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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

UP-TO-DATE HONG KONG

MONDAY, MAY 19, 1930.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TO-DAY'S WANTS. New Advertisements Lammert's Auctions

25 WORDS

..$1.00, ($1.50 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been received:-

544, 545, 647, 850, 656, 566, 593, 595, 598, 618, 634, 638, 639, 642, 650, 667, 671.

WANTED KNOWN.

The "SCHOOL OF FINE ART," 11, Ice House Street, now opened, under Instruction of Filipino Artist. Com-. plete model courses from penel! to oil. A in modern art,

POSITION WANTED. EUROPEAN LADY, good knowledge, several languages, seeks position as either Pianist,Singer or Waitress in hotel or privately. Evening hours preferred. Write Box No. 676, care of "Hongkong Telegraph,"

LOST.

LOST-Either in Peak Tram or Kow- loon, a bunch of KEYS-reward for return to Box 677, "Hongkong Telegraph.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-14.40 h.p. M.G. Sports Saloon, First class condition. Apply any time Duro Garage, Nathan Rond. Kowloon.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET Office Rooms, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building. Apply to Sang Kee, same Building.

OFFICES TO LET

IN

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLIJR:

NOTICE

The Undersigned have received The Half Yearly General Meet-Instructions to sell by Public ing of Voting Members will be Auction, held at the Club House, Happy Valley on Wednesday, 4th June, 1930, at 5.30 p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Hongkong. 19th May, 1930,

CHINESE CUSTOMS

NOTIFICATION,

The public are hereby notified that telegraphic instructions have been received from the Inspector General of Customs to the effect that the exportation abroad of Gold Bars and importation from

of Silver. Coins abroad prohibited.

are

J. M. H. OSBORNE, Commissioner of Chinese Customs,

Kowloon and District. York Building,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1930.

on Thursday, the 22nd May, 1930, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

comprising:-

Teak Hatstands, Glass Cabinets, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Deska, Chairs, Typewriters, Planos, Gramophones, Records, Electric

Fans, Table

Carpets, Rugs, Chinese Hand Paintings in Black- wood Frames, Ornaments, Curios, etc., etc.

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Dinner Crockery, Cutlery, Glass Ware, etc., etc.

Brass, Teak and Tron Bedsteads, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, Toilet DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Crockery, Mosquito Nets, Com-

modes, etc., etc. ·

The Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building on Wednesday, June 4th, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Ac-

WHITEAWAYS BUILDING counts to the 31st December, 1929.

LIGHT and AIRY

Apply...

Manager.

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW, & CO., LTD.

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-

ORIENT

Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents. "PEAK MANSIONS" One large-roomed flat available from 16th August, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon

Detached a... Semi-detached villaa. Modern construction

with garage.

"Cambay Buildings" Flats,ith modern conveniences.

ASAHI BEER

Sole Agent MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD. PILSENER BEER HONGKONG

GRAND PRIZES ANASPITI EXK DONIFACIO PYRONMEN

ASAHI

NIPPON

BREWERY

BEER

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED

FOR

EXPORT

COMPANY

LIMITED

BEST

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from 29th of May to 4th of June, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1930.

REMINDER.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS LIMITED.

on

Shareholders are reminded that, as already duly notified, a Call of One Dollar per Share has been made on the Company's Shares by a resolution of the Board of Direc- tors the 13th February 1930, such Call being payable on or before the Twentieth day of May 1930, to the Company's Bankers, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at Hongkong.

By order of the Board.

HERBERT R. STURT,

Manager & Secretary. Hongkong, 19th Mag, 1930.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forme for the Sixth Extra Race Meeting to be held en Saturday, 7th June and on Monday, 9th June,

1930 (weather permitting) may be kong Club, and Causeway Bay

obtained at the Race Course, Hong-

Stables.

Entries close at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, 29th May, 1930.

GUIDE TO THE COMPANIES' ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG.

In The Form of a Detailed Index

(131 PAGES). COMPILED BY

WALTER J. HAWKER, A.C.LS.

HONGKONG.

Below are some opinions by professional men who have been favoured with advance copies.

"I have tested it in several

Ainstances, and found that in each L

Y

of those instances, the work fully meets the test."

i

and

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.

