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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY. CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

NOTICE is hereby given that the above named Company has this day transferred its offices to 3. CHATER ROAD, (Queen's Building, 3rd Floor),

Hongkong, 27th June, 1027. INDO-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. The Forty-Sixth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Office of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- Hongkong, on Monday, the 25th purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Ac- counts and electing Directors and Auditors,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JUNE

LAMMERT'S THE DWINDLING SALT

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

TO-DAY.

the 28th June, 1927,

commencing at 2,30 p.m.

at their Salos Room, Duddell

RESERVE.

ONLY ABOUT $3,000,000

LEFT...

HUKUANG LOAN PAYMENTS. Peking, June 23.

have been funds Although allocated from the Salt Gabelle fer

28, 1927.

SQUEEZE AS A HIGH ART.

A SHANGHAI SCHEME TO RAISE MONEY,"

15

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICES. -

Radio Telegraph Services are now in a operátion between Hongkong and the following places-French Indo-China, province of Yunnan, Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmcon, Macau, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard, Wuchow, and Holbow, Rates and further particulars on application to the Hadlo Counter, 1st Floor, G. P. G. Building.

During the interruption of the Hongkong-Macau cable service the Macau Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with Hongkong from 8 am to 10 pm. The Hongkong Station is always open NOTICE and messaged are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours.

Tha

Registered and Parcel Male are closed 15 minutes earlier than the the half yearly payment on four N. C. Daily News.This calls for apende Parcels, post service to Russia in Asla vin Japan is temporarily time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at ☎ p.m. on the previous day.

A Large Quantity of Valuable portions of the Hukuang Railway Loun, there is still the question as to whether any money will be available for meeting the coupon of the German portion.

Household Furniture." comprising:- Tenk Hatstand with Bevellca Mirror, Glass Cabinet, Tapestry Covered Couch und Chairs, Pic- Bookcuses, Filing Stands, Carpets,

son and Co., Ltd., Pedder Street tures, Oil Paintings, Curios, Desks. the money should be used to pay ther houses may be in the Inter] be forwarded' via Siberia li so superscribed.

Hongkong Telegraph. July, 1927, at 11:00 am, for the Rugs, otc., etc..

and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in

buying your goods.

Prepaid Advertisements

25 WORDS FOR $1.00

($1.50 if not propaid) The following replies are await-

Collection-

1392, 1342, 1897, 1442, 1444, 1456, 1482, 1453, 1512, 1516, 5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88, 101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191, 194, 208, 216, 226, 229

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-SEXTANT, equal to new. Only $80. Apply Box No. 228, care of longkong Telegraph.",

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-One European FLAT Wanebal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82. Kennedy Road.

Teak Dining Tables, Teak and Marbie Top Round Tables, Dining Mirrors, Dinner Waggon, Glass Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled The Transfer Books of the Gem-Ware, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, Teak and Iron Single and pany will be closed from the 18th Ice Chests, etc., etc.

Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes with July to 8th August, 1927, both days inclusive.

and without Mirror, Dressing Tables, Camphorwood and Teak Chests of Drawers, Wash Stands, Baby Cots, Chamber Stands. Toilet Bets, etc., etc.

also

By order of the Board.

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD., General Managers.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1927.

AND

THE HONGKONG

KOWLOON TAXICAB COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Taxi- cab Company Limited, will be held at the Office of the Company, 85 Des Yeux Road Central, on Tues- day, the 5th day of July, 1927, at 12 o'clock, soon for the purposes

of considering, and if approved,

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture. comprising: Cabinets, Chairs, Tables,

Armchairs, dinieres, Stools, etc., etc.

and

·From:

In addition to the already harsh taxation system introduced by the so-called Nationalist Government and the tobacco monopoly, an- other money-making scheme of the Nanising administration has beco brought to our notice, says the the collection of a special house tax, the amount of which shall

Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are be equivalent to two months' rent on all houses, for the prosecution of the Anti-Northera Punitive liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articlor should be forwarded Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will The issue involved is whether Expedition, irrespective of whe- by parcel post only.

