FRIDAY," SEPTEMBER 4, 1925.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS APPRAISERS AND SURVITORS,
_Public Auctions
HE Undersigned
THE
have
ceived instructions from
J. BARTHOLOMEW, Esq., to sell by Public Auction
on
MONDAY,
the 7th September, 1925, " commencing at 3.30 p.m.
at No $23, The Peak,
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
Comprising: Chesterfield Couch and Armchair, Mahogany Obian Cabinet, Mahogany Tables, Cartain, Etsbings, Standerd Lamps, etc., etc.
Teak Extension Dining Table, Dining Chairs. Teat Sideboard, Dinner Wag gon, Writing Desks, Bookraw, Glass Cabinet, etc., ele.
abinet, der Twis Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobe with Electric Fittings, Teak Shoe Cupboard with emric Fittings, Dressing Table with Pavelled Mirror and Electric Fittings, Chests of Drawers, Carpets, Ruge, etc.
also.
One Mahogany Cabinet Gramophone. One Fios Carpet,
To Fine Invertedi Ceiling Lighte and
A Selection of Canton Blackwood Ware
Terms: Cash on Delivery. Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Sunday, the 6th September, 1996.
LAMMERT EROS.,"
"Auctioneers.
TUNG SÁNG
TAILOR
11A Peel Street
HIGH
EXPERT FITTERS >
CLASS TAILORING
SERVICE
JUST RBOBIVED-
A selection
of the best varieties.
of
TESTED
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SEEDS
from Suttons & Sons.
GRAÇA & 00.,
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No. 10, Wyndham Street.
P.O. Box 620
NOTICE.
Hongkong
The undersigned begs to an- nounce to their customers that they are now able to handle repairs to boots and shoes.
CHERRY & CO.,
· A D'AGUILAR-STREET,
· Opposite Kayamalty à ́Ca hamma · Cautral Na #L Hongkong, July 17, 1925.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors She following list of some of the highest points on the Inland and Mainland is published:
Talind
Victoris Peak
Test.
1809
Blanal Station:
1774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge.
1725.
{{The Eyria).
1725
Peak Hotel
1808
Talkoo Sanatorium
1000
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for 8 insertions;
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TO LET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HOTELS LIMITED"
With reference to the offer of new shares dated the 15th May 1925 (made to the existing share- holders of the Company) by the terms of which the sum of $7.50 per share was to be paid on the 30th June 1926 and the sum of $5.00 on the 30th September 1925 the directors have decided (in view of the present condition of affairs) to extend these dates.
The date for payment of the first instalment is accordingly ex- tended until the 30th September 1925 and the ciste for payment of the second instalment until the
31st December 1925.
As regards shareholders who take advantage of these extended
K. C. C. REPORT.
LAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES REVIEWED.
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PROFIT AND MORE MEMBERS.
WATER POLO.
LEAGUE MATCHES THIS SEASON.
NINE TEAMS ENTERED.
Extract from the Kowloon Mr. R. C. Witchell, hon, secre- Cricket Club's annual report for tary of the V.R.C.. presided it a presentation at the meeting on meeting held yesterday to make arrangements for the Water Polo September 11-are as follow:--
-Finance. The profit for the League and the framing of con- year is $1.655.80. and it is felt ditions for the disposal of the that there is every reason for shield for the championship.
Clubs present were the V.R.C. satisfaction at the result, taking into consideration the unusual ex-(Mr. D. Lyon), Kowloon British penditure in connection with School Former Pupils' Association Entertaining generally,
(Mr. E. W. Railton). Captain D. J. Allfree (East Surreys). Lieut.- Commer. Lyle (H. N. Seagoing Ships) and Commissioned Gunner
NO LET-No. 8B, Orient Build times the new shares allotted bers rejoined and about eighty Mr. Thompson. (H.M.S. Tamar).
dividend au
Membership. Since August 1, 1924, ninely new members have joined the Club, a few old men
resigned or had their names ré- Road, Kowloon, suitable for Euro-rom the 1st October 1925 in re- pean family. Apply to:-M. C. Spect of half the nominal value moved on account of their depar- Chow, c/o Clark & lu, 10, Des hereof and as from the 1st Jan-ture or other reasons.
uary 1926 in respect of the full Dominal value thereof. Voeux Road Central.
