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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY,
MAY 24, 1927.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
CONSIGNEE NOTICE
S.9. TJILEBOET."
REVENUE FROM GOLF.
FOREST.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
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EMPIRE DAY
CONCERT POSTPONED Until further notice.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
All proposed alterations to the rules of the above Association, the Challenge Shield Competition, Lai Wah Cup and Sunday Herald Charity Cup Competitions must be forwarded to the undersigned not later than the 31st May, 1927.
W. E. HOLLANDS.
Secretary.
Hongkong Telegraph. P. O. Box 233.
and secure the co-opera-
tion of its readers in.
buying your goods.
Prepaid Advertisements
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SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED-Experienced English nurse for small boy aged 3 years. Apply Box No. 216, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
PREMISES TO LET
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Eord, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply, Sang Kec, same building. TO LET. The First floor on No. 2, Hart Avenue. (Five rooms). Apply to. Spanish Dominican Pro- curation.
203
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
NOTICE.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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The Undersigned have received instructions from The Oficial Re- caiver, Supreme Court, to sell by Public Auction,
on WEDNESDAY, the 25th May, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
At the Hang Fung Rico Shop
naught Road, West.
in Bankruptcy), No. 116, Con- About 746 Bags Slam White Rice. White
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Sweet
Saigon Rice. Rice Moal. Broken Rice. Broken Siam Rice...
Sweet Rice. Ngar Fu (Whitening) Sun Chow White
Rice.
190
180 83
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19
192 50
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17
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6
11
Sun Chow Native
Rice mixed with "Paddy.
and
Hon. Secretary,
About 4000 Gunny Bags..
Terms: As Customary..
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
A MEETING OF MEMBERS of the Club will be held in the Pavi lion on TUESDAY, 51st May, 1927, at. 5.30 p.m. for the purpose of considering a proposal by the Committee to add a second storey to the Pavilion and make other ad- ditions and Improvements to the building.
Plans may be seen in the Pavi- lion.
By Order
"
of the Committed,
L. S. GREENHILL,"
Hongkong, May 24, 1927.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE.
From this date and during the absence of the undersigned "from the Colony, Mr. W. E. Smith is ap- pointed Acting General Manager of the Society..
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 20th May, 1927, BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
Sun Chow Brown Rice.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public auc- tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 27th May, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Salea Room, Duddell Street:
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A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Comprising:
Teak Hatstande, Tenk Glass Cabinet, Desk and Bookcase Com bined, Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Book Cases, etc., etc.
Teak Dining Table, Dining From this date and during the absence of the undersigned from Chairs, Sideboard, Dinner Wag- the Colony, Mr. W. E. Smith is apgon, Ice Chest, Ice Cream Freezers, pointed Acting General Manager Crockery, etc. etc. of the Company.
By Order of the Board,"
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 20th May, 1927.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
From this date and during the bsence of the undersigned from the Colony, Mr. W. E. Smith is ap-
of the Company.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager Hongkong, 20th May, 1927.
TO LET-From 1st June, furnish-ointed Acting General Manager ed flat at Mount Kellet, No. 196, The Peak. Apply Property Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen'e Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chhter Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.
. CHINA SUGAR REFINING
COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE FORTY-NINTH ORDIN-
FLATS also ROOMS, single, double, furnished or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, if ro- ARY ANNUAL MEETING of the quired. Small Investors. Tel. Shareholders of the above Com C.4680.
pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pudder TO LET-European Flat, 29A, Street, on Tuesday, 7th June, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bath-1927, at noon, for the purpose' of for the year rooms servants quarters. Apply receiving the Report and State- Telephone C.547, or Thornhillment of Accounts Aerated Water Factory, 154, Praya ending 31st December, 1926.
The transfer Books of the Com- East.
pany will be closed from 26th
TO LET-Completely furnished May, to 7th June, 1927, both days FLAT of two large rooms, hall, inclusive.
spacious verandahs, garden etc. Rental extremely low. 3 minutes from Ferry. Apply by telephone, Kowloon 068.
TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road Central, Nos. 10, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos. 16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 16, Second Floor. Please apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central.
JARDINE, MATHESON
AND CO., LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 16th May, 1927. THE PRINCE'S BUILDING
AND LAND CO., LTD.
Brass, Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors," Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirror, Teak Chest of Drawers, Chamber Stands, etc.,
ote.
8150
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.
and
1 Combination Safe.
2 Gramaphenes.
1 Grand Piano.
2 Corona Typewriters.
1 Perambulator.
Catalogues will be issued.
'On View from Thursday, the
26th May, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
From STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS and
LONDON.
Through Bill of Lading Issued for Batavia, Porsian Gulf, Contin- ental, American and South Afri- can Ports,
The Steamship,
"NYANZA,"
Tonder are invited for the pur- STATE COURSE IN WINDSOR
chase of the wreek of the Fore part of the s.3. "TjileBoct" us It
A novel plan for producing re- now lies at Ling Ting Island. Full particulars from the under-venue has been approved by the British Treasury. Part of Wind- signed...
Bor Great Forest, which was clear- folled during the war, and has since been more or less unproduc tive, is to be converted into two The eighteen-hole golf courses. schemes submitted by the Commis- stonera of Crown Lands, who are responsible for the administration of the Estate, was welcomed by the Treasury, and the work of lay- having arrived, Consignees of Cargoing out the courses begun some by her are informed that all Goods months ago
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
York Building:
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE. From NEW YORK.
The Steamship,
"POLERIC,"
are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whenca, Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered aftar 30th May, 1927, will be subject to
Rent.
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 6th June, 1927, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godewas, where they will be examined on 30th May, 1027, at 10 a.m.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect "Blits of Lading will be countersign ed by,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED..
General Agents. Hongkong, May 24, 1927.
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAVIGATION COMPANY.
The Motor Vessel,
"ROMOLO."
Well-known people in Windsor and the district were approached, and they agreed it would be an easy matter to establish a golf club if the estate were also dove. loped for building purposes. A Committee was formed, and when the courses are completed, the cost of which will be borne by the State, they will become the lessees.
"At the moment there are about twelve hundred acres capable of building development," an official of the Crown Lands Department, told a Press representative in mail week. There is nothing new in the State becoming ground land- lords, but this is the first time we have undertaken the construction of golf courses. The idea oceur- red to us because this particular part of the forest has been pric tically derelict since the war, and even if we replanted it would be before there would be any possi- very costly and many, many years bility of a return upon the expen; diture.
"In leasing, the sites for build- ing we shall place a restriction upon the class of houses to be From TRIESTE, VENICE,
erected. All plans will have to bo submitted to the Commissioness BRINDISI, PORT SAID,
for approval. Our view is that on MASSAUA, ADEN, KARACHI,
one portion of the estate there COLOMBO, PENNANG and
should be erected houses which SINGAPORE.
are likely to prove attractive as Consignees of Cargo are horeby in-good country residences. There being is, however, plenty of space for formed that all Goods are landed at their rick into the Godown the erection of smaller and cheap- of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharter houses.
"The golf courses will be laid and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharves out by the autumn, and we antici- delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded pate they should be ready for play unless notice to the contrary be given about May of next year. We are hopeful that this new enterprise before 24th inst.
will eventually be productive of a good national revenue."
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 0th prox. or they will not be recognized.
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SHANGHAI TRAFFIC
PROBLEM.
CONGESTION.
Additional measures for the con-
All broken, chafed, and damaged NEW SYSTEM TO ALLEVIATE Goode are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th inst, at 10 a.m. by our surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.venience of the travelling public of Bill of Lading will be countersigned Shanghai especially aimed at fa- cilitating the passage of traffic along one of the city's main thorough. fares, Nanking Road, went into effect on Tuesday last when a'syn- chronized system of traffic signals at the Szechuen, Kiangse 'and Ho- nan Road intersections commenc- ed operations.
by,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, May 24, 1927.
