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Advertise in

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

and secure the co-opora- tion of its readers in buying your goods.

Prepaid Advertisements

25 WORDS FOR $1.00'

$1.50 if not prepaid) The following replios are await ing collection:-

295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315

FOR SALE. FOR SALE-Moutrie's Piano Excellent condi- $250, cost $500, tion, Apply Mackenzie, Repulse Bay Hotel.

FOR SALE--Packard 7-seater Car recently overhauled and re- painted in first class condition. $1,500. Apply Hongkong Hotel. Garage.

TO LET

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Beyond Flour of WHITEAWAYS

BUILDING.

Moderato Rental, all- conveniences, Jonsu if desired.

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

PREMISES TO LET.

One European

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUR.

EXTRA RACE MEETINGS,

Extra Race Meetings have been fixed provisionally for the follow- ing daten:

17th March

7th and 9th April 26th and 28th May 23rd June'

6th and 8th October 10th November 1st December.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON

. WHARF & GODOWN CO, LTD..

NOTICE.

If the Marine Boiler left on Kowleên Marine Lot No. 49 by

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS OF SALE

OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY Silunte in the Peak District In the Colony of Hongkong,

and

REGISTERED IN. THE LAND OFFICE AS THE REMAINING PORTION OF RURAL BUILD- ING LOT NO. 2 TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING HOUSr THEREON KNOWN AS

"FUNG SHUI”

To be Sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on THURSDAY,

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

by

Auctioneers,

See To Ming is not claimed and Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH, Ltd.

(14) removed within fourteen days, same will be sold to defray texpenses.

F. H. CRAPNELL

Secretary. Hongkong, 24th February, 1928.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 31st December, 1927, at the rate of Three Pounds Sterling together with a Bonus of Two Pounds Sterling is payable on and after the 27th February, 1928, at the Offices of the Corporation where Shareholders are requested to Apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. C. HYNES, Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 25th Feb. 1923.

NOTICE.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928;

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Underaigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

ON FRIDAY,

the 2nil March, 1928, commencing at 11 am.

At Godown No. 3 Upper, The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., West Point. A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods.

comprising:

Iron Spikes, Straw Braid, Socks, Paper, Medicine, Iron Bars, China Ware, Ten. Mata, ete.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of loca share quotations issued to-day:

Banks./

Insurances.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICEA

RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows bee Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippino, Islands, Frunch Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Slám, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Hoihow, Amoy and Foochew, ele

It is notified for information that the vin Wireless rate to EUROPE has been

from Priction to the RADIO COUN- Rates and

and furthor

Government

TER, 1st tio

by rad

10

reduced from artica per.

Aerophie Vorest Forsors and firms having correspondents in above should in order to avoid delay to tolegrains rocalvad register their telegraphic address, immediately.

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9.a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous

articles Korwarded by letter post to Great Britain are Datinble day Hable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only,

Latters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded vin Siberia if so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS.

J

Hongkong Bank, $1210 ea. Chartered Bank, £21 b. Marcantile A. & B., £324 n. P. and 0.610 n.

East Asia, 3071 6.

է:

Canton Ins., 8635 Union Ins., $322 1. " North China, Ins., Tls. 143 n. Yangtsze Ina., $46) b. China Underwritore, $21 China Firos, $215 n. H. K. Fire Ins., 8690

b.

n.

b.

From

Fer

Shipping,

Japan

Tanda".

Shanghai and Europa via Siberia

Yunnan

Douglases, $43

b

Shanghai and Swatow ...

Soochów

b.

Shanghai and Amoy

Nanning

Shanghai

Yingchow

Porthon

London 2nd February and parcels 26th January

Mongolia

Shanghai

Macedonia

Straits

Suwa Maru

Manila

Empress of Russia

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

On MONDAY, the 5th March, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.. At their Sales Room, Duddell Street,

A Valuable Collection of

Postage Stamps. ·

including:-

Old China, Shanghai, and Hongkong. etc.

On View from Saturday, the 3rd March, 1928.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.

At their Auction Rooms, in Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong. Vacant Possession 31st Murch, 1928. The property consists of:-

or parcel of All that piece ground having an area of 01,331) square feet registered in the Land Office as the Remaining Portion of Rural Building Lot No. 2 together with all the messunges or tene ments and other erections thereon The Undersigned have received and the rights, easements and instructions to sell by Public Auc- appurtenances thereto belonging tion and all the estate and interest of the Vendor in and to all the said premises.

