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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

NOTICE.

·· PUBLIC AUCTION.

The firm of Messrs. DENISON RAM and GIBBS "Architects, Civil The Undersigned have received Engineers and Surveyors, is now instructions to sell by Public under the Sole Management of Mr. | Auction

E. F. R. SAMPLE, AR.I.B.A., |M.S.A., A‚INST.S.E. as from the

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on TUESDAY,

1st day of April, 1928, and the the 17th April, 1928, commencing practice will continue to be car- ried on under the name of DENI-at 11 a.m., at their Bales Room,

Duddell Street

SON RAM and GIBBS.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

MEMBERS and SUBSCRIBERS may now book sents at the Pavi lion to witness Semi-Final and Final Matches of Open Events from the Stand.

MEMBERS and SUBSCRIBERS, booking at the PAVILION ONLY, have the privilege of obtaining tickets at REDUCED prices,

Booking for Semi-Finals will close at the Pavilion on TUES. DAY, 17th April; at 8 p.m. (After that date booking will be at Messrs. Moutrie and Co.;'al Ordin- ary rates).

TELEPHONE, SERVICE JETWEEN

HONGKONG AND. KOWLOON.

50 Dozen No. 843 Music Soap.

26 Coils Electric Wires (Lead

Covered).

1 Iron Geyser. ·

2 Iron Cranés.

1 Bale Blankets.

1 Bale Corks,

3 Ceiling Fans,

11 Tiny Paint.

1 Howe Weighing Machine,

Also

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods.

And.

(for account of the concerned).

1 Chao Electric Appliances,

more or less damaged.

And

30 x 3% Dunlop Cord Motor Covers, more or less damaged.

(These Cord Motor Covers are now lying in the Office of the Dun- From 17th March, 1928, untillon Rubber Co. (China) Ltd., at. 25 WORDS FOR $1.00

further notice, telephone service Hongkong Hotel Annexe Building, ($1.50 if not prepaid) between Hongkong and Kowloon 1st Floor). The following replies are await-] will be restricted owing to har- bour dredging operations, neces- ing collection:-

295, 300, 301, 305, 300, 315itating the removal of our sub- 344.

BOARD RESIDENCE.

marine cables and resulting in a reduction in the number of jane- tions avaliable to carry the tele phone traille between the above mentioned places..

A full service will be restored immediately dredging operations

· FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-[çônao. dens. Quiet apartments and

Sultes of rouma. Full board from $95, $110, $130, monthly. Large

inus rooms.' Also daily! five minutes from forry, next new Ilolol, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.367.

TUITION GIVEN..

J. P. SHERRY,

Manager, Hongkong Telephone, Co., Ltd.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE.

The fiftieth, Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE- Ofices of the General Agents, School of dancing for children and Pedder Street, on Tuesday, 24th adults in character, classical, ex-April, 1928, at noon, for the pur- hibition, foxtrot, and Charleston,

Special attention to stout Ladies Pose of receiving the Report and who are desirous of regaining their Statement of Accounts for the youthful figure. Address 31, year ending 31st December, 1927. Ashley Iad, Ground Floor, Kow- loon, (Back of Star Theatre).

FOR SALE.

ONE COUPLED CORLISS

VALVE ENGINE.

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Terms-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneera. Hongkong, April 16, 1928.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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

on THURSDAY,

the 19th April, 1928,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of Valuable -

Household Furniture.

Comprising:

Teak Hatstands, Bookcase, Glass Cabinet, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Desks, Drawing Room The transfer Books of the Com-Sufte, Folding Screens, Carpets, Rugs, Oil Paintings, Pictures, pany will be closed from 17th to Ornaments and Curios, etc., etc. 24th April, 1928, bath days in- clusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON,

AND CO., LTD.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, 12 April, 1928.

A five year-old boy joined the

In good order and working con-rank of the American millionares dition.

when the will of his father Diam of cylindera 16", Stroke Mortimer Coward, shoe manufac- 36′′.,, R.P.M. 78., 100 LH.P. ench turer,' who died abroad, engino.

