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BOARD RESIDENCE.

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar doné. Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from 805, 8110, $130, monthly. Largo. commodious rooms. Also daily ratos; five minutes from forry, next tew Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.067. • -.-

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Austin seven in good running condition. Price $800 can be seen any time. Write Hox No. 425,, cure of "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.-Madame Sarrault has returned from Paris per 8.5, "Sphinx" with a large selection of goods. She begs to inform the Ladies that her show will take place on Friday Sept. 28th. Ro- land Sarrault, 2, Queen's Rd. C., above H.K. Electric Co.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET Office rooms at No. 22, Queen's Road, Central. Apply to Kayamally and Co.

TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road." TO LET-Office Rooms, 2nd floor, Now Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kec, same building. TO LET.-European Flats Nos. 41 and 48, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, 154, Praya East. Phone C.547.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD. BATHING AT TSAT TSZ MUI. WESTERN MARKET & QUARRY BAY SERVICE.

The special Quarry Bay-West- ern Market cats will be withdrawn for the season as from the last day of September. -

L. CF. BELLAMY,

General Manager, Hongkong, 25th Sept., 1928.

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Particulars and Conditions of the Sale by Public Aution to be held on Monday, the 1st day. of October, 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 Kek Taul, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 75 years, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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In connexion with the Amateur Dramatic Performance which was arranged to be given at The Great: Hall of the Hongkong University on Saturday, the 29th instant, and which, by the way, the Hongkong University, Union is not directly or indirectly associated with, the Pabile is Hereby Notified that the production of this play has been cancelled. Refund on tickets sold in obtainable from L. A. Gulma- raes, No. 6 Caine Road.

THE LOCAL STUDENTS' DRAMATIC SOCIETY. Hongkong, September 26, 1928.

NOTICE.

Dr. ASGER, DENTAL SUR- GEON, has removed his office to Kayamally Building, 20-22 Queen's Rond Central.

NOTICE.

At the request of Me. Mathieu,

of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1928.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-Instructions to sell by Public Auc

tion,

tion

on THURSDAY, the 27th September, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddoll Streat

A Valuable Collection of Curios comprising:

Ivory, Crystal, Agate and Jade Ornaments, Porcelain Vases, Plates, Bowls, and Figures, Branze Incense Burners and Bowls, Lacquer Boxes and Screens, Silk Pictures, Chinese Hand Paintings, etc, etc.

On View from Wednesday, the 26th September, 1928,

Catalogues will be issued. Terms:-Chah on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 24, 1928.

"

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

on THURSDAY,

the 27th September, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell

Street,

2 Cases Beer.

91 Tins Paint,

40 Tins Marine Glue.

1000 Electric Lamp Bulbs.

12 Table Fans.

34 Electric Switches..

and

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods and Sundry Furniture. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

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

on SATURDAY,

the 29th September, 1928, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell

Street,

A Large Quantity of Gold and

Colour Silk Embroideries. comprising:-

Table Covers, Curtains, Cüsh- Ions, Shawls, Contre Piecce, etc.

and

Silk Stockings, Dresses, Hats and Sundries.

On view from Friday Noon, the 28th September, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

'LAMMENT BROS.,

Auctioneers;

on TUESDAY,

the 2nd October, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.

nt their Sales.Room, Duddell Street,

A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps. (Particulars from Catalogue.) On View from Monday, the 1st October, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

--LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

MACAO CHARITY AND

· COMMERCIAL FAIR,

NOTICE.

The General Committee of the Macao Charity and Commercial Fair announce that the opening. date of the Fair has been official- ly fixed for 3rd November, 1928, at 9 p.m. weather permitting, and the closing date on the 22nd December, 1928.

JOAQUIM A. DOS SANTOS, Chairman.

"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 Rooma and Out-houses, Two Lifts.

Apply to-

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

4TH FLOOR, FRENCH BANK BUILDING.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON. STRAITS and PHILIPPINES,

The Steamship,

"BENAVON" Consignees of Gargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed 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 wharver delivery may bo obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd October, will be subject to rent

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th October, 1928, or they will not do recognized.

All broken, chiafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godéwas, where they will be examined on the 2nd October, 1928, at 10 am.. by Meners. Goddard and Dougina.

PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publiced by, Auction

MONDAY,

at 11 am at No. 4, Minden Avenue, Kowloon

Furniture. (Catalogues will be issued). On view from Sunday, the 30th September, 1928,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMENT. BROS.

Auctioneers.

· Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1928.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 24th September, 1928,

WILII, WILHELMSEN.

AUSTRALIA LINE,

оп

The Motorship,

"TENERIFFA” The above vessel having arrived from.

via Norway

ports 23rd September, consignees of that hereby notified cargo. "are

landed all goods

boing are at their risk into the non-hazardous, hazardous and/or extra hazardaus godowns of the Hongkong and Kow Ltd.. loon Wharf and Godown Co. whence delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 1st October, will be subject to rent

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godown where they will be examined on 29th September at 10a.m.

