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DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA (SCOTTISH CON- STITUTION).
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ANNUAL MASONIC SERVICE.
A Comissab Directora do Club Lusitano tent a' honra de canvidar Exmos.Sra. Socios e suas Exmas. Familias e os demais da Comunidade Portuguesa para se
All Brethren are Invited to at- " reunirem na sala Laiz de Camoes tend Divine Service at St. John's do Club Lusitano, na Sexta-feira, Cathedral on Sunday evening, 27 de Corrente as 52 horas de January 29th, at 6 o'clock, when tarde, a fim do assistiremathe Third Annual Masonic Ser- Recepcao 20s alunos de Lyceu vice will be held.. Central de Macau, i
A Am de que esta festu sein revestida de maior brilho possivel
a Direccao pède a comparencia de todos os Sra, Socios e suas Exmas. Familias e os demials Membros da Comunidade Portuguesa,
A. E. S. ALVES,
Secretario. Hongkong, 26 de Janeiro de 1928.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
E. J. EDWARDS, District. Grand Master Depute. Hongkong, 26th Jan., 1928.
OFFICIAL NOTICE:
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
·PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions from Mrs. G. A. V. Hughes to sell by Public Auction, on MONDAY,
the 30th January, 1928, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
At her residence, No. 7, Hum- phreys Buildings, Kowloon.
The Whole of her Valuable
Household Furniture.
comprising:- Chesterfield couch and Arm- chairs, Tables, Curtains Ollpaint- Kings, Pictures, Hatstand, Fire-
screens, Ornaments, &c.
Extension dining table, Teak
1. John Henesicy Seth of Noaideboard with bevelled mirror, 6, 'Des Voeux Road Central, Liqui-
Teak Bedstead, Brass mounted twin bedsteads, Double and single Tk wardrobes with bevelled mir-
dator of Oriental Navigation Co, Dinner waggon, Glassware, Croc- [Lad. (in liquidation) hereby give|kery, &c. FINANCE CO., LTD." rotice that in consequence of uni- formity 1 have applied to the NOTICE is hereby given that Beard of Trude, under Section 47 General of the Merchant Shipping Act the Annual Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders in this 1891,
the ship in respect of Company will be held at the Hong-"ARMANESTAN" of Hongkong rors, Dressing tables with bevell- kong Hotel, Hongkong, on Thurs Oficial number 113715 of gross ed mirrors, Oscillating table fan, day, the 9th February, 1928, at tonnage 5,029 tons, register ton- &c., &c. 11 a.m. for the purpose of receivage 3,230 tons, heretofore owned ing the Report of the Directors by Oriental Navigation, Co., Ltd. together with a Statement of Ac-in liquidation) for the permis counts for the year ended 31stsion to change her name to "ARA- December, 1927.
DESTAN" and to have her rügis-
The Transfer Becks of the Com-tered in the new name at the Port pany will be closed from Wednes- of Hongkong as owned by Orienta day, 1st February to Friday, 10th Navigation Co., Ltd. (in liquid- February (both days inclusive), (ion), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers. Hongkong, 25th January, 1928.
GETZ BROS, AND CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.
Announce
the Appointment of the .HONGKONG AMERICAN
TRADING COMPANY.
A
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertise. ment.
Dated at Hongkong,
this 25th day of January, 1928. Signed) J. HENNESSEY
SETH, "
„Liquidator, Oriental Navigation
Co., Ltd., (in liquidation).
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CNGE A
SHIP'S NAME.
With offices on the 4th Floor of Kai Ming Building, 6, Queen's Road Central, as their exclusive Agents for The Colony of Hong-
1. Hajee Mohamed Hassan Nema- kong the Cities of Cunton and Sha-zde of 1, Prince's Building, Hong- meen, China and the Portuguese kong, hereby give notice that in Colony of Macao. Commencing consequence of uniformity I have as of January 25th, 1928, and fur applied to the Board of Trade, un- ofther announce that as from the der Section 47 of the Merchant 25th January, 1928, their former Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of Agents GETZ South China Trad the ship "INTABA" of Hongkong ing Company will undertake no Official number 129845 of gros
tonnage 4,786 tons, register, ton- nage 3,039 tons, heretofore owned by me for the permission to name to "ENGLES- change her TAN" and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by me. The Twenty Third Annual Gen- Any objections to the proposed Beauty Parlour 10 am to 5 pm.eral Meeting of Shareholders will change of name must be sent to of Shipping at be held in the Offices of Messrs the Registrar Dodwell and Company, Limited, on Hongkong within seven days from Thuesday, the 7th February, 1928, the appearance of this advertise-
MISELLANEOUS.
HAIR DRESSER of Empress of Canada, Miss Margery Smith, will attend Clients at Hotel Savoy
or by appointment C:5215.
TO LET
INMEDIATE POSSESSION Second Floor of
WHITEAWAYS
BUILDING.
Moderate Rental, all ecuvenioncas, lease if desired,
AFPLY-Manager. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
PRÉMISES TO LET.
TO LET. One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong Apply to 32, Kennedy Road..
TO LET—Oce 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 Company, Ltd.