Apply:-

Was

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboarda with Bovelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Kitchen Utensila, etc., etc.,

Teak and Iron Bedatends with Bevelled Mirrors, Chests of Draw- ers, Chamber Stands, Side Tables, Toilet Sets, Commodes, etc., etc.,

also

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture,

published, leaving the youngster between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 dollars outright, out of the 4,000,-

der upon the death of the widow. Curio

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-000 dollars estate, and the remain-Comprising:

FACTURING CO., LTD.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-Office Rooms, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sung Kee, same building.

TO LET. Ono European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 82, Kennedy Road,

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

TO. LET-Fully furnished, with servants 'for six months from 1st June No 191, The Peak, Mount Kollet, 5 roomed concrete house. All modern conveniences. Rain prrof. Apply Hastings, Dennys and, Bowley, 8, Des Voeux Road Central,

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

We have this date removed our office from Room 20, Bank of Can- ton Building, to First Floor, Asia- tle Building, Queen's Road Cen- tral.

COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING

'COMPANY.

Hongkong, April 16th, 1928.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

6, Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise wend it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

́R. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

QUEEN'S

WILLIAM FOX presents

The GAY

RETREAT

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STARTING WEDNESDAY

Cabinets, Jardinieres, Desks, Tea Poys, Chairs, etc.,

1 Cottage

1

And

Dinno by Joseph Wallis & Son Co., Ltd..

1 White Frost Refrigerator.

2 Gramophones.

2 Enamelled Baths.

Catalogues will be issued.

On view from Wednesday, the

18th April, 1928.

Terms

Cush on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.;

Auctioneers.

CONSIGNEES? NOTICES.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

From NEW YORK.

The Steamship.

"CITY OF BOMBAY"

having arrived, Consignees of "Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extrn-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf; whence De- livery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods romaining undelivered after 22nd April, 1028, will be subject to

Steamer.

rent Claime against the must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before 20th April, 1928, or they will not be recognized,

All broken, chafed & Damaged Goods are to be left In the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, betweer thu hours of 10.45 am. and noon, within The Free Storage period of one week. No Fire Insurance, has been effect- ed

Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by,

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong, 16th April, 1928.

MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1928.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following is the Hat of local share quotations issued to-day: -Banks,

Hongkong Bank, $1300 'b Chartered Bank, 621 b. Mercantile A, & B., £341. n. P..and O. 2o4 0. East Asit, $76b.

Insurances. Canton Ins., $680 Union Ins $337 bes

b

North Chiup, Ins., Tls. 143 n.. Yangtaze Ins., 3407 b.

China Underwritern, '$21. China Firos, $215. n.

H. K. Fire Ins., $760 - b.

Shipping.

Douglasos, $401 B.

B

H.K. Steamboats, $28 H. K. Tugs, $22 Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) 874 Sholl Trans., 90/- Union Waterboats, $201

Mining

Bonguots, 82n.

Kailans, 66/-

n.

n

Langkats, Tls. $16 n.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

FIRST ANNUAL DINNER OF PORTUGUESE COY.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

From

INWARD MAILS.

Por..

Tributes were paid to the rapid USA, Canada, Japan and Shang- strides made by the Portuguese bal

Company of the Hongkong Volun- Manila teer Defence Corps since Its Shanghai

Pres. Jackson Emp, of Casada

Dut

April 16

April 14.

Ichang

April 16.

Mishima Maru

April 19,

April 20.

.April 20.

Jeypore

.April 20.

Baron Haig

.April 21.

Aki Maru OUTWARD MAILS,

.April 24.

formation on April 1, last year, at Australia and Manlle the first annual dinner of the Com Japan and Shanghal pany which was held at Volunteer Europe vla. Nerapatam, letters only

Straits Headquarters on Saturday night, when nearly 100 members and Straits their friends attended:

London 22nd March

Japan

An appeal was made for more members In order to obtain full

For

company strength of four pintoons and the hopa was expressed that Sam Shui and Wuchow this would be accomplished at the Formosa ........ beginning of the next training sea. Manila

600.

Hothow and Bangkok

During the evening, excellent Fort Bayard entertainment items were given by Swatow, Amoy and Foochow various members of the Company, Amoy...

one of the outstanding being a first Shanghai, Japan, Canada, *U.S.A., *C. and S. America and Europe rate Impersonation of a Japaneso

via Victoria, B.C. speaking English by Mr. Sequeira, of Shangħal.

