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..at $23.00 per ton. Upper Level ... $22.00 ++
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HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
BURNS ANNIVERSARY DIN- NER will be held in the Volunteer Headquarters Hall on FRIDAY, 25th January, 1929, at 8 p.m.
The cost will be $4.00 per head exclusive of wines,
Mombers destrous of being pre- sent aro requested to send in their Names as soon us possible and not
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW YEAR ATTRACTION
CHARLES. MACDONA
Presents
THE
MAGDONA PLAYERS
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in plays by
BERNARD SHAW.
Direct from the...
Kingsway and Garrick Theatres, London.
THEATRE ROYAL
HONGKONG
FINAL ATTRACTIONS
TO-NIGHT
at 9.15 p.m..
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1929.
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received
'SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
instructions to sell by Public Auc-Jaharo quotations issued to-day:
on TUESDAY,
the 15th January, 1929, commencing at 2.30pm.
at their Sales Room," Duddell Street
A Valuable Collection of Curlos, comprising:~~~
Porcelain Vases, Bowls, Plates, Iron Pieturos, Lacquer Tables, Chairs, Stools, Screens, Amber, Agate, Crystal, Jado and Coral Ornaments, Mandarin. Coats, Em-
**YOU NEVER CAN TELL" broiderica, Chinese Hand Pain-
Tuesday, Ja-uary 16th, "PYGMALION"
Wednesday, January 16th. “GETTING, MARRIED”
Thursday, January 17th.
later than MONDAY, 21st instant | "THE POCTOR'S DILEMMA"
tomm
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E. M. BRYDEN,
Hon. Secretary,
c/o. Lowe, Bingham &
Matthews,
3, Queen's Road, Central.
THE HONGKONG LAND 'INVESTMENT AND AGENCY
COMPANY LIMITED..
NOTICE is hereby given that the FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY, GENERAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Omees of Messrs.. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. ón TUESDAY, 5th February, 1929, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of
the
Directory together with a State-
WANTE}).—British Salesman forment of Accounts for the year Lubricating Oils and Ship Paints, ending 31st December, 1928. Must know Hongkong District
The REGISTER of SHARES of: and be a live wire. Give refer the Company will be CLOSED ences and state salary required. Write Bux No. 461, care of "Hong-from Saturday, 19th January, to kong Telegraph."
WANTED.Chinese Salesman for Lubricating Oils and Ship Paints. Must know Hongkong District and he a live wire. Give references and state salary required. Write Box Box No. 462, care of "Bong- kong Telegraph."
APARTMENT TO LET.
VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, rooms with full board from $95, to $130 per month, double rooms for 2 persons with full board from $180 per month, daily. rates from $4 per day, European management. Tel. K.357.
PREMISES TO LET.
10 LET.-One European FLAT Wanchoi Gap Rand, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-No. 7. Stewart Terrace, 270 Peak, from March 1st to Octo ber 31st. Five rooms fully furnished. Modern Sanitation, servante' qaarters, garden. Apply F. A. Mackintosh.
TO LET-AT CHEUNG CHAU. Furnished bungalow to let, No. 18A. Three rooms and two bath- rooms, garden facing nouth.
Class, to Morning Beach. Apply Box No. 443, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET.—CHEUNG CHAU. AÐ tractive furnished bungalow to let. Large garden, vegetable garden, electric lighting set. Three bed- rooms each with separate bath- room, small dining room and Jounge. Most moderate rental, Available immediately if desired, Write Box No. 446, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
Company under the management of
Churles Macdona. Booking at Moutrle's Prices: $4 Reserved. Unreserved $2 & $1.
By Kind Permission of CAPTAIN HOPWOOD C.B.E., A.D.C. and Officers The Symphony Orchestra (16 performers) of H.M.S. Hermes. will play
SELECTIONS OF CLASSICAL
AND
POPULAR MUSIC
IN
ON.
tings, etc., etc.
