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FAMILY HOTEL—Victorin Gar- lens. Quiet apartments and "Suites of roonis. Full board from $5, $110, $130, monthly.' Large commodious rooms. Also dally rates; five minutes from
ferry, Holol, Hänkow Road, next new Kowin, Tel, K.357.
POSITION VACANT,
THE HONGKONG
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
The Columbia Pacific Shipping Company beg to announce that Mr. A. L. Thomson, who has been
General Agout at Hongkong, effective 7th March, 1928.
1928-1929.
TELEGRAPH.
Sealed Tenders will be received at the R. N. Hospital, until 10 am. on the 21st March, 1928, from persons desirous of supplying Boof,
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Registrar, Supreme; Court, to sell by Public
Auction,
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
“TREVESSA", TROPHY.
The ninth bl-annual "race" for ships lifeboats will be sailed on
starting at 4 p.m. ̧
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICE.
RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in oporation as follows:-- Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Llands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British. North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow Kwongchewan, Fort Bayard, Tehokam, Amoy and Foochow, olc. ごい
It la notified fation that the via Wireless rate to EUROPE
per word from 7th last
Acting Agent, has been appointed Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Bread, 1On WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, Wednesday tho. 14th March next, bar been reduced from 82.00 to $1.70pplication to the RADIO COUN-
FANLING HUNT
Steeplechases. EASTER MEETING. Saturday, 31st March, 1928.
DRAFT PROGRAMMES · AND ENTRY FORMS for the EASTER MEETING to be held on SATUR- DAY, 31st March, may be obtained from Dr. F. Pierce-Grove, Alexan- dra" Buildings.
ENTRIES close before NOON WEDNESDAY, 20th March, 1928.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT .. COMPANY LIMITED.
The 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the Omeen of the Company, St George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong..on Wednesday, the 21st day of March, 1928, at noon for the purpose of receiving a atatement of accounts and the
report of the Directors, for the year ended 31st December, 1927.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from
13th March, 1928, Tuesday the until Wednesday, the 21st March, 1928, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 1st March, 1928.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE, CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and other provisions, and necessaries for the year end ing 31st March, 1929
.1
The 14th and 15th March, 1928, · commencing at each day 10 o'clock, on the promises. Printed Forms of Tender and
The Goods and Chattels of Mrs. further particulars can be obtain. K. Cameron of No. 13, Queen's Road, Central, St Francis Hotel, ed at the R. N. Hospital.
The right to reject the lowest or 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors, all that any tender is reserved.
space on the ground floor known as the Lobby and a portion of the ground floor of the Right Wing of tho. Ho Hong Bank Building to gether with the servants' quarters at the back thereof
Comprising:
H. J. CHATER Surgeon Captain, RN. Hongkong, 12th March, 1928.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY LIMITED.
Rates and
and further Each ship may enter any num-TER, 1st Floor, Government ber of boats.
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Course:-Start from Channel the Telographic Addresses-Persons and firing having correspondents in
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Saigon Shanghai
From
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INWARD MAILS.
Par
Paul Locat Sinkiang
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shangha) Empress of Asin Europe via Suez, letters and papers, London 16th Feb, and parcels 10th Feb
Due
.March 14.
.March 15.
March 15.
March 15. March 16.
named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio register their telegraphic address Immediately. Rocks, thence to Kowloon Rock (P),
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the Mark off Yacht Club (S). Cust time given below untens otherwise stated, and whore mails are advartissd registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. Rock Gas Buoy (P), Anlah at these close at or before 9 am, a Yacht Club across the line from on the previous day.
Dutiable articlon forwarded by letter post to Great Britain ATS West to East.
