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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928.
BOARD RESIDENCE. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
FAMILY HOTEL Victoria Gar dona. Quiet apartments and THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Investment.Butes of rooms. Full board from
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Hongkong Telegraph.
and secure the co-opera- tion of its readors in buying your goods,
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
The First Extra Race Meeting The Undersigned have rècolved, $110, $130, monthly,Large
will be held (weather permitting). Instructions to sell by Public Auc- commodicus rooms. Also daily rates; five minutes from ferry, at Happy Valley on Saturday 25thton, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, February, 1928, commencing at 2 p.m. The first boll will be rung at Kowloon, Tel. K.357.
1.30 p.m.
LOST.
LOST-Brown short hair dog, from Pokfulam, answers to the name Bobble. Finder will be rewarded. Telephone C.2234 after 6.30 p.m.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
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The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for All persons including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sallors in uniform half price.
sure.
TO-DAY,
the 21st February, 1928,
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of Curios. Comprising:
Members are advised that they must show their Badges, to obtain. Porcelain Bowls, Platos, Vanes, admission to the Members' Enclo-Ivory Figures, Amber Bends, Table Screens, Blackwood and Porcelain Screen, Old Bronze Wire, Chinese Hondpaintings, Lacquer Ware, Jade Articles and Embroideries, atc, etc,,
Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the Members Enclosure, tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. Linstead and Davis at $5.00 each- up to Friday 24th February, 1928.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from the 20th. Febru- ary, 1928
Terma:-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Notice is hereby given that the
The charge for admission for Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Ladies' to the Members' Enclosure Shareholders in this Corporation will be $2,00-Each member can will, be held at City Hall, Hong obtain, upon application to the kong, on Saturday, the 25th Febru-Secretary, Badges for admission ary, 1928, at noon, for the purpose of 2 Ladies free of charge. Book- of receiving the Raport of the makers, Tie Tac men, etcetera, will Court of Directora together with anot be permitted to operate within statement of Accounts for the year the precincts of the Hongkong
The Undersigned have received ending 31st December, 1927.
Jockey Club during Race Meetings.instructions to sell by Public
Auction
25 WORDS FOR $1,00
($1.50 if not propaid) The following replios are await-both ing collection:--
295, 300, 301, 305, 300, 315 325
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE--Faur Show Cases in fral-class order and condition; glass sides and ends, removable plate glass shelves. "Apply Box No. 328, are of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday the 13th February to Saturday the 25th February, 1928 days inclusive) which period no transfer of shares can be registered:
during
By order of the Court of Directora
A. C. HYNES,"
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th Feb. 1928.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT.
COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND
FOR SALE-"CONN 'C" melody EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING saxaphone, triple silver plated. Complete with case $200. Origi- of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- nal price $320. Apply Box No, pany will be held at the Office of
of Hongkong Tele- 126, care graph."
FOR SALE---Molor car, 12 II., 4 seats, good condition. Owner leaving, would consider any offer; apply Cle OPTORG, Prince' Building.
TO LET
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
Second Floor of. WHITEAWAYS
BUILDING.
Moderato Rental, all conveniences, lonso if desired.
APPLY~Manager. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd,
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-To rent Furnished now Ave room detached house with Garage. On lower level overlook- ing sen, fifteen minutes from Cen- tral, Flush Toilet, running hot and cold water, Kelvinator." For six months from April. Rent mo- dérate.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small ofices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
APARTMENTS TO LET.-Glen- saly Hotel No. 3, Glenealy, near contre, new management. To let, rooms with bathroom attached, ex: cellent cuisine, moderate rate. Ap- ply to Mea. Veuser, Telephone .980.
TO LET. From and of March to October, Peak, One European furnished, HOUSE with three bed. rooms, electriclty, gas and flush. Five minutes from Peak Station. Apply to Box 327 care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
TO LET Very nice furnished bed allting rooms with large ver- andah arid bathroom attached, well furnished drawing room, piane. Good food, 3 minutos walk' business centre. Inspection in- vited. Apply Box No. 323, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
METALS
of all kinds cœpecially for ship- building and engineering work. Complete stock. Best Ternis, Immediato delivery.
