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with successful Business Enterprise.
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and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods,
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BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar
Quiet denis.
apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from Large $95, $110, $130, monthly. commodious rooms. Also daily rates; five minutes from ferry, next now Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tol. K.357.
TUITION GIVEN.
MME; BARONELLI, ARTISTE.— School of dancing for children and adults in charactor, classical, ex- hibition, fox-trot, and Charleston.
Special attention to stout Ladies who are desirous of regaining their youthful figure. Address-31, Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow- loon, (Back of Star Theatre).
TUITION WANTED.
FOREIGN GENTLEMAN requires English lessons. Please apply to Box No. 355, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED.
Amah
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WANTED.Chinese inke charge of 7 year old boy in Malaya. Only those who have been working in respectable Euro- pean families and who have first class references are needed. Ap. ply to HAZELDINE, 53, Robinson Road.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
R.
G. 15453 R. NOTICE.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S,
DEPARTMENT.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1928.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS MACAO RACES.
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by, Publle Auction
on THURSDAY, SA the 3rd May, 1928, commencing at 11 am, at No. 6, and Top Floor Colonial of No, 9, Knutsford Terrace, Kim.
berley Road, Kowloon
Particulars and Conditions of Sale
It is notified, for general in by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 7th day of May,formation that as from 30th April, 1928, at 3. p.m., at the Offices of 1928, and until the structural the Public Works Department, alterations to the present offices
completed the Are by Order of His Excellency the Secretariat will occupy the 3rd Governor of one Lot of Crown floor of the Banque de l'Indo-Chins, Land nt Lai Chi Kok In the Fronch Building, Queen's Road. Colony of Hongkong, for a torm of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by, the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one fur- thor term of 24 years loss three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
New Kowloon
Lai Chi Kok.
No. of Bate.
Reglitzy No.
Louality.
Dopadaty Measurements.
5.
{[avi][feck|fock] Zovi
As per sate plan,
Contante in
Upset Price,
G. R.
Writt
Particulars and Conditions of Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 7th day of May, 1928, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency of the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Prince Edward Road, Kowloon City in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years leas three days.. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
"No. of Sain
Register No.
Local:15,
Prince Edward
Hoad.
Howloon City...
Boundary
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Aa perasie plan.
025** 31
Annual
Upset Price
HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
86,827.50
The Fourth Extra Race Meeting
A GERMAN GENTLEMAN re-will be held (weather permitting) quires Board and Lodging with at Happy Valley on Saturday, 5th English family., Peak ar middle May, 1928 commencing at 2.30 p.m. level prefered. Please reply to The First Bell will be rung at Box No. 356, care of "Hongkong 2 p.mi. ! Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
:
The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1 for all persons including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sallors in uniform GUARDED against the Tropic Members are advised that they
YOUR EYES WILL BE SAFE-half price.
ER. HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 27th April, 1928. - THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Forty-seventh Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Thursday, the 17th May, 1928, at Noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year onded the 31st December, 1927.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 3rd to the 17th May, 1928, both days in- clusive.
JARDINE MATHESON &
CO., LTD, General Agents. Hongkong, 26th April, 1928:
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON LTD.
-BRITISH-TRADERS-INSURANCE- COMPANY LTD,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
NOTICE.
The Undersigned resumes charge of the above-named Com pantes as from this date.
By Order of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1928. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FIFTH ORDIN. ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Soclety will be held at the Head Office, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statements of Ac count to 31st December, 1927, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 9th May to 25th May. Both Daye in- 'clusive.
ኛ
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager, Hongkong, 1st May, 1928. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-NINTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, at Glare if you wear Bir William must show their Badges to obtain 11.15 u.m., for the purpose of re- Crookes anti-glare lenses. We admission to the Members' Encioceiving the Report of the Direc have the original and genuine of sure. English 'manufacture. Plano Each member has the right to tors and the Statements of Ac- (without power) or to your own introduce 2 non-members to the count to 31st December, 1927, and prescription. LAZARUS the OP-Members' Enclosure, tickets for of declaring Dividende, etc. TICIANS,
MISCELLANEOUS:
whom can be obtained front Messrs. Linstead and Davis at 35 each up to Friday, 4th May, 1928, Mrs. Belen (trained in Paris), The charge for admission for late of Hongkong Hotel, guaran-Ladies to the Members' Enclosure tees absolutely painless permanent will be $2.
hair waves. Prices very moderate. Each member can obtain, upon 2 Platts Building, Kowloon. For application to the Secretary, appointment phone K.945.
