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TO LET-One small shop with windows, central locality. Apply Box No. 404, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET-Furnished four roomed at at 16, Macdonnell Rd. with modern conveniences. For further particulars. Apply Xavier Bros. Ltd.. 2 Queen's Rond. Phone! C.2722 or C.3210.
TO LET-1st Beer, No. 2, Grau- ville Roud, Kowlooh. Apply to Kwong at Yuen, 38, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong.
TO LET.-Office-Rooma, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, aame buflding.
"O LET.-One European FLAT Vanchal Gap Road, Hongkong, Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET.—Eurbpean Fints Nos. 41 and 43, Kennedy Road.. Apply Thornhill Acrated Water Factory, 164, Praya East. Phone C.547.
TO LET-Situated within 5 minutes drive from Repulse Bay, A LARGE EUROPEAŃ HOUSE, with 13 cool and breezy ropths with all modern conveniences. Excellent views from verandahs, with open air Swimming pool," Garage and Tennis Court allached. Ready for occupation. Rent moderate. Ap- ply to:-Tai Hou Kee, 2nd floor, Bank of Canton Building.
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Particulars and Conditions of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of August, 1928, at 3 p.m., $1 the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor,
of
of al
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Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo, in the Colony of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Lammert's Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned havo received Instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on FRIDAY,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1928.
REGISTER OF THOSE UNFIT TO MARRY.
DRASTIC PROPOSALS IN NEW ZEALAND BILL..
Wellington, July 17. A Mental Detectives Bill which has been Introduced Into the House of Representatives pro- vides for the creation of a now class of mental defectives to be known as "Socially Defective" House-and the constitution of a special Board to exercise suporviaidh of certain classes of defectives.
This Board, which is to bo com-
the 17th August, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m. At No. 10, Granville Road, (2nd floor), Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable hold Furniture. comprising:---'.
Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, posed of leading medical, educa- Hong Kong for a term of 75 Tenkt Sideboard, Glass Cabinet, tional, and prison authorities, years, commencing from 1st Teak Chairs, Carpet, Curtains, will be charged with the compilation July, 1898, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years leas three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Loesity.
New Rewicon
Adjoining New krwiono :
Sha Wan Ronet
Boundary Measurements
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fert dert
per ate plan
G. R.
Upret
Partioulura und Condlilons of the
Silver and E. P. Ware, Brass Were, Glass Ware, Table Fan, etc., etc.
Teak Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers,
Ice Chest, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Thursday, the 16th August, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT, BROS,
Auctioneers.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
6, DUDDELL STREET, AND
ZA, D'AGUILAR STREET. Auction of Household and Office Furnituro and Sundry goods every TUESDAY, and FUDAY, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 2A, D'Agullar Strest. Tel:-C.4458, 6, Duddeli Street,
0.4321, 2A, D'Agullar Street,
H.K.V.D. CORPS.
of a register of the names of all mentally defective persons who, though not of unsound mind, may be classified as idiots, imbeciles, feeble-minded, epileptic or socially defective.
To assist the compilation, the Director of Education is required to furnish returns of school child- ren suffering from retarded mental development, deficiency, and die- order or epilopay.
Provision le made for appeals to the Supreme Court against re- gistration and for the removal of napics when warranted.
Marriage of registered persons is prohibited under the B). If it Is deemed advisable in the public interest the Board may authorise the sterilisation of any registered person, but the consent of parents or guardians is necessary in the case of miners and persons men- tally incapable of understanding the nature and consequences of the operation.
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PROMENADE CONCERT round of letter golf.
(Under the patronage of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government),
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Friday, 17th August, 1928. al. 9.15 P.TH.
Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of August, 1928, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hi Excellency the Governor, "VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipo, In the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from Jai July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to beny king permission of Lt. Col. L.J. COWYN, fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 24 years lens
three days..
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Ko. of Bale,
Regintry No.
Locality.
New Rowing
No. 11:9.
Junetina” of Om Yau Street:
Thang Street.
Boundary Metramel.
