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FOR SALE.

PEAK CLUB.

TUESDAY,

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Members and Subscribers are reminded of the FANCY DRESS Instruction to sell by Public Auc- The Undersigned have received DANCE to be held on

tlon,

FRIDAY, 11th FEBRUARY,

at 9.30 p.m. Application for tickets should be made immediately to the No. 1 Boy Peak Club or the undersigned.

E. B. C. HORNELL,

Hon. Secretary,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corpora- tion will be held at City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 26th February, 1927, at noon, for the FOR SALE Singer 10/26 H.. purpose of receiving the Report of four neater 1926 Model, Condi-the Court of Directors together tion as new, Owner left Colony. with a statement of accounts for Complete with Cushion covers the year ending 31st December, $1700. Apply Box No. 165, "Hong 1926, The following replies are a wait-kong Telegraph." ng.collection:--

25 WORDS FOR $1.00

($1.50 if not prepaid)

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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 Kee, same building.

TO LET. From 1st April furnish. ed fiat at the Peak. Apply Pro- perty Office Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

TO LET-No." 3, King's Park Buildings, Austin Road, Kowloon. Modern conveniences. Apply to The Union Trading Co., Ltd., Prince's Buildings.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLO

WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FORTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the

Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, February 24th, 1927, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving thei Report of the Directors and the Sintement of Accounts for the year ended December 31st, 1926.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of

the Company will be CLOSED 1927, to Thursday, February 24th. from Monday, February 14th, 1927, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.

By Order

1.

of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Acting Secretary Hongkong, February 5th, 1927.

THE HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTII ORDINARY HEET-| ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the. COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let of the Company, No. 4a, Des Voeux Company will be held at the Office in No. 7. Queen's Road Central Road, on TUESDAY, 22nd FEBRU also two small offices in 1A, ChaterARY, 1927, at Noon for the pur- Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.

TO LET-European House, 4, VICTORIA. VIEW, KOWLOON, near New Kowloon Hotel, three minutes from forry. Apply Tung Tak Co., China Buildings, 6th floor Tel. C.4926:

TO LET-Furnished February, 1927, a good four roomed house with boxroom and servants' quar- terв Modern conveniences. Ap- ply 5, Observatory Villas Obser- vatory Road, Kowloon.

TO LET. SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors: Nos. 16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 16, Second Floor. Please apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central.

The Register of Shares of the' Corporation will be CLOSED from 14th February to Munday, the Saturday, the 27th February, 1927, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of share can be registered,

By Order

of the Court of Directors.

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1927,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

on WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY

8,

1927.

NEW PENNIES.

FIRST COINAGE FOR FOUR YEARS.

for the first time since 1924.

The Mint is to coin new pennies,

from head to foot of Britannis than crosswise. ¡

It is surprising to find what a | vogue. the farthing still has. Every year sces about $10,000 of this coln issued, the drapers and responsible for its wido distribu- bakera no doubt boing mainly

tion. Half-pennies increased

# and

IN PARLIAMENT.

THE KING TO OPEN THIRD SESSION.

London, Fób, 7i The reason for the long gap lé

Accompanied by the Queen and the Prince of Wales, the King will mainly the vast accumulation of good deal during the war coppers in gas and other meters. subsequent boom period, the valus session of the present Parliament, to-morrow open in state the third These amount to many millons rising from £36,000 in 1918 to In accordance with custom both the 9th February, 1927,

yearly, and the banks have recourse $81,000 in 1916, £76,000 in 1917. Houses will adjourn after the commencing at 10.30 a.m.

to the gas and other companies aa and £73,000 Jn 1920, but in more King's Speech from the Throne occasion arises. The present de recent years it has been only and will meet later to discuss the At Godown No. 51, The Hong-mand, which comes maiuly from little above the £20,000 mark, addreas in reply. It is anticipated kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown the banks, Te not expected to be which was recorded in 1999. Co., Ltd., Kowloon.

heavy, and the issue will probably

that the speech will contain an im. The great years for silver coins portant reference to the Chinese be even smaller than in 1922, when wore 1915, 1916, 1918, and 1921. situation. the value was less than a tenth of The value of half-crowns issued that in the preceeding year. ·

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods. comprising: Hats, Mercerie, Brass Plate, Auto Accessories, Wine, Corks, Brandy, Rubber Tyres, Window Glass, Post Cards, Mineral Water, Round Iron, Flat Sardines, Board Ends, Ajinomoto, Milk, Steel Wire, Flour, Old Newspaper, etc., etc..

