REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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PERSIA AND MESOPOTAMIA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1990.
DAY BY DAY
As the Douglas steamer Hal- obing in baing docked on arrival bere, ber sailing for the 31st) instant has been cancelled.
R.
NOTICE.
Particulats and Conditions of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, We are asked to request any the 20th day of September, 1920, gentlemen willing to assist the at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Football Association as referees Public Works Department, by HOPES OF RESTORING COMMUNICATION.
to send their names as soon as Order of His Excellancy the possible to Mr. E. T. May. Vie-Governor, of one Lot of Crowa Boris Barracks.
Land at Lugard Road, in the Teheran, September 15.
Colony of Hongkong, for a A British.column from Persis should link up with a Bagdad
Chinese WAS yesterday term of 75 years, with thei column to-day near Shahraban, thus reopening commuications, between Persis and Mesopotamis. After the railway is cleared, the knocked down by a motor car at option of renewal at a Crown first task will be to evacuate the women and children from Karind. Pobfolum Road, near the Dairy Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor The position at Kufa is lass anxious than the position at Samaws, Farm. He was removed to the of His Majesty the KINO, for one where rations are running out. The isolated garrison at Samawa is Government Civil Hospital. The further term of 75 years. 150 strong and a relief column is expected to leave therefor from number of the car is 45, Nasireyeh a week hence. Cossacks are preparing a fresh advance and have re-ocebpied Imamzade Hashim.
ATTACKS ON BLOCKHOUSES.
London, September 15.
►►
A landslide which occurred yesterday on the billside behind the new Government quarters at Wong Nei Chong Road, resulted i in a Chinese being severaly injured. Three other coolies, who
Da Sunday at 8 o'clock the
The Mesopotamian insurgents are apparently realising the were buried under the debris, dangers lurking from the blockbouses and are making them the object were dug out, and found to receive Blockhouses no other injuries than a few of attacks before reaching their full working order. on the railway near Babylon received their attention early on the scratches and a big shock. morning of September 12, according to a War Office Communique, which further records considerable long rangs sniping against our working parties engaged in the construction of blockhouses on the Palice will commence practice at Felujah Railway. The blockbouses have been completed and man- the King's Park Rifle Range ned from Abubawa to Abujiara, on the Bazhdad-Queritu Bine. The with a view to participation in this Thirty-Fourth Brigade column which last evening was reported to year's Rifle competitions. have gone from Sharaban to Abajisra, has now re-advanced to the Force has a number of crack former place.
shots whose markmanship was demonstrated on the Germans
GOOD NEWS OF MISSING BRITISHERS.
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London, September 16. The India Office announces that Capt. Strachan reached the Military Camp at Shahraban, with all the Indian Civil Servants. is reported that all are well. Thus all three Britishara mention<<) before a missing are now safe.
TRANSPORT DEFUG DESTROYED
FAS:
The
Į during the late war. Everything I points to a really fine team being put in for the coming League contests,
An obnoxious form of crime] has been reported as being com-
mited in two districts of the
Ted-on
that
cap
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Bture Bull-Bing Lot 29. 12
Lugand fond
Buojan
LADO
DE
alexut 23,000
Annual Bent.
£1
CHILEAN CONSULATE.
SATURDAY, 18th inst, being,
THEATRE ROYAL
Commencing SATURDAY, 18th Sept. at 9,15. MAURICE E. BANDMAN
presents the
BANDMAN COMEDY COMPANY
In a repertoire of latest London
plays.
SATURDAY, 18th "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH "*
MONDAY, 20th **THE NAUGHTY WIFE.”
TUESDAY, Ist "A VOICE FROM THE
MINARET.""
WEDNESDAY, 2nd "GENERAL POST."
THURSDAY, 23rd "THE YELLOW TICKET."*
FRIDAY, 24th "BILLETED.",
SATURDAY, 25th "LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY.**
Prices
$4. 52 & St. BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
“HE Undersigned haveroceived TH
instractions to sell by Publio Auction on
Tuesday, the 31st Sept., 1970
commencing at 11 am.. at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street
177 casts Red Oxide each 112 lbe.
36 casks Red Oxida each 23 lbs. 40 kegs Red Dride each 28 lbs.
