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Investment.

Judicious Advertising is. one of the most profitable investments associated with successful Business Enterprise."

Advortino in

The

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONGKONG TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

on THURSDAY,

THE THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Share holders in the above Company will be held at the Office of the The Undersigned have received Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, on Friday, the 22nd July, 1927, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiv ing a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Mana- 31st for the year ended gers March, 1927, and electing, a Con- sulting Committee and Auditors..

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from

Hongkong Telegraph. Tuesday, the 19th July, 1927, unül

and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods.

Prepaid

Advertisements

25 WORDS FOR $1.00.

Friday, the 22nd July, 1927, both "days inclusive.

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

ing collection:-

1302, 1342, 1997, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1482, 1453, 1512, 1516, 4, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88; 101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191, 194, 208, 102, 216, 226

BOARD RESIDENCE,

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- deлa.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th July, 1927.*:

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

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of U DOLLARS per share for the six months ending 30th June, 1927, will be payable on THURSDAY, August 4th, on which date Divi- dend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office, 3, Chater Road,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 'CLOSED. from FRIDAY, the 22nd July, to WED- NESDAY, the 3rd August (both

days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order

of the Board of Directors,

L. S. GREENHILL

- Secretary. Hongkong, 14th July, 1927.

THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO., LTD,

and Quiet apartments

It is hereby notified that the gaites of rooms. Full board from fellowing persons have been ap- $95, $110, $180, monthly..

from commodious rooms, also dally pointed to hold office as

Large

rates; five minutes from ferry. January 1st., 1927:-- next new Hotel, Hankow

Kowloon, Tel. K.357.

FOR SALE,

Road,

FOR PICNIC Always ready, Chicken, Sandwiches, Roasted

Beef and Mutton. Cold Ham, Sausages, Lobster. Fish & Chips Prices Modurale. Hongkong Fish Store, 59, Des Voeux Central,"

PREMISES TO LET. TC LET.—One European FLAT Warchai Gap Head, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.

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

TO LET-Privately owned Garage at Magazine Gap. Appy F. M. Crawford, Lane, Cranford, Ltd.

TO LET.-From 1st. June, furnish-

"LOUIE WAI SUN,

Managing Director. "LOUIE LEUNG, Treasurer.

LAM MING FAN,

Secretary.

L. G. CHONG, ..Manager.

No Purchase contracts ear be recognized by this Company unless signed by at least two of its Directors.

All communications to be ad- dressed to the Secretary.

By Order,

of the Board of Directors.

LAM MING FAN,

Secretary. Hongkong, July 18th., 1927..

INDO-CHINA "NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

the 21st July, 1927,

at 11.30.a.m. At the Iron Shod, Holt's Wharf, Kowloon..

200 Tons Round Mild Steel Bar Ends in bundles-In sizes 3/4" to 11⁄4" Lengths varying from 6 feet to 17 feet. Terma-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

THURSDAY,

BAR TO MARRIAGE,

'"SPIRITUAL AFFINITY” IN

SERBIA.

JULY 21, 1927.

"BETTER FARMING” IN

↑ S. AUSTRALIA,

BIG DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICES.

Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong and the following places-French, Indo-Chine, province of Yunnan, Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Macan, Kwongchouwan,, Fort Bayard, Wachow and Hofhow. Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, G. P. O. Building.

17

NOTICE.

The parcels post service to. Russia in Asia via Japan la temporarily usponded

Registered and Pareol. Maila aro closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unloas otherwise stated, and whers mails are advertised to close at or before 0 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5

on the previous day.

Datiablo articios forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded parcel post only.

Letters and postcards only for, the United Kingdom and Europe with forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.

Parcela post service between Hongkong and Forts of the Yangtor West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.

A distressing crime, which shows The Government of South Aus- considerable light on Serbian social tralia are drawing up what is con- instructions to sell by Public Auc-ideas, has occurred at Belgrade. sidered to be the most ambitious A young workman of twenty, named agricultural development scheme tion,

Georgevitch, was seen walking In In the history of Australia. Its the evening, happily enough, with object is the utilization of overy a sixteen-year-old girl to whom his available acre and increased output father had been a god parent; and by the application of scientific. a few minutes later rushed to the methods in order to augment sub- nearest polico-station to say he had stantially the rural population and killed her. She was found lying accommodate a larger number of in the road with n knife sticking immigrants. out from her breast.

