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Investment.
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Advortisü
The
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and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods.
Prepaid Advertisements
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and.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
[NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that the Norwegian Consulate has removed its offices to the Bank of Canton Building, 5th floor.
NOTICE.
་་
Having resigned my position as manager for Messrs. Thoresen & Co., Ltd., my interest in and con- nection with that firm ceases from to-day,
SVERRE BERG. Hongkong, 7th January, 1928.
NOTICE.
We have to-day established our solves as ..steamship agents, brokers, merchants and manufac- turers agents under the name of Berg & Co., Ltd., with offices in the Bank of Canton. Building, Tele- phone No. C.2048.
BERG & CO., LTD.,
Sverre Berg, Managing Director.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Sverre Berg, having resigned the management of this Company, he is no longer connected with our 'firnt.
..
Mr Bjarne Stendahl and Mr. Proitz Kristofersen, have this day been authorised to sign jointly for the Company "Per Procuration."
......... THORESEN & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 9th January, 1928.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on TUESDAY,
the 10th January, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of Curios. comprising:- Five-coloured Vases, Plates, Screens, Bronze Ware, Cloisonne Vases, Incense Burners and Flower Pots, Old Embroideries, Lacquered and Blackwood Screens and Stools, etc., etc.
On View from Monday, the 9th January, 1928,
Pastram Catalogues will be issued. Terms:-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
on WEDNESDAY,
the 11th January, 1928,
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928.
CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
FENG YU-HSIANG'S INFLU- ENCE ON NEW PROPOSALS."
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:
Banks. Hongkong Bank, $1170 b. Chartered Bank, £21 . Mercantile A & B,, £92‡` n. P. and O. £10 a. East Asia, 370 n.
Insurances.
Shanghai, Jan. 3. A group of French-Belgian- engineers left Shangbai to-day for Konan province for the purpose of beginning the construction of the extension of the Lunghai railway, connecting Honin" province with Sianfu, capital of Shansi province, with the ultimate purpose of ex- tonding the Lunghai railway to Lanchowfú, capital of Kansu pro- vince, thence to the west to have It connected with the Russian rail system.
to
The Lunghai railway, which is known as the "short route Europe," will reach the Yellow sea at Haichow to the south of Shantung peninsula, when com- pleted, and will bring the China const within a week's travel to the various European capitals. The road is Buanced by the capitals of the French, Belgian, and Dutch nations which have been reported as using the unexpended portions of the Boxer Indemnity for the purpose of completing the line.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The present resumption of the The Undersigned have received construction was made upon the instructions to sell by Public Aue-Invitation of the Christian General tion,
Feng Yu-halang who controls a big portion of the territory along the line. General Feng's new year's proclamation published locally to-day declares that his purpose is to get rid of territory banditry, to improve the railway traffic, the construction of motor Go-ronds, the installation of bug aer- vices, to improve agriculture, to open the sparsely populated north- western China for the settlement of the former soldiers, to improve the living conditions, and to popu- larize education.
commencing at 11 a.m.
At No. 23, Godown Lower, The Hongkong & Kowicon Wharf & down Co., Ltd, Kowloon.
A Qualtity of Miscellaneous Goods,
comprising:-
THE INSTITUTION AND IN- STALLATION. of the Rev. Alfred
-Tee Iron, Angle, Iron, Round Swann, MA, D.S.O., as Dean of St. John's Cathedral and Archdea-Iron, Flat Iron, Square Iron, Nail con of Hongkong, and the Rev. Mok Shau-tsang, incumbent of the Church of Our Saviour, Canton, as Archdeacon of Canton, will take
Gar-place at Evensong on January 12,
at 6.45 p.m. from
A reception to welcome the Rev. Large
A and Mrs. Swann will-be held in daily the Cathedral Hall at 4.30 the same. ferry, Road,
afternoon.
