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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCION.

Applications for affiliation' to the above Association must reach the undersigned by the 31st ac- companied by the necessary fee of Two Dollars; Newly affiliating Clube One Dollar entrance fec extra.

W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary.

P. O. Box 233.

HONGKONG FU

ASSOCIATION.

REFEREES AFFILIATION. Applications from qualified Re- ferees for Afiliation to the above Association must reach the un- dersigned by the 31st accompanied

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LAMMERT'S

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned will sell by Public Auction,

on FRIDAY,

the 12th August, 1927, at 11 o'clock a.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

(far account of the concerned.)

One Pair Diamond and Pearl

Earrings. Terms As Customary.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received

by the annual gubscription of One instructions from the Registrar, The Supreme Court, to sell by Public Auction,

Dollar.

W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary,

P. O. Box 233.

HONGKONG. FOOTBALL

LEAGUE. Applications for admission to the above-League must reach the andersigned on or before the 31st August, accompanied by the en- trance fee of Twenty Dollars. No admitted to the Club

can be Hongkong Football Association. W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary.

:

P. O. Box 23.

HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST CO., LTD.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fourth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Realty and Trust Com- FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Car-pany, Limited, will be held at the dens. Quiet apartments and suites of roonis. Full board from $95, $110, $130, monthly. Large commodious

also dally rates;

five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.357,

BOARD RESIDENCE.

man

ructs,

MISCELLANEOUS.

AN Expert European Gentle-

formerly

with connected well-established firms of Imports and Exports wishes to start a firm. Those who want to join or to act

as "Compradore, (good prospecta) apply Box No. 251, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph.”

PREMISES TO LET.

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

on FRIDAY,

the 12th August, 1927, at 12 o'clock Noon.. On the Premises.

The Goods and Chattels of Cafe

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1927.

CHINA AUCTION

ROOMS.

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

14

E..V. M. R. de SOUSA.

THE EXACTIONS OF MOTHERHOOD.

Look about you and observe the number of women for whom ma- ternity has meant the loss, and in some instances the sacrifice, of health. Nature provided that this should be a simple process, attend ed by no disastrous aftermath. Human society decreed different-

and the heritage of centuries of artificial modes of living has made many women dread that which they should anticipate with joy.

IMPERIAL GARRISONS IN MIDDLE EAST.

INDIA TO CONTRIBUTE TO ADEN CHARGES.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

NOTICE.

The parcela post service to Russia in Asia via Japan is temporarily auspended.

London, July 19.

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time A White Paper explaining the given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close. Colonial Middle East Estimates at or before 9 s.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the states that as an offset against the previous day.

Dutiablo articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are large saving effected in the cost tablo to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded of the Iraq garrison, His Majesty's by parcel post only. Government have waived a claim

for certain transferred assets be fotters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will

amounting to £570,000.

There was a notable decrease

of £1,141,000 in respect of Iraq, and £165,000 in respect of Pate stine, while in the case of Arala there was an increase of $259,000, owing to the inclusion of charges.

military administration of Aden.

respect of the political and

The cost of the Imperial garri- sons in Iraq and Palestine de- creased by £986,000, of which To adopt a simple yet sure £894,000 was attributable to Iraq, means of offsetting the advorse mainly as a result of the Treaty consequences of maternity, to with Turkey signed last year. strengthen the potential as well as The White Paper mentions that the prospective mother, is the dic- the Government of India are con- Restaurant Parisien, Au Chie Parisien, Beauty Parlour Paris-tate of common sense. Themselves tributing $250,000 annually for iana and The Europe Asia Trad-aware of what they have suffered, three years towards military and connexion ing Co. situated on the Ground mothers may easily spare their political charges in

daughters that suffering. Strength with Aden, and thereafter one- Floor and Rear Portion of the is acquired by reinforcing the sys-third of the cost, up to a maximum First Fivor of No. 12,

tom with a medium that literally of £150,000 annually. Street.

assists Nature through mild stimu- Terms: As Customary.

lation of vital organs, restoring LAMMERT' BROS.,

impoverished blood, building up Auctioneers.

jaded nerves. and making for per- fect health.

