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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1929,
New Advertisements Lammert's
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry, Forms for the Second Extra Race
Auctions
PUBLIC AUCTION.
· The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by. Public
Investment. Sfeeling to he held on Saturday, Auction
Jadicions Advertising is one of the most profitable investments associated with successful Business Enterprise,
Advertise in
The
Hongkong Telegraph:
and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods;
Prepaid Advertisements
25 WORDS FOR $1.00 ($1.50 if not propald}' The following replies are await- Ing collection
295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 344, 363, 371, 374, 376, 381. 385, 411, 426, 427, 443, 445 455, 461, 462, 465, 474, 476 480
MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED to loun for a day or two Good Pekinese dog for small Binek and White Pekinese female.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Armstrong Siddeley motor cur, 14 H.P., 4 cylinder Touring, in good running order, $1,500-or nearest offer. Reply Box No. 192, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET OR FOR SALE.
30th March, 1929, and on Monday 1st April, 1929, (weather per mitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries will close at 12 o'clock
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 20th and 21st March, 1929, commencing each day at 2.30 pm. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
noon on Friday, 22nd March, 1929. A Large and Valuable Collection
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED).
comprising:
of Curlos.
SHARE PRICES.
· TO-DAY QUOTATIONS.
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The following in the list of loon! share quotationé issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1285 sa. Chartered Bank, £219 b. Mercantile A. & B,, £$4 m.. P. and 0.93 · n. ·· East As a $90, n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $690 b.
Union Ins., $397 r.
Bowls, and
North China, Ins., Tis. 160
Old Porcelain Vases, Plate, Jade, Agate, Amber Coral Ornaments, Lacquer and Blackwood Ware, Embroidered | Mandarin Coats, Embroidered Hangings, Chinese Hand Paint-
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Sixtieth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Office of the under signed on Tuesday, the 20things, etc, etc.· March, 1929, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December. 1928
The share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 12th to the 24th March, 1929, both days inclusive..
JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,
LTD. General Managers. The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lid.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1929.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
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Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 18th March, 1929,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS."" Auctioneer
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have receivet instructions to sell by Public Auction
on FRIDAY,
the 22nd March, 1929, ' commencing at 2.10 p.m.
at "Woodside" Quarry Bay,
A Quinlily of Valuable Household- Furniture.
comprising:—
Chesterfold
Teak Hatstand, Couch and Chairs Teak Card
Records, Blackwood Curio Cabinet,- Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, Brass Fire Irons, elc,, etc.
· NOTICE is hereby given that | Table, Victroła, Record, Cabinet, the Fortieth Ordinary General Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Friday, 22nd March, 1929, at 11 am., for the purpose of pre- Benting the
of Report
the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts to 31st Decem- ber, 1928, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 11th March, 1929, to 22nd March, 1929, both days 10- clusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be re-
gistered,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agenta.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1929.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. No. 55, THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
The Ponk, within two minutes of Tram and on main Motor Road.
Soven Un-furnished
Roomed HOUSE with modern Sanitation. For particulars apply: Hongkong Realty and Trust Co., Ltd.
TO LET OR FOR SALE.-At Fan- ling (in On Lok Village), Furnish ed or Unfurnished, 4 Roomed HOUSE with Garden and Garage. Moderate Price. Apply KWONG SANG HONG, LM, 250, Des Voeux Road Central.
PREMISES TO LET.
APARTMENTS TO LET-Vacant with one large bedroom private, bathroom attached mo- dern convienence, telephone, home comforts. Single $120, to share $200, three minutes from central. Write Box. 491, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
RED ROSE the ideal BARRER and BEAUTY SHOP, in the Colony, above Bank of East Asia, opposite King Edward Hotel, wirrhing hours 8 .m. to 8 p.m. Sundays as risuc}.
TO'LET. From carly April, well furnished HOUSE, 16, Pak Road, six rooms, large verandahs, flush Apply A. L. Shields, system. Shewan Tomes & Co. TO LET-A Spacious and Well Lighted Godown, 151, Praya East. Apply Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.
TO LET.—From 15th May to 30th November, No. 298, Peak, Five roomed house fully furnished, with three modern Bathrooms, Garden, 8 minutes. rickshaw from Tram and on Motor Road. Apply John Fleming, care of Lowe, Bingham and Matthews.
