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($1:50 if not prepaid) The following raplios are await ing collection:

295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 344, 346

FOR SALE.

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FOR SALE-British Registered Auxiliary Yacht "SNIPE." feet over ali. Gross Tonnage 20.67. Re-built and re-engined 1927. Winner of Championship and other races this HCSON. Unique floating home for bache lors, Accommodation and outfit for eight people. Apply Box No. 343, care of "Hongkong Tele graph."

PREMISES TO LET.

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

COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Žassson and Company, Ltd.

TO LET. From ond of March to October, Peak. One European furnished HOUSE with three bed- rooms, electricity, gas and flush. Five minutes from Peak Station. Apply to Box. No. 327, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET-Fully. furnished with servants for six months from 1st June, No. 191, The Peak, Mount Kellet, 6 roomed concrete house.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

We have this day`removed OUR OFFICE to Bank of Canton Building, 2nd Floor, Room No. 20 D.

OUR AUCTION ROOM: To French Bank Building Basement.

HUGHES & HOUGH LTD. Hongkong, Mar. 30, 1928.

HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth Ordinary Yearly Meet ing of Shareholders of the Heng- kong Engineering and Construc tion Company Limited, will be held in the Office of Messrs. She wan, Tomes and Co., St. George's Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of April, 1928, at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended on the 31st December, 1927, and of electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfor Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 8th to the 14th April, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the Board,

S. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 31st March, 1928.

HONGKONG BASEBALL

ASSOCIATION,

The Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Baseball Association, will be held at the American Con- sulate General, 5.30 p.m., WED- NESDAY, April 4th, 1928.

All Interested are requested to attend,

HIN WONG, Ifon, Secretary. Hongkong, Mar. 27th, 1028.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the, practice hitherto carried on by the undersigned C. A, S. Russ as Lea and Ruas, will from the 1st April, 1928, be carried on as RUSS & Co. Dated the 28th day of March, 1928.

C. A. S. RUSS, No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong.

MACAO RACE CLUB.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

"CHURCH" NOTICES.

·Confirmation Service

St. Andrew's.

PALM SUNDAY.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. April 1st, 1928, Palm Sunday. Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Mi- Lary Service 9.80 a Child ren's Service, 10 aan. Matins, 11 a.m. Preacher: The Dean. Holy Communion, 12 noon. Evensong, G pm. Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Short Social Evening in Cathedral Hail after Evensong.

munion. 11.00 .m. Confirma-

SATURDAY MARCH 31,

ST. STEPHEN'S LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

COLLEGE.

ANNUAL SPORTS,

Monday, 2nd April,

оп

University Recreation Ground. Old Boys 220 yds Race' at 4.30 p.m. Fost entries All Old Boys cordially invited. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

"

passed as an. Extraordinary Re selution on the 16th day of March, 1928 as a Speciál Resolution:-

:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that! a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at P. and O. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. Kong at 12.30 o'clock in the after Sunday, let April, 1928, Palmon on Monday, the. Second day of April, 1928, for the purpose of Sunday. 8.15 am. Holy Com-considering and, if thought it, tion Service. 2.45 p.bi: Sunday conirming the following Resolution Schoola. 3.00 p.m. Young Men's & Young Women's Bible Classes. 6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer: Preacher, Rev. H. A. Wittenbach, M. A.; Subject, "Duty, to our neighbour. Monday, 2nd April, 1928. 6.00 p.m. Special Service for Scriptura Union. Wednes day, 4th April, 1928. 6.00 pm. Evening Prayer, Litany & Ad- dress. Thursday, 5th Apr, 1928. 7.00 a.m. Holy Com- ⚫ munion. 6.00 pan. The Choir will render special music. Good Friday, 6th April, 1028. 11.00 a.m. Morning Prayer & Sermon. 0,00 p.m. Evening Prayer & Litany; Preacher, Mr.

J. H. Hunt,

k.m.

That the capital of the Company be increased from Its present capital of $5,000,- 000 (Hong Kong Currency) 'divided into 300,000 shares of $10 each, to $6,000,000 (Hong Kong Qurrency) divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each and, that such additional shares shall rank in all respects pari passu with the original capital

of the Company." AND NOTICE 15 HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place on Monday, the Second First Church of Christ Scientist, day of April, 1928 at 12.40 o'clock Macdonnell Road, below Bowen in the afternoon or so soon there- Road Tram Station. Sunday

after as the above Meeting shall Service, 11.15

Subject, have terminated for the purpose "Unreality" Wednesday Even- of considering, and, if thought it, ing Meeling at 6.30

passing the following Resolutions, Reading Room at above namely: address, open Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Mon- day and Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. The Public in cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room. Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Baston, Mass., U.S.A.

pam.

