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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1927.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LAMMERT'S DICTATOR CHANG.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS'
GUILD
AND
MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA, HONGKONG BRANCHES.
URGENT:
Adjourned Meeting this (Satur- day) evening, at Seven o'clock.
Important.
W. J. STOKES, Branch Secretary.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The American Community vill be at home to its friends,
on MONDAY, July Fourth,
at
The Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden from 4 to 0.30 p.m.
NOTICE,
We, the undersigned, hereby give notice that our Partnership will be terminated on the 31st July, 1927.
that date.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received. instructiona to sell by Public Auction
on TUESDAY, the 5th July, 1927. commencing at 2.30 pm.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
נו
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:
Tenk Hatstand, Bookcase, Glass Cabinet, Desks, Carpets, Ruge, Pictures, Oil Paintings, Couch and Armchairs, etc., etc.
SHANTUNG WELCOMES
APPOINTMENT.
DEPRESSION AT TSINANFU.
OUR UNIVERSITY.
TRIBUTE BY MEDHURST COLLEGE.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES,
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkon Monday last, was Speech Day at
and the following places-French Indo-China, province of Yunnan, Can Medhurst College, Shanghai, and
ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Macau, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard, Wuchow and Haihow. Rates and further particulars there was a goodly attendance of Counter, 1st Floor, G. P. O. Building on application to the Radf friends present.
During the interruption of the Hongkong-Macau cable service the Tsinanfu, June 20.
The Rev. G. W. Shoppard occupi-Macau Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with In Tainan to-day, shops and the chair and, after the guests Hongkong from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Hongkong Station is always oper public buildings are flying the (Form five) and the school song
had been welcomed by Li. Sze-ling and mesanges are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours. rainbow flag to celebrate Chang had been sung, he called upon the
NOTICE. Tao-lin's promotion to the position principal, the Rev. H. Bunce, to
The parcels post service to Russia in Asin via Japan is temporarily of Commander-in-Chief of the deliver his report.
suspended. Northern Army and Naval Forces. Chang Tso-lin is a son of Shan- tung, and she should rejoice!
Teak Dining Tables, Dining velled Mirrors, Dinner Waggon, Chairs, Teak Sideboards with Bo-of Ice Chests, Dinner Service, Fine Cutglass Ware, Kitchen Utensils,
ete., etc.
the Principal referred to Hongkong During the course of the répart University saving'
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 10 minutes earlier than the p.m. on the provious day. ting given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a. registered and pareal mails are closed at.5
by parcel post only.
able to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded Dutiable articles. forwarded by letter post to Great Britain and
forwarded vin Siberia if so superscribed.
Lotters
and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will Parcela post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtsso West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
INWARD MAITS, From Europe vin Negapatam papers only
London, 2nd June... Manila
Per Laisang
Due
Joly 8.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
bai
Prea. Jefferson
Pros, Grant
July 8.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
July 4.
Australia and Manila
Pres. Van Buren Arafura
July 4
July 4
Porthos Khiya
July 5
July 8
July 10,
Date.
...Sun., July 8, 9 a.m.
Japan and Shanghal Japan and Shanghal
This Province can claim all the four Northern lenders, for the new for sport and though it may em "A school, though it be famous Premier, Pan Fu, is a native of phasize moral goodness, failed in Shantung, as is Marshal Chang its chicf business unless it impart-ba Tsung-chang and Marshal Suned sound scholarship, and the fact Chuan-fang. prominence to the mandate from kong University was evidence that The local Chinese Press gives matriculation standard of the Hong- that Medhurst fook as its goal the Peking announcing the Generalis-cholastically it was a middle school his reasons for taking full control est benefits that Hongkong Univer- aimo's new dignity. In it he states if the first rank. One of the great- possesses.
ali that the Ankunchun sity had conferred on Chinn was the will seek to promote the People's than most middle schools in China
His aim is fourfold. First heions.
standard it had set for matricula- That standard was higher Welfare. Secondly he will assist and the fact that Methurst adhered Teuk Bedsteads with tresses, Camphorwood Chest of Thirdly he will rectify internal the thoroughness of its curriculum. Mat-in developing the People's Virtue. to the standard was a guarantee of Drawers, Teak Dressing Tables disorders, and put internal governIt was perhaps not generally known with Bevelled Mirror, Teak War-ment on a proper basis, and lastly that the Hongkong matriculation drobes with and without Mirror, he will bring about peace with examinations not only required pro- Ctl.Teak Chamber Stands, Tile and Foreign Governments.
Marble Top Washstands, Baby
ficiency in western subjects but also Cow, etc., etc.
