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Investment.

Judicious Advertising is

one of the most profitable

investments associated.

with successful Business

Enterprise.

Advertiso in

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

and secure the co-opera-

tion of its rondors in

buying your goods.

Prepaid Advertisements

25 WORDS FOR $1.00 ($1.50 if not propaid) The following replice are await- ing collection:

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PREMISES TO LET.

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

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OR- that the FIFTY-FOURTH DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head office, Union Building, Hong- kong, an FRIDAY, 20th May, 1927, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Di rectors and the Statements of Ac- count to 31st December, 1926, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days in- clusive.

By Order,

of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

Hongkong, April 25th, 1927.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LAMMERT'S

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

ON FRIDAY,

the 13th May, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddeli Street.

3 cases Overcoating.

4 cases Blue Coatings.

7 bales White Shirtings.

5 cases Sardines.

and

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods.

Terms:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-

NOVICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-FIRST ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Headtion, Office, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 20th May, 1927, at 11.15 .m., for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Direc-i tors and the Statements of Ac- count to 31st December, 1926, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS öf the Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days in- clusive.

By Order,

of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

Hongkong, April 25th., 1927.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Flead Office, Union Building, Ilongkong, on FRIDAY, 20th May, 1927, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors TO LET. The First floor on No. and the Statements of Account to 2, Hart Avenue. (Five rooms). 31st December, 1926, and of de- Apply to. Spanish Dominican Pro-claring Dividends, etc. curation.

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

TOLET.—From 1st. June, furnish ed flat at Mount Kellet, No. 196, The Peak. Apply Property Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

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

FLATS also ROOMS, aingle, double, furnished or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations, Partial service, if re- quired. Small Investors. Tel. C.4630.

TO LET.--European Flat, 29A, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bath- roomy servants quarters. Apply Telephone C.547, or Thornhill Acrated Water Factory, 154, Praya East.

TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES in Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; No.

16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 16, Second Floor. Please apply 5. 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 Posacasion. Apply Box No. 207, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."

TO BE LET-Furnished, or sold -from 1st July, 1927, Forcbank West, Magazine Gap. Six Rooms, 4 bathrooms. Modern Sanitation, Private Garage. Suitable for two couples or four bachelors. Ap- ply F. M. Crawford, care of Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

W

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd.

Distributors.

Queen's Bids,

Tel. 9.070.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will he CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days in-

clusive.

By Order,

of the Board.

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, April 25th, 1927.

CHINA PROVIDENT 10AN &

MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

TO SHAREHOLDERS & OTHERS HOLDING POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

all

that in pursuance of Article 81 of the Articles of Association. Powers of Attorney under which any shareholder intends to vote on the Poll to be held at the Register-

on FRIDAY,

the 13th May, 1927,

commencing at 5.15.p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell

Street.

A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps.

(Particular from Catalogue.)

On View from Thursday, the 12th. May, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT KROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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

on SATURDAY,

the 14th May, 1927,

commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at No. 5, Carnarvon Building. Kowloon.

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

comprising:

Tenk Bookcase, Chesterfield Couch and "Chairs, Card Table, Curios, Brass Ornaments, etc., etc.

Teak Dining Table, Teak Side- board with Bevelled Mirror, Din- ner Service, Glass Ware, Alumi- nium Ware, Kitchen Utensils, etc.,

ete.

Teak Bedsteads with Wire Mat- tress, Mattress & Pillows, Chest of Drawers. Dressing Table with Bevelled Mirror, Rugs, Wardrobe, Washstand, etc., etc.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Friday, the 18th. May, 1927.

Terms:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

ed Office of the Company on the DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. 18TH INSTANT must be deposited

at the Registered Office of the Com-

THE

ORDINARY GENERAL

WEDNESDAY,

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street, If you have anything you would Hike to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION | ROOM

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA LINE.

KAISHA From EUROPE and STRAITS.

The Steamship,

MAY 11, 1927.

AN OPTIMIST.

SCANNING DISCARDED

TICKETS.

Long after the last of the Shanghai racegoers had gone home last night, says the Shanghai Times after Champions Day, an old, bowed figure was gen labor- lously going through a pile of paper which had been swept up from round the board where the sweep numbers are usually shown at ench race. This board is silent-i ed near what is still ironically known as the "big" stand, because it is the oldest and the smallest remaining. Its ong claim to "DELAGOA MARU,"

greatness in these days is that it having arrived from the above ports, houses the Press-and incidental- Consignees of Cargo eto hereby in-ly a comfortable bar, formed that their Goods are being The old man, a Chinese, care- landed and placed at their risk in the fully pieced together torn sweep Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and tickets, fondly smoothed out those Godown Company's Godowns at Kow- loon, whence dallvery may be obtained, which had been crumpled, search- Goods not cleared by the 13th May, desperately for pieces which were" missing. It was a difficult 1927. will be subject to rent

Ile could read no English, task.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the but he recognized figures, and long Consignee's and the Co.'s representa- [scquaintance with the sweeps had tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at told him where to find the nam

within the free storage here which correspond. 2,30 p.m.

So he period.