SINGON & CO.,'
́ÉSTABLISHED A.D. 1080,
HING LUNG BL Phone.....
...Central G15,
4.
SIXTH ANNUAL DANCING 'DISPLAY.
By the
Pupils of Miss Violet Capell
Under the Distinguished Patron- age of His Excellency the Gov-
PUBLIC, AUCTION.
on MONDAY,
the 27th February, 1928, commone- ing at 11 a.m., at No. 5, Armond Building (Ground Floor), Kimber- ley Road, Kowloon
A Large Quantity of Valuable -
Household Furniture. Comprising,
Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield
ernor, Sir Ceell Clementi, K.C.M.G., | Couch and Chairs, Brass Fire
at the
QUEEN'S THEATRE- Wednesday, 22nd February,
at 5 p.m.. Monday, 27th February, at 5 p.m.
STAR THEATRE
Wednesday, 29th February, at, 9.15 p.m.
to the
the Company, No. 4n, Des Voeux Part of the Proceeds to be given Road, on TUESDAY, 28th Febru ary, 1928, at NOON, for the pur- pose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a State-! ment of Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
LONDON HOSPITAL. Advance Tickets to be exchanged for Booking Tickets and senta booked direct at Anderson's. Dress Circle $3.00 Stalla $3.00 and Pit $1.00 Pit Stalls $2.00 15th February, Children, Soldier's and Sailors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY,
to TUESDAY, 28th February, 1923, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order
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of the Board of Directors, ·
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, 4th February, 1928.
THE DOVER
The Ideal Stove
Estimates submitted for all types of stoves.
GAY KEE
69, Des Voeux Road, Central 'TELEPHONE 、C. 5503.
WELCOME
For Modern Photography, Portraits, Groups, etc., Write to the WELCOME
• STUDIO
Official photographers to The Hongkong Telegraph
ÁDDRESS
5, Duddell Street.
Photographs.
Half Price,
OXYGEN ACETYLENE DISSD. AMMONIA, AIR
NITROGEN CARBONIC ACID CARBIDE
HYDROGEN, NEON ARGON NITROGEN.
(On special requart)
THE FAR EAST OXYGEN- ACETYLENE ·Co., Ltd.'
OFFICE -P. &. O. Building, 5th Floor Phone Tol. C, 2344, WORKB:~To Kwa-Wan --
Tel K. 789.
M. J. E. GUILLOT, Manager.
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRI
Irons, Curtains, Carpets, Orna ments, Teak Extension Dining Table, Teak Chairs, Teak Side- board, Teak Dinner Waggon. Cutlery, Crockery, Teak Ice Chest, Teak Bedstead with Box Mattress.. Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Teak Dressing Table. Enamelled Bath, etc., etc.,
Catalogues will be issued.
On view from Sunday, the 26th February, 1928.
Terms-Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1928,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions, to sell by Public Auction
L
on, TUESDAY,
the 28th February, 1928, com- mencing at 2.45 p.m., at No. 25, Humphreys Building, Hanoi Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,
(Particulars from Catalogue).
On view from Monday, the 27th February, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS.
4, Duddelf Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
SHIPPING BOARD. VESSELS.
PACIFIC CARGO LINES SOLD.
Washington, Feb. 16. The United States Shipping i Board to-day announced the sale of its three remaining Pacific cargo linen..
The American Australia Orient line was sold to the Matson Naviga- tion Company and the American Hawallan, Steamship' Company for $1,981,765.
The cleven vessels of the Oregon Oriental line were sold to Mr. K. D. Dawson, of Portland, Ore., for $1,065,000.
The American Oriental Mail, the only line on whitch two bids were. received, was sold "to the Tacoma Oriental Stourpship Company for $606,900. The eastern division of the Admiral Oriental Line, owned by the Dollar interests, made an un- Buccessful bid of $670,357.
SINCERE'S
SPRING
SALE
NOW IN FULL SWING
Special Bargains In All Departments
GENERAL PRICE REDUCTION
IN REGULAR STOCKS
Early Selection Strongly Advised
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· U.S. PLAYWRIGHT ARRESTED.
