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TO-DAY'S WANTS.

TS WORDS

..$1.50,

(89.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been Receivad:----

667, 871, 678, 683, 685, 891, 695, 705, 709, 720, 722, 727, 729, 782. 788, 784, 787, 788, 766, 773, 775; 776, 792, 703, 795, 796.

TUITION GIVEN.

LESSONS in English with particular attention

Also to pronunciation. instruction in principles and history of English law by English Barrister Loos. (Middle Templo). Moderato Write Box No. 712, "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED KNOWN.

TO BE SOLD,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1931.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

Subscription Grifins and

Australian Pontes.

on

The list of Subscribers to the above will close at noon Saturday, 30th May, 1931.

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE

ALL members are cordially in- vited to attend and participate in any discussion which may ensue.

Lammert's Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received The Sixth Extra Race Meeting instructions to sell by Public will be hoid (weather permitting) | Auction,

at Happy Valley on Saturday, 23rd and Monday, 25th May, 1931, com- moncing at 2.30 p.m. on both days. The first bell will bo rung at

2 p.m.

・ ・ MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their badges prominently displayed.

on Friday,

the 22nd May, 1931,

'commencing at 2.30.p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture

No one without a Badge will be comprising:-- ndmitted to the Members' Enclo

Velvet And Cretunne Cover Aurc, Badges admitting non- members to the Members' Enclo-Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, aure and Club Rooms at $5. per Tenk Dining Table and Chairs, day for Gentleman and $3. per day Teak Wardrobe for Ladies (both including tax) Mirror are obtainable through the Secret

with Bevelled ELECTRIC DATHS-Ideal for lum-

The Half Yourly General Meet

Dressint Doors, Tenk bago, rheumatics, etc. Recommended for reducing. Given by skilled at-ing of Voting Members will be

Tables with Mirrors, Teak Chests tendants, Tester Beauty Parlour,

of Drawers, Desks, Chairs, Brass Kaymally Building, ground floor, held at the Club House, Happylary upon introduction by a mem- Telephone 22108.

Valley, on Wednesday, 27th May.ber, such member to be respon- Ornmaents, Curlos, E. P. Ware, 1931, at 5.15 p.m.

sible for payment of all chits &c. Cutlery, Water Colour, Engravings, Badges admitting to Membera' Filter, Carpets, Cushions, Glass Enclosure will not be on sale at Ware, Teak and Zine Ice Chests,

Electric the Race Course.

Fans, Tnble Lamps, Members can obtain upon ap-Gramophones and Cabinets, Re- plication to the Secretary, Badges cords, etc., etc. Four bathrooms,

(limited to ONE) admfaston to the Members' Enclo- sure of wives, Indy relatives and friends. Namen must be stated when applying.

55 THE PEAK, latoly occupied by Dr. Harsten and adjoining the Peak Hospital. Unfurnished. Convenient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing room. bot and cold water. Modern saalta tion. Gas and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess of five, or could be easily divided to salt two couples. Close to Tram Station and Motor Road,

Apply:

THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. Exchange Building,

HOUSES, ETC.

FOR SALE OR TO LET furnished four-roomed house at Cheung Chku. Electric Light. Large garden. Write Box No. 783, "Hongkong Telegraph.”

APARTMENTS TO LET.

AIRLIE HOTEL 23-25, Nathan Under Europenu Road, Kowloon.

Cuisine, Management. Excellent Modern Apartments, Terms Moderate. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57357,

PREMISES TO LET.

for the free

AND NOTICE Is hereby given Extraordinary General that an Meeting of the Voting Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be held at the Club House on the 27th day of May, 1931, immediate- after the half-yearly meeting of the Voting Members when the sub- On no pretext will children be joined resolution will be pro-permitted in either Enclosure.

during the Meeting. posed--

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the is $2. per day Publie Enclosure including including ladies and is payable at the Gate.

lax for H

persons

also

A Nice Selection of Blackwood

Ware

including:-

Wardrobe, Dressing Table, Deska, Joss Table, Chests, Tea. poys, Jardinieres, Couch, Tables and Chairs with Talee Stone, Table Screens, etc., etc.

and

One Kelvinator

"That Article G of the Articles of AsRociation of the Club be altered by deleting therefrom the words "Ordinary Members may be unlimited in number" and substituting therefore the

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform words "The number of Ordinary Members shall be one thousand are admitted half price. two hundred or such greater Booksmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c. number as the Voting Members will not be permitted to operate shall from time to time deter-within the precincts of the Hong-Hongkong)

kong Jockey Club during the Race mine."

