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Particulars and Conditions of the Sale by Public Auction, to bo hold on Monday, the 26th day of November, 1928, at 3 p.m.,. at the Ofces of the Public│• Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor. of one, Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Teul, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75

with the option yenra,

of ronewal at a Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Kowl-on laland Lot

Mang Kok Tsit

huning Koelsos Inland Let

No. of Bale.

Registry No.

Locality.

Doundary Немиттері.

N. 8.

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$12

ono.

`PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

OD FRIDAY,

the 23rd November, 1928, commencing at 5.15 pm.

at thoir -Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of Old and Rare Postage Stamps of Great Britain and Colonies.

comprising:→

Triangular Cape of Good Hopo, Ceylon, Gibraltar, India, Irish Free State, Natal, New South Wales, Now Zealand, Nyasaland Protectorate, North Borneo, Now Brunswick; Queensland, Samoa, South and Western Australis, Victoria, etc, etc.

On View from Thursday, the 22nd November, 1928,

Catalogues be issued. Terms:---Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTIO”

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

on FRIDAY,

the 23rd November, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Reum,' Duddell Street.

FANLING HUNT|A Quantity of Valuable Houshold

FANLING HUNT

Steeplechases.

Saturday, 24th November. First Race 3 p.m.

comprising

Furniture.

Hatstands, Tapestry Covered Couches and Armchairs, Glass Cabinets, Desks, Looking Glasses, Carpets, Bookcases, Victor Grama- phonea with Records, Teak Over- mantel with Bevelled Mirror, Wall Clock, Camera, Oll Paintings, Pig- $1tures, Brass Ornaments, etc., etc.

(Soldiers and Saflors in uniform

half price)

FAMILY HOTEL.-Victoria Gar- Admission to Public Enclosure ders. Quiet apartments and Suites of rooms. Full board from 805, $110, $130, monthly. Large commodious rooms. Also daily rates; five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.357.

SITUATIONS VACANT.

Cars parked on the course $10 each.

Special train leaves Kowloon

1.50 p.m. Returns 5.40 p.m. First class return fare; including admission to Public Enclosure $2.

Free parking for cars.

JUNIOR CLERK male-European; -quired in Accounts Depart- ment large local Public Company. Practical knowledge of Book-keep- "THE PEAK MANSIONS." Ing and Accounts essential. Ap-

plications stating age and experl-CITUATED within Two Minutes' ence to Box No. 446, care of Walk from the Tram Station and "Hongkong Telegraph.**

SITUATIONS WANTED.

SITUATIONS WANTED. - BRI- TISH ACCOUNTANT at present in F.M.S. open to consider offers for position in longkeng. Ex- perlenced in oil, machinery, etc. Organising ability. Only respon- sible appointment with good pros- pects considered. Over seven years with present Arm. Write în Arst instance to Box No. 441, cure of "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-FIAT 4-SEATER. Almost new, to be seen any time at the Fiat Garage,

FOR SALE-A two-senter "Tem- plar" motor car; in good running order and condition. Any reason- able offer accepted. Apply Box No. 442, cure of "Hongkong Tele- graph."

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road,

TO LET-Ofice Rooms, 2nd floor.

New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Koë, same building.

TO LET-European Flats Nos.

41 and 48, Kennedy Road Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, : 154, Praya Enet. Phono C.847.

TOLET-From December 1st, thrcoroomed furnished flat with hot water system, telephone and

every home comfort, in central dis-

trict. Lowest terms. Writo Box)

overlooking the Southern Side of the Island. Ready for Decapation,

Five-Roomed and Biz-Roamed APARTMENTS.

with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifts. Apply to

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November 22nd.

BOOKING AT STAR THEATRE.

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Chinese Antiques.

