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BOARD RESIDENCE,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

New Advertisements. Lammert's

1

MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD

OF CHINA..

.HONGKONG-BRANCH,

Members are requested to at- tend a Regular Monthly Meeting at the GUILD OFFICE, 67, Des Voeux Road, Central (DAVID HOUSE), on THURSDAY, 10th May, at Six o'click p‚ni.

BUSINESS.

Elections and General.

#

W. J. STOKES, Branch Secretary.

MACAO CHARITY AND COMMERCIAL FAIR.

AUTUMN 1928.

The attention of the public is drawn to this praiseworthy effort In aid of the funds of the Macno Holy Institute of Mercy, establish- ed in 1609,

Admission Souvenir Tickets are now available.

Merchants and Manufacturers interested should communicate with the Organising Secretaries of the Macao Charity and Commer- cial Fair, Macao.

NOTICE.

On and after Monday, 7th May, the Ofice of The Government Marine Surveyor will be in the P.&O. Building. Connaught Road, Central, 3th Floor.

BRITISH. LEGION

HONGKONG BRANCH. FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- The 7th Annual General Meet- dens. Quiet apartments Anding will be held at 5.15 p.m. on Suites of rooms. Full board from Friday, 11th May, 1928, in the $96, $110, $130, monthly. Large Board Room of Jardine, Matheson' commodious roonus. Also daily & Co., Ltd. rates; five minutes from next new lotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K.357.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ferry, Road,

Mrs. Beten (trained in Paris), late of Hongkong Hotel, guarun- tees absolutely painless permanent, bair waves. Prices very moderate. 2. Platts Building, Kowloon. For Appointment phone K.945.

WANTED.

WANTED. Experienced

Bleno-

Business,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

TO-DAY,

the 8th May, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m...

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS,

including:-

Rare Hongkong, China and Macao, etc.

יו

Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the 7th May, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 1, 1928,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on WEDNESDAY, the 9th May, 1028, commencing at 2.80 p.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street'

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

Comprising:

Teak Bookcase, Hatstand, Cre- tonne Covered Couch and Arm- chairs, Glass

Cabinets, Desks, Office Chairs, Clothes Hanger. Gramophones, Records, Carpets, Ruge, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Ornaments, Curios, Electric Table. Fans, etcetc

Teak and Oak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Dinner Crockery, Glase Ware, Cutlery, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.

Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Maliresses, Teak and Oak Ward- robes with and without Mirrors, Dressing To receive the report and ac- Chests of Drawers,

Tables, Washstands, Chamber eounts for the year 1927. To clect officers, etc.

A. PIERCY, 11ou, Secretary.

MACAO RACES.

EIGHT-EXTRA RACE MEETING.

SUNDAY, 13TH MAY, 1928.

First Race 1.15

p.m.

Public Enclosure .......40 cents

grapher-typist for solicitors' office, Members Enclosure........$1.00

Apply P. O. Box 387.

..

·FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-At Castle

RACE STEAMERS HONGKONG TO MACAO. Sui An Taishan

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

.8.30 a.m.

.9,30 a.m.

Peak,

Sui An Taishan

.3.30 p.m. .5.30 p.m.

By Order.

Bathing Hut "Jerone" in excellent condition with all requisites. Im- mediate possession.

Offers to

Box No. 360, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-Office, Asiatle Building. Apply P. O. Box 22.

S. W. CHENG.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

6, Duddell Street.

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

TO LET.-Office Rooms, 2nd flow, New Hongkong Bank Building. | ROOM. Apply Sang Kee, same building.

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

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

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

FINED FOR BRIBERY.

INDIAN CONSTABLE DENIES

ALLEGATION,

A fine of $5 was imposed by Major G Willson on a Chinese hawker who attempted to bribe an Indian constable with 20 cents.

Side

Tollet Tables, Stands, Crockery, Commodes, etc., etc.

Also

A Quality of Mackwood Furniture.

