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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, MAY 28, 1928.
CLAIRVOYANTE ÀS DETECTIVE.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell. by Public Auction
on TUESDAY,
the 29th May 1928, commencing at 11 a.m., at No. 227, Nathan Road (Leys Buildings) Kowloon
+
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc-
tion,
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on FRIDAY,
the 1st June, 1928, commoneing at 2.45 p.nt.
at No. 4, Penk Road,
USED BY POLICE TO TRACE MURDERERS,
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICE,
RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows:--- Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawailon Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province. of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Slam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan Fort Bayard, Tebekam, Holhow, Amoy and Foochew, etc.
It is notified for information that the vin Wiroisas rate to EUROPE. has been reduced to $1.65 par word. The rats to the Dutch East Indies
1928.
Berlin, April 30. A trial began at Insterburg which to-day (East Prussia) promises to throw light on the has been reduced from $1.00 to 50 cents por word as from April 25th, juridical and scientific status of
Rates and further particulars on application to the RADIO COUN- clairvoyancy.
TER, 1st Floor, Government Building...
Telegraphic Addresses-Persons and firms having correspondente in The caso is an appeal by the the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams recofred.
their telegraphic address immediately,
JA Quantity of Valuable Household Public Prosecutor from a verdict by radioervico to Yunnan Province was opened: 20th April
Furniture.
A Quantity of Household Furniture.
of acquittal given by a lower court *~*~*~* at Insterburg last year, and 1928. The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will be Comprising:-
Comprising:- Cabinet, Tapestry Covered Easy
But the most interesting feature interruption owing to atmospheric disturbances and messages are accepted The service from GOW Royal Observatory W/T Station is temporari licenses from the undersigned, not Chairs, Wicker Chaire, Electric Teak Desk, Teak Hatatand with occultist experts are to be called. colected from the addresses in Yunnan. The servics is, however, luble be
Fans and Radiator, Dining Table, Double Mirrors, Chesterfield Couch of the affair is the personality of at sender's risk.. Dining Chairs, Dinner Waggon, and Cover, Easy Chairs, Carpets, the alleged clairvoyante. Frau ly suspended owing to breakdown of machinary. Meterological trafic.
with ahips will be worked by VPS Cape D'Agullar W/T Station on 609 Ice Chests, Kitchen Table and Rugs, Pictures, Folding Screen, Elsa Gunther-Getters
metros. The 300 motres telephony servico, is suspended until repairs are Wardrobe, Dressing and Electric Fan, etc., etc., Dresser, Tables, Washstands, Iron Bed- steads with Mattresses, Couch and Armchairs, etc., etc.,
Hongkong Telegraph, later than the 1st June, 1998.
and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods.
Prepaid
Advertisements
25 WORDS FOR $1.00
($1.50 if not, propaid) The following replios are await
ing collection:
295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 344, 363
BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL.-Victoria Gar- dena. Quiet apartmants and
Suites of rooms. Full board from
$96, $110, $130, monthly. Large
E. D. C. WOLFE, Capt. Supt. of Pollen. Hongkong, 26th May, 1928,
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong on Thursday, 7th June, 1928, at 12 noon for the purpose of re- ceiving the report of the Directors together with Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 30th April, 1928.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Saturday, 2nd June to Friday, 8th. June, 1928, both days inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 28th May,-1928.
MACAO RACES.
NINTH EXTRA RACE MEETING. SUNDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1928. First Race 1.30 p.m.
commodious rooms. Also daily Public Enclosure rates; five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Members Enclosure Kowloon, Tel. K.357.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-1925 Morris-Oxford
5-senter Open-taurer.
Excellent
condition Trial by appointment. Apply L. G. Dodwell, Dodwell and Co., Ltd., Queen's Building.
PREMISES TO LET:
TO LET OR FOR SALE.-With
early possession European House'
on Broadwood Ridge, Happy Val-
.40 cents ......$1.00 RACE STEAMERS HONGKONG
TO MACAO.
Sui An Taishan
.8.30 a.m. ..9.30 a.m.
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Sui An
.3.30 p.m.
Taishan
6.30 p.m.
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By Order,
S. W. CHENG:
NOTICE.
I have appointed Mr. G. A, H.
ley, contalaing six rooms with Ten-Potta as my attorney to act for nis Court.
Apply and on my behalf under the style
Particulars.
Mexsra. Deacons,
TO LET.--Office Rooms, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, name building,
JC LET-ODO European FLAT chaf Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to $3, Kennedy Road. COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let! In No. 7, Queen's Road Central, aleo two small offices in 1A, Chater R. ADnly E. D. Sassoon and Company, hid
of Ellia Huylm, share and general broker, as from 1st June, 1928.
ELLIS HAYIM, Hongkong, 28th May, 1928.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
With reference to the Notice to Shareholders of this Company
Catalogues will be issued.' On view from Monday, the 28th May, 1928.
