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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 25, 1927.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS THEATRE, ROYAL
SCOTTISH COMPANY.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
SPORTS.
To be held on the ground of The Central British School, King's Park, Kowloon on Saturday, 29th October, commencing at 2.p.m. open events:-..
1.
One Mile Relay Race (Services only),
Tug-of-war (Services only). Highland Fling.
A cordial invitation is extended. to all interested in the Scottish Coy.
THE HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON!
Saturday, 29th October, at 9.15 p.m.
at
The Theatre Royal.
MAIN EVENTS.
15 Round Contest for the Light- weight Championship of the col-
ony.
f.
Stoker Percy Lake H.M.S. "Durban"
P
Pt. Nixon
38th M. T. Co.
1456, 1462, 1453, 1512, 1516,10 Round Featherweight Contest.
5, 25, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88,
101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191,
194, 208, 210, 216, 226, 248
259, 265, 167, 271, 272,
BOARD RESIDENCE.
FA dens
HOTEL. Victoria Gar Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from 305, $110, S10, monthly, Large
'also
daily commodius rooms, rates; five minutes from
forry, next new Hotel, Hankow Rond, Kowloon, Tel. K.357.
SITUATIONS VACANT.
Stoker Britt
IM.S. "Durban"
V
Stoker Illingworth Submarine L.
and four, six Round Contests.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES. Members only--Wednesday and Thursday, 26th and 27th October.
General Public-Friday and Saturday, 27th and 28th October.
USUAL PRICES.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUR,
NOTICE...
By Order,
The Half Yearly General Meet- ing of Members will be held in WANTED. By old established the Jockey Club Room, Hongkong Singapore firm, an experienced Club annex, on Saturday, 29th European Salesman, preferably October, 1927, at 12.30 p.m. unmarried. A knowledge of the Straits Settlements and Federated 'Malay States, while not essential, will carry much weight in our final decision. Beginning salary will necessarily be moderate until a knowledge of our business is ob- tained. Splendid future for man
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th October, 1927.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have roċeived instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on WEDNESDAY, the 26th October, 1927,
commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales, Room, Duddell Street.
3 Drums Antifouling Paint. 1 Case Striped Shirting. 1 Case Woollen,
1 Portable Fire Engine with
Hose, Nozle and Strainer.
26 Table Fans.
1 Crossley Oil Engine Single
Cylinder, 6% H.P.
1 Case Coloured Glazed Paper,
(more or less damaged).
9 Cases Scented Soaps.
6 Cases Coloured Paint. 46 Tins Coloured Paint..
1 Empty Drum.
2 Drums Soft Soap.
27 Electric Execas Indicators.
1 Basket Salted Fish.
1 Bale Salted Fish,
1 Case Clocks.
1 Caso Door Locks.
and
A Quantity of Provisions and
Miscellaneous 'Goods.".
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on WEDNESDAY,
the 26th October, 1927,
commencing at 2.30 p.m..
at their Sales Room, Duddel! Street.
A Large Quantity of Valuable Office and Household Furniture.
comprising:
TO-NIGHT "NO! NO! NANETTE"
Most Gorgeous and Newest Frocks ever seen in the East.
FIVE WEEKS AGO SAVILLE ROW,
TO-NIGHT.
HONGKONG:
། ་
RIOTS AT POOTUNG.
CAUSED BY COMMUNISTS.
Significant of attempts of Communists, formerly belonging to the Shanghai General Labour Union now their hold on Shanghai labour defunct, to regain forces, are events which happened on Wednesday.
MOTOR FATALITY.
COOLIE KILLED NEAR LAICHIKOK.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
The parcels post service to Russia in Asia. vio Japan is temporarily suspended.
Fatal injuries were received by a Chinese coolie through boing knocked down by a private car Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the driven by Mr. R. J. Paterson, on time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis the Castle Peak road yesterday, ad to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are closed at
5 p.m. on the previous day.