The first step will be the appoint It transpired, from the youth's ment of a Minister who will be enable story, that the young couple had clusively concerned with agricul- by for some time been desperately in ture, with a special staff of experta love. Their repective parents, acc-continually visiting farmers with ing them constantly together, did regard to improved practice and net at first suspect that it was more urging slackers to study the author- than a friendship. of "koums," oritative, literature and make the god-relations; but when they utmost of their holdings. Inst realised the truth they were The Premier says he is convinced filled with indignation and horror, that the time is opportune to launch Australia and Manila' as all those who are bound by this an intensive "better farming" cam- Suez and Straits

Amoy spiritual tie are in Serbia regarded paign and that there is plenty of Shanghai in the same light as blood relations, scope for propaganda work Scler U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Madison In the eyes of orthodox Serbians, tific investigation, in which the ex- Straits marriage between the young man ating University Research Insti- Manila and the girl would have been equitute takes a leading part, will be Straits valent to incest.

a prominent feature of the forward Japan and Shanghai It was the despair which toos movement, whose chief objects will Straits possession of young Georgevitch be the combating of plant diseases Manila when he realised that not only the and wheat breeding. The importa- Church, but all his own relations tion of approved stud stock will be and the girl's and the opinion of encouraged, and the Government society were against him that drove fintend'

co-operate with Saigon him to take the desperate step for the

and other Samshui and Wuchow which he will now probably pay State Governments, ship-owners, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow with a term of several years hard and breeders in paying freight Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have recolved instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,

on THURSDAY,

the 21st July, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.

at No. 205 Wanchal Road. ‚«

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture, including Blackwood.labour.

On View from Wednesday, the 20th July, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers..

PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions from the Executor of the Estate of the late Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, to sell by Public Auc- tion,

on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 4th and 5th August, 1927, commencing each day at 11 a..

with an interval from

1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. At No. 6, Peak Road.

The Whole of Her Valuable Household Furniture, Blackwood Ware, Collection of Pictures, Curics, etc., etc.

comprising:-

}

Teak Hatstand with Bevelled Mirror, Drawing Room Suite, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Overmantel, Oil Paintings, Old Japanese Prints, Bronze and Brass Ware, Lacquered Cabinets, Lac- quered Ware, Barometer, Orna- ments, Curios, Cloisonne Ware, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc.

Teak Extension Dining Table, The Forty-Sixth Ordinary Gen-Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, eral Meeting of the Company will Cabinets, Cut Glass, Silver Ware, be held at the Office of the General Cutlery, Crockery, Teak Desk, Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-Chairs, Electric Fittings, Ceiling son and Co., Ltd., Pedder Street and Table Fans, Filter, Ted Ice Hongkong, on Monday, the 25th Chests, Table Clock, etc., etc. July, 1927, at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of ences. Apply to: Spanish Domipi-the Directors, passing the Ac counts and electing Directors and Auditors.

ed fint at Mount Kellet, No. 106, The Peak. Apply Property Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

TO LET. Ground floor three roomed Flat in Prat Buildings, with Flush and Sanitary Conveni-

can Procuration.

·COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two am offices in 1A, Chater Boad. Apply . D. Sassoon and Company. Ltd.

FLATS alao ROOMS, single, double, furnished or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations, Partial service, if re- Small Investors. Tol. quired. C.4630.

TO LET-European FLATS, 20A and 29B, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bathrooms. Aervants quarters. Apply Telephone C.647, or Thorn, hill Aerated Water Factory, 154, Praya Enst.

TO LET.The Bungalow, No. 21, Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, 5 rooms, 2 furnished bathrooms, Small Garden. Garage for small car. Rent $150. Apply Tel.

C.5213.

The Transfer Books of the Con- pany will be closed from the 18th July to 8th August, 1927, both days, inclusive.

By order of the Board.

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD., General Managers. Hongkong, 24th June, 1927.

Royal

Theatre

Saturday August. 6th Monday August, 8th

A. Strok presents

BENNO

MOISEIWISTCH

די

TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES THE WORLD RENOWNED

In Connaught Road, Central, Nos.

16, 18 and 19, ground floors; Nos.

16, 17 and 18, first floors; Nos. 16

and 16, second floors; Nos. 15, 10, 17, 18 and 19, third floors. Please apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Con- naught Road, Central.

