Profitable
Investment.
Judicious Advertising is one of the most profitable investments associated with successful Businows Enterprise.
Advertise in
the
Thongkong Telegraph.
and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods.
Prepaid Advertisements
25 WORDS FOR $1.00 ($1.50 if not prepaid)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS CHINA AUCTION LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
NOTICE.
ROOMS.
4. Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS Hke to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
CO., LTD.
SPECIAL AND 'FAMILY' MONTHLY TICKETS.
Holders of the above-mentioned tickets are hereby informed that effective January 1st., 1928, such tickets will not be available.
E. V. M. R. de SOUSĄ,
THE KOWLOON HOTEL.
those SPECIAL DINNER DANCES
SPECIAL tickets re which have. hitherto been sold at less than the charge of $5.00 cách.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
LAM MING FAN,
Secretary. Hongkong. Dec. 20th., 1927.
NOTICE.
We have removed our Offices to the New P. and O. Building, (4th floor) from 19th of December, 1927.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK-& Co. Hongkong, 17th Des., 1927.
NOTICE.
Our store will remain open Evening until Christmas till 6.30 p.m. including Saturdays. Sundays excepted.
The following replies are await-every Ing collection:--
1392, 1342, 1397, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1462, 1453, 1512, 1516, 5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88, 101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191, 194, 208, 210, 216, 336; 245 $59, 265, 267, 271, 372, 279
·254, 287,
BOARD RESIDENCE.
J. ULLMANN & CO. Jewellers-Chater Road.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL RAGE MEETING.
13th, 14th, 15th and 18th February, 1928.
Drift programmes and entry. forms are now ready and may be btained at the Race Course, Hong- FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Garkong Club and Causeway Bay dens.
and Stables. Quiet apartments Sults of rooms. Full board from Large 305, $110, $130, monthly. commodius roome,
Also
daily
rates; five minutes from
ferry,
next new Hotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K367.
Road,
"MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
The Offices of the Douglas Steamship Company have been re- moves to the New P. and O. Build- ng, 4th floor) from Monday, 19th,
ANNOUNCEMENT-Hair Speciof December, 1927, alists of "Emprods of Russia," Miss Pare and Mr. Wicks at Hotel Savoy Beauty Parlour, Louk your best for the Holidays. Hours a.m, to 6 pm.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-Once Rooms 2nd Pier, New Hongkong Bank Buliding. 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 Company, Ltd.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. Just Arrived Ameri- can Pears, Koon Tai & Co., 24, Des Voeux Road Central, Tele phone C417.
FOR SALE. British-Americand Candy Store, Pottinger Street. Large Stocks New Chocolates, Crackers, Confectionery, all kinds Nuts, Christmas Stockings. Many Other Novellies hy beat British and American Markers.
TO KOWLOON MOTORISTS.
MOTOR GARAGE, CHATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON,
NOW
READY
The rent of a Private lock-up garage 10'0" x 18'0" is $22,00 per month including light and water.
In the Alain Garege 50'0' x' 25'0" the charges vary from $15.00 to $20.00 per month.
Enquiries to
The Secretary,
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. St. George's Building, Hongkong.
Telephone Central 4581, (two {ITES)
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO, General Managers, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Hongkong, 17th Dec, 1927.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, BRITISH SECTION.
NOTICE..
The Publie is hereby notified that on and from the 20th instant. the express train 'which now leaves Kowloon it 3.00 p.m. will depart daily at 2.15 p.m. and arrive at Canton at 6.6 p.m.
at
The following trains will be can- celled on and from the 29th:-- Train leaving Kowloon 2.35 p.m. on week-days.
Train leaving Shum Chun at 6.46 p.m. on week-days,
By Order,
ROBERT BAKER, Manager & Chief Engineer. Kowloon, 17th December, 1927.
FANLING HUNT
STEEPLECHASES. ...
Saturday, 24th December, at 3.15.
Adinission to Public Enclosure $1.00. Ladies Free.
Admission to Subscribers En- closure on production of budge only.
Subscribers can introduce Twe Ladies Free, and Two Non-mem- bers at $5.00 each:
Cars parked on the Racecourse $5.00 ench
will be hold
X'MAS EVE and
NEW YEAR'S EVE.
$2.50 per person......
Tables may now be reserved.
Black & White Jazz Band.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
HAROLD LLOYD
BY THI
MAKOLA LLOYD CORT!
a
Garment Velcase
The Kid Brother
Showing Christmas Day
QUEEN'S
A fascinating new mystery
play.