MAY BE SEEN AT-

THE UNION store,

37. Das Yasi Rosa, Central,

Collectors Specially invited,

DON'T MISS THIS ONE! No. 44, care of "Hongkong Tele-WY SAILORS

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TO LET-AT CHEUNG CHAU. Furnished bungalow to fet, No. 18A. Three rooms and two bath. rooms, garden facing south, Class to Morning Beach. Applyi Box No. 443, care of "Hongkong Tolograph."

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The comical héroes of "What - Price Glory" and "The Gay Retreat,"

COMING TO THE

QUEEN'S

SUNDAY & MONDÁT.

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggon, Ice Cheata, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Gas and Coal Stoves, etc, etc.

Washstands.

Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Strigle and Double Wardrobes with Bevolled Mirrors, Linen Cupboard, Toilet Crockery, Enamel and Shangha! Baths, Chests of Drawers, Commodes, Towels, Mos. quito Nets, etc., etc.

and

A Quantity of Blackwood- Furniture.

comprising:-

Joss Tables, Desks, Tea. Poys, Marble Top Round Tables, Curio Cabinets, Jardinieres, etc., etc. Catalogues will be fasued.

On view from Thursday, the 22nd. November, 1928.

Terma-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

on MONDAY,

the 26th November, 1928, commencing at 11a.m.

At No. 34, Humphreys Building, Kowloon.

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

Catalogues will be issued." On View from Sunday, the 25th November, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on TUESDAY," the 27th November, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.

at No. 39, Humphreys Building (Top Floor), Kowloon,

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,

(Including Fine Carpets and Blackwood Wars)

Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday, the 26th November, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers,

THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE CIGARETTES

CIGARS & TOBACCOS

are stocked by, the

GRAECO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.

Opposite Hongkong Hotel.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928,

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

shara quotations issued to-day:

The following is the list of lool.

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1225 b Chartered Bank, £22. b. Morcantile A. & B., £34 ̈n. P. and O £91 n. East Asia $80 br

Insurances.

D.

Canton Ins., 8675 m. Union Ins., $962 North China, Ins., Tls. 160. b. Yangtze Ins.. $50 n. China Underwriters, $2.50 -8. China Fires, $280 b. H. R. Fire Ins., $780 8.

Shipping

Dougianes, 1381, n. H. K. Steamboats, $28 : b. H. K. Tuga, $1 60 m. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) ··$72}; Sholl Trans., 118/b. Union Waterboats, $231 b.

Mining.

Benguete, $2.50 b. Kailans, 75/ n.

Langkats, Tis. 11 n.

b.

S'hal Exploration, Tls. 2.80 b Raubs, $51 b.

Tronoha, 17/6 p.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $197 s. Whampoa Docks, #37 n. China Providents $5.25 'n. Hongkowe, Tis. 156 n. New Engineeringa, Tis. 51 b. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 105 b.

Cottons,

1:

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 12.85 b Oriontals, Tls,, 2.35 b. B'hai Cottons, Tis. 65 fold) b Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotel, $9 b H. K. Lands, $661 b. - B'bai Lands Tis. 138 b. Humphreys, $15.75 s Realties, 18.85 n. X. Div.

Pablle Utilities. Tramways, 619-25 a Peak Trame, (old) $13 b, Star Forries, 867) 6: China Lights, (Old) $13.40 n. H. K. Electrics, $59.25 b. Macao Electrics, $261 b.. Tolophones $5,65 X. Rights China Busca, Tla. 11 b. Singapore Tractions. 12/-

Industrials.

13.

"FACTS"”' ABOUT THE 1923 ELECTION.

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S

DENIALS.

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Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Minister of Health, has given an emphatic denial to cortala pas sages in "The Real Men in Public Life" (a recently-published hook by. Mr. A. P. Nicholson, who was re-graphie addresses at the Radio Offics. No charge is made for thisi cently Political Correspondent of It is notified for gonoral Information that dutiable articles forwarded- the Westminster Gazelto), reby letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Custome. garding himself and his brother, Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only, Sir Austen, in relation to Mr. Bald- win's decision In 1928.to appeal to the country,

"It is pure imagination," Mr. Neville Chamberinin declared, and has not the remotest relation to the facts of the case.”

