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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

and secure the co-opera- tion of its readers in buying your goods,

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25 WORDS FOR $1.00 ($1.50 if not propaid). The following roplios are await Ing collection:-

295, 300, 301, 305, 300, 315 344, 363, 371, 374, 376, 381 385, 411, 420, 427, 443, 445 455, 461, 462, 465, 471.

SITUATIONS VACANT.

WANTED.-Young lady as shop nssistant, European preferred. One who is willing to learn a trade and is not afraid of hard work. Small salary to commence. Write Box No. 471) care of "Hong kong Telegraph.”.

WANTED.

WANTED.—Lady to take charge of sales in High Class Dress and Hat Store. Write in strict can- fidence stating experience and salary. To Box No. 474, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.—A new Mirror-Flex! Camera for sale. This camera

is quile new and is fitted with Zeiss Tessar Lens. F 2.7, Leather case, plate holders and film-pack adapter. Worth $460. will sell for $350. May be seen at the Mee Cheung Photo shop opposite the City Hall,

APARTMENT TO LET.

VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, rooms with full board from 395, to $130 per month, double rooms for 2 persons with full board fror $180 per month, daily rates from $4 per day, European management. Tel. K.357.

PREMISES TO LET.

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

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1929.

New Advertisements HONG KONG REALTY & TRUST Lammert's Auctions

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

The Annual General Meeting of the above Society will be hold on Friday, 1st February, in St. John's Cathedral Hall, at 5.30 p.m.

Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E. in the Chair.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RAGE MEETING 1929.

COMPANY LIMITED..

(Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances

ΟΧΙ

of Hong Kong.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Realty and Trust Company, Limit- ed, will be held at the Registered Ofice of the. Company, Exchange Building, (2nd floor), Doa Voeux

Central, Hongkong, Road Saturday, the 16th day of Febru- Owners are reminded that enary, 1929, at Noon, for the pur- tries for the Annual Race Meet-pose of receiving a Statement of ing must be in the hands of the Accounts and the Report of the Secretary on or before Saturday, Board of Directors for the Year ended 31st December, 1928, and 20th January, 1929, at 3 p.m.

and the re-electing Directors Auditors. C. B. BROWN,

The Transfer Books of the Com- Secretary,pany will be closed from Monday, the 11th day of February, 1929, until Saturday the 16th day of February, 1929, both days inclu sive.

By Order,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

By Order of the Board,

C. F. V. RIBEIRO,

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th January, 1929.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meet- this ing of Shareholders in Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Friday, the 8th February, 1929, of at 11 nm, for the purpose

the receiving the Report af Directora together with a State-

We beg to notify our clients ment of Accounts for the year

that as from February 1st,, our ended 31st December, 1928.

The Transfer Books of the business will be transferred to new premises at No. 10, Ice closed Company will be

House Street, next to Share- Thursday, 31st January to Friday, brokers' Association. 8th February, (both daya in- clusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be register-

ed.

from

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managera. Hongkong, 24th January, 1929.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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THE CLOVER FLOWER SHOP.

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Twenty Fourth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | Messrs. Dodwell & Company, that an Extraordinary Meeting | Limited, on Thursday the 31st of the Shareholders of the Hong- January, 1929, at 11 a.m. for the

Shanghai Banking purpose of receiving kong and

the report be held Corporation will

of the General Managers together Saturday, the 2nd day of February, with a statement of Accounts to 1929, at 12 o'clock noon at the 31st December, 1928. City Hall Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong for the purpose of considering, and if thought it, passing the following resolution, viz.:-

on

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd January to 31st January 1929, both dates inclusivo,

DODWELL & CO, LTD.,

General Manager.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell. by Public Auction

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on THURSDAY, the 31st January, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m.

at No. 51, Armend Buildings, Kimberley Road, Kowloon. Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture.