Competing Boats must be at able to confisention by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded
by parcel post only, the starting line by 3.30 p.m. and at Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded place themselves under the Star-via Siberia f.so superscribed. ter's orders so that, they can be The Postal Service to Swabue and neighbouring places is entirely
aspended until further notice. lined up before the gun is fired:
Ships proposing to enter boats Blackwood Tables, Tenpoys, are requested to notify, the Hon. Pedestals, Joss Tables, Stools, Secretary, Royal Hongkong Yacht NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Teak Clothes Hangers, Iron and Club, not later than noon on the that an Extraordinary General Teak Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, 14th March... | Meeting of the Company will be Washstands, Wardrobes, Arm-
RJ VERNALL, A held at P. and O. Building, Vie-chairs, Couples, Dining Tables,
Hon. Secretary, H.KR.Y.C. toria in the Colony of Hongkong, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner
Hongkong, 13th Feb. 1928. at 12.10 o'clock in the afternoon, Waggons, Ice Chests, Crockery, on FRIDAY, the 16th day of Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking March, 1928, for the purpose of Utensils, Stoves, Teak Counters, considering, and if thought fit, Pictures, Pots and Plants, Rattan passing the following Resolution Chairs, Carpet Runners, Tollet as an Extraordinary Resolution:-Sets, etc., etc.,
"That the capital of the Com-. pany be increased from its pre- sent capital of $8,000,000 (Hong- kong Currency) divided into 300,000 shares of $10 each to $6,000,000 (Hongkong Currency) divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each and that, such addi- tional shares shall rank in all respects pari passu with the
On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 12th March, 1928.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
Straits
For
Tourano
Sam Shui and Wuchow
Japan
Manila
Bangkok Amoy
Mantua Negpore OUTWARD MAILS.
Par
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Swalow
Java via Sourabaya
Siberia Y...
Date Chung Kong Tues., Mar. 13, 3.80 pan. Sun On' ..............Tues., Mar. 13, 4 p.m. Coylan Maru.Tues., Mar. 13, 4 pm.. Fres Grant..Tues., Mar. 13, 4.30 p.m. Nissel Maru...Tues., Mar. 13, 5 pm. Tjimanosk ..Tues., Mar. 12, 5 pm. Taikwa Marti
Wed., Mar. 14. 8.30 am. Kingyuan..Wed., Mar, 14, 10.80 R.M. Thillwong.................Wed., Mar. 14, 2 p.m.
Paul Lecat..Wed., Mar. 14, 2.30 p.m. Fooksang
Parcels
Lotters
Wed., Mar. 14/ Mar. 13, 5 p.m. Mar. 14, 8.30 am.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Shanghai, Japan and Europe vin that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting | Strnita and Calcutta of Shareholders, will be held in the Office of the Company, 2,
Amoy Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on
Japan TUESDAY, 20th March, 1928, at Straits noon, for consideration of the Swatow The Undersigned have received Directors Report and Statement Shaighai and Europe vin Siberia Mantua... Thurs., Mar. 15, 5. p.m.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
original capital of the Cominstructions to sell by Publie. Auc of Accounts for the year ending Maniln, Australia and New Zealand
·
pany." AND NOTICE, IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place at 12.30 o'clock in the 'afternoon, оп MONDAY, the SECOND DAY of April, 1928, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming the above. Resolution as a Speelal Résolution. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the SECOND DAY, of April, 1928, at 12.10 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon thereafter as the above Meeting shall have terminated for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions, namely:-
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen feral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Under- [signed on Monday, the 26th March, 1928, at Nong, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen- eral Managers, together with a WANTED-Portuguese or Chin-statement of Accounts for the year ER LADY to take charge of Eng-ended the 31st December, 1927. same place on MONDAY the lish correspondence in Import- The Share Register and Trans- Export Ofice. Apply stating ex-fer Books will be closed from the perience and salary expected to 12th to the 26th March, 1928, both Box No. 338, care of "Hongkong days inclusive.
· Telegraph."
POSITION VACANT-European Nursery Governess wanted for child of mine, Peak district, no teaching required. Apply Box No., 337, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.-1926 Standard-six,
U senter Studebaker. Owner driven.
