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TELEGRAPH" HONGKONG. CODES:-A, B, C. 5th Edition Realley, Western Union. TELErica C. No, L.

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PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-One European FLAT longkong. Wanchai Gap road, Apply to 32, Keunedy Road.

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

TO LET-RA, Wyndham Street. Suitable for Offices. Apply Hau

NOTICE.

HONGKONG WATER WORKS.

It is thereby notified that, on and after Sunday, the 1st May next, a CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER WILL BE TURNED ON in all Rider Main Districts further notice.

H. T. JACKMAN

until

Water Authority.'/ Public Works Department. Hongkong. 28th April, 1927. HONGKONG TOOTBALL

LEAGUE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29. 1927.

LAMMERT'S CHINA AUCTION

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION

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

on TUESDAY.

The 3rd May, 1927,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.. at their Sales Room, Duddell Strest.

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. comprising on

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ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street.

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

E. V. M. R. do SOUSA.

FANLING HUNT STEEPLE CHASES.

Saturday, April 30th, at 3.15 p.m.

ADMISSION TO PUBLIC EN- CLOSURE: $1. LADIES FREE.

Tenk Bookcases, Glass Cabinet,

Admission to Subscribers En- Chesterfield Couches and Arm- chairs, Desks, Carpets, Curios, Pic-closure on Production of Badge tures, etc., etc.

Teak Dining Tablea, Dining CLUBS IN MEMBERSHIP ARE Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- REMINDED THAT ALL SUG-gon, Ice Chests, Dinner Crockery, GESTED ADDITIONS. Ale Glass Ware Cooking Utensils, etc., TERATIONS OR AMENDMENTS clc. TO THE RULES OF THE ABOVE LEAGUE MUST DE SENT IN TO NOT LATER THAN May 1st, in accor- dance with League role 25,

THE UNDERSIGNED

W. E.HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary, 1bong, 24th April, 1927. HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Owing to unavoidable cireur- stands my line lave has hersi po-i prized for two months or so, bug Mr. Prank Goodwin's Power of Attorney will be effective from the date of my departure,

7. J. BLACKIHIRN,

Engineer & Manager.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND UNDERWRITERS.

GENERAL AVERAGE 5.8. SCOTLAND MARU."

It is hereby

notified that the

Kee, 1, Wing Lok Street, first floor.eposit for contribution towards COMMOPIOUS OFFICES to let General Average per am. "Scotland in No. Queen's Road Central, Maru" has been fixed at seven (7) also two small offices in 1A, Chater per cent of value of the cargo von- Road. Apply E. D. Bassoon antcerned, and the adjustment will be

made by the Kobe Average Adjust - { Company, Ltd.

ing Ofice. Robe, Japan.

single,

FLATS also ROOMS. double, furnished or unfurnished," ROYAL ARTILLERY ÁTHLETIC

MEETING 1927. mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, if re-

Tel. To be held on the United Services quired. Small Investors.

Recreation Ground, Kowleon, May, C.4630.

5th and 6th.

TO LET-Furnished No. 515, The Peak, six rooms, Modern Sanita- tion, Largen Garden, Tennis Court, Garage, etc.

OPEN EVENTS:- 6th May. One Mile Flat. Rave--Timed for

One Mile Relay Race-Timed for 5-6 p.m. (220, 140, 880, 220, Yels. Teams of 4.)

Apply to John A.3-10 p.m.. Plummer, care. Bradley & Co., Ltd.

Open to the Royal

Teak and Iron Bedstends with Mattresses, Wardrobes with and without Glass Door Marble Top Wash Stands, Clusts of Drawers, Chamber Stands, Teilet Sets, etc., etc.

also

A Few Pieces of Carved Canton Blackwood Furniture.

and

One Cottage Piano by Challen

& Son.

One Cottage Plano by John

Brinsmead and Son.

One Ricksha

only.

"MARE NOSTRUM."

A CLASSIC FILM COMING.

"Mare Nostram" (Our Sea), Rex Ingram's newest production for Metro-Goldwyn, will have its first showing at the Queen's Then- tre soon. This widely heralded than picturo is the first in more two years from the youthful director who already has to his credit such successes as "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso," "Scaramouche" and "The Prisoner of Zenda."

Ingram spent more than a year In Europe producing "Mare Nos- trun on the original locations in France, Spain and Italy de- In his scribed by Blasco Ibanez famous book,

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Travelled 10,600 Miles. During this time he travelled Subscribers can introduce Two more than 10,000 miles with his Ladies free and two non-members company and worked in such

famous cities

Barcelona, Tickets obtainable at $5 each.

Madrid, Naples, Cape Nao, Munte froni A. H. Potts, c/o Benjamin &Carl, Cannes, Juan les Pins, Antibes, and many other, towns and villages along the Mediterra- nean const.

Potts.

