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Advertisements

25 WORDS FOR $1.00

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

1392, 1342, 1397, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1862, 1453, 1512, 1516,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TUITION.

ENGLISH LADY, experienced tea cher, with knowledge of Chinose, bas vacancy for pupil from 9.30 to 10.30 each morning. Advanced or Would be elementary English. willing to form class of two or three pupils. Particulars from. Box No. 164, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.

child's

WANTED.-Experienced nurse to take Baby 2 months' old. Mrs. J. J. Paterson, 361, Peak.

FOR SALE.

BUNGALOW 402, Severn Road, Peak, Partly furnished Four Public Rooms Five Bedrooms and 'usual offices. Tennis Court and extensive grounds. Possession from 1st June, 1927. Order to view on application to Mesara. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Chartered Bank Building.

LOST.

LOST.-Yesterday, March 25th be- tween 3.30 and 4 p.m. between the Peak Hotel and the Hongkong

5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88,Hotel, a lady's Chinese gold brace-

101, 102, 118, 161, 174, 168, 191, 194,

BOARD RESIDENCE.

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens, Quiet apartments and Buites of rooms. Full board from $95, $110, $180 monthly. Large commodious rooms, also 'daily rates; five minutes from

ferry, next now Hotel, Hunkow Road, Kowloon, Tal. R.367..

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-55, Kennedy Road. Ap- ply Young, Tel. C.906 and C.551.

TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road Hongkong Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1927.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-

We beg to inform our Customers that we have this day removed to "tion, the First Floor in the "Asiatic Building", Queen's Road Central,

Any inquiries for various kinda of Machinery, Engine and Elec-. trie Motors will be promptly at- tended by our expert Engineers. LEYSECO CHINA CO., LTD. 行洋整立

Hongkong, 28th March, 1927.

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS

ASSOCIATION,

The Annual Meeting of the above Association will be held in the Pavilion of the Hongkong Cricket Club on Monday, 28th Inst., at 5.30 Clubs interested are asked to send a representative.

G. W. SEWELL Ion. Sec. & Treasurer,

THE SIMPLEX PLASTER »

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that

let. Will finder communicate the Third Annual General Meet- with Mr. J. Muir, Customs Office. Ing of the Company will be held:

NAVY LEAGUE.

The annual meeting of the above will be held on Tuesday, 29th inst. at 5:30 p.m. In the boardrooom of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by kind permission) for the following purposes:-

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

year.

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

L. M. WHYTE,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 23, 1927.

CREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY LIMITED.

..

on- MONDAY,

the 28th March, 1927,

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,

"A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps.

including:

China, Hongkong & Broken Crown.

Catalogues will bo Issued.

On View from Saturday, the 26th March, 1927,

Torms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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

on MONDAY, the 28th March, 1927,

commencing at 2.45 p.

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

Furniture.

at the Registered Office, 2nd floor, A Quantity of Valuable Household Powell's Building, Des Voeux Road C., Hongkong, on 31st March, 1927, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,

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 Com- from 23rd pany will be closed 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 HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS 'HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting THE 38th ORDINARY AN- of Shareholders will be held in the NUAL MEETING OF SHARE: office of the Company, 2, Queen's HOLDERS in the above Company Buildings, Hongkong, on Tuesday, will be held at the Offices of the 29th March, 1927, at noon, for con- Company. St. George's Building,sideration of the Directors' Report TO LET From 1st April furnish-Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, and Statement of Accounts for ed flat at the Peak. Apply Pro-on Wednesday, the 30th day of the year ending 81st December, perty Ofice Jardine, Matheson & March, 1927, at 11 o'clock in the Co., Ltd.

TO LET.-Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.

TO LET-SA, Wyndham Street, from 16th April, Suitable for, offices. Apply Hau Kee, 1, Wing Lok Street, first floor.

TO LET.-On Second floor of No. 803, Nathan Road, Kowloon A Flat of four rooms. Apply Secre tary, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.

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.:

1026.

comprising:-

|

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY ORDER OF THE

MORTGAGE.

PARTICULARS.

of the

VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLI

-PROPERTIES.

situate and being

Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14,

Argyle Street, Mongkoktaul and Nos. 433, 435 & 437, Reclamation Street, Mongkoktaui and Nos. 1080, 1062, 1064 and 1066, Canton Road, Mongkoktaul.

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., Auctioneers,

at their Auction Rooms,

Duddell Street,

LOT NO. 1.

