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New Advertisements.
HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.
The Annual General Meeling of the above Society will be hold on Friday, 1st February,
In St. John's Cathedral Hall, at 5.30 p.m.
Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E. in the Chair,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY
COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FORTY-FIRST
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NOTICE
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG,
ANNOUNCES A ".
FREE LECTURE
ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
By
W. STUART BOOTH, C.S.B. of Denver,
Member of the Board of Lectureship
of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ,. Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts,
City Hall. MONDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1929, At 5.45 p.m.
ORDINARY In the Old Chamber of Commerce GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-
Noom, HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on TUESDAY, 6th February, 1929, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of tha Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1928.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, 19th January, to Tuesday, 5th February, both days inclusive, during which period, no transfer of shares can be reglater cd.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1929.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary Muuting of the Shareholders of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be held CTI Saturday, the 2nd day of February, OVERLAND-1811.P. English de 1929, at 12 o'clock noon at the luxe model detachable wheels, City Hall Victoria in the Colony rigid alde and back seat serdens. of Hongkong for the purpose of Car in excellent condition and up-considering, and if thought fit, pearance, economical to run 21 passing the following resolution, M.P.G. Owner leaving Culony la | viž;— prepared to receive offera. Apply S.E.E.'s Offices, Naval Yard.
CARS FOR SALE,
BUICK-Five-seater tourer, Ma- jestic body, owner driven since new, splendid condition, has done only moderate mileage. Tyres new. Available middle or and February. Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
JOWETT.-7 h.p. 2 seater, recent. lyoverhauled; new battery and tyres, chanically perfect. Owner buying larger ear. Weite Box No. 464, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
.
'ARMSTRONG SIDDLEY Motor car. .141/30 J.P., G #enter Good running order. No reason-" able offer rafused. Owner going on leave. Reply to Box No. 463, care of "Hongkonj Telegraph."
SITUATIONS VACANT.
WANTED—British Salesman for Lubrikating Olli and Ship Painta. Must know Hongkong District and bon live wire. Give refer ences and state salary required. Write Box No. 461, care of long-
·kong_Telegraph."
WANTED.--Chinese Salesman for Lubricating Oils and Ship Painta. Must know Hongkong District and be a live wire. Give references and state salary required. Write Box Box No. 462, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph.”
APARTMENT TO LET. VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, rooms with full board from 895,
That the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation be and they are
The Public in cordially invited
to attend.
By Kind Permission of CAPTAIN HOPWOOD C.B E., A.D.C. and Ofoera The Symphony Orchestra (10 performers) of H.M.S. Hermes. will play
.
SELECTIONS OF CLASSICAL
AND
POPULAR MUSIC
IN
Lane, Crawfords Restaurant
ON
Wednesday, January 16th* from 5.16 till 7.15 p.m.
NEW YEAR ATTRACTION
CHARLES MACDONA Presents
THE
hereby requeste i and authorised MACDONA PLAYERS
dime
by and on behalf of the share- holders, of the Corporation to take all such stops as may be necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legisln tive Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enact- ment of tho
by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legia- lative Council thereof, in the terms 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 la mentioned) and Deed of
Settlement of the Corporation. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a ALSO
further
дате
extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation will be held on Saturday, the 23rd day of February, 1929, at 12.45 in the afternoon at the place for the purpose of receiving a report of the above mentioned mecting and of considering, and, If thought fit, confirming the above resolution in accordance with Article 96 of the Corpora- tion's Deed of Settlement.
in plays by
BERNARD SHAW.
Direct from the
Kingsway and Garrick Theatres, London. THEATRE ROYAL
ΜΟΝΟΚΟΝΟ FINAL ATTRACTIONS.
TO-NIGHT.. Tursday, January 15th, at 9.15 p.m. **PYGMALION"
Wednesday, January 16th. "GETTING MARRIED"
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1929.
Lammert's Auctions. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned havo received Instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
TO-DAY,
the 15th January, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Salos Room, 'Duddall Street
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees por Company's Vessel,
"NINGCHOW**
From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE, aro hereby notified that the cargo will Įbo, discharged into. Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will ile at Con- signee's risk and subject to forms and conditions of atorngo at Holt'e Wharf. A Valuable Collection of Curios. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 15th comprising:-
January.
Optional cargo will not be landed Iron Pictures, Lacquer Tables, prior to steamer's arrival, but carried Porcelain Vases Bowls, Plates, here, unless notice has been given
Chairs, Stools, Screens, Amber, on from port to port to the final Agate, Crystal, Jade and Coral port of call to which the option Ornaments, Mandarin Coats, Em-extends,
All broken, chafod, and damaged broideries, Chinese Hand Pain-goods are to be left in the Godowns, tings, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be Issued. ---- Torms: Cash on Delivery. On View from Monday, the 14th January, 1929,
where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.46 am. and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered LAMMERT BROS., after the 21st January, will be subject
Auctioneers.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 4th February or they will not be recognised.
"PEAK MANSIONS.”
CITUATED within Two. Minutes' Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Elde of, the Island. Ready for Occupation.
