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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1927.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
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.
THE HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
Saturday, 29th October, at 9.15 p.m.
at
The Theatre Royal.
MAIN EVENTS,
15 Round Contest for the Light-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 28th October, 1927, commencing at 2.45.p.m.
At No. 514, The Peak, (Magazine Gap) Barker. Road.
A Large Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture..
comprising:-
Chesterfield Couch and Chairs with Covers, Blackwood Cabinet, Blackwood Table and Stands, Teak Bookcase, Tables, Chairs, Brass Ware, Ornaments, Curtains, Car- pet, Rugs, etc.
Teak Extension Dining Table, Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, weight Championship of the Lol-Dining Chairs, Teak Folding
ony,
Stoker Percy Lake
FL.M.S. "Durban""
V.
Pi. Nixon
38th M. T. Co.
►
10 Round Featherweight Contest.
Stoker Britt,
H.M.S. "Durban"
Y.
Stoker Illingworth Submarine L.4.
and four, six Round Contests.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
Members only-Wednesday and Thursday, 26th and 27th October.
General Public-Friday and Saturday, 27th and 28th October.
USUAL PRICES.
THEATRE
ROYAL
TO-NIGHT
THE BLUE TRAIN”
BOSWELL'S BOX.
LITERARY COLLECTION REACHES NEW YORK.
New York, Sept. 22. Bringing with him. the contents of the "ebony cabinet," Colonel Ralph Ishum, of New York, has arrived here from London in the
dress Box No. 277, care of "Hong-White Star liner Majestic. kong Telegraph."
PREMISES TO LET. TO LET.-European Houe. Or in flats 55, Kennedy Road. Apply Young, Tel. C.906 or C551..
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TU LET.-Once 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 1A, Chater Road. Apply E., D. Sassoon and
mpany, Ltd.
FOR SALE.:
Screen, Crockery, Glass Ware,. Tenk Ice Chest, Meat Safe, etc.
Iron Bedstend with Spring and Mattress, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Dour, Teak Dining Table, Teak Chest of Drawers, etc.
I also
Ferha and Mauritius Palmis.
(Most of the furniture by Lane Crawford, Ltd. and Powell & Co.)
Catalogues, will be issued.
On View from Thursday, the 27th October, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-, tion,
on THURSDAY,
:
the 3rd November, 1927, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m.
At Godown No. 18, The Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon.
A Large Quantity of Miscel laneous Goods.
India
comprising:-
Rubber Shoes, Serge. Novels, Socks, Jackets, Buckles, Tobacco, Carbon Paper, Tin Fall,
Overcoatings, Envelopes,
Iron Ware, Glass Ware, Porcelain, Needles, Metal Toys, Pig Iron. Provisions, Angle Iron, Bonemeal, Round Iron, Earthenware, Canvas, Paints, Flat drón, Squaro forn, Window Glass, Umbrella Frames.
He had a collection, which he called "the most remarkable Cigarettes, Soaps, Newspapers, literary discovery of the century,"
Gunnies, Narcissus Bulbs, Dill in a special bag which was not out Pickles, Canned Sardines, Tea, of sight from the time he left his Milk, Carpets, Personal Effects, stateroom until, with his wife, he etc., etc. entered a motor-car for the drive to their Long Island home,
He revealed that he had already entered into an understanding with Mr. Geoffrey Scott to colla- borate in the editing of the letters and Boswell manuscripts.
Col. Isham declared, "I regard this collection as a great trust, and, while I shall keep it in my collection, it will always be at the disposal of students of the John- sonian era."
.
It was stated recently that the famous ebony "cabinet in which Boswell, the biographer of John- son, kept his manuscripts. had FOR SALE-Fresh arrival Army Colonel Isham, who acquired it passed into the possession of Blankets, greyish brown, black from Lord Talbot de Malahide, of stripe $2.25 each, dozen; singly Malahide Castle, County Dublin, $2.50. Superior qualities accord-Lord Talbot de Malahide inherited ing to requirements. Reduction to the Boswell collection from his charitable and missionary asso- mother, daughter and heiress of ciations for quantities also to Sir James Boswell, the second and dealers and merchants for regular last baronet of Auchinleck, Ayr- orders. Sub-agents locally and in shire.. outports required. Montgomery
Ol'orton & Co.. 18, Ice House Bret, ground floor, between the Clton and the Portuguese Club, Tel. C.4630.
