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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of June, 1928, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excelicney the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshui- po in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years com- mencing from 1st July, 1928, with the option of renewal t a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term, of 24 years less three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
No. 1135.
Adjoining New Belcou
Ri Luge Street Sham huice.
Registry No.
Boundary
Measurements.
N. AJE. W.
thefirst deel feet
As per sale plan.
$2.251 24
Contests in
Reatai.
Upiet Price.
Ett
295, 300, 301, 305, 306, 315 344, 363, 374
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
BOARD RESIDENCE.
"SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS
Season 1925-1929.
Members are notified that lists now open for inlending subseri-
FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-bers to love, will close VII dena. Quiet apartments and Saturday, 16th June 1928. Suites of rooms, Full board from 305, $110, $130, monthly. Large commodious rooms. Also daily
H. R. FORSYTH,
Acting Secretary
rates; five minutes from ferry; THE HONGKONG TUG & next new Hotel, Hankow Road,
LIGHTER CO., LTD.. Kowloon, Tel, K.357.
TUITION GIVEN.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
THEATRE ROYAL CITY HALL
Saturday, June 16th,
at 9.15 p.m.
JACQUES THIBAUD
Li
(The Great French Violinist)
Prices $4. $3, and $2.
Booking at Moutrie's
JACQUES THIBAUD
Direction: A. STROK
gwne
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ROPE, MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1928.
Lammert's Auctions.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION of the
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
situate at Mongkokteul, in the Dependency of Kowloon
and
Colony of Hongkong and
registered at the Land Offices KOWLOON INLAND ĻOT NO.1672,
to be sold on TUESDAY, the 19th day of June, 1928, at 3 pm. by
MESSRS. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
at their Sales Room No. 8A, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
For further particulars and con- ditions of sale apply to:-
MESSHS, WOO & NASH,
Solicitors,
"4 and 6 Queen's Road Central.
or to MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS...
No, 8A, Duddell Street. Hongkong, June 8, 1928.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street.
With reference to the Notice to Shareholders of this Company dated 8th June, 1927, whereby the| FINAL CALL of $5.00 per share on
If you have anything you would the New shares was made payab!" on 15th Day of December, 1927, like to sell, exchange or advertise. the General Managers and the send it to the CHINA AUCTION THE FOURTH ORDINARY Consulting Committee have de-ROOM.
E, V. M. I. de SOUSA. YEARLY MEETING of Sharehold-cided, in view of the conditions) Well educated young Englishers in the above Company will be prevailing at present, to further LADY with fluent knowledge of held at St. George's Building, extend the time for payment of the French wishes to give English Chater Road, Victoria, on Wednes-Call.
Notice is accordingly hereby lessens to French lady or children. day, the 27th June 1928, at 2.30
Walk from the Tram Station and Terns moderate. Write Box No. p.m. for the purpose of receiving given that the date for payment of SITUATED within Two Minuter 377, rare of "Hongkong Tele-a Statement of Accounts and the the Final Call is postponed to 15th averlooking the Southern Side of the graph."
Report of the General Managers day of June, 1928, and that the Island. Ready for Occupation in for the year ended 31st Marchform of Bankers Receipt already JULY. 1928, and electing a Consulting sent to Shareholders can be uned as though the date named thereon Commitice and Auditors.
were 15th June, 1928.-
POSITION VACANT,
Influencial Chinese Firm requires
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compradore for their General Company will be CLOSED from Import-Export Department. Must Saturday, the 23rd June 1928, have substantial security. Reply until Wednesday, the 27th June, Box No. 376, nre of "Hongkong 1928, bath days inclusive. Telegraph."
POSITION WANTED,
Do you need Chinese help?
Cook-Waiter-house-work
or
kit- chen hulp Write to C. G. Fred, 306, Queen's Road West, long- kong.
WANTED.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th June 1928.
INDO-CHINA STEAM, NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
the
Ordinary The Forty-Seventh General Meeting of the Com
held will be
at pany Offices of the General Mana- gas. Mesara. Jardine, Mathe-
Co., and
Ltd., Peddér Street, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 20th June, 1928, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Ac 'counts, and electing Directors and
Auditors.
