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FOR SALE.

FÖR SALE-Four, Show Curves in first-class order and condition; glass sides and ends, removable plate glass shelves. Apply Box No. 328, care of "Hongkong Tele graph."

FOR SALE.—"CONN 'C'" melody

BOARD RESIDENCE.

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar dens. Quiot apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from $95, $110, $130, monthly, Large commodious rooma. Also daily

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G. LI B.

rates; five minutes from ferry, Particulars and Conditions of next now Hotel, Hankow Rond,

the Salu by Public Aug- Kowloon. Tel, K.357.

Elon to be held on lon day, the 27th day of Febru. ary, 1928, at 3. p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department,

·· by Order of Hla Excellency the Governor of one Lét of Crown

MACAO RACE CLUB.

Draft programmes and entry forms of the Sixth Extra Raco Meeting to be hold on Sunday, 11th March, 1928, can be obtained upon application to The Interna tional Race & Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd., Hongkong Jockey Chub and Causeway Bay Stubles,.. Hongkong.

Entries will close at 4 pant. 20th February, 1028..

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson "& Co., Ltd, on Wednesday, the 29th February, 1928, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31st, 1927.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1928,

Land at Shamshulpo in the Colony of Hongkong, Tor a term of 75 years, commencing" from 1st July, 1898, with, the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for onö fur- ther term of 24 years less three days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

farction of Cheung Sha Wan Rond and San Chang Street, Lot No. 1125

Sham buipo.

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Registry

Locality.

Boundary Karement.

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2,537

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to Wednesday, the 29th February, CHINA AUCTION

1928, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. By order of the Board of Directors,

F. IL CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th Feb. 1928.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Notire is hereby given that the

saxaphone, triple silver plated. Ordinary Yearly Meeling of the Complete with ease $200. Orighareholders in this Corporation nal price $320,'. Apply Box No. 326, care graph,"

ROOMS.

Upest Price.

(3,880.59

4. Duddell Street, If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise Rend it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

will be held at City Hall, Hon RECORDS. THE SEASON'S HITS

of "Hongkong Telekong, on Saturday, the 25th Febru jary, 1928, at noon, for the purpose FOR SALE.-Motor car, 12 H., of receiving the Report of the 4 seats, good condition. Owner Court of Directors together with a leaving, would consider any offer: statement of Accounts for the year apply Cle OPTORG, Fringeauding 31st December, 1927. Building.

Corporation will be closed from

LOST.

LOST.—Brown short hair" dug, from Pokfulum, answers to the name of Hobbie., Finder will be rewarded. Telephone C.,2244 after 5.30 pm.

TO LET

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Second Floor of WHITEAWAYS.......

BUILDING

Moderate Rental, all conveniences, lease if desired. APPLY-Manager. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET. Two roomed furnished FLAT, near Dairy Farm. Apply Mrs. Haugland. Telephone C.380.

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

The Register of Shares of the

4680

Monday the 13th February to Saturday the 25th February, 1928 4711 (both day's inclusive) during which perfod no transfer,of shares can be registered. Ry order of the Court of Directors

A. C. HYNES,"

Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1928.

(Forgive Me

Pick a Rose

Red Lips Klas My Blues

1696

Hello Cutic

[Charmaine

{C'est Vons

4659

(itallelujah

Gonna Get a Girl

4715

Chief Manager.

Me and My Shadow In a Street

4615

f Alat She Sweet

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

1761

} Dreaming of Brown Eyes

Here am 1 Broken-hearted. Magnolia

0179

0180

(Girl Friend Blue Room

Dancing Tambourine Barbara

Honey Bird

The First Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday 25th February, 1928, commencing ni 2 p.m. The first bell will be, rung at 1.30 p.m.

The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for 019 Mediterranean Blues all persons including Ladies.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.

Members are advised that they'

■

must show their Badges to obtain TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.

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 and Davis at $5.00 each up to Friday 24th February, 1928.

The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.00.-Each member can obtain, upon applleation to the COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let Secretary, Badges for admission in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices In 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.

APARTMENTS TO LET.—Glen- ealy Hotel No. 3, Glenealy, near centre, now management. To let, rooms with bathroom attached, ex- cellent cuisine, moderate rate. Ap- ply to Mrs. Vesker. Telephone

980,

of 2 Ladies free of charge. Book- mukers, Tic Tac inen, etcetera, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hongkong Jockey Club during Race Meetings.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

8. Des Voeux Road Central

¡Entrance Ice Houso Stroot) Telephone €. 4648.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1928.

