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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LAMMERT'S
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,,
I have this day removed my office to the Exchange Building, 4th. floor. (Telephone No. C.1223).
H. M. SIU, BỘ Architect & Civil Engineer. Hongkong August 1, 1927, HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
An INTERIM DIVIDEND of 60 cents per share has been doclared payable on TUESDAY, 23rd August next; on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon application. at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Rond East, Bowrington, Hongkong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the. REGISTER OF MEM- BERS of the Company will be closed from TUESDAY, 9th August to MONDAY, 22nd August, 1927, both days inclusive.
By Order
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of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received 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.. with an interval from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
At No. 6, Peak Rond.
The Whole of Her Valuable Household Furniture, Blackwood Ware, Collection of Pictures, Curios, etc., etc.
comprising:
Teak Hatstand with Bevelled Mirror, Drawing Room Suite, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Overmantel, Oil Paintings, Old Japanese Prints; Bronze and Braas Ware, Lacquered Cabinets, Lac- quered Ware, Barometer, Orna- ments, Curios, Cloisonne Ware, CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & Curtains, Carpeta, lugs, etc., etc.
Hongkong, 29th July, 1927.
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 25 WORDS FOR $1.00
that an. Extraordinary General ($1.50 if not prepaid!
Meeting of the above named Coma- The following replies are await-pany will be held at the Registered ing collection:--
1302, B12. 1397, 1441, 444, 1456, 1462, 1453, 1512, 1516, 5, 20, 32, 38, 79, 80, 98, 101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 193, 104, 208, 102, 216, 226, 248, 249
BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens. Quiet apartments and suites of rooms. Full board from $95, $110, $130, monthly. Large commodious rooms; also daily rates; fiye minutes from ferry. next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.357,
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.-HARLEY DAVID. SON Motor bike with aide-car, pro- perty of an Officer gone home. Can be seen at Gascon Motor Co., 2. Kwong Wah Road. Kowloon. $100, or near offer.
PREMISES TO LET.
TC LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road,
TO LET.-Ofice Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong, Bank Buliding. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
Office of the Company, Pedder, Ballding, sixth floor, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Wednesday, the 3rd day of August 1927, at 2.30 o'clock in the after-
Tonk Extension Dining Table, Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Cablaets. Cut Glass, Silver Ware Cutlery, Crockery, Teak Desk, Chairs, Electric Fittings, Ceiling and Table Fans, Filter, Teak Ice Chests, Table Clock, etc., etc.
Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe,. with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Teak Dressing Table Glass Top, Tenk Chest of Drawers, Teak Wash- stands, etc., etc.
Blackwood
"
Very Fine Carved noon, for the purpose of consi-ware, Porcelain Panelled Screens, dering and, if thought' fit, passing Corean Cabinet with Brass Clasps, the following resolution as ʼnn ex-
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Curio Cabi- traordinary resolution, namely:-
nels, Old Chinese. Hall Lanterns, etc., etc.
to
"also
One Old Grand Father Clock.
One Safe by Milners.
"That the capital of the Com- pany be reduced from $6,000,000. divided into 600,00 shares of 310-
Old English Clocks by G. H. Bor- cach
$3,000,000.- rall and John Moore & Sons, Lon divided into G00,000 shares don. of $5.--each, and that such reduction be effected by cancelling the capital which has been lost or is inrepre- sented by available assets, to the extent of $5.—per share
each of upon
the 589,578 shares which have been issued and are now outstanding, and by reducing the nominal Amount of all the shares in the Company's capital from $10.-
to $5 per share, provided always that such reduction
and
One Safe by Herring Hall Mar-
vin.
and
One Piano Pianola By John Broad Food & Sons with lot of Music Rolls.