CHINA AUCTION 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,
IT'S QUALITYS. THAT COUNT.
SPECIAL
SCOTCH WHIS
DON
„MAN URGA
DIRKTALSVĘS
"
also
250 Cases Beer.
and
724 Casks Cement (stored in
No. 7 Godown, Lower).
118 Casks Cement (stored in
No. 32 Godown).
3084 Casks Cement (stored in
No. 33 Godown).
89 Casks Cement' (stored in
No. 5 Godown).
889 Casks Cement (stored in The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., West Point, Hongkong). Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
"Such Popularity Must be Deserved"
We brought DON back to you— the first time since the war.
Connoisseurs were not slow to demand a whisky of such excellence the supreme favourite of pre-war days.
Now-you can obtain DON at all clubs and stores.
N. S. MOSES & Co., Ltd.
Agents.
"Do yourself a favour to-day-ask for DON."
CHOCOLATES
-ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED.
But if they're FULLER'S
OH BOY!
We have arranged with Messrs. Fuller that Gifts of their Superb Chocolates in Fancy Boxes can be sent direct from their works, to your Friends in England.
Prices range from $250 for a 1lb. Box to the Luxurious "Brooklyn
selection.
$7.00 per 2 lb. Box..
Sample boxes may be inspected in our Confectionery Department at any time-Postage, Packing, etc.
-Free-
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
FOR THE "BETTER" KINDS,
DIPHENSO
WOOD PRESERVATIVE & WHITE ANT DESTROYER
Treated with
Diphenso
Not Treated with Diphenso
Obtainable in various shades
from
SHEWAN TOMES & CO,
Sole Agents.
DECCA
THE PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE
So light and compact that you can carry it with ease; so well disguised that, closed, no one would imagine it to be a gramophone. Open and play- ing, it has the volume, clearness and tone of gramophones many times its size and price. A world-wide demand testifies to its popularity and superiority.
De Boic and name of nearest Agent from;-K.P. Burray, 2.0. Box 136, Shang hal, to whom all trade esquiries should also be addressed.
Made by. **DECCA,” London, England.
Propriders + Barnett Samud & Sons, Limäsk
CLOSED
Established 2833.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
The parcels post service to Russia in Asia via Japan li temporarily suspended.
Registered and Farcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated." and where mails are advertis ed to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
Dutiable articles forwarded by lettor poat to Great Britain are llable 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 superscribed.
Parcels post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtze Wost of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
Parcola for places in Szechwan wilt now be accepted for transmis sion at senders' risk. It is to be noted that parcele are liable to delay, and that the service may be suspended again at any time.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
RADIO NOTICES.
Radio Telegraph Services are now in opération between Hongkong and the following places:-
Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan," Canton, Wuchow, Kongmoon, Hoihow, Macao, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard and Amoy.
Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, General Post Office Building.
Swatow
Service temporarily suspended.
It in notined for information that Feather Fans and Brooches can- not be sont by post to Great Britain. They are prohibited by the Plumago (Prohibition) Oct, of 1921.
ADDITIONAL NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that on and and after 17th October, 1927 radio- telegrams will be accepted by the Radio Telegraph Office, Government Build. ing, for transmission to the American Continents, Hawaiian Islands and Europe through the intermediary of the Radio Corporation of the Philip.. pines at Manila.
Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Building.
INWARD HAILA
Prope Europe via Suez (letters and papers,
'P'ex
London, 29th Sept. and parcels, 22nd Sept.)
Mongolia
Straits
Namsang
Shanghai
Kashmir
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia
Sinkiang
Hakozali Maru
Pres. McKinley Jeypore
U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and Shanghai President Jefferson Straits
Manila Straits
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asio Austraila and Manila
Tanda
For
Mucdo
Sam Shu and Wuchow Amoy
OUTWARD MAILA.
Tioihoa, Fukhoi and Hiniphong Manila, Sandakan, Australia and
Par
October 27.
October 27.
October 28,
October 29.
October 80.
October 30,
October 31,
October 31.
November 1.
November 7.
Chuon Chow Thurs., Oct. 27, 3.15 p.m. Kochow....Thurs., Oct. 27, 4.30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 27, 5 p.m. ..Fri., Oct. 28, 10.30 a.m.
