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PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wachsi Gap Roid, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
"TO LET—OMfice Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building."
TO
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outstanding accounts)
June.
against A. J. Wheeldon, P.W.D., must be rendered before 20th, 1927.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
The list of Subscribers will be closed on Thursday, 16th June,
1927, at 5 pm,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fifth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 25th June, 1927, (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Cause- way Bay Stables.
Entries will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, 16th June, 1927.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
With reference to the Notice to Com- Shareholders of the above. pany dated 16th February, 1927, whereby the Final Call of $3.00 per share on the New Shares was made payable on 30th June, 1927, instead of 1st March, 1927, the Directors of the Company have decided, in view of the conditions prevailing at present, to further extend the time for payment of the Call.
Notice is accordingly hereby given that the date for payment of the Final Call is postponed tu 30th November, 1927, and that the Form of Bankers' Receipt al- ready sent to Shareholders enn be used as though the date named therein were the 30th November, 1927.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
#lawarat Managers. Hongkong, 10th June, 1927.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1927.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES
THE EAST ASIATIO CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.
The M. S.
"MALAYA"
LOCAL HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
ITEMS FROM LAST YEAR'S REPORT.
having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods The total revenue of the Hong are being landed and placed at their kong Harbour Department during The Undersigned have received risk into the hazardous and/or extra 1926 was $820,888.$9 as against instructions to sell by Public Auc-hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong $878,118.83 collected in the pre- and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Covious year, showing a decrease of Ltd., where delivery can be obtained $57,230.44 or 6.97%
tion,
כן -
on WEDNESDAY, the 15th June, 1927,
at 12 a.m.
At Godown, No. 7, Lower, The
Paper,
as soon as the goods are landed.
On the 31st December, 1926, No claims will be admitted after the goods have loft the Godowns and there were 468 steam-launches licensed motor All goods remaining undelivered after (including 130 the 20th of June, 1997, 4 pm, will bonts), employed in the harbour. be subject to rent,
Of these 406 were licensed for the All broken, chafed and damaged conveyance of passengers, etc., 23 Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & goods are to be left in the Godown, were the property of the Colonial where they will be examined by Godown Co., Ltd.. Kowloon. Messry. Anderson and Ashe on the Government, including 8 motor beats and 3 belonged to the Im- 41 Bales Glazed White Printing18th of June 1927 at 10 am.
All clatus gainst the vessel must perial Government, comprising 21 he presented to the Undersigned besteam-launches and 1 motor boat Tore the 2l, of June, 1927; or they and 18 naval (including 4 motor will not be regerufend,
boats). In addition there were 30 No Fire Iurance will be effected, motor boats privately owned for Bit of Lading will be countersign-pleasure and private purposes. foul by
Emigration and Immigration. Altogether "216,527 emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1926 (140,584 in these 131,656 were 1925). Of carried in British ships and 84,871 in foreign ships.
(Various Sizes, 36/77 ba, por renm.)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have receive instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
&
on WEDNESDAY,
the 15th June, 1927, Commencing at 11.30 a.m. at their Sales Room, Daddell Street.
76 Cases Pearl Barley."
8 Cases Sardines.
1 Cage Canned Apples.
Case Seedless Raisina.
2 Cheer Glass.
1 Case Enamelled Basina,
1 Case Enamelled Sauce Pans. 4 Jee Creos Freezers.
and
A Quanthy of Sundry Furniture and Carpets, elc., etc. Terms-Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Agents hongkongy June 11, 1927,
THE BENINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBROʻ ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIPPINES.
The Steamshipy
A total of 128,661 returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this Colony, or from coast ports, as arginst 91,622 in 1925. Of these, 76147 arrived in British ships and 52,544 in foreign ships,
During the year 13 ships were
"ENDORAN" Consigner of Curgo are hereby infernted that all Gods, or being landed at their risk into the luzarilous and/or extra hardoos 'Godowns ofrerieloved under the provisions of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf the Merchant Shipping, Acts, and and Godown Co., Ltd., whenev and/or 26. Gertificates of Registry enn- from the wharves delivery may be rolled; 217 documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted
obtained.