Mr. Nicholson's version of these circumstances under which Mr. Baldwin decided In 1925 is as fol.

lows:

XMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR "USIA...

Xmas Parcel Mail for U.9.A. will be closed in the G. P, O. at 3 p.m....

on Monday, the 20th Inat, per, 8.8. President Grant,

This mail is due in Seattle on the 17th December.

XMAB LETTER MAIL FOR CANADA AND U.S.A. AND PARCEL MAIL. FOR CANADA.

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Xmas Letter Mall for Canada and U.8.A. and Parcel „Mail for Canada will be closed in the G. P. O. per 8.8. Empress of Francs as Parcel Mnit-27th inst at 6 p.m. follows: Registered Mail-28th inst. at 9.15 a.m. Ordinary mall-28th Inet. at 10 am.

**These mails are due in Victoria, B.C." and. Seattle on the 15th December.

INWARD MAIL..

Per Yingchow Khyber

"The immediate ronson in Mr. Baldwin's mind, was to try and Bocure unity in his party. The de- cision was announced in effect to the country in the speech which Mr. Baldwin made ut Plymouth on Octo ber 25th, Parliament being dis- | solved three weeks afterwards. At the week-end preceding the Ply- mouth speech there had gathered (U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and Shang

hai at Chequers a house party among Japan, Shanghai, and Europe vis whom was Mr. Neville Chamber- lin, who had a particular reason for his visit.

From Shanghai and Amoy Japan and Shanghal Europe via Aves (Letters and ga

Papers) London, 26th Oct,, and ***: "Parcels, 18th Oct

Naldera

Pres. Lincoln

November 22, ..

November 28,

November 23-

..November 28

,November 20..

London 30th Oct.)************ Empress of France Stralta Manila

.November 25,

Afsuta Maru

„November 20,

Pros, Grant

November 26,

Kitano Maru

Novembor 80,

Pres. Cleveland "...

December 3..

Siberla London 1st and 2nd Nov. Khyber London via Suez (Letters and Papers

Japan and Shanghai U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Russin ......December 5,

hai

"Unity at Sinke" "From the first, he had felt acutely the severance from the Goy ernment of his brother Austen, and he had come to the conclusion that he could not any longer re- miin in the Government; unless re-union

effected. was This was

serious a

matter for Mr. Baldwin, who had only been Manila in the saddle five months and felt the weakness of his personal position. Sam Shul and Wuchow

Formosa "Mr. Noville Chamberlain's view was that in order to neutralise Sir Holhow and Haiphong (then Mr.) Auston Chamberlain's

For

OUTWARD MAILS.

loyalty to Mr. Lloyd George the Shanghai and Japan' tariff issue should be raised. This Straits he felt must rally his brother to the Straita Government, but owing to the Swatow pledge given by Mr. Bonar Law Salgon the issue could only be raised at a | Shanghal | General Election..

"Unity was at stake, and perhaps the life of the Government. Throughout the Sunday afternoon Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....

Straits and Calcutta

For

Date and Time.

Emp. of Canada

Wed., Nov. 21, 3.30 p.m. Coblenz ....Wed., Nov. 21, 3.30 p.m. Kwong Hung Wed, Nov. 21, 4 p.m.- Monado Mars

Thors, Nov. 22, 8.30 am. Altai Maru Thurs,, Nov. 22, 10.30 a.m. Van Houtaz Thurs., Nov. 22, 11.30am. Seistan....Thurs., Nov. 22, 1.80 p.m. Hydrangon Thurs., Nov. 23, 2.80 p.m. Tolomachus Thurs., Nov. 22, 3.80 p.m.. Chinklang Thurs., Nov. 22, 4.80 p.m. Fook Sang

.Fri, Nov. 23,

Parcela Letters

...noon .1 p.m Hatching......Fri, Nov. 23, 1 p.m.. Hulchow....Fri, Nov. 23, 2.30 p.m.