TO LET-Furnished Fint, Hum- phreys Buildings. Occupier wishes sell furniture and fixtures or sub- let eight months or more from March. Box No. 309, care of "Hongkong Telegraph,"
TO LET-Two Flats, unfurnish- ed and partly furnished, three rooms in self-contained. house to be converted into flats at Itepulse Bay. Garden and garage accom" modation if required. Apply Box No. 811, care of "Hongkong Tele-: graph."
TO LET.-Well furnished room with bathroom attached, suitable for married couple or single, men. Excellent food and good atten- dance, under the përsonal super-
new business on their behalf. ·
Hongkong, Jan. 26, 1928.
UNION WATERBOAT CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
at 11 am for the purpose of re-ment.
ceiving the report of the General Dated at Hongkong.
| Managers together, with a state- ment of Accounts to 31st Decem- ber, 1927. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from! the 30th January to 7th February, 1928, both dates inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
OXYGEN ACETYLENE AMMONIA, AIR CARBONIC ACID CARBIDE
HYDROGEN, NEON ARGON
NITROGEN.,»
(on special request) ALL EQUIPMENT For Oxyacetylene and ...Electric Processes
supplied by-- ́TOE FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE Co., Ltd.
vision of the proprietor, Terms Office: P. & O. Bldg. 5th Floor.
for two $220, or $130 per month
singly. Apply Box No. 312, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
Telephone C. 2844
M.J.E. QUILLOT, Manager.
this 26th day of January, 1928. (Signed) H. M. H. NEMAZEE.
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Cowes, Dec. 23. After nearly two days liberty the two convietā, Albert Williams and Walter Ray- ner, who bolted from a working party on Wednesday #afternoon, were caught on Rolls Hill, five miles from Cowes, at eight o'clocki this morning. They were march- ed into Cowes Police Station by Constable Denham, wearing oil-: Įskins and “soa' wester" hats, and
they looked dejected and dia-; bevelled.
Mrs. SEKAI
MASSAGE
1st floor
Pantry and Kitchen requisites.,
also
One Fine carpet.
One" Cottage Piano Ly "Hor
nung & Moller." One "Silvertone" Talking ma-
chine.
and
A Quantity of Blackwoodware.
On View on Day of Sale from 10 a.m.
Torms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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.
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SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks
Hongkong Bank, $1,200 b. Chartered Bank, £211. b. Mercantile A. & B., £327 n. P. and O. £10 n. East Asia, $73)
Insurances.
b.
Canton Ins., 3590 b. Union Ins., $300 b. North China, Ins., TIs. 143 n. Yangtaze Ins., $46) b. China Underwriters, $2.40 s. China Fires, $215 n.
H. K. Fire Ins., #680 *. b.
Shipping.
Douglases, 5401 .
.N.
H. K. Steamboats, $251 n. H. K. Tugs, $21 Indo-Chinas, Prof.) $35 b Shell Trans., 85/ n.
Union Waterbosta, $18 b.
Mining,
Benguets, $21
Kailans, 60/- n.
n.
Langkats, Tis. $181 b.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Registered and Paresi Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the tima given below unlesą otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to cler
previous day,
or before a registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 pat on the Datiable articles forwarded by letter post to great. Britain are liable to confication by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles ass forwarded via Siberia If so superscribed.
It is notified for information that Feather Fans and Broches eannos be sent by post to Great Britain. They are prohibited by the Plumage
of 1921. (Prohibition) Act,
· RADIOʻN ƆTICES Holders of Wireless Receiving Station Licences are reminded that their Licences for the year 1928 åre due for renewal before the 18iḥ inat.
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Rates and further partieniars an application to the Radio Counter. lat Floor, Government Building.
Radio telegrams are now accepted at the Radio Counter 1st floor Government Building, for transmission via Hanoi te Bangkok and all parts of Siam at the rate of 89 coats (30.80) per word.
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From
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Japan Shanghai
Per Santhia Tean
U.S.A. Honolulu Japan and Shanghai Tenyo Maru
and Shangha!
S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.85 Shanghai
Raubs, $4 b. Tronoha, 17/6 b.
Docks, etc:
Kowloon Wharves, $129) n. Whampoa Docks, $41) b. China Providents) $5.75 b.' Hongkows, Tls. 163 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 5 s. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 89
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. $7 8. Orientals, Tls.
11.
n.
Europe via Negapatam (Letters
only, London 20th Dec, 1927), ... Laisong Europe via Negapatam (papers only,
London 29th December, 1927).... Talamba U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
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January 29.
January 26.
January 27.
Haruna MarI
January 27.
Szechuen
January 27.
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Pres. Wilson
January 23.
Pros, Madison
January 30.
Pres. Cleveland Malwa
January 30,
.February 3.
Per
Linan
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hai Manila
Japan and Shanghai.
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b.
H. and S. Hotels, $8.75 ss., H. K. Lands, $64. b. S'hai Lands Tls. 127 Humphreys, $147 Realties, $8.45 b. Territorials, $1j n.
Public Utilitiés. ·
SA.
