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LOST. LOST-Rafa bag left in ricksha between Barker Rd Station and Magazine Gap, containing keys, otc. Please return to No. 7, The Peak.
WANTED.
WANTED-A good home for a full grown Alsatian Wolfhound. Fond of children, clean habits. Preferably honre with garden. Apply Box No. 344, care of "long- kong Telegraph."
WANTED TO BUY,
WANTED TO BUY-Old Indian and other old used stampa. Ap-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THURSDAY MARCH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THE BANK OF CANTON, LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the practice hitherto carried on by the undersigned G. A. Russ sa Leo and Russ, will from the 1st April, 1928, be carried on as RUSS&Co. Dated the 28th day of March, 1926.
C. A. S. RUSS, No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Third Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday 7th April, and on Monday 9th April, 1928, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Course, Hongkong Club, and Cause way Bay Stables,
Rico
Entries will close at 4 pm on Thursday, 29th March, 1928.
NOTICE.'.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
The Twenty-eighth Annual Gen. eral Meeting of the above Club will be held in the Clubhouse on FRIDAY, 30th March, 1928, at 6 p.m. prompt.
A. CHAPMAN,
Hon. Secretary.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
The 'Ordinary General Meating of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, P. and O. Building, on MONDAY, the 2nd of April, 1928, at 11 a.m.
The transfer Books of the Com-1 pany will be closed from the 29th of March, to 2nd of April, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managera.
HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING & SAVINGS
SOCIETY LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION). Contributories who have paid pointment arranged. Before selling the call made on the 5th day of elsewhere, it will pay you to offer October, 1928, in full, are reques!-
to Box No. 846, care of od to present their Share Certi "Hongkong Telegraph."
ficates to the undersigned for andorsement,"
Game
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Large matshed about halfway to Castle Peak Rebuilt October 1927. Furniture
J. HENNESSEY SETNI,
S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
Liquidators.
and c/o. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming. crockery. Apply Lo Gros 20, Hongkong, 21st March, 1928. Humphreys Building, Kowloon.
CO. (1918), LTD.
FOR. SALE-Exquisite evening THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER dreas, misfit, unworn, pale green, beaded, medlum figure. Cost 10 guineas, take $80. Also rain coat, purple shot silk, $15. Apply Box No. 845, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
FOR SALE British Registered Auxiliary Yacht "SNIPE."
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Com- pany will be held at St. George's Building, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, at 12 o'clock noon on feet over all. Gross Tonnage FRIDAY, the 30th day of March, 20.67. Re-built and re-engined 1928, for the purpose of con- 1927. Winner of Championship sidering and if thought at passing and other races this season, the following resolution as an Unique floating home for bache Extraordinary Resolution:-
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lors. Accommodation and outfit]
for eight people. Apply Box No. 348, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-From end of March to October, Peak, One European furnished HOUSE with three bed- rooms, electricity, gas and flush/ Five minutes from Peak Station. Apply to Box. No. 327, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai 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-Fully furnished with servants for six months from 1st June, No. 101, The Peak, Mount Kellet, 6 roomed concrete house. All modern conveniences. Rain proof. Would consider let from 1st May Apply-Hastings, Den- nys and Bowley, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central.
If you want good health Invest! gate and learn the truth of how Poo On Herbs have cured thou- gands. No drugs. No Knife. Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs. Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa- tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron- chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In- somola, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, and many other ailments.
POO ON HERBS COL 66, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor.
(1) That the Articles of Asso-
ciation of the Company be altered by adding to the end of Article 19 the following words:---
"Or as from the second day of April, 1928, at| such other rate of interest as the Directors may from time to time determine." Should the above mentioned Ite- solution be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolu. tion to a further Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at the same-time and place on MONDAY, the 16th day of April, 1928, for the purpose of considering and it thought fit confirming the above Resolution as a Special-Resolu-
tion.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, 1928.
T. NAKAO Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND CASES A SPECIALITY.
Hongkong Hotel Building,.. Queen's Road Central.
LIMITED.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
SHARE PRICES.