Special train leaves Kowloon 2.07; return fare 1st Class: $1.50 2nd 90 cents. Free parking for cars off the course; $5 each if parked opposite the stand.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA & AUSTRALIA LINE

MS. TUGELA" The above, vessel having arrived from Norway via ports on 29th April On View from Monday, the 2nd consignees of eargo are retry noti

fied that all goods, are being landed May, 1927.

at their risk into the non-hazardous, bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kay loon Wharf und Garlown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves de livery may be obtained. Goods mos cleared by the 5th May, will be subject

Catalogues will be issued.

forms:-Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneer.

JUST RECEIVED

Black Caviar Red Caviar Rob Mops Pickled Herrings Black Olives

and many other delicacies. MAKE AN INSPECTION

PLEASE.

MAGASIN GENERAL. No. 5, Beaconsfield Arcade.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING.

Addition to Programme Race No. 4A. K.O.S.B. Subalterns' Cup. Four Furlongs.

Fin China ponies, the private property of Subalterna 2nd Bnt- TO LET-European Flat, 20A,

Nav: talion The King's Own Scottish Kenedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bath-

Garrison fineluding Borderers. re servants quarters. Apply European

H.K. & D.C., Hongkong. Pelice Telone C.547, or Thornhill Auled Water Factory, 154, Praya and British Residents.

Ear

TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES.

In Connaught Road Central, Nos.

16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos.

16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 10,

Sports to commence a1 2-0 p.m.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

Second Floor. Please apply S. K. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central.

The Forty-sixth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under-

TO LET-Furnished fat on Peak to let: two bedrooms with bath- signed on Tuesday, the 17th May, rooms, two reception rooms and 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of enclosed Verandah. Modern Sani-receiving the Report of the Gen- Immediate Possession. eral Atenta, together with a state- tation. Apply Bxx No. 207, care of "Hong-nt of Accounts for the year kong Telegraph,"

ended the 21st December 1926.

The Share Register and Trans- FOR SALE OR TO LET-Punga- fer Books will be closed from the low 402, Severn Road, Peak, Partlyed to the 17th May 1997, both furnished, four reception and five days inclusive.

bedrooms. Tennis Court, Posses- sion from 1st June. Apply Lowe,

Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Bank Building.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR TO LET.-Euro- pean Flat No. 175, Kowloon Tong. Apply Fongson & Co., 4th floor, China Building.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

JARDINE, MATHESON AND COMPANY LIMITED.

General Agents.

Hongkong, 26th April, 1927.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

· TENNIS TOURNAMENT. STAND COURT.

Subject to weather conditions the following, is the proposed pro- gramme:--

FRIDAY, 29th April, Red Tleket.

Our offices will be in Stephen's SEMI-FINAL OPEN DOUBLES. Building, (5th Floor), Des Voeux

Yew Man Tsun and Yew Man Kit Road Central, on and after 1st. T. Honda and I. Akiyama. May, 1927.

BODIKER & CO.

METALS

of a kinda especially for alip

bail engineering work.

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stock,

to delivery.

Best To,

MINGON & CO., ESTABLISHED A, D. 1889,

HING LUNG S1. Tho Central

616.

SATURDAY, 30th April. White Ticket.

OPEN SEMI-FINAL DOUBLES. H. D. and S. A. Rum- jahn v. 1. M. Razack and J. A. Cassumbhoy.

MONDAY, 2nd May. Bluc Ticket. SPMI-FINAL OPEN SIN- GLES. Ng Sze Kwong v. H. D. Rumjahn.

Yellow

TUESDAY, 3rd May. Ticket. SEMI-FINAL OPEN SINGLES T. Honda v. S. A. Rumjahn.

WEDNESDAY 4th May and THURSDAY 5th May (or Friday, 6th May) Finals, Doubles and Singles. Open Championships.

To be ridden by officers of the Regiment. Catch-

Post Entries. weights 168 lbs..

G. DR.

CONDI- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 2nd day of May, 1927, at 3 pan, at the Oflices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui in the Colony of Houg- kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at á Crown Rent to-be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

PARTICULARS AND

Best of Horicon

Locality.

Inland Lo

ng Koh Teal,

Houndary

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W

WESTINGHOUSE

ELECTRIC

RESERVED SEATS for SEMI- Helss, Massey & Co., Ltd.

FINALS may now be booked at Messrs. Moutric & Co., Prico $1.00 each.

Distributora. Queen's Blds,

Fel. 0.672.

Upist Prize.

18,013,50

I rent.

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He was granted special per mission by the Italian Minister of Arts to work in the actual ruins of Pompeil, in the temples at Paestum which are more than 2550 years old, in the Aquarium in Naples, which contains every known specie of sea life Cound in the Mediterranean that it is pos- Able to keep in a bank, and many ather historically and pictorially famous places in Italy, Spain and France.

Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno have the leading parts in "Marc enacts Nostrum." Miss Terry the role of Freya Talberg, a clever has the spy. Antonio Moreno rule of Ulysses Ferragut, "a Spanish sea captain.

"Mare Nostrum," which is the clasie name for the Mediterra- near Sea, is a powerful story of the sea at the time of the Great Mediterranean, sub- Wan, The

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE

Reglatorod and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the timo given bolow unless otherwise stated, and where malis are advertised to closa at or before 9 a.m, registered and parcol 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 far Canton.

Dutiable articles forwarded by lottor pest to Great Britain are liable to confccation 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 accapted at any time throughout the 24 hours.

Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will be forwarded vin Sibaria if so superscribed.

The Radio Telegraph Service botweon Hongkong and Swatow has boon resumed and telograms for Swatow are now accepted under the samo conditions and at the same rates as for Canton,

Straits .....

From

Japan and Shanghai Stralus

Suez and Straits Manila

INWARD MAILS.

U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal Pres. Lincoln

hai Manila

hai

Doo. .April 20,

Per Hoaang

Maiwa

April 29.

Suwa Maru

May 1.

Aenong

.May 1.

Prea. Jefferson

.May 2.

.May 3.

Pres. Graat...

May 9

Empress of Asla

May 9.

Pres. Garfield Chenonceaux

May 9.

May 10.

OUTWARD_MAILS.

Per

Date.

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

Por Manila, Sandakan, Australia and

Now Zealand vin Thursday Island Arafura

Manila....

*-;་

Sam Shui and Wuchow Shanghai and Europa via Siberia Straila, Crylon, India, Mauritius,

B. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles

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

Batavin

All broken, chated and damaged packages are to be left in the Godown where they will be examined on the

Straits, Ceylon, India, No claims will marine warfare and the spy sya- 4th May, at 10 am,

E. and S. Africa be admitted unless notified and/or tema of European nations add the application for survey inade in writ-interest to the romance of

antiful spy and the Spanish sea ing with seven days after landing

of the goods, or. in any case before captain. Chats

of. goods are taken delivery

unless claims will not recoverable complete accounts are sent in within fourteen days of final discharge of "vessel.

No are insurance will be effected by us in any case, whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed:

THORESEN & CO, LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong April 29, 1927

THE

ROYAL

It is notified that

રી constant supply of water will be turned on in all rider main districts from May 1, until further notice.

JUST ARRIVED! NEW RECORDS!

Sleepy Head. Perfume of the Past.

Where'd You Get Those Eyes. You Need Someone To Love.

I've Never Seen a Straight 4556 Banana.

Established 1912.

45.16

4597

SHOE STORE. Ladies' Dancing and Walking Shoes. also Lizard Skin Shoes

1557

4558

4559

MADE TO ORDER Expert Fit and Good

Workmanship.

No. 1 D'Aguilar Street. Opposite Yee Sung Fat Co

Telephone Central 3287.

STOVES

OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION

including the popular

DOVER STOVE

Estimates, including installation from............

C.E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Buiding. Tol. C. 269.

While the Sahara Sleeps.

A Wasting My Time On you {I'll Follow Your Footsteps.

That's Why I Love You. Looking at the World.

(Only You and Lonely Me

Dreamily Waltz.

1563 (1 Wonder Whats Become of Joe When Is Twilight on Missouri

For My Sweetheart.

4568

Here in My Arme.

Black Bottom.

4509

Pretty Cinderella.

JOh! Miss Hannah.

4476

Lonesome and Sorry.

Mauritius,

Amoy

Japan

Saigon and Bangkok

Swatow and Bangkolt

Swatuwe, Amoy and Formosa

Shanghai, Japan and Europe

Siberia

Swatow

'Straits and Calcutta

Manila

via

.Fri, April 20, 13 p..

Parecla Registrations 415 p.m. Lelters .........5 p.m.. (Due Thursday Island 14th May.) Empress of Asia

Tai Ming Szechucu

Parcels Malwa

Fri., April 20, 3.30 p.m. Fri, April 29, 4 p.m. ..Fri, Apr. 29, 5 p.m.

.Apri) 20, 5 p.m. Sat., April 30, Registration 345 a.m. Letters.10.30 a.m. (Due Marsailles May 27); Hague Maru Sat., April 30, 8.30 a.m.

Malwa

Sat., April 30. Parcels .10.30 am. Registrations 2.15 p.m. Letters.......3.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 27th May.) Tjibodus...Sat Apr. 30, 11.30 a.m. Mexico Maru Sat., Apr. 30, 1.30 p.m. Anhyi

Sal., Apr. 30, 5 p.m. Hoang...Sat., Apr. 30, 6 p.m. Sekkow Maru Sat., April 30, 5'p.m. Kaying.......Sun., May 1, 8.30 a.m. Kaijo Maru.....Sun., May 1; 9 a.m.

