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Hongkong Telegraph.

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

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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OPPORTUNITY exists for tactful and refined lady to join as partner in private hotel venture on joint account basis. nuvertiser will supply furniture and place. Can- tral Office rooms or present vacant central flats required for use his living rooms immediately, For rent-Houses, Flats or rooms, Mid- level and Pokfulum. Furnished if required. Houses for disposal on part cash and instalment basis. Small Investora, Tel. 0.4630.

SITUATIONS VACANT.

WANTED.-Immediately, by old established firm, male or female shorthand typist. Must be experi- cheed, good at figures, and com- mand good knowledge English and Cantonese for Interpreter work. Write stating past experience, last exployment, age, nationality, and, salary expected. Box No. 269, tare of "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.

The following ruplion are await-WANTED-For local Shipping m; Collgution:-

Office, European Lady Stenogra pher and Typist. Previnus office 1992, 143, 187, 1441, 1444,

experience essential, Apply Box 1456, 1462, 1ā, 1512, 1516,270. care of "Hongkong Tele 5, 25, 32, 38, 72, so, 88, graph." 201, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191, 194, 208, 210, 216, 226, 248 259, 265, 267

BOARD RESIDENCE.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-Teak furniture com- pising Dining room suite: Two bedroom suites complete, single heda with mattresses; two Ches- terfield and. Armchairs, Hatstand, flall table all in excellent condi- FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- tion. Shanghai baths, Commodes, dens. Quiet apartments and kitchen range tables hot room Suites of rooms. Full board from press. Can be seen by appoint- $96, $110, $130, monthly. Largement Tel. No. Peak, 194. commodius rooms, also daily

ferry,

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

PREMISES TO LNT.

TO BE LET.-Immediately. Second Floor, No. 38, Wyndham Street. Apply 2nd floor,

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

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

G.

R.

HONGKONG TECHNICAL

INSTITUTE.

The Institute will re-open on MONDAY, October 3rd., students joining classes held at Queen's Collera will bà enrolled at the Education Department only; those joining classes hold at the Central British School, Kowloon, will be enrolled at that school.

Entry forms may be obtained at the Education Department or the | Central British School.

COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

In No. 7, Queen's Road' Central, aleo, two small offices in 1A, Chater | Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.

TO LET-No. 2, Bisnee" Villas,, Victoria Road, Pokfulam, A most

MESSRS. RAVEN AND BASTO. ARCHITECTS SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG TELEPHONE 'COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND,

MONDAY,

"COSTLY VANITY.

FINED FOR IMPROPER USE OF D.S.O.

Edward M. Logan, Birchanger rond, South Norwood, secretary of the Woodside Conservative and l'Unionist Association, pleaded gulity at Croydon Rorough Polleo Court

OCTOBER 3. 1927.

RUBBER PLANTERS

CONFER

VIGOROUS AND VARIED DISCUSSION.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE,

The parcels post service to Russia in Asia via Japan is temporarily suspended

Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before am. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are previous day.

Lestars

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

Parcels post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtass West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.

Ipoh, Sept. 26;- Mr. J. S. Artor presided over a NOTICE is hereby given that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three

very representative meeting of the per cent. (8%) on the nominal recent, to falsely representing him- Planters' Association of Malaya liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded amount per share paid up (1.0., self to be entitled to the Distin-on Saturday, when a lengthy dia- by parcel post only.

guished Service Order decoration. cussion took place of cholera. Thirty cents

per share on the

Mr. R. M. Howe, for the DirecThe Chairman undertook to con- shares of the Company $10 fully tor of Public Prosecutions, said sult the officials on the matter. paid-up; and Sevan-and-a-half Logan became a priest in the

Another lively discussion cents per share on the shares $2.60 Roman Catholic Church in 1915, centred round the proposed com- paid-up), will be paid on MON- In 1916 he left the priesthood and mittee which the Chairman ex- DAY, the 17th day of October, jointed the London Rifle Brigado as plained was to help, 'not replace, 1927, in respect of the financial private. Later he gained a com- the Council. Thereupon opposi via Siberis if so superscribed. year to the 31st December, 1927, mission, and was wounded and gasstion dwindled but on a suggestion emanating from Kedah the matter to the Members of the Company who are on the Register on Satur-

was referred back,

day, the 15th October, 1927.

The TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed from Monday, the 10th Oc- tober, 1927, to Saturday, the 15th October, 1927, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

R. GUY WILKERSON,

Secretary. Hongkong, October 1st., 1927.

MACAO RACE CLUB.

Draft

ed in France.

he returned to clerical duties, but After being demobilised in 1919

apparently there was some unplea- santness, and he went back to the Army as a schoolmaster in India, having stated that he was a B. A of Cambridge.

That was found to be incorrect, and he was court-martialled, and he lost his commission. With his wife's help he bought Chester House, School, South Norwood, and used the letters B.A. as well as Army titles. His explanation was, that it was to gratify his vanity.

Then he became secretary of the forms of the Fourth Extra Race was printed en programmes and programmes and entry Woodside Association, and his name

Meeting to be held on 15th and other publications as "Captain E. 18th October, 1927; can be obtain- | M. Logan, D.S.O., M.C., B.A." All ed upon application to The Inter- those titles were wrongfully as national Race and Recreaten Club | sumed. of Macao, Ltd., Hongkong Jockey Club and Causeway Bay Stables, Hongkong.

Entries will close on Friday, 7th October at 8 pm.

HOUSES WANTED,

The Admiralty may be desirous of obtaining on a long lease houses on the Peak or May Road levels. The houses offered to have a mini- mum of two living rooms, and theee large bedrooms. Will owners, or agents kindly forward particu- lars of any available houses to the Officer in Charge of Works, H. ML. Naval Yard.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

on TUESDAY,

the 4th October, 1927..

commencing at 10.30 a.m.

At No. 2, Inverness, Terrace, Kowloon Dock, Hunghom.

A Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture,

comprising:-

Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Carpets and Rugs, Extension in-1 ing Table, Dining Chairs, Side- board with Bevelled Mirror, Din- Are removing to Prince's Build-ner Waggon, Crockery, Tenk Bed- desirable semi-detached countrying top floor (Corner of Des Voeux stead with Mattress almost new, Mirror, residence with tennis court and Road Central, and lea House Teak Wardrobe with large grounds and also private Street), as from the 1st of Octo- Dressing Table, Wash Slinds, etc. | garage. Excellent situation cool ber. Lift entrance next Alexan- etc.

End shady with commanding view. dra Cafe.

Immediate possession. For terns

and further particulars. Apply to

J. E. Joseph, 2nd floor, Prince's Building, Des Voeux Road, Tele-, phone No. C.916.

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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND LONDON,

Through Bills of Landing issued For Batavia, Persian Gulf, Continental, American and South African Ports.

The Steamship.....

"ALIPORE"

carrying His Majesty's Mails will he despatched from this port on or about THURSDAY, the 6th October, 1927, at 10 a.m., taking Cargo for the above Ports."

„BIIK,__ Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London.

Parcols will be. received at this Office until 5 p.m. the day before Balling. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.

For further Particulars, Apply

toimi

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &

COMPANY. Agents, Hongkong, 20th Sept. 1927.

NOTICE.

I, the undersigned, have this day admitted to partnership in my firm, Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, Solicitor, which firm hitherto carried on in, my name will hence-i forth be carried on under the name of "TSO & HODGSON" at Pedder Building, 3rd floor, Pedder Street.

S. W. TS'O. Hongkong, 1st October, 1927.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB," ·

at

and

One Cottage Piano-almost new.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Monday, the 3rd. October, 1927.

Terms:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

"CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4. Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would

The Six:h Extra Meeting will be like to sell, exchange or advertise held (weather permitting)

send it to the CHINA AUCTION Happy Valley on Saturday, 8th October and Monday, 10th Octo-

ROOM. ber, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m. on, both days. The first bell will he rung at 2.15 p.m.

