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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LODGE EASTERN SCOTIA.
A Memorial Service for the late Wor. Bro. D. C. Logan with be held at Zetland Masonic Hall on Sun. All day, 28th August, at 10 a.m. Master Masons of both Constitu- tions are invited to attond.
A. W. H.,
Secretary
Morning dress.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOLION.
Applications for affiliation to the above Association must reach the undersigned by the 31st ac companied by the necessary foc af Two Dollars. Newly affiliating Clubs "One Dollar entrance fee
extra.
уч
W. E HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary:
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON TAXICAB CO LTD.
P. O. Box 233.
IN LIQUIDATION..
FOR SALE.
1 Buick 7 Sentor Saloun, excel-
lent condition,
1 Buick 2 Seater Roadster, new. Quantity of spare parts for Buick, Oakland, Cadillace, Citroen Cars, G. M. C. and Garner Trucks.
Quantity of Office Furniture comprising safes, desks, filing cabinets, typewriters, etc.
Further particulars given and inspection arranged on applica tion to undersigned,
A. RITCHIE,
e/o. Liquidator,
Lowe, Bingham & Matthews,
3, Queen's Rd. Central.
HONGKONG CRICKET.
LEAGUE.
HONGKONG F.
ASSOCIATION,
REFEREES AFFILIATION. Applications from qualified Re- ferees for Allation to the above Association must reach the un- dersigned by the $1st accompanied by the annual subscription of One Dollar.
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary.
P. O. Box 233,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
LEAGUE.
Applications for admission to
The Annual Meeting will be the above League must reach the held in the Sanitary Board Room (by kind permission), 3rd floor, undersigned on or before the 31st
1456, 1462, 1453, 1512, 1516,Post Office Building on Wednes-August, accompanied by the en-
5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88,
101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191, 194, 208, 210, 216, 226, 248
day, August 24th, at 5.30 p.m.
Erance fee of Twenty Dollars. No éan be admitted to the Hongkong Football Association..
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary. P. O. Box 239.
Club A. A. RUMJAHN,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, August 19, 1927.
HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD -& MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
2
LEAGUE.
"FUN OF THE FAIR."
POSITION VACANT. SITUATIONS VACANT.-Central Engine Works, Limited, Singapore, has vacancy for Assistant Works Manager also for Structural and General Engineering Draftsmen.
In connection with the FAIR an Commencing, salaries about $500. Arts & Crafts Competition will be and 3350. (Straits) respectively held, for which prizes of the value with "prospects of permanency to
of $10.00, $5.00, and $2.50 will be suitabla applicants. Must be European, well educated and train- given. ed, experience in
Any handmade article of any knowledge of up to date methods kind may be entered provided that including Structural Steel work it is the bona-fide handiwork of Assistant Works Manager must the competitor and that the have knowledge of Draftsmanship materials used, which may be of and be good organiser. Draits any kind, do not cost more than man must be competen: Designer: 50 centa. Both must have knowledge of Works estimating. Send full de- tails, education and all technical and practical experience.
Workshops,
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 Keo, aame building.
COMMOTIOUS OFFICES to let
Entries to be sent on '01 be fore 15th September to
Miss F. C. Woo.
St. Paul's Girls School. Macdonnell Road.
THAT HEADACHE
might easily have been avoided. You alone are to blame if you are and must be accompanied by a "liverish" or bilious and cannot detailed statement of the materials interest yourself in your daily alfairs. Keep Pinkettes, the ideal used and their cost.
Entries will be judged by Mrs, J.laxative and liver regulator, at Pearson and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall. hand and use them when required The articles will be sold at the to clear your system of matter "FUN OF THE FAIR" on October that literally poisons your blood
Then there is no reason why you should not keep well and fit all the year round.
in No. 7, Queen's Road Central,.CONSIGNEES also two sma 'l offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon aad Company, Ltd.
TO LET -Five roomed House No.
49, Granville Road, Kowloon, with flush and Sanitary conveniences.
NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
and
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Apply to Spanish Dominican Pro Consignees per Company's Steamer
curation, Phone No. C.721.
TO LET-European FLATS, 23A and 298, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms. 3 bathrooms servants quarters. Apply Telephone C.547, or Thorn- hill Aerated Water Factory, 154, Praya East,
TO LET.-Shipping Offices in Con- naught Road, Central, No. 18, first floor; Nos. 18 & 16, second floor: Nos. 15, 16, 18 and 19, third floor. Please. Apply to S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central..
HECTOR"
From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignec's risk and subject to terms and condi
at Holt's Wharf. tions of storage
Of your chemist, or post free, 60 cents the vial, from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Kiang- se Road, Shanghái.
PINKETTES KEEP YOU WELL.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN.
The Motor Ship,
"JAVA"
The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after. 23rd having arrived, Consignees of cargo August.
Optional cargo will not be landed are hereby informed that all goods here, unless notice has been given are being landed and placed at their prior to steamer's arrival, but carried risk into the hazardous and/or extra on from port to port to the final port hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., airy of call to which the option extends.
