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BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar dens. Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from $95, $110, $130, monthly, commodius rooms, also rates; five minutes from
now Hotel, Hankow Road, next Kowloon, Tel K.357.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE,
The Institute will re-open on MONDAY;. October 3rd, students joining classös held at Queen's College will be enrolled at the Education Department only; those joining classes held at the Central British School, Kowloon, will bej enrolled at that school.
Entry forms may be obtained at the Education Department or the Central British School.
EX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S. ASSOCIATION, (1914-1918);.
BATHING PICNICS.
HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD' AND MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.
FUN O' THE FAIR.
LEE GARDENS THEATRE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
UG-UG THE OGRE
A magical Pantomime expressed in grotesque shadows and Beautl ful Silhouettes.
NOTICE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1927.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS THE VILLAGE INNS
“PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion!
on TUESDAY,
the 4th October, 1927,
commencing at 10.30 8.m.
At No. 2, Inverness Terrace Kowloon Dock, Hunghom. } A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,
OF OLD.
WHERE ENGLAND CAN BE STUDIED.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
The parcels post service to Russia in Asia vis Japan is temporarily suspended,
Registered and Parcel Halls are closed 15 mintites earlier than the time's given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to clase at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
How many foreign visitors in their travels through. England think it worth while to spend an hour in a village inn? They by parcel
Datiable articles forwarded by latter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded
Letters only.
might learn there more of Eng- he forwarded and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will
via Siberia if so superscribed. “ laki than in a hundred hotels. If they are taxed with neglect West of Hankow is temporarily suspended
Parcels post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtze
Philipplae Iolanda, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, Canton, Wuchow, Kongmoon, Holhow, Macao, Kwangchouwan, Fort Bayard and Amey.
Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, General Post Office Building.
Swatow Service temporarily suspended,
of this opportunity, they reply that Parcels for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for transmis they have been told and by sion at senders' risk. It is to be noted that parcels are liable to delay, and Englishmen that village ins of that the service may be suspended again at any time. the old sort are vanished, com Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded ments a Times correspondent:
via Siberia
If so superscribed. They imagine that the prosperity
RADIO NOTICES. Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong comprising:-
of motor traffic has transformed
and the following places:- them all and given them all gar- Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, ages and hall porters. This may Carpets and Rugs, Extension in- be true of many on the main ing Table, Dining Chairs, Side- roads, for if there is not a hall bond with Bevelled Mirror, Din-porter there is often a tea-garden I the undersigned, have this ner Waggon, Crockery, Teak Bed-attended by waiters in stiff white day admitted to partnership instead with Mattress almost new, shirts and supplied with cakes of my firm, Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, Teak Wardrobe Solicitor, which firm hitherto carried on in my name will hence- THIS WILL BE THE LAST forth be carried on under the BATHING PICNIC OF THE SEA-name of "TSO & HODGSON" at SON."
/
Fedder Building, 3rd floor, Pedder Street.
The regular Bathing Picnics of the above Association will be held on Sunday, the 2nd October, Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 3 pm, as usual,
A band will be in attendance.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
MESSRS. RAVEN AND BASTO. ARCHITECTS SURVEYORS AND
ENGINEERS.
3. W. TS'O. Hongkong, 1st October, 1927.
HOUSES WANTED.
The Admiralty may be desirous of obtaining on a long lease houses on the Peak or May Road levels.
The houses offered to have a mini- mum of two living rooms, and Are removing to Frince's Build-three large bedrooms. Will owners ing top floor (Corner of Des Voeux or agents kindly forward particu- Road Central and leg House lara of any available houses to the. Street), as from the 1st of Octo-Officer in Charge of Works, H. M. ber. Lift entrance next Alexan-Naval Yard. dra Cafe.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
CHURCH NOTICES.
TO-MORROW'S SERVICE.
The Sixth Extra Meeting will be [St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday, 8th October, and Monday, 10th Octo- ber, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m. on both days. The first bell will
be rung at 2.15 p.m.