The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be 31.- per day for all persons Including Ladies. Seldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' Ex- closure.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 4th to 10th October 1917. Aion Waren.

Each member has the right to Tues. Introduco. 2 non-members to the wed. Members' Enclosure, tickets for Touer. whom can be obtained from Messrs Linstead & Davis at $5.- each per day up to Friday, 7th October, 1927.

The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2. per day. Each mem-

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sion of 2 Ladies free of charge.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac

police report states that, insurance

was placed with two companies, menthe Western and the Netherlands

etcetera will not be permitted to Insurance Companies, to the valus operate during Race Meetings. 7

of $7.000.

Logan teld the magistrates he had gained no advantage by using the title except to be asked for sub- acriptions for charitable and other

causes.

The magistrates accepted Logan's statement that he had only used the title to gratify his vanity, and fined, hím £2 and costa.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1145 b. Chartered Bank, £201 n. Mercantilo A. & B., £314 Mercantile C., £133. n. P. and O., £10й b. East Asia, $68 n.

Marine Ins. Canton Ins, $570 s.. China Underwriters, $1.35 s. North China, Tis.. 143 Union Ins $293, n. Fangtaze Ins., $44 b.

Fire Ins.

China Fires, $210 b. H. K. Fire Ins, $590

Shipping..

Douglasee, $33. b.

b.

I.

H K. Steamboats, $218. H. K. Tugs, $1.55/1.65 sa. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) -$30 m Shell Trans., 92/- .n. Star Ferries, "$54 Waterboats, $17 n. Refineries. China Sugars, $13 · a Malabons, $30

Mlaing. Benguets, $1,70 n.

b. Kailans, 64/-

Langkats, Tls. #17) n.

n.

S'hai Exploration, "Tls. 3 n Shanghai Loans, Tis. 5 Raubs, $360 L. Tronohs, 19/3

Ural Casrians, 5. .

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $115 b. Whampoa Docks, $35 n. Hongkews, Tis. 147 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 4 b. Shanghai Docks Tls. 92)

Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotela, 61 H. K. Lands, $561 Realty, $6 m Territorials, $1' a Humphroys, $121 m. Princes Blogs, $102 b. Rural Lands, $if a.

Cottons.

n.

E,

Ewo Cottons, Tls. $7.60 a Orientals, Tis $1.60 b S'hai Cottons, Tis $47 n

Buses, Trams.

China Buses, Tls 55 Tramways, $20 Peak Trams. (old) $14. Singapore Trams, 12/6 n. Taxis, $1 n.

Miscellaneous,

Amusements, $19) 'n' Canton Icos, $5 n. Coments (Comb.) $7 s. China Lights, 612--n.. China Prov., $4 n. Constructions, 8li n. Dairy Farms, $15), n. Der A. Wing, $6 a H'kong Electrics, $51) Macao Electrics, $43 Ropos (Old) $10. Lane Crawforda, $5 Mackintosh, $228 Sinceres, 8 n. United Abestos, $12 Watsons, $111. Powells, $58.

Telephone, 3.709. B'que Indus: 0.8 Bonda, 52'

b.

Parcels for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for transmis sion at senders' risk. It is to be noted that parcels are liable to delay, and that the service may be suspended-again at any time.

Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded

RADIO N OTICES.. Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong. and the following places:-

Philippine Islands, French Indo -China, Province of Yunnan, Canton, Wuchow, Kongmoon, Heibow, Macao, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard and Amoy.

Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Countery that Ist. Floor, General Post Office Building.

Swatow Service temporarily suspended.

The question of the registration of servants elicited a diversity of views but it was generally favour-, ed. One suggestion was there should be passports for all arrivals, while others advised that it should not include Malays.

The Chairman advised the various

districts to ascertain Amoy Chinese views. He will further Manila. investigate the plan and will sub- Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Hector mit a proposal at the next racet Straits ing of the Federal Council.

