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THE HONGKÖNG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
R.
NOTICE..
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that owing to the CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY a constant sup- ply of water will be given in all RIDER MAIN DISTRICTS during SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MON- DAY, the 21st, 22nd & 23rd in- stant.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Water Authority. Public Works Department,
Hongkong 18th January, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Favoured with instructions re- ceived from the Concerned, the Undoraigned will sell by Public Auction,"
H
on FRIDAY, the 20th January, 1929,
at 230 p.m.
A “BURDEE" Villas. North Point (Shaukiwan Road).
A Quantity of Valuable Household and Blackwood Furniture,
comprising
Single and Double Reds. Book- BANK HOLIDAY.
cases, Desks, Vases, Sideboards, In Accordance with Ordinance Dinner Waggon, Wardrobes, No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange Banks will be CLOSED for the Transac Dressing Tables, Extension Din tion of Public Business on MON-ing, Tables, Tea Tables, Chester- DAY, and TUESDAY, the 23rd field Couches and Armchairs, and 24th instant.
Crockery Wares, Kitchen Utensils, Hongkong, 18th January, 1928.
Kitchen Tables, Cooking Stove, Ice THE HONG KONG LAND
Chest, Commodes, and a long list INVESTMENT AND
of Sundries. AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTIETH ORDINARY
also
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1928.
CHINA AUCTION DEAN INGE'S ADVICE
ON READING,"
ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street. If you have anything you would READ FEWER BOOKS MORE like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
ARE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO COLDS?
SLOWLY.
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Dean Inge, who acts as the public's counsellor on so many things, has now been telling them how to read.
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Reading like most other activities nowadays, tends to become more Now is the season for colds and desultory. There are 80 many some people née more subject to them than others under identical books that one, would like to conditions. This is due in a large through that one's activities are measure to the person's vital apt to become moro like the rest power, the ability of the system to lessness of the butterfly than like colds therefore should be directed resist attacks. The treatment of the persistency of the mole.
The Dean's advice to read loss
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 8 pm, 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 port only.
Lotters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
It La notified for information that Feather Fans and Brooches cannot be sent by post to Great Britain. They are prohibited by the Plumage (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 15th lost.
Fee $5.00 per annum.
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation with the following:-
Ships at sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch China, Pro- vince of Yunnan, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tehokam, East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo Hoihow, Amoy, &c.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES. Persons and firms having correspondents in the places named above to preventing them, which is best fast is rather difficult to follow,
their telegraphic addresses immediately. done by invigorating the system for, it might scem, the faster. We should, in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio, rogister
general read the better. But if the main
Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, and building up the health.
purpose of books is to make us 1st Floor, Government Buliding.
Radio telegrams are now accepted at the Radio Counter 1st floor The diet should be generous but think, we are not likely to accom not stimulating and articles of plish. that purpose by scampering Government Building, for transmission via Hanol to Bangkok and all parts Commencing Wednesday, Jan., 4th., radio telegrams will be accept easy digestion should be chosen. through them. Fewer books, mare of Blam at the rate of 80 cents ($0.80) por word, Eight hours, at least, of sleep, pre-carefully read, Dean Inge think, ed at the Radio Counter, 1st Floor Government Building, for transmia- ferably in the early part of the would be the better plan. night, are essential. For "medi-
We should also read the books word. cine Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are that we like; but this, too, is hard espeially adapted because they counsel, considering how many 1 "COLUMBIA" Cabinet Gramo-build up the blood, strengthen the books there ure that everyone is phone & 90 Records, 1 Japanese nerves and tone up the organs of supposed to read and that every- Australia and Manila
wide Shanghai mry profer to give GENERAL MEETING of SHARE Embroidery 2 Feld Screen, 1 Bena-digestion. You can get them at one
assimilative Japan and Shanghai HOLDERS in Lais Company will tiful Oil Painting in, Gild Frame, your chemist, or post free, $1.00 berth. With be held at the Ofices of Mesara Carved Blackwood Cabinet, I per bottle, $8.00 for 5 hottles, from power of a Macaulay or a Glad-Straits 25 WORDS FOR $1.00
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Blackwood Overmantle, I Sewing The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., alone our task would be easier, and Europe via Suez (Letters and papers works such as "The Life of Dr. London 22nd December, 1927 and
15th December, 1927) ($1.50 if not-propaid!
THURSDAY, 9th February, 1928, Aachine (Treadle) 4 Tantalus, 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai, Johnson or Gibbon's "Decline at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- Japanese Tea Set, 1 B-P Coffee The following replies aro await-ceiving the Report of the Directors Urn,, Several Water Colour Pic- together with a Statement of Actures, 1 Splendid Table Bronze ing collection:-
younts for the year ending 31st Lamy and Figure, 2 Electric Ceil- December, 1927.
ing Pans, 1, Tientsin Carpet 9 x 12, The REGISTER of SHARES of 50 Novels and Library Books, The Company will be CLOSED] (A.R.C.) Code Books, i Set Busi- fromThursday, 26th January, to ness and other Special Books, 1 Thursday, 9th February, both days Italian Desk, Marble Bust (Lady) Thelusive, during which period no transfer of shares cut, be regis very special, etc., etc., etc.