With Mr. Paterson .was Dr. Pierce Grove, who immediately alighted from the car and render- ed first aid to the injured man, but the man, whose ribs were broken; as the result of heavy, collision with the radiator of the car, died laterwhile being taken to Hospital. In a report of the accident to the police, Mr. Paterson states that he was driving the car along the Castle Peak Road. Near the Lai-- chikok Prison, they were passed by a lorry travelling in the op- posite direction.
Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are able to confiscation by the Customs. Bach articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
via Siberia so superscribed.
be forwarder and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will Parcels post service between Hongkong and Forts of the Yangtze West of Hankow is temporarily suspended
Parcols for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for transmis son 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 via Siberia if as superscribed.
RADIO NOTICES.
Radio Telegraph Services are now in oporation between · Hongkong and the following places:-
Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, Canton, Wachow, Kongmoon, Hoihow, Macao, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard and Amby.
Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st. Floor, General Post Office Building.
Swatow Service temporarily suspended.
Without warning, a Chinese sud- denly got on to the roadway, un- perceived by those in the car un- til he appeared from behind the peared to hesitate, and that in-not be seat by pest to Great Britain. They are prohibited by the Plumage orry For a moment the man ap-
It is notified for Information that Feather. Fans and Brooches can decision cost him his life. He was (Prohibition) Oct. of 1921. struck down by the radiator of the car, the occupants of which were gnable to pull up in time, and was injured in the chest, arms and legs, tended the injured man, but in
Dr. Pierce Grove immediately at
spite of all he could do, the man succumbed to his injuries.
Five thousand workers of the Japan-China cotton mill and the Nanyang Brothers tabacco fac- tories at Pootung, struck work on Wednesday morning while # public meeting was held during which Sung King-sung, chairman of the Nanyang Brothers' work- ers union delivered a fiery Com-to munist harangue to the assembled workers. Sung declared that Shanghai workers are still oppress- ed despite the fact that the re- volutionary government is in con- trol. "You workers can gain full independence unless you rise up and fight your oppressors," he said.
never
The remains were later removed the Kowloon Mortuary.
SHARE PRICES.
ADDITIONAL NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that on and and after 17th October, 1927 radio- telegrams will be accepted by the Radio Telegraph Office, Government Build- Ing, for transmission to the American Continenta, Hawaiian Islands and pines at Manila. Europe through the intermediary of the Radio Corporation of the Philip- Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Building.
INWARD MAILS,
From
Per
Japan
Arafura
October 26.
Europe
via Suez (lettora "and papers, London 29th Sept., and purcels 22nd September)
Mongolia
October 27.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,
Straits
Namsang
October 28.
Shanghai
Kashmir
.October 28,
The following is the list of localStraits
Australia and Manila
U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and Shanghai President Jefferson
Hakozaki Maru Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asia Manila
Pres. McKinley Tanda
October 10.
October 30.
October 81.
October 31.
November 7.
OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Amoy Manila
Swatow
Amay
1.
Following the speech the meet-share quotations issued to-day: ing started shouting out cries urging the overthrow of the re- actionary governments at Nan-t king, Wuhan and Cantón. "Down with the old and new militarists:1 Down with all labour unions and the peasants' Union which are the running dogs of the Kuomintang, the executioners of the people" were other cries.
Other slogans shouted out by the meeting indicated the course Roll Top Desk, Flat Desks, of action they might take. "Let Showcases, Copying Presses, Filus refuse to pay all illegal taxes ing Cabinet, Underwood, Reming-levied by the reactionary govern- ton and Oliver Typewriters, Aments: Let us refuse to pay ding Machine, Duplicator, etc., ète. rents to the landlords: Let the Teak Hatstand with Bevelled labourers, peasants and poor Couch and Chairs, Table Fans, to achieve the true revolutionary Mirror, Glass Cabinet, Chesterfield people start an uprising in order Ornaments, Carpet, Rugs, Oil ends." Paintings, Pictures, etc., etc.
