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HONGKONG JOČKEY UNION WATERBOAT CO, LTD.
CLUB.
RACE. MEETING, 1928 13th, 14th, 16th & 18th February,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1928,
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received The Twenty Third Annual Gen2 | instructions from Mrs. G: A. V. cral Meeting of Shareholders will Hughes to sell by Public Auction, be held in the Offices of Messrs Dodwell and Company, Limited, on'
TO-DAY. Thuesday, the 7th February, 1928, at 11 am. for the purpose of re- Members' Badges of Admissionceiving the report of the General Managers together with a state-
MEMBERS BÅDGES.
the 30th January, 1928, » commencing at 2.45 p.m.
At her residence, No. 7, Hum-
The Whole of her Valuable Household Furniture.
are now ready and may be obtain-ment of Accounts to 31st Deevm-phreys. Buildings, Kowloon.. ed by those members who have not ber, 1927. The Transfer Books of already received them, from the Company will be closed from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alex- the 80th January to 7th February, andra Buildings,
1928, bath dates Inclusive,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
Members are reminded that these Badges will also admit them' to all the Extra Race Meetings of this year.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE, Members have the privilege of introducing twa non-members to the Members' Enclosure.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the long-
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NIGHTMARE?
Are you troubled, with night- mare? Is your sleep disturbed by distressing dreams so that the night's rest does not refresh you? of the time, out of breath on Are you pale and weak, tired most
alight exertion?
POST OFFICE NOTICE
"Registered and Farcal Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time- riven below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or bafore 9.3.m. registered and parcel toails are closed at 6 pm, on the previous day.
Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to gront Britain are liable to conflacation by the Customs, Buch articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
It is notified for information that Feather Fans and Broches cannel be sent by post to Great Britain.They are prohibited by the Plumage.
(Prohibition) Act. of 1091.
RADIO NOTICES"
Holders of Wireless Receiving Station Licences are reminded that. their Liconcos-for-the-year 1928 aro duo for renewal before the 15th inst
Fee $5.00 per annum.
Radio Talegraph Services are now in operation with the following
Ships at sas, Europe, American Continents, Hawalian Islands, Dutek East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Phlippine Islands, French Indo China, Pro- vince of Yunnan, Canton, Swatow, Kwangchowan, Fort Boyard. Tchekam, Holhow, Amor, &c
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES.
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should, in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio, register Persons and Arms having correspondents in the places named above
their telegraphio addresses Immediately."
Rates and further
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Extension dining table, Teak digestion weak, and do you have 1st Floor, Government oculars on application to the Radio Counter,
sideboard with bevelled mirror, Dinner waggon, Glassware, Croc- kery, &c.
A limited number of tickets are
Teak Bedstead, Brass mounted avaliable, and may be obtained
kong Hotel, Hongkong, on Thurs. twin bedsteads, Double and single from Messrs. Linstead and Davis, day, the 9th February, 1928, at Teak wardrobes with bevelled mir- Alexandrs Buildings, on or before 11 a.m. for the purpose of recely-rers, Dressing tables with bevell Saturday, 11th February, 1928 ating the Report of the Directorsed mirrors, Oscillating table fan, a. cost of $10 each per day or together with a Statement of Ac-}&c, &c. $30 for the Meeting.
counts for the year ended 31st Pantry and Kitchen requisites The charge for admission for December, 1927, Ladies to the Members' Enclosure
Advertisements of inst
25 WORDS FOR $1.00
"($1.50 if not prepaid! The following replies are await ing collection:-
295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 312. 313
FOR SALE.
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The Transfer Books of the Com- will be $4 por day. Each mempany will be closed from Wednes- ber can obtain upon application today, 1st February to Friday, 10th the Secretary, badges for the ad February (both days inclusive), mission or two Ladies free of during which period no transfer charge.
of Shares can be registered.
On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure dur- ing the first three days of racing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Tickets of Admission to the FOR SALE-Marmet perambula Public Enclosure, price $3 per tor suitable for child 2 to 4 years, dey for all persons, including also bedstead (white enamelled) Ladies, may be purchased from 5' 9" by 3′ 6′′, complete with mos-Mesurs. Kelly & Walsh, Lu. or quito curtain. All in excellent at the Gate, condition. Box No. 313, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO - LET
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Second Floor of WHITEAAVAYS
BUILDING.
Moderate Rental, all· .convosïences, loaso if desired..
APPLY-Manager. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy, Rond.",
TO LET.-Office Rooms 2nd Floor; New Hongkong Bank Building Apply Sang Kee, same building."
TO LET-A Flat in Cambay Buildings, Nathan Road, Kowloon, with all modern conveniences. Apply to Kayamally and Co.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen's Road Central, alao two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET-1 private douse very convenient for business people furnished rooms with or without food. Home comfort. Apply Box No. 314, care "Hongkong Tele
graph."