Seventh Day Adventist Hall.-7,

Duddell Street, Sunday night, April 1st, at 8.30 pin., sermon given by Pastor Lyman W. Show, "What was Nailed to the Cross?" All are welcome.

CHINA AUCTION

ROOMS.

6, Duddell Street.

Draft programmes and entry, forms of the Seventh Extra Race Meeting to be held on Sunday 15th April, 1928, (WEATHER PERMIT-like to sell, exchange or advertise If you have anything you would' TING, be obtained upon send it to the CHINA ALICTION application to The International BOOM. Roxor Advertising Co., 3rd Floor, Race and Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd., Hongkong Jockey Club, Causeway Bay Stables, and

E V. M. R. de SOLEMA.

Roxor Advertising Co. 3rd Floor CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Entries will close on Tuesday,

All modern conveniences. Rain Exchange Building, Hongkong, proof. Would consider let from 1st May, Apply Hastings, Den- nya and Bowley, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central.

HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING & SAVINGS SOCIETY LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION)..

Contributorles who have paid the call made on the 5th day of October, 1928, in full, are request ed to present their Share Corti- Acates to the undersigned for endorsement,

J. HENNESSEY SETIť,

S. HAMPDEN ROSS,

Liquidators. c/o. Porey Smith, Seth & Fleming.

Hongkong, 21st March, 1928.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

3rd April, 1928 at 1 p.m.

FANLING HUNT.

STEEPLECHASES.

SATURDAY, 31st March, 1928. First Race 3 p.m.

ADMISSION: Public $1.00

Enclosure

Ladies Free. Admission to Subscribera En closure on production of badge only.

Subscribers can introduce Two Ladies Free and Two Non-men- bers at $5.00 each.

Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. Pierce-Grove, Alexandra Bulldings. Special Trains leave Kowloon 2.00 p.m.

Return from Fanling 6.00 p.m. Return Fare 1st Class $1.50, 2nd Class 90 centa.

FREE PARKING FOR MOTOR CARS.

The Ordinary General Meeting THE BANK OF CANTON,

of the above Company will be held

at the Company's Offices, P, and 0. Building, on MONDAY, the 2nd of Apell, 1928, at 11 am.

The transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 29th of March, to 2nd of April, both days Inclusive.

.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Seventeenth Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company will be held at tha Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 4th April, 1928, at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re- calving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac counts for the year ending 31st December, 1927.

If you want good health Investi- rate and learn the truth of how Poo On Herbs have cured thou-

The Transfer Books of the Com- sands, No druga. No Knife. Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs, pany will be closed from the 20th Catarrh, Nervousness, Constipa- March, 1928, to the 4th April, 1928, tion, Bronchial Asthma, Bron- both days Inclusive), during chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In which perfod no transfer of shares somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, can be registered. and many other ailments.

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

By Order of the Board;

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chlef Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1928,

JAVA PACIFIC LIJN.

From SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, The Steamship,

"DELI" having arrived from the above porta, consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowns of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., delivery may be obtained. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves

Goods not cleared.by the 4th April, 1928, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will bo examined on the Goddard and Douglas, Hongkong. 3rd April, 1928 at 10 am, by Messrs. Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing with ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwis they will not be recognized.

1. "That the Directors be, and they are hereby, authorised to capitalise the sum of $1,500,000 profits of theo Company standing to the credit the Company's Reserve nd and to allot to the nbera holding shares of the Company as on the 1st day of July, 1928, in respect of the net amount capitalised fully paid shares of the Company of equivalent nominal value in the proportion of one share for every two shares of the Company then held by such persons respectively and that such shares so allotted shall ránk for dividends as from the 1st day of July, 1928.TM

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

on MONDAY,

the 2nd April, 1928, ut 11 o'clock a.m.

at Godown No. 9, The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown:

Co., Ltd., Kowloon, (for account of the concerned) GO Bales Printing Paper-more

or. loss damaged. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

on THURSDAY, the 5th April, 1928, Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,

A Valuable Collection of Curlos. Comprising:-

POST OFFICE NOTICE

Commencing February 24th a Radio Letter Service will be opened. the archange of Radio Letter Telegrams to the places, and at the given below, MAR

Radio Letter Telegrams are accepted subject to the following con 1. Minimum delay in delivery, 24 hours.

ditioni

A Messages must be wilttan in plain English or plain Spanish.. Cons addresses may be used. Groups of figures, trade marks, trade terms and trade expressions must be expanded by qualifying worda. so that messages will offer an intelligible sense to ANYONE read-

E. Each message must bear the Indication RI as part of the address.

The indication. is connected and charged for as ons word: Ng' Ilmit on the number of words a message may contain:

· RADIO LETTER RATES.

