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MISCELLANEOUS. CLOSING SALE at Fook Wong & Co., China Building, Hongkong, for Canton Shawls. Swatow Li-
nen, Silk and every description of Oriental Art Objects.
CARS FOR SALE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY LTD,
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LIMITED.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929.
Auctions
CHINA AUCTION Lammert's
ROOMS
"BY ORDER OF THE
MORTGAGEES,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NOTICE is hereby given that NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meot- the "Seventh Ordinary Yearly ing of the United Asbestos Meeting of Shareholders of the Oriental Agency will be held at Hongkong Engineering and Con-
Of the Valuable Leasehold the offices of the undersigned on struction Company. Limited, will Proporties situate at Victoria, Wednesday, the 24th day of be hold in the Offices of Messrs. Hongkong, and known as Nos. April, 1920, at eleven o'clock in Shewan, Tomes & Co., St. George's | 62A, 64, 66 and 68 Queen's Road, the forenoon for the purpose of Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, Central and Nos. 10 and 21 Stanley considering and I thought it on Wednesday, the 17th April, Street, Victoria, Hongkong, crect- passing the following resolution | 1929, at 11 am. for the purpose fed upon Inland Lot No. 7. Area as an extraordinary resolution, of receiving the Report of the 10,910 squaro fout. Annual Crown
Board of Directors and a State Rent $100.00. ment of Accounts for the Year ended on the 31st December, 1928 and electing Directorn and Auditors,
that is to say:-
That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that Dodwell & Co, Ltd., of Hong- kong be appointed liquidators for the purpose of auch wind- ing up.
AND NOTICE is hereby further given that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the above- named Company will be held at the
time and place on
Anme
Friday, the 10th day of May, 1929, for the purpose of confirming the above-named repolution as Special Resolution.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 11th to the 17th April, 1929, both days inclusive..
By Order of the Board.
J. BUCHANAN,
Acting Secretary,
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ·
Dated this 10th day of April,] A General Meeting of Members
1920.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
THE BRITISH LEGION
Hongkong Branch,
The 8th. Annual General Meet- ing will be held at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday, 18th April, 1929, in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. -
Вивілевн
To receive the Report and Ac- counts for year 1928,
To elect offfeera,
will be held on FRIDAY, the 19th April, 1929, at 4.46 pm. In the offices of the CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE, to porninate a Member of the Chamber for appointment to the Legislative Council, during the absence from the Colony of the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes.
Notice in writing of the Names of Candidates and their proposers and seconders to be lodged with the Secretary at least 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Meeting.
By Order
M. F. KEY,
Secretary.
'A. PIERCY. Hon. Secretary.
a. 姿香透露
R.
FOR SALE.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 118. It is hereby notified SCHOONER-YACHT "SISTER that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for permission to obtain
ANNE."
To Be Sold In One Lot
Public Auction on THURSDAY,
the 18th day of April, 1929, at 3 o'clock p.m, by
Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa
at the China Auction Rooms, 2A, D'Aquilar Street,
Victoria, Hongkong... For further Particulara and Conditions of Sale,
Apply to:-
Messra: Johnson, Stokes & Master, Solicitors for the Vendurs ar to
+
Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 28th March, 1929.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 27th April, 1929, (weather per- mitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables,
Entries close, at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, 18th April, 1929.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY
Through Bills of Lading issued for Baltavia, Persian Gulf, Continent, American and South African Ports.
A fine ship with excellent acelay from a parcel of Crown commodation for cruising.
Land, at Cha Kwo Ling, S., III, The "SISTER ANNE" ią a N.T."; will be received at the shallow-draught, | schooner-rigized Colonial Secretary's Office until yacht with der-board: dimen- Noon of Monday, the 22nd day The Steamship, sions 10.A. 52*, Berm
1 of April, 1929, for the occupation Draught, contre board up 4′ 3′′, for a period of one year from centre-board down 7′ 9′′.
"MIRZAPORE
the
the date of notification of accept-carrying His Majesty's Mails will Sleeping accommodation for dance of tender of the piece or be despatched from this port on persons in two large and roomy parcel
17th or about Wednesday, of ground, containing trunk-cabine, foreward cabins co about 71 acre
ahowu coloured April, 1929, at 4 p.m. taking tains 2 beds with drawers, wared on plan signed by the Director Cargo for the above Ports. drobe, two small lockera.
Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer Marseilles proceeding direct to and London,
of Public Works and dated 16th
After cubin conthins 2 beds, 21 settees with drawers 2 large pro- February, 1929, but subject to vision lockers with sideboards, certain conditions which can be wardrobe, ice chest, dining table ascertained at the ope of the (folding), lacker for bouts, clues, Director of Public Works.
etc.
4
Each tender must be
accom-
FOR SALE.—MORRIS COWLEY Tourer. 11.9 p. 28 mpg, in pers feet condition. Repainted Duco, Roomy, and airy galley and panied by a receipt to the effect
Parcels will be received at this Good tyren, New Battery and lavatory.
thut the Tonderer has deposited Office until Noon, the day of sideseriens. Complete tools and Designed and built in Shanghai, in the Colonial Treasury a sum sailing. The contents and value teressories, luggage grid and elec-launelien 1926. Tenk
wood of $50 as a pledge of the bong of all packages must be declared, tric horn. Owner driven, Rea- throughout,
fides of his offer, which sum shall
For further Particulars, Apply
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE Ł CO., Agents.
sonable price. Write Box No. Frames are 4" x 4" spaced 14" be forfeited to the Crown, if the to- 199, care of "liangkong Tele-port cent. to cent, the Planking Tenderer refuses to carry out his
graph."
FOR SALE.
tender and comply with the con- ditions, abould the fender be
is 15"-2′′ thick, all picked ma- terials.
She is extremely handsome, and will out-distance must vessels of accepted." her size and type, handles very well, behaves wonderfully
FOR SALE.-Pram in good condi-Tough weather.
Form of tender and further particulars, can be obtained from the office of the Director of
4 equal, wheels, weathered into a motor boat.
Vessel could easily be convert. Public Works. canopy. Price $40,
tion. apron and l'hone K.872.
TO LET OR FOR SALE
TO LET OR FOR SALE-At Fan-
ling (in On Lok Village), Furnish-
od or Unfurnished, 4 Roomed
APPLY TO
H. S. BRAND, Acling Norwegian Vice-Consul, Foochow, 8th April, 1929.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1929.
The Government does not bind Theatre
ilself to accept the highest or any lender.
HAROLD T.. CREASY, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 6th April, 1920.
HOUSE with Garden and Garage DAIRY FARM POULTRY
Moderate Prico. Apply KWONG
SANG HONG, Ltd., 260, Des Vooux Road Central.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.-No. 3. King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon, .4 roomed FLAT with modern con- ventonces. Apply The Union Trading Co., Ltd., York Building.
KHÔNG HANG 8 CO.
TEL. 0.2784.
-45, Dés Voeux Road Central. Government and Admiralty Coal
Contractors.
HOUSE COAL
..........at $23,00 per ton.
Peak Upper Level Middle. Lovel Central Office Kowloon
22.00
$21.00-
$20.00
!
$17.00
# *
*
Capons
24 lbs to 51⁄2 lbs each...
70 centa per lb.
Specially Selected and Hung Ready for Immediate Cooking.
Order through our Butchéry Dept.
Royal
A. CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY.
Thursday, 26th April IL TRAVATORE Friday, 20th April LA TRAVIATA Saturday, 27th April RIGOLETTO
BOOKING NOW OPENS
at
ANDERSONS
MRS. MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE
conclude The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., td. No. BIB, Ton Floor, Wyndham Bk
The above -delivery charges to destination.
HontFont
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Avete tion,
on WEDNESDAY, the 17th April, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room.
· Duddell Street. A Valuable Collection of Curlos. comprising:—
Vasos, Bowls, Plates, Lacquer Tables, Chairs, Cupboards,
Screens, Blackwood Ware, Crystal, Jade, Amber, Ivory, and Agate Ornaments, Chinese Hand Paint- ings, etc., etc.
and
A Small Private Collection.. On View from Tuesday, the 16th April, 1929,
Catalogues will be issued."' Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie Auction
on THURSDAY, the 18th April, 1929, commencing nt 11 am. at their Sales Room: Duddell Street.
(for account of the concerned) One Case White Drill, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION, The Undersigned have received instructions to Auction
POST OFFICE NOTICE
· BADIO NOTICES. The Radio Office is now situated on the ground door of the P. 4: 0, Builds on Do Your Road, next to the General Post Office. This office
open day and night.
