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BOARD RESIDENCE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Messra. LEB'S of 10. Queen's Rod C., beg to announce that they have from this date. severed all connection with the HONG- KONG OBSERVER.
Hongkong, February 6th, 1928.
G.
R.
NAVY CONTRACTS, 1928-1929.
Sealed Tenders, in duplicate, for the supply of the undermentioned Stores for HM. Naval Service at Hong Kong during the period 1st. April 1928 to 31st March, 1929 will be received by the Com- modore, H.M. Naval Yard, unt! noon on Monday, the 20th Febru- nry, 1928:-
Frozen Meat
Fresh Vegetables, · Soft Bread: Bjacuit.
Rice. Sugar.
Forms of Tender and nay neces-
sary information may be obtained on application to the Victualling Store Officer, H.M., Naval Depot, Kowloon.
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.
HM. NAVAL DEPOT. Kowloon, February, 1929.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
A;
HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
| RACÉ, MEETING, 1928
13th, 14th, 16th & 18th February.
MEMBERS BADGES.
Members' Badges of "Admission are now ready and may be obtain- ed by those members who have not already received them, from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alex- andra Buildings...
Members are reminded that these Badges will also admit them to all the Extra Race Meetings of this year.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members' Enclosure,
A limited number of tickets aro and may be obtained available from Messrs. Linstead and Davis, Alexandra Buildings, on or before Saturday, 11th February, 1928 at a cost of $10 each per day or $30 for the Meeting.
The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $4 per day. Each mem ber can obtain upon application to the Secretary, badgen for the ad mission of two Ladles free of charge.
On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure dur- ing the first three days of racing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
Tickets of Admission to the Public Enclosure, price $3 per day for all persons including Ladies, may be purchased from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform admitted to the Public Enclosure at
will be held at City Hall, Hong- Gar-kong, on Saturday, the 25th Febru-$1 per day. from Ary, 1928, at noon, for the purpose
and
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria dens. Quiet apartments Suites of rooms, Full board $96, 8110, $130, monthly. Large commodious rooms. Also dally rates; five minutes from ferty, next new Hotel, Hankow Rand, Kowloon, Tel, K.357.
WANTED.
of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1927.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday the 13th February to Saturday the 25th February, 1928 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares
WANTED TO BUY ÓR LEASE. can be registered.
A Swimmers MATSHED at Re-By order of the Court of Directors pulse Bay Beach. State prics and
terms to Box No. 317,
"Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET
care of
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Second Floor of WHITEAWAYS
BUILDING.
Moderate Rental, all conveniences, losed if desired
APPLY-Munager, Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Rond, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road...
TO LET.-Office Rooms 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building? Apply Sang Kee, same building.
TO LET-Asiatic Building. One office room to be sub-let. Apply Peirson, 2nd floor,'Central 4929.
TO LER-Upper flat, furnished 6, Basilea Lyttleton Rd., from 1st May, 1928. Apply Box No, 316, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1928.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Admission by ticket only. Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincta of the Hong- kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
SERVANTS' PASSES.
Passes for Servants will be' is- sued on application to Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
Employers are requested to dis tribute them with discrimination, and to endorse their names on the passes.
Servanta are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties, but must remain in their employers' stande.
Any persons found loitering NINTH ORDINARY about with Servants' Passes in MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS their possession will forfelt the will be held at the Registered Office same and will be removed from the of the Company, No. 10, Des Voeux enclosure. Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 18th February, 1928, at 3.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Re- port of the Directors for the year en-ling 31st December, 1927.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from | SATURDAY 11th February to SATURDAY, 18th February, 1928, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Srd February, 1928.
L
THE
DIOCESAN BOYS'
SCHOOL.
The School has moved from the Temporary Premises to its own buildings, recently the General
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let Hospital.
By Order,
C. R. BROWN,
Secretary.
THE “STAR” FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS./
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1928.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS CHINA AUCTION
"PUBLIC" "AUCTION.
ROOMS.
4. Duddell Street. If you have anything you would The Undersigned have received like to sell, exchange or advertise instructions to sell by Public Auc-end it to the CHINA AUCTION
ROOM.
E. V. M. R. de" SOUSA.
tion,
on TUESDAY,
the 7th February, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:-
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY . YEARLY. GENERAL MEETING of Hongkong Tramways Limited will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
on Monday, the 27th day of Febru Teak Hatstand, Bookcases, Desks, Chesterfield Couch and ary, 1928, at 12 o'clock noon to
the Company. Armchairs, Glass Cabinet, Car-ransact the ordinary business of pets, Rugs, Pictures, Ornaments, etc., etc.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF Teak Dining Tables, Dining MEMBERS' of the company will be Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled closed from .MONDAY, 13th to Mirrors, Dinner Waggon, Ico MONDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1928, Chest, Glass Ware, Crockery, Kit-both daya inclusive, chen Utensils, ect, etc...)
Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes with and without glass doors, Toskand Camphorwood Chest of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Marble Top
Washstands, Side Tables, Tollot Sets, etc.
alab
A Few Pieces of Blackwood
Furniture.
and
By order of the Board.
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary, Hongkong, 4th February, 1928.
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, 'LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, und STRAITS,
The Steamship,
"RENALDER"
ABSENT WITNESS,
SOLICITOR CRITICISES THE POLICE.
In criticising the absence of two female witnesses in the caso in which the proprietor of the Nanking Boarding House, at Con- naught Road Central, is summoned for allowing his premises to bo Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-used for an immoral purpose, MN formed that all Goods are being land- GR. Hall Brutton, for tho ed at their risk into the hazardous defence, sold, at the Police Court and/or extra hazardous Godowns of and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or perience in that Court, ho kn The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf this morning, that from his ex-
from
that if the police knew that if the evidence of a witness was of use obtained.
to them, they (the polica) would unfailingly produce such witness. The inferenco to be drawn, sald Mr. Brutton, was that in this case the two women would have been of use to the police. called if their evidence had been
the wharvca delivery may be btainedaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all.Goods remaining undelivered after.
to rent. 13th February, 1928, will bo subject
All claims against the steamer must baforo the 27th Instant, or they be presented to the Undersigned on or
not be recognized. All broken,, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th instant at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas..........
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign ed by,
.. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Aganta. Hongkong, February 6, 1928,
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM *** NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer,
"PHILOCTETES”
From UNITED KINGDOM via. SINGAPORE.
The Twenty Third Annual Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Omeos of Mesers Dodwell and Company, Limited, on Thuesday, the 7th February, 1928, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of re- ceiving the report of the General are hereby notified that the cargo will One Cottage Piano by Brins- Managers together with a state-be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow
mend and Sons.
ment of Accounts to 31st Decem- risk and subject to terms and condi- loon, where it will lie at Consignee's ber, 1927. The Transfer Books of tions of storage- at Holt's Wharf. the Company will be closed from The Cargo will be ready for delivery the 30th January to 7th February,. from Godown on and after 6th 1928, both dates Inclusive..
-Two: Cottage Pianos.
One Plano Player. One. Victrola,
Four Gramaphones." One Underwood Typewriter. One Perambulator.
A Quantity of Coloured Grass Mats.
1 Motor Cycle with Sidecar by "Harley Davidson,
1 Moving Picture Machine in.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE, AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General
Trank: Terrestrial Meeting of 'Shareholders in this
1 Astronomical
Telescope, with Accessories by Aitchison & Co., Ltd..
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the 6th February, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on FRIDAY,
the 10th February, 1928, commenc ing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Stract.
H
A Large and Valuable Collection of Curios.
comprising:
February.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless nolice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafod, and damaged are to be left in the Godowns, goods are where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the within hours of 10.45 am. there storage perload on with
No claims will be admitted after Company will be held at the Hong-the Goods have left the steamer's kong Hotel, Hongkong, on Thura-Godown, and all Goods remaining day, the 9th February, 1928, at undelivered after the 18th February 11 am. for the purpose of recoly-will be subject to rent. ing the Report of the Directors All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned together with a Statement of Ac-on or before the 27th February, counts for the year ended 31st or they will not be recognised. December, 1927.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, February 6, 1928.
P
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Wednes- day, 1st February to Friday, 10th February (both days inclusive), during which period no "transfer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 25th January, 1928.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON. AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
·NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TRAGEDIES OF MARRIAGE.
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The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Linl self) said he did not think it was quite fair what Mr. Brutton had anid. Inspector Bloor, who pro secuted in the case, had explained that the girls had been sent to Macao by mistake as undesirables.
Mr. Brutton said the fact still remained that they were not in the Court as was desirable for the defence. In the interests. of justice they should have been detained.
The police evidenco in the case, was that two men, not connected with the police, were engaged by the police to hire rooms at the Nanking Boarding. House where, It is alleged, facilities were placed in the way of the witnesses for a introduction to: women ofloore character. One of the witnesses stated in Court that he was given $20 by the police for the purpose. On claiming that he was zu managing partner to the Ka Shan Central, this same witness was Printing Shop in Queen's Road
confronted this morning with a partner from the firm, who denied point-blank that he knew or had anything to do with the witness, This led to further cross-exam[84- tion by Mr. Brutton, during which that he had cold out his interests. the witness eventually admitted
Asked why he still used the shop as its address, witness said he still retained a little interest. through his brother, who was a partner. Ho confcased that he had not been to this shop for some considerable time.