Comprising:-

Teapoys, Curio Cabinets, Marble Top Round Table, Marble Top Stools, Chairs, Joss Tables, Uplum Stools, Jardiniers, Folding Tables, etc., etc.

And

1 "White Frost" Refrigerator.

2 "Remington" Typewriters.

1 American Ice Chest.

1 "Morrison" Cottage Piano.

2 Enamelled Baths with Fittings.

1 Oliver Typewriter.

1 Royal Typewriter.

6 Woollen Blankela (New).

1 Roll Endless Felt.

Catalogues will be issued,

On view from Tuesday, the 8th May, 1928,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 2, 1928.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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

on MONDAY,

the 14th May, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

At "Villa Manola," Sassoon Road, (off Victoria Road),

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household. Furniture,

!comprising:-

Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chair with Fancy Cretonne Covers, Large and Com-. fortable Armchairs, Silk and Em- broidered Cushions, Silk and Net

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1928.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1290 sa, Chartered Bank, £21 b.. Mercantile A. & B., £33. n. P. and 0.24 n. East Abi $75. n.

Insurances.

D;

Canton Ins., $680 Union Ine., $342 b. North China, Ins., Tls, 140 n. Yangleze Ins., 847 b. China Underwriters, $21 China Firos, $215 m. H. K. Fire Ins., $760 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $401 8.

b.

H. K. Steamboats, $281 b. H. K. Tugs, 21 s. Indo-China's, (Def.) $78 b. Shell Trans., 90/- n. Union Vaterboats, $201 b.

Mining.

Benguets, $21. Kailane. 60 m. Langkats, Tis. $13) n. S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.85 n Raubs, $4 Tronohs, 17/6. b.`

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharvos, $135 s. Whampoa Docks, $43 b. China Providents $5.80 8. Hongkowe, Tis. 159 b. New Engineeringe, Tls. 5 b. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 109 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottone, Tls. 8.25 b. Orientals, Tis. 2 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 55′ (old)

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and B. Hotels, $8. H. K. Lands, $65 s. S'hai Lands Tis. 140 b. Humphreys, $142 Realiios, $8.25

Torritorials, $1 B.

n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $25.20 n. Peak Trame, (old; $131, b.. Star Ferries, 864

П.

China Lights; (Old) $11.40 8. H'kong Electrics, $701 6. Macao Electrics, #261 b. Tolophanes $4.70 b. China Buses, Tis. 7 n. Singapore Tractions, 11/9

Industrials.

China Sugars, $5.25 Malabons, $245

B.

n.

Canton Icos, $4 n. Coments' (Comb )$ 91

B.

Ropes (Old) $72 b.

United Asbestos $10 #.

Stores &c.

Dairy Farms, $22.75 n. Watsons, $14 b

THE POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

Hongkong Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police state:

H.E. The Governor's Departure,

A Sergeant and 10 Constables of the Chinese Company to ba detall- ed by the 0.0, will report. at Queen's Pler for patrol duty at 10.80 nm. sharp on Wednesday, May 9th. Eight members of the Flying Squad will attend as escort and will report at Central Police Station at 10.30 a.m, sharp. ...Training-Part 1.

AT

All recruits of the Chinese and Indian Companies will parade at Central Police Station on Wednes day, May 9th, at 5.30 a.m. sharp for Squad Drill under Sergeant Condon. Dress:-Mufti.

Training-Part 2.

The classes for Instruction in Police Duties and Regulations under Inspector H. J. Paterson will be resumed at the Police Training School (cornor of Nathan and Prince Edward Roads, Kowloon) on Thursday, May 10th. at 6.00 p.m. sharp. All members of the Chinese, Indian, and Flying Squad Companies who have passed Part 1, and who have not yet passed Part 2 must attend. Dress:- Mufti.

Flying Sqund..

The weekly Instructional patrol of the Hongkong Section will take place on Thursday, May 10th. Fall in at Central-Police-Station at 5.15 pm. sharp. Dress:- Khaki.

Special Petrol Duty.