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ponnies issued in 1909, the value penses £10,000,000. From £88,000

Regarding domestic legislation It

of the

The total value of the pence, in each of those years was bet-seems improbable that Parliament half-pence, and farthings issued ween £3,000,000 and £4,000,000 of will be asked to deal with the pro- since 1860 is approximately forins up to £3,000,000, of shillings jected reform of Poor Law or the of more than $1,000,000, and of six-long-promised Factories Bill until.

the autumn botwoan £700,000, three- while further

at least. Mean- before the war. Subsequent years with a value of £268,000 compared reform of the Poor Law will had risen to £272,000 in the year pences finding their peak in 1917, the

examination of saw the following fluctuations with £90,000 in 1914, and only be undertaken, particularly in whole scheme for the

£212,000 £1,000 in 1924, the latest. year for reference to the finances $196,000 which statistics are available, proposal and to the question of £360,000 when the value of half-crowns disfranchising persons receiving £451,000 issued had fallen to £826,000, of poor relief, £845,000 florins to £476,000, and of ahillings 2614,000 to £562,000, and that of sixponces presented during the session, in ad· j

The principal legislation to be £514,000 was again approachlag high water ition to the Finance Bill, will pro- £536,000 mark, having risen from £280,000 bably be a bill for amending the £52,000 in the preceeding year to £415,000. Trade Union Law, a bill for impos- sue have been distributed in later and twopences for Maundy Money. (?) industry and a measure

Small quantities of the 1922 is- The Mint still issues fourpenece ing a quota upon the British coal years, chiefly in the Colonies, and

amend the King's title in accor bright new pennies of that last

dance with the decision of the coinage were occasionally to be) With "Wishing you a happy New

Imperial Conference. British seen up to the beginning of the Year" written across it, a West

Wireless. present year.

Hartlepool han returned a Bum-

1914

1915

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

1916

1917

1918

1910

1920

1921

1922

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received. instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,

on FRIDAY,

the 11th February, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m..

at their Sales Room, Duddel! Street.

· A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

comprising:

Teak Hatatands, Silver Cabinets, Bookcases, Teak and Tapestry Covered Couch, Sofa and Arm- chairs, Teak Desks, Cherrywood NOTICE" is hereby given that Desk, Chesterfield Armchairs, Car- the ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN-pets, Rugs, Electric Ceiling Fans, HOLDERS In this COMPANY will ERAL MEETING

of SHARE etc. be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 12th February, 1927, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo closed from the 5th February to the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.„

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS

AND SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 29th: Jan., 1927.

pose of receiving a report of the CONSIGNEE NOTICES. Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors..

ELLERMAN LINE,

From EUROPE. The Steamship,

"KNOWSLEY HALL."

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, to TUESDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY, 1927, both days inclusive, during living arrived, Consignees of Cargo which Period No. Transfer of by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Shares can be registered.

hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 14th February, 1927, will be Eubject to rent.

By Order,

of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 21st February, 1927, or they will not ke recognized.

All broken, chefed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.15 a.m. and noon, within Through Bill of Lading Issuedthe Free Storage period of one week.

for Egypt, Mediterranean &

Insurance has been Continental Ports and

TO LET-Furnished, March for 12 months, a very desirable four roomed top flat, all modern con- veniences, good kitchen and ser- vante'

quarters. Apply GB, Armend Buildings, Kimberly Road, the Steamship Kowloon Tel, K.60.

London.

No iro effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.

General Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1927.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. From LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS. The Steamship,..

"KIDDERPORE." carrying His Majesty's Mails, will FLATS, three, four and five room-be despatched from this Port at ed, modern bathroom, flush, etc., Neon, on Saturday, the 12th Febru Also one two roomed and one ary, 1927, taking Cargo for the three roomed Bungalow on way to above Ports. Repulse Bay and Fanling respec-

Silk, Valuable Cargo for Italy, tively for rent or sale on easy France and London (under ar- terms. Small Investor's

Tel. rangement) wil be conveyed by C4630.

"BENALDER." this Steamor proceeding to Bom- Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- bay and there transhipped to the formed that all Goods are being FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gur-on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of dens. Quiot Apartments and and London.

the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Parcels will be received at this and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or suites of roome. Full Board from office until Noon, on 6th Novem-from the wharves delivery may bo $95, $110, $180 monthly. commodious rooms, aise daily ber. The contents and value of obtained.

rates; five minutes from next new Hotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K.557,

Large,

all packages must be declared.

