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The Hongkong. Dispensary, Dla pensing Department, will be OPEN | for lapensing Prescriptions from 10 am. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
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and socuro the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods.
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BOARD RESIDENCE.
CLUB.
Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the above Club will be held at the registered offices of the Club, York Building, on the 14th day of August, 1928, at 5,15 o'clock in the afternoon when the following resolution will be proposed as an extraordinary resolution:
"That the regulations contained in the printed document submit-
(a to the meeting tod
copy whereof may be seen at the Club's registered office) and for the purpose of identification sub- thereof. Beribed by the Captain
ROOMS.
4, DUDDELL STREET, AND
ZA, D'AGUILAR STREET, Auction of Household and Offico Furniture and Sundry goods every TUESDAY, and FRIDAY, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 2A, D'Agullar Street. Tel:-C,4453, 6, Daddell Street,
› C.6821, 2Á, D'Aguilar Street.
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
GRAND TATTOO fith, 12th & 13th September.
on one
The Automobile Association propose to organite a Motor Parado of the evenings during the Grand Tattoo.
If sufficient entries are forthcom- ing three prizes will be given by the Association for the most original or best decorated Vehicles in of the following cinsteas
each
1 Cars or Lorries representing
the Trado.
2 Private Cars.
3 Motor Cycles with or without
Side Cars.
ON
A registration or entrance fee of $1 must accompany all entries. ENTRIES WILL CLOSE FRIDAY, the 7th SEPTEMBER. All communications to be addressed
C. M. MANNERS,
Godown" Co., Ltd.,
be and the sanie are hereby to
rngula- approved and that such tions he and they are hereby c/o Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & adopted as the Articles of the Club in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, all Articles thereof."
existing GRAND TATTOO
11th, 12th. 8 13th. September.
SCENARIO
Ladies and Gentlemen are wun- ted to perform in the Spectacu- lor Scenario.
And notice is hereby also given that further Extra- ordinary General Meeting 'of the members of the above Club will be held at the registered oleo of the Club, York Building, FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-
aforesaid on the 30th day of dena. Quiet apartments andi Sulten of rooms. Full board from August, 1928, at 6.15 o'clock in 205, $110, $130, monthly. Large the afternoon for the purpose of commodious rooms, Alsa daily receiving a report of the proceed- rates; five minutes from ferry, ings at the above mentioned meet- next new Hotel, Hankow Road, ing, and of confirming, if thought Kowloon, Tel. K.367.
fil, ns, a special "resolution tho above mentioned resolution.
Dated the third day of August,scut,
POSITION WANTED.
ENGLISH LADY.-Requires posí. tion in flee or tenching small children. Apply Bax No. 390, cure of "Hongkong Telegraph."
PREMISES TO LET.
1923,
By Order of the ommittee,
B. O. BLAKER, Acting Secretary.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Ordinance
TO LET-Furnished in Kowloon, No., 5, of 1912, The Exchange to let, six roomed House,
Performers will appear in Old English and Scottish scenes.
Singing is not essential, but some vocalists are required..
Names and addresses to be
Immediately, to
Hon. Secretary,
"Tattoo" Scenario Y. M. C. A. City Hall.
The first rehearsal will be held on Tuesday next, (August 7th).
Time and place will be nounced later.
an.
five Banka will be closed for the CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
minutes from Ferry, from 15th transaction of public business August, Terms $200.00 per month.
Write Box No. 397, care of "long- kong Telegraph.”
TO LET-Furnished rooms to let. in Kowloon, Ave minutes from from Ferry. Prices per month.
Box Lo $10.00 upwards. Write No. 398, care of "Hongkong Telegraph,"
TO) LET.—Office Rooms, 2nd floor, Now Hongkong Bank Building Apply Sung Keo, same buliding.
on Monday, the 6th of August. Hongkong, 31st July, 1928.
NOTICE,
We have pleasure in announcing our appointment by the Celotex Company. Chicago, as their Sole Agents for Hongkong, Macao and South China, for the sale of Celo- tex Insulating Lumber.
Ample stocks are at present en route, and full particulars may be had on application.
I LET-One European. FLAT Wanchal Gup Road, Hongkong." Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
1
TO LET-European Flats Nos. HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD. 41 and 43, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, An INTERIM DIVIDEND of Sixiy 154, Praya East, Phone C.647. cents per share has been declared ARE YOU SICK? Why Continue payable on WEDNESDAY, 22nd To Suffer. Get The Poo Ou Chin-August next, on and after which ese Herba and Get Well. Constipa- date Dividend Warrants may be tion; Rheumatism;
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NOTICE 18, HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEM BERS of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, 8th August to TUESDAY, 21st August, 1928, both days Inclusive,
By Order of the Board,.
L. C. F. BELLAMY,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th July, 1928.
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From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENALDER" Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- od at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted. after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th August, 1928, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must bo presented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th August, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
All Broken, chufed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna: where they will be examined on the 9th August, 1928, at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by.. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1928.
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Manila
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"I am to have the honour of re-Japan, moving the first stake," said the chairman of the council. Some- body blew a whistle, snap went the wire-cutters, and out came the first stake. One by, one, eight other members of the council pulled up a Borden, one peaceful, sunny July stake each. The nine were laid in Shanghai and Europe vis Siberia evening, asserted itself, and once a bundle, and it was suggested again the full three acres extent that the bundle he kept as a of the ancient Playstool was with- souvenir of the occasion. out let or hindrance a public plny- A tall man arrived carrying a Ing ground.
Not only did members of the two-gallon cask of beer. "This Borden Council (with the ready aid will keep the workers going," he
declared. of some 200 determined but laugh-
and
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada,
U.S.A C.& 8. America *Europe via San Francisco
¿
Within an hour the whole of the Swator
ing villagers) pull up the fencing that enclosed the meadow land fencing was laid low, and then men, Bangkok which the villagers claim as their women and childsen pitched the walow... common, but on the forbidden part stakes over the hedge Into the ad- Swatow, Amoy and Boochow .......
Shanghai and Europe via Biberia. of the ground and in the long grass joining ground...
"We shall take no further steps Btralia, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, they play a game of cricket. The
via Marseilles chairman of the council batted first. in the matter." a member of the E, & 6. Afrlea, Egypt, and Europe
This bold procedure followed council told me "The fencing is special meeting of the council held gone. We have played cricket on earlier in the evening in Barrow's what was claimed to be private trustee room. Round about 7 ground so as to prove the right of o'clock the Playetool was given up the public to recreation on the Playatool. The next step la with Before 8 o'clock most of the the other side. I hope we shall village had turned up at the Play-hear no more about it. If we do Wel-Hal-Wei stool to see what might happen, I ein sure the parish as a whole Manila
2-You can change only one letter at a time,
8-You must have a completato grass and sunshine. word, of common usage, for each Jump. Blang words and abbrevia tions don't count. »
4-The order of lettera cannot be changed.
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A few privileged ones--in wil etrongly support our action. Bangkok ria Swalow allhouette watched the scene from
The land had been fenced in by Htraits and Calcutta
the vantage point of the church Mr. John Roberts, dental surgeon,
tower.
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