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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921.
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Dresses made by the seamstresses fLe Travail au Forer are being; exhibited at the Carlton Hotel The organisation & a French one and was started in 1905 with the object of inducing women to work at home Through the courtesy of Mr. L. S. (instead of going to factories. Greenhill, Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club, we are able to publish the following details:
The rain having stopped in the afternoon, Hongkong resemed their second innings in the Cricket interport, at Shanghai, at 3pm, resterday. The wicket was clearly the bowlers but in spite of this, the Hongkong players kept their end up and made a better stand than on the previous day. compling 152 runs before they were all disposed of. Hongkong thus lost the match by an incings and 159 rass.
The rept that the premises é cupied by Messrs. Hughes and Hough. auctioneer, have been sold is in- correct. Not only have they not heen subd but we are informed there is no pasped at present of them being sold. These parnikes were not included in the property purchased by the Canton Bank.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have receive in- structions to sell by Public Anction.
ON
SATURDAY,
Hay 8, 1921. st. 11.30 a
at their Bales Eooms, No. 8
Des Tosur Road, Corner of Ise House Street...
Personal Effects of
H. R. Noble (deceased),
Comprising
Clothing, Hand Bags Suit Case Books on Telephones and Wireless,
** Also
&c.
One Camera and Stand. Tarma :-Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH Auctioneers to the Government. Rongkong, May 1921. "
Mr. Pryde of the PW.D. this morning suumored a Chinese cun- tion tractor, of No. 8. Staking Lane, for Rumjan, who went in ffth and having unlawfully carried out - stayed to the end, played a very construction work in concrete on the consistent game. He was the highest verandahs of Nos. 27 and 29 Des Viny scorer in this innings with 35, nét cut Bud West without permission from Sayer was the next bighest scorer the Building Authorities. The dem with 31. The other contributors, offendant ariditted the offence, and double figures were: Bagnall 25,
Magistrate Lindsell imposed a fine Franke 15 and de Rome-13
O'Hara again berried brilliantly and was chiefs responsible for keep-1 ing Hongkong's score down. The 'fielding, too, was accurate.
The scores were:
Sayer
HONGKONG-2ND ENDINGS.
De Rome..
Franks
Oliver
Rumjake, not out..
Webster'
Stapleton
Bagnall
Davies
Reed
Farthing-
O'Hara
Leach
Extras
Total
Bowling Averages.
Wafcwright
CORRESPONDENCE,
HOUSE RATES.
Di sin
Discharged from the Artag " for! being too smart," according to In spector Brown of the Yannati Police: Station, an aneuploved Indian named 31 Abdul Rahaman who jumper ship 13 when being sent back to India, was 15 this morning charged before Magist- 8 rate Orme with having assaulted an 35 Indian girl The Magistrate passed sentence of 21 days hard fabour. and directed that the defendant beat sent back to India..
•
A Chinese official, acquainted
2 with military discipline as imposed to-day tells the story that while he 152 was in Manchuria recently a soldier, caught in the act of robbing a dwell- ing, was on trial. The judge asked him how many accomplices Ee had and the man replied that he had none. "Do you mean to tell me you 42 held up this place, alone?" asked the judge. "Yes," came the reply. "All right, you can go." said the Magistrate. "You're a braver man than I thought you were. Case dismissed."
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A street coolie was this moming charged before Magistrate Lindsell with the theft of a truck and the [To the Editor of the Chira Meil." unlawful possession of topicals of
pig iron. According to the proseca Dear Sir,-On behalf of our retion, the defendant and another man spective Associations we beg to were seen at 9 ä.m... yesterday wheel- append a copy of a letter received ing the truck, laden with the pig iron from the Colonial Secretary on the along the Praya. Stopped by a
above matter:
Will you please publish same in your paper, at the earliest oppor tunity.
We are, Dear Sir,
Your faithfully,
W. JACKSON,
Hon. Sec. Kowloon Residents Association.
LAL. WHYTE, Kon, Sec. "Corstitutional
Reform Association.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS."