Because of witness' declaration that he was connected with the firm, Mr. McCallum appeared in Court this morning to deny the statement on behalf of the firm,
The case for the defence de to the effect that the men themselves took in the women, after failing to obtain assistance.from, the room- Боув...
The case was adjourned,
BIG CANTON PLOT DIVULGED.
(Continued from Pa
were about 30,000, many of whom were atrikers who went up to Canton from Hongkong in 1925, and that the management of affairs was in the hands of Tang Yen-ta, the Communist leader of the former Hankow "Red" Government, and So Bhlu-ching, the former Chairman of the proscribed Hongkong. Chinese Seamen's Union.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com-.
The arrested man farther atat- pany will be held at the Office of
ed that he was 26 years of age and the Company, No. da, Des Voeux
that he was a graduate of a cor Road, on TUESDAY, 28th Febru
Thousands of girls and women tain middle-school in Canton. Ho ay, 1928, at NOON, for the pur- marry who are unfit for marriage. only joined the Communists last pose of receiving a Report of the It is to this cause that much of the year, through, the introduction of Directors, together with a State misery of which the world is aar. Kam Nai-kwong, the Mayor of Canton during the Ironside" February, 1928.
On View from Thursday, the 9thment of Accounts, and electing full is due.
regime. Directors and Auditors.
An anaemic bride begins - her The TRANSFER BOOKS of the married life under an enormous And anaemia, the Company will be CLOSED from handicap. WEDNESDAY, 15th February, blight of womanhood the world to TUESDAY, 28th February, over, is more prevalent here in the 1928, both days inclusive, during East than in any other part of which period no transfer of shares the globe. can be registered,
By Order
Old Porcelain Vases, Bowls, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Jars, Plates, Ornaments, Old that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY Bronze Ware, Mandarin,, Couta, ANNUAL MEETING of this Com- Skirts, Lacquered Ware, "Agate, pany will be held at the Office Ivory, Jade and Crystal Articles, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & etc., etc. Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 16th February, 1928, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directora together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1927, and if thought fit to sanction the payment to the Directors of the yearly sum of $1,000.00 as an annual bonus in addition to the yearly sum of $1,000.00 payable
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
instructions to sell by Public Auc
The Undersigned havo received
on FRIDAY,
in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, School will reopen on Monday, to them under paragraph 96 of the alse two small offices in 1A, Chater February 13th at 9 a.m. Now Company's Articles of Association Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Boys should attend on Saturday as from the 1st January, 1928. Company, Ltd.
February 11th. at 9am. The The purpose of this is to make tfon, Office will be at the School Build-effective the following resolution TO LET-Well furnished Airy zoom with bathrooms and verandings from Monday, February 6th passed at the Annual Meeting of
the Company held on 28th Jan the 10th February, 1928, commenz- ah attached, excellent food and Telephone Kowloon 777. attendance. Close to town, Hong-
Applications for Prospectus etc. uary, 1927: "That the Directors' ing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales kong side. Terma: one person should be addressed-The Bursar, remuneration be Increased from Room, Duddell Street. $140, two persons $280 per month. The Diocesan Boys' School, P. O.$1,000.00 per annum to, $2,000.00 A Valuable Collection of Postage Apply Box No. 31B, care of "Hong- Box 83, Hongkong. kong Telegraph.'
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WESTNENOVER FUCTRI
Rev. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, M. A. OXON, 5:
Headmaster.
NAVY LEAGUE.
(Hongkong Branch). The Annual General meeting of the Navy League will be held on Wednesday, 8th February, at 5.30 p.m. In the board-room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., (by kind permission).
-
All members are cordially in- vited to attend,
Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. But
DISTRIBUTORS.: . Exchange Bidge,
· Tol, C.878
L. M. WHYTE,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 1st February, 1928,
per annum."
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be closed from Monday, the 6th February, 1928 to Thursday, the 16th Febru. ary, 1928, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. I. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1928.
EXPERT MASSEUR. "
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Madmae H. MORITA. Madame E. AKĀJI.
23, Wyndham St. Tel: C.4895.
Stamps.
(Particulars, from Catalogue
from Catalogues), On View from Thursday, the 9th February, 1928...
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,
·Auctioneers,' Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1928.
'HERATA AND MENI.
MASSAGE, CHIROPODY.
and
MANICURE.
2nd Floor, Yes Sang Fat Building, Queen's Road Central.
of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary, Hongkong, 4th February, 1928.
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