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On MONDAY, the 30th day of October, 1911, at 3 o'clock at their Sales Room, No. 8, Des Vaur Rond Central, The Furniture, Fixtures, Fittings Assals and
Efforts of the
concern,
KING - EDWARD HOTEL,...... and the Goodwill of the business us going Comprising the necessary and Valuable Hotel business carried on by the late Mr. DHUNJEE HOY DOBARJEE NOWROJEN
under the style of THE KING EDWARD HOTEL together with the benefit of the Leases of Portions of Royal Buildings and Prince's Buildings hereinafter mentioned, The promises occupied by the Hotel and the accommodation is as follows.
1. ROYAL BUILDINGS:
Consist of (a) Underground Godowns, ato. (b) Ground Floor (o) "Tween Ground Floor and
First Floor (d) Five Upper Floors and (e) Top
of Fifth Floor, ull disposed as follows :---
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23D, 1911.
A Publican's Liceneo has for many years been held by the late Proprietor's Nominee and the Present Licence will (subject to the transfer. being approved by the Licensing Board) be
transferred to the Purchaser and he can hold
day of November, 1911. the skins until the Licores expires on the 30th
WITH THE ABOVE WILL BE SOLD DDWARD" Licence No. 372, Length 60 ft. 5 in.. The Single-Screw Staum Launch "KING Breadth 10 ft. 8 in., depth 7 ft. Gross Tonnage 27.15, Net Tonnage 11.39, together with all ber Tackles, Gear and Apparatus, Engines and Boilers as she now lies afloat in the Victoris Month of May, 1911, thoroughly over-hanled Harbour. This Steaus Launch was in the
and repaired.
Particulars and Conditions of Balo may be obtained from the Undersigned and from the Auctioneers.
Orders to view the premises excepting the premises of the sub-lowes may be obtained from the Undersigned,
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings, Hongkong,
Bolicitors for the Vendors.
(1.255. Hongkong, 9th. October, 1911.
(8) UNDERGROUND-partitioned off into AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF
(i) Two Spacious Godewus one used for Bloring Liquors, Wines, Aerated Waters, Mineral Waters, Cigars and other Bar supplies and the other for Storing Passengers' baggage and also effects belonging to the Hotel of which there is a Large Stock is reserve (ii) a Room for Storing empty bottles (ii) a Large Room for "Compro- dore's Office (is) Two Rooms for Godown coolies (v) Carpenter's Workshop and (vi) an open space in which a Salt Water Pump with a Wail is Inic
(b) GROUND FLOOR-is divided into two Beotions, namely, (A) Oficos and (B) Bar.
(A) Officer (i) Booking Office with Counter (ii) Manager's Offico adjoining (iii) a spacious Hall with Tubles and Seats for visitors all of which are in front while at back two Privato Offices and a Telephone-Room.
(B)_Bar-contains (3) Bar with counter and
LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS-
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No. 4.
This vai was started by the late Robert Thorn of Greenock and has been sold as No. 4 sinos 1831
Cash Register, all tied up in first class style, SCOTCH WHISKY.
with three Billiard Tables complete (1) Lava- tories and Urinals with Hot and Cold Water Pipes for Wash Hand Basins, all up-to-date Fittings
(c) Twaon Ground Floor and First Floor- are two Compartments-(i) Privato Bar and (il) Drying Room.
(d) FIRST FLOOR-Comprises (i) Two Larga Dining Rooms (ii) One Pantry (iii) One Carving Room with Hesting Range (iv). Kitchen with Cooking Bange complete (♥) Baker's Room and (vi) a space with Boiler for Hot Water,
(4) SECOND FLOOR-bas () Reception Boom (1) Private Dining Room (iii) "Writing Rocin (iv) One Large Room with the Billiard Tables and other suitable Fittings (v) Tex Room (vi) Cloak Boom and a number of Subsidiary Rooms as follows
Ons Ladies' Lavatory
One Gentleman's Lavatory.
One Ladjes Bath Room.
One Beutlemen's Bath Room.
Two Spare Rooms for use of servants and for keoping sundrica, Rooms I to III and V to VII can be used as Bed-Rooms.
No. of
(4) Upper Bed- Lavatories
Floor rooms,
Spare
Bath-
rooms
¡rooms for servants,
$0.
3rd Floor 9
1. Ladies 2 Ladies
2
$4th
9
1 Gent's 2 Gent.'s 1-Ladies
2 Ladies'.
2
1 Gent.
2 Gent'
5th
19
1 Ladies 3 Ladies'
4
2 Gent: 5 Gont,'s
The Bed Rooms on these Three Floors with such of the Rooms on the Second Floor as are convertible as Bed Rooms make 43 Bed-Roams
in all, the Billiard Room can also be used is Bod Boom.
All the Lavatories are of the latest pattern and the Bull-Rooms are equipped with Firsl- class-Atlantic Baths.
(0) Top of Fifth Floor are Chinese Kitchen
and Serrants Hall.
A Fire Escape runs from the roof right down
to the Ground Floor outside.
