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Judicious Advertising' is one of the most profitable Investments associated with successful Business Enterprise.
Advertise in
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and socure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods.
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385, 411
BOARD RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-
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NOTICE.
The Hongkong Government in- vites tonders for the purchase of a
For Priestman Grab Dredger. further particulars apply to the Director of Public Works
G. A R.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to soll by Public Auc- tion
on THURSDAY, the 20th September, 1928, commencing at 11 s.m... at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
2 Cases Perfumery.”
2 Cases Pomade.
7 Cases Tin Boxes.
14 Cases Mirrors." 6 Bales Loather. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Partiendars and Conditions of the Sal of Public Aucilon to bo held on Monday, the 24th day of September, 1928, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at
The Undersigned have received Shamshuipo, In the Colony of instructions to sell by Public Auc-
of 75 tion, term Hongkong. for a years, commencing from Ist July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to bu fixed by the Surveyor of His
King, for Majesty the further term of 24 years less three days. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Janction of Ki Long Street
Shek Kip Mei Street.
10. a! Bale.______
Beginity So.
Locality.
Battadary
kurement
R.
tretleri fert feet
Au perante plan.)
one.
Coalents
square feet.
Annual...
Renta
Upset Price.
1_pb
3,054
920
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, }
$4,612
Draft Programmes and Entry Suites of rooms. Full board from Forms for the Sixth Extra Race $95, $110, $130, monthly. Large Meeting to be held on Saturday,
on THURSDAY, the 20th September, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales 'Room, Duddell Strest
17 Cases Cotton Goods.
2 Cases Tin Ware. 10 Cases. Umbrella Ribs.
20 Pieces White Shirting.
and
A Quantity of Miscellaneous
Goods,
X
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 21st September, 1928, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Ropm, Duddell Street A Quantity of Silver and Electro-plated Ware,
comprising:-
Silver Tea Sets, Large and Also daily 6th and on Monday 8th October, Small. Silver Salvers; Silver Comb- commodious rooms.
from ferry, 1928, (weather permitting) maying Set, Centro Pieces, Dishes, rates; five minutes
Course, Cake Baskets, Egg Stands, Cruets, naxt new Hotel, Hankow Road,be obtained at the Raco
Causeway Vases, Toast Racks, etc., etc. Kowloon, Tel. K.367,
and
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Hongkong Club, Bay Stables.
and
Entrica will close at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday, 22nd September,
POSITION WANTED-Britisher, THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
31, married, experienced Store-
keeper, Timekeeper, Overseer, in
great need of work, is willing to accept anything. Salary optional.
CO., (1918), LTD.,
NOTICE.
Excellent references. Write Box With reference to the circular No. 421, cure of "Hongkong Tele-lotter dated 23rd April, 1928, graph."
A few Pieces of Cut Glass.
On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
NOTICE..
Dr. ASGER, DENTAL SUR-
whereby an offer was made to GEON, has removed his office to the shareholders of the Company, | Kayamally Building, 20-22 Queen's POSITION WANTED-Lady with of one additional share for every Road Central knowledge of general office work, fivo shares held by them on that proof rending and Freneli, destros Immediate position in office or date, the Directors of the Com- store. Have also had experience pany
have resolved that the
I drug stores. Write Box No. latest date for acceptanes of the 122, eure of "Hongkong Telo- offer of the said additional shares graph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Standard. 2. acater, Good running order. Write Box No. 420, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
FOR SALE. — Two brass-beds, double-size ($60,00 each), ward- robe, sideboard, etc. Old Canton Blackwood-ware. Apply no 185, 'The Peak, Mt. Kellett Road.
will be 1st October, 1928, after which date any shares for which applications are not received on or before 1st October, 1928, will be disposed of by the Directors for the benefit of the Company.
SHEWAN, TOMIS & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th September, 1928.
