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SHAUKIWAN SERVICE.
Except on occasions when it is necessary to park tramcars near the Polo Ground, and until further notice, the Shaukiwan cara will all go right through to Western Markot.
L. C. F. BELLAMY,
General Manager. Hongkong. October 20th, 1928.
NOTICE.
"F.N." MOTOR CYCLES.
We hereby give 'notice that we have been appointed agents for "F.N." Motor Cycles for Hongkong and South China,
THE FRENCH MOTOR ..
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Seventh Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday,
PUBLIC AUCTION. •
The Undersignad have received instructions to sail by Public Auc tion,
on WEDNESDAY,
the 24th October, 1928, at 10.30 a.mL
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 1928.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. A HIGHER STANDARD
N.. Y. K. LINE, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.)
From EUROPE and STRAITS. The Steamship.
OF LIVING.
SIR ALAN ANDERSON'S VIEW,
Comparisons to show how fast and far we have moved in the last: eighty years" wore given by Sir Alan Anderson in his presidential address to the Institute of Marine Engineers.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES.
The Radio Office le now situated on the ground floor of the P and 0. Building on Dos Voeux Road, next to the Goneral Post Ofice. This office is opened day and night.
All particulars as to ships in. Communication, rates oté, may be ob-i tained at the Radio Office as above, "KITANO MARU,”.
Radio Telegrama may be sent to Europe, Améries, Philippine Is- having arrived from the above porta,
lands, Dutch East Indies and many other destinations; also to Canton and many places in South China. Full particulars at the Radio Office. Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being
Individuals and firms are recommended to regiator their talem landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and he population in 1847 of the graphic addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is mado for this.
Kom British Isles was 27,000,000," ho
On and after Monday the 22nd instino ́ morning mail: will be dix.. Godown Company's God and said, "and is now 46,600,000, an in-patched to Macao until further notice. The afternoon mail will continue to loon, whence delivery may bo
Goods not cleared by the 20th Oct., crease of 68 per cent. The great be dispatched as at present.
population of to-day is living not- 8.8.1928, will be subject to rent.
ably better than the small popula tion of eighty years ago. For a population that has not doubled, we import nearly twenty times as much butter, to say nothing of other dairy products,
at the Holl's Wharf, Kowloon (for account of the concerned.)
100 Bales Hessian Cloth, more or less damaged ex "Changte.”
Terms:--As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received isetructions to sell by Public Auc- tion
on WEDNESDAY,
the 24th October, 1928,
commencing at 11 a.m.
10th November, 1928, (weather at No. 2, Jordan Road, Kowloon,
permitting) muy be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club, and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries will close at twelve o'clock noon on Wednesday, 31st October, 1928.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
The Half Yearly General Meet- ing of Members will be held in the Jockey Club Room, Hongkong Club Annex, on Friday, 26th Octo- ber, 1028, at 5.15 p.m.
By Order
II. R. FORSYTH,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 12th October, 1928, ..
WANTED.—Steamlaunch about 65 feet long x 4 feet draft Steel or Wood Hall. Non-condensing En- gine. Speed 8-0 knots, Mast be in good condition. Apply giving full particulars to P. O. Box 615.'
WANTED.—Can mend English or French Nurse for girl three years of age for Shang- hai? Must be capable and ex-ITUATED within Two Mivates perienced with children. Good salary to suitable person. Apply Box No. 434, or Telephone Peak 19.
FOR SALE.
reconi-
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TO LET.-One European FLÅT Wancha Giap Bond, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
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TO LET-Office Rooms, 2nd floor; New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, enme building.
TO LET-European Flats Non. 41 and 43, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory. 154, Praya East. Phone C.547..
ARE YOU SICH? Why Continue To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin- cse Herbs and Get Well, Constipa- tion: Rheumatism; Dropsy; Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and Diabetes. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director. En- trance 66, Queen's Rond Central, Tel. C. 5009.
MACAO RACES,
DRAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for the GYMKHANA RACE MEETING
SUNDAY, 4th November, 1928, (Wasikar Parmitting) may be obtained from iks I R. R.C. Mano, Causeway Bay Biables and Roxor Advertising Co.