Terms:"Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
WANTED.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY OR | THE NEAR FUTURE a furnish- ed apartment or house in a desirable neighbourhood. Willing to pay a good price to anyone who desires their place to be well (looked after by a responsible
party. Apply P. O. Bax No. 5,
WANTED IMMEDIATELY to rent one furnished fist for one month only in a suitable locality. Willing to pay a good price Reply giving particulars to Mr. 3. C. Teo, al, Des Voeux, Central. WANTED.-Small Furnished
THE Undersigned have received House of Flat (3/4 room) from ot
instructions to sell by Public after November 1st. Pask pre- Auction on
Monday, the 20th September
commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
2 Double Barrelled Hammer
Sporting Guns
1 Pathe-Phone with records 1 Motor Bicycle
16 Leg Vise
19 doz. Gold Filled Spectacles 20 cases Soft soap
2 cases Jam
Also
23900 Egyptian Cigarettes (Slightly damaged) Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OF
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY · Situate at Kowloon in the
ferred. Apply Box 439 "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO BE LET.
c/o
TO LET-Fully faraished. Flat Central position, from be- ginning of October till end of May. Reply Box 436 vịa “Hongtong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Excelsior Motor Dycle. In perfect going order. Recently overhauled; now tyres. A Bargain $400 cash. Can be
Writ by appointment. Box 4 elo "Hongkong Tel Kraph.",
seen
FOR SALE. Land at Kowloon, about 16,245 squate foes, in a very desirable position for European dwellings For fall particulars soply to Linstead & Davis. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong
NOTICE.
Colony. This consisted in the the Anniversary of Chilean Inde- throwing of a kind of corrosive|pendence, the Office of the above, Administrative Orders by acid. and apparently is &D Conaniate will be closed. The Lieut-Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O. London. September 16.
enhanced form of the frightful-Consul Mail advices shown that a huge mechanical transport depot at
and Madame Rojas Administrative Commandans Colony of Hongkong to be sold in illustrated Bagdad was destroyed by fire on August 3rd. It contained a
in previous Huneens will be at home on that 1. Parade-Infantry Drills will accumulation of tyres, petrol and spares, and the estimated damage Foru
instances by pepper throwing date from 3 to 7 pm. at their be held at leadquarters through pursuance of an Order of the
Supreme Court of Hongkong | THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT be Residence, No. 4. Knutsford Ter-out the coming season on Mon-made in Action No. 99 of 1920 is £2,000,000. It is believed that Arab incendia riam was the cause fumi-led a bawker and his race, Kimberley Road, Kowloog. days and Fridays, at 5.30 pm Original Jurisdiction Between
CO., LTD. other being at No. 31 Wing
commencing on Monday. 29.h The Bank of Canton Limited Fang Street were yesterday
instant. Dress. -Plain Clothes Platifs and Samuel Ebenezer Fifty cents per share has been AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of attacked with this tlaid by a man. who, bowever, was not allowed
Green trading as Banker & Co. declared for the half-year ending He will be brought
Defendant to escape.
30th June, 1930. up before the Magistrate to- marrow. Another case occurred in Yaumati yesterday. when a Chinese girl, whilst sleeping on
THE DAVIS CUP.
AMERICAN TEAM TO VISIT AUSTRALIA,
Yer York. September 15.
The following team has been chosen to mee: Australasia in the the verandah of her bones at 372, challenge round of the Davis Cup Competition in December:Shanghai Street, had this deadly Tilden, Johnston, Garland, R. S. Williams and Samuel Hardy acid thrown at ber by an on- (Captain). The team sails from Vancouver early in November.
Later.
Garland is not included in the American Davis Cup team mentioned yesterday.
HOME CRICKET.
London, September 15. The match between Middlesex and the Best of England at the Oval was drawn. The Rest scored 603 for five wickets and declared. Horba contributing 915,
IMPERIAL GIFT TO CANADA.
London. September 16.
The Government has presented the light cruiser Aurora as su Imperial gift to Canada.
DOUGLAS S.S. CO.
DIVIDEND AND BONUS.
SHORTHAND.
known assailant who, in spite of close chase was not arrested. The identical modes of attack
QUEEN'S DISPENSARY. Bites, Belts and Side-arms.
