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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
New Advertisements Lammert's Auctions
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE.
The Half Yearly General Meet- ing of Voting Members will bo held in the Jockey Club Room, Hongkong Club Annex, on Friday, 17th May, 1929, at 5.10 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30th April, 1929.
NOTICE.
As from this date Mr. B. Seton-Winton has
severed
connection with our firm by. mutual corisent and his Powers of Attorney for the undersigned
ara duly revoked.
S. J. DAVID & CO.,
A. J. DAVID,
ARCHIBALD DAVID.' Hongkong, May 1st, 1929.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Forty-eight Ordinary, Gen- oral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Onces of the un- dersigned on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1929, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a atatement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1928.
The Share Register and "Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 9th to the 23rd May, 1929, both dayn inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON AND CO. LTD.. General Agents, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1929.
Dict would be a good thing for people who are always
full of themselves.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned, have recalvad 'instructions to soll by Publle
Auction,
On SATURDAY,
the 11th May, 1929, '
commencing at 11 a.m, at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of Lady's Silk DrenBEN, Cut Glass Ware, Electro Ploted Ware and Woollen
Picco Goods, etc.
On View from Friday, the 10th., May 1929.
Terma:-Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneera.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction.
on TUESDAY,
the 14th May, 1929, commencing at 11 n.m. at the old kitchen of Tho Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Des Voeux Road, Central,
One Refrigerator, complete, with Compressor and Condenser Two C. O. 2 Plants Compressing tons complete with Brine Pumps, Pulleye, Piping, Gauge Board, Evaporators Shafting, Belling, and Condensers.
One Potato Peeler complete with Motor on Top,
Conservator.
One Compartment Flour Bin.
also
Marble Top Table, Wooden Top Tables, Garbage Table, Decollte Top Table, Wooden Bink, Gas Cooker, lee Boxca, otc., etc,
and
Thirty MirrorE.
On. View from Monday, the 13th May, 1929.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
DUTCH SEAPLANES.
REACH BOMBAY ON, THE WAY TO JAVA.
Bombay, May 9. The two Dutch seaplanes which are on their way to Batavia have arrived from Karachi.
They will resume their flight, to Cochin, in two or three days-Reu- ier.
Just Received New Shipment
of
VICTOR RECORDS
including the following: --
21735-A Gay Caballero,
21303 -
Crumit.
21683-Sunny Boy...
A 7
21779-
do.
Austin.
21833-Carolina Moon
Austin
21820-Sweetheart on
...Parado
Marrin
35758-Gems from "Rose Marie" Victor Light Opera Cu
21259-Little Mother
Waltz.
do
Buur.
20971-Girl of My Dreams
Waltz,
21614-I can't give you anything
*
21513 Obiquita
21497 That's My Weakness now 21388-My Angel
FT.
· Paul Whiteman's, Orchestri.
21308 Laugh, Clown, Laugh
21215-Can't help loving dat man
21564-Jeannie, I Dream
F. T. Austin.
Wallz.
19871-Under the Double Eagle March... Sesa's Band,
21822-Under the stars of Havana, V-38010-Boogaboo
V-38023 -Transatlantic Blomp. V-38012-8low Motion
V-38024 Mournful Serenade
V-38000- Nobody's Sweetheart
V-38009 Bluttering Blues V-38007-I Must have That Man' V-38008- Diga Diga Do
21269-Slow Death
21231-The Mikado, Parts 1 & 2.
21225 Diane
Waltz
FT.
F. T.
Sto Blues
Stamp
.
Slow Burs.
P.7
Stomp
F.T.
F.T.
Clarinet
Weber's - Orchestra,
Violin Bolo
J
... Smith.
19856-I Wanna" Go Where You Go 19845-Grandfather's Olock
20011-Barcarolle
20080-Thanks for the Buggy Ride 20051--Why Do I always Remember
20070-I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Agala 20260-In a Little Spanish Town,
20844-Wind Amongst the Trees 20516-Aloha Oe... 20740-Old Mald...
&C.,
...Grunt..
Vie Con Or. ...Crumit. Qunsky. Bure. Whiteman's Orcher, ·
...Flute. ...Hawaiian Guitars
Tungo.
&C.
&C.,
COME AND HEAR THEM AT
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY;
8, De Vœur Road.
Tel, C. 4048.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
Hongkong Bank, $1210 b. b. Chartered Bank, £19 Mercantile A. & B., £33. P, and O. 29 n. East Asin 8001 1.
Insurances.