The charge for admission to the Large Public Enclosure will be $1.- per daily day for all persons including ferry, Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in
uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' En- closure.
er:
October 2nd, 1927. 16th, San- day after Trinity. Holy Com- munion, 8 a.m. Children's Flower Servicc., 10. a.m. Ad- dreas by Rev. W. T. Feather- stone. Matins, 11 am. Freach- Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Holy Communion, 12 noon, Evensong, 6 p.m. "Preacher: Rev. H. A. Wittenback." A Socini Gathering will be held in the Cathedral Hall After Even- song Music and Light Refresh- ments.
WANTED...
Each member has the right to! WANTED For local Shipping Office, European Lady. Stenogra-introduce 2 non-members to the Wesleyan pher and Typist Previous office Members' Enclosure, tickets for experience essential.
ean be obtained from Apply Box whom 270.. care of "Hongkong Tele Messrs: Linstead & Davis at $5. graph."
each per day up to Friday, 7th| October, 1927.
SITUATIONS VACANT.
WANTED-Immediately, by old established firm, male or female shorthand typist. Must be experi- enced, good at figures, and com- mand good knowledge English and
The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2 per day. Each mem- ber can obtain upon application to the Secretary, Badges for admis- sion of 2 Ladies free of charge.
Cantonese for Interpreter work. VICTORIA RECREATION
Write stating past experience, last exploynient, age, nationality, and salary expected. Box No. 269, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
MISCELLANEOUS.
MATSHEDS-Owners wishing to
CLUB.
V.R.C. Night Fete for Wed., 5th: Oct. 1927, has been postponed,
440 yds, Free style open Cham pionship of the Colony.
100 yrd, Breast stroke "open: Championship of the Colony.
rebuild their matsheds can obtain the best possible terms from YEE HOP, Matshed builders for 20 Team race open Championship years. There is less chance of of the Colony, ・・
your matshed blowing down IF The above Three races wili,,be WE BUILD IT. Address YEE swam at the V.R.C. at 5 p.m. on HOP, 10, Tal, Wong Lane, Wan-Wednesday, 5th Oct. 1927. chal.
Any necessary heats will be swam on Monday, 3rd Oct. at 5' p.m.
OPPORTUNITY exists for tacfful and refined lady to join as partner in private hotel' venture an joint day, 1st Oct. 1927, and must be
Entries close at 6 p.m. on Satur
account basis.. Advertiser will supply furniture and place. Cen-accompanied by an entrance fee
tral Office rooms or present vacant central flats required for use as living rooms, immediately. For rent-Houses, Flats or rooms, Mid- level and Pokfulur. Furnished
if required. Houses for disposal
on part cash and instalment basis. Small Investors, Tel. C.4630.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. Teakwood Steam launch, 50 feet long, condensing Engine, Hongkong License. Price $3500. Apply P. O. Box No. 616.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO BE LET. —Immediately, Second Floor, No. 38, Wyndham Street. Apply 2nd floor.
TO LET One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road,"
TO LÉT—Office Rooms 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Bang Kee, same building.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to lét in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road, Apply E. D. Bassoon and Company, Ltd.
of one dollar ($1.00),
880 yds, Free style open Cham pionship of the Colony,
880 yds, Free style Chinese race. 820 yds, Mok Challenge Cup are
Entries will close on Sunday,
9th Oct. at 6 p.m., and must be
Methodist Church, Queen's Road East, Wanchai (near Royal Naval Hospital). Sunday, October 2nd, 1927. Morning Service: 10.15 o'clock, Subject:. "Rad Language." Evening Service: 6.00 o'clock. Subject: "Jesus talks to a wo man." Preacher at both ser-
vices, Bev. J.C. Knight Anstey. Holy Communion at
close of Evening Service. Meetings at Sailors' and Soldiers' Home Arsenal Street. Sunday: 3.00 p.m. Mr. May's Bible Class. 8.16 p.m. Chaplain's Hour. Mon- day: 3.00 p.m. Ladies' Church Aid Meeting.
