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TELEPHONE SERVICE BETWEEN

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON.

THE ... HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Lammert's Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

on FRIDAY,

From 17th March, 1928, until further notice, telephone servico between Hongkong and Kowloon will be restricted owing to har bour dredging operations neces- sitating the removal of our sub- marine cables and resulting in n reduction in the number of jane-Household Furniture. tions avaliable to carry the tele- phone traffic between the above mentioned places.

the 25th May, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

fail will be restored

A Large Quantity of Oflea and

Comprislug:

Tenk Hatatand, Glass Cabinets, Desks, Bookcase, Folding Screen,

Hongkong Telegraph. A fan service ring operations Office Chair, Leather and Gretonne

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

Prepaid Advertisements

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25 WORDS FOR $1.00

(51.50 if not propsid)

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ing onlloction:-- -

205, 300, 301, 305, 308, 315 344, 363

BOARD RESIDENCE.

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Covered Couches and Armchairs, J. P. SHERRY,

Carpets, Rugs, Electric Fittings, Manager.Oil Paintings, Pictures, Ornaments, Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd. Curlos, etc.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Fifth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday, 26th May, and Munday, 28th May, 1928, commencing at, 2.30 p.m. on both days. The first bell will be rang at 2 p.m.

The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 per day for all persons including Ladies

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform hulf price..

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, with Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Din- ner Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, otc.

Toak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Teak Single and Double Wardrobes with Mirrory, Tile and Marble Top Washstandë, Chests of Drawers, Side Tables, Toilet Crockery.

Also

A Quantity of Blackwood Furni- ture.

Comprising:

Cabinets, Desks, Hatstand, Jardinieres, Joss Tables, Tea Foys,

etc., etc.

admission to the Members En-Chairs, Stools, Marble Top Tables, closure.

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Each member has the right to Introduce 2 non-members to the Members' Enclosure, tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. Linstend and Davis at $5.00 each per day up to Friday the 25th May, 1028.

·FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-

The charge for admission for dena. Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Fall board from Ladies to the Members' Enclosure $95, $1,10, $130, monthly. Large will be $2.00 per day. Each mem- commodious rooms. Also dally ber can obtain upon application to ferry, the Secretary, Budges for admis- rales; five minutes from next new Hotel, Hankow Road,sion of 2 Ladies free of charge. Kowloon, Tel. K.367.

PREMISES TO LET.

Bookmakera, Tic The mon, etce- tera, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hongkong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

TO LET,-European House, 9, Middle Road, Kowloon, with 7 rooms. Apply Chan Chla Ching," bare of Johnson, Stokes & Master, | NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Prince's. Building, Tel. C. 4718,

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

ro LET.-One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.

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

TO LET-Best locality Kowloon, sea-front, 7 minutes to ferry, fully furnished five-room flat, top floor. modern sanitation, July to Septem- ber. Iteni $175.00. Tele. C.3616.

TO LET—At modérale rental, Office 1st and 2nd floors, No. 1, Duddell Street. Use of Lift. | Apply Box No. 368, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."

TO LET OR FOR SALE.—With: early possession European House

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FIFTII. ORDIN- | ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Saclely will be held at the Head Office, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, at 11 o'clock n.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statements of Ac-j count to 31st December, 1927, und of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society, will be CLOSED from 9th Both Days in- May to 25th May. clusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1928.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

on Broadwood Ridge, Happy Val- that the FIFTY-NINTH ORDIN- ley, containing six rooms with Ten-ARY YEARLY MEETING of the nis Court. Messra. Deacons.

Particulara.

Apply

HAIR WAVING. MRS. BETEN'S permanent hair waves by ofl process leaves the hair soft and glossy. Seu bathing, dampness improves its beauty. 2. Prat's Building, Kowloon, Phone K.945.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

G, Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would Hike to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION- ROOM.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

T. NAKAO Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND

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CASES A SPECIALITY. Hongkong Hotel Building, Queen's Road Centrál,"

Company will be held at its Head Office, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, at 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statements of Ac- count to 31st December, 1927, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th May to 25th May. Both Daya inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, lat May, 1928. BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-SECOND ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Ofee, Union Building. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, at 11.20 am. for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Direc tora and tho Staterrents of Ac- count to 31st December, 1927, and of doclaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th May to 25th May. Both Days Inclusivo.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1928,

and

One White Frost Refrigerator. One Royal Typewriter. Two Victrólast

One Morrison Cottage Piano, Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Thursday, the 24th May, 1928.