Fri, Nov. 23, 5 p.m.- ..Fri., Nov. 23, 6 p.m..

Sat, Nov. 24,

at Chequers Mr. Neville Chamber-Wel Hai Wei lain and Mr. Baldwin paced the lawn Japan

n.

.

together, debating every aspect of Shanghat and Europe via Siberia.. the question. The subsidiary rea-Strails, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, sons from the Conservative point Eart and South Africa Adon, of view were strong.. Mr. · Egypt and Europe via Maravillos Khyber Baldwin was profoundly influenced

Naldera Naldera

K. P. O.

Parceli

28rd 4.30 p.m..

Reg.

.24th 9 a.m.-

Letters

24th 10 a.m.

23rd 5 p.m.

China Bugar, .05. a. Malabons, $22) b... Canton Ices, $3.50 8. Coments (Comb.) $9.70 e. Ropes (Old) $7,60_n. United Anbostos $5 n.

Stores &c. Dairy Farma, $22 90 Watsons, $141 b. Dor A. Wing, .75 b. Lane Crawfords, 13.05 n. Mackintosh, $20 n. Sinceros, $9.50 Wm. Powells, $3.65 b.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $28 Constructions, $1.50 h. B'quo Ind, G. Bonds, $66% H.K.O.Lonr.5% 8. Prem Interest

b.

A man'a income, plus what he owes, is what his wife's clothes cost.

EXPERT MASSEUR.

Cures Rheumatism, Nervousneur

and all kinds of chronic .

allments.

Madame II. MORITA. Madame E. AKAJI.

4. On Lan Street.

Telephone N^. C.4895

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

Our Canton and District Representatives and Dis- tributing Agents are SOUTH CHINA AGENCIES Shameen ---- Canton

to whom all local enquiries should be addressed,

by this conversation, and sinco Ad- miral, Hall and other organisers were in sympathy with a tariff elec tion, he straightway took his decl- ston"

AN EX-POLICEMAN'S CLAIM.

".

COMMISSION FOR SENDING CASES TO EX-SOLICITOR.

Judge Turner, at Westminster County Court had before him an setion brought by Mr. Jolin Danial Hayes, trading as the Citizens' Pro- tection Association, Sauth-street, E.C., private Inquiry agent, against

Manila

Parcels Reg.

G, P. O.

.24th 0.45 a.... Letters........24th 10.30 am. (Due Marseilles 22nd Doc. Ship due

London 29th December). Pros. Lincoln Sat, Nov, 24, 4.80 p.m.-

Fort Bayard Hoihow and Haiphong Song Be......Sat., Nov. 24, 5 p.m.. Shanghal and Europò via Siberin .. Yingchow...,.Sat, Nov. 24, 6 p.m. Hofhow Pakhol and Haiphong ........... Chang Chow ...Bun, Nov. 25, 9 Qaz Bangkok via Swatow

Kaying

Sun., Nov, 25, 9 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa .................. Canton Mara..Bun, Nov. 25, 9 a.m.. Japan, Canada, *U.B.A., *0. & 8. America, and Europe vin Victoria B,C,

.Mon., Nov. 20

Pres, Grant

Parcela

Begistration Tatters

..... p...

4.15 p.m.

......5 p.m.

(Dus Victoria B.C. 17th December).

Mr. Charles Thomas Wilkinson, an Shanghai and Europe via Siberia.. Pres Grant ex-salicitor, of Lancaster-place,

Strand. In this £59 2s, was claim-shenghal, ed as commission due respecting. cases that were sent by Hayes to Wilkinson.

Mr.. Herbert Metcalfe was coun- sel for Wilkinson, and Hayes my peared in person.

Judge Turner-What were these cases?