PACKING

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

KIMOTO & CO. "42, Wellington Street. Tels. 0.009 and 3207.

PIANIST

Booking opens at Moutries on Monday July 25th." Prices $4, $3, & $2.

POLAR CAKE

IT'S QUALITY THAT COUNTS

Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Tezk Dressing Table Glass Top, Tenk Chest of Drawers, Teak Wash- stands, etc., etc.

Blackwood

Very Fine Carved Ware, Porcelain Panelled Screens, Corean Cabinet with Brass Clasps, Mother of Pear! Inlaid Curio Cabi- nets, Old Chinese Hall Lanterns, etc., etc.

also

Old English Clocks by G. H. Bor- ral and John Moore & Sons, Lon- don,

الو

One Old Grand Father Clock, One Safe by Milners.

and"

One Safe by Herring Hall Mar

vin.

and

One Piano Pianola by John Broadwood & Sons with lot of Music Rolls.

and

A Large Quantity of Malden Hair Fern and Plants in Pots,

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Monday, the let of August, 1927,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMENT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street

If you have anything you would liko to soll, exchange or advertiss send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA,"

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD,

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and

The Steaship

STRAITS.

"BENLEDI"

to

Commonwealth

Siberia

Japan

Straits

From

For

and expenses in accordance with the decision of the recent confer- ence of Australian Ministers of Haiphong Agriculture. It is anticipated that Straits and Calcutta a soil survey of the whole of South Australia will be undertaken and" cultivation extended by the utiliza- tion of the virgin Crown lands, of which large areas are available.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby

Passengers departing yesterday informed that all Goods are being by s.3. Empreas of Canada for landed at their risk into the hazardous Manila, included Mrs. J. P. Brugo, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Mrs. L. Cooper, Bishop D. T Miss A. M. The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Huntington, and and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or Upsdell. from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claima will be admitted after

the Goods have left the Godowns, and HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th instant will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presentod to the Undersigned on or before the 11th August, 1927, or they will not be recognized....

From 22nd to 28th July

HIGH WATE;

1827

LOW WATER

Kikou

T'kong

Standard

18tandard

Timo.

Tim*.

h. 00.

All broken, chafed, and damaged) Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Priday 22361 where they will be examined on the

Satur 23 m 44 28th instant at 10a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effect-Ban, cd.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- od by GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.. Hongkong, 21st July, 1927.

G.

height. |

ti. zn.

$44

5 5

m

24 m $ 33

2. 40

Ma

Tuen,

Wed.c

25

267 4

27 42

Thur. 18 37

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.

FRAUDULENT CONVERSION...

endanur

Height:

On the 6th May, 1927, IU PO LUN, an employee of the KIEN TJIANG HAN firm of 126 Wing Lok Street absconded. from the above address, having on various dates prior to that date obtained large sums of money from the said Firm by Fraud..

INWARD MAILS,'

Por

Fooksang

Mishima Maru

Antenor

July

Tilawa

July

Macedonia

July

July 24.

July 26,

Pres, Cleveland

July 25

Garbeta....

July 20.

Hakusan Maru

.July 29.

Kama Maru

.July 29.

Empress of Canada

August 1.

OUTWARD_MAILS.

Per

Date.

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

Japan, Canada, "U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Victoria B.C.

Saigon

Shanghai and Europe via. Siberia.. Shanghai

Swatow, Amey and Foochow *Swatow, Amoy and Formosu Formosa, Shanghai, Japan and San

Francisco

Manila

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Ayuda Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and 8., America and Europe vis Victoria, B.C. and Europe vla Siberia

Amoy

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

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIEL Sandakan. that

been Straits and Calcutta A warrant has issued for -arrest of IU PO LUN and д reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid by the undersigned to any person, giving. Informa- tion leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit.

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

Reward to be valid for 6 months from July 1st, 1927.

Description. To Po Lun aged 81 years, 5 ft. 4 in: in height, very stout, short-sighted wear

glasses, speaks good ing English dressed in Europesa clothing, Hongkong Born, parents natives of Pan U Dis

trict.

(Sd.) E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police,

CL D, Circular No. 2. Hongkong, 27th June, 1927,

TO EUROPE

Arrangements and bookings made on all SUEZ LINES.-- Complete Information on tours through Java, Malay States, India, Egypt, etc.

VIA AMERICA-Through tickets issued. Choice of Railway Lines in United States and Canada.

