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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS FIRE ON PRESIDENT

MACAO RACE CLUB.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Draft programmes and entry

The Undersigned have received forms of the Fifth Extra Race Meeting to held on Sunday, 11th instructions to sell by Public December, 1927, can be obtained Auction, upon application to The Interna- tional Race and Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd., Hongkong Jockey

Club and Causeway Bay Stables, Hongkong.

Entries will close on Friday, 25th November, 1927, at 3, p.nt.

NOTICE.

CHANGE OF NAME.

دیم

1.

ON FRIDAY,

the 25th November, 1927,

commencing at 11

u.m. At No. 6, King's Park Building, Austin Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. Full particulars from Catalogue). On View from Thursday the tects, Civil Engineers and Surve 24th November, 1927. yors, under the firm hame of Ab- doolrahim & Co. hereby notify that as from 21st November, 1927, the said business will be carried on under the name and style of HALL AND HALL Architects, Civil, Engineers and Surveyors, at 34, Queen's Road Central.

We, the undersigned, hitherto Archi- carrying on business as

William HALL, B.Sc. Eng., George Albert Victor HALL,

B.Arch., A.R.I.B.A. 31, Queen's Road Central.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Eight Extra Race Meeting

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,.

Auctioneers.

可

PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie Aue tion,

ON FRIDAY,

the 25th November, 1927,

at 3 o'clock p.m.

At the Godown of The Sun Col,

will be held (weather permitting) Ltd., Praya, Kennedy Town. at Happy Valley on Saturday, 26th

1892, 1342, 1397, 1441, 1444,November, 1927, commencing altfor account of the concerned.) 1456, 1462, 1453, 1512, 1516,2 p.m. The first bell will he rang

5, 26, 32, 38, 72, 80, 88, at 1.30 p.m.

101, 102, 161, 168, 174, 191,

194, 208, 210, 216, 226, 248 259, 265, 267, 271, 272, 279 294

BOARD RESIDENCE.

and

FAMILY HOTEL-Victorin Gar deny. Quiet apartments Suítes of rooms. Full board from Large $95, $110, $130, monthly. commodius

daily ferry.

rooms,

also

rates; five minutes from next new Ilotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K.367.

Road,

POSITION WANTED.

The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for !]} persona including Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to-obláin admission to the Members' Enclo sure.

Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the Members' Enclosure, tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5,00 each up to Friday, 25th Novem. ber, 1927.

13 Bags Broken Rice, all more

or less damaged. 112 Bags White Rice, all more

ör less damaged.

16 Bags Glutinous Paddy, all.

more or less damaged.

9 Bags Broken Glutinous Rice, all more or less damaged. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneersi

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received

The charge for admission for instructions to sell by Public Ladies to the Members' "Enclosure Auction, will be $2.00. Each member can

obtain, upon application to the

on MONDAY,

Secretary, Badges for admission the 28th. November, 1927. com-

of 2 Ladies free of charge.

CHOIR BOY'S DARING CLIMB.

BOAT.

CHRISTMAS MAIL DAMAGED. CAT RESCUED FROM CHURCH

TOWER.

or

Ten sacks of mails, containing

Choir boys at Lydney, Glouces- Christmas gifts and letters to the United States and intervening'

tershire, assembling for servico, ports, were either burned damaged by water when fire of heard a cat mowing piteously high mysterious origin started yeater-up among the ivy of the church day afternoon aboard the Dollar tower. A 50 feet long ladder was brought from a neighbouring steamship President Lincoln, says the Manila Bulletin of Saturday. dairy farm, but this was 10 feet The mails were returned to the short to reach the animal. post office shortly before the steamer pulled out.

Harold Long (12) was allowed to make the first rescue effort. He coolly mounted the ladder, and on reaching the topmost rung climbed up through the ivy until

POST OFFICE NOTICE

XMAS LETTER MAIL "VIA SIBERIA" FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

Xmas Letter Mail "via Siberia” for Great Britain will be closed in the G.P.O. at 6 p.m. on the 29th inst. per s.o. "President Cleveland."

This mail should reach London about the 22nd December.

XMAS LETTER, AND PARCEL MAILS FOR CANADA AND U. 8. A.

Xmas Letter and Parcel Malls for Canada and U.S.A. will be closed in the G.P.O, as follows:-

Parcel Mail.29th Nov. at 1.00 p.m.

Registered Mail.20th Nov, at 4.15 p.m.

Ordinary Mall ...29th Nov, at 5.00 pm. ・ON"

This mails are.dus in Victoria B.C. and Seattle on the 10th Doc. Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time." given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 0 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the preylous day.

Duttable articles forwarded by letter, post to great Britain are`llable he reached the cat. An unfore to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded seen problem then presented it- post only.