and
shall be without prejudice to A Large Quantity of Maiden Hair
the Company's rights under Article 32 of the Articles of Association to sue for and recover all, arrears of calls dow outstanding and due in respect
forfeited of any shares." Should the above resolution be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirma- TO LET.-From lat. June, furnish- tion as a special resolution to a ed fat at Mount Kellet, No. 196, seennd Extraordinary The Poak. Apply Property Office, Meeting, to be held at the same Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lid.
place aforesaid on Wed.esday, the COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let 24th day of August 1927, at 2.30 1 No. Queen'a Road Central, o'clock in the afternoon, for the Misc two sm offices In 1A, Chater purpose of considering and, if Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon n..thought fit, cónfirming such resolu- Company, Ltd.
tion as special resolution ac cordingly.
TO LET.-Five roomed House N». 49. Granville Road, Kowloon, with Bush system and all modern con- veniences. Apply to: Spanie Dominica Procuration.
FLATS alao ROOMS, single, double, furnished or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, if re- quired.
Small Investors. Tel. C.4680.
||
General
By Order of the Board.
D. L. KING,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th July, 1027.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
From U. S. A.
The Motor Vessel,
"OAKBANK"
TO LET-European FLATS, 29A and 29B, Kennedy Rond, 4 rooms having arrived, Consignees of Cargoes 2 bathrooms servants quarters.by her are informed that all Goods Apply Telephone C.647, or Thorn-are being landed at their risk into hill Aerated Water Factory, 154, the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Praya East.
modern
Godowns of The Hongkong & Kow- loon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., whenco Delivery may be obtained.
TO LET.-Furnished
No claims will be admitted after Bunglow, five rooms, electric con-
the Goods have left the Godowns, veniences telephone, gas, garden, and all Goods remaining undelivered. garage. No. 1, Victory Avenue, after 5th August, 1927, 4 p.m. will be Kowloon. Inspection solicited. subject to Rent. Apply Box No. 281, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
All claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before 15th August, 1027, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined Monday, 8th August, 1927 at 10a.m."
No. fire Insurance has been effect.
TO LET.-SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road, Central, Nos. 16, 18 and 19, ground floors; Nos. 16, 17 and 18, first floors; Nos. 10 and 16, second floors; Nos, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, third floors. Plonge ed
011
apply S.. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Con- Bills of Lading will bo countersign- naught Road, Central,
PACKING
We carry out every descrip tion of packing goods for overseas transport. Terms reasonable.
KIMOTO & CO.
42, Wellington Street, Tels. C.609 and. 3287.
ed by,
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1027.
CHINA. AUCTION ROOMS.
4. Duddell Streat
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.
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.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
BY ORDER OF THE OWNER,
. Public Auction of the under- Valuable Properties mentioned Situate in the New Territories in the Colony of Hongkong.
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 53 on which is situated the Tai Wan Glass Factory,
This Lot is situate at Kowloon
Bay.
A Fish Pond situate at New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 8 in the New Territories.
"
Lot Nos. 5308 and 5918 in Sur- vey District. 1 in the New Terri- tories (Agricultural Lots)..
to be sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION.
on THURSDAY,
the 15th September, 1927, at 3 o'clock p.m.
in Four Lots
by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
At their Salea Room, 8, Duddell Street, Hongkong.
For further particulars and Conditions of anle apply to:-
Messrs. HASTINGS, DENNYS AND BOWLEY,
Vendor's Solicitors,
8, Des Voeux Road Central,
or to
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., The Auctioneers, No. 8, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1927.
POLAR CAKE
IT'S QUALITY:
THAT COUNTS
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TUESDAY.
SPECIAL
OFFER.
TO-MORROW
THE
LAST DAY of
OUR
LADIES' WEAR
SHOE
&
SALE
10%
EXTRA. DISCOUNT.
OFF SALE
PRICES
cf FROCKS
HATS
SHOES
UNDIES
WRAP COATS Etc., Etc.
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
LADLES' SALON.
