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WANTED You to know that Bennet Freres are selling regard. less of cost their entire stock of Jewellery, Watches, Fancy Goods, alc. Ne reasonable offer refused,
PREMISES TO LET.
Gas
TO LET.-Middle Nathan Road unfurnished two roomed European flat. with verandah, etc.. stove, geyser and 'ttings. Very convenient. $40.00 per month, Box No. 383, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET Office Roome, 2nd floor, Now Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
LET-One European FLAT anchal Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 82. Kennedy Road.
TO LET-European Flats Nos. 41 and 43, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, 164, Praya East. Phone C.547.
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 OR FOR SALE-With
New Advertisements.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The annual General Meeting of the Hongkong Football Association will be held at Volunteer Head- quarters (Garden Road) at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, July 5th, 1928.
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary.!
BANK HOLIDAY.
In accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, The Exchange Banke will be closed for the transaction of public business on Monday, the 2nd July.
Hongkong, 28th June, 1923.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The American Community will be at home to its friends,
on WEDNESDAY,
July Fourth,
n't
Lane Crawford Lounge .from 4 to 6.30 p.m.
TELEPHONE SERVICE
BETWEEN
HONGKONG. AND KOWLOON. From 17th March, 1926, until further notice, telephone service 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 a reduction in the number of junc-) tions available to carry the teln phono trafle between the above mentioned places.
A full service will be restored immediately dredging operations ceaAG,
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager. Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd.
EXPERT MASSEUR.
Cures Rheumatism, Nervousness and all kinds of chronte ailments.
Madame H. MORITA. Madame E. AKAJI.
23, Wyndham St. Tel. C.4394.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS.
6, DUDDELL STREET, AND
2A, D'AGUILAR STREET. Auction of Household and OMcG Furniture and Sundry goods every TUESDAY, and FRIDAY, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 2A, D'Aguilar Street. Tel:C,4453, 6, Duddell Street,
C.6821, 2A, D'Aguilar Street,
"
"THE PEAK FLATS · CITUATED "within. Two Minutes'
Walk froin the Team Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the faland. Ready for Occupation in JULY.
Five-Roomed FLATS and
Siz-Roomed FLATS
with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifts. Apply to
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
4TH FLOOR,
FRENCH BANK BUILDING
HERATA AND MENI. MASSAGES CHIROPODY.
and MANICURE. 2nd Floor, Yee Sang Fat Building, Queen's Road Contral.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. S. UZUNOYE
Expert MasecUSE
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1928,
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Pubile Auc tion,
on TUESDAY, the 3rd July, 1928, at 11 o'clock a.m.
At Godown No. 2 Upper, Holt's Wharf, Kowloon,
26 Cases Sardines in Oil,
and.
40 Cases Sardines in Tomato
Bauce. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
.
AIRSHIP IN OVERSEA TRAFFIC.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY
END THE WAY.
As a natural result of the min- haps connected with the efforts to cross the Atlantic by aeroplane last year, increased attention is being devoted to the idea of International communication by airship. Nor is the matter confined to mere specu- lation; on the contrary, conalder- ablo progress has already been made in the preparations for
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE.
Radio Letter Telegrams are accepted subject to the following com 1. Malmum delay in delivery, 24 hours.
Messages must be written in plain English or plain Spatiah.. Cònc addresses may be used. Groupe af Agarse, trade marks, trade terms and trade expressions must be expanded by qualifying words so that messages will offer an intelligible sense to ANYONE read- ing them.
B. Each message must bear the Indication RL as part of the addrime,
The indication is connected and charged for as one word. N limit on the number of wards a message may contain, RADIO LETTER RATES,
carrying out the plans, Germany Manila and Great Britain leading the way.gan Francisco & Bay Cillow
This
Other Offloos in California & other Pacifs Staten Mountain States U.S.
Central States U.S. Eastern States U.B... Brich Columbia ist Zone only Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Quebec Newfoundland ...........
Esch Minimum Additional
20- Words,
HK.
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2.00
.10
10.80
11.60
· 12.20
81
12.00
13.00
.05
12.20
12.00
18,00
.65
13.80
M. J. BRKEN.
POSTMASTER GENERAL
24th February, 1928.
RADIO NOTICE, RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICES are now in operation as
follows:-
Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Pallippine Islands, French Indo-Chins, Province of Yunnan, Brtish North Borneo, Slam, Canton, Swatow, Kwong chowan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Helbow, Amoy and Foochow, etc.