The Church Body extend a cor- dial invitation to all interested in the work of the Cathedral to be
FAMILY HOTEL, quiet apart- ments with hot and cold conveni-present on this occasion. erices bath-room attached, ex- cellent attendance and rood food, full board-Central locality, Hong- kong side, Single Rooms at $120, Large Rooms with verandha at $160 or $220 for two persona. Ap ply. Box No. 302, care of "Hong-3 kong Telegraph," or Tel. C.980.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
WANTED.
WANTED.--The undersigned is willing to buy all kinds SECOND. HAND CLOTHING (Ladies' and Gentlemen's), J. Nobron, Nathan Road, Kowloon. municate by letter only.
AMAHS, ETC.
63, Сель
THOROUGHLY RELIABLE AMAH, available journey, in Eng- land, February. Previous experi- ence of sea travelling. Apply Box No. 303, care of "Hongkong Tele graph.
TO LET
IMMEDIATE" POSSESSION Second Floor of WHITEAWAYS
BUILDING.
Moderato Rental, all conveniences, lease if desired »
APPLY-Manager.
Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
Whiteaway,
PREMISES TO LET.
Owners are reminded that En- tries for the forthcoming Annual Race Meeting will close on Satur- day the 14th January, 1928, at
p.m.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
ANNUAL RACE MEETING.
13th, 14th, 15th and 18th
February, 1928.
Draft programmes and entry forms are now ready and may be obtained at the Race Course, Hong- kong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.
HERATA AND MENI.
MASSAGE, CHIROPODY.
and
MANICURE. 2nd Floor,
Yee Sang Fat Building,
Queen's Road Central.
EXPERT MASSEUR.
Cures Rheumatism, Nervous- ness and all kinds of chronic ailments.
Madmae H. MORITA. Madame E. AKAJI. 23, Wyndham St. Tel. C.4395."
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY 7, THERAFION, NO. 1 THERAPION. WO. THERAPION. WO.3 No. 1 for Bladder Catarrh. No, 2 for Blood Red skin disemam, No. 8 for Chronto Weak- asses Sold by trading Chemists, Price In England B. Dr. Le. Clare Med Co. Faver stock N.W. E. London. Bee Trade Marked "THERAPION" on Writ Gort Blamy
TO LET-One European FLAT wilted to genuine packets. Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road,
TO LET -Asiatic Building. Two office rooms to be sub-let. Apply Pearson, 2nd floor, Central 1929.
F.
PHOTOGRAPHY & ART
EXHIBITION & CONTEST АТ МАСАО
TO LET Office Rooms 2nd Floor, From 22nd Jan. to 15th Feb. 1928. New Hongkong Bank Building.
Entries close 18th January, 1928. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
TO LET-"West Lodge," 15A, Ma- gazine Gap Rond, from February 1st. Apply Cornell cure of Palmer and Turner.
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..
TO LET From 3rd February, House on Peak upper level, 5 zooms 4 bathrooms and servants quarters, ront $116. Future oc-
www.c
For particulars address:
The DIRECTOR, Port Works Department, Macuo.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4. Duddel! Street.
If you have anything you would cupant maat buy complete furni- like to sell, exchange or advertiss ture which is in very good cond send it to the CHINA AUCTION
ROOM. tion $2,000. Apply Box No. 304, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
E. V. M. I. de SOUSA,
Reds, Bar Ends, Paper and Swan Serayah, etc, etc.
and
187 Iron Bars, (stored in No. 19
Open Passage).
622 Bags Guano, (storeit in No.
4 Godown Lower),
General Feng Yu-hsiang hopes to raise the funds needed for the foregoing purposes through the rallway revenues and the increas- ed land tax. The resumption of the railway construction aroused a considerable interest here since the first attempt to resume the railway building outside of Man- churla some, 12 years ago.
522 Bags Guano, (stored in Go-AMERICA'S INTERESTS
down No. 4 Lower).
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
of
IN CHINA.
MISSIONARIES COURTING
TROUBLE.