"A REPUTATION OF EFFICIENCY FROM SUEZ TO JAPAN"
N. LAZARUS. Hongkong Loodon Shanghaj. Hongkong's Only European Optician, Under the Personal Supervision of: Italph A. Cooper, M. A. O. A. Rogin. tered Opt-metrist By Canadian GovL Eram
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. E. de SOUSA,
"Our statistics appear to suggest that the female le far less violent in her ways, and far more honest in money matters than the malo,” state the Wimbledon Justices in
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform admitted to the Public Enclosure at: $1 per day.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong. 25th January, 1928.
GETZ BROS. AND CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A..
Announce
ה
the Appointment of the
HONGKONG AMERICAN
TRADING COMPANY.
Radio telegrams are now accepted at the Radio Counter 1st floor Government Building, for transmission via Ranol to Bangkok and all parti of Siam at the rate of 88 conta (0,80) per word.
at the Radio Counter, 1st Floor Government Building, for transmis Commencing Wednesday, Jan. 4th, radio telograms will be accept- lon to all offices in British North Borneo at the rate of 40 cents per, word.
Das.
From
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SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
The following is the liet of local share quotations issuod to-day:
Banks,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
From SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES. The M. S.
Admission by ticket only. With offices on the 4th Floor of CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. Khi Ming Building, 6, Queen's will not be permitted to operate Road Central, as their exclusive within the precincts of the Hong-Agents for The Colony of Hong- kong Jockey Club during the Race kong the Cities of Canton and Sha- meen, China and the Portuguese Meeting
Colony of Macho. Commencing as of January 25th, 1928, and fur- ther announce that as from the Passes for Servants will be is-25th January, 1928, their former aued on application to Messrs. Agents GETZ South China Trad. Linstead & Davis, Alexandra ing Company will undertake to Buildings.
new business on their behalf. Hongkong, Jan, 25, 1928.
SERVANTS PASSES.
Employers are requested to dis-, tribute them with discrimination, and to endorse their names on the pnases.
Servants are not permitted in) the Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties, bat must remalu in their jemployers' stands.
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By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
OFFICIAL NOTICE. ·
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME,
I, John Hennessey Seth of no, 6. Des Voeux Road Central, Liqui- dator of Oriental Navigation Co, Any personA found loitering about with Servants Passes notice that in consequence of un: Ltd. (in liquidation) hereby give their possession will forfeit theformity I have applied to the same and will be removed from the Board of Trade, under Section 47 enclosure.
of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, In respect of the ship "ARMANESTAN" of Hougkong Official number 113715 of gross tonnage 5,029 tona, register ton- nage 3,230 tons, heretofore owned by Oriental Navigation Co., Ltd: (in liquidation) for the permbi- alon to change her name to "ARA. BESTAN" And to have her, regia- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. |tered in the new name at the Port NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Navigation Co., Ltd., (in ilquida- of Hongkong as owned by Oriental that the THIRTIETH ORDINARYtion). ANNUAL MEETING of this Com-
Any objections to the proposed pany will be held at the Office change of name must he sent to of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson'
the Registrar of Shipping
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
เ
Co., Ltd,, on Thursday, the 16th Hongkong within seven days from February, 1928, at 12.30 p.m., for the appearance of this advertise. the purpose of receiving the Re- ment.
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port of the Directors together Dated at Hongkong.. with a Statement of Accounts for
the year ended 31st December, 1927, and if thought fit to sanction the payment to the Directors of the yearly sum of $1,000.00 as an annual bonus in addition to the yearly sum of $1,000,00 payable. to them under paragraph 95 of the Company's Articles of Association as from the 1st January, 1928. The purpose of this is to make effective the following resolution
this 25th day of January, 1928, Signed) J. HENNESSEY: SETH,
Liquidator, Oriental Navigation Co., Ltd., (in liquidation).
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.
passed at the Annual Meeting of 1. Hajee Mohamed Hasaan Nems.
"BINTANG."
having arrived from the above porta, Consignees of cargo by her are not!- fied that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 6th Febru- ary, 1928, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th February, 1928 at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
days after arrival of steamer, other- he presented in writing within ten Claims against the eteamer must
wise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. by the undersigned in any case what- ever
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Agents. Hongkong, January 30, 1928.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION-CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer, "NINGCHOW."
From UNITED KINGDOM vin SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignce's risk and subject terms and condi- tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 30th January.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from part to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All breken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be loft in the Gedowna, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and noon within
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the Company hold on 28th Jan-zee of 1, Prince's Building, Hong-the free storage period. uary, 1927: "That the Directors' kong, hereby give, notice that in
No claims will be admitted after remuneration be increased from consequence of unilormity I have the Goods have left the steamer's $1,000,00 per annum to $2,000.00 applied to the Board of Trade, un- Godown, and all Goods remaining per annum."
der Section 47 of the Merchant undelivered after the 8th February, THE REGISTER OF SHARES Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of will be subject to rent. of the Company will be closed the ship "INTABA" of Hongkong Offcial number 129345 of gross from Monday, the 6th February, tonnage 4,736 tons, register ton 1928 to Thursday, the 16th Febru-nage 3,039 tons, heretofore owned ̧ ary, 1928, both days inclusive.
by me for the permission to Directors,
By Order of the Board of change her name to "ENGLES. PAN" and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by me,
F. H. CRAPNELIA
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1928. HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
* SOCIETY.
