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NOTICE....

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PUBLIC WORKS.

DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 64-It is hereby notified. that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked

FRIDAY, MARCH

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on SATURDAY, the 24th March, 1928, commencing

The Twenty-eighth Annual Gen- oral Meeting of the above Club will be held in the Clubhouse on FRIDAY, 30th March, 1928, at 6Tender for permission to obtain at 11 am, at thoir Sales Room,

clay from a parcel of Crown Land Duddell Street

p.m. prompt.

£

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN- TION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

2 Casks Carbonate of Soda, 1 Acetylene Searchlight and

Cylinder complete.

2 Satos

A. CHAPMAN, at Cha Kwo Ling, 8.D. III, N.T."; 160 Picuts Glása Electric Calls.

Hon. Secretary.will be received at the Colonial 180 Braga Valvos.

Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 27th day of March, 1928, for the occupation for a period of one year from the dato of notification of acceptance of tender of the piece or parcel of ground, containing about one acre, Messre, Jardine Matheson and Co.,abown coloured red on plan sign- Ltd., on WEDNESDAY, the 28thed by the Director of Public Works day of March, 1928, at 5.30 pm,

Tho Annual General Mesting will be held in the Board Room of

All those interested in the work of the Society are invited to at tend.,

B. O. BLAKEN,

Hon. Secretary.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

and dated 9th March, 1928, but subject to cartala conditiona which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works.

Each tender must be accom- panied by a receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $50 as a pledge of the bona fides The Ordinary General Meeting of his offer, which sum shall be of the above Company will be held forfeited to the Crown if the Ten- at the Company's Offices, P. and Oderer refuses to carry out his Building, on MONDAY, the 2nd tender and comply with the condi 25 WORDS FOR $1.00

of April, 1928, at 11 a.m.

tions, should the leader be accept- (31.50 if not prepaid) The transfer Books of the Comed. The following replies are await-pany will be closed from the 29th of March, to 2nd of April, both ing collection:-

days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Works.

General Managera.

NOTICE. QUEEN'S COLLEGE ÖLD BOYS ASSOCIATION.

295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 338' 340

BOARD RESIDENCE.

The Eighth Annual Dinner of

Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public

་་

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

HAROLD T, CREASY, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 9th March, 1928.

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens. Quiet apartments and Suits of rooms. Full board from the Association will take place on THE BANK OF CANTON, $95, $110, $130, monthly. Large Saturday the 14th April, 1928, at commodious rooms. Also daily 8.00 p.m. in the Hall of Queen's rates; five minutes from ferry, College. next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.367.

WANTED.

WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE.—-- A Bathing Matched at Repulse Bay Beach, Siste Price and Terms to Box No. 241, caro of "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-16 Unused Japanese commemorative Stamps, 10, 4, 9, 11⁄2 son. In 4 complete sets $1.40. Write S. W. Ching, 77, Leighton HIM Road, Top floor.

PREMISES TO LET,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Seventeenth Ordinary Annual

Mombers desiring to attend and to invite guests are requested to communicate with the Hon. General Meeting of Shareholders Treasurer, Chow Ping Un, Esq., c/o Assurance Franco-Aajatique.

By order of the General Committee,

of the Company will he held at the Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeux

Hongkong, Road, Central, Wednesday, the 4th April, 1528,

00

at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- Secretary,ceiving the Report of the Directors

C. G. ANDERSON,

Hon.

THE KONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen eral Meeting of Shareholders will be hold at the Offices of the Under signed on Monday, the 26th March, 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen- eral Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year endod the 31st December, 1927.

Tho Shara Register and Trans- TO LET. From end of March to for Books will be closed from the October, Peak. One European 12th to the 26th March, 1928, both furnished HOUSE with three bed- days inclusive.. rooms, electricity, gas and flush. Five minutes from Peak Station. Apply to Box No. 327, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET-One Office Room. Ap- ply Hazeland and Gonella, Asiatic Building.

TO LET-Two or three furnish- ed flats with bathroom attached, Hongkong alde. Apply C.380.

Tel.

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

JARDINE MATHESON &

CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 5th March, 1928,

TELEPHONE SERVICE

BETWEEN

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON.

6 Electric Heaters.

5 Drums White Ant Oll.

and

(for account of the concerned).

1 Case Soda Straws, all more or

desa damaged. :

26

& Cases Toothpicks, all more or

loss damaged.*

1 Case containing Lead Pencils and Rubber Erasers, all more or lesa damaged.

Doroh Antiphlogistine, all more or less damaged.

19 Pieces White Proofed Canvas,

all more or los damaged.

1 Case Sanitary Napkins,, all

more or less damaged.