This early morning saw the re-gave a large place to attainmorts in turn by special express of our Pro- Chinese letters, literature and his- vincial Governor. Before dawn a tory and Medhurst College,ju adopt- fleet of motor cars waited at the ing the Hongkong matriculation standard had of necessity to give n large place to the Chinese side. of Depreciation of Notes.
its curriculum. An Englishman. however proficient in foreign
financial. nun. At present the only trouble is as an educated Englishman if he Things are fairly quiet in Tai-atudies would senredly be described
provincial bank-notes are
Chang Tsung-chang's were deficient in the knowledge of worth English grammer and literature, about 60 cents to the dollar, in spite nor could a Chinese be regarded as of drastic efforts to keep them up well educated unless he had a good to par.
The military notes are general acquaintance with the lan- down to about 20 cents.
gunge and literature of his own The doors of the Shantung Pro-nation. vincial Bank are only open for a short time each day, for the chang-] iug of these notes into copper or 4th.men are allowed to change up to silver currency. Two days a week
Any cinimé against the firm should be sent in not later than
HEWLITT & SIU,
Architects, 17, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 30th June, 1927.
INDO-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
The Forty-Sixth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of the Company will
The following replies are await-be held at the Office of the General ing collection
1392, 1842, 1397, 1441, 1444. 1456, 1462, 1453, 1512, 1516, 5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88, 101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191, 194, 208, 216, 226,
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-SEXTANT, equal to new. Only $80. Apply Box No. 228, care of Hongkong Telegraph."
- PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-Ofice Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
BACHELOR MESS.-Vacancy in quiet Mesa ou Peak. Apply Box No. 282, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
TO LET Spacious Offices in No. 11, Queen's Road Central. Apply Compradore Dept., David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.
TO LET.-From 1st. June, furnish- ed fat at Mount Kellet, No. 190, The Peak. Apply Property Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central,)
Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- Iongkong, on Monday, the 25th son and Co., Ltd., Podder Street. July, 1927, at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of counts and electing Directors and the Directore, passing the Ac- Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 18th July to 8th August, 1927, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD., General Managers.
Hongkong, 24th June, 1927. MACAO RACES THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING:
SUNDAY, 3rd July, 1927. {Weather Permitting). " First Saddling Boll 1.30 p.m, Entrance to Public Enclosure 40 eta.
Entranes to Members' Enclosura $2.00. SPECIAL FARES FOR RETURN
SALOON PASSAGE $5. RACE STEAMERS To Macao S.S. Sui Ao" 9 a.m. 5.8. Tai Shau" 10 a.ra
From Macao
p..
S.B. Si An" 3 p.m. 8.9.Tri Sla"
CHURCH NOTICES.
also two sm 1 offices in 1A, Chater St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. 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. Ü.4680.
1.1.
July 3rd, 1927. 3rd Sunday after Trinity. Holy Com- munion, 8 a.m.. Children's Ser- vice, 10 am. Matins, Preacher: Rev. WV. R. Cannell. Holy Communion, 12 noon. Evensong, 6 p.m. Preacher Rev. E. A. Rigden R. N. Thursday 7th. Holy Communion at 7.45 a.m.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Ware, railway station here to welcome him
ncluding
Curios Cabinets, Curio, Stands, Hatstand, Jardinieres, Marble Top Cabinets, Chairs, Table Screen Stools, Marble Top Table, Music with Old Chinese Painting, etc., etc.
and
One Victrola.
Four Gramphones,
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the July, 1927,
Terms:--Cash on Delivery.
home.
"
REAL ROMANCE OF
THE DESERT.
ENGLISH GIRL MARRIES SHEIK.
$10 ench, if they can get within reach of the counter. The women have two days allotted to them, LAMMERT BROS., and on their days there have bean Auctioneers.a few casualtica in the battle for front places. The remaining two days are given over. to soldiers in
Jerusalem, June 9-A real story uniform.
of a Sheik comes from Damascus, where Emir Shalun, one of the Trade is at a standstill, for no most powerful and most noted of banks are allowed to lasue any other the bedouin chiefs met an English notes but the provincial bank-notes.girl guide and fell in love with her
Threatened Food Shortage.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned, have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
oh WEDNESDAY, the 6th July, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
:
at No. 178, Kowloon Tong.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Tuesday, the 5th July, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would
on sight and offered to marry her and make her queen of the desert. A shortage of food supplies in The lady consented, but the Bri threatened, for the farmers are tish Consul thought that Emir had abstaining from bringing in their kidnapped the girl and secured newly threshed wheat, knowing that her return' to Damascus. they will be paid for it in heavily Her lover necompanied her. depreciated currency. As a result
The girl declared that she had two of the four large four-mills married the sheikh, because she have closed down owing lack of loved him, upon which the couple supplies, and the other two mills were permitted to return unmolest- are running on short time. The ed to the desert.
wheat harvest this year has been
above the average, and whent in, the country district is selling for
less than half the price that it costs impression as they walk about the in the city.
