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25 WORDS FOR $1.00
$1.50 if not prepaid) The following roplios are await tag collection:
295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 344, 363, 371, 374, 376, 381 385, 411, 426, 427, 443, 445 455, 461, 462, 465, 474'
FOR SALE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FENINSULA HOTEL
NOTICE.
Mr. Geoffrey P. Lammert, Jr, has been appointed to act as Authorised Clerk as from lut February, 1929:
G. A. HARRIMAN,
NOTICE.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN, & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
GRILL ROOM
AND ROOF · GARDEN-
NOTICE is hereby given that Friday 8th February, 1989.
the THIRTY SECOND ORDINANY ANNUAL MEETING of share-
Hongkong Sharebroker Assocla-holders in the Company will be Bookings for the above evening Ition.
CHINESE CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION.
The offices and stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and District will be clonad to public business on the 10th 11th, 12th and 13th February, 1929.
C. F. JOHNSTON, Commissioner of Chinese
Custome,
Kowloon and Districts,
. York Building. Hongkong, 4th February, 1929.
NOTICE.
LIZZIE'S BEAUTY PARLOUR is now open at 23, Ice House Street, 1st floor, (below Mee Cheung's), 12 years experience in Ladies high-class hairdressing.
Hours 9 n.m. to I p.m., 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments Phone Cen- tral 236 or C.4982.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. Interport Game.
Hongkong Shanghai Monday, February 11th 3.30 pm: Members are notified that seats may new be booked (for Members' area only) at the Club House, 5.30 to 7 p.m.
held at the Registered Office of have been re-opened, and 'table the Company, 6th floor, Pedder
Lammert's Auctions] $40,000 ROBBERY
SEQUEL.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received. instructions to sell by Publie Auction
on WEDNESDAY,
the 6th February, 1929,
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales' Room, Duddell Street,
Building, Fedder Street, Hong-reservations can now bo mado. A Quantity of Sliver and E. P. kong, on Wednesday, the 20th day
of February, 1929, at 12.15 pm HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, Led. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and' the Report of the Directors for the year ended December 31st 1928, and to elect, two Directors, and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from MON- DAY, the 11th day of February, 1929, until Wednesday, the 20th day of February, 1929, both days Inclusive.
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By Order of the Board Directors.
D. L. KING, Secretary. Hongkong, February 5th, 1929.
of
G.
"NAVY CONTACTE, 1929–1930.
Soaled Tenders,' 'In. duplicato, for the supply of the undermen tioned Stores for H.M. Naval Sor vicò at Hong Kong during the period 1st April, 1929 to 31st March, 1930 will be received by the Commodore HM Naval Yard, until noon on Monday, the 18th February, 1929: -→→
Frozen Meat, Fresh Vegetables. Soft Bread.
· Biscuit.
Rice. Sugar.
Forms of Tender and any neces- information may be obtained- on application to the Victualling Store Officer, H.M. Naval Depot, Kowloon.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE in hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporn-gary tion will be held at City Hall, Hong Kong, on Saturday, the 23rd February, 1929, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1928.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed fromí Monday, the 11th February, to
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.
H.M. NAVAL DEPOT,
KOWLOON. Hongkong, 4th Feb., 1929.
Ware
and
Cyote.}
A Few Code: Books (Bentley, and A. B On View from Tuesday, 5th February, 1920,^^;
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
POLICE MAKE BIG SERIES OF ARRESTS,
Ho San, 29, unemployed; Ho Chak, 27, street coolie; Chung San, 23, anemployed; Chau Tan, 29, talior;. Fung Pan, 27, cook; and Wong Hof, 42, amah.
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On the conspiracy charge: Leung Leung, 18, cook; Wong Kwong, 26, unemployed; Li Muk- ting, 85, shop foki; Lau Tung, 30, unemployed; Yeung Wong, 27, 16 CHARGED IN COURT.mah; Hing, amah; Wong
Shing-cheung, 15, tailor's appren One of the smartest ploces of ftico; Lo 1o-aang, salesman; and investigation work on the part Au Kong, licensed hawker. of the Hongkong police has been To effect the arrest of the fif undertaken in connexion with the teen prisoners, it is stated that a armed robbery last week at No. 10, dozen ralds were carried out during, Lower Castle Road In which a haul the past few days. Tho charges of $40,000 was made.
