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Investment.
Judicious. Advertising is
one of the most profitable Javestments associated with successful Business
Enterprise.
Advertise in
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
and secure the co-opera-
tion of its roadors in
buying your goods.
Prepaid Advertisements
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($1.50 if not prepaid) The following replies are await-
ing collection
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dens,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BASEBALL
At the Happy Valley Diamond Sunday, 6th June, ALL STAR FILIPINO TEAM. Vs:
ALL HONGKONG
Monday, 7th June. ALL STAR FILIPINO TEAM
": ·VS..
U.S.S. HELENA Games start at 4.00 p.m. Admission to Stand
50 cents.
Ladles by Courtesy.
BANK HOLIDAY..
In Accordance with Ordinance No. 5.of 1912, the Exchange Banks will be CLOSED for the Transac- tion of Public Business on FRI-
DAY; (His Majesty's Birthday), SATURDAY, and MONDAY (WITH MONDAY), the 3rd, 4th and 6th Proximo
Hongkong, 31st May, 1927.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members will be held in the Pavilion of the Hongkong Cricket Club, Victoria, Hongkong, at 5.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, 10th June, 1927, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the following resolutions:-
(1) That the Committee be and are hereby authorised to take the necessary steps to, add a second storey to the pavilion and make such alterations and improvements to the existing building as may be deemed advisable.
(2)
Thut the Committee be and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LOST
On the 28th of the 4th Moon, a child named LAU WA YUN, 6 years of age, was lost at 3 p.m. Will anyone having information as to his whereabouts kindly com- municate with Mr. To, Yin Ting Restaurant, Lin Tong Street, Kongmoon.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE is heroby given that
of the
the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Thursday, 9th June, 1927, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors to gether with statement of accounts for the year ended 30th April, 1:27,
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed, from, Satur day, 4th June to Friday, 10th June, 1927, both days inclusive.
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Generul Managers. JOHN D. HUMPHERYS & SON, Ilongkong, 30th May, 1927.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.
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NOTICE.
THE FORTY-NINTH ORDIN- ARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the above Com- pany will be held at the Ofces
FRIDAY,
JUNE 3, 1927.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions from B. Wylie Esq. to sell by Public Auction
ON THURSDAY, the 9th June, 1927, commencing at 10.30 a.m. At No. 7, Torres Buildings, Kim- berley Road, Kowloon, A Quantity of Valuable Houshold Furniture.
comprising:-
Chesterfield Teak Hatstand, Couch and Chairs, Ensy Chairs, Teak Bookcase, Carpets, Pictures, Ornaments, etc.
Large Teak Dining Table, Chairs, Teak Sideboards, Large Teak Flat Desk, Crockery, Glass Ware, etc., etc. an
Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes,
Teak Dressing Table, Chest of Drawers, Washstands, etc., etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture.
and
One Piano in Good Condition. Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Wednesday, the 8th June, 1927:
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS..
4. Duddell Street.
of the General Agents, Pedder If you have anything you would Street, on Tuesday, 7th June, like to soll, exchange or advertise 1927, at noon, for the purpose of send it to the CHINA AUCTION receiving the Report and State-ROOM.
for the year ending 31st December, 1926.
are hereby authorised to bor-ment of Accounts Quiet apartments and suites of rooms.. Full board from *#95, $110, $130 monthly. Large commodious rooms, also daily rates; five minutes from ferry. next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tol. K.357.
SITUATIONS VACANT,
WANTED-Experienced English nurse for small boy aged 3 years. Apply Box No. 216, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
FOR HIRE.
FOR HIRE.-Bus Bultable for large Picnic Parties to Castle Peak during the Holidays. Apply Phone K.1006.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
TO LET Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building Apply Sang Kee, same building,
row such sums of money and make such financial arrange- ments as may be required from time to time to carry out the work approved by Resolu tion No. 1.
By Order,
of the Committee;.
L.-S. GREENHILL,
Hon. Secretary.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. The Fourth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday, 4th June and Monday, 6th June, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m. on both The first bell will be rung days. at 2.15 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.
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Mombers are advised that they must show their Badges to ob- tain admission to the Members' Enclosure.
The transfer Books of the Corn- pany will be closed from 26th May, to 7th June, 1927, both days inclusive.
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JARDINË, MATHESON AND CO., LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 18th May, 1927.
THE CHILD'S APPETITE. The normal, growing child is al- ways ready to eat, and any dia- inclination for food must be set down to ill-health.
out of one
Nincy-nine times hundred, that ill-health is merely temporary indisposition, Bome slight derangement of digestion, or of the intestines, or of both.
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
W
WESTINGHOUSE) ELECTRIC
delss, Massey & Co., Ltd..
