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BOARD RESIDENCE.

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria, Gar- dens. Quiet apartments" and suites, of rooms. Full board from 895, $110, $130 monthly. Large daily commodious rooms, also rates; live minates from next new IIotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel: K.357.:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TUITION.

CLUB LUSITANO. : CIRCULAR,

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY ORDER OF THE. MORTGAGE.

PARTICULARS.

tion,

ENGLISH LADY, experienced toa-

A Comisano Directora do Club cher, with knowledge of Chinese,

om 9.30 to Lusitana tem a honra de convidar has vacancy for pupil

B09 Exmo. Srs. Socios e 10.30 each morning. Advanced or 123

Would be Exmas. familias das seguintes in- elementary English.

stitulcoes: Club de Recreio, Asso- willing to form class of two or ciacao Portuguesa de Socorros three pupils. Particulare from. Mutuos, Club Lusitano, os demais Box No. 164, care of "Hongkong Membros da Comunidade Porta VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLI Telegraph,"

quesa o os amigos do Exmo. Snr. Dr. Jose Caetano Soares, para as- sistirem a recepcao (cha e dansa) que tera longar na Sexta-feira, 25

WANTED.

child's

WANTED. Experienced nurse to take Baby 2 months old. Mrs. J. J. Paterson, 351, Peak.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-House in Kowloon Tong in process of building Will take less than amount paid. Ap- ply to K. P. Teul, P. O. Box No. 260.

FOR SALE-FOREIGN STAMPS including Portuguese varieties, Reasonable prices. Particulars given or enquiries answered by A. F. Batalha, Beco do Lilao Ne. 5. Масно.

BUNGALOW 403, Severn Road, Four Peak, Partly furnished Public Rooms Five Bedrooms and usual offices. Tennis Court and Possession extensive grounds.

from 1st June, 1927. Order to view on application to Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Chartered Bank Building.

LOST.

White

LOST-Black and

Fox Terrier Bitch, from 3, King's ferry, Terrace, 1st Floor,'

Kowloon Road, (icence No. 5613). Finder re- turning same to above address or Dogs Home, will be suitably rewarded.

PREMISES TO LET..

TO LET.-55, Kennedy Road. Ap- ply Young, Tel. 0.906, and C.551. TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road Hong Kong Apply to 22, Kennedy Road. TO LET Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.

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

The Fifty-eighth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Monday, the 28th March, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen-

TO LET.From 1st April furnish-ral Managers, together with ed flat at the Peak. Apply Pro-statement of Accounts for the year perty Office Jardine, Matheson & end d the 31st December 1926. Co., Ltd.

of the

PROPERTIES.

i situate and being

do corrente, as-17.30, na sala "Lius-Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13-&-14, de Camoes," em honra do Exmo. Argyle Street, Mongkoktsui and Nos. 133, 435 & 137, Reclamation nr. Dr. Jose Castano Soares o aun Exmo. Esposh.

Street, Mongkoktaui and Nos. 1080, 1082, 1064 and.1066, Canten Road, Mongkoltsui.

E. D. DA ROZA,

O Secretario. Hongkong, 22 de Marco de 1927.

NAVY LEAGUE.

The annual meeting of the above will be held on Tuesday, 29th Inst. at 5.30 p.m. in the boardrooom of Mesars, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by kind permission) for the following purposes:-

(1) To receive the report of the Committee and statement of Accounts for the past year. (2) To elect the ofleers and

Committee for the answing;

year.

(3) To transact any other busi- ness of which due notice has been given.

L. M. WHYTE,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, March 23, 1997.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

THE 38th ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St.George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 30th day of March, 1927, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of re- calving a statement of accounts and the report of the Directors for

1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday the 22nd March, 1927, until Wednesday, the 30th March, 1997, both days inclusive:

TO BE SOLD

by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on.

FRIDAY,

the 1st day of April, 1927,

at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

IN THREE LOTS.

by

Messrs. LAMMERT, BROS., Auctionears,

at their Auction Rooms, Duddell Street.

LOT NO. 1.

The property consists of:--

PUBLIC AUCTION.

་་

on MONDAY,

the 28th March, 1927,

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

CASTAWAY BABY.

BECAME PET OF SOCIETY.