Badges for admission of 2 Ladies free of charge.
PREMISES TO LET.
The TRANSFER BOOKS.of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th May to 25th May. Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1928.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc. | BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
will not be permitted to operate within the Precincts of the Hong-
TO LET-One office room. Ap-kong Jockey Club during the Race
ply Hazeland and Gorella, Asiatic Meeting.
Building.
TO LET.-Office Rooms, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee,, same building.
TO LET One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road; Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES, to let In No. 7, Queen's Road Contral, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET OR FOR SALE-With early possession European House on Broadwood Ridge, Happy Val- ley, containing six rooms with Ten- nis Court. Particulars. Apply Mesara, DeacOUS.? -
T. NAKAO
Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND CASES A SPECIALITY, Hongkong Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central
COMPANY LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the SIXTY-SECOND ORDIN-
ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Hend Office, Union Building, Hongkong.. on 'FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Direc tors and the Statorrents of Ac count to 31st December, 1927, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th May to 25th May. Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1928,
A Quantity of Valuable Household
**Furniture. 'Comprising:-
POST OFFICE NOTICE
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DRAFT Programmes and Entry Commencing February 24th a Radio Letter Service will be opened for Forms for the Eighth Extra Ence the change of Rallio Letter Telegrams to the places, and at the raten, Mesting to be held on Sunday, 18th ziren balow. May, 1928, (weather permitting) Radio Letter Telegrams are accepted subject to the following com- may be obtained from the LR.R.C.. Macao, Causeway Bay Stables and Roxor Advertising Co., Exchange e Building.
Entries close at Macao, 2.30 p.m., Thursday, 3rd May,
NOTICE.
We have authorised Mr. Terence Teak Hatstands, Chesterfield Christophor Thomas Beck to sign Conch and Chairs, Teak Chest of per procuration for our Firm in Drawers, Teak Book Cases, Teak Hongkong. Wardrobes, Teak Drossing Tables, Tenk Bedsteads, Marble Top Wash- standa, Curtains, Pictures, Braiz- ware, Ornaments, Carpets, etc. ote,
Alas
Enamelled Batha. Catalogues will be issued. On view from Wednesday, thes |2nd May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers,
T. E. GRIFFITH LTD.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
6, Duddell Street. If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advartine send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
ditions:-*
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Minimum delay in dalivary, 24 hours.
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Each Miufman Additional
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HE. &
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San Francisco & Bay Giffen vysok
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100
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19.80
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18.00
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Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba
12.00
Ontario, Nova Bootia, New Brunswick & Qnaboe Newfoundland ....
$18,00
18.80
14th February, 1928.
RADIO NOTICE.
resumed.
M. J. BREIN. POSTMASTI GINIMAL,
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on THURSDAY, the 3rd May, 1928, at 8 o'clock at Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1537.chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In-TER, Ma Tan Kok, Kowloon
somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, and many other ailments.
B. V. M. R. de SOUSA.
RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows:--- Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch If you want good health Investi- East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-Chine, Province gate and learn the truth of how of Yunnan, British North Bornet, Siam. Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan It notifled for information that the vis Wireless rate to EUROPI Poo a Herbs have cured thou- Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Holbow, Amey and Foochow, etc. sanda. No drugs. No Knife. has been reduced to $1.65.per word. The rats to the Dutch East Indie Simply Pod On Chinese Herbs. has been reduced from $1.00 to 90 cents per word is from April 26th, Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa- 1928, p.m.,tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron-
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Registered and Parcal Mails are closed, 15 minutes earlier than the tins given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 'D am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pas. -on-the-previous.day:
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwardad vin Siberis if so superscribed.
The Postal Service to Bwabus and neighbouring places is entirely suspended. until farther notice,
Datiable articles forwarded by antter post to Great Britain—are Mr. J. T. Brownlie's re-electionable to confiscation by the Customs. Bach articles should be forwarded
by parcel poet only. as President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union is now assured. The votes for the homo branches
A direct service to Yunnan Province has been opened 20th April, give him a clear majority over the other four candidates. He has re- ceived 26,076 votes, which is 5,229 1026; The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will b more than the other four candi-collected from the addressee in Yaman The service is, however, liable to
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The service from GOW Royal Observatory W/T Station is temporari ches abroad have yet to be re-at sender's risk LAMMERT BROS., ceived, but these can make little ly suspended owing to a breakdown of machinery. Meterological traffic with ships will be worked by VPS Capo D'Aguilar W/T Station on 600 Auctioneers, appreciable differenco.
motres. The 300 metres telephony service is suspended until repairs are effected:
For Further Particulars apply to the Undersigned.
