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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MACAO CHARITY AND COMMERCIAL FAIR.
AUTUMN 1928,
The attention of the public is drawn to this praiseworthy effort in aid of the funds of the Macao Holy Institute of Mercy, establish- ed in 1569.
Admission Souvenir Tickets are now available.
Merchants and Manufacturers communicate interested should with, the Organising Secretaries of
cial Fair, Macao.
Hongkong Telegraph. the Macho Charity and Commer-
and secure the co-opera- tion of its roadors in buying your goods.
Prepaid
Advertisements
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$1.50 if not propaid) The following replies are await, jug collection:-
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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 thei General Agents, together with al statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1927.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 3rd to the 17th May, 1928, both daya in-
clusive.
JARDINE MATHESON &
CO., LTD., General Agents Hongkong, 26th April, 1928.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Also dally an Extraordinary General Meet- ferry, ing of the above Company will be Road, held at the offices of Messrs.
rates; five minutes from next new. Hotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K.367.
POSITION WANTED,
WANTED.-By young British Indy, recently arrived from home, position IN bookkeeper. Two
Jardine Matheson & Co.,· Ltd., Pedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong, the General Agents of the "Com- pany on Friday" the 18th day of May, 1928, at 11 o'clock in the fore- noou for the purpose of consider ing and if deemed expedient pass-
years experience, also knowledge ing us an Extraordinary Rosolution
CHURCH NOTICES.
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928..
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ENGINES IN HEAD-ON COLLISION.
FRENCH WRECK.
The Undersigned have recaived] 16 BODIES RECOVERED FROM instructions to sell by Public Auc-| tlon,
1.
JI
on MONDAY,
Paris, Apr. 11. A terrible railway accident 00- the 14th May, 1928,
curred about half a mile from the commencing at 230 p.m.
Garo du Nord at 1.20 this after- At "Vila Manola," Sassoon
noon, in which 16 people lost their Road, (of Victoria Road) Pok-lives and 25 were injured, 14 of
them seriously. A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, May 13, 1928." Rogation Sunday. Choral Eucharist, 8 a.m. Milt- ary Service, 9.30 a.m. Children's Service, 10.15 a.m. Peak Sun- day School, 10 a.m. Mattins, 11 am. Mattins and Litany, 11 n.m. | fulam. Prencher:
Evon- The Dean. song, 6 pm. Preacher: Rev. H.V. Koop Social Evening ‘la Cathedral Hall after 'Evensong.
Entertainment by 3rd Flotilla
Destroyer.
Teak
comprising:-- Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs with Fancy Cretonne Covera, Large, and Com-- Wesleyan Methodist Church, fortable Armchairs, Silk and Em- Queen's Road East, Sunday broidered Cushions, Silk and Net Morning at 10.15 am. Preacher: Curtains, Carpets, Large Batsuma, Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey, Sub-Porcelain and Lacquer. Vases, ject: "The Sovereignty of Lacquer Tea Poys, Brass Orna Goodiness." Evening, 6p.ni.ments, Marble Busts, Pictures, Preacher: Mr. W. IT. Smith, etc., etc. Subject:
Teak Extension, Dining Table, "Demas-The Deser- ter." Sailors' and Soldiers Teak Dining Chairs, Tenk Side- Home, Arsenal Street. Sunday, board, Teak 4 pm. Mr. Mny's Bible Class Tables, Silver and E. P. Ware, 8.15 p.m. Service Men's Hour. Dinner Service, Tea Sets, Electric Monday, 3 p.m. Ladies' Church Ceiling Fans, Brass Standard Aid Meeting. Wednesday, 8.16 Lomp with Silk Shades, Electric p.m. "Gospel Meeting for Ser- Lamps and Fittings, Teak Ice
vice Men only."
Сама Cabinets,
...
Cheats, etc., etc.
Teak Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Glass Doors, Teak Chest of Dressing Tables, Drawers, etc.
Enamelled Bath and Buth Room Requisites,
also
First Church of Christ Scientist, Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. Subject, "Mortals & Immortals" Wed- nesday Evening Meeting at 5.30 p.m. Reading Room at above address,
and open Tuesday Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Mor- day and Thursday, D to 7 p.m. The Public is cordially invited A Large Cooking Range and Hot -to-attend-the-services-and-visit Water Tank_and_Cooking_
the Reading Room. Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ," Scientist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
7,
Seventh Day Adventist Hall.
Duddell Street, Sunday, May 18th, at 8.30 p.m., sermon given by Pastor Lyman W. Show, "Realities of the New Earth." or (Will the saved be real beings in a real world or spirit beings in a spirit world?}
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture. and
Utensils.
from the Queen's Pier leaving at 2 p.m., and returning at,& p.m., on day of Sale.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Saturday, the 12th May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION, The Undersigned have received
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICE.
RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows:-- Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continenta, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Provines of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Biam, Canton, Swatow, "KwongelowLD Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Holhow, Amoy and Foochow, otc.
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It's notified for information that the vis Wireless rate to EUROPE has been reduced to $1.65 por word. The rate to the Dutch East Indies has been, reduced from $1.00 to 80 cents per word as from April 25th,
'1928.
It is practically certain that there were no English people among the victims. The service from the Gare du Nord was completely the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received
paralysed.
A suburban train coming from Pierreftte, Villiers le Bel and which was due at the Gare du Nord at 1.12, collided head on with a crowded passenger train going to Amiens, which left Paris at 1.15, Just on the Gare du Nord sido of Doudeauville Bridge..
The two engines were raised on end by the force of the impact, forming a triangle with the ground, while the coaches crashed into each other with terrific force.
Rates and further particulars on application to the RADIÓ COUN- TER, 1st Floor, Government Building.
Telographic Addresses-Persons and firms having correspondents in
by radio registor their telegraphic address immediately.
Registored and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whers mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m, registered and parval mails are closed at 8 p.m. on the previous day.
Dutiable articles forwarded by inter post to Great Britain are
by parcel post only.
able to confiscation by the Customs. Such sticles should be forwarded Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded- vis Siberia If so superscribed.
The Postal Service to Swabus and neighbouring placon is entirely suspended until further notice.
A direct service to Yunnan Province, has been opened 20th April, 1928. The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per, word; no charge will be collected from the addressee in Yurman. The service is, however, liable to interruption owing to atmospheric disturbances and messages are accepted. at sender's risk. The train to Amiens, which was
The service from GOW Royal Observatory W/T Station is temporari travelling as fast as the locally suspended owing to a breakdown of machinery. Meterological tradic train, suffered the most. Twe of with ships will be worked by VPS Capo D'Aguilar W/T Station on 600 the conches were telescoped into metros. The 300 matres telephony service is suspended until repairs are. each other so completely that they IL double-decked appeared lite bus, while the sides of part of an other carriage had been smashed down so that the top was resting on the seats.
effected.
sumed.
The Postal Servico to Swabue and neighbouring places has now been
INWARD MAILS.
Many of the victims were pinned
From
beneath the two seats, where they Shanghai and Swatow
Straits
ายเป to remain until the rescue Straits
workers could reach them. A num-Manila
Par Novara
ber of people were hurt, eye-wit- Canada U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asia nesses tell me, through jumping Straits
wildly from the carriage immedi-Australia-and-Manila-
Japan
Japan and Shanghai Japen
hni
Due
May 12.
Soochow
May 12,
Haruna Maru
May 13,
President Jefferson
May 14.
May 18.
Kutsong
May 16.
Tango Maru
May-17.
Rakuya Maru
Miny 17.
Hakozoki Maru
-May 18.
Mishima Maru
May 22.
Taiyo Maru
May 22,
Athar II...
May 22.
Kamo Maru Hakusan Maru
.May 28,
.June. 1.
OUTWARD" MAILS.
Per
via
For Shanghai, Japan and Europe
Siberia
of typing. Apply Box No. 364, the Resolution following, that is Forms for the Fifth Extra Race instructions to sell by Public ten of the dead and all the injured Amoy
care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Beten (trained in Paris), late of Hongkong Hotel, guaran- teca absolutely painless permanent hair waves. Prices very moderate. 2. Plaits Building, Kowloon, For appointment phone K.945.
FOR SALE.
YOUR EYES WILL BE SAFE- GUARDED against the Tropic Glare if you wear Sir William Crookes anti-glare lenses. Wel have the original and genuine of English manufacture. Plano (without power) or to your own prescription. LAZARUS the: OP- TICIANS.
PREMISES TO LET.
SPACIOUS OFFICES, good light and ventilation. Moderate rental, 2nd floor. Apply Manager White- away Laidlaw and Co., Ltd.
TO LET-Offee"Rooms, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kec, same building.
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, iso 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 Mesars, Deacons,
TO LET.-No. 14, Knutsford Ter- race, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, 5 roomed house & out-houses with tennis court & view of Harbour. Possession: 1st May, 1928, Apply Mr. Seu Kon Chi, Exchange Build- ing, (3rd floor),
FLATS TO LET-A Cambay Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon, No. 2, Top floor, (corner), No. 3 and 4, Ground floor. At Jordan Road, Kowloon, No. 3. Top floor, and No. 5, First floor. Apply to Kayamally and Co.
If you want good health Investi- gate and learn the truth of how Poo On Herba have cured thou- No drugs. No Knife. sande. Simply Poo, On Chine Herbs. Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron- chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In- somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, and many other ailments.