WANTED You. to know that Sennet Frerea' are selling regard-on less of cast their entire stock of Jewellery, Watches, Fancy Goods, etc. No reasonable offer refused.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-One large MOTOR SOAT, in good condition, being sold as surplus to requirements. 10 feet by 9 feet. Speed 9 knots.. Indicated Horse Power 30 B.H.P. Carrying capacity 26. Muy be seen on application to Officer i/e Transport, R.A.S.C. Camber, Hong- kong.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-Two large ROOMS with private bathroom and verandah attached, top floor; alsa servanta | quarters. Central district, terms Moderate. Write Box No. 378, care of "Hongkong Telegraph." TO LET-Office Rooms, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Keo, same building.
TO LET--One European FLAT Fanchai Gan Jind. Hongkong. Apply to 32. Kennedy Rond.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offers in 4A, Chater
The Transfer Books of the Com- paný will be closed from, the 13th June to 4th July, 1928, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON AND COMPANY LIMITED, General Managers. Hongkong, 29th May, 1928,
NOTICE,
SOUTH CHINA TRADE PROTEC- TION ASSOCIATION LTD.
(Incorporated in Hongkong,) NOTICE is hereby given that the above Company has this day acquired the business heretofore carried on by Mr, Leslie Ernest Haynes as the South China Trade Protection Association.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN. 8. BANKER;
Secretary. Hongkong, June 8th, 1928,
Road. Apply F. U Soon And A Film That Cost
"ompany. Ltd.
TO LET OR FOR SALE—With early possession European House on, Broadwood Ridge, Happy Val- ley; containing alx rooms with Ten-
Particulara. nis Court.
Apply Mosera, Deacons.
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ARE YOU STCK? Why Continue Suffer. Get The Pro On Chin- ese Herbs and Col Well. - Constipa- May Rheumatism: Dropsy; "Trphold Fever; Nervousness; and Diabetes. Yes Foo Lun, Chinese. Herbalist, Managing Director, En- tance GỦ, Queen's Road Central, **411 C. 5009.
£1,000,000
Greater Than 7th. Heaven.
For the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 8th December, 1927.
THE PEAK FLATS "
་
Five-Roomed FLATS and Six-Roomed FLATS with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifta, Apply to
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
4TH FLOOR, FRENCH BANK BUILDING.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Thursday to Saturday ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION Famous Revue Artists
ELEANORE NINON
AND
LEO MANTIN
Direct from l'Abbaye, Paris, and The Knickerbocker, Monte Carlo.
FOLIES BERGERE SONG AND DANGE HITS
French Songs-Spanish Love Dances-Jazz Novelties. NIGHTLY AT 9.20 ONLY.
SALE OF
JEWELLERY, WATCHES, FANCY GOODS, ETC.
at a
SACRIFICE
We are removing from our present premies (opposite main entrance of the Hongkong Ecle}) and have to sell the entire stock.
No reasonable offer refused.
Sale commences on 1st June, 1928.
SENNET FRERES,
China Building,
Pedder Street.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1290 n Chartered Bank, £21) b. Morcantile A. & B., £35 n. P. anil O. $99 n. East Asia, $75 n.
Insurances.
1.
Canton Ins., 8615 Union Inn., $330 sa.. North China, Ins., Tis. 140 b Yangtazo Ins, $50.
China Underwriters, $235 b China Fires, $230 b.. H. R. Fire Ine, $740
Shipping.
Douglases, $37 6.
H. K. Steamboats, $29. n. B. K. Tugs, $21 n. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $80 n Shell Trans., 96/3 n. Union Waterboats, $20 b. Mining.
Benguets, $11 n.
Kailans, 55/- 8,
Langkats, Tls, 12.20 n.