Terms. Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $12871 b.. Chartered Bank, £214 b. Mercantile A. & B., £33) n. P. and O. 20 n. East Asla. 875 .

insurances, Canton Ins., $620 e.. Union Ins., 8342) b. North China, Ins., Tls. 140 n. Yangiazo Ina., $50 b. China Underwriters, #21 China Fires, $220·6. H. K, Firo Ins., $750

Shipping. Douglases, 40 8.

8.

D.

b.

H. K. Steamboats, $28 b. H. K. Tugs, $21 Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $78 b. Sholl Trans., 95/-

n.

Union Waterboats, $201 b.

Mining.

Bonguets, $17.

Kallans, 60/- b.

Langkata, Tis. $12.20 b.

S'hai Exploration,. Tls. 2.80 b Raubs, $4 ₤1.

Tronohs, 17/6 n.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $130 b Whampoa Docks, $401 ar China Providonts $5.50 a.. Hongkows, Tls. 160 b. New Engineerings, Tla. 5 b. Shanghai Docks. Tls. 110 h.

Coltons. Ewo Coltons, Tls. 8.75 b.

A.

- Orientals, Tls. 2.20

S'hai Coltons, Tls. 55 (old) s.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $8.40 b. H. K. Lands, $641 s. S'hai Lands Tls. 144 Humphreys, $141

n.

b.

Reallion, $8.25, b. Torritorials, $1_n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $243 8. Peak Trams, (old) $13 b Star Forries, $641_n: China Lights, (Old.) $11.40 a H'kong Electrics, $637 n. Macao Electries, $26) `b. Telophonos $4.70 b. China Buses, Tia. 71 n Singapore Tractions, 9/6 b. Industrials.

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China Bugars; $3 h. Malabons, $24. Canton Icos, $4_n. Comenta (Comb.)$98. Ropes (Old) 871 United Asbestos $10 n.

Stores &c. Dairy Farms, #221 n. Watsons, $14. 'Der. A. Wing; 50 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 n Mackintosh, $20 ň. 'Sinceros, $91

n.

Wm. Powells, $3 m.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $29

N.

Constructions, sił m.

B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62% b. H. K. G. Loan, 5%

MONDAY, MAY 21, 1928.

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POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICE

RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as followston Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continenta, Hawaiian Islands, Dutok East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islanda, French Indo-China, Province

· Hwongchowan, of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Slam, Canton, Swatow, Fort Bayard, Tekekam, Hollow, Amoy and Foochow, etc.

It notified for information that the via Wireless rate to EUROPH has been reduced to $1.65 per word. The rate to the Dutalt East Indies has been reduced from $1.00 to 80 centa par word as from April 25th. 1928,

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

Tolegraphia Addressos Persons and firma having correspondente in the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrama received by radio register their telegraphic address immediately.

Hegistered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whare mails are advertised to close at or before û alm. registered and pașcal maila are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. -

Datiable articles forwarded by secur poat co Great Britain arm Hable to confacation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarină by parcel post only.

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Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Xaise are forwarded via Siberia i vo superscribed.

The Postal Service to Swabne and neighbouring places is entirely- enspended until further noties."

nod 20th April,

A direct service to Yunnan Province has been opened 1028. The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will be collected from the addressee in Yuman. The service is, however, Ilable to interruption owing to

to atmosphoric disturbances and messages are accepted at sender's risk.

The service froda GOW Royal Observatory W/T Station a temporari- ly suspended owing to a breakdown of machinery. Meterological traffle with ships will be worked by VP8 Capo D'Agullar. W/T. Station on 600 metres, The 300 motres telephony service is suspended until repairs are effected.

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