Each Floor bas & Telephone Room.
With the above will be sold the benefit of the Original Lease of Portions of Royal Buildings upon which the above promises are situate dated the 23rd day of Octabor, 1905, for a term of 14 years from the 1st day of Soptember, 1905, and for a further term of seven years from the ex- piration of the said term of fourteen years at a Monthly Rental of $1,716.67 and taxea which amount to approximately $223,16 per Month. 2 PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.
Consist of (i) Ground Floor with Underground Godowns now to let to the Medical Hall-and (ii) Three Upper Floors disposed in the following manner(1) Ground Floor is divided into Two Sectione, namely, A and B. Section A is let-to the Bank of Taiwna upon an agreement for Lease which will expire on the 30th, day of September 1912, at a Monthly Rental of $600 inclusive of tazes-and Section B is lot to Emil Niedhardt carrying on business as The Medical Hall upon a sub-lease which will expire on. the 30th day of September 1917, ats present Monthly Rental of $500 for the first two years of the said term and the Monthly Rental of $500 Month during the succeeding 3 years and at the Monthly Rental of $700 for the remaining 2 years 2 Months and 17 days of the said term exalasive of taxes. Full particulars of these sub-lenses, can be supplied by the Undersigned.
(11) Upper
No. oft
Bed- Lavatories. Bath Spare Floors roots]
Rooms Rooms
18: Floor 9 1 Gent
1 Servants 2 Ladies'
2nd
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13
11 Ladies
3ril
9
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1 Gent.
2 Gent, el
3
12 Gent.'a
3
2 Gent,
1 Servants 2 Ladies'
Servants 2 Ladius
Of the 27 Bed-Rooms on the above Floors certain Rooms are let to MESSRS. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors and Notaries, upon a sub-lense which will expire on the 30th day of September: 1917, at a Monthly Rental of $350.00 exclusive of taxes. Full particulars of the above sub-lease can be supplied by the Undersigned.
On the Second Floor is a Chinese Kiteben for the use of servants while on the Third Floor socommodation for the Hotel there is Watchmen.
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JR.C.C. MATCH.
PHONE 316.
The mitoh played on the premier Club ground on Saturday was between an eleven selected by Mr. Pearce and another team of Club members. The liter eleven won by one | wicket and 162 runs, Scores and analyses
were:-
PEARCE'S XI. ..
T..E. Pearce, c H. Hancock, b R. Hazovek 34
L. T. Williams, Jellio, b B. Huncook....
L. T. Day, and b E. Hancock....
Lt. Paffar, b Webb
Capt. Addison, b Makins
A. O. Lang, b Makine
E. J. MoNulty, and b Makina
1t. Staveley, a Blaker, i Makins..
Lt. Thomas, not out..
Bernard, b Woob
Lt. Bond, bWebb.
Extras....
Total
MJ
R. Hancock Donnaly
Bowling Analysis-
Makin....
Wobb
Warburton..
[1130
by six runs. The Artillery compiled a total of 95 runs, and when the Civil Service went to the wickets thoir stumps were going down like ninopins, but the progress of the R.A. truadlors was arrested by Bird and Jacks, who, proved. the savionra of their side. Secres and analyses
follow
3,0.A.
Lt. Hitchcock, b Dizd...
mum.
Capt. Clapham, e Sutherland, Cox Capt. Jarnett, e Tillman, b Hutchison Et. Wiltainto, 4 Tillman, b Cox...........
Capt. Crawford, ↳ Brett
Lt. Paris, b Witchell
Lt. Thompson, st. Tillman, b Birt
Q.M.S. Metartnay, b Witchell
Gr. Wetherall, not out
Gr. Plinero, a MoEwen, b Brett Gr. Jones, Witchell
Extras..
Total...
... 95
Bowling Analysis)
O
3
Birdl
B
Brott
"
Cox...
5
Hutcheson
1
74
ต
Witchell...
0 20
H. A. Cox, b Jonos
7
- 22.
4
H. Tilbaon, & Jeusa.
3.3 0. 9
3
Dr. Atkinson, run out
20
4322-3
18
10.
2
7
13
THE OTHER 11.
J. W. Stephenson Jellie, ib.v., b Addison 13
· CIVIL SERVICE,"
R. O. Hutskisun, e Clapham, b'Garnett
A. R, Sutherland, a Clapham, b Jones......
J. McEwen, & Pharro, b Jones
P, Jacks, b Paria............
R. C. Witshail, a McCartney, b Garnett
R. E. O. Hirl, b Janes
II. T. Jackman, rot ont
J. E. Brest, Paris
A, F. Dashwood, run out...
C. Dlakor, o Day, b Panree...
H. M. Webb, e Day, & McNulty
-Warburton, b MoNulty....
A, C, Leith, h Addison...
M. M. Maan, o Pearse, b Paffard
D. E. Donnelly, Fafard
H. 1. Makin, Addison, b Paffard.
R. Hancock, not out
H. Hancock, not out
10
Jones
Paris.
237
Extras.