mention, that others not in custody Soon after the robbery, the per-word also implicated, and that the sonnel of the Criminal Investiga- precise value of the property stolen tion Department, threw out an ex- from Mrs. Wong Loung-ahi tensive net which book in amounted to $42,557,
not only suspected houses on The interesting fact is noted. thofoland, but also... o that the man who made a dash the the mainland as well. For four from police custody while being, days, raids have been carried out in taken through Woosung Street, different parts of the Colony, with Taumati, in the course of the in- the result that the pollco now vestigations on Saturday night and have in their custody a large was later reemplared, now appear number of men and women who ed in the case as Ho Sang, the first are suspected of being concerned
defondant. in one or other of the armed rob- beries that often occur in the On behalf Leung Leung and Lo period preceeding Chinese New Ho-sang who were bein arraigned Your.
on the conspiracy charge, Mr. F. E. Of the large number thus held, Nash applied for ball, with parti- definite charges have been pre-cular reference to Lo Ho-sang, ferred against no fewer than who, he said, was indispensable to thirteen men and three women in his shop at this period of the ap. connexion with the armed robbery |proach of the Chinese New Year. at 10, Castle Peak Road, although,; Detective Inspector Shannon, in the number who broken into the charge of the police caso, stated house was said to be only five, that Leung Loung was the brother This is explained by the police of a man who took part in the rob- proceedings which include one bery and who took half of the of the women, described jewellery again. Lo Ho-sang was 罹 cook-amah employed a salesman employed in a firm at
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion,
on WEDNESDAY, the 6th February, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:
29
at the house, in the batch of six Des Voeux Road, was brought into charged today with the actual car-the case through the medium of a. rying out of the robbery, and the letter which he wrote to a suspect- placing of nine others in the catered man asking the latter for $200 gory of conspiring with the others although he knew that the absent to carry out the robbery.
AB arraigned before Major C
man was earning a salary of only Teak Hatstand, Tapestry Cover- Willson this morning, on the com-Shannon opposed the application 60. On those grounds, Inspector ed Couch and Armchairs, Glass pletion of the identification par- for boil, at this early stage of the cabinets, Desks, Grand Piano, Cot- | ades, the prisoners appeared as fol- police investigations, tare Plano, Gramophones, Sewing lowa!
All fifteen prisoners were then Machines, Bookcases, Pictures, On the armed robbery charge:- remanded in police custody,
complete with Happy Valley every evening from Baturday, the 23rd February, 1929, NOTICE OF REMOVAL-} 011 Paintings, Carpets, Rugs, Por-
FOR SALE.-Large Pram in very good condition' NERFADE sun canopy. $30 or offer. Apply BARKER, 505, The Peak.
CARS FOR SALE.
BUICK-Five-aentor tourer, Ma.
NOTICE.
This Company will close busi- nesa. from Saturday, the 9th February to Wednesday, the 13th February, for Chinese New Year Holidays, and will resume busineas'
(both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of 'the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th Feb., 1929,
We have removed our offices to Powell's Building, 12, Des Voeux Road Central.
XAVIER BROS., LTD.
celain Vases, Ornaments, Steel Cabin Trunks, Perambulators, etc., etc,
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gons, Ice Chests, Aluminium Ware, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, etc., etc.
jestic body, owner driven since on Thursday, the 14th February THE INTERNATIONAL RACE A VARIETY ENTERTAINMENTdrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of
new, splendid condition, has done only moderate mileage. Tyres Available middle or end February. Rev. G. E. S. Upadell, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
new,
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-A Spacious and Well- Lighter Godown 151, Praya East. Apply Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.
1929.
THE INTERNATIONAL DRY CLEANING & DYING CO. Hongkong, 1st Feliruary, 1929,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
1)
INTERPORT GAME.
Hongkong v. Shanghai.
MONDAY, Fébrunry 11th,
AND RECREATION CLUB
OF MACAO, LTD.
Organized by 2nd Bn.
K. O. Scottish Borderers.
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Company's FAREWELL TO MRS. LUARD
NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinary General Annual Meeting of Shareholders of this Company will be held at the office at Macao on Thursday, 28th February, 1929, at 3.00 pm, for the purpose of receiving and if thought fit passing the accounts for the period ending 31st Decem- ber, 1928, and of electing the 'new Board of Directors for the years Booking for Clubs will definate-1929 and 1930, in view of the fact that the present Board of Directors not prepared to continue in office unless re-elected.
3.30 p.m.
