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BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar deas. Quiet apartments and Full board from suites of rooms, $95, $110, $180, monthly.. Large commodious rooms, also daily rates; five minutes from ferry. naxt new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel, K.357.
WANTED.
WANTED.Wardrobe trunk must! be good condition. Apply Box No. 244, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
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.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
We are moving our' Office Pre- mises na and from 1st August, 1927, to. Prince's Building, ground floor, Ice House Street. (next Alexandra Cafe).
CALDBECK MACGREGOR AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Con panies Ordinance of Hongkong.)
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY, CO., LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of WU DOLLARS per share for the six months ending 30th June; 1927, will be payable on THURSDAY, August 4th, on which date Divi dend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Ofice, 3, Chater Road.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 22nd July, to WED- NESDAY, the 3rd August (beth days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be "registered.
By Order
of the Board of Directors.
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary, Hongkong. 14th July, 1927.
THE KOWLOON MOTOR BÚS CO., LTD.
It is hereby notified that the following persons have been ap pointed to hold office as "from January 1st, 1927—
LOUIE WAT SUN. Managing Director. LOUIE LEUNG, Treasurer.
LAM MING FAN, Secretory..
L. G. CHONG, Mannger.
No Purchase contracts car be recognized by this Company unless signed by at least two of
ita Directors.
All communications to be ad- dressed to the Secretary.
By Order,
Secretary
of the Board of Directors,
LAM MING FAN,
Hongkong, July 18th., 1927.
INDO-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Forty-Sixth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of the Company willi be held at the Office of the General Managers, Mesara. Jardine, Mathe- son and Co., Ltd., Pedder Street. Hongkong, on Monday, the 25th TO LET. From lat. June, furnish-July, 1927, at 11.00 .m. for the ed flat at Mount Kellet, No. 196. purpose of receiving the Report of The Peak. Apply Property Office, the Directors, passing the Ac Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
counts and electing Directors and Auditors.
TO LET-Ground floor threa
The Transfer Books of the Com- roomed Flat in Prat Building, pany will be closed from the 18th with Flush and Saltary Conveni-July to 8th August, 1927, both daya ences. Apply to: Spanish Domini- inclusive. can Procuration.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two am I offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sansoon and Company, Ltd.
FLATS also ROOMS, single, double, furnished or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, If re- quired. Small Investors... Tol, C.4630.
TO LET.-European FLATS, 20A and 208, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bathrooma servants quarters. Apply Telephone C.547, or Thorn- bill Acrated Water Factory, 154, Praya East.
By order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD., General Managers, Hongkong, 24th June, 1927.
Theatre Royal
Saurday August. 6th Monday August, 8th
A. Strok presents
BENNO
TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES MOISEIWISTCH
in Connaught Rond, Central, Nos. 16, 18 and 19, ground floors; Noa. 16, 17 and 18, first floors; Nos. 15 and 16, second floors; Nes. 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, third floors. Please apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Con- naught Road, Central.
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IT'S QUALITY THAT COUNTS
THE WORLD RENOWNED PIANIST
Booking opens af Montries on Monday July 25th. Prices $4, $3, & $2
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
PACKING
We carry out every descrip- tion of packing goods for overseas transport. Terma roasonable.
KIMOTO & CO.
42, Wellington Street. Tels. C.609 and 3237.
Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.
Distributors.
Queen's Elda.
Tal. C.878.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1927.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to soll by Public Auc tion,
TO-DAY.
the 20th July, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
ut their Sales Room, Duddel! Street.
A Valuable Collection of Curios.
comprising:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have recolved instructions from the Executor of the Estate of the late Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 4th and 5th August, 1927, commencing each day at 11 a.m.
with an interval from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
At No. 5, Peak Rond.
Jude, Old Porcelain, Old Bronze, The Whole of Her Valuable Embroideries, Crystal, Ambor, Household Furniture. Blackwood Lacquered Ware, Mandarine Seals, Ware, Collection ef Pictures, Mandarine Uniforms, Beads, etc., Curios, etc., etc. etc.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Tuesday, the 19th July, 1927. TermaCash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
comprising:-
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Buddell Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM. “
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
AN INVITATION TO DINNER
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES.
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong and the following places. French Indo-China, provinco of Yunnan, Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmbon, Macau, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard, Wuchow, and Holhow. Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, fat, Floor, G. P. O. Building.
NOTICE
The parcels post pervice to Russia in Aala vla Japan is temporarily usponded.
Registered and Pareol Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails ato closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.
Datiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are Hable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will bo forwarded tla Sibaria if so superscribed.
Parcels post service between Hongkong and Porta of the Yangtáza West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
From Australia and Manila" Sucz and Straits Amoy
Europe vin Suez (Letters and papers London 23rd June and parcels 10th June)
Teak Hatstand with Bevelled Mirror, Drawing Room Suite, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Overmantel, Oil Falatings, Old Japanese Prints, Bronze and Brass. Ware, Lacquered Cabinets, Lac- quered Ware, Barometer, Orna Auctioneersments. Curios, Cloisonne Ware,
Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.
