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BOARD RESIDENCE. FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens.

and Quiet apartments Suites of rooms. Full board from Large $95, $110, $186, monthly. commodious rooms. Alno daily rates; five minutes from ferry, Hotel, Hankow Road, next now Kowloon, Tel. K.357,

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FOR SALE.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forma for the First Extra Race Meeting, to be held on Saturday 25th February 1928 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club, and Causeway Bay Stabics.

Entries will close at 12 o'clock noon on Monday, 20th February,

1928.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

Messrs. LEB'S of 10, Queen's Road C., beg to announce that they have from this date severed all connection with the HONG- KONG OBSERVER. · ·

Hongkong, February 6th, 1928. HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

81928.

PUBLIC AUCTION

HONGKONG JOCKEY LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1928

13th, 14th, 15th & 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. Membora have the privilege of introducing two non-members to

the Members' Enclosure.

A limited number of tickets are THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOW-available and may be obtained ERS AND VEGETABLES will be from Messrs. Linstead, and Davis, held nt VOLUNTEER HEAD-Alexandra Bulldings, on or before QUARTERS on THURSDAY, 23RD Saturday, 11th February, 1928 at FEBRUARY.

a cost of $10 each per day or $30 for the Meeting.

ENTRIES WILL CLOSE at 1 p.m. on MONDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY.

Schedules may be obtained on application from the Secretaries, c/o Bradley & Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 7th Feb, 1928.

NAVY LEAGUE.

(Hongkong Branch).

The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosuro will be $4 per day. Each mem bor can obtain upon application a the Secretary, badges for the ad- mission of two Ladies free of charge,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received inatructions to soll by Public Auc tion,

on THURSDAY, the 9th February, 1928,

commoncing at 11 B

at Godown No.4, Lower, The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,. Kowloon.

(for account of the concerned) · 389 Coils Bright Mild Steel Round

Wire.

9 Kegs Wire Nails.

3 Casks Coment.

1 Caso Safety Matches. 19. Bags Sulphate of Ammonia,

and

15. Bundles...

Galvanized Flat sheets-more or less damaged. (stored in No. 26, Godown). Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BRÖS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1928.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

On no pretext will children be The Undersigned have received permitted In either enclosure dur-instructions to sell by Public Auc-

The Annual General meeting of ing the first three days of racing: tion.

the Navy League will be held on Wednesday, 8th February, at 5.30 p.m. in the bohrd-room of Messra.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS OF SALE

OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD:

PROPERTY

Slunte in the Peak District In the Colony of Hongkong,

and.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

INWARD. MAILS.

Per

Yabnsang

Landon 12th, Janya

Shanghal

and Antoy

Japan and Shanghal

February 9. Febrisary...?

#February 9:

Straits From Straits. Europa via Negapatam, lotters

Tilawa.

Saarland'

Liangchow

February 9.

Emp. of Australia

Fobruary 10,

Komo Maru

Fobruary 10..

Karmala

February 12

D'Artagnan

„February 14..

Tango Haru

February 16.

Khyber

February 17...

Hakong Marn

February 19.

Mishima Maru

February 21.

Date

Straits and London Parcel Mail (Lon--

den 3rd January) Japan and Shánghál Australia and Manlla

Straits

REGISTERED IN THE LAND Japan and Shanghai OFFICE AS THE REMAINING Japan PORTION OF RURAL BUILD-S ING LOT NO. 2 TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING HOU THEREON. KNOWN AS”

"FUNG SHUI"

To be.Sold by

CAUCTION

PUBLIC

on THURSDAY,

the First day of March, 1928, at 3 o'clock p.m.

by

Mesars, HUGHES & HOUGH, Ltd. Auctioneers.

For

Wol Hat Wei

OUTWARD MAILS.

Par

Swalow, Amoy and Formosa Straits and Calcutta

Hollow

Sandakan

Shanghai and Europa vin Siberia Swatow

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai

y

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

Walshing ...Wed., Feb, 8, '5′′p.m.

Deli Maru Thurs., Feb. 9, 8.30 a.m. Kutsang

Parcela

Noon

Polters

Wed, Feb. 0,

1pm

Devawongse Thurs.,, Feb. 9, 6.30

130a.m. Mausang Thurs., Fob. 9, 1:30 p.m.- Kwangeo....

Feb. 9.2.30 p.m. Hydrangea..Thurs, Fob. 9, 2.30 p.m.