Cataloguea will be issued. "Terms: Cash on Delivery."
On View from Monday, the 14th January, 1929. *
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers
DRINKS FOR POLICE WHEN ON DUTY.
MAGISTRATE & DEMORALIS- ING COURSE OF CONDUCT.
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The Court views with grave apprehension the fact that police. officers consume intoxicants to the extent they appear to have done in this case. Such a course of con- duct is demoralising to the officers, and it will be a matter of conso quence if this mode of procedura in pursued in other cases."
Mr. H. W. Wilberforce, vice- chairman of the London Sessions, made this comment recently in dismissing, with oosta, the appeal. of two officers and five members Club and of the South London Institute, Camberwell, against|、. convictions at Lambeth Police
Court for supplying or consuming Intoxicating liquor during pro-
hibited hours.
He added that the Court re- cognised the difficulty of supervis ing the supply of intoxicants in
Tuesday, 5th February, both days Lane, Crawfords Restaurant clubs. inclusive, during which period n> transfe: of shares can be register. ed.
Wednesday, January 16th from 5.15 till 7.10 p.m. ·
Secretary FANLING HUNT
By Order of the Board of Directors.
L. S. GREENHILL,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1929. THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE LS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be held on Saturday, the 2nd day of February, 1929, at 12 o'clock noon at the City Hall Victoria in the Colony, of Hongkong for the purpose of considering, and if thought it, passing the following resolution, viz.:-
That the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation be and they are hereby requeate I and authorised by and on behalf of the share- holders of the Corporation to take all such steps as may be neccesary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legisla-" tive Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enact- ment of the enme by the
STEEPLECHASES Saturday, 19th January FIRST RACE
8 P.M.*
Admission to Publie Enclosure $1.00 Foldiers & Sailves in unifcam bulf price) Cars parked on course $10.00 sach Spacial icain lanvas Kowloon 1.50 p.m.
Returns 5.40 p.m. First clnas rolurn fare ir cluding, admission to Public Enclosura $2,00
Fran parking for cars.
RETURN OF THE IN COMPARABLE
HEUCHAN
Governor of Hongkong with the THE WORLD'S GREATEST ACTOR-SINGER
advice and consent of the Legis- Intivo Council thereof, in the terima of a print which, for the purposes of identification, has been signed by the Chief Man- ager of the Corporation, in sub- stitution for the existing Or dinance (except as in such print is mentioned), and Deed of
Salticment of the Corporation. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY further ALSO GIVEN that a
the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Corporation will be held on Saturday, the 23rd
ARE YOU SICK? Why Continue day of February, 1929, at 12.45
To Suffor. Got The Poo On Chin-
in the afternoon at the same place for the purpose of receiving
ene Herbs and Get Well, Conti- pation; Rheumatism; Dropsy; a report of the above mentioned Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and meeting and of considering, and, Diabetes. Yes Foo Lun, Chinese if thought fit, confirming the Herbalist, Managing Director, above resolution in accordance Entrance 66, Queen's Road Cen- with Article 96 of the Corpora- tral, Tel. C. 5009.
tion's Deed of Settlement.
Dated this lat day of January, 1929.
Thongkong Telegraph.
Our Canton and Distriot Representatives and Dis- tributing Agents are SOUTH CHINA AGENCIES Shameen
Canton
to whom all local enquiries
should be addressed."
Been
Theatre Royal
aí 9.13 p..
1 MONDAY JANUARY 21st.
and
TUESDAY JANUARY 22nd. HEAR HIM SEE HIM
and bis BRILLIANT ASSOCIATE ARTISTS MAUD BELL, Distinguished Englisli "Cellist, GLADYS SAYER, Famous Pianiste and Accompaniste. In unique pro- gramme of opera arias, classics and songs of many Nations, Book seats at Houtrie's January, 14th. Beserved $48 33. [Unrevvd $2 @ $1.