Both his hands were revin Siberia if so superscribed. self. quired to maintain his precarious It is notifed for information that Feather Fans and Brooches cannos They are prohibited by the Plumage position in the ivy. How, then, not be sent by post to Great Britain, was he to bring the cat in safety (Prohibition) Act, of 1921

RADIO NOTICES to the churchyard? Fortunately

RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES Häroid has good strong teeth and he brought them to his aid now. are now in operation with the following:-

Ships at sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch China, Pro- Taking a good mouthful of the cat's fur he began to descend East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo Amid the cheers of his fellow vince of Yunnan, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tehekam,

Hoihow, Amoy, &c.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES. choristers below..

Officials of the liner and these of the mailing section of the Postal Bureau who were advised of the occurrence of the fire were unable to explain the origin of the blaze, Eyewitnesses, however, stated that during the onrush of passengers and curious spectators to the liner, smoke emanated from the hold where the sacks of mail were köpt. Timely assistance of the officers and crew of the liner prevented the spread of the flames. The contents of the sacks were spread out at night in the ware- house room of the mailing section

The He reached the ground safely, of the Manila Post Office. damaged articles consisted mostly and after receiving the congratu- of Philippine hats, embroidered lations of his comrades and mem clothes, boxes of Manila cigars,bers of the congregation who had specimens of Philippine arts and witnessed, his feat, went into other things Philippine. The church to take his part in the senders were mostly Americans service. The cat meantime and the addressees residents of seampered vir home without ex- the United States and Hawaii,

hibiting any marked, signs gratitude to his gallant rescuer.

Mailing section officials who in vestigated the sacks of mail, which were returned to the Post by or der of the officer in command of the President Lincoln, declined to comment. The mails damaged were included among the secured parcels,

BOXER KILLED.

STARTLING, MANILA INCIDENT.

Marcelo Jeducos, aged 35, was killed last Friday morning by his sparring partner, Saturnino Her- naez, 30 years old in a boxing bout in Muelle de la Industria, San Ni- colas, Jeducos was taken to the Philippine General Hospital, but died before arriving there, says the Mania Bulletin.

Hernaez, fearing the con- sequence, tried to hide, and was not found until early in the afternoon. The matter was re- appropriate action.

YOUNG CHINESE, weeks pasi- tion as Salesman or General Office Clerk. Willing to commence with tera will not be permitted to Ground Floor, Bowrington Canal molerate salary. Good knowledge operate within the precincts of Rond, West.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men elemencing at 11 am, at No. 17, forred to the city, fiscal's office for

of English and Office Work. Ap-the longkong Jockey Club during

ply Box. No. 285, care of "Hong kong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET.

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

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

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

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. Fresh arrival Army Blankets, greyish brown, black | atripe $2.25 cach, dozen; singly $2.50. Superior qualities accord- ing to requirements. Reduction to charitable and missionary a950-. ciations for quantities also to dealers and merchanta for regular orders. Sub-agents locally and in outports required. Montgomery Ollerton & Co., 18, Ice House Street, ground floor, between the Carlton and the Portuguese Club, Tel. C.4680,

Theatre

Royal

Hongkong Amateur

Dramatic Club

BULLDOG DRUMMOND

November 24th, 25th, and 26th.

Booking at Andersons. Usual Prices.

POLAR

CAKE

IT'S QUALITYS THAT COUNT.

Race Meetings.

HERATA AND MENI.

MASSAGE, CHIROPOPY,

and MANICURE.

2nd Floor,

Yee Sang Fat Building, Queen's Road Central,

A Quantity of Valuable House- hold. Furniture.

(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Sunday, the 27th November, 1927.

The JH SQUIRE CELESTE OCTET

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

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Ice House St.

Tel. O. 1322.

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CHINESE FAMINE.

NINE MILLION DESTITUTES.

Peking, Nov. 17.

At least half of the people in Shantung and a part of Chihli are facing a serious famine, it was officially reparted to-day' to the Chinese International Famine Re- lief Commission. There are 9,000,- 000 destitute persons in the two provinces. The famine was caus- ed by a drought and locusts.

Mystery surrounds the murder of Naik 480, of the Shanghai Sikh police, who was found dead on East Yuhang Rond a few minutes before, midnight on Wed- nesday last week. Det:-Sgt. Omand ascertained that deceased had ex- amined and signed a watchman's book about three minutes before the watchman heard two shots and a police whistle. The deceased officer's whistle was hanging loose when he was found. He had been shot in the abdomen, and the ex- amining doctor said that he could have blown the whisle before he died. Other than an empty .32 cartridge case, the police are at a loss in finding clues to the mur- derers. At an inquest before Mr. I. T. Morris, H. M., Coroner, evidence of identification only was given..

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

WILE.

From 6th Nov. Ia ist Dencmber 1927.

WAJA.

LOW WATER.

BIG

Matkadard

Time..

I'%co Btandard .Time.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS:

of

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banka.

Persons and firms having correspondents in the places named above their telegraphic addresses immediately, should, in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio, register Rates and further particulara on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Building.

INWARD MAILS.