TO LET-European HOUSE. 7 and 9, Middle Road, Kowloon. Verandah facing Harbour, Equip-ly close on the 4th February.. ped with Flash System. Apply in Booking for Public will open oni writing to Mr. Yue, 52, Wing Lok the 5th at the H.K.F. Club House, Street.
Happy Valley every evening, from 5.30 to 7 p.m.
TO LET.—No. 7. Stewart Terrace,
270 Peak, from March 1st to Octo- ber 33s1. Five rooms fully' furnished. Modern Sanitation, servants* quarters, garden. Apply F. A. Mackintosh.
APARTMENT TO LET.
VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, rooms with full board from $95, to $130 per month, double room's for 2 persons with full board frori $180 per month, daily rates from $4 per day, European management, Tel. K367.
TO BE LET.
From 1st April, Fur- nished FLAT, No. 1, Aigburth Hall, May Road, recently built, right up-to-date, four large rooms, three of which face the harbour, glorious un- Interrupted' outlook. D: M. Goodall.
"
“PEAK ·MANSIONS.” CITUATED within Two Minutes Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the Island, Ready for Occupation."
Five-Roomad and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS.
with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Booms and Out-houses, Two lí ́....
Apply to CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
is
î
NOTICE is given that should there not be present at the Meeting i convened for the 28th February, a THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, sufficient number to
form quorum then the meeting will be [adjourned for March 16th at the
same time and place.
LIMITED.
Carlos de Mello Teitao,
Chairman. Macao, 26th January, 1929.,.
will be held in
THEATRE ROYAL
Saturday, 16th February,
at 9 p.m.
in aid of Soldiers and Sailors Families Association and
Garrison Ladies' Help Society.
Well-known Local Artistes Highland Dancing Full Military Band and Pipes
BOOKING at Anderson's Tickets $3, $2, $I. Service Men in Uniform,,balf price.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY
OF ANNUAL MEETING
THIS COMPANY will be held at the
AN EXTRAORDINARY Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-
GENERAL MEETING.. son & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 15th February, 1929, at 12.30
NOTICE is hereby given that an pm, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to- Extraordinary General Meeting of gether with a Statement of Shareholders of this Company will Accounts for the year ended be held at the Company's office at 31st December, 1928.
Macag on Thursday, 28th Febru The Register of Shares of the ary, 1929, at 3.30 p.m. for the pur- Company will be CLOSED from pose of discussing the Memoran-From-MIDDLESBRO", DUNKIRK, Thursday, the 7th February, 1929, dum and Articles' of Association to Friday, the 15th February, of the Company with the object of 1929, both days inclusive,
[altering same in such manner La
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED
ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIPPINES.
The Steamship,
By order of the Board of may be decided upon, and of re- Directors.
ceiving and discussing the special
"BENLEDI" FH. CRAPNELJ
report of the Board of Directors of Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-1
formed that all Goods are being land- Secretary, the Company. Hongkong, 1st February, 1929. Shareholders are requested to be ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of present in person or by proxy as The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND the deliberations will have unand Godown Co., Ltd., whenco and/or FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Important bearing on the future of from the wharves delivery may be
the Company. Proxies should obtained
No claims will be admitted, after Notice is hereby given that especially grant full powers to the Goods have left the Godowns, and the Annual Ordinary General Meet- make alterations in the Memoran- all Goods remaining undelivered after
in ing of Shareholders this dum of Association if such should the 12th February, will be subject to Company will be held at the be found necessary.
Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Friday, the 8th February, 1929, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for tho year ended 31st December, 1928.
The Transfer Books of the from Company will be closed Thursday, 31st January to Friday,
Tent
All claims against the steamer, must Carlos de Mello Teltao,
be presented to the Undersigned on or Chairman. before the 20th February, or they will Macao, 20th January, 1929.
not be recognized.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th February, at 10 a.m., by Menara. Goddard and Douglas..
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign-
8.8. "BENGLØE.”
Consignees are hereby informed by, 8th February, (both days ined that owing to damage sustain- clusive) during which period noed by accident in the Suez Canal transfer of shares can be register this vessel's arrival will probably
be delayed one month.
ed.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1929.
GIBĘ, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th February, 1929.
A boy of 16 charged at Black- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. | wood (Mon.) with theft was found
Agents.
in possession of 16 keys which Hongkong, 1st February, 1929. fitted various doors in the town.
Brass and Teak Bedsigads, War-
Drawers, Washstands, Commodes, Crockery, Linen, etc., etc.
and
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture,
Catalogues will be issued. On View Tuesdiny, the February, 1929.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
From
I
INWARD MAILS.