No claims will ba odmitted after the Gods have left the Geslows, and all floods remaining undelivered after the 20th instant will be subject to
tent
.
cleaner
All claims against the must be presented to the Undersigned en or before the 4th July, 1927, will not be recognized.
All brates, chated, mu darzuged Goods are to be left in the folowas, where they will be examined as the 20th instant at 10 a..
1
ed.
The Undersigned have retnjyed Instructions to sell by Public
Anction,
on THURSDAY,
the 16th June, 1927,
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at No. 58A, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
A "Quantity of
Valuable Household Furniture.
. Comprising:
Hatatand, Chesterfield Teak Couch and Chairs, Teak Dining
No Fire Lasainer has born effect
$1,00400 as compared with $6,679.13 in 1925.
Courts and Enquiries. Three hundred and ninety-three (93) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court during 1926 (as compared with 308 in 1925). There were four Marine Courts of Enquiry,'
During the year, examinations were held as follow: Master, 20
Bills of Lading will be counterassed, 10 failed; first mute, 10 passed, failed; mate, river signed by,
A
GIRB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, steamer. 1 passed and one failed; first class engineer, 24 passed, 7 falled: second class engineer, 31 passed. 33, failed.
"Hongkong, June 13, 1997.
DO YOU ENVY OTHERS THEIR HEALTH?
::
Sunday Cargo-Working. Under Ordinance No. 1 of 1891; 713.permits were issued daring the year as compared with 696 in 1926. The revenue collected under this head amounted to $80,275 as against $119,500 in 1925 showing la decrease of $33,225.
The gross revenue on buoys for the year, including $1,240 from private buoys, was $72,730.19 and the expenditure for upkeep was $19,899.80. In addition to this $14,444.04 Was expended In providing chain for new moorings. granted to Permission was various industrial concerns ta maintain private buoys and moor- ings to the number of 26, and the Thin, impure blood is a stand-total revenue derived from that Table, Teuk Sideboard, Leathering invitation to sickness. It is source was $1,240. cover Chairs, Teak Glass Cabinet, an open door that indigestion, Teak and Black-wood Teapoys, malaria, neuralgia, sciatica, rheu- Teak Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe, matism and nervous troubles find TO LET. From 1st. June, furnish-child named LAU WA YUN," Teak Dressing Table, Chest of easy to enter and prostrate the de- ed fat at Mount Kellet, No. 196, years of age, was lost at 3 p.ni. Drawers, Oscilating Table Fans, fenceless body. It is the cause of The Peak Apply Property Office, Will anyone having information Pictures, Carpet, Crockery, Silver' most of the ailments which many Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
ware, Glassware, Teak Ice Chest, women accept as inevitable to could be their sex, but which etc., etc., etc.,
nvoided if the blood were kept pure and rich and red.
11, Queen's Road Central. Apply, Compradore Dept., David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.
On the 28th of the 4th Moon, a
as to his whereabouts kindly com- TO LET-At Fanling, a 4-roomed municate with Mr. To, Yin Ting
house with garden & garage. Mi Restaurant, derate Rent.. Apply Kwong Sang | Kongmoon. Hong Ltd., 250, Des Voeux Road Central.
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.
"
Lin Tong
FOR SALE.
Stroet,
FOR SALE-Large. Ceiling Fan 3 Speed, $80. Cost $100. only used on summer (1926) owner 'left Co- lony. Apply Box No. 224, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET-end of October, five roomed unfurnished house on the FOR SALE-RALEIGH, 2% H.P., Motor Cycle, electric Peak. Recently renovated. Rent O.H.V. Moderate. Apply Box No. 225,lighting and horn, in excellent care of "Hongkong Telegraph." condition, very fast. Only seven months old. Apply Bax No. 220 care of "Hongkong Telegraph.”
FLATS also ROOMS, single, | double, furnished' or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, if re- quired. Small Investors. Tel. C.4680.
‚TO LET-European Flat, 29A, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bath- rooms servants quarters. Apply Telephone C.547, or Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, 154, Praya East.
TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos. 16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 18, Second Floor. Please apply 8. K. Trust Ltd, 29, Connaught Road, Central.