ΤΟ LET-Bright and
All broken, "chafed, and damaged Ltd., where delivery can be obtained OFFICES single rooms or suites goods are to be left in the Godowns, as soon as the goods are landed. 3rd Floor Prince's Buildings. where they will be examined on any the goods have left the Gedowns and No claims will be admitted after Cheap rental. Immediate occupa-Tuesdays and Fridays between the
all goods remaining undelivered after tlon. Apply to The Union Trad-hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the 30th of August, 4 p.m. will be ing Co., Ltd., York Building. the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods have left the steamer's Go- down, and all Goods remaining unde-goods are to be left in the Godown, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the FOR SALE-RADIO SUPPLIES;livered after the 20th August, will be where they will be examined by
subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer 20th of August, 1927, at 10a.m. must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 12th Sept or they will not be recognised,
FOR SALE.
British and American radio goods In stock. Sets constructed and repaired. Inspection invited at The Union Store, No. 37, Das Voeux Road Central
..FOR SALE-Habana Sumatra Cigars from Trichinopoly, the Straits old favourites for fifty years, as supplied to the Governor of Madras, offered, to introduce, at the price of locally-made or Manila cigara. Think of it! Back- inghams $9.50 box of 60's; Romeo & Juliet 19.50; Flor de Heima $7.50; Ampthill's Special $7.60; Planter's $6.00; from $3,00 to $4.75 for 25's as compared with $7.25 for a box of decent Manilla's. Orders over 260 less 10% 500 or imore 15%. Delivered to your door against cash with order or Post Office Collection. Montgomery, Ollerton & Co., P., O. Box 484, Tel. C.4630.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, - Agents. Hongkong, August 23, 1927.
PACKING
We carry out every descrip- tion of packing goods for
overseas transport reasonable.
Terms
KIMOTO & CO.
42, Wellington Street. Teis. C.609 and $207.
Al claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned be- fore the 2nd September, 1927, or they will not be recognised."
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by,
JOHN MANNES & CO. LTD.
AGENTS. Hongkong, Angust 28, 1927.
IT'S QUALITY THAT, COUNTE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24,
1927.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.",
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- BY ORDEN OF THE OWNER. tion,
on MONDAY,
the 29th August, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
At No. 3, Minden Avenue, Kow loon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture, (Particulars from Catalogue.)
On View from Sunday, the 28th August, 1927
Terms--Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have, received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tlon,
on MONDAY,.
the 29th August, 1927," commencing at 2.45 p.m.
At No. 74A, Nathan Rond, Kow- loon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. (Particulars from Catalogue,)
On View from Sunday, the 28th August, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctionears.
PUBLIC AUCTIÓN.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on TUESDAY,
the 30th August, 1927, commencing at 245 p.m.
At No. 5, Cambay Buildings, 1st Floor, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture.
Public Auction of the under- mentioned Valuable Properties 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. 5908 and 6918 in Survey District 1 in the New Territories (Agricultural Lots).
to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION,
on THURSDAY, the 15th September, 1927,
at 3 o'clock p.m.
in Four Lota.
by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,
fi
Auctioneers,
at their Sales Room, No. 8,
Duddell Street, Hongkong.
For further particulars and conditions of sale 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, 19th August, 1927.
CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS.
4. Duddall Street.
A
If you have anything you would
Including Fine Carved Blackwood.ke to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION (Further Particulars from
ROOM.
Catalogue.)
On View from Monday, the 29th August, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.,
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
The parcels post service to Russia in Asia via Jupan is temporarily suspended.
Registered and Parcel Mallare 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 malls aro closed at 5 pm, on the previous
Datable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are able to conflacation 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 superscribed.
Parcels post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtze West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
Parcels for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for transmis alon at senders' risk. It is to be noted that parcela are liable to delay, and that the service may be suspended again at any time.
RADIO NOTICES.
It is notified for information that a new shortwave commercial wire- lese service was opened on July 23rd between Hongkong and the Philippines for the exchange of ordinary, deferred and press tolegrams.
Rates to Manila 30 cents per word ordinary, 15 cents per word de ferred and press.
To Luzon Islands (Except Manila) and Corregidor Island 43 cents per word, ordinary.
All other islande 76% cots per word ordinary..
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong and the following places.-French Indo-China, province of Yunnan, Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Macau, Kwangchouwan, Fort Bayard, Wachow, and Hoihow. Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, lat Floor, G. P. O. Building.
Krom
Japan, Shanghai and Europe via
Siberia
Europe via Negapatam, letters only
London 28th July
INWARD MAILS.
Per
Haruna Marti
Rinda
Dos,
.August 26.
.August 28, ..
Canada, USA., Japan and Shanghai Emp. of Asia Europe via Negapatam, papers
enly London 28th July Shanghai
August 29.
Tamba Mar
Mores
August 29. .September 2.