In Germany the L.Z. 127, a Zeppelin airship now building, is to make its trial trips this spring after which it will start on a voy PUBLIC AUCTION.
age to South America. now dirigible shows exceedingly The Undersigned have received important improvements on the instructions to sell by Public Auc-L.2. 125 (Los Angeles) supplied to America in 1924. Its strength has tion
been augmented by 20 per cent, on WEDNESDAY,
and the engine capacity by 200 the 4th July 1928,
h.p. The engines are driven by . at 12 o'clock Noon,
fael gas; only slight quantities of at No. 121, Des Voeux Road,
benzine ase carried for starting West, Ground Floor, The Goodwill, Signboard, Ma the engines. This arrangement chinory, Rico Mills, and Acces has been adopted because fuel gas sories thereto belonging or at- is as light as air and consequent- ly entails no such constant adjust- Fixtures, Furniture, Lached, Chattels and Things in and upon ment of the vessel to the loss of
consumed. the premises of the Tal Yau Fangweight suffered when benzine is Firm of Nos. 119 and 121, Des
For the 20 passengers 20 sleep- Voeux Road, West,
ing cabins have been provided. However, the LZ. 127 is intended chiefly for muil and freight ser- vice. It will cover the distance from Seville to Buenos Aires in GO hours. The regular voyages of at sender's risk. the L.Z. 127 will, however, be con- tingent upon the completion of the aerodromes in Buenos Aires and Ilio de Janeiro.
and
One Machine Mill for making Waxed Rice stored in and upon the Ground Floor of No. 111; 67, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor! Connaught Road, West.
For Terms of Salo and Inspec- tion Orders apply to the Under- signed.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
MRS. SEKAI MASSAGE
6, Wyndham Street, 1st floor, Hongkong.
MRS. MOTONO
HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE
No. 31B, Top Floor, Wyndham St. Hongkong.
Iron Duke the battleship, has been paid off into Devonport Dockyard control to undergo reft costing £186,000.
UNCLAIMED CARGO.
Marks & Numbers No. of Pkges.
Description"
Ex. 5.S.
Date.
1 Csak
Floor tiles "City of Bedford" 18.7.25.
7
21 Cases
Wood n loya "City of Durban" 21.4:26.
Chine o games "City of Corinth" 16.8.26.
C.C.C. Canton No. 1. D.B.C. Nos. 112/23 12 Cases S. C.
C.C.
Co. Nos, 1/6, 10/20.
1, 4/6.
Notice is hereby given that unless delivery is taken before Tuesday,
early possession European House 3rd July, 1928, the above will be sold by Public Auction to defray on Broadwood Ridge, Happy Val- ley, containing six rooms with Ten-storage and other charges dua Holts Wharf.
nis Court. Particulars.
Messrs. Deacons.
Apply
THE BANK LINE,' LIMITED.
Hongkong, 25th June, 1928.
Theatre Royal REDUCED RATES FOR CARS AND BUSES.
Hongkong,
TO-NIGHT!
JACQUES THIBAUD
(The Great French Violinist)
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
Prices $4, $3 and $2.
Booking at Moutrie's
JACQUES THIBAUD
Direction:-A Strok
ARE YOU BICK? Why Continuo To Suffer. Get The Poo. On Chla- ese Herbs and Get Well. Constipa- Hon; Rheumatism; Dropsy; Typhold Fever; Nervousness; and Diabetes. Yes Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director, En- trance 66, Queon's Road Central, Tel C. 5009.
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THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE beg to announce the following reduced rates on and after the 1st July next.:
Small Car, 4-passenger...... $3.00 per hour.
$5.00 Large Car. B-passenger
Waiting Time: Half the above rates.
For Hong Kong
Phone C4758
For Kowloon...
K374.
For Night Service in Hong Kong
after 12 midnight.
C4602
BUS FARE TO REPULSE BAY.
Single Tickets
.40 cents.
Children under 12 years
Return Tickets
Children's Return Tickets.
Half Rate.
75 cents.
..... 35
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned havo received instructions to sell by Public Auc-
tion
A
on FRIDAY,
the 6th July, 1928, commencing at 11 am
at No. 3, Waverley Terrace, Kowloon Dock, Hunghom
Furniture Quantity of Valuable Household
and
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Ware:
Catalogues will be issued.
11
Ou view from Thursday, the 5th July 1928,
Terms-Cash on Delivery,
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, July 2, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion
וי
on FRIDAY,
the 5th July, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
comprising:-
Cretonne covered Couch and Armchairs, Bookcases, Hatstands, Desks, Electric Table Fans, Car- pets, Rugs, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Ornaments, Curios, etc., etc.,
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gons, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Kitchen Cutlery, Ike Chests; Utensils, etc., etc.,
Iron and Teak Bedsteads, Single and. Double Wardrobes with and without Mirror, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Boot Stands, Chamber Stands, Toilet Crockery, Washstands, etc., etc.,
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture and
2 Victrolas,
7 Enamelled Baths.
Catalogues wille issued.
4.
It is notified for Information that the via Wireless Tato to EUROPE has been reduced to $1.65 per word. The rate to the Dutch East Indies has been reduced from $1.00 to 80 cents par word as from April 26th, Rates and further particulars on application to the RADIO COUN 1928. TER, lat Floor, Government Building.
Telegraphic Addresses--Persons and firms having correspondents in the placas named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received A direct servico to Yunnan Province was opened 20th April, by radle register their telegraphic addresses immediately. 1828. The inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word; no charge will be collected from the addressee in Yunnan. The service is, however, liable to. Interruption owing to atmosphere disturbances and messages are accepted
Commencing 12th June the radio telegraphic rate between Hongkong and Canton was reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency) per word: No Great Britain are charges will be payable by addressees at either end.
