TO-DAY'S WANTS
25 WORDS
ONE DOLLAR
($1.50 IF NOT PREPAID)
The following replies have been received:-
295, 300, 301, 305, 308, 315 344, 369, 371, 374, 376, 381, 385, 411, 426, 427, 443, 445 455, 461, 462, 465, 474, 476, 485, 505, 512.
BITUATIONS VACANT,
WANTED. Young Chinese male stonographer for Amoy. Reply Secretary, P.O. Box 22.
FOR SALE.
PREMISES TO LET.
Prov
TO LET.-Large and Airy Office ROOMS, overlooking Queen's Road. Apply to Kayamally & Co., 20, Quoen's Road, Central,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, JULY 1929,
New Advertisements Lammert's Auctions
NOTICE.
The American Community of Hong Kong will be at "Home to their friends on the 4th July, 1929, 11.30 n.. to 1 p.m. at tho. American Club, Daddell Street,»-
WATER EMERGENCY COMMITTEE.
A Control Office has been opened, as from to-day,
it
Post Office Building," 1st floor. All inquiries and communica tions regarding the importation of water should be made there."
WILL STEAMSHIP AGENTS": PARTICULARLY NOTE.
TO LET Shops at Front and Back of Kaymally Building, Com- plete with Cockloft and Electric FOR SALE-On Broadwood Road, Fittings Apply to: Kayamally Tel. No. C.2627 & Govt. No. 284 8 roomed BUNGALOW. Write & Co., 20, Queen's Road Central.
By order, Becretary, Post Office Box No. 22.
TO LET or FOR SALE-On Broad- WATER TANKS FOR SALEwood Road, two semi-detached 100 gallon Steel Drums, for sale,15 roomed HOUSES, with tennis these are good strong tanks for re- court and garage to each house. serving water for household use, Write Secretary, Post Office Box and galvanized inside and outside, | No. 22. wll not rust. Price $15.00 ench, Kwong Sang Hong Ltd., or 134/5, TO LET:-NO. 14, Knutsford Praya East, Wanchai.
“PEAK MANSIONS.”
SITUATED within Two Minutes' Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the
Island. Bendy for Occupation,
Five-Roomed and Six-Roomod APARTMENTS,
:
with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two lifts.
Apply to-
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
Terrace, Kimberley Rond, Kow- loon, 5 roomed house with tennis court and view of harbour. Apply Mr. Seu Kon Chi. Ex- change Building (3rd floor).
HL. SROUSE,
Secretary. Hongkong, lat July, 1920.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTURES DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES,
The Steamship, ·
"PORTHOS"
TO LET OR FOR SALE-At
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday the Fanling (in On Lok Village); 2nd July, 1920, from MARSEILLES, Furnished or Unfurnished, 4 Roomed HOUSE with Garden and Garage. Moderate Price. Apply Kwong Sang Hong, Ltd., 250, Des
Voeux Road Centrai.
APARTMENTS TO LET.
VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, MASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU.
rooms with full board from $36, MASSEUSE 8. KONDA.
to $130, per month, double rooms MASSEUSE 8. KISAKI.
for 2 persons with full board from Recommended for many years by Govern$180 per month, daily rates from west Civil Hospital, Fook Hospital, eta, and 84 per day, European management.
by all the local doctors.
No. 2, Wradham Bizert, Tel. 0.4948.
Tel. K.357.
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
55 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Peak Hospital. Unfurnished. Con- venient, comfortable and cool. Six rooma and Dressing room. Four bathrooms, hot and cold water. Modern sanitation, Gas and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court. Bultable for a Mess of five, or could be easily divided to suit two couples.
Close to Station and Motor Road,
Apply:
Trom
THE HONGKONG REALTY AND
TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.
Exchange Building.
THE SCREEN'S GREATEST LOVER
-At his best!
JOHN BARRYMORE
ETERNAL LOVE
United Artizty-Picture
SHOWING AT THE
QUEEN'S THURSDAY TO
WE STOCK ALL SPARES
INCLUDING SHORT WAVE EQUIPMENT. COMPLETE SETS
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AND YOUR · TROUBLES WILL QUICKLY VANISH.
FIAT GARAGE
67, Dea y
Road C.
c.
Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk In the Godownia of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are Innded.
Goods not cleared within 7 days! including date of arrival, will be. subject to rent.
1
All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Thursday, the 11th July, 1920 or they will not be recognized.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company'sTM Bur- veyor Messrs. Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 am on Monday, the 8th July, 1920.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have loft tha Godowns,
No fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
L. LESDOS,
Agent. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1929,
NOW ON
SALE
VICTOR
¿PÜRLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on Thursday and Friday, the 4th and 5th, July 1929. commencing each day at 11 am." with interval from 1 to 2.30 p.m.
at CARLTON HOTEL, No. 20, Ice House Street,
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture..
comprising:
Toak Hatstand, Hall Mirrors, Chesterfold Couch, Chesterfield Chaire, Armchairs, Teak Book Onsen, Teak Dining Tables, Chairs, Teak Sideboards, Glass Cabinet, Curtains, Carpets, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Teak Ice Chests, Celling and Tablo Fani, Coiling Lights, etc., etc.
Teak Bedsteads, fron Boda, Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak and Marble Top Washstands, Toilet Sets, Blankets, Tablo Cloth, Linen, Mosquito Nets, etc., etc.
also
One Plano by 8. Moutris & Co. A Quantity of Blackwood Ware. and One Safe by James Black, London. On View from Wednesday, the 3rd. July, 1929.
Catalogues will be issued. Torms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions from the Mortgages, to offer the valu able leasehold properties know ns,
22 Robinson Road, and
24 Robinson Road, for, sale by Public Auction, at their Sales Room,
No. 4, Duddell Street, on Monday,
the 8th day of July, 1929,
at 3 p.m. For further Particulars and Conditions of sale apply to the Crown Solicitor, Courts of Justice, or to:-
"
MESSRS, LAMMERT KROTHERS, 4, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 25th., June 1929.
HEIRS TO £25,000 WANTED.
FORTUNE LEFT BY A POSTAL OFFICIAL
London, June 5. Heirs to the £25,000 fortune of a Lancashire man are to be sought by an order of Manchester Chan- cery Court made yesterday,
The money was loft by Mr. Arthur Bromiley, a retired postal official living bear Grange-over- Sands, who died last November.
In court yesterday dounsel ap- pearing for the widow, Mrs. Jano Martha Bromley, and for Mr. Thomas Ramwell, who have taken out letters of administration, said
SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day: Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1240, b.. Chartered Bank, £19 b. Mercantilo A, & B., £33
·P. and O. 691 p.
· East Asia $90% n
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $690 -B. Unlon Ins., 3237 b. North China, Ins., Tie, 160 Yangtaze Ins, 850, n. China Underwriters, $1.20. China Firon, $300, “b” H.K. Fire In., $770 b
Shipping.
Douglasée, $271 H. K. Steamboats, $25) H. K. Tugs, $2.60 Indo-Chines; (Dof.) $70 ̧ ̧èm Union Waterboats, $22
Mining,
Bonguote, $3 Kallans, 63/9 n.
Langkats, Tis, 14 - n.
8'bal Explorations, The, 2.75 s, Raubs, $6 25 n. Tronoba, 21/- 1.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $124 ..b. Whampoa Dooks, $35 m. China Providents $3,95 b. Hongkowe, Tls 168 n.. New Engineerings, Tis. Gib. Shanghai Dooks. Tiss 125 s.
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 13.20 a Orientale, Tls, 2.20 b B'bal Cottons, Tis. 734 (old) b,
Landa, Hotels, etc.
H. and 8. Hotels, $8.65 H. K. Lands, $82 2. S'hai Lands Tls. 147 b. Humphreys, $134 b. " Realtios, $7.50 b
b.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $10.10 8. Peak Trame, (old) $11,80 n. Star Ferriar, $65) 8. China Lights, (Old) $13.85 b H. K. Electrics, $557 b. Macao Electrics, $261 n. Telophones $7. b China Buses, Tls 141. b. Singapore Tractions. 11/3..
Industrials,
China Sugarn, '85 b, Malabona, $27. n. Canton Icoe, 12. b. Cemonts (Comb.) $8.70 b, Ropes (Old) 67.8. United Asbestos $5 b.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $19.: - n. -- ; Watsons, $12, ...) Dor A. Wings, '80 b. Lane Crawfords, $11.8. Mackintosh, $18 b. Bincores. $12 b.
Miscellaneous, Amusomonis, $29} \n. Constructions, $1.50 n. B'qua Ind. G. Bonds, 67% H. K. G. Loan 7% 8. Prom.
MR. HOOVER'S "YARDSTICK."
PLANS.
that as far as was known there NEED FOR HASTE IN NAVAL were no nearer relatives than the descendanta of Mr. Bromiloy's uncles and aunts,
If the Inquiry as to persons beneficially interested were post poned until the widow's death, it
RECORDS would be very difficult to get the
for
June
TSANG FOOK PLANO COMPANY.
ICE HOUSE STREET Pho ab € 4048.
MRS MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC. MASSAGE
No. 613, Top Floor, Wyndham St. Hongkong.
information.
£5,000 and No Heirs
Washington, June 3.
The evident desire of Mr. Hoover to press forward his naval disarma-
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES,
The Radio Omico, where full information concerning all wirelous ser- 'vices may be obtained at all times, ia sítunted on the ground Boor of the
P. And O. Duilding in Des Voeux Road, next to the General Post Omica.
Individuals and firms are recommended to register thoir telegrs. phic addresses at the Radio Ofice. No charge is made for this.
On Radle
telegrams to the Hwangel Stations at Nanning and Lalchow a fee of $0.20 per word will be collected from the senders-- this sum-includes the receiving station's charge. On messages to Wachow the charge will be 8.10 por word--the addresses to pay the receiving atation charge,
Radiotelegrams will be accepted on and after 1st July next for transmission Canton
to
and Shanghai at the following rates per word:- Foreign Code
Plain ChinesD' radiotelegram
radiotelegram
$0.10
30.2000A
The Public are again reminded that the postage on newspapers pub ished in Bongkong and addressed to British Possessióna, China and Macao is 2 cents per l'ofs, and not 2 cents per necipeper. When the postage is not fully, prepaid newspapora cannot be forwarded and if they do not bear the senders names and addresses they are disposed of in the Dead Letter Offes.
INWARD MAILS.
From
Das,
Japan Amor
St Albans
July 8.
Banthia
Joly
Europo via Bucz, (letters and papara London, 6th June, and parcela, 30th May)...be
Khyber
July 4,
Japan and Shanghai
Kashan
July 5.
U.S.A., Canada, (Sonttio, 15th June)
Japán and Shanghel
Pros. Taft
„July 5.
U.S.A., Canada, (Seattle 15th June) made m
Japan and Shanghai.
President Taft
July 5,
Australla and Manila
Arafura
July B.
Japan..
Kanakura Mara
July 8
Ebanghel
Barpoden
For.
Amoy
Swatow, Amoy and FoochowÝ Manila ...
Manila
Haiphong
Swatow
Swatow
Amoy ... Haiphong Straits
OUTWARD MAILS. ·
Amay, Formoso via Bwatow Swatow
Manila, Australia and New Zea
land via Brisbane
„July 8.
Perre Date and Time... Chekiang ..........Tuts., July. 2, 8.30 p.m., Emp of Asia Tues, July 2, 4.30. p.m. Halyang......Tues., July 2, 4 pm. Pres, Jackson, Tues., July 2, 4.30 pm. Bavdrot ... Tues., July 2;.5 p.m. Kwong Sang Wed., July 8, 8.30a.m. Shantung...Wed., July 3, 12.80 p.m. Sirdhana... Wed., July 8, 5.00 p.m. Gin-Long... Wed, July 3, 5 p.m. Cromer...Thurs., July 4, 10.30 am. Deli Maru..Thurs., July 4, 10.90 n.30. - Hydranges.Thurs., July 4, 2.30 p.m.
Burma Marn
Registration Letters..
Fri, July 5,
....9.45 a.m.· ..10.30a.m.
(Due Brisbane July 22).
Fri, July 6, 1 p.m.
Haiching
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .. Manila, Sandakan, Australia and
New Zealand via Thursday Island St. Albans
Parcela Registration
.. 'Letters
..Fri, July G.
...Noon.
1.45 p.m.
2.30 p.m.
(Due Thursday Island, 20th July.);
Straits, Ceylon, India Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Kashgar
'Java and Batavia
Manila
**Straits and South Africa... Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America and Europa vis' Victoria B.C. and Europe vis Biberin..
.........................
Parcels.
Sat, July 0. K.P.O.
July 5, 4.30 p.m.
Registration July 6, 9 a.m.,
Lottern
Farcols
G.P.O.
.:.10 ..
July 5, 5 p.m.
Registration...July 6, 9.46 mm. Letters...
..10.80 a.m.
(Duo Marseilles, 4th August). Takembang...;Sat, July 0, 1.80 p.m. Pres.. Taft .......Sat, July 6, 4,80 p.m. Kamakura Maru Mon,, July 8, 8 p.m.”
Tues., July 9, President Jackson
Parcela.......July 8,5 p.m. Registration
8.45 0.m. Letters......July 0, 0.30 am. (Due Victoria B.C. 20th July).
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ...... Hai Ning.....Tues., July 9, 2.00 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E.
and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vis Marsellios
Swatow
Banaukan
Straits and Calcutta
Amoy
·BISHOP'S: DRASTIC
ACTION.
Sarpedon
Tuen, July 9, K.P.O. Registration 9th July 4.80.p.m. Latters.....9th July, 4.80 p.m.
G.P.O. Registration 9th July 6 p.m. Letters ........9th July 0 p.m. (Dan Marzellion, 7th August), Hopsang Wed., July 10, 8.80 .. Mausong ..Wed., July 10, 1.80 p.m. Kumsang
Thurs., July 11,
Parcels
Letters ........
..noon. .I p.m.
· Kutsang :.......Thurs., July 11, 5 p.m.
*Superscribed Correspondents only.
£23,000 FOR CHINESE
·PORCELAIN,
ment pinns ne quickly as possible is ALLEGED ILLEGAL PRACTICES HIGH FIGURES FOR PIECES OF
shown by the fact that he gave up his al weekend fishing expedi tion to confer with Socrotary of the Navy Adams on the problem.
An estate of about 25,000 is in the list of intestates whose pro- The two objects of the Adminis perty will, in the absence of kin, tration at present are to bring out be admistered by the Crown.. the American conception of the The list appeared in last night's "yardstick" with which to measure London Gazelle, and the in- the strength of the world's navies testato was Mr. Clara Barbara and to attempt to get official state- Brayshay, widow, who died at Old ments from the chief naval Powers Hastings Honge,
High-street, on reduction policy in time to pre Hastings, on March 26, lust.
vent the carrying forward of the Anyone claiming to be of kin plans for the construction of the should apply to the Treasury | fifteen cruisere Solictor (B.V.); Storey's-gate, St. James's Park, SW1
SHAMEEN
t
Leicester, June 3. The church of St. Mary de Castro, one of the most ancient churches in the city of Leiccater, which was under a han for a considerable period because of illegal practices, is again in difficulties.
Bishop of
Dr. Bardsley, the Leicester, placed the church under ban, but after a time, the Vicar, the Rev. J. W. F. Warren, resigned. The church is now in the hands of the sequestrators peading the in duction of a new vicar, the Rev. J. R, Collins, who has been appointed to the living
KANG-HE DYNASTY.......
High prices were paid at MessrB. Christie's in the sale of Mr. H. Johnstone's collection of early Chinese procelain. The 171. lots catalogue reached a total of £28,205 12s. 6d.
The top price of the afternoon, 3,780, was given by Mr. Harry Simmons for a Kang-lle bowl, 132, diameter, enamelled with lowering plants and birds in "famille-verte," on a black enamel ground. Then followed a set of eight figures of the Immortals, ench 12in. high, also of the same period. This cost Mr. Frank During" the pest week, Dr. Partridge: £2,047 108,, while the Bardsley has taken drastic action. Bamic buyer gave 2007 10s. for a In conjunction with the Rural Dean, Kang-He vase (11in, high) of in- and one of the church wardens, heverted-pear shape, decorated with har removed (1) an image of the lotus plants growing in a stream. for some times. olaborating a new Virgin Mary; (2) a picture of the Other plecos of the Kang-Ho formula. establishing the relativo Sacred Heart: and (3) Stations of dynasty Included a bottle (9in. values" of age, of the
with Inverted-fear shaped
At the request of Mr. Hoover the Budget estimates, which are usually presented by the Navy Department in May, are being held over. The naval budget, however, will have to be ready by about August 1, honge the need for haste,
Naval experts have been working
PRINTING PRESS velion, and gun power, Under this big, Cros Thoraportance, which body, and, slender nash, and d
AGENTS FOR
Thongkong Telegraph. Powers
TO WHOM ALL LOCAL ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
now plan each quality of a vessel woro Riso Boized and taken" away. handle at each side modalled us would be given a certain arbitrary The Bishop's action was taken on an elephant's head, which, brought : value, and all these values added the ground that no faculties ad £945 (Hancock); ́a group of a man together would be considered the been obtained for their introduction hetani value of the vessel for the into the church purposes of comparison with other. This is considered more effective than a rough comparison by moans of tonnage or range. The possibility that the other Powers may not ove to nye with the American idon of values has not yet been freed It is hoped that this new American "yardstick" will be ready for Gen- Bral Dawca when he leaves for will be handed over to the donors Kyling with a young Kylin and London to, take up his post as or their realtives when they are ball (17in, high), £840 (H. Sim-
mons). Ambassador
and a horse, (4in. high), £825_108.. (E. Partridge); a hexagonal shap-, The objects in question were con- ed. teapot and cover, onamelled eyed from the church in a motor branches of prunus, bamboo and car belonging to the Rural Dena, ar, £825 198. (Bluett); a pair of and deposited at the Bishop's Jardinieres (fin. high, 4in. dla House. One of the objects at least meter) of similar shapo, £577 10s. had been given by a daughter of one (de Pinna) į„a “puzzle jug," "with"" of the churchwardana.
snout and handle modelled as a.
Dr. Bardsley has now stated timt dragon (8in. high), £357 (F. Part ay or all of the objects in question ridge); and a pair of figures of
applied for officially