Upholstered Sofas, Chairs, Cable The property consists of:— nets, Dining Room Suite by Lane Crawford Ltd., Pictures, Rugs, All that piece or parcel of Electrical Gear, etc.

ground altnate at Mongkoktaui in Teak Bedstead (by Lane Craw-the Colony of Hongkong and re- 'ford, Ltd). Dressing Tablos, Ward-gistered in the Land Office as robes, Chests of Drawers, etc., etc. KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1291 Together with the messunges Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen

and premises thereon known as Requisites.

Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14,

On View from Sunday, the 27th ARGYLE STREET, Mongkoktaui March, 1927.

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Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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aforesaid.

Area 6462,6 Square feet. nual Crown rent $70,00.

LOT NO. 2.

An-

This property consists of:-

All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Mongkokisui in The Undersigned have received the Colony of Hongkong and re- instructions to sell by Public Auc-gistered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. tion,

1076 Together with the message and premises thereon known a |No. 1080, CANTON ROAD, Mong-

Poktauf aforesaid,

on Tuesday,

the 29th March, 1927, commencing at 2.15 p.m. Furniture at Humphrey's Building,

forenoon for the purpose of re- The Share Register and Trans- ceiving a statement of accounts fer. Books will be closed from the and the report of the Directors for 23rd to the 29th March, 1927, A Quantity of Valuable Household

1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday the 22nd March, 1927, until Wednesday, the 50th March, 1927, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manager. Hongkong, 17th March, 1927.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

"

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

(both days inclusive).

By Order,

of the Board of Directors

'R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager: Hongkong, 16th March, 1927.'

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. (1918), LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General China Light & Meeting of The The Fifty-eighth Ordinary Gen- Power Co. (1918), Ltd., will be TO LET.-Detached House with eral Meeting of Shareholders will held at the Registered Office of Garden, No. 7, Conduit Road. Two be held at the Offices of the under the Company, St. George's Build- 3/4 roomed Flats in No. 14, Con-signed on Monday, the 28th March, ing, Chater Rand, Victoria, in the duit Road. Apply to H. M. H. 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of Colony of Hongkong, on Wednes Nemazce.

receiving the Report of the Gen- day, the Thirtieth day of March, eral Managers, together with a 1927, at 2.30 o'clock in the after- statement of Accounts for the year noon when the subjoined Resolu end d the 81st December 1926. tion will be proposed as an Extra-

The Share Register and Trane ordinary Resolution, viz.:- fer Books will be closed from the 14th to the 28th March, 1927, both days inclusive.

TO LET.-Ground and First Floor, with three roomed FLAT No. 11, Jordan Road, Kowloon, with flush system. Apply Koon Tai & Co 24 Des Voeux Road Central. Tel. No. C. 417.

KOWLOON HOUSE near forry, five roomed, furnished for one year or longer. Linen and cutlery lo- cluded. Half may be sublet by principal tenant.

Small Investors, Tel. 0.4680.

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.

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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, General Managers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

Hongkong, 7th March, 1927.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

That the regulations con- tained in the printed document submitted to the Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopt- ed as the Articles of Assocía- tion of the Company in substitu- | tion for and to the exclusion of all existing Articles thereof."

Furniture.

!

(Particulare from Catalogue.) On view from noon, Monday, the 28th March, 1927.

Terras: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

on WEDNESDAY,

the 30th March, 1927, commencing at 11 am.

at No. 538, Nathan Road, Top Floor, Kowloon.

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

(Particulars from Catalogue).

On View, froni Tuesday,

the 29th. March, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY The Undersigned have received The First Extra Race Meeting ALSO GIVEN that a further Ex-instructions to sell by Public will be held (weather permitting)traordinary General Meeting of Auction, at Happy Valley on Saturday, 26th the Company will be held at the March, 1927, commencing at 2.15 same place on Thursday, the The first bell will be rung Twenty-first day of April, 1927, at 1.50 p.m.

at 11.30 o'clock in the forennon

p.m.

The charge for admission to the for the purpose of receiving a re- Public Enclosure will be $1.- for port of the proceedings of the all persons including Ladies, above mentioned meeting and of Soldiers and Sailors in uniform confirming, if thought fit, as a half price.

Special Resolution the above men- Members are advised that they tioned Resolution, must show their Badges to obtain

on THURSDAY,

1

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

at. No. 4, Highburh Terrace, (Hongkong & Whampoa Dock

Co., Lt.) Hunghom...... ·

A Quantity of

Valuable Household Furniture

A copy of the proposed new

Association of the (some made by Wm. Powell, Ltd.) Company with the alterations,

1 Singer Hand Sewing Machine

TO LET-Furnished flat on Peak to let: Two Bedrooms with Bath rooms, Two Reception Rooms and enclosed Verandah. Modern Sant-admission to the Members' En-Articles of tation. Immediate Possession.closure. Apply Box No. 200, care of "Hong- Each member has the right to amendments and differences be kong Tolograph."

