1926-12-31 — Page 4

Prepaid

Advertisements

25 WORDS FOR $1.00

($1.50 if not prepaid) The following replies are await- ing collection:-

1392, 1342, 1397, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1462, 1458, 1512, 1516, 5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88, 101, 102, 139, 141

LOST.

LOST A Brown Setter Bitch- white breast and right ford foot. Return to William Russell, No. 10, Post Offico Buliding..

FOR SALE.

F

FOR SALE-Two valuable lots central Western District and Queen's Rd. C., about 18.000 and 9.2 0 S. F.: valuations approx. $402.000 each. We buy corner building in central district also house with tennis court. SMALL INVESTOR'S. Tel, C.4690.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong Apply to 82, Kennedy Road. TO LET.-Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kes, came building.

TO LET.-At Fanling, four-room ed furnished house with garden for ten months from March 1st 1927. Apply Box No. 142, care of "Hongkong Tolegraph."

TO LET-A three roomed Euro- pean FLAT on top floor of No. 14, Conduit Road. Apply to H. M. H. Nemazee."

COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd. -

TO LET. "Stowford No. 2," 46, Bonham Road, three stories, six rooms, five bath rooms, kitchen, aervants' quarters, recently re- Apply paired and renovated. DEACONS, Prince's Building.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

In Accordance with Ordinance | No. 6 of 1012, The Exchango Banks will be CLOSED for the Transaċ- tion of Publie Business, on Satur- day, the 1st January, 1927.

Hongkong, 28th December, 1826.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

The Annual Children's Sports will be held on Saturday, Lat Janu ary, 1927, at 2 p.m.

J. P. ROBINSON,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTICE.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &

MORTAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, December 31st, 1926, until Menday, January 3rd, 1927, both days inclusive.

Hon. Secretary.

I

A. S. WATSON, & CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

On Saturday, the 1st January, 1927, and on Monday, the 3rd January, 1927. All Departments will be CLOSED.

On these day.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong Dec, 22nd., 1926, --

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

From STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS an

LONDON.

Through Bill of Lading Issued for Batavia, Persian Gulf, Contin- ental, American and South Atri-

The Steamship,

The Hongkong Dispensary, Dis-can Porto. pensing Department, will be open for dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD,, Hongkong, 30th Dec., 1926.

INSURANCE OFFICES.

NOTICE.

NEW YEAR. HOLIDAYS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Fire and Marine Insurance for the Office will be CLOSED transaction of business on Satur

day and Monday, the 1st and 3rd January, 1927,

By Order,

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Secretaries,

The Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong.

The Marine Insurance Association of Hongkong and Canton. CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & "MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that in consequence of the Go vernor in Council of the Colony of Hongkong, having appointed the 3rd day of January, 1927, a general holiday and the same having been duly notified in the Government Extraordinary Gazette, the two General Meetings of the Company of which notice has already been given for that date, will be duly TO LET-European house, held as notified but will be ad- VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON, journed and duly held on the fol- three minutes from ferry, near New Kowloon Hotel, Vacant place. January 1st. Apply Tang Th Co., China Building, 6th floor.

COMMODIOUS Ground Floore of Nos. 15, 16 & 17, Connaught Road First Floor of No. 16. *C., and Next P. and O. Bldg. Suitable for shipping offices. Apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road C.

то

furnished LET, Fully HOUSE on upper levels, close to motor rand, Long or short lease Immediate possession or available in March. Write Box No. 134, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

“NYANAZA,” Capt. L. M. Gordon, R.N.R. carrying His Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this port on or about Wednesday, 5th January, 1927, at Noon taking Passengers and Cargo, for the above Ports.

Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under ar rangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mall Steamer pro- ceeding direct to Marseilles and London,

Parcels will be received at this office until 5 p.m. the day before aniling. The contents and value

For further particulara, apply of all packages must be declared,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & COMPANY,

Agents.

to

Hongkong, Dec. 31st, 1926.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would ilke to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

ہو

E. M. R. de SOUSA

GIRL'S RIGHT TO WORK.

lowing day at the same time and LORD'S DAUGHTER MAKES A

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managers."