Parcels post service, between Hongkong and Forts of the Yangtase West of Hankow is temporarily suspended. comber, 1925, or to redeem the Concession or Chinese territory.

At a meeting of the Shanghai Special Branch of the Kuomintang, Coupon No. 29, maturing in Do-national Settlement, the French bonds drawn in June of the same:

which was held on Wednesday year.

of Mr. Chen Te-ching, chairman Shanghul Shanghal the following regulations relating Europe via Negapatam letters only,

London Lud June afternoon under the chairmanship Shanghai

Manila of the Propaganda Department, Japan to the proposed taxation wore

1. That all houses in Shanghai, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hai adopted:

Honolulu, Japan and Shang- Settlement and the including those in the Inter- French Concession, irrespective national of whether they be occupied by Australia and Manila the owners themselves or rented Japan and Shanghai to other people, shall be subject Japan and Shanghai to a special tax, which shall be the equivalent of two months* rent, and that the proceeds of such tax shall be contributed to the Trea- sury of the Nationallat Govern-

not. ment; should the total amount of the rent tax so collected in single instances amount exceeding $80, such sum may re-

London contands that the drawn on paying the Chinese insist bonds should have priority, but the

process of argument. coupon and the matter is still in Several other issues have had to te cleared up before this one could be discussed or oven before pay- Iment could be authorized. The first In view of the related to the disposition of the salt reserve. drying up of the channels leading to the Central Administration this reserve is of considerable impor- of bonds holders tance to the Jar-secured on the salt revenue.

Originally it stood at $7,000,000 but having been raided in recent months, to maintain payments on various salt loans it had dwindled to about $4,500,000 on Jane 1. Now this Hukuang payment will drain. it to the further extent of around $1,200,000 leaving about $3,000,000 to the tax-payer upon applicator in hand.

Opiúin

One Gramaphone. One Cabinet Gramaphone. Two Typewriters. One Pair Binoculars in Leather

Case.

Catalogues 'will be issued.

On View from Monday, the 27th

of passing the following Resolu-June, 1927. tion as an Extraordinary Resolu- tion, viz:-

"That the Hongkong and Kow- loon Taxicab Company, Limited, -be wound up voluntarily, and that Mr. H. R. Cleland, C.A., of" Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Mat-. thews bc, and is hereby pointed liquidator for the pur- pose of such winding up."

Terma-Cash on Delivery.

I

PUBLIC AUCTION, The Undersigned have received pinstructions to sell by Public Auc

AND NOTICE is hereby given that should the foregoing Resolu-. tion be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolt- tion at a further Extraordinary Meeting, and such Meeting will be TO LET.-Ofice Rooms, 2nd Floor, held on Wednesday, the 20th day New Hongkong Bank Building. of July, 1927, at the same time and Apply Sang Kee, same building.

place for the purpose of consider- a Specia! BACHELOR MESS.--Vacancy in in, and if thought fit, confirming quiet Mess on Peak. Apply Box such Resolution na No. 232, care of "Hongkong Tele-Resolution accordingly. graph."

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TO LET.-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 amil offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.

FLATS also ROOMS, single, double, furnlahed or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, if re- quired. Small Investors. C.4620.

Tel.

TO LET.-European Flat, 29A,

By Order of the Board,

SUM PAK MING,

Chairman. Hongkong, June 28, 1927.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA LINE. From EUROPE and STRAITS. The Steamship,

"KITANO MARU,"

tion,

tion,

to a sum

INWARD MAILS.

Per Chenan Sarpedon

Die..

Jano 28.

June 28,

St. Albans

Juno 29.

Szechuen

.June 29,

THawa

Juno 30.

Pres. Jefferson

Pres. Grant

Prea. Van Buren Arafura Porthos Khivatal.

July 4.

July 4

Jaly 5.

July 8.

July

20.

U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Lincoln

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

For

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

K

Manila

Sumshui and Wuchow Haiphong" Swatow Shanghal

E. & S. Africa, Egypt, Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius,

Europe via Marseilles

Pres. McKinley

July B July

Tues., June 28,

.4.15 p.

Parcals Registration

Lettora

.8 p.m.

.5 p.m.