JARDINE MATHESON &
CO., LTD... General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd.. Hongkong, 5th March, 1928,
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Forty-fourth Ordinary Year-
In Excellent Condition, any trial.ly Meeting of Shareholders in the Apply Box No. 335, care of "Hong-above Company will be held at kong Telegraph,"
St.
PREMISES TO LET.
George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, on Thursday, the 22nd March, 1928, at 11.30 o'clock a.m. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts 'and the report of the General Managers
TO LET-A well furnished Flat for the year ended 31st, December, Consulting
of 2 Rooma with usual con-1927, and electing a
veniences, Nathan Road. (5 Mins.Committee and Auditors,
Ferry). Immediate possession,
moderate rent or would sell furni
The Transfer Books of the Com-
ture. Apply Box No. 339, enre of pany will be closed from Monday, "Hongkong Telegrapk."
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 offices in 1A. Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET-From May 1st: Well furnished house at Felix Villas. Modern Sanitation. Elee. Light; Telephone. Inspection any time Apply Bax No. 836, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
12th March, 1928, until Thursday the 22nd March, 1928, both days in- elusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
General Managers. Hongkong 1st March, 1928,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Second Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, 17th March, 1928, commencing at 2 p.m. The first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
The charge for admission to tho Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for TO LET-Furnished rooms with all persons including Ladies. bathroom attached in English and Soldiers and Sailors in uniform. American family home, new half price.
1. "That the Directors be, and they are hereby authorised, to capitalise the sum of $1,600,- 000 profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund and to allot to the membore hold- ing shares of the Company as on the let day of July, 1928, in respect of the net amount capitallaed fully paid shares
tion'
on WEDNESDAY, the 14th March, 1928, commencing at 2.45 p.m. at No. 165, The Peak, Barker Road,
A Quantity of Valuable House hold Furniture.
(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Tuesday, the 13th March, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,.
on THURSDAY, the 15th March, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, A Valuable Collection of Curios. Comprising:
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31st December, 1927.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 14th to the 20th March, 1928, (both days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors.
R. M. DYER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th March, 1928.
MORE EMPIRE TIN.
'PLANS TO INCREASE
PRODUCTION,
Elaborate, dioramas were pre- pared in the Imperial Institute for the exhibition at the British In- White City on the 20th February: dustries Fair, which opened at the Tin was to be the chief exhibit, and aamples of the ore from every part of the Empire where the metal is'
found are on view.
via Thorsiny Island
Japan.
Ilnihow, Pakhoi and Halphong Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shangliai
Manila..
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt 'and Europe vin Muracilles
Bangkok, via Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Shanghal and Japan Swntow Shanghai, Japan, Honolult *U.S.A.,
*Canada, *C. & *S
Europe vla San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
America,
Namsang Wed., Mar. 14, 5 p.m.
Anyo Maru Thurs., Mar. 16, 10.30 a.m. Cremer...Thur., Mar. 15, 16.30. a.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Mar. 16, 2.30 p.m.
Parcels Registration Leftére
Taiping
Mar. 16. G 5 p.m.
FH., Mar.
16. ........0.45' a.m. .............10.30 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 27th March). Aki Maru....Fri., Mar. 16, 0.30 am. Tenn...
Fri., Mar, 16, 10 am,
Halhong
Sinklang
Fri, Mar. 16, 2 p.m. Fri Mar. 10, 5 pm.
Empress of Asia Sat, Mar. 17, 3 pp.
Kashmir
.Sat., Mar. 17. K. F.O. Parcels....Mar. 18, 4.30 p.m. Registration Mar. 17, 0 a.m. Letters ..Mar. 17, 10 a.m. G. P. O. Parcels.Mar. 16, 6 p.m. Registration Mar. 17, 9.45 a.ra. Lettors....Mar, 17, 10.30 a.m. (Duo Marseilles 14th April). Kaying...Sun., Mar. 18, 9. am. Kalfo Maru....Sun., Mar. 18, 0a.m. Fushimi Maru Mon, Mar. 19, 10,30 Chaksang Mon., Mar. 13, 5.p.m.