Each Kinimum Additional

[20 Words.. "Word.

HK$

Manita

2,00

10

San Francisco & Bay Cities

$10.80

Other Offices in California & other Pacific States Mountain States U.S.

11.00

12.90

-12.00

18.00

12.20

· 12.60

18.00

18.80

AM. J. BREEN.

Eastern States U.S. Central States U.S. MA

British Columbia 1st Zons only Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Quebec Newfoundland

RADIO NOTICE.

PORTMASTER GENERAL

24th February, 1928.

RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows: Ships at San, Europe, American Continenta, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indian, Dutch Boraca, Philippine Islands, French Indo-Chins, Provines af Yunnan, British North Borneo, Slam, Cantan, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tehokam, Hollow, Amoy and Fonchow, sic. has been reduced to $1.65 por word,

It is notified for information that the

that the via: Wireless rate to EUROPA" Bates and further particulars on Pucation to the RADIO COUN

Building Bu and firms having correspondenta in Governmen-Poreons and

Old Porcelain 5-Coloured Bowls and Plates, Lacquer Vases and Screens, Blackwood Cabinet, Ivory Figures, Jade, Crystal and Bronze TER, Lat. Articles, Chinese Hand Paintings, the delay to telegrama received Lanterns, Mandarin Coats, Snuff, by radio register their telegraphie address immediately. Bottles, etc., etc..

Catalogues will be issued. On View from Wednesday, the 4th April, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

DY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGES.

PARTICULARS AND CONDI-

TIONS OF SALE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY Situate at Fanling, New Territories in the Colony of Hongkong,

And known as

District No. 51 together with a Lot. No. 4487 in Demarcation dwelling house, messuages und

erections thereon

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to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION on WEDNESDAY, the 11th day of April, 1928, at 3 o'clock p.m.

by MESSRS. LAMMERT IROS,

Auctioneers. at their Auction Room in Duddel Street

The Property consists of:--

Telegraphic

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time gives - below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised

to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcal mails are closed at 5 pat on the previous day,

Dutiable articles forwarded by sencer post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such sticles should be forwarded by parcel post only..

Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siboria if so superscribed.

The Postal Service to Swabus and neighbouring, placos" is entirely. suspended until further notice,

From

U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Madison

Shanghai

Amoy

Australia and Manila

Manila

Straits

INWARD MAILS.

Per

Sulyang

Shirala

Arafura

Pres. Cleveland

Kumsang

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan &, Shanghai '

Garfield

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang Empress of Canada

hai

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai Pres. Pierce

Emil Kirdorf Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

OUTWARD MAILS. Par

Due

March 31

S.April 1.

April 1.

April 2

April 2

April 2

.April 7.

..April 6.

April 0.

April 18.

Dato

For Saigon...

Wongshokkung Sat., Mar. 31, 130 p.m. Shanghai and Europe via Siberin.. Shantung....Sat., Mar. 31, 280 p.m. Telemachus..Sat., Mar. 31, 2.30 p.m. Saigon Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Mantan

Amoy

Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong Bangkok vin Swatow Amoy ...

Sam Shui and Wuchow Shanghai Swatow

Amoy and Foochow via Swatow Bangkok

2. "That If, on such distribution as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to a frac- All that piece or parcel of ground tion of a share, the Directors situate at Fanling. New Terri shall, in lieu of issuing tories, In the Colony of Hongkong, fractional certificates, cause known and registered in the- Tai the whole share to be al-Po District Office North as Lot No Manila lotted to a person or persona | 4487 in Demarcation District Nó. | to be named by the Direc-1; together with all the building tors and such share may, at eroctions and mossuages thereon. such time as the Directors For further particulara apply think fit, be sold and to:- the proceeds distributed amongst the persons entitled to the fractions making up the share,"

Dated the 26th day of March, 1928. By Order of the Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

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MARRIED AFTER

TEN DAYS.

BRIDE LEAVES ALONE FOR

'NEW YORK.

RING FORGOTTEN!

of a

A remarkable romance No Fire Insurance will be effected "probationary" engagement, A by the undersigned In any

ease sudden call to New York, and a whatever."

dash to the Archbishop of Canter Bill of Lading will be counter-bury for a special licence fes signed by,

behind a marriage which took place at Witering, near Stamford recently.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agenta. Hongkong, 27th March, 1928.

W

MESSNS. WILKINSON

AND GRIST, Mortgageca Solicitors or to MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 28, 1928.

MAN CLIMBS SPIRE,

YOUNG FOLE 515 FEET UP, AND ARRESTED.

Cologne, Tuesday. "As the result of a wager a young Pole climbed to the summit of one of the spires of Cologne Cathedral (the Dom), in the presence of a large crowd.