Tramways, $25 Peak Trams, (old) $14 B... Star Ferrion, $63 n: Ching Lights, (Comb.) $15 b. H'kong Electrics, $70 sa. Macao Electrica, 864 b. Telephones $4.30 b. China Buses, Tis. 6 n.
| "Straits and Calcutta
Date'
Thurs., Jan. 26, 3.30 p.m. Kong Ming Thurs., Jan. 26, 4.30 p.m. Gleniffer Thurs., Jan. 28, 4.30 p.m. Wingwe....Thurs., Jan. 26, 4.30 p.m.
Arafura .....
.............Fri., Jan, 27, Parcels ...Jna, 26, 5 p.m. Registration Jan. 26, 5 p.m. Letters.....Jan, 27, 8.30 am, (Due Thursday Island, 11th Feb.). Haining
Swatew, Amoy and Feochow Haiphong
Tonkin
Santhia
Parcels
Letters
Struita, Ceylon, India, Mauritias, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles ..
Haruna Maru
Sandakan
Singapore Tractions, 11/9 b. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,
Industriels.
China Sugars, $9) Malabons, $377 n. Canton Ices, $34 b.
3.
Cements (Comb) $11 b. Ropes (Old) #7 b. United Asbestos $108.
Stores &c.
Dairy Farms, $18 b. Watsons, $11:40 B Der A. Wing, $6 B. Lane Crawfords, $3.60 Mackintosh, $22 8. Sinceras, $74 b Wm Powella, $5.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements; $26 b. Constructions, $11 n.
Fri., Jan. 27, 1 pm, Fri, Jan. 27, 1.30 p.m. Fri, Jan. 28, 27th 5 p.m.
Registration. Letters
28th & a...
.Sat., Jan. 26, K.P.O.
..27th 4.80 p.m...
*****...28th 9 ...
G.P.O.
Registration... 28th 8.45 am. Lotters
***.5.80 a.. (Due Marselles 26th February). Hinaang....Sat., Jan. 23, 1.80 p.m.
Canado, Central and South America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia Tenyo Mara
Haihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong
Manila
Amoy
Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, C. and S. America and *Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
b.
Amcy
B'que Ind. G. Bunds, 56% b. H. K. G. Loan, 5% Prom.
LETTER GOLF.
Just because Christmas is past, don't think 'you have to bury GOOD" WILL until next December 25.
GOOD
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2-You can change only one letter at a time.
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3-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for. each jump. Slang words and abbreviations don't count.
4 The order of letters can- not be changed.
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Sat, Jan. 28, 8 p.m.
Pros. Wilson
Anking
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Kalgan Hozan Maru
Pres. Cleveland
.Sun., Jan. 29, 9 a.m.
Parcela
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Registration
Letters
.Mon., Jan. 30,
.3 p.m.
4.15 p.m
..5 p.m.
(Due San Francisco 23rd February).
Loi Sang
Hai Ching
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Manila
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseillies
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA. C. & S. America, Europe via Van- couver B.C. and Siberia
Mon, Jan 30, 5 p.m.
„Tues., Jan. 31, Noon.
.Tues., Jan. 81, K.P.O.
Registration Letters
1. p.m. ..1 p.m.
G.P.O.
Registration ...1.45 p.m.
Lotters
2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 2nd March). Pres. Madison Tues., Jan. 31, 4.30 p.m. Tại Hong Fri, Feb. 3, Noon.
Malwa
..Fri., Feb. 4, K.P.O.
Parcels.....3rd Feb. 4.30 p.m. Registration...4th Feb. 9 a.m. Letters 4th Feb. 10 an.
G.P,O. 'Parcels
3rd Feb..& p.m.
Registration 4th Feb. 9.45. a.m. Letters....4th Feb. 10.30 a.. (Due Marseilles 2nd March).
Empres of Canada Tues., Feb. 14,· ·
.5 pm
Parcels... Registration
Letters.............
(Due Vancouver B.C. 4th
*Correspondenen hearing vessel's name, only,
4.15 p.m.
...6 p.J. March.)
STABILISING THE LIRA, mises to workmen an era of sé-
curity.
Leaders of industrial, commer-
ITALIAN ENTHUSIASM OVER cial, and agricultural Interests
speak to the same effect. THE RETURN TO GOLD.
Rome, Dec. 28.
American Help.
Washington, Dec. 23. The decree for stabilising the The measures taken by the lira continues to be the sole topic | American banks to ald the in political financial, and commer-stabilisation of the lira were ap cial circles, both Italian and for proved by the State Department eign, and there is universal satia-to-day after official notification of faction and praise here "for the the Italian decree enforcing the. step taken. Shopkeepers are new system had been received. enthusiastic as industrialists and The American Government is con- national leaders.
fident that the stabilisation of
Signor Faratore, the deputy, the lira on a gold basis will prove emphasises the social importance valuable and helpful to the of the new measure as safeguard- United States as well as to Italy ing the middle classes and the and to the world generally. men with small bank deposits
Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth : against the effects of Stock Ex- change speculation. Signor Ros-and Company, Walker-on-Tyne, soni, the Trade Union leader, ex- have secured a contract for the presses his gratitude to Bignor construction of two steamers for Mussolini for a reform which pro-Ithe Canadian Lakes.