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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TUITION.

ENGLISH LADY, experienced, tea- cher, with knowledge of Chinese, has vacancy, for pupil from 9.80 to 10.80 each morning. Advanced or elementary English. Would be willing to form class. of two or three pupils. Particulars from. Box No. 164, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.

FANLING HUNT SPRING

PAPER HUNT.

For a cup presented the above will be held on Sunday, March 13th, "át 11 p.m. Post Entries open to all (whether subacribers or not).

Cross Roads.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1927.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGE,'

PARTICULARS:

of the

Start at Lok Ma Chau Motor Bus will leave Hunters Arms at 10.15 re- VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD turning there after the Hunt.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

WANTED on long lease, a five or six roomed HOUSE on the Penkt

The Elfty-eighth Ordinary Gen- or mid-level. Apply Box No. 191,

eral Meeting of Shareholders will care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

be held at the Offices of the under- WANTED TO PURCHASE-One signed on Monday, the 28th March, Fox Terrier or Bull Terrier dog. 1927, nt Noon, for the purpose of Write stating price to Box No. receiving the Report of the Gon- 190, care of "Hongkong Tele-oral Managers, together with a graph."

FOR SALE,

FOR SALE-FOREIGN STAMPS including Portuguese varieties. Particulars Reasonable prices, given or enquiries answered by A. F. Batalha, Beco do Lilao No. 5, Macho,

FOR SALE-Furnished fiat, May Road. Immediate occupancy, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, dining room, living room, hall and veran- dah. Reply to Box No. 192, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

FLOWER SHOW

statement of Accounts for the year onded the 31st December 1926.

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 14th to the 28th March, 1927, both days inclusive.

-JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hongkong. 7th March, 1927.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

PROPERTIES.

situate and being

Nos, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, Argyle Street, Mongkoktsui and Nos, 433, 435 & 437, Reclamation Sirect, Mongkoktsui and Nos. 1080, 1002, 1064 and 1966, Canton Rond. Mongkoktsul.

TO BE SOLD

by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

un

THURSDAY,

the 24th day of March, 1927, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

IN THREE LOTS. by

Messrs, LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,

at their Auction Rooms, Duddell Street.

LOT NO. 1.

Notice is hereby given that tho Sixteenth Ordinary Annual Gen-1 eral Meeting of Shareholders "of The property consiste of the Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, onWED NESDAY, the 23rd March, 1927, nt 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors counts for the year ending 31st rooma, also daily VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS together with a Statement of Ac-

December, 1926.

·BOARD RESIDENCE. FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria" Gar- dena. Quiet apartments and Full board from auites of rooms. $95, $110, $130 monthly. Large commodious

rates; five minutes from ferry, next now Hotel, Hankow. Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.3577

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-55, Kennedy Road. Ap- ply Young, Tel. C.908 and C.651. TO LE-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkon Apply to 82, Kennedy Road. TO LET-Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, Now Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kec, same building.

at

on

Thursday, 10th March, 1927.

3 p.m. to 7 p.m. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

The undermentioned Certificates for Shares in this Company have been declared LOST and if at the expiration of ONE MONTH from the date hereof the documents are not forthcoming the said Certifi- cates will be deemed CANCELLED TO LET: From 1st April furnish- and of no effect and new Certi- Apply Pro-ficates will be issued by the Com- ed flat at the Peak.

perty Office Jardine, Matheson &pany.

い

Co., Ltd.

TO LET-Furnished

for

pix

months, Bungalow on Barker Road. Apply Box No. 193, care of "Hong- kang Telegraph."

TO LET-European HOUSE, 4. VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON. near New Kowloon Hotel, three minutes from ferry: Apply Tung Tak Co., Chinn Buildings, 6th Door. Tel. No. C.4926,

TO LET.-Detached House with Garden, No. 7; Conduit Road. Two 3/4 roomed Flats. in No. 14, Con- duit Road. Apply to H. M. H. Nerazce.