TO LET-Furnished flat on Peak to lat: two bedrooms with bath- rooms, two reception rooms and enclosed Verandah. Modern Sani- tation.
Immediate Possession. Apply Box No. 207, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
104 FIRST PRIZES
27 OFFICIAL COMPETITIONS
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also
One Piano by Grotrian Steinweg Catalogues will be issued. '.
On View from Wednesday, the 15th. June, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street,
If you have anything you would lika to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
W
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.
Distributors.
Queen's Blda.
Tel.. C.078.
Mercantile Marine Office,
A total of 82,982 seamen" were shipped and 30,929 discharged at the Mercantile Marine Offee and on board ships during the year, compared with 39,846 shipped and 36,520 discharged during 1925.
Altogether 70 distressed seamen were received and admitted to the Sailors' Home and boarding Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale houses;" of these 16 were sent Feople will build up and at the Home, 1 to Aden, 2 to Bombay, 12 same time purify the blood until to Calcutta, 11 to Colombo, 3 to to Sydney, 1 to Can- it becomes health-bearing Singapore,
A stream. No part of the body can ton, I to Manila, 1 to New York, escape their beneficial influence. 2 remained in hospital, and 15 Their tonic effect on the nerves obtained employment. An amount also becomes speedily evident; the of $787.93 was expended by the spirits revive, the appetite picks Harbour Master on behalf of the up, the digestion becomes good, Board of Trade in the relief of the eyes brighten, the skin takes these distressed seamen.
The total number of vessela sur- on a healthful tint, a general sense
of renewed well-being is felt veyed for Passenger Certificates, in 1926 was 120 vessels of 371,760 throughout the whole system...
If your health is causing you gross tons, 43 being surveyed at: anxiety; if you are always alling, Kowloon Docks, 55 at Taikoo
Cosmopolita tired, despondent, nervous, a vic- Dockyard, 4 at
tim of headaches and other symp-Docks, and 17 on Chinese slipways, toms of blood Impoverishment, be- the remainder being surveyed in in a course of Dr. Williams' Plak the Harbour on bottom Certifi Pills without delay and mark how cates.
BOOD you will feel the benefit. Chemists everywhere soll them, or
post free, $1.50 par bottle, $8.00 ARREST OF BRIGANDS. for 6 bottles, from The Dr. Wik liams' Medicine Co., 50, Kiangse Road, Shanghai. Refuse all sub- stitutes; Insist on having.
DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
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RESULT OF JERUSALEM
·AMBUSH.
Jerusalem, May 19-The three brigands responsibile for the am- bush of the motor cars in the "Val- ley of Rohbors" have been arrest- ed.
They have been identified by the Bishop of Jerusalem and others who were waylaid.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES."
Radio Telegraph Services are now in a operation between Hongkong. and the following places-French Indo-China," provines of Yunnan, - Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Macau, Kwongchonwan, Fort Bayard, Wuchow, and Hothow Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio- Counter, 1st Floor, G. P. G. Buliding.
During the interruption of the Hongkong Macau cable servico the Macau Radio Station will remain open for the oxchange of telegrams with
Hongkong from 8 n.m: to 10 p.m. The Hongkong Station is always open. and messages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours,
NOTICE
·:
The parcela post service to Russia in Asia via Japan is temporarily suspended.
Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time, given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before Ba.m. registered and paredi malls are closed at 6 P. on the previous day.
Datiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are Uable to confiscation by the Customa. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europa will bo forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed,
Parcels post service, batween Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtsze West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
From
ไ
Shanghai Japan
INWARD MAILS.
Per. Chenon Mirzapore
Dan. Juno 13.
June 14.
Straits and parcel mail from London
6th May
Kalyan
¡June 15.
Straits
Namsang
June 16.
Australia and Manila
Aki Maru
June 16.
Suex and Straits
Pyrrhuis
Juno...10.
Manila
Emp. of Russia
.Jana 20.
Jopen and Shanghai
Angers
Jung 21.
June 22,
Straits
Holenus
.June 28.
Mantua
.Juno. 24.
.June 27.