NOTICE.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following Serip Certificates:- Dated 9th June, 1882, for 80 shares numbered 7155/7234 in the name of Messrs. George King & Co., of Sydney, and No. 2507 for 10 shares numbered 7016/7024 in the names of Mrs. Lucy Eliza King and Messrs. George Chatfield King, Frank Edwin Dixon and Charles Stuart King, Executors of At the request of Me. Mathieu the Will of Robert John King Public Notary at Saigon, the (Deceased), of Sydney, have been undersigned, Acting-Chancellor of lost, and should the same not be the French Consulate in Ilong-produced before the 2nd October, kong, informs those whom it may 1928, new Certificates will be is concorn that the sale of 8.9sued to the said Messrs. George Hwah Cheng" has been agreed King & Co., and Mrs. Lucy Eliza
tho owners, upon between the
King and Messrs, George Chatfield South China Steamship Company King, Frank Edwin Dixon and of Shanghai, and the buyers, the Charles Stuart King, Executors of Firm of Yee Cheong & Co., of the Will of Robert John King (De- Safgan.
seased), and no transaction taking' Should any person have any place under the old Scrip Certi- claim or liens of such a
ficates will be recognised by the as to prevent or obstruct the
Office. sale or postpone the payment of the purchase money, they are requested to make or produce the same within fourteen days from the date of this notice, at the TO LET.-European Flats Nos. office of the French Consulate in
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-Office rooms at No. 22, Queen's Road, Central. Apply to Kayamally and Co.
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-Once Rooms, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building Apply Sang Kee, same building.
nature
41 and 43, Kennedy Road. Apply Hongkong, Alexandra Building, Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, Top Floor, Room No. 23.- 154, Praya East. Phone C.547.
After the above mentioned
JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO. LTD., General Agents. Hongkong, 18th Sept, 1928,
Theatre Royal
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1928.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of looli share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1300 Chartered Bank, £22 b. Mercantilo A. & B., £38 P. and O 201
n.
East As'n $77 h.
Insurancez.
น.
The
Canton Ins., #090 b.
Union Ins., 6973 h.
North Chins, Ins., Tls. 146
b
Yangtaze Ins., $50 n.
b.
China Underwriters, $2.55 China Fires, $275 b. H. K. Fire Inc., $800 s.
Shipping.
n.
Douglasos, $38
H. K. Steamboats, $271 b. H. K. Tuge, $2 m. Indo-Chinas, (Dof)" $72} b Shell Trans., 108/4 n. Union Waterboats, $21
Mining.
Benguets, $2.15 b.
Kailans, 65/-
12.
Langkats, Ts, 10 m
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The Hong Kong Postal Guide for 1928 is now on sale at the General Post Office and Kowloon-Post Office at the price of 60 conta a copy. The afternoon mail service to Macao has been resumed.
INWARD MAILS.
1,
From
b.
Australia and Manila
Shanghai and Amoy
S'hal Exploration, Tls. 2.45 n Raube, $4.75
Tronoha, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $137. b..
n. Whampoa Docks, $37 China Providents $5.65 b. Hongkows, Tls. 150 n. Now Engineeringe, Tla. 5 n. Bhanghai Dooks, Tls. 103 n. Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tla. 9.90. b. Orientals, Tls, 2.40 b. S'hal Cottons. Tis. 49 (old) b
Lands, Hotels, etc.
b.
H. and 8. Hotels, $8 65 b. H. K. Lande, $661 b. S'hai Lands Tls. 138 Humphreys, #15.10 b Realtics, #8 35 b.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $24.50 b. Poak Trams, (old) $13 b. Star Ferries, 8661 b. China Lights, (Old.), $12.40 b. H. K. Electrics; $52.65 b. Macao Electrics, $262 b. Telophones $5.70 b. China Buses, Tls. 11 b. Bingapore Tractions. 12/- b. Industrials.
China Sugars, $1 n. Malabons, $17
n.
Canton Icos, $3.50, s.
..
Coments (Comb) $9.90 b Ropes (Old) $6.55 b. United Asbestos $5 m.
Storen &e.
Dairy Farms, $22.90 Watsons, $144
b.
1.
Dor A. Wing, .50 1. Lane Crawforde, $21 n. Mackintosh, $20 n
b
b
Bincores, $9.50 Wm. Powolle, $4 b. Miscellaneous, Amusomonta, $281 Constructions, $1.35 b. B'quo Ind. G. Bonds, 64% H. K. Loan, 6%
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hai
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Europe via Nagapatam, papers only
London 23rd August Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai Amoy and Swatow Japan and Shanghai
For
Formean Shanghai
Per Linan
Aki Maru
NingTo
Achilles Glenamoy
Pres. Van Buren
Duv September 19, September 20. September 20. September, 20, September 21,
.September 22.
Yone Maru...............September 22. Gamba₫n
Kutaang
...September 22.