with
Dressing Table, Wash Stands, etc., etc.
and
Mirror, urban manufacture. To these places the natives, or the men of the country, seldom repair; nor are they often to be found In Ye Olde Hostel where, in surround- new.oak beams, elaborately blackened, ings of self-bonscious antiquity,
One Cottage Plano-almost Catalogues will be issued. look out upon a vanity of copper that no cook will ever use again. On View from Monday, the 3rd. But, for all that, village inns still. October, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
instructions to sell by Public Auc- The Undersigned have received
tion,
on MONDAY,
the 3rd October, 1927, at 11 o'clock a.m.
at their Sules Room, Duddell street.
1.
exist and are open to the stranger who seldom comes. There is no- thing picturesque about most of them and nothing consciously pic- turesque aboat any. A traveller who asked for fed other than bread and cheese wild fare badly and be a cause consternation and suspicion that stice over the door tells him he may have and he would be wise to demand spirits, beer, tobacco, and snuff,
no more. As he enters the glances of those already present warn him that he is a new member of a traditional club. He must observe the tradition-follow the etiquette." It will be proper for him to say. "Good day," to carry his tankard to a place a little (but not too far) apart, and to wait until he is
85 Cases One-Eleven Cigarettes spoken to.
50's.
For some time no one will speak to him. No one, indeed, will speak
14 Case One-Eleven Cigarettes at all. He will have lelaure to
20'.
observe the game of darts hanging beside a royal portrait, and to 21 Cases One-Eleven Cigarettes notice that, on a slate where the
10's.
1 Case Advertising Matter.
RADE JACK Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
.Auctioneers.
names of players, and their scores are written in chalk, the names are faded and the scores are fresh-for, in a club where the same men play together evening. after evening, why should námes ever be rubbed out? Silence will continue until an empty mug is imperatively grounded and the
CHINA AUCTION landlord's face appears in reply.
ROOMS.
4, Duddell 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.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. stud
་
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Your Will Known.
INWARD MAIS,
From
Shanghai Straits
Per *Szechten
October 1.
Suwa Maru
October 2.
Straits
Sui Sang
·October 2.
Manila
Emp. of Canada
October 8,
Australia and Manila
Arafura
October 3.
Tilawa
October 8.
Pres. Pierce
.October 2
Torilla
October 4,
October, 10,
Amoy......
U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Shanghai and
Europe via Siberia Straits T
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Emp. of Russia
Manila Straits Japan
Saigon
For
Samehui and Wuchow Swatow
OUTWARD MAILS.
Fort Bayard Java via Batavia Swatow, Amoy and Formosa *5wntow and Bangkok Shanghai and Japan
Swatow
Manila Amoy
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, *U.S.A., *C, & S America, Europe vin San Francisco and Europa vin Siberia
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, "U.S.A., "C. and 3. America and Europe vla Victoria, B.C. and Europe via Siberia
Swatow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, C and S. America and Europe vin Vancouver, B.C, and Europe, via Siberia
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and 9. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Weihaiwei
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Sandakan Straits and Calcutta
Manila
Per
West Sequana..Sat, Oct. 1,130 pam Seistan..Sat Oct. 1, 2.30 pm.. Samarang Maru Sat., Oct. 1, 8.30 p.m Produce .Sat., Oct. 1, 4,30 pm
Taihing Chaksang
Sun Kong
Choribon Maru
Kaijo Maru
Kweiyang
Suwa Maru
Luchow
.Sat, Oct. 1,480 p.m. Sat, Oct. 1, 6 p.m.
Sat, Oct. 1,5 p
Sun., Oct. 2, 8.30 am Sun., Oct. 2, 94.134 .Sun., Oct. 2, 9
Mon., Oct. 8, 10,80 a.m.