The
CHINESE PARROT
Made by the producer of "The Cat and the Canary"
NEXT CHANGE
W
(WESTINGHOUSE
ELECTRIC
Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.
Pierce Grove, Alexandra Build- ings.
DISTRIBUTORS.
SPECIAL TRAINS. Return Exchange Bldgs,
Fare 1st Class $1.50, 2nd Class 90 conts: Leave Kowloon 2.00 p.in
vities.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DECEMBER 20, 1927.
"REDS" TO QUIT.
(Continued from Page 1)
ward the Soviet agents in Peking The Undersigned have received where negotiations were recently instructions to sell by Public Auc-opened for Chang Teo-lin's use of tion,
the Russian share of the boxer in demalty for support of the Chinese
universities.
on WEDNESDAY, the 21st December, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
"1711"
45 Dozen
Soap.
Glycerine
50 Dozen No. 843 Muso Soap. 20 Dozen Essence,
3 Cases Glass Tumblers. 41 Bugs Sulphate of Ammonia,
1 Case Del Monte Yellow Cling
Peaches.
1 Sack Flour.
4 Bales Old Newspapers.
1 Case "Ilerman's Studies in
Grammar."
1 Case. Glass Bend Bugs. 50 Small Alarm Clocks.
2 Electric Motors.
5 "Taikwong"
Pumps.
་
Lamp
also
A Quantity of Miscellaneous {hods,
and...
AMERICAN POLITICAL
SENSATION.
Senator Norris, who is ill, denied from his sick bed any knowledge of the slush fund.
Borah, who is chairman of the foreign relations committee, was FOUR SENATORS SAID TO BE named in the documents na des-
INVOLVED.
MEXICAN SLUSH FUND."
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Washington, Dec. 15. Subpoenas for all telegraph and cable companies in New York to produce for investigation their messages relating to Mexican Gov- ernment business wore issued to- day by the special senate which
tined to receive $500,000 Heflin $350,000. La Follette, and Norris probably the remainder, or $950,- 000. All four senators have been actively interested in Mexican. haffairs and, except on some occa- alons, have disagreed with the Mexican policies of the Coolidge administration.
How Mandate was Delivered. The mandate, written by M. Quo Tai-cht, local Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, was delivered to the Soviet Consul-General, Mr.ed in the Hearst newspapers that although he had many reasons to
B. Koslovsky by Dr. K. C. Wu, Chief Secretary to Dr. C. C.-Wu. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Samuel Chang, official of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs. 4.27 p.m. on Thursday.
at
No Money Paid.
Hearst, in submitting the docu- is enquiring into charges publishments to the committee, said that
from the
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
the Mexican Government raised a think that they came slush fund of $1,215,000 with official files of the Mexican Gov- which to influence four United ernment and were authentic, he did not believe that any, money States senators.
The action was takest after Wil-had been paid.. liam Randolph Hearst, the pub |lisher, appearing as the first wit ness, submitted to the committee Democratic floor leader, declared purported Mexican official doch-that in his judgment "there isn't ments in which Duddley Field anyone who would think that the alone, "New York lawyer, was senators received or would receive named as the proposed American one dollar for any action touching
their service." pay off man for the slush fund.
The documents also. disclosed The conversation between the that the four intended recipients Nationalist representatives and of the huge sum, who had been chairman of the investigating com Mr. Koslovaky and the Soviet Vice- described anonymously in the mittes, added that there was no Consul, who was also present, was Hearst newspapers, were Senators evidence that any senator received brief and in the English language. Borah, Heilin: La Folletter and money from the sources named.
Dr. Wu and Mr. Chang arrived at the Soviet Consulate and were immediately ushered into the office of the Consul-General, the latter apparently having been notified on that they were on the way;
(for account of the concerned.)
The mandate was formally handed to Mr. Koslovsky by Dr. Wu, who made, no comment. Little
Norris.
Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania,
Although Hearst gave the com-'. mittee "secretary the name of a Senators' Deninis.
business man in Mexico who was Immediately after their names principally responsible for having 56 Shawls, more of less dama-or no comment was made by the
Conval-General, who immediately had been linked with the alleged procured, the documents, he said ged. 56 Embroideries, more or less devated his attention to the man- intended bribe, Borah, Heflin and that Miguel Avila, formerly of the date. After 22 minutes the La Follette appeared before the intelligence service of the Ameri damaged.