The Annual Meeting will be
their annual report. Many of the held in the Salty's Room at the women, more especially the girls City Hall on February 2nd at 12.15 who had come under their notice, P. The Chair will be taken by 'were most difficult to manage.
R. Sutherland Esquire, M.B.E,
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned or, they will not be recognised. on or before the 20th February,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, January 30, 1928. .
Ahy objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to production in the Dominion was A new high record for mineral the Registrar of Shipping at eatablished in 1927. According to Hongkong within soven days from the appearance of this advertise Department, the total value of an official statement of the Mining ment,
mineral output was 241,773,000 dollars-an increase of one and a third million dollars (approxi- mately, £267, 000) over the figures; for, last year.
Dated at Hongkong,
this 25th day of January, 1928. (Signed) H. M. H. NEMAZEE
Hongkong Bank, $1,200 - b. Chartered Bank, £214 b." Mercantile A. & B., £327 .n... P. and Ó. £10 n. East Asia, $73) - b. Insurances.
Canton Ins., 8590 b. Union Ins., $300 b. North China, Ins., Tls. 143 n. Yangtezo Ins., $461 b. China Underwriters, $2,40 . China Fires, $215 n. H, K. Fire Ins., $680 b.
Shipping.
Douglases, $404 n.
Aa.
H. K. Steamboats, $26 b. H. K. Tuge, $3 Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $36 b. Shell Trans., 85/- n. Union Waterboats, $181 b.
Mining.
11.
Benguete, $21 Kailans, 60/- n.. Langkats, Tis. $187 b. S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.85 8. Raubs, 841 b Tronols, 17/6-'b.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharvos, $1297 b. Whampoa Docke, $13) b. China Providents $5.90 b. Hongkows, Tls. 163 b, Now Engineerings, Tls. 5 s. Shanghai Docke, Tis. 90 b.
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. $7.60 sa. Oriontale, Tls. 2,10 n.. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 461 (old) b.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
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H. and S. Hotels, $8.75 sa. HK. Lands, $641 b. S'hai Lands Tia. $130 b. Humphreys, $141 b Realties, 68.45 b Territorials, $li n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $26 sa. Paak Trama, (old) $14 Star Ferries, $631 b China Lights, (Comb.) $14.90 H'kong Electrics, 870 b. Macao Electrics, $64 b.. Telephones $4.45 b..... China Buses, Tis 61- n. Singapore Tractions, 11/9.
Industrials.
Chine Sugars, 891 ́s. Malabons, $271 n. Canton Icon, $3.65 b Comonts (Comb.) $11.85 b Ropos (Old) $8.60 b. United Asbestos $10 ..
Stores &c.
Dairy Farms; 818,60 b. Watsons, $11.80 b. Dor A. Wing, $6 s. Lane Crawfords, $3.60 Mackintosh, $22.6. Sinceros, 871 b. Wm Powells, $5 n..
Miscellaneous.”,
Amusemonts, $261, b. Constructions, $11 n. B'que Ind. G. Bnods, 56% b H. K. G. Loan, 5% Pram
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LAST WAR YET TO
BE FOUGHT.
FIELD-MARSHAL SIN W. BIRDWOOD'S OPINION,
New Delhi, Jan. 13. This morning, Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, amid impres sive scenes, unvelled at Gorkhpur war memorial to the Gurkha Rifles.
The Commander-in-Chief said: "Your comrades did not die b. merely to be mourned. They died for a righteous cause, for a-botter world
"If they have bequeathed undy b.ing fame to your. Regiments, they have also laid upon you the solemn
LETTER GOLF
The handshake reveals a per- son's character, it is said.
SHAKE
and sacred duty of continuing HANDS]
their grand tradition.
"This memorial is a tribute to your work as our allies. No nation was ever more staunchly served by its allies than the British Nation, was served by the Gurkhas." A
Sir William Birdwood paid an eloquent tribute to General Shám sherjang, the Prime Minister of Nepal, who is now vialling India
"We Must Prepare”.
The Field-Marshal concluded:-- "World, peace has not yet dawned. The last wer is yet to be fought. "While we are earnestly desirous of peace, we must yet prepare for war.
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1-The Ides of letter golt 18 tu chance one word to another; and do it in par; a given number of strokes. Thus to changeë COW TO HEN, in three: strakes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN
You can change only one letter at a time.
3-You must have a complete word, af common usage, for each Jump. Slang words and abbreviations don't count)
4-The order of lettera can- not be changed.
One solution is printed oc another page of this issue.
"When and where the next war arms again as our allies, to đó - will be fought none can tell, but battle for right, true as ever to this I can confidently say: it will your old saying: 'It is better to i find the Gurkhas ready to take up die than to be, a coward.""