ARE YOU SICK? Why Continue To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin- ese Herbs and Get Well. Conti- pation; Rheumatism; Dropsy; Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and Diabetea. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director. Entrance 66, Queen's Road Cea-
tral, Tel. C. 5009.
"PEAK MANSIONS.” CITUATED within Two Hinutes' Walk from tho Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Bide of the Island. Ready for Occupation.
Five-Itoomed.and Six-Roomed
APARTMENTS,
with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two If,
Apply to CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
DOCK CO, LTD.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly, Meeling of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building. Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 27th March, 1929, at NOON, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1928.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 19th to the 27th March, 1929, (both days inclusiva)."
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
R. M. DYER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 13th March, 1929. THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.
LOST.
Application has been made to this Company to issue to Mr. Bernardino de Senna Fernandes, of Macao, a duplicate Certificate for Forty Shares in this Company numbered 491408/491445, or other Certificate in leu thereof, upon statement that the original Cer- 8252, dated 18th tificate No. September, 1928, has, together with a sizned blank transfer, been lost or mislaid; and notice within is heroby given that, F thirty days from the date hereof no claim or representation in respect of such original Certificate is made to the Company, this Company will then proceed to deal with such application,
For THE CHÍÑA LIGHT & POWER CO., (1918), LTD.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1929.
Teak Dining Table. Teak Side- board, Teak Dinner Waggon, Teak Glass Cabinet, Tenk Ice Cha Glass Ware, Crockery, etc., etc.
Tenk Bedsteads, Tak Wardrobe with Glass Doors, Teak Chest of Drawers, Teak Dressing Table, etc., etc.
On View from Thursday, the 21st March, 1929.
Catalogues will be issued.. Terma: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
• Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on MONDAY,
the 25th March, 1929, commencing at 11 n.m.
at No. 2, Minden Avenue, 1st floor, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
(Particulars from Catalogues).
On View from Sunday, the 24th March, 1929,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
BRAEMAR TERRACE.
A FEW THREE ROOMED
Unfurnished Modern European Flats Available Now.. EVERYTHING UP-TO-DATE. Motor Road up to Flats will be cupapleted soon.
Rental (Including Rates, Taxes and Water) $110 monthly. Apply :- Messes, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Sugar Book Office.
JUST ARRIVED FROM EUROPE
Pringing this Beuson's most Ex. Brigg
clusive Creations in Parisian and Viennese Gowns,
DAY AND EVENING DRESSES. FINE JUMPER SUITS,
LONDON TAILORED
COATS,
BEST COAL & CHEAPEST PRICE. FUR TRIMMed and KWONG HANG & CO.
TEL. 0.2786."
45, Des Voeux Road Central. Government and Admiralty Coal
Contractors A HOUSE COAL, Penk ....at $28.00 per ton. Upper Level ..... $22.00 Middle Level $21.00 Central Office
*
12
10
$20,00
+
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***$17.00
·
The above. prices Include
delivery charges to destination,
Kowloon
PLAIN. HATS,
Finest. Furs, Coats, Capes, Foxes, Chokers, Stoles.
Please note change of Address: MADAME DUNN St. Francis Hotel, Room 314.
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Yangtze Ins, $50. n. China Underwriters, 82.20. b. China Firos, $200 b. H. K. Firo Ine., $800 s.
Shipping.
Douglares, $361 n.
H. K. Steamboats, $97.50 s. H. K. Tugs, $2.45 b Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $92_n. Union Waterboats, $225 b. Mining.
Bonguots. $2.75
b.
Kallans, 67/6 n.
Langkata, Tle, 14 b
b.
GODDARD'S MONEY,
CLAIMED BY THE CROWN.
Mr. Freke Palmer, solicitor to ox-Sergeant Goddard, has boen notified by the Home Ofico that the sum of £12,471 10s.. and cor- Lain foreign notes, "now "in tho possession of the police, are claim- ed by the Crown. :
Application for the money and notes had been made by Mr. Freks Palmer to Viscount Byng, the Commissioner of Police, who sub- mitted the matter to the Home Secretary,
Sir Erblay Blackwell, legal| Assistant Under Secretary at the Home Office, in a communication to Mr. Freke Palmer, encloses a copy of a letter which Sir William Joynson-Hicks has sent to the Commissioner, adding, "I am to say that the Treasury Solicitor has been instructed to prepare and take the necessary proceed- ings."