Distributors.
In Huch cases Baby's Own Tablets comprise the logical medi- cine to be administered. They Queen's Bide. will quickly restore the little one's appetite by gently cleansing the system, putting everything right, and transforming the moping youngster to a happy, norma) child who is always on the lookout for meal time.
A hundred reasons might be cited why you should keep Baby's Each member has the right to Own Tablets always on hand. introduce 2 non-members to the They may be summed up by re- Members' Enclosure, tickets for minding you that these Tableta, whom can be obtained from TO LET-From 1st. June, furnish-Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5.-containing no narcotics whatsoe ed fat at Mount Kellet, No. 196, each per day up to Thursday, 2nd ver, are invaluable for relieving The Peak. Apply Property Office,
June, 1927, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
The charge for admission for TO LET. At Fanling, a 4-rcomed Ladies to the Members Enclosure house with garden & garage. Mc-will be $2.- Eath member can ob derate Rent. Apply Kwong Sangtain, upon application to the Sec Hong Ltd., 250, Des Voeux Roadretary, Badges for admission of 2
Ladles free of charge. Central.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen's Road Cantral. also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
FLATS Also ROOMS, single, double, furnished or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, If re- quired. Small Investors. Tel. C.4630.
TO LET-European Flat, 29A, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bath- rooms servants quarters. Apply Telephone 0.547, or Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, 164, Praya Bast.
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 3. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central.
TO LET.-Furnished flat on Peak to let: two bedrooms with bath- rooms, two reception room and nclosed Varandab. Modern. Sani- tation. Immediate Розвозвроп. Apply Box No. 207, cars of "Hong- Kong Telegraph."
NOTICE.
It is hereby noted that, Mr. Lam Wing Yan and Miss Myra Chanson have both resigned from, the undersigned Company as from May 26th. 1927, Their power to sign for and on behalf of the Com- pany is therefore revoked as from the above mentioned date.
Hongkong, May 26, 1927.
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THE UNIVERSAL MOTOR
· AND SUPPLY CO.
61, Des Voeux Road.
PACKING
We carry out every descrip- tion of packing goods for overseas transport. reasonable,
Terms
KIMOTO & CO.
42, Wellington Street. Tels. C.600 and 3237.
teething pains, in treatment for worms, in correcting all the minor ailments of infancy and early childhood.
Of chemists everywhere, or at 60 cents the vial from The Dr. Medicine Co. 60, Williama' Kiangse Road, Shanghai.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE
HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN.
(HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE). From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN and GENOA,
The Steamship,
"GEMMA (7)" having arrived from the above porta, consignees of cargo by her are nott fied that all goods are being landed at their elak into the hazardous and for extra-hazardous godowns of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co.. Ltd. Hongkong, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtain- ed.
Goods not cleared by the 10th June, 1927 will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the 0th June, 1027, at 10 0.03. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas,
Tel. C.578.
Established 1912.
THE
ROYAL
SHOE STORE.. Ladies' Dancing and Walking Shoes. also Lizard Skin Shoes
MADE TO ORDER Expert Fit and Good Workmanship.
No. 1, D'Aguilar "Stroot. Opposite Yes Sang Fat Co. Telephone Central 3237.
· HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Claims against the steamer must be atur presented in writing within ten days Sun, after arrival of steamer, otherwise | gia. they will not be recognized.
From 9th 1 th June, 1927.
djstandard -Time.
No Fire Insurance will be effected Tues. by the undersigned in any case what wed. $ 614
ever.
BA 21 (m 3+ 58.
6 No Infar.
£49 No Extra
1 62
0.3m 20 Priday 1064
Bills of Lading wil be countersign-Thurs.
ed by,
JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LUN. Hongkong, Juno 3, 1027.
feat
LOW WATER.
#'kok
THE
34 27
J. 4 49. 64- H.IV. No infer.
1,59.infot. W.
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TOURISTS TO HAWAII.
SUNNY CALIFORNIA LEADS.
Henolulu.The number of Californians who visited Hawall last year exceeded the combined. total of tourists from all other States. VN
To indicato from which sections tourist travel to Hawaii was the heaviest last year, the Hawaii Tourist Bureau has made a aegre gation of the 1926 figures which shows visitors recorded from. every State in the union.
The tabulation Includes only 10,000 of the 17,000 tourists, who came to Hawall last year. No cheek on tho remaining 7,000 wan possible because steamship lines
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICI
The parcels post servico to Russia a Asia via Japan is temporarily suspended.
.Kegistered and Parcel Malls are clesod 15 minutes earlier than time given bolow unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or beforo 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at & p.m. on the provlous day,
RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accopted for Kongmoon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.