Canton Ina., $695. b. Union Ins.. 8968 n. North China, Ins., Tls. 160 b. Yangtaze Ina., $50 n.
China Underwritors, $2.30 #. China Firos, $300 b. H. K. Firo Ins., $765 n.
*Shipping.
Douglases, 33 8. H. K.Steamboats, $26 "a. H. K. Tugs, $2.50 b. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 n.
Union Waterboats, $22 n.
• Mining,
Bonguete, $21, b. Kailans, 64 b. Langkats, Tls, 14 n.
S'hai Explorations, Tls. 2.75 8. Raube, $6.65 b. Tronohs, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $121 n. Whampoa Docks,, $36 6. China Providents $4:25 b. Hongkewe, Tla 178 b. Now Engineerings, Tls. 51 b. Shanghai Dooks. Tls. 125
Cottons.
Ewo Cottona, Tls, 12.50 b. Oriontals, Tls. 2 b.
n.
S'hai Cottons, Tis. 72' (old) s.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 8. Hotels, 18.75 0. H. K. Lande, $62 b. S'hai Lande Tls. 143 n. Humphreys, $14.35 b. Realtios, $3.35 b.
Public Utilities. Tramways, 818.00 b. Poak Trame, (old) $12}_n. Star Forries, #662 9: China Lights, (Old) $13.70 b H. K. Electrics, $572 b. Macao Electrics, $261 Tolephones $7. b. China Busos, Tls. 14. b. Singapore Tractions. 11/6 n.
Industrials.
China Sugara, '80 en. Malabons, $27 6. Canton Ices, $1.80 b. Coments (Comb.) $8.30 Ropes (Old) $7.10 b. United Asbestos $5 b.
Stores, etc,
Dairy Farms, $19.10 b. Watsons, $13.20 .
Der A. Wings, 80 b. Lane Crawforde, $2 s. Mackintosh, $18 b Binceros, $11.80 b
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $30
8.
n.
B.
Constructions, $1.25 a. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 661% H.K.G.Loan5%B.Prom.Interest.
LETTER GOLF.
FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.
9.28 a.m.-W. J. Gordon and IL G.
Howard.
9.32 A. C. Coppin and S. S. 9.30 am-I. II. Geare and C. B.
Perry.
Johnson 9.40 am A. Lench and A. D.
Humphreys.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
+
RADIO NOTICES.
The Radio Ondow Is now situated on the ground floor of the P, * 0 Building on Des Voeux Road, next to the General Post Office. This offer. la opan day and night.
All particulars as to ships in communication, raton, ato., may Le
Radio Ofics as above.
obtained at the gram may be sent to Europe, America, Philippine laiende,
Radio
Dutch East Indies and many other destinations; also to Canton and many
9.44 a.m.-A. E. Lissaman and M / Places in Bouth Chine Full particulars at the Radio Office,
Des Voeux.
9.48 a.m.A. F. Judd and R. P.
Moodie.
9,62 a.m. H. Fox and 8. M.
Walker.
9.56 a.m-II. R. Sturt and P. Jacks. 10,00 a.m.-E. P. Fletcher and J. B.
MacLaren.
10.04 a.m. L. Adams and J., B.
Dykes.
10.08 a.m.-3. J. Lacon and B. H.
C. Hallower,
10.12 .m.-D. J. Gilmore' and M. G
Mille.
10.16 a.m.-D. E. G. Marton and
Comdr, Brown.
Individuals and arms are recommended to register their telegraphie addreizen at the Hadio Office. No charge is made for this.
Direct wireless communication has now been established betweOD Hongkong and Kwangel Stations at Wuchow, Nanning and Lluchow the charge $0.20 per word. Messages will also be accepted for Kwel yang and Changsha by above routes-the charge being $0.30 per word. No charge will be collected from the addrestoés for delivery.
The rates for radio telegrams .rom Hongkong to the undermentioned places in the Kwangtung provinco (except Canton) are as follow:
Kongmoon
Kochow
Toy Shan
via Canton
Pakhoi, Swatow,
direct
Hothow, Sanmai
and Chungthan
יי.
.$0.30 per word.
.$0.20 per word.
In both onses the addresses will be required to pay an additional charge due to the Receiving Station of $0.20 per word; this charge also 10.20 a.m.-E. B. Clarke and H. G. applies to radiotelegrame received at Hongkong from Pakhol, Swatow,
Hegarty..
Hoihow, Sanmal and-Chungaben.
DERBY SWEEP DRAW.
STOCK EXCHANGE NUMBERS
PUBLISHED.