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local The Undoraigned have received | share quotations issued to-day: instructions to sell by Public Auc
NOTICE is hereby given that the Seventeenth Ordinary "Annuai General Meeting of Sbareholders of the Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeur Non, Road, Central, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the tih April, 1928, at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Directorm together with a Statement of Aes counts for the year odding "Bist December, 1927, FARANSA INY
The Transfer Books of the Coin- pany will be closed from the 20th March, 1928, to the 1th 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.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at P. and O. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong at 12.30 o'clock in the after- noon on Monday, the Second day of April, 1928, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fi confirming the following Resolution passed as an Extraordinary Re- solutton on the 16th day of March, 1928 as a Special Resolution:
"That the capital of the Company be increased from its present capital of $3,000,- 000 (Hong Kong Currency). divided into 300,000 shares of $10 each, to $6,000,000 (Hong Kong Currency) divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each and that such additional shares shall rank in all respects parl passu with the original capital of the Company." AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place on Monday, the Second day of April, 1928 at 12,40 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon there- after as the above Meeting shall have terminated for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions, namely:-
"
1. "That the Directors be, and they are hereby, authorised to capitalisa the sum of $1,500,000 profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's Rer rvo Fund and to allot to the members holding ahares of the Company S on the 1st day of July, 1928, in respect of the not amount capitalised fully paid shares of the Company of equivalent nominal value in the proportion of one share for every two shares of the Company then held by such persona respectively and that such shares so allotted shall rank for dividends a8 from the 1st day of July, 1928,"
2. "That if, on such distribution
as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to a frac-, tion of a share, the Directors shall, In lieu of issuing fractional certificates, cause the whole share to bo al- lotted to a person or persone to be named by the Direc- tors and such share may, at such time as the Directors think fit, be Bold and the proceeds distributed amongst the persons entitled to the fractions making up the share."
Dated the 26th day of March, 1928. By Order of the Board, GIER, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD
Agents.
on FRIDAY,
the 30th March, 1929, commencing at 230 pm at their Bales Room, Daddell
Der Street,
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:
Silver Cabinets, Desks, Book Cupboards, Filing Stands, Hat Stand with Mirror, Clothes Han- gers, Chesterfield Armchairs, Car- pets, Ruge, Plotures, Ornaments, etc., etc.
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Allerors, Dinner Waggon, Teak Ice Chest, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, etc., etc..
Toak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Teak Wardrobes with and without Mirror, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Marble and Tiled Top Washstands, Side Tables, Shaving Stands, Chamber Stands, etc., etc.
Biso
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture: and
One Royal Typewriter. One Typewriter,
Seven Enamelled Baths. Two Victor Gramophones. One Gramaphone.
Two White Frost Refrigerators. One "Douglas" 4 H.P. Mobor
Cycle.
Ono "Kodak" Caméra. Catalogues will be issued. "On View from Thursday, the 29th March, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS...
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Omcial Re- ceiver, Supreme Court, to sell by Public Auction,
on FRIDAY,
the 30th March, 1928, commencing at il a.m.
At the Godown of The Yuen Mow Hong Firm (in Bankruptcy), Prays, Kennedy Town.
6 Weighing Machines. 9 Pieces T Iron: About 400 Platforms.
and
A Quantity of Wooden Material and Furniture. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctionécta.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGES.
PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS OF SALE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY Situato at Fanling, New Territories in the Colony of Hongkong,
And known as Lot, No. 4487 in Demarcation District No. 51 together with a dwelling house, messuages and erections thereon
to be sold by "PUBLIC AUCTION on WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of April, 1928, at 8 o'clock p.m.
by
Hongkong Bank, $1300 * Chartered Bank, 6814; b. Mardantile A. &.B., £381 P. and O, n. East Asis $76.
Insurance
Canton Ink, $675
b.
Union Ins., 3331 n North Chins, Ins., Tib. 149 n. Yangtze Ins., $46) b. China. Underwriters, $2.45 China Firos, $215 d. H. K. Fire Ing., $725 - b.
Shipping:
Douglases, $401 0.
H. K. Steambosta, $29. H. K. Tugs 122 L Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $100 Shell Trans, 87/6 n. Union Waterboats, $201
Mining
Benguets, $2.35
:
Kailana, 66/-.. 13. Langkats, Tls. $18 n. S'hai Exploration, Tis. 2.75 b. Raubs, $41 b.
Tronohs, 17/6 b.
Docks, etc.
b.
Kowloon Wharves, $139. Whampoa Dooks, $48 China Providents $6.05 b Hongkows, Tle. 160 b. New Engineerings, Tis. 4.80 s. Shanghal Docks, Tls. 103
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 8.65 a.. Orientals, Tis, $2.05 b.
(old) S'hai Cottons, Tis."
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 8. Hotels, $9.35 H. K. Lands, $67. S'hai Lands Tle. $193
b. Humphreys, $15 Realties, $8,25 b. Territorials, $1łn..
Public Utilities. Tramways, $25} a. Peak Trams, (old)" $13 b Star Ferries; $641. an:"** China Lights, (Comb.) $18. H'kong Electrics, #704 b Macao Electrios, $21 b. Telephones $4.85; b. Ohina Buses, The 61 n. Singapore Tractions, 11/9 bộ
Industrials.
China Sugars, 39 s.
LETTER GOLF
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2-You can change only one letter at a time:"
8--You must have a complete word, of common usage: for each jump. Slang words and Abbreviations don't count.