Mon, Oct. 8, 10.30 a.m.
Pres. Pierce..Mon., Oct. 3,.4.80 p.m.- Suiyang
Mon., Oct. 3, 5 p.m.
Siberia Mart
Tues, Oct. 41
Registration 9:45 am. Letter's
....10.30 am (Due San Francisco 28th Oct). Heihong
Tues.,, Oct. 4, Noon
Pres. Madison
Parcels
Tues., Oct. 4, 3.p.m.
Registration.4.15 p.m. Letters......5 p.m. Victoria, B.C., 24th October).g ...Tues., Oct. 4, 5 pass
(Due Kwai Sang
Parcols
4th Oct. 5p.m. Emp. of Canada.......Wed., Oct. By
Registration..9.15 ans Letters (Due Vancouver, B.C., 23rd October).
Hector
Wed., Oct. 5, Registration...9.45 a.m. Lotters.10.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 2nd November). Hulchow.....Wed., Oct. 5, 2.80.p.m. Hai Ning .Thurs., Oct. 6, 1 p.m. Suf Song ..Fri, Oct. 7, 1.80 p.m.
.Sat., Oct. 8. Parcels
Lai Sang,
Lettera
Emp of Russia
.noon
p.in
Tues., Oct. 11. 3.30 p.m.
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
HOUSEKEEPERS AND
to broaden the investing class. The amount of War Loan in the handa of the general public has turned more people into investors. An investor receives dividends. and finds it convenient to have s
No order is given; the will of each customer is known- and obeyed; and it may be that the visitor, confronted by this trappist ritual, is for a moment embarrass- ed. Into what privacy has he in- truded? Will no one speak again until he is gone? But, just as he is beginning to despair, some one will test his opinion of the weather. Of this he should dis- play no profound knowledge, for sages have not a love of being challenged, but he may perhaps First Church of Christ Scientist,
discreetly say something of the condition of crops in the district THE BANKING HABIT. Macdonnell Road, below Bowen
(not too far away lest his re- Road Tram Station. Sunday
marks be meaningless) from which. Service, 11.15 a.m.. Subject:
he has come. From agriculture it "Unreality". Wednesday Even-
is easy to proceed to politics, from ing Meeting at 5.30 p.m. Read-
politics to the newspapers, from ing Room at above ad-Consignees per Company's Stormer
the newspapers to mankind. He dress,
The banking habit in this coun-bank to clear them. And a person, will find that his fellow-clubmen Friday, 10 5.m. to 12 noon,
have the strongest possible views try has grown enormously in the oreover, who acquires the Invest Monday and Thursday, 5 to 7
on those examples of mankind last few years, comments a Londoning habit very often makes his whose deeds or misdeeds are at Paper. Figures have just been purchases and sales through the p.m. The Public is cordially invited to attend the services are hereby notified that the cargo will the moment being publicly dis published showing that the five bank.
leading banking companies open.
"The advantage of having a and visit the Reading Room loon, where it will lie at Consignce's
be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow. cusged.
These gentlemen whose names between them a new branch every bank as trustee is being increas
appreciated. The Branch of The Mother Church, risk and subject to terms and con appear beside the dart-board think day; and even so, it is stated, the ingly The First Church of Christ. tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. for themselves. They have an al- furious building of these exten-personal is much better than the Scientist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A. The Cargo will be ready for delivery most truculent independence; they sions is barely keeping pace with personal trustee in many cases
from Godown
the increase in banking business. The method is safer and wiser, on and after lat délight in. disagreeing October,
"The immediate reason for it is and there is less likelihood of PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Optional cargo will not be landed violently and contemptuously, as to make their payments by
opinion established. They differ
that more and more people desire quarrels. STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
here, unless notice has been given
"All these advantages havo experts will, and a stranger, prior to steamer's arrival, but carried listening to them, may heard, cheque," a banking authority said made people realise that it is on from port to port to the final port hated a variety of English opinionive of the press. "The habit of count, and if a bank finds therop
in an interview with a representa-worth while having a banking.ac of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged which, whatever its errors, is at
open
Tuesday
and
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, :
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,
AND LONDON.