E Cadersigned have received is structions to sell by Public Ane
on
SATURDAY May 28, 1921.
commencing a 11.30am.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
3 cases Padlocks
cases Spring pins.
I case Shoe Polish,'
I case Lead Pencils,
5 cases Toilet Sxp. 200 enses Bar Soup.
G'Electric Oscillating Desk Fans 10.” Trans-Cash on delirezy
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
OX
MONDAY, May 30, 1991,
commencing at 11 am.
Hon Shan Godown, Kennedy Town. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED) 70 cases Glassins Paper.
(all more or less damaged by sea-water).
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Terms: Cash on delivery.
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LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
TUESDAY, May 31, 1921...
commencing at 11 am.
at No.25 Godown of the Hongkong a Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,
100 Bales Bengal Cotion,
Chinese constable the defendant's at foki volunteered to go for the owner of the truck, leaving the defendant in the constable's charge. He did not return and the defendant was removed to the station. The defend- ant said that he was walking along the Praya yesterday afternoon when the other man ordered him to load the i iron and wheel the truck to Kennedy Town. promising to pay him 10 cents for the trouble. A woman said that she hired the truck and left it for a few minutes unattended in Kilang Lane. When she returned, it was Six-I am directed to acknowledge gone. The Magistrate said that there the receipt of the letter of May 17 was a possibility that the defendant forwarding a copy of a resolution was innocent, otherwise he would not passed at the public meeting held on have consented to remain with the May 11 with regard to the, in constable while the other man got away. He would therefore give the 2. The matter bas received the defendant the benefit of the doubt and it has now been decided to bring and discharge him.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong.
May 25, 1921,
crease of rates. -
careful consideration of Government,
forward a Resolution at the next
meeting of the Legislative Council to
rescind the Resolution of April,
7, and restore the rates previously in force.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant, (Signed) Claud Severn,
Colonial Secretary.
One fatal case of plague and two fatal cases of small pax, all three Chinese, were reported yesterday. ·
With reference to the newly chosen Interport blazer, secretaries of Associations: and committees (cricket and football) have been circzizrized to the effect that when submitting to the cential committee the names of players who shall be enished" : "1Q- "terr "the blazer "the greatest care should be taken to prevent any possibility of the pri vilege becoming "cheap"
THE
3.
Bales Punjab Cotton. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.
QD
TUESDAY, May 31, 1921, Commencing at 3 p.m.
No: 3 Godown of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Ca, Ltd, West Point.
(For Account of the Concerned), 91 Bales Printing Paper. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 27, 1921.
GROUP,
disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every other of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appear and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obrined Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is prompt and effectual and has never been known. to fail in any case. Always hate a bottle in the home. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.
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The Canton House that Shows
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Commencing WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1st, 1921.
THE OPENING NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, JUNE ist, 1921
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*A MONTENEGRIN DANCE,” "KOLO-DANCE” «ELECTRIC
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1921
The Famous Operetta from Indian life by the Russian composer VALENTINOFF
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FRIDAY,
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The Famous Operetta by LEHAR baving had great success in
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SATURDAY, "JONE 4th, 1921
The Popular Opera comique by LEHAR
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The very Popular Operette from American life by Comparer LEO FALL -
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8th, 1921
The Famous Operette by SIDNESS JONES "THE GEISHA”
THURSDAY, § JUNE 9th, 1921 The Fances Opera comique by DELLINGER "DON-CEASAR"
Having received the first Prize on the Competition of Operettes
H
in 1870 at Paris.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10th, 1921
A most lovely and piquant Operette by VALENTINOFF "THE MYSTERIES OF A HAREM”
SATURDAY, JUNE 11th, 1921"
(Farewell of the Company.)
The very Popular Operette from Canadian Ule by American Composer JACOBI "THE MARRIAGE MARKET”
Commencing at. 9.15 p.m..
PRICES $4, $2 & $1.
ADVANCE BOOKING PLAN AT S. MOUTRIE CO. LIBRETTO in English of each Operette can be bad with Tickets" or "on the night of Performance.
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