NOTICE.
We beg to announce that
poin: to the probability that both the Queen's Dispensary bas the assailants belonged to one gang.
The three victims were been removed removed to Hospital gesterday an the arrival of the Police.
Is the small hours of this morning, considerable commotion was caused at a house in Des Veaux Road Central by the entry of a thief The female tenant of the front cubicle on the second floor was awakened by the noise made by the thief in endeavouring to sneak from the room with a hasket of clothing. She ble her whistle, and, as is usual in such momenta, the impulse came upon the other tenants living
to
GEORGE'S BUILDINGS,
ST.
(OPPOSITE STAR FERRY).
HARPER AND CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
THE THIRTY-NINTH ORD-
2. The Corps will parade as strong as pessile on Monday, 4th October. Further instructions will be issued later.
3. Promotion-The following Promotion will take effec: from 1st September. 1990:--No. 235 Pie. D. Daries to be Corporal and employed on Battalion Head- quarters for (Medical Duties).
6. F. E RAPSON,
B:-Major Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. Hongkong. 16th September, 1920
NOTICE.
on Monday, the 27th, day of September. 1930, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by
MESSRS LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
at their Auction Rooms, Duddell
Spch Interim Dividend will be payable on and after FRIDAY. 17th September, 1920 at the- Offices of the Company, wherk shareholders are requested apply for Warrants.
of
The REGISTER of SHARES Street. Victoria, Hongkong. of the Company will be closed The property consists of—ALL from 6th to 16th September, 1920 THAT piece or parcel of ground (both days inclusive) doring transfer of situate in the Dependency of which period no Kowloon and Colony of Hongkong Shares can be registered. and known and registered in the
By Order of the Board Land OEce as Section H of Row- Directors. toon Inland Lot No. 410 together
SHEWAN TOMES & CO. with the measuage erected there-
General Managers. on known as No. 15 Hankow Road, Kowloon. Term 15 years
NOTICE. from 24th. Juor 1892 created by A rown Lease dated the 11th.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM-November 1892. Proportion of
BER OF COMMERCE
CHINESE LANGUAGE BCHOQL- A BEGINNERS' CLASS will be started on MONDAY, October 14th. at 5.15 p.m. at the Chinese Language School. junction of Zetland Street and Ice House) Street (Masonic Hall Premises).
By Order.
D. K. Blair, Acting Secretary,
NOTICE.
on the same "Dr. and tba: NART GENERAL MEET underneath. to answer with aING of the Company will be held Intending students are request- regular chorus of whistle-blowing. at the Offices of the Generalled to send in their names to the In the midst of this medley of Managers, Messrs. Jardine, undersigned for enrolment. sounds a feminine' cry of assis:. | Matheson & Co., Ltd, Des Voeux ance reached the ear of a young Road, Hongkong, on Wednesday man living in the first floor, and 6th October at noon for the pur The annual report of the above
ITALIAN CONVENT.
he promptly went up the stairs to pose of receiving the Report of Hongkong. September 15th, 1920. Company states that after paying Another batch of Pitman's
investigate, and caught the thief the Directors. passing the Ac- all running expenses. docking Shorthand Certificates arrived at before the Magistrate this morn- and Auditors.
as the latter came down. Brought counts, and electing Directors charge and premia of
the Italian convent from Bathing the thief was sentenced to insurance. the amount at
The Transfer Books of the Com- credit of Profit and Lass Account Festerday and the winners of three weeks hard labour. The pany will be closed from the 30th is $530,551 33, out of which so them are as follows:
excuse was given by the thief to September to the 20th October interim dividend of 8 per cent. Full-Misses Marjorie Gard. daily bowl of rice for days, and
the effect that he had missed his both days inclusive, absorbing $80,000. was paid in Mabel Holloway. Leva MaKenzie, goaded by hunger had resorted to JARDINE, HATHESON & CO., LTD
By Order of the Board, April last, and, subject to the approval of shareholdere. it is Lily Ferguson. Wazira Rumjabu, this walawful means of securing
General Managers. proposed to appropriate the Kellie Kailey. Victoria Manning. money.
Hongkong, 15th September, 1920.