Tho Radio Letter Service to the Philippine Islands is now as Collowe
Manila
Minimum $2,00
Luzon Island-$0.15 per word
All other Islands-$0.20 por word
$8.00 $4.00
City-$0.10 per word
It hereby notified that messages will be accepted for transmissión by wireless to Formosa at $0.40 per word."
Radio telegrams can now be accepted for transmission Lo. Kiu Kiang direct at the rate of $9,20 por word and on the same conditions ap-. plicable to messages exchanged with Pathoi, ele.
The usual morning mail for Macas will not be despatched on, the 13th and 14th Inst.
INWARD MAILS.
From
London, May 9. The draw for the Stock Exchange £1,000,000 Derby sweepstako hos been accelerated owing to rumoura of forged tickets being in circulation. They are fully published, and give
Java the following numbers for present favourites (two prizes to each horse): | Amoy ...
Cragadour, D 12338,
E66036.
Straits
Per
Tjikembang
Takaon
Talma
U.B.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pros, McKinley Shanghai and Swntow
Dug.
May 10.
..May 20,
.May 10.
Mr.
Jinks, E 38666, G 16077.
Gay
Kopi, A 76571, D 40000.
Day, B 98580, A 60209,
May 11,
Costnki Preba,
01200, C 74107,
Streita
Soochow Suisang
May 11,
...May 11.
two
Japan, Shanghai and Europe via
Siberia London 16-10 Apr........... Straita
Tamba Maru
May 11.
Kashima Maru
.May 12.
Amur Maru
May 13.
May 13.
. May 13.
Engarde, 34481, 1 23449.
no
Japan, Shanghai and Europe vid
Siberia (London 18-39 Apr.) Manila
Suez and Stralis
There are 1,018 prizes, tho first being each £125,000.
The organisers announce that there guard against the danger of forged tickets. Drawers of winning tickets should present them at the offices of the fund the week after the Derby is run for examination. Only Manila members of the Stock Exchange who originally purchased the tickets may bring the tickets, and cheques will only be paid to such stock brokers.- Reuter.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
́K.C.C. “B” TEAM TO MEET CLUB DE RECREÌÒ.
The following have been selected to represent. the K.C.C. in Uielr "" Division fixture on Saturday against the Club, de Recreio on the Club de Recreio ground at 4 p.m.--- A, E. Guest and L. Jack, W. M. Gittins and J. Mackintosh, Geo. Les and R. B. Hambly.
Recreio Teams,
The following have ben selected to represent the Club' de Recrelo.
"B" team versus the K.C.C (home). A. Rocha, A. V, Gozano,
Australia and Manila U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai
Japan and Shanghai
TAL
Amay
Sam Shuf and Wuchow Amoy
Emp. of Asia Бусаси .... Pros. Taft
Tango Maru
Pres. Hayes D'Artagnan OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Hupch.... Kochow Tilkembang, Tikombang
Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia.. Straits, Coylon, Indin, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Kalyan
Japan and Victoria B. C.
Manila and parcels only for Ger-
A. V. Remedios, G. A. Noronha, Ai many via Hamburg
A. Remedios, L. A. Ribeiro.
Fort Bayard
team versus the R.A.0.C. | Haiphong (home)M. Romedina, M. Oliveira, Manila H. A. Noronha, J. L. Xavier, A: Swatow Ribeiro, E. A. Noronha,
BUCHAN'S COLD PERIODS.
THEORY AGAIN PROVED
CORRECT,
London, Apr. 13.
The centenary of the birth of Alexander Buchan, whose strik
FOWL and EGGS are supposedingly accurate forecasts of wen-
to be plentiful this time, but eggs are mighty hard to get. In letter golf, at least. Par is nine,
E
WIL
GGS
1-The idea of lettor golf is to change one "word to another and do if in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three stroken, COW, HOW HEW HEN,
ther conditions have surprised |
Amoy
Saigon
Amoy and Japan
| Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia
Amoy and Formosa via Swatow
Swatow and Bangkok Amoy
Swatow
May 18.
.May 10.
....May 18. ......May 21.
''
Date and Time. .Fri., May 10, 3.30 p.m. ...Fri, May 10, 4.30 p.m. Fri, May 10, & p.m. Fri, May 10, 6 p.m.
Sat., May 11, K.P.O. Parcels. May 10, 4.30 p.m. Registration May 11, 9, a.m.
G.P.O:
Letters
10 am
Parcels May 10, 5 p.m Registration May 11, 0.45 a.m Letters
10.30 a.
