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ASSOCIATION.
The ANNUAL MEETING will be hold at tho H.K.C.Ç. Pavilion on | MONDAY, 26th March, at 6 p.m.
Clubs Intonding to participato In the League are requested to aend representatives to this meet Ing.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
THURSDAY, MARCH
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC-AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions from Mr. 8. de Ossa to sell by Public Auction
No. 8. 64It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked
on FRIDAY, "Tender for permission to obtain the 23rd March, 1928, commencing clay from à parcol of Crown Landat 2.30 p.m., at his residence, No. at Cha Kwo Ling, S.D. III, N.T." 12, Chatham Road, Kowloon, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 27th day of March, 1928, for the occupation, for a QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS period of one your from the data
ASSOCIATION.
NOTICE.
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Comprising:~~
of notification of acceptance of Teak and Upholstered Couch tender of the piece or parcel of and Armchairs, Teak Bodstends, The Eighth Annual Dinner of ground, containing about one acre, Camphorwood Wardrobe, Inlaid the Association will take place on ahowu coloured red on plan sign-Table, Chest of Drawers and Saturday the 14th April, 1928, ated by the Director of Public Works Chair, Ice Chest, Curtains, Pic- 8.00 p.m. in the Hall of Queen's and dated 9th March, 1928, but tures, Lacquer Folding Screen, College.
subject to Kertain conditions Crystal Table Sets, Cutlery, Ornaments, Enamel Members desiring to attend and which can be ascertained at the Crockery, to invito guests are requested to office of the Director of Public Bath, Geyser, etc., etc.,
A Valuable Collection of Curios communicate
Hon. Works. with the
and Several Very Fine Tientaln Treasurer, Chow Ping Un, Esq.,
Carpets, c/o Assurance Franco-Asiatique,
Also By order of the General Committee,
C. G. ANDERSON,
Hon. Secretary,
A Very Fine Blackwood Dining
Each tender must be accom- panied by a receipt to the effect that the Tenderor has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $60 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if the Ten-
Extension Dining Table, Dining derer refuses to carry out His Chairs, Sideboard and Dinner
THE HONGKONG AND SHANG-tender and comply with the condi-Waggon,
tions, should the tender be accept- od.
HAI HOTELS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghat Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Vooux Road Central, Hong- kong), on Thursday, the 12th day of April, 1928, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 81st forry,pointment of a Director and re-
December, 1927, confirming the ap Road,electing a Director and the Au-
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar
Qudet
and apartments Suits of rooms. Full board from $95, $110, $130, monthly. Large commodious rooms. Also dally rates; five minutes from next now Hotel, Hankow
Kowloon, Tel: K.857.
WANTED.
WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE.—— A Bathing Matched at -Repulse Bay Beach. State Price and Terma to Box No. 341, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-10 Unused Japanese commemorative Stamps, 10, 4, 3, 1% sen. In 4 complete sets $1.40. Write S... W. Ching, 77, Leighton HI Raad; Top floor.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-One Office Room. Ap. ply Hazeland and Gonella, Asiatic Building,
ditors.
By Order of the Board.
C. G. COPLEY,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1928.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
The Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, P. and 0. Building, on MONDAY, the 2nd of April, 1928, at 11 mm.
Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind Itaolf to accept the highest or any tender.
HAROLD T. CREASY, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 9th March, 1928.
TELEPHONE SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG AND KOWLOON,
From 17th March, 1928, unt!! further notice, telephone service
between Hongkong and Kowloon will be restricted owing to, har- bour dredging operations neces- sitating the removal of our sub- marine cables and resulting in a reduction In the number of june-- tions avaliable to carry the tele- phone trafic between the above mentioned places.
"A full service will be restored immediately dredging oporations Cense.
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager. Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd.
The transfer Books of the Com- THE BANK OF CANTON, Pany will be closed from the 29th of March, to 2nd of April, both days inclusivo.
'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers.
HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING & SAVINGS SOCIETY LTD,
A
LIMITED.
on
NOTICE is hereby given that the Seventeenth Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, Wednesday, the 4th April, 1928, (IN LIQUIDATION), /^
at 2:30 p.m. for the purpose of re- Contributories who have paid celving the Report of the Directors the call made on the 5th day of together with a Statement of Ac- October, 1928, in full, are request-counts for the year ending 31st TO LET-One European FIAT ed to present their Share Certi- December, 1927. Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. fientes to the undersigned for Apply to $2, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-Two or three furnish- ed flats with bathroom attached, Hongkong Bide. Apply Tel. C.880.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in LA, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET-Furnished, double airy rooms with bath-room and veran- dah attached. Rent for two $240.- 00 or $220.00; also single rooms. $130.00. Hongkong side. Apply
endorsement.
J. HENNESSEY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
Liquidators, c/o. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.
Hongkong, 21st March, 1928,
THE SIMPLEX PLASTER CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the
Box No. 334, cafe of "Hongkong Fourth Annual General Meeting of Telegraph."
the Company will be held at the Roglatered Office, 2nd 11005, Voeux
Powell's Building, Des One European
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 20th March, 1928, to the 4th April, 1928, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1928.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
'Room Suite.' Comprising:
And
| A Large Assortment of Blackwood *Furniture.