More serious evidence of Com- Teak Extension Dining Tables, munist activity were the attacks Dining Chairs, Teak Sideboards by an armed band of 200 men on with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner various labour unions at Pootung. Waggon, lee Chest, Crockery, Kit- The band attacked the offices, chen Sundries, etc., etc.
smashed the furniture and assault- Teak and Iron Bedsteads withed the union officials. Chinese Mattreases, Teak Wardrobes with troops had to be called out to and without Mirror, Teak Dressing handle the situation. The unions offices attacked were the Nanyang Chamber Stands. Toilet Seta, ete.
Brothers tobacco factory, the also
Ziang Sun iron workers, the Tien Cheng paper workers and the Japan-China cotton mill workers' unions.
who is anxious to get ahead.Ad- LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS. Tables, Tenk Chest of Drawers, dress Box No. 277, care of "Hong- kung Telegraph.”
WANTED.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received
WANTED. Lady Canvasser for instructions to sell by Public Auc European Printing Office. Good tion, prospects. Apply, stating previ- ous experience to Box No. 273, care of "Hongkong Telegraph.”
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-European Houe, Or in flats G5, Kennedy Road. Apply Young, Tel. C.906 or C,651,
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road,
TO LET-Office Rooms 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kec, same building.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd..
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Banjo and mando- lin. Please phone K.1057, be- tween 1pm. and 3 p.m.
on FRIDAY,.
the 28th October, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
At No. 514, The Peak, (Magazine Gap) Barker Road..
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:
:
Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, with Covers, Blackwood Cabinet, Blackwood Table and Stunts, Teak Bookcase, Tables, Chairs, Brass Ware, Ornaments, Curtains, Car- pet, Rugs, etc.
Teak Extension Dining Table; Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Dining Chairs,
Teak Folding Sereen, Crockery, Glass Ware, Tenk Ice Chest, Meat Safe, etc.
Iron Bedstead with Spring and Mattress, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Door, Teak Dining Table, Tank Chest of Drawers, etc.
Also
Ferns and Mauritius Palms. (Most of the furniture by Lane Crawford, Ltd, and Powell & Co.)
Catalogues will be issued.
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture, and
One Piano Player with 123 Rolla
Music.
Two Motor Cycles. Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 24th October, 1927,
Terms:--Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Aue tion,
TOBACCO KING'S DAUGHTER.
BEQUESTS OF MRS. DUGLAS- HAMILTON.
London, Oct. 7. Mrs. Edith Annie Duglas-Hamil ios left £1,755,5000.
She bequeathed £25,000 to Mrs. Annie Besant, or the President for the time being of the Theose- phical Society, for the furtherance of the Society's work, £10,000 to the Order of the Star in the East, £20,- 000 to the Duglas-Hamilton Educa-.. tional Trust in Great Britain and Ireland, £10,000 to the Duchess of Build-Hamilton, applicable to the work of the Animal Defence Anti-Vivi- section Society, and £5,000 to a Society known as the "Order of the Golden Age."
O THURSDAY, the 27th October, 1927, commencing at 10.30 am. At No. 15, Humphreys ings, Kowloon.
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Deceased was a daughter of a tobacco millionaire, Sir Frederick Wills.
on
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1147 s. Chartered Bank, £209 Mercantile A. & B,, £31‡ Mercantile C., £133 n. P.and O., £10 East Asia, $68 n.
Marine Ins.
1.
Canton Ins, $570 n. China Underwriters, $1,20 North China, Tis. 143 'n. Tnion Ins., $293 6 Yangtazu Ins., $46 b.
Fire Ins. China Pires, $215.b. H. E. Fire Ins., $590 m.
Shipping.
Douglases, $35 b HL Steamboats, $21 s. HK Tugs, $1.90 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30 n. Shell Trans., 90/- n. Star Ferrios, $54. m. Waterboats, $17 n.
Refineries.
China Sugars, $13 Malabona, $30
8.
E;
Mining.
b.
Benguets, 82 Kallans, 62/6
II.
Langkats, Tls. #167 b. S'hai Exploration, Tis. 3 a Shanghai Loans, Pls. 5.30 b. Raube, $32 b.