(Duo Victoria, B.C., July 18.) Empress

June 28, 3.30 p.m.

of Asia

Tues.,

Taihing....Tues., June 28, 4.30 p.m. Tues., June 28, 5 p.m. Wed., June 20, 8.80 am. Wed, June 29, 8.30 am.

Phranang Kwaisang Yuen Sang

And

Sarpedon

Instructions to Law Courts. The bankers hold that this

2. That in the event of land- money is purely loan reserve and is held solely in the interests of the lords and house-owners failing to bondholders, but the argument has recognize or meet this tux, orders been advanced with the last year shall be given to the different that a portion should be set aside law courts, including the Shang- LAMMERT BROS.,

as a provident fund for the staff.hai Special Provisional Court, the Auctioneers.The argument came up in connex Shanghai District Court, and the payment of the French Mixed Court, to reject all ion with the Hukuang Bonds, but has now been applications filed for rents that decided in favour of the bond may be in arrears and owing to landlords and householders, with- holders.

As an act of grace, however, in one year from date of the im- permission has been given to position of the aforesaid tax. earmark a certain amount for the. That the tax equivalent to two months' rent shall be payable staff, but nothing like the amount originally hoped for..

The main issue that has delay-by the tenants themselves to the

Shanghai Nationalist Financial Swatow and Amoy ed the payment was

Commission and receipts shall be Fort Bayard serious.

The Ministry of Finance, looking delivered upon payment thereof, Hoihow, Fakhoi and Halphorg up the aid agreement, found that such receipts to be acknowledged. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

of two Java vía Batavin Swatow the Hukuang Loan was secured on and accepted by landlords and Shanghai and Japan

Sondakati the Lkin and salt revenues of house-owners in lieu

From this months' rent: rent receipts shall

and Hupeh, and Hunan.

the tax receipts by Manila, Sandakan, Australia

New Zealand vis Thursday Island basis they argued there could be be handed to tenants upon pro-Amer......

tenants. no lien on the Central Salt Reserve duction of to meet the June coupon.

on WEDNESDAY, the 29th June, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

8 Cylinders. 10 Drums Red and Redbrown Antifouling Composition.

1 Dram Red Boattoping.

1 Case Printing Material.

1 Case Eyelets.

1 Case Canned Sardines. 1 Bundle Figs.

1 Bag Prunes.

and

A Quantity of Sundries. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street,

If you have anything you would

@ven more

1. That any person or persong For a time it, looked as if the

have to go found preventing tenants from bondholders would

Then the paying their ronts for two months without their money. Chinese bankers got busy and had to the said Commission in lieu of no difficulty in puncturing the case the tax and/or tenants themselves against payment. They pointed who decline to abide by these re- out that the provincial lien was gulations shall be subject to given before the recognization of punishment of not less than one the Salt GaBelle under Sir Richard month or more than six months in Dane, when it was tnderstood by prison and a fine of not less than the very nature of the national re- $50 or more than $500. .. organization that the Hukuang Loan was transferred automatical

revenues.

5. That any tenant or tenants

Saigon and Bangkok Bangkok Straits and Calcutta

· " ༦༤ * ।

Wed., June 20, K. P. O. Registration.

D.a.m.

Lettors

G. P. O.

.10a.m.

Registration.9.15 a.m.

Letters

..10180 a..

(Dub Murseilles, 27th July.) Sekkow Maru Wed., June 29, 10 a.m. Chinhua Wed., June 20, 10 am. Suleang

Cremer.

Wed., June 29,

Parcels

noon Lotters .......1 p... ...Wed, June 28, 1.80 p.m. Hydrangea Wed., June 29, 1.80 p.m. Tean Thurs,, June 30, 8.30 a.m. Dell Maru..Thurs., June 30, 8.30a.m. Vogtland Thurs., June 30, 10.80 a.m. Tisondari. Thurs., July 80, 11.30 am. Chenan.Thurs, June 80, 12.30 pm. Hinsang..Thurs., June 30, 2,80 p.m. Lal Sang...Thurs., Juno 30, 5p.m.

Parcels .....June 80, p.

