TO-DAY'S WANTS
25 WORDS
ONE DOLLAR
($1.50 IF NOT PRÉPAID) -- The following replies have been received:
295, 300, 301,305, 306, 315 344, 363, 371, 374, 376, 381, 385, 411, 426, 427, 443, 445 455, 461, 462, 465, 474, 476, 480, 505, 512,
SITUATIONS VACANT.
WANTED.-Immediately for six months, expert lady stenographer, i Apply Secretary, P.O. Box No. 22.
POSITION WANTED.
POSITION WANTED by Cook- bog.. good experience in Manila and Singapore. Just returns to Hongkong. Please write Lee Ching, 23. Bridges Street, Base- ment,
FOR SALE.
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
55 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the ¡Peak Hospital. Unfurnished Con- venlent, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing room. Four bathrooms, hot and cold
waler.
Modern Banitation. GAB and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court. Saltable for a Mens of five, ur could be easily divided to suit
10 Close Tram two "couples. Station and Motor Rondi. -
Apply:
THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. Exchange Building.
FOR SALE.--On Broadwood Road, Write Jumed BUNGALOW.. Secretary, Post Office Box No. 22.1.
FOR SALE-badies' Crepe del Chine Emb'd Pyjamas $8.00; Men's Washing Silk Pyjamas $6900; Silk { Shirts $3.00. See our Show Htoon,
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THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH.
New Advertisements Lammert's
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Particulars and Conditions of Sale by Publie Auetion to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of August, 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Depart ment, by Order of His Excel- lency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Prince. Etward Road, Kowloon, In the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years, PARTICULARS OF THÈ LOT.
Registry No.
PREMISES TO LET.
G.
Asiatic
|
S. Narain, China Building, 4th TO LET-OFFICE in Boor, Tel. C.6136,
Building. Apply to the Secretary.
"PEAK MANSIONS." CITUATED within Two Minutos'
Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation,
Five-Roomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS.
with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two lifts.
Apply to--
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,
A BROKEN DOWN.SYSTEM. This condlifon for disease) to which dactose give thany names, but which few of them really understand. Laskmidy weakness-aluesi down, as i wrze, ofthe vitxi forces that summit the 159- tem. Homater what may be štucntiasa berein simont numberless), Ita symptoms sta much ite ame; the more prominent being airepletoniKY, sense of peustration or wesineis, depression of uplaštu aid waxt of enargy for wit the ordinway allaires filia. Now, whatadorn is absolutely evansio tial in all Echoes is Increased viinilly-vigeti, Vital strength and energy is throw of these morbid feakage, and as night succeeds the day abis may be mori pestataly śreuzet by a course zi THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION No. 3
than by any oiler known combinations, Suutely flaken in spoordance with the directiusipe: DompanyInew, willabeak menerebralübe tested THE EXPIRING LAMP OF LIFE LIGHTED UP AFRESH, Bodanewerience imparted in place of whilst 10 lately need worn-out, Upedip, and walkers, Tuinwonderfulmedicamentis suitable for allegra, Dopitation and conditions, in eithr koek;
la dibent to forgion a dietako at derangriov whose main ture i westess, that will rat be speadily and permansanity overcome by s recuperativeessence, whtelaisdestinedoriteto oblivion averything that had zərecudest it for this widongwenda numeroarchasi olluranaliments. Baldy trading Celita.on alther finer DNA
TO LET. Large and Airy Office ROOM, facing Queen's Road Cen- tral. Apply to Kayamally & Co., 20), Queen's Road Central.
TO LET or FOR SALE.-On Broad- wood Road, two semi-detached
roomed HOUSES, with tennis court and garage to each house. Write Secretary, Post Office Box No. 22.
TO LET-No 14, Knutsford Ter- race, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, 5 roomed HOUSE with tennis
view court and
of harbour, Apply Mr. Sen Kon Chi. Ex- change Building (3rd floor),
TO LET OR FOR SALE AL Fauling in On Lok Village), Furnished or Unfurnished, 1 Roomed HOUSE with Garden and Moderate Price. Apply Garage. Kwong Sung Hong, Ltd., 250, Des Voeux Road Central,
APARTMENTS TO LET,
VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL.. HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, rooms with Call bourd from $96, to $10, per month, double roums for 2 persona with full bourd from $180 per month, daily rates from
54 per day, European management, Tel. K.357. /
DANTE KNEW
HOW salt the savour, is of others' bread," said Dante, "and how sad & path it is to climb and descend another's stairs." Let Lif: Insurance--poverty's
loved greatest enemy-protect your and also provide for your own dependent
years,
Enquire to-day
THE
ones
MANUFACTURERS LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
HEAD OFFICE
TORONTO, CANADA.