.... Taiyo Maru....................Tues, Mar. 20,
Registration
.9.46 am. Letters
10.00 a.m. (Duo San Francisco 13th April).
Philoctetes
Tues., Mar. 20, E. P. O.
I p.m. .....1 p.
Straits, Egypt and Europe vin
Marseilles
Five Coloured Vases, Blackwood Joss Table, Carved Lacquer Vases, Procelain Table Screens, Crystal Sir William Furse, Director of Ornaments, Jade
and the Imperial Institute, in an inter Birds, Ivory Figures, Porcelain view, said: By means of our tin Flower Bowls, Plates, Bronze exhibits we hope to bring before the Gongs, Embroidered Mandarin British public the enormous im Coats, Valances and Hangings, portance of tin to the Empire. Chinese Hand Paintings, Lacquer- Over 40 per cent of the world's
total production of tin ore comes Manila, Australia and New Zealand from within the Empire, and a very
via Thursday Island of the considerable proportion balance is smelted in British ter- ritory.
On View from Wednesday, the 14th March, 1925, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
of the Company of equivalented Cupboards, Trunks, etc., etc. nominal value in the propor- Catalogues will be issued. tion of one share for every two shares of the Company then held by such persons respectively and that such shares so allotted shall rank for dividends as from the 1st day of July, 1928."
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers." Hongkong, 8th March, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received
Investigations are going on in many parts of the Empire for new sources of supply, he continued. It is possible that a larger Empire production will be available in the near futurs to meet any increased demand that may arise, or to main-
2. "That if, on such distribution
1.9 aforesaid, any
person would be entitled to a frac- tion of a share, the Directors shall, in lieu of Issuing frac-instructions to sell by Public Aucas they do, both old and new
4
on SATURDAY,
the 17th March, 1928, at 12 o'clock Noon.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
One Studebaker Motor Car, 5
Senter.
tional certificates, cause the tion, whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be named by the Directors and such share may, at such time as the Directors think fit, be sold and the proceeds dis-, tributed amongst the persons entitled to the fractiona mak- Ing up the share." Dated the 3rd day of March, 1928. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD,
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LED.
management, excellent food and Members are advised that they, Notice is hereby given that the service. Hongkong side, terme must show their Badges to obtain Thirty-Ninth Ordinary General moderate. Box No. 334, care of admission to the, Members' En- Meeting will be held at the Com "Hongkong "Telegraph."
closure.
One Cadillac Motor Car, 7 Sea-
ter.
in good condition. On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
6, Duddell Street. If you have anything you would pany's Offices, P. and O. Building, like to sell, exchange or advertise Each member has the right to on Friday, 16th March, 1928, at 12 send it to the CHINA AUCTION TO LET.-From end of March to introduce 2 non-members to the noon, for the purpose of present-ROOM.
!
October, Penk. Ono Europienn furnished HOUSE with three bed- Members' Enclosure, tickets foring the Report of the Directors
together, with a Statement of Ac rooms, electricity, gas and flush. whom can be obtained from counts to 31st. December, 1927, Five minutes from Peak Station. Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5.00 and clecting Directors and Audi. Apply to Box 327, çare of "Hong-each up to FRIDAY, 16th March, tors. kong Telegraph,"
1928.
The charge for admission for TO LET.-Plot of land at North Ladies to the Members. Enclosure Point (to the right of the Hong-will be $2.00. Each member can kong Electric Co.'s Works), with obtain, upon application to the quay wall capable of berthing big Secretary, Badges for admission be registered. steamers (depth of water 30 feet of 2 Ladies free of charge, below O. D.). Suitable for storage
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, oter-
of Coal, Timber, etc. Moderato.
Rental. Further particulars, ap-tera, will not be permitted to ply: Ching Siong Land Invest- operate within the precincts of the ment Co., Ltd., 126, Wing Lek Hongkong Jockey Club during the Street, Phone C.2489,
Race Meeting.