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,

KOWLOON HOUSE near ferry, Ava zoomed, furnished for one year or longer. Linen and cutlery in- cluded. Half may bo sublet by principal tenant.

Tel. C.4680.

Small Investora,

Un-

TOLET.-Furnished or furnished from April or May, de- sirable four room Top Flat, mo- dern convenience.. Apply 5B, Ar- mend Building, Kowloon. Tel. K.60.

CHEUNG CHAU-To be let from 1st April, furnished bungalow, three bedrooms, large and well stocked garden, electric light. Ideal bijou residence near beaches and ferry. Particulars from Box No. 187, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."

TO LET On the Peak for six months from 1st May to 31st Octo- ber a furnished House, containing. Dining and Drawing rooms, 4 bed- "rooms, 3 bathrooms with modern sanitation, 2 drying rooms, Garage and Tonnis Court. Apply to Post Office Box No. 5.

Before You Advertise COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS”

On The Kowloon Torry

Certificate No. 1639-100 Shares

Nos. 58710/68809. Certificate No. 2748-150 Shares

Nos. 149756/149905. Certificate No. 68-83 Shares

Nos. 154006/154088.

All in the name of Mrs. Yeung Kwai Shim,

FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.,

·SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1927.

Use "GETS-IT"

THE SURE

CORN

Remover

This Corn Remedy Is Guaranteed

G. R. PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

TO-DAY and TO-MORROW, the 8th, 9th and 10th March, 1927, At H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot. commencing each day at 9.30 a.m

with an interval,

from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m.

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL

STORES,

&c., &c., &c.

comprising:

Money Chests, Life Bost, Old Lead Battery lates, Boats Sails, Electrical and Wireless Telegraph Fittings, Glycerine, Old Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Iron Mat- tresses, Water osets and Pans, Hydraulic Jacks, Carpets, Rugs Mats, Sideboard, Chairs, Old Steel! Files, Blankets, Foid-up Lava- tories, Curtains, Overcases, Glazed and Unglazed Tiles, Leather' und Metallic Hoses, Metallic Voice Pip. ing, Canvas Lubing, Old Cordage, Old Coir Mats, Canvas Bags, Can. vas Raga, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Tarred Rags, Old Woollen

Iron

All that piece or parcel of Rags, Old Hessen, Cocon Nut Mat- round situate at Mongkuktsui in ting, Asbestos Packing, Old Twill, the Colony of Hongkong and re-Old Fenders, Old Paint Drume, gistered in the Land Office as Now Canvas Cuttings, Ola KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. and Steel, Old Scrap Brass, Cop- 1291 Together with the messunges per, Lead, Zinc, White Metal, Gun Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, Ashes, Copper and Brass Tubes, and premises thereon known as Metal, Brass Borings and Zine ARGYLE STREET, Mongkoktsut Brown, Jean, Wood and Iron Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns, Tackle An-Hooka,, Spring Balances, Gauges,

aforesaid.,

Area 5462.5 Square feet.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 8th March, 1927, to the 23rd March, nual Crown rent $70.00. 1927, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

LOT NO. 2.

This property consists oft→

Al

Old Steel Tubes, Old Steel Plates, Old Steel Shovels, Old Glass, Plate Glass, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty Mineral Oil and Oil Fuel, Anchors, Chain Cable and Gear, Lathes, that piece or parcel of Davits, Compasses, watches, Bia- ground situate at Mongkoktsal innacles, Clocks, Diger's Air Pumps, LOOK POONG SHAN,

the Colony of Hongkong and re- Air Pipes and Breast Ropes, Chief Manager.gistered in the Land

KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. Tanks, Old Bunting, Wood Boxes, 1076 Together with the messuage Wood Caska, Timber Whims, Fire- and premises thereon known as wood, Table Fans, Baths, Anvils, No. 1080, CANTON ROAD, Mong- Presses, Tongs, kokisui aforesaid.