introduce 2 non-members to the tween the existing and new Ar Members' Enclosure, tickets for ticles Incorporated and indicated whom con

be obtained from in red ink can CHEUNG CHAU-To be let from Messrs. Linstead & Davis at 35 usual business hours at the Regla be seen during 1st April, furnished bungalow. each up to Friday 25th March. three bedrooms, large and woll

tered Offico of the Company afore The charge for admission for

said. cked garden, electric light. Ladies to the Members' Enclosure Ideal bijou residence near beaches will be $2.- Each member can ob a ferry. Particulars from Boxtain, upon application to the Soc No. 187, care of "Hongkong Tele- rotary, Badges for admission of

2 Ladies free of charge. graph."

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO," General Manager.

Dated the 12th day of Mar., 1927. |

cords,

діво

and

LOT NO 3.

This property consists of:-

All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Mongkoktsu! in the Colony of Hongkong and re- gistered in the Land Office os KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1290 Together with the messuages and premises thereon known as Nos. 433, 435 and 437 RECLAMA- |TION STREET, Mongkokisui and Nos. 1062, 1064 and 1066, CAN- TON ROAD, Mongkoktsuí afore- said.

CHURCH NOTICES.

WOMEN UNDERGRADS.

A LITTLE GROWL FROM OXFORD.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road. Service at 11.15 a.m. Sub- ject: "Reality." Wednesday: That women students at Ox- Evening Meeting at 5.30 p.m. ford auffer from "fatty degenern- Roading Room at above addreas tion of brain" is the opinion of open Tuesday and Friday, 10 "Eve," who writes in the Varsity

journal, the Isis. a.m. to 12 noon. Monday and

"We come up (the young writer. Thursday: 5 to 7 pm The Pub says) straight from school, where lic is cordially invited to attend for the last six years or so we have the Service and visit the Read been spoon fed and herded about ing Room.

in a flock. Like the geese we are. we allow ourselves to go on being spoon fed.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong,

March 27th, 1927, 4th Sunday ined with more knowledge which We allow ourselves to be stuff- Lent, Holy Communion, 3 m. in itself is valueless, as if anyone Sunday School, 10 a.m, Matins will remembor bour, academic 11 a.m. Preacher: Rev. W. B. honours ted years after we go Cannell, Subject: "What is the down unless we are capable of up- good of Religion?" Litany for holding them in the world outside.

"Few of us the Sick, 12 noon. Evensong, 6

aro no capable. D.ML Prenchor: Rev. S. T. Most of our mental energy and our originality has been sapped by Waldegrave, Subject. "A great overwork during our three years Door and Effectual," Thursday residence. It is depressing to The Holy Communion, 7.45 a.m. realise how few of the women who Choral Evensong and Address by have taken brilliant degrees are the Rev. H. G. Hewitt, R. N., ever heard of after they go down. 6.45 p.m.

"It is not altogether our fault; it is largly the lunatic system on Weslerán Methodist

Church, which women's colleges ato run- Queen's Road East, Wanchai, system which seems based on (near Royal Naval Hospital). Part of a student's carcer is her the idea that the really important" Sunday, March 27th, 1927. Ser short period of University real- vices at 10.15 a.m. and 6 pm, dence, and that the rest of life Preacher at both services, Rev, la a very minor affair.”

J. C. Knight Anstey. Subjects:

Morning, "Slipping into "

1

Evening, "Does the Bible get you IDEAL GOVERNMENT. anywhere?"

Union

Sailors'

and

Soldiers' Home, Arscual Street. (Corner House). Caplain's

PLAN OF "G.B.S." Meoting and Secial Hour at

Democracy, os, we practice it, 8.15 pm Monday 3.15 p.m., 28th March, Ladies Church Aid Meat-Buys George Bornard Shaw in the ing. Friday, 8 p.m., 1st April, Sunday Chronicle, is ruinous non- sense. All the Republics are Lantern lecture by Mr. A. H.whited sepulchres. What is need- Crook M.A., on Japan, (arranged ad is an anthropometric method specially for Members of H.M. by which you can grade men ac-

ces).

cording to their political capacity.

If you could discover such, a' Church: Kennedy Road, method, you could form panels of Sunday Services, March 27th. persons eligible for the different Sunday School at 9-45, Morning grades of political work; for in- Service at 10-30.

Preacher: stance:

Panel "A. of persons capable of Rev. Fr. P.W. Alexander C. diplomacy and finance; Panel B. PS.A. in Lecture Hall at 4. persons capable of general Par- Evening: Beethoven Centenary: iamentary work as representa- Instrumental Recital, 6-30:tives in the Upper House of Par- Selections from the Composer's liament; Panel C. of State Works: Organ: Mr. G. E. legislature representation: Panel Longear; Violin; Mrs.