The following Police Reservists will report at No. 7. Police Station on Friday, May 11th. at 6.45 p.m. sharp for special patrol duty at West Point:-

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE

Commencing February 24th a Radio Lettor Service will be opened for. the exchange of Radio Letter Telegrama to the places, and at the rates, given below.

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

1. Minimum delay in delivery, 24 hours,

Kazila

8. Messages must be written in plain English or plain Spanish. Coos

addresses may be used. Groups of figures, trade marks, trades. terms and trado expressions must be expanded by qualifying words. so that mossages will offer an intelligible sense to ANYONE read Ing them.

1. Each message must bear the Indication RL as part of the address. The indication la connected and charged for as one word. Ng limit on the number of words a' message may contain,

To

RADIO LETTER RATES.

***

San Francisco & Bay Cition Other Offices in Californis & other Paciße States Mountain States U.S.

Each

Minimum Additional

20 Words.

Word:

A.K. $

H.K. 1

2.00

.10

10.80

64

11.60

.58

12.20

12.00

.00

13.00

British Columbia 1st Zone only

12.20

.01'

Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick &, Quebec Newfoundland

12.00

.08

13.00

18,80

.09

M. J. BRIEN,,

Central States U.S. Eastern Statos U.B.

24th February, 1928.

RADIO NOTICE.

POSTMASTER GENERAL,

· RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as follows:-- Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Sam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Helhew, Amoy and Foochow, etc.

It notified for information that the vis Wireless rate to EUROPE has been reduced to $1.06 per word. The rate to the Dutch East Indies has bean, reduced from $1.00 to 30 cents per word as from April 25th, 1928.

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

Telegraphic Addresses-Persons and firms having correspondents the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrama received by radio register thoir telegraphie address immediately.

Hegistered, and Parcel Mails are closed 16 minutos earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before-9 m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day.

Datiable articles forwarded by reter, pont to Great Britain liable to confiscation by the Customs, Buch orticles should be forwarded.. by parcal post only.

Lotters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if no superscribed.

The Postal Service to Bwahine and neighbouring places is entirely suspended until further notice.

A direct service to Yunnan Province" has been opened 20th April, 1928. The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will be collected from the addressce in Yumaan. The service is, however, liable to 10 members of the Chinese Com-interruption owing to atmospheric disturbances and messages are accepted pany to be detalled by the O.C. at sender's risk.

The service from GOW Royal Observatory W/T Station is temporari- Dress Uniform Cap and white

ly suspended owing to a breakdown of machinery. Meterological traffic eover, Belt (no frog), and Trun-with ships will be worked by VPS Cape D'Aguilar WT Station on 600 metres. The 300 metres telephony service is suspended until repairs are effected.

cheon.

4 members of the Flying Squad to be detailed by the O.C. Drese: --Khaki.

Sharpshooters' Company.

The fortnightly revolver prac~ tice will be held at Kennedy Road b. Range at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday: May 16th. Members will assemble on the range, with their revolvers belts and holsters promptly at the hour stated.

Dor A. Wing, 50 n.. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 b. Mackintosh, $22 a. Sinceres, $11, b Wm. Powells, $38.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $29 s. Constructions, $li n. B'que Ind; G. Bonda, 62% b. H. K. G. Loan, 7 X. Interest

Prom

LETTER GOLF.

(Sd.) W. KENT, "A.S.P.,

Adjutant.

BOAT WOMEN CHARGED.

INFANTS EXPENSIVE CRY.

At the Marine Court this morn- Ing, before Commdr. J. B, Newill, D.S.O., R.N., two mistresses of passenger junks were charged with having their craft inshore during dark hours,

r

The Postal Service to Swabus and neighbouring places has now been sumed.

From

INWARD MAILS.

Per D'Artagnan Shantung

Dao

May 9.

.May 9.

Delta

May 10.

Tai Ping Novara

.May 11.

.May 12.

.May. 14.