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THE PEAK FLATS
Walk from the Tram Station and
overlooking the Southern Side of the Istand. Ready for Occupation.
Five-Ruomed FLATS and
Top Floor
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
(Particulare from Catalogue) On View from Tuesday,, the 23rd October, 1928.
Catalogues will be issued,
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
on. THURSDAY, the 25th October, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 8, Waverley Terrace (Kowloon Dock), Hunghom.
A Quantity of Valunble Household Furniture, comprising:
Chesterfield Couch and Chaire, with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Solid Oak Table and Cabinet, Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifta
Six-Roomed FLATS
Apply to
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4TH FLOOR,
FRENCH BANK BUILDING,
EXPERT MASSEUR.
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Madame H. MORITA.. Madame E. AKAJL 4. On Lan. Street, Telephone No. C.4395
MRS. MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC
MASSAGE
Yo. 81B, Top Floor, Wyndam 8t.
Hongkong.
SHOWING AGAIN BY GENERAL REQUEST! CLARA BOW
Pete ADUN Fondi au pusM KALET
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ELINOR. GLYN → CLARENCE BADGER
PRODUCTION
ΑΝΤΟΝΙΟ ΜΟRENO a Garmenent cture
AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-MORROW.. FOR ONE DAY ONLY.
Water Colour, Picture, Curtaina, Ornaments, Sterling Silver Ware, Cut Glasses, Curios, Ceiling Fans, étc.
at
Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignce's and the Co.'s representa tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2.80 p.m. within the free storage Perlod
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cognized.
*Each of our predecessors eighty years ago ate three, foreign eggs in the year; to-day each of us 'cata No claimir will be admitted after 34 foreign eggs, as eggs, or in the goods have left the Godowna.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.nuns, &c.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1928.
NOTED COMPOSER DEAD.
MR. HOWARD TÅLBOT, OF "CHINESE HONEYMOON"
FAME.
*
Fromm
INWARD MAILS. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai,
and Europa via Siberia Saigon Japan
Shanghai and Amoy
U.S.A., Honolulu Japan and Shanghai Tonyo Marn Europe via Sucs (letters and papers, London, 27th Sept., and parcels., 20th Sept.)......... Japan and Shanghai
Khyber
Khive
Par
**Dus
President Jackson Paul Locat Aki. Mara Chonan
October 22..
October 28;.
.October 23.
October 23,
October 23.
October 25..
.Otober 201
October 26.
October 26.
October 29.
.Octobor 20.
"Eighty years ago wo imporled Eardly any meat, whereas last your Japan, Honolulu, U.8.A., Canada, we Imported more than 30,000,000 *C. & *9. America and *Europe vis
San Francisco.... hundredweight of ment,
For
Date and Time,
President Pierco"..
Parcels
.Mon., Oct. 22.
....3 p.m.
Reg.... Lettora
.4.15 p...
........5 pan.
Mon., Oct. 22,
.3 p.m..
4.15 p...
22 [UŠA., Canada, Japan and Shanghal Fres. Taft
Straits
Kumsang "Of wool we are importing four- Straita
Kamo Maru teen times as much as eighty years | Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asla age,
OUTWARD MAILS.
Par
"Even the figures of an aller decayed industry such as whaling are fairly large. We Imported in
1927 more than 53,000 tone of Shanghai and Europe via Siberia
whalo dil."
*.
A wonderful fent of memorisa-
(Duo San Francisco 14th Nov.).
... President Plerco
tion was given by Sir Arthur Gold-Sam Shul and Wuchow We regret to announce the death Anch at a dinner held at the Savoy Fart Bayard .... at Reigate recently of Mr. Howard Hotel to commemorate the anniver- "Shanghai and *Japan ........... Talbot, the well-known musical anry of Chilenn Independence. Sir Shanghal and Europe vin Siboris comedy composer.