Ohe View from Wednesday, the 21st May, 1930. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

on Thursday.

the 22nd May, 1930,

at 3 o'clock p.m.

at their Sales Room. Duddell Street,

ONE MOTOR CYCLE in very good condition. On View from Wednesday. the 20th May, 1930. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

PUBLIC AUCTION..

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

on Friday,

the 23rd May, 1930, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Very Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps,

comprising:-

China, Hongkong (including Hongkong Jubilee double charged). Siam, British Colonies,

Macao, etc., etc..

sur-

One View from Wednesday, the 21st May, 1930, Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

And

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees per Company's Vessel,

"KNIGHT COMPANION"

From UNITED KINGDOM and

CONTINENTAL PORTS via

SINGAPORE,

will be discharged into Holt's Wharf

AUTOMATIC.

TELEPHONES

and AUTOMATIC COOKING

DIAL

YOUR

DINNER

ON ONE OF

WRIGHT'S "EUREKA NEW WORLD" GAS COOKERS

SOLD FOR CASH OR BY INSTALMENTS. FIXING CHARGE $5 ONLY. (For a Limited Period)

Extra for laying Gas Service where necessary.

SEE MODELS AND A K FOR DEMONSTRATION AT OUR SHOWROOMS. HONG KONG & CHINA GAS Co., Ltd.

Head Office & Showroom-West Point. Central Showroom-Ice House Street. Kowloon Showroom—246, Nathan Road

Telephone 20000.

A whole Dinner can be Cooked with one Setting of the "REGULO" Automatic Heat Control and at one time.

SEE WHOLE DINNER MENU ON PAGE 5

Smart Summer Frocks

at

Rolande Sarrault

Fedder Building,

3rd Floor,

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

LLOYD ROYAL BEIGE S.A.

From ANTWERP, COLOMBO, SINGAPORE and MANILA.

The steamship,

"BOLIVIER"

Tel. 22252.

OPIUM SCANDAL..

TRIAL OF EX-CONSUL AND HIS WIFE,

Nanking, May 18. The sensational case of Mr. and

RADIO NOTICES..

Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegr#- phic addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this,

U.S.A., San Francisco 25th April),

Honolulu, Japan, Shanghal and

From

INWARD MAILS.

Per

U.S.A, (San. Francisco 26th April),

Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai

and Amoy

SwOwn and Manila

Dua.

Europe via Siberia (London 27th

April

Pres. Taft

May 19.

Japan

Japan and

and Shanghai

Tipanas

May 19.

Andre Lebon

May 20

Japan and Shanghal

Sphinx

May 20

Chichibu Maru

May 20.

Cremer

May 21.

Tango Maru

May 22,

Ranpura

.May 22.

May 23.

.May 23.

May 26

Europe via Suez (Letters and papers, London, 24th April, and parcels, 17th April)

U.S.A., (Seattle 3rd May), Canada,

Japan and Shanghai

Japan and Shanghai

Canada (Vancouver B.C. 8th May),

U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai

Pres McKinley Mantua

Empress of Russia

OUTWARD MAILS.

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 18 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

For. Swatow Straits

Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A.. Central and South America and *Europe via San Francisco

Sam Shuí abd Wuchow

Per

Date and Time. Hydrangea...Mon, May 19, 3 p.m. Shinnoh Maru Mon., May 19, 3.30 p.m.

Pres. Jackson

Parcels

Registration

Letters ....

Mon., May 19,

.9 p.

4.15 p.ia.

...5 Pilih

(Due San Francisco 11th June) Tai Ming....Mon, May 19, 4 p.m.

Shanghai and Europe via Siberis .. Pres. Jackson ....................Mon, May 10,

Registration Letters

"Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Taiping

Manila, Australia and New Zea

land via Thursday Island

Batavia

*Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South. Afties and South American Forts Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhoi and

Haiphong ***

.....5 p.in.

...6 p.la.

Tues., May 20. Parcela.......May 10, 5 p.m. Registration May 20, 8.45 am. Letters....May 20, 9.20 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 31st May).

Kags Maru

.Tues., May 20, ..8.45 2.10.

Registration Letters...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9.30 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 2nd June). Tjisalak...Tues May 20, 10.80 ..