Hongkong, 7th March, 1927.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Office as

LOT NO 3. This property consists of:-- With reference to the Notice to

All that piece the Shareholders of this Company

or parcel of dated 13th December, 1926, where ground situate at Mongkektsui in by the Final Call of $5.00 per the Colony of Hongkong and re- was gistered in the Land Office as share on the New Shares made payable on 16th March, 1927, KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO.j the General Managers and the 1290 Together with the messuages Consulting Committee have de-and premises thereon known as cided, In view of the conditions Nos, 433, 435 and 437 RECLAMA- prevailing at present, to further 'TION STREET, Mongkoktsui and extend the time for payment. of Nos. 1062, 1064 and 1066, CAN- TON ROAD, Mongkoktsui afore- this Call.

said.

Notice is accordingly hereby given that the date for payment of the Final Call is postponed to 15th day of June, 1927, and that The form of Bankers Receipt, al- ready sent to Shareholders can be used as though the date named thereon were 15th June, 1927,

FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, Pth March, 1927. HONGKONG ENGINEERING

& CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifth Ordinary Yearly Meot- You willnevering of Shareholders of the Hong- know how really kong Engineering & Construction cary it is to get rid of a corn or Company Limited, will be held in calons, until you the Offices of Messrs. Shewan have used Gots.

Tomes & Co., St. George's Build- It. Just put it

ing, Chater Road, Hongkong, on Hurling stops: Then the Wednesday, the 23rd day of March

corn

shrivela

and soon you junt lift it off with the fingars. Naver fails. Costa' but a trifle. Boldby all Chemists & shops. E, Lawrence & Co., Chicago, U.S.A.

POPULAR RECORDS

No. 3361 On the Riviera

Birth of the Blues 3340 When the Bed,Red

Robin Faded Oberry Blossom

F2

3390 Bocanes I Love.

Yon

..

Give Me A Ukulele 3328 Valonoja

Unban Ross

2351 Barcelona

Only You

and

Lonely Me 3314 Bye Bye Black-

bird

Will You Be Trus

$403 Babadilla

11

Bolshevik

(Fox Trot)

KOWLOON MUSIC STORE

KOWLOON HOTEL BLDG. KOWLOON,

Area 5.197.5 Square feet. nual Crown rent $56.00.

For further Particulars Conditions of Sale, apply to

Miscellaneous

Tools, Fairleads, Cleats, Protec- tive Mattresses, Boiler of Steam Bont, Associated Engines, Circular and Band Saws, Plate Flanging Machine-Electric Motors, Motor Pumps; &c., &c.

also

Sale of Old and Surplus Vic- tualling Stores at Kowloon, on Thursday, 10th March. comprising:-:

Remnants of Cloth, Serge, Flan- Arnel, &c., Blankets, Boots, Sundry Articles of Mess and Table Gear, Condemned Provisions for Poultry and Cattle Feeding, &c.

BBC

Messrs. HASTINGS DENNYS

AND BOWLEY, Solicitors for the Vendor

OF

LAMMERT BROS., the Auctioneers.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. From STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS and LONDON

Through Bill of Lading Issued 1927, at 11.30 am. for the purpose for Batavia, Persian Gulf, Contin- of receiving the Report of the ental, American and South Afri Board of Directors and a State- can Ports. ment of Accounts for the year end- The Steamship, ed on the 31st December, 1926, and

"NYANZA”

of electing Directors and Auditors, Capt. J. M. Gordon, Carry- The Transfer Books of the Coming His Majesty's Mails, will pany will be closed from the 17th be despatched from this port ou to the 23rd March, both days in-or about Wednesday, the 16th clusive.

By Order of the Board,

8. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1927.

CHINA AUCTION

ROOMS.

4, Daddell Street. "

If you have anything you would

ike to sell, exchange or advertise

send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM

·

E. V. M. R. de BOURA.

Lots may be inspeeted on Monday, 7th March, 1927. Terms of Sale:-As detailed in Catalogue..