Scathing Criticisms,

Struity

INWARD MAILS.

From

Per Tilawa Pres, Madison

.October B.

October 3.

October 4.

Torilla

Van Houtsz Arafura Alipore

October 4. .October 4.

Petober. 4.

bctober 6.

.October 10,

Van Heatsz Malwa

.October 12:

October 14.

OUTWARD MAILS.

Par

Per

brate.

Pres. Pierce.. Mon., Oct. 3, 4.30 p.m.-.

..Man., Oct. 3, 4.90 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 3, 5 p.m.

Australia and Manila Shanghai ... Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai Emg, of Russia Swatow and Amoy

It transpired that the shortage of medical officers was being on-Shanghai quired into by an official commit- toe. Scathing criticism of present departmental conditions was made by the meeting, which resolved to Manila ask for the publication of the official report.

The Selangor member arged that the appalling conditions of the soventh mile village should be in- vestigated by the Health Officer, Kuala Lumpur.

After a vigorous discussion on rubber assessment it was decided that the P.A.M. Council should form a committee to draw up a formula and submit it to the As- sessment Committee, the Chairman moanwhile warning the meeting that severe cuts were coming.

The meeting also passed a resolution urging the speeding up of the Gameron's Plateau hill station..

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO STEAL

A BAG WITH $6,000 OF

· JEWELLERY.

Sam Shul and Wuchow

Amoy ................

Holhow and Haiphong Shanghai, Japan, Canada, *U.S.A., *C, & S America, Europa vis Sun Francisco and Europe Siberia

Swntow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., *C. and S. America and "Europe via Victoria, B.C. and. Europa vis Siberia

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Saigon Sanshul and Wuchow Swatow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C. and Europe via Siberia

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

Mr. A. L. M. Shariff, on Satur- Straits and Calcutta day afternooon, was selling opals to the jewellery department of the Wing

On store, and as his at- Swatow .. tention was taken up with the Swatow and Amoy

Weihaiwei deal, he did not notice that a hand-

*Swatow,

*Amoy and Formosi bag containing the remainder of Swatow, Amoy and Foochow the jewellery, to the value of Java via Surabaya $6,000, was being quietly spirited Swatow, Amoy and Formosa away. The next thing that hap- Sandakan pened was a shout was raised, and Manila a man was seen to run down the length of the store with the hand- bag. He did not run very far be- fore he was seized, but prior to this he had dropped the bag. which was retrieved and returned to Mr. Shariff.

At the Police Court this morn- ing, a Chinese appeared before Major C. Willson, on a charge of stealing the jewellery from Mr. A. L. M. Shariff, who gave his addrogs as the Chitose Hotel, Wanchai; and also with returning

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

Kong Ning Suiyang Bornco

Mon., Oct. 3, 5 p.m.

Siberia Maru.Tues., Oct. 4 Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters .....10.90 .ni (Due San Francisco 28th Oct.) Hailong...

Pres. Madison

Tues., Oct. 4, Noon.."

Parcels

.Tues., Oct. 4, .3 p.m.. Registration...4.15 p... Letters....5 p.m..

(Due Victoria, B.G. 24th October). Prosper Tues., Oct 4, 3.80 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 4, 4.30 p.m.

Tues, Oct. 4, 5 p.m.

Kochow Kwai Sung

Parcels

4th Oct. 6 p.m.. ̈ Emp, of Canada.......Wed., Oct. 5, Registration ..9.15 a.m. Letters.........10a.m. (Due Vancouver, B.C., 23rd October)-

Hector

.Wed., Oct. 5, Registration....9.45 am. Letters.....10.30 am. Wed, Oct. 5,

(Due Marseilles 2nd November). Tilawa

Parcels Letters

12.30 p.m.

.1.30 p.m.