Terms: As Customary.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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The Undersigned have recolved instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on TUESDAY,
the 8th May, 1928,, commencing at 5.16 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddeli Street
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS,
including:
Rare Hongkong, China and Macao, etc.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the 7th May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT KROS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 1, 1928.
POPULAR DANCE RECORDS
6324 Together We Two Did You Mean It. 6003 Doll Dance
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The Postal Service to Swabuo and neighbouring placas has now been Tosazed.
Nos,
6294 My Blue Heaven
{For Trot}
Tell Me Little Daily 6325 Among My Souvenirs
Cobble Stones
INWARD MAILS,
"
From
"J
Amoy
Por Talamba
Due
May 1
Shanghal and Swatow Shanghai
Sunning .... Liangchow
May 2
May 9.
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia... U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Fushimi Maru
May 4
►
Prea, Manros
May 5.
(Waltx)
$249
Dawn of To-IDZIOW (Hero Am I Broken
Hearted
"
"HOJANY Tanda
May -B..
May 7
Manila }(Fox Trot)
Empress of Russia
May 7,
Europe via Negapatam, papers only
London 6th April
Takliwa
May 7.
.May, 14.
Data
What Do I Care 6111 Russian Lullaby
No Wonder I'm Happy Kowloon Music Store
Kowloon Hotel Buliding KOWLOON
FIBRE BOARD CARTONS
the modern and economical containers for all classes of merchandise," ACME STEEL STRAPS
a fast and efficient method of re-inforcing åbre boxes, crates, balen, bundles and Wood-boxen,
ACME TACK-POINT FASTENERS mire maily driven and greater bolding power
J. M. DA ROCHA & CO., Agonia Fibreboard Products Co., of San Francisco. Acme Bleel Co., of Brooklyn, New York,
"RICKSHAW" BRAND
CEYLON TEA. Cheapest and Beat From all loading Compradores.
Be Guided by the Quality-Not the Price.
ASAHI BEER
Speclai Brewed for Export.
DAI NIPPON BREWERY Co., Ltd.
TOKOI, JAPAN
Sole Agents:
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
HONGKONG.
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Europe via Negapatam, letters only
London 5th April ...... Australia and Manila
Canada U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asia
OUTWARD MAILE.
For
Fort Bayard, Holhow, Fakhoi and
Haiphong
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Saigon ..
Shanghai
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Hoihow, Pakhol and "Haiphong Manila, Saadakas, Australla · and New Zealand via Thursday Island
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.Fri-,
May 4.
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(Due Thursday Island 19th May). Sun Ning „Fri, May, 4, §. pal. Bul Bang
Bat, May 8,
Parcels Letters
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Swatow, Amoy and Foochów
Straits
Wet Hai Wel
Amey
Bangkok via Swatow
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa c Amey and Foochow via Swalow.. Swatow
Amoy Sandakas
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Afrien, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Meilles
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A, C. & B. America, Europe via Van- couver B.G. and Europe via Biberia
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Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa Egypt and Europe via Mursailles
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Registration..May 5, 8.45 a.m1. Letters ....May 6, 9,30 a.m2. (Dus Marseilice 3rd June.)
5,
Hai-Ning
Glengarry
Hulchow Hosang
Kangsa
Sat, May
4 p.m.
Sat, May 6, 4.80 p.m. Sat, May, 5, 6 p.m. Sat, May 6, 5 pm. Bun, May 6, 9 a.m. Hozan Maru....Sun, May 6, 9 a.m. Hai Hong ........... Mon., May 1.2. p.m. Hydrangea... Mon., May 7, 4.80 p.m. Chinklang... Mon., May 7, 4,80 p.m. Mausang Tues., May 8, 135 9.0.
Chanonceaux
„Tum., May 1, K. P. 0, Registration and
.1 pa Letters
G. P. O. Registration Nikolas pa Letters (Due Marseilles 9th Juna).
.2.30 p.m.
8th 5 p.. Wed, May 9.
9.15 M .10 2.
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Kashgar
...........8an,, May 12, K.P.O,
11th 4.80 p.m.- Registration May 12, 9. hang
Parcels
Lotters
a.m.
G.P.O, Parcels....... May 11, 5-p.m. Registration May 12, 0.45 am. Lotters
10,80 am,
(Doe Marseilles 9th June), Emp. of Asia Tues., May 15, 3.80 p.m.
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