E. V. M. R. de SQUSA.
If you want good health Investi- The Register of Members of the gate and learn the truth of how Company will be closed from 3rd. Poo On. Herba have cured thou March, 1928 to 18th. March, 1928, sands. No druga, No Knife. both days inclusive, during which Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs. period no Transfer of Sharea can Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa
tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron- chitis, Rheumatism, Dropay, In- somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, and many other ailments::
By Order of the Board of Directore,
:
GIBB, LIVINGSTON AND CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th, Feb., 1928.
POO ON HERRS CO., 66, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor,
tain supplies for existing consump tion. Our dioramas, illustrating,
methods, give an excellent idea of how tin ore is mined.
LETTER GOLF.
The early bird catches the WORM but occasionally it TURNS. To turn worm to tarn takes just four strokes.
WORM
TURN
1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given. number of strokes. Thus to change COW TO HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEN, HEN
2-You can change only one letter at a time."
8-You must have a com- plete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations don't count.. 4-Tho' order of letters can- not be changed,
One solution is printed or another page.
Amay
Straits and Calcutta
Registration Letters...
Registration Lettors
G. P. O.
.1.45 p.m.
.2.30 p.m.
(Duo Marseilles 20th April).
Tues., Mar, 20, 5 p.m.
Kutsang
Tango Maru ... Wed., Mar. 21,
Registration
.8.45 am.
..9,80 a:m.
Letters (Duo Thursday Island 2nd April), Hosang ...
Wed., Mar, 21,
Parcela
.. Lettera
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Kashima. Maru-
Sandakan
.noon..
p.m.
Sat., Mar. 24. K.P.U.
Registration.28rd 4.80 p.m.
..24th...m
Letters
GP.O. Registration ... 24th .45 am. Letters......24th 120 m. (Due Marseilloa 22nd April), Hinsang..Thurs., Mar, 29, 1.30 p.m.
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only,
BRITISH LABOUR
BOYCOTTED. RATEPAYERS' MONEY GOES ABROAD.
BRITISH COURT AND U.S. COASTGUARD. DISPUTED SENTENCE IN A.
PROHIBITION CASE.
Nassau (Bahamas). ""Pop" Nesle, a former United
"There ought to be some form of public inquiry into the circum- stances in which contracts were States Prohibition agent, has been placed abroad for generating plant convicted in the Colonial Supreme by Corporations like those of Edin Court of receiving stolen proper- burgh, Newport (Mon), York, and ty, and has been sentenced to Stockport."
twelve months' imprisonment. Thus remarked Mr. D. N. Dunlop, The Chief Justice said it had been director of the British Electrical proved conclusively ithet a boat and Allied Manufacturers Associa from which liquor was taken was tion, when commenting on the de-seized by United States coast- cision of Stockport Town Council to guards within the British terri place an order for generating plant torial limit, and that Nesle was. abroad, which, he eald, opened up "hand-in-glove" with the com again. the whole question of the mander of the coastguard boat, future of electricity supply in this which had made the seizure, to. country.
Stockport Counell decided by 30 appropriate the boat's cargo,
Washington. Commenting on votes to 20 to accept the tender of the conviction of Nelse, Admiral a Swiss firm for a 21,000 Kilowatt
turbine ect. The tender was 4,207, Billard, commanding the Const the difference between contrast guard Servico, said: "Nelse is ******** entirely Innocent, and we will boing £17,000,
"Recent legislation," Mr. Dunlop back him up." bald, "had created the general feel- ing that increased employment The national scheme was in dan would be found for British fabour ger of becoming a happy hunting In the provision and extension of
generating slations," but supply ground for retailers of foreign
plants to undertakings, he added, had used "The offer of this Association,” their privileged positions not merely he explained, to treat further in to purchase foreign plant, but also the matter of the Stockport con- to force British prices down to tract to save it for British labour Continental level.
was ignored by the Town Council."