Dutiable articles forwarded by lattor post to Great Britain are liable to conuiscation by the Customs, Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
During the interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable service the Macao Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with Hongkong
from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Hongkong Station is always open. and messages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours,
Lottors and
be forwarded postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will
Siberia if so superscribed. The Radio Telegraph Service between Hongkong and Swatow has been resumed and telegrams for Swatow are now accepted under the same Parcels post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtzd
which carried them made no re-conditions and at the same ratos as for Canton. cord of the home addresses.
From Japan and Shanghal Australia and Manila Manila
INWARD MAILS.
For
Kashmir
Changte
Emp. of Russla
Dux. June 10. June 11. June 20.
Out of the 10,000, however, Call-West of Hankow is temporarily suspended. fornia took first place with a total of 5,663. New York's contribu tion of 652 gave it second place, and Illinois with 479 completed the high triumvirate. Washin ton stood next to California among the Western. States, and occupied fourth place in the general list.- It sent 386 visitors to Hawail dur- ing 1926.
The burena's segregation table
lists other States which sent more
than 100 tourists in the order of their standing as follows: Pennsyl- vanin 250, Ohio 245, Utah 240, Massachusetts 205, Missouri 170, Michigan 165, Minnesota 150,. Colorado 132, Oregon 124, New Jersey 118, Wisconsin 113.
These figures, also compiled ac- cording to months, show that sum- mer tourist traffic reached its peak in July and the winter top-notch fell in February. January and also popular tourist June, were. months.
For
OUTWARD MAILS.
Dato.
Per Menado Maru Tues., June 7, 8.30 am, Kalgan....Tues., June 7, 10.30 a.m, Haiching Tues., Juha 7, noon. Huichow Tuas, June 7, 2pm.
Holhaw, Pakhol and Halpheng *Swatow and Bangkok ng Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Welhalwei*********** Salgon, "Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles D'Artagnan
Manila
Manila
Amoy Amoy
Swataw
Straits and Calcutta
Tues., June 7 Registration..1.45 pm, Letters ...2.30 p.m. (Duo Marseilles, 7th July) Emp. of Russia
Tues., June 7, 3.30 p.m. Pres. Jackson Tues., June 7, 4.30 p.. Kingyuan .....Tues., Juno 7, 5 pm. Loochow
Tues., June 7, 6 pm,
Kwongsung.Wed., June 8, 8.30 am. Fooksang
Java via Batavia
Tjikini
Straits
Cromer
SHARE PRICES.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Haining
Sandakan
Mausang
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
und S. Africa, Egypt, and Európe via Marseilles
Kashmir
The following is the list. of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
Hongkong Bank, $1,075 n. Chartered Bank, £20 h, Mercantile A, & B., £301 D Morcantile C., £13 n.
P. and O., 2910- East Asia, $68. n.
Marine Ins.
Canton Tnx, $620 n.
China Underwriters, $80 n. North Chins, Tla. 143 b. Union Ins., 277 b. Yangtaze Ins., $40.
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $200 b. H. K. Fire Ins., 600
Shipping
Douglases, $31 n. Steamboats, 227 b.
Tugs, $110 n.
Indo-Chinat, (Pref.) $30 n. Shell Trans., 98/- n. Star Ferries, $531 s. Waterboats, $147 b.
Refineries.
China Suger, $18. Malabons, 31 n.
Mining.
1.
Benguets, $1,70 b. Kailans, 38/. b. Langkats, Tis. 201 b. S'hai Exploration. Tle. 4 r. "Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 b.
Rauhs, $4 p. Tronohs, 21/-. n. Ural Caspians, 8/-.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $1042 b. Whampoa Docks, $38 n. Hongkews, Tls. 140 b. New Enginearings, Tie, 5 b. Shanghai Torks The. 1061 b. Lands, Hotels, etc.
E. and S. Hotel, $6.90. s. H. K. Lande, $54 b. Realtys, $6. Territorials, $1 ̈ ̈n. Humphreys, $121 n. Princes Bidga, $89 n. Rural Lands, $1 n.
Cottons. Ewo Cottons, Tle: 770 n. Orientals, Tio 2.10 n. S'hai Cottons, Tls 51 b.
Busca, Trams.
China Buses, Tis. 7 b Tramways, $21 8 Peak Trams, (old) $15 n. Singapore Trama, $10/6 n. Taxis, $n.
b.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $20 b. Canton Icoo, $5. Coments (Camb.) $7.20 s, China Lights, :$14.20 China Prov. $4.35 b. Constructions, $2,30 n.. Dairy Farms, $152 b. Der A. Wing, $6. n. H'kong Electrics, $544 Macao Electrica, $35 b Ropes (Old) $10 m. Lane Crawfords, $7. Mackintosh, $193 n. Sincores, 8 n.