HD. municipal affairs; Panel E, vil-

lage councils, and so on. Balean, Service at 6. Hymns, You could then let your voters 325, 183, 128, 470. Anthem: elect to the Upper House from The Heavens Proclaim Him:" Panel B, to State legislature from Beethoven. Addreas by Rev. J. Panel C, to City Corporations from Kirk Machonachie on the Life Panel D; and when they had elec- and Character of Beethoven ted these bodies within these could limit the and limits, you Collections for British

Cabinets to Pancl A. ForeignTM Bible Society.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

INWARD MAILS. »

Per

tiem

Haruna Maru Japan and Shanghai Europe via Negapatam (papers only

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

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

Duo

March 26,

March 27.

Pres. Hayes

March 28.

Pros. Pierce

March 28.

An-

Japan

Saigon Shanghai Europe via Suez (letters and papers London Mar. 2 and parcels Feb. 24.)

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

hat

St. Albans Amazono

.March 29,

March 24.

Paul, Leent

March 29,

Malwa

March 31.

Macedonia

April 1.

Pres. Jackson

April 8.

Australia and Manila

Arafura

April 4.

Japan and Shanghai

Antenor

April G.

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

hai

.April &

Area 5,197.5 Square feet. nual Crown rent $56.00,

For further Particulara and Conditions of Sale. apply to

:

Messrs. HASTINGS DENNYS

AND BOWLEY,

Solicitors for the Vendor

or

LAMMERT BROS., the Auctioneers.

CHINA

AUCTION ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would

like ta sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

At the age of 90, Mr. George Jarvie, of Spalding, has been re- clected people's warden, at the parish church, for the fifteenth time.

Three important South York- ehiro collieries are to be amalga mated under the title of Yorkshire Amalgamated Colllerica, Ltd., 1 Cabinet Gramophone with Re-with a nominal capital of £5,000,- 000. The collieries concerned are

logue)..

(Further Particulars from Cata-Dinnington, Maltby and Rossing. On View from Wednesday, the 30th March, 1927.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 24, 1927.

ton, whose lands adjoin. It was stated, when shareholders gave their consent, that 6,000,000 tons of "barrier" (supporting) coal, which otherwise would have ro mained untouched, would be available.

Empress of Russia

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

Data. Emil Kirdorf Sat, Mar. 26, 12.80 p.m.

Kuelchow....Sat., Mar. 96, 2.30 p.m.

For Shanghai and Japan. **** Welliniwai, Tientsin and Europe via

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

Stratta and Calcutta

Saigon

Amoy

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Swatow and Bangkok Shanghal

Japan

Straits and Calcutta Shanghai and Japan

Salgon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt, and Europo via Marseilles

Swntow

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila, Shanghai, Japan, Canada, US. A., C. & 8. America and *Europe via Vancouver, B.C.

Straits Batavie

Manila, Bandakan, Australia, and New Zealand in Thursday Leland

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

Haruna Maru

Sat, Mar. 20," Registration 1.45 p.m. Letters

...2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 24th April.) FookBang ...... Sat., Mar. 28.

Parcels

Lotters

..3 p.m..

Feng Lee Sat., Mar. 20,

p.m. Antung Sat, Mar. 26, Hozan Maru Sun, Mar. 27, 8.30 am. Kwangchaw Sun., Mar. 27, 8.30 a.m. Gogrn.Sun., Mar. 27, 9 a.m. .Mon, Mar. 28, 3.20 p.m. Bingo Mara Tuca, Mar. 29, 8.80 n.m. Amazone Taca., Mar. 29, 12.80.p.m.

Teesta

Paul Locat

Tues., Mar. 20. Registration..1.45 p.m. Lettors...2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 29th April)

.Tues., Mar. 29 6 p.m. Kwongrang....

..Wed., Mar, 30, 1. p.m. Halching ... ▼

Empress of Canada..Wed., Mar. 30,

Parcels

...noon Registration 2.16 p.m. Lotters ......8 Palle

(Duo Vancouver, B.C. 17th April). Van Houtsz Thurs., Mar. 31, 2 p.m. Tinalak Fri, April 1, 10.30 am.

St. Albans

Parcels

Noon.

Fri., Apr. 1,

Registration...1,45 p.m. Lettors

.2.30 p.m. (Due Thursday Island 16th April).

Parcels

1st & p.m. Macedonia Registration 9.46 n.

-**** Sat., Apr. 2.

Lattors 10,30a.m. (Duo Morocilics, 20th April.)

*Correspondence bearing recual's name only,