ALLEGED FORGERY AT SHANGHAI
The forgery charge was filed against Gibson in the American Court at Shanghal several days; ago, It was alleged that a $200 draft which was endorsed for him
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of loon? share quotations issued to-day:
Banka.
Hongkong Bank, $1265- Chartered Bank, 6212b., Mercantile A. & B., £321 P. and O. 810 n.
East Asia, $671 b. X. Div, Insurances,
Canton Ins...$627
Union. Ins., $313
b.
b.
North China, Ins., Tis. 143 m.
Yangtze Ins., 5461 b.
China Underwriters, $21
China Fires, $215 n. 'H, K. Fire Ins., $685 Shipping.
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Douglases, 143 b. H. K. Steamboats, $27 H. K. Tuge, $2.90 Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $36. b. Shell Trans., 85/- Union Waterboats, $17
Mining.
Bengupta, $21 8. Kailans, 66
Laarkals, Tin $184
S'hai Exploration, Tis. 2.85 Raubs, $41 b.
Tronohe, 17/6 b.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $133 Whampoa Docks, $48) b. China Providents 86 b. Hongkews, Tia. 163 b. Now Engineerings, Tie. 5 s. Shanghai Dooks, Tls, 97 b.
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. $7.60 Orientals, T. 2 b. S'hai Cottone, Tls. 48 (old)
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $8.65 b. H. K. Lands, $651 an. S'hai Lands Tis. $137 b. Humphroys..$147 - b. Roalties, $8.00 1, Territorials, $11⁄2 -n.
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Public Utilities.
Tramways, $26 b.
Peak Trams, (old) #14 m. Star Forrios, 4631 | sa:
China Lights, (Comb.) $16) & H'kong Electrice, $74 us. Macao Electrica, $21 b. Telephones $4.30 B. China Busos, Tla Singapore Tractions, 11/9 b.
Industrials.
6.
51.
China Sugars, $10- Malabonis, $274 n." Canton Icos, $1 b. Coments (Comb) $11.00 Ropes (Old) $91 B. United Asboatos $10 a.
Storea &c.
Dairy Farms, $191.b. Watsons, $12.30 b. Der A. Wing, #6 18. Lane Crawforde, $3.10 Mackintosh, $22 5. Sinceres, 89b. Wm. Powells; $5.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $29b. Constructions, $13 n.. B'que Ind. G. Enods, 56%
H.K, G. Loan, 5% Fram.
A man found dead in the sea near Fishguard breakwater had a motor-evele tubo round his bad-.. and inside the tube were dance, shoes, a light Mackintosh over- coat, light tweed cap, silk collar, and a El Trenau note."
LETTER GOLF.
The worm turns, they say, but the early bird catches it just the same. From BIRD to WORM is four strokes.
BIRD
by Col. Henry Davis, commander WORM
of the United States marines. there, had been raised to $3,200 when it was presented at the Vancouver, Feb. 13. At the request of the United bank. In addition, it was charg- States Department of Justice,ed that the playwright gave a provincial police to lay arrested number of worthless cheques to William Preston Gibson, a play Shanghai Orms and hotels, wright of Washington, DC, on
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Paris, Jan. 20-M. Moatti, de seribed as a Director of the Societe Fonciere de Calvados, Mile. Mon-have been committed in Shanghai, a charge of forgery alleged to tazel,
Three members of a reactionary his secretary,, and M. Mantelet, a cashier, have been Gibson was taken into custody Circassian band, led by Hadj ordered by the Examining Magist upon his arrival at Victoria from Samy, who landed on the Emyrna rate to appear before, the Cor-Shunghal, aboard the Empress of coast from Samos with the object Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. rectional Tribunal on the charge Asia
of making an attempt on the lives. The playwright, denied his of Turkish leaders at Angora, were of having defrauded a London bank of 8,000,000 francs (over £60,000) guilt, saying that he knew nothing hanged on the bridge-hend at Stam- by means of fraudulent letters of about the accusation until his boul. A crowd of sightseers wit Tel: C.678.transfer.
arrival at Victorą.
neaged the spectacle.
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