M.

Lieutenant Colonel L G. Bird, D.S.O., Ocer Commanding the B.K.V.D.C., presided, and distri- buted awards won by members of Tho the Corps for shooting. principal guests were Captain F.

S'hai Exploration, Tis. 2.75 b. Lietno, Officer Commanding the Raubs, $41 b.." Tronohs, 17/6 b.

Docks, etc.

R

Kowloon Wharves, $136 b. Whampoa Docks, $45 China Providents $6.10 b. Hongkews, Tls. 164 b.

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S., C. and S. America, and Europe vla Vancouver, B.C. and Europe via Siberia

Suwa Maru Kidderpore

Par

Dato Tai Ming...Mon., April 16, 4.30 p.m. Andes Maru Mon,, April 16 4.30 p.m. Pres. Jackson..Mon., April 16, 5 p.m. Chin Hus Tues., Apr. 17, 10.80 a.. Tai Po Sek Tues., April 17, 12.30 p.m. Hai Hong... Tues., April 17, 1 p.m. Soochow ....Tues., Apr. 17, 4.20 p.m.

Pres. Pierce

Parcels

Registration

Letters

„Tuck., Apr. 17, 1.3 p.m. 4.15 p.m.

.5 p.m.

(Due Victoria BC. th May).

April 17, 5 pe Wed., April 18.

.9.16 a.m.

10 a.m.

Parcels ...... Empress of Canada:

Registration Lettora (Due Vancouver, B. G, 4th May). Koron Maru Wed., April 18, B.80 n.m.

Sarpedon an Wed., April 18,

L. P. 0. Registration ... Letters

Portuguese Company of the Shanghal Volunteer Corps, Major Formpaa and Honolulua Wolfo-Murray, D.S.O., Adjutant of Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, the H.K.V.D.C., Lieut. R. R. E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europo Davies, M.G., O.C.. Portuguese via Maracfiles Company, H.K.V.D.C., 2nd Lieut. Jarvis, M.C, also of the Portu-1 guoso Company, H.K.V.D.C., Lieut. Norrie Owen, Lient. E. J. R. MIL-

New Engineerings, Tis. 4.80 a.chell, Lieut. J. E. Hancock, and Shanghai Docka, Tls. 109 b.

· Cottons

Ewo Cottone, Tis. 8.70 b. Orientals, Tls. $2.05 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 58 (old) b

Lands, 'Hstela, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, 89.20 b H. K. Landa, $66

8'hai Lands Tls. $138 b. Humphreys, $142 · m Roalties, $8.25 Territorials, $1

D.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $251 b.

b.

Peak Trams, (old; #13 « b Star Ferries, #64) ». China Lights, (Old.) $13.70 s. H'kong Electrics, $701 Macao Electrios, $26) Telephones $46Ū b. China Buses, Tis. 61 Singapore Tractions, 11/9

Industrials.

n.

n.

b.

China Sugars, $6.10 sa. Malabons, $241 Canton Icas, $4 b. Coments, (Comb) $10.8- Ropes (Old) $8. n. Unitud Asbestos $10 s.

Storea &c.

Dairy Farms, $221. b. Watsons, $13.80, b. Der A. Wing, 50 D. Lane Crawforde, $3.75 b. Mackintosh, $22. a. Binceros, $10 b Wm Powells, $5 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $291_n. Constructions, $1) n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62% b. H. K. G. Loan, 11% Prom.

LETTER GOLF.

Long hair, provided it isn't on hubby's coat, is becoming more popular, they say, and from LONG

Corps Sergt.-Major Westlake of

the H.K.V.D.C., Sergt. Maj. Slat- Swatow,

tery, K.O.S.B., Mr. E. V. M. R. de Java vin Batayla Sousa, Mr. E. L. Rocha, Mr. B. da Shanghai

Roza, Mr. A. E.. S. Alves, Mr. J. Amoy.

Ribeiro, Mr. A. M. Gutierrez, Com- Swatow, Amcy and Formosa pany Sergt. Maj. Rodrigues, Com-

.9 a.m. .10 a.m.