Sir William Boreaford, of whom the Prince asked: "What horses. Are you backing, Beresford ?" The latter replied, "Ocean Rover.” Then tho' Prince, with a twinklo How an American girl within his oye, while no doubt thinking 150,000 dollars (£30,000), nothing of the democratie handshake I had especial in the way of looks; but given him while I had tried to The Undersigned have received with letters of Introduction, and curtsoy as wall, said: "You should instructions to sell by Public Aucan inexhaustible vitality, came to play that horse also because you

London and was installed a lead are one." ing light in the Bahomain circle,. On a later ocession she was pre- is related by Belle Livingstone in sent at a dinner party at which her new book "Belle of Bohemia," King Edward was a guest, and she Many notable personalities, expresses the opinion that he most of them now dead, are mon nevor laughed more than on that tioned. The publishers sont out occasion. A the book with a notification I had to content myself telling to the effect that they hold a cer-him my mcat Lincoln-like stories, tificate from the author that the which he must have liked, for contents-of-the-book-are-true.

shortly after this, when the Originally "Belle" was found, Duchess of Manchester gave a. a castaway baby, at Emporia amall supper for the King, I was Kansas, and it was because of the asked to come and tell some more refusal of her adopted father to stories. let her tour without the protec- tion which marriage affords, that known the heights of luxurious At 50, the author, who has she casually took a husband-she living and the depths of poverty, has had three since, including a still confesses to the joy of life.

at their Salos Room, Duddoll Street.

-A Valuable Collection of

Postage Stamps.

including:

:

China, Hongkong & Broken Crown.

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., "

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

I

"The real fun," she promises,

On View from Saturday, the count and a millionaire. 26th March, 1927.

"Shoot, Kid."-

"will be in Volume II. I haven't This occurred at Saginaw, berun to live yet, but I know I'm Michigan, and the proposal must going to." be one of the most novel on re-i cord:-

Me: Say, will you do favour?

Man: Sure thing if it's possible. Me: Oh It's possible all right. Man: Then shoot, kid-or words to the same effect.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Pubile Auc tion,

on MONDAY,

the 28th March, 1927,

commencing at 2.45 p.m.

at No. 5, Queen's Garden, May Road,

Furniture.

All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Mongkoktaui in A Quantity of Valuable Household the Colony of Hongkong and re- the Land Office as gistered in KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1291 Together with the messuages and premises thergon known as Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, ARGYLE STREET, Mongkoktsui aforesaid.

Area 6462.5 Square fect. hual Crown rent $70.00.

LOT NO. 2. This property consists of:-

An-

All that plece or parcel of ground situate at Mongkoktaui in the Colony of Hongkong and re- gistered in the Land Office 3 KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1076 Together with the messunge and premises thereon known as No. 1080, CANTON ROAD, Mong koktsui aforesaid.

LOT NO 3. This property consists of:--

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manager. Hongkong, 17th March, 1927.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby" given that'

All that piece or parcel of the Forty-second Annual Ordinary ground situate at Mongkokisui in General Meeting of the Company the Colony of Hongkong and re- isince its registration) will begistered in the Land Office no The Share Register and Trans-held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. far Books will be, closed from the kong, on Saturday, the 26th. TO LETA, Wyndham Street, 14th to the 28th March, 1927, both March, 1927, at 11 am, for the 1290 Together with the messuages purpose of receiving the Report and premises thereon known as of the General Managers, together Nos. 433, 435 and 437 RECLAMA- with a Statement of Accounts for TION STREET, Mongkoktsui and Nos. 1662, 1064 and 1066, CAN- the year ended 31st. October, 1926.TON ROAD, Bangkoktsut afore-

The Register of Shares of the salu. Company will be closed from Fri- Area 5,197.5. Square feet. day, the 18th day of March, torual Crown rent $56.00. Monday, the 28th. day of March, 1927, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

from 16th April. Suitable for offices. Apply Hau Kee, 1, Wing Lok Street, first floor.

TO LET-On Second floor of No. BOB, Nathan Road, Kowloon, A Flat of four rooms. Apply Secre- tary, A. S. Wilson & Co., Ltd.

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

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. Nemuzee.

days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON

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

Hongkong, 7th March, 1927,

ed

ANNOUNCEMENT.

CORPORATE MARK

GRANTED 1833.

We have this day been appoint- Agents for Hongkong and

John D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 14th, March, 1927.

THE SIMPLEX PLASTER

COMPANY LIMITED..

NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Annual General Moet-

KOWLOON HOUSE rear ferry. South China, for SAMUEL O8.ing of the Company will be held

five roomed, furnished for one year or longer. Linen and cutlery in- cluded. Half may be sublet by Small Investors, principal tenant. Tel. 0.4630.

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.

TO LET-Furnished flat on Peak to let: Two Bedrooms with Bath- rooms, Two Reception Rooms and enclosed Verandah. Modern Sani- tation. Immediate Possession. Apply Box No. 200, care of "Hong kong Telegraph."

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

BORN & CO., LTD. Sheffield.