No claims will be admitted unless

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks.

Hongkong Bank," $1325 b. Chartered Bank, £22 b. Marcantile A. & H., £36 P. and 0 £9) n. East Asia $77' h.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $690 b Union Ins., $373 m.

North China, Ins., Tla. 160 b, Yangteze Ins., $50. n.

4

China Underwriters, $2.55 b. China Fires, $275 b

H. K. Fire Ins., $800 s

Shipping,

Douglasos; $381 n.

H. K. Steamboats, $271 b. H. K. Tuga, 82. n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $721 b. Sholl Trans., 107/6 n. Union Waterinats, $22 b

Mining.

Benguets, $2.15 b. Kailans, 65/- 0. Langkats, Tls. 10. S'hai Exploration, Tla. 2.45 Raubs, $4.25 b. Tronoha, 17/6.n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharvos, #1981 b. Whampoa Docks, $37. China Providents $5.60 b. Hongkowe, Tla, 156 ." Now Engineerings. Tls. 5 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 106 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 11.10 b. Orientals, Tls. 2.40 b. S'hai Cottone, Tls. 60 (old) 8.

'Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and 8. Hotels, 88.70 n. H. K. Lands, $66 b S'hai Lands Tis. 138 b. Humphroys, $15.10 b. Roalties, 88 35 b,

Pablic Utilities. Tramways, $24) B. Poak Trams, (old) $13 b. Star Forries, $671b.

China Lights,. (Old) $12.90 b. H. K. Electrics, $52.50 b. Macao Electrics, $267 b.. Telophones $6.70 b. China Busca, Tls. 11 b. Singapore Tractions. 12/- by Industrials.

D.

China Sugars, $1 Malabons, $17 11. Canton Icos, $3.50 B. Coments (Comb.) $9.90 b Ropes (Old) $7 6. United Asbestos $5. n.

Stores &c. Dairy Farms, $22.80 Watsons, $147

b

n.

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b.

Dor A. Wing, .50 n. Lane Crawforde, $21 n. Mackintosh, $20 n. Sinceros, $9.50 Win. Powolle, $4

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $281 8. Constructiona, $1.35 b.. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 64% H. K. G Loan, 6%

LETTER GOLF.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO" NOTICES..

Radio Telegraph Bervices are now in operation as follows: Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawailan lelands, Dutch' East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Slam, Canton, Swatow, Kwong Chow. Wan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Holhow, Amoy, Teochew and Wuchow etc.

Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter 1st Floor, Government Building.

Address-Person and firms having correspondents in

Telegraphle

the 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 has been opened 20th April r word, no charge will ba Commencing 12th June the radio telegraphic rats between Hong, Kong and Canton is reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency) per word No charges will be payabis by addressees at either end.

1928. The Inclusive charge Will be 60. cents per

collected from the addresses, in Yunnan.

The public are

in latter, Farned against the penetics of sending

coln through the post in

The practica besides involving risk of loss

is directly in contravention of the Post Ofles Ordinance and the P.M.G. may

be compelled to tako proceedings under that Ordinance.

The toney Order Office has been removed to the Public Hall on the

ground floor of the G.P.O.

The

Hong Kong Postal Guide for 1928 is now on sale at the General. Post Office and Kowloon Post Office at the price of 60 cents a copy. The afternoon mail service to Macno has been resumed.

INWARD MAILS.

From

Per.

Shanghai and Swatow

Szochuen

Japan and Shanghai

Kashgar..

80th August and parcel mail, London 23rd August -

Khiya

Europa via Suez, letters and papers-

Duo September 27..

..September 2

.September 28,

.September 28.

Lahore

September 28,

Talma

September 20.

Empress of Canada

.Soptember 30.

.October,

B.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Cleveland

n. Australia and Manila

Straits

Straits

Manila

Japan and Shangha!

For Shanghal

Sam Shui and Wuchow Hofhow and Halphong

S

Straits

Fushimi Maru Changte

OUTWARD MAILS.

Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong Sandakan

Formosa

Shanghal .. Fort Boyard

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila, Sandakan, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

Siberia

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

Зарах

Manila

Shanghai and Europo via Siberia.. Swatow, Amoy and Formona ..... Bangkok vla Swalow ................... Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu and *San Francisco and Europe vis Siberia

Shanghai, Japan and Victoria B.C. (Duo Victoria B.C. 22nd October).