Teak Extension Dining Table, Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Cabinets, Cut Glass, Silver Ware, Cutlery, Crockery, Teak Desk, Chairs, Electric Fittings, Ceiling and Table Fans, Filter, Teak Ice you need. Mildly, yet efficiently, Manila, Australia and Now Zealand
via Thursday Island
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have 'received instructions to sell by Public Auc-
tion,
on WEDNESDAY,
the 20th July, 1927,
commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell
Street.
A Valuable Collection (about
Chests, Table Clock, etc., etc.
INWARD MAILS,
Por
Dae
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July 31.
July 21.
July 21.
Rawalpindi Macedonia
July 21.
.July 22,
.July 21.
.July 26.
July 29,
July 29,
.August 1.
Dato.
.Wed., July 20, 9.45 p.m. 4.80 p.m.
Fooksang... Hakusan Maru Kamo Maru Empress of Canada
can arouse in you no pleasant'anti-Shanghai cipations if you have a torpid U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Madison liver. To enjoy any meal to the Strafts... full, and profit fully by it, your
Japan and Shanghai digestive tract needs to be in per- Manila Strafts fect working order. As a gentle liver stimulant and aid to diges tion Pinkettes give just the help
Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe these dainty little laxatives res. with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Teak tore daily regularity, thus reviv Dressing Table Glass Top, Teaking cheerfulness and a keen en- Chest of Drawers, Teak Wash-joyment of the good things of the tablo. Your chemist sells them, stands, etc., etc.
́or poat free, 60 cents the vial, from The Dr. Williama' Medicine Co., 60, Kiangse Road, Shanghai.
nets, Old Chinese Hail Lanterns How Corns
Very Fine Carved Blackwood Ware, Porcelain Panelled Screens, Corean Cabinet with Brass Clasps, Mother of Pear: Inlaid Curio Cabi-.
etc., etc.
algo Old English Clocks by G. H. Bor- Old China and Hongkong, etc., rall and John Moore & Sons, Lon- etc.
2000) Postage Stanips, comprising:-
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Tuesday, the 19th July, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- Lion,
on THURSDAY,
the 21st July, 1927,
at 11.30.a.m.
At the Iron Shed, Holt's Wharf, Kowloon,
ין
200 Tons Round Mild Steel Bar Ends in bundles-in sizes
3 to 1%" Lengthe varying from 6 feet to 17 feet.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Aue. tion,"
on THURSDAY,
the 21st July, 1927,
commencing at 2.45 p.m. at No. 205 Wanchai Road.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture, including Blackwood.
On View from Wednesday; the 20th July, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
don.
14
One Old Grand Father Clock.
One Safe by Milners.
and
One Safe by Herring Hall Mar-
vin.
and One Piano Pianola by John Broadwood & Sons with lot of Music Rolls,
and
A Large Quantity of Maiden Hair Fern and Plants in Pots. Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the 1st of August, 1927.
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
A LARGE SELECTION of Basins and ethor bathroom fittings always
in Stock.
Estimates on request for Sanitary Engineering or Building Matériels. GAY KEE
69. Des Voeux Road, Central
TELEPHONE C. 5503.
G. B.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD, FRAUDULENT CONVERSION.
On the 6th May, 1927, IU PO LUN, an employee of the KIEN TJIANG HAN frm of 120 Wing Lok Street absconded from the above
address, having on various dates prior to that date obtained large sums of money from the said Firm by Fraud.
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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 2xt to. 27th July 1927
BIG WATER.
Il'keng 18tandard
Time,
LOW WATAN.
Houg
Btandard
Time.
h. m.
Thurs
21 m A
7 61
2:28
Friday
Natur
1. 04.
22 J 61
4 0.
23 m 447 5 34
Jun.. અવક
Muo. 20 m 6
Tune. 26 m 7
$fed.» 27
LOWON MANANIU Height.
FISHERMEN HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE.
JAPANESE RESCUED BY A.P.C. VESSEL.
Two Japanese fishermen came within an ace of losing their lives after their sampan had been wa terlogged during a heavy squall about 20 miles east-north-east of the Horsburgh Light, says 'a Sin- gapore paper,
The two men were picked up by which sighted them about seven the A.P.C. vessel Scala Shell o'clock on the morning of the 9th. A jolly-bout was lowered and they were taken on board in the last stages of exhaustion.
Strails Touran
For
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
Fort Bayard, Haihow, Paltho
Haiphong Shanghai
Swntow, Amoy and Foochow Haiphong
Shanghai
Japan. Straits
Amoy Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aderi, Egypt and Europe via Marselles
Japan, Canada, "U.S.A., *C. and *S. America and Europe via Victoris B.C.
Saigon
Swatów, Amoy and Foochow
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Formosa, Shanghai, Japan and
Francisco
San
Swatow, Amoy and Poochow ... Swatow
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E, 5. Afrion; Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
!!
