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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1929.

New Advertisements Lammert's Auctions

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT

CLUB.

Opening Cruise will take place at the Club, House, North Point, on Saturday, 2nd November.

Members and friends are eor- dially invited to be present.

The first Ladies' Race starts ni 3 p.m.

By Order,

R. J. VERNALL,

Hon. See.

HONG KONG "CRICKET CLUB. Interport Cricket,

There will be

Stand on the

reserved for Members of the Club their Ladies. Subscribers, and Entrance by the small gate Chater Road at the East end of the pavilion.

any person who witnessed the acTO LET Ofee Roanis, Hong-Chater Road side of the Ground vident when yellow Dus collided kong and Shanghai Bank Build- and knocked a European boy of Ing. Apply to Sang Kee, same his bicycle on Sunday, the 20th Building. instant at p.m. near the corner) of Nathan Road and Austin Boud kindly communiente with Captain V. N. Paguzoff Post Box Np. 249.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ENCANTO-Ladies' Dressmaker "Apply" 15. "Morrison Gay Road tiroifid Floor, Happy Valleyg

FOR SALE.

Offers Invited. "For

DESIRABLE RESIDENCE

in Peak District

(near Motor Road). Furnished or unfurnished; Mo- dern Sanitation; Four Large Rooms with Enclosed Veranians; Two Bathrooms, Pantry, Drying Room, etc., etc.

Write:-Box No. 564, "Hongkong Telegraph."

care ef

FOR SALE-Mid isele i dublej

Reply]

hed with box spring maltvegi, caus Furiture, palms, rocky other household furniture Box No. 579, care of. "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE. ERSKINE “SIX. 11,000 Miles, Kood condition throughout, owner

goling hogne..

$1.00 or Hvar bller to immitte

APARTMENTS TO LET.

VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, rooms with full board from $95, to $130, per month, double rooms for 2 persons with full board from $180 per month, daily rates from $4 per day, European.management, Tel. K.357:

"PEAK MANSIONS." ITUATED within Two Minut

Walk from the Train Station and overlooking the Southern Side of the Island. Ready for Occupation.

Five Riomed and Six-Roomed, APARTMENTS. with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses; Two lifts.

Apply to

·

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

M

ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZŮ. ASSEUSE S. HONDA, ASSEUSES. KISAKI, Hecommended for many years by GoverZ- mout Cty Hospital, Pank lospital, etc., and

3 the fuel doctors.

No. 24. Wradhes Birent, Tel. 0.4948.

"MRS. MOTONO

HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE

INTERPORT CHICKET,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction.

on FRIDAY,

the 1st November, 1929,

commencing at 2.30 p.m..

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street:

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising:-

Hatstand,

Chesterfield

Teak Couch

and Armchairs, Glass Cabinet, Silver Ware, Cameras, Gramophones, Cottage Piano, Fic- Carpets, tures, Wireless Sets, Rugs, Curios, Porcelain Ware, etc.,

etc.

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cut- lery, Dinner Waggon, Sideboards,

etc.

It is proposed to carry out the tee, Chests, Kitchen Utensils, etc.. following programme:- Nov: 5th, 6th & 7th.

Shanghai v Malaya. Nov. 9th, 11th & 12th.

Shanghai v Hongkong. Noy, 13th. 14th & 5th.

Malaya Hongkong.

Matches will, unless otherwise notified, commence at 30.30 am. on all days except the 11th, when time will be Hală am Tillie j terval 12.15 to 1.30 p.ru. Draw sturbs at 5 p.m...

A Stand at the corner of Queen's Road & Des Voeux had will be open to the Public at a charge of 50, cents per person per dig. 2. Benches on the Queen's Rondl side of the Ground will be reserved for Sailors and Soldiers in uniform.

THE DIOCESAN-BOYS SCHOOL. HONG KONG.

The Fourth Payment of Sebon) Peca is due on November 1st. This is a good time for New Boys

Examinations will be belif in November and promotions rande on Friday, November 29th,

purchaser. Write Box No. 5, No. 31B, Top Floor, Wyndham St., to begin at School. The Annual care of "Hongkong Telegraph.""