NOTICE.

り

PIECE-GOODS GUILD AND SUNDRIES GOODS GUILD,

START.

The fashion not only for "car-

eers," but for more prosaic employ- ments over which one's grand- mothers would still have raised horror-struck hands, is growing among the younger generation in Society.

Notice is hereby given" that,

The Hon. Joyce Montagu, the arising out of a communication re" 'ceived from the Compradores As-seventeen-year old daughter of sociation intimating that, as from Lord Swaything, is the latest re- 1st January, 1927, a compradore's eruit to the ranks of those qualify- commission of 1% shall be chargeding to earn their own living. for all goods, whether contracted

Sne la studying shorthand, type

"to arrive" or sold from "Spot writing, and all the details of or cargo," joint meetings of the updinary office routine at a secretari-

TO LET-Furnished February, dersigned have been held to disal institute, and announces that so

cuss the matter. As a result, it soon as she has qualified she will 1927, a good four roomed house has been resolved and decided that, devote herself to the secretarial with boxroom and servants' quar- for all future orders for purchase side of alm production. ters. Modern conveniences. Ap- ply 5, Observatory Villas Obser- of goods, only the usual %. com-

vatory Road, Kowloon,

BLIND HOME,

Kowloon City Road

KOWLOON.

Come and See our

47 Blind Girls at Work and Hear Them Sing (Hours 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m.) They knit Socks, Shawls, Jersey Suits, Cardigans, Jumpers,

Etc.

Daintily Dressed Dolla $2.50 each. Ladies' Own Wool, or Silk knitted to Order 80 cents to $1.00 per oz.

K. BESWICK, Superintendent,

20 Minutos from Star Ferry by No. 8 Bus.

Telephone: K101.

Before You Advertise DISCOVER WHICH NEWSPAPER Your Frienda Road

pradore's commission will be paid,

"I am greatly interested in it,"

Modern Outlët.

as hitherto, and no increase what she said in an interview, "but I ever will be recognised, Apartam hot in the least film-struck. I from notifying the Comprädore As- don't even want to act." sociation of our above-mentioned resolution, this advertisement is inserted in order to give the mat- ter public notice.. PIECE GOODS GUILD AND

SUNDRIES GOODS GUILD. Hongkong, December 28, 1920,

THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO LIMITED.

"I won't say that I might not some day be attracted by the pro- ducing ond of the business," she udmitted. "I don't know anything about it yet. But, really, for the present I find the business part of it-all-much the most absorbing." Miss Montagu's mother shares her modern outlook.

ני

"Joyce feels as I do that every- MACAO.

body ought to work," she declared. "What she will do eventually with NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN her training I don't know-but the that the Inaugural Race Mecting important thing is to be properly for China ponies of this Club will equipped, to know how to work, to tako place at Macao on the 6th be able to do something for a liv February, 1927, next, if weather Ing if need should ever arise, permits. There will be only one Everybody ought to be able to do. event at this Meeting, "The Trial that." Stakes."

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1926.

NEW YEAR GREETING TO ALL

MAY 1927 BRING EVERYBODY PROSPERITY AND MAY YOU RESOLVE TO HAVE MORE MEALS AT THE

CAFE RESTAURANT PARISIEN

SPECIAL MENUS

on

NEW YEAR'S EVE & NEW YEAR'S DAY AT USUAL PRICES

AT ALL TIMES EXCELLENT MEALS

with

EXCELLENT WINES

Acceptable Gifts. for New Year

NEW SHIPMENTS OF—

HOUBIGANT & COTY'S

Perfumes and Toilet Waters

la

YARDLEY'S LAVENDER TOILET

SETS, etc., etc.

NARCISSE DE CHINE TOILET SETS

CALEY'S

ENGLISH (NORWICH) CHOCOLATES

IN FANCY BOXES

The COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

173Queen's Road, C.