The Southern forces sitting as-. tride the Tientsin-Pukow line are
streets.
Nó Japanese Troops.
The shops of Japanese mer-.
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Lincoln
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Szechuen
For. Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... "Swatow, Amoy and Formosn *Swatow and Bangkok .. Manila and parcels for Germany via
Hamburg Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Manila Amoy
Hai Ning Hozan Maru Kalgan
Ramses
Pres. Jefferson
..Sat., July 2, 2.80 p.m.
Sun, July 3, 9 a.. .Sun., July 3, 9..
.Sun., July 1, 2 a.ra.
Parcels
Letters
.Mon., July 4, 8. p.m. Registration.4.16 p.m. 5 p.m. (Duo San Franciaco 28th July). Pres. Van Buren Mon., July 4, 6 p,m, Laiaang
Men, July 4, 5 p.m. .... Menado Maru Tuos., July 5, 8.80 a.m.
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Saigon, Ceyion, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
Manila
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Straita, Ceylon, Indis, Mauritius,
E.
and S. Africa Welbaiwel
**
Java via Batavin
Porthos
Tues., July 5,
K. P. O. Registration..10.30 am, Letters
1 p.m.
G. P. O. Registration..12,45 pm. Letters...... 1.80 p.m.
(Due Marsoflea 5th Aug.)
Pres. Grunt.Tues., July 6, 4.30 p.m. Talkwa Maru Wed., July 6, 0.80 a.m,
Panama Maru Wed., July 6, 9.30 a.m. Kuoichow Wed, July 6, 2.30 p.m. Tjimanoek....Wed., July 6, 5.80 p.m. ... Haiching
Fri, July 8, Noon.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.... Straits, Ceylan, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europs viu Marseilles
Khiva
Farcela
Reg.
Lotters
.Sat., July 6. K.P.O.
8th 4.30 p.m.
3th B .m. .....10
G.P.O.
.m.
Parcels.. ...8th 5 p.. Rog......Sth 9,45 a.m. Letters
.....10.80 a..
(Duo Marseilles 7th August). Pres. Lincoln Mon, July 11, 4.30 pan.
Manila
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & 9. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marciles
Automedon
Tues., July 12, K. P. O. Registration...1 p.m.
Letters
p.m.
G. P. O. Registration ...1,45 p.m. Lettorn
.......30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 11th August).
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
POWER FROM THE SHANNON.
SCHEME.
compared with urban industries, They declare that unless Ireland is to continue, importing many mil liona' worth of goods from Great: across the Irish Sea cheap electri- Britain more than she is sending city is imperative.
Meanwhile the Shannon scheme Can Ireland be made prosperous Limerick, the city of which the has meant the transformation of
I still on the southern border ofchants are open as usual. There Shantung and do not evince any is no sign of the arrival of troops desire to come further north. from their native land. The great Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's majority of the Chinese here hope troops in their coastwise north-matters will not be complicated by ward retreat have reached the the coming inland of these troops. Tsingtao line. According to ther Meanwhile all classes silently GOOD PROGRESS OF £5,000,000 Chinese newspapers these troops wait for a long delayed" deliver-| are in force in all the main ance from militarism. A careful stations on the Shantung Railway estimate of military loans and from Tsingtao to Tsingehowfu, taxes imposed. on the province the whole line.
We are not in-a total of $250,000,000 (say scheme, with its promise of cheap which a bittern, the shyest of other words. will the Shannon was the only city in Europe in formed where the troops are that £25,000,000 sterling). have compelled this retreat
addition to the ordinary land taxas electricity for all, reduce the coun-birda, could still be seen standing Marshal Sun's military academy which are all being collected at by the importation of oil and coal? on one leg in the middle of the main
try's economic handicap Imposed has been moved to Tsinan, and the an enhanced rate-N. C. D. Notun students are creating a favourable Correspondcut.
street in the middle of the day. But whether for good or evil this Now the employment of about 400 ambitious engineering feat, which German technicians and about will cost about 20,200,000, in mak2,000 Irish labourers has introduc- ing good progress, and the steelfed the strenuous life into the old standards that will support the dissley city.
TO LET-European Flat, 29A, First Church of Christ Scientist. like to sell, exchange or advertise which is more than two-thirds of during the last 30 months, gives by the pushing of a button?. In late Mr. Tyrrell once said that it
Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bath- rooms servants quarters. Apply Telephone C.547, or Thornhill] Aerated Water Factory, 164, Praya East.