....Fri, July 1 St. Albans ...

Registration 8:45 am Letters......30 am. (Doe Thursday Island 18th July).

Fri, July 1, Anim. Haining

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, I Marques, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europo via Marseilles Fushimi Maru

ly to the care of the nationalized found in the act of inciting other Manila

tenauts not to pay this tax or call In fact the loan was specificallying to his or their assistance for listed in the reorganization agreg eigners enjoying extraterritorial

having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in like to sell, exchange or advertisement among the general charges. formed that their Goods are being.send it to the CHINA AUCTION landed and placed at their risk in the ROOM Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Row. loon, whence delivery, may be obtained. Gocis not cleared by the 4th July,

Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bath-1927, will be subject to rent. rooms servants quarters. Apply Telephone C.547, or Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, 154, Praya East.

TO BE LET-Furnished from 1st

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for exaraination by the Consignice's and the Co.'s representa- tives on any Tuesdays. and Fridays. at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage Period.

cognized.

All claims must be presented within July, Forebank Weat, Magazine ten days of the steamer's arrival here Gap, The Peak, six rooms, four after which date they cannot be re Bathrooms, Modern Sanitation, Private Garage.

Apply F. M. Crawford, care of Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES fn Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos. 16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 18, Second Floor. Please apply S. K Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central

104 FIRST PRIZES

ÁT OFFICIAL COMPETITIONL

MOVADO

Leading The World lu Watch Value

J. Ulmann & Co. Agents

PACKING

We carry out every descrip- tion of packing goods for overseas transport. Terms reasonable,

KIMOTO & CO.

42 Wallington Street. Tels. C.609 and 3237.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

No fire insurance, has been effected. NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA. Hongkong, June 27, 1927.

THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA LINE.

M.S. TENERIFFA"

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

WATCH THE FRUIT YOUR

CHILDREN EAT.

Whilst most ripe, sound fruits hre good for children, there is danger in fruit which is green, over-ripe or damaged, among the least of the evils to be feared from such fruit being acute indigestion, diarrhoea and worma.

A Kai Tack Motor Bus driver was fined $5. by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day afternoon "for stopping out- side the Hunghom Theatre, where there is no stopping place.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Sat, July: 2, K. P. O.. Registration 8 am Lettors

9 am

G. F. O. Registration.. 8.45 a.m. Letters.......9.80,

(Due Marseilles 1st August). Wheatland Montana

Sat., July 2, 10.80 a.m.

.... Hozan Maru....Sun., July 3, 9 a.m.

U.S.A., C. and S. America and and Europe via San Francisco Europe via Siberia

Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa Shanghat, Japan, Honolulu, Canada,

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privileges with a view to publicly obstructing the approach of au- thorized tax collectors and to es- caping payment of this tax shall be subject to punishment in the nfth degree (from two months' to one year's Imprisonment) in ac-Manila

and S. Africa; Adén, Egypt and cordance with the law, a fine of Saigon, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E.

Europe via Marseilles not less than $100 or more than $1,000 and deprivation or his or their civil rights.

Designs on Property.

.6. That warrants shall be issued On MONDAY, 27th June, 1927, for the arrest of tenants or land- the offers of BRITISH-AMERI lords who purposely attempt to CAN TOBACCO CO., (CHINA) escape paymentof this tax and that LTD. will be removed to sixth their movable and immovable pro- floor, P. and 0. Building, Con-perties shall be confiscated. "

7. That tenants failing to an- naught Road, Central.

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1927.

swer warrants issued against them shall be deprived of their cvil rights. HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN.

(HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE).

ኖ

From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN and GENOA

The Steamship,

"ZOSMA (8)"

Manila

Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe. yla Marseilles

8. That tenants or landlords found guilty of the above-mention- ed crimes, severally or consecu tively, shall be dealt with and

as counter-revolution- Manila punished arles.

9.That tax-collectors of the Shanghai Nationalist Financial

collected

Tres. Jafferson'

Parcels

Mon, July 4, ...3 p.m. Registration.4.15 p.m. Letters 5 p.m.

(Due San Francisco 28th July), Preo. Van Buren Mon., July 4, 5 p.m.