2 Cases Del Monte Sugar Peas, all more or less damaged..

8 Cartons Blotting Paper, all

more or less damaged,

1 Sack Fungus, all more or less

damaged.

Terms:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMENT BROS.

Auctioneers, Hongkong, March 22, 1928,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public Aue- tion,

on TUESDAY,

the 27th March, 1928, commencing at 6.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell

Street, :

A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps. Catalogues will be lasted..

On View from Monday, the 26th

together with a Statement of Ac-March, 1028. counts for the year ending 31st December, 1927.

The Transfer Books of the Com-1 pany will be closed from the 20th March, 1928, to the 4th April, 1928, (both days inclusive), during which peribd no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the

Board

LOOK, POONG SHAN,

"Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1928.

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS

· ASSOCIATION.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

OUR DAILY TALK ON

HEALTH.

RESISTING COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES.

ATTENTION TO FEET,

The ANNUAL MEETING will be held at the H.K.C.C. Pavilion on Dr. J. J. Conybeare of Guy's MONDAY, 26th March, at 6 p.m.

Hospital, London, has formulated Clubs intending to participate briefly some simple rules to he followed by every diabetic in requested to in the League are

order to resist the complications send representatives to this meet-which may be the final factors in bringing about death. These are:

ing.

It is important to avoid un- due exertion, either physical or

CHINA AUCTION mental. The latter is probably

ROOMS.

From 17th March, 1928, until

6, Duddell Street. further notice, telephone service

If you have anything you would between Hongkong and Kowloon like to sell, exchange or advertise will be, restricted owing to har send it to the CHINA AUCTION bour dredging operations neces- ROOM. COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let sitating the removal of our sub- in No. 7, Queen's Road Central,marine cables and resulting in a

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA. Aino two antall oflaes in 1A, Chater reduction in the number of junc- Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and tions available to carry the tele- Company, Ltd,

phone traffic between the above mentioned places.

A full service will be restored immediately dredging operations

HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING & SAVINGS SOCIETY LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION),

Contributores who have paid

the call made on the 5th day of October, 1928, in full, are request- ed to present their Share Certi- ficates to the undersigned for endorsement.

J. HENNESSEY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,

cense.

even more important than the former. A moderate amount of regular physical exercise is bene- ficial, but to what extent it may. be indulged should be left to the decision of the medical attendant.

2. Special attention must be paid to the teeth, and regular visits should be made to the dental surgeon. Should any ab- xcesses be discovered, the tooth'

1928.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks,

Hongkong Bank, $1275 b. Chartered Bank, £214 b. Mercantile A & B., £33) n. P. and O. £ D. East Asia, $74 b

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $675

Union Ins., $991 m. North-China, Ins., Tls. 143 m. Yangtezo Ins., #46) b.

China Underwriters, $2:45 . s. China Fires, $215 t. · H. K. Fire Ins., $750

Shipping.

Douglases, $40} 8.

b.

H. K. Steamboats, 3293 s. H. K. Tugo, - $2.50 a. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $100 n. Sholl Trans., 87/6 Union Waterbosts, $201 b.

Mining.

Th

Benguete, $2.35 n Kailans,,66 n. Langkats, Tis. $16 n.

S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.75 b Raubs, $41 b.

Tronohs, 17/6 b.

Docks, etc.

b.

Kowloon Wharves, $141 Whampoa Docks, $48 n. China Providents $6 b Hongkews, Tls. 164 b. Now Engineerings, Tis. 4.60 s. Shanghai Dooks. Tls. 100 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 8.75 b. Orientals, Tis. 2. b. S'hai Cottona, Tia. 58 (old) b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and 8. Hotels, $9k s. H. K. Lands, $681 s. S'hai Lands Tis. $133 b

b. Humphreys, $15 Roultios, $3.20 b. Territorials, $li n.

Public Utliition. Tramways, $25) BR. Poak Trams, (old) $13 b. Star Ferrios, 8642 -n. China Lights, (Comb) $18 b H'kong Electrics, $711 b. Macao Electrios, $21 b. Talophonos $4.85 b. China Buses, Tle. 6 n. Singaporo Trasilons, 11/9

Industrials.

11.

China Sugars, $10 so. Malabons, $26 Canton Icon, $4 b Comenta (Comb.) #117 sa- Ropes (Old) $9.40 s. United Asbestos $10 ́s..

Btores &c.

Dairy Farms, $21 b Watsons, $143 in. Der A. Wing, $18. Lane Crawfords, $3.75, b. Mackintosh, $22 · B. Sinceres, $10 b. Wm. Powells, $5 ...

Miscellaneous.