"PUBLIC AUCTION --

PARTICULARS AND CON-

DITIONS OF SALE'

OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY Situte in the Peak District.

In the Colony of Hongkong,

And

OFFICE AS THE REMAINING REGISTERED' IN THE LAND

PORTION OF RURAL. BUILD-

ING LOT NO. 2 TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING HOU THEREOŃ KNOWN AS

مرکی

"FUNG SHUI” '- To be Sold, by PUBLIC AUCTION

on THURSDAY,

the First day of March, 1923, at 3 o'clock p.m.

by

Messro, HUGHES & ROUGH, Ltd. Auctioneers.

At their Auction Rooms, in Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong. 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 Office as the Remaining Portion of Rural Building Lot No. 2 together with all the messuages or tene- ments and other erections thereon and and the rights, easements appurtenances thereto belonging and all the estate and interest of the Vendor in and to all the said premises.

to:

For further particulars apply

Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST,

Vendors' Solicitors,

or to

Messrs. HUGJIES & HOUGH, Ltd., Auctioneers,

8, Dos Voeux Rd. Central, Victoria, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 21st January, 1920

EMBASSY BUILDING.

NEW STRUCTURE FOR NIO "DE JANEIRO,

London, Feb. 21. The House of Commons yester- day sanctioned a vote in the sup- filementary estimates for the pur- chase of the site and the erection of a British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro. It expected that the cost this year will be £26,000 and the estimated total cost will be £80,000-British Wireless.

Ollawa, Feb. 21. The United States Government has purchased two buildings front- ing Parliament as permanent Legation buildings to be

recon- stracted for occupation by 1929,- Reuter's American Service.

LETTER GOLF.

BOOK TO WORM.

+

People always reading a book CONSIGNEES' NOTICES, turn into a Worm, they say. The

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, Consignees per Company's Steamer,

"AUTOLYCUS"

From UNITED KINGDOй via SINGAPORE,

are hereby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lle at Con- signco's risk and subject to torms and THE ONE HUNDRED AND The Cargo will be ready for delivery. conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. TO LET. From end of March to

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING from Godowns on and aftor 22nd October, Peak. One European furnished HOUSE with three bed- of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com-February.

on from port to port to the final port prior to steamer's arrival, but carried

of call to which the option extends,

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, Tuesdays and Fridays between the where they will be examined on any

hours of 10,45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

rooms, electricity, gas and flush. pany will be held at the Office of Optional cargo will not be landed Five minutes from Penk Station, the Company, No. 4a, Des Voeux here, unless notice has been given Apply to Bux 327 care of "Hong-Road, on TUESDAY, 28th Febru, kong Telegraph,”

ary, 1928, at NOON, for the pur- pose of receiving a Report of the TO LET-Very nice furnished Directors, together with a State bed sitting rooms with large ver-ment of Accounts, and electing andak and bathroom attached. Directors and Auditora.. well furniched drawing room, piano. Good food, 3 minutes walki

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the business centre. Inspection in- Company will be CLOSED. from vited. Apply Box No. 323, care of WEDNESDAY, "Hongkong Telegraph"

TO LET--To rant Furnished new five room detached house with Garage. On lower level overlook- ing soa, fifteen minutos from Cen- tral. Flush Toilet, running -hot For and cold water, Kelvinator. six months from April. -Rent mo- derate.

15th February,

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goodi remaining un-

to TUESDAY, 28th February, delivered after the 28th. February 1928, both days inclusive, during will be which perlod no transfer of shares

All Claim to rent. can be registered.

By Order

of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secrotary. Hongkong, 4th February, 1928.

against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 18th March or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance wil be effected, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, February 22nd, 1928.

change is cany, taking four strokes according to par. · ·

B

OK

WORM

.1-Tho, idea of letter golf is to change one word to another. and to it in par, a given number uf strokes. Thus, to change COW TO HEN, in thres strokes, COW, HOWE

HEY HEN

2-You can change only one letter at a time 400

3-You must have a complete. word, of common usage, for each jump. Blang words and Abbreviations don't count.

4-The order of lotters can- not be changed.

One solution is printed on another page of this issue.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION, The Undersigned have received Instructione to sell by Public Auction

on MONDAY,

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICE

RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operasion as follows:-- Ships at Soa, Europe, Ambrican Continents, Hawalien Ialands, Dutch Enst Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Hollow, Amoy, and Foochaw, ate.

ta

It is notified for information that the vin Wireless rate to EUROFE

Rates and

on application to the RADIO COUN-

has been reduced from tes

Sword from 7th inst..

the 27th February, 1928, commona TER, 1st Floof Persons and firms having correspondents in

Ing at 11a.m., nt No. 5, Arménd Building (Ground Floor), Kimbor- ley Road, Kowloon

A Large Quantity of Valuablo Household Furniture.