Tjikarang
Tean
New Zealand via Thursday Island Arafura
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Sandakan
Bangkok Amoy
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S: Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Weihaiwel
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Amoy........................ Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa *Shanghai and "Japan ............. Shanghai, Japan and Honolulu and
*San Francisco
Manila
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., G. and S. America and Europe via Victoria, B.C. and Europe via Siberia
Parcels
,Fri, Oct. 29,
.noon,
Registration....1.45 p.m.. Letters.....2.30 p.m.
(Due Thursday Island 12th Nov.) Hai Ning
Fri., Oct. 28, 1 p.m.
Mao Song ...Fri, Oct. 28, 1.30 p.m. Kiungchow ..Fri, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Namsang-
..Fri., Oct. 28, 5 p.m.
Kashmir
.Sat., Oct. 29, K.P.O
Parcels.....28th 4.30 p.m. Registration ,29th 9 a.m.
Letters
Parcels
.29th 10 a.m. G.P.O.
......28th 6 p.m.
Registration 29th 9,45 a.m. Letters.29th 10.00 u.m. (Due Marseilles 20th November) Kueichow ...Sat., Oct. 29, 2.30 p.m. .Sat., Oct. 29, 2.30 p.m. ..........Sat., Oct. 29, 5 p.m. ..Sun., Oct. 30, 8.30 a.m. Kaljo Maru.....Sun., Oct. 30, 9 a.m. Hakozaki Maru Mon., Oct. 31, 10' a.m.
Szechuen
Anhui
Kaying
Tenyo Maru... Mon., Oct. 31, Registration..9.45 2.m. Letters ....10.30 a.m. (Due San Francisco 25th November). Pres. Jefferson Mon., Oct. 31, 4.30 p.
Aeneas
Tues., Nov. 1, K. P. O.
Registration....0
Letters
.10 a.m. G. P. O. Registration ..9.45 a.. Letters ......10.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles, 3rd Dec.)· Haiching Tues., Nov. 1, Noon.
Pres. McKinley
.Tues., Nov. 1, Parcela .....3 p.m. Registration.4.15 p.m. Letters......... (Dua Victoria, B.C., 21at November). Emp. of Asia Wed., Nov. 2, 3.30 p.m.
Parcels
Nov. 2, 5 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 3, m. ...10.30a.m.
Manila
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America, and "Europe vla Victoria, B.C.
Protesilaus
Registration 1.9.45 Lotters
.Fri., Nov. 4, Noon.
PRATSASTUSKENER ARGUMENTKAARTT (Dua Victoria B.C. 29th November). Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... laitong Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
East and South Africa, Aden,
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles General Metzinger
...Tues., Oct. 8,
K.P.O.
Registration....1 p.m.
Letters
.......1 p.m.
G.P.O.
Registration..1.15 p.m.. Letters ...2.30 p.m.
(Due Marseilles 9th December).
*Correspondence, beating vessel's name only.
A woman who was stated to have HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Prom 29th Oct, to 3rd November. 1827.
HION WAYN.
►2 Standard
LOW WATLE,
B'kong
Time
feat
zigzagged along the road when in charge of a motor-car pleaded guilty at Hull to charges of being drunk and driving dangerously. She gave her name as Annie Bruce Seale, aged 30, of independent means, and her address as Abbey-1 court, Abbey-road, St. John's Wood,
7bdrs 28 m 17 10 N. W. According to the prosecu-
10 12 7 4 tion, she drove the along Priday 28 11 45- Beverley-road, Hull, on Wednesar. day, and a policeman who signalled to her to stop had to jump out of the way to avoid being knocked on..
car
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The "bare-footers" of Honolulu Which may seem unbelievable. by are starting again!' Nătive foot-mainland football. fans, but it down. Seale.it WAS further to ball players who choose to punt, actually happens in Hawaii, saya stated, leaning forward
*was fan American 'exchange. Sports over. the wheel, and when pass, smash the line, and make enthusiasts have organised the ordered out of the car she placement goals without shoes or "bare-footers" into a city league grasped the side of it to avoid to sign the pledge. Scale was fined stockings, herald the coming of and interest is high, for it is a falling. For the defence it was 10s. 6d., with 25 58. costs, her driv-. Honolulu's 1927 football season as brand of knock 'em down-drag urged that Senle had suffered from ing licence was suspended for a they begin gridiron practice. l'em out football.
an illness and had not touched any year, and she was disqualified for drink, for a long time. She agreed a further twelve months,”