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Investment.

Judicious Adfertising is one of the most profitable Investmonts associated with successful Business Enterprise.

Advertise in

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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

Prepaid Advertisements

25 WORDS FOR $1.00

$1.50 if not propaid) The following replies are await ing collection:-

295, 300, 301, 705, 306, 315 344, 363, p71, 374, 376, 381 385, 404

BOARD RESIDENCE.

FAMILY HOTEL.-Victorin Gar- And Quiet apartments dens. Suites of rooms. Full board from $05; $110, $110, monthly. Large commodious rooms. Also daily rates; five minuten from ferry, next new Hotel. Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel: K.367.

New Advertisements.

H. K. V. D. CORPS.

AQUATIC SPORTS

will be held at VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB!

on.

FRIDAY, 24th, AUGUST,

at 9.00 pm.

Dancing at conclusion of Sports. MAIN ATTRACTIONS:

Inter Company Team Race, Water Polo Corps v. K.0.8.B.

Tickets of Admission $1.00 (Boldiers and Sailors in Uniform 50 xunta). Obtainable at Volunteer Headquarters and Victoria Recreation Club.

"THE PEAK FLATS

SITUATED within Two Minutes'

Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation.

Five Roomed FLATS and

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.

MRS. SEKAI

MASSAGE

6, Wyndham Street, lat flour, Hongkong.

MASSAGE HALL

MRS. S. UZUNOYE Expert Masse*LIKE*

37. Queen's Road C., 2nd floor

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

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

WEDNESDAY

29th

FRIDAY

31st AUGUST

At 9.15 pm.

Theatre Royal

CECILIA HANSEN

THE WORLD'S GREATEST WOMAN VIOLINIST

IN

TWO VIOLIN RECITALS.

AT THE PIANO: BORIS ZAHKAROFF

Prices $4. $3. & $2.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES. DIRECTION: A. STROK.

MRS. MOTONO

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HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE

No, 81B, Top Floor, Wyndam St Hongkong.

W

WESTINGHOUSE) ELECTRIC

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1928.

Lammert's Auctions..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned havo received instructions to sell by Public Auction

TO-DAY,

the 21st August, 1928, commencing at 3.00 p.m., "at No. 15 Licensed Warehouse (No. 11, On Lan Street, Ground Floor)..

Cigars:-Habana, Maulla and

Dutch,

Cigarettes: Egyptian, Manila' and Virginia.

Tobacco:--Mixture and Navy

Cut.

And

All Furniture and Fixtures.. On view from Monday, the 20th August, 1928,

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT. BROS.,

Auctioneers., Hongkong, August 16, 1928. "

PUBLIC AUCTION, /

The Undersigned, have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction..

on FRIDAY, Saturday and Monday, the 24th., 25th, and 27th August, 1928, commencing each day at 10.30a.m., at the premises of Messrs. Wm. Powell, Ltd., Des Voeux Road, Central

The Remainder of Stock, and Shop Fixtures and Fittings.

Comprising:

Ladies' Dresses, Hats, Trim- mings,

Dress Underclothing, Materials, Rain Coats, Stockings, Gloves, Shoes, Flowers, Braids, Oddments, etc., etc.

Teak and Glass Showeuse, Toak Counters, Teak Shelves, with Drawers, Large Mirrors, Show-

Dropy Resiss. Masey & Co., Ltd. stands, ele, ele.

Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and Diabetes. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director, En- Fortrance 66, Queen's Rond Central.

Tel. C. 8000.

MISCELLANEOUS.

LADIES AND GENTS. Haircutting,

Bobbing, curling Shampooing, Manicuring, etc. Satisfaction guaranteed You will And the Colony's best at:--Kow- Joon Halidressing Saloon, Miss C. Noronha,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. Two Heater coupe for sale, Good running condition. Accept. $500 for cash. Apply Box No. 407, care of "longkong Tele- graph."

FOR SALE-One auto, Dodge Sedan with five new tires, now battery; the machine is in excel- fent condition, For $1,300.00 H.K. only. Original price was $3,900.00 JI.K.

Apply to Mr. Jose Yap- tangco No. 2, Peking Road, Koš--| loon, between 6 p.m. and 7 pm.

A big display of "Oxluite" and "Lucas" storage batteries suitable- for all kinds of motorcars, motor- cycles and motor boots; also a good, selection of acessories for motorcars; all at exceptionally low prices. Inspection cordially invited. THE HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY'.CO., 1st floor, Bank of. Canton Building. Tel. 0.577.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET.-Offices in Asiatic Build- Ing. Apply to the Asiatic Petro- leum Co., (S.C.) Ltd.

TO LET-Fully furnished' flat Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply P. O. Box 22.

