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PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanghai Gap Road, Honghong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road,

TO LET. Office Rooms 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Buliding. Apply Sang Kee, same building. COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, "also two small offices in 1A, Ohuter Road. Apply E. U. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT

BANK HOLIDAYS.

In Accordance with Ordinanco No. 5 of 1912, The Exchange Banka will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on Monday and Tuesday, the 26th and 27th Instant. (Christmas Holi- days).

Hongkong, 21st Dec., 1927. PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART. EXHIBITION AND CONTEST. AT MACAO.

Macao 2nd to 16th January, 1928.

For particulars address:

The Director, PORT WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Macao.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIAT...

HOLIDAY MATCHES.

Saturday, December 24th. Interport Trial.

Probables v. Royal Navy. Hongkong Club ground, Kick off

at 3.15 p.m. sharp.

Monday, December 26th. Sunday Herald International Charity Cup Competition.

Scotland

Portugal.

Hongkong Club ground, Kiek aff

at 1.45 pm, skarp,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1927.

AUCTIONS ELONGATED WOMEN.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

on FRIDAY,

the 23rd December, 1927, commencing at 11 n..

ICE-BOUND STREETS.

U.S. EXPERT ON VIVACITY MANY CASUALTIES IN LONDON.

WITHOUT VITALITY.

London, Dec. 21. Fractured skulls, broken arms, dislocated fingers are among the legs, collar-bones and wrists, and 1,000 casualties, due to falls on thirty London the ley street after the sudden thaw, treated at hospitala.

Mr. Bernard MacFadden, the The Undersigned have received

movement in the United States and instructions to sell by Pubile Auc-father of the physical culture America's leading exponent of the tion.

atrength-and-beauty crusade, was entertained at dinner by M.Ps. at the House of Commons recently. Mr. MacFadden has not been in

Ambulance men, doctors and Great Britain since before the war, nurses have been worked at high and the impression he has gather-pressure. Such an experience is ed of the physical qualities of our unprecedented, and similar con- people seems to be far from com-ditions have obtained throughout plimentary.

the provinces, hundreds of cars being marooned on the marble-like roads and unable to progress.— Reuter.

Later.

ate their Sales Room, Duddell

Street:

(for account of the concerned.)

To a Daily Mail reporter he said: 1 Parcels containing 55 Sitk

The people of Britain are not Shawls and 56 Old Embrol-nearly so good physically ng whơn

I saw them last 14 years ago. dered Pieces, more or leas can account for it only by the fact that they have not yet recovered dumaged.

from the depressing influence the war.

$5 Bundles Music.

(to be sold in small lots to suit purchasers.)

was

one

The number of casualties in London owing to the icy streets is now reported to be 2,000, Reuter, f

Transit Disorganised. distinctive If there

London, Dec. 21. The slippery condition of the attribute of British men and wo men in pre-war years it was their roads and pavements in London -On View from Woitnesday the liveliness and quickness of dehis morning, caused by rain turn-

meanour and deportment, but this 22nd December, 1927.

14 ΠΩΣ glaringly missing. The Terme-Cash on Delivery."

is noticeable both in your defend women, but the boys and LAMMERT BROS., Kirls I have seen are better all

Auctioneers.

#1

PARTICULARS OF SALE

OF THE STEAMSHIP "WING PINĠ,"

Her dimensions and capacity are as follows:

Length

.155'

Brendth

24'

*

Gross Tonnage H.P.

.501.

.300

Tuesday, December, 27th. England V. South China. Hongkong Club ground. Kick ott at 45 p.m. sharp.

Full Time in all these games. ALL PAY..

'W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary,

DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

WAR

Sexled tenders will be received at the office of the 0.C., R.AS.C. Victoria Barracks, Hongkong ati 12 noon on Tuesday, 3rd, January, 1928, for the supply of the under- mentioned commodities for a of 6 months. commencing period

1st February, 1928:- Hay Dry Local. Bran Bee Straw

Rock Salt Green Grass Linseed.

