, Table Fans, Baths, Anvils, and Social Hour at 8.15 p.m.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
Miscellaneous Presses, Tongs, Tools, Fairleads, Cleats, Protec- tive Mattresses, Boller of Steam Boat, Associated Engines, Circular and Band Saws, Plate Flanging
Pumps, &e., &e.
TO LET At Piper's H above
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, Machine, Electric Motors, Motor Cheung-Sha-Wan, two five roomed houses with Garage and Garden. admitted to the Public Enclosure
Full view of barbour. derate. 587.
Apply P. O. Box No.
at $1 par day,
Rant mo-
Admission by ticket only.
SERVANTS PASSES,
LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIPPINES.
The Sternship,
"BENAVON" Consignees of Cargo are heroby Informed that all Goods are being Paseos for Servants will be is-landed at their risk into the hazardous sued on application to Mesars. and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Linstead & Davis, Alexandra The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharven delivery may bo obtained.
TO LET-European HOUSE," 4, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON, near New Kowloon Hotel, three minutes from ferry. Apply Tung Buildings. Tak Co., China Buildings, 6th floor, Tel. No. 4926.
un-
Employers are requested to dis- tribute them with, discrimination,
No claims will be admitted after
3180
Sale of Old and Surplus Vic- tualling Stores at Kowloon, on Thursday,
10th March.
comprising:-
Remnants of Cloth, Serge, Flan-
and to endorse their names, on the the Gooda have left the Godowns, and TO LET.-Furbished or
all Goods remaining undelivered afternel, &c., Blankets, Boots, Sundry furnished from April or May, de- passo8.
Servants are not permitted in the 11th instant will be subject to Articles of Mess and Table Gear, Condemned Provisions for Poultry airable four room Top Flat, mo- the Members' Enclosure except for rent,
All claims against the steamer must and Cattle Feeding, &c. dern convenience. Apply 5B, Arpaasing through on their duties, bo presented to the Undersigned on or mend Building, Kowloon. Tel. but must remain in their em- before the 25th instant or they will K.GO.
not be. ployers' standa.
recognized. All broken, chafed, and damaged Any persons "found loitoring Goods are to be left in the Godowns, CHEUNG CHAU-To be let from 1st April, furnished bungalow, about with Servants' Passes in where they will be examined on the three bedrooms, large and well their possession will forfeit the 11th instant at 10 a.m. scked garden, electric light.ame and will be removed from
Ideal bijou residence near beaches
and ferry. Particulars from Box No. 187, care of "Hongkong Tele graph."
the enclosure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
No Fire Insurance has been offccted. Bill of Lading will be counter-
signed VINGSTON & CO., LTD... GIBB,
Agents, Hongkong, March 4, 1927,
Lots may be inspected on Monday, 7th March, 1927. Terms of Salc:-As detalled in Catalogue.
LAMMENT BROS., By Appointment Auctioneers
to the Admiralty, Hongkong, 19th February, 1927.
Ice House
KHONG SANG. Hongkong, March 1st, 1927.
The Government Gazette contains now rules under the Peak Tram- way Ordinance, in substitution ef the existing ones, and from these we extract the following:
In these regulation, "Meeting" includes every assembly, gather- ing, celebration, service, and cere mony, whether open to the public er net, and every procession; "Seditious matter" has the same meaning as in the Seditious Publi- cations Ordinances, 1914, and "seditions utterances" means ut- terances which if reduced to writ- ing would be seditious matter.
CONTROLLING MONEY LENDERS.
BILL PASSES SECOND READING.
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London, Mar. 4.
has The House of Commons In each passenger carriage ne- commodation shall be provided for passed without a division the sec- 37 first class passengers and 18 ond reading, of a private Bill re- third class passengers on the uplating to money lenders. journey, and for 39 first class pus-
Mr. Burman (Conservative), who sengers and 16 third class passen- fathered the Bill said there was gers on the down journey. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
No passenger carriage shall at nothing in it which would cause honourable money lenders the BANKING CORPORATION.
any one time carry more than 55 slightest uneasiness but it would make the way of the transgressor The Final Dividend declared for
The maximum speed of any car hard. The B,468 registered money the year ending 31st December, ringe at any point shall not exceed lenders in this country would have 1926, at the rate of Three Pounds 12 miles an hour, and such speed to take out a licence at a cost of Sterling together with a Bonus of shall be controlled by an overspeed $15, first getting a certificate of Two Pounds Sterling is payable prevention device. No carriage character from a focal magistrate. on and after the 28th February, shall pass through movable facing The Bill prohibited moneylenders 1927, at the Office of the Corpora- points at a speed exceeding 4 miles from sending out circulars. All tion where Shareholders are re quested to apply for warrants.-
By Order,
of the Court of Directors,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th Feb., 1927.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Daddell Street,
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION
E. V. M. R. de BOUSA.
ROOML
passengers,
an hour.
COLONY'S FINANCES.
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partles to a loan would have to sign a form of contract a-copy being given to the borrower, The contract must contain all particu- lars as to the principal and inter- SLIGHTLY BETTER BALANCE. est, A wife might not borrow from a moneylender without the The Colony's financial returns up husband's name appearing on the to November 30th last show that contract. The charging of com- the credit balance on that date was pound interest was prohibited and
with the Bill also dealt with the ques $8,714,637, as compared
tion of what was unconscionable $5,700,761 at the end of October.
The revenue for the eleven rates of laterest,. 48 per cent, be- months was $17,627,068, as against ing taken as a general limit.
Captain Hacking, for the Homo 821,419,395 for the same period of 1925, whilst the respective expen- Office, promised that the Govern diture figures were $19,926,903 and ment would give every asaletanco
to the Bill-British Wirelesa. $24,178,091.