On view from Thursday, the 22nd March, 1928.
Catalogues will be issued. Torms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 19, 1928.
THE
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STAR
Special Comedy Season
WILBUR
PLAYERS
Starting
TUESDAY, Apr. 3rd
NO CAPTURE.
"TO LET. From end of March to
October, Peak.
NOTICE is hereby given that furnished HOUSE with three bed. Road, Hongkong, on Thursday, the Forty-Third Annual Ordinary rooms, electricity, gas and flugh. 22nd March, 1928, at 3 o'clock in General Meeting of the Company Five minutes from Penk Station, the afternoon, for the purpose (since its registration) will be CITY POLICE DRAW CORDON Apply to Box $27, care of "Hong-of receiving the Report of the held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- kong Telegraph."
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Under- signed on Monday, the 26th March, 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen eral Managers together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1927.
Directors, together with a state- ment of accounts for the year end ed 31st December, 1927.
The Transfer books of the Com- pany will be closed from 15th March to 22nd March, 1928, both days Inelusive.
THE HONGKONG EXCAVATION, PILE DRIVING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
General Managers. Hongkong, 15th March. 1928.
If you want good health Investi- gate and learn the truth of how
The Share Register and Trans-Poo On Herbs have cured thou- fer Books will be closed from the
No druga. Bands. 12th to the 26th March, 1928, both Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs. No Knife. days inclusive,
Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa- JARDINE MATHESON &
tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron- chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In- CO., LTD.
somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, General Managers, and many other aliments. The Hongkong Fire Insurance POO ON HERBS CO.,
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 5th March, 1923.
66; Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor,
ROUND WAREHOUSE.
kong, on Wednesday, the 28th March, 1928, at 11.80 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the 'Report
The deep silence which usually of the General Managers, together envelops the City of London on a with a Statement of Accounts for Bunday morning was broken on the year ended 31st October, 1927. Feb. 26 at noon by strange sounda The Register of Shares of the which emerged from Farwick's Company will be closed from
Thursday, the 22nd. day of March, warehouse In Upper: "Thames- to:Thursday, the 29th. day of atroot. The warehouse appeared March, 1928, both days inclusive, to be closed, and a passer-by, 8u8- during which period no transfer picious of the nofees, summoned
the police. of shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th Mary 1928;
Within a few minutes the build» ing was completely surrounded by the police, so that escape from It was impossible either into Upper Thames-street er into the driver which backs the Warehouse. The warehouse was searched, CHINA AUCTION and the criminale were dis-
7
ROOMS.
covered. · They were two man at work on the roof. They had overy right to be there, for they wore in the firm's employ. The If you have anything you would crowd which had gathered to wite
6, Duddell Street,
like to sell, exchange or advertise ness the activities of the police send it to the CHINA AUCTION dispered disappointed that no cap- ROOM.
Iture had been made.
EV. M. R. Lo SOUSA,
SHARE PRICES.
7 TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1265 b., Chartered Bank, 8211 b. Mercantile A. & B.; 4334 n. P. and O. £t D.
East Asia, $745b.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $675 b Union Ins.. $331. n. North China, Ins., Tis. 143 n.
Yangtsze Ins., $46) b.
China Underwriters, $2.45 China Fires, $215 n. H. K. Fire Ine. $750
Shipping.
Douglason, $40% 5.
H. K. Steamboats, $291 s. H. K. Tugs, $2.50
息。
Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $100 b, Shell Trans., 87/6/n.⠀ Union Waterboats, $201 b. Mining.
+1
Bonguets, $2.35 . Kailans, 66/-, n. Laurkats, Tie. $16_n.
S'hai Exploration, Tis. 2.75 Raubs, $41 b.
Tronohs, 17/6 b.
Docks, etc.
6.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTIÉ":
RADIO TELEGRAPE SERVICES are now in operation as followsto Ships at’Bez, Europe, Amariena Continenta, Hawaiian Islands, Datch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippins Islands, French Indo-China;. Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongorowan, Fort Bayard, Tebekam, Holhow, Amoy and Foochow, etc,
It is notified for information that the via Wireless rate tu EUROPE has been reduced from $2.05 to $1.79 por word from 7th inst, with
Rates and further particolars on application to the RADIO COUN« TER, 1st Floor, Government Building,"
Telegraphic Addresses-Persons and.
ats and drms having correspondents in
the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received. by radio register their telegraphic address immediately.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 25 minutes earlier than the timm given below unīnas otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registared and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
Dutiable articles forwarded by laser post t Great Britain' are |lable to confiscation by the Customs. - Buch" articles should be forwarded
by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Jales are forwarded via Siberia' if so superscribed.
The Postal Berrics to Swabus and neighbouring placos is entirely suspended until further notice.
INWARD MAILS,
Shanghai Shanghal
From
Europe via Negspatam, letters only
London 23rd February
Japan, Shanghai and Europe, via
Siberia
Por
Luchow Karmela
„March 22.
March 28.