Santos Maru Tues, May 20, 10.30 am.

Tonkin Haiching

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, *Egypt & Europe via Marseilles Sphinx

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via

Siberia Manila

Swatow

Shanghai

Amoy Straits

Hoihow

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Hofhow. Pakhol and Haiphong Wei Tai Wel via Swatow and

Poochow Japan

Tues., May 20, 12.30 p.m., ...Tues., May 20, 1 p.m.

Tues., May 20. K.P.O.

1 p.m.

.1 p.m.

G.P.0.

1.45 p.m.

Registration Letters

Registration Letters (Due Marseilles 21st June.)

.2.30 p.m.

Andre Lebon Pres. Taft ..Tues., May 20, 4.30 pm. Foo Shing..Wed., May 21. 8.30 a.m. Achilles....Wed., May 21, 10.30 am. Tai Yuan Wed., May 21, 3.30 p.m. Cremer...Thurs., May 22, 10.30 a.m. Kiungchow Thurs., May 22, 10.30 a.. Deli Maru Thurs. May 22, 10.30 am. Chengtu....Fri., May 23, 8.30 a..

Kucichow...Fri., May 28, 9.30 .in. Tango Marn Fri, May 23. 9.30 a.m. Haiyang...Fri., May 23, 1. p.m.

..Tues., May 20, 2 p.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Strails, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa. Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Mantua

having arrived, consignees of cargo by her are informed that all goods Mrs. Kao Ying, who were extradi- are being landed at their risk into ted to China from the United the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous States, for trial on charges of Godowns of The Hongkong & Kow-smuggling opium into San Fran loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., cisco, has been recalled by a de whence delivery may be obtained. cision of the Soochow High Court. No claims will be admitted after to which the former Vice-Consul the Goods have left the Godowns, and and his wife appealed against the all goods remaining undelivered after judgment of the Nanking District Manila 24th May, 1930, will be subject to

th

All claims against the vessel must? be presented to the Undersigned on or before 31st May; 1930, or they will not be recognized,

Court.

Yesterday, the Soochow High Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Court revised the decision of the Shanghai Nanking District Court, which had sentenced Mr. Kao Ying to seven All broken, chafed and damaged years' imprisonment, and a fire of goods are to be left in the Godowns $6,666, and instead, sentenced him where they will be examined on 24th to five years' imprisonment, and May, 1930, at 10a.m.

ed.

No Fire Insurance has been effect- a fine of $5,000, on the charge of smuggling opium; and in addi- Bill of Lading will be counter-tion three years' imprisonment, signed by,

and a fine of $3,000, for complicity in smuggling Chinese into the

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

Agents.

COST OF LIVING INDEX.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa and Europe via Marseilles

United States. The Soochow High Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Court, however, decided that the Manila total term of imprisonment, for Swatow the two offences, should

be six Sandakan years, and a fine of $6,000,

The Soochow. High Court con- firmed the sentence of four years' imprisonment passed on Mrs. Kao LOWER THAN AT ANY TIME Ying, by the Nanking District

SINCE 1916.

►

London, May 17.

Court, but reduced the fine from $5,000 to $4,000.

Parceis

.Sat, May 24. K.P.O. .May 23, 4.30 p.m.

Registration May 24, 9 a.m.

Letters

Parrela

G.F.O.

...10 a.m.

.May. 23, 5 p..

Régistration May 24, 945 am. .Letters .......

........ 10.80 am..

(Due Marseilles 20th June.)

Pres. McKinley

Sat., May 24, 10.30 a.m. Canton Maru Sun, May 25, 9 am, Hakusan Maru

Perseus

Mon., May 26, 10.30 am

Registration Letters..

Registration

.Man., May 26,

K. P, Q.

G. P. O.

Letters ..........

....1 p.m.

....1 p.m..

.1.45 p.u

.2.30 p.m

(Due Marseilles 27th June).

Hai NingTues., May 27, 2 pim Empréss of Russia

Tues., May 27. 3.30 p.m. Hangsang... Wed., May 28, 8.30 s.m. Hinsang....Wed., May 28, 1.30 p.m.

"Superscribed Correspondence only.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

SO THIS IS COLLEGE" NOW SHOWING.