Washington, Jan. 4. American investmenta in troublous China total approxi- mately $150,000,000, and to pro- tect them 17 naval vessels and 8,627 men are stationed along the The Valuable Leasehold Property.coast and in the principal cities, said a State Department statment Situate at Kowloon in the Co-read to-day before the House Sub- lony of Hongkong and registered Committee on Appropriations. in the Land Office as The Remain Americans haven't returned int ing Portion of Kowloon. Inland large numbers to the interior, the Lot No. 1381 together with the statement said, but missionaries, messunge erections and buildings despite warnings from consular thereon known as No. 227 Portland officials, "have been insistent in Street (formerly No. 173 Portland going back, courting danger and Street). Area 791,25 square feet. inviting more trouble for the Proportion of Annual Crown Rent United States." $9.76.
To be sold by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers
at their
Auction Rooma
No. 8A, Duddell Street, Hongkong,
on
WEDNESDAY, the 11th day of January, 1928.
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale Apply to
Messrs. JOHNSON STOKES AND MASTER, Mortgagees' Solicitors, Prince's Building, or, to Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Dated 24th Dec., 1927.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY.
U.S. SHIPS FOR SALE.
SHIPPING BOARD DISPOSING OF THIRTY-SEVEN.
Washington, Jan. 4. The Shipping Board to-day approved drafts of advertisements for the sale of 37 ships of the American Australia Orient, the American Oriental Mail and the Oregon Oriental lines. The advertisements will be placed to- morrow and the bids will be open. ed on February 10.
One plan of sale proposes that the bidders guarantee to maintain the service for five years, while the other provides for ten-year operation guarantee. Both plars permit the biddere to contemplate an interchange of ports.
were
The following ships expected to be in, wireless- communication with Hongkong to-day-Orestes, Chenan, Nau- Prunusex,
SITUATE AT SHAUKIWAN ning, Oostkerk, ROAD in the Colony of Hongkong Sunning, Towa Maru, Cremer, and registered in the Land Office Keiko Maru, Dorsetshire, Pres. A INLAND LOT NO. 1705 and Grant, Orestess, Hector, Tonkin, known as the MING YUEN GAR-Ermland, Antung, Limchow, Linan, DENS:
Kaljo Maru and Szechuen.
Area: 207900 sq. ft. or there-
abouts. Annual Crown Rent: $478.00.
by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
1
Auctioneers,
AT THEIR SALEROOM, No. 8, Duddell Street. Victoria; Hongkong.
on
FRIDAY,
the 13th day of January, 1928, at 3 o'clock p.m.
For further Particulara and Conditions of Sale Apply to:-
Messrs. HASTINGS, DENNYS and BOWLEY, Mortgagee's Solicitors,
8, Des Voeux Road Central
or
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,
8a, Duddell Street.
W
WESTINGHOUSE
ELECTRIC
Relss, Massey & Co., Ltd.
DISTRIBUTORS, Exchange Bldge,
Tel. 0.678
It
Canton Ins, 8590 b. Union Ins., 1998). North China, Ins., Tls, 143 n. Yangtszó Ian., $461 b. China Underwriters, $2.20 b. China Fires $15 n. H. R. Fire Ins., $680 ́b.
Shipping.
Douglases, #407 m.
H. K. Steamboats, $251 b. H. K. Tugs, $2.20 b. Indo-China, (Prof.) $30 Sholl Trans., 88/- 0. Union Waterboats, $17.50 b.
Bonguets,
Mining.
Kailans, 6/6 0.
**."
Langkats, Tis. $182. b. S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.85 Raubs, $37 n. Tronohe, 1/6 b.
Docks, etc.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5. p.m. on the previous day...
Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded vin Siberia if so superscribed,
It is notified for information that Feather Fans and Brosches cannot be sent by post to Great Britain. They are prohibited by the Plumaga
(Prohibition) Act of 1921. --.
RADIO NOTICES.
Holders of Wireless Receiving Station Licences are reminded that their Licences for the year 1928 are due for renewal before the 16th inst.