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.
(3pecial Local Representativo: Mr. B.F.R. Mitchell,
}
Agents.
French Bank Building, Hong Kong. Tel. 0, 1500.
For the Beat
LOCAL VIEWS
and
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS
Go To
MEE CHEUNG
Studio, Ios House St... Branch 7, Beaconsfold Aronds,
Brimary Yeapuremente
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Partirulars and Conditions of Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of August, 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Olliees of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excel- teney the Governor of our Lot of Crown Land at Yaumati, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the. eption of renewal at a Crown Rent to be xes! by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for ope further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT."
No. of Balt
Registry
Enveristy.
Kam Street
Be and key
Veisure monta
Au pra sale pilo
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$90,352
HONGKONG REAKTY & TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of thirty cents per share, in respert of the year 1929, will be payable on Monday the 12th August, 1929, un which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office, Exchange Building.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, the 6th August, 1929, to Saturday, the 10th August, 1929. (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. F. V. HIBERO,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1929.
WHY HOW DARE YOU
SIR?
10-YOUR
PARDON- - MISO
One of the worst railroad dis- asters is kissing the wrong girl.
while in a tunnel..
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1929.
Auctions
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie Auction,
on Thursday, the 1st August, 1929 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture. comprising:-
Teak Hatstands, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Glass Cabi- nets, Desks, Ofice Chairs, Elec- tric Table Fans, Ornaments, Vases, Carpets, Rugs, Gramophones and Records, etc., etc.
Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Dinner Waggons, Side- boards, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Ice Chest, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.
Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Linen, Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Tollet Crockery, Washatums, etc., ete.
and
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from. Wednesday, We 31st July, 1929.
Terma:-Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
On. THURSDAY,
the 1st August, 1929, at 12 o'clock, Noon.
at their Sales Room. Duddell St. (for account of the concerned),
1 Cases Striped Poplin. Termk:---Cash'on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
On FRIDAY, ' the 2nd August, 1929. commencing at 5.15 pm.
at their Sales Room, Duddell St. A Collection of Valuable Postage Stamps.
+
Particulara from Catalogue).
On View from Thursday, the
1st., August 1929,
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have revolved instructions to sell by Publie Auction,
On FRIDAY,
the 2nd August, 1929. at 3 o'clock,
at "The Taikoo Dark," Quarry Bay. (for account of the concerned) About 1,000 Life Belts (latest Board of Trade Pattern)' ex. 9.8. "LOK SUN", Terms: Cash on Delivery. For Inspection Orders apply to the Undersigned,
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION of the Valuable Leasehold Property," situate.at
SHAMEEN CANTON
to be sold
by Order of the Mortgagee, by
PUBLIC AUCTION on Wednesday, the 7th August, 1929
at 3 o'clock p.m.
by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers
At their Auction Rooms, in Duddell Street, Victoria Hong Kong,
The property consists of:-
The pieces or pareels of ground respectively situate on the British and Fronch Concessions at Shameen Canton' in the Republic of China and respectively known and registered at Hie Britannic Majesty's Consulate General at Canton as Lot No. 41 and at the French Consulate at Canton as Lot No. 22 with the buildings respec- tively erected thereon and known 18. BOMANJI BUILDING and THE CLUB HOUSE held for the residues of terms of 99 years cach,
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale,
Apply to
Messrs. DEACONS,
Vendor's Solicitors,
1, Des Voeux Road Central,.
Hong Kong, or to Messrs, LAMMERT BROS.,
The Auctioneers.
SHARE PRICES
TO DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1265 as, Chartered Bank, 197 b. Mercantile & B., £33 n. P. and O. 491 n. East Asia $904 n.
Insurances.
".
Canton Ins., $630 n. Union Ius, $326) NO. North China, Ins, Tls. 160 Yangtoze Ins, $50”-n. China Under writers, $1,2 China Firos, $305 ..
H. K. Fire Ins., $770' n.
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Shipping.
Douglasos, 8271 n.
H. K. Steam oats, $741 8. H. K. Tugs, $%, a. Indo-Chinas. (Def.) $70 m. Union Waterbouts, $22 n. Mining.
Benguets, $3.10 b. Kailans, 61:6 m.
Langkata, s. 15 13.
S'hal Explorations, Tis, 2.75 R.. Raubs, $81 b.
Tronohs, 21 m.
Docks, etc.
n.
Kowloon Wharves, $127 Whampoa Docks, $32) b. China Providonts $4.30 b. Hongkewa, Tls 175, n. New Engineerings, Tie, 65 b. Shanghai Docks. Tis. 132 b.
