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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS HONGKONG JOCKEY
NOTICE:
Notice is hereby given that dur-
CLUB
RACE MEETING, 1928
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9,
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS LETTER GOLF.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received
ing the absence on leave of Mr. 13th, 14th, 18th & 18th February instructions to sell by Public Auc
A. W. van Andel,
Mr. F. H..J, A. Lafleur-
will act as Manager.
HOLLAND CHINA TRADING CO.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
The Exchange Banks will open for the Transaction of Public Business at 9.30 nm. on Monday,
MEMBERS BADGES.
Members' Badges af Admission
tion,
on FRIDAY,
are now ready and may be obtain the 10th February, 1928, commenc- ed by those menpera who have noting at 2.30 p.m. at their. Sales, atrendy received them, from Room, Duddoll Street. Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alex- andra Bulldings.
Members are reminded that these Badges will also admit them this year.
Hongkong Telegraph. Tuesday and Wednesday, the 13th, to all the Extra Race Meetings of
and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods.
Prepaid Advertisements
25 WORDS FOR $1.00
31.50 if not propaid. The following replies are await- ing collection--
295, 300, 301, 395, 306, 315
BOARD. RESIDENCE.
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens, Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from Large $95, 8110, $130, monthly.
commodious rooma. Also dally rates; five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Rond, Kowloon, Tel. K.367,
LOST,
LOST.One leather etui contain- ing one safe key and 4 others. Will finder kindly communicate with Box No. 320, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph," Roward ir
Recessary.
TUITION GIVEN.
TUITION GIVEN.-Music Studio Valesby, 14, Granville Rd., Kow- loon. Toucher of Piano, Violin Singing. Highly recommended by famous European Masters. Termis by arrangement.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-SUNBEAM motor cycle 3% h.p., long stroke; dynamo Hghting; new tyres; complete set of tools. Excellent condition. Apply Box No. 319, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."
TO LET
IMMEDIATE POSSENSION Second Floor of WHHTEAWAYS
BUILDING.
Moderate Rental, ali convenioncás, losse if desired
APPLY-Munayer. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.—Well furnished Airy. room with bathrooms and verand- ab attached, excellent food and attendance. Close to town, Hong- kong side. Apply Mrs. Haugland Tel: C.5086, Burneston House, No. 4, Glenenly.
TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET. Oẞce Rooms 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
14th and 15th instant, and close at
12. noon.
"
Hongkong, 8th Feb. 1928. "
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday (weather 25th February. 1928 permitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club, and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries will close at 12 o'clock noon on Monday, 20th February, 1928,
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOW- ERS AND VEGETABLES 'will be held at VOLUNTEER HEAD-
| QUARTERS on THURSDAY, 23RD
FEBRUARY.
* 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.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members' Enclosure.
A limited number of tickets are be obtained available and may from Messra, 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, badges for the ad- mission of two Ladies free of charge.
A Large and Valuable Collection of Curios,
comprising:--
Old Porcelain Vasen, Bowla, Jars, Plates, Ornaments, Old Bronzo: Ware, Mandarin Coata, Skirts, Lacquered Ware, Agate, ivory, Jade and Crystal Articles, etc.; etc.
On View from Thursday, the 9th February, 1928..
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers..
Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-
On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure dur- tion, ing the first three days of racing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Ticketa of Admission to the Public Enclosure, price $3 per day for all persona including Ladies, may be purchased from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd. or at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sallors in uniform admitted to the Publie Enclosure at $1 per day.
Admission by ticket only. Bookmakers, Tie Tao mén, etc. will not be permitted to opérate within the precincts of the Hong- kong Jockey Club during the Raco Meeting.
Alexandra
SERVANTS PASSES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Passes for Servants will be is- that the ORDINARY YEARLY sued on application to Mesara. GENERAL MEETING of Hongkong Linstead & Davis, Tramways Limited will be held at Buildings.
Employers are requested to dla the offices of Messrs. Jarding, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, tribute them with discrimination. on Monday, the 27th day of Febru.and to endorse their names on the ary, 1928, at 12 o'clock noon to passcx. transnet the ordinary business of the Company.
'AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the company will be closed from MONDAY, 13th to | MONDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1928,
both days inclusive.
By order of the Board.
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 4th February, 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 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. can be registered:
By order of the Court of Directors
A. C. HYNES, Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 6th Feb. 1928.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ONE HUNDRED, AND EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let of SHAREHOLDERS In the Com- in No. 7, Queen's Road Central,pany will be held at the Office of also two small offices in 1A, Chater the Company, No. 4a, Des Voeux Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Road, on TUESDAY, 28th Febru Company, Ltd.
ary, 1928, at NOON, for the pur- APARTMENTS TO LET-Glen-pose of receiving a Report of the caly Hotel No. 8, Glenealy, 'mear Directors, together with a State- centre, new management. To let, ment of Accounts, and electing. rooms with bathroom attached, ex- Directors and Auditora. cellent cuisine, moderate rate. Ap- ply to Mrs. Vesser Telephone
980.
MISS, SIGGINS, C.8.M.M.G... (Chartered Society of Massage. and Medical Gymnastics
London.) Massage Madical Electricity. Remedial Exercises. Apply Helena May Institute.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 15th February, to TUESDAY, 28th February, 1928, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares ean be registered.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, 4th February, 1928.