All claims must be presented within painfully laboured through, the ten days of the steamer's arrival hero, whole lot of torn and crumpled after which date they cannot be re-puper in the forlorn hope that he might come across a discarded cognized.

ticket which might enable him to claim the prize..

Na claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

No fire insurance has been effected.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, May 6, 1927.

BEAUTY

HEADQUARTERS

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After bathing your hall will be curlier than ever.

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appointment phone Central C. 3312.

MAGASIN GENERAL 5. Beaconsfield Arcado.

Questioned, he said that for many years he had done this same thing. When asked if he had ever found anything worth his while, he smiled and pointed to his costume, which was that of the coolie, the sweeper up of other mon's leavings.. No, he had not found anything worth the trouble. But his smile had a tinge of op- timism about it which seemed to augur that he had not yet given up hope.

CHINA COAST.

LATEST OFFICER CHANGES.

Mr. W. Dickinson, chief oficer, Kwangtung, has gone chief oflcer. Chinhua. Mr. D. C. Jones, hief officer, Chinhua, has gone chief ofær, Kwangtung.

Mr. H., R. Stewart, from reserve, has gone third engineer, Nanchang, H. Fayers, third engineer, Nanchang, has gone acting second engineer, Kanchow.

Mr. J. Robson, from Home leave, has gone chief engineer, Fatshon, Mr. J. W. Donald, chief engineer, Fatshan is on Home leave.

Mr. H. R. Norrington has been ap- pointed neting third engineer, Kuei- chow.

Mr. A. MacKenzie, sup'y chief engineer, Taikoo Wan Yi, has re- signed.

Mr. W. Gordon, fram reserve, ins gune second engineer, Tean. Mr. J. Will, acting second ongineer, Tean, has gone acting second engineer, Lungshan.

Mr. A. B. McConnachie, sup'y third engineer, Taikoo Wan Y, has gone suply third engineer, Antung.

Captain C. R. More, of the Kwni- sang, is on reserve, Captain C. F. Matthews, from Home leave, has gone master, Kwainding.

Captain W. Field-Hook, of the Ini sang, is on reserve, Captain P. Jowilt, from reserve, has gone master, Laisang

Captain R. Hughes, from Home leave, has gone master, Kutwo.

Captain II, T. S. Pellew, of the Saivo, has gone master, Lacingwo. Captain H. A. Allison, of the Loong- wo, has gone master, Suiwo.

When you feel out of temper Mr. R. A. Bell-Sayer, from reserve, with everybody and every thing, has gone chief officer, Loongwo. Mr. when you find work a worry and E. V. Bishop, chief officer, Loongwo, life seems full of gloom, look to has gone sup'y chief officer, Kutwo. your liver, for that most likely is-Shipping and Bugineering. where the trouble lies, and take a dose of Pinkettes, for therein is the remedy.

Laxative perfection, Pinkettes gently stimulate the liver, dispel pany not less than FORTY EIGHT MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in constipation, banish bilious at hours before the time for holding the above Company will be held attacks and sick headache, clear the

Try Paris of such Poll notwithstanding that the Company's Offices, on Satur-skin and purify the breath. such Powers of Attorney have al-day, the 21st of May, 1927, at Noon, them to-night; you'll feel better New York ready been produced to and noted Report of the General Managers, post free, 60 cents the vial, from

for the purpose of receiving the in the morning. Of chemists, or Brussels by the Company.

together with a Statement of Ac-Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., €0, counts to the 31st of December Kiangse Road, Shanghai.

Dated this 5th day of May, 1927

By Order of the Board, "1926

D. L. KING,

Secretary, Hongkong, 5th May, 1927.

NOTICE.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Share- holders in the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Com- pany, "St. George's" Building, Chater, Road, Hongkong, on Satur- day, May 14th, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of Receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year end-

ed December 31st, 1926; to confirm the appointment of Two Directors, and to elect. Two Directors and Au- ditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, 11th MAY, 1927 until WEDNESDAY, 18th MAY. 1927, both days inclusive.

By Order,

of the Board,

D. L. KING,

Secretary. Hongkong, May 2, 1027.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from the 17th to 21st of May, both days in- clusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers, Hongkong Gth May, 1927.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE, TO SHAREHOLDERS,

TENNIS,

K. C. C. TEAMS,

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE.

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

tho

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

Dutiablo articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confrcation 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 am. 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.

The Radio Tolegraph Service between Hongkong and Swatow has been resumed and telegrams for Swatow are now accepted under the samo conditions and at the same rates as for Canton,

From

Straits Australia and Manila Shanghai

INWARD MAILA,

For

Shanghal and Europe vin Siberla Europe via Suez (letters and papers London 14th April, and parcels 7th April) Straits.

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

Faokanng Taiping

Kanchow

Nellore

Doc.

May 11.

.May 11.

.May 12.

.May 18.

Kashmir

May 19.

Fushimi Maru

May 15.

hai

Pres. Cleveland

.May 15,

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal Emp, of Canada Japan and Shanghai Australia and Manila

May 10.

Kashima Maru

May 20.

Tango Haru

.May 20.

Japan Straits

Mishima Maru

May 24.

Hakozaki Maru

May 29.