LAMMERT BROS, By Appointment Auctioneers

to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 19th February, 1927.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions from the Registrar, Supreme Court to act by Public Auction,

on SATURDAY,

12th March, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddel! Street.

A Quantity of Jewellery, comprising:-

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE

Reglatered and Parcel Mails are closed 16 minutos earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malis ara.closed at 6 pm. on the previous day.

RADIO TELEGRAMS may now bo 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- scribed. Such correspondence must be posted not later than 7.30 a.m. of the General Post Office or 7.40 n.m. at Kowloon Post Once for despatch by the Exproas Train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway Station at 8.05 a.m. and to arrive at Canton at 12.20 p.m.

Datiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain aro 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 Macan Radlo Station will remain open for the exchange of tolograms with Hongkong from 8 n.m. to 10 p.m. The Hongkong Station is alway open and wessages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours."

INWARD MAILS.

Per

Ilom

Shanghal

Shanghai

Shantung Kanchors

Shanghai and Europe via. Siberia: Kashgar Japan and Shanghai

Dub

March 9.

March 19,

March 10,

Kitano Maru

..March 11.

Europe via Negapatam (letters only,

London, 10th Fob.)... U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Hong Pong

.March 13,

Taiyo Taru

.March 14.

Porthos

.March 15,

Canada, USA, Japan and Shang-

ha and Shanghai Japan and

Empress of Canada

.March 18.

Mongolia

.March 18.

Aki Maro

March 13."

Atauta Maru

March 21.

Tango Mara

March go

Haruna Haru

March 25,

"Japan and Shanghai.

Australia and Manila

Stralte

Japan

Japan and Shanghai

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

For Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.: C. & S. America, and Europe via and Europe via Victoria, B.C. Siberia (letters and Pest Cards specially superscribed "vla Bi. beria" only)

Shanghai...

Sam Shul und Wuchow Straits and Calcutta

Java via Batavia Straits and Calcutta

Hoihow and Haiphong Seratow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai... Straits, Ceylon, India. Mauritius, E. & S. Afrien, Egypt, and Europe vin Marseilles

Saigon

Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia (letters and postcards specially superscribed "Via Siberia" only). Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Swatow and Bangkok Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe Via Marseilles

Japan... Straits and Calcutta

Straits

Javn via Batavia

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

Japan

Sandakan

Pres. Lincoln'

Date.

Wed., Mar. 0. Parcels .....3 p.m. Registration.4.15 pm. .5 p.m.

Lottern

(Dao Victoria, B.C., March 29th.) Kateri Maru Wed., Mar, 9, 3,30 p.m. Wed., Mar. 9. 5 P.Ma

Tai Ming Shirala

Thurs., Mar. 10, .10 a.m.

Tjlonroca Thurs., Mar. 10, 11.30 n.m. Laisang

Parcola

Parcols

Letters

.11 a.m.

org

Thurs.,

MAT

.10.

**hoon.

Lettors

.1 p.m.

Tran Haiching Nanning

.Fri., Mar. 11, 9.30 a.m. Fri., Mar. 11, Noon. .Fri., Mar. 11, 2.30 p.m.

Kitano Maru

.Sat., Mar. 13, Registration.8.45 a.m. Lotters.......9.80 a.m. (Duo Marecilles, April 10th.) Nagporu...Sat., Mar. 12, 18.30 a.m.

Shantung....Sat., Mar. 12, 2.30 p.m." Hozan Maru..Sun., Mar. 18, 8.30a.m. Kalgan.....Sun., Mar. 13, 8.30 a.m." Hai Ning.... Tucs., Mar. 15, 1 p.m.

Parthos

Hopsang

.Tues., Mar. 15. Registration.1.45 p.m. Letters.2.30 p.m.

Parcels

Daroon

(Duo Marseilles, 18th March.) Kumsang Tues., Mar. 15, 6 p.m. Thurs., Mar. 17. Lotters ....1 p.m. Cremer ... Thurs., Mar. 17, 2 p.m. Tjimanock..Fri., Mar. 18, 10.30 a.m. Parcela..... .Mar. 18, 6 p.m. .......Sat., Mar. 19.