Coltona.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 14.80 b Orientals, Tin, 2.30 bi
Bhai Cotton's. Tis. 771 (oldi n.
Lands, Hotels, elc.
H. and S, Hotels, $8.35 H. K. Lands, $62 M. S'bal Lands Tis. 147 Humphreys, $13-30 b. Realtios, $8 h.
SA.
b...
b.
Public Utilities. Trainways, $18.75 Peak Trams, (old) $11,80 n. Star Ferrios, $64 nu. China Lights,' (Old) $13 10 1. K. Electrics, $55.75 b. Macuo Electrics, $261 n. Telephones $7. b. China Buser, 'Tle. 141. 1 Singapore Tractions. 11/
Industriala.
..
China Sugars, “95 Malabone, $27 n. Canton Tees, $2.10 b. Cements (Comb,) $405. b. Ropas (Old) $7. H. United Aubentos $5 b.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $19.75 n Watson, $11.90 b. Der A..Wings, '80 b. Lane Crawfords, $1? $. Mackintosh, $18 b.
b. Sinceres, $14
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $26 b. Constructions, $1.50 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 64) H. K. G. Loan 7% 8. Frem.
BOXING MATCH TO RESTORE MEMORY.
EX-SERVICE MAN WITH
A SCAR
I.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES.
The Radio Ofice, where fall information concerning all wireless #41 rices may be obtained at all times, is situated on the round floor of the P. and O. Building in Des Voeux Road, next to the General Post Omes
Individuals and arms &To recommended to register their tolegta.. phle addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this.
On Radio telegram to the Kwongal Stations at Nanning and Luichow a fee of $0.20 per word willbo collected from the sendere-this sum includes the receiving station's charge. On messages to Wachow the charge will be $.10 per word the addressee to pay the receiving station charge.
The Public are again reminded that the postage on newspapers pub. lished in Hongkong and addressed to British Possessions, China and Macao is 2 cents per ocs, and not 2 cents per newspaper. When the postag is not fully prepaid newspapers cannot be forwarded and if they do not
tendera tames and addresses they are disposed of in the Dead briter Office. 25th and 26th inst.
It is hereby notifed that Radio telegrams are accepted at long- keng for transmission direct to Canton and Shanghai and to certain it- land towns in China via these stations at the following rates per word:--
Foreign Code
Radiololegram
$0.20
To Canton
and
Shanghai
To Inland towns
Anking, Hangchow, Hankow, Ichang, Nanking, Nhugpo,
Plain Chinese
Radiotelegram
$0.10
Foreign & Code Plain Chinese
telegram.
£0.20
telegram.
80.10
Peiping, Pengpa.
Tientsin, Tsim s
Tsingtao, Tuncil
trd Vultu
$0.30
$0.15
The above rates include toll due to the receiving stations.
In view of the uncertainty of the situation in Manchuria no mails are being, forwarded vin Siberin until further notice.
From the 1st August and as10 further notice the afternoon inail for Macus will be elased at 3.15 p.m.
INWARD MAILS.
Prov
Per
Shanghai and Amoy
Straits
Amoy
Kanebow Табта Taluuta
August 1.
August 1.
Aukrust 1.
Europe via Suez, (Letters
and
papers, London 4th July, Fazeel 27th June)
and
Shanghai
Kashmir Khyber
.August 1.
August 2
U.S.A., (Seattle 18th July) Chuada,
Pres. Lincoln
.August 2.
Maniin...
Pros, Grnat
.August 5,
Tanda....
.August 5.
Shanghai
Patroclus
.August G.
Augost 12.
Japan and Shanghai
Australia and Manila
Canada (Victorin B. C. 25th July),
U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai .... Emps. of Russia
OUTWARD MAILS.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are clored at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Sumshui' and Wnehaw
H.
Manila
Shanghai
X,
Relfast, July 3. That a boxing match should be arranged between a boxer and an inmate of Belfast Union who la Buffering froni loss of memory, on the chance that the fight might lend in a restoration of memory, has been suggested.
Amoy and Japan Strofta
.
Japan and Victoria B. C. ....
Amoy and Formosa via Swatow
Manila
Swatow
Straits and Calestia MACRA
Haiphong
Swatow, Amoy and Fanchow Manila, Sandakan, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island
Sundakenn Manila
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Sandakan
Swatow, Amoy and Formos Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and *Europe vin Victorín B. C. .............
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marsellei
Swntow
The victim is aged ́about 30, A year ago he was found wandering Swatow, Amey and Panchow in the street, unable to remember | Strufts and Calentin anything about himself.
