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BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens.
and
WANTED.
WANTED.-Gentleman
requires
Board Residence in Happy Valley district, British fumlly proferred."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1927.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Telephone essential. Send parti- A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
culars to Box No. 206, care
"H. K Telegraph."
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
SEVENTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
Saturday, 16th April, at 9.15. p.m. at the
THEATRE ROYAL.
MAIN EVENTS. Welterweight Championship
of the Colony
15 Round Contest. Stoker Norman Morris, H.M.S. "Hermos"
V
A. B. Bennett, H.M.S. "Witherington." and
10 Round Contest. A. B. Ewin, H.M.S. "Hermes"
V
Staker Evans, H.M.S. "Enterprise." Welterweight & Middleweight Champion of India, and
NOTICE.
On Good Friday, the 15th Instant and Easter Monday, the 18th instant, all Departments will bo CLOSED.
On these days, The Hongkong Dispensary will be opened for dis- pensing prescriptions from 10 a.m.5 to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to: 7.30 p.m.
On Saturday, the 16th instant, all Departments will be open as usual.
Hongkong, April 13, 1927..
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
The Second Extra Race Moet- ing will be held (weather permit- ting) at Happy Valley on Satur- day, 16th April, and Monday, 18th April, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m. on both days. The first bell will be rung at 2 p.m.
The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.- per day for all persons including Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' Enclo-
sure.
four other contests.
Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the BOOKING AT MQUTRIES.
Members' Enclosure, tickets for Members-13th April.
whom can be obtained from General Public-14th and 16th Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5.- April.
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USUAL PRICES.
NOTICE.
ACETYLENE CO., LTD.
Quiet apartments suites of rooma. Full board from $95, $110, $130 monthly. Large THE FAR EAST OXYGEN AND commodious
also daily rooms, rates; five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.857.
PREMISES TO LET.
NOTICE is hereby given that owing to the departure on leave of Mr. Jean ROCCA, the interests. of our firm will be taken in charge. by Mr. M. GUILLOT, as from April 13th, 1927.
each per day up to Thursday 14th' April, 1927.
The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.- Each member can obtain, upon application to the Secretary, Badges for admission of 2 Ladie free of charge.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited will be held on
CHINESE CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION.
The offlees and stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and District will bo closed to public business on the 15th and 16th April, 1927.
F. Hayley Bell Commissioner of Chinese
Customa, Kowloon und
District. York Buildings,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1927.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF MEMBERS.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4. Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertiss send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM. A
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA. ·
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION. CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer,
"HECTOR"
From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY-SEVEN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Members are hereby notified that the cargo will of the above Club will be held in be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- the Club House, on THURSDAY, loon, where it will be at Consignca's the 14th April, 1927, at 5.45 p.m. risk and subject to terms and conti- tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery [from Godown on and after 11th April, Optional cargo will not be landed hore, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the anal port of call to which the option extends.
BUSINESS.
Adoption of Report and Ac-
counts.
Granting of Honoraria. Election of Office Bearers. Election of Life Member.
Election of General and
Ballet-goods are to be left in the Godowne,
All broken, chafed, and damaged
#ing Committees. Prizes for Forthcoming Season Any other Business.
D. GOW, Hon. Secretary
MACAO RACES.
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO.
FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING
24TH APRIL, 1927.
First Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) on Sunday, 24th April, 1927, com-1 mencing at 11 a.m.
Entry Forms may be obtained upon application to the Hongkong Jockey Stable.
Entries will close en 14th April,
TO LET-56, Kennedy Road. Ap.THE FAR EAST OXYGEN AND Saturday, the 23rd day of April, at 8 p.m.
ply Young, Tel. C.906 and C.551.
'TO LET—One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-01ce Rooms, 2nd Floor, Now "Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
TO LET-European
Flat, 29A, Kennedy Road 4 rooms 2 bath rooms servants quarters, Apply Telephone C.547.
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.
BOWLOON HOUSE near ferry, Are roomed, furnished' for one year or longer. Linen and cutlery in- cluded. Half may be sublet by principal tenant. Small Investors, Tel. 0.4680.
TO LET-From 1st May, "10, Mountain View," Peak, two stories, five rooms, three bath rooms, ser- vants' quarters recently repaired and renovated. Apply DEACONS, Prince's Building.
TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos. 16; 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 16, Second Floor. Please apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central.
