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Hongkong Telegraph.

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buying your goods,

Prepaid

The draw of the E. A. S. MA. Derby to be run on the 6th inst. will be held in the Club Rooms, No. 17 Queen's Road Central, on "TUESDAY, the 5th inst, com

mencing at 6.30 p.m.

Subscribers are invited to

Lend.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

at-

NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of Shareholders of the above Company will be held nt the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong

on Thursday, 7th June, 1928, at 12 noon for the purpose of re-

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1928.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION of the

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY situate at Mongkoktsul in the Dependency of Kowloon. and Colony of Hongkong · and

registered at the Land Offices as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1572. to be aold

TO-DAY (Tuesday),- the 5th day of June, 1928, at 3 p.m. by

Messrs. LAMMERT KRUS.,

Auctioneers.

at their Sales Room

ceiving the report of the Directors No. 8A, Duddell Street, Victoria, together with Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 30th April, 1928.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the will be closed from

Advertisements, and June to Friday, 8th

25 WORDS FOR $1.00 $1.50 if not prepaid) The following replies are await ing collection:-

295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 341, 363, 371, 372

BOARD RESIDENCE.

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria 'Gar- dens.

apartments and

Quiet

1928, both days inclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 28th May, 1928,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Hongkong. For further particulara and con- ditions of salo apply to:-

Messrs, WOO & NASH,

Solicitors,

4 and 6 Queen's Road Central,

or tó Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,

No. 8A, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1928.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

The Forty-Seventh Ordinary Auction

General Mecting of the Com-

be will

held nt рапу

on FRIDAY, the the 8th June, 1928, commencing at Suites of rooms. Full beard from Omces of the General Manu 2.30 p.m., at Nos. 1 and 4, Knuts- Mesars. Jardine, Mathe-ford Terrace, Kimberley Road, and Co., Ltd., Pedder Kowloon farry, Street, Hongkong,, on Wednesday, Road, the 20th June, 1928, at Noon for

Large

gers,

805, 8110, $180, monthly. commodious reoma. Also daily son rates; five minutes from next new Hotel, Hankow Kowloon, Tel. K.867.

TUITIÓN GIVEN.

the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Ac- counts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

Can You Sit Down at the PIANO

The Transfer Rooks of the Com: and PLAY BY EAR any tune th happens to be running in your pany will be closed from the 13th tead? If you cannot, but would June to 4th July, 1928, both days like to, write Box No. 370, care of inclusive. "ilongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.

WANTED. Three to four rooms. furnished apartment on Hong- kong side for six months or longer. Write Box No. 372, care of "long- kong Telegraph."

WANTED You to know that Sonnet Freres are selling regard- less of cost their entire stock of Jewellery, Watches, Faney Goods, etc. Ne reasonable offer refused.

covers.

FOR SALE.

(1

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON AND COMPANY LIMITED, General Managers. Hongkong, 29th May, 1928.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

With reference to the Notice to Shareholders, of this Company dated 8th June, 1927, whereby the FOR SALE Encyclopaedia Bri- FINAL CALL of $5.00 per share on tannien 10th Edition. Cloth board the, New shares was made payable .36 volumes. Excellent on 15th Day of December, 1927, condition. Also cottage Piano by the General Managers and the Moutrie. $180 or nearest offer. Consulting Committee have de- Apply Box No. 374, care of "Hong-cided, in view of the conditions kong Telegraph." .

prevailing at present, to further extend the time for payment of the Call,

FOR SALE-One Electric Hong- kong table fan, almost new $25.00 Oscillating. Apply Box No. 278, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET.

given that the date for payment of Notice is accordingly hereby the Final Call is postponed to 15th day of June, 1928, and that the form of Bankers Receipt already

TO LET OR FOR SALE-With sent to Shareholders can be used curly possession European House as though the date' named thereon on Broadwood Ridge, Happy Val-were 15th June, 1928,

ley, containing six rooms with Ten- Ris Court, Messrs. DeacoON.

Particulars.

Apply

TO LET.-Office Rooms, 2nd fless, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building. TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.

COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let 19 No. 1, Queen's Road Central, ale two small offices in 1A, Chater load. Apply E. D; Sassoon and Campany, Ltd:

THE

Welcome

EXPERT OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHERS.

QUICKEST SERVICE

IN

DEVELOPING, PRINTING,

AND

ENLARGING.

comm

(Official Photographers)

To The

"Hongkong Telegraph"

Address.

ICE HOUSE STREET. (BEHIND HONGKONG (ELECTRIC Co., SHOWROOM),

For the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 8th December, 1927.

ARE YOU SICK? Why Continue To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin- ese Herbs and Get Well. Constipa- Dropsy; tion:

Rheumatism; Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and Diabetes. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Maraging Director, En- trance 66, Queen's Road Central, Tel. C. 5000.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

+

The Steamship,

"SPHINX" Bringing Cargo from MARSEILLES, &c.1 Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables ure being. landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whenco delivery may be obtain-, ed immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before Thursday, the 14th June, 1928, or they will not be re- cognized.

Damaged packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyor Messrs. the presenco Goddard & Dougins of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 11th June, 1928,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,

L LESDOS, Agent,

Hongkong, 5th June, 1928.

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. Comprising:- Hatstands, Couches and Arm- chairs, Carpets, Rugs, Folding Screens, Pictures, Electric Fans, etc.,etc.,

Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Chests, Cooking Stoves, Crockery, i Sifleboards, Dinner Waggons, Ice Catlery, Glass Ware, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.,

Bedsteads with Mattresses, Ward- robes with and without Mirrors, Washstands, Chests of Drawers, Drossing Tables, Chamber Stands, Toilet Crockery, etc., etc.,

Also

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture and Household Linen. And

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

on WEDNESDAY, the 6th June, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.

At No. 1, Prat Building (First floor), Kowloon,

A Quantity of Valuable Housė. bold Furniture. (Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Tuesday, the 6th June, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION, The Undersigned have received instructions to seli by Public Auction

on THURSDAY,

the 7th June, 1928, commencing at 12.30 p.m., at their Sales Room,

Duddell Street

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. Comprising:-

Teak Hatstand, Glass Cabinets, Tapestry Covered Couch and Arm chairs, Desks, Folding Screen, Bookcasos, Oll Paintings, Pictures, Electric Table Fans, Carpets, Teak Typewriter Deska, Rugs, Oraa. ments, Curios, etc.,

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chaire, Sideboards with Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Din- ner Crackery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Kitchen Gear, etc., etc.,

and

Iron, Brass and Teak Bedsteads without Wardrobes with with Mattresses, Single and Double Mirrors, Washstands, Teak and Camphorwood Chests of Drawers, Chamber Stands, Household Linen, Toilet Crockery, etc., etc.,

Also

A Quantity of Fine Blackwood Furniture (Carved and Plain), And

1 Cottage Pinno by "Morrison"

1 White Frost Refrigerator.

1 Royal Typewriter.

1 Remington Typewriter.

2 Gramophones.

2 Enamelled Baths,

Catalogues will be issued.

On view, frozi Wednesday, the 6th June, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 1, 1928.

A few Enamel and Shanghai CHINA AUCTION

Batho.

Catalogues will be issued.

On view from Wednesday, the 7th June, 1928,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 1, 1928.

ROOMS.

6, Duddall Street.

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

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

SALE OF

JEWELLERY, WATCHES, FANCY GOODS, ETC.

at a

SACRIFICE

We are removing from our present premises (opposite main entrance of the Hongkong Hotel) and have to sell the entire stock.

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No reasonable offer refused.

Sale commences on 1st June, 1928.

SENNET FRERES,

Keep

Century Celling Fans Move the largest volume of air, ón fast speed, when tempera ture and climatic conditions require.

;'.

When desirable, at slow speed, provide only such air circula- Qutainable from all tending Kitztries)

Dealers,

Messrs. Shewan Temes & Co.

Kule Agoute.

China Building,

Pedder Street.

Cool!