For further particulars apply

to:---

Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST,

Vendors' Solicitors, –

or to Mesurs, HUGHES & HOUGH, Ltd., Auctioneers,

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 8, Des Voeux Rd. Central, Victoria,

NOTICE is hereby givan that ANDREW HARPER & SON haye consed to be the authorized dealers of this Company for Hongkong and South China as from the 26th day of January, 1928.

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FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

NOTICE is hereby given that

Hongkong.

Hongkong, 21st January, 1928.

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.

PI

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA,

MARITIMES.

I

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Jame

on MONDAY:

the 5th March, 1928, commencing at 2.45 p.m. at No. 169, The Penk (Mt. Kellett Road).

A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture.

(Particulars from Catalogue), " On view from Sunday, the 4th March, 1929.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 28, 1928.

MISSING LETTERS.

"IMMEASURABLE INCON. VENIENCE" CAUSED BY THEFTS.

A Streatham postman was, sen- tenced at South-Western Police Court to twelve months' hard la- bour for stealing postal packets. He plented guilty,

TO LET. From end of March to October, Peak. furnished HOUSE with three bed- WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES trate, said that the amount of in- rooms, electricity, gas and flush.have been appointed our authoris- Five minulea from Peak Station, ed dealers for Hongkong and Apply to Box 327, care of "Hong Sonth China as from the 1st day kong Telegraph."

of February, 1928.

TO LET-Nos. 4 and 4A Duddell Street. Apply to the CLUB LUSITANO from the 1st March,

TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong.. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road. COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Rond Central, also two small offices in IA, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.

APARTMENTS TO LET-Glen- ealy Hotel No. 3, Clenenly, car centre, new management. To let, rooms with bathroom attached, ex- cellent cuisine, moderate rate. Ap- ply to Mr. Vesser. Telephone 980.

TO LET-Flot of land at North Point (to the right of the Hong- kong 'Electric Co.'s Works), with quay wall capable of berthing big sleamers (depth of water 30 feet below O, D.). Suitable for storage of Coal, Timber, „ete. Moderate Rental.. Further particulars, up- ply:-Ching Siong Land Invest- mont Co., Ltd., 126, Wing Lok Street, Phone C.2469.

FANLING HUNT.

STEEPLECHASES.

FORD MOTOR CO.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRUC

CO., LED."

Notice is hereby given that the Thirty-Ninth Ordinary General Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Officers, P. and O. Bullding, on Friday, 16th March, 1928, at 12 noon, for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts to 31st. December, 1927, and cleeting Directors and Audi- tors,

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from itrd. March, 1928 to 16th. March, 1928, both days inclusive, during which period so Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON AND CO., LTD..

Agents. Hongkong, 24th, Feb., 1928.

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

Sealed Tenders will be received at the office of the O.C., R.A.S.C., Headquarters, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong until 12 noon on the dates stated for the undermention-

SATURDAY, 3rd March, 1928.,od services for the periods as

First Race 3 p.m.

ADMISSION $1.00.

Public Enclosure

Ladies Free. 'Admission to Subscribers En- closura on production of badge only,

Subscribers can introduce Two' Indles Free and Two Non-mem- bers at $5.00 each.

Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. Pierce Grove, Alexandra Buildings, Special. Trains leave Kowloon 2,00 p.m. Return from Fanling 6.00 p.m. Return Fare 1st Class $1.50. 2nd Class 90 cents

FREE PARKING Fon MOTOR CARS..

stated-

For One Year commencing 1st. April 19287--

Barrack Services

9th March, 1928.

For Three Months commencing 1st April, 1928:- General Supplies "A" (Potatoes,) Onions and Mustard).

18th March, 1928. · Tender forms and any necessary Information may be obtained at the above office between the hours of 19 am, and 1 p.m. dally, except Sundaya,

Mr. Sandbach, K. C., the Magis-

convenience caused to the public by such thefts was immeasurable. The undersigned, going home on Sergeant Peacock, of the Post that Mr. Office, said that the man's house leave, begs to inform LESDOS has been appointed local was searched, and 91 postal Agent of the Compagnie des packets were found. They had Messageries Maritimes, with ef- been doned and the contents ap- propriated. He admitted having fect from the 25th instant.

stolen over 100 others. In his 42 more. carrying bag were These, he said, he intended taking home and using the contents.

(Sgd) J. LIMAGE,

Agent.

"YOUR EYES ARE SAFE WITH US”.

N. LAZARUS.

"Hongkong's Only European Opticiure. Under the Personal Supervision of --- Ralph A. Cooper, M. A.Ú. A. Regis tered Uplometrist By Canadian Govt. Exam.