RADIO

WE STOCK ALL SPARES

INCLUDING SHORT WAVE EQUIPMENT.

COMPLETE SETS

DEST MAKES. LOWEST PRICES

NOTETHE ADDRESS-

THEUNION STORE,

37, Des Voeux Road,

SHAMEEN PRINTING PRESS

AGENTS FOR

The

Ilongkong.

October

New Orthophonic

Victor

Record

Can Be

Obtained

from

Hongkong Telegraph. TSANG FOOK PIANO

TO WHOM ALL LOCAL ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE

ADDRESSED.

DEATH

COMPANY.

8, Des Vœux Road Central (Entrance Içe House "Street) Telephone C, 4648.

DUTIES.

Avoid difficulty and delay to your dependents after your death by effecting a special

ESTATE DUTY POLICY

·with

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

write on phone for particulare

LIFE. ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

Hongkong Bank Building, la Des Voeur Road Central.

Tel. C. 1122.

For the Best

LOCAL VIEWS

PHOTOGRAPHS

and

PORTRAIT

Go

To

Branch 7, Beaconsfield Arcade.

MEE CHEUNG Studio, Ico House St,

A new year's work begins on Monday, December 2nd. -

Por Prospectus etc, please apply. to the Bursar, 1, 0, Box 33, Hong Kong.

THE DIOCESAN ROYS' SCHOOL,

HONG KONG

THE SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATION,

Saturday, November 2nd, 1929.--- Visit of 15 E. Thứ Governor, of Bongkong, Sir Cecil Clementi K. C. M. G. 3.30 to 4.30 p.in.- Games and Tea., 5.15 to 6. p.m. --The Ceremony ip the Hall, Sunday, November 3rd, 1929.-

15 am-Holy Commaninn-- In the School Chapel. 11 am Special Service in St. John's Cathedral.

Preacher The

Headmaster

9.30

Brass, Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Toilet Crockery, Blankets, Chests of Drawer, Side Tables, etc., etc.

Anc

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

On view from Thursday, the lat November, 1029.

Catalogues will be issued..

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. ПTongkang, Oct. 28, 1929.

PUBPLIC-AUCTION.

The Undersigned have receive instructions to sell by Public Aurtion.

" on Saturday, the 2nd November, 1929, commencing at 11 am.

at No. 5, Queen's Garden, Top Floor,

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

"J

On View from Friday, the 1st November, 1929.

Terms: Cash on Delivery, Catalogues will be issued.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

"HONEYMOON FLATS" NOW

SHOWING.

SHARE PRICES TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of tocal share anatations issued to-day:

Ranks.

longkong Bank, $1355 8. Chartered Bank £10 b. Mercantilo A. & B., £32 n. P. and O. 91 n. East Asia $90 p.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $695 b. Union Ins., $374 · ga. North China, Ins., Tls. 160 b. Yangtze Ins, $50 n.

China Underwriters, $ 11. China Fires, $310.

H. K. Fire Ina., $815. b.

Shipping.

Douglasas, $268.

H. K. Steamboats, $261 b.. H. K. Tugs, $2. y. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $70 Union Waterboats, $22

Mining.

Benguots, $4.60 h. Kailans, 57/6 b.

Langkats, Tis, 16 n.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICES.

The Itudio Office, where full information concerning all wireless ser vices may be obtained at all times, is situated on the ground floor of the P. and O. Building in Des Voeux Road, next to the General Post Offico.

Individuals and firms are recommended to register their talegra- phic addresses at the Radio Olce. No charge is made for this.

Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are for warded vin Siberia if so superscribed.

XMAS AND NEW YEAR PARCEL MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN..

U

Xmas and New Year Parcel Mail for Great Britain will be closed in the General Post Office at 5 pm., the 8th November par s.s. Macedonin,

This mail is due in London on the 13th December.

It is believed that the air mail closed for London on 4th October and dug to leave Karachi on 20th October has been destroyed as a result of the wreck of the "City of Rome" aeroplane last Saturday. A further announcement will be made as soon as definite news is received.

INWARD MAILS.

