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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1927.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS THEATRE ROYAL OLDEST PARLIAMENT.
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE- CHASES.
NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have recolved instructions to sell by Public Auc-
On account of the reconstruction. tion of the Taipo Bridge not hay- ing been completed, the AUTUMN MEETING of the FANLING HUNT will be held on Saturday, December 3rd.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Seventh Extra Race Meeting to be held on Satur- day 6th. November 1927 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club, and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries will close at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, 25th. October
1927.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE..
The Half Yearly. General' Meet- ing of Members will be held in the Jockey Club Room, Hongkong Club annex, on Saturday, 29th October, 1927, at 12.30 p.m.
By Order,
C, B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th October, 1927.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
NOTICE is hereby given that the offices of the SINCERE INSUR- ANCE &INVESTMENT CO., LTD., and the SINCERE LIFE ASSUR- ANCE CO., LTD., have this day been removed from No. 1, Des Voeux Road, West, to the 4th floor of No. 144. Des Voeux Rond, Cen- tral, (the National Commercial & Savings Bank Building). All com munications to the Companies i should hereafter be sent to the latter address.
The SINCERE INSURANCE AND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
The SINCERE LIFE ASSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SIXTH ORDINARY AN-
on THURSDAY, the 20th October, 1927,
at 12 o'clock Noon.. at their Salca Room, Duddell Street.
One 1923 Two Seater. "Bulck" Roadster (23 H. P.) in good run- ning condition.
On View on Day of Sale. Terms: As Customary."
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Aus-
tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 21st October, 1927, at 12 o'clock Noon.
at their Sales Rcom, Duddel! Street.
(for account of the concerned.)
One Case containing 2 Pieces
Pilot Cloth. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
·TO-NIGHT! ⠀⠀TO-NIGHT!
At 9:15 pm. ENORMOUS SUCCESS THE NEW QUAINTS MUSICAL COMEDY CO. Straight from London to Hongkong IN THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY.
"OH JOY"
Special Peak Tram after the performance.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
!!
4. Duddell Street, If you have anything you would Hike to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
* LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Aue- tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 21st October, 1927, at 12 o'clock Noon.
at their Sales Room, Duddell'
51 Bales
*Belgbt.
AN ICELAND MILLENARY.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
The parcels post service to Russia in Asia via Japan is temporarily at or before 9 am. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
Duclable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel
and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe” will Lotters only be forwarded via Siberis, if so superscribed.
Parcals post sarvies between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtze Weat of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
Stockholm: In 1980 Iceland. will celebrate the millenary of her Parliament, the Allthing. It was in 990 that all the chief peasants and traders wore called together to decide upon the new Faith na cult, against the Pagan Wodan with the result that Christianity was accepted by an overwhelming majority. The Allthing is, thus Parcels for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for transmis the oldest democratic parliament that the service may be suspended again at any time.
sion
at senders' ris£. It is to be noted that parcala are fiable to delay, and in the world. To celebrate the
Letters and
postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded occasion a church will be built on
via Siberia if so superscribed. the Thingyalin plain, as well as
RADIO NOTICES. a national theatre in Reykjavik, Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong
and the following places:- the capital.
"Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, Canton, Wuchow, Kongmoon, Holhow, Macas, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard and Amoy.
The elections during the sum- mer have changed the balance of power in the Allthing completely, Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, Inasmuch as the Peasant Party 1st. Floor, General Post Office Building, got 19 seats against 16 to
the
Swataw Servico temporarily suspended. Conservatives, who were provions-
It is notified for Information that Feather Fans and Brooches can- ly in power. As the Allthing not be sent by post to Great Britain. They are prohibited by the Plumage counts 42 seats the victorious (Prohibition) Oct of 1921.
ADDITIONAL NOTICE. party, however, will have to co- It is hereby notified that on and and after 17th October, 1927 radio- operate with the five Social-De-telegrams will be accepted by the Radio Telegraph Office, Government Build- mocrats and the acle representa-ing, for transmission to the American Continents, Hawaiian Islands and tive of the Independence, Party, Europe through the intermediary, of the Radio Corporation of the Philip- The single Communist will be left pines at Manila. alone to attack the new Govern- Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, ment from the left side of the 1st Floor, Government Building. gangway.