The man, in his defence, said he could not live on his wages as a postman. He had wife and child.

The Magistrate said that if he were dissatisfied he could have left the service.

Luton Town Counell are asking the Electricity Commissioners to approve the expenditure of nearly £250,000 to provide a new power- atation on the outskirts of the borough in the direction of Dun- stable and on new mains to im- prove the distribution in the area hlready supplied. It is proposed to instal a low-temperaturo car- bonisation plant.

"SOME RECORDS WE

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New

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Vocal Gems

· 309-LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE

THE ANDERSON MUSIC Co., Ltd.

Ice House St.

Tel. 0.1322.

H. K. Steamboats, $27 H. K. Tugs, $2.90 8. Indo-Chinaa, Prof.) $36) b. Sholl Trans., 87-n. Union Waterboats, $20 b. → Mining,

Benguets, $2}

Kailana, 66/-

b.

Langkats, Tls. $181

9.

S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.85 n.

Raubs, $4 b.,

Tronohs, 17/6 b.

Docks, etc.

A

Kowloon Wharves, $1331 b. Whampoa Docks, $48) China Providents 86 sa. Hongkows, Tis. 166 b. New Enginoorings, Tls. 5 s. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 98 b. Cottons...

Ewo Cottons, Tis. $8.30 b. Orientals, Tis. 2 b. S'haj Cottons, Tls. 48 (old) b.'

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and 8. Hotels, $8.65" b. 'H. K. Lands, $64) sa. S'hai Lands Tis. $137 b. Humphroys, B14ł 1 Realties, $5.90 b Territorials, $11.

Public Utilities,

n.

Tramways, $25.25 b. Peak Trams, fold: $14 n. Star Ferries, 8631 China Lights, (Comb.) $161 b, H'kong Electrics, 3721 b Macao Electrics, $21 b. Telophonos $4.25 b. China Buses, Tls. 6 n. Singapore Tractions, 11/9

Industrials.

B

b.

China Sugars, $10 40 n. Malabons, $277 n.. Canton Icon, $4 15. Cements (Comb) $11.60 n. Ropes (Old) 892 H. United Asbestos $10

Stores &c. Dairy Farms, $20 Watsons, $12:40. b. Der A. Wing, $5 9. Lane Crawford, $31 Mackintosh, 822 6. Sinceros, $9 b. Wm. Powells, $5

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $291 b. Constructions, $1) 'n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 60% b. II. K. G. Loan, 5% From.

n.

Saigon ****

Europo via Suez, letters and papers,

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Asia

For

Japan

Swatow

Amoy

Pakhoi nad Haiphong

Haihuw

Straits

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

Siberia

Fort Bayard

Swalow

Shanghai, Japan and Europe

Siberin

via

Fort Bayard, Holbow Haiphong Java via Batavia "Straits and South Africa Swato, Amay and Foochow Shangal ke Manila, Sandakan, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island

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

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia, A may.

Swatow, Amoy and Formsen

Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Bangkok, via Swatow

Shanghai and Japon

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... b. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, "U.S.A. South America, Central and *Europe vin Vancouver B.C. and Europe via Siberia

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Manila

LETTER GOLF.

To go from PROVE to STORY isn't hard, but often it's not so easy to prove your story to friend wife. Six strokes, are required, according to the par solution, which you may be able to beat.

IT VIAS

THISH WAY

Due

.February 29.

February 29.

February 20.

.February 20.

March

March 1.

March 1.

.March 2.

March 4,

March. 5.

.March 15.

Dato Nagano Mare Wed., Feb. 20, 3.30 pm. Kwai Sang Wed., Feb. 29, 3.80 p.m. Kiungchow..Wed, Feb. 20, 3.80 p.m, Limehow..... Wed., Feb. 20, 5 p.m. Soon Ann..... Wod., Feb. 29, 5 p.m. Van Heutsz Thurs., Mar. 1, 10.30 a.m.

Porthos....Thurs, Mar, 1, 1,30 p.m. Wing Wo.Thurs., Mar. 1, 1.30 p.m. Hydrangea.Thurs., Mar. 1, 2.30 p.m.

Mongolia ....Fri., Mar. 2, 8.30 a.m. Song Bo....Fri., Mar. 2, 8.30 a.m. Tleboet...Frl, Mar. 2, 10,30 a.m. Panama Moru Fri., Mar. 2, 10.80 a.m. Biching.......................Fri., Mar. 2, 2 p.m. Hanyang....Fri., Minr. 2, 2,30 p.m.