Tender Forms and any necessary

round.

ing to ice on the frozen ground, caused an extraordinary number of casualties. The hospitals dealt with as many as 1,600 accidents, chiefly broken limbs, sprains and bruises, suffered by pedestrians." British womanhood. at the cost

In addition, the electric train services were of appearance and health, is de-

considerably de- veloping the tall, thin, elongated

owing to the trains

act species. They have become more layed

the iced vivacious, but their vivacity is failing to

unnatural. They cails. Transit was generally dis- forced anl

organised. British, Wireless. possess vivacity without vitality.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is tho list of local Together with the appurten-share quotations issued to-day: ancos. thereto now lying in the Harbour of Canton.

to be sold

By order of the Mortgagees" by.

PUBLIC AUCTION. on THURSDAY,

the 29th day of December, 1927,

1.

at 12 Noon,

IN ONE LOT

by

Messra, LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS,

At their Sales Rooms, No. 8A, Daddell Street, Hongkong.. For further particulars and con-

ANNOUNCEMENT-Hair Speci-information may be and at theditions of shle please apply to:-- alists of "Empress of Russia above office daily between the

Miss Pare and Mr. Wicks at Hotel Savoy Beauty Parlour. Look your Hours 9 best for the Holidays. a.m. to" 6 p.ra.

COME TO HONGKONG HOTEL Beauty Parlour for best Perma- method. Wave. French

rent Marcel and Water Wave, as can be done nowhere else in Hongkong. Trial Solicited.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--Ond Marinut Pram in good condition at 860.00. Ap- ply Tel. C3669.

FOR SALE-Just Arrived Ameri- can Pears, Koon "Tai & Co., 24, Des Voeux Road Central, Tele- phone C.417.

FOR SALE.-Overland Motor Car, good 6-passenger. 3 new tyres, running order, $450.00. Apply Box No. 296 care of Hongkong Telegraph,

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KOWLOON MOTORISTS

MOTOR GAKAGE, CHATHAM ROAD. KOW LOON.

NOW READY

The rent of a Private lock-up garage 10'0" x 18'0" is $22.00 per month including light and water.

In the Main Gareyo 50'0" x 25'0" the charges vary from $15.00 to $20.00 per month.

Enquiries to

The Secretary,

HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. St. George's Building, Hongkong.

Tolephone Central 4531,

(two live)

hours of 10 a.m. and i p.m. except Sunday and Monday 25th and 26th December, 1927.

NOTICE.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

The Offices of the Douglas Steamship Company have been re- moved to the New P. and O. Build- ing, (4th floor) from Monday, 19th of December, 1927.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Hongkong, 17th Dec., 1927.

NOTICE

THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO., LTD.

SPECIAL AND FAMILY' MONTHLY TICKETS.

Holders of the above-mentioned tickets are hereby informed that effective January 1st, 1928, such tickets will not be available.

SPECIAL tickets are those which have hitherto been sold at less than the charge of $5.00 each.

By. Order

"

of the Board of Directors,

Messrs. JOHNSON STOKES

AND MASTER, Prince's Building, Vendors's Solicitors, or to

Messro, LAMMERT BROS.,'

The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 12th Dec., 1927.

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.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

FANLING HUNT

STEEPLECHASES. ·

Saturday, 24th December, at 3.15.

Adinission to Public Enclosure $1.00. Ladies Free.

Admission to Subscribers En- closure on production of badge only.

2

Cars parked on the Racecourse 45.00 each..

Subscribers can introduce Two LAM MING FAN,

Ladies Free, and Two Non-mem- Secretary,bers at $5.00 each. Hongkong, Dec. 20th., 1927...

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

13th 14th, 15th and 18th February, 1928.

...

Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. Pierce Grove, Alexandra Build- inga.

SPECIAL TRAINS. Return Fure 1st Class $1.50, 2nd Class 90 cents. Leave Kowloon 2.00 p.m. SPECIAL EXPRESS return 5.41 Draft programmes and entry forms are now ready and may be P.m. Which allows plenty of time to prepare for the Xmas Eve Festi- obtained at the Race Course, Hong-vities. kong Club and Causeway Bay' Stables.