"On Behalf of His Majesty.”. The letter to Lord Byng is an follows:
My Lord,
With reference to the letter ad-
S'hai Exploration; Tis. 3.00 sa. dressed to you on the 30th ultimo
Raubs, $7 10 h.
Tronoha, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharyos, $126) n. Whampoa Docks, $40! China Providents $4.80 8. Hongkews, Tls 169 b. New Engineerings. Tls, 4.85 Shanghai Docke. Tls. 1161
Cottons.
.
n.
b
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 13.30 b. Orientals, Tis. 2 11. B'bai Cottons, Tls. 71 (old) b.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 8. Hotala, $9.10 n. H. K. Lands, $63) b. S'hai Lands Tls. 169 b. Humphreys, $14 b Reallios, $8.60 n.
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Public Utilities.
Tramways, '$19 Peak Trame, (old) $13. Star Forries, 8GB) n. China Lights, (Old).8134 H. K. Electrics, $501 b. Macao Eloctior, $261 n. Telophones $7.10. China Buses, Tis 11.75 n. Singapore Tractions. 11/6 m.
Industrials. China Sugare, $1.10 8. Malabona, $30 b. Canton Icon, $2.8.1 Caments (Comb.) $9.10 b. Ropes (Old) 87}}}, United Asbestos $5.
Stores etc. Dairy Farms, $201 s Watsons, $14 b. Der A. Wing, .80 b Lano Crawforde, 821 n. Mackintosh. $20 n. ་* Sincoros. $101 b.
Miscellaneous. Amusemonts, $25.00 b. Constructions, 81.25 . D'que Ind. G. Bonds, 8664% H.K.G.Loan s.Prom. Interest.
LON CHANEY.
HEMARKABLE ROLE IN "LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGHL"
foreign
by Mr. Freke Palmer, the aòlict- tor to ex-Sergeant Goddard, apply- ing for the return to him ол Goddard's behalf of the sum of £12,171 10s, and certain notes, now in your possession, I have the honour, by direction of the Secretary of State, to inform you that these moneys are claim. ed by the Crown, and you aro, therefore, required not to part with these moneys, but to hold them for, and on behalf of his Majesty, pending further instruc tions.
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Talk of a Writ.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES.
The Radio Office in now' situated on the ground floor of the P, & 0, Building on Des Verax Road, next to the General Post Office. This ofice la open day and night.KANNYA?
All particulars to ships in communication, rates, etc., may le obtained at the Eadio Offer as above.
Radio Telegrams may be sent to Europe, America, Philippine Islandia, Dutch East Indies and many other destinations; also to Canton and many places in South China. Full particulars at the Radio Office,"
Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegraphic
at the Radlo Office. No charge is made for this. deters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded
via Siberia f
10 superscribed.
REGISTERED and PARCELS MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier. than time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are. advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed/ at 6 p.m. on the previous day,
It is hereby notified that on and after lat January, 1920
(a) the radio rate on musanges to Macao will be 10 cents par word,
and
(b)
..
the charges on massage to all Ship Stations, Irrespective of Nationality, will be on the basis of a word rate, pure and simple, with no minimum charge. Direct wireless "communication has now been established between Hongkong and the Klangal Stations at Wuchow, Nan- Hessages will ning and Luichow-the charge is 19.20 per »word.
lo be accepted for Ewel-Tang and Changsha by
abors route the charge being $0.80 per word. No charge will be collected from the addressees for the delivery servico.
Wedding cake for transmission by post to place outside the Colony must be securely packed in tin baros.
It is hereby notified that on and after 15th March, the rates for radio telegrams from Hongkong to the undermontioned places in Kwang- tung Provinco (except Canton) will be as follows:-
Kongmoon
Kochow
vla Canion
Toy Shan
Pakhol, Swatow
Hothow, Sanmai
direct
and Chungahan
.$0.80 per ward.
$0.20 per word.
In both cases the addressco will be required to pay as_additional charge due to the Rocolving Station of $0.20 per word; this charge also applies to radiotelegrams received at Hongkong from Pakhol, Swatow, Hofhow, Sanmal and Changshan.
From Shanglini and Europe vin Siberia, London 28th and 20th Februnry Japan
March 26,
INWARD MAILS.
