TO-DAY'S WANTS
25 WORDS
ONE DOLLAR
($1.50 IF NOT PREPAID)
The following replies have been received:-
205, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 944, 363, 371, 874, 376, 381, 385. 411, 426, 427, 443, 445 455, 461, 462, 465, 474, 476, 486, 505, 512, *527.
SITUATIONS VACANT,
THE vacancy for cook-house boy has now been filled.
WANTED.-Young Chinese malo stenographer for Amoy. Reply Secretary, P.O. Box 22.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.—No. 3, King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon, 4 roomed FLAT with modern con Apply veniences.
The Union Trading Co., Ltd., York Building.
TO LET or FOR SALE.-On Broad- WANTED.→Young Chinese male wood Road, two semi-detached stenographer for English corres-5 roomed, HOUSES, with tennis pondence In Tourane. Reply court and garage to ench house. Secretary, P.O. Box 22.
Write Secretary, Post Office Box No. 22.
WANTED.
TO LET.-Hongkong, "Fairview" WANTED.--four or five roomed No. 1 Robinson Road (3) self- flat in Kowloon, near ferry pre-contained Apartments 3 & 4 ferred. No furniture. Write Box unfurnished rooms) No. 526, Hongkong Telegraph.
FOR SALE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929.
New Advertisements Lammert's Auctions
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.'
NOTICE.
On Monday, KING'S BIRTH DAY, the 3rd June, 1929, "all" Departments will be CLOSED..
The Hongkong Dispensary, Dis pensing Department will be open od for dispensing prescriptions from 10 am to 1 pm and from 6 p.m. tó 7.30 p.m.
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A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 80th May, 1929, HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Subscription Grillina.
Members are requested to send in their applications for the above before Friday, 31st May, as it is 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.
Tho Forty-Eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on Wednesday,
Hongkong, "Fairview" No. 3 Robinson Road (Groomed house furnished or not) Ngaushiwan, Kowloon Peninsula 11 Semi-detached unfurnished 4 FOR SALE.--On Broadwood Road, rooms Ngaushiwan, Kowloon Write Peninsula 1, Bungalow unfurnish Secretary, Post Office Box No. 22ed For particulars apply to the 19th June, 1929, at Noon for
3 roomed BUNGALOW.
CARS FOR SALE.
J M da Rocha & Co.
APARTMENTS TO LET, FOR SALE.-Model A Ford Tudor Sedan. Owner driven-done 2000 | VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL, miles. Perfect condition. Reply HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, Box No. 527 Hong Kong Telegraph rooms with full board from $95, to $139, per month, double rooma MORRIS-COWLEY.-Car, 1325 for 2 persons with full board from model in good condition. Owner $180 per month, daily rates from leaving, the, Colony. Write Box $1 per day, European management. No. 526 Hongkong Telegraphi. Tel. K.367.
KWONG HANG & CO.
TEL C.2786.
43, Des Voeux Road Central. Government and Admiralty Coal
Contractors.
HOUSE COAL,
at $28.00 por ton.
$22.00
Pook Upper, Lovel Middle Level ..... Contral Office $20.00
Kowloon
J
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$21.00
#
H
$17.00 The above prices delivery charges to destination.
春拳
BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange
Banks will be closed for the transaction of public business on Monday, the 3rd June (HIN Majesty the King's Birthday.)
NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undoraigned have received instructions, to sold by Public Auction
on TUESDAY,
the 4th June, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m., at No. 231, Nathan Road, Kowloon (2nd Floor).
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
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(Particulara as per catalogue).'
On view from Monday, the 3rd June, 1929,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.".
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers: Hongkong, May 29, 1920,
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undoraigned have received Instructions to sell by Publio Auction
on TUESDAY,
the 4th June, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at No 38, Rosa Terraco;. Ground Floor, Nathan Road, Kow- loon
A Valuable Collection of Curios.