(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Wednesday, the 80th January, 1929.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned havo received instructions to sell by Public Auction

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on THURSDAY, the 31st January, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of Curios comprising:-

Amber Crystal, Jade, Agate, and Precious Stone Ornaments, Lacquer and Blackwood Screens, Ivory and Old Bronze Figures, Porcelain Vases, Bowls, Plates, and Jars, etc., etc.

Catalogues will be issued.. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

CHURCH NOTICES.

Local Services for

To-morrow.

SEPTUAGESIMA

SUNDAY.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, January 27th 1929, Septuagesima Sunday. Holy Communion 8 am. Children's Service 10 a.m. Peak Sunday School 10 AJI. Mattins 11 am. Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Evensong 6 p.m. Preacher: The Dean. Social Evening in Cathedral Hall after Evensong, Annual Meeting of Seat holders Tuesday, January 29th at 5.30 in the Cathedral Holl.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICES.

The Radio Office is now situated on the ground floor of the P. & 0. Building on Des Voeux Road, naxt to the General Post Office. This office is open day and night.

All particulars as to ships in

rates, etc.,-may be obtained at the Radio, Office as abovezuj

Radio Telegrams may be sent to Europe, America, Philippine Islands, butch East Indies and many other destinations; also to Canton and many

places in South China. Full particulars at the Radio Ofles.

Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegraphlo addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this.

Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.

REGISTERED and PARCELS MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maile are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

It is hereby notified that on and after 1st January, 1929:-

(a) the radio rats on mezaages to Macno will be 10 conta por word

And

(b) the charges on messages to all Ship Stations, Irrespective of Nationality, will be on the basis of a word rate, pure and simple, with no minimum charge.

INWARD MAILS.

L

From

Union Church, Kennedy Road, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Minister Rov, F. C. Young. ha! Sunday, January. 27th 1929. Saigon.. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Preacher, Rev. Frank Short. Sermon Title. Evening "Life and Wealth." Service 6 p.m. Preacher Rev. Frank Short. Sermon Title. "A study in a Failure."

Shanghai and Swatow Shanghai and Swatow Japan, Shanghai and Europe vis

Siberin (London, 6th Jan.) USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hni

Saigon Europe via Negapatam, letters and

papers, London 27th December Japan

Dus

Per

Pros. Hayes General Metzinger

January 20,

...January 27,

Shantung Hupeh

..January 27,

January 27.

Hakodate Maru

January 27,

Pros. Lincoln Albert Sarraut,

.January 22

January 28.

Padun Santhia

January 28.

January, 28.

Pres. Grant

January 28.

Chenon

January 28.

Takada

January 29.

...January 20,

Ansley. Evening 6 p.m. Preacher Japan-

Arafura...

.January 30,

·Anyo Maru

January 31

and Soldiers Home, Aracnal Europe vin Suez (letters and papers) London 3rd Jan, and parcels 27th Street. Sunday 3 p.m. Men's

December 1928. ... Bible Class 8.15 pan. Services.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai President Cleveland Men's Hour. Wednesday 8.15 Australia and Manila

Macedonia

.February 1.

February 1,

Tanda

.February 4.

.February 1.

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Manila

Queen's Road East, Sunday Shanghai and Amoy Services: Morning 10.15 a.m. Straits

Preacher: Rev. J. C. Knight Japan and Shanghai

Rev. J. C: Knight Anstey, Sailors Japan

pm. Gospel Service for Service Shanghai

Men. WEDNESDAY, 5.30. PLEASE NOTE OPENING OF NEW.. "SAILORS AND SOL- DIERS HOME.

On View from Wednesday, the First Church of Christ Scientist, Macdonnell Roal, below Bowen 30th January, 1929.

Road Tram Station. Sunday Ser- vice, .16 .m. Subject "Truth." The Sunday School is held on Sunday Mornings at 10 o'clock. Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.30 p.m. Rending Room at above address open Tuesday and Friday, 10 am. at 12 noon. Monday and Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. The Public is cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room. Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass U.S.A.