Mr. Hayes Accident cases intro- duced to Wilkinson in 1924-25-26. On what terms 7-At ten per cent, On the money recovered?-Four shillings in the pound on any sum recovered, to cover expenses. and costs of inquiry. I was also to re- ceive 30s, a week if I brought four for five or more cases a week;

In cross-examination by

Mr.

Metcalfe, Mr. Hayes said he was an

ex-Metropolitan policeman. He

Japan, Honolulu, *Canada, U.8.A., Central and *South America and Europe via San Francisco

Shanghai

Letters

Shiago Maru

Mon, Nov. 26,

6. p.m.

Tues., Nov. 27,

8.43 1 ..D.

Registration Letters ... (Das San Fransico 21st Decr Atania Maru

Then, Nov. 27, 1 Swatow, Amoy and Faochow..... Hai Ning....Tues., Nov. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius.

*East and South Africa, Egypt, and Europe (except United King- dom) via Marseilles

was the sole proprietor of the Swalow ..

Citizens' Protection Association. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.,

"Mr. H. J. Riley, secretary," was himself. He was also "Riley and Co." He thought that with Irish name he would get a bit of business from Ireland.

an

Mr. Metcalfe Isn't Riley and Co, also the "L.S.S.A.," and what is that?

Mr. Hayes--International Secret Services Association.

Are you an international sleuth? I am.

Are you something of a figure in

the underworld in London since

your police days-I am.

Looking for Accidents.

S. and S. America and Europe via Vancouver, B.C. and Europe vis Siberia

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and United Kingdom via Plymouth

Isn't there a regular ring in Lon-Wei Hat Wel

don of persons like you?-We are Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .....

always looking for accidenta.

Mr. Wilkinson, in evidence, said

that his agreement with Hayes was

Correspondence bearin

to collect the ten per cent. commie CATHEDRAL ON FIRE.

ston which people agreed to pay

him, and pay it over to him when

Antenor

Her.. Letters

.m.

G. P.

Reg

Lottare

(Due Marseilles 20th D

.p.m.

Kwai Sang ...Tua, Nov. 27, 5 p.m.

Emp. of France

Wed., Nov. 28, Parcels...

27th 8 pm. Registration .28th 9,15 a.m.` Letters... (Duo Vancouver, B.C., 18th Dec.)..

.10 ..

Empress of Canada..Wed., Nov. 28.

K. F. 0. Registration Lettors

p.m.

G. F. O. Registration.......2.15 p.m.

Letters,

(Dus Plymouth 23rd Doc.). Kusichow Thurs., Nov. 29, 2,30 pm. Haiyang ... Fel, Nov. 30, 1. p.m.

vessels's name only.

Valuable pictures are among the treasures of the Cathedral, Including a Crucifixion by: Jor-

settlement was made. The costs DESTRUCTIVE OUTBREAK AT daens and "Souls in Purgatory"

were my own."" he added:

Judge Turner said that Hayca' only interest in these cases was to maké a living for himself. He was Intermeddling in matters with

which he had no concern at all. His conduct was entirely different from that of a solicitor taking up a speculativo. action.

He dismissed the claim, with costs against Hayes on Scale G. and al lowed a special fee to solicitor and counsel for the defence.

TOURNAL

by Rubens. In the treasury, a chasunble belonging to St. Thomas A Becket is preserved. Another relle fa the mantle worn in the

Brussels, Oct. 25. Fire broke out this evening in Cathedral by Charles V. In 1861 Tournai Cathedral and for a time at the 20th chapter of the Order threatened to destroy the whole of the Golden Fleece fabric.

-------- Troops were called out to assist Tournai is the finest cathedral the fire brigade in saving those in Belgium, illustrating in a way and other precious treasures, The unmatched elsewhere the transf-fire is thought to be due to the tion from Romanesque to Gothic carelessness of workmen engaged architecture..

In restoring the roof.