..September 23. Empress of Canada....September 24. Athon II
September 23. Van Houtz
..September 20. Kashgar
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Hinol
..Wed., Sept. 13, 5 pan. Skulo „Thura, Sept. 20, 8,30 a.m.
Taoro Maru ..Thurs., Sept. 20,
Registration
.9.46. a.m.. 2.9.80 m.
Sam Shut and Wuchow Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Takkol
Haiphong
Bangkok
and
Manila, Australia, and New Zealand
vla Thursday Island
Amoy and Formosa via Swatow Weihalwel and Dalny Shanghai
*Straits and Calcutta,
Sandakan
Straits and Egypt and Europe via
Marseilles
Swatow
Fort Bayard
Manila and parcels for Germany via
Hamburg
Amoy
Japan'
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... Cebu
Straits
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Amay Manila
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia. Bangkok vin Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Saigon,
Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europa vla Marseilles..
Swalow, Amoy anu r'oochow.. Wol Hal. Wel
Manila..
Amoy and Japan
Swatow
Straits
Sandakan
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Crylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
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„Thurs., Sept. 20, Parcole
.noon. Letters
.1 p.m. Mausang..Thurs., Sept. 20, 1.30 p.m.
.Thurs., Sept. 20,
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p.m. p.m.
Achilles
G.P.O.
1.45. p.m. ..2.30 p.m.
AMERICANS HELD FOR MURDER.
PHILIPPINES AFFAIR
SEQUEL.
NATIVE WIFE ACCUSES HER AMERICAN HUSBAND.
WAS IT SELF-DEFENCE?
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Two Americans, Chris Schlaterer
of Manila and a bír. Beyersdorffer of Mindanao, have been charged. with murder by the justice of the Manila Bulletin. The alleged crime peacoat Zamboanga, says tho
was committed in August but Mr. Schlatorer is still held in confing- ment due to hla-inability, to raise the. Pesos 20,000 bond fixed by the judge of the court of first instance of Zamboanga. Mr. Boyersdorffer, · has secured his temporary replense.
The judge first fixed the bond for each of the two men at Pesoa 40,000. Later, he lowered It to Pesos 30,000 and finally, after an. earnest plea by their attorneys, it was placed at Pesoa 20,000.
Prospecting Trip.
According to Mr. Frank H Young, Zamboanga attorney, Mr. Schlaterer, with two other Ameri- cana, left Zamboanga in July an a prospecting trip to the eastern coast of Mindanao.. After going some distance this party encounter- ed bad weather and returned to Sibuku, a, small town where Mr. Beyersdorffer, a former soldier, had had a plantation for the past ten
years.
The two companions of Mr. Schla terer Inter returned to Zamboanga but Mr. Schalaterer was forced to remain because he was exhausted from the trip and was suffering from fever.
Find 'Man in House,
On August 10, Mr. Schlaterer, Mr. Beyersdorffór, his wife, a na- tive woman, and her brother, Vicente Escoafo, were all at the Beyerdorfer home. Mr. Bayers. dorffer went into his wife's bed- room and accidentally found'n man hidden under the bed. He hurried to the kitchen to ask his wife who tho stranger was. Instead of answering him, she ran from the house.
Registration Letters
Registration Lettera.... (Duo Marscilles 21st Octobor). Hydrangea Thurs., Sept. 20, 2.30 p.m. -Wing Lee ... Thurs., Sept. 20, 2.30 p.m.
Rheinland..Thurs., Sept. 20, 3.30 p.m.) Hosang... Thurs., Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Aki Maru...Fri., Sept, 21, 9.30 a.m. Halvard....Fri., Sppt. 21, 11.80 a.m. Phemius......Fri., Sept. 21, 2.30 pm. Bellerophon..Fri, Sept. 21, 2.30 pm.stranger came out of his hiding.
place, grabbed an automatic shot gun from the wall and endeavour- ed to shoot his way out of the house. The three men over- powered him, however, and took the gun away from him,
Suwa
Lotters
Maru ... .Sat., Sept. 22. Kowloon P. O. Registration...21st 4.30 p.m. .22nd 9 a.m. G. P. 0. Registration ***.22nd 8.45 a.m. 22nd 9.30 a.mt. (Duo Marseilles 21st Oct.), Kwonglong..Sat., Sept. 22, 1.30'p.m. Pres. Van Buren Sat., Sept. 22, 5 p.m. Shantung......Sat, Sept. 22, 8 p.m.
Letters,
Kinngsu .Sun., Sapit. 23, 9 a.m.