Mongolia

Registration

Leiters

9.45 am. 10.30 a.m.

(Due Marseliles, 15th April.) Aki Maru..Sat., Mar. 19, 9.30 u.m. Hinsang..... Sat., Mar. 19, 10 a.m.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu und. San Francisco and Europe via Siberia (Letters and postcards specially superscribed "Via Siberia" only.) Talyo Mara.......

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Tues., Mar. 22. Registration 9.45 am. Parcels......10.30 a.im.. (Due San Francisco, 18th April.)

Wed., Mar. 23, Registrations 8.45 am. .9.30 a.m.

Tango Maru

Lotters

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, (Day Thursday Island, 4th April.) E.&S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and

Europe via Marseilles

Haruna Maru

Sat., Mar. 20,

..8.45 a.m.

.1,30 a.m.

Registration

Letters (Due Marseilles, 24th April.)

Correspondence hearing vessel's name only

St. Olave's and St. Saviour's! Grammar School for Girls is to bai enlarged and improved at a cost of £20,000.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES

MR. HENRY FORD.

£400,000,000 FORTUNE.

The testimony given recently that Mr. Henry Ford, the motor- car manufacturer, quite recently rejected, with a derisive laugh, an

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA LINE, offer of £290,000,000 for his busi- ness has awakened Americans to the proud consciousness that they multi-billionaire. now posseES B

J

From EUROPE and STRAITS. The Steamship,

"KATORI MARU,"

To be a dollar billionire an Ameri- can must have £200,000,000,

In a Government suit against having arrived from the above porta, the former minority stockholders - Consignoes of Cargo are hereby in-

formed that their Goods are being for £7,000,000 arrears of taxes, landed and placed at their risk in the Mr. Norval Hawkins, formerly Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and sales manager for Mr. Ford, es- Bracelets, Gold Wrist Watches, Godown Company's Godowns at Row-timated Mr. Ford's fortune at pro- March, 1927, at Noon taking Paa-Chain Bracelets, Small Chains, loon, whence delivery may be obtained. bably $400,000,000. He said Mr. Goods not cleared by the 18th Ford had about £80,000,000 in cash sengers and Cargo, for the above Pendant Rings, Rings In case,

Pairs of Ear-rings, Brooches, March, 1027, will be subject to rent in banka. The value of the manu Porte...

Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, Rings, Tie Pins, Jade Pieces, Ear-

Damaged packages must be left in [acturer's American business Mr. France and London (under ar rings, Diamond Bracelets, Tie Clip, the Godowns for examination by the Hawkins put at 2300.00),910, to rangementy will be transhipped at Neck Chain, Watch Chain, Dia Consignes's and the Co.'s representa- which, in computing the fortune, Bombay Into the Mail Steamer pro-mond Ear-rings, Diamond Ringe, tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at must, he said, be added the value within the free storage of the Ford motor car corapanies cceding direct to Marsellies and Jade Rings, Jade Broaches, Jade 2.30 p.m.

in Great Britain and Canada, as Necklace, Gold Articles in Tray, Period London.

All claims must be presented within well as Mr. Ford's railways and Parcela will be received at this Cufflinks, etc., etc.

ten days of the steamer's arrival bero, mines. office until 5 pm: the day before (Removed to the Sales Room after which date they cannot be ro- sailing. The contento and value from the Wang Cheong Hing Ken cognized. of all packages must be declared.

to

For further particulars, apply Shop, of 8, Lyndhurst Terrne:,

ground floor.)

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

& COMPANY, Agents,

Hongkong 9th March, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctionoord:

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

No firo Insuranco has been effected. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, March 9, 1927

According to Jurat le Boutillier. president of the Harbours Com- mittee, agriculture in the Channel Islanda Is in a parlous state and could stand "no further taxation.