NOTICE..

We have removed our Offices to the New P. and O. Building, (4th floor) from 10th of December, 1927.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Hongkong, 17th Dec, 1927.

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MISS SIGGINS, C.S.M.M.G. (Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics

"

London.) Massage. Medical Electricity. Remedial Exercises. Apply Helona May Institute.

on

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POST OFFICE NOTICE

Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore mails are advertised to close" at or before 9. a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm, on the previous day.

Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs." Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberin if so superscribed.

It is notified for information that Feather Fans and Brotchas canNDÍ be sent by post to Great Britain. They are prohibited by the Plumage (Prohibition) Act, of 1921.

RADIO NOTICES RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES

are now in operation with the following:-

Shipa at sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch' China, Pro- East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo vince of Yunnan, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard. Tehokam,

leihow, Amby, &c.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES,

Persons and firma..having correspondents in the places named above should, in order to avoid doing to telegrams received by radio, register their telegraphic addresses immediately.

Rates and further particulars on applfention to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Building.

Radio telegrams are now accepted at the Radio Counter 1st floor Government Building, for transmission vin Hanoi to Bangkok. and all parts of Slam at the rate of 80 cents ($0.80) per word.

INWARD MAILS. From

Por

Shanghai and Amey Japan, Shanghal and Europe via

Siberia Calcutta and Straits Japan, Shanghai and Europe

Siberia

Straits 'Suez (letters and papers

Europe

Dua.

Luchow

December 22.

Kashgar

December 23.

vin

Kumsang

Kashgar

December 23.

December 23.

City of Pekin

December 24.

Devanha

December 24,

December 26.

Kamo Maru Patroclus

.December 26.

December 26,

President Taft

December

Ixion

.December 29.

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Emp. of Asin Japan and Shanghai Suez and Straits

Hakusan Mar

Deceraber. 30.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai Pres. Harrison Australia and Marila

Pyrrhus

Arofora

December 30,

December 31. ..January 2.

Landon 24th November, and parcels 17th November.... Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Pres, McKinley Straita Shanghai Manila Suez and Straits"

For"

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

Earlier Message.

London, Dec. 21. Early this morning a rapid thaw accompanied by sleet, set in in London and over Southern Eng-Sam Shui and Wachow land. The rain at first turned to Weihaiwei ice on the frozen ground and for a Haiphong

roads and pave Fort Bayard, Hofhow, Pakhoi' and“ few hours the ments were so slippery that early Haiphong... morning traffic was disorganised. Japan and Honolulu Later the thaly became more pro-Swatow, Amoy and Foochow nounced, and traffic again became Swatow normal. Snow is falling heavilyoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1152 Chartored Bank, £214 b.

b.

n.

in the Peak District and some nor- thern areas. British Wireless.

Mercantile A. & B., £33 P. and O. £10 n. East Asin, 362 n.

Insurances.

Cantor Ins., $585 b. Union Ins., $293! L. North China, Ins., Tls. 143 n. Yangtze Ins., $461 b.. China Underwritors, $1.40 n. China Fires, $215 n

H. K. Fire Ins., $655 b.

Shipping,

Douglases, 3401 b.

H. K. Steamboats. $211 h, H. K.Tugs, $2 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $30 n. Sholl Trans., 90/- n. Union Waterboats, $17

Mining.

Bonguets, $21

Kailans. 60/- 8.

11.

Langkata, Tis. $183 b.

D.

S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.90. Raubs, $37

D.

Tronche, 17/8 b.

Docks, etc.

FAMOUS SAVOYARD.

DEATH OF MR. COURTICE POUNDS.

London, Dec. 21. The death is announced of Mr. Charles Courtice Pounds, the famous actor and vocalist.

Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe 'vin Marseilles

Sandokan

Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan and Europe

Siberia

Amoy Straits

A matinee for his benefit at His Majesty's Theatre, London, ten Swatow, Amoy and Formosa days ago produced £3,000.-Reuter. Bangkok via Swatow ...

December 29,

Date

Tai Hing....Thurs., Dec. 22, 4 p.m.- Kuelehow.....Thurs., Dec. 22, 5 p.m. Song BoThurs., Dec. 22, b p.m. Hanoi.......Thurs., Dec. 22, 5 p.m.: Rakuyo Maru Fri., Dec. 23, 10.30 .T Haiching....Fri, Dec. 23. Noon. Hydrangea....Fri., Dec. 23, 2.30 p.m. Sagara Maru Fri, Dec. 23, 2.30 p.m. Hupch

.Sat., Dec. 24, 10 a.m.

Kushgar

Parcels Registration

Letters

Parcels

Registration

Sat, Dec. 24% K.P.O.

20rd 4.80 p.m.

24th 9 a.m. 24th 10 a.m.

G.P.O.

2ård 5 p.m.-

.24th 8.46 n.m.

Letters.24th 10.30 am. (Dae Marseilles 21st. Jan., 1928). Hingang

.Sat., Dec. 24, 9.30 a.m. .Sat., Dec. 24. 10 a.m. Sat., Dec. 23, Noon.

Sat., Dec. 24, 6 p.m. Sat, Dec. 24, 5 p.m. .Sat., Dec. 24, 5 p.m. .Sun., Dec. 25, 9 a.n. .Mon., Dec. 20, 8.30 a.. Mon., Dec. 28, 9 a.m.

Hupch

Haihong

vin

Devanha

Kumsang Peleus

Kaijo Maru Kaying Shantung

Patroclus

Registration Letters....

Registration Letters

.8 a.m.

G. P. 0.

.8.15 a.m. ..8.30

..

A famous Savoyard, the late Amoy.. Mr. Courtice Pounds was 65 years Straks, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, of age. He was only 26 when he ..E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe

via Marseilles made his first great success in London, creating the part of Fair- fax in the "Yeomen of the Guard" at the Savoy Theatre, where he appeared in all subsequent produc- tions for four successive years. He toured Australia in 1895, but

s. later in London played The Novice Shanghai and Japan

Kowloon Wharves, $126 b. Whampoa Docks, $32 b. China Providents $3.40 b. Hongkewa, Tls, 158 b "New Engineeringe, Tls. 5. B.

Shanghai Docks, Tis. 90 n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cattons, Tls. $7.05 b. Orientals, Tls. 1 n. Shai Cottons, Tis, 464 b..

Landis, Hotels, etc.

ᏚᎲ.

b...

H. and S, Hotels, $7:20 5. H. K. Lands, 861 b. S'hai Lands Tis. 124 Humphreys, $13.85 - b Realties, $7.30 b. Territorials, $li, s.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $217 Peak Trams, fold: $14 8. Star Ferries, $58 b China Lights, (Comb.) $13.40 H'kong Electrics, $581 Macao Electrics, $44 b Telephones $3.90 n. China Buses, Tls 6 n. Singapore Tractions, 11/9

Industrials.

$141 b.

D.

China Sugars, $72 b. Malabons, $308. Canton Icos, $21, b.⠀ Cements (Comb) $6.60 s Ropes (Old) $5 b. United Asbestos $10 s...

Stores &c. Dairy Farts, Watsons, $il n. Der A. Wing, 36 s. Lane Crawfords, $2.50 b. Mackintosh, $22 8. Sinceres, $74. Wm. Powella, $3 b.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $21 Constructions, $18. B'qué Ind. G. Bands, 55% b. "H. K. G. Loan, % Prom

b.

in "La Poupec," following with Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.,

"Europe Amorica, C. & S. the tenor parts in The Royal

Victoria, B.C., and Siberia. Star" The Minstrel in "Ulysses," Sir Hugh in "Merry Wives," and, more recently, Abu in "Cairo" and Franz Schubert in "Lilac Time."]