Tanda

Parcels Registration Latters

...Fri., Mar. 2, ...Noon.

...1.45 p.m. ...\.2.30. p.m.

(Duo Thursday Island" 17th March).

..Sat., Mar. 3, K.P.O.

Macedonia

Parcels.....Mar, 2, 4.50 p.m. Registration....Mar. 3, 9 a.m. Letters.......Mar. 3, 10 a.m. G. P. 0. Parcels.Mar. 2, 6 p.m. Registration Mar. 8, 9.45 a.m. Letters.....Mar. 3, 10,80 a.m. (Duo Marseilles 30th March). Sunning

Sat

Mar. 3, 2.30 p.m. ..Sat., Mar. 3, G' p.m.

Antung

Kaijo Maru

..Sun., Mar. 4, 0 a.m.

Nanning...Sun., Mar. 4, 9 a.m. Kwangchow....Sun., Mar. 4, 1. a.m. Sawa Maru Mon., Mar. 6, 10,30 a.m. Hnihong

Tues., Mar. 6, 2-pub.

Glaucus

.Tues., Mar. 0.

· K.P.O.·

Registration Letters"

.1 p.m.

.1 p.m.

G.P.O.

.1.45 p.m.

.2.30. p.m.

Registration Letters..............

(Due Marseilles 6th April)),"

Parcels

Mar. 6,5 p.ta.

Empress of Russin ...Wed., Mar. 7,

Registration

9.15 am.

· Letters

...10 n.m. (Duo Vancouver B.C. 25th March), · Empress of Asia

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Fri., Mar. 16, 3.30 p.m.

*Correspondence baaring vessel's name only.

AN UNPUBLISHED HARDY LETTER.

those who maintain otherwise to ex- plain the following rather formid- ablo fucts:

"Down to the middle of the last

A LITTLE CONTROVERSY OF century, country villages" were divided into two distinct castes, one FOLK DANCING.

being the artisans, traders, "liviera" (owners of frecholds), and the, The present issue of the "Journal manor-house upper servants; the of the English Folk Dance Society" other the "work-folk," ie., farm- is of more than usual interest as it labourera (these were never called gives particulars of a letter from by the latter name by themselves the late Mr. Thmons Hardy to cer- and other country people till about tain members of the Society which 70 years ago). The two castes. has not previously been printed, rarely intermarried, and did not go In the E.F.D.S. "News" of Sep to each other's house-gatherings yetember, 1928, interesting quotations save exceptionally,

were given from a letter from Mr.

"The work-folk, had their own Hardy expressing his views as to dances, which were reels of all sorts, the origin of the English Country: figs, a long, dance called the horse- dance which he contended had not race, another called thread-the the same origin as the "folk-dance." needle, &c. These were danced-

PROVE

STORY

1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given num- ber of strokes, Thus to change COW TO HEN, in three 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 each jump, Slang words and abbreviations don't count.

4-The order of letters can not be changed,

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One solution is printed on another page of this issue.

The letter was commented upon with hops, leg-crossings, and rather in the "News," and the "Journal boisterous movements. now gives particulars of a second

"Country-dances wore introduced letter written by him in response to into villages about 1800 onwards these comments.

he wrote:

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'by the first group or caste, who had In the first letter, after describ-sometimes lived in towns. The ing certain dances mentioned in his work-folk know nothing of the so- book "Under the Greenwood Tree," called folk-dances (country dances),

and had to be taught them at mixed gatherings. They would lapso back "These 'Country-dances were not again to their own dances at their the same as 'Folk-dances,' though own unmixed merry-makings, where usually considered to bo. They they nover voluntarily danced coun- Auperseded and extinguished the try dances. latter from a hundred to a hundred and fifty years ago, as being more genteel, though sometimes the of the Eighteenth Century, and by

music publishers of that date, coun folk-dances were done within my try dances were printed, music and momory, the motions being moro

"Heretical Query."

"That in the London magazines

boisterous than in the Country-gures he now dances. dance, a distinguishing mark of "Of course, I speak only of the them being the crossing of ons kneo West and South-West of England; over the other, and putting the and don't wish to contest other ex hands on the hips."

planations which may be possible.. Also I speak of the Wessex village of 70 to 80 years ago, before rail- In the second letter he wrote: ways, when I knew It intimately "It is quite natural that my and probably not many of your. heretical query whether, after all, members did, not even the late Mr, the country-dance might have been Sharp, who gave such good labour a successor to the true folk-dance, to the subject--and know little of should meet with opposition. I its condition in the present hold no strong views, but I aski century."

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