TO-DAY'S WANTS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1929.
New Advertisements Lammert's Auctions
G.
25
WORDS
ONE DOLLAR
($1.50 IF NOT PREPAID)
NOTICE.
The following replies' have been received:-
- 295, 900, 301, 305, 306, 315 344, 305, 571, ̧ 374, 376, 381, 385, 411, 426, 427, 443, 445 ́ ́ 455, 461, 462, 465, 474, 476, 486, 505, 518.
SITUATIONS VACANT.
PREMISES TO LET.
WANTED Young Portuguese TO LET No. 3 King's Park girl with experience of mailing. Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon, 4 roomod FLAT with modern con- Reply Secretary, P.O. Box 22.
venleuces. Apply The Union Trading Co., Ltd., York Building.
WANTED thoroughly reliable cook-house-bay. Must be good TO LET or FOR SALE-On Broad cook. Write Box No. 624 Hong-wood Road, two semi-detached 6 roomed HOUSES, with tennis kong Telegraph.
court and garage to each house. Write Secretary, Post Office Box
WANTED,Young Chinese malel No. 22. stenographer for English corres- |————
Tourane. pondence, in Secretary, P.0, Box 22. WANTED. Young Chinese stenographer for Amoy. 'Sceretary, P.O. Box 22,
WANTED.
Reply TO LET-One Bungalow, 12 Broadwood Road, 4 Roomed House male with one Kitchen, 2 bathrooms, Reply Servanta quartora, gardan and
WANTED-four or five roomed
tennis lawn. Apply to Soo. Pol Shao and Co., 11, Queen's Road Central.
TO LET-Hongkong, "Fairview' No. 1 Robinson Road (3 self- contained Apartments 3 & 4 unfurnished rooms) Hongkong, flat in Kowloon, near ferry pre-Fairview" No. 3. Robinson Itoad ferred. No furniture. Write Box (6 roomed house furnished or not) No. 620, Hongkang Telegraph.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.-On Broadwood Road, 3 roomed BUNGALOW.
CARS FOR SALE.
Write
"
Ngaushiwan, Kowloon Peninsula
rooms
1 Semi-detached unfurnished 4 Kowloon Ngaushiwan, Peninsula 1 Bungalow unfurnish- ed For particulara apply to;- JM da Rocha & Co.
APARTMENTS TO LET.
Hong Kong Water Supply."
It is hereby notified that. com- mencing on Tuesday, 28th instant,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undoraigned have received instructions to sell by, Public Auction
on THURSDAY, the 30th May, 1929, commencing at 11 am..
the principal mains on the Island at No. 27, Humphreys Building, of Hong Kong will be closed daily
Kowloon. except during the following A Quantity of Valuable Household periods:
6 am. 10 sm. and 3 p.m. -- 6 p.m.
HAROLD T. CREASY
Water Authority Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 25th, May, 1929,
NOTICE.
As from 22nd May, 1929, Mr. E. D. Shank has been appointed Managing Director of the Kow- loon Tong and Now Territories Development Co., Ltd.
By Order of the Board.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Subscription Griffins,
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Members are requested to send in their applications for the above before Friday, 31st May, as it le proposed to close the list of sub- scribers on that date.
By Order, C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1929.
INDO-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Ordinary
Tho Forty-Eighth General Mosting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the
General Managers, Messrs. Jar dina, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 19th June, 1929, at Noen for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
Secretary, Post Office Box No. 22. 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 FOR SALE.Model A Ford Tudor $4 per day, European management Sedan, Owner driven-done 2000 Tel. K.357. miles. Perfect condition. Reply Box No. 627 Hong Kong Telegraph. VACANT.-On largo bedeltting-pany will be closed from the 18th. room with bathroom and large June to 3rd, July; 1929, both days yeranth, attached Suit two gentle-inclusive. MORRIS-COWLEY.-Car, 1026 men or married couple, three: By Order of the Board, model in good condition. Owner minutos from Central. Apply leaving the Colony. Write Box Burneston Hotel or Telophone No. 525, Hongkong Telegraph. C.880 or call.
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CONSIGNEES'- NOTICES. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.) OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD..