G. P. O. Registration ........9.45 am. Lettonen

10.30 a..

(Duo Marseilles 18th May).. Hopsang....Wed., April 18, 10 a.m. Tjikembang Wed., Apr. 18, 2.30 p.m. Chinkiang, Wed, Apr. 18, 2.30 p.m. Kingyunn Wed., Apr. 18, 6 p.m. Dill Maru..Thurs., April 19, 10 a.m. Bokuyo Maru...........Thurs., Apr. 19,'

Japan

+

mittee members of the Club Lusi-Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S.; tano, and Club de Recreio, and America and Europe via Victoria members of the Shanghai Portu-

B.C.

Protesilaus

guese Interport Football Team.

Parcela

Registration

Company's History.

Japan

Letters.

10a.m.

18th Apr. 6 p.m.. Thurs,, Apr, 19, 9.45 ..

.10.30 в.п.

"

(Duo/Victoria, B.C. 18th May). Mishima Haru Fri, Apr. 20, 9.30a.m.

Lieut. R. R. Davies, in proposing Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Hai Ching....Fri., April 20, 2 p.m. the toast "Our Guests," said it Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

"

East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles Suwa Maru

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afforded him great pleasure to welcome those who had attended aa, guests, especially as the dinner was the first given by the Portu- guese Company. The good feel- ing between England and Portugal was proved during the trouble- some times they had in the Colony in 1926 when the authorities Straits and Calcutta issued an appeal to all able-bodied men in the Colony to give their services to the common cause. There was an extraordinary good response, especially from the Portuguese, to the H.K.V.D.C., and it must have been very gratifying to the authorities to see the man- ner in which the volunteers offered their help.

Manila

.Sat., April 21, K.P.O. Registration April 20, 4.30 p.m. Lettera.......April 21, 9.a.in. G.P.O.

Registration....18.45 am.

Letters

...0.30a.m.

(Due Marseilles, 20th May.) Namaang

Parcels Letters

.Sat, Apr. 21,

....Noon

p.no,

Pras, Harrison..Sat., Apr. 21, 5 p.m.

Saigon, *Straits, Ceylon, India,

· Mauritius, E. and S.Africa, Adon, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles Andre Leben

Swatów

Registration Leticis.....

Registration

Letters

„Tues., Apr. 24, K.P.O.

..1 p.m.

.1 p.m.

G.P.0.

.1.45 p.m.

2.80 p.m.

(Due Marseilles 20th May).

Hai Ning ...Tues., Apill 24, 3 p.m.

Aki Mara

Wod., Apr. 25,

8.46 am ..9.30a.m.

Registration Letters (Due Thursday Island, 7th May). Hangsang Wed., Apr. 25, 10.30 a.m. Fooksang...Thurs., Apr. 26, 5 p.m. Hin Sang...Sat, April 28, 2.80 p.m.

*Correspondence bearing vossal's name only.

company. (Applause),

The Portuguese joined the H.K.V.D.0, in such numbers that they formed the majority of No. 4 Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

|Manila, Australia and New Zealand Platoon. So ready were the on- via Thursday Island listments that the formation of a Portuguese Company was CODA sidered and it was eventually eatablished on April 1, 1927.

Although the company had been Amoy formed for only a short while, Sandakan they could already boast of two marksmen. (Applause). He was sure they would see before the end of next season many more wearing i the cross guns on their arm.

Also, congratulations on the success. (Applause).

with regard to the old, sporting some of them had obtained at the During the recent Corps club, the Club Recreio, they had last rifle meeting. He hoped that Musketry Competition, continued, shown great interest and wore try- very soon they would be able to Lieut. Davies, he was proud to saying to help the company in every rank as the first shooting unit in that the Portuguese Company cap- possible way, especially in lending Hongkong. They had been able to tured the Musketry Competition, their ground and clubhouse, do it in Shanghai several times (Applause) Pte. G. A. Ribeiro

Concluding, Licut. Davies said and he was sure that they would doing the trick. Pte. F. G. Ribeiro he was glad to see Capt. F. Lletao be do it in Hongkong. (Applause). was second in the Corps Cham-commanding the Portuguese Com- Capt. Leitao continued that he pionship, which was a very good pany in Shanghai. (Applause). had been trying to arrange with record indeed, while not to be out He (the speaker) heard that the Hongkong ofcors for a rifle com- done, No. 10 Platoon won the Lewis Shanghai Company were doing petition between Hongkong and Gun Competition. (Applause). great things but he did not think Shanghal "I drink to your they could beat the Portuguese success," he concluded, "and may Company in Hongkong. (Applause). you keep going strong."