The spire, which 18, 515 feet in height, had never bean climbed from the outside before.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe, via Marseilles

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.: Central and South America and *Europa vin Victoria, B. C., and Europo via Siberia

Saigon

Swatow

Amoy

Java via Batavia Swatow, Amoy and. Formosa Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila Straits and Calcutta

Saigon,

„Sat., Mar. 31, KP0.

Registration .Mar. 91, 9 a.m. letters....

10 a.m. G.P.O.

Registration Mar 31, 9.45 a.m. Letters ...........,10.30 sum. (Duo Marseilles 27th April). Antung......Sat., Mar., 31. 5. Kwong Fah.....Sat., Mar. 31, 5 p.m. Kwangchow

Yingchow

Tal Ming Buiging

p.m.

.Sun., April 1, 9'am. „Sun, Apr, 1, 9 am. „Sun., April 1, 11 am. Mon., Apr. 2, 1.30 pm Hydrangea..Mon., April 2, 230 pm. Hai Ching Mon., April 2, 2 jam. Prez, Madison Mon., Apr. 2, 4.30 p.m.; Kiungchow

Tues., Apr. 3, 10 am.

Acpcaa

E.'P. Q.

Registration Lettera

Registration

Letters

G. P. O.

“Apr. 8.

.9.00 am. -10.00 μm.

9.45 m .10.30 a.m.

(Due Marseillos: 5th May.)

President Cleveland Tues, Apr. 3.

Parcels

„8 para Registration

4.15 p.m.

Letters

(Due Victoria, B. C. 23rd April). West Calera...Bun, Apr. 1. 9.a.m Hang Sang....Tues., April 8. 6 p. Kum Sang..Wed., Aprind, 10,30 h Tfisandari..Wed., April 230 px Deli Maru..Thurs., April 5, 6.39 2.0. Hathong ........-Fri., Apt. 6, 9am,” President. Garfield Sun, Mar. 2, noon Kutsang

Tue, April 10,

Parcels

Letters

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

On the supposition that the man was mad, a large body of police Sprutow was rushed to the scene.

The youth was arrested, after a Captain Lionel G. Gray, of fight, on a charge of disorderly con- Perth, formerly of the Indian duct. Army, was married to Miss Joan- ette Cooke, a granddaughter' of M. Arthuro Leuse, the French diplomát

Captain Gray, who returned re- cently from India to take up duty at the Central Flying School, Wittering, mot Miss Cooke, at & party in London about ten days previously, and they fell in love.

A friend jokingly suggested that they should enter into a "proba tionary engagement as Miss

pointment and they arranged to get married at orice,

Captain Gray at once left for London to get a special license, and rushed to Witberring to make arrangements for the wedding.

The bride arrived at Peter borough by train only 20 minutes before the ceremony, and wELS hurried by car to Wittering

Tues

E.P.O.

Registration

•Letters

G.P.O.

Registration Letters

(Dao Marseilles 11th May

Foo Shing...

· Toms, April

"Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

POMOTION IN THE R.A.F.

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chance of sudden promotions for officers who have served only for a short period

The new system carries, with it, too, something like a threat to ́TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY, officers who fail to pass the ordin

THE NEW STANDARD, '--

ary, promotion examinations,

Flying Officers ___ and › 'Flight The system, hitherto used in the Lieutenants who do not qualify officers by selection, has been aban-warned, and it, at the end of a Royal Air Force, of promoting after a reasonable period, will be doned, and a new system based further period, they still fall to upon the technical proficiency of quality, they will be retired an Meanwhile, Captain Gray, ro

the officers has been adopted, grounds of unsuitability or placed Cooko was to leave for New York membering that he had forgotten It consists in giving officers on half pay, Scala B. in a few days. Miss Cooke con- the wedding ring, had to motor to antedates," that la In antedating sented.

a neighbouring town. in quest of their senfority, according to their The Forgotten Ring.

an obliging jeweller.

A brother officer of the Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. A few hours after returning groom gave the bride away and

to Wittering Capten Gray was acted as best man, 1 told that Mas Cooké had. to leave After the ceremony the bride for New York almost immediately. | left.by/herself for London Tal. C.572. He wired her making an ap-route for New York.

DISTRIBUTORS,

Exchange Bidge,

technical qualification, and then The Rockefeller Foundation bas bride-promoting them in strict rotation, contributed $2,000 to the Adrian The object of the system is to Stokes Memorial Fund at Guys encourage officers to specialiso in Hospital:- Medical School - The technical subjects, and to raise the Foundation has also contributect standard. of knowledge in the $2,000 to a similar fund at Trink B.A.F. It also eliminates the ty College, Dublin

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