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WANTED TO BUY.
PYRAMID
(Billard) Balls- wanted a second-hand set in good order Apply by letter to P. R. 1. 12th Heavy Battery R.A., Lyenina, Hongkong.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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LADIES AND GENTS. For curling Haircutting- Bobbing, Shampooing. Manicuring, et:. Satisfaction guaranteed You will find the Colony's best at:-Kow- loon: Hairdressing Saloon, Mies C. Noronha.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Two senter coupe for sale. Good ramming condition. Arrezit, $500 for cash. Apply Box No. 407,, enre of "Hongkong Tele- Kraph."
A big display of "Oxidite" and "Lutens" storage batteries suitable for all kinds of motorcars, motor- eyeles and motor hoats; nin Kind selection of ressuries far motorcars; ali 'at exceptionally low prices. Inspecti cordially invited THE BONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO., 1st ler, Bank of Canton Building. Tel. C.57%..
FOR SALE-One auto, Dodge Sedan with five new tires, new battery; the ninchine is in excel-) lent condition, For $1,200.00 H.K. only. Original price was $3,900.00 H.K.
Apply to Mr. Jose Yup-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
New Advertisements. Lammert's Auctions.
BOARD RESIDENCE.
PUBLIC AUCTION, The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-tion dens. Quiet apartments and
on TUESDAY, Suites of rooms. Full board from 895, $110, $130, monthly., Large,
the 21st August, 1928;'; commodious rooms. Also daily
commencing at 10 a.m. rates; five minutes from ferry, next now Hotel, Hankow Road, at the premises of Messra. Kowloon, Tel. K.357.
Powell, Ltd., No. 12," Des
Road, Central, The Mezzanine Floors and A Quantity of Fixtures, etc. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMENT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 17, 1928,
CHURCH NOTICES.
To-morrow the Eleventh. Sunday After Trinity.
LOCAL SERVICES.
SATURDAY,
HOW NOT TO BUY-A HOUSE...
WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY.
counts.
:
way
AUGUST 18, 1928.
sending useless machines to Irak, which were, promptly returned. The loss in this ease was £400 The machines had been used on the Rhine and then kept in stored for three years,
Many criticisms on
Army Wido of the Mark: the public money is spent are con-
The Army is called to task for tained in a Report issued by the the reconstruction of Catterick Select Committee of Public AcCamp at a cost of £1,438,000, when the estimate for this work had A house for the Chief Superin-been £80,000. "Your committee," Win.tendent of the Farnborough Air- states the Report, "cannot help Voeux craft Establishment, which was feeling that the original estimate
originally valued at £2,800, was was prepared with a quite inade bought for £6,000. "Your com-quate appreciation of the pro- mittee," records the Report, "are bable cost of this servico." of the opinion that the State cb-
The Post Office wasted £10,820 tained very poor value for the in the form of compensation to a expenditure. We cannot help
contractor for a telephone ex- regarding this transaction as change in Manchester, which they satisfactory."
had ordered and then decided that they did not need.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong |
August 19th 1928. Eleventh The Undersigned have received Sunday after Trinity. Holy instructions to sell by Public Communion 8 a. Children's Auction Service 10,16 a.m. Sunday School! at Peak School 10 nm. Maltins) 11 a.m. Preacher: Rev. 11. V.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
on TUESDAY,
C
the 21st August, 1928, commencing. Koop. Holy Communion 12 noon.at 11 n., at their Sales Room, Evensong, & p.m. Social Even-Daddell Street, Jugs In Cathedral Hall after-i Evengoug,
discontinued A Quantity of Well-known Cigars until the end of September. and Cigarettes and Tobacco Pipes.
ure
Wesleyan Methodist Church,
Queen's Road East. Sunday. Service: 10.16 21.11. Preacher: Mr. A... W. Ingram. Evening:
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RADIO NOTICES,
M. J. BREEN, Postmaster GENERAL.
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation as follow Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Slam, Canton, Swatow, Kwong Chow Wan, Fort Bayard, Tehekum, Holhow, Amoy, Foochow and Wuchow, etc.,
Rates and further particulars of application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Building.
Telegraphie Address-Persons, and firms having correspondents In the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio register their telegraphie address immediately...
Apparently the house was at one time burnt down and recon- ditioned by an insurance com The Committee crillelses the pany: A War official valued it at system whereby some £2,000,000 £2,800, but the Treasury, with fine for the Empire Marketing Board generosity and for no reason (at is withdrawn from Parliamentary least none is given in the Report) control and placed in the hands bought it for £3,250. Aa If this of the Secretary for the Domi- was not enough, it was discover-nions, and further deprecate the ed that the house was full of dry granting of additional sums by rot, and an additional £3,000 was this Minister towards the travell- added to the cost. "It is clear," ing expenses of Governor-Gen- comment the Committee,, "that crals without previous Treasury the examination of the property sanction. before purchase was, in fact, The Committee note that the useless."
Foreign Office have taken steps to prevent defalcations at Consulates Cheese for Irak
and reveal the fact that in eight Another instance, involving the years £14,000 has been lost in this loss of £1,083 of the taxpayers' way.
Commencing 12th June the radio telegraphic rate between Hong money, relates to cheese for Irak, In regard to the travelling ex-
18 penses of Members of Parliament, Kong and Catton is reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency) per word, Dunhill, BBB, Orlik Peterson and This, the Committee describe
No charges will be payable by addressers at either end. something more than an errorit is suggested that the Ministry
The public are particularly warned against the practice of sending of judgment." It
that of Transport might now.be Invitrain through the post in letters. The practice besides involving risk of loss the troops in Irak have an allowed to consider whether any is directly in contravention of the Post Office Ordinance and the P.M.G. may ance of cheese during the winter economy could be effected by sub- be compelled to Luke proceedings under that Ordinance. months. An annoymous official stituting season tickets, for the
INWARD MAILS sent the entire supply in one con present system of vouchers,
in August. The signment cheese," the Report records, "de- considerably." The terlerated Air Ministry hurriedly wrote of the £1,083 as "an. Incident of the service."