POO ON HERDS CO., 66, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor.
to 'Bay:-
and
For the convenience of intend-ately after the accident.
a bus, will run
Rescue Scenes..' ing purchasers,
Some 200 men must have been on U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- the spot engaged in the rescue Japan and Shanghai
directed by M. Straits ... work, which was Chiappe, the Prefect of police. A Japan and Shanghai huge crane and oxy-acetylene blow- pipes were used, and the whole of the permanent way was occupied. Doudeauville Bridge is situated in the crowded working-class quarter, and dense throngs, occupied the bridges watching the rescue work. Sam Shui and Wuchow
Tragic scenes were witnessed at Manila Saigon the Lariboisiere hospital, whero Saigon were taken. The families and Fort Bayard friends of those who were travelling Swatow, Amoy and Formosa by the trains involved waited in Bangkok suspense as the ambulances arrived Samshul and Wuchow to see if they were among the vic-Tailo tims,
Shanghai, Japan and Europo, vis
Siberia *** The utmost confusion reigned at Stralts and Calcutta the Gare du Nord towards G o'clock, when the crews living in the suburbs began to leave their work. Swatew
The official notices displayed, Amoy ... stating that "owing to an incident Formosa, Shanghai, Japan, Hono
lula and San Francisco on the line," trains would have to be suppressed atid delayed, gave no Swatow, Amoy and Foochow hint of the magnitude of the Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A, catastrophe.
Central
and South America, *Europe vin Victorin, B.C. and Europe via Siberia..
Auction
Meeting to, he held on Saturday,
on TUESDAY, "That it has
been proved to 26th May, and on Monday, 28th "the satisfaction of this meeting May, 1928, (weather permitting) the 15th May, 1928, commencing obtained at the heet 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, "that the Company cannot by may be
Duddell Street "reason of its abilities eon-Course, Hongkong Club,
A Valuable Collection of Curios, "tinues business and that it Causeway Bay Stables.
Comprising:- Entries will close at 6 p.m. on "is advisable to wind up the| "same and accordingly that the Wednesday, 16th May, 1928. "Company be wound up volun- "tarily.
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUS.
TRIES (CHINA), LTD...
(Incorporated under the Ordi.
"And that Jardine Matheson & "Co., Ltd.. of Pedder Street, "Victoria, Hongkong and John | nances of Hongkong.) "Fleming of Chartered Bank
NOTICE is hereby given that "Building, Victoria, aforesaid, "be appointed jointly and the name of Brunner, Moad & Co., "severally Liquidators for the (China) Ltd., has been changed to "purposes of such winding up." IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUS-
TRIES (CHINA) LIMITED.
By Order of the Board,
D. C. BOYCE,
-Secretary.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD
General Agents.
Hongkong, 8th May 1928.
ICE CREAM
The Solution
If you require something smaller,
Try our
Twenty cent packet
(complete with spoon)
“Enough for one if one's Enough”
Pint and Quart Bricks Reduced to
70 cents and $1.25 each.
Same high quality
The Dairy Farm Jee & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
FIBRE BOARD CARTONS
the modern and economical containers for ali clauses of merchandise. ACME STEEL STRAPS
a fast,and efficient method of reinforcing fibre boxis, iraten, lalen,
bundles and wood-boxes.
ACME TACK-POINT FASTENERS mare exsily driven and greater holding power.
J. M. DA ROCHA & CO.,
Agents.
Fibreboard Products Co., of San Francisco. Acme Steel Co., of Branklyn New York.
Old Porcelain Vases. Bowls, Plates, Bronze, Jade, Ivory and Agate Articles, Chinese Hand Painting, Embroidered Coats, etc.,
etc.
And
A Quantity of Blackwood and Lacquer Furniture.
On view from Monday, the 14th May, 1928.
Catalogues will be issued.. Terms: Cash on Delivery.,
LAMMERT BROS.;
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 10, 1928,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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The Undersigned have received
The judicial and administrative Inquiry held, this • afternoon established that the accident was due to the driver of the Paris- Amiens train, who, it is alleged, Look no notice of a number of signals which were against him,
The death is announced of Mr. 0. M. Tapp, of Abbey Farm, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset,
instructions to sell by Public Auc-who had won many championships,
tion,
on THURSDAY,
the 17th May, 1928, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
At No. 6, Knutsford Terrace,
Kimberley Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture.
comprising:
Teak Hatstands, Chesterfield, Couch and Chairs, Teak Chests of Drawers, Teak Book Cases, Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dining Tables, Dining | Chairs, Teak Bedsteads with Mat- tresses, Marble Top Washstands, Curtains, Linen, Pictures, Brass Ware, Ornaments, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture,
and
A Few Enamelled Baths, Catalogues will be issued... On View from Wednesday, the 16th May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
I have this day handed over the Agency of the Fire Department to Messra. The Swedish Trading Company In China Ltd.