Complete information on sightseeing, Hotels, estimates of cost for all tours. Trans-Atlantic reservations made. ALL TICKETS ISSUED AT TARIFF RATES.". Baggage and Accident Insurance.

Carry American Express Travellers Cheques.

For complete information apply

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., Inc.

40, Des Voeux Road Central.. Phono-C. 4625,

E. HING & CO.

SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIP CHANDLERS

HARDWARE MERCHANTS.

PHONE-CENTRAL, No. 1115,

Wing Woo Street TEL 52 Central

þ.

Comeric...Thurs., July 21, 3.80 pm. Taiming Thurs., July 21, 4 p.n..

Halching ....Fri., July 22, 9 a.m..

Rawalpindi..Fri, July 22, 8.30 a.m.. Mishima Mara Fri., July 22, 9.30 a.m. Van Heatsz..Fri., July 22, 10.80 a.m. Mingaung... Fri, July 22, 5 p.m. Tilawa

.Sat., July 28, Parcels Letters"

Macedonia

11.30 0.m.

12.30 p.m.

Sat, July 20, Kowloon P. 0. Parcels 22nd 4.30 p.m.. Registration 23rd 0 a.m.. Letters.....10. a.m..

G. P. O. Parcels....22nd, 5 p.m.. Registration.23, 0.45 a.m." Letters......10.80 a.tm..

(Duo Marseilles 19th August)

Tyndareus

...Sat, July 29. Parcels....22nd 5° p.m. Registration 0.15 m. Lettors

10 a.m.

(Duo Victoria, B.C., 16th August). Telemachus .Sat, July.23, 2.30

p.m. Antenor......Sat., July 23, 6 p.m. Chaksang...Sun., July 24, 8.30 a.m. Haining

.Sun., July 24, 9 2.m. Kotsu Maru....Sun, July 24, 9 a.m.

Registration 25th 6 p.m.. Siberia Maru. .....Tues.,. July 26,

Lettors

8.30 a.m. (Due San Franelsen 19th August). Prea. Madison Mon,, July 26, 4.80 p.ne Hathong *... Tues., July 26, Noon.

Pros. Cleveland ..... Tues., July 26,

Parcels

..$ B.B Registration.4.15. p.m. Letters.....5 p.m.

(Due Victoria, B.C., 15th August). Fookeang

Tues July 26, 5. p.m.. Hangsang Wed., July 27, 8.30 am

Patroclus

Wed., 27 July. Kowloon P. 0. Registration...9 r.m. Letters 10-m.m.

G. P. O..

Reg.9.45 n.m.

Letters

..10.30 B.m.

(Due Marseilles 24th August.). Matisang

Laizang

Wed, July 27, 1.80 p.m.

Parcola

Lottery

A... Hakusan Maru .'.

Shanghai, Japan and Europe vla

Siberia

Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marolles

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, BC, and Europe vin Siberia

.Thurs.; July 28.

+noon

p.m.

Sat., July 30, Kowloon P. 0. Registration....8 a.m.

4.1..

Letters

G. P. O. Registration 9.45 am,

9.30 am. (Due Marseilles 29th August). Kamo Maru Sat., July 80, 10.30 am."

Paul Locat

Letters...

Tucs, August 2... Registration.1.45 p.m. Letters.2.90 p.m. (Due Marseilles 3rd September),

2nd 5 p.

Parcels Erap, of Canada ...¿Tues., Aug. 3, Registration .9.15 a.m.. Letters 10 am. (Duo. Vancouver, BC, 21st August). *Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

WATER LEVELS.

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

Highest WL Lowest W.L. W. L. W. L

Place of Observation.

record

On record

West River at Shinhing North River at Tsingyuen North River at Samshai East River at Sheklung

41.0

+28' 27

For the 18th......

19/7

20/7

13.0* fallings

10.5 rising

7.07.1

15.41 5.6

Seteral weeks back two hunters Illiterate, half-starved from suf noticed a large American bald fering in Russia, and threatened ezele acting queerly near a town with deportation from the United called Killdeer, and killed the bird. States because of her ignorance; They found that one of its legs was Miss Cerif Lolderman began study- held by a coyote trap, to which an- ing to pass the immigration testa.. other trap was fastened by a plece In the 25 days before she was to of wire. Publication of the incid- have been sent back home, she ap ent brought word that the traps plied herself so earnestly that she had been set 150 miles distant. passed the examination with case.