Nagporo Siklang
INWARD WAILS.
Mishima Maru Shantung
October 20.
October · 20.
October 20.
October 21.
October 21.
Kashima Maru
.October 21.
Kutsang
October 23,
Tenyo Maru
.October 23,
leading paper of Reykjavik. His Saigon Government will have to face the Europevis Negapatam (letters
only London, 22nd September.... Talamba Problem of stabilising the cur- Shanghai Japan and Europe via rency, of building water-plants Siberia
From 20th to 26th October 1927.
HJUB WATEN.
LOWER.
The new Premier, Mr. Thorliks son, was originally a country par- Australia and Manila son, and is now editor of the Shanghai Timinn" (the "Times"). the Shanghai
'kong
F'kong
Standard
seauard
Time.
Tims.
b. m.
. m.
Thurs
20m 5 13
Friday 21 m 6 16
74
Jatur,
22 m
F10
20 al
23 m
9 0
35
24 m
Cube.
#ed.
35 m 3.30
26 1
30
Street. Woodfree Writing. Paper.25" 37" 37 lbs., Mos. 25" x 37" 40 lbs., 26" x 38" 43 lbs., 25" x 35" 38 lbs., and 25 x 35" 36 IDA. Terms:-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on TUESDAY,
the 25th October, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A. Large Quantity of Valuable Office and Household Furniture.
comprising:
Roll Top Desk, Flat Desks, Showcase's, Copying Presses, Fil- ing Cabinet, Underwood, Reming ton and Oliver Typewriters, Ad- ding Machine, Duplicator, etc., etc.
Teak Hatstand with Bevelled Mirror, Glass Cabinet, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Table Fans,
house furnished for 6 or 9 months.NUAL MEETING of SHARE-Ornaments, Carpet, Bugs, Oil Mid-level prefered. Apply Box No. 275, care of "Hongkong Tele-HOLDERS in the above Company Paintings, Pictures, etc., etc.
will be held at the Company's Teak Extension Dining Tables, graph."
Town Office 2, Lower Albert Road, Dining Chairs, Teak Sideboards Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 22nd with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Day of October, 1927, at Noon, for Waggon, Ice Chest, Crockery, Kit- the purpose of presenting the Re-chen Sandries, etc., etc.. port of the Directors and State- ment of Accounts to 31st July, 1927.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-European Joue. Or in flats 55, Kennedy Road. Apply Young, Tel C.906 or 0.551.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Rord, Hongkong, Apply to 32, Kennedy Rond.
TO LET Office Rooms 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building. COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 14, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd. ·
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 8th October to the 22nd October, 1927, both days Inclusive.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting. Secretary Hongkong, 6th October, 1927.
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that no ship or vessel should pass TO LET.—Fully furnished for,ten months from February 1928, Har-between the dredger, working off ford Magazine Gap, close to motor Kowloon Point, and the four boys road and publie garages.
Modern marked with red flags laid to the Sanitation. Large garden. Mo Westward of her. The three East- derate rental. Apply H. E. Gold-ern buoys of this tier support the smith, P.W.D.
dredger's head-chain and constitute a grave danger to craft attempt- ing to pass between them. The dredger's head cable is further Supported between the most west- ern buoy and the next buoy to the FOR SALE-Studebaker standard eastward of it and constitutes a five seater motor car. 1926 Model- danger to the propellers of craft
FOR SALE.
in splendid condition. Fully attempting to pass between these
ouipped. Low Mileage, $2,000. | two buoys.
Teak und Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Teak Wardrobes with and without Mirror, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak Chest of Drawers, Chamber Stands, Toilet Sets, etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.
and
One Piano Player with 123 Rolls
Music.
Two Motor Cycles.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 24th October, 1927. .
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
4.
The Undersigned have received' instructions to sell by Public Auc tion,
#
on THURSDAY,
the 27th October, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
At No. 15, Humphreys Build- ings, Kowloon.