CHEUNG CHAU. To bo let from let April, furnished bungalow, three bedrooms, large and well stocked garden, electric light.
ACETYLEN CO., LTD.,
J. ROCCA, Manager.
Seltona
1927, in the Board Room of the Company, Exchange Building, 2nd floor, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the year ended 31st December, 1926, and re-electing two Directors and the Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com-
SELTONA is a collodion Self-pany will be closed from the 16th April to the 23rd April, 1927, both days inclusive.
Toning paper giving beautiful, sepia prints by fixing only.
No expert is too advanced te need 'SELTONA and no beginner too inexperienced to make perfect prints by its aid.
Write for a copy of our illus- trated booklet "Perfect Prints."
WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD., ELSTREE, ENGLAND.
ویر
Agents for China:
ALLEN & HANBURYS, LTD., 40, Canton Road, Shanghai.
W
WESTINGHOUSE
ELECTRIC
Ideal bijou residence near beaches Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.
and forry. Particulars from Box No. 187, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
TO LET. ONE EUROPEAN HOUSE, 25, Babington Path, con- taining about 10 rooms, withi Averandahs, besides bathrooms, kitchens and servants' quartera. Quiet locality. Immediate occu- pation. Moderate rental,
Apply 97, Babington Path or Tel. C.4515.
FOR SALE.
Distributora.
Queen'a Bide.
Tel. 0.870.
THE CHINA CRISIS
DURING THE PRESENT CRISIS, YON SALE-PRACTISE PINAQ-|MANY LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE TORTE KEYBOARD.—One Euro- INSTRUCTED US ΤΟ MAIL A Sean made mute pianoforte key DAILY COPY OF "THE HONG-
board, 4 octaves, key weight KONG TELEGRAPH
P1 TO FRIENDS adjustment from 0 to 20 lbs. ABROAD. Tesistance. Excellent for develop-
ing weak muscles. Can be re- IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR ulated to click on depression of FRIENDS TO RECEIVE AUTHEN- ey or romain silent. Polished TIO ACCOUNTS OF EVENTS DAY- ino case and music rack. InBY DAY, SEND US INSTRUCTIONS irst class order, and condition. AND WE WILL DO THE REST. Price $60 or nearest offer.
Cun be viewed by appointment. Reply. Box No. 200, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
JUST, RECEIVED.--British-made Radiest art, silk SHOWERPROOF ose in popular shades and size. Also new stock "Happy Homo Flaker shampoo. Mutual Co D'Aguilar Street.
Rates--
British Empiro $3.60
per month. Foreign Countries."...$4.20
per month.
By Order,
of the Board,
R. GUY WILKERSON,
Secretary. Dated this 7th day of April, 1927. |
The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $.10 (silver currency).
Tickets of admission to the Guests' Enclosure may be obtain- ed en application to the under- signed.
Price $2. each (in Bank Notes).
Members are requested to wear their badge visibly.
Tiflios, Teas and Refreshments v201 be obtainable at the course after 12 p.m.
By Order,
S. W. CHENG,
Secretary. Macao, 6th April, 1927.
where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
.No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th April will be subject
to rent.
All Claims against the Stonmor must be presented to the undersigned on or before the trd May, or they
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on TUESDAY, the 12th April, 1927, commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at Messrs. Trollope & Colls' Yard, (Corner of Nathan & Salisbury Roads), Kowloon. One Concrete Mixer "Victoria" Direct Driven with 850 Volt Motor, etc. Three Concreto Mixera with
Separate Motors, etc. One Concrete Mixer "Miller" completa with 3 H.P. Petrol Engine and Magne- to, mounted on Truck with Road Wheels.
Two Centrifugal Pumps... Six, Chain Blocks.
Eight "Jubilee" Side Tipping
Waggons.
One Electric Portable Drill. One Fairbanks Scale. One Howe Senle. also
4 Tona Linseed Oil Putty.
And
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Gear. comprising:----
Blocks, Holats, Vices, Drills, Bolts and Nuts, Tools, etc., etc. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 6th April, 1927. .
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc
on or before the 22nd April or they
No Fire Insurance will be effected: |tion, will not be recognised.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. Hongkong April 11, 1927.