"IRENE" PIRATES.

LAST THREE EXECUTED,

י

Tues., Dec. 27, K. P. O.

.8 a.m.

(Duo. Marseilles 25th January, 1928.) Kamo Maru Tues., Dec. 27, 10.30 a..

..10 a.m. ..11.15 a.m. noon..

vin

President Taft

Parcels

Tues., Dec. 27,

Registrations Letters

Hai Hong

Sulsang

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Weihaiwei

Hai Ning

Hulchow

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

St. Albans

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Sandakan

E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

The last of the executions of Marila.. men convicted of the piracy of Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, the steamer Irene, of the China Merchant Steam Navigation Cont- pany, took place this morning at Victoria Gaol when the remaining three of the seven captured pirates paid the "supreme penalty of the law.

At 4.45 a.m., two pirates, Chan

Hi and Tee Wah, were led to the Straits and Calcutta scaffold and executed. They bore up well to the last. Talf an hour later, Chang Sing, the seventh man, was led out and he also was hanged,

b. A Coroner's enquiry was later held by Major C. Willson and the usual verliet was returned by the jury.

bi

ATTACK ON CAMEL CARAVAN...

ABYSSINIA PAYS THE DAMAGES.

London, Dec. 21.

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. anal 5. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C. and Europe via Siberia

(Dua. Victoria, B.C. 16th Jan. 1298).

..Tues., Dec. 27, noon. Tucs,, Dec. 27, Noon.

Fri., Dec. 30, noon. .Fri., Dec. 30, 2 p.m.

Parcels Registration

Lettera

..Fri., Dec. 20,

...Noon.

.1.15 p.m.

.2.30 p..

(Due Thursday Island 14th Jan., 1928) Emp. of Asia Fri, Dec. 30, 8.30 p.m.

Hakusan Marti ........Sat., Dec. 31,

K.P.O.

Registration Dec. 30, 4.30 p.m. Letters ........Dec. 31, 9 a.m. G.P.O.

Registration Dec. 31, 8.45 a.mn,. Letters

......9,30 n.m. (Doe Marseilles 20th Jan, 1928.) Fooksung

.Mon., Jan. 2,

Parcels

Letters

noon. p.01.

Wed, Jan, 4, Amp. of Russia....

Parcels 3rd Jan., 5 p.m. Registration 4th Jan, '15 am. Letters 4th Jan, 10 a.m. (Dae Vancouver, B.C. 22nd Jun., 1928). *Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

"PURE BEER" AND MILK.

QUESTION TO MR. CHURCHILL.

he feared, to give the answer ask- ed for."

Lord Apsley then offered to the Chancellor the definition that pure" beer was beer malted from British barley by yeast and not chemical products.

Lady Astor-Will the Chancel In the House of Commons, Sir Lord Apsley asked the Chancellor always bear in mind that by an increase of beer drinking we! Ansten Chamberlain was asked for of the Exchequer in the House make it far more difficult for the what was the conclusion arrived

at by the Court of Arbitration re-uf Commons recently if he would children to get milk, which is garding the attack made by state the amount that would be absolutely essential to the health Abyssinian soldiers last June on a lost to the Treasury by the relief of the nation?, British camel caravan. He re-

Lord Apsley-In the days of pure beer there was plenty of milk

(Laughter). to be got. **

plied that the Court fixed the of the excise duty on pure bear to damages at about £3,600, and this the extent of one penny sum had duly been paid by the Abyssinian Government. The

Mr. Churchill-I won't attempt: The Chancellor replied that he to intervene In the dispute which

Court also, recommended the re- had no knowledge of the standard is taking place below the gangway, moval of the Abyssinian officer by which his noble friend would but if my hon. friend will give me. chiefly responsible, and he had ac define what he understood by the precise figures I will then con- cordingly been dismissed from his term "pure beer." If he meant sider whether it is practicable for: post by the Abyssinian Govern- beer brewed from certain ingre- us to furnish him with the In:

dients it would be impracticable,l formation. ment. British Wireless.