S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.80 n Rauba, $4 n. Tronohs, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $132 b Whampoa Docks, $40) n. China Providents. $5.30 s. Hongkows, Tls. 156 'n. Now Engineeringe, Tis. 5 n Shanghai Docks, Tls. 1071 n.
Cottons.
JI
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 8.60 b. Orientale, Tls. 2.20
n.
S'hai Cottons, Tle. 51 (old) n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 8. Hotels, #9.45 b. H. K. Lands, $652 n. S'hai Iands Tie. 137- Humphreys, $142 b. Realties, $8.50
Bi
Pubile Utilities.
Tramways, $25
..
Poak Trams, (old) $12 b. Star Forries, $64km: China Lights, (Old) $11.85 n. H'kong Electrics, $72 sa. Macao Electrics, $26 b. Telephones $6 B.
China Buses, Tla. 9 b. Singapore Tractions, 10/9 n
Industrials.
China Bugars, $2,80 B. Malabona, 24}" ̈n. Canton Icas, $32 ́ ́.. Coments (Comb.) $91 s. Ropes (Old) $7 B. United Asbestos $10.
Stores &c."
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Dairy Farms, $217 n. Watsons, $1á e. Der A. Wing, .50 . Lane Crawfords, $3.75 Mackintosh, $20 n. Sinceros, $9.50 Wm, Powelle, $3. b.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $291 b. Constructioné, $13 m. F'que Ind. Q. Bonda, 64% o H. K. G. Loan, 4%
A horse which had not been out
to grass for years bolted at Bur- ton-on-Trent on seeing meadows to- wards which it was being driven.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
RADIO NOTICE.
follows:-
RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in oporation Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continenta, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo,, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China,, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Stara, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Kelbow, Amoy and Foochow, etc.
It
is notified for information that the via Wiralens rato to EUROPE has boon reduced to $1.06 per word. The rate to the Dutch East Indies has been reduced from $1.50 to 90 cents per word as from April 25th, 1928.
Rates and further particolars on application to the RADIO COUN- TER, 1st Floor, Government Building.
Telographic Addresses-Persons and Arms having correspondents in tho places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio register their telegraphic address immediately.
A direct
service to Yunnan Province was opened 20th April, The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will be
· 1928. collected from the addresses in Yonnan. The service is, however, Hlable to interruption owing to atmospheric disturbances and messages are accepted at sender's risk.
Commencing 12th June the radiotelegraphic rate between Hongkong and Canton is reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency) par word. No charges will be payable by addresses at either end.
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Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 6 p. on the previous day,
Hlable to
Datiable articles forwarded by fatter post to Great Britain are by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded confiscation by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
The Postal, Service to Swabus and neighbouring places has now been The Public are reminded that the 1 cent rate for circulars for ad- dressees in the Colony or Weihaiwel applies only when such circulara, are posted in batches of not less then ten of uniform size & weight by being de- livered to an officer of the Post Office.
Four bage of mail from Italy for Hongkong were destroyed when the postal car on which they were being conveyed from Alexandria to Port Sald caught fire.
These mails were received at Alexandria from Naples, on 8th May 1928 and would probably have contained correspondenco.posted in Italy be tweengko 20th April and the 6th May.
. From
INWARD MAILS.
Shanghai and Swatow
fer Szechuen
Due
June 13,
Shanghai and Amoy
Ning Po
.June 14.
Java, Shanghai and Europe
Siberia
vin
Kitano Mara
June 15.
U. S. A Honolulu, Japan"
Shanghai
and
Pres. Huyen
June 16.
Europe, via Negapatam latter
and
Papers London 17 May
Sul Bang
Juna 16.
U. S. A
Honolulu, Japan
Shanghai
Pres. Jackson'
.June 18,
Manila
President Pierce
June 18,
Tango Maru
June 19.
Japan and Shangha!
General Metzinger
June 19.
U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan
Shanghai
and
Korca Maru
June 19.
Australia and Manila
Aki Maru
June 21,
Shanghai
Ranpura ..
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1. S. A.,
Canada, Japan,
and
Shanghai
Pres, Taft
.June 22.