Porthos

.Tues., July 6, K. P. 0.2 Registration.10.30 am.

Letters

1 p.m.

G. P. O.. Registration..12.45 p.m. Letters...... 1.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 5th Aug.) Pres. Grant. Tuos., July 5, 4.30 pm.

Khiva

Sat, July 9. K.P.O.

Parcels.8th 4.30p.m. Reg. 9th 9 a.m." G.F.O.

Letters

Farcois

Reg.

10a.m.

.Dth 9.45 a.m. Letters.10.30 a.m.

(Dae. Marseilles 7th August). Pres: Lincoln Mon., July 11, 4.80 p.m.

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

The Fat Men's Club-a very ex- The Great Western Railway, as as train from Cardiff and Newport to in which requires a weight of at

The above vessel having arrived from Norway via Ports on 16th April, consigneca of cargo are hereby not fled that all goods are being landed

When you have reason to Bus-having arrived from the above ports. at their risk into the non-hazardons, hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hengkang and Kow-pect that your child has caten conslimees of cargo by her are not. Commission found guilty of misap- an experiment; will run an express clusive organization, membership laws governing of £1, to include a saloon motor at its annual dinner at Boston. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., fruit of a doubtful character the fed that all goods are being landed propriating rents

at their risk into the hazardous and/or taxes shall be dealt with in accord-Paddington, with an inclusive fore least 250 pounds, had no speeches extra-hazardous godowns of the China ance with the whence and/or from the wharves de- best course is to administer

Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., abuses in public office provided for drive through London, a reserved From 6:45 until 9:30 p.m., was de- Lt. Hongkong, whence and/or from in the Provisional Criminal Code' seat in one of six leading theatres, voted strictly to eating, with ae-

and steaks featured the evening." the wharves delivery may be obtain and they shall be punished in ac- conveyance from the theatre back cond, third and fourth servings of cordance with the said lows, in to the station, and supper on the dored in advance. Roast chicken Goods not cleared by the 2nd July,addition to which they shall be return journey,

punished in accordance with the 1927 will be subject to rent.

livery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 4th July, will bo subject to rant.

Baby's Own Tablets

od.

All broken, chafed and damaged

at once, for these tablets quickly packages are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 4th July, at 10 am. No claims will but gently cleanse the stomach

All broken, chafed and damaged asid laws, in addition to which be admitted unless notified and/or and bowels, and can be given with application for survey made in writ- safety oven to the youngest or packages are to be left in the godowns, they shall be punished according ing within seven days after landing most delicate infant, being gua- where they will be examined un the

Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.mont.

10. That dandlords and house- Claims against the steamer must be of the goods, or in any enso before ranteed absolutely free from nar 2nd July, 1927, at 10 am. by to an additional degree of punish- the goods are taken delivery of cotics or other injurious drugs.

Baby's Own Tablets are also a

presented in writing within ten days owners who approve of this tax on. Claims will not be recoverably Bulesz

In its collection for the Nationalist completo accounts are sent in within specific for teething troubles, con-after arrival of steamer, therwise their own initiative and who assist fourteen days of final discharge of atipation, colds, and croup. They they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Government shall be rewarded in bring calm, natural, health-giving No fire insurance will be effected sleep, and promote regular deve-by the undersigned in any case, what proportion with the amounts col-

lected. by us in any case whatever,

11. That the various tenants' Billa of Lading will be countersign-lopment.

unions, which assist in the collec tion of this shall bo rewarded ac- cording to results.

Tessel.

ed by,

THORESEN & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong June 28, 1927.

orever.

Bills of Lading wil be countersign-

From chemists, direct and post free at 60 cents the vial, from Dr. Williams' Me-ed by, dleine Co., 60, Kiangs Road, Shanghai.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, June 27, 1927.

WATER LEVELS.

REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG. WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FEET.

W. L Highest W.L Lowest W.L

W. I

Place of Observation.

on record

on

record

26/6 27/6

16.6175

9.6

0.5

West River at Shiuhing North River at Tsingyuen North River at Samshui East River at Sheklung

TH

9.8 10.2

4.4

4.15