Hozan Maru
Belleving the stranger to be an Imposter, Mr. Beyersdorffer" ro- turned to the door of the bedroom and asked Mr. Schlnterer to come to his nid. Sensing danger, the
Man Breaks Loose.
The stranger, who it was later learned was a Filipino by the name of Vicente Dinago and an in- timate friend of Mrs. Beyers- dorffer, was young and strong while both of the Americans are over 60: While thoy were ........Tues., Sept. 25. attempting to tie him up he broke
Kowloon P.O.
.Sun., Sept. 23, 9 a.m.
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loose and secured · a bolo with which he attacked those who were trying to capture, him:
The Americans were successful in taking the bolo away from him
but both were weakened in the.
a dagger and attacked Mr. Beyersdorffer. Sooing his life endangered Mr. Beyersdorffer ordered his brother-in-law to shoot. the Intruder.
Hal Ning Tues., Sept. 25, 2.30 p.m.struggle. Then Dinago produced Hufchow....Tues, Sept. 25, 2.30 p.m. Emp. of Canada....Tues., Sept. 25, 3.30 p.m. KutanngTues., Sopt. 25, 5 p.m. Chaksang Wed., Sept. 26, 10.30 am. Van Houtsz Thur., Sept. 27, 10,30 a.m. Hinsang Thurs, Sept. 27, 1.80 p.m. Hal Ching .Fri., Sept. 28, 2 p.m.
Kashgar
.Sat, Sept. 20. Kowloon P.O.
Parcels.... 28th 4.80 p.m. Registration .20th 9 'Bin. Letters ...
Parcela
G.P.O.
.10 4.1
As a result of the shots, Dinago was killed,
When Constabulary, soldiers arrived on the scene Mr. Beyers- dorffer, assumed all responsibility and claimed be killed Dinago. He was arrested and placed in gaol. Ten days later Mrs. Beyers- dorifer, believed to have been ..28th 5 p.m. influenced by onemies of her hus- Registration .29th 9.45 a.m
band and in order to protect her Letters ***
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brother, told the justice of, the (Due Marseilles, 27th Oct.)
peace and others that Mr. Schlá Bokuyo Maru
Sat., Sept, 29,
terer held Dinago down while Mr. 10.30 'a.m.
Beyoradroffer shot him. This re- sulted in the arrest and confine- ment of Mr. Schlaterer;
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word, of common usage, for each CONSTABLE DRAWING jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
4-The order of letters cannot be changed.
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VANISHES.
One solution is printed on another MISSING FROM ART GALLERY,
COLCHESTER.
page.
MRS. MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE
"It is in a light oak frame, No Clue,
Alleged Confession.ja
"We have a great number of
On hearing of the accusations visitors to the Art Gallery, but this made by his sister, Escoalo made. is the first time a picture has been a confession that he was the one found missing.
who really killed the man, stating "It is not the only Constable in that ho Ared under orders from A valuable original pencil the gallery, but it is a valuable Mr. Beyersdorffer and that the act. example of the painter's work, was committed to aaye his own sketch by Constable
"We have no clue which would and the others' lives. mysteriously disappeared from the help us to find the whereabouts of Art Gallery in Colchester High-the picture." street.
has
"
Last night the Colchester police No, 81B, Top Floor, Wyndham St announced ita disappearance.
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"The sketch is of the East Bridge, Colchester, 1816, the superintendent of police told a Dolly Chronicle representative.
"It is such a small picture, about 10in. by Gla, that it would be per-
Nevertheless, both the Ameri- cans were confined by the justice Over two years ago, it will be of the peace and turned over to recalled, four pictures by the Court of First Instance for Constable, valued at £2,000, were trial charged with murder. stolen from the Diploma Gallery of Attempts have been made to ob- the Royal Academy.
tain bond for Mr. Schlaterer but. About the same time "The Hen so far they have been uusUCCCZA- Coop," a amall picture by Birkot ful. According to Mr. Young, he Fostor, was taken from the Guild-1s ill and has no money to hire an, hall Art Gallery.
attorney, or oven purchase food.
Later three of the Constables and the Birket Foster picture wero sent back by post. They had
Trinidad this year has had a fectly easy for someone to tako i been taken from their frames, and record sugar crop of 87,551 tons, or.. were wrapped in a plece of 2,541 tons more than the preyloua crumpled brown paper.
Away unobserved.
best in 1887,