Parcels Lotters
Wed, June 8,
Noon,
1 pm
.Thurs., June 9, 10.30 h.m. Thurs., June 9, 2.30 p.m. Fri., June 10, 1 p.m.
Reg.
¿Fri., June 10, 130 p.m.
.K. P. O. Parcels...Juno: 10, 4.30 p.m. ....June 11, 9 a.m. Letters..June 11, 10.30 a.m. G. P. O, Parcels......June 10, 5 p.ri.. Reg.....June 11, 0:45 am. Lettora..June 11, 10.30 a.m.. (Duo Marseilles 10th July.)
*Correspondence bearing vessel's namu vipy,
NOT "WASH-OUT.”
CONAN DOYLE'S DEFENCE OF SPIRITUALISM.
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reliable as Mr. Lloyd Georgo. (Laughter.) Not only had spiritualism verified nothing of importance, but it had had a bad effect on the judgment of people in other respects.
"Spiritualism is the product of
this
The motion "That Spiritualism the imagination of Spiritualism," exists only in the Imagination," said Mr. Haldane. "It is the was debated in lively fashion at enemy alike of true religion and the Cambridge Union Society re- true science. "At the end of the cently. The house was packed.... war; for reasons which are obvi
Interest in the discussion was lous, it experienced a great boom. stimulated by the presence of Sir That wave of credulity has now Arthur Conan Doyle, whose failure fallen. I hope this house will re- to "materialise"" at a Cambridge gister in its most emphatic manner. meeting a few years ago was en- its disbelief in the explanations tirely due to the fact that the un-put forward by the Spiritualists dergraduates, who so successfully of
alleged phenomena.' hoaxed the townspeople on that (Cheers.) occasion, had omitted to invite
"Prejudice." him to attend. Sir Arthur had A vigorous defence of Spiritual- been "billed' as a speaker without ism was made by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle. his knowledge.
Arguments Ilko those Support for the motion came heard in the debate were, he said. from Mr. J. B. S. Haldane (Trinity advanced fifty years ago. Spiritu- College), the scientist, who was alism was debated all over the listened to with the deepest atten-world in a ridiculous way, because- tion. Discussing physical pheno- It was a debate between men who- mens, Mr. Haldane said he should had experimented and believed in like to see something larger than it, and those who were influenced a bird or an egg. We would not entirely by prejudice and by what. ask for an elephant, sir," he said. people had told them. Every "A kangaroo would be sufficient."scientific man who had given his. (Laughter.) It was admitted that assent to Spiritualism had run the a large number of phenomena was risk of ruining his career.
When mediums were exposed, it: fraudulent. The production of spirit photographs was a contest was by spiritualists that they were of skill, such as they found be-exposed. In every religion ha tween the conjurer and his, audi-supposed there was a certain: ence. The scientific man was the amount of cant and humbug. "In last person to judge of the truth our case it is aggravated, I admit, or otherwise of these phenomena. by the fact of dark-room seances. Nature was not fraudulent. She Therefore I am entirely against:
them myself. I like a good red was not out to deceive.
light in order to have the thing: quite clear.
.
"Fraud or Deception,"
When Mr. Haldane made an un-- Mr. Haldane asked the House to reject the physical phenomena. [successful experiment, it went. With regard to the psychological down the sink, said Sir Arthur.
the evidence was It was a yashout-(laughter)-- phenomena, slightly better. He believed that but when he got a positive result. telepathy was a better way of re-it went in his note-book
Mr. Haldane interrupted. It is vealing the contentar, of sealed packets than intercourse with the a matter for scientific conscience dead. These phenomena can all always to record your failures."". be accounted for by fraud or de-(Cheers.)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--I am.. ception." he said.
As to spiritualistic explanations, quite sure you record your there. was not one, but there had failures, but you do not build up been numerous accounts that did your theories on them, but on your not agree. The automatic writers successes." all promised Utopla after the war.
When a division was taken, the
as folows:--For the " Mr. Lloyd George at about the voting was same time promised a land fit for motion, 184; against, 410. The heroes to live in The script motion was declared fost by 126i writers were found to be about as votes.
WATER LEVELS,
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REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG." WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FEET.
Highest W.L. Lowest W.L
WL W.
Place of Observation.
on
„record
record
1/6 2/0
United Asbestos, $20 n. Watsons $11
West River at Shtuhing North River at Tsingyuen North River at Samshui. East River at Sheklung
4140"
12.0 falling
28'7"
9.5 0.4.
27'.
78 6.4
154.2"
T..
Powells, 6 n. Telephone 3.70 m.
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