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Teak
comprising:-
Rx No. 276, eare of "Hongkong. Should any efaft attempt to paas with Silk Shades, etc., etc. Telegraph."
between the dredger and
Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs with Covers, Bronze Statue, Brass Ware, Pic- tures, Ornaments, Carpets, Folding Screens. Curtains, Ceiling and Table Fans, Rugs, Electroliers
the Special Teak Extension Dining Tables, Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Teak Glass Cabinet, Teak and Leather. Sent Dining Chairs, Carved Teak Couch and Chairs, Leather Coveréų Armchairs, Din- ner Set, Crockery, Cutlery, Teak Ice Chest, etc., etc.
FOR SALE-Fresh arrival Army western buoy of the tier and foul Blankets, greyish brown, black the suspended head-chain there is stripe $2.25 each, dozen; singly a great probability of the chain $2.50. Superior qualitica accord-falling to the bottom and frac- ing to requirements. Reduction to turing the telegraph and telephone charitable and missionary asso- cables in the cable reserve... clations for quantities aleo, to dealers and marchants for regular orders. Sub-agents locally and in outports required. Montgomery Ollerton & Co., 18, Ice House Street, ground floor, between the Carlton and the Portuguese Club, Tel. 04630.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. PROF. O. K. SETO MADAME F. SETO Expert Japanese and Swedish movements. Treatment' given at Zour Office or residences,
Queen's Road Central, first floor.
14,
By Order,
G. F. HOLE,
Teak Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror, Plain Teak Wardrobe, Teak Dressing Table,
4 8
at the many and powerful water-Europe via Negapatam (papers only falls, and of constructing rail-
London, 22nd Sept.).
ways and motor roads. A point U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
bai. of special interest is the proposal
to use, for domestic and indus-U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- water hai trial purposes, the warm
of the "geysers," the many spouts up as in the famous New Zealand springs,
TAKE THE KIDDIES TO—
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
bai
Manila Shanghai
President McKinley .....October 24.
Président Van Buren....October 24. Emp. of Russia Kashmir
U.S.A.. Canada, Japan, and Shanghai President Jefferson Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asia
OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Saigon..
Per Produce
Swatow, Amoy and Formcsa
Swatow and Amoy
PETER PAN
Straits and Calcutta
Java via Batavia.
At the QUEEN'S Thursday to Saturday Oct. 27 to 29.
WHY STAY AT HOME?
WHEN you can motor at very much less than ricksha fare? BUY AN AUSTIN SEVEN NOW!
We shall be pleased to show
it is you how easy for you to become another Austin enthusiast, on terms which can be arranged for your con- venience.
ALEX. ROSS & Co., (China) Ltd.
Prince's Buliding.
2 floor, Ice House St. Entrance..
THE NAVY'S CHOICE
Coates
ORIGINAL
PLYMOUTH GIN
OBTAINABLE.
Harbour Master. Teak Chest of Drawers, Tables: LOCAL
Hongkong, October 17, 1927.
MRS. MOTONO
fland and Electric MASSAGE
No. 312, Top Floor Wyndham Bi.
Hongkong
Chairs, etc..
also
and
A Quantity of Blackwood Wäre,
A Lot of Aluminium Kitchen →
Utensils. Catalogues will be issued.. On View from Wednesday, the 26th October, 1927.
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
EVERYWHERE
PHOTOGRAPHS
ALBUM OF 40 VIEWS——83.00% POST CARDS 75 CENTS PER DOZEN. BEST SELECTION IN HONGKONG.
MEE CHEUNG.
Studio, Ice House St.
Branch 7, Beaconsfied Arcade,
Swałow
Tourane
Straits
Здрав.
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Swalow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai.....
Manila and parcels for Germany via
Hamburg
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsoilles
Amay
Shanghai and Europe via Siberla Bangkok via Swatow.
Swatow, Amey and Formoen Manila....
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...... Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marselles
Manila
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C. and Europe via Siberia
Straits
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Manila
October 24.
October 28.
October 30.