THE NIGHT'S REST
so essential to the well-being of the mother depends first of all upon the normal, peaceful sleep of the child
So many minor ailments inter- fere with this, disorders trivial enough at the outset, but fraught with danger if neglecteti. Effec- tive treatment can readily be given by the mother at the outset Tablets if she has Baby's Own ready at hand, restoring the child's quiet and ensuring to both a nor- mal night's repose.
Baby's Own Tablets
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are the ideal means of treatment of infantile ailments-those dis- orders of stomach and intestines that are for the greater part the cause of the child's restlessness. Containing no narcotics whatever, carry they accomplish wonders where of the ing His Majesty's Malls, will teething is at the root. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Capt. 1 M. Gordon,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN be despatched from this port on trouble. They are equally effec THAT THE FOURTH ORDIN or about Wednesday, the 25th May, tive in treatment for worms. is,spared all the anguish of “tak- TO LET-Furnished flat on Peak ARY YEARLY MEETING of the 1927, at daylight taking Pus- Above all, they are so easily ad- to lat: two bedrooms with bath- Company will be held at its office, sengers and Cargo, for the above ministered that the little sufferer Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, ing medicine," so repugnant to the rooms, two reception rooms and Prince's Building, Hongkong, on
childish mind. enclosed Varandah, Modern Sani-Tuesday, 31st May, 1927, at 4.00
Of chemists everywhere, or post tation. Immediate
Possession. p.m. for the purpose of receiving France and London (under ar Apply Box No. 207, care of "Hong- the Report of the Directors to- rangement) will be transhipped at free, 60 cents the vial, from The gether with a Statement of Ac- Bombay Into the Mail Steamer pro-Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 60, kong Telegraph."
counts for the year ending 31st ceeding direct to Marsellies and Kiangse Road, Shanghai, March, 1927.
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. Y. M. de SOUSA.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS OF THE COMPANY will be closed from Friday, 27th May," 1927, to Tuesday, 31st May, 1927, both days inclusive. · ·
"By Order,
of the Board of Directors,
S. K. MOOSA,
Porta.
London.
Parcels will be recolved at this office until Noon the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared, For further particulars, apply
to
M
Secretary
Hongkong, 16th May, 1927.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & COMPANY, Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1927.
1927.
More money each year la spent by the American people for pre- clous stones. Last year the gems imported were worth $80,051,281 (gold) exceeding by five million the 1925 total. Diamond imports: alone during 1920 came to $51,- 000,000. Pearls were next, at about five and a half million, ac cording to government statistics..
The new system is arranged so as to permit east and west traffic along Nanking Road to flow con- tinuously without interruptions ut each separate intersection as here- tofore, says the Shanghai Times. The traffic policeman at the Sze- chuen-Nanking Ronds intersection is given control of the traffic, and, by means of a buzzer, signals the traffic policemen at the Kiangse and Honan Ronds intersectiona who
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
Registered and Parcel Malla are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.
Datiable articlea forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to conducation 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 viu Siberis if so superscribed.
The Radio Telegraph Service between Hongkong, and Swatow has been resumed and telegrams for Swatow are now accepted under the conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.
Parcols Post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtze West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
Japan.
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Japan and Shanghai Saigon
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan,
and Europo vid Siberia Shanghal Shanghai Straits
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May 24
May 24,
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Shanghai
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May 24.
Nyanza
May 24.
Sinklang Trobartha
May 25.
.May 28.
May 26.
Morea
May 27,"
Hakozaki Mira
May 29,
Empress of Canada
.May 30,
Acncas
May 30
.June 6.
London 28th April, and parcela Europe via Suez (lettors and papers,
21st. April) Shanghaf Straits,
Manila"
Shanghai
Mantua
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Emp. of Russia
For
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
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Date.
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Mishima Mara ..........
a.m.
Wed., May 25, Registration 8.45 Lottars......9.30. a.m. (Dus Thursday Island 6th June), Kohso Maru Wed., May 25, 10.30 4.m..
Nyanza
Wed., May 25, 10.30 a.m. Van Heutsz Thurs., May 28, 10.30 a.m. Chenan Thurs., May 26, 10.90 a.io. Thurs., May 20,
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Haiching Sinklang
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.Sat., May 28, ∙G.P.O.