From

Shanghai and Swatew

Por Soochow

Due.

Jupian

Seattle Maru

October 30. October 31.

Jahan

Santos Maru

.October 31.

n.

London, (parcels only, 26th Sept.)

and Straits

Anchises.....

November 1.

Jupa and Shanghai

Katori Maru

.November 1.

via Negaputam, letters only

2nd October)

Malaya

.November 1,

Nagpore

November. 1.

U.S.A.. (San Francisco Oct. 4)

b.

Canada, (Victoria B.C., Oct. 8) and

Japan

Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai Proa. Johnson Europe via Negapatam, (papers only

London 2nd October)

.November 2...

Hongsheng

November 2.

Tyndareus

November 3.

Munila

President 'Pireco

.November 3..

lunula.

Australia and Mandla

Tancia

.November 4,

Canada, (Victoria B.C., 17 October)

U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai". Emps, of France U.S.A. (San Francisco Oct. D)

..November 4.

November 4.

November 4.

...November 5.

S'hai Explorations, Tls, 1.75 Raubs, $9.50 n.

Tronohs, 21/4 b.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $1474 b. Whampoa Docks, $41 b. China Providents $5.65 b. "Hongkowa, Tls 190

Now Engineeringe: Tis. 7.50 ́n. Shanghai Docks. Tls. 116 n. Cottons.

n.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 171 b. Orientals, Tis. 2.30 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 94 (old) `n.

'Lands, Hotels, etc.

n.

$11.75 n.

II. and S. Hotels, $10.95 b. H. K. Lands, $6G) | H, S'hai Lands Tls, 160 Humphreys, $15.10 sa. Realties, $9.30 n. Chinoso Estates $98 A.

Publle Utilitiės. Tramways, $19.40, 'h. Poak Trams, (old Star Ferries, $701 h. China Lights, (Old) $15. h H. K. Electrics, $67 sa. Macao Electrics, $23 b. Tolophones $8... "n China Buses, Tls 15. b. Singapore Tractions, 10/-

Industrials. China Sugars, '95 'n. Malabons, $27 n.

Cald Macg, Ord: Tls, 11 r. Canton Icos, $2.50

·D.

Coments (Comb.) $12.50 b, Ropes (Old) $9

United Asbestos $5 b.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $22 Watsons, $12 50 b. Der A. Wings, 80. n. Lane Crawfords, $1 85 b. Mackintoshs, $18 b. Sinceres, 312

n.

Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai Korea Mara U.S.A., San Francisco, Oct. 11)

Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai... Pres. Jackson Japan and Shanghai

.......... Andre Lebon

OUTWARD MAILS.

Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 rainutes 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 aro closed at 5 pm. on the previous day.

Andy

For

Sam Shui and Wuchow Swatew+

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe via Vancouver B.C, and Europe via Siberia

Hoihoy, Pakhaf and Haiphong Fort Bayard Swatów

Straits

Amoy

8.

Hai Wei

Miscellaneous. "Amusements, $29 n.

Constructions, $1.30 h. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, GL H. K. G. Loan 61% ». Prem.

"TALKIES" NEXT WEEK. LIFE STORY OF AL JOLSON.

Swatow, Amoy and Foechow. Shanghai.........

Manila Sandakan, Australia and New Zealand vin Thursday Island

Manin

וי

Per

Date and Time. ...Wed., Oct. 30, 3.30 p.m. Yingchow Kong Ning......Wed., Oct. 30, 1 p.m. Chengtu ....Wed., Oct, 30, 5 p.m.

of

Emps, Asia

Parcels

.Thurs.. Oct. 31. ...Oct. 30, 5 p.m. Registration Oct. 31, 9.15 a.m.

.10 a... Letters (Due Vancouver B. C. 18th Nov.) Mendo Maru Thurs., Oct. 31, 8.30 am. Tai Poo Sek Thurs., Oct. 31, 12.30 Hydrangea Thurs., Oct. 31,, 2.30 p.m. Haldis Thurs., Oct. 31, 2.30 p.m. Talma Thurs., Oct. 31, 5 p.m. Cheong Shing Thurs, Oct. 31, 5 p.m. Hai Ning Fri, Nov. 1, 2 p.m. Anchises .Fri, Nov. 1, 2 p.m.