Consignees per Company's Vossol
"ANTILOCHUS"
From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE.
at
AND. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consigneos per Company's Vessel,
"EUMAEUS" From NEW YORK via SINGAPORE. Jaro hereby notified that their cargo having arrived per s.s. "Antilochus from Singapore will be discharged into are hereby notified that their carro Holt's Wharf Kowloon where it will will be discharged into Holt's Wharfe at Consignee's risk and subject Kowloon, where it will He
to terms and conditions of storage at Consigneo's 'risk and subject to terms Hall's Wharf, The Cargo will be and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for ready for delivery from Godoyn on delivery from Godown on and after and after. 27th May,
Optional cargo will not be landed 27th May.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried hare, unless notice has been given on from port to port to the final port prior to steamer's arrival, but carried of call to which the option extends. on from port to port to the final port
All broken, chased, and damaged of call to which the option extenda.
goods are to bo left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on any goods are to be left in the Godowns, Tuesdays and Fridays between the where they will be examined on any hours of 19.45 am, and noon within Tuesdays and Fridays between the the from storage period. hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within No claims will be admitted after the the free storage period.
The Transfer Books.of the Com
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong, 24th. May, 1929.
WM. POWELL, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that the 28th ORDINARY GEN. ERAL MEETING
SHARE- of HOLDERS will be held at Ex- change Building, Des Voeux
on SATURDAY, the 8th. Road, JUNE, 1929, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 28th FEBRUARY, 1929. TRANSFER. BOOKS Company will be CLOSED from the 29 MAY, 1929, to the 9th JUNE, 1929, both days inclusive.
of By Orders of the Board Directors.
A. C. HOWELL,
Secretary, Hongkong, 26th May 1929.
NOTICE.
of
the
Goods have left the steamer's Godown, The undersigned is prepared to No claim will be admitted after and all Goods remaining undelivered the Goods have left the steamer's after the 4th June, will be subject to consider offers to purchase the
Godown, and all Goods remaining un-rent.
following properties.- delivered after, the 4th June, will be All Claims against the Steamer Sec: C. of Marine Lot 243. wabject to rent.
most be presented to the undersigned (Nos. 5 & 6 Fraya, Kennedy Town, Kowloon Marine Lot 56. (ship
All Claims against the Steamer on or before the 18th June, or they Godowns). must be presented to the undersigned will not be recognised. on or before the 18th June, or they
will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th May, 1929.
N, Y. K. LINE. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.)
From EUROPE and STRAITS, The Steamship
"HAKONE MARU” having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their riak în the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
yard). BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
Agents, Hongkong, 27th May, 1929.
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Sections A & B and the Ramain- ing Portion of Shankiwan Inland Lot 490. (Ten Chinese shops and dwellings).
ARE YOU SICK?
Section C and the Remaining Why Continue To Buffer. Get The Portion of Bec: B of Inland Lot Poo On Chinese Herbs and Get Fo. 1842. (No. 1. Slurp Street Well. Constipation; Rheumatism; |- Vest). Dropay; Typhoid Fever; Nervous- Subsection 1 of Sec! A of Shau- Dene; and Diabetes. Yes Footwan Inland Lot 482. (No. 219- Lan, Chinese Herbalist, Managing 27, odd Nos, Main Stret, Shauki Director. Entrance 69, Queen's Road Contral, Tel., C.5009,
MRS. MOTONO
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·HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE
Goods not cleared by the 2nd June, No. 51B, Top Floor, Wyndham St,
1929, will be subject to rent,
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by tho Consigneo's and the Co.'s representa- tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, ati
2.30
Hongkong.
“PEAK MANSIONS ”
P.m. within the free storage SITUATED within Two Minutes
Period.
Walk from the Tram Station and
All claims must be prosented within overlooking the Senthern Side of the ten days of the steamer's arrival here, Island. Ready for Occupation. after which date they cannot be
recognized.
No claima will be admitted after tha goods have left the Godownɛ.
Fire-Roomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS.""
with all Modern Conveniences, Drying
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Rooms and Out-houses, Two lifts.
NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1920.
Apply to--
· CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
wan West).
-Particulars may be obtained on application at the Treasury, or to the Crown Solicitor at the Courts of Justice.