NOTICE.
balance follows:~~ To pay a Final Divi
dend of 4% (82.00 per sharet
of $150,551.38,
To pay a Bonus of 8%
-(4.00 per share)
To write off from the
value of the Com- pany's Steamers and Properties ...
LA
Speed-Marie Rosario, Teresa Gill, Minnie McGrano. Ruby Remjahn, Cyothis
$ 40,000.00
80.000.00
PEAK CLUB.
BAND NIGHT, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH.
Members are hereby advised that there will be a late Car from the Peak to convey Members and their Guests to the Lower Levels at 12.30.
JOHN BENTLEY,
Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE.
Annual Crown rent $20.12. Ares 3,594 Square foas.
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
MESSES JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER Prince's Building. Ice House Street. Solicitors for the Vendor
or to
MESSRS LAMMERT BROS., The AuctionGSTs. Hongkong, 9th September, 1920.
FOR SALE.
MILNER'S SAFES
APPLY TO
LAMMERT
From the 1st September Mr. La Grain has bean appointed manager of the firm in Hongkong to re- place Mr. Gaujen, former man. ager, leaving Hongkong for the Flead Office in Tientsin.
R. GAUJOIN General Manager Brossard Mopin & Co.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
43, Bonham Road. Opposite the University Tel. No. 73% P.O. Box, 593. Principal
JOHN P. JONES, BSc., ME. Min.
The Institute affords Appoia) Pre- BROS.ation (Class and Private, Day and
Duddell Street.
FOR SALE.
Evening. Oral and Correspondence) for University Hatcionlation Degree Examinationę. Z
sund
Xew Semino has now commenced. Tutorial Classes are being conductaɗ
ANG
The U. 5. S. SAMAR will be sold in English. Mathematics, Trigonome- at the U. S Navy Purchasing | try, Hechanice, Physics, Chemistry | Office, No. 20 Whangpoo Road, History, Greography, Latin [Shangbai. Chins, by sealed pro- French, for Hongkong University
posals to be opened at 10 am, on'] In Examinations. December 20, 1920.
Private Tuition can also be had in. The SAMAR was built at Cavite, | these subjects. P. L. in 1885. Length 121 fast,
Prospects on application.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
BANDMAN'S HERE. Tavares, The 9.3. Gregory Apcar, bring- Olivis Xavier. Mollie McBean, ing the Bandman Comedy Com- A General Meeting of the and Violet Van Landenberg. pany from the Straits, srrived in Hongkong Football League will Theary Renee Razsver, harbour doring the tiffin hour to be held in the R.G.A. Recreation day. It has been a most success- Room, Victoria Barracks on Margaret Holden, Edwina Rogers, ful season that the Company bas Friday, 27th September 1920 at HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD Beam 17 feet, 10 inches. Mean Mollie Rahman, Agnes Feng enjoyed down South, and no doubt 5.30p.m.
& MINISTERring childREN'S draft 7ft Displacement when 140,351,38 Lins Roza, Hettie Stainfield, Vida Hongkong theatre goers will Each Club in Membership is
in commission 243 Tons. Williams. Bessie Danenberg, extend a hearty welcome to this, entitled to send two representa-
The vessel will be ready for Annie Cordeiro. Pearl Ogilvie, Bandman's first Company from tives. All referees are also invited.
A Garden Fete and Sale of inspection on September 10th. Business Arrangements for Work in aid of Local and other Appraised valuà $28,000,00 7.8 the China redund Ivy Guimgam. Laura Santos. England since the war.
charities The season opens to-morrow Season 1920-21.
will be.. bald in Currency. France Gomes, Zita Gomes,
Further information. 90,000.00
Lina Gomes, Dolly Hanson, and Truth" for which the booking}
night, with "Nothing But the
(98) J. RALSTON, the grounds of GOVERNMENT and blank proposals may be had
HOUSE, on SATURDAY, NOV-by applying to the US Navy guage are reineated a wide to 14 $450,551.38 Anna Almeida,
has been admirable.
H. K. F. L. }EMBER 6th, 1920.
Purchasing Office,
To place to credit of
the Reserve Fund... 100,000.00 To place to credit
of Underwriting Ac count...
Han: Secretary.
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