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
AUGUST
Theatre Royal
THE HUNDREDTH CONOERT
Wednesday & Thursday August 3rd and 4thTM at. 9.15 p.m.
· CONCERT "TOUR JOSEF BORISSOFF
WORLD FAMOUS VIOLINIST
on
WORLD TOUR Accompanist Willy Reimann
Booking at Anderson's $4. $3. and $2.
Theatre Royal
A. Strok presents
1927.
BENNO MOISEIWISTCH
THE WORLD RENOWNED
PIANIST Saturday, August 6th. VARIED PROGRAMME
Monday, August 8th. CHOPIN RECITAL
Each night at 9.15 p.m.
Booking now open at Moutrie's.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
It is notifled for information, that'a now shortwaye commercial wire los service was opened on. July 23rd between Hongkong and the Philippines for the exchange of ordinary, deferred and press telegrams.
Ratos to Manila 80 conts por word, ordinary 15 conta por word deferred and press.
To Luzon Islands (Except Manila) and Corregidor Island 43 cents par, word ordinary.
All other islands 76% centa por word ordinary,
"RADIO" NOTICES.
Radio Telegraph Services are, now in operation between Hongkong and the following places.-French Indo-Chins, province of Yunnan, Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Macau, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard, Wuchow, and Hoihow. Rates and further particulars on 'application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, G. P. Q. Building.
-NOTICE
The parcels post service to Rassis in Asia via Japan is temporarily suspended.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated, and where malle aro advertised to close at or baforo 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed at 5. p.m. on the previous day,
Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable 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 be forwarded via Siberia if so superscried,
Parcels post service between Hongkong and Parts of the Yangtze West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
From Saigon Europe via Suez, (letters and papers, Londyn 7th July and parcels 30th June)
INWARD MAILS.
Por Chenonceaux
DE August 3.
Dovanha Kashgar
August 4."
..August..
Pres. Jackson ...................
.August 7.
Shanghal U.A.S., Canada, Japan and Shang-
hai Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-
hai Manila
For
Empress of Russia Empress of Russia
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
Saigon, Ceylon, Mauritius, E. & S. *Africa, Aden, *Egypt and "Europe vin Marseilles
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe . via Marseilles
Sam Shui and Wuchow Manila Amoy
Bangkok
Pakhoi and Haiphong Port Bayard
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and Europe vin Siberia ....
Prices $4, $3, & $2: Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
MONDAY, AUGUST 8th at 9.30 p.m.
LEO PODOLSKY
Famous Pianist
and
མནཱསམཡསཏྟཱ
VERA MIROVA
Premiere Danseuse
ONE CONCERT ONLY
Booking at Moutrie's
Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. Prices $3, $2 & SJ.
Distributors. '
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Queen's Bldz..
Tel. 0.678
G.
R.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
FRAUDULENT CONVERSION.
On the 6th May, 1827, IU PD LUN, an employee of the KIEN TJIANG HAN Arm of 126 Wing Lok Street absconded from the above address, having on various dates prior to that date obtained large duma of money from the said Firm by Fraud.
Shanghai and Japan
Hoihow, Tourane and Quinhon Swatow
Haiphong
Sandakan
Straits and Calcatta
Paul Lecat
K.P.0.
Reg. p.m. Letters 3 p.m.
.August b. August 22,
Data
Tues., Aug. 2, G.P.O.
Reg. 3.15 p.m. Letters 4 Pin
(Duc Marseilles 3rd September).
Kalyan
K.P.O.
Reg. 3 p.m.. Letters 3 p.m..
„Tues., Aug. 2. G.P.O.
Reg. 3.45 p.m. Letters 4.30 p.m.
' (Due Marseilles 81st August.)
Kong Wing ..Tues.,, Aug. 2, 4 p.m. Pres. Pierce Tues., August 2, 430 p.m. Kumang......Tues., Aug, 2, 5 p.m.