€ McL MESSER, Colonial Treasurer. Hongkong, 21st May, 1929.
KHONG HANG & C0 TEL CL2786. 43, Des Voeux Road Central. Government and Admiralty Coal
Contractors.. HOUSE GOAL, Peak Vivat $25.00:par ton.. Upper Level $22.00% Middle Level:... $21.00 Central Office van' · $20.00` Kowloon ... $17.00
The above
include prices delivery charges to
destination.
Furniture
and
One Frigidaire. On View from Wednesday, the 20th May, 1929.
Catalogues will be issued, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMETT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on THURSDAY, the 30th May, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 10, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture. (Particulars from Catalogue.) On View from Wednesday, the 29th May, 1929.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMETT BROS,
Auctioneers.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Of the. Valuable Leasehold Pro- iperties altuate at Victorla, Hong- kong, and known as Nos. 62A, 64, 66 and 68, Queen's Road Central and Nov. 19 and 21, Stanley Street, Victoria, Hongkong, erected upon 10,910 Inland Lot No. 7. Area square foot. Annual Crown Rent $190.00,
To Be Sold In One Lot
by
Public Auction
on, FRIDAY,
the 31st day of May, 1929,
at 3 o'clock p.m. by
Mr. E. V. M. I. de Sousa, at the China Auction Rooms, 2A, D'Aguilar Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
1
For further Particulars and Condition of Sale,
Apply to:- Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, Solicitors for the Vendors or to
Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 25th May, 1929,
PUBLIC NOTICE.
PLAYING FIELDS COMMITTEE.
It is hereby notified that the Playing Fields Committee is desirous of obtaining the views of as many interested persons and associations as possible, and those who have any suggestions or re- presentations to make regarding the present and future provision of playing Gelds in the Colony are invited to forward them early to Mr. T. Megarry, Secretary to the Committee, at the Colonial Secre
tariat.
Anyone wishing to support his written representations by oral evidence before the Committen la
requested to inform the Secretary. accordingly.
Motor bandits recently raided the depots of the Anglo American Oll Co. and the Shell Mex Co. at Bromley, and stole money, postage. stamps and other property."
STOCK
RADIO ALL SEARES
INCLUDING BHORT WAVE 'EQUIPMENT.
COMPLETE SETS
BEST MAKES. LOWEST PRICES. NOTE THE ADDRESS—
THEUNION STORE,
31. Das Vasz Zoid.
ALICE TERRY.
BEAUTIFUL STAR in NEW
INGRAM PICTURE. "The Three Passione," which comes to the Queen's Theatre on Thursday marks an interesting departure in production on the part of Rox Ingram, its director, who made the picture for the now British company, St. George's Productions Ltd.
"The Three Passions" is a story
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICE.
The Radio Omics, where full information concerning all wirelous war- rices may be obtained at all times, la altuated on the ground floor of the P. and O. Building In Des Voeux Road, next to the General Post Offics.
Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegra phic address at the Radio Ones. No charge is made for this.
The Public are again reminded that the postage on newspapers pub- lished in Hongkong and addressed to British Possessions, China and Macam is 2 cents per « om, and not 2 cents per momapaper. When the - postage is not fully prepaid newspapers cannot be forwarded and if they do not bear the senders' names and addresses they are disposed of in the Dead Letter Ofen.
INWARD HAILS.
Par
From Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai. Emp. of France
(Ship dos 87th., at .5 p.m.) Cremer
Penang Haru
Sarpedon
Straits Shanghal and Europe via: Biberia
(London End May) Sucs, Straits and London parcels
(London 25th April) Japan...)
of present-day English life, given it is said an ultra-modern pre- sentation. It presents an inter- esting contrast with earlier Ingram pictures in which the East, or the South of Europe pro- vided the background and the story called for "costume," as in "The Garden of Allah," or quaint case of Mare setting as in the Nostrum."
Apart from the prospect of ap-Europe via Negapatam,"letters and papers, London 2nd May ..