For

Bangkok Straits Macaa Amoy

OUTWARD_MAILS,

Per Chinhua

Swatow, Amdy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan and Europe vla

Siberin Formosa,"

sd,Shanghai, Japan, Honolu lu, San Francisco and Europą via Siberia

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

Amoy

*Swatow and Bangkok Saigon...

Swatow, Amoy and Fermosa Shanghai, Japan and Europe

Siberia

Straits and Calcutta

via

Swutow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Afri, Egypt and Europe via Marscilled

Manila

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America, and Europe via Victoria, B.C, and Europo via Siberia

Bangkok Haiphong

Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, C. & S. Afries, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Merselles

Japan.

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vin Thursday Island

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Kashmir....Sat., May 14, 10 nm.

Nellore

Siberia Maru.....Sat., May 14, Registration 4.15 p... Letters

.5 p.m. (Duo San Francisco 10th June).

G.P.O.

K.P.O. Sat., May 14, Parcels 13th 5 p.m.

4.30 p.m. Registration 14th 9.45 m. -9.00a.m. Letters 14th 10.30 a.m. 10.00 a.m.

(Duo Marseilles 11th June). Anking ........Sat., May 14, 5 p.m. Kiangsu .. .Sun., May 15, 8.30 a.m. Tjillwang .Sun, May 15, 9 a.m. Kaijo Maru .Sun., May 15,' 9 a.m.

Fushimi Maru

Lai Sang

Haiching

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Calchus

Mon, May 16, 10.30 a.mi Mon., May 10, ..Noon

Parcels

Letters

.1 p.m.

.Tucs., Muy 17, Noon.

.Tues., May 17, Registration ..1.45 p.m. Lettera

2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 17th June). Emp. of Canada

Pres. Lincoln

Tues., May 17, 3.30 p.m.

Parcels

.Tuca., May 17. ........3 p.m. Registration ..4.15 p.m. Letters.5 p.m. (Due Victoria, B.C. 6th June). Kwai Sang....Tues., May 17, 5 p.m. Borneo

Wed., May 17, G p.m.

Kushima Maru

Sat, May 21, Registration 8.45 0.m. Letters ......9.30 am, (Due Marseilles 20th Juno). Tango Maru Sat., May 21, 9.30 a.m.

Mishima Maru......Wed., May 25,

Registration 8,45 a.m, Lelters......9.30 .. (Due Thursday Island 8th June).

Hakozaki Maru

Mon, May 30, 10.30 a.m. Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

Shanghai, Japan and Europe vla

Siberia

ANGLO-AMERICAN CABARET

CAFE RESTAURANT PARISIEN

SATURDAY, 14th MAY

and following dates.

8.30. p.m.

PROFESSOR

and intervals to midnight

C. THERESES

AND

MISS. MARGUERITE SENOUR

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, May 10.

4.85 27/32 .24.56%

Geneva

.25.26

Amsterdam

12.13%

Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen Qalo Vierina Prague Helsingfors Madrid Lisbon Athens Bucharest

306/16

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.19.27

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British Wireless.

The following will represent the, K.C.C. on Saturday, at 4 p.m.;

"A" team v. M.B.K. at M.B.K.

Buenos Aires Mesa, Mndy Road, Kowloon-E. G

Bombay Fincher (Capt.)

and L. Jack, W. Hyde and C. E. Millard, E. P. Fin. Shanghai

Hongkong cher and C. W. E. Bishop.

"B" team v. C.R.C. on K.C.C. Yokohama ground.-E. Abraham (Capt.) and Silver (spot) I' The Forty-sixth Ordinary Gen-Ford. C. H. Atkins and D. J. Purves,

E. Lindsel, A. Hansen and G. 9. Silver (forward) eral Meeting of Shareholders will

team v. C.R.C. on

C.R.C.

The death duties on the catato

be held at the Offices of the under-ground.-W. Woodward (Capt.) and signed on Tuesday, the 17th May, E. F. Strange, Geo. Les and A. J. 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of Kew, C. 11. Leddra and A. Fr. Me of the late Sir Robert Jardins are receiving the Report of the Gen- Brida..

eral Agents, together with a state- ment of Accounts for the your

likely to be heavy, says the China Express. Hla heir, Sir John Bu- chanan-Jardine, and his wife are

ended the 31st December 1926. Dating from April 0, says the moving into Castlemilk, the Jar-

The Share Register and Trans-Army and Navy Gazette, a change dine place in Dumfriesshire,

fer Books will be closed from the 3rd to the 17th May 1927, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON AND COMPANY LIMITED. General Agents.

Hongkong, 26th April, 1927.

takes place in the position, of Accountant Officer at Hongkong,

The result of the 1926 "Poppy where Paymaster Commander W. Day collection shows an increase H. Coomber has been serving for of £36,000 over the 1925

collee- two years. His successor is Paytion. Messages congratulating all master Commander L. R. Barker, concerned have been received from from the battleship Bonbow, and the King and in 1923-6 Paymaster Commander Prince of Wales. of the torpedo schoolship Vernon,

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$2.00 per cover

$1.00 per person

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No Admission Charge to Lounge which will be

open as usual.