Per
Dac.
1.
Patroclus
March 19.
Tango Maru
..March 10.
Straits
Van Houtsz
March 19.
Straits
Kitano. Maru
March 20,
Straits
Santhin
Straits and London parcels mail,
London 14th February
Karmala
„March' 21.
Europa, vin Negapatam, letters only
London 21st February
Yuon Enng
Was
Australia and Manila
Aki Maru
March 21, .March, 21.
the
Hakozaki Maru Khyber
.March 22,
.March 22.
Pres. Johnson
President Jefferson General Metzinger
Mr. Freke Palmer, in an inter-
be that stated view, not making any reply to Home Office letter,
"Immediately the reply was re- celved," he added, "I sent all the relevant papers to the counsel whose opinion I am taking. they advise it I shall apply for writ against the Crown for un- lawful detention of the money. Action will be taken as quickly as possible."
Home Secretary Questioned, Captain T. J. O'Connor (C. Luton). in the House of Commons, asked. the Home Secretary whether he could state the ames of the superior officers who were responsible for supervising ex-Sergeant Goddard in the per- formance of his duties in connex- on with the control of night clubs and disorderly houses.
Sir W. Joynaon-licks said that the officers responsible in greater or lesser degree for the supervi sion of ex-Sergeant Goddard be- tween 1914 and his suspension from duties included four superin, tendents, six chief inspectors, and eleven sub-divisional Inspectors. He did not think any public in terest would be served by giving their names.
"
Captain O'Connor-In view of the fatt that there are evidently quite a large number of people who were so responsible, is the that Home Secretary satisfied these extensive frauds could not. have occurred without the conni- vance of any of them?
Sir W. Joynson-Hicks--I
am
ro-
Lon Chaney, known to movie. fans the world over as "the man of atisfied that the Commissioner of n thousand faces," is the featured Police has gone most fully into player in a remarkable story of the whole question, and has theatre life, "Laugh,
Clown,ported to myself, and certain Laugh," which will be screened at steps have been taken, and I think the Queen's Theatre from Wednes. there is no need to give. day to Saturday.
names.
any
Chaney's new starring vehicle is 'Mr. Hayes (Soc. Edge Hill)- a tense drama of the theatre, in How many of the total number of which he plays the tragic role officers involved still remain in enacted on the stage by Lionel the service 2. Barrymore. The unhappy funster
Sir W. Joynson-Hicks-That I who could make millions laughcould not say without notice. but could not laugh himself, and Mr. Garro-Jones (I Hackngy, his sacrifice for the happiness of South)-Could the Home Seero- the woman he loves form power-tury allocate to any of those off- ful dramatic situations.
cera responsible, responsibility The picture was filmed on a for diamissing the constable who lavish scale, with a spectacular re- production of a great theatre in brought charges of irregularity Rome, palaces and other brilliant Against Sergeant Goddard?
Sir W. Joynson-Hicks-No. The details.
Loretta Young, new Cinderella constable who brought the charges of the screen, plays the heroine, some six years ago was dismissed aud Nils Asther, the
from Scotland Yard after a very young
FAMINE SUFFERERS.
| Swedish hero of "Sorrell and Son," long and full inquiry. I have that
the juvenile male lead. Bernard matter in hand. Siegel is Chaney's foll as Simon, la partner In clowndom, and Gwen Lee, Cinay Fitz-Gerald, and others of note are in the cast.
MGs for the direction of "Beau Herbert Brenon, the director, is Geste," "Borrell and Son" and many other pictures of note.
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS IN THREE PROVINCES.
•
FANLING HUNT who was recently sent to Honan,
STEEPLECHASES
NEXT
SUNDAY
2415 MARCH.
Nanking, Mar. 16. The Minister of Public Health,
Shensi and Kansu to report on the Actual famine conditions pó as to give the Central Government a de finite idea of the funds required and what best steps to take by way of relief work, reports that there are more than 7,500,000 famine suf- ferers in Honan, 6,250,000 in Shanti and 2,500,000 million in Kansu, making a total of more than 16 mil- Hons in these three provinces alone. --Reuter,
Japan and Shanghai...... Shanghal....