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Particulars and Conditions of the
Sale by Public Auction to be! held on Monday, the "0th day of August, 1928, at p.m., the Offices of the Public, Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, one Lot of Crown Land as} Shamshulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 1st years, cominencing from July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 24 years less three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bale
feland Lot
Registry So.
Junction
Cheung Sha Wan
Road and Fet fs Street.
Locality.
Boundary
Metsurement.
N. 18. Ew.
|teel feel[feel
As per vale plan.
Contents
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one
Up_et Price:
$5,016 25
BAND OF 2nd BATT, KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
C.M.G., D.S.D., and Officers.) AND LOCAL VOCALIST.
Tickets'ol Admission: $1.00 (Soldiers and Bailors in uniform 60 cents.) Obtainable at Volunteer leadquarters and Anderson Msmic Coy Ltd.
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MRS. MOTONO
Particulars and Conditions of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 2011 day of August, 1928, at 3 p.m. at The Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong for term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His No. 8IB, Top Floor, WyndTMım St Majesty the King, for ono further term of 75 years.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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11,470
$132
$25,807,50
Upset Price.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO LONDON and STRAITS,
The Steamship,
"BENLEDI"
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- el at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery, may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawns, and all Godds remaining undelivered after the 21st inst., will be subject to rent. CITUATED within Two Minates'
All claims against the steamer must Walk from the Tram Station and be presented to the Undersigned on or overlooking the Southern Side of the bofors the 4th September, 1928, or Island. Ready for Occupation in JULY.
and
Five-Roomed FLATS
Six-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
they
will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be. loft, in the Godowns, whore they will be examined on the 20th, Inst., at 10 a.m. by Messra. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insuranco has been effected, Bills of Lading'will be countersign- ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta. Hongkong,, 14th August, 1928,
ILAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE
Hongkong..
EXPERT MASSEUR,
Cures Rheumatism, NervousnONS and all kinds of chronic allments.
Madame H. MORITA.
Madame E. AKAJI.
4, On Lan Street, Telephone No. C.4995
MRS. SEKAI
MASSAGE
6, Wyndham Street, 1st Door, Hongkong.
SHARE PRICES.
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local bare quotations issued to-day? Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1295, n. Chartered Bank, £221 b Moroantile A. & B., £36° P. and 691 m. East As a $50 s.
/Insurances.
Canton Ins., $655 £8 Union Ins., $352 b. North China, Ins., Tls. 146, b. Yangtaze. Ins, $50 D. China Underwriters, #2 45 China Fires, $245. b. H. K. Fire Ins., $740 b
Shipping.
Douglases, #381" b·· H. K. Steamboats, $27) H. K. Tuge, $2 n.. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 b Shell Trans., 103/- n. Union Waterboats, $201 h Mining.
Bonguets, $2 b
Kallans, 60/- E.
Langkats, Tia. 11.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Radio Letter Telegrams are accepted subject to the following còn.
1. Minimum delay in delivery, 24 hours,
2. Messages must be written in plain English or plain Spanish. Códo addresses may be used. Groups of figures, trade marks trade terms and trade expressions must be expanded by qualifying words so that messages will offer an intelligible sonse to ANYONE reading them.
3. Each mesango must bear the Indication RL as part of the address.
The indication is connected and charged for as one word. limit on the number of words a massage may contain.
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Word.
HE. $
Manila
ELK. &
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San Francisco & Bay Gition
10.80
Other Offices in California & other Pacific States. Central States U.S.
11.00
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| Alberta, Baskatchowan &. Manitoba
+12.60
Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Queboo Newfoundland
$18,00
19.80
24th February,` 1928.
· RADIO NOTICES.
M. J. BREEN,
PORTMÄRTER GENERAD,
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation ne follows:- Ships at Sen, Europe, American Continents, Hawadian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Slam, Canton, Swatow, Kwong Chow Wan, Fort Bayard, Tehokam, Hollow, Amby, Foochow and Wuchow, etc.
Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Building.
Telegraphic Address-Persons and firms having correspondents in
S'hai Exploration, Tia. 2.45 . the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received
Raubs, $4.50 b.