Nellore ....

Parcels:

Registration

Letters

p.m.

Fri., Nov. 1.

.Noon

1.45 p.m.

.2.30 p.m..

(Due Thursday Island, 10th Nov.)

Diana Dollar....Fri, Nov. 1 3.30 p.m.

Saigon, Straits, "Ceylon, South

Africa and South American Ports Santos Maru Fri, Nov, 1. 5, p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

?

East and South Africa, Aden. Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles Katori Maru

Amoy Shanghai'

Bangkok shi Swatow Shanghai

Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A... Central and South America and

Europe via San Francisco

Shanghai'

Hollow

.Sat., Nov. 2..

K.P.O. Registration Nov. 1, 4.30 p.m. Letters

Autung *****

Nov. 2, "Da.." G.P.O..

Registration Nov. 2, 8.45 a.m. Letter's

9.30 a.m. (Due Marseilles 1st December.)

.Sat., Nov. 2, 5' p.m. Sat., Nov. 2. .5 p.m. .6 p.m. Kwangehow...Sun., Nov. 3. 8.30 h.m.. Iyo Maru Mon., Nov. 4, 8.30 a.m,

Luchow ....

Registration

"Letters

Pres. Pierce

Parcels

Registration Letters

Mon., Nov. 4,

18 p.. 4.15 p.m. p.m.'

Mon., Nov. 4,

.5 p.m.

p.m.

" (Due San Francisco 27th Novomber).

Pres. Pierce

Registration

Letters

Kwang Tung Tues., Nov. 5, 8.30 .m. Sui Song

Tues., Nov. 5,

Parcels Letters

..noon.

.1 p.m.

Tues, Nov. 5, 1. p.m.

Andre Lobon

Registration Lettora

Al Jolson, star of "The Singing A comedy concerning a newly Fool," the Warner Bros. super- married couple, "Toneymoon Flats," special, to be shots at the Queen's now being featured at the Queen's Theatre, next week was born in St. Petersburg Russia, and Theatre, stars the two juvenile leads, George Lewis and Dorothy brought to America at an early Gulliver, in a story full of whimage the family making their home Tuesday, November 5th, 1929-Atsial humour: The meeting of a in Washington, DC. The elder Straits and Calcutta

Home. 7 to 9 p.m.-Chinese young couple, who appear to have Yoelson-for the family still Concert. 9 to

p.m. been created for each other, spells the name was fifth in a

line of Jewish cantors, and quite Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Haiyang Gymnastic Display. 9.30 to 12 is. followed by ፡1 gorgeous

*Straits, naturally wished his favourite Saigon,

Ceylon, India, Midnight-Dancing

Re-wedding

and a scene

honey-

son to succeed him in the

Mauritius, East and South Africa, ser- freshments.

moon spent in apartments

Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Mar- neilles The School Buildings will be of the type known as "all-in-one" vice of the church.

Cantor Yoelson's untipathy to illuminated on the evenings of There ceurs the usual trouble the theatre must have been for November 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, arising from early misunderstand exceeded by his son's love for it,

for the latter, when ins, all so petty, but of much ro- All Parents, Guardians. Old Boysmantic interest for those who and their Friends are cordially henken uack to their early married managed to get a part in Israel Zangwill's "Childre of the Ghetto" and even to be engaged as "ballyhoo man" for a travelling circus. Some time after the Spanish War, while singing in a Washington cafe, his father had him placed under surveillance. He soon became ill and was at once taken home." After an as- tonishingly swift recovery, he was off again, next being deen in Al Reeves burlesque show!

invited.

NOTICE.

From the beginning of next year we intend publishing a Quarterly Journal, The Hong Kong Nater- alist. Our aim is to give a more or less popular account of the flora and fauna of the district together with its climatic and physical features,

A number of the articles will be supplemented by line drawings, re- productions of photographs or other types of illustration,

days..

"Honeymoon Flats" is a good medy of its type. It is being. shown for the last time at the Theatre to-day.

SILK TAXES.