For further Particulars, Apply

ferry, Road,

to-

TO LET-At moderate rental, Two semi-detached houses on in- land Lot 2425, Hatton Road, Each Comprises a basement and two flours above and contains Dining and Drawing Rooms, Three Bed rooms and two Bath rooms; The Basement contains Garage, Kit- chen and two Servants' room!. Flushed Drainage provided. Apply LI Tae Fong, Bank of East Asia.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE AND CO, Agents.. Hongkong, 8th Fab., 1927.

Before You Advertise COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS" On The Kowloon Forry

...........

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have. left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th. Instant will be subject to Tent.

bo

All claims against the steamer must presented to the Undersigned on er before the 28th instant or they will not bo recognized.

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th instant at 10 am.

Bd

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign-

by:

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hongkong February 7, 1927.

Teak Dining Tables, Chairs, Ice Chests, Teak Side- Dining boards with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dinner Waggon, Crockery, Glass Ware, Kitchen utensils, etc.. etc.

with Mattresses, Teak Single and Teak, Iron and Brass Bedsteads

Double Wardrobes with Bevelled " Mirrors, Teak Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Chest of Drawers, Marble Top Wash- stands, Chamber Stands, Toilet Sets, etc., etc.

also A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture. and One Cottage Piano by F. Doer- ner & Son, Stuttgart.

One 2-Valve Set.

One Enamelled Bath.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Thursday, the 10th February, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned, have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,

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6:

on SATURDAY, the 12th rebruary, 1927, commencing at. 11 a.m.

At the Mezzanine Floor, No. 47, Godown (Kowloon Godowns) pp- posite No. 5 Pier.

A Nice Selection of Tonkin Embroideries.

The penny is, it may be men-mons for desertion to his wife, tioned, a curiously irregular coin,

both as to size, shape, und weight, A pair of white gloves. was pre- Its legal weight is 145.83 grains; sented to the chairman of the its width a little over an inch and Devonshire Quarter Sessions at fifth; and it is not so round as Exeter last month, there being ni it appears, being a little longer prisoners for trial,

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE

Registered and Farcol Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised tu close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.

RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.

Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train if so, super- Beribed. Such correspondence must be posted not later than 7.30 am.. at the General Post Office or 7,40 s.m. at Kowloon Post Offen for despatch by the Express Train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway Station at 8.05 a.m. and to arrive at Canton at 12.20 p.m.

Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation" by the Customs. Such" articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

During the interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable service the Macno Radio Station' will remain open fer the exchange of telegrams with Hongkong from 8 n.m. to 10 p.m. The Hongkong Stution is alway oper and massages are accepted at any time throughout the 21 hours,

INWARD MAILS.

Pez

Changte Tilawa

From U.S.A. Canada, Japan, Shanghai & Australia and Manila

Amoy

Manila

Europe, via Negapatam (letters only,

Landon, 13th January)

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAR'S QUOTATIONS.

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The following is the list of local share rotations issued to-day

Banks,

д.

Hongkong, $1,105 n. Chartered, Bank, £21 Mercantile A. & B., 432 n. Mercantile C., 13 n.

P. and O., 491 b. East Asia, $84 n.

Marine Ins.

'Canton Ins., $655 b. China Underwriters, $1, s. North China, Tls.. 145 n. Union Ins., $285 b. Yangtsze Ins., $40

Fire Ins.

תי

b.

China Fires, $200 Hongkong Fire, $615 b.

Shipping

Douglases, $30 b Steamboats, $23) s.

Tuga,

$1.10

Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30 n.

Shell Trans., 93/- д.

Star Ferrios, $55. b.

Waterboats, $14 · L...

Refineries.

Duc.

.February 8,

February 10.

Empress of Scotland.

.February 10.

Shiral

February 11.

Prez. Taft Nngpore

.February 11. .February 11.

Laieang

hai

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

haj

Pres. Monroe

Pres. Wilson1

.February 13, February 14

February 17.

11.

Kailans, 38/- n.

11.

Manila Straits

Europe via Negapatam, (Papers only,.. U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

London 13th January)

Japan Manila Swatow

Saigon

Sam Shui and Wuchow Amoy

4

Swatow Hoihow Saigon

On View from Friday, "the 11th February, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION;

The Undersigned have received

tion instructions to sell by Public Aug-

on MONDAY,

the 14th February, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.

At No. 2, Waverley Terrace (Hongkong & Whampon Dach Co., Ltd.,) Hunghom.

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

(Property of the late Mr. A. A, Bolton.) Catalogues will be issued. On View from Sunday, the 13th February, 1927.

Terma-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

CHINA AUCTION.

ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street,

If you have anything you would fire, to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOML

E V. M. R. de SOUSA,

OUTWARD MAILS.

Straig, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Muracillen

Hoihow and Haiphong Sandakan

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Batavia. Bangkoks...

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (letters and postcards specially superscribed "Vin Siberia" only). Swatow and Bangkok Straits and Calcutta

Shanghai and Japan Swatey, Amoy and Frochow.. Haiphong

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Swatow Shanghol

Weihajwei

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Baigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsoilles

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C.

B. America and Europe vis Vancouver, B.C. and Europe via Siberia (Letters and Post Cards apecially superscribed "vin Siberia" only)

Sourabaya Straits

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & R. Africa, Egypt & Europs via Marsoliles

Per

Date. Tanda .....Tues., Feb. 8, 2.80 p.m. Pros. McKinley Tues., Feb, 8, 5.30 p.m. Derwent....Tues., Feb. 8, 4.30 p.m. Prosper Tues, Feb. 4.30 p.m. Kwong Foon,Tues., Feb. 8, 4.30 p.m. Shantung

Tues., Feb. 8, 5 p.m. Kwongsang.... Tues., Feb. 8, 5 p.m. Poo Tyc

Tues., Feb. 8, 5 p.m. Wong Shak Kung Tues., Feb. 8, 5 p.m.

Sarpedon

.........................Wed, Feb. 0. Registration .9.45 a.m. Lotters......10.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 8th March.) Tean

Wed, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. Lokaun..Wed., Feb. 9, 2. p.m. Kotsu Marit Wed., Feb. 3, 6 pm. Tkembang Thurs., Feb. 10, 11.30 a.m. Kaying.Thurs., Feb. 10, 5 p.m.

Kutsang

Glenamoy Thurs., Feb. 10, 5 p.m. Kweiyang...Fri, Feb. 11, 8.30 am. Fri, Feb. 11. Parcels

..noori. Letters

.1. p.m. Nagpore... Fri Feb 11, 5pm. Haining.........Sat, Feb. 12, noon Mingsang.Sun., Feb. 13, 8.30a.m. Hozan Maru .Sun., Feb. 13, 8.80mm. Kanchow

..Sun., Feb. 13, 9 s.. Empress of Scotland

Kupch Kaihong

Sphinx

Sun, Feb. 18, 9 alin. Mon, Feb, 14, 2.30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 15, Noon.

Taca, Feb. 15. Registration...1.45 p.m. Letters..... 2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 18th March.)

Empress

Parcels....15th 5 p.m. of Russia...Wed., Feb.16. Registration 2.0.15 0.m. Lattera ........10 a.m. (Duo Vancouver B.C., 8th March), Tilleboot... Fri, Feb, 18, 10.30 alm. Cromer

Fri, Feb. 19. 2 p.m.

Kalyan

:

.Sat., Fab. 19. Registration 0.45 m Lettora....10.80 .. (Duo Marzollies 19th March;):

· Vorrespondence bearing vessel's name "only.

China Sugars, $22 Malabons, $34 11,

<Mining.

Benguots, $1.30

Langkate. Tls. 25

S'hai Exploration, Tis. 4.50 n.. Shanghai Loaris, Tls. 8.00 n. $318. Raubs, Tronohe, 21/- b. Ural Caspians, 8f. n.

Docks, etc.

.

Kowloon Wharvės, $112ł b. Whampoa Docks, $40 D, Rongkews, Tls. 165 Now Engineeringe, Tls. 5. n. Shanghai Docks Tls, 101 b..

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Lands, Hotels, etc.

n

E. and S. Hotels, $71 H.K. Lands, $571 b. Realtys, $51. b.. Territorials, $2) s. Humphreys, $13.60 b. Princes Bidge, $89 Rural Lands, $11 n.

Cottons.

Ewos Cottons, Tis. 8 Orientals, Tls. 21. s. S'hal Cottons, Tle. 54

"

.by

5.

n

Buses, Trams.

China Buses, Tis. 91 Tramwaya, $221. Peak Trams, fold) 815). b. S'pora Tractions 13/ Taxis, $1 鼈

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $17.50 Canton Icas, $5 Cements (Comb.) 88 China Lights, $147 b. Chius Prov., $41 Constructions, $2.10 Dairy Farms, 8181 n. Der A. Wing, $6 H'kong Electrics, $59 b. Macao Electrica, $35 Ropes (Old) $10 Land Crawfords, $8 Mackintosh, $19. Sinceros, $98.

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United Asbestos, $20 n. Watsons $121. b.

Powells, 86 n.