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

MUNICIPAL WATER Auction,

WORKS.

TENDERS INVITED FOR WATER- WORKS PLANT.

ON FRIDAY, the 1st February, 1929, commencing at 11 am.

for the following proposed plants, A Quantity of Valuable Household machinery, pumps, etc;

Furniture,

That the Directors of the}. Hongkong and Shanghal Bank- ing Corporation be and they are hereby requesto and authorised CANTON by and on behalf of the share- holders of the Corporation to tako all such steps as may be necessary for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legisla live Council of the Colony of)

For the improvement of the wi-

at No. 4, Tantallon Terrace, The Hongkong and for the onnetter system of Canton, the Canton Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. 'ment of the same by the Municipality hereby requests ien- Ltd., Hunghom.

Governor of Hongkong with the derers to submit their quotations advice and consent of the Legls lative Council thereof, in the terms of a print which, for the 1. One rapid precipitation plant | + purposes of Identification, has with a capacity of 10 million gal been signed by the Chief Man-lons of water per 24 hra. ager of the Corporation, in sub- 2. One rapid filtering plant with stitution for the exlating Ora capacity of 10 million gallons dinance (except as in such print of water por 24 hrs. Item 1 and is mentioned) and Deed of 2 may be combined in one unit.

8. Two-centrifugal pumpe, 40 Settlement of the Corporation. AND

HEREBY fect pressure head, capacity of 5 ALSO GIVEN that a further million gallons por 24 hrs, each. extraordinary meeting of the Belt-driven by two water gas in- shareholders of the Corporation ternal combustion engines, or "PEAK MANSIONS.' will be held on Saturday, the 23rd crude oil engines. day of February, 1929, at 12.45 in the afternoon at the same place for the purpose of receiving a report of the above mentioned meeting and of considering, and,

NOTICE IS

Particulars from Catalogue).

For

Fort Bayard Strafts Bangkok Dairen Amoy

Manila Formosa Saigon

Hollow and Haiphong Straits and Calcutta

D'Artagnan

Bintang

Kathe

Philoctetes

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per

Date and Timo. Wing Lee....Sat, Jan. 26, 1.30 p.m. Michael Jobson Sat., Jan. 26, 1.80 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20, 2.30 p.m. ..Sat., Jan. 20, 2.30 pm. Sat, Jan. 26, 4.80 p.m. Pros, Hayes.... Sat., Jan. 20, 5 p.m. Sourabaya Maru Sat., Jan. 26, 5 p.m. Lyeemoon....Sat, Jan. 26, 1.50 p.m. New Mathilde...Sit., Jan. 20, 5 p.m. Shirala ..... Parcels

Anking

Letters

Sun., Jan. 27. ..26th 6 p.m. .27th 9 a.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Formoan....... Hozan Maru....Bun., Jan. 27, 0 a.m. Bangkok via Swatow

.... Kwangchow....Sun., Jan. 27, 0 a.m. Shanghai and Europe via Siberla... General Motzingor

Straits, Mombasa, Laurenco Marques,

and South Africa Swatow Shanghai, Japan, Honolule, U.S.A., Canada, Contral And South America, and Europe via San

Sun, Jan. 27, 1 am.

Bingo Maru Mon., Jan. 28, 2.30 p.m. Hydrangea..Mon., Jan. 28, 2.80 p.m.

Parcels

Jan. 28, 5 p.m.

Francisco and Europa via Siberia President Grant......Taos, Jan. 29,

S. D. A. Hall, 1st floor, Bank of

China Building, Queen's Rond | Amoy and

Duddell Street, Subject Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ...... "The Sealing of God's People" Saigon, "Straits, Ceylon, Indio, by Pastor L W. Shaw, Sunday Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Adon, Egypt and Europe via. Marseilles night January 27th at 8.30 p.m. Tuesday night, January 20th at 8.30 p.m. Pictured Section.