Suwa Maru Mon., May 2, 10.30 am. Yingchow.... Mon., May 2, 10,30 a.m. Namuang

Mon, May 2. .noon. .1 p.in.

Parcels Letters Pres. Lincola.. Mon., Apr. 2, 4.30 p.m. .Mon., May 2, 5 p.m.

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia... Acnens..... Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, *Sna

Francisco and Europe vin Sibería Shinyo Maru .........Tues., May 3,

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U. S. A., C. and S. America and Europe via Victoria, 13. C. and Europe vin Siberia

Swatow

Straits, Ceylon, Indin, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila

Straits, Ceylon,

India Mauritius,

and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and

Registration ..8.45 am. Letters......10.30 a.m.

(Due San Francisco 30th May.)

Pres. Jefferson ........Tues., May 3.

Parcels

....3 p.m. Registration ...4.15.p.m. Letters ........ 5 p.m. (Due Victoria, B.C., May 23.) Bungsang Tues., May 3, 5 p.m.

Hector

.......Wed., May 4, Registration .9.45 a.m. Lestera.. ...10.30 a.m.

"(One Marseilles 1st June). Haiching Knihong

Pres. Garfield

Earcpe via Marseilles......... Chenonecaux

Wed., May 4, noon Fri, May 6, noon. Mon, May 9, 5. pan..

.......Tues., May 10. Registration..1.45 p.m.. Letters ...... 2.30 p.m. Due Marseilles, Jené 10).

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

DAYLIGHT SAVING.

$5,000,000 HOURS OF SLEEP LOST.

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO. United Press correspondent as a

8, Des Vœux Road Central (Entrane Ico House Street.) Telephone C. 4648.

RISKS CHILDREN RUN. IN THE FAR EAST.

BATHING BEACHES.

NEW KOWLOON SITE

AVAILABLE.

The Colony's residents are to be

London, April 9.-People of Great Britain, Belgium, Holland, entered for by the Government, as and France will lose 95,000,000 in previous years, with the erection hours of sleep to-night, writes a of bathing matsheds for the sum~ mer months, the fee of ten cents result of clocks throughout these being charged, as usual, for this four nations being put forward accommodation. one hour at the inauguration of A change has been necessitated Summer Time. The night of April by present conditions, for Stone- 3-10 was fixed upon by an agree-jentters Island beach will not be ment reached in February between available. However, a substitute representatives of these govern has been found at Tai Wan Bay. menta, as the official start of day Kowloon, and here Kowloon ro- light saving time. It will be insidents will be able to diaport sea at a spot effect until the night of October themselves in the 1-2, when normal time will be where there is quite a good stretch of water. It has long been a com- restored.

plaint that inhabitants of the peninsula had no place to go to

What Franklin Suggested,

In China and the tropical East babies and young children are

Credit for originating the idea that was easily accessible, and subject to much greater health risks than are those who live in of day-light saving, according to within a short journey of the reei more temperate landa, for reasons British writers, belongs to Ben-dentia! area.

We learn from the Public Works associated with climatic condi-jamin Franklin who in 1784, it is tions and environment, Every said, propounded a well thought Department that the following ar- thoughtful parent knows this, and out scheme of day-light saving rangements have been made: should take precautions accord- In the story rented here, a forget- ingly.

The North Point and Kennedy

ful maid omitted to close the shut- Town bathing beaches will be open One of the best safeguards for ters of his bedroom window one to the public as from next Sunday,

the next inorning May 1. the health of your little ones is evening und

The beach at Tai. Won will be to be found in Baby's Own Tablets, Franklin was awakened by sun-

medicine especially prepared for light streaming into his room. He open as from Saturday, May 7. the use of children, and guaran-was naively astonished at finding Tai Wan Bay beach is situated be.... teed absolutely wholesome and daylight and sunshine at such an tween the China Light and Power also greatly Co's installation and Kowloon sale for even the youngest Infant. hour; and he was

In Docks. The first effect of Eaby's Own pleased with his discovery. Tablets is to gently move the consequence he promptly worked bowels. Then they cool feverish-out a scheme to make everybody Further he proposed that If there sleepy-heads that slept neas, relieve Indigestion, colic, get up at 4 am, during the sum were

through the church-bells; "cannon croup or colds, check diarrhoea, mer months.

To enforce his achemte he aug should be fired in ovory street to alay teething pains, expel worms, quiet the nerves, promote restful, gested that all shuttered windows wake the sluggards effectually." health-giving sleep. Chemists sell should be taxed, that candles Under his scheme no-one "regard- them, also post free, 60 cents the should be rationed, and that less of rank, wealth or privilege vial, from Dr. Williams Medicine church bells should be rung loudly was to be exempted from early. Co, 60, Klangse Road, Shanghal, on the appointed hour of rising. rising.