Swatow, Amoy and Foorhow.. Swatow... Shanghai Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America, Europe via. Van- couver B.C. and Europe via Siberia

Strails

Por

October

Date and Timis. !" Hupeh....Wed., Sept. 20, 4.30 p.m.' Tai Ming..Wed., Sept. 20, 4,80 p.m. Monado Maru

Thurs., Sopt. 27, 8.80 a.m.. Van Houtez Thur., Sept. 27, 10.30 n.m. Tean....3

..Turra, Sept. 27, 10.30 a.m. Hinsang..Thurs., Sept. 27, 1.80 pan. Argun Maru

Thurs., Sept. 27, 3.80 p.m. Chonan....Thurs,, Sept. 27, 4.30 fm. Tai Poo Sex Thurs., Sept. 27, 1.30 p.m. Jai Ching Fri, Sept. 28, 2 p.m.

„Fri., Sept. 28,

St. Albans ...

Parcels

Registration ........1.45 p., Letters

..2.80 p.m.

(Duo Thursday Island 18th October).

Khiva

.Fri., Sapt. 28, 6 p.m.

Kashgar

Parcels

..Sat., Sept. 29.

Kowloon P.O.

..28th 4.80 p.m.

Registration**** 20tk 8 a.m. ·

Letters

Parcels

Registration

.Lettera

G.P.O.

.10 0.31..

28th 5 p.m.

,20th 9.45 a.m.

..10.30 a.m.

(Duo Marseilles, 27th Oct.)

Bokuyo MaruSat, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. Pres, Cleveland

Sat., Sept. 20, 4.30. pim. Szechuan ..... Sat, Sept. 20, 4. p.m. Kisku Maru....Sun., Sept. 80,0 mm. Kaying ..Sun., Sept. 30, 9 a.m. Siberia Mara.......Tucs, Oct. 2. .0.45 a.m. .10.30 a.m.

Registration Letters (Due San Francisce 20th Sept.)

Parcels

Oct. 1, 5 p.m. Pres Lincoln... Tues., Sept. 27.

Rex'tration ..Oct. 1, 5.p.m. Letters ...Oct. 2, 8.30 am. Tues., Oct. 2, 11 a.m. Tucsi, Oct. 2, 6 pm..

.Oct. 2, p.. Wed., Oct. 3, ..9.15 a.m. .10a.m.

Halvard Kwongsang

Parcels Empress of Canada

Registration Letters? (Due Vancouver, BC, 20th October) Fooksang......Fr., Oct. 6, 1.80 p.m. Haining ....... Fri, Oct. 5, 2. p.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... Stralte, Ceylon, India, Mauritius .East and South Africa, Aden,

Egypt and Europe via Marecilles Fushimi Maru... Bat, Oct. B..

Howloon P. O Registration ....5th 4.30 pm. Letters

6th 9 a..

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0. P. 0. Registration .,6th 8.45 am. Lettors

0th 9,80 a.m. (Due Marsailles 4th November) Pres. Hayes ...........Sat., Oct. 6, 5 p.m. Hopsang .....

.Sat, Oct. 5 p.m.

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

A LONG-LOST TRIBE.

"EXPLORER'S FIND IN ARABIAN DESENT.

Oxford, Aug. 31..

"On the second half of my journey I discovered a group of non-Arab tribes of great local antiquity, and took speclul note of their customs, language, and the Inscribed archeological mains,

re-

Public Notary at Saigon, the the 1st October, 1928, commencing undersigned, Acting-Chancellor of the Erench Consulate in Hong- kong, informs those whom it may A Quantity of Valuable Household THE NORWEGIAN Africa and

sale of 8.5. concern that the "Hwah Cheng" has been agreed owners, the upon between the South China Steamship Company of Shanghai, and the buyers, the Firm of Yee Cheong & Co., Salgon.

Should any person have any nature THE HONGKONG & CANTON ICE claim or liens of such a

MANUFACTURING CO, LTD.

as to prevent or obstruct the sale or postpone the payment of

Curious Customs, ***

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

tho purchase money, they are

The story of his adventures in

"There is a group of five tribes requested to make or produce the

.. The Undersigned have received

SIC O RIN

search of a lost tribe mentioned which speak four different langu- NOTICE is hereby given that same within fourteen days from instructions to sell by Public

ORDINARY the data of this notice, at the THE SEVENTH

Auction

they are 1-The idea of letter golf is to in the Book of Genesis was told ages, not understood by Arabs, probably on MONDAY, YEARLY MEETING of the SHARE- office of the French Consulate in

surements, colour, customs, and HOLDERS in the Company will Hongkong, Alexandra Building,

the 1st October, 1928, commencing notified and/or application for survey change one word to another and by Mr. Bertram Thomas at the although

traditions I consider these tribes) be held at the Offices of the Top Floor, Room No. 23.

of the goods, or in any strokes. Thus to change COW to alists at Oxford to-day, General

strokes, COW, Managers,

After the

Mr. Thomas, at the beginning to be Hamitic, and I have ad- 2, Lower

above mentioned at 2.30 p.m., at No. 2, Quarry Points in writing within seven days do it in par, a given number of International Congress of Orient Semite. From their cranial