Manila

On View from Thursday, the TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC Straits and Calcutta

31st January, 1929.

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Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers.

4. One direct acting pump, 300 CITUATED within Two Minutes' Walk from the Tram Station and feet pressure head, capacity of 10 million gallons per 24 hrs. Direct overlooking the Southern Side of the

Five-Boomed and Six-Roomed connection to triple expansion Island. Ready for Occupation. steam engine.

APARTMENTS.

if thought fit, confirming the 5. One water tube boiler, steam with all Modern Conveniences, Drying above resolution in accordance pressure 150 lbs. gauge, with Rooms And Out-houses, Two llf' with Article 96 of the Corpora-mechanical stoke, chain grato, tion's Deed of Settlement.

Dated this 1st day of January, 1029.

By Order of the Directora, A. C. HYNES,

Chief Manager. Note: A copy of the proposed New Ordinance can be

Beon

able to furnish 18,000. Ibu.. of steam per hr. Price to include economizer, feed water pump,.feed water heater, super heater super heating steam 100 F. and other nitings that go along with boller.

6. One 86" cast iron or steel main pipe, flunge joint, tested TO LET No. 7, Stewart Terrace, during the usual banking hours pressure 600 ft. head. Price per 270 Peak, from March 1st to Octo- (Sundays, Public and Bank Holl-running foot should Include pack- ber 31st. Πίνα Tooma fully days, excepted) in Hongkong ating material, bolts and nuts. furnished. Modern Sanitation, the Head Office of the Corporation servants quarters, garden. Apply at the ofllees of Messra. Jol F. A. Mackintosh.

son, Stokes & Master, Princ Building, Solleitors to the e Corporation, and in Shanghai i the Offles of the Corporation,

IODNIE-MEDOL

CLEANS AND HEALS WOUNDS CUTS, BURNS AND

ALL SKIN TROUBLES.

FOR INSECT BITES Allaya irritation, Prevents

Poison, Full printed particulare and sample upon application to Chemists or to Bolo Agents— WALLAGE D. BAWZES (Hongkong) Ltd 7. Queen's Road,

Apply to CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

MACAO RACES MACAO RACES MACAO RACES

7. Ono 24 cast iron or steel main pipe, socket joint, tested pressure 600 ft. head. Price per 13TH EXTRA RACE MEETING running foot should include pack c ing material.

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8. Prices of each 36′′ and 24′′.

from the date hereof until the gate valves, Tested pressure 500 date of the above mentioned con- ft. head. firmatory meeting,

SPECIAL ATTRACTION

CATHRYN

Noted' American Danseuse In a series of Classical, In- terpretive and Oriental

1 Dances.

AT THE

ALL SHOWS TO-MORROW to SATURDAY,

QUEEN'S

9. Two 36" venturi Meters with self recording apparatus. (Manu- facturer's name should be given. Note: Tenderara are requested to submit full particulars and de. seriptions of all goods they offer. Quotations of machineries, plants, etc. should be accompanied with

· dotail drawings. All Prices Should Be Quoted Net, and should be sent in on and before February 20, 1929,

DR. WU PAK-LIANG, Commissioner, Canton Municipal Water Works, Kew Shoung Kal, Canton.

SUNDAY, 27th JAN. 1929

(Weather Permitting) First Race 1.30 p.m. Admission:

Public Enclosure 40 cts. Members Enclosure $1,00

SPECIAL RACE STEAMERS HONGKONG TO MACAO 8.00 a.m.."Sül An" 9.00 a.m. "Sul Tal" MACAO TO HONGKONG

4.00 p.m. “Sul An”? .

5.30 p.m. "Sul Tal" RETURN SALOON PASSAGE FARE $5.00

LONDON.

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS MAY, 1929.

The last day of entry for forth- coming Examinations in

THEORY and PRACTICAL

will be 11th · February, Local Secretary:-Wm. Ander- son, care of Anderson Music Co., Ltd., from whom the current re- gulations may be obtained.