"PEAK MANSIONS."
PITUATED, within Two Minutes' Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern, Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation.
Five-Roomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS. with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses; Two lif
Apply to CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
4TH FLOOR,
.
By Order of the Directora,
· A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Note:-A copy of the proposed New Ordinance can bo during the usual banking hours (Sundaya, Public and Bank Holl- days excepted) in Hongkong at the Head Office of the Corporation or at the offices of Messra, Jol son, Stokes & Maater, Priner Building, Solicitors to the ar Corporation, and in Shanghai i the Office of the Corporation, from the date hereof until the date of the above mentioned con- No. 51B, Top Floor, Wyndham St
Armatory meeting.
Hongkong,
.
MRS. MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE
They thought that those res- ponsible for the administration of justices should consider whether it was not important that, there should be access on the part of public. officials, and whether they should not appeal to Parliament for powers in regard to the matter.
RICH PRINCESS'S DEATH. £15,000,000 FORTUNE FROM HER UNCLE.
Princess Clara Hatzfeldt, who was believed to be one of the wealthiest women in the world, has died in London from heart failure.
Adopted heiress of a millionaire, wife of a Prussian nobleman, and once a leading figure in London and Puris society, the princess had a romantic and distinguished career. As a girl she became the adopted daughter of her uncle, the late Mr. Collis P. Huntingdon, one of the wealthiest of American railway magnatek.
From him she inherited a fortune) estimated at £15,000,000.
This was the subject of a long! and contly law suit, in which the princess was successful.
Best-Dressed Woman.
Her husband' was the late Princel Francis Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg, and on her marriage to him in 1889 she
The following is the list of local
Banks
Hongkong Bank, $1955 Chartered Bank, 622 b Mercantile A & B, 434 P. and 0 691 n. East Ana 487 b.
b.
1.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., #077) 7b.. Union Ine, $969 b. North China, Ins., Tle. 160 b., Yangtazo Ins., $50. China Underwriters, $2.40 China Fires, #280 b.. H. E. Firo Ins., $780, n.
Shipping.
Douglases, $38 n.
H. E. Steamboats, $29. b. H. K. Tugs, $1 ea Indo-Chinae, (Dof.) $72) b. Bholl Trans., 113/- Union Waterboats, $23.75 b Mining.
n..
Bonguets, $2.40 b Kallans, 70/- b Langkats, Tis. 10.60 sa.
a.
S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.90 в Raubs, $51 b. Tronohs, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharvon, $132 n.
b Whampoa Dooks, $40 China Providonts $5.30 b Hongkowe, Tla. 162 b. Now Engineeringe, Tle. 51 D. Shanghai Dooks, Tls. 106 b. Cottons,
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 13.20 b. Oriontala, Tla. 2.25 8. S'hai Cottona, Tle. 654 (old) b Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels, $9.30 s H. K. Lands, $647 b. S'hai Iands Tls. 165 b. Humphreys, $14.80 b. Realtion, $81_n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $20.75 n. Peak Trams, (old) #13 B Star Forries, $73 h China Lights, (Old) $12.95 n.' H. K. Electrics, $54 b. Macao Electrics, $261 b. Telephones $6.60 b. Ola China Buses, Tls. 10% b. Singapore Tractions, 12/- a Industrials.
China Bugars, .80 n. Malabons, $231 b. Canton Ioos, $3.50 n. Cements (Comb.) $10.10 s Ropos (Old) $7.80 n United Asbestos $5.n
Blores. &c. Dairy Farms, $217 8. Watsons, $13.30 n. Dor A. Wing, .80 b. Lane Crawfords, $305 n. Mackintosh, $20 n. b. Sinceros, $9.50 Wm. Powells, $3.65 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusomonts, $284. Constructions, $1.50 b. B'quo Ind. G. Bonds, $69 R.K.G.Loan5%s.Prom Intorost
PEASANTS KILLED.