10-LET.---Two newly-construct-{
Any shareholder who makes payment prier to the, due date will be allowed interest at 7 per amount
paid by him from the date of pay- ment until the due date.
zine Gap, Motor Road, three flats, three large rooms each with kitchen, servants' quarters and
This notice will not affect those bath room fitted
with flush shareholders who make payment system. Garages provided. Im- on the original dates, i. e. as re- mediate possession Apply Sangards the first instalment on the Kee, New Bank Building.
30th June and as regards the se cond instalment on the 30th Sep- tember. The shares to be allotted- to them will in accordance with the original terms of the offer unk for dividend on one half the nominal value as from the 1st July 1925 and on the full nominal value as from the 1st October 1925.
TO LET-Spacious Gedown at On, Dudrlett Street Apply HM. H. Nemazce, Prince's
al
Building.
TO LET.
GODOWN
at rear of Stephen's Building. Des Vœux Road Central Floor space 21 ft. x 23 ft.
..and
ONE OFFICE on portion of third floor of Stephen's Building aforesaid open- ing on to Des Vœux Road Central and. Pottinger Street, Large, airy and well lighted.
Apply-
DEACONS,
1. Des Voeux Road Central.
FOR SALE.
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By order of the Board.
J. H. TAGGART.
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· HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
The Fifth Yearly Druwing of Debentures (1920 issue-$500 each) of the Hongkong Club. Payable on WEDNESDAY, the 30th September, 1925, will be held in the Club House, at 11 o'clock, a.m., on TUESDAY, the 8th September, 1925.
Bearers of Debentures invited to attend the Drawing.
By Order,
are
T. A. ROBERTSON, Lieut.-Col.,
Secretary. Hongkong, 27th August, 1925.
NOTICE.
CAFE WISEMAN,
Deliveries of Bread can now be made in the following diatriets daily:-
Kowloon. Conduit Road.
Kennedy Road.
Happy Valley. Robinson Road. McDonnell Rd.
| Queen's Gardens. May Road.
Peak Road.
1:
For the time being deliveries will be made between 9 a.m. and 4 pm.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Hongkong, 31st August, 1925.
NOTICE.
We have this day Authorised Mr. HARRY OWEN HUGHES to sign our firm- per procuration.
HARRY WICKING & CO. Hongkong, 1st September, 1925.
THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
HE DOGS HOME, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, will be RE-OPENED as from 2nd inst.
Telephone, 1152-K.
B. L. FROST, President & Hon. Secretary Hongkong, let September, 1925.
Corn Pestered?!
CEN PRIMO DE
VERA INT
Gezerai
Physicians ordered Primo Do Rivera to rest Hilo tem perature was above normal and ble physicians said quiet was lo perative,
"The present membership is 500 its against 476 in 1922-24.
The Committes record with deep regret the deaths of Messre. R. Earnshaw and M. A. J. Searle.
ment.
Nine teams entered, viz. V.R.C.
Ambrose, Carlisle, Tamar, Hermes, Each team will meet only once. The draw will be made at the V.R.C. on Tuesday | .. next.
(2), K.B.S. F.F.A. (2), Surreys.
con-
The K:B.S. F.P.A. was gratulated on its first champion- ship last season.
TRAIN MYSTERY.
GREEK'S STRANGE STORY.
The jury of Vacelus Assizes t Curpegiras les just had to doul with Torbay murder mystery which presents so many puzzling problema that it might well have been that invention of a writer of detechive] →
On May 12 of last youn Greek marine engineer, Con- senting Crutumé, jumped inte an [express leaving Marseilles for Paris! just before the train, was due to! kasava. Soon afterwards, he called the conductor of the express, and explaining thus he had got into the wrong train by mistake, asked where he could alight so as to get i to Nee. But peasants working nea Bolete saw a man jump from the train and run away. They follow-}· ed, and found that he was bleeding profusely from wounds about thự |head, and explained that he hud.