Shanghai

Java via Batavia

Hoihow and Haiphong

Pakhoi

Registration Jan. 20, 9.65 a.. Lattors....Jan, 29, 10,80 a.m. (Dua San Francisco 20th February). Shantung..Tues., Jan. 29, 1.30 p.m. Hai Ning „Tues., Jan. 29, 2 p.m..

D'Artagnan

1 pati

Tucs, Jan, 20. K, P. O, Registration Letters ...

G. P. O. Registration

Letters

p.m.

.1.45. p.m.

.2.30 p.m.

(Duo, Marsoilles, 1st March).

Free, Lincoln Tues., Jan. 29, 4.50 pằm..

Santhin

Parcels

Letters

Wed., Jan. 30,

.11.30 am. .12.30 p.m.

Hupah.....Wed., Jan. 30, 130 p.m.. Tjikarang.... Wod., Jan. 30, 2.30 p.m. Menado Moru

Tenn

Thur, Jan. 31, 8.30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 81, 8,80 a.m.

Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco Anyo Maru..Fri., Feb. 1,.10.30 am.

(Due San Francisco, 8th March.)

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Halyng Manila, Sandakan, Australia, and

Now Zealand via Thursday Island Arafura

Straits and Colcutta

..Fri, Feb. 1, noon.

Parcels Registration

Letters

..Fri, Feb. 1,

....noon,

.1.45 p.m..

..2.80 p.m..

(Duo Thursday Island, 16th Feb.) Fook Sang

Parcels...

Letters

*Correspondence bearing resool's name only.

.Sat, Feb. 2, .10 a.m,

.II a.m.

A VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT MAN WHO LOST FAITH eas in North Kensington. He

Organized by 2nd Bn,

K. O. Scottish Borderers

25 A

FAREWELL TO MRS. LUARD will be held in \.

THEATRE ROYAL Saturday, 16th February, at 9 p.m.

in aid of

Soldiers and Sailors Families Association

and

IN WOMEN.

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furnished the rooms above it with odd places of furniture and lived there alone.

Friend of the Poor. TRAGEDY OF A BROKÉN ROMANCE.

Mr. II. Johnson, manager of the public-house next door to Mr. Behind the death of Mr. Edwin Jones's shop, told a Frass repro- Jones, 68, a chemist, of Bramley-sentative that he had watched him road, North Kensington, is a gradually going to places. for 12 tragedy of a broken romance that years. "He allowed no one to go changed him from one of the most near his rooms,” added Mr. John- popular and wealthy members of son, "though he was always quite his profession into an eccentric friendly and willing to have a rocluse.

chat over the counter of his shop. "Known as 'Old Teddy' by, all

Twenty years ago, when Mr. Jones. who was an Oxford the people round here, he was gen--- graduate, was at the height of his erally beloved, for poor people career, he fell in love with

"would go to him for his advice and beautiful girl.

medicine, for which he would A short time before the marri-charge either a copper or two or age, however, he saw his fiancee nothing at all. Garrison Ladies' Help Society. and this fact changed his whole subject, was well travelled, well

talking to a man in Bloomsbury,

Well-known Local Artistes Highland Dancing Full Military Band and Pipes

BOOKING at Anderson's Tickets-$3, $2,41.

life.

"He could talk on almost any.

read and altogether a most in- He lost all faith in women and teresting, intellectual and lovable ewors that he would have nothing more to do with them a vow which he kept until his death.

The tragedy is that probably tho conversation between the girl and the other man wae entirely Inno-

personality in spite of his eccen- Ericity and shabbiness."·

About 60 poor persons in the Oldbury district of Worcestershire cent.

After making his vow, Mr. Jones cach received for Christmas a 108. gave up his shop in Sloane-street Treasury note from an anonymous Servios Men in Uniforms, half price. I and started a small chemist's bust-idonor.