Straits and Calcutta
Straits, Ceylon, Indla, Maurities, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilleu
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Siberia
Sandakan
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and Europe via Siberia
Aki Maru
Reg. Lettera (Due Thursday Island 1st August). Sumatra Maru Wed., July 20, 3.30 pm Chungkong..Wěd., July 20, 1.80 p.m.
Hanoi
Wed., July 20..5 p.m. Yusang....Thurs., July 21, 3.30 a.m. Haiching Thurs., July 21, Noon. Mingsang...Thura,, July 21, 6 p.m. Chaksang Fri, July 22, 8.30 am. Mishima Maru Fri., July 22, 9.30 a.m. Van Heutez..Fri., July 22, 10.30 a.m. Fooksung Fri, July 22, 5 p.m.
Macedonia
Tyndareus
...Sat, July 23, Kowloon P. 0. Parcels 22nd 4.80 p.m. Registration 23rd 9 a.m. Letters
.10a.m.
Q. P. O. Parcels....22nd, 5 p.m. Registration 23, 0.45 a.m. Letters.....10.30 a.m.
(Due Marseilles 19th August)
Farcals ,22nd 5 p.m. ...Fri., July 28, Registration .9.15 a.m. Letters
10 am. (Duo Victoria, B.C., 16th August), Telemachus Sat., July 23, 2.30 pm. Haining........Sun., July 24, 9 a.m. Kotsu Maru.Sun., July 24; 9 a.m. Registration 25th 5 p.m. Siberia Mary...Tues., July 26, Lettors... 8.30 a.m. (Due San Francisco 19th August). Hathong .......Tues., July 26, Noon. Hangoang..Wod., July 27, 8.30 n.m.
furt
"Patrocius
Wed., 27 July. Kowloon P. 0. Registration a.m. Lotters ......10 a.m.
G. P. O.
...46 a.m. 10.30 am.
Reg."
Letters
(Due Marseilles 24th August.) Laisang
Parcels
Letters
Thurn., July 28.
.noon
3.m.
Hakusan Marat, July 30,
P. Q. Registration....8 m... Letters ........9 a.m.
G, P, 0. Registration .8.45 a.m. Letters .9.30. a.m. (Due Marsailles 29th August).
Kamo Maru Sat., July 30, 10.30 'a.m. Hirsang ....Sat, July 30, 1.30 p.m.
l'arcels .....2nd 5 p.m. Emp. of Canada...................Tues, Aug. 8, Registration 9.15 a.m. Lotters......10 um (Dua Vancouver, B.C., 21st August).
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
WATER LEVELS.
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORK OF KWANGTUNG. WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FEET.
Highest W.L. Lowest W.L. W. L. W. L
Place of Observation.
North River at Taingyuen West River at Shiuhing North River at Samshal East River at Sheklung
For the 17th.
on
record..
4160
record
0*
18/7 19/7
15.1 falling
- 2867 - 27'.3 154.2
+ 8.7 rising
8.0 +7.0 5.8
5.4
THE DURHAMS AND GLOUCESTERS.
1
DATE OF DEPARTURE POSTPONED.
MR. VAN LEAR BLACK'S FLIGHT.
CROSSES SIAM ON THE WAY HOME.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that XL warrant Цаа been Issued for arrest of IJ After they had recovered they PO LUN and Д reward said that their sampan became of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS submerged about 11 o'clock on the will be paid by the undersigned previous night and that they had to any person giving informa- been clinging to it ever since. It tion leading to the arrest and can be easily realised what they must have suffered during that conviction of the culprit.
time. They said that they lived the Reward to be valid for 6 near the fifteenth mile on
It was announced on Friday
Bangkok, July 11. months from July 1st, 1927,
Changi Road,
last that the departure of the Mr. van Loar Black left here Gloucesters and Durhamis from yesterday for Rangoon, Description. Iu Po Lun aged
Shanghai has been postponed. Mr. van Lear Black is the Amert- 31 years, 5 ft. 4 in: Jn height,
The arrangements up to the can millionaire who recently flew very stout, short-sighted wear-
previous, night were that they out to Batavia from Holland. ing glasses, spcake
good
would leave by the transport Kar- He is how returning to London. Haberdashers of Paris have dis- maka on Monday afternoon, but -English dreased in European carded the wax clothing models of this was cancelled.
Born, insipid-looking sheika in favour of There is no indication at pre--
clothing, ·Hongkong parents natives, of Pun
Dis
trict.
(Sd.) E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
C. I. D. Circular No. 2. Hongkong, 27th June, 1997,
When the Scain Shell reached Singapore, the men had sufficient y recovered to enable them to re- turn to their homes.
models representing prominent sent as to when they will leave, Notwithstanding this altera- persons. One shop has a figure but it is understood that no change than in programme the arrange- obviously intended as President in the policy of returning the ments made for entertaining these Doumergue. Others have models Indian Brigade to its station in battalions on the Race Course of stage and screen idola.
were still to be carried out.
India is in contemplation.