K.P.O. Parcels 27th 5.00 p.m. 430 p.m. Reg. 28th 9.45 a.m. 9.00a.m.. Letters .10.30 a.m. 10,80 a.m. (Due Marseilles, 24th Juns.)- Hinsane.....Sat., May 28, 1.80 p.m. Kaijo Maru... Sun, May 29, 9 a.m.
Hakozaki Maru
Aeneae ...
G.P.O.
Mon, May 30, 10.30 am
Tuca, May 31,
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Reg. 9.46 a.m. Reg. 9 am. Lotters 10.30 am. Letters 10.30 a.m.
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VITRIOL SPILLED.
CARRIER PIGEONS.
switch their lights simultaneously PROMPT ACTION BY SHANGHAI BEATING MAILS ON PACIFIC
FIRE CHIEF.
COAST,
to correspond with the Szechuen Road signal, thus permitting a
The quick eye and presence of Homing pigeons such as were steady stream of traffic to flow without interruption through what mind of Shanghai's fire chief found so useful
carrying
omer-
is undoubtedly the busiest portion were the prime factors in avert-gency messages in the war are now of the Central district and the mosting a serious situation on Wednes- Being used by some business firms dificult to control.
By means of the now traffic signal day afternoon at the west end of in Amorien for carrying orders elose to the from commercial travellers. Cer Tiendong Road,
General Chamber oftain firms selling goods over isolat- system much of the usual midday Chinese"
the Shanghai ed areas on the Pacific Coast have congestion is expected to be abolish-Commerce, says ed and further improvements, in Times. At this spot several found that pigeons carry back rush the form of prohibiting right-h the coolies, members of a handeart orders more quickly than the ordin turns at Kiangee Road during the crew who were loading large jars ary postal service. rush hours, are also to be put into of nitric acid, dropped one of the The Sperry Flour Mills, for effect. This measure will apply bears and the fuming contents (example, situated in fourteen weat
These are carried by 1 p.m. and 4 and 5 p.m. on week.poured over the cobblestone road jern cities, possess some 500 carrier
tween the hours of 11.30 am. and
days.
ENGL
KAYS
in alarming manner.
pigeons.
Another new measure adopted by Mr. Dyson, Chief Officer of the salesmen who are travelling to iso- the Traffic Department is the dis-Fire Brigade, happened to belated stores in the mountains where continuance of the Szechuan Road passing the end of riendong Road the regular mail service may be on a round of inspection in the uncertain, in specially constructed boxes placed on the running board tram stop.
district. He West Hongkew
It is found that glanced up Tiendong Road and of their cars. observed the commotion and the under normal flying conditions a homing pigeon will make a speed nitrous fumes which rapidly rose
or forty miles an of thirty-five from the ground and spread in all
hour. directions as the afternoon breeze'
Although carrier pigeons have caught them.
been known to fly as far as 2,000 Fire Chief Dyson stopped his miles, these commercial pigeons do car, snatched up the little brass not usually travel more than 300 the to 400 miles. Their use for indus- beside fire extinguisher driver's seat and rushed to the trial purposes is largely due to one spot where he turned the stream of the salesmen of the firin being a He developed a on to the spreading acid. Crowds pigeon fancier. of coolies and spectators with loft of birds that became famous their bare, and slipper-clad feet throughout California. clustered around. A persistent
way
rlesha runner pushed his through the crowd and bafore he into the gutters. Within a few could be stopped had plunged his minutes the fumes had been sup way through the liquid and barned pressed and the roadway woghed clear of acid., This was eventual- his feet.
ly washed by fire hoses along the Hongkow Fire Division had gutters and down the nearest meantime been telephoned and drains out of harm's way,
It is quito probable that but for with commendable promptitude two machines arrived and poured the prompt action of Mr. Dyson, jets of water on to the rising the neighbours would have suffer brown fumes and running acid, ed from the highly dangerous
Many a queen has been lost directing the dangerous stream liquid.
in the shuffle.
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