OUTWARD MAILS.
for
Par
Sam Sbul and Wuchow Fort Bayard Holhow
Shanghai, Weihaiwel and Europe
via Siberia Tourane
Java via Batavia *Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Amoy and Foochow
Bangkok
Swatow
Saigon
Shanghai
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Straits and Calcutta
Sandakan
"Swatow, "Amoy and Formosa Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Sian Ning Sun Kong Phranang
Data.
Wed., Aug. 24, 4 p.m. Wed., Aug. 24, 5 p.m. Wed., Aug. 24, 5 p..
Hector,..Thurs., Aug. 25, 10.30 a.m. West Elcajon
Thurs., Aug. 25; 10.30 am. Tjisondari Thurs., Aug. 26, 11.30 am.. Dell Maru Thurs., Aug.25, 12.30 p.m. Hai Yang...Thurs., Aug. 25, 2'p.m. Skuld....Thurs,, Aug. 26, 2:30 p.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Aug. 25, 2.30 p.m. Prosper..Thurs., Aug. 26, 280 p.m. Yam Song Thurs., Aug. 25, 3.30 p.m.
Haruna Maru
.Fri.. Aug; 20, K.P.O. Registration ..... 2.1. Letters
p.m.
G.P.O.
Registration..245 p.m. Letters.......9.30 p.m.
(Due Marseilles, 25th September). Kum,Sang
.Sat., Aug. 27, .hoon
Parcels Letters Mansang....Sat, Aug. 27, 1.30 p.m. Hozan Mara..Sun., Aug. 28, 9am. Hal Ning Sun., Aug, 28, 9 a.m.
Chenonceaux
Tues, Aug. 80, Registration..1.4 p.m. Latters... ...2.30 p.m (Due Marseilles 30th September). Emp. of Asia Tues., Aug. 80, 3.30 p.m. Fook Sang.
Thurs., Sept 1.
Manila
Straits and Calcutta
E V. M. R. de SOUSA.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Morea
Now 3 second
Auctioneers. relief from Corns
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion, -
on MONDAY, the 5th September, 1927, commencing at 9.30 am.
At H, M. Naval Depot, Kowloon. Old and Surplus Victualling
Steres.
comprising:--
Table Linen, Implements, Serge, Flannel, Remnants; Blankets, Sun- dry Articles of Mess and Table Gear, Electric Plated Ware, Sea-
men's Clothing, etc., etc.,
Terms of Sale: As detailed in Catalogue,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
an FRIDAY,
the 26th August, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell
ד'
Street.
24 Pieces Black Canvas.
12 Plain Fan Motors.
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Parcels Letters
noon.
p.m.
Tues., Sept. 3, K.P.O.
Parcels..2nd 4.30 p.m. Reg.
Brd 9 a.m. Letters......9rd 18 a.m. G.P.O,
Parcels 2nd & p.m.
Reg.
.....3rd 9.45 a.m. Letters..3rd 10.30 a.m.
(Due Marseilles 30th September)).
*Correspondence: beating vessel's name only.
WATER LEVELS.
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG. WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FEET.
Highest W.L. Lowest W.L.
Place of Observation.
од
.record
record
West River at Shiuhing. North River at Tsingyuen North River at Samshui East River at Sheklung
For the 20th.
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27,3 15'.2
RELIEF WORK AT PEKING.
OVER 1,400 PEOPLE. ASSISTED.
Peking, Aug. 10.
More than 1,400 patients affect-
W. L. V. L
22/8 23/8
18.5 rising
10.8* falling
12.8 rising
+B.1 + 9.8
SOVIET SHIPPING ACTIVITY.
VESSELS PURCHASED IN JAPAN.
Tokyo, Aug. 19. The Soviet Mercantile Flect, with
ed by summer diseases have been the object of displaying greater picked up by the relief unit of activity in Far Eastern trade, has the General Chamber of Com-chartered many Japanese steamers, merce ever since its inception two including the Kashima Maru, to be weeks ago, according to a state-used in Behring Sea, Kamchatka,
and Vladivostock. ment made by Chairman Wang
The same steamship company re Wen-tien yesterday. The occasion cently further placed an order in was the first gathering of all the Kobe for the purchase of three six- relief workers, including 180 thousand ton freighters, with a volunteers and ten western-train-speed of 12 knots.
ed doctors.
This course of action on the part 140 cases were handled by the of Russia is said to be largely due unit last Monday. This is the to the severance of diplomatic re- largest number on record. Mr-lations between Russia and Britala. Wang said that although the mercury has dropped consider-
ably during the past several days, HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. there has been no corresponding
Pilot Printing Press and Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. decrease in the number of heat
1
Accessories,
1
Case Alarm Clocks.
16
Dozen Balls,
5 Cases Rasberry Syrup.
1 Balo Corks.
17
Drums Composition Paint.
and
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers
DISTRIBUTORS. Exchange Bldgs.
sufferers, many of whom belong to the coolie class.
Wem 25th to 3 August, 1927. -
The chairman urged the work Tel. C.676ers not to slacken their efforts,
saying that in China the coming a of autumn is often marked by an outbreak of communicable dis-Them. and so forth... onses such as cholera, dysentery, Friday 26
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