Ichang Wed., Oct. 5, 1.80 p.m. Van Heutaz..Wed., Oct. 5, 1.30 p.m. Hulehow...... Wed., Oct. 5, 2.80 p.m. Deli Maru..Thurs., Oct. 6, 8.80 a.m. Hai Ning ...Thurs., Oct. 6, 1 p.m. Tisaroca...Thurs., Oct. 8, 2,80 p.m. Hozan Maru....Sun, Oct. 9, 9am- Sui Sang...Mon., Oct. 10, 1.80 p.m. Emp of Russia

Tues., Oct. 11, 3.30 p.m. Van Heutsz Thurs., Oct. 13, 10.30 a.m.

Malwa

Parcela

Oct. 14,

K. P. O.

.....4.80 p.m..

Registrations..Oct. 15, 9 am

Letters

Parcels

...........10 a.m

G. P..O.

.Oct. 14, 5 p.m. Registrations Oct. 15, 0.46 a.mi. Ietters

.10.80 a... (Due Marseilles, 11th Noyember)

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

from þanishment. In pleading not guilty, the man said that when he THE SECRET SOCIETY

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entered the Wing. On store Saturday he saw a handbag, lying on the ground. At the same time a group of people were walking away from the spot. He conclud- ed that the bag belonged to them and he picked it up.

Major Willson: If you took the bag at all, that was larceny.

Defendant: I wish to explain that I had no idea the bag con- tained jewellery when, I picked it up. I ask for leniency.

Defendant was remanded in police custody.

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It isn't always the bright boy

who shines in a dark roomL.

MENACE.

BLACK-COATED FIGURE THAT

ART EXHIBITION. FINE DISPLAY AT KOMOR'S Lovers of beautiful pictures wil be interested in the announcement that Messrs. Komor and Komor are now holding their Autum Exhibition of Japanese pictures.

LEFT DEATH BEHIND. "I was lying ill in the back room of the ground floor of 1, Lavender Street, on September 11, at about This year's collection comprises 7 o'clock in the evening, when I some five hundred examples of the felt something strike my chin. work of well-known artists, and it Going into the front room, I found can truly be said that & more my father bleeding from a gun- comprehensive display has never shot wound in the head."

given. Landscapes, sea- That was the evidence before scapos, architectural-

been

studles,

all widely.. the varying

the Singapore Coroner, Lieut. Col. portraiture work are Hope-Falkner, of Chia Li Heng, represented, and at a Coroner's enquiry into the colour effects are indeed exquisite. death of his father, Chia. Yong The prices, even for the out- Chian, last week. All that was standing examples, are surprising- acen of the firer, or firers, of they moderate and there is a large fatal shot, was a black-coated election of smaller, but neverthe- frure disappearing out of the less desirable paintings ranging front door as the occupants rushed from as low as two dollars.. to assist the wounded man.

The Exhibition is well worth a Several shots were fired, accord- visit, and although there is no ing to other evidence, and a third obligation to purchase, few people man, an occupant of 2, Lavender will be able to resist acquiring Street, a basket maker's shop, was one or two of whatever style

particularly appeals.. also hit in the face.

A large This man, Goh Hong Yiang, told number of people have attended the Coroner that when he looked to-day's showing, and ft is ex--- up on being hit, he saw the ail-pected that during the ten days of bouette of severeral man. Two held the display, many more will take pistols.

advantage of the opportunity to inspect, auch n veritable feast of brush work.

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A Meeting Room. The room above his shop had been used as a secret society meeting room, and Lim, Ek Sam, Detectivo Police Constablo No. 68, attached to Rochore Station, states

The murder was the outcome of that the shooting was the work of friction between the Sin Thong members of the Hokkien section of Hun and another recent organisa- the Sin Gi Hin society.

ton, and the murderers were help As a result of exhaustive en- ing the Sin Thong Hutu quiries in Singapore, and outlying Chin Yong Chuan, the deceased districts he had formed the was hit twice; a bullet ginnced of opinion that the murderers had his forehead. The fatal wound disappeared from the Colony, was in the neck