Salgon Shanghai and Swatow Europe vin Suez letters, and papera London 12th April and Parcels 5th April Australia and Manila

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

For

Amoy

Saigon

Manila

OUTWARD MAILS.· ́

Fort Bayard Swatow Hoihow Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A, C. & S. America, Europe via Van- couver I.C. and Europe via Siberia

Both defcridants, pleaded guilty, the first stating that she had come Swatow close in to land her daughter-in-Sandakan Inw for the purpose of seeing a Shanghai and Japan

Java via Sourabaya midwife.

Shanghai The second defendant advanced Straits You can't go from brunette to the excuse that her baby had heen Swatow blonde in letter golf, but you canerving for an hour and she had go from DARK to FAIR almost as brought it nahore to quieten it, and would later have pushed off from the sea wall,

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

Siberia

Manila and Parcels for Germany vis

Hamburg

A police officer stated that when Swatow, Amey and Foochow he boarded the craft of the second Shanghai_... defendant, all on board were Japan, Canada U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe found to be sound asleep.

via Victoria, B.C. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa Egypt and Europe via Marsellies

"Rather an expensive cry," re- marked is Worship, infleting a

Curtains, Carpets, Large Satsuma, easily as you can in the beauty fine of $10 with the usual alter-

TO LET OR FOR SALE-With early possession European House The case came up before the Ma-Porcelain and Lacquer Vases, parlour. on Broadwood Ridge, Happy Val-gistrate yesterday for hearing, Lacquer Tea Poys, Brass Orna- ley, containing six rooms with Ten- but was adjourned in order that ments, Marble Busts, Pictures, nis Court. Particulars. Apply the police might make enquiries etc., etc. Mesars, Deacons.

regarding an allegation by the de- Teak Extension Dining Table, fendant that he was in the habit of Teak Dining Chaira, Teak Side- Cabinets, HOUSE TO LET.-At Peak above bribing the Indian constable.

board, Teak Glass 1500 feet level; beautiful aspect, The police told his Worship that 6 rooms. Partly Furnished; Ten-they were not able to confirm the Tables, Silver and E. P. Ware, nis Court, available from 24th allegation. They added that the Dinner Service, Tea Séta, Electric June. Apply Box No. 359, care hawker had been selling fish in Ceiling Fans, Brass Standard in Des Voeux Road, outside the Lamp with Sk Shades, Electric of "Hongkong Telograph."

Central Market, contrary to the Lamps and Fittings, Teak Ice TO LET.-No. 14, Knutsford Ter-regulations, which permitted haw- Chests, etc, etc. race, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, kers to ply orily in Jubilee and Vic-

Teak Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe 6 roomed house & out-houses with toria Streets, tennis court & view of Harbour.fish in Des Voeux Road because he

The defendant said he piled his with Bevelled Glass Doors, Teak Dressing Tables, Chest .of. Possession: 1st May, 1928. Apply

Drawers, etc. Mr. Seu Kon Chi, Exchange Build-had paid 20 cents to the Indian When the latter ap

Enamelled Bath and Bath Room constable. ing, (Brd floor),"

proached him on Saturday, he na- Requisites.

also If you want good health Investi-turally offered the money again.

The constable denied the haw gate and learn the truth of how ker's story. Poo On Herbs have cured thou-

No drugs. sanda,

No Knife. Simply Poo On Chinese Herbs.

A coolle who was engaged in Catarrh, Norvousness, Constipa- clearning the show windows tion, Bronchial Aathma, Bron-of the Wing Ол Company, chitis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, In- received severe injuries to somnia, Diabetes, Bright's Disease, his head and shoulders when a and many other ailments.

gang plank, on which he was standing, gave way, causing him to fall from a height of about twenty feet.

POO ON HERES, CO. 65, Queen's Road Central,

Lat Flour.

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture, and

A Large Cooling Range and Hot Water Tank and Cooking Utensils.

Catalogues will be issued, On View from Saturday, the 12th May, 1928,

Torme:-Caali on Delivery.