Haiching Soochow

Fri, Feb. 10, Noon, Fri, Feb. 10, 5 ph

Kame Maru

E 49. Africa, Egypt and Europe ..... via Marscillos

At their Auction Rooms, in Ice Hoihow, Pakhof and Haiphong House Street, Victoria, Hongkongangkok via Swatow

Japan

Vacant Possession 31st March, 1928.

The property consists of:-- All that piece or 'parcel of| ground having an area of 91.331 square feet registered in the Land on FRIDAY,

Office us the Remaining Portion of Tickets of Admission to the the 10th February, 1928, commenc-Rural Building Lot No. 2 together

with all the messuages Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., (by Public Enclosure, price $3 per ing at 2.30 p.m. at their Salesments and other erections thereon

persons including Room, Duddell Street. dný for all kind permission).

he purchased from All members are cordially in-Ladies, may

A Large and Valuable Collection Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd. or

| of Curlos, vited to attend.

at the Gate.

L. M. WHYTE.

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1928.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Soldiers and Sallors In uniform admitted to the Public Enclosure ni $1 per day.

comprising:--

Old Porcelain Vases; Bowls, Jars, Plates, Ornaments, Old Bronze Ware, Mandarin Conta, Skirta, Lacquered Wäre, Agate, Ivory, Jade and Crystal Articles,

Admission by ticket only. Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong-etc., etc. kong Jockey Club during the Race

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Meeting.

THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING

SERVANTS' PASSES. Passes for Servants will be fa- of SHAREHOLDERS. in the Com-sued on application to Messrs. Alexandra pany will be held at the Office of Linstead & Davis, the Company, No. 46, Des Voeux Buildings.

Road, on TUESDAY, 28th Febru-, Employers are requested to dia- ary, 1928, at NOON, for the pur-tributo them with discrimination, pose of receiving a Report of the and to endorse their names on the Directors, together with a Stale-passes.

FOR SALE--SUNBEAM motor cycle 3 h.p. long stroke; dynamoment of Accounts, and electing Servants are not permitted in lighting; new tyres; complete set of tools. Excellent condition. Apply Box No. 319, care of "long kong Telegraph."

TO LET

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION

Second Floor of

WHITEAWAYS

BUILDING.

Moderate Rontal, all conveniencos, louse if desired

APPLY- Manager. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

PREMISES TO LET.

APARTMENTS. TO LET-Glen. ealy Hotel No. 3, Glericals, near centre, new management. To let, rooms with bathroom attached, ex colient cuisine, moderate rate. Ap ply to Mrs. Vesser. Telephone

980,

Directora and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 15th February,

or lene-

and

and all the estate and interest of the Vendor in and to all the gaid premises.

and the rights, exaements

appurtenances thereto belonging

For further particulars apply to:-

Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST, Vendora, Solicitors,

or to

On View from Thursday, the 9th Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH, Ltd., February, 1928,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1928,

PUBLIC AUCTION. The. Undersigned have received

the Members Enclosure except instructions to sell by Publie Auc- for passing through on their tian, duties, but must remain in their employers' stands.

on FRIDAY,

to TUESDAY, 28th February, Any persons found loltering the 10th February, 1928, commen:- about with Servanta Passes ining at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales their possession will forfeit the Room, Duddell Street. same and will be removed from ile A Valuable Collection of Posinge enclosure.

Stamps.

1928, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order"

of the Board of Directors.

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, 4th February, 1928,

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

By Order,

C: B. BROWN,

Secretary.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEŃ

the NINTH that

ORDINARY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY will be held at the Registered Oce ANNUAL MEETING of this Com- of the Company, No. 10, Des Voeux pany will be held at the Office Road Central, on SATURDAY, the of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & 18th February, 1928 at 3.30 p.m. Co., Lt, on Thursday, the 16th for the purpose of receiving a February, 1928, at 12.30 pm, for Statement of Accounts and the Re. the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors for the year port of the Directors together ending 31st December, 1927. with a Statement of Accounts for The TRANSFER BOOKS of the the year ended 31st December, Company will be CLOSED from

(Particulars from Catalogues).

On View from Thursday, the 9th February, 1928.

Catalogues will be issued. Termo:-Cash on Delivery.”

LAMMENT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1928.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at City Hall, Hong kong, on Saturday, the 25th Febru ary, 1928, at noon, for the purpose

Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1927.

TO LET.-One European FLAT 1027, and If thought fit to sanction SATURDAY 11th February to of receiving the Report of the Wanchai Gap Road, Ilongkong.the payment to the Directors of SATURDAY, 18th February, 1928, Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.

