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BOARD RESIDENCE.

FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar- dens. Quiet apartments and Sutter of rooms. Full board from $96, $110, $130, monthly. Large commodious rooms. Also daily rales; five minutes from ferry, Baxt now Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.357,

FOR SALE,

FOR SALE.-Two box mattressés | with hair overinys $30. Lawn- Tennis posts and net good make, good condition $20, Write Box No. 435, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."

FOR SALE-One 4 seater Stan- dard Car in good running' order, Price $500. Write Box No. 433, care of "Hongkong Telegraph.”

FOR SALE-Thorough-bred Aus- tralian Terrier Pups. Write Box No. 431, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."

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PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET.-7, 9 &∙10, Middle Road,

Kowloon, near Peninsula Hotel, 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

New Advertisements. Lammert's Auctions.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Seventh Extra Race Mooting to be held on Saturday, 10th November, 1928, (weather permitting) may be obtained at " the Race Course, Hongkong Club, and Causeway Bay Stables,

Entries will close at twelve o'clock noon on Wednesday, 31st. October, 1928;

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

The Half Yearly General Meet- ing of Members will be held in the Jockey Club Room, Hongkong Club Annex, on Friday, 26th Octo- ber, 1928, at 5.15 p.m.

By Order

II. R. FORSYTH,

Acting 'Secretary. Hongkong, 12th October, 1928,

MACAO RACES.

DRAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for the GYMKHANA RACE MEETING

SUNDAY, 4th November, 1928, .

to be held on

(Weather Permitting) may be obtained from the I R.R.G. Macho, Causeway Bay · Stables and Roxor Advertising Co.

Entries CLOSE at Macao 2.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 24th October, 1928,

"THE PEAK FLATS "

CITUATED within. Two Minutes" Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the Island, Ready for Occupation.

Five-Roomed FLATS and

Sir-Roomed FLATS Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifts, with all Modern Conveniences, Drying

Apply to

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CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

4TJI FLOOR, FRENCH BANK Building,

LETTER GOLF.

We have cake on to-day's letter golf menu-LOAF CAKE and the object is to' dispose of it in six bites. »

LOAF

CAKE

Rooms, Verandahs facing harbour, | ' ‚1—The idea of letter golf is to Apply in writing Mr. Yu, 62, Wing change one word to another and Lok Street.

TO LET One European FLAT Wanchai Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.

TO LET Office Rooms, 2nd floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.

TO LET—European Flata Noe. 41 and 48, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, [54, Praya East. Phone C.547.

ARE YOU SICKT Why Continue To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin- ese Herbs and Get Well. Constipa- tton; Rheumatism; Dropsy: Typhold Fover: Nervousness; and Diabetes, Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director. En- trance 66, Queen's Road Central, Tel. C. 5000,

EXPERT MASSEUR,

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Cures Rhourantiam, Nervouspens and all kinds of chronic

ailments,

Madame II. MORITA, Madame E. AKAJL

4. On Lan Street.

Telephone N^, C.4995

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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

COMING YEAR.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1928.

AFTER PRESIDENT CHIANG WAS INSTALLED.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following is the list of local

The Undersigned hava received Instructions to sell by Public Auc-share quotatione issued to-day: tion,

on WEDNESDAY,

the 24th October, 1928, at 10.30 am,

at the Holl's Wharf, Kowloon (for account of the concerned.)"

100 Bales Hessian Cloth, mora or less damaged ex 8.8. "Changte."

Terms: As Customary.

LÄMMERT BROŚ

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-

tion

on WEDNESDAY,

the 24th October, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.

at No. 2, Jordan Road, Kowloon, Top Floor

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture (Particulars from Catalogue)

On View from Tuciday, the 23rd October, 1928.

Catalogues will be Issued,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION, · ·

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on THURSDAY,

the 25th October, 1928, commencing at 11a.m.

at No. 8, Waverley Terrace (Kowloon Dock), Hunghom.

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,

comprising:-

Chesterfield Couch and Chairs. Solid Oak Table and Cabinet, Water, Colour, Picture, Curtains, Ornaments, Sterling Silver Ware, Cut Glaasen, Curioș, Ceiling Fans, ctc.

Teak Bedstead with Box Mat- treasca, Tenk Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirrora., Dressing and Tables, Chest of Drawers House Linon, etc.

and

One Solid Oak Dining Room Suite (Extention Dining Table,) Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, and Chairs.