Servants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through their duties, but must remain in their employers' standa,
on
Any persons Yound loitering about with Servants' Passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the enclosure.
By Order,
1
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows: Ships at Sea, Europe, American. Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Dorney, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Barney, Slam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowa:, Fort Bayard, Tehekam, ow, Amoy and Fanchow, etc.
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Duttable articles, forwarded by Jotter post to Great Britain liable to confiscation by the Customs, Such articles should be forwarded- by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europa and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
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From
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Europe via Negapatam, letters only
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USEFUL NOTES ABOUT
INDIGESTION.“
In these days of motor buses, trams and motor-cars most people walk too little and cat too much. the 10th February, 1928, commen-The result in indigestion, thin ing at 5.15 p.m. at, thoir Sales blood and defective circulation. Room, Duddell Street,
Commonly felt symptoms are chest and stomach pains, aches in the A Valuable Collection of Postage small of the back, cold hands and Stamps,
feet, and a general feeling of last altude; you feel unable to work (Particulars from Catalogues). with your usual energy and ambi.
On View from Thursday, the 9th tlon.
What is needled in a case of this February, 1928.
sort is a course of Dr. Williams' pink pills. These pills put oxygén in the blood and give you more strength and energy. Confirma- tion of this is found in the state- ment of Mr. T. Palmer, of 12 Der went Street, Holbeck, Leads, who atates:
Catalogues will be issued.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1928.
"I suffered tortures from in- digestion, The pain in my stomach, chest and between the
left never shoulders couldn't eat, I was vomiting losing weight so much that I was getting alarmed. The pains in
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appetite came back, and then the awful pains began gradually to lessen in intensity and, finally, to disappear. Now I feel a different.
A unique and well-planned and executed robbery occurred at Chi- engo on New Year's Eve resulting in the loss of 80,000 dollars from the Ravenswood National Bank. Soven robbers invaded the home of the paying teller late at night on the pretext that they were prohibition agents. They tied and muffled the over them in a vacant garage. teller's parenta and mounted guard
They drove off with the teller to the bank, where they compelled him to open the doors with his keys, after which they waited patiently until eight o'clock in the morning, man." when the time clock in the vault
All chemists sell Dr. Williams' was set for opening, after which pink pills, or post free, $1.50.per they compelled the teller to spring battle, $8.00 for six bottles from open the doors. They then ex- the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, tracted the currency and disappear-Klangse Road, Shanghai.', ed in an automobile,
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.February 18.
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February 10.
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February 19,
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Fooksang Tango Maru Khyber
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Feb. 11, 9, a.m. G. P. O. Registration Feb. 11, 8.45 am). Letters.....Feb. 11, 9.30a.m. (Duo Marseilles 11th March.)
........... Sat, Feb. 11, 10:30 am. Tonkin....Saty Fob. 11, 12.30 p.m. Pres. Van Buren Sat., Feb. 11, 5 p.m. Kiangsu ...Sun., Fob. 12, 9 a.m. Hozan Maru....Sun., Feb. 12, 9 a.m. Tfisonduri Sun, Feb. 12.9
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Parcels Registration
Letters...
a.m.
.Mon., Feb, 13,
,2,30 p.m.
.4.15 p.m..
25.6 p.m..
(Due San Francisco 8th March). Emp. of Australia Mon., Feb 18, 5 p.m. Karmala Mon, Feb. 13, 6 p.m.
Changto
Parcela
Registration
Letters
Mon., Feb. 13.
.4.3 p.m.
.4.15 p.m.
.5 p.m.
(Due Thursday Island 24th February). Menado Maru Tuen, Feb. 14, 8.30 a,in. Hal
Hong .Tucs., Feb. 14, noon.
D'Artagnan
Tues., Feb, 14, K.P.O.
Registration
Lotters
.1. p.m. .1 p.m.
G.P.O.
Registration
.1.45 p.m.
.2.30 p.m.
Letters ....
(Duo Marseilles 16th March).
Pres. Jackson Tues., Fab, 14, 4.30 p.m
C. & S. America, Europe via Van- couver, B.C. and Europe via Siberia Empress of Canada .......Tues., Feb, 14,
Java vin Soerabaya.
Parcals.... Registration
.3 p.m.
4.15
Latters.....................................
p.m.
*.8 p.m.
(Due Vancouver, BC, 4th March.) Hangsang.....Tues., Feb. 14.5 pm. Talkwa Maru Wed., Feb. 15, 8.30... Kum Sang
Wed., Feb. 15,
· Parcels
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.9.45: a.m.
.10.30 a.m.
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CHINA AUCTION from Buffalo states that when the
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4. Duddell Street.
New York, Dec. 20A messago
winter ice closed Lake. Eric the American coast guard vessels were lafd up till spring. However, when
If you have anything you would the warm weather loosened the ice.
like to sell, exchange or advertiserum-runners employed an ico send it to the CHINA, AUCTION breaker, which crashed a lane through the floes, and delivered. ROOM.
carzorg worth", £10,000, tố... the, United States for the New Year.
EVM. R. de SOUSA.
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