***HERE is no, worry or anxiety in rearing Baby healthfully and happily, even in a tropical climate, when Glaxo is used as. Baby's food.

T

Glazó in the food that has been used to rear the children in five Royal Nurseries. Court Physicians sce that Royal Babies have the best and most nourishing food- that is why Glaxo has been chosen..

Give your Baby Glaxo, and watch the difference after a few days; see bow restfully he sleeps, how contented he is and how steadily he increases in weight. Ask your Doctor I

Alapios

The Vitamin Milk-Food.

"Builds Bonnie Babies"

Sole Agents.

WR. LOXLEY & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

On Saturday, lat. January, 1927, the G. P. O. will be open from Ba.m. to noon and Monday, 3rd January from 8 am to 9 a.m. and the Branch Post Omecs from 8 am to 9'a.m. on bath daya

Thore will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays and also one delivery of registered correspondence cach day at 9 a.m.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holl

days.

NOTICE

Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the timo given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 8 pm on the previous day."

Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train it so super- scribed. Such correspondones must be posted not later than 7,80 a,m, at the Goneral Post Office or 7.40 am, at Kowloon Post Olles for despatch by the Express Train scheduled to leave Kowloon Rallway Station at 8,05 am, and to arrivò at Canton at 12,20 p.m.

Datiable Articlos forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcal post only.

INWARD MAILS.

From

Per

Manila

Japan and Shanghai' Straits

Fres. Lincoln...

Hakone Mara: Takada...

U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Proa, Grant

Amoy

Australia and Manila

U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Europe vin Negapatem (Letters. and

Papore London, 2nd Dec.) Shanghai

Doe.

December 31,

December 31.

Jan. ‚,!་

January 2.

Takliwa Ardfura

January

January 8.

Pres. Adams

January 3.

Hong Peng Amazone

JAIL. 4. January 4.

Pres. Clareland Malwa

For Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hak

Japan and Shanghai

Holhow and Haiphong

Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhol and

Haiphong Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada,

U.S.A.,

C. and S. America" and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberin (lettors and postcarda specially superscribed

via Siberia only)

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and. Europe via Marseilles

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa **Japan

"Swatow and Bangkok...... Swatow, Amey and Formosa Straits and Calcutta

St. Albans

January .January

Data.

Fri, Dec. 81, Registration.1.45 pm. Letters.....2:30 pm. (Duo Thursday Island Jan. 15, 1927). "Mingsang ....... Sat, Jan. 1, 5 p.m.

Hanoi

Fri, Dec. 81, 5 pm.

Farcals..Dec. 81, 5 pm.

Sat, Jan, I.. President Lincoln.......

Registration 1st, 11.15 a.m.

Letters (Duo San Francisco 28th Jan., 1927).

Hakone Maru......Sat, January 1.

Registration...8.45 n.m. Lottars... 9.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 30th January). Kotsu Maru Sat., Jan. 1, 9 a.m. Philoctetes...Sat, Jan. 1, noon. Kwangchow...Sun., Jan. 2,

8.90a.m. Mon. Mari. 3.

Hozan Maru. Sun, Jan. 2, 9's.m. Hosang

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritias, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe. via Marseillos

Halhong

Amazone

Bangkok Amoy

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and Europe vin Siberia (letters and postcards specially

superscribed

Siberia" only)

Swatow, Amoy and Foschow Shanghai...

Parcels Letters

noon

1.p.m.

Tues., Jan. 4, Noon.

Tues., Jan. 4. Registration 1.45 pm Lettors.......2.20 p.m.

(Due Marseilles 4th Feb., 1927). Kweiyang

Tues., Jan. 4,5 p.m. Wed, Jan. 5, 5 p.m.

Suiyang

Via

Parcels.

Emp, of Asia

Strhits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles.

Wethaiwei

Swatow Sandakan Japan

5th, 5 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 6. Registration.8.16 0.m. Letters

.10. a. (Due Vancouver, B.C: 24th January). Haining

Fri, Jan. 7 p.m. Fri, Jan. 7, 6 p.m.