Pedder

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PUBLIC AUCTION. The Unilersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,

on TUESDAY, the 16th August, 1927, at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,

The Motor House Boat "LON- DON" 46′ 6′′ (in good running or- der and condition) as she now lice in the Causeway Bay Typhoon

Specially built for Shooting and Shelter off A, King Slipway, Registered Office of the Company.

xchange Building, (2nd Floor) Bathing Parties and well-equip- Des Voeux Road Central, Hong-ped with Water Closet, Kitchen and Comfortable Sleeping Accom- kong, on Saturday, the 27th day

August, 1927, at 11.20 a.m. for modation. the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the Year ended on the 86th June, 1927, and re-electing Directors and the Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Mon- day, the 22nd day of August, 1927, until Saturday, the 27th day of August, 1927, both days inclusive.

By Order

of the Board,

C. F. V. RIBEIRO,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, August 6th, 1927.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE B.S.A. Motor Cycle, TO LET.--Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, 2 h.p., o.h.v.,' 1924 model in New Hongkong Bank Building.good condition, what offer? Box Apply Sang Kee, same building. No. 255, care of "Hongkong. Telt-

TO LET.-From 1st. June, furnish- ed fat at Mount Kellet, No. 196, The Perk. Apply Property Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

TO LET.-One roam, suitable for Office or dwelling, gas Electric light Telephone and fittings rent $35 monthly, 10, Queen's Road, 1st

floor..

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

FLATS also ROOMS, single, double, furnished or unfurnished, mid-level or Kowloon, excellent locations. Partial service, If re- tauired. Small Investora. Tol. 0.4630.

TO LET.-European FLATS, 29A and 29B, Kennedy Road, 4 rooms 2 bathrooms" servants

quarters. Apply Telephone C.547, or Thorn- hili Aerated Water Factory, 154, Praya East.

TO LET.—Five roomed House No. 49, Granville Road, Kowloen, with flush and Sanitary conveniences, Apply to Spanish Dominican Pri- curation, Phone No. C.721.

TO LET.-EUROPEAN FLATS with modern conveniences at Cameron Road and Chatham Road, Kowloon. Please apply Compra- dorp. Department, H.M.H. Nama- zec, Prince's Buildings.

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TO LET Shipping Offices in Con- naught Road, Central, No. 18. first floor; Nos. 15 & 16, second floor; Nos. 15, 16, 18 and 19, third floor. Please. Apply to S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central,'

airy

__TO_____LET.—Bright...and

OFFICES. single rooms or suites Srd Floor Prince's Buildings. Cheap rental. Immediate occupa- tion. Apply to The Union Trad- ing Co., Ltd., York Building.

graph.".

FOR SALE-As she lies at ar- eher Santu, Fukien Province, iron hulk "RHAMSES" Built in Eng- land 1884. Length 134', breadth 25, depth 11'. Grosa and net ton- nage 378 tons. For full particu- lars and orders to view apply Asiatic Petroleum Company (S.C.) Ltd., Hongkong or Foochow

OXYGEN ACETYLENE DISSD.

AMMONIA, AIR

NITROGEN CARBIDE

THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLENE (6., Ltd,

OFFICE: 20 Dès Vœux Road.

Tol..0..2344.2"

WORKS:-To Kwa-Wan

Tel. K. 789.

M. J. E. GUILLOT, Manager.

For further Particulars and

Terms: As Customary.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People have long since establishe a very high reputation as a simple means of minimizing those ills to which femininity is heir, as well as those artificially acquired,

DISASTROUS FIRE AT

MADRAS.

MEDICAL COLLEGE SEVERELY DAMAGED.