Amusomonts, $29) b. Constructions, $1 m. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 60%. b. HK. G. Loan. 61% Prom..

LETTER GOLF.

affected must be extracted. The HEART

crens.

Alderman S. T. Rocholham, of reason for this somewhat drastic Stanley Farm, Bickerstaffe,

near action is that poisone are absorbed prospective Socialist Ormskirk, candidate for the Ormskirk Divi-into the blood if an abscess is sion of Lancashire, and a few present, and these affect the pan- friends have purchased the Bicker- J. P. SHERRY, staffe Collieries, Limited, as a

3. The diabetic should pay par- Manager. going.

concern. The collieries ticular attention to the feet: they Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd. were in danger of being closed, should be washed daily, carefully but are now to be reorganised. dried, and sprinkled with boracic All the workere, numbering over powder, Shoes must be large and 600, are to be retained,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE je hereby given that the Forty-Third Annual Ordinary General Meeting of, the Company (since its registration) will be

Liquidators. held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- c/o. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming. Long, on Wednesday, the 28th Hongkong, 21st March, 1928. March, 1928, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report

of the General Managers, together

If you want good health Investi- with a Statement of Accounts for gate and learn the truth of how the year ended 31st October, 1927. Poo Oh Herbs have cured thou-

The Register of Shares of the sanda, No drugs. No Knife Company will be closed from Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs. Thursday, the Zand, day of March, Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa-

to Thursday, the 29th. day of ton, Bronchial Asthma, Bron

March, 1928, both days Inclusive, chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In- somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, during which period no transfer. and many other ailmente...

POO ON HERBS CO., 66, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor.

of shares can be registered,

STAR

Special Comedy Season

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not constrict the boss. Neglect of these precautions may lead to gangrene of the toes, a condition which often ends fatally.

4. Be careful to avoid constipa- tion. The 'diabetic dist, with its high,proportion of 5 per cent. vegetable, is in ftaelt usually one which will tend to lead to regular action of the bowels..

5. Diabetics are more liable to infections such as influenza' thán {normal people, and the rosulis of such infectione are far more serl. agn In diabetica. In consequence it is wise in the presence of an epidemic to avoid places such as theatres, churches, etc., where the disease is likely to the contracted. Whenever a diabétic feels i from any cause he should at once. get in touch with his doctor. It lo

SEEKS

1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change, COW TO HEN, in three strokes, GOW, HOW, HEN, HEN.

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

8-You must have a com plete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations, don't count, 4-The order of letters can- .not be changed.

One solution is printed ox another page.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE

Commencing February 24th'a Radio Letter Servion will be opened for the exchange of Hadlo Letter Telegrams to the places, and, at the rates, given below.

Radio Letter Telegrams are accepted subject to the following con- ditions:

1. Minimum dolay in delivery, 24 hours.

2. Messages must be written in plain English or pisin Spanish. Gous"

addresses may be used. Groups of figures, trade marks, trade terms and trade expressions must be expanded by qualifying words. no that messages will offer an intelligible hense to ANYONE read- ing them, Ng

8. Each message must bear the Indication BL as part of the address. The indication is connected and charged for as one word. Na limit on the number of words a mmiage may contain,

· RADIO LETTER RATES.

Each Minimum Additional

20 Words Word.

H.E. $

Manila

2.00

410

San Francisco & Bay Cities

10.80

Other Offices in California & other Pacific States

11.60

.59

Mountain States U.S.

12.20

.61

Central States U.S. .....

12.00

.68

Eastern States U.S. ........

18.00

British Columbia lat Zone only a

1920

Alberta, Brskatchewan & Manitoba

12.60

Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Quaber- Newfoundland

13.00

18.60

24th February, 1923. -

RADIO NOTICE,

M. J. BILIN. Postmaster GENERAL,

RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows:-s Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippins Llands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongcbowen, Fort Bayard, Tehokam, Heihow, Amoy and Foochow, ele.

It is notified for information that the via Wireless rate to EUROPE has been reduced from $2.05 to $170 per word from 7th inat

Rates and further particulars on application to the RADIO COUN- TER, 1st Floor, Government Building.

Telegraphic AddressesPersons and Aras having correspondents in the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio register their telegraphie address Immediately.

Registered and Parcel Mails are clownd 18 minutes exriter 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 day.

Dutiable articles forwarded by setter post to Great Britain - are able to confiscation by the Customs. Buch articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

via Siberia o superscribed,

Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are formantas

The Portal Service to Swabus and neighbouring places is entire suspended until further notice.

INWARD 'MAILS.

Per

From

Europa vis Negapatam, letters only

London 23rd February ... U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hal

Amoy

Euryleahus

President Adams Takiwa

.March 28.