More Men Wanted. The speaker said he was very At the same time he wished the Lieut, Mitchell also romarked on proud of the company but regret-Shanghai Company every success. the efficiency of the Portuguese to HAIR makes a good par six inted he was unable to say they were O. C's Congratulations, Company and said he had seen a letter golf.

LONG

HAIR

to change one word to another and do it in par, a giyen number of strokes, Thus to change 'COW TO HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEN, HEN.

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

3-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 on Another page.

up to full strength. He was Replying to the toast. Lieut. Col. great improvement slice he re hoping, however, it would not be Bird said that during the last eight turned from leave. The members. long before he was able to report years he had attended a good of the Corps band were all Portu- a full company. He hoped he many dinners at Volunteer Hond-guese and he felt sure that when would be in that position by the quarters but it was a special it started to function it would be time the next training season com-pleasure to be present at the first the means of attracting more men- menced. He appealed to the annual dinner of the Portuguese bers both bo the Portuguese Com Portuguese and others to do their Company. He offered his congra-pany and also to other units of the bit to safeguard the interests and tulations on the extraordinary H.KV.D.C. well being of the Colony.

strides made during the past year. Prizes för Shooting.

First Runner-up Cup: 2/Liebt.

Speaking with regard to the (Applause). The keenness and The following received prizes. local newspapers, the speaker steadiness with which they did won at shooting mesings of the went on to say that they had been their work la camp was particular- Portuguese Company, the distri of great help to the H.K.V.D.C., ly good and they were now equal button being performed by Lieut.. and especially so to the Portu-to any other company in the corps. Col. Bird; guese. The papers had published (Applause).

Lusitano Challenge Cup: Pte. C. certain write-ups which had help -As regards shooting; they had | G. Bilva, 32 points, ed quite a lot There was a large aaen what members of the com- number of young men in the pany, had done at the last rifle S. Jarvis, M.C., 89 points, Colony who forgot that there was meeting, when Pte. G. A. Ribeiro Second Runner-up Cup: L/Cpl. such, a thing as the. H.K.V.D.C., won the Musketry Cup by beating F. A. M. Rosario, B9 points.

Team Competition! except about twice a year when an old shot who had won the chem-

L/Cpla the G.O.Cs or Governor's inspec-pionship of the Corps for many Sequeira, C. F. V. Ribeiro, Pics, C. tion was to take placo,

years. (Applause),

G. Silva and J. C. Remedios, 288 Referring to the. General Corri- Col. Bird hoped to see the com-points. mittee of the Company, Lieut. pany grow to a full company of 200 yards Application: L/CpL Davies and that the members of four platoons. He referred to the F. P. Sequeira, 19 points out of 20. that committed had worked ex- two forthcoming events, the pre- 200 yards Snap Shooting: C.S.M tremely hard. The guests present dentation of the Corpo colours on J. S. Rodrigues, 17 points out of had done a lot of work for the May 6 and the occasion of the 20 company behind the scenes. King's birthday when, he said, he Among others in this connexion he was sure that the Portuguese com- mentioned Lieut. Col. Bird and pany would make a good showing. L/Cpl. H. J. Silva and L/Cpl.

F. A. M. Rosario, scoring 30 Shanghai Tribute, Mr. A. E. S. Alves. The Com

points. Addressing the gathering, Capt, out of possible 30. pany's supporters had como for

600 yards Application: Pte. C. ward and presented a challenge Leitao expressed his pleasure at

200 yards Rapid "Shooting:

cup and the Club Lusitano had being present and said that, as a G. Silva, 14 points out of 20; been opened to members of the volunteer, he had taken a keen in- Special Prize: Pte. C. G. Silva,

terest in them and he offered his192 points out of 115.