The Madras Medical College was the scene of a disastrous fire in the early hours of July 20, which gutted the bio-chemistry store

To be had of all chemists, or post free, at $1.50 per bottle, bottles for $8.00, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Klang-room se-Road, Shanghai.

:

FIFTY YEARS IN ARCTIC SEAS..

vin Sibarin it so superscribed.

Parcels post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtszo West of Hankow is temporarily suspended." sion at sendara' risk. It is to be noted that parcels are able to delay, and

Parcels for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for transmis that the service, may be suspended again at any time.

RADIO NOTICES.

It is notified for information that a new shortwave

Philippines for the exchange of ordinary, deferred and press telograms.

Bates to Manila 30 cents per word ordinary, 15 cents per word de- ferred and press,

less service was opened on July 23rd between Hangmercial wire-

To Luzon Islands (Except Manila) and Corregidor Island 48 contà por word ordinary.

All other islands 764 cents per word ordinary,

Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong and the following places. French Indo-China, province of Yunnan Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Macau, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard, Wuchow, and Haihow. Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, let. Floor, G. P. O. Building.

INWARD MAILS.

From

Per

Batavia Amoy

Baron Inchcape Santhin

Dire August 11.

August 13.

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

hai. Manila

Tonyo Maru

August 14,

Pres. Jackson

U.S.A., Honolulu." Japan and

Shanghai- U.S.A.. Honolulu.

August 14.

Pres: Adams

August 15.

Japan

and

Shanghai

Japan

Pros. Taft Ginyo Maru

.August 15,

.August 15.

Adolf von Bayer

August 15.

Amazone ..

August 16.

Tango Maru Rawalpindi

.August 18..

.August 19.

Empress of Russia

Atauta Maru

Mishima Mazu

Haruna Maru

.August 21. 22. August August 22. .August 23. ..August 26,

Europe via Negapatam (Letters and

papers London 14th July) Japan and Shanghai Australia and Manila Shanghai

USA, Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. McKinley Manila

and research laboratory Straits situated on the first floor, and Japan destroyed the lecture hall below, Japan and Shanghai following the collapse of the store

room.

In his rounds through the ex- tensive compound at a quarter past two o'clock the watchman did not notice any untoward incident, but forty-five minutes later a tele- FAMOUS MISSION VESSEL

graph peon, who was bicycling TO BE BROKEN UP.

close by, noticed the fire and raised “Gin and Bibles," as the old the alarm. The fire brigade ar- Inspection Order apply to the Un-sailing mission ship Harmony rived at about four o'clock but it dersigned."

was irreverently but affectionately took more than three hours to get named by sailors, is in the ship-the flames extinguished and the breaking yard.

whole store room was gutted. No vessel in the Arctic Sean was- As a result of heat the steel more widely known among sailors girders became bent and the build- and landlubbers all over the world ing crumbled. The cause of the than the Harmony. After half a fire is unknown. Police are en- century in the service of the quiring into the matter. The loss Moravian Missionary Society she is estimated to exceed one lakh of was sold a few months ago to the rupees. The property, it is under- Hudson Bay Company.

stood, is insured. "We sold her" said the secretary Board was another sign of the of the mission to a newspaper re-awakening of British salesmanship: presentative "after she had been There was a true analogy between working in the Arctic for over a business and the Empire in its economic aspect. Empire goods half a century.

"She was the last of a suc-needed to be produced and resented cession of Harmony ships that with a view to competitive sales- As an American who have sailed along this coast with manship. supplies for the natives since admired the British Empire's con- tribution to civilisation he believed in the slogan "Empire goods for Empire consumption."

PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-

tion,

on TUESDAY, the 16th August, 1927, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Collection of 2500 Stamps in- cluding Old China High Value Colonials and One Complete Set of German Caroline Island Fine Used.

Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the 15th August, 1927.

Terms:

Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1771.

Work Continues.

"The disposal of the ship docs not mean that our work is being discontinued. We are getting our supplies to the mission stations in other ways."

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THE WOODCOCK.