'TO LET.-Ofee Rooms, 2nd floor, Now Hongkong Bank Building, Apply Sang Kee, same building. TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.

TO LET European Flats Nos. 41 and 48, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, 164, Praya Enst. Phone C.547. TO LET-1st floor, No. 2, Gran- ville Road, Kowloon. Apply to Kwong Fat 'Yuan, 33, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong.

TO LET.-Modern Office Rooms and a corner Shop at "Kayamally Building" Queen's Road, Central, Apply to Kayamally and Co.

TO LET -To the end of Ocktober next four-roomed, bungalow to- gether with garage on motor road near Magazine Gap. Fully furnish- od, modern conveniences. Apply P. O. Box 22.

TO LET, Modern 4 roomed

DISTRIBUTORS. Exchange Bldg.

Tel. 0.672

The Romance and Revelry of Paris I

ADBINU ZUK

JERSI | SANI

ADOLPHE

ENJOU

in

with

VIRGINIA VALLI NOAH BEERY LOUISE BROOKS

a Paramount Picture

Evening Clothes

A lively story of hearts and gay peccadiloes. Told with startling flashes of húmour against the colourful back ground of Paris!

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COMING TO THE

QUEEN'S

SUNDAY & MONDAY

CLEANED

Usual Prices - Advance Booking.

---Is it the new Coat No the old one.

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Ceiling Fans, Celling Lights, and Electric Fittings, Shop Fittings, etc.,

(to be sold in small lots to euit purchasers).

Carpets, Carpet Runners, Croc" kery, Glass Ware, E. P. Ware, Iron Bedsteads, Toys, Ornaments, etc., etc.

On view from 10 a.m., Thuradny, the 23rd August, 1928.

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Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 20, 1928.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

1, DUDDELL STREET, AND

ZA, D'AGUILAR STREET, Auction of Household and Office Furniture and Sundry goods every TUESDAY, and FRIDAY, at 2,30 p.m., at No. 2A, D'Aguilar Street, Tet:-0.4463, 6, Duddell Street,

0.0321, 2A, D'Aguilar Street.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

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

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1280 b Chartered Bank, 2223 b., Mercantile A. & D., £36 P. and 0 £91 n. East As'a $77 h.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $855_n. Union Ine., $354 b. North China, Ins., Tis. 146 b Yangtare Ins., $50 n. China Underwriters, $2.50 b China Fires, $250 b H. K. Fire Ins... $750 - b.

Shipping.

Douglason, $38† n.

H. K. Steamboats, $28 b. H. K. Tugs, $2_n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 b. Shell Trans., 110/-, b Union Waterboats, $201 b Mining.

Benguets, $2.15 b. Kailane, 05-

n.

Langkate, The 11 a.

S'hai Exploration, Tis. 2,45 n Raubs, $4.85 b. Tronoha, 17/6 n.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharvos, $1341 b Whampoa Docks, $38. China Providants $5,25 b. Hongkows, Tls. 156 n. Now Engineerings, Tls. 5 n. Shanghai Docka, Tle. 100 n.. Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tls. 8.50 b. Orientals, Tia, 2.40 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 51 (old)

Landa, Hotels, etc.

b.

H. and 8. Hotels, $8.80 n H. K. Lande, $67) B. S'hai Lands Tim. 138 Humphreys, $14.35 b Realtios, $71

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POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICES...

Radio Tolograph Services are now in operation as follows:- Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Howailan Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-Chins, Provinco of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwong Chow Wan, Fort Bayard, Tehekam, Holhow, Amoy, Foochow and Wuchow, etc.

Rates and further particulars on application to the Badle Counter,

Government

Telegraphic. Address Persons and firms having correspondents In the places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by radio registor their telegraphin address immediately.

A direct service to Yunnan Province has been opened 20th April, 1928. The Inclusive charge will be 60 cents per word, no charge will be collected from the addressed in Yunnan.

Commencing 12th June the radio telegraphic rate botween Hong Kong and Canton is reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency) por word. No charges will be payable by addressees at either end.

The public are particularly warned against the practice of sending coin through the past in lottore. The practice besides involving risk of loss

is directly in contravention of the Fost Office Ordinance and the P.M.G. may

be compelled to take proceedings under that Ordinance.

The Money Order. Office has been removed the Public Hall on the ground floor of the G.P.O..

From

1:

Shanghal, and Amoy,

Straits

INWARD MAILS.

Shanghai and Swatow Europe via Negapatam, lotters only London 28th July, and parcels mail London 19th July

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

Japan and Shanghal...

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Amoy and Swatow

haf

Shanghat

Straits

Australia and Manilla .....

Per

Linan Kumsang

Das

August, 21.

.August 21.

Sul Yang

August, 22.

Sarpodon

August 23.

Philoctotes

.August 23.