Comprising:
Celadon Vakes, Bowls, Plates, Powder Blue Vase, Old Bronze the purpose of receiving the Re-Ware, Jade and Crystal Ornaments, port of the Directors, passing the Ivory, Wood and Bamboo Carvings, Accounts, and electing Directors Old Chinese Paintings, Table Screen, Old Embroideries, Peking and Auditors,
The Transfer Books of the Com-Ruge, etc., pany will be closed from the 12th. June to 3rd, July, 1929, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 24th. May, 1929.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY
LIMITED.
SHARE PRICES ‘
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
-The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1260 sa Chartered Bank, 619 b. Mercantile A, &· B., £93 n. P. and 0.491 n. East Asia $90) n.
Insurances.
China Underwriters, $2.20 8. China Fires, $285 b. H.K. Firo Ino, #775 n.
Thipping.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICE.
The Radio Office, where full information concerning, all wireless ser- vices may be obtained at all times, is altuated on the ground floor, of the P. and O. Building in Des Voeux Road, next to the General Post Office.
Individuals and firms are recommended to register thair telogra phic addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this.
The Public aro again reminded that the postage on newspapers pub- Hahed in Hongkong and, ddressed to British Possessions, China and Macao is 2 cents per 4 ozy, and not 2 cents per, newspaper. Whon the postage. is not fully prepaid newspapers cannot be forwarded and if they do not bear the sanders, names and addresses they are disposed of in the Dead! Letter Office.
From
INWARD MAILS.
Per
Europo. vià Nogapatam, letters and
papers, London 2nd May ................ Quarrington Court U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai'
Shanghai and Swatow.
Shanghal
Australia'and Manila Manila
Due.
Canton Ins., $655 b. Union Ins. $340 *. ' North China, Ins., Tls. 160 Yangtze Ins, $50 n.
.May 91.
b
and Europe via Siberia (London 11th May) ve
President Polk
.June L
Soochow
Juno 1.
Lahorú
June 1
St. Albans
June 1.
...Emps, of France.
.June 2.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai
Prca. Lincoln
Juno 3.
Pres. Grant
„Jino 9.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal Saigon
Tenyo Maru
..June 4.
General Metzinger
June 4
Japan and Shanghai...
..... Sphinx
.June 4.
U.S.A.; Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Cleveland Japan and Shanghai' danija
..... Delta
..Juno 7. June 7.
Pres. Lincoln
OUTWARD MAILS.
FM
For Kon So
Hermod
Douglaãos, $33 8.
H. K. Steamboats, $26 s. H. K. Tugs $2.60 8. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $70 n. Union Waterboats, $22 n.
Mining.
Benguela, 821 b.
Kailans, 63/9 n.
Langkats, Tls. 14 n.
Manila
Haiphong
S'hai Explorations, Tls. 2.75 8. Samshut Raubs, $6 25 n. Tronohs, 17/6.31.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharvos, $124 ́ ́·b. Whampoa Dooks, $36 n. China Providents $4.10 . Hongkowe, Tie 178 n. New Engineerings. Tls, 5.85 b. Shanghai Docks. Tls. 125
Cottons,
5.
Japan and Victorin B.C.......... Tyndarcus .......
..June 10:
Date and Time
Fri, May 31, 4 p.m.. Fri, May 31, 5 p.m.
.Sat, June 1,
Registration Lotterson
.9.45.
10.00 a.m.
(Duo Victoria B.C. 25th Jano).
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Enst and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europo via Marsellies Kalori Mara ..... „Sat, June 1.
K.P.O. Registration June 1,, 10 am. Letteri
..10 am.
Registration ...10.46 am. Lettera...
.11.30 am, (Dar Marsellies 1st July.)
Pres. Pelk
Also
Large Quantity of Blackwoo Ware.
Ewo Cottona, Tls. 12.40 b. Orientals, Tis. 2.10. .. Shal Cottone, Tls. 071 (old) b.
Landa, Hotels, etc. H. and B. Hoteln, $8,80 H. K. Lande, $62) b. S'hai Landa Tin. 141 b. Humphreys, $14. 6. Realtios, $8.35 n.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
East and South Africa
Lahore
Japan
Amoy
St. Albans Antung
Manila
S..
