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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1928,

New Advertisements. Theatre Royal Lammert's Auctions.

A. B. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.

NOTICE.

On Monday, the 24th December. all Departments will be open until 7 p.m.

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On CHRISTMAS DAY, and Wednesday, the 26th December, all Departments will bo CLOSED. On these days,

The Hongkong Dispensary, Dia- pensing Department, will be opon for dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1928.

Mme. LEO LA COMBE begs to announce that the re- moved from Hongkong Hotel to. KING EDWARD HOTEL Room 402,

and is showing for a short me only

THE FINEST MANILA, Pinas Embroideries, Lingerie, Cushions, Sachels, Handkerchiefs, etc,, etc.

also

The Celebrated Manila SHELL WORK ARTICLES

ranging from $1.00 muitable for Xmas, Presenta.. Inspection in cordially invited.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

In accordance with ordinance No 5 of 1912, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the trans- Action of public business on

SITUATIONS VACANT. Tuesday and Wednesday, the 25th

WANTED.--Nurse, any national- ity, to care for baby few days old, must speak English and be experi:] enced. Apply 145. Wong Nei, Chong Road, Sunday after 9 a.m., weekdays after 530 p.m.

LOST.

LOST-One Brooch with din- monds, and sapphire. Will finder please communicate with Mrs. Sverre Berg, Tel. No.. Penk 246 er Central 2018. Reward offered.

FOR SALE. FOR SALE-The nest PINAS EMBROIDERIES

Manila and Janey SHELL WORK articles, from One Dollar upwards. Ma- dame Jan la Combe, room 402, King Bilward Hotel.

and 26th December. (Christmas Holidays).

Hongkong, December 21, 1928.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

1

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

25th, 26th, 27th February And

2nd March 1929,

Draft programmes and entry forms are now ready and may be obtained at the Race Course, and Causeway Hongkong Club Bay Stables,

Hongkong, 15th December, 1929.

PLEASE NOTE,

All Srms, shops, trades, pro- fessions, associations, etc. are cordially invited to send in full particulara as early an possible for FREE INSERTION In the next issue of LEB'S TRADE & SidPPING GUIDE OF HONG. KONG (An Auglo-Chinese Direc-

FOR SALE.-Essex Six,'5 passentory). ger touring ear in excellent run- ning order, cheap price, imme- diale delivery. Trial by appoint "meat. Write Box No. 463, care of

"Hongkong Telegraph."

APARTMENT TO LET.

VICTORIA

The next issue will be greatly improved and much useful In- formation heretofore unpublished will be incorporated in it.

SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVE- MENT WILL BE MUCH APPRE- CIATED,

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PRIVATE HOTEL LEB'S 10 Queen's Rd., C.

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to $100 per month, double roomB | “THE PEAK MANSIONS.”

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PREMISES TO LET.

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

TO LET-European Flats Nos, 41 and 43, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Acrated Water Factory,

· 164, Prays Bast. Phone C.547,

TO LET-AT CHEUNG CHAU, Furnished bungalow to let, No. 18A. Three rooms and two bath- rooms, garden facing Bouth. Closs to Morning Beach. Apply Box No. 443, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET, QUARNDON, 16, The Peak (RE. House), furnished seven room house convenient to Peak Pram and Motor Road. For. particulare. Apply Hongkong Really and Trust Co., Ltd., Ex- change Building.

TO LET CHEUNG CHAU. · At- tractivo furnished Bungalow to let. Large garden, vagotable garden, electric lighting set. Three bed- rooms each with separate bath room, small dining room and lounge. Most moderate rental. Available Immediately if desired. Write Box No. 446, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."

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While it is

better to give than to receive

It is still better to give the right kind of Gifts from the right kind of Shop where they give you real help in selecting.

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

Open to10 p.m. this week.'.

CITY HALL. Mr. Charles Macdona

presents

THE MACDONA PLAYERS

In a repertory of BERNARD SHAW PLAYS

Monday, January 7th. "Pygmalion"

Tuesday, January 8th.

"Man & Superman" Wednesday, January 9th. "Candida"

+

Thursday, January 10th. "The Doctor's Dilemma"

Friday & Saturday, January Hist. & 12th.

"Mrs. Warren's Profession"

Booking opens at Moutrie's on December 28th at 9 a m.

THE “IT” GIRL!

1

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APPH 201ER

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CLARA

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PUBLIC AUCTIONA

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion, under. Bill of Sale No. 10 of 1928.