..

.Mr. Sun Yuan, (Suen Foon), **For years I have complained

On May 1 the average level of the former Chancellor of the Chi- bitterly of the lack of an Inder to

retail prices of commodities was nese Consulate at San Francisco, Ithe Companies Ordinances of

A hundred per cent. singing and approximately 55 per cent, above who was acquitted by the Nanking Hongkong. The golums will be of are hereby notified that their carge that of July 1914, as compared District Court, on a charge of com- dancing talkie depicting College Tgreat service."

Kowloon, where it will lle at Con- with 57 per cent, one month ago plicity in the smuggling of opium life in America, entitled "So This "The work is excellently consignees risk and subject to terms and and 61 per cent, one year ago. into San Francisco, was found Is College" was screened at the ceived and very well worked out.” conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The fall in the general percentage guilty by the Soochow High Court, Queen's Theatre yesterday to

"Every aclicitor, barrister and The Cargo will be ready for delivery of increase since April I was and sentenced to five years' im

from Godown on and after 19th May, largely due to reductions in the prisonment, and fined $5,000. until Tuesday. auditor and company secretary

Optional

cargo will not be landed price of butter, milk and coal. All three defendants. declared will find the work indløpenambi. .” here, unless notice has been given The cost of living is shown by that they will appeal to the "I heartily congratulate Mr. prior to steamer's arrival but carried this figure to be lower than at any Supreme Court at Nanking.

on from port to port to the final port time since October, 1916 British Reuter. of call to which the option extends. Wireless.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where

they will be examined on any and Fridays between the

METALS.

of all kinda especially for ship. building and engineering work f'omplete stock. Bost Terme, Immediate delivery.

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SINGON & CO..

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.

SHING YUNG SI.

Hawker on his work."

Price $5.00

Printed and. Published

by the

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST,

LIMITED...

"Morning Post Building" Wyndham Street, Hongkong..

MRS. MOTONO

HAND & ELECTRIC MASSAGE No. 61B, Top Floor, Wyndham St., Hongkong.

of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after. 26th May, will

be subject to rent,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 0th June, or they! will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected,

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th May, 1930.

U.S. NAVY'S BEST THOUGHT.

"BRUSHED ASIDE IN LONDON.”

New York, May 17. That the United States' repre sentatives at the London Naval Conference accepted three less crowded houses and will be shown eight-inch cruisers, than the Navy Board insisted was the minimum The picture describes college for the purposes of national de- life with much realism and one of fence, was disclosed at a meeting its features is a rugby game in of the Committee on Foreign which a crowd of 100,000 wildly Relations of the United States cheers for the opposing teams. Senate, by the evidence of Ad- This forms the dramatic climax of mirals Bristol and Hilary Jones. the picture..

The former complained that the "So This la College" is a picture "navy's best thought was brushed that is quite worth seeing if only aside in London." He declared because for the amusing episodes that the 5-8 ratio with Japan was of the story and the clear cut and necessary, but was. not retained. well-spoken dialogue throughout under the new Treaty. Reuter's the picture, The strong cast American Service With reference to the gold em- consists of Elliott Nugent, Robert bargo, attention is drawn to the Montgomery, Cliff Edwards, and

SHANGHAI'S GOLD EXPORTS.

AMERICA'S HUGE. NAVAL VOTE.

!

G$382,000,000,” APPROVED FOR 1930-31.

15,500,000 TLS. TO U.S., 1,250,000 TO JAPAN.

Shanghai, May 17.

Washington, May 17. fact that the export of gold bars Sally Starr, while Cliff Edwarda zomers to the screen they have had The House of Representatives, from Shanghai for the Brat four plays a comedy relief part with his a great reputation in Broadway, without recording their vote, has months of the year, were: to entertaining ukefele songs. approved the Navy Appropriation America fifteen and a half mul- On the whole the acting of the be quite at home with their work which explains why they seem to Bill of over G$882,000,000. The lion, and to Japan one and a principal players leaves nothing to in this talkie. Bill now. goes to the Senate.-quarter million worth in Halkuan be desired and although most of

The usual Fox Moxietone New la Reuter's American Service.

them are comparatively new. contained in the same programme.

tacls-Reuter,