October 31,
Wed., Oct. 19, 4.30 p.m. Deli Maru..Thurs., Oct. 20, 8.30 .m.. Cremer ....Thurs., Oct. 20, 10.30 a.m. Hosnog
Thurs., Oct. 20, Parcels
.....Noon. Letters...
31.70 Thisondari..Thurs., Oct. 20, 2.30 p.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Oct. 20, 2,80 p.m. Chung Kong Thura., Oct. 20. 8.30 p.m. Nagpore.Thurs., Oct. 20, 8.30 p.m. Mishima Maru. Fri., Oct. 21, 0.80 a.m., Sarpedon....Fri, Oct. 21, 10.80 4.m. Haiyang Sikiang
..Fri, Oct. 21, Noon. Fri, Oct. 21, 5 p.m.
L
Emil Kirdorf..Bát., Oct. 22, 1.30 p.m.
Kashima Maru
.Sat., Oct. 22, K. P. O. Registration 21st, 4.30 p.m. Letters 22nd, 9 a.m.
G. P. O. Registration 22nd, 8.45 a.m. Letters......9,30 a.m. (Duc Marseilles 21st November), Kutsang
.Sat., Oct. 22, 5 p.m. ..Sat., Oct. 22, 5 p.m. .Sun., Oct. 23, 8.30 a.m. ....Sun, Oct. 21, 9 n.m. Tres. Van Buren Mon,, Oct. 24, 5 p.m. Hai Họng
Tues., Oct. 25, Noon.
Shantung
Kiangsu
Hozan Maru
D'Artagnan
Registration Letters
Tues., Oct. 25, K, P. O,
.1 p.m. p.m. G. P. O. Registration ..1.45 p.m. Letters...2.80 p.m.
Tues, Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m.
Pres. McKinley
Parcels 25th 5 pm. Emp. of Russia ......Wed., Oct. 26, Registration ...9.15 a.m. Letters..........10 a... (Due.Vancouver, B.C., 13th Nov.). Cremer...Thurs., Oct. 27, 10.30 a.m.
Kashmir
Sat., Oct. 29, K.P.O.
Parcels.....28th 4.30 p.m. Registration 29th 9 a.m. Letters .:29th 10 am.
G.P.O.
Parcels....28th 5 p.m. Registration 20th 9.45 a.m. Letters. .29th 10.30 am. i (Duo Marseilles 26th November). Emp, of Asia Tuga, Nov. 1, 3.30 p.m.';
**Correspondence searing vessel's name only.
THE NEW MADAME TUSSAUD'S.
TO INCLUDÉ À CINEMA AND
CINEMA "STARS."
tion. It will please the women, and it is something to do that, isn't it?
I the old exhibition we had anly two figures of cinema stars, both of Charles Chaplin.
Lord Northcliffe, when he cante to be modelled, was indignant when I told him the cinema was The new Madame Tussaud's represented only by Chaplin, and Exhibition, which is expected to said that more people knew and open in London early in 1928, will loved women like Mary Pickford include a cinerta and the effigies and men like Douglas Fairbanks of some cinema stars, the latter to than all the other effigies put to- meet the wishes of moving picture gether. But I do not agree. enthusiasts.
| After all, the cinema star's fame
I have had dozens of letters is emphemeral and fleeting. The from cinema devotees, Mr. John T. name of Valentino is fading fram Tussaud, who is directing the the public memory, and in a fow artistic side of the new exhibition, years he will be thought of no told a Press Association represen-more. tative recently:
Still, the cinema does exercise Most of them are crying out for a great appeal, and.Madame Tus- a figure of Rudolph Valentino. Isaud's new building will inclu 'e have had all sorts of photographs ja huge cinema, to seat 2,000 or of him, and an urgent letter from more people. That concession to the Valentine Memorial Guild the silent drama is a matter of whatever that is offering me business.
first-hand knowledge, and even,
possibly, a suit of clothes which
belonged to the dead actor. A telephone cable is to be laid. I think, probably, Valentino next spring from England to the will have to go in the new exhibl Isle of Man.