TO BE LET.-Furnished from 1st July, Forebank West, Magazine| Gap The Peak, six rooms, four Bathrooms, Modern Sanitation,,
Private Garage. Apply F. M. Crawford, care of Lane, Crawford,) Ltd.
TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos. 16, 17 & 18, First Floer; No. 15, Second Floor. Please apply S. K Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central.
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen
ROOM.
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
Road Tram Station. Sunday send it to the CHINA AUCTION Service, 11.15
a.m. Subject: "God". Wednesday Evening Meeting ont 6.30 pm. Read- | - ing Room at dress,
open: Tuesday Friday, 10
above.
ad. and.
WOMEN OF REFINEMENT.
a.m. to 12 noon. prefer the beauty arising from Monday and Thursday, 5 to 7 perfect health to that obtained by p.m. The Public is cordially artificial means. Pinkettes are Invited to attend the services beauty's most natural aid, for they and visit the Reading Room.
ensure dally regularity, clear the
THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA LINE.
M.S. "TENERIFFA"
Pinkettes
Tho above vessel having arrived skin of pimples and blotches, cure from Norway via Ports on 16th April, In a night sick headaches, bilious consignees of cargo are hereby not attacks and offensive breath. Of fied that all goods are being landed chemists, or post-free, 60 cents the TO LET Five rooms House in at their rink into the non-hazardous, vial, from Dr. Williams" Medicine Granville Road, Kowloon, with hazardous and/or extra hazardous Co., 60 Kiangsi Road, Shanghai.
Godowne of the Hongkang and Kow-
dush and sanitary conveniences. loon Wharf and Godawn Co., Ltd., PINKETTES KEEP YOU WELL. Ground floor three rooms Flat in whence and/or from the wharves do- Prat Buildings, with flush and livery may be obtained. Goods not sanitary conveniences. Apply cleared by the 4th July, will be Box No. 284, care of "Hongkong subject to rent. Telegraph."
PACKING
We carry out overy descrip- tion of packing goods for overseas transport. Terms reasonable.
KIMOTO & CO. 42, Wellington Street, Tels. 0.609 and 8287.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 4th July, at 10 a.m. No claims will ba admitted, unless notified and/or application for survoy made in writ- ing within seven days after landing of the goods, or in any case before the goods are taken delivery of. Kon. Claims will not be recoverable unless completo accounta, are sent in within fourteen days of final discharge of wed. YCEsel,
From th to 10th July 1927. Hrob WATH,
LOW WATER.
'kong Hinndard Time.
'koog tandar Tune
fort
Tune,
4 Jn 24
0m 3.7
В
No fire insuranco will be effected Thurd. by us in any case whatever.
Friday
Hud.
Bills of Lading will be countersignatur ed by,
THORESEN & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong June 28, 1927.
STAR THEATRE
TO-MORROW at 9.15 p.m.
This is in
WILBUR PLAYERS
-IN THAT UNIQUE COMEDY
"ALIAS
THE
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY.
DEACON"
"SPOOKS" "THE ROSARY!!
..
hough the Germans are 80- ly well out of the scheme, exclusive they are doing ex- ime who have bought big near Limerick have appar qme to stay. The German 901, with German teachers... nas its own houses, club
tributing lines are rising daily throughout Southern Ireland.
The German firm of Siemens,ire cia Schuckert know their job, which is to produce current.
and How it will
Plac be sold is a question for the board- authorised by the recent Shannon)
ently Electricity Supply Bill, but still to and s.
colon be formed.
Opponents of the scheme sug-brough, over from the Fatherland.. gest that for several years current supplied to Dublin will not be Appeng in court with his wife. cheaper on account of the pre- Jand eight nieces and nephews, Vin- ferential treatment quoted to the cent Zaccardi, of Chicago, made outlying farmer, who, they aug-application for adoption of the gest, will not demand electricity children. "I have $175,000 and no because he is still in the candle kids of my own," he said. “And I' stage,
want to leave my money to some Pros and Cons.
body," "You deserve 1 Supporters of the scheme retort medal," said the judge, granting: gold. that the farmer does not count the application.
WATER LEVELS.
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG. WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FEET.
Highost W.L.. Lowest W.L. W. L. W. L
30/8
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Place of Observation..
on record
OD
record
Booking at MOUTRIE'S and THEATRE
Note-LATE CAR TO THE PEAK.
Weste River at Shluhing North River at Tsingyuen North River at Samshut East River at Sheklung
For the 29th.
4140
284.7
2763
15.2
· 1/7.
16.2* falling"
11.7. rising.
7.8 falling
4.64.9