1392, 1324, 1397, 144, 1444, 1456, 1462, 1453, i512, 1518, 5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88, 101. 102, 161, 168, 174, 191, 194, 208, 210, 216, 226, 248 259, 265, 207, 271, 272, 279 284, 287, 205, 300, 301, 305 306
BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens. Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Full hard from Large $95, $110, $130, monthly,
Also daily commodious rooms.
rates; five minutes from
ferry,.
next new Hotel, Hankow
Rond,
Kowloon, Tel, K.357.
FOR SALE.
tered.
By Order
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of the Board of Directors;
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary,
·Hongkong, 10th January, 1928.
FANLING HUNT
STEEPLECHASES.
It is advertised that owing to
the Chinese New Year Holidays a constant supply of water will be given in all rider main districts
during
Saturday, Sunday Monday the 21st, 22nd and
Off View Now: Trams stop at: the gate of the above address.
Terms: Cash before Delivery.first. -Catalogues will be issued.
A. G. DA ROCHA & CO,
Auctioneers,
|KOWLOON HOTEL.
SATURDAY, 21st at 3 p.m... Admission to Publie Enclosure]" $1.00. Ladies Free.
Admission to Subscriber's En- eloaure on production of badge only,
Subscribers can introduce Two Ladies Free and Two Non-mem
FOR SALE-The Book of Know-bers at $5.00 each. ledge the Children's Encycla- Cars parked on Racecourse paadia) 20 vols in very good con- $5.00 each. Free parking arrang- dition what offers 3 Apply Boxed off the course. No. 307, care of "Hongkong Tele- Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. graph."
WANTED.
WANTED.—By local" Bank, ex- perienced typist. Apply Box No. 306. care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
Pierce Grove, Alexander Build- ings.
Special trains. Return fare 1st Class $1.50 2nd Class 90 cente.
Trains leave Kowloon 2.00 p.m. Return 6.00 p.m.
G.
R.
POSITION WANTED.-Wil; uny-PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
one wanting a thoroughly experi enced Nurse to take charge of children on the voyage to England. this spring apply to Mrs. Sayer, 154, The Penk.
TO LET..
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Second Floor of
WHITEAWAYS
BUILDING.
Moderate Rental, all conveniences, loase if desired.'
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
APPLY-Manager.
PREMISES TO LET
TO LET-One European 'FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
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 1A, Chater Rond. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET.Five-roomed house with four bathrooms and servants quarters near Peak tram station and Peak School. Vacant early February. Rent moderate. Furni- ture purchaseable at reasonable offer. Apply Box No. 305 care of "Hongkong. Telegraph."
of Sale by Public Auction to be held on Thursday, the 26th day of January, 1928, at 3 p.m., at the Oflices of the Public Works De- partment, by Order of "His Ex- cellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at New Kow- loon in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, com- mencing from 1st July, 1898. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King for one further term of 24 years less three days: ..
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
New Kowloon Isla
Registry No.
Locality.
Loi No. 1119.
Adjoining New Rowing
Prince Edward Road,
Boundary
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feet fee: {teet rest
As per
Contents in
quare feet.
Upset Price,
∙16 3:3801
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ELECTRIC
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Tel. 0.673
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21st. JANUARY 1928.
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But how many have the Manila time or the inclination to attack Straits these monumental masterpieces U.S.A.. Canada, Japan and Shanghai
Shanghai nowadays?
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There, can be little doubt that, coincident with the avoidence of serious literature, is a tendency to over indulgence in fiction. In view of the quality of much of the fiction produced nowadaya, this must be regarded in general US a literary evil.
We maj" trace in it a desire to get away from the stress and worry of daily life; but it is disputable
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people to please themselves and Shanghai and Europe via Siberia read only the books. they prefer, Saigon...
he cannot, however, complain if Hiniphong... those books are not of the sort he Shanghai anal Japan would like to see in their hunds.
An unknown giver, for the third time within a few weeks, has paid a secret visit to West- minster Hospital, and on this occasion placed £106 in the col- lecting boxes, the previous gifts being 39 half-sovereigns and £1 notes: "
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The Ministry of Labour has fall, from the present 2,175,000 to circularized education authorities! 1766,000 a decline of 18 per cent. in alx years. This must hinder stating that as a result of the low the revival and development of birth rate: during the war which trade. Alleviation would be pos became apparent in 1023, It was able by the transfer of selected computed that the number of juveniles to districts, where there occupied juveniles was likely to was a shortage: