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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. Powerful Sengoing Tug Boat available at Hongkong For particuları. during June. Apply Java-China-Japan
Hongkong
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI | HOTELS, LTD.
NOTICE.'
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION:
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc
Mr. Walter John Hawker has boon appointed a Managing tion. Director of The Hongkong, and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. in conjunc tion with Mr. J. H. Taggart, senior Managing Director.
By Order of the Board,
J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Chairman. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1926.
2
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
on Monday;
the 7th. June 1926, commencing at 2.45 p.m. at "Derrington,"" No: 8, Peak Road,
for account of the concerned" A Quantity of Valuable Household
comprising:-
Furniture
POST
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1926..
OFFICE NOTICE.
NOTICE
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SERVICES, which offer speedy and offelent means of communication, are established between HONGKONG and SHIPS at SEA, FRENCH INDO-CHINA, the PROVINCE of YUNNAN, and MACAO. and transmission of Radio Telegrams and for reporting vessels passing The RADIO TELEGRAPH OFFICE is always open for the reception
WAGLAN and GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSES.
WIRELESS SERVICESB with Canton and Swatow suspended until
Full
further particulars tony be obtained on application to the RADIO COUNTER in the MAIN HALL of the G. P. O., and at the RADIO TELE. GRAPH OFFICE 3rd door, GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Datiable articles forwarded by letter past to Great Britain arg ilable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articlos should be forwarded by parcel only.
stonmors "Langshan," "Taishan" and "Kinahan" will be reduced from 50 Commencing May 1st the rates for wireless messages to the river cents per word to 15 cents per word with minimum charge of $160.
INWARD MAILS.
From
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Kamo Maru Nagpere
Duo... „Juna, 5. Jund 5.
June f
Prea. Garfield
June 7. Fune B. .Juno 8.
Tapestry Covered Couch and Armchairs, Teak Bookcases, Pic- tures, Ornaments, Curtains, Desk,Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia.. Mirzapore
Japon and Shanghai Chairs, etc., etc.
Shanghai and Europe via Siberis Teak Dining Table' and Chairs, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and S'hai Teak Sideboard with Bevelled Shanghai... Japan and Shanghai Mirror, Teak Dinner Waggon,
Manila
Ware, etc., etc.
The Half-Yearly General Moot-
the Jockey Club Room, Hongkong Club Annex, on MONDAY, 21st FOR SALE or RENT "Derring-June, 1926, at 5.15 p.m. ton" Peak Road, beautiful house. In spacious grarnds, centrally located. Also one ten roomed house Genealy. Small Investors. Tel. 4630.
Lyn, ing of Members will be held in Crockery, Cutlery, silver and Glass Europa 6th May.).·
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET From June 15th for 4 or 6 months, 5 roomed furnish- ed. HOUSE about 5 minutes' walk from May Road station. Apply Mra, Davison, 9 Magazine Gap Road. Phone. C.1181.
By Order,
疗
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 4th June, 1926.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
A General Meeting of. Members will be held on Monday, the 14th June, 1928, at 4 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, to nominate a Member of TO LET FLAT furnished, Kow-the Chamber for appointment to loon, 3 room's suitable for the Legislative Council for the bachelors, rent moderate, bache usual term, of four years, in suc- lors preferred. Apply Box No. 8. cession to the late Mr. Holyoak. care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET.-Soon vacunt, half de- tached house, Magazine Gap. Ideal position, cool, excellent views, consists of suite of five rooms, two bathrooms, hot and cold water, use of telephone; lawn garage. Ample, servants' quar- ters, entirely self-contained. Furnished $275, Unfurnished $250. For sale or rent "Derring- tou" Peak Road, beautiful house in spacious grounds, centrally located. Smaller houses also available. Houses, flats, building lota negotiated. Small Investors, Tel. 4630.
FOR
THIS WEEK'S
BARGAINS IN MOTOR CARS
AND
MOTOR CYCLES,
SEE SPECIAL
ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE
MOTOR SUPPLEMENT,
NEW CAFE.
we beg to notify that
PRINCE'S CAFE, No. 11, Beaconsfield--" Arcado, just Opposite THE CITY HALL, will be Opening on 1st. June, 1926 Commodious, & Attractive DINING & REFRESHMENT ROOM, OFFERING EVERY COMFORT.
PRINCE'S CAFE
Tol. C. 4037.-Tol. C. 4637.
LOST
Discomfort, dampness-
and a million Idaks.
Genasco
ROOFING
took them all away. You can lose your roof troubles, too. Let us show you how
Shewan Tomes & Co. St. George's Building
Notice.in writing of the Names of candidates and their proposers and seconders to be lodged with the Acting Secretary at least 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Meeting.
By Order,
H. R. CLELAND,
Acting Secretary. Friday, 4th June, 1926.
HONGKONG ANGLING CLUB.
The Second Annual Meeting will be held in the Board in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe son & Co. Ltd., on Monday, 14th June, 1926, at 5.15 p.m.
E. B. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary.
·INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
&
The Forty Fifth 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, 04 Thursday, the 10th June, 1926, at 12 noon for the purpose of re- colving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors' and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com pany will be closed from the 3rd to 24th June, 1926, both days in clusive.
مرسی
By Order of the Board,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LIMITED, General Managers. Hongkong, 20th May, 1926.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
The Banque de l'Indo-Chine beg
to inform all interested in safe
rj
Teak Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes withBevelled Mirror Doors, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak Chest of Drawers,, etc., etc.-
also
One Piano by “Moutrie”
"and
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Fur niture.
Catalogues will be issued,
On View from Sunday, the 6th. June 1926., ከ
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions. to sell by Public Auction,
on TUESDAY,
the 8th June, 1926, commencing at 11 a.m., at 'their Sales Room, Duddell Street.."
1 Case Personal Effects.
50 Dozen, Glycerine Soap.
1 Bag Coffee Bears. 88 Tina Varnish.
20 Tins Purico.
.1. Case Cottons.„ 135 Bathing Apparatus.
8 Dour Locks.
2 Cases Copper Plates.
Also
Scochow D'Artagnan Pics. Jackson via Negapatam (Papers only,
Esquilino USA.. Honolulu, Japan and S'hat Pres. Cleveland Europe via Suez (Letters and papers London 13th May, and parcols 8th May) Shanghai
Karmala Khyber U.S.A., Cadhda, Japan and Shangnal, Pres. McKinley
VUTWARD MAILM,
Per
For Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Kame Mara.....
Weihaiwai Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and *Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia (1étters and postcards specially superscribed
via Siberia only)
Amoy
Shanghai Haiphong
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Straitu Manila Amoy Haiphong .... Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseillos
Amoy and Foochow Haiphong Shanghai
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Victoria, B.C.
Shanghai
Straits and Calcutta
Manila
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods
and
Shanghai
Shanghai
Bangkok Amoy
(for account of the concerned)
1 Case Iron Screws.
1 Case Soap.
4 Dozen Singlets.
11 And
7 Cases Containing Leather
Goods and Chinese Cloth.
1 Case Marble Clocks
Ornaments.
*
(more or less damaged.) Terms: Cash on Delivery.
and
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 4th. June, 1926.
HUGHES & HOUGH
LIMITED.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
GENERAL BROKERS.
to their new building, 5 Queen's deposit, that they have actually IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS &
Road, safe deposit Boxes at the yearly, rate of $8 for the small tize, and $12 for the large size.
Please apply to the Cashler. Hongkong, May 6, 1926.
CHURCH NOTICES.
.....
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR I MADE FOR NOTICES UNDER THIS READING
CHINA AUCTION" ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise sond it to the CHINA AUCTION
First Church of Christ, Scientist. ROOM,
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station; Sunday 'Service, at 13.35 a.m.; Subject:
"God The Only, Cause And
"
EV, M. R. DE SOUSA.
Creator." Wednesday Evening A general meeting of members Meeting at
5.30 p.m. Read- of the Hongkong General Chamber ing Room nt nbove "ad of Commerce will be held on Mon- dross open: Tuesday and Friday June 14, ut 4 o'clock, In the day 10 am. to 12 noon, Monday Chamber of Commerce Room, City and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m.
Hall, to nominate a member of the Chamber for appointment to St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, the Legislative Council for the 6th June, 1926; 1st Sunday usual term of four years, in suc- after Trinity, Holy Coramunion cession to, the late Mr. Holyoak, (8 a.m.), Children's Servies (10 Notice in writing of the names of am.), Matins (11 a.m.), Pren- candidates and their proposers cher: Rev. G. F. Stopford, G. F. and seconders must be lodged Holy Communion (12 noon), with the Acting Secretary Evensong (6 p.m.), Preacher: at least 48 hours before the time Rev. H. Copley Moyle.
appointed for holding the meeting.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Haiphong
Shanghai
Manila
Sandakan
Shanghai Japan
Marila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
(Due
Kueichow
June 7,
June 8. Jane 10.
June 30. June 11. .Juno 12.
D^te.
...Sat., June b Registration..1.45 p.m. Letters......2:30 p.m. Marseilles. 5th July).
Sat., June 5, 2 p.m.
Fres, Lincoln
.Sat., Juno 6. Parcels
Noon. Registration 2.46 p.m. Letters
.3.30 p.m. (Duo San Francisco 30th June). Kingyuan
Sat., June 6, 4 p.m. Shantung
Sat., Juno 6, 4 4 pan, Borneo...
Sat., Juno 6, p.m. Hozan Maru Sun., June 6, 9 x.m. Nagpore Mon, June, 7, 10.30 am. Pres. Garfield. Mon., June 7, 5 p.m. Sinkiang... Mon, June 76 p.m TEBN
.Tues., June 8, 8.20 3.m.
D'Artagnan
Tues., June 8. Registration .12.46 p.m. Letters 1.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 10th July). HaichingTues., June 8, Noon. Mingsang...Wed., June 9, 8.30 a.m. Fooshing...Wed., June 9, 10.30 a.m.
い
President Jackson....Wed., June 9.
Parcels
LOST FRAGRANCE.
ROSE GROWERS SEARCH.
DUEL WITH POLICE,
TWO MEN SHOT IN DARK
Who first began to cultivate the Two men (one a detective) wer rose, in England, and when? ¦- shot and a second detective How many varieties of rosea | injured with a jommy in a' fierca were known to our ancestors? struggle early on a recent mora,
These questions are, arousing ing, outside the office of the great interest among. rose "Pencaitland Colliery, near Edin growers, following a recent state-burgh."
ment By the National Rose Society The fight took place after de that 50 years ago there were less tectives, eome of whom arrived fr than a dozen varieties of roses in motor-cars, had drawn..a cordon existence.
round the buildings.
"I am certain that the statement is erroneous,”1⁄2 Mr. M. ́ E. "Mills,
Late on the previous night two F. R. H. S., told a Daily Chronicle men were seen travelling in a can representative. "There were towarde, Pencaitland, over two dozen varioties known in
Their movements were suspect 1833. Their names are mentioned hed, and word was sont to the in the 'Magazine of Botany, and Edinburgh police. Gardening,' by James Rennie, which was published in that year, and a copy of which I possess.
"In the Rose Fanciers' Manual,' by Mrs. Gore, published in 1888, four or five dozen varieties of roses, some of them double, are mentioned by name.
"I should think it likely that the Romans knew the double rose. They certainly cultivated roses. Recent excavations, I think in Crete, disclosed, a carving of a beautiful cultivated single rose.
were
Three Native Varieties. "I have little doubt that roses also cultivated to some extent in the Middle Ages. The York and Lancaster roses, first plucked, according to Shakespeare, in the Temple Gardens, must, therefore, have been cultivated.
"The China
first rose Was brought from China to England'in 1887. It was probably cultivated there for centuries before.
"Only three varieties of rose are Indigenous to Britain. They are the Rosa canina, or dog rose; Rosa spinosissima, or double Scotch rose; Rosa rubiginosa, or sweet brinr.
"Every other rose known here has either been crossbred or hybridised from these, or import- ed.
Unhappily, while we have succeeded in obtaining so many different varieties of flower, we have entirely lost the true old rose scent Horticulturists are trying very hard to get it back and are beginning to aucceed."
Chase In Motor-Car. Superintendent Sangster, head of the, Criminal Investigation Department, set off in a motor-car, and on the road passed the car containing the two men. He drove on to the colliery, keeping the men under observation,
Detective officers who had been rushed to the scene then formed a cordon round pit-head buildings.
While the police were complet- ing their plans two men are alleged to have, gone up to the night watchman, saying they were electricians sont to carry out re- pairs to an electric cable which runs through the offices. In the manager's office was a safe con- taining £700, which had been drawn, to pay the minera', wagon.
The watchman gave the men! every facility to carry out repairs to the eable.
Outside the police kept watch for over half an hour. Then two or three of them crawled in the darkness towards the offices. It was then about mid-night, and the officers had to move with the atmost caution to avoid giving the
alarm.
Two Shots,"
Detective-lieutenant Peebles and Detective-sergeant Scott crept to the door of the officer but their. movements were heard, for imme-- diately the door was opened and a man peered out.
Mr. Mills prefers the old roses "So many to many of the new. .......Noon.
In answer to the watcher's call, Registration.2.4 p.m. of the latest varieties have no the second man came to the, office Lettera.3.80 p.m.
body," he said.. "They are very ¦ door. A pistol was fred, the (Due Victoria, B.C. 28th June). Newchwang
Wed, June 9, 5 p.m.
beautiful, but they have no bullet grazing, the forehead of Fooksang
Thurs., June 10. fragrance, and they are so frail Sergeant Scott. that they are no sooner open than they are gone."
Parcels
.Noon Letters
p.m. Pres. Cleveland Fri., June 11, 1.30 p.m.
Fri., June 11, 6 pm.. Fri, June 11, 5 p.m.
.Fri, June 11, 5, p.m.
Kutsang
Linan Kwangtung Kweiyang
Fri., June 11, 5.
Khyber
Parcels....June 11, 5 p.m. .Sat., June 12. Registration.9.45 mm. Letters
10.30 nm. (Due Marseilles 11th July). Leosong
.Sat.. June 12, 6 p.m. Sulyang .Sat., June 12, 5 pm. Pres. McKinley Sun., June 18, 9 a.m. Hingnng, Tues. June 15, 12.30 p.m. Kwongsang Wed, June 16, 10.30 a.m. Yuensang....Thur., June 17, 5 p.m.
Changte
Parcels
.Fri, June 18. .9 6.m,
Registration.9.45 a.m. Letters...10.30 n.m. (Due Thursday Island 30th June). Mausang....
Sat, June 19. Parcels
.Noon. Letters
1 pain,
Straits and Calcutta
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
MODES DE PARIS
of North China Daily News Building 17, The Bund, Shanghai. Are holding an
EXHIBITION in HONGKONG of
DRESSES AND HATS
From the best Paris Houses
for 3 DAYS only
From 3rd June 1926. VERY MODERATE PRICES
Room 54, King Edward Hotel.
E. HING & CO.
SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS SHIP CHANDLERS HARDWARE MERCHANTS,
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TO-MORROW
AT
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CORINNE GRIFFITHS
IN
"CLASSIFIED"
IRISH TAXES.
THE TAX ON BETTING.
Great surprise was caused in Irish racing circles when Mr. Bly- the's announcement that there would be a tax on bets became known.
In future, the Finance Minister told the Dail, betting would be legalised and taxed; the tax he re- garded as purely a luxury one.
Licenses would be issued to book-makers at the rate of £10 a year for those who carried on busi- ness on racecourses only and £20 a year if they did business in office.
an
Seeing the sergeant was wound- ed, Lieutenant Peebles rushed to his help.
Úther officers ran up to the door- way, and a fierce struggle follow- ed,
Detective- during which Inspector Hall was struck on the band with a jemmy.
A second shot was fired, wound- He and irg one of the suspects.
were Detective-Sergeant. Scott taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and the second man was taken into custody.
A BETTING CRASH.
$1,511 LOST IN ONE WEEK.
Major H. D. Laryinore, a C.M.G., PROTECTION FOR BOOKIES.
and a member of the Junior Uni- All bets would be liable to a tax ted Servicée. Club, St. Jame's W., of 5 per cent. of the sum staked.
This would be collected by stamps was sued for damages for fraudu on the betting slips, or by certified lent misrepresentation in the returns provided by bookmakers.King's Bench Division recently by But while cash or credit betting firm of bookmakers. would be legalised in the Free
Mr. Thorn Drury, K.C., for the Stute, it would be an offence to bet bookmakers, Messra: D. Benjamin, with bookmakers outside the Free Ltd, of Walbrook," said that for the four weeks ending May 2, the State.
major won 765 198. 3d., and a
The Post Office would take steps
to prevent betting telegrams and cheque. for that amount was sont telephone messages from being to him. *sent.
He anticipated a revenue of be tween £150,000 and £200,000.
Whereupon. Mr. Johnston, the Labour party leader asked, “What will be the loss to the Post Offico?" CHEAPER WIRELESS.
In the week ending May 9 he lost £446 58., but had not paid.
Mr. Melville, for the defence said Major Larymore had spea 22 years in Nigeria. This was the first time In his life that had not paid a bet which he Chief among the other new Free lost—and he had lost most State taxes."aré :-
2s. 6d. per cwt. on imported oat-
In March 1925 he replie meal.
advertisement offering rep Duty on wine increased 100 per tion to people of good social
cont.
bets.
Stipulation that spirits nust ma-ing, and saw a Mr. D. H. F ture for five years instead of three." France said he placed
This hits chiefly Scotch whisky. owners and trainers, whe
Duty of 33 1-3 per cent. on im- ported wireless sets and parts.
Crystal set licenses reduced to 108.
awkward to back hor selves and, za'a result o versation, Major Larym took to place the bots The tax on Ford cars made in name. He was to reco Ireland will be only $10a reduc cont, of the net profits, tion of about 50 per cent.
After being successf Tax on imported cars will bo oral weeks the crash increased by about 18 per cent, a sixth week, when horsepower formula being intro duced, with a minimum of £8.
Ant" arrangement for the more oraftable dealing with the income- tax of firms und people with eatab Hahments both inside and outaldo the Free State has been agreed be tween Downing-street and Dublin
amounted to £1,511,
yere no winnings. pe
Major Larymore could and found that France had. and there were others in the sa position as himself.
The hearing was ado
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