Meeting.

AND NOTICE is also hereby Tins will be obtainable in the. TO LET.-Furnished flat, May Rond, given that further Extraordinary Restaurant in the Public Enelo.

to lot for six months fram June 1st or end of May. Write Box No. 792, "Hongkong Telegraph."

BISQUIT DUBOUCHE BRANDY.

TRULY EXCELLENT

Obtainable from all Wine Merchants.

SOLE AGENTS

THE CENTRAL TRADING Co.

PUDLO

BRAND

GEMENT WATERPROO

Comment Meryth

DRY AS THE DESERT

·Lloret by the

Waw Office

Bois Agents for Ioni kong &8, põlek.. DODWILL A DOMPANY, LTD, Hangkok. ... Tel. 21

General Meeting of the Voting Members of the Club will be held at the same place on Wednesday, the seventeenth day of June, 1931, at a quarter past-five o'clock in the for the purpose of afternoon receiving a Report of the proceed- ings at the above mentioned meet- ing and of confrming if thought fit as a Special Resolution the above mentioned Resolution.

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th May, 1931.

Burc.

By Order,

C. B. HROWN,

Secretary

MRS. MOTONO. Massage.

Hand and Electric 31b, Wyndham Street.

MASSAGE HALL. MRS. S. UZUNOYE 57, Queen's Road Co., 2nd floor, Expert Masseuse.

Your car need never

LOOK OLD

Simonizing will keep any car looking new through thousands of driving wiles. The original beauty comes back at once when you use the wonderful Simanin Kleener. Then Simoniz adds sparkle and provides mighty protection for the finish. The sooner you Simonis the better.

THE SIMONIZ COMPANY, CHICAGO, U.S. A.

SIMONIZ

THE GUARDIAN OP MOTOR CAR DEAUTY

Obtainable from all Dealers- HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY- CO. Sole Distributora: Bank of Canton Building:-

FELIX HAT SHOP

(Chater Road, Next Moutries)

JUST ARRIVED, CONSIGNMENT OF BEAUTIFUL MILLINERY Including all the Latest Styles in hats and Berets. Also-Afternoon Gowns of Voiles, Organdies Etc., and Morning Frocks, all of the Latest Models. Felix Hats and Frocks are fashion right in every detail and thriftily priced.

DOUBLE ENDOWMENTS

$725 a year will produce $10,000 at death or $20,000 at the end of 20 years if you survive. NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION. terms on application to

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

. Other

LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Hongkong Bank Building,

Telephone 28121,

One Underwood Typewriter

One Set (3) Engravings (OM

Terms:--Cash on Delivery,

On View from Thursday, the 21st May, 1931.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

WILH. WILHELMSEN. THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA and AUSTRALIA LINE.

The Motorship,

"TUNGSHA" having arrived from Norway via ports on the 19th May, consignees of cargo are hereby notified that all goods are boing landed at their risk into the non-hazardous and/or extra hazardous godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 20th May, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godown where they will be examined on the 23rd May, 1931, at 10 am. by our Surveyors, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe No claims will be admitted unless notified and/or application for survey made in writing within seven days after landing of the goods, or in any case before the goods are taken de- livery of.

Claims will not bo recoverable unless complete accounts are sent in within fourteen days of final discharge of veasel..

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by:-

THORESEN & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 10th May, 1931,

METALS

of all kinds especially for ship-building and engineering work. Complete stock. Beat Terms, Immediate delivery.' SINGON & CO ESTABLISHED A. D. 1930. Telephone: 29515. HING LUNG ST.

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME. ORIENT.

Mortgage Bank & Estate agents. "PEAK MANSIONS"

Prince Edward Road,

Kowloon

Dotached and Semi-detached villas.

Modern 'construction with garage..

"Cambay

Flats with muldings”

M

conveniences

ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU. ASSEUSE S. HONDA ASSEUSE S. KISAKI. Recommended for, many years of Government Civil Hospital, Peak Hospital, etc, and by all the local loctors..

24, Wyndham Street Tel. 24045, THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.A

THERAPION NOA HERAPION.NĚ. ? THERAPIONINĖS

SOLE BY LADING CZEKATI PRITE IMEADLASDSG ******** NAKNAD WORD "SERRAFIOR I OR

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S' QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Barska.