Eurylockus
March 28,
Kashima Mary
March 25.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
President Adams
March 24.
Shanghai Amoy
Burning
March 24.
Takuwa
March 24
b. Europe via Negapatam,
London 23rd February
Papers
Labore
.March 25,
Straits
Takada
March 25,
Shanghai
Mirzaporn
March 25.
President Cleveland
March 26.
Empress of "Asis
· March 26,
Porthos
March: 27.
.March 30,
April 2.
Empress of Canada
April 5.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
Dato
San. Ning
Ho Bang
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
b.
Manila
Japan and Shanghat
Shanghai
Australia and Manila
Kowloon Wharvos, $141 Whampoa Docks, $481 n. China Providents $61 a. Hongkowa, Tls. 164 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 4.80 s.. Shanghai Docks, Tla, 100, b.
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 8.70.a. Orientals, Tie. 2. b. S'hal Cottons, Tis. 58 (old) b Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and B. Hotels, $91 ́s. H. K. Lands,' $681 b. S'hai Lands Tis. $133 b. Humphreys, $15 b. Realties, $8.15 b Territorials, $1) n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, #26.15 b.
Peak Trame, (old) #13 b. Star Ferries, $642 m China Lights,(Comb) $18 b," H'kong Electrics, 8711. b. Macao Electrics, $21 b. Telophones $4.85 b. China Buses, Tis. 61. Singapore Tractions, 11/9 b
Industriala.
Cbina Sugars, Sil) s. · Malabons, $26. Cantor Ices, 84 b.
Cements (Comb.) $112 s.. Ropes (Old) $9.40. 5... United Asbestos $10 e.
Stores &c.
Dairy Farms, $211 b. Watsons, $141. Der A. Wing, $18. Lane Crawfords, $3,70 b. Mackintosh, $22 B. Bincorce, $10 b Wm. Powella, $5 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $291 b. Constructions, siin.,
B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 60% b. H. K. G. Loan, 6% Prom.
LETTER GOLF.
From GOLF to FANS requires six strokes, according to par, but
the fans, like these puzzles, can be
very annoying, sometimes.
GOL
FANS
1The Idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given num ber of strokes. Thus to change) COW TO HEN, In three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN,
2-You can change only one. letter at a time.
3-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for. each jump, Blang words and abbreviations don't count.
The order of letters can- not be changed.ww
One solution is printed on another page of this issue,:
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-
hai
For
Sam Shul and Wuchow Straits, and Calcutta
Haiphong
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Wel Hal Wel
Saigon and South Africa Swatow...
Straits, Ceylon; India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden,
Mantua 'Arafura`
Parcela Letter Tonkin Fri, Mar. 28, 19.80 p.m. Fri, Mar. 28, p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 22, 4 p.m. .Fri, Mar 23,
Nook 1.00 p.m.
Ha! Obing Kueichow....Fri, Mar. 28, 8.80 p.m. Hawaii Maru ..Sat., Mar. 24, 9am. Kwangtung ....Sat., Mar, 24, 10 a.m.
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Kashima Maru .......Sat., Mar. 24.
K.P.O. Registration 28rd 4,80 p.m. · Lottera
24th Ba.m. G.P.D. Registration... 24thf.43 x.ti. Letters ........24th 9.87 m. (Duo Marsailles 22nd April),
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsellies
Karmala
Amoy
Straits and Calcutta Bwatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok.vis, Swatow Shanghaf
Swatow
Balgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Mar seilie
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S..
Boath Central and
"America, *Europe vin Vancouver, B.C. and Europe vin Siberia
Swntow Straits
.Sat., Mar. 24, EP.O. Pareles...: Mar, 28rd 4.80 p.m. Registration..Mar. 24, 9 .. ...10.
Letters
Parcels
G.P.O.
Mar. 25, 8 p.. Registration Mar. 24, 0.45 am, Letters
10.80 am
(Due Marseilles 21st April). Anking ...Sat., Mar. 24, 6 p.m. Tacoma Maru .:Sat., Mar. 24, 8 p.m. Hozan Maru...Sun., Mar. 25, 9 .03. Kalgan...Sun, Mar. 25, 9 am. Lahore...Mon., Mar 28, £.30 am. Hop Bang.....Mon, Mar, 20, &
Porthor
Registration Lettera...
Registration Letters
Taes, Mar 27, K.P.O.
.1 p.m.
G.P.,O.
.1.46 p..
2.80 p.m.
(Duo Marseilles 27th April).
Hal Hong....Tues., Mar. 27, 2 p.m.
Empresa of Asia
Parcels.... Registration Lettars
.8 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 27,
..4.15 p.m. ...5 p.m.
(Dua Vancouver B.C., 16th April). Hop Sang....Tues., Mar. 27, 6 pm Van Heutaz Thora,, Mar. 29, 10.30 .m.
Manila, Sandakan, Australia and
New Zealand via Thursday Island St. Albans
Parcels Registration Letters
Fri., Mar. 30,
....noon.
.:1.45 p.m.
.2.80 p.m.
(Due Thursday Island 14th April); *Correspondence bearing vessel'a name only."
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