¤¤ THURSDAY,

the 27th December, 1928, at 12 o'clock (noon). at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

(for account of concerned.) One 4-Seater Singer Motor Car. (stored at No. 1 Heard Street, Ground Floor.) Terms: Capli on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Short-wave messages sent out

LETTER GOLF.

How runny WEEK DAYS are thero? Six. Correct! And that's par on to-day's letter golf hole.

WEEK

DAYS

POST OFFICE NOTICE

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

On Tuesday, the 25th inst, and Wednesday, the 20th inst, the G.P.O. and the Branch Post Offices will be open each day from 8 am to 0 a.m.

There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes, and one de livery of ordinary correspondenco oneh day. on Sundays, and one de- livery of registered correspondence each day at 9.a.m.

The Money Order Offee will be entirely closed during the holidays.

INWARD MANS

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

From

(London 1st December)

Straits.............

Manila

Shanghai and Amby

Amoy

Уарад ...

Straits

Japan and Shangbai

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

hat

Europo vin Negnpatam (Letters and

papers London 20th Nov.) U:S.A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shang-

from the Sydney (Australia) 1-The idea of letter golf is to hai broad-casting station were clear- ly recrived at Berlin recently change one word to another and Manila...

do it in par, a given and reception being perfect for

al-strokes. Thus to change COW to Japan and Shanghai most an hour.

Hen, In three strokes, HOW. HEW HEN.

MARTIN'S

Shangni ...

cow,

2-You, can change only one letter at time,

* For

Linan

.St. Albans

Dus

.

„December 24.- · .December 24.

Per

Hector

Suinang

'Pres. Pieros

...December 24..

.December. 24.

Hakone Maru Talamba

December 24.

December 25.

December 26."

Kashima Maru

.December 28.

December 28.

December 29,

December 31,

December 31,

January 1.

Pres. Wilson

Kumsark

President Taft President Jackson Chenonceaux Mantua

OUTWARD MAILS.

Fer

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,·

vin Marseilles

E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe Hector 3-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for each

PILLS JumpSlang words and abbrevla

APIOL & STEEL Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house.

Sold by A, S. Watson & Sons, Chemisin, and all 'Chemists and Stores.

PYURIĄ MARTIN, Chemici, Southampton, England.

tions don't count.

4-The order of letters cannot be changed.

One solution is printed on an other pass

Members of the Racecourse Betting Control Board mot at Newmarket recently to inspect the course for the purpose of Installing the tote.

LAST MINUTE BARGAINS

BUY YOUR

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

AT

HOLA YEE SANG FAT

COMING TO THE

QUEEN'S

XMAS DAY & BOXING DAY,

WORLD

th

HEAVEN

Thursday!

COME TO US

FOR YOUR

RADIO NEEDS

BHORT WAVE EQUIPMENT AND ALL SPARES IN STOCK.

NOTE THE ADDRESS-

THE UNION STORE

37, Das Vœux Road.

MRS. SEKAT

MASSAGE Wyndham Street, 1st floor,

Hongkong.

MASSAGE HALL

MRS. 8. UZUNOYE Expert Masseuse 27, Queen's Road C.. 2nd floor.

A letter of appreciation has been sent by, the Commissioner of Police to Mr. A. Flaher, of Hartington-road, Stockwell, to, an L.G.O.C., driver, who went to the ald of a constable who was try ing to arrest a man in Camber. well-road last September.

AND SAVE MONEY!

OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M. TONIGHT.

JACOB&COS

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Crackers

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first in flavour first in favour

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LADIES!

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AND MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW.

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ame To Us Once And You Come Always.

THE INTERNATIONAL DRY CLEANING

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& DYEING CO.

143, Wong Nei Chong Road, Happy Valley.

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Kowloon.

Shanghal, Japan, U.S.A., Canada,

C. & S. America, and Europo via Victoria B.C.

Amoy

Shanghai and Japan Shanghai and Japan

Sam Shui and Wachow

| Shanghai and Europe via Siberia`.

Fort Bayard

Amuy

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Japan...

January 4.

Date and Time.

K. P. O.

Registration Letters....

„Mon... Dec. 24,

.1 p.m. ...1 p..

...1.45 .. 2.80 ..

Registration Lattera

G. P. O.

(Due Marsellies, 23rd Jan., 1925.)

President Pierce .... .Mon., Dez. 24, -

Parcela

Registration

Letters....

..3' p.m.

..4.15 p.m.

....5...