STANDARDISATION IN .KWANGTUNG.

Canton, Oct. 29. The Silk Taxes placed before a committee of the Kwangtung Tax Bureau for examination, have been standardised as follows:

Best quality, Silk-Each picul

The cost of ench number will be about $1.50 or 35, post free, to àn- nual subscribers. · Coples will not | $24 Mex.

be put on sale until the annual 2nd quality Silk-Each picul

| subscribers have been supplied. $14 Mex.

We invite all who are interested

3rd. quality Silk-Ench picul in the Natural History of the Co-$7 Mex.-Canton News Agency..

lony to give their hearty support and co-operation. If after it year's trial we find that the Jour- nal is not receiving sufficient sup- port, the publication will be disti continued.

Intending subscribers are re- quested to send their subscription" (56) to Dr. G. A. C. | Herklots, Biological Department, The Uni- versity, stating the addross which the Journal should be for warded.

A. H. CROOK, G. A. C. HERKLOTS. Hongkong, 20th Oct., 1920.

to

CAR REPAIRS I

BRING YOUR CAR TO USAND YOU WILL BE SATISFIED.

FIAT GARAGE

67, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. C. 4821

still a lad,

1.

Vaudeville experience followed himself, his brother, and mutual friend appearing in sketch under the name of Jolson, Palmer and Jolson. It was dur ing this period that the of using burat-cork was suggested iden

by a negro dresser, his black-face work bringing him"instant and tremendous recognition.

Manila

Swatow. Amoy Sandakan

Registration

Letters

...Tues., Nov. 5, K. P. O.

G. P. O.

.1 p.m.

.1 p.

.1.10 p.m.

.2.30 p.m.

(Duo Marseilles 6th December).. Einp. of France Tuca. Nov, 5, 3.30 pm Waishing

„Tues., Oet, A. 5 p.m. Linon Wed, Nov. 6, 8.30 p.m. Mausang Thurs,, Nov. 7, 8.30 am. Hai Ching

Fri., Nov. 8, 1 pm. Hosong

....Fri, Nov. 8, 5 p.an,

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy and Japan Struits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius East and South Africh, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles - Macedonia

Parcels

K.P.O.

Sat., Nov. 9,

Nov. 8 4.30 pan.

Registration...Noy, 9, 9 h.D. 10 a.m.

Letters

Parcels

G.P.O.

.Nov. 8, 5 p.m.

Registration Nov. 0, 9,45 à.m. Letters ............10.80 a.m. (Due Marseilles 6th December.)

Superscribed Correspondence only.

TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

He had been a member of Dock- stader's Minstrel for two years when on, of the Shuberts saw FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS... him and at once engaged him for

A Winter Garden institution ap-

ACKNOWLEDGED.

pearing in "Bow Sing," "La Belle The Tung Wah Hospital bega grate Parce." "The Whirl of Society," fully to acknowledge the following "Vera Violetta," "The Honeymoon further contributions: Express," "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." Meaars. Cana Stardom came with the latter, "Steamships

among his later revues being "Big Boy" and "Bombo."

dian Pacific

Lid.

50.00

100,00

Messrs. Hast Jolson for years resisted the

ings, Dennye offers of motion picture producers

and Bowley but was finally won over by Measts. Chine Light and Warner Bros., appearing for

Power Co. them in the first great special pro- duction, "The Jazz Singer"- picture which broke records all over the country,

Al Jolson is recognized as one of the world's greatest entertainers, whether on stage or screen.

(1818) Hong- (1918) Ltd. $ 150.00 Mesara.

keng Rope Manufacture

Ing Co., Ltd. $100.00 Messrs. Gen. K.

-Hall Bratton

$ 50.00

and Co. $ 200.00 Messrs.

Wil- Ham Meyer- ink & Co. Messts Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.

farther dona-

tions from Chinese mab-

scribers which are bo- ing acknow.. lodged in the Chines0 Press.

Amount previously ac- knowledged:

$ 150.00

$ 0,282.87

- $10,032.87 §' 10,032.87

$474,049.40

$484,082.27

Further contributions are earnestly

solicited,