LAMMENT BROS,

Auctioneerd.

DARK

FAIR

1-The idea of letter golf is to chango one word to another and do it in nar, a given number of strokes. Thus to change CÓW to HEN, in three strokes, Cow, HOW, HEW, HUN.

2You can change only one letter at a time.

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

4-The order of letters cannot

Bebar be changed.

One solution is printed on another page of this issue.

native in both cases.

RUMANIAN PRINCE

RUMOURS:

(Continued from Page 1.)

Amoy

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

M. Jonescu interviewed at one Bangkok o'clock this morning said they had Straits and Calcutta

been in touch telephonically with

friends in Rumania and other

places on the Continent. The Amoy

Prince, he said, is ready to return Swatow

when the country calls him, and if Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Manila Shanghai necessary, would strike.

The house in Surrey is strongly Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt guarded by the Police, and it is understood that Scotland Yard de- and Europe via Marseilles tectives have searched the God- stone neighbourhood of Surrey as the result of information that an aeroplane is concealed there.- Reuter.

Asked to Leave Britain.,

London, May 7. Following a conference of Home Office and Foralga Office officials to-day it has been decided to ask ax-Crown Prince Carol to leave England. Reuter.

Per

Date

Chinking...Tues., May 8, 4 p.m...

....Tues., May 8, 4 p.m.

Prosper President Jefferson

Wing Wo Tjibodas .. Soon Ann

Tues., May 8, 4.30 p.m. ...Tues., May, 8, 5 p.m. Tues., May 8, 5 p.m. Tues., May 8, 5 p.m.

Parcela Empress of Russia Registration

.8th 5 p.m. Wed., May 9, .9.15 am. Letters ...

..10 a.m. (Due Vancouver, B.C. 27th May.) Kwongsang..Wed., May 9, 8.80 a.m. Mausang .............. Wod., May 6, 10 a.m.. D'Artagnan Wed., May 9, 12.30 p.m. Tiileboct Wed., May 9, 2.30 p.m. Hupeh

May 9, 2.30 p.. Van Heutaz Thurs., May 10, 10.80 a.m. Hydrangea Thurs., May 10, 230 p.m.

Woda

Delta...Thurs., May 10, 3.80 p.m.

Adolf von Bayer

Thurs., May 10, 5 p.m. Hai Ching......Fri, May 11, 2 p.m. Shantung...Fri, May 11, 5 pm.

Talthybius ....Sat., May 12, 10 a.m. (Duo Victoria B.C. 6th Jone.)

Kashgar

........... Kat., May 12,

K.P.O. Parcels...11th 4.80 p.m. Registration...May 12, 9. a.. 10a.m.

Parcels.....May 11, 5 p.m.. Registration May 12, 9.46 a.m, Letters

Letters

G.P.O.

• 10.30 a.m. (Due Marseille 0th June). Anhui

Sat, May 12, 5 p.m. Kishu Maru ..Sun, May 13, 9 a.m. Kwelyang... Sun, May 18, 9 a.m.

Yuen Sang

Parcela

Letters

Sufyang

14.

Mon, Mayoon

p.m.

Mon, May 14, 4 p.m.

Kwai Sang Tues., May 15, 10.30 am. Hal Ning...Tues., May 15, 2 p.m. Emp. of Asin Tues., May 10, 8.30 p.m. Yunnan Tues., May 15, 5 p.m.

Patroclus

E. P. O.

TECHNOEL CHIL

Registration Letters

Registration Letters

Wed, May 16.

.9,00 a.m. .10.00 a.m.

G, P. O.

8.45

10.30 .m

Wel Hai Wei Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong ... Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

(Duo Barseilles 19th June) Kuelchow ...Wed., May 18, 2,80

p.m. Teen Thurs., May 17, 8.30 B., Parcals .......May 17, & p.m. Tai Ping**

.Fri, May 18, Hegistration 9.45 mm. Lotters....

..10.30 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 29th May.)

pondence bearing vessel's name only.

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