Also
Pipes; Comprising:-
And
6-jam. Šaltors and Soldiers Boine other well-known makes, Arsenal Street. Sunday 3 p.m. Men's Bible Class 8.15 p.m. Ser- vice Mon's Hour. A Hearty Wel- come to all.
First Church of Christ Scientist, Macdonneli Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Service, 11.15 A.In. Subject "Mini" The Sunday School is held on Sunday Morslugs at 10 o'clock, Wednesday Even-
Ash Trays, Tobacco Pouches, Cigarette Cases, Cigar Cutters, etc., ete.. (The above goods are from well-known Tobacconists and removed to our Sales Room for Convenience of sale in small lots).
Terms: Cash on Delivery.. On view from afternoon, Men-
Ing Meeting at 6.30 p.m. Read-day, the 20th August, 1928. ing Room at above address open Tuesday and Friday, 10
*.m.
to 12 noon, Monday and Thurs- day, 5 to 7 pm. The Public is cordially invited to attendi the services and visit the Rend. ing Room. Branch of The Mother Church,
First The Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
LÄMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 16, 1928.
t
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction
on TUESDAY,
S. D. A. Hall No. 7, Duddall
Street, first floor, Sunday night, | August 19th at 8.30 p.m. Sermon given by Pastor Tyas the 21st August, 1928, commencing Shaw, "When Justice Crowd Mercy from the Throne" "The Outpouring of the Seven Last Plagues."
→THE PEAK FLATS
tangen No. 2, Peking Road, Kow-ITUATED within Two Minuten loon, between 5.p.m. and 7 p.m.
'TO BE LET.
UNFURNISHED
Walk from the Tram Station and' overlooking the Southern Side of the Taland: Ready for Occupation in JULY.
Å ground floor..
fint in Kennedy Road, comprising
Five-Roamed FLATS and Six-Roomed Flats
four rooms, bathroom and ser- with all Modern Conveniences, Drying! vants' quarters, with the use of Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifte, Tennis court and garden.
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISH- ED. Ground floor of a house in Macdonnel Rond, comprising two large rooms and large verandah, with bathroom, hot and cold water and flush system, -
Apply to- CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
4TH FLOOR, FRENCH BANK BUILDING.
ARE YOU SICK! Why Continuci To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chia-
at 3.00 p.m., at No. 15 Licensed Warehouse (No.-11, Ou Lan Street, Ground Floor),
Cigarsi-Habana, Manilu
Dutch,
and
Cigarettes:-Egyptian, Manila and Virginia.
Tobacco:-Mixture and Navy
[Cul.
And
All Furniture and Fixtures. On view from Monday, the 20th August, 1928,
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 16, 1928.
CHINA AUCTIOTMTM ROOMS.
6, DUDDELL STREET, AND
ZA, D'AGUILAR STREET. Auction of Household and Office
PORNISHED-Four roomed bunese Herbs and Get Well. Constipa- galow, flush system, at Kowloon tion: Rheumatism; Dropay; Tong with garden and tennis Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and Furniture and Sundry goods every court. Apply to Messrs. Johnson, Diabetes. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese TUESDAY, and FRIDAY, at 2.30 Stokes and Master, Solicitors Herbalist, Managing Director, En- p.m., at No, 2A, D'Aguilar Street, Prince's Building.
trance 66, Queen's Road Central, Tel:-C.4453, 6, Duddell Street, Tel. C, 5009.
APARTMENTS TO LET-BUR- NESTON HOUSE, No. 4, Glengaly near Dairy Farm to let, single or; double rooms with private bath- room attached. Phone C.380 or call.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET. Modern 4 roomed furnished fat in Kowloon avail- able end of October. Best silua- tion. Five minutes from Star Ferry. New tenant to take over furniture, etc. at $1,000. Apply Box No. 406, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
Office Rooms
TO LET.-Modern and a corner Shop at "Kayamally Building" Queen's Road, Central. Apply to Kayamally and Co.
TO LET—let floor, No. 2, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon. Apply to Kwong Fat Yuen, 33, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong.
TO LET-Office Rooms, 2nd floor,
C.6321, 2A, D'Aguilar Street.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION
Nightly at the 9.20 Performance
Commencing TO-MORROW,, SUNDAY,
Aug. 19th
SPECIAL RETURN ENĠAGEMENT
OF THE
CAPTIVATING JUVENILE DANCERS
Miss CHERIE VALENTINE
AND
New Hongkong Bank Building Miss TOMASITA BIRDWELL
Apply Bang Kee, same building.
TO LET—One European FLAT Wanchal 'Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-European Flats Nos. 41 and 43, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aorated Water Factory, 154, Praya East. Phone 0.547.
in a series of
ECCENTRIC & MODERN DANCES
USUAL PRICES.
ADVANCE BOOKING AT QUEEN'S' THEATRE,
appears
The Air Ministry again come in for.censure on, the next page,for
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The Bremer Press, of Munich,. is considered by experts to pro- duce the finest of modern books, its productions in Greek, of which the Oedipus Tyrannus, shown in this exhibition, is a good oxemple, being especially noted. Not less beautiful are the Bramer Prese editions of the "Divina Comedia," "Germany is the cradle of print-Bacon's Essays, Goethe's "Faust" ing" sald Herr Sthamer, the Ger and the German translation of the man Ambassador, when he opened Odyssey made by J. H. Voss in an exhibition of the work
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www before the War by the Grand Duka
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