March 24.

March 24

Shanghai

Soochow

March 24.

Europe via Negapatam, Papers

London 23rd February

Lahore

March 25.

Calcutta and Straits

Takada

March 26,

Shanghal

Mirzapore

March 25,

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hai

March

Manila

Empress of Asia.

Japan and Shanghai

Porthos

Shanghai

March 27, March 30,

Australia and Manila

Arafura

Canada, USA., Japan and Shang-

hal

Empress of Canada

OUTWARD MAILS.

Par...

Date

b.

Formosa

All the pictures in the Louvre

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, TUESDAY, Apr. 3rd prudent to avoid patent medicines, Museum will be tested by X-rays

General Managers."

Hongkong, 16th Mar., 1928.

as not infrequently they contain a considerable amount of sugar

to find out if they are genuine.

For

Sum Shil and Wuchow

President Cleveland

Mantua

26. March 26,

Fukuju Maru ...Fri., Mar. 28, 4 p.m. Tal Hing....Fri., Mar, 20, -1,80 p.m.

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia... Sunning ......Fri., Mar. 23, 5 p.m. Japan..

West Hixton..Fri., Mar. 28, 5 p.m.

Stralis, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Harsoilles Kashima Maru

Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauritlus, East and South Africa, Egypt-and Europe via Marroilles

Hofhow and Halphong... Balgon and South Africa Swatow

Straits and Calcutta-

Amoy

Straits and Calcutta

Swatow

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Bangkok via Swatow

Shanghai

Swatow

Amoy

Swatow

Baigon, Siraits, Ceylon, India,

Mauritius, East and South Africa,- Aden, Egypt, and Eurepo via Mar- Beilles

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ja.. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA,, Central and Bouth America, *Europe via Vancouver, B.C. and Europe via Biberia

Java via Batavia 677 Straits

Hoikov Pakhoi and Haiphong Manila, Sandakan, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island

Sandakan Shanghai

Japan, Canada, USA. O & B

America and Europe vis Victoria B.O,

Sat, Mar. 24 EP.O.

Registration...2d 4.80 p.m. Letters 24th 9 mm..

G.P.O. Registration.... 24th 8.45 am, Latters...24th 9,30 BIDA. (Dus Marseilles 22nd April).

Karmala

.Bet., Mar. 24, .K.P.O. Parcles....Mar. 23rd 4.30 p.m.- Registration..Mar. 24, 9 a.m. Letters ********..10 mm. G.P.O. Parcels. Mar. 28, 5 p.m. Registration Mar. 24, 9.45..m. Lettera......10.30 am. (Due Marseilles 21st April). Now Mathilde Sat., Mar. 24, 8.30 a.m. Hawaii Maru Sat., Mar, 24, 9 a.m. Kwangtung ....Sat., Mar. 24, 10-a.m. Ho Sang

Sat, Mar. 24, Parcels

......1 pm. ***** 4.80 p.m. ..Sat., Mar. 24, 5 p.m. Tacoma Marni Mar. 25, 9 B.TE, Mar, 24, 5 p.m.

Anking

Lottere

Hal Ning

Hozan Maru

Kalgan

Lahore

Soochow

"

Sun., Mar. 26, 0 a.m. ...Sun., Mar. 25 B AM,

Mon, Mar, 25, 0.30 a.m.

Hydrangea ..Mon., Mar. 26, 2.30 p.m.

Mon., Mar. 20, 4′p.m.. Mon., Mar. 20, 5 p.m.

Hop' Sang

Porthos

Registration Lettors

Registration

Lotters

Tue, Mar 27,

K. P.O.

..1 p.m.

p.m.

G.P.0,

.1.45 p.m.

2:30 p (Due Marvoillos 27th April). Hel Hong

Taos., Mar. 27, 2 p.m.

Empress of Asia Tues., Mar. 27,

Parcela

...8.p.m. Registration

$4.15.p.m.

Letters.

(Una Vancouver B.C., 18th April).*** Tisalak, Wed., Mar. 28, 2.80 p.m

VAI

Thurs., Mar. 29, 10.50 a.m. Mar. 80, 10.80 am.

Linen Fri

St Albans....Fl Mar. 30;

Parcola Registration...

1,45 p.m. Letters 1977. 2.80; p..

· (Due Thursday Island 14th April)."" Hinsong iri. Mar. 20, 1.80 p.m. Phantung Fri, Mar 30, 5pm.

Tyndarens

Registration

Loiters

Sat., Mar. 81,

20.15 K.. 110a.m.

(Dao-Victoria, B.C., 24th April,)

"bouring vessel's name only.