HOW HEW HEN.

of this year, made a journey of 600 duced evidence to support my con Albert Road, Hongkong on FRI- period of fourteen days the sale A Quantity of Valuable Household case before the goods are taken de- Hen, in three

livery of will not be recoverablo un-

Claims

2-You can change only one miles through unexplored Arabis, tention that they are to be identi DAY, 12th October, 1928, at 11.30 will be completed and no claims

where no European had previously fied with the Hadoram of Genesis a.m. for the purpose of receiving or, liens against the s.. "Hwah

-You must have a complete set foot. He was disguised as a and the Adramitas of Pliny. a Report of the Directors to- Cheng" will be effective or enter-

word, of common usage, for each

"Among the very curious and gether with Statement of Accounts, tained thereafter.

one Bhelk to another,

Interesting customs of this Haml and re-electing Directors and

tions don't count. jump. Slang words and abbrevia- Bedouin, and was passed on from

[tic group.are the following: The 4 The order of letters cannot

"In January and February of Auditors.

be changed.

this year," said Mr. Thomas, young women shave the half inch One solution in printed on another accomplished a camel journey of strip of hair, with its attended flesh,, as a centre porting down 600 miles through the unknown the head; the man shave the, south of Arabia and explored a moustache but wear a chin tuft: region where no European had and ordeal by fire as the arbiter central part of the establishment hitherto set foot. Sterility and of justice. The suspect, after was blown up. The cause of the barbarism-the two chief charac having had a red-hot poker laid disaster is as yet unknown.

teristics of the South-Eastern

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 28th September to the 12th October, 1928, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. MANUK,

Secretary.. Hongkong, 14th September, 1928;

ARE YOU SICK? Why Continue

Hongkong, 16th September, 1928.

Lo Chancellor-Substitue

da Consulat de France,

T. X. DUC.

MACÃO RACES.

DRAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for the TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin-

to be held on ese Herbs and Get Well., Constipa- tion: Rheumatism; Dropsy; SUNDAY, 14th October, 1928. Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and (Weather Permitting) may be obtalaad Diabetes. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese from the 1.R.Z.C. Macao, Causeway Bay Herbalist, Managing Director. En-Stables and Roxor Adverthing Go. tranca 66, Queen's Road Central, Entries CLOSE at Macao 2.50 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, Srd October, 1928. Tel, C. 6009.

Furniture.

Comprising:

Chesterfield Couch and Chairs Teak Book Case, Pictures, Carpet, Table Fans, Brass Ornaments, etc., etc.,

Tesk Extension Dining Table, Teak Sideboard, E. P. Ware, Glass Ware, etc.,

Brass Mounted Iron Bedsteads, Teak Bedstead, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dressing Tables, Marble Top Washstands, Chest of Drawers, etc, etc.,

Also One Safo by G, Price and Co.

And A Few Plocea of Blackwood Furniture.

On view from Sunday, the 80th September, 1928,

Catalogues will be issued, Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT IROS,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1928.

landing

of.

lees complete accounts are sent in letter at time. within fourteen daya of Anal dia- charge of vessel,

No fire Insurance will bo effected by us in any case whatever. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by:

THORESEN & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 24th September, 1929,

DYNAMITE WORKS BLOWN UP.

́ ́ ́8 KILLED AND 25 INJURED

IN FRANCE.

page.

The first explosion was followed borderlands of Ruba Al Khall across his tongue, must at the end by others in various parts of the have throughout the ages been of the operation he able to pró- building.

The noise of the ex-prohibitive to European and Ara-duce sulleient saliva to expec-

torate, plosion was heard at Deauvillo and blan travellers, a

"In spite of these pagan cuB- Paris, Aug. 31. Le Havre, and caused a panic at

a caravan of toms and superstitions, the Hami Eight persons were killed and 25 Honfleur, a mile and a half from "I moved with

twelvan-Bedouins and fifteen tie tribes of South Arabian, are seriously injured this morning by Ablon.net a terrific explosion which destroy-

Help was immediately sent, from camela. The journey look forty-all avowedly Muslims. I also dis- ed the dynamite factory of Ablon, Honflour and Le Havre, and eight eight days. I myself was discovered an elaborate system of near Honfleur, a Normandy port a bodles were extricated from the guised as a Bedouin, and the grave monuments which short distance from Deauvillo. burning wreckage. The 25 in-success of my mission depended sometimes Inscribed with ancient Just before noon, when the cluding many women, were reupon my being passed from Shelk Sabaean characters, the language

of the Queen of Sheba."" to Sheik people working in the factory were preparing to leave for lunch, the

moved to Honfleur hospital.

were