Manufacturers of

at the Registered Office, 2nd floor, Powell's Building, Des Voeux Road C., Hongkong, on 31st March, the afternoon, High Speed, Carbon and Man-1927, at 3 o'clock ganese Steel, High Speed, and for the purpose of receiving the Carbon Steel Twist Drills, Ream Report of the Directors, together with a statement of accounts for ers, Milling Cutters, etc.;

the year ended 31st December, 1926.

Files, Rasps and Saws; Manganese Steel Points and Crossings and Steel Castings and Forgings of all descriptions.

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD., Hongkong, Hongkong, March 17, 1927.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Transfer books of the Com- pany will be closed from 23rd March to 31st March, 1927, both days inclusive.

THE HONGKONG EXCAVA TION, PILE DRIVING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong, 14th March, 1927.

The First Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather.permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday, 20th March, 1927, commencing at 2.16 THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA

The first ball will be rung

DOCK COMPANY LIMITED,

p.m.

at 1.50 p.m.

The charge for admission to the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Public Enclosure will be $1- for that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting all persons including Ladies. of Shareholders will be held in the Soldiers and Sailors in uniform office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Tuesday, half price.

Members are advised that they 20th March, 1927, at noon, for eón- must show their Badges to obtain sideration of the Directors' Report admission to the Members' En-nnd Statement of Accounts for closure.

the year ending 31st December, DENISON, RAM & GIBES. Each member hus the right to 1920.

introduce 2 non-members to the The Share Register and Trans- Mr. E. R. Ram retires from this Members' Enclosure, tickets for fer Books will be closed from tho be obtained from 23rd to the 29th March, 1927, Arm on 31st March, 1927 and will whom can have no interest nor responsibility Meners. Linstead & Davis at 35.- (both days inclusive).. in any work done by the firm each up to Friday 25th March

By Order, aftor that date. The business The charge for admission for will be carried on under the name Ladies to the Members' Enclosure of Denison Ram & Gibbs by will be $2.- Each member can ob- Mossrs. I. Gibbs and E. F. R.tain, upon application to the Sec- retarp, Badges for admission of Sample.

2 Ladles free of charge.

Denison Ram & Gibbs,

of the Board of Directors

R. M. DYER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th March, 1927.

An-

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale. apply to

Messrs. HASTINGS DENNYS AND BOWLEY, Solicitors for the Vendor

or

LAMMERT BROS., the Auctioneers.

NOTICE.

comprising:

Upholstered Sofas, Chairs, Cabl nets, Dining Room Suite by Lane Crawford Ltd.,, Pletures, Rugs, Electrical Gear, etc:

Teak Bedstedd (by Lane Craw- ford, Ltd). Dressing Tables, Ward- robes, Chests of Drawers, etc., etc. Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen Requisites.

On View from Sunday, the 27th March, 1927.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery..

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received instructions from Mr. D. M. Neil- to sell by Public Auction

so

on THURSDAY,

the 31st March, 1927, commencing at 10 a.m.

Me: Will you marry me? Man (gasp): When? Me: At once.

me to

A copy of the first edition of the Rubaiyat has been sold in Now York for 2640. Edward translation, Fitzgerald's famous

or rathor paraphrase, was first published in 1859. Some little time after copies were, sold at a penny cach... People take little care of anything--books included Her husband travelled back on they have obtained for next to the same train as her father, and nothing, hence it is not surpris- she did not meet him again untiling that copies of the first edition she was a "show.girl" on the New of the Rubaiyat are scarce. If there York stage, famed for har porfect are any in our libraries, de pro- proportions. He obligingly gave bably there are, they ought to be her divorce, and later left her the kept under lock and key. Or they fortune with which she set out to might be sold, and the proceeds devoted to the purchase of now conquer London.

At Sandow she received a "tip" books. For the ordinary reader from King Edward, then Prince a reprint of the Rabaiyat is good of Wales. She was introduced by enough.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than tho timo given below unloan otherwise stated, and where malls are advertlerd to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at & pin... on the previous day.

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

Dutiablo articlos forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are Hable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only

During

the interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable service the Macao Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with Hongkong from 8 am to 10. a.m.“ The Hongkong Station is always open and messages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours.

Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe, will be forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.

Japan and Shanghai

.་

Europe vin Suez (lettern and papers London Mar. 2 and parcels Feb. Saigon. Shanghai

INWARD MAILS.

ibr t

Por

Doc.

hai

Europe via Nogapatam (papers only

London 24th February)... U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shang-

hai U.S.A

Honolulu, Japan, and Shang-

Haruna Mard

Gogra

.March 26,

.March 27.

Pres. Hayes

March 28.

Pres. Pierce

March 28,

Japan

St. Albana

.March 29.

Amazono

.March 29.

Paul Lecat

¡March 20.

Malwa

March 31.