OLDEST FIGHTING SHIP

•

For

21

OUTWARD MAILS.

Bate. Per Kochow..Thurs., Aug, 11, 4.30 p.m.

Mauritius

Sam Shui and Wuchow Straits, Ceylon India

E. and S. Africa, Egypt and *Europe via Marseilles.

Haiphong Pakhoi

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.,

Canada, C. and S. Ameria and *Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia

Swntow, Amoy and Foochow Haiphong Shanghai Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and

America and Europe via Victoria B.C.

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

*Swałow Amoy and Formosa Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and "Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia

via Thursday, Island

A year ago, the Harmony left Dartmouth for her last voyage to the trading stations of Labrador.

IN ACTION. Previously she was a 200-ton whaler, and her arrival at the re-

During the disturbances around Manila mote ports of call in the frozen Shanghai, H.M.S.

"Woodcock," Swatow wastes was so great an

eyen when doing patrol service up the Manila, Australia and New Zealand that the Eskimos used to fire runs Yangtse River, was fired upon The Undersigned, have received into the air to notify the sur- from the shore and opened fire in instructions to self by Public Auc-rounding populations of her pre-return, being the first British ahip to come into action against the Captain Jackson, who navigated Chinese Revolutionaries, saya, a her for so long a period, had some Home paper. perilous experiences during his This little shallow draft gun- office. There is not much value in boat of 150 tons is actually the the ordinary sea chart in those oldest vessel in fighting commis- regions, and he was up against sion in the British Navy, having ice and fog always.

now completed 30 years' service- Originally the Harmony was

since she was built by John 1. called the Lorna Deone, and sail-Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., in 1897. Manila ed in the Eastern seas, trading

tion,

on FRIDAY, the 12th August, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m..

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

comprising:-

sence.

"

Machaon Thurs., Aug. 11, 4:30 pm. (Due Marseilles 12th September). Now Mathilde Thurs., Aug 11-5 p.m. Raymond Poircase

Thurs., Aug. 11, 5 pm.

Taiyo Maru

.........Fri, Aug, 13, Registration..9.45 am: Letters......10.30 a.m. (Due San Francisco 6th Sept.). Haiyang

..Fri, Aug. 12, 11 am. Tonkin....Fri, Aug. 12, 12.30 p.m. Philoctetes Fri., Aug. 12, 5 p.m.

Parcels....12th 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 18, Registration...945 am. Letters.....10.30 am. (Due Victoria, B. C. 6th Sept.).

Protesilaus

Kitano Maru

.Sat., Aug. 18, K. P.0. Registration 8 am Letters

9 a.m.

G.P.O. Registration..8.45 am. Letters ....9.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 12th September). Hozan Maru...Sun., Aug. 14, 9 a.m. Halching ....Sun., Aug. 14. 9 n.m.

Pres, Jackson

Parcels

.Mon., Aug. 15, .8 p.m. Registration..4.15 p.m. Letters.......6 p.m. (Due San Francisco 8th September). Pres. Adams Mon.. Aug. 16, 5 p.m. Szechuen „Tues., Aug. 16. 10 a.m."

Changta

Reg. ¿Letters

Tues., Aug. 16,

.9.45 a.m. .10.30a.m.

(Duo Thursday Island 27th Sept.) ·

Saigon, Ceylon, india, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and' *Europe vin Marseilles

Ámozono

The upper reaches of the Yang- Shanghai

in tea, but she went to the Fartse River, with its many rapids, Swatow

North as a whaler afterwards for are extremely difficult to navigate, Straits and Calcutta a Dundee firm before being, and H.M.S. "Woodcock" Wils

quired by the Moravian Mission.

specially designed for this service Amoy and was the first steamer of any Japan

Teak Hatstand. Bookcase, Desks, Glass Cabinet, Chesterfield Couch

She has had some queer cargoes and Armchairs, Carpets, Rugs,

It was said that she took out Ornaments, Pictures, etc., etc.

difficult stretch between Ichang Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Teak Extension Dining Tables everything for the natives fromise to navigate the long and Shanglui

E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and and Chairs, Sideboard with Bevell-flour to tombstones, and her and Chungking.