(Due Marseilles 8th Juno)
Ixion *****..........Sat., May 11.
Registration
.0.16 a.m. ..10.a.m.
Lettors... (Dae Victoria B. C. 4th June.)
Ruhr ......Sat., May 11, 12.30 p.m. Tai Pao Shek Sat, May 11, 19.30 p.m. Canton...Sat, May 11, 200 p.m. Pres. McKinley Sat., May 11, 4.80 p.m. Sinkiang ..Sat., May 11, & p.m. .Sat., May 11, 5 p.m. Sat, May 11, 6 p.m. Snt., May 11, 5 p.m. ..Sat., May 11, 6 p.m. Sun, May 12, 9 a.m.
Anking
Telemaclus
Talma
..
*Japan,, "Canada, *U.S.A., *C. & *S. America and Europa via Victoria B.C.
Shanghai and | Europe vin Siberia
..
eminent meteorologists, occurred Manila, Australia and New Zealand this week. The weather, as if in via Thursday Island
honour of so notable an anniver sary, appears to be doing its best
to support in the most thorough possible manner his most cherish ed theory,
Swatow, "Amey and Foochow Amoy ..
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marssilles
Buchan, who was secretary of the Meteorological, Society of Scotland, deduced from his observations that cold periods re- gularly occurred between certain dates in each year. The first of bla "perloda" is February 7-10, which, this year, came within a long spell of severe wintry condi- Swatow
tions. Since that period, the wea- | Canada, U.S.A„, Central and South ther has alternated between win-
tor, spring and summer conditions
in more than traditional manner.
The acecod period started on
Wednesday of this week, and, as
has
American and Europe via Van- couver B, C.
so often been the case, Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Buchan's prognostications have
proved correct. Bitterly
cold
winde, laden with biting sleet, fell | Wel Hai Wel. during the evening, and yesterday Formosa the temperature fell even lower. (Japan ".
Th "period" ahould come to an Straits and Calcutta end to-morrow, so that after, that a roturn of spring-like conditions should be general,
*
2--You can change only one The next of Buchan'a "periods" occurs between May 9 and May 14, lotter at a time.
8-You must have a complete whon, according to his theory, one word, of common usage, for each of the worst patches of cold wea Jump. Slang words and abbreviathor is experienced. Bo generally accurate has the theory proved in tions don't count,
the past that many people will look forward with confidence yet another return of winter at that time.
4-The order of letters cannot be changed,
One solution is printed, on an other page.
to
Sauerland Canton Maru Kaying...
Sun, May 12, 9.a.m.
Sui Sang....Mon, May 13, 8.80 p.m. Hydrangea..Mon., May 13, 2.30 p.m.
***
Pros. Taft.
Parcels
Registration Lotters
Mon, May 18,
p.m.
...15 p.m.
.5 p.m.
(Dua Victoria B.C. Brd June). Pres, Taft.........
Registration
Letters
Taiping
..Mon, May 18,
.....5 p.m.
.....5 p.r.
Tue, May 14. Parcels.May 18, 5 p.m.- Registration May 14, 9.46 a.m. Letters.......10.38 2.m. (Duo Thursday Island 25th May.) Halching.....Tues May 14, 1 p.m. Soochow ...Tuer., May 14, 3.30 p.m.
Hector
.......Tues., May 14 '
K. P. O.
.3 p.m. 4.30 p.m.
Registration Letters
G.P.O. Registration.....4.15 p.m. Letters.... ......8 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 12th June.) Kwongsang...Tucs. May 14,5 p.m.
Emp. of Asia
Parcels Registration Letters
Tues., May 14..
...3 p.m.
an
8.15 p.m..
5 pm.
(Due Vancouver B. C. 1st June,)
Tues., May 14,
Emp. of Avia".
Registration
Letters
.5 p.m. 1.0 p.m.
Kueichow..Wed., May 16, 8.30 a.m. Hague Maru Wed., May, 16, 10.30a.m. Tango Maru..Fri, May 17, 0.30 a... Hosang **
Fri., May 17,
Parcela
Leters
Swatow, Amoy and Fpochów ...... Hai Ning Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Kemo Maru
****.noon,
,1.p.m.
Thurs., May 17, 2 p.m.
Bat, May 18,'-' E. P. O. Registration May 17, 480 p.m. Letters May 18, 9 a.m. G: P: 0. Registration May 18, 8.45 am. Letters May 18, 9.30 am. (Due Marsellice 17th June).
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