Quarrington Court peciating a director's versatility, "The Three Passions" promises U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang patrons a strong cast, in which Alice Terry and Ivan Petrovitch as co-stars are the chief attrac- tions. Their fellow artists include Shayle Gardner, a New Zealander prominent on
the British atage
and screen; Leslio Fabor, a West End favourite in London and who is also well known in New York, and Andrews Engleman, the Russian player who made a hit in "Mare Nostrum."
hal- Australia and Manila Japan and Shanghai
Wt
Fort Bayard Samshui Bangkok Fort Bayard
Europe via Siberla
Tanda
Pres. Polk St. Albans Delta
OUTWARD MAILS.
Swatow, "Amey and Foochow Saigun Amoy Manila
Swatew
"The Three Passions" has scenes at Oxford University, in a big. English shipbuilding yard, in London restaurante and other haunts of her young set and in a mission in the slums of the East End. Many big sets were used at the Ingram studio at Nice in staging the interiors, one- repre- senting a strike of 2,000 workmen Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu and "Ban calling for a reproduction of a Straits and Calcutta.. gigantic engineering works which is said to be the finest act ever Straite, Egypt and Europe made in France.
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONE.
The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:
Banks. Hongkong Bank, $1235 b. Chartered Bank, £19) b. Mercantile A. & B., £33 n. P. and O. £91 m. East Asia 8901.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $655 b. X. Div. Union Ins., $345 m.
Marseilles
Pa
May 28.
May. 28.
May 28,
May 29.
May 22
May 31.
June 1
Juno &
.May 7,
Date and Time.
Wing Lee....Mon, May 27, 3.80 p.m. Tal Ming....Mon., May 27, 4.30 p.m. Bintang......Tues., May 28, 10 a.m... Bun Kong..Tues., May 28, 12.00 p.m. Prés. Jefferson Tue, May 28. .May 27,6 p.m. Porcela Registration May 23, 9.45 a.m. Letters ------- . . 10.30 a.m. (Duc Victoria B. C. 17th June.) Hal Ning.....Tucs, May 28, 2 p.m. Prosper .Tues., May 28, 8 p.m.
Sunning ...Tues., May 28, 3 p.m.. Emp. of France
Tuosi, May 28, 6.30 p.m. Hangsang ....Tues., May 28, 5 p.m.
.Tues., May 28,
.noon. ....I p.m.
Wed, May 29,
Kubang
Registration Lettors
via
Diomed
K. P. O.
Registration Letters....
Registration Letters
G. P. O.
1,45 p.m.
...2.10 p.m.
Wed, May 21,
..8.15 am.
...1 p.m. ...1, p.m.
(Due Marsofilos 20th June),"
Francisco, and Európe via Siberia Talyo Maru .............
Registration Letters...si ...........8.80 1.21, (Das San Francisco 24th Juna).
Swatow and Amoy
... Cremer ....Wed., May 20, 10.30 ■.m. Swatow, Foochow and Wel Hai Wei Hulchow ...Wed., May 29, 2.30 p.m. Japan
Oingo Maru Thurs., May 10, 10,00 a.m.
Manila, Sandakan, Australia and
New Zealand vía Thursday. Island Tands
North China, Ins., Tls. 160, b.Straits and Calcutta Yangtaze Ins., $50 n.
China Underwriters, $2.20 #, China Fires, $300 b.
H. K. Firo Ins., $775 n.
Shipping.
Douglases, $33
8.
H. K. 8toamboats, $26 s. HL. K. Tugs, $2.60 R. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $70 'n. Union Waterboats, $22 n.
Mining.
Benguote, $21 b.
Kailans, 66. b.
Langkats, Tla. 14 n.
Parcels Registration Lettora..
.Fri, May 31, ...Noon.
1.45 p.m.
2.80.p.m.
(Das Thursday Island 15th Jans),
......................... Nuusang .....
Parcola Letters
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Helying ....
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden,
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Katori Maru
Japan and Victoria D.C.