From Shanghai Europe via Suez (Lotters and papers London 27th Oct., and parcels 20th Oct), Kashgar Shanghai and Europe via Siberia.. Mongolia Shanghai and Swatow

Per

Luchow

Dua Novombor 24.

Soochow

November 25, November 25. November 20.

.November 27.

U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai Pres. Madison

Pres. Cleveland Manila U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai Pres. Adams.. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai Pres. Piercu U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai Emp. of Russia

OUTWARD MAILS.

.November 28.

December 8. December 5. .December 7.

Date Kwelyang..Thurs., Nov. 21, 4.30 p.m. Song Bo......Thurs., Nov. 24, 5 p.m. Chinhun Fri., Nov. 25, 10.30 a.m.

Hailong

Yuan Jeng

For

Per

Amoy

Haiphong..............

Hongkong Bank, $1132 n. Chartered Bank, 4207 b. Mercantile A. & B., £30) n. P. and O. £10 m. East Asia, $62 n..

Weihniwel

Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and Poochow Saigon

Manila.

Phemius

Shanghai and Japan...

Kasbgar

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

Mongolia

Marine Ins.

Canton Ins., $540 b. Union Ina,, $292) n." North China, Ins., Tis. 143 n. Yangtaze Ins., $461 b. China Underwriters, $1,20 a. China Firos, $215 n. H. K. Fira Ins., $590 b. *

Shipping.

Douglasce, $351 b.

H. K. Steamboats, $20 s. H.K. Tugs, $1 90 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30 Sholl Trans., 90-n. Union Waterboats, $17 n.

Mining.

11.

..

n.

Benguets, $24 Kailans, 63 n. Langkats, Tls. $177 b. S'hai. Exploration, fls. 3 n. Raube, $3 b. Tronohe, 19/3 n.

n.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $120 Whampoa Docks, $35 s. China Providonts $4 n. Hongkows, Tls. 157 b. New Engineerings, Tla. 5 s. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 95 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cattons, Tis. 7.45 s. Orientals, Tls. 2 S'hai Cottons, Tls. 48 b.

n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $61

b.

H. K. Lands, $501 B. S'hai Lands Tis, 123. Humphreys, $121 b Realtys, 86.90 b. Territoriala, $11 A Princes Bldge, $120 b.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $20.10 b. Peak Trams, (old) $14's. Star Ferries, $54) b. China Lights, ('omb.) $12 n. H'kong Electrics, 8541 n. Macao Electrics, $44 b Telephones $3.70 b. China Buses, Tls. 6 b. Singapore Tractions, 12/9 n.

Industrials,

Cements (Camb} $78.

AX

Friday 35m 10 3

Im 4 10

China Sugare, $13

1,

17

Malabons, $30

B.

ESICT.

26 m 11 20

Canton Icos, $5

ni.

27

Kon

23

| 17.

10 48

Tue. 29

Wed.

Thori

39

1

CHINA-AUCTION

ROOMS.

4. Duddell Street.

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

EV. M. R. de SOUSA.

Ropes (Old) $10 n.

United Asbestos #12

Stores &c.

Dairy Farms, Watsons, $11

B,

$35.10 .

n.

#

Der A. Wing, 86 m. Lane Crawforde, $59. Mackintosh, $22 : A. Sinceres, $83' n.. Wm Fowells, $5.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $191. Constructiona, $146. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 551% 2. H. K. G. Loan, 3% Prom.

Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia Amoy Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Dangkok via Swatow Manila

Swatow...

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

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ...... Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Victoria, B.C., and Europe via Siberia

Kueichow

Parcela

Fri., Nov, 26, Noon.

Fri, Nov. 25, 3.30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 25. 5 p.m. Fri., Nov. 25, 5 p.

Nov. 25, 5 p.

„Sat., Nov. 26, K.P.O.

26th 4.80 p.m.

Registration......26th 9 am.

Letters .........

Parcels

28th 10 a.m. Q.P.O.

25th 6 p.m.

Registration .26th 0.45 m.

Letters

་་་་

28th 10.30 am,

(Due Marseilles 23rd December). Szechuan....Sat, Nov. 26, 2.30 p.m. Anhui ....

...Sat., Nov. 20, 5 p.m. Kaljo Maru..Sun., Nov. 27, 8.30 a.m. 9a.m Kaying.Sun., Nov. 27, 6 Pres. Madison Man, Nov. 29.4.80 p.m. Hangsang...... Mon., Nov. 18, 5 p.m.

.Tues., Nov. 29,.

9.45 R.m. ..10,80 a.m..

Shinyo Maru ......

Registration Lettors.. (Dua San Francisco 26th December) Haining ..Tues., Nov. 29, 1 p.m.

Pres. Cleveland

Parcels Registration

Letters

Tucs,, Nov. 29,

....I' p.m.

.4.16 p.m.

..5 p.m.

(Duo Victoria, B.C. 19th December).

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

THEATRE ROYAL

DECEMBER

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