Nationalist representatives emer- committee and denied that they can army, extracted the documents Terms: Cash-cn Delivery. ged from the office. All concerned had received any money or that from their files In Mexico City."
bowed gravely as the Nationalist they had been approached by any-Both the Mexican government and LAMMERT BROS..
representatives took their depar- one who might have been inter-Mexican Consul General Elias, in Auctioneers.
New York, denied this after the ested in offering it.
Malone later took the witness latter had examined the docu- Prior to the arrival of Dr. Wustand and declared that he bad noments, saying that they were utter and Mr. Chang, newspapermen connexion with the project.
forgeries. calling at the Consulate were in- formed that Mr. Koslovaky was busy. The same message was given after Dr. Wa bad departed.
PARTICULARS OF SALE
OF THE STEAMSHIP "WING PING.” Her dimensions and capacity are as follows:
Length
Breadth
1555
24'
501
.300
Gross Tonnage
H.P. Together with the appurten ances thereto now lying in the Harbour of Canton."
to be sold
By order of the Mortgagees. by
PUBLIC AUCTION. one THURSDAY, the 29th day of December, 1927, at 12 Noon.
IN ONE LOT
by
Mesars. LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS,
At their Sales Rooms, No. 8A, Duddell Street, Hongkong.
For further particulars and con- ditions of sale please apply to:-
Meears, JOHNSON STOKES
AND MASTER,
Prince's Building, Vendors's Solicitors, or to
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,
The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 12th Dec., 1927.
OXYGEN ACETYLENE AMMONIA, AIR "CARBONIC ACID CARBIDE
HYDROGEN, NEON ARGON NITROGEN.
(on special request) ALL EQUIPMENT For Oxyacetylene and Electric Processes supplied by-
Tel: 0.673
Viscount Peel, First Commis- SPECIAL EXPRESS return 5.41 sioner of Worka, addressing a con- p.m. Which allows plenty of time ference of Yorkshire Women's Con- to prepare for the Xmas Eve Festi-servative Associations, presided over by the Duchess of Norfolk, in Leeds, confessed that formerly when standing for Parliament, he grumbled at the best sents in his meetings being occupied by women!! He then regarded them as a super- fluous, if at times, an attractive appendage to the gathering. He now looked upon women with dif ferent eyes; because, having re Office: P. & O. Bldg. 5th Floor." ceived the vote, he believed they would have a steadying and Con- servative influence in politics.
MISS SIGGINS, C.S.M.M.G.
'(Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics London.) Massage. Medical Electricity.
Remedial Exercises, Apply Helena May Institute.
THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLENE Co., Ltd.
Telephone 0. 2844
M. J. E. GUILLOT, Manager.
ture.
Closing of Dalbank.
21
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Per Trip
SCALE OF CHARGES.. Effective 1st January, 1928.
1st Class 3rd Class
$ 0.10
0.05."
The order to close the Dalbank and Soviet trade organizations will
Passengers be transmitted to those concerned through the medium of the Pro- Per Trip Persons under 16 years of age visional Court, it was learned on Non-Commissioned Officers and Men belonging to Thursday afternoon..
The Russian official intimated that the closing of the Dalbank by the Nationalists might result in some difficulty as foreigners have thousands of dollars on deposit in that bank and that the bank has unnexions with strong foreign banks bete and elsewhere.
"You have received no mandate ordering this bank to close its doors?" the official was asked.
"I have not, but possibly Mr. Fromberg has received such a com- munication," was the reply,
Mr. Quo Tai-chi stated that the Soviet Consul-General was request- ed to leave Shanghai on the first available steamer. The Consulate Soviet trading organizations' and the Dalbank have, or will be given a maximum of 10 days in which cease functioning, Mr. Quo stated.
to
CHILDREN EVERY.
WHERE
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Army, Navy, Police and Fire Brigade in Uniform
Special Ferry 1.00 am. Asiatics only are allowed to travel 3rd Class
Book of 100 tickets-Asiaties only .......... Monthly Tickets Single Mouthly Tickets-Single (Persons under 16 years
of age)
Monthly Ticketa-Family (3 persons) Monthly Tickets-Family (4/5 persons) Children under 3 years of age
0.05 0.20
4 copper
centa
/ $4,00
6.00
2,00
9.00
12.00
Freo
The following persons will be considered as members of a Family:-Husband, Wife, unmarried Children and Governess, Nurse or Amah, living in the same house.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Hongkong, 14th December, 1927.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary.
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