Tronoha, 17
n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $133 b. Whampoa Dooke, $38 b. China Providéuts 85 20 n. Hongkewe, Tla. 156 New Engineeringe, Tis. 5 n. Shanghai Dooks, Tis., 100 n.,
Cottons,.
1.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 8.60. b. Orientals, Tls. 2.50 B., S'hai Cottons, Tls. 511 (old) n Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $8.60 b H. K. Landa, 867 a. S'hai Lands Tis. 138 Humphreys, $14.35 b. Roalties, $7
B.
Public Utilities.
by radio register their telegraphic address Immediately..
A direct service to Yunnan Province has deen opened 20th April, 1028. The inclusivo charge, will be 30 cents per word, no charge will be callgated from the addressee in Yunnan,
Commencing 12th June the radio telegraphic.rabe between Hong Kong and Canton is reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency) per word. No charges will be payable by addressess at either end,
INWARD MAILS.
From
Shanghai and Swatow
Strails and London (parcel mill Lop-
don 14th July) .. Australia and Manila
Per
Szechuen
Calchna Tango Mara Europe via Suez (letters and papers
London, 19th July parcels 12th) Naldera ".. Shanghai and Amoy .....
Yingchow U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghal President Jackson Straits
Tilawa
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia... Rajputana Strails
Warfield
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Emp, of Russia .... Manila....
Japan and Shanghai
b.
For
Bangkok
Framways, $25 b Poak Trame, (old $13 b. Star Forries, $64.80 b. China Lights, (Old.) $11,80 b H. K. Electrios, $50k sa Macao Electrics, $264. b. Telephones $6,80 b. China Buses, Tls. 10.75 h. Singapore Tractions. 10,6 b
Industrials.
China Bugare, $2 s Malabons, #261, Canton Icos, $3.40–5. Comente (Comb) 89.40 b. Ropas (Old) $680 United Asbestos $8 a.
Stores &c.
n
Dairy Farms, $21.35 b Watsons, $142 b.
Der A. Wing, .50 n.. Lane Crawfords, $2 a Mackintosh, $20 n. Bincóros. $0.50 b Wm. Powells, $3 n.
Miscellaneous.
b
Amusements, $201 Constructiona, $1 5:
B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 63 t b H. K. G. Loan. 6%
Vicar of Hythe (Kent) has re- ceived £500 from Sir Charles Wakefield for the repair of the church belle, which, after having pealed for 120 years, hre now silent because of their unsafe con- dition.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION
For ONE WEEK ONLY Nightly at the 9.20 Performance Commencing SUNDAY, August 19th
SPECIAL RETURN ENGAGEMENT
OF THE
CAPTIVATING JUVENILE DANCERS
Miss CHERIE VALENTINE
AND
Miss TOMASITA BIRDWELL
in a series of
ECCENTRIC & MODERN DANCES USUAL PRICES. -
ADVANCE BOOKING AT QUEEN'S THEATRE,
Samshui and Wuchow
Shanghai...
Pres. Plerco ....... Kashima Maru OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
Hofhow, Pakhol and Haiphong
Amoy
Strafta
Swatow
Manila Saigon
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thuraday Island,
Fort Bayard, Halhow, and Halphong Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia... Japan...
Formosa
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Japan..
Biraits, Caylen, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles
Manila
Bangkok via Swatow
Swatow, Amoy and FormosN Shanghal
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., G., and S. America, and Europe vin Victoria B.C.
Shanghai
Shanghel, Japan, Honolulu, *Canada ·
*USA,, C. and "S, Amories, and *Europe vin San Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Das
.August 16.
.August 16.
· August 10...
› August 16.
August 10. .August 17.. August 17. Aug. 17.
.August 18. .August 20.
.August 20.
.August 24.
Date and Time, Wed, Aug., 16, 3.30 p.m.
Taiming ....Wed., Aug., 15, 4.30 p.m.. Hupch
Wed.
Aug., 16th 6 p.m. Tean......Thurn., Aug., 16, 8,80 a.m. This roca..Thurs., Aug. 16, 9.80 m. Gromer....Thurs., Aug., 18, 10 a.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Aug. 16, 2.30 p.m. Hai Hong..Thurs., Aug. 10, 2.30 p.m. Boiviken Thura, Aug. 10, 3.30 p.m.