Hongkong Bank, $2016 n. Chartered Bank £18 n. Mercantile A. and B., £221⁄4 n. East Asia $120 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1425 b.

Union Ins.. $638 n. China Underwriters, $5.85 8. China Fires, 3800 b.

H. K. Fire Ins, $1300 b..

Shipping.

Douglas, $25 n.

H. K. Steamboats, $28 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 330 b. Union Waterboats, $271⁄2 s.

Mining,

Benguote $9%1⁄2 n. Kailans, 30/- B. S'hat Explorations, Tls. 2 n. Raubs, $38.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $167 b. Whamgon Docks, $34 n. South China Motors $10 n. China Provident, $5.85 b. Hongkews, Tls. 286 an. New Engineers, Tis. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis, 112 n.

Cottons.

Ewo Catton, Ths. 13.66 . S'hal Cotton Tis. 1921⁄2 sh, Zoong Singe Tls. 11 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

11. K. and H. Hotels, $18 20 b. 1. K. Land $92 b.

S'hai Land Tis. 41% b.

Humphrey's $17.75 b.

Realties, $13 b.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $20.

Peak Trams, (old) $141⁄4 n. Star Ferries. $94% b. China Lights, $261⁄2 b. H.K. Electrics, $80 b. Macao Electrics, 823 n. Telephones, $53 m. China Busca, Tla, 18.60 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6 n.

Industrials.

China Sugars, 80 cta, n. Malabons $39 n. Canton Ices, $3.50 b. Cement (comb.) $2014 b. Ropes, $23 b.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $27 b. Watson, $15 b.

Der A. Wing&,' $1 n. Lane Crawford, $6 b. Mackintosh, $18 m Sinceres, $141⁄2 n. Powells, $3% A.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $25% n. Construction, $8.30 b. B'que Ind. G. Bords, 70% b.

Orescent Baking Powder le giving

satisfaction to thousands of

China residents.

Seventy percent of all baking powder used is the Crescent type

-you will find it salefactory too.

At all Dealers.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Kowloon-Canton Railway.

[To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.1

WATER LEVELS.

DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH

AND EAST RIVERS.

The following tablo, fösued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shown in English foot Sir.It will be greatly appre- the water levels on the West River, clated if you will allow space in North River and East River on the your correspondence columne to datos named:

several air a grievance which

'May May hundred people who reside in

17. 18. West River at Shlubing 8.1 Salisbury Road and Chatham North River at Taingyon 8.5 Road must hayo against the ex- North River at Samshui 8.4

4.8 2.9 noises East River at Sheklung 8 8.2

cessive and unnecessary

made by the locomotives of the Kowloon-Canton Raliway.

The highest levels recorded are: Shiuhing, 41 feet; Taingyuen, Every day from about 6.30 a.m. 20.2 feet; Samshul. 27.3 feet; to about 8 p.m. two small locomo-Sheklung, 11.5 feet.

tives aro constantly engaged The lowest levels on record are shunting mostly empty goods minua & feet at Samshui and waggons up and down parallel minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung.

with Salisbury Road. Each time

a locomotive moves it whistles, usually three, five, and frequently seven times.

Whenever a passenger train in about move off it gives a whistle sometimes lasting ten seconds duration.

All the locomotives appear to be fitted with some contrivance which i makes a constant panting noise.

HAUL OF OPIUM

AT ANTWERP.

ROUNDABOUT JOURNEY OF CONSTANTINOPLE DRUG.

In the principal cities of Eng-

Antwerp, May 18. Warned by Dutch detectives, the land and India these noises are police seized four large cases con- not permitted in residential areas. taining 800 kilogrammes of raw. Cannot the Kowloon Residents opfum disguised as "dried fruit", Association insist upon these ex consigned from Constantinople via cessive and unnecessary noises be Rotterdam to Antwerp, and boliev ing stopped? Three things are ed to be ultimately intended for required:

Paris-Router.

1. The whistle not to be used as a means for signalling.

2. The panting contrivance sub-

stituted

noiseless.

for

something

ESTATE OF £140,000.

3. The Traffic Department in-LATE LORD STAMFORDHAM'S

structed to very considerably

reduce the amount of shunt-j ing..

WILL PROVED,

London, May 18.