All particular, as to ships in communication, ratos, sic, may La obtained at the Radio Office at abora,
Radio Telegrams may be sent to
Americh, Кагора,
Philippine Islands, Dutch East India and many other destinations; also to Canton and many. places in South China. Full particulars at the Radio Office.
Individuals and firms are rocommended to register their telegraphia addresses at the Radio Offices. No change is made for this
Lettor
and postcards for Europe and the British Loles are forwarded via Siberia
REGISTERED
apanneribed
and PARCELS MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than time given below unless otherwise stated, and whers mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel maila are closed
day.
14
at 6 pm, on the prolined that on and after 1st January, 1919-
(a) the radio rais on messages to Macso will be 10 cents par word,
and
(b) the charges on messages to all Ship Stations, irrespective of
Nationality, will be on the basis of a word rate, purs and simple," with no minimum charge,
wireless
on established communication
Direct
has now 'been
between Hongkong, and the Kiangsi Stations at Wochow, Nam, ning and Lalchow-the charge is $0.20 per word. Meningen also be accepted for Kwel-Yang and Changsha, by above you bes—the charre being $3.80. per word.. No charge will be collected from the addressess for, the delivery service,
Wedding cake for transmissba by post to places outside the Colony must be securely packed in tis boxes.
The Hongkong Fostal Guide Zor 1929 is now on sale at the G.P,0. and Kowloon Post Office at the prie of 50 cents a copy.
It is hereby notified that on and after 15th March, the rates for radio telegrams from Hongkong to the undermentioned places in Kwang- tang Province (except Canton) will be as follows:-
Kongmoon
Kochow
Toy Shan
Pakhol, Swatow
Hoihow, Sanmai
and Chungshan
via Canton'..
direct
$0.80 per word.
.$0.20 por word.
In both cases the addressee will be required to pay as additional charge due to the Receiving Station of $0.20 per word; this charge olso applies to radiotelegrams received at Hongkong from Fakhol, Swatow, Holhow, Sanmai and Chuhgeben.
followa
Radio Letter
Minimum $2.00
**
-$8.00 -$4,00
The
Service, to the Philippino Islanda is now as Manila City-30.10 per word Luzon Island $0.16 por word All other Islands-$0.20 per word
INWARD MAILS.
Por Aztehor
From
Shanghai Straité
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia,
London 23rd March soll by Public
Straits and · London parcels mail
(London, 14th March)
1
01 FRIDAY, the 19th April, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m,
at Godown No. 51, The Hongkong
& Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon. (for account of the concerned) 43 Cases Burgandy. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received. instructions to sell by Pablle Auction
on FTUDAY,
the 19th April, 1929, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps. (Catalogues will be issued)· On View from Thursday, the 18th April, 1929.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Indersigned have receiveri Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
on SATURDAY, commencing at II a.m. at 'their' Sales Room, Daddell Street.
4 Bales Scarlet Blankets. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Australia and Manila
Strails
**
Shanghai and Swatow
Australia and Manila
Duo, ..April 16;
Van Houtas
.Aprii: 10.
Mirzapore
..April 17.-
Glaucus
..April 17.
Arafura
Namsang
Sinkiang
'Kaga Maru
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Russia Europe via Negapatam, (lettera
only) London 21st March Japan and Shanghai Shanghai...
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang.
hai
Europe vin Nogapatan, Papers only
London 21st March Manfla
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai Shanghai Japan
For
Vogtland ...
Kitano Maru Karmela
Pres. Wilson
Gangos Maru
President Madison
President Pierce Chenonceaux
Aki Maru OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
Mandia, Australia and New Zealand
via Theraday Island
Swatow Amoy and Foochow Saigon... Wel Hni Wel Swatow
Changte...
..April 17.
April 17.
.April 17.
April 18,
„April 18.
April 10,
.April 19.
.April 10.
April 20.
.APHI 21.
„April 22,'
‚ April 22,1.
April 23. .April. 28.
1
Date and Time.