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Took Extension Dining Tablo, Dining Chairs, Ice Chest, Side- board, Dinner Waggon, Crockery Cutlery and Kitchen Gear, etc.,
Teak Bedsteade with Mattresses, Dressing Tables, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Side Tables, Marble and Tile Top Washstands, Toilet Crockery, etc.,
also.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Quantity of Rattan Furniture, Hongkong, May 22, 1928.
and
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-
tion
on TUESDAY,
the 29th May, 1928 commencing at 2.45 p.m. at No. 9, Middle Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 28th May, 1923.
:
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 23, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion
on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May, 1928, commencing at 11 am, at No. 6A, Jordan Road, Kowloon (First Floor).
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture.
"
(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Tuesday, the 29th May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 23, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on THURSDAY, the 31st May, 1928, commencing at 10.30 a.m.. At the Cafe Regent, Pedder Building, Ground Floor,
A Quantity of Furniture and Shop Fittings. comprising:→→
Couches, Oil Paintings in Gilt!
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One Victrola.
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One Grand Father Clock.
One Bath,
Catalogues will be issued,
On View from Thursday, the 31st May, 1928.
Ternus:-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 28, 1928.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION
of the
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
situato at
The career of this woman, as affected.
Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes carlier than, the at the age of four, when she rush- Possessor of "second sight," began ed from bed at Neuwied and start-time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised ed a big family group with the to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 p.m. announcement "A house is in on the previous day. names and bells are tolling." Four days later, according to her account in court this morning, the Cathedral at Neuwied was burnt to the ground.
Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are
able to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia it so superscribed.
The Postal Servico to Bwabue and neighbouring places has now boss resumed.
INWARD MAILS.
From
As she grew up she became widely known as the "Sibyl of
She was even Straita Momelland."
Manila sought after by the local police
Manila for the detection of criminals, in Shanghai and Amoy
which
ahe achieved some well Straits
gitested success. She is able to Shanghai and Europe via Siberia.. produce written testimonies by a Japan.... landowner and a
Judge to the Japan and Shanghof
effect that she named two mur- Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang- derers, who were subsequently condemned.
Missing Body Found.
hai
Australia and Manila
Japan and Shanghai.
For
For
Due
Kamo Moru
May 28.
Emp. of Asla
May 28.
President Lincoln
May 28.
Linan
May 20.
Tilawa
May 29.
Alipore
May 20.
Tarda
May 30.
Hakusan Maru
June 1.
Emp. of Canada
Juno: 4.'
St. Albans
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I'Artagnan
June 6.
Pwar
OUTWARD MAILA.
Her gifts first brought her into Tourane conflict with the law when she bo-Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco and Europe via Biberio
gan to use them professionally
after her husband had lost his money in the "inflation" era. It
was the Public Prosecutor who Straits and Calcutta
brought her into Court, and re- markable evidence was given.
Straits, Egypt and Europe - via The Court
Marseilles was particularly struck by the case of a coachman who had disappeared. The woman
Mongkoktaul in the Dependency of was taken to the Ini, where he
Kowloon and
Colony of Hongkong
: and registered at the Land Offices as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1572. to be sold
on TUESDAY, the 5th day of June, 1928, at 3 p.m.
by
Messrs. LAMMERT, BROS,
Auctioneers,
at their Sales Room
was last seen and fell into her usual trance. She walked along the road to a lake, where she de- clared that the body was lying in a bent position with the hat on the head. The lake was imme diately searched without result, but four months later the body was found there, wedged in a pipe, exactly in the position des- cribed.
Faced by such evidence as this, the Court acquilted the woman of fraud, with a rider to the effect that the presence of supernatural gifta was not established, but that she undoubtedly became con-possessed of mysterious knowledg: in a way which could not be accounted for.
No. 8A, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong. For further particulars and ditions of sale apply to:-
Messrs. WOO,& NASH,
Solicitors,
4 and 6 Queen's Road Central,
or to. Messrs. LAMMENT BROS.,
No. 8A, Duddell Street, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1928,
U.S. AMBASSADOR.
ASKED TO CONTEST SEAT IN SENATE?
Service
A strong point in her favour is that she expressly disclaims in- fallibility. She declared in Court this morning that when she has a problem to solve she falls into a trance during which she makes statements of which she has no subsequent recollection, The ex- planation of her gifts, she said, was a matter for the scientists to determine, but it appeared to her! that what took place was "cleavage of her ego."
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The need for revised selling me. emphasised by Mr. James Stan- thods in British Industries: was worth, of Blackburn, in his pre- sidential address to the National Chamber of Trade, in conference Manila at Torquay.
Now York, May 20. The Republican State lenders are dated 8th June, 1927, whereby the Frames, Desks, Tea Waggons, Car-reported to have approached the and Runners, Folding Ambassador in London with a view TO LET-Best locality Kowloon FINAL CALL of $5.00 per share on pets sea-front, 7 minutes to ferry, fully the New shares was made payable Screens, Peel Chairs, Flower Tubs to his contesting the sent in the SOLD IDEAS OF FIFTY YEARS Salon furnished five-room flat, top floor, modern sanitation, July to Septem-on 15th Day of December, 1927, and Plants, Ceiling and Table nate at present held by the Democrat, proceeding to the the General Managers and the Fans, Electric Lamps and Shades, Mr. Royal Copeland. The Ambassa ber. Rent $175.00. Tel. 0.3616.