Five-Roomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS, with all Modern Convonionces, Drying | Rooms and Out-houses, Two lif',
Apply to CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
4TH FLOOR,
POSITIVELY THE LAST OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING
Mr. Clarke Irvine's WONDERFUL · NATURE FILM "THE BIRTH OF A FLOWER"
AT THE
WORLD
TO-MORROW. PROMPTLY A‡ II ■. m.
bo rent.
No fire insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1920.
LETTER GOLF.
Enst is east and all that, but it only takes three strokes to change EAST to WEST.
EAST
WEST
1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three strokes, COW, CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. HOW HEW HEN,
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIME.
The Steamship,
"SPHINX" Arrived Hongkong on 15th, January, 1029, from MARSEILLES, &c., Consignors are hereby informed that thoir goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon
loon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, wit be subject to rent,
Thursday, January 17th. "THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA" Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-
Company under the management of
Charles Macdurin Booking at Moutric's Prices: $4 Reserved. Unreserved $2 & $1.
י'.
All claims must be sent to, the undersigned before the Thursday, the 24th January, 1929, or the will not bo! recognized.
Damaged packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyor Mosers. Goddard and Douglas in the prosence of the Consignoes at 10.00 a.m. on
No Fire. Insurance will be affected [by us in any casa whatever.
Dated this 1st day of January, FANLING HUNT Monday, the 21st January 1920.
1929.
By Order of the Directors, A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Note:A copy of the proposed
Ordinance New during the usual banking heura (Sundays, Public and Bank Holi-
can be seen
to $180 per month, double roumsdays excepted) in Hongkong at
for 2 persons with full board from $180 per month, daily rates from $4 per day, European management. Tel. K.357.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road,
TO LET,-No. 7, Stewart Terrace, 270 Peak, from March 1st to Octo- ber 31st. Five rooms fully furnished. Modern Sanitation, servants' quarters, garden. Apply F. A. Mackintosh.
TO LET.-AT CHEUNG CHAU. Furnished bungalow to let, No. 18A. Three rooms and two bath- rooms, garden facing south. Closs to Morning Bench. Apply Box No. 448, caro of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET CHEUNG CHAU. AÐ tractive furnished bungalow to lot. Large garden, vegetable garden, electric lighting set. Three bed- rooms each with separate bath- room, small dining room and Joungo. Most moderate rental. Available Immediately if desired.
kong Telegraph."
STEEPLECHASES Saturday, 19th January
FIRST RACE
3 P.M.
Admission to Publie Enclosure $1.00
Cara parked on couras $10,00 gach Spacial train Järves Kowloon 1.50 p.m. Returns 5.40 p.m. First class return fare ircluding admission to Publie Enclosure $2,00
the Head Office of the Corporation Soldiers & Sailors in uniform: half price) or at the offices of Messrs. Jol son, Stokes & Master, Princi Building, Solicitora to the sa Corporation, and in Shanghai a the Office of the Corporation, from the date hereof until the data of the above mentioned con- firmatory mesting,
E
IS COMING
TO THE
THE
QUEEN'S
Write Box No. 446, care of "Hong- Thursday to Saturday,
Free parking for care.
1.
ARE YOU SICK? Why Continuo To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin- qae Herbs and Get Well, Conti- pation; Rheumatism; Dropsy; Typhoid Fover; Nervousness; and Diabetes. Yeo Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director. Entrance 66, Queen's Road Can- tral, Tel. C. 5009.
WE ASK YOU ?
Are you satisfied with your' Car Bervice.
IF NOT, Try
Lane, Crawford's
Ring 8193-
Garage
L. LESDOS,
Agent. Hongkong, 15th January, 1920.
MRS. SEKAI MASSAGE
6, Wyndham Street, 1st floor, Hongkong,
2-You can change only one letter at a time.
3-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbrevia- tions don't count.
4-The order of letters cannot be changed.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES.
The Radio Office in now situated on the ground floor of the P, & 0. Bullding on Des Voeux Rond, next to the Goneral Post Office. This office is open day and night.
ships in communication, rates, etc, may be
All particulars fan to obtained at the Radlo Ofice as above,
Rádio Telegram's may be sent to Europe, America, Philippine Islands, Dutch East Indica and many other destinations; sise to Canton and many places in South China. “Full particulars at the Radio Ofico,
Individuals and arms are recommended to register their telegraphic addresses at the Radio Offico. No charge la mado for this,
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded. via Siberia if so superscribed.
The special rate of postage on newspapers published in Hongkong and addressed to British Possessions, China and Macao is 2 cents per 4 oss. and not 2 cents per newspaper,
Newspapers bearing insufficient postage are not forwarded and if they do not bear the senders' names and addresses they are disposed of in accordance with the Postal Regulations, ・--
"REGISTERED and PARCELS MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than time given below unless otherwise stated, and 'whare malis ATO advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm, on the provious day..........
Straits
It is hereby notified that on and after 1st January, 1920:-----
(a) the radio rato on messages to Macao will be 10 cents por word,
and (b) the charges on messages to all Ship Stations, frrospective of Nationality, will be on the basis of a word rate, pure and simple, with no minimum charge.