Arthur, who was born in Chile, Swatow, Amoy and Poochow Among his works wore Apoke for three-quarters of an Salgon, Strafts, Ceylon, India, Chinese Honeymoon," which hour, textually following the type-
E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and achieved a record run of 1,075 per-written copy of his speech without
Europe via Marseilles formances at the Strand Theatre; referring to the script until ho The Belle of Brittany," "The renched the last two pages. He Throo Kisses."
predicted that chemists would never He was part composer with Mr. produce a better fertiliser than Lionel Manekton of "The Ar- Chilean nitrate, and that in 200 cadians" and "The Mouame," and years the Chilean deseria would with Paul Rubens of "Three Little still be supplying vast quantifies Fort Bayard Maids" and "The Blue Moon." of nitrate to prove the falsity of Wel Hai Wel
One of his list works-the march the prophets of exhaustion. The Amor. All Hail Our King"--was played Chilean Minister read a telegram Mana by the 2LO band on the wireless from the President of Chile in Swalow recently. Mr. Talbot was too which he stated that the Chilean fanila, Australia and New Zealand to listen in to the performance him-1 Government "will omit no ancrifices self, but at his request it was de-by means of which Chile can supply scribed to him by his wife. humanity in the best possible con- Mr. Talbot whose real name was ditions with the vital elements Munkitrick, was born in New York which she has at her disposal." 63 years ago.
Lately he had suffered from! bronchial trouble, due, it was anid, to the dust of London theatres, and he had taken to dairy farming in Surrey.
Bunderabbas, Oct. 21. The fifth Dutch mail plane
arrived yesterday noon and resum- Jed this morning-Reuter,
via Thursday Island
Parcela Registration Letters...
.0 p.m.
p.m.
Tai Ming... Mon., Oct. 22, 4.30 Sun Kong... Mon., Oct. 22, & p.m. Karmala......Man, Oct. 22, 5 p.m. Paul Locat Tues., Oct. 23, 12,30 p.m. Hal Chẳng....Tuom., Oct. 23, 1 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 23,
·K, P. O.
1.1 p.
Sphinx
...1 p.m.
G. P. O.
.1.45 p.m..
.2.30 p.m.
Registration Letters
Registration: Letters (Duo Marseilles 23rd. November.) Tal Poo Sęk Tuča., Oct. 23, 1.30 p.m. Hulchow ......Tuon,, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Soochow ...Tum., Oct. 23, 2.30 p.m. President Jackson ....Tues., Oct. 29, 4.30 p.an.
Yat Bhing ........Tues., Oct. 23, 6 p.m.-
.... Ak! Maru
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America, *Europe vla Vancouver, B.C. and Europe vin Siberia
Shangkal
Manila and Java via Bournbaya Mr. James Marlow, a Bewdley Holhow and Haiphong Harrow han fixed, the ganeral] (Worcestershire) Magistrate, who
Swatow district rate for the half-year at celebrated his Diamond Wedding, Teak Bedstead with Box Mat-1s. 8d. (a reduction of 4:1), and has received congratulations from with the poor rate at 3s. 2d. (n reduc-the King and Queen and also tresaos, Teak
Dreasing tion of 1d.).
from the Prime Minister. and
Wardrobe
Bevelled Mirrors,
of Drawers Tables, Cheat House Linen, etc.
and
One Solid Oak Dining Room) Suite (Extention Dining Table,) Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, and Chairs.
On View from Wednesday, the 24th October, 1928.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on THURSDAY,
the 25th October, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell' Street
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
comprising:-
Teak Hatstand, Bookcases, Roll, and Flat Top Desks, Wall Clocks, Looking Mirrors, Chesterfell Couch and Armchairs, Oil Paint- ings, Pictures, · Victor Gromo- phones, Sewing Maching, York Combination Safe, Iron Safe, Curins, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains,. Steel Filing Cabinot, Glass' Cabinet, etc., etc.
Teak Dining Tables, Sideboards, Dinner Wageous. Dining Chairs, Dinner and Tea Crockery, Cutlery, Glus War, Enamel Sauce Pans, Ire Chests, cle., etc.
Iron and Teak Bedsteads, Ward- robes with Bevelled Mirrora, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- Marble Top Washstands, Chamber Stande, Commodes, Enamel Bath, Wash Basin, etdi, etc.
ors,
And
A Quantity of Fine Blackwood.
Furniture..