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hni
Menilaia Shanghai
Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghal Emp, of France
OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Saigon
Sam Shui and Wuchow Strafts
*Straits and Calcutta Hoihow and Haiphong Amoy
*Japan, Canada, *U.S.A., *Contral and South America and "Europo via Victoria B. C.,
.March 29.
..March 26. .March 26, .March.28..
Per
Date and Time. Lyens Meru Mon., Mar, 18, 3.30 p.m. Kwong Ning Mon., Mar. 18, 480 p.m. Sado Maru Mon., Mar. 18, 4,80 þ.m. Colobos Maru Mon, Mar. 18, 5 p.m. New Mathfide Moh, Mar. 18, 5 p.m. Fooksang... Mon.,.Mar. 18, 5 pm.
President McKinley ..Mon., Mar. 18,
Parcels, Registration
Lettera
..3 p.m. ..4.15 p.m. .:6 p.m..
(Due Victoria B. C., 8th April.)
Shanghai and Europe via Biberla.. Pres. McKinley..
1
Saigon and South Africa Swatow Amoy and Foochow Amoy
Swalow
March 18. .5 p.m. Registration, Letters ...
.... p.m. Hawali Maru Tuca., Mar, 19, 8,30 a.m. .......... Haiyang............... Tues., Mar. 19. Noon
Shantung ...Tues., Mar. 19, 3.80 p.m» ‚‚' langanng ..Tues., Mar. 19, 5-p.mi.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Li-
Marques, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Patroclus'
*Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu and
San Francisco
Hollow.
Manila Australia and New Zealand.
vin Thursday Island
Shanghai, Japan.. Canada, U.S.A.; Central and South America and Europe via Vancouver B.C., and Europe via Siberia
Swatow and Amoy Straits
Shanghai and Japan Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Japan Amoy
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, *L. Marques, East and South Africa, Aden, *Egypt and Europe': via Marseilles
Swatow Amoy and Foochow
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, 1. L. Marques, East and, South Africa, Egypt and Europe. · via Marseilles
F
Straits and Calcutta
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Manila
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa;
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,
Central Canada,
And Soutli America and Europe vin San Francisco and Europe via Siberis
Tues,, Mar, 10.. Kowloon P. p. Registration .... 19th 3 p.m.
Letters 19th 4.20 p.m.
G.P,0.
Registration
...4.15 p.m. .....0 p.m.
Letters.... (Due Marseilles, 17th April).
Taiyu Maru Wed., Mar. 20, 8.30 a.m. (Duo San Francisco, 15th April.) Klangsu...Wod., Mar. 20, 8,30 a.m.
Tango Mara
Registration Letters
..Wed., Mar. 20..
..8,45 a.m. .9.30 a.m.
(Duo Thursday Island, 1st April).
Empress of Asia ....Wed., Mar. 20, Registration Mar. 20, 9.15 am. Letters
..10 B... (Dus Vancouver B.C., 6th April) * Von Heutsz Wed., Mar. 20, 12.30 p.m. Kumun ....Wed., Mar. 20, 220 p.m. Kitano Maru Wed., Mar. 20, 4.30 p.m. Deli Maru Thurn., Mar. 21, 8.30 p.m. Aki Maru...:Fri., Mar. 22, 9.30 a.m. Yuen Sang Fri, Mar. 22, 5 pm.
Hakozaki Maru Fri., Mar. 28.
K.P.O.. Registration....22nd 4.30 p.m. Letters......23rd £2. G.P.O. Registration 3rd 8.45 Letters.......28rd-3.50 nm. (Duo Marseilles, 21st April). Hai Ching.....Fri., Mar. 22. 1 p..
Khyber
Parcels Registration Letters
Parcels.
4.1.
.Bal., Mar. 28. K.P.O.
..22nd 4:30 p.m.. 23rd $ a.. 23rd 10 am, G.P.O.
22mi, p
Registration...23rd 9.48 B.. Lettars....:2ard 10.30 (Duo Marseilles, 20th April).
Kut Sang....
Parcels
Lettera.
BI,
...Sat., Mar, 29.·'
......Noon,
... p.m. Pres. Johnson..Sat, Mar. 29, & p.m. Hozan Maru Sun, Mar. 24, 9 â‚m.:
President Jefferson,Mon, Mar. 20.
.26th 6 p.. Parcels Registration ...26th 6 p.. Letters, 281) 8.30 a.m (Das San Francisco, 17th April,)
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.