Consulting Committee have de- Typewriters, Ice Chests, Wine der is shortly ARE YOU SICK? Why Continue cided, in view of the conditions Waggons, Pool Tables, Teak and United. Stutes-Reuter's American To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin-prevailing at present, to further Tile Top Tables, Teak and Cane ose Herbs and Get Well. Constipa-extend the time for payment of the Seat Chairs, Wardrobes with Mir- Tors, Enamelled Bath, Stoves, Wall Dropsy; Call. tion; Rheumatism;
Notice is accordingly hereby Clocks, etc. Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and
1160 Diabetes. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese given that the data for payment of Herbalist, Managing Director, En- the Final Call is postponed to 15th trance 66, Queen's Road Central, day of June, 1928, and that the Tel. C. 5009.
form of Bankers Receipt already sent to Shareholders can be used, as though the date named thereon were 15th June, 1928,
HAIR WAVING.
MRS. BETEN'S permanent hair waves by oil process, leaves the hair soft and glossy. Sea bathing, dampness improves its beauty. 2, Frat's Building, Kowloon, Phone K.045.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
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For the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd.'
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th December, 1927.
Granddaughter of the Earl of Coventry, Miss Pamela Coventry was married at St. Margaret's,
A Large Quantity of Kitchen Gear, Dinner and Ten Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery and Linen.
and
One Grand Piano.
On View from Wednesday, the
80th May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received In accordance with Ordinance Westminster, to Liout.-Commander No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange Banks James Dugunle, of Wroxall Abbey, instructions to sell by Public Auc- will be closed for the transaction Warwick, older son of Lady Evation,- of Public Business on Monday, the Dugdale.
on FRIDAY, 28th, Instant.
CHINA AUCTION Portsmouth, the principal, Mr
ROOMS.
.6, Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would like to zell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. I'de SOUSA.
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LETTER GOLF.
No wonder every coin has a HEAD and TAIL. They're prac tically the same thing, as to-day's puzzle shows.
HEADS best goods in the world if we do
TALS.
"What we need more than all na a nation," he remarked, "is a re- organisation of our sciling depart ments, and a strengthening of those efforts by publicity. What is the advantage of making the not let the world know about it? I am convinced that if the iron and steel, engineering cotton and wól- len Industries would adopt up-to- date methods of salesmanship, in- stead of following on the old Ideas of 50 years ago, and would col- lectively tell the world the advan- tage of buying British goods, they would decidedly increase their sales."
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E. HING & CO.
SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIP CHANDLERS HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
PHONE CENTRAL No. 1116,
A MALARIA EXPERT.
DR. KOCH'S QUESTIONS FOR THE SANITARY BOARD.
Wing Woo street TEL Central 25
for this particular
seconded work?"
"Can the head of the, Sanitary ascertain in how Department many schools, Government grant- in-aid and vernacular, the subject: At to-morrow's meeting of the of hygiene la taught; what pro- number of schools; is stress · Inid. Sanitary Board, Dr. W. V. M. Koch portion do these bear to the total upon the application of hygiene to "Can the head of the Sanitary local conditions; and is any test. will ask:
Mr. Douglas Hacking, Parlia- 1-The idea of letter golf is to mentary Secretary to the Depart- change one word to another and nual banquet, emphasised the need do it in par, a given number of for flexibility and adaptability in strokes. Thus to change COW to methods of trading. HEN, in three strokes, COW,
The future of British industry Department inform the Board whe HOW, HEW, HEN.
tion periodically during the year?" 2-You can change only one was safe, he declared, if manufacther it is intended to engage the practical or written applied to as turers and exporters bore in mind services of a malaria expart to certain the results of such instruc letter at a time.
London, May 28, You must have a complete and adapted themselves to the in-investigate and report on the pre- word, of common usage, for each dustrial revolution which had ec-valence of malaria in the Colony,
Papers to enable the will of the (Particulars as per Catalogue). Jump. Blang words and abbrevler curred since the war. It was of and New Territories, and to sug
equal importance for retailers to gest means for dealing with it?"
Is the engagement of such officer lato Lord Oxford and Asquith to On View from Thursday, the tions don't count.
4-The order of letters cannot adapt themselves to changed con. be changed.
ditions, for there was also taking to be of a temporary nature, or be proved have been deposited at 31st May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
on place a revolution in habits tastes, is lie to be attached to the Medica Somerset House. The estate has
permanently and been sworn at ̈£9,108. LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Awakened early in the morning the 1st June, 1928, commencing by movements of a burglar in
at.11 à.m. their room at Hilloca "College,
at No. 8, Highburgh Terrace,, Kowloon Dock, Hunghom. Ellis Jones, and his wife, chased a man downstairs and dropped suitcase on his head. The truder, however, escaped with 212; In the exhibition of the British Aquarists' Association, at Trinity Hall, Great Portland-street, W., was a goldfish which its owner, Dr. H. B. Jones, values at £100, --
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