Many unsuccessful efforts to Manila restore his memory have been tried,
The suggestion of a boxing match was made in a letter from a Belfast man to an official of the union, stating that in another similar case in London the victim: was cured after having received a' blow on the nose in a quarrel with one of the patients.
It is not yet known if the sug gestion will be adopted.
Special Drug,
"Matt" in the name by which the patient is known in the union," where he works as a clerk in the office.
Per
Tai Hing,
Texas. Glengarry
:
Date and Time.
Web, July 31, 4.30 p.m. „Wed, “July -31, Ę pan. 31, Wed., July
Registration Lotters
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Yuensang.....Wed., July 31, 6 p.m. Cremer Thurs., Aug. 1, 10. a.m. Islan....Thure, Aug. 1, 10.30 am. De Victoria B, C. 27th Aug.) Dell Maru..Thurs,, Aug. 1, 10.30 a..
20 p.m.
Nhghai ... Thum, Aur. 1, 12.30 Hydrangga. Thurs., Aug. 1, 2 2.30 p.m.
Seattle Maru Thurs., Aug. 1, 2.30 p.m. Sul An Thurs., Aug. 1, 3.15 p.m. Yigckow..Thurs., Aug 1, 3.30 p.m. Francis Garnier Thurs., Aug. 1. Ti pam. Halyang
Fri, Aug. 2, 1 p.m.
.TH, Aug. 2,
Arafurn
Parceln Registration
Letters
noon.
1.45 p.m. ,2.30 p.m..
(Due Thursday Teland 17th August)," Matanung Sat., Aug, 1), 1.30 p.a. Pres. Lincoln Snt., Aug. 3, 4.30 p.m.
Khyber
Parrels
་
.Sat., Aug. 3, K. P. O.
Aug. 2, 4,30 p.m.
Registration Aur, 3, 9 n.m. .Aug. 3, 10 a.m. G. P. O.
Letters
Parcels ***** 2. p.m.
Registration
3.9.45 a.m. Letters.Aug. 3, 10.30 a.m. (Duo Marsellies 1st September), Mounang Sun, Aug. 4, 8.30 am. Canton Maru .....Sun., Aug. 4, 9 a.m. Hatching......Tues., Aug. 0, 1 p.m
Près, Grant
Tues., Aug, 0. Parcels... Aug. 5, 5 pan. Registration ..........5 p.m Letters. Aug, 0. 8.30 am, (Due Victoria B. C. 26th August.)
Putroclus
.Tues., Aug. 6. K.P.O.
,4.30 p.m. ...4.30 p.ro.
Registration. Letters
Registration
Letters
G.P.O.
bpm.
6 pra
(Due Marseilles 4th September.)
Hangsung..Wed., Aug, 7, 10.30 am. Fri, Aug. 32 pan.
Hai Niag
Mausang
Parcels
Letters
..Sun., Aug. 11,
...noon.
p.ni,
Tues, Aug. 13, 3,30 p.m
Empa, of Russia
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CONVICTS' ODD MUTINY.
DEMANDING PENAL SERVITUDE.
fusil to work, and the hunger strike continued.
Several ringleaders, when taken before the Governor, demanded to be sent to Saint Laurent du Maroni,
Food and Smoke Problems, Paris, June 27.
They argued that their sentences Several hundred convicts at the involve life and work at the penal Penitentiary of St. Martin de Re, settlement, and not in an ordinary on the Ile de Re, near La Rochelle, prison. They also demanded bet have mutinied for a remarkable, ler food and more tobacco, reason.
As they threatened to continue They are all under sentence of their mutiny, 57 of the men will be. penal servitude for life or for long sent to La Rochelle and thence to periods which involve their being the prisons of Angouleme and On one occasion a special drug sent to that dreaded penal, settle Vannes, was administered to him, and a ment in French Guiana,'. Suint
Laurent du Maroni, nurse took a shorthand note of a They believe there has been un- rambling speech he made during reasonable delay in sending them his drugged aleep. This was rend over to him when he recovered, but there. So they mutinied yester-lond failed to touch a responsive chord day, in his mind.
Convicta to be sent to Frencli Culana are collected at the pění- tentiury'nt St. Martin de Ra until there are sufficient to make a ship.
No convicts have been "shipped"
All refused to work and declared for about a year, and several hun-
a hunger strike. As they remain-dreds are, waiting to be sent off to "Matt" has a acur, believed toed quiet all night, the Governor Saint Laurent du Maront, which have been caused by a bullet, and thought it was a one-day protest, has been called "the capital of is thought to be an ex-Service man. ' but to-day there was a general re- crime."
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