„Tues., Apr. 16. Registration....10th 0.46 a... Letters .......10th 10,80 a.m/ (Duo Thursday Island; 27th April) Hol Ning... Tues., Apr. 10, 4 p.m. Wai Shing..Tues., Apr. 16, 8.39 p.m. Kwelchow....Tues., Apr. 16, p.m. aksang....Tues., Apr. 16, 5 p.m.. New Mathilde Tues., Apr. 16, 5 pm.
Hofhow and Haiphong Straits, Ceylan, India, Mauritius, L Marques, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europa vis Marselllos
....... Antenor
Shanghai, Japno, Honolulu, US.A., Canada, Central and South America and Europa vin, Sen Francisco and Europis via Siberia
Sam Stiul and Wuchow Salgon
Fort Bayard Straits and Calcutta
Swatow and Amoy Јарал
Amoy and Formosa via Swatow
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell; by Public Auction
Swatow
Amay
Japan
Japan
on TUESDAY, the 23rd April, 1929, commencing:ni 11 n.m.
at No. 17, Jordan Road, First Floor, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:
Teak Roll Top Desk, Table Fan, Pictures, Rugs, Teak Hatstand, Curtains, Valances, Electric Fit- tings, etc, etc.
Teak Dining Table, Dining Chaira, Sideboard, Ice Chest, Glass and China Ware, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc..
Teak Double Bedstead with
Spring Mattress and Mosquito Net, Teak Dressing Table with Plate Glass Cover; Teak Ward- robe, Chamber Stand, Washstand, etc., etc...
and
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture
and
One Gramophone and Records.
Cataloguea will be issued.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Mantia
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe vin Victoria B.C.
"Straits, "Ceylon, India, Mauritius, i
* Marques, *East and South Africa, "Egypt and Europe via Marseilles,
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, L. Marques, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe vla Marseilles
On View from Monday, the 22nd Manila April, 1929.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
Amoy
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa LAMMERT BROS., Bangkok via watow
Auctioneers. Shanghai and Japan
*Correspondance
Registration Letters
G. P, 0. Registration Lettera
Tues., Apr. 10, E. P. O.
8. p.m.. 480 p.m.
4.15 pane
.6 p..
(Due Marsellies 15th May).
Koren Maru
Wel., Apr. 17. Registration....16th 6 p.m. Letters Wed., Apr. 17, 8.30 a.m. (Duo San Francisco, 10th May.) Kong So. Tues., Apr. 16, 4 pm. Changchow Wed., Apr. 17, 8.30 a.m. Wing Wo Wed., April. 17, noon Santhia
Parcels
Letters
Wed., Apr. 17, 11.80... ....:12.30 pm, Van Houtsz Wed., Apr. 17, 12.30 p.my Arfura...Wed., Apr. 17, 6 pm. Dell Maru Thurs., Apr. 18, 10.30. a.m.... Hydrangea Thurs., Apr. 18, 2.80 p.m. Nam Sang. Thus, A., 18:36 pm Kaga Maru
Apr. 19, 9.30 a.m. Rakuyo Maru
་
FM., Apr. 19, 10.80 a.m. Belyang....Fri. Apr. 19, noon. Empress of Russia
Fri., Apr. 19, 8.80 p.m.
Parcels
..Apr. 19, 5 pm Talthybius ***................Est., Apr. 20,, Registration Apr. 20, 9.16 a‚m. Letters....Apr. 20, 10 a.m. (Due Victoria B.0, 14th May)
~Kitano Maru
...Bat., Apr. 20, K. P. O.. Registration Apr. 19, 4,80 p.m... Letters, Apr, 20, 9 am: Q, P. O
Registration Apr, 20, 8.45 u.m. Letters R.Apr. 20, 9.30 a.. (Due Marseilles 20th May),
Karmala
Fri, Apr. 20, 2. K. P. O. Parcels....19th. 4.80 p.m. Registration Lettera
Parcela
20th-F. R.11. 20th 10 a...
.G. P. O.`
18th 5 p.m. Registration 20th 9:45 am, Letters 20th 10.80 a.m. (Due Maraeilles, 18th May), Pres. Wilson...Ext., Apr. 20, 5 p.m.- Kingyuan....Sat, Apr. 20, 5 p.m. Hozan Maru.Sun., Apr. 21, 9 a.m. Kwangchow.Bon, Apr, 21, 9 a.m. Toyama Maru Mon., Apr. 22, 8,80 a.m; bearing vessel's 'name only.