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

By Order of the Board of Directors,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1928.

the yearly sum of $1,000.00 as an (hoth days inclusive) during which yearly sum of $1,000.00 payable be registered. annual bonus in addition to the period no transfer of shares can

to them under paragraph 90 of the Company's Articles of Association as from the 1st January, 1928. The purpose of this is to make effective the following resolution passed at the Annual Meeting of the Company held on 28th Jan [uary, 1927; "That the Directors' TO LET-Well furnished Airy remuneration be increased from room with bathrooms and verand- $1,000.00 per annum to $2,000.00 ah attached, excellent food and attendance. Close to town, Hong- per annum,"

THE REGISTER OF SHARES

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN kong side. Terma: one. person $140, two persone $280 per month. of the Company will be closed that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of Hongkong

Apply Box No. 318, care of "Hong-from Monday, the 6th February Tramways Limited will be held at kong Telegraph."

METALS

at all kinds especially for ship, baliding and engineering work, Complete stock. Best Terms,

Immediate delivery.

SINGON & CO. MATABLISHED L. D. 1838.

HING LUNG St. Phone Central

1928 to Thursday, the 16th Febru- the offices of Messrs. Jardine, nry, 1928, both daya inclusivė..

By Order of the Board of Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, Directors,

on Monday, the 27th day of Febru ary, 1928, at 12 o'clock noon to transact the ordinary business of the Company.

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1928.

AND NOTICE 15 HEREBY ALSO Forthcoming weddings announced GIVEN that the REGISTER OF include that of Mr. A. Diefen-MEMBERS of the company will be bacher, missionary; Taipoo Road, closed from MONDAY, 13th to Kowloon Tong, to Miss A. M. 3. MONDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1928, Fauser, en route to Hongkong on both days, inclusive, board the .s. Coblenz. Also Mr. E. W-Fischlo, missionary, Taipo Road, Kowloon Tong, to Miss G. A. Sarberschwary; en route on the S.H. Coblenz.

By order of the Board.

W. F. SIMMONE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 4th February, 1928.

The Register of-Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday the 13th February to Saturday the 25th February, 1928 (hoth days. Inclusive) 'during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.... By order of the Court of Directors

A. C. HYNES,

Chief Manager; Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1928.

"A REPUTATION OF EFFICIENCY FROM SUEZ TO JAPAN"

N. LAZARUS, ffongkor g's Only European Optician. Hongkong London Shanghal. MANAGER -Ralph A. Oooper",

M. A. O, A. Registared. Optometrist By Canadian Govi, Eiman. Personal Attention.)

: Auctioneers,

8, Des Voeux Rd: Central, Victoria,

Hongkong..

Hongkong, 21st January, 1928,

CHINA AUCTION

ROOMS.

4. Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would like to sell, exeliange or advertise Bend It to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE ÄND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Hong- kong Hotel, Hongkong, on Thure- day, the 9th February, 1928, at 11a.m. for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 31st December, 1927.

The Transfer Books of the Com-. pany will be closed from Wednes.

day, 1st February to Friday, 10th February (both, daya inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 25th January, 1928.

LETTER GOLF.

MATES

PARIS

1-The idea of letter golf is

to change one word to another and to it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change' COW TO HEN, in threo strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN.

"2-You can change only one 'letter at a time.

3-You must have a complete word, of common" usage, for ench Jump Slang words and abbreviations don't count.me. The order of letters can- not be changed."" s

One solution is printed on another page of this issue.

Swatow, Amoy and Formoan

| Java via Batavia

Shanghal

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

vin Thursday Island

'Sat, Feb. 11, K.P.O. Registration Feb. 10, 280 p.m. Letters **ve. Feb, 11, 9 n.m.

Registration Feb. 12, 8,45 am. Letters.....Feb. 11, 0.00 a.m. (Due Marseilles 11th March.) Tean.....Sat, Feb. 11, 10,30, a.m. Yoon Sang „Sat, Feb. 11 B÷p.m. Kiangau

Fob. 12, 0 a.M.

SUR

Hozan Maru...Sun., Feb. 12, 9 a.m. Tjisondari

Sun, Fob. 12, 9 a..

Erap. of Australia Mon, Feb. 13, 5 p.m

Parcels

.18th & p.m.

Changte... M&Tues., Feb. 14.

Registration Lollers.

9.45 n.m. .10.30a.m.

(Duo Thursday Island 24th February).

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Hai Hong Tuca., Feb. 14, noon. Saigon, *Straits, Ceylon, Indin, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Adem, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilleă. D'Artagnan

.Tues.,, Feb. 14,

K.P.O.

Registration

Lotters

Registration

p.m. 1.p.m.

G.P.O,

1:45 p.m.

.2.30 p.m.

Letters

(Duo Marseilles 18th March);

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

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