INWARD MAILS.
From
Per
Dur
Shanghai and Swatow Straits
Chinklang
.January 15,
Takliwa
.January 18.
Yueneang
..January 16,
Shanghai and Swatow
Dryden
January 10,
Australia and Mauila
Mishima Maru
January 17,
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghat Pres Grant Europe via Suez, (lotters, and
....January 18.
papers), London 20th December,
and parcels 13th December, 1928 Kashgar Stralla
January 18,
Fushimi Mara
„January 20,
Shanghai
Acnone..
„January 22
Aki Maru
.January 22
Japan
For
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Sam Shul and Wuchow Manila Coln Swałow Amey
OUTWARD MAILS.
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Straits and Calcutta
Shanghai and Europe via Siberip Java via Batavia
Hollow and Haiphong
Amoy Japan Hoihow
Per
Date and Time.. Hal Ching ....Tues., Jan. 15, 8 p.m. Kwong Ying...Tuez, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. Pros. Jefferson Tues., Jan. 15, 4.30 p.m. Lycaon......Tues., Jan. 15, 5 pm..
Chaksang
Tilawa
Tues., Jan. 18, 5 p.m. Tues., Jan. 18, 6 p.m.
.......... Tenn ............... Wed., Jan. 15, 8.80 a.m.
Sirdhana
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Japan Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius E. and S. Afrien, Aden, Egypt and Europa vis Marseilles
Parcola
Letters
Wod., Jan. 10.
.11.30 a.m.
.12.80 p.m.
Hupeh ..Wod., Jan. 16, 1.80 p.m. Tjikembang..Wed., Jan. 16, 2.30 p.m..
Menado Maru
Thurs., Jan. '17, 8.80 is. Chinking....Thur., Jan 17, 1.80 p.m. Mishima Maru Fzi, Jan. 18, 0.80 a.m.. Klungchow..Fri., Jan. 18, 9.30 a.m.
Hai Ning Yuensang
Kalyan
Lotters
..Fri., Jan. 18, 2 p.m. „Fri., Janu. 18, 5 p.m.**
..Sat, Jan. 19. K. F. 0. Parcels..... 18th 4.30 p.m. Registration......10th 9. am, .19th 19 a.m. G. P. O. Parcela ..........18th 5 p.m. Registration 19th 0.45 am. Letters ......19th 10.30 am.. (Dua Marseilles 16th Feb.) Hissang.....
.Bat, Jan. 19, 10 ɛ.m.
Pres. Grant ..Sat., Jan. 10, 4,80 p.m. Antung
One solution Is printed on an- other page.
Sandakan
Manila,
Amay
Shanghai, Dalny and Europo· via
Silkrin
Yingchow
Bangkok via Swatow
Kaying
ING
. Many a man is driven to ask the leading question.
STAR THEATRE
KOWLOON.
FOR A SHORT SEASON
Commencing
MONDAY NEXT
At 9.15 p.m.
FRED COYNE'S
MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
IN A REPERTOIRE OF " ORIGINAL MUSICAL COMEDIES AND INTIMATE · REVUES.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S AND THEATRE. Prices $3, $2, &.$1,
...Sat., Jan, 19, 5 pm.
Sat., Jan. 19, 0 p.m.
Sun, Jan. 20, 0 a.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ... Canton Maru...Bun., Jan. 20, 9 a.m. Shanghat and Japan
Shanghai, Japan, U.S.A., Canado, *C. & S. America and Europo vin Victoria B. C. and Europe via Siberia
Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia...
Fushimi Maru
Mon., Jan. 21, 10.80 a.m.
President Jefferson
Parcela..... Registration Letters ...
Mon., Jan. 21,
..8 pm... .4.15 p.m.. .......5 3.22.
(Duo Victoria B.C. 11th February.). Pres, Jefferson .Mon., Jan. 21,.
Lotters
..Tues, Jan. 22, noon
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... Halyang Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
East and South Africa, Egypt,' and Europe vla Marseilles
Swałow
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu' and
*San Francisco
Shanghal, Japan, Canada, USA, Central and South America and *Europe via Vancouver B.C., and Europe via Sikoria *****
Manila, Australia, and Now Zealand
via Thursday Island
Аспеав
Registration Letters
Registration
¿Tues., Jan. 22:
K. P. O.
-1 p.m.
.1 p.m.
G. P. O.
..1.45 p.
(Due Marseilles, 23rd February). Hopsang....Tues., Jan. 22, 5 p.m.
Tenyo Maru..Wed, Jan. 29, 8.30 a.m.
Parcola
22nd 5 p.m. Empress of Asia ....Wed, Jan. 28.
Registration... 23rd 0.15 am- Letters
..23rd 10 am. (Duo Vancouver B.C., 9th Feb.)
Wed, Jan. 23,
Aki Maru
Registration Lettors
..8.45 ..
.9.80 a.m.
(Dus Thursday Island 4th February)
*Correspondence bearing vemal's came only.
MENS SHOES & UNDERWEAR
WANTED
BY
The Hongkong Benevolent Society.
Send to City Hall.