Apoey Eiger Sun Kong Tuikwa Maru
Tues., Aug. 2, 6 p.m. Tues., Aug. 3 5 p.m. ...Tues., Aug. 2, 5 p.m.
Wed., August 3, 8.30 a.m
Parcels....2nd & p.m.
Emp. of Canada .....Wed., Aug. 5, Registration .9.15.a.m. Letters
..10 a.m. (Due Vancouver, B.C., 21st August). Hai Ching....Wed., Aug. 3, noon Chenonceaux Wed., Aug. 3, 12,30 p.m. DarryWed., Aug. 3, 5 p.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Aug. 4, 2.30 p.m. Mingang...Thurs., Aug. 4, 5 p.m. .Fri., Aug. 6, 1,30. p.m. Sat., "Aug. 6, ...noon.
Hinsang Hosang
Parcole
Parcela
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Kashgar
...1.. pim.
Sat., Aug. 0.
K. P. 0.
Parcels...5th 4.30 p.m. Registration 8th 9 a.. Lettors
.....10 am.
G. P. O, Parcels ..5th 60 p.m. Registration 6, 9.45 p.m. Lotters......10.30 a.m.
(Duo Marseilles, 4th September),'
Swatow, Amoy and Formavsa ...... Kotsu Maru ..Sun., Aug. 7, 9 a.m. Btraits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europo via Marseillos
Manila
درا
Machaon
Tues., August 0.
K. P. O.
Registration Lotters
G. P. Q.
....1 p.m.
1.p.m.
Registration .1.45 a.m.
Letters
.2.30 p.m.
(Duo Marscilles 10th September). Empress of Rusla
Tues, Aug. 9, 8.30 p.m..
*Correspondence beating vessel's name only.
WATER LEVELS.
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANG UNG. WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FØET,
Highest WL. Lowest W.L. W. L W. L
Place of Observation.
02
record
West River at Shiubing North River at Tsingyuan North River at Samahul"
4-4170
28777
272.3
| East River at Sheklung,
15'.2
מם .
record
31.
1/8
23.2. rising
10.8ricing 15.3 15.8 10.110.1
İBRIDESMAIDS WHO FLY, HONGRONG TIDE TABLE.
ONE WEDDING TO ANOTHER. BY ATR.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
New York, June 80. that A
been warrant has
"The Flying Bridesmaid” to-day w1d issued for arrest of I made her appearance in the front PO LUN and 1
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reward page of the American newspapers,
of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS and the aeroplane is establishod Pridny will be paid by the undersigned as an adjunct of fashionable wed-atar. dinga. to any person giving informa tion leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit.
Reward to be valid for months from July 1st, 1927.
Description. Tu Ro Lun aged
The occasion was the holding of two socially important wed-o.. dings on the same-day 200 miles Tube. 6 (New Jersey)" and the other at apart, one of them at Princeton
Hartford (Connecticut).
Miss Elizabeth Stiliman and
The Postmaster-General, reply-
31 years, 5 ft. 4 in: in height Miss Barbare Schieffel, daughters ing to Col. Morden in Parliament, of prominent New York families, said the question of extending the very stout, short-sighted wear accepted invitations to serve as transatlantic telephone service to ing glassen, speaks good bridesmaids at both functions. Canada was under consideration": English dressed in Europea. They arranged to fly from Prince-between the Imperial Government. clothing,Hongkong.. Born. ton to Hartford and overed the and the Canadian. Government. parents natives of Pun U Dis 200 miles in 95/minutes.
Replying to Commander Ken- The enclosed cabin of trict.
the worthy, the Postmaster-General Keroplane prevented their clothing said the estimated expenditure of from becoming disarrayed. They the development of the telephone described the trip as extremely system for the coming financial. pleasant, but no more adventurous year 1927-28 was about twelve mil- than a motor journey."
lion sterling.
(Ed.) E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police,
C. I. D. Circular No. 2. Hongkong, 27th June, 1927,