Including:
Joan Tables, Curio Cabinets, Pedestals, Marble Top Round Tables, Chaire, Tea Poys, Oplum Stools, Plano Stool, etc. etc... Catalorues will be issued. '. On View from Wednesday, the 24th October, 1028.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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.Reg. ... Letters
.Wel, Oct 24, .....8:45 am,
(Due Thursday Island 6th Nov.)
Parcels
.Oct. 23, 6 p.m. Empress of Russia ....Wed., Oct. 24. Registration Oct. 24, 0.15 a.m. Letters........ Oct. 24, 10 a.m.. (Das Vancouver B.C. 10th Nov.) Hupeh... Tilkin!
'Menado Maru
Wed, Oct. 24, 1.30 p.m.. Wed., Oct. 24, 2.30 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 25, 8.30 a.m..
Kwangtung Thurs., Oct. 25, 10.30 a.m.. Haining
Fri, Oct. 26, 2 p.m.. .Fri., Oct. 20, 5 p.m.. Kummang
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy and Japan Hollow, Pakisol and Haiphong... Tean Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Khiva
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Europe via Suez (letters and papers London, 27th, Sept., and parcels Bangkok via Swatow Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., *Canada, Central, & South America via San Francisco and Europe via Siberla
*Shanghai, and "Japan Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow Manila..
Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles
Swatow Sandakan
Parcels
.Sat, Oct. 27, 10 a.m..
K. P. O at Oct. 27,
26th, 4.30 p.m..
Registration ....27th, a... Laltors
Parcola
G. P. O.
..27th, 10 am..
.20th, 5 p.m.. Registration....27th, 9.45 a.m.. Letters 27th, 10,30 a.m, (Duo Marseilles 24th Nov,) Kishu Maru..Sun., Oct. 28, 8.30 am..
י.
Kwolyang......Bun., Oct. 28, 0 n.m..
Tenyo Maru
Reg Latters
..Tues., Oct. 30% ..9.46 a.m.. ..10.30 a.m.
(Duo San Francisco 23rd Nov.)' Kamo Maru Tues., Oct. 80, 10,30 am.. Haiyang......Tues., Oct. 30, 1 p.m.. Empress of Asia ........Tues., Oct. 30, 3.30 p.m..
Patrocius
Reg. Letters
Beg.
Letters
Wod., Oct. 31.. K. P. O.
..3 p.m..
.4.80 p.m.
G. P. O.
4.15 p.m.
..6 p.me
(Due Marseilles, 28th Nov.) Hopaang Tuck, Oct. 80, 6 p.m. Hiasang...Wed., Oct. 31, 10.80 a.m...
"Cartunpondence, beatitis Fournið neik vady.
CHARLES DICKENS.
purpose by adding to its- pubicity."
Mr. Roberts, commenting on this
"I regret, but am not surprised; that Sir Henry Dickens has abandoned his announced inten- A reply to the attack on the tlon of 'answering' my novel, Thin character of Charles Dickens made Side Idolatry. I have already re
butted every specific charge of in- by "Ephesian" (Mr. C. E. Bech-accuracy brought against mein hofer Roberts) in his novel, "Thla each case by quoting Charles Side Idolatry," has been made by Dickens's own words and I shall continue to do so. So long as Sir Henry Dickens, KC, the the Dickens family refuse permis famous novelist's son and Common | sion for the publication of impor
tant materials about his life, now Serjeant of London. --
authentic blography can be writton- "I have been pressed to say except in the form, chosen by my something on the subject of the self," of the historical novel. grotesque libel on my father's life. When these materials are at last published, as some day they must and character contained in a book be, my interpretation of Charles Just published," he remarked' in | Dickens'e real life and character an interview. "Having read an will be shown to be correct". much of it as was necessary, I have come to the conclusion that the
Dr. Julius Moore, surveon to the book le so utterly unworthy of the "Y" Division of the Metropolitan allghtest consideration, and such.s "olice has died at Enfield at the- gros travesty of the man as he of 56. He was Medical Of was known to the world, that 7er to the General Post Office and must decline to serve the author's the Metropolitan Water Board.
SON'S REPLY TO ATTACK ON statement, remarked:
FATHER'S CHARACTER.