Total
Bowling Aulyain,
Paffard
Pearce
13
58
Addison
AR
MoNulty
0 40
*
C.0.0. v. A.0.0.
This match was played on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the C.C.C... per
Sort:
1.0.C.
Corph Johnsen, b Carvalho.... Bergt. Osman, l.b.w., b Carvalho,
8. S. Kirby, c Vivensh, Taylor........ Cocpl. Davison, o Phillips, b Carvalho
Cond. Tacker, b Taylor
S. S. Graham, b'Carratha.....
Pte. Crowe, b Carvalho...
Pto. Lashbrook, e Noria, b Taylor. Po. Watts, not out............ -Edwards, e Noria, b Taylor Corpì, Clen, e Rosa, b Taylor.
Extras......
Total.
G; A. Hancock, o Edwarde. b Oɛnua.................
37
Bowling Anniyain
V,
M.
Taylor..... Carvalho
3 13
9
U
19
0.0.0.
H. Basa, e Cleo, b Watts
B. Pestonji, u Tucker, & Osmanab
E. A. Carvalho, ↳ Osman....
9
H. H. Tayler, & Davient
22
E. L. Braga, Oman
J. D. Norist. Edwards, b Davison,
14
L. A. Rose, b Davison
18
W. H. Vivonish, o Watts, b Davisen
R. Phillips, aut vat......
15
A. Suffia, a Lashbrook, b Ormar
Extra cos
Total
Dowling Analysis.
R.
Osman....epuras 22
Watte
Davison
Д 0 37
KOWLOON *, POLICE,
Է
This the first League match of the season, was played on Saturday at King's Park, and resulted in an easy win for the home im Scores 2
KOWLOON.
J. R. Robinem, 1.b.w., b Hoggarth..........
R. P. Thursfield, c Korr, b McLeanan
W. Waterhouse, o Pitt, b Kor..........
Major Kizko, Ogg, b Kelly...
F. Sutton, lost
F. J. de Home, not out.
A. R. F. Taven, &. 0. Bmwn, W. T.
Elson, J. H, Mead and W. L. Wcanse did not but.
J. H. Kerr
Extras......
Total for 4 wickets.....................
Bowling Analysis.
G. Hoggarth ... K. MoLonnaM..... Dr. Kelly
0.
16 Q 121.
10 }
3
10
16
0 47
POLICE,
Q. Ogg, hit wicket, b de Rome
Grimmitt, o fattoa, b WonGƏT
D. MoHardy, c Raven, b de Rome
G. Hoggarth, b de Roma
A. G. M. Fletcher, b de Rome
P. P. J. Weddbouso, a Waterhouse, b de
Коте:
A. C. Langley, Baven, b Waterhouse ...
Dr. Kelly, Thursfield, b Waterhoušė -
T. Pitt, o Elson, b Waterkense............. <
J. H. Kerr, Bot ont
K. MeLennan, e sutton, b Waterhosed ...
Extran
Total Bowling Analysie.
14
1 7.8 2
29
W. L. Wensor..........
F.J. du Bono...
W. Waterhouse........
SPSEX-
10
234
15
CIVIL SERVICE ↑, BOTAL ARTILLERY:
Played on the military ground at Happy Valley on Saturday this match ended in somewhat unexpected win for the Civil Service
Extras...
Total
Bowling Analyzis..
12
17
9.5
2
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The R.G.A. met the Nayal Yard in a friendly LEEDS FORGE CO., LD., LEEDS
match on the Naval ground, Happy Valley, on Saturday, the game ending in a draw of ene goal cach. The Navy lost the toss and had to face the sun in the first half. The R.G.A were awarded a corner in the first minute, but this was cleared. The Naval Yard had hard lines at
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On the resumption, the Yarders showed a com- plate reversal of their previous form, pesaing the Artillerymen in their own half, Chapman opened their account with a lovely drive, the goalkeeper having no chance of saving. The centre kick had hardly been taken when the Tardors were agaia busy round their opponents goal, and it was only the alertness of Caine that- &verted the downfall of the E.G.A. citadel shots by Palmer and Mees being got well away The Artillery began to find their feet again and took up the running. Molia should have scored on two occasions, but shot weakly, Hunswick baving no diffoulty in clearing. Play alarkened towards the dose, both teams seeming to feel the heat, Time arrived with the score one all.
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The T.K.K, str. Shinya Mare with U.S.
maile arrived at Yokohama in the 14th instant, sails thence on the 16th insinut for Hongkong, and is expected to arrive here to-morrow.
The P. M. S.S. Co, ate. Siberia was dispatch. ed from San Francisce on the 4th instant for Hongkong, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and is due to arrive at Hongkong on the 3lat inst
The str. Glenstras passed the Suez Canal on the 29th ultimo, and is due here on or about the 31st inst.
The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Maru sailed from Manzanillo on the 9th instant for Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port on or about. the 27th prox.
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The P. M, 8.8. Co. str. China was dispatched from San Francisco on the 11th instant for Hongkong, vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobs, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and is due to arrive at CHILDREN Hongkong on the 7th prox.
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