Comprising:-

Telegraphic

the places by radio

above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received

their tolegraphic address immediately.

and

and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at Dr before 9 am, registered and parcel maila are clózed at 5 tha on the previous day.

Dutlable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are Ilable * confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield by parcel post only.

Letters Couch and Chairs, Brass Firo

postcards for Earope and the British Isles' are forwarded. via Siborli If so superscribed. Irons, Curtains, Carpets, Orna- ments, Teak Extension Dising

From Table, Teak Chairs, Teak Side-Calcutta and Straits board. Teak Dinner Waggon, Straits Cutlery, Crockery, Teak Ico Chest Europe vin Negapatam lettors only

Straits

Teak Bedstead with Box Mattress.

Landon 26th January

INWARD

MAILS Per...

Kosang

Due

February 22.

Van Houter

February 22,

Mirzaporo

February 28.

Enamelled Bath, etc., etc.,

Teak Wardrobe with Bevelled hai and Amoy Mirror Doors, Teak Dressing Table, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal Emp, of Russia

Kalyan

February 28,

Talamba

February 23.

Luchow

February 28.

February 24,

Japan and Shangbal

Kator] Maru

.February 24.

Catalogues will be issued.

February 24.

On view from Sunday, the 20th February, 1928.

.February 27.

General Metzinger. ...Suwa Maru

.February 28. .March 1.

Date

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1928.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,

on MONDAY,

the 27th February, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sules Room, Duddell Street,

A Quantity of Silver and Plated Ware,

Comprising:-

Prize Cups, Tea Pots, Trays, Manicure Sets, Inkatands, Dishes, Vases, Napkin Rings, etc., etc,,

also

Crystal Table Sets,

and

Several Pieces of Cut Glass.

On View on Day of Sale.

Terms--Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Feb. 22, 1928.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on TUESDAY,

the 28th February, 1928, com- mencing at 2.46 p.m., at No. 25, Humphreys Building, Hanoi Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of Valuable. Household Furniture.

(Particulars from Catalogue)," On view from Monday, the 27th February, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

YOUR EYES ARE SAFE WITH US"

N. LAZARUS.

•Hongkong's Only European Optician. Ufer the Personal Bupervision of Ralph A. Couper, M, A. O. A. Regis tered Optometrist By Canadian Govt. Exam,

LORD OXFORD'S FUNERAL,

Shanghal and Europe via Siberia .. Nellore

Europe via Negaptam,.Papers only

London 26th January Japan and Shanghai Straits

Norviken A..

For

Straits Shanghai

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

Sam Shu and Wuchow Amoy and Formosa via Swatow... Amoy via Swatow Swatow

Shanghai and Europa vin Siberia Japan Swntow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai Amoy

Straits, Ceylon, India, „Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Manila Swatow Amoy

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkak via Swatow Swatow, Anoy and Fonchow..... Saigon, "Straite, Ceylon, India,

Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vix Mar seilles

Sondak

Swatow

Java via Batavia Straits

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europé via Marseilles

Shanghai and Japan

Moriaka Maru Wed., Feb, 22, 3.30 pm. Calcutta. MarU.

Wed., Feb. 22, 3.50 p.m. Tai Hing....Wed., Feb, 22, 4.30 pm. Deli Maru..Thurs., Feb. 23, 8.30 am. Van Heulsz Thurs.,

Feb.

23, 1.80 p.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Feb. 23, 2.30 p.m.

· Hupelt. ....Thurs., Feb. 23, 2.30 p.m. Kalyan

.Thurs., Feb, 23, 5 p.m.

Hat Hong

Sin Kiang Hosang

Fri, Feb. 24, noon. Fri., Feb. 24, 6 p.m. Fri, Feb. 24, 5 pm.

... Fri., Feb. 24, K. P. O.

.3 p.m. 4.30 pm.

Katori Maru

Registration" Letters

Registration

G. P. O.

.4.16 p.m..

Lettera

p.m.

(Due Marseilles 25th March) Emp, of Russia Sat., Feb, 26, 3.30 p.m. Chaksang ..Sat, Feb. 25, 5 pm. Anking

Sat., Feb. 25, 6 pm.

Hozan Maru....Sun., Fob, 26, 0a.m. Kalgan Hai Ning

·Sun,, Feb. 26, 0 a.m.- Tuas., Feb. 28, 1, p.m.