Suez and Straits
Shanghai
Canada, U. 3. A., Japan and Shang
hai
Manila
For
Samshui and Wuchow Manila
Hofhow and Bangkok Amoy
Haiphong
Patroclus
Empress of Asia
OUTWARD MAILS,
Per
Date. Pres. Taft..Mon., June 13, 4.80 p.m. Tai Hing... Mon., June 13, 4.30 p.m. West Nomentum Mon., June 13, 5 p.m. Yuen On
.Man., June 13, 6 p.m. Siu Yang Mon., June 13, 5 p.m. Choong Shing Tues., Juno 14, 8.30 a.m. Haihong...Tues, June 14, Noon,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles.
Macao
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U. S. A
*Europe vis C. & S. America, Victoria, B.C., and Europo via Siberia
Swatow and Weihaiwei Swntow... Straits and Calcutta
Swntow
Fort 'Bayard Macao
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and Formosa) Swatow
Java via Batavia
Bangkok
Amoy
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits
Japan
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vía Thursday Island
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, B. & 8. Africa, Aden,. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ...... Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America, Europe vin Vancouver, B.C. and Europò via
Siberia
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Manila
Diomed
Tues., June 14, K.P.O. Registration...........1 pim.
Letters
G.P.O.
Registration ..1.45 p.m. Lotters
.2.30 p.m.
(Duo Marseilles, 15th July). Cheunchow Tues., Juno 14, 3.45 p.m.
Fresident Jackson ........Tues., Juno 14, Parcels ....8 p.m. Registration .4.16 p.m..
Letters...
Kwelchow
.5 p.1.
(Duo Victoria, B. C. 4th July.)
Tues., June 14, 6 p.m. Tues., June 14, 5 p.m. Wed., June 15..
Tooshing Kumsang
Parcels
Lettera
Noon.
..1 p.m.
Van Neatsz Wed., June 15, 1.30 pm.
Hydrangea Wed, June 15, 1.30 pm. Cheunehow Wed., June 15, 3.45 p.m. Tean...Thurs., June 16, 8.30 am. Kotsu Maru Thùrs., Juna 16, 8.00 am. Chenan..Thurs.. June 16. 10.30 'n.m. This roca Thurs., June 18, 11.80 a.m. Kwaiyang...Thurs, June 16, 5 p.m.
Thurs., June 18, 6 pan., Fri, June 17, 9.30a.m. Fri, June 17, boon. ..Fri., June 17, 1.30 pm.
Namsang
Aki Maru Haiching
Yuensang
Changle
„Fri, June 17, Parcels wi .3 p.m. Registrations 4.15 p.m. Letters..........5.p.m.
(Due Thursday Island 29th June).
Suwa More.....
..Sat, June 18, Registration....8.45 nm. Letters.....9.30 am. (Due Marseilles 18th July.)
Tues., June 21; 1 pm.
Haining
Angers.
Tues., June 21; Registration..1.45 p.m. .2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 22nd July)..
Letters
Parcela .... 21st 5 p.m. Registration 21st 6 p.m. Empress of Russia...Wed., June 22, Latters....21st 9 a.m. (Due Vancouver, B.C., 10th July).
Tango Maru ........Wed, Jano 22,
Registration....8:15. a.m..
Letters..... 9,30 д.т. (Due Thursday Island 4th July.) Empress of Asia and...........
Tres, Juna "28, 8.30 p.m.
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WATER LEVELS.
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS or KWANGTUNG. WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FEET.
On the night of May 5, the brigands held up three cars in the "Valley of Robbers" on the Jezu- salem Rond according to Reuter. They used rifles, ransacked the vohicles and rifled the pockets of their accupants. A Mrs. Pettit, who was proceeding to Burma with her husband, an American Adventist, was hit by a which grazed ber throat and North River at Samshuf East River, at Shoklung shoulder.
Highest W.L. Lowest W.L.
W. L. WAL
Place of Observation.
On record
ад record
11/0 12/6
41,0 287.7
14.7 riding
27'3
15.21
West River at Shiuhing, bullot North River at Taingyuen
14.2 Fising
9.2 rising 10.5 -11.8