Straits
Atauta Mart
June 25.
.June 25,
June 20.
Date
Japan
Canada, US, A., Japan & Shanghai Empress of Russla Japan and Shanghai
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Saigon
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Thurs, June 14, 230 p.m.
Haruna Mara
JUPWARD
MAIL.
Par Clara Jebsen
Parcels
Changte
Registration Lellers
Manila, Australia and Now Zealand
via Thuraday Island
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Wei Hai Wei
Shanghai
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Hoihow, Pakhal and Haiphong Manila
Bangkok, via Swetow... Swataw, Amoy and. Formosa Amoy
Amoy
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A. Canada, C. and S. America and Europe via San Francisco and Europo via Siberia
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
The driver, Colin Bernard Atkin Swatow, Amoy and Foochow (forty-nine), · employed. by Basu Manila ..... and Co., was thrown and killed. At the inquest a verdict of "Ae- cidental death" was delivered: ·
LETTER GOLF.
If you find the key word in to-day's puzzle, it's easy to LOCK the DOOR,
L OCK
DOOR
Manile, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Swatow Japan Amay
Strait, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europa vía Marseilles
Straits and Calcutta
Formosa, Shanghai Japan, Hono- Julu, U. B. A., Canada, Central and South America and Europe, yin San Francisco
Shanghel, Japan and Europe via
Biberia
1-The idea of letter golf is to change ono word to another and do it in par, a given number of Manila strokes. Thus, to change COW to HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN
2-You can change only one letter at a time,
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You must have a complete word, of common usare, for each Jump Slang words and abbrevi
Livas don't count.
4-The order of letters canno canno be changed.KE
One solution I printed pr apother pago of this Tasud.
Sandakan
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. &.S. Africa, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Marcellles-
Hydrangea Thurs., June 14, 2.30 p.m.
14th 6 p.m.
Fri., June 15,
BIL
.9.45 s.i ..10.30 (Due Thursday Island 20th June), Hai Ching................Fri., Juno 16, 2 p.m. Kucichow Fri., June 15, 2.30 p.m.
Fri., June 15, 6 p.m..
Szechuen
Kitano Maru
Sat, June 16. K.P.O.
Registration .15th 4.80 p.m. Lettera
Letters..
10tha,m.
G.P.Q. Registration....16th 8.45 am.
...............10th 9.80 a.m./ (Duo Marsellos 16th July); Tean
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Pres. Pierce
Parcels Registration Lotters
Mon., Juns, 19,
18th 5 p.m .18th 5 p.m.;;
.19th 8.30 a.M..
(Duo San Francisco 11th July),
General Metzinger Tues., June 19,
L. P.O Registration
Letters
Registration
Letters
.1.45 p.m. 2.30 p.m.
(Due, Marsellos 21st July).
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Tango, Maru
...... Wed, June 20,
8.45 8. Registration... Letters: 9.30 . (Due Thursday Island 1st July;) Chak Bang Wed, June 20, 10.30 ara Aki Maru...Fri., June 22, 9.30 .. Kumsang ....Sat., June 23, 1.80 a.m.
Ranpura
akin, Bat, Jana 28.
K.P.O. Parcels...June 22, 4.30 pm. Registration..June 28, 9 azn. *Letters....
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Parcels
G.P.O.
June 22, 5 p.m. Registration June 28, 0.45 a.m. Letters..........10.80 MIL (Due Marseilles 21st July.) Namaang
.Sat, June 28, Parcels
Letters
Koran Maru
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.1 p.
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1. Mon., June 26. .8.80 '.m. (Due San Francisco 20th July.)
Letters
Atsute Marn
Tues., June 26, 10.30 am. Empress of Russia
Tucs, June 20, 8.80 p.m. Hin Sang..Thors; June 28, 8.30 2.0.
Haruna Maru
Sat, June 30,
Registration Japs 20, 480 Letters June, 80, 9 am
Registration June 80, 8.45. am, Eottor (Jurie:80, 9:30a.m (Due Marseilles 30th July.).
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