The order of letters can not be changed, frame
One solution is printed en another page of this issue.
OUR DAILY TALK ON:
HEALTH
CAUSES OF HIGH BLOOD.
PUZZLE TO SCIENCE.
It is generally known that many diseases appear.. constantly in certain families. Physiciana bo lave that the disense Itaolt is not Hereditary but that the person Ins herits a certain type of body struc ture which makes him especially susceptiblo to the condition con cerned. A
High blood pressure has been Investigated in many laboratorias, but thus far no definits causes has been found for All sorts of. theories have been held and havo been investigated, but the results have in general been negative.
there are persons who assert that the disease is due to exting too much meat to the taking of alcohol to the use of tobacco, or aalt, and indeed that worry: plays
considerable part in its onset. Some say that excesses of all Kinds are primarily responsible.
On the other hand, there does not appear to be any scientific evi dance to indicate the exact proper tion to which any single EXOBSE may be respondible, neg
There are already accumulating |In medical · Herature ir numerous records of entire families who suffered with hypertension and who die of brain hemorrhage, chronic inflammation of the kid- noys, or other conditions associa ted with high blood pressure. An Investigation made by Mortensen. led him to the conviction ** high blood pressure is definitely; hereditary, and that there are 88- sociated with the peculiar type of body structure certain changes in- the manner with which the body. digests protein substances
Parla, March 2- labourer working on 4 farm near Chen bet These facts should not cause two of his friends that he could anyone to despair of the useful- drink more beer than they. The ness of good hygiene. Perhaps it three went to a neighbouring cafe will not add greatly to the length and tho contest began. The of life of a person who is a mem- labourer won his bet with a score her of a notoriously short lived, of twenty-eight glasses, by which family. It will, however, maka time he was too drunk to continue, him feel a good deal better during Ho died a few hours later from the most of the short period that he effects.
may have to live
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4672
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Canton Icon, $4. b.
Coments (Comb) $11.65 s. Ropas (Old) $9.40 8.
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YOU WENT AWAY TOO FAR'
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MAGNOLIA
Stores &c.
Dairy Farme, $22 b. Watsons, $13) b... Der A. Wing, $1 ́B. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 Mackintoab, $22 B. Sinceros, $10 b Wm. Powells, 35
Miscella
Amusements, $201 n. Constructions, $1] n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 82% H. E. G. Loan, 72. Prom
THE GENDARMERIE.
SUCCESSOR APPOINTED TO PEL CHÚNG HỔI.
Shanghai, Mar. 28.
A messago from Nanking anya MESSIS. LAMMERT BROS,
the Government Council has ap- Auctioneers.pointed Chlen Ta-chun, comma-
at their Auction Room in Duddelder of the Thirty-second Army, as commander of the Shanghai and
Street...
The Property consists of Woosung Gendarmerie, in succes situate at Fanling, New Terri-
All that piece or parcel of ground blon to Pei-Chung-hal Reuter
tories, in the Colony of Hongkong,
known and registered in the Tai "It is far more important to save MACAO RACE CLUB.Po District Office North as Lot No. a man from going to the devil than 4487 in Demarcation District No.it is to save a person from drown-
ing." The Bishop of Newcastle, 51, together with all the building erections and messuages thereon.
For further particulars apply
Draft programmes and entry forms of the Seventh Extra Race Meeting to be held on Sunday 15th to April, 1928. (WEATHER PERMIT- TING, can be obtained upon application to The International Roxor Advertising Co., 3rd Floor, Race and Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd., Hongkong Jockey: Club, Causeway Bay Stables, and Roxor Advertising Co. Srd Floor Exchange Building, Hongkong..
Entries will close on Tuesday,
3rd April, 1928 at 1 p.m.
MISS SIGGINS, C.S.M.M.G.
(Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastica London.) Massage. Medical Electricity. Remedial Exercises. Apply Helena May Institute..
MESSTS, WILKINSON
AND GRIST. Mortgagees Solicitors orto MESSRS. LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneer Hongkong, March 28, 1928.
CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS.
6, Duddell Street,
FANLING HUNT.
STEEPLECHASES,
SATURDAY, 31st March, 1928.- First Race 3 p.m. ADMISSION: PublicEnclosure. $1,00
Ladies Free.
Admission to Bubscribers' Ea- closure on production of badge only.
Subscribers can Introduce Two Ladies Fres and. Two Non-mem- hers at $5.00 each,"
Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. Pierce-Grove, Alexandra Buildings.: Special Trains Icave Kowloon
If you have anything you would 200 p.m. Return from Fanling like to sell, exchange or advertise 16,00 pan. Return Fare ist Cines send it to the CHINA AUCTION $150, 2nd Class 90 cents. BOOM.
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