Szechuen

Malwa

Parcels.....7th, 6

Sat, Jan, B Registration 10.30 am

9.45 4.0

Lettera

(Due Marseilles: 4th-February).

Sat, Jan. 8, 2.30 p.m.. Kuefchow.

Waishing

......., Sat, Jan. 8, 5. p.m.

Hinsung Mon, Jan, 10, 12.30 pm, Mon., Jan. 10, 6 p.m.

Fooksang

Correspondence hearing vessel's name only,

SUNNING PIRACY.

CHIEF ENGINEER GIVES EVIDENCE.

saloon deck and from there to the boat deck.

While going up the steps he was shot in the side and fell back wards. A pirate was also shot at the same time and the rest retreated leaving witness alone on

Owing to the injury he received the saloon deck. After lying during the piracy of the Sunning there for about five minutes he and his consequent hospital treat managed to crawl to the Captain's ment, Mr. G. Cormack the Chief cabin, where he found the second Engineer has been unable to give and third engineers, the wireless evidence in the piracy charge until operator and the Russian lady pas.

senger.AKANAN the present. He was called yes-

Shortly afterwards the skylight terday afternoon, being given a

was broken in and those in the chair in the witness box.

Mr. Cormack said he was still cabin went up to the bridge. Wit under treatment at the G.C.H. and ness joined them and noticed that he had been on the China steam was falling. He began to conut for 28 years. Describing make his way to the engine room the attack he said he heard a but stopped another bullet which noise, and going outside his cabin had been fired from the bridge.

The Passing Ship. men stationed found two armed

In spite of the wound he mado there. One said "Hands up" in English and dug something in his his way to the engine room and ribs. The second man had a remained below until the fire large earthenware tea-pot in his started and he was smoked out of hand and attempted to knock the atoke hold. After being driven. against witness's head. In doing from two places he was able to 60 be broke the spout on the find rofuge on the fore deck,

Dealing with later events he cabin door. VEDERMA

Mr. Cormack said he was taken said that when the armed guard to the Chief Officer's room, and was placed on board he helped in after being joined by an Indian the identification. Asked to iden- guard and the Second Engineer tify any of the men in Court wit Mr. Lapsley was brought in. ness picked out Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 20.. Through him witness was able to He thought the second man was arrange for watches in the engine the one who stood guard at the room and went down himself about Chief Officer's cabin five o'clock pirates.

Watchful

Questioned, witness said be. W a passing ship just before he was.. Relating later events, witness shot and the Burning signalled by: said at dinner the Second Ofßcer morsé lamp and also by the siron. suggested an attempt to recapture Evidence was also taken yesterday the ship. Later, while witness afternoon from further members

The first annual Spring Meeting Lord Swaything himself is said for China ponies is scheduled to to be a great believer in the theory take place on the 16th, 17th, 18th that work is, if possible, more and 24th April, 1927. The Cham-necessary for a rich man's child-

From White House, London, Twenty hours after Glyndwr plon Sweepstake will be run on the ren than for a poor man's.

now distributing centre for fruit Morris had been buried to the was in the engine room he tried to of the crew, Mr. Holmes Intimat 18th April, the 3rd. day of the of his three sons, the eldest is opened in the City, ships bringing waist by a fall of stone in a disus close the grille, but his actions ing that in addition to police and in the family bank; the second, fruit to Britain will be informed ed pit at Ystalyfera, Glamorgan,were noticed by pirates on the medical witnesses he had three who was educated at Harvard, is by wireless of the most suitable Wales, his cries for help were main deck and they made a rush more passengers to call

The case was adjourned until S. W. CHENG, a barrister; the youngest is a ports in which to unload, thus heard and he was rescued.A and knocked him down. He was

companion was killed, Secretary. partner in, a film-producing firm. proventing gluts.

Meeting.

By Order,

then dragged up the ladder to tholto-day.