Fee $5.00 per annum,
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation with the following:--"
Ships at sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutet East Indies, Dutch Boraco, Philippine Islands, French Indo China, Pro- vince of Yunnan, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam. Heihow, Amoy, &c.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES.
Persons and firms having correspondents in the places named above should, in order to avoid delay to telegrama, received by radio, reglater their telegraphic addresses immediately,
Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Buliding.
Radio telegrams are now accepted at the Radio Counter 1st floor Government Building, for transmission via Hanol to Bangkok and all parts of Biam at the rate of 80 cents (50.80) per word.
Commencing Wednonday, Jan. dih., radio telograms will be accept», ed at the Radio Counter, 1st. Floor Government Building, for transmis sion to all offices in British North Borneo at the rate of 40 cents per
From
s.
Straits U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pros. Grant Shanghai and Europe via Siberia....Orestes
INWARD MAILS.
Per Katori Maru
Due
*January 9.
January 10.
January 10.
Japan and Shanghai
Europe via Negapatam, letters only
London 15th December, 1927 Japan and
Hector
January 12.
Kitano Maru
January 13..
Chenonceaux
Japuary '17
Japan
Aki Maru....
January 17.
Australia and Manila
Mishima Maru
January
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai
Emb of
Canada
January
Japan and Shanghai
Devanha
January
Straits
Atsuta Maru
January
Janusty
Haruna Mara
OUTWARD MAILS:
Por
Kowloon Wharvos, $128 b. Whampoa Docks, $37 b.. China Providents $4.30 sÖ. Hongkows, Tha. 160 B. Now Engineerings, Tis. 5 s. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 90 m.
Cotions.
C
Ewo Cottons, Tls. $71" b. Orientals, Tis. 14 S'hai Cottons, Tis. 46 (old) b.
п.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 9. Hotels, $8 sa. H. K. Lands, $65,50 · pa. S'hai Lands Tle. 124 Humphreys, $14.50 b Realties, $7.30 n. Territorials, $1
n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $24.
U.S.A. Honolulu Japan and Shanghal Tenyo Maru Japan and Shanghai
For
Sam Shiu and Wuchow Saigon
Straits and Calcutta
Date
Kong Ming..Mon., Jan. 9, 4.30 p.m. Wong Shek Kung
Registration
Tues., Jan. 10,
.9.45 a.m.
.10.30 a.m.
(Due San Francisco 3rd February),
.Tues., Jun. 10,
Tues., Jan. 10, 4,80 p.m.
Amoy...
Namsang
.Mon, Jan 9, 5 p.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu and "San
Francisco
Taiyo Maru
b.
Letters
Hoang
Parcels
.Noon.
Letters
1 p.m.
Swatov, Amoy and Foochow ........... Straits,
Egypt and Europe. via
Haining
Tues., Jan. 10, 1 p.m.
Marscilles
Orestes
* Registration
Letters
G.P.O.
.1.45 p.m.
.2.30 p.m.
Peak Trams, fold: $14 s. Star Ferrios, $621 b. *China Lights, (Comb.) $14 sa. H'kong Electrics, 364 b.
Macao Electrics, $60 b. Telephon or $3.90 n. China Buses, Tls. 61 Singapore Tractions, 11/9 b.
Industrials.
b.
China Sugars, $318. Malabons, 1 ss. Canton Ices, $21 b. Coments Comb) 88.25 b. Ropes (Old) $6 b United Asbestos $10
Stores &c Dairy Farms, $171 Watsonis, $1.10 b. Der A. Wing, $6.6. Lane Crawfords, $3 b. Mackintosh, $22 Sinceres, #7 b. Wm. Powells, $51 sa.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $231 b. Constructions. $1 s.
8.
B'que Ind. G. Brods, 56% b. H. K. G. loan, 5% Pro.
Vevey, Jan. 8. The chocolate firms of Peter Caliler and Kohler are negotiating fusion with Nestle on the basis of four Peter Cailler and Kohler shares for om Nestle-Reuter. -
LETTER GOLF.