Dutinbla articles, forwarded by letter post to liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by
In England, two ginnt airships parcel post only.
Letter and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are for- are being built to the designs of warded via Siberia if so suparseribed
The Public are reminded that the 1 cent rate for circulars · for C. Denniston-Burney. They are intended for the route from Lon-addresses in the Colony or Wethaiwei applies only when such circulars are don via Egypt to India; though posted in batches of not less than ten of unform size and weight, by they will probably make occa- being delivered to an officer of the Post Office. sional trans-Atlantic voyages. In England especially, much thought
GENERAL HOLIDAY...
On Monday, 2nd July, the G. P. O, and Kowloon Branch will be
to Ba.m.
Por
Antilochus
Due
is being given to the development open from 8 a.m. to noon, and the other Branch Post Offices from 8 a.m. There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes and one delivery of airship traffic; extensive plans
on Sundays, and also ono, delivery are being evolved with a view to of ordinary correspondence 45 the creation of a nucleus for air registered correspondence at 9 a.m.
with the Do- The Money Order Office will be entirely closed. communication
INWARD MAILS. From are expected of the inter-con- minions. Obviously, great things tinental airship traffic in London, Europe via Negapatam, papers only"
London 31st May When it is remembered that an U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and S'hai Pres. McKinley ocean steamer requires 6 days for the voyage from England to Egypt, whereas an airship takes only 2% days, or, again, that a steamer needs 28 days to do the voyage Japan and Europo" vla from Britain to Australia s against 10 days for the same dis-
Manila
Shanghai and Amoy Japan and Shanghai
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shai
Siberia,
tance by airship, it becomes mani-Japan and Shanghai
Pres. Taft Chenan Sphinx
fest what an important part the Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal Empress of Asia airship seems destined to play in Australia and Manila. international traffic.
LETTER GOLF.
You can't go from boy to friend in letter golf, but you can very eastly go from BEST to GIRL, Par is five.
BES
T
GIRL
change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of 1-The idea of letter golf is to strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN.
Z-You can change only one letter at a time.
8-You must have a complete
On View on Thursday, the 5th word, of common usage, for each
July, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
"
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. ∙Kongkong, July 2, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION,-
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- Ition.
;
on FRIDAY,
the 6th July, 1928,--
commencing at 5.16 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 4, Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of Postage
including:
*Stamps
Old Hongkong and High Values British Coloniais, etc.,
Catalogues will be issued.
On, View on Thursday, the 5th July, 1928, Terms
Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 2, 1925.
jump. Slang words and abbrevia tions don't count.
4-The order of lettera cannot he changed.
One solution is printed on another page of this issue.
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
Shinyo Maru Paul Leent
Sphinx
Takada Fooksang
Khyber ..
Arafura OUTWARD MAILS.
Por..
Sphinx
Tues., July 8.
K.P.O.
Registration
Letters
10 a.m. 10. a.m
G.P.O.
.11.46
..
12.80 p.m..
For Shigon, Ceylon. India, Mauritius, E and S. Africa, Aden Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Shanghai and Japan Straits and Calcutta
Bangkok
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A. C. & S. America and Europe via Vancouver B.C. and Europe via Siberla
Registration Letters (Duc Marseilles. 4th August)," Paul Lecat..Tues., July 8, 12.80 p.m. Kumsang
Tues., July 3,
Parcela
Noon. ..I p.m.
Letters.... Kiungchow.....Tues., July 2 p.m. Hal Ning....Tues, July 8, 2.00 p.m. Pres. McKinley Tues, July, 3, 4.30 p.m
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„July 8, 6 p..
Wed., July 4, :
.0.15 .. ..10 am
Parcels Empress of Hussin Registration Lottera...** (Das Vancouver B.C. 21st July).
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Khyber
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow Manila
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt, and Europé via Marseilles.
giratow
Sat., July 7.
K.P.O. Parcels July 8, 4.80 p.m. Registration July 7, ....9 a.m. Letters ...
..10 MM.
Parcels
G.P.O.
„July 6, 6-pan. "Begistration July 7, 1.65 am..
Letters.......10.30 am.- (Due Marseilles 5th August.) Haihong... Tues., July 10, 2 p.m. Emp, of Asia Tuss., July 10, 8.30 p.m.
Tues., July 11 I. P. O.
.9 am
Hector
Registration Lottery
Registration
Letters
GP. O.
..10.80 am (Das Marseilles 8th August). Focshing ....Wed, July 11, 10 am.
• Correspondence bearing vessel's name, only.
teristic tendency in the work of EARL'S TRIBUTE. -
Mr. Kipling. MR. KIPLING NEVER WRITES TO ORDER.
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The Earl of Birkenhend paid a
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Empire." (Cheers), but and Co., presided.
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Resiss, Masey & Co., Ltd. vitality of his great allegiances," "This," he said, "Is the only time
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