Tronohs, 19/3 në Ural Caspians, 3/- mi
Docks, etc,
D.
3.
Kowloon Wharves, $119 b. Whampoa Docks, $35 n. Hongkews, Tis, 145 b. New Engineerings, Tls, 4 b. b. Shanghai Docks Tis. 92
Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels, 6 H.K. Landa, #56) Realtys, $6 b.· Teritorials; $14 8: Humphreys, $12.40 . Princes Bldgs, $110 b. Rural Lands, $1 n.
Cottons Ewo Cottons, Tis. $7.15 b Orientals, Tls $1 b
S'hal Cottons, Tle $47 n.
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Buses, Trams.
China Busos, Tis 6 b.
n.
6.
comprising ... Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield Bronze Statue, Brass Ware, Pic- Gouch and Chairs with Covers,
Tramways, $20.10 b. tures, Ornaments, Carpets, Folding As previously, announced, the
Peak Trams, (old) $14 Screens, Curtains, Ceiling and St. Andrew's Ball. this year
Singapore Trams, 12/9 n. Table Fans, Rugs, Electroliers will take place
Taxis, $1 Wednux- with Silk Shades, etc., etc.
day, 30th. November. .Prac-
Miscellaneous. Special Teak Extension Dining tice danceś for the Ball will
Amusements, $19) n. Tables, Teak Sideboard, Dinner be held at the City Hall from 5
Canton Ices, $5 n. Waggon, Teak Glass Cabinet, Teak till 7 p.m..on Tuesdays, November Coments (Combo) $7 B. and Leather Seat Dining Chairs, 15th and 22nd. It is requested by China Lights, $12. Carved Teak Cough and Chairs, the Committee that no children Chine Prov., 4 n. should be taken on those occa- Constructions, $17 n. sions, and that dancing shoea Dairy Farms, $15.10a. should be worn by all dances. Der A. Wing, $5, n.
H'kong Electrics, $52) a HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Macao Electrics, $43. Frano 26th Out, to lat:November, 2017.
Ropes (Old) $10 5. Lane Crawfords, $5 8. HIGH WATEN
Mackintosh, $22 B. Bintures, 8 n.
FOR SALE. Fresh arrival Army Blankets, greyish brown, black stripe $225 cach, dozen; singly. $2.50. Superior qualities accord- ing to requirements. Reduction to charitable and missionary asso- On View from Thursday, the Leather Covered Armchairs, Din- ciations for quantities also to 27th October, 1927. dealers and merchants for regular orders. Sub-agents locally and in Montgomery Ollerton & Co., 18, Ice House Street, ground floor, between the Carlton and the Portuguese Club, Tel. C.4630.
outports required.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4. Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would Ike to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. R. do SOUSA.
Terms: Cash on Delivery!
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
DON'T FORGET.
Lammert's Auction Sale
at
15, Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon,
on Thursday, October, 27th,
at 10.30 a.m.
ner Set, Crockery, Cutlery, Teak Ice Chest, etc., etc.
Teak Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror, Plain Teak Wardrobe, Teak' Dressing Table, Teak Chest of Drawers, Tables, Chairs, etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Ware. and
A Lot of Aluminium Kitchen Utensils.
One Victrola.
One White Frost Refrigerator. Catalogues will be issued..
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On View from Wednesday, the 26th October, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
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D.
A
D.
Fort Bayard.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Hoihow..
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, BC. and Europa viu Siberia
Bangkok
Straits and Calcutta
Weihaiwei
Amoy
Straits
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Java via Batavia
Manila
Swatow
Manila, Sandakan, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Sandakan
Bangkok
Amoy
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritias, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Amoy
Weihaiwei
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Swatow, Amoy and Formosa *Shanghai and Japan..... Shanghai, Japan and Honolulu and
San Francisco
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Victoria, DC. and Europe via Siberia
Manila
Par
Tjimanook
Tues., Oct. 25, 3.30 p.m.