On View from Wednesday, the 24th October, 1928.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to cell by Public Auction

on THURSDAY, the 25th October, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture

comprising:

Teak Hatstand, Bookcases, Roll and Flat Top Desks, Wall Clocks, Looking Mirrora, Chesterfield

SHANGHAT'S ESTIMATES FOR Couch and Armchairs, Oil Paint

Inge, Pictures,

Victor Gramo phones, Sewing Machine, York Combination Safe, Iron Safe, Curios, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Steel Filing Cabinet, Glass Cabinet,

Shanghal, Oct. 22, The Municipal estimates for the year 1929 are as follows: revenue, $15,500,000, expenditure $17,200,- 000,-Reuter.

COMING TO THE

QUEEN'S

RICHARD

DIX Knockout Reilly.

A Paramount Picture

Watch Out For

Opening date!

atc., etc.

Teak Dining Tables, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Qining Chairy Dinner and Tea Crockery, Cutlery, Cluse Ware, Enamel Saure Pans, Ire Cheets, cte.. etc.

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1335 b. Chartered Bank, £22 .b. Mercantilo A. & B., £34 P. and > £91 \n. East Asia $734_b.

Insurances.

IL

Canton Ins., $675 0. Union Ins, $360 b North China, Inc., Tis. 160 b. Yangtazo Ins., 850 n.

China Underwritors, $2 55 b. China Firos, $275 b.

H. R. Fire Ins., $800 s,

Shipping.

Douglason, $38† `n.

H, K. Steamboats, $261. b. H. K. Tugs, 81 80

Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $721 b.

· Sholl Trans., 115/-

n.

Union Waterboats, $23 b.

Mining.

Benguets, $2.25 b.

Kailane, 67/- b.

Langkata, Tls. 101 s.

S'hat Exploration, Tls. 2.80 b Raube, $4.25 n. Tronohs, 17/6 n.

Docks, etc.

Kawloon Wharves, $138) n Whampos Docks, $37 n. China Providents 85.70 s Hongkowa, Tls. 156 New Engineeringe, Tls. 51 b Shanghai Docks, Tie, 106. b.

Cottons.

B.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 11 10 b. Oriontals, Tla. 2.50 S'hai Cottons, Tis. 62 (old) sa

Landa, Hotels, etc.

H., and S. Hotels, $8.90 n H. K. Lande, $67 п S'hal Iands Tls. 138 b. Humphreys, $15.70 b. Realties, $9.15 n.

Pobile Utilities. Tramways, $22.65 sa Peak Trame, (old) $13 b Star Ferrion, $67) b China Lights, (Old.) $13.50 b. H. K. Electrics, $521 b. Macao Electrics, $261 b. Telephones X. Rights b. China Busos, Tls. 11 b. Singapore Tractions. 12/- n Industrials.

China Bugara, $1 II. Malabone, $19 b

Canton Icos, $3.50 m. Cements (Comb) 19.80 b Ropes (Old). $7.60 b. United Asbestos $5.

Stores &c.

b

Miscellaneous.

Foreign diplomatic representatives participated in the ceremonies held at Nanking when General Chiang Kai-shek was installed as President of the National Government. This in- teresting group picture was taken after the installation ceremony and shows, reading from left to right: Dr. C. T. Want, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. W. Wagner, of Hongkong, the German Counsellor, Mr. Tan Yon-kal. President of the Administrative Yuan, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. W. M. Hewlett, British Consul-General at Nanking, and Mr. Olmmoto, Japanese Consul at Nanking.

YANGTSZE PIRACY MYSTERY.

(Continued from Page 1.)

have offered to salvage the hull and cargo on a "no cure, no pay" basis.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICES.

The Radio Office la now situated on the ground floor of the P and O Building on Des Voeux Road, next to the General Post Offico. This office

opened day and night.

la

All particulars as to ships in Communication, ratas etc, may be ob lained at tho Radio Office na above.

Radio Telegrama may be sent to Europe, America, Philippine L- many places in South China. Full particulars at the Radio Office,

Individuals and Arms are recommended to register their tale graphic addresses at the Hadlo Ofice. No charge is made for this.