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From DOVER to PARIS is quite a swim and a walk. According to Letter Golf, however, it takes only seven strokes with a pencil to make the change.
DOVER}
PARIS
1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it inpar, a given number of atrokes. Thus to change. COW TO HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW. HEN.
2 You can change only one,, letter at a time.
3-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations don't count..
4The order of letters can- not be changed,
One solution is printed on another page of this issue."
Amoy...
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Victoria, B.C., and Europe via Siberia
Swatow
Swatow, Amoy and, Formosa Shanghai
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E.
and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe, via Marseilles
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Huphong t Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Swntow, Amoy and Foochow Swntow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Amoy Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India,.
Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles.
Swatow
Mafla, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Japan Manila
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Afrien, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Shanghai
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe vla Vancouver, B.C., and Europe 'vis Siberia.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Maraelles
Registration
Letters
.Tues., Jan. 10..
K.P.0.
4.1 p.m.
p.m.
(Due Marseilles 9th Feb., 1923). Sunning
Tues., Jan, 10, 3.30 p.m.
Pres. Jefferson
Parcela
Registration
Letters...
.Tues., Jan, 10,
.3 p.m.
.4.15 p.m.
..5 p.m.
(Due Victoria, B.C. 20th January). Kwai Sang ... Tues., Jan. 10, 6 p.m. Deli Maru Thurs., Jan. 12, 8.30 nm. Soochow
Fri, Jan. 18, 5 p.m.
Kitano Maru
Registration Letters
Registration
Letters
Fri
Jan. 14,
..13th 4.30 p.m.
.K.P.O,
.14th 9 a.m. G.P.O.
..14th 8.45 a
.14th 9.80 a.m.
(Due Marseilles 12th February).
Chenan ******
Sat, Jan.
10 B.m.
Sate
Jan. 14,
13th 5 p.m.
Parcels
Taiping
Registration
Letters
9.45 a.m.
.10.30 a.m.
(Dne Thursday Island 25th January). Hulhong
Hopsang Hozan Maru Kutsang..
Chenonceaux :.
Sat, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.
.Sat., Jan. 14, 6 pm. .Sun., Jan. 15, a.m. .Sun., Jan. 15,.5 p.m.
Registration Letters
Registration
Letters
.Tues., Jan. 17, K.P.O.
.10 a.m. ...1 p.m.
G.P.O.
.12.45 p.m.
1.30. p.m.
(Due Marseilles 17th February), Hangsang...... Tues., Jan. 17, 5 p.m. Wed, Jan. 18,
Aki Maru
..8.46 a.m. ..0.30 a.m.
Registration. Letters (Due Thursday Island 30th January), Mishima Maru Wed, Jan. 20, 9.30 a.m. Emp, of Canada Fri, Jan. 20, 3.30 p.m
Devanha
Parcela Registration Letters
Parcels
.Fri, Jan. 21, K.P.O.
20th 4.30 p.m. 21st 9 B.. .21st
G.P.O:
t10a.m..
20th 9.45 a.m.
Registration .21st 9.45 am. Lotters ......21st 10.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 18th February). Atsuta Maru ...Tues., Jan. 24; 0 ́nan.
Emp. of Asia
Parcels
Registration ...Letters
Wed., Jan. 25.
....9 a.m. .0,15 a.m. 10.m.
(Due Vancouver, BC, 12th February).
Haruna Maru
Fri, Jan. 28, K.P.O. Registration 1.27th 4.80 p.m. Lotters.....
Registration
Letters
.28th 9 a.m. G.P.0.
8.45 a.m. .9.30-0.
(Due Marseillos 26th February).
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A,,,
Central Canada,
and Souther America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe vin Siberia Tonyo Maru
Sat., Jan. 28. Registration $4.15 p.m. Lettors
;5 pm. (Duo San Francisco, 22nd Feb.).
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only..