(Due Victoria B.C. 14th JanURTY.) Kłukiang..Mon., Dec. 24, 12.30 p.m. Kalynn Mon., Dec., 24 2 p.m. Hakone Maru; Mon., Dec, 24, 4,80 p.m. Kong So... Mon., Dec. 24, 4 p.m. Pres. Fierce

„Mon., Dec. 24, ..6 p.m.

Letters

Tal Pook Sok...Tues., Dec. 25, 9 am, Sinking ......Tues., Dec. 26,- ani. Hai Ching...... Wed, Dec. 26, 9 a.m. Bui Bang .............. Wodą Dec, 26, 9 x.m.

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Yurinan ....Wed, Dec. 20, 0 a.m.

Hollow.

Java via Batavia

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manlio, Austrália; and Now Zealand

vla Thursday Island

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

Swatow Manila Amoy

Swatow, Amoy anal Fouchow, Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Canada, C. and S. America and *Europe via San Francisco, and Europa via Siberia

Saigon, *Strafts, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles

Manila

Japan

Mombasa, Laurenco Marques und

South Africa via Singapore Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Kwangtung... Wed., Dec, 20, 9 a.m. Tjisaroon ....Wed., Dec, 20; 9 am, Hai Ning ...Fri., Dec. 28. 2 p.m.

St. Albans

Parcels Registration

Letters

.Fri., Dec. 28,

...ZEDON.

.1.45 p.m.

,2.80 p.m.

(Due Thursday Island' 12th January)

Kashima Maru

Sat, Dec. 29, K. P, O. Registration ..28; 4.30 p.m. Letters

..20, 9 a.m. G. P. O, Registration 29, -8.46 am, Letters.......20, 9.10 a.m. (The Marseilles, 27th Jan. 1920.) Hopsang.Sal., Dec. 20, 2,30 p.m. Pres! Wilson... Sat., Dec. 23, 6 pm. Kumsang .............Sat, Dec. 29, 6 jam. Halyang..Tues., Jun. 1,9 a.m.

Pres, Jackson

Tues., Jan. 1. Parcels.Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Registration Jan, 1, 0.45 h.. letters......10.30.M. (Due San Francisco 23rd Jan., 1920).

Chenonceaux

.......... Tues., Jan, i,

K. P. Q.

Registration Letters

.10 m..

.10 a.m.

G. P. O. Registration......11.15 ani.

Letters......

Noon

(Due Marseilles lat February, 1029).. President Taft....Tues., Jan. 1, noon Protesilaus Thurs., Jan. 3, 10.30 am.

Kamakura Maru ..Fri., Jan. 4, 5 p.m.

Mantun

K. P. O. Parcels Registration Latters

..Sat, Jan, D.

.4th, 4.30 p.nl. .....5th, 9 a.m. 5th, 10 a.m.

4th, 5 p.m. Registration....6th, 9.45 a.m. Lettera........5th, 10,30 am, (Duo Marseilles 1st Feb., 1020).

Parcela

G. P. O.

"Correspondence bearing veisel's name only.

CHURCH DESTROYED,

SPECTACULAR FIRE IN NEW YORK CITY.

New York, Dec. 29. The north river was lit up by a spectacular fire which has gutted the stone church being erected by Mr. Rockefeller, Jr., at a cost of G.$2,000,000 for the Park Avenue Baptist Church.

The carillon which Mr. Rocke- foller bought In England" as a memorial to his mother has, not yet been removed from the old building and therefore escaped Reuter's American Service.

COUNSEL SHOT.

STRASBOURG BUTCHER'S ATTACK IN PARIS,

:

· LONDON INFERNO.

THREE WORKMEN GASSED.

London, Dec. 22.

A gas company authority be- lieves that the danger of further explosions in Holborn has been overcome, Experts have decided not to flood the mains but" to insort pressure bags, from which the air will be taken gradually, - and thus the gas will escape slowly,

Three workmen were gassed during the night but recovered.

Home Office commissioners, consisting of two officials of the Government and one of the London County council have been appoint- ed. It is announced that they will asacertain the cause of the disaster. The question of legal responsibility is not within their province,

The Holborn Council is endeavouring to saddle the Ges Paris, Dec. 22;

Light and Coke Company with the Mon. F. Achot, the prosecuting responsibility, but the Intter counsel In the recent trial of the deny liability and intend to lar Alsatian autonomists at Colmar, a claim against the Post Office. was attacked at his house in Parla Reuter. and is suffering from serious

bullet wounds in the chest.

· His asballant

was Charles doclared, that he was an auto- Benoit, a Strasbourg butcher. nomist and his purpoze was to Interrogated by the police, Benoit save Alsace Lorraine.—Beuter.