S'hai Explorations, Tle, 2.75 8. Manila Raube, $4.25 n:
Tronohs, 1776 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $1221 b.. Whampoa Docks, $36 n. China Providents $4.30 . Hongkowe, Tls 178 n. New Engineerings. Tls. 5 85 b. Shanghai Docks. Tls. 125 s. Coltons,
Ewo Cottons, Tis: 12.40 s. Orientals, Tls. 2.10 . S'tal Cottons, Tls. 72' (old) s. Landa, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels. $8,80 H: K. Lands, #621 b. S'hai Lands Tls. 143 'n. Humphreys, $14.25 8. Realties, 88.35
Public Utilities. Tramways, $18.25 n. Peak Trams, (old) $124 b. Star Forriss, 8661, b.. China Lights, (Old) $13.60 ■.- H. K. Electrica, #57 s. Macno Electrios, $267 n. Telephones $7. b. -. China Busos, Tls. 14. b. Singapore Tractions. 11/6 n. Industrials.
China Sugars, *80 na. Malabons, $27 D. Canton Ices, 81.80 b. Cements (Comb;) $8.30. Ropos (Old) $7, m United Asbestos $5 b.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $19.25 b. Watsone, $12.40 B Der A. Wings, 80 b Lane Crawfords, 82. m. Mackintosh, $18 b. Bingeros, $11.80 b.
Miscellaneous,
Amusements, $30. Constructions, $1.25 a B'que Ind, G. Bonds, 67% E. K. G. Loan' 61% a. Prem.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Sandakan .......... Swalow, Amoy and Foochow ..kaza Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Manila
„Fri, May 31,
..noom.
.1 p.
Fri, May 31, 1 pis.
Sat, June 1. K.P.O. Registration May 01, 4.30 p.m.
Letters.....
Registration
Lettors
June 1, 0 a.m1. G.P.O.
.8.45 A..
..0.30 a.m.
(Duo Marsellies 1st July.)
Tyndareus
Registration
Lettern
.Sat., June 1,
.9.45 2.1.
.10.30- B.
(Due Victoria B.C. 28th June). Pres. Polk......Sat, June 1, 5 p.m. Hozan Maru........Sat, June 2, 0 a.m. Hinsang....Tuez, Juns 4; 8.30 2.m. Hai Ching .Tues., June 4, 1. p.m.
Sphinx
.Tues., June 4, K.P.O.
...i .. .....1 p.m.
Registration
Letters
G.P,0.
Registration
..1.46 pm.
.2.30 p.m.
Letters
(Due Marseilles 8th July.)
Nelena .........................Wed, June 5, 10 am.
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, C&B. America, Europe via Van- couver B.C. and Europe via Siberia Empress of Francs ....Wed., June 5,
Parcels ........June 4, 5 pm. Registration June 5, 9:15 am Letters ...čina 1 10 a (Dos Vancouver BC. 22nd June.)
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Delta
Sat, June 8. K.P.O. Parcels.....Jans 7, 4.30 p.m.. Registration June 8, Dam..
Letters
Parcels
..10. ...
G.P.O.
.June 7, 5 p.m..
Registration June 8, 9.45 a.m. Letters.
10.30 a.. (Due Marsellies 7th July.)
“Cola, eponcenos Dearing vessel's name only.
WAR EXPLOITS OF A "MAN-WOMAN."
WOUND ON BODY FOUND IN THAMES.
charge. She then made the state- ment that she had served with the Australian Force,
Ran Away from Home, Acquaintances state that she often declared proudly that she Į London, May 1. was the only woman who had. The body of a woman,recovered fought with the troops in France, from the Thames at Richmond and that she masqueraded as a yesterday is believed to be that of man successfully until she was Mra, Minnie Rebecca Drowett, who wounded,
claimed to have served during the In an interview she said, that!) war as a private in the Australian she was the daughter of a Scots- Forces.
man who was bootmaker to.
Mra, Drewett said the scar on Queen Victoria, and that when her her forehead was a bullet wound parents' removed to the Isle of she received in France. There is Wiglit she ran away from home.. such a scar on the forehead of She was, she said, serving as a the body recovered from the river, cook in Fremantle, Australie, and this, with the fact that Mrs when the war broke out, and being Drawett has been missing for five unable to obtain a civilian's pass- days from her employment as a age home, she enlisted.jpg cook at a Richmond hotet, has led Mrs. Drewett also claimed to to the bellef that the body is hers, have been a widow for 20 years Two years ago she was before and to have been the mother of the Hastings magistrates on a minor a grown-up son, and daughter.