A protest from the master of the sunken vessel, sworn before the Commissioner of Customs at Han-lands, Dutch East Indies and many other destinations; also to Canton and

kow, says in effect that on the night in question the visibility was good and that the manoeuvres of the Hsing Shih were not in accordance On and after Monday the 22nd instijna morning mail will be dis with that vessel's signala. The patched to Macne until further notice. The afternoon mail will continue to report is of a distinctly technical be dispatched as at present.

nature and no object would be

served by publishing it in full, Sumce it to say that it is contrary

to the statement made by the

From Saigon ......

master of the Hsing Shib.

INWARD MAILS:

Per

It is, however, established that Shanghai and Amoy the sin Shutung was struck U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai, amidships, ber engines were immo-i

und Europe via Slberin diately disabled, all lights went Japan Shanghai and out, she quickly filled with water Shanghai and Swatow and sunk In approximately five Amoy and Swatow fathoms. In the report, the ques-Europe via Suez (letters and papers, tion of lights showing some time London, 27th Sept, and parcels., before and Immediately preceding 20th Sept-) the collision Is stressed.

Paul Locat

Dus

October 28

Chenan ...

.October 23.

Tenyo Maru

.October 28.

Sphinx..

‚October 23,

Sunning

.October 24,

Van Heutez

October 24..

Insurance of the Vessel,

Khyber Khiva Japan and Shanghai U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghal Pres. Taft Straits

October 28,

..Otober 20.

October 26.

Kumsang

October; 262

In the matter of the Insurance Straits.

... Kamo Maru

October 20

October 20.

# OUTWARD MAILS.

of the vessel, it in. of Interest to Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghal Empress of Aris note that the hull and machinery, are insured for Tls. 200,000 on a

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For

valuation of Tlx. 400,000. The Shanghai and Europe via Siberia ... Paul Locat..Tues., Oct, 23, 3.80 p.m. company concerned in the Re-Sam Shul and Wuchow Insurance Company Rossia of Manila ......

Copenhagen while the cargo is insured as follows:

Dairy Farms, $22.75 Watsons, $141, b. Der A. Wing, .50 n. Lane Crawforde, $3 05 b Mackintosh, $20 n. Binceros, $9.50 Wm. Powells, $3,55 b.

b

Swatowe

Tla.

American Asintic Under-

Hoihow and Haiphong Sandakan

writers

21,850

Baloise (Essig)

28,690

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Butterfield and Swire

38,000

Cornhill (Tla, 37,000) and

Tokyo (Tls. 17,000) Franco-Asiatique

54,000

Kooyman's Insurance

Once

12,000

New Zealand

3,000

North British, and Mer-

cantile

2,000

Union of Canton

29,240

Shanghai

Total

Amusements, $30 H. Constructions, $1.50 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 641% 1. K. G Loon 8% b.

LEWIS CARROLL.

£1,200 SCHEME FOR MEMORIAL WINDOW

ABANDONED.

1,000 Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & 3. America, Europe vin Vancouver, B.C. and Europe vin Siberia

190,680 Mantia and Java via Sourabaya Hofhow and Haiphong

Straita

ELINOR GLYN'S "IT." Swatow

SHOWING AGAIN BY GENERAL REQUEST.

So Ittle public interest has been taken in an appeal by the Rector and Churchwardens of Croft, Darlington, for a stained- glass window in Croft Pariah Church, to the memory of Lewie Wonderland, that the scheme has gramme Carroll, the author of 'Alice in been abandoned.

Shalghai, Japan and Europe

Siberia

Per

Date and Time.

Kong So...... Tuse., Oct. 23, 4 p.m... President Jackson ........Tues., Oct. 23, 4.30 p.m. Yat Shing ....Tues., Oct. 28, 5 p.m. New Mathilde ..Tues., Oct. 23, 5 p.m. Grays Harbor ..Tues., Oct. 28, ₺ p.m..

Aki Meru

Rog. Lettors

Wel, Oct 24 .8.45 a.m. 0.30 a.m.

(Due Thursday Island 5th Nov.)