Pres. McKinley
Tucs. Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m. Chak Sang.Tues., Oct. 25, 5 p.m. Kutsang...... Tues., Oct. 25, 5 p.m. Yan On.....
Tues., Oct. 25; 5 p.m. Taikwa Maru Wed., Oct. 26, 8.30 a.m. Hermelin... Wod., Oct. 26, 8.30 a.m.
Parcels.......25th 5.p.m. Emp. of Russia......Wed., Oct. 26.
Registration...9.15 a.m.. Letters.........10a.m. (Duo Vancouver, B.G., 13th Nov). Hafther......Wed., Oct. 26, 10 am. Fook Sang
.Wod., Oct. 26,
.noon.
Parcela Letters
.1 p.AL Mingsang... Wed., Oct. 26, 3.30 p.m. Chungchow Wed., Oct. 26, 3.30 p.m. Cromer...Thurs., Oct. 27, 10.30 a.m. Tean -Thurs., Oct. 27, 10.30 a.m. Tjikini...Thurs., Oct. 27, 130 p.m. Klungehow Thurs., Oct. 27, 230 p.m. Hydrangea Thors, Oct. 27, 2.30 p.m. Arafura
Parcels
.Fri, Oct. 28,
.noon.
Registration...1.45 p.m. Letters....2.30 p.m. (Duo Thursday Island 12th Nov.) Hai Ning....Fri, Oct. 28, 1 p.m. Mau Sang Fri, Oct. 28, 1.30 p.m. Kiungchow Fri, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Namisang
.Fri., Oct. 28, 5 p.m.
Kashmir
.Sat., Oct. 20, K.P.D.
Parcels.....28th 4.30 p.m. Registration 20th 9 a.m. Letters....29th 10 a.
G.P.O.
2.0.0 .28th 5 p.m.
Parcels....
Registration 20th.9.45 2.m. Letters....29th 10.30 a.m.
(Due Marseilles 28th November Ankui
Sat., Oct, 29, 5 p.m..
Kueichow
Szechuan .. Kaijo Maru
Tenyo Maru
Sat., Oct. 29, 5 p.m.
.Sat, Oct, 29, 5. p.m. .Sun., Oct. 30, 9 a.m.
Ilokozaki Maru Mon., Oct. 31, 10 a.m.
Mon., Oct. 31, Registration.9.45 am." Letters ......10.30 a.m. (Dua San Francisco 25th November).
Acneas
Tues., Nov. 1, K. P. O. Registration .....9 a.m. Letters....10a.m.
.G. P. O. Registration 0.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 am. Due Marseilles, 3rd Dec.)
Pres. McKinley
Parcels
Tues., Nov, 1, ...3 p.m. Registration.4.15 p.m. Letters.....6 p.m. (Due Victoria 'B.C., 21st November). Emp. of Asiq Tucs,, Nov. 1, 3.30 p.m..
"Corresponudnco ́utaring vessel's name only.
A GIRL'S ROMANTIC
MARRIAGE,
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'NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER STATES WITH HUSBAND.
Mr. Logan spent a holiday in Scotland, and met his future bride at a dance. After his return home- he continued wooing her by car respondence so effectively that ahe was persuaded to come over and be married. The wedding was duly held at Quebec. but when the couple tried to cross. Louisville, Kentucky: The vexa- the line the trouble began. tious immigration law of the Mrs. Logan could not truth. United States has served to exclude fully any that she was coming from the country at least tem- only on a visit, and so usual tourist. B'que Indus: G. Bonds, 52 b,porarily a young woman famous visa under which most British for her good looks. Miss Jean people enter the country would not Rutherford, of Dalketh, Scotland, do. Mr. Logan has returned to winner of a beauty contest about a his business here and Mrs. Logan, year ago, is now the wife of Mr. a staying with the U. S.-Consul at William Logan of this city, but Quebec and his wife until such his many friends here have not yet time as the bride can lawfully enter had the pleasure of meeting her. these exclusive United States.
Watsons; $11ź 'n.
Powells, $5 A
Telephone. 3.65 8.
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