Kashima Mar

.August 24.

Pres. Monroo

August 25.

Van Heutz

August 29.

Naldera

Hakozaki Maru

St. Albans

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empresa of Asia

For

Manila

Saigon Amoy

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

Emp. of Russia

Prosper Sunning

Manila, Australia, and New Zealand

vin Thursday Island

Swatow and Amoy Sandakan

Java via Datavin

n. Manila

Public Utilities. Tramways, $24.80 b. Poak Trams, told: $13 b. Star Forrios, $64.50 b China Lights, (Old.) $11.80 b. H. K. Electrios, 8501 a. Macao Electrien, $261 b. Telephonos $6.80 b. China Buses, Tls. 11 b. Singapore Tractions. 11/6 b Industrials.

China Sugara, $28. Malabons, #21 - n. Canton Icon, $3.50 8, Comenta (Comb 89.40 6 Ropes (Old) $6.35 pal United Ashastón $5 8.

Stores &c. Dairy Farms, $21.60 b. Watsons, $14} Der A. Wing, .50 °n, Lane Crawfords, $21 n Mackinton), 20 n. E. Bincoras, $9.50 Wm. Powells. $3.10 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $261

b.

b

Constructions, $1.40 n.

B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 64% b. H. K. G. Loan, 0%

LETTER GOLF.

Golfers undoubtedly will regard “EVENING CLOTHES."to-day's letter golf puzzle-from CLAM to SOUP-as a "spoon" shot, pure and simple.

ADOLPHE MENJOU'S NEW FILM COMING.

CLAM.

S

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Shanghai

Amoy ....

Bangkok

Formonn via Swnlow and Amoy

Japan and Victoria B.C.

Strnita

Strails, Egypt, and Europe via

Marseilles

Bangkok Swntow

Swatow, Amoy and Poochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East Africa Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Straits and Calcutta

Manila

Bangkok vin Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Formona Shanghai

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Adon," Egypt and Europe via Marseilles.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Weihalwej

Swalow Sundakan

Straits

t

.August 31.. .September 2, .September 3.

September 3.

Date and Time.

Tues., Aug, 21, 8.30 p.m. .Tues., Aug, 21, 8.80. p.m. „Tues. Aug, 21, 6 pin.

Wed, Aug, 22, .8.46 a.m.

Mishima Maru

Registration

Letters

.9.30 a.m.

(Due Thursday Island, 3rd Sept.). Van deutsz Wed., Aug. 22, 12,30 p.m. Mausang....Wed., Aug., 22, 1.30 p.m. Tilkarang .Wed., Aug. 22, 2.30 p.m. Teucer....! Wed., Ang, 22, 2,30 p.m.

Aug, 22, AUR 22, n.m.

Kumsang... Yunnan

Ixion.

Wed

5 m.

Kiungchow Thurs., Aug., 21, 8.30 am, Doll Mara .Thurs., Aug. 23, 8.30 a.m. Thurs., Aug., 23, 10.30 a.m. (Due Victoria B. C. 18th Sept.) Philoctetes Thurs., Aug., 20, 2.30 p.m.

Philoctetes Thurs., Aug. 23, 2.30 p.m.

(Due Marseilles 23rd September). Kwangtung..Fri., Aug. 24, 8.30 am. Anhui ....Fri., Aug., 24, 1.20 p.m. Haining......Fri, Aug., 24, 3 p.m.

Kashima Maru .......Sat., Aug. 25,

K. P. O. Registration Fri., 24th 4.30 p.m. Lotters........Aug. 26, 0 a.m. G. P. O. Registration Aug. 25, 8.45 a.m. Letters... Aug, 26, 0.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 23rd September). Namsang

Sat, Aug

25, Noon, .1 p.m.

Parcels Letters

Pres Monroo ...„Sat, Aug, 26, 5 j.m. Klangsu......Sun, Augi, 20, 9 kan, Hozan Maru......Sun., Aug. 28, 9 a.m. Liangchow..Mon, Aug. 27, 4,30 p.nį,

Chenonceaux ..................Tues., Aug, 28.

Kowloon P. O, Reg.

.1. p.m.

Letters

G. P. O.

.1 p.

1:46 a.m. .2.10 p..

Reg.

Letters

(Due Marseilles 29th Sept.) Hai Ching.Tues., Aug., 28, 2.30 p.m. Julehow....Tues., Aug. 28, 2.30 pm. Foo Shing..Wed., Aug. 20, 10.30 a.m. Hin Sang ... Wed., Aug. 20, 1,30 p.m. Van Reutaz Thurs., Aug. 30, 10.30 h.m.

Straits, Coylan, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt, and Europo vin Marseilles Naldera

...September 1, K. P. O. Parcels Aug., 31, 4,30 p.m. Registration... Se

.Sept, 1, 0 a.m.' Latters

10 a.m..