Europe via Marseilles. It is a remarkable tribute. to ed Mirror, Dinner "Waggon, Ice passengers were equally interest- ing. Some of them were so fas- Chests, Crockery, Glaes Ware, etc., cinated by the mystories of the her builders that after 30 years Teak and Iron Bedsteads with new life they found in the Arctic service she is still able to fulfil Mattresses, Single and Double regions that they decided to stop. her duty.

etc.

Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chamber Stand, Commodes, Washstands, etc., etc.. also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture.

One Telescope.

One Bush & Lane Piano Player and about 150 Rolls.

One Camerą.

Two Gramaphones. Catalogues will be issued.

On her last voyage she took A singular coincidence was that

out a scientist and anthropologist, a well-known London as well as artist.

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE..

From 12th to 18th August 1927 HOM WATER.

Bikong Btandard

LOW WAIEN.

II'song

£5 tamdard

Tlove

80 m2 18

A. m. feet

:.

Friday

120 EG

77

126

43

3 32

Batur. 23 m

| 14 {m (2

8 1 m

Won. 13

Tuca

On View from Thursday, the Suc. 11th August, 1927.

Terina: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

ོབ བ ཏྲཱི ཥ ཐ ཋ ཋ་

Wed. 17 m

Thurs 14

Height

almost at the same time H.M.S. | "Amazon," the Navy's newest torpedo boat destroyer, was being handed over from the Thorny- Japan croft Works at Southampton to the Admiralty,, so that John L. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., have the distinction of being the builders of the oldest and newest fighting ships now on the active list of the British Navy.

On Alexandra Rose Day two bunches of roses sent by the Queen to. Christie's realised £1,- 603 when put up to auction. The first rose was sold for 125 guineas to a Continental buyer, and the ownership of the next bloom won't to Sir Joseph Duveen for an equal amount,

· Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., *Canada C. and S, America and *Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberla

Shanghai

Shanghai, Japan, Canada. U.S.A., C. und S. America and Europe vin Vancouver, B.C. and Europe vis Siberia

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Tues., Aug. 16, K.P.O..

Registration.....9am.

Letters

Reg.

G.P.O.

9 a.m.

.9.15 a.m. Letters.......10 .. (Due Marseilles 17th September.) Fres. Taft..Tues.,. Aug. 16, 4.80 p.m. Liangchow...Tues., Aug. 16, 6 p.m. Kwai Sang Wed., Aug. 17, 8.30 A Fook Sang

Wed., Aug. 17,

Parcels Letters

..noon

.....1 p.

salyang Tango Maru ..Fri., Ang. 19, 1.80 am. Shantung,

Wed., Aug. 17, 5 p.m...

Rawalpindi

.Fri, Aug. 19, 5 p.m.

.Sat. Aug 20, K.P.O.

Parcels...19th 4.30 p.m. Registration 20th 9 a.m. Letters....20th 10 a.m. G.P.O. Parcels.....19th 5 p.m. Registration 20, 9.45 a.m. Letters 20th 10.30 am.. (Due Marseilles 16th Sept.). Gingo Maru Sat., Aug, 20, 10.30 am,

Tenyo Maru Mon, Aug. 22,

Registration ...45 a.m Letters.....10.80a.m. (Due San Francisco 16th September): Atsuta Maru

Tuce, Aug. 23, 10.80 a.m.

23rd 5. p. Parcels Emp. of Ruseta......Wed., Aug, 24, Registration..9.15 .. Letters.......10a.m. (Due Vancouver, B.C. 11th Sept.).. Mishima Mara Wed., Aug. 24, Registration 8.45 a.m. Letters 2,9,80°a.m.*" (Due Thursday Island 5th September).

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only,

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