Parcels........Oct. 28, B p.nf. Empress of Russia ........ Wod., Oct. 24, Registration Oct. 24. 9.15 n.m. Letters........Oct. 24, 10 a,m. (Dus Vancouver B.G., 10th Nov.) Hupah...... Wed, Oct. 24, 1.80 p.m. Tilkini ...... Wed., Oct. 24, 2.80 p.m. Menado Mara

Thurs., Oct. 25, 8.80 a.m Van Heutez Thurs,, Oct. 25, 19.30 a.m. Hydrangea Thurs., Oct. 26, 2.80 p.m. via

Khyber ... Haining

Kumsang

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy and Japan Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Khiva

The excellent double pro- which was recently screened at the Queen's Theatre A balance-sheet will be sent to will be shown again to-day by each subscriber in due course. popular

Elinor request, "It," The appeal has been open for two Glyn's lively story of an impish years. The cost of the proposed shop-girl who is gifted with memorial was £1,200.

certain magnetic quality which The Rev. G. R. Ekina, the rec- makes her irresistible to mem tor, says he has written hundreds bera of the other sex, is a most about £80. of letters, but has received only unusual picture. Clara Bow, a Manila

vivacious young player, takes the Macao

the

"Lewis Carroll," who was Rev. C. L. Dodgson, spent his boy hood and youth at Darlington. His father, Archdeacon Dodgson,

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leading part and receives splendid Swatow, Amoy anu rormosa support from Antonio Moreno. Hangkok va Swatow

Charlie Chaplin's great classic Shanghai

comedy will also be screened at Japan, Canada, USA, C., & B. was rector of Croft from 1843 to all performances which commence America, and Europo via Victoria,

Iron and Teak Bedatende, Ward- robes with Bevolled Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw era, Marble Top Washstands, 1868,

Stands, Commodes, Enamel Bath, Wash Basin, etc.,

Chamber

etc.

In connexion with the failure of this appeal it to interesting to recall that £16,400 has been pald recently, by Dr. Rosenbach, for the manuscript of "Alice in Won- A Quantity of Fine Blackwoodderland." Almost at the same time

Furniture

And

Including:-

Joss Tables, Curio Cabinets, Podestale, Marble Top Round Tables, Chairs, Tea Poys, Oplum Stoole, Plano Stool, etc., etc. Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Wednesday, the

that this large sum was paid for the manuscript, the author'e grave had to be rescued from neglect by the private benefaction of Mr. William Le Queux.

Mr. Ekins worked Indefatigably

promptly at the times advertised in an advertisement in this issue.

TREATY REVISION. BELGIUM AND ITALY READY TO NEGOTIATE.

Shanghal, Oct. 28. From Nanking it is reported that] the Foreign Office has received in-

to raise the money for the timations from the Belgian and

B.C.

Shanghai

Hollow, Pathol and Haiphong.. Shanghat, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Central, & South America via San Francisco and Europa via Siberic

memorial. He suggests that what Italian Ministers stating that their "Bhanghai and Japan money is left after payment of respective Governments are now Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow expenses, should be used to make ready to open formal negotiations| Amoy presentable: the tomb of Lewis with the Nationalist Government| Manila Carroll's parents in the church-on treaty revision-Nam Chung Auctioneers, 1. yard at Croft.

Pao.

24th October, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT DROS.,

..Fri., Oct. 20, 10,80 a.m.

.Fri., Oct. 26, 2 p.m.. ..Fri., Oct. 26, 5 p.m

....Bat, Oct. 27, K. P. O. Parcels....26th, 4.80 p.m. Registration 27th, 8 m. Letters

..27th, 10 a.m GP, 0.

Parcole

20th, 5 p.m.

Registration....27th, 9.45 a.m. Lotters......27th, 10.30 .. (Duo Marsailles 24th Nov))

Yingchow

Pros. Taft Bat, Oct. 27, 4.30 p.m. Taishan .....Sun, Oct. 28, 8.15 a.m. Kishu Maru....Sun., Oct. 28, 9 .. Kwelyang ..Sun., Oct. 28, 9 a.m.. Bun., Oct. 28, 9 adol

Tues., Oct. 29.

.4.15 p.m. .5 p.m. (Due Victoria, B.C., 19th Nov.)

Tue, Oct 20, .6 p.m.. Tues., Oct. 30, 10 x.m..

Pres, Jackson

Parcels Registration Lotters

Pres. Jackson

Lotters

Tron

Tonyo" Mary Tuen, Oct, 20

Reg.

.....9.45 8.1, Letters....10.30 .. (Duo San Francisco 23rd Nov.), Kamo Maru Tues., Oct. 80, 10.30 am. Haiyang Tuce, Oct 80, 1 p.m. Sulyong..Tues., Oct. 30, 2.30 p.m... Empress of Asia ...Tues., Oct. 80,

8.30 p.

•Corespondence hearing vessel's name only,