General Metzinger...Tues., Feb. 28.

Kowloon P. 0.

Registration Lettern

Rogistration

Letters

p.11. ......1 p.m.

G. P: 0.

.1.45 p.m. 1.2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 30th March). Hin Sang...Tues., Feb. 28,* 1..80 ̊ p.m. Kwal Sang ...Tues., Feb, 28, 5 p.m. Tilobook.... Wed., Feb. 29, 2.30 p.m. Van Houtsz Thurs., Mar. 1, 10.30 am. Hatching .Fri., Mar. 2, 2 p.m.

Macedonia

Sat, Mar. 3, K.P.O, Parcein......Mar. 2, 4.30 p.m. Registration....Mar. 3, 9 b.m. Latters.......Mar. 3, 10 a.m. G. P. O. Parcela.......Mar. 3, 6 p.m. Registration Mar. 3, 9.45 a.m. Lotters .....Mar. 3, 10.30 a.. (Duc Marseilles 80th March). Suwa Maru Mon., Mar, 5, 10.30 a.m. bearmo vannai's name only.

Härrasmendagen

JOCKEY CLUB PROSECUTES, ALLEGED FRAUDS AT RACE

COURSE.

,they were going to be relieved im-

mediately. Shortly afterwards, ·· two of the officials of the Jockey Club went to the public entrance, took away the tills and the coun- terfoils of the used tickets and

Evidence was given by Mr. C. B. Brown and Mr. F. M. Crawford.

Corporal J. Davidson and Bom-chocked up the money with the bardier G. H. Lowe, of the 31st counterfells. They found there Company, Royal Artillery, who was $75 too much.: were employed to sell tickets at the public entrance at the Race Course on February 13, appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday on charges in connexion with the mutilation of tickets.

The charges were (1) attempt ing to steal $76, (2) alleged em bezzlement of $75 and (3) fraud of $75 by mutilating entrance tickota.

Police Evidence. Sérgeant Baker corroborated the first part of Mr. Crawford's evid- ence, adding that the first des fendant was selling tickets inside. the box while the second was oute sido..

When told that he would be relieved the first defendant said, "There tickets are hard to tear off” The case for the prosecution at the perforation." Witness found was conducted by Mr. R. A. Wade four mutilated tickets on the coun- son on behalf of the Hongkong ter

Jockey Club, while Mr. G. S. Hugh Both men were charged on Feb- Jones appeared for the two. de-[ruary 16 and in reply to the fendants.

charges they made statements as Addressing his Worship, Mr. follows: Wadeson, in opening his case, The first defendant in reply to Bald:

the first charge said: I did not. The facts shortly are these, attempt to steal' any money. Certain officials of the Jockey Second charge: I reserve my Club, having suspicion that money defence.

which was being pald at the gate Third charge: I did not at- was finding its way into other tempt to embezzle the money of the people's pockets set a watch on Hongkong Jockey Club.

The second défendant, said- In the men at the gate who took in the money. From the balcony at answer to the first count: I know the end of the privato stands, nothing whatever about this. directly above the public entrance, Second charge: I know nothing the officials watched the two men about this at all.ph who wore taking money at the Third charge: I know nothing public entrance and saw that, in-about this charge.

One of the Chinese ladies who stead of issuing whole tickets to people who were coming in, they was stopped by Mr. Crawford was isaged half a ticket in exchange called to give evidence, but al The flags over the Houses of for $3. Later on they issued the though she said that she received Parliament and all Government other half for $3. pave

only a half of a ticket, she insisted

CEREMONY AT THE ABBEY.

London, Feb. 21.

offtees and No. 10. Downing Street They (the oflclata) saw this for that she threw her ticket away. It were flown at half-mast and states- little while and a number of was not taken from her by the

Thoy Police.ne men, politicians, diplomats, and people came in this way, other representatives of the Eropire then went below and stopped Before the case was adjourned assembled at Westminster Abbey.

and paid their last tribute to the certain people and asked to seeile Worship Intimated that the Earl of Oxford and Asquith, whose their tickets, and were shown, in evidence was hardly proof of em- quiet funeral was attended by his fact, some one half and others the bezzlement.

Mr. Wadeson: No, I think the family and friends and his neigh second half. On that they com bours in the Berkshire village of municated with the Garrison Berembezzlement will have to be drop Sutton Courtney yesterday scant Major who was in charge of ped

these men and the Sergeant Major The case was adjourned till 11.30 sont out to warn the men that am, and 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Reuter