There must be a vast number of The will of Lord Stamfordham, people living along Salisbury Road of Saint James's Palace, late Pri- who find life unbearable owing vate Secretary to the King, who to these unnecessary noises. Can-dled in March aged 81, has been of the not something be done about it?-proved, the grown value. Yours, etc.,

estate being £143,767 and the net PENINSULA RESIDENT. value £140,947,-British Wireless,

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

From Shanghai'

Europe vin Suez (letter and papera, London, 23rd April) and parcels,

16th April

INWARD MAILS,

Per

Due

Alipore

May 20.

Shanghai and Swatow

Sunning

May 20.

Manila

Emps, of Japan

.May 20,

Amoy and Swatow Straits

Van Houtsz

.May 20.

Santhia

May 20.

Ranpura

.May 21,

Java and Manila

TJisondari

.May 21.

Japan

Kitano Maru

May 22,

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hat (San Francisco 30th Apr.) ... Asama Maru

.May 22.

| Japan and Shanghai ..........

Comorin

.May 22.

U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and Shanghai

(Seattle, 2nd May)

Pros, Taft

May 22.

Tinegara

May 24.

Hiya Maru

.May 24,

Sphinx

.May 26.

Calchok

May 26.

Yashukuni Maru"

May 27

Shanghai and Amoy

U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai

(Seattle, 29th April).

Japan and Shanghai

Shanghai Strälts

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai

(Vancouver B. C. 9th May)

Japan and Shanghat

Foochow

Australia and Manila

For

Sam Shui and Wuchow

Straite

Manila

Swatow

Japan

Amoy

Empr. of Asla Haruna Maru St. Albans OUTWARD MAILS.

Amoy and Formosa vin Swatow Straits...

Hollow, Pakhol and Haiphong Swatow Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Jaland

Bangkok

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

Per

.May 27. ..May 29, ...June 3.

Date and Time Chenan.....Tues., May 19, 3.30 p.m., Kong NingTues., May 19, 4 p.m. Celebes Maru Tuen., May 19, 4.30 p.m. Pres. Pierce Tues., May 19, 4.30 p.m. Foo Shing......Tues., May 10, 5 p.m. Atsuta Muru Wed., May 20, 9,30 a.m. Tai Yuan..Wed., Muy 20, 3.30 p.m." Deli Maru Thurs., May 21, 10.30 a.m. Van Houtsz Thurs., May 21, 10.30 a.m. King Yuan Thurs., May 21, 12.30 p.m. Hydrangea....Thurs., May 21, 3 p.m. Fri, May 22. Parcels

May 21, 6 p.m. Registration May 22, 9.45 a.m. Letters.....10.30 a.m. (Due Thursday inland, 2nd June.) Kwangtung..Fri., May 22, 10.30 a.m. Ranpura.....Fri., May 22, 2,.30 p.m.

Taiping

and "Europe via Siberie........ Emps. of Japan........Sat., May 23,

Parcels ...May 22. 5 p.m. Registration

15 p.m. Letters......May 23, 8,30 am. (Duo Vancouver, B. C., 10th June.)

Straits, Ceylor, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa: 'Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Comori

BAKING

PONDIE

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

vis Thursday Jsland

Agenta:

Bat, May 23. K.P.O. Parcels.....May 12, 4,80 p.m. Registration.May 23, 0a.m. Letters ......10 am. G.P.O.

Parcels...May 22, 5pm. Registration May 23, 0.45 m Letters....10.30 am... (Duo Marnelllos, 10th June.)

Kitano Mar

...Sat., May 23,

845 am *******9.30 am.

Registration Letters

(Due Thursday Island 4th June).

Japan and South American Porta Bokuyo Mara..Sat, May 23, 10 a.m.

John D. Hutchison & Co.,

Amoy

Foochow via Swatew

Bangkok via Bwatow

King's Buliding.

COMING!!

JUST MAGINE

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Anhul.Sat, May 28, 5 p.m. Chipshing ....Sat May 23, 5 p.m. Klangen

Canton Maru

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA.. South and *Canada; Central America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe vla Siberia Pres. Pierce)

Sun, May 24, 9 am.. ....Sun., May 24, 9`b.m..

Parcels

Registration

Letters

Mon, May 25,

11

Noon

(Duo San Francisco 10th June.);

Tuen,, May 28, 15mi

Manila and Javn.vla Sourabays Tjinegera.Tuen., May 26, 9,80 m Swatów, Amoy and Fooehow. Halyango

Superscribed Correspondance