Do Two Things Better tion as is necessary to prevent discomfort and fatigue in apwded, poorly ventilated and Överwarm rooms.

Century

FANS

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1287 n. Chartered Bank, 621 b. Mercantile A. & B., 633 n. P. and O. Svi n.. East Asia, $75 n..

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $620 8. Union Ins., 49201 b. North China, Ins., Tip. 140 b. Yongtere Ins., $50 n.

China Underwriters, $23« n. China Fizes, $230 lv, H. K. Fire Ins., $740

Shipping.

Douglasos, $36) b.

H. K. Steamboats, $282 n. H. K. Tugs, $21 .. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $65 "Shell Trans., 94 n. -Union Waterboats, $20 s.

Mining.

Benguete, $1 a.

Kailans. 58/-

0.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE.

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

Radio Letter Talograms are accepted subject to the following com ditions:-

Manlin

1. Minimum delay in delivery, 24 hours.

Messages must be written in plain English or plain Spanish.. Come addresses may be used. Groups of figures, trade marks, trade torms and trade expressions must be expanded by qualifying words. so that messages will offer an intaliigible sense to ANYONE read- ing them.

B. Each message. must bear the Indication RL as part of the addrem, The indication is connected and charged for as ons word. No Limit on the number of words a message may contain, RADIO LETTER RATES,

Ban Francisco & Bay Cities.

Other Offices in California & other Pacific States

Mountain States U.S.....

Central States U.S.

British Columbia 1st Zone only

Eastern States U.S.

A.

Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba

Langkats, Tla. $12.20 s. S'hal Exploration, The, 2.80 a Raubs, $4 n. Tronoha, 17/6 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharvos, $130) n. Whampoa Docks, $40 n. China Providonta $5.50 b. Hongkows, Tls. 160. b. New Engineerings, Tls. 5 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 108 n. Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tie. 8 n. Orientals, Tle. 2,20 S'hai Cottone, Tls, 27 (old) a

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $8,80 a.

b. H. K. Lands, $647 S'hal Lands Tls. 144b. Humphreys. 8149 Realties, $8.50

B.

Public Utilitics.

Tramways, $247

h.

Peak Trame, (old) $131 b. Star Ferries, $643 .

A.

China Lights, (Old) $113 b. H'kong Electrics, $71 Macao Electrics, $26 b. Telephones $6.10 b, China Busos, Tis. 9 b. Singapore Tractions, 9/9 b.

Industrials.

United Asbestos $10 n.

Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Quebec Newfoundland .............

24th February, 1998.

RADIO NOTICE.

Minimum Additional

Each

Word.

20 Words.

HX, $ H.K.

2.00

10.80

,10

.54

58

.61

11

11.60 ∙12.00

12.00 18.00

12.20

12.00 18.00 18.80. .60 M. J. BRIEN, Postharter 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, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowa Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Holhow, Amoy and Foochow, etc.

It is notified for information that tho via Wireless rate to EUROPE has been reduced to $1.65 per ward. The rate to the Dutch East Indies has been reduced from $1.00 to 90 cents per word as from April 25th, 1025.

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

Telegraphic Addresses-Persone and firms having correspondants in the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telograms, received by radio registor their telegraphic address immediately.

A direct servico to Yunnan Province was opened 20th April, 1928. The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will be collected from the addresses In Yunnan. The service is, however, liable to interruption owing to atmospheric disturbances and messages are accepted at sender's risk.

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

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 16 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised. to close at or before 3 a.m. registered and parral mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

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

Letters at 3 postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so, superscribed.

The Postal Service to Swabue and neighbouring places has now been resumed,

INWARD MAILS.

From

China Sugars, $3.10 b.. Malabons, $243

11.

Straits

Per

Nan Kin

Du

Canton Ices,.$1

Shanghai.

11.

Coments (Comb.) $10 Ropes (Old) $7

USA, Canada, Japan and Shang-

haf****

Soo Chow

President Pierco

June 5. June 5.

..June 8.

Europe via Suez, (letters and papers, London 10th May, and parcels 3rd May)

Manila

Khyber Empress of Canada

June 8. June 10.