Foochow
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
On view from Saturday, the 1st June, 1929.
I
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 29, 1929.
THE ERA OF WOOD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of tho above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hangkong, on Friday, 7th June, 1929, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving SWEDEN'S EXPORT OF WOOD the report of the Directors to-
from 22nd May, 1929, Mr.
Kow-gether
E. D. Shank has been appointed includo Managing Director of the
loon Tong and New Territories Development Co., Ltd.
"PEAK MANSIONS.”
CITUATED within Two Minuten
Walk from the Tram Station' and
overlooking the Southern Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation,
Five-Roomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS.. with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two lifts.
Apply to-
CREDIT FONCIER
D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
By Order of the Board.
ARE YOU SICK? Why Continue To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chinese Herbs and Get Well. Constipation; Rheumatism; Dropay; Typhoid Fever; NervouR-
певк
and Diaboten. Yan Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director. Entrance 66, Queen's Road Central, Tel, C.5009.
JUST ARRIVEDIJI
Trinity College Examination Music (All Grudes),
Text Books (All Grades),
Musical Facts (Browne)
History of Music (B. Hunt).
Art of Teaching Music (Warriner). ·
Quintet (Spohr) 2 Pianos.
Andante & Variations (Schumann). Marches (Schubert j 2 Pianos, 8 Hands, Messiah (Oratorios) Elijah
1+
&'c.. &c.
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.
Des Vooux Road.
THE GREAT CHINESE
Phone C. 4658.,
CHINESE CIRCUS
Presents
Their Hair-Raising Horseback Stunts, Wire Walking. Tiger, Bear & Leopard Training, Torch Juggling, Magic Playing, Fascinating Oriental Dancing, Athletic Exhibition, and other kinds of Rare Hilarious Tricks & Features.
With High Class Orchestra
Opening To-night at 9 p.m.
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On the New Reclamation, Praya East, MATINÈÈS on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at 2,30 p.m.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY DAY.
of
with Д Statement Accounts for the year ended 30th April, 1929. A
The Transfer Books of the "Company will be closed from Saturday, 1st June to Friday, 7th June, 1929, both days inclusive..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers Hongkong, 28th May, 1929.
NOTICE.
The undersigned is prepared to connidor offers to purchase the following properties.~
PRODUCTS.
The twentieth century will be era of the wood industry with im- portant technical improvements and increased utilization, accord- ing to a statement by Sweden's premier, the well-known conserva- tive leader, Admiral Arvid Lind- man, in his opening speech at the "forest week" in Stockholm, at- tended by leaders and experts of the Swedish wood industry and of the forestry from all parts country.
The Admiral, who is also an in- dustrial expert, pointed out that, although the world's consumption of wood exceeds the regrowth, pre- sent supplies are large and that there is no shortage to be foro- seen, within a reasonably near future nor is a rias in wood prices caused by a decreasing supply! (ship-probable for a good many years
ahead.
Sec: C. of Marino Lot 243. (Noa. 5 & 6 Praya, Kennedy Town, Godowna).
Kowloon Marine Lot 65. yard).
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $18.25 t Poak Trams, (ald) $12? b. Star Ferriss, 8662 n.. China Lights, (Old) $13.70 b. H. K. Electrics, $56 B. Macao Electrics, $261 n. Telephones $7. b. China Buses, Tls 14. b. Singapore Tractions. 11/6 n.
Industrials.
China Sugars, '80 80. Malabons, $27 m..
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Canton Icos, $1.80 b. Coments (Comb.) $8.10 s. Ropos (Old) $7.
之
United Asoestos $5 b.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $19.25, b. Watsons, $12. b.
Der A. Winga, '80 b. Lane Crawfords, $26. Mackintosh. $18 b. Bincoros, $11.80 b.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $296 8. Constructions, $150 8. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 67%. H. K. G. Loan 61% s. Prom.
Bangkok via Swatow
Swatow Amoy and Formosa Shanghai
Straits and Calcutta
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, *U.S.A., *Canada, "Contral and South America, and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Shangbai, Japan, and Europe via
Siberin
Sandakan
Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhol and
'Haiphong
Swatow, "Amoy and Foochow ...... Saigon, "Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europa via Marsciples
Amoy Manila Swatow
Rabou!
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, C. & S. America, and Europe via Vancouver B.C. and Europe via Siberia
LADY CENTENARIAN'S | Manila
DEATH.
FRIEND OF GLADSTONE, BRIGHT, AND COLDEN.
Sections A & B and the Remain- The problem of more complete. Ing Portion of Shaukiwan Inland utilization of the wood is now the Lot 490. (Tea Chinese shops and dominant one, and the friends of the forest have reason to be opti- dwellings).
Subsection 1 of Sec A of Shau-mistic in that respect, said the premier. This work has been Kiwan Inland Lot 482. (Nos. 219-brought to a high level in Sweden, 227, odd Nos, Main Street, Shauki-and new important results from wan West).
experiments now going on are to Mrs. Frederick Pennington, be expected. The speaker espe whose death in her 101st year clally mentioned the Interesting has taken place at 17, Hyde Park- research work at present carried terrace, where she had lived for on by the Swedish Academy of more than half a century, was a Engineering Science to discover most interesting woman, and had new methods for obtaining new had an unusually interesting chemical products from wood, such career. as fuel oils.
Particulara may be obtained on application at the Treasury, or to the Crown Solicitor at the Courts of Justice.
C McI. MESSEN, Colonial Treasurer. Hongkong, 21st May, 1929.
ASSUMED A DEAD MAN'S NAME.
Liongchow
G.P.O.
.Sat., June 1, 2.80 p.m.. Sat., June 1, 3.30 p.m...
.Sat., Juna 1, 5 p.m..
„Sat., June 1, 5 p.m.
..Sun., Juno 2, 9 a.m.
Kiangau ...................... Sun., June 2, 0 am. Hozan Maru...Sun, June 2, 9 a.m. Trier
Sun. June 2, 9. a.m..
Sul Sang ....
Parcels Letters
President Grant
Parcels Registration Letters......
..Mon., June B
.10 am- noon.
.Mon, June 8;
.11 am .11.16 am. ..noon,
(Duo San Francisco 26th June),
Gonerul Metzinger .Tusa June 4, Registration ....12.16 p.m. Letters.........1 p.m. Hinsang...Tues., June 4, 1.00 pm.
Tonkin........Tues, June 4, 1 pm. Hal Ching....Tues., June 4, 1 p.m.
Sphinx
.Tues., June 4 K.P.O.
p.m. p.m.
G.P.O.
Registration Letters
Registration Latters. (Due Marsellies th July.)
.1.45 p.ra. .2.30 p.m.
Sin Kiang....Tues., June 4, 3 pm. Pres, Lincoln Tues., Juno 4, 4.30 p.m. Chaksang ... Wed, Juno 5, 8:30 am. Bremerhaven... Wed, June 6, 10 am-
Empress of France ...Wed, Jane B
Parcels ..... ..June 4, 5 p.m. Registration June 6, 9:15 am. Letters ........Juna 5 10 a.m.. (Dua Vancouver B.C. 22nd Jano) Neleus
Wed., June 5, 10 am
......Fri., June 7, 2 p.m.-
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... Hal Ning Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Adon, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Dolta
Straits and Calcutta'
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, US, A.,
Central and South America and Europe via Victoria B.C. and Europe via Siberia
Also the experiments for obtain-
Born in June, 1828, she was the Manila ing sugar from wood are worth youngest of the 14 children of the considerable attention, and it is
Rev. John Sharpe, D.D., sometime Viear of Doncaster and Canon of not impossible that we shall soon York. Her husband
was Fre- be able to produce cattle feed from derick Pennington, once Liberal LONGER USES TESTIMONIALS wood.