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mped from the train in order to Papeshing murdered. The fugi- tve was Crafsus. Shortly after Crassus la jimped out, the guard of the Main fomnit in the compart- ment which he had occupied his fellow-passenger. Eugene Bord. Big bronscious on the floor, with serions wounds, about his head. His Cricket. The cricket through-pit lad been emptied.
Cratsis was accused of having out last season was attractive andneked and robbed Bord, and enjoyable. More 'snatches--were played than in 1993-24 and charge was supported by the THET that Bord's gold watch, pocket- į sightly greater measure of suck, and identity papers were cess achieved, though there is stillud in the Greek's pockets when room for considerable improve he was caught by the peasants. If, as is hoped, the Bus Cratsas pointed out he had no majority of the old playing mem-knowledge of these things being in bers are available, they will forms ckets. He told how he wan should de even better in the com- he was roused by heavy blows on the nucleus of an eleven that steeping in the compartment when
ing season. The necessity of re- bis head, and saw a tall, fair man gular practice, however, cannot standing, over him and apparently be too strongly emphasised. attempting to murder him. When The first XI played 27 matches, rose to defend himself his assail- of which 11 were won, 13 lostant disappeared, and then he noticed and 3 drawn.
"that Bord, 'bis fellow-passenger, was The second XI played 18 lying of the floor bleeding profuse- matches, of which 5 were won, 11y from wounds in the head. Fear- ing a similar fate, he leaped from lost and 2 drawn.
Interport Matches. During the train. It is said Bord had about the season, the Shanghai and 10,000f-in-bis paket-when he left Malaya Interport teams played in Marseilles, but only 4,000 was al' day matches against repre found on Crates. Another strong sentative Kowloon elevens. The point in the Greck's defence was cricket in both games was bright that he had gone out of his way to and interesting, and in the match all the attention of the conductor against Malaya the spectators take, a thing which he would hard-
to his presence on the train by mis had the privilege of witnessing ay have done had he intended to sparkling century by Fit. Lieut.rob & fellow-passenger. He was G. E. Livock, who, in accordance found guilty of murder, but without with the usual custom, was the premeditation, and sentenced to recipient of a bat in honour of the penal servitude for life. You have he sentenced un innocent man Mr. A. W. Ramsay is conied, as he was led below to the gratulated upon having been cells. selected a member of the success- ful Hongkong Interport teams,
Domestic Occurrence both against Shanghai and
Leading Articles Malaya last year and against CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM Correspondence Shanghai this year.
EASES PAIN...
Opium Haul. Prizes. The first eleven bat- Rub Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the Public Meeting ting prize was won by A. W. painful spots. It is penetrating, starta Wedding at Home. Ramsay with an average of 31:23, p the circulation which is Canton Quiet And the bowling by F. Goodwin the congestion and pressure that causes with an average of 9.66. Ip the rheumatic pains, lambags, backache, Student Strikers
That is how It helps Prisoner's Escape the pain. second eleven batting honoura neuralgia, swoollen, aching joints and Cut in Half went to 0.-B. Raven (20.50) and muscles. Sold and recommended everyDishonesty bowling to B. Fetheram (1819). where.
occasion.
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CONTENTS.
Page.
1 Notable Events 1—4 Local Baseball 45 Close Struggle.
Naturally. Petition Sequel Hockey Match Anti-Bolshevik Beds on Top Boxing Again
Armed Gang Ladies' Clatit Brokers at
Local La
Mass Meetings Border Firing Obituaries....
Dog Law Sir. Claud Severn Firmness Needed Stolen Firewood Shares Inquiry Straits Market
"How Long
Mr. E. F. L. Sturdee-. S.S. Honam
Strike Changes Share Enquiry No German Exodu Port Progress Asleep:op
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