GENUINE
"KUNALAR" GOLD MEDAL
(HAWAIIAN MAKE)
UKULELE
PRICES RANGING
From $18 to $25
KOWLOON MUSIC STORE
KOWLOON HOTEL BLOG. KOWLOON,
Amazing, Chesterfield's swift climb
to popularity. Amazing, that is, until you taste one
on THURSDAY.
the 14th April, 1927, at 12 Noon.
at their Sale Room, Duddell
Street." (for account of the concerned.)
1006 Bags Java Molasses Sugar
Dutch Standard No. 10--- stored in Godown No. 15, The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., West Point. .Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on THURSDAY, the 14th April, 1927, commencing at 2.15 p.m.
at No. 884, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
(Particulars from Catalogue.)
On View from Noon, Wednes- day, the 13th April, 1927.
Terma
Saigon
Straits
Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,.
Auctioneers.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local
| shara ~uotations issued to-day:—- Banks
Hongkong Bank, $1,040 .. Chartered Bank, £21
n.
11.
Morcantile A. & B., 432 n. Mercantils C., 6197 P. and O., 494 n. East Asia, $68 b.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins., $662)
b. China Underwriters, $.80 n. North Chins, Tls. 145 . Union Ins., 8289 Yangtazo Ins.. $38
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $205 Hongkong Fire, $600
Shipping
Douglases, $31 n. Steamboats, 3191 b. Tugs,
$1.10
I.
n.
b.
b.
Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30. Shell Trans., 95/- n. Star Forries, $53 Waterboats, $14
Refineries.
China Sugars, $20 Malabons, $31
8.
I,
日。
B.
ს.
11.
n.
Mining.
Bonguete, $1,60 Kailans, 38/-
Langkate, Tls. 21
$4 n.
FL.
S'hai Exploration, Tis. 4 a. Shanghai Loans, Tla, 7 Raube, Tronohe, 21/- n. Ural Caspians, 8/
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $100 s. Whampoa Docks, $40 II. Hongkows, Tis, 150 New Engineerings, Tls. 51 m. Shanghai Docks Tla. 101 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
n.
H. and S. Hotels, $6.90 s. H.K. Lands, $52. Realtys, £6
1.
The
Territorials, $21 n. Humphreys, #127_n. Princes Bldgs, $89 Rural Lands, $11
1.
n.
Cottons. Ewo Cottons, Tis. 7.85 m. Orientals, Tls. 2. n. S'hai Cottons, Tle. 34 n
Buses, Trams. China Buses, Tlo. 9 n. Tramways, $203 n. Peak Trams, fold) $15) S'pore Tractions 11/- Taxis, $1 8.
Miscellaneouc.
D.
Amusements. $17.60 Canton Icas, $5 n. Coments (Comb.) $7 n. China Lights, $13. 5, China Prov., $3.90 b. Constructions, $2.30 n. Dairy Farms, $15 B Der A. Wing, $6 n. H'kong Electrics, $49 Be Magao Electrics, $35 b Ropes (Old) $10 日。 Lane Crawfords, $7 n, Mackintosh, $19), n. Sincerce, $8 b. United Asbestos, 820 n. Watsons $12 Powells, $6 Tolophono
n.
11.
3.85 .
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Per
Data. Poulet Mon., April 11' 4.80 p.m. Yunsang.....Mon., Apr. 11, 6 p.m. Pres. Polk Mon., April 11, 5 p.m. Heasen.......Mon., April 11, 5 p.m. Menado Maru
Tues., Apr. 12, 8.80 4
Tanha Maru Tues., Apr. 12. 8.8 Boruco....Tues., Apr. 12, 0.30 Halching Tues., Apr. 12,
General Metalngor.Tues., April 12 Registration.. 145 p.m Letters......2.80 p.m. (Due Marseilles 38th May.) Prep. Taft Tues., April 12, 4.80 p.m.) Waishing.....Tucs., April 12; 5 p.m.
Chenonceaux Wed., Apr. 18, 1.80 p.m. Kwangtung Thurs., April 14, 8,80 4.m.
Parcels
April 18, 6 p.m. Thats.y
April 14, Registration 0.45 m. Lotters 10.30 am.
Changte
(Doo Thursday Island 24th April.) Hulchow....Thurs., April 14, 2 p.. Cremor....Thurs., April 14, 2 p.m. Hathong... „Fri., Apr. 15, 9 am Tjitaroer Fri, April 15, 0, Kutsang „Sat, Apríl 10, 9 a.m. „Hot, April 16, 0 a.m.
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