There is also an increasing pro- her husband
M.P., for Stockport, and she and TO GET A JOR.
were friends of duction of "Benty!" alcohol from Gladstone, Bright, and Cobden, How a dead man's name was the waste products of the pulp who were frequent visitors at their adopted by a lodger living in the mills, which is a good substitute house. %% same house and the dead man's for imported benzine, another new
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testimonials used to obtain a job method now permits the manufac Bright for some years stayed was described at Oxford Police ture of yeast from aulphite pulp with them during the early part Court recently.
lye, and it is likely that Sweden of each session in Hyde Park! Frederick Currey,
Parcels
K.P.O.
Sat, June B.
...June 7, 4.80 p.m.
Registration...June 8, Dam
Letters
Parcela
10 am
G.P.Q.
June 7, 5 pim.
Registration June 8, 9.45 a.mi..
Letters
10.80 a.m.. (Due Marseilles 7th July.) Namsang........Sat., June, B.
Parcels
...DOOR. .1. p.m.
•Letters ....** Pres. Cleveland Sat, June B, 4.80 p.m.
President Lincoln ....Tura, June 11.. Parcela .................Jubd:10, 3 p.m. Registration June 11, 9.45 am. Lettem...June 11, 10.80 am, (Duo Victoria, B.G. 1st July.)
*Corpondence searing vessel's came only.
BRITISH WINE.
OF KNOWLEDGE.
N
of Kennington Park-road, London, tent the French method of using Broome Hall, their country house
a salesman, will be able to utilize to some ex- terrace, and both Gladstone and MR. JUSTICE HAWKE'S LACK
Cobden used to visit them ab was sentenced to six months hard charcoal for propelling motors. Inbour on charges of fraud."
The Admiral said that foreign near Dorking, Superintendent Webb said that experts had been kind enough to
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the alleged sale of British wine as port
The action was brought by Messrs. J. Nickolls and Company, wine merchants, of Hampstead.. road, N.W, against Mr, and. Mrs. Mr. Justice Hawke, in the King's Chippendale, proprietors of the
Adelaide Hotel, Adelaide-road,,
in 1028 Currey shared a bedroom call Sweden a ploncer country in early supporters of the Woman that he had no personal acquaia.Balance due for wine supplied.
Mrs. Pennington was one of the Bench Division, paid a tribute to Chalk Farm, to recover £149.
British wine, though he confessed with another man named Vernon. the realm of forestry and that the Suffrage movement, and one of the tance with it.
Vernon died and (the superin success hitherto achieved must founders, with her friend Mrs.
The claim was admitted, but possession of his testimonials, a further progress, tendent continued) Curry took stimulate new efforts leading to Fawcett, of the Albemarle Club, "Judical ignorance is a habit, Mr. and Mrs. Chippendale brought.
for.. damages, acounterclaim. sumed his name, and by that
the Arst to admit both men and he said, but I can say quite truly alleging false and fraudulent mis means obtained employment.
The forest Industry has alnce women na members. She and her in this case that I have no ac Curry handed in a statement, long been an object of great in-husband were also among the first quaintance personally so far as 1 representation, and that wine sup-
British plied. as port was British wine. part of which read "All my life lators, which is easily understood ten number of their first car wine. But it appears to be a very His Lordship gave judgment for
terest to Sweden and to its legis-to take up motoring, the registra- know (laughter)—with I have had these lapses. They from the fact that the annual value being. A20. Mrs. Pennington was wholesome fluid, and I daresay Messrs. Nickolls and Company on occur every three years, and usual- ly last for three or four days, dur- of Sweden's total export of wood also among the early players of ing which time I lose all sense and products derlyed therefrom in lawn tennis,
.....
of right and wrong and do things: 1927 amounted to over 724 million
which I would scorn to do in the kronor, or about 45% of Sweden's Her husband died in 1914 at the ordinary circumstances."
entire export.
age of 95.
may take the place quite worthily the claim for £149, with costs
of port for those who like that down to the day of the admission
His Lordship was delivering Mrs. Chippendale on the counter- wine in its cheaper varieties. and the defence, and for sir, and judgment in an action concerning claim for £157 108. with costs.
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