Par
Nanging
Shanghal and Swatow Shanghai and Europe via Siberia..
(London 14th and 15th January) Kidderpore .... Shanghai and Swatow
Soochow
Dar
February 62
February 5. February 0.
Straits and London Parcela Mall
London 3rd January Japan and Shanghal
Australia and Manila,
►
Patroclus Hakono Maru Changto
February 8.
.February 8.
February 6.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japen and Shang-
hai
Pres. Paik
.February 1.
6th
February 0.
February 10.
„February. 11.
February 12.
Europe via Negapatam, letters only London 10th January and parcel mails, London 3rd January .... Patroclus Europa via Negapatanı{ papers only)
Talamba London, 10th January ............................. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Pres Madison
Emp. of Australia .....February 13. Sodo Maru
February 14,
Emp. of Russia ....................February 21,
OUTWARD MAILS,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
haf
Saigon Manila Straits
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-
hot
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by. Public Auction
:
on THURSDAY,
the 7th February, 1929, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of Postage Slamps.
•
-Particulars from Catalogue.
For
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
Shanghai
Sam Shui and Wuchow........ Saigon
On View from Wednesday, the ] Dairen 6th February, 1020.,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT DROS.,
Auctioneers.
STAR
THEATRE
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
THE
MACDONA PLAYERS
Present
THE
PHILANDERER
By BERNARD SHAW
FRIDAY
FEB. 15th 8.15 p.m. TOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOTRIE'S & TREATRE
Formona Japan.
Hothow
Kidderpore......Wed., Feb. 6, 5 p.m.
| Manila, Australia (except Thursday Jaland and Cairne) and New Zealand vin Brisbane
Fort Bayard, "Hothow, Pakhol and
Haiphong
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia. Manila and parcels for Germany vin
Hamburg
Fort Bayard
Amoy, and Formosa via Swatow ... Straite and Bombay,
Swatow...
Bandakon
Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow Wet Hai Wel...... Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Manila
Complegno
Per
Philoctetes
Java
Date and Time.' •
K. P. O.
Registration
Letters
G. P..O. Registration
Latters
Feb. 5..
.1 p.m.
p.m.
.1.45 p.m..
.2.30 p.m.
(Due Marseilles, 8th March).
...Tues., Feb. 5, 3.30 p.m..
Tal King ..Tuan, Feb, 5, 4.30 p.m... Telemachus. Tuca., Feb. 5, 4.30 pm. Yendai Mari Tuck, Feb. 5, 4.30 p.m. Hosang
Tanda
Chinbun
..Tues., Feb. 5, 5 p.m. Tues., Feb. 5, & p.m.
Wed.,. Feb. 6, 8.30 q.m.
Himalaya Maru .......Wed, Feb. 6. Registration .........4,11,45, c.m. Letters
12.30 p.m.. (Dus · Brisbane, 23rd Feb.)
Hanoi ..Wed, Feb. 8, 8.30 a... Yunnan...Wed, Feb. 6, 1.80 p.m.
Emil Kirdorf Wed., Feb. 6, 2.30 p.m.. lunghai...Wed., 6, Feb. 2.30 p.m. Dell Maru... Wed, Feb. 8, 5.p.m.. Kidderpore .... Wed, Feb. 0, 5 pmi Hydrangea Thurs., Feb, 7, 2.30 p.m. Mausang....Fri, Feb, 8, 1.80 p.m. Haining ........Fri., Feb. 8, 2 pim. Halehow......Fri, Feb. 8, 2.30 pa
.Sat., Fab. 9... K.P.O...
Feb. 8, 4.80 p.m.
Hakone Mari
Registration Lettera.Fob. 9, 0.n.m.
G.P.O. Registration Feb, 0, 8.45 a.m. Letters....Feb. 0, 9.30 a.m..
(Duo Marseilles, 10th March)..! Pres. Polk.......Sat., Fob. 0, 5 p.m.
Bwatow, Amoy and Formosa ......... Hozan Maru ..........Eur., Feb. 10, 0 a.m.
Bhanghai, Japan, Honolulu, *U.S.A.
"Canada, Central and South
America, and Europe via San President Cleveland Mon, Fe
Parcels....
Registration
Feb, 11. ...11a.m. ILIG AM.
Letters.
noom
(Duo San Francisco 6th March.)
*Correspondence bearing vossal's nama only.,