G. P. O. Parcels.Aug., 31, 6 p.m. Registration Sept., 1, 0.45 n.m. Lotters....Sept., 1, 10.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 28th Sept.) Inkozaki Maru.........Mon, Sept., 3, 10.30 8.m. Empress of Asia Bept., 4, 3.30 p.m. *Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

Shanghai and Japan

Manila

BRITISH IMMIGRANTS. there was no limit to what might

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER ON BOLD EMPIRE POLICY.

Sydney, July 26..

be accomplished in putting into operation a bold progressive and long-visioned policy of, co-opera- tion in the development of Empire

resources.

There is plenty of fun in Adolphe Menjou's new picture, "Evening Clothes," which is coming to the Queen's "Theatre on Sunday and Monday, Written by Andre Picard and Yves Mirande, the story is full of clever situations. A French nobleman, whose only amusementa have been the native pleasures of rustic life, is driven to become &

Britain, he said, was spending Parisian boulevardier, when his

Jannually in dolés 250,000,000, Discussing the prospects of Surely it was worth while expend- marriage turns out to be a failure, his wife acorning his uncouth ways. 1-The idea of letter golf is to Australia and Australians, Mr. ing a comparatively small sum to His opportunity to prove that he is change one word to another and Bruce, the Federal Premier, in a lacofet in the provision of interest worthy of her love does not arrive do it in par, a given number of speech declared that the whole jupon money spent. to promoto and he embarks on a round of reck-strokes. Thus to change CoW to future of the Continent depended development and absorb lens pleasure. Through one waste- HEN, in three strokes, COW, upon population and the develop employment. A delegation of ful exploit after another his posseSHOW, HEW, HEN.

ment of her resources. sions are reduced to one Bult of 2-You can change only ona evening clothes and in this he has letter at a time.

In a reference to the Britishy to visit Australia, and could Pome further comical adventures 8-You must have a complete criticism of the Australian atti-upon their return advice the which bring the picture to a happy word, of common usage, for each tude towards migrants, he stated British Government in regard to conclusion. Appearing in support jump. Slang words and abbrevia- that there was the greatest desire co-operation on all development of the star are Noah Beery, the tions don't count.

A. R. C. Stfby, who is still at villainous sergeant of "Beau Geate," and Louise Brooks, a performer with many screen successes to her credit.

- Is it dry Cleaned?

By whom?

J

Where?

You are like the people coming from Jeruzalem.

Have your never heard that the

furnished flat in Kowloon avail- The International Cleaners are here?

able end of October. Bost situa- tion. Five minutes from Star Ferry. New tenant to take over furniture, etc. at $1,000. Apply Box No: 406, caro of "Hongkong Telegraph."

19, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

143, Wong Nei Chong Road, Happy Valley.

56, Nathan Road, Komissa.

AMERICAN TENNIŠ.

TILDEN ELIMINATED.

New York, Aug. 20.

In the final of the Eastern States Turt Court Championship Doubles Lott and J. Doeg boat Tilden and Hunter 4-0, 0-11, 7-5, 6-0 and 6-8.

In the Singles quarter-finals, Frode- rick Moreur defeated Tilden, and H. Bell boat Hunter,

In the Singles final Dong beat Mer cur-Reutera American Service;

MOTOR CAR PRICES.

un-

four industrial leaders was short-

Com-

to see an ever increasing flow of schemes. 4-The order of letters cannot British people to Australia, but Wrekin College, Wellington, be changed.

that flow must be conditional upon One solution is printed on Australia's power of economic Shropshire, has received another page of this issue.

absorption. Australla was not mission in the Queen's Regiment, never before prepared to transfer from Britain a distinction to herself the unemployment pro-achieved by a schoolboy.

The King has reappointed Sir blem, which Britain found impos- Bible of aolution, nor could Aus-Reginald Blomfield, R.A., a mem- tralia lower the standards of phy-bur of the Royal Fine Art Com alcal fitness required of migrants, mission, and has appointed Mr. W. Britain's dimeulties, he averred, R. Dick, A.R.A, to be a member were due in great mensura to of the Commission.

Mr. Charles Card, a well-knowni faflure in the past, to recognise that a. perfect solution of her Bath surgeon, he died. He had great problem of surplus popula-had a sudden seizure while en- by a great scheme of Empire co- Mr. Curd was a prominent Free- tion could only be brought about gaged in a game of bowls at Bath. operation to that end, Although mason, and had held many public much valuable time had been lost, offices in the city.

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MAY BE INCREASED VERY SOON.

London, Aug. 9. The Daily Mail states that Morris Motors, Ltd., will increase the price of their models, probably this

month.

Other firms are likely to follow

suit.