Macedonia

.April 1.

Pres. Jackson Arafura

April 2.

April. 4.

Japan and Shanghai Canada, U. S A., Japan and Shang-

hal

Antenor

April G.

Empress of Russla

April 8,

For

1. Cabinet Gramophone with Re-

cords.

Amoy

Manila Amoy

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per Kutsang Eolbeck

Shanghai and Japan Weihaiwel

at No. 4, Highburh Terrace, (Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lt.) Hunghom: A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture (some made by Wm. Powell, Ltd.) also

1 Singer Hand Sewing Machine

2nd

(Further Particulars from Cata- logue).

On View from Wednesday, the 30th March, 1927.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS... Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 24, 1927,

NOTICE is hereby given that a Meeting of the Executive Mem- bers and Consulting Members of the Racing Committee of the in- ternational Race Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd., (LR.R.C.) shall be held, for the purpose of arrang- ing the coming Race Meeting on Friday, the 25th March, 1927, at 5.30 p.m. at Kom Hong Hall, 7, Lower Castle Road Hongkong.

Members of the såld Committee | tion, are requested to attend the abov mentioned Meeting. By Order,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-

on Tuesday, the 29th March, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m. Furniture at Humphrey's Building.

S.:W. CHENG,

Secretary. Macau, 22 March, 1927.

AMÉ DAIRY FARM, ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirty first. Ordinary Yearly the 28th March, 1927. Mooting of the Shareholders In the Company will be held at the Com- pany's Town Office, 2, Lower on Saturday, 26th Albert Road, March, 1927, at noon for the pur- pose of receiving a Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and re-electing. Directors and Au-

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

ditors.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 17th to the 26th March, 1927, both days inclusivo.

By Order

of the Board of Directors,

J. D. THOMSON,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 11th March, 1927.

(Particulars from Catalogue.) On view from noon, Monday,

Terms-Cush on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street,

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

Japan

and Shanghai

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

hai

Australia and Manila

Weihaiwel, Tientsin and Europe via

Siberia

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Adan, Egypt and Europa via Maracfiles

Jalgon

Straits and Calcutta

Amoy

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa *Swato, and Bangkok Straits and Calcutta... Salgon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt, and "Europe vin Marseilles

Shanghai and Japan Swatow

Date, ..Fri., Mar. 25, p.m. Sat., Mar. 26, 9 am.

Tillebeet...Sat., Mar. 20, 10.30 a.in. Emil Kirdarf Sat., Mar. 26, 12.30 p.m. Kueichow.Sat., Mar. 20, 2.30 pm.

.Sat., Mar. 26, 2.80 p.m.

Kueichow

Haruna Maru

.Sat., Mar. 26, Registration 2.45. p.m. Letters.......8.30 p.ti. (Duc Marseilles, 24th April.) Fong Leo.. Sat, Mar. 26, 3.80 p.m. Fooksang

.Sat., Mar. 25.

Parcels

Letters.5 p.m. Antung........Sat, Mar. 26, 5. p.m. Hozan Marc Sun, Mar. 27, 8.30a.m. Kwangchow Sun, Mar. 27, 8:30a.m. Bingo Maru Tues., Mar. 29, 8,30 win.

Paul Leent .........Tuca., Mar. 20. Registration 1.45 pm. Lotters ......2,30 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 20th April.) Amazone Tues., Mar. 29, 12.30 p.m. Kwonguang...Tues, Mar. 29.6.p.m. Hatching Wed., Mar. 80, 1 p.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila, Shanghai, Japan, Canada,

U.S.A., C. & S. America

Europe vin Vancouver, BC. ... Empress of Canada..Wed., Mar. 30,

Straits Batavin

and

Mazllá, Sandakan, Australia, and New Zealand via Thursday Island

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

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, D. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe' via Marseillag

Parcels

Registration 2.15 p.m. Letters

.8 Pl (Dup Vancouver, B.C. 17th April). Van Heutsz Thurs., Mar. 31, 2 p.m. Tjisalak"...Fri, April 1, 10.30 a.m. St. Albans

Fri., Apr. 1, Parcels

Noon Registration..1.10 p.m. Letters

2.80 p.m. (Duo Thursday Island 10th Apr₤1).

Pareola...1st., 5 pm. ..Sat., Apr. 2: Registration 0.45 a.m. Lotters 10.30 .m. (Duo Marseilles, 29th April.)

Macedonin

Antenor

Wed., April 6. Registration 0.46 0.m. Lettors

10.80 am.

(Due Marseilles, 4th May,)

Empress of Russia.....

L

Mapila

E. V. M. R. do SOUSA.

-Correspondencs bearing vessel's name only.

Sun., April 10, 8.30 pm.