OUTWARD MAILS.

For

Per

Date

Manila

Sam Shui and Wuchow Amoy

Manila

Stores &c.

Dairy Farms, · $201 · 8. Watsons, $14.25 b. Der A. Wing, .50 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 n Mackintosh, $20 'n. Sinceres, $9 Wm. Powells, $3 n.

I).

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $29

6.

Constructions, $1.

B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 641%

H. K. G. Loan, 5%

Fort Bayani Bangkok...

Shanghai and Japan Haiphong

b. Formosa

Java via Sourabaya Holhow

Shanghai and Dalny

Mr William Henry Ashhurst, of Straits

Waterstock Manor, chairman of Swatow

the Oxfordshire County Council, Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong has accepted the invitation of the Straits and Calcutta City of Oxford to become its High Steward.

LETTER GOLF.

Can you SAIL & BOAT?. It's a fairly easy par five in letter golf provided you steer a straight

course.

SIALI

BOAT

1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and de it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW to

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy Shanghai

Emp. of Canada

Tues., June 5, 8.80 p.za. Chong On Tuci., June 5,4 p.m. Kwei Yang..Tues, June 5, 4.30 p.m. President Madison

Tues., Juno 5, 4.90 pak Chung Hing .. Tues., Juno 5, 6 p.m. Chinhas....►

„Tucs., Jone 5, 5 p.m. Nankin

Tues., Juno 5, 5 p.m. Wed., Juno 8, 8.30 am. Ichang

Sourabaya Maru

Tjibodas Soon Ann

Gleniffer

Wed., June 8, 2.80 Pill .Wed.. June 6, 2.30 p.m.

Wed., June 6, 5 p.m. Wed., June 6, 5

p.m.

Van Heutar Thurs., June 7, 10.80a.m. Hydrangea..Thurs., June 7, 2.80 p.m. Menado Maru Fri., June 8, 8.80 a.m. Kutsang

..Fri., June 3. ...noon.

Parcels Letters

Hai Hong

Kum Sang Seochow...

Straits. Ceyian. India, Mauritius, E, and S. Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-Connecting: with the s.8. Narkunda at Colombo Delta

Sandakan Shanghai

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Afrien, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., *Europe via C. & S. America, Vancouver B.C. and Siberis .....

Parcela

Registration Letters

Parcels

.1 p.m. Fri., June 8, 2 p.m. Fri., June 8, 5 p.m. Fri., June 8, 5 p.m.

.Sat, June 9. K.. P, 0.

8th, 4.80 p.m. ...9th, 9 a.m. .10 A..

G. P. O.

.81b, 5. p.m.

Registration ....9th, 9.45 a.m.

Lettern...

.10,30 2.2.

(Duo Marseilles, 7th July.) Mausang......Sat, June 9, 8.80 a.m.. Soo Chow...Sat, June 9, 8.80 a.m. Klahu Mary....Sun., June 10, 9 am Halyang

Tues., Juno 12, 2 p.m.

Antonor

Registration

Wod, June 13. K.P.O.

.9 a.m.

Lettersig

10 a.

.9.45 a.ra. 10.80 a.m

Registration

Letters

Parcels

G.P.O.

(Dus Marseilles 11th July).

June 12, 5 p.m. Empress of Canada,Wed, June 13, Registration June 13, 9.15 a.m. Latters......Jane. 18, 10a.m. (Dus Vancouver B.C. 80th June).

HEN, In three strokes, COW, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... Hai Ching ...... Wed, June 6, 1 p.m.

HOW, HEW, HEN.

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

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

The order of letters cannot be changed.

One solution is printed on another page, of this fasue.

• Correspondance 'bearing vessel's name only.

Sentence of 16 strokes of the cat

Built for the Nelson Line's Bri

and three years' penal servitude tish and Argentine service, the was passed at Manchester Assizes 14,000-ton motor linor, Highland on Edward Reardon, 58, for at- Monarch, has been launched by tacking Dorothy; Minns, a book Messrs. Harland, and Wolff at keeper, and robbing her of £118. Belfast..¿

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