OUTCOME OF A STRIKE IN POLAND.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES,
The Radio Office is now situated on the ground floor of the P. & 0. Bullding on Des Vœux Road, next to the General Post Office. This office le open day and night.'
All particulars ds to ships in communication, rates, etc, mày be obtained at the Radio Office as above,
Radio Telegrams may be sent to Europe, Amorica, Philippine Islands, Dutch East Indies and many other destinations; also to Canton and many places in South China. Full particulars at the Hadio Office.
Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegraphic addresses at the Radio Ofico. No charge is made for this.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded vin Siberia if so súperscribed.
The special rate of postage on newspapers published in Hongkong and addressed to British Posacasions, China and Macao is 2 cents per á ozs. and not cents per newspaper.
Newspapers bearing Insufficient postage are not forwarded and t they do not bear the sonders' names and addresses they are disposed of in accordanco, with the Postal Regulations,
REGISTERED and PARCELS' MAILS are closed 15 minutes carlier than time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malis are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at & p.m. on the previous day.
It is hereby notified that on and after lat January, 19291—–
(a) the radio rate on messages to Macao will be 10 cents per word,
and
(B) the charges on messages to all Ship Stations, Irrospective of Nationality, will be on the basis of a word rate, pure and simple, with no minimum charge.
Prom
Shanghai and Amoy'
L..
INWARD MAILS.
Japan, Shanghal and Europe via Siberin (London 24th and 26th Dec, 1928)
.January 15. January 15.
Per
Chendin
Dui
.January 14.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Sheng-
hni
Pros, Jefferson
January 15.
Straits and London, parcel mail'
(London 22nd November) Saigon
Ningchow Sphinx
Athon II
..January 15,
Chiniklang
.January 18,
Yuensang'.
.January 10.
Mishima Marú
January 17,
.January 18.
January 18.
Fushimi Maru Aoncas
January 20,
„January ' 22.
Aki Maru
January 22.
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Straits :.
Australia and Manila
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres Grant Europó via Buez, flettors and,
papers), London 20th December,
and parcels 18th December, 1928 Kashgar Straits Shanghai Japan
For
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Sam Shui and Wuchow Halphong Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.An Canada, G. and S. America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Shanghai and Japan Swalow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy,.
Cobu
Fort Boyard
Saigon, Stralts, Ceylon, India, Mauritius East and South Africa Adon, Egypt and Europe vis Marseilles ***
Manila
Swałow
Amey
Hollow, Pakhol and Haiphong .... Shanghal and Europe via Siberia.. Java via Batavin Hoihow and Haiphong
Amoy
Japan
Hollow...
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Japan
'Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseillos
Warsaw, Jan. 18. Six peasants were killed and was described as the richest Ameri- several badly injured in a fight with can woman who had ever married the police in a village near Lwow, a European nobleman.
following a wage dispute at a local Until the prince's death in 1910 sawmill, the owner of which, con- she and her husband lived for many sidering the demands of the local. years in England, Draycott House, workers excessive, hired workers Sandalcan Wiltshire.
Manila from a neighbouring village. They entertained lavishly, and the The local workers attacked the Amoy princess, who was renowed for her latter. The police Intervened and Shanghat, Dolny and Earopo via beauty, became known as one of the a sanguinary fray resulted. The ringleaders were arrested.-Reuter.
beat-dressed women in Europe.
STAR THEATRE
KOWLOON.
FOR A SHORT SEASON
Commencing
Monday, January 21st
At 9.15 p.m.
FRED COYNE'S
MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
DIRECT FROM LONDON
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S AND theatre, Prices $8, #2, & 81.
Siberia Bangkok via Swatow Swalow, Amoy and Formosa Shanghai and Japan
Shanghai, Japan, U.S.A, Canada, "C.& S. America and Europo via Victoria B. C. and Europe via Siberia
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via Thursday Island
Aencas
.Mon., Jan. 21,
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