Parcels
................... Aug. 15, 5.m. Changto
Thura, Aug. 16, Registration
***** 0.45 a.m. Letters ..
$10.80 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 27th August). Song Bo.....Thurs,, Aug., 16, 6 p.m. Naldern Thurs, Aug 15, 6 p.m. Tango Maru..Fri., Aug. 17, 0,80 à.m. Havlo Fri, Aug, 17, 10.30 am. Hat Ching ¡Fri., Aug., 17, 2 pm, Anyo Maru „Sat., Aup,, 18, 10 a..
Rajputana
..........Sat., Aug. 18, "E. P. O. Parcels....Aug. 17, 4.80 p.m. Registration
18, 10 a.m. G. F. O. Parcels.......Aug. 17, 5 p.m.
Lettora 48, 9 a.m.
Registration Aug: 18, 0,45 a.m. Letters....Aug. 18, 10.80 a.m. (Due Marseilles, 14th September:) Pres, Jackson Sat., Aug., 18, 4.80 p.m. Kwangchow....Sun., Aug., 19, 9.a.m, Kishu haru....Sun., Aug. 19, 0 a.m. Fushimi Maru
Mon, Aug. 20, 10.30 am
Pres. Pierce
Parcels
Registration
Letters...
.Mon, Aug. 20.
..3 p.ra.
..4.10 p.m.
.5 p.m.
(Due, Victoria B.C. 10th Sopt.) Pres. Plerco....
Parcels
Registration
Lotters
Mon, Aug, 20:
2.1.3 p.m.
4.18 p.m.
..6 p.m.
Tenyo Maru
Registration Letters
.Tues., Aug. 21.
..9.46 am, .10.30 a.m. Straits, Egypt and Europe vis Mar. (Due San Francisco 14th September)
Bellies
Philoctetes..........Tues., Aug. 21,
I. P..O.
Sandakan Manila
Amay...
Manila, Australia, and New Zealand
vla Thursday Island
Swatow..
Java via Batavis Shangha
Japan and Victoria B.C.
Amoy
Strafts and Calcutta
Sandakan
Sandakan
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Bast and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseiller.
.
1
*** Registration
Letters
...I p.m.
..1 p.m...
G. P.-O.
..1.45 p.m.
.2.30. p.m.
Registration
Lotters
(Duo Marsellies, 21st Sept.) Mausang....Tues., Aug. 21, 1.80 p.m.
Emp. of Russia
Tues., Aug. 21, 8.80 p.m.. Sunsing...... Tues., Aug., 21, 6 p.m.
Mishima Maru
Registration
Lettors
Wed., Aug. 22, .8.45 a.m. 9.30 8.10.
Duo Thursday Island, 3rd September); Kwai Sang Wed, Aug. 22, 10.30 am. Tikarang..
Wed., Aug. 22, 2.30 p.m. Yunnan... Wed., Aug., 22, 6 p.m.
Ixion....Thurs., Aug., 23, 10.30 a.m. (Duc Victoria B. O. 18th Sept.) Kumsang
**I'd
Thum., Aug. 28, 5
Namsang
Parcels Letters
Sat, Aug,
25.
Hinsang Hin Bang....
.Noon, ....1 p.m. Sat, Aug., 25, 1.80 p.m.
ed, Aug. 20, 1.30 pm..
K, P. O. Registration Aug. 24, 4.30 p.m.. Letters (Aug, 25, 9 a.m/ Registration Aug. 25, 8.45. a.m. Letters ....Aug, 25, 0.80 e.m. (Duo Marseilles 23rd September), "Correspondence bearing vessel's name only..
Major H. F. Gretton, the race-
."
Damage in a collision with the hores owner and brother of cargo, steamer Governor off Cape, Colonel John Gretton, M.P., has Roct, the R.M.S.P. steamer Dema- died at Egginton Hall, Burton-on- rara has been repaired and has loft Trent, at the age of 69.
Lisbon for South America.
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