B. O. BLAKER. Hongkong, 10th May, 1928. -
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
We have this day taken over the Agency of the Fire Department, THE SWEDISHI TRADING CO., IN CHINA LTD. Hongkong, 10th May, 1928.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
including that of Holland, for Wei Hai Wel cheese-making, and had suppiled Java via Batavin' cheeses to Buckingham Palace for Mania
15 years.
MACAO RACES.
MACAO RACES,
MACAO RACES.
EIGHT-EXTRA RACE MEETING.
SUNDAY, 18TH MAY, 1928. First Race 1.15 p.m.
Public Enclosure Members Enclosure
Hoihow, Pakhol and "Haiphong Haiphong
Wel Hal Wel
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Japan
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy
Date
Novara .....Sat, May 12, 3.30 p.m. San Ning ....Sat, May 12, 4 p.m. Pres. Grant..Sat., May 1, 4.30 p.m. Tai Fook Sing Sat., May 12, 4.30 p.m. Tai Lu No. 1.Sat., May 12, 5 p.m. Anhui
Sat., May 12, 5 p.m.
Sunzaikat Sat., May 12, 6 p.m. Kishu Maru....Sun., May 13, Da.m. Kwaiyang .Sun., May 13, 2 a.m. Tai Ming .Sun., May 1, 11 am. Bolton Castle..Mon., May 14-8.30a.m.
Haruna Maru Mon., May 14, 10.80 a.m. Yuen Sang
„Mon, May 14. Parcels
Noon Letters
.1 p.m. Hydrangen.Mon., May 14, 2.30 p.m. Shuntung..Mon., May 14, 4.30 p.m.
Siberia Maru Tues., May 16, 8.30a.m. (Duc San Francisco 8th Juna.)
Hai Ning....Tues., May 15, 2 p.m.
President Jefferson..Tues., May 15,
Parcels Registration Lettern
(Due Victorin B.C. 4th June)
Patroclus
Registration Lettors
Registration Letters
..3 p.m. .4.15 p.. .6.00 p.m.
.Wed., May 10, K. P. O,
9.00 a.m ..10.00 a.m.
G. F.O.
n.m.
19.45 am. 16.80
9:00 AM (Duo Marseilles 13th June) Kueichow...Wed., May 16, 2.30 p.m. Tianroca...Wed, May 18, 2.30 p.m. Emp, of Asia Wed., May 16, 3.80 p.m. Toan Thurs., May 17, 8.80 a.m. Nanchang Thurs., May 17, 8.30 a.m. Kwi Chow Thura, May 17, 2.80 p.m.
Parcela
May 17, 6 p.BL ..Fri, May 18, 9.45 am. Letters ......................10.30 am. (Due Thursday Island 29th May.) Tango Maru..Fri., May 18, 9.30 ́s.m. Hal Hong ...... Fri, May 18, 2 p.m. Kutsang
.Fri, May 18, 5 p.m.
Tai Ping
Registration
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Hakozak! Maru ............. Bat., May 10,
Manila, Australia and New Zea-
land via Thursday Island
.40 cents ....$1.00
India,
RACE STEAMERS HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Sui An
Taishan
.8.30 a.ro.
.9.30 am.
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Sui An Taishan
K. P. O. Registration May 18, 4.80 p,m, Letters....... May 19, 9 am, G.P.O. Registration May 19, 8.45 a.m. Letters ......May 10,0,80 a.m. (Duo Marsellies 18th June.)
Wed., May 28, 8.45 a.m.
Mishima Maru
Registration
Letters.....
.9.30 a..
(Duo Thursday Island 4th June.)
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon,
Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden Egypt and Europe via Marcilles Athos II.
.8.30 p.m. ......5.30 p.m.
Swatow Japan
By Order, な
8. W. CHENG.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
6, Daddell Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
EY. M. R. de SOUSA.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Sandakan.....
Straite, Ceylon,. India, Mauritius, East and Bouth Africa, Aden,
.Tues., May 22. KP.0.
Registration Lotters
Registration
p.m.
.1 p.m.
G.P.O.
.1.45 p.m.
.2.80 p.m.
Letters
Due Marseilles 23rd June)
Foo Shing Wed., May 28, 10.50 a.m. Rakuyo Maru
Talyo Mára
Thurs., May 31, 10.80 a.m.-
Tues.; May 29, Registration
..9.45 a.. Lotters ......10.80 a.m. (Due San Francisco 22nd June.)
Hin Sang...Tues., May 29, 1.30 pm.
יד. י
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Hakusan Maru ........Sat., June 2,
EP.O. Registration ..June 1, 4.30 p.m. Letters........June-2, D a.m. G. P. O. Registration June 2,.8.45 am. Letters....June 2, 9.80 a,m (Due Marseilles 2nd July).
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only,
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