......
"THESEUS" From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE,
..
with
- PERSONAL ACCOUNT.
to be swam at The V.R.C. on Mon-AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, goods are to be left in the Godorus, least not ready made. But let him using cheques. is growing enor are enough accounts in a certain day, 10th Oct. 5 pm.
where they will be examined on any beware, how he throws into dis-mously, and, of course, the use of district to open a new branch the Tuesdays and Fridays between the cussion a new fact that may dis- cheques Involves having a banking effect is bound to be to attract a hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within concert the club. They will only account.
further number of customerat the free storage period.
"Banks' to-day deliberately, Jay Say, for example, you have a bank- decide that he is a liar and begin themselves out to encourage the ing account at Reading and live No claims will be admitted after the silently a game of darts in which small account. Fifty years ago, in a village five miles away. If Goods have left the steamer's Go- down, and all Goods remaining unde- he will not be invited to join. or less, they had no use for it, the Reading branch finds that livered after the 7th October will be It is his duty, as one that comes and they also disliked small, che there are a number of people in subject to rent.
from foreign parts, to be a humble
accompanied by an entrance fee Through Bills of Landing issued of one dollar ($1.00.)
The Chinese Harbour Race will be swam between 5 & 6 p.m., on Monday, 17th Oct. 1927.
The Ladies Harbour Race will he swam between 5&6 p.m., on Tuesday, 18th Oct. 1927.
The open Harbour Race will swam between 5&6 p.m. Wednesday, 10th Oct. 1927.
The entrance fee for races is one dollar ($1.00).'
For Batavia, Persian Gulf, Continental, American and South African Porta. The Steamship,
"ALIPORE" carrying His Majesty's Malls will be despatched from this port on or about THURSDAY, the 6th on October, 1927, at 10 a.m., taking
Cargo for the above Porta.
be
these
All Claims against the Steamer listener. If he performs it, it will ques. Now they definitely en-village keeping an account with courage the small account, and them they open a new branch ust be presented to the undersigned then be his privilege to discover they do not discourage the use of there, and that branch is turn pro- will not be recognised. on or before the 21st October or they that there is tradition elsewhere cheques for ordinary housekeeping duces a certain number of addi City, that there are chaire older proportion of the increase In re- than in the old taverns of the purposes. Indeed, a considerable tional accounts."
No Fire Insurance will be affected: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, 1st October, 1927,
Agents.
than any in which Dr. Johnson is cent yeata is directly or indirectly
Silk, Valuables and Ten for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer In the*. Bosnian
village of of the Doctor's own, Inns of thy fore, has her banking account, and proceeding direct to Marseilles and Travnik, an Englishwoman named sort are not famous. They are to pays her accounts by cheque. It Misa Chester, who was visiting be distinguished only by their un-
is a very safe and a very con Parcels will be received at this a friend, Mrs. Dickinson, went for prosperous air, their dart board, venient method. It was not en- Office until 5 pm, the day before a walk in the forest with a their pregnant silences, and their couraged at one time; but now it sailing. The contents and value camera. A peasant's wife thought unanimous opinion of the state of is. of all packages must be declared
reputed to have sat, and that in due to housekeeping and personal HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. those chairs are uttered to this accounts. The wife to-day, to a day opinions as downright and far greater extent than ever be condemnations as vigorous as any
London.
POLAR CAKE
For further Particulars, Apply
she was a sorceress and that she agriculture. would bewitch her children. She
to
and other women beat Miss Ches-
IT'S QUALITY, THAT COUNTS
· MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &
COMPANY. Agents.
Hongkong, 29th Sept., 1927.
New Services,
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