THE HONGKONG TEDEGI
BERLIN'S GAMBLING MANIA. QUEEN'S DISPENSARY-WISEMAN LTD,
FEVER REACHES ITS HEIGHT.
Monte Carlo and Berlin have become almost interchangeable terms lately, says the Berlin! correspondent of the Observer. A certain steady increase of gam-| bling in the country has been noticeable ever since the war
NOTICE.
We beg to announce that
first started, but the fever has the Queen's Dispensary has reached heights these last few
weeks that keep the police fully been
occupied night after night, watch-
ing sedate houses in the quietest
10 removed
ST.
'streets of the West End where GEORGE'S BUILDINGS,
scandals were formerly a thing
unknown Behind closely-drawn blinda sums change hands that are the result of much profiteer- ing, and an earnest endeavour to circumvent the new income-tax authorities. High stakes are for- bidden in the Kursaale of the set- side towns along the coast of the North Sea and the Baltice, so the genuine gambler bas stopped at One en- home this summer. thusiast who chartered a steamer a little, way off the coast and started a baccarat club upon it on the plea that the law of the land could not be applied to the ses has been frustrated by the Gor- ernment confiscating the entire boat. There is too great a short- age of steamers to permait of any such pleasure party. Still more enterprising was the schoolboy son who was left at home to work with a fator during the holidays.. He conceived the brilliant idea of letting the drawing-room every avaning to a select gathering who were eager to be undisturbed. Fle
(OPPOSITE STAR FERRY).
HARPER AND CO. LTD.
NOTICE.
KOWLOON RESIDENTS'
ASSOCIATION.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING
at the
KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL (By kind permission of H. E. thɛ Governor, Sir R. E. STUBBS, K.C.M.G.I
On MONDAY, October 4th, at 3.45 p.m. Kowloon Residents specially invited.
SOTICE.
had eared a very nice round sum KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY in pocket-money before his par- ents returned unexpectedly and spoilt things.
DINNER DANCE
Q.
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THEATRE
NOTICE.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auotion Sale, to be held on Monday, the 27th! day of September, 1920, at 3 p.m., the Offices of the Publie Works Department, by Order of MONDAY Sept. 27th His Excellancy the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land · above'
ON
Dinner and Dance $2.00
Dancing only
$1.50
BI
Kennedy Road, in the Colony
1820
ROYAL
Commencing SATURDAY, 18th Sept. at 9.15. MAURICE E. BANDMAN!
presents the
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
WANTED.
WANTED-Position by fully All those desirous of_playing qualified CIVIL ENGINEER football for the H.K.F. Club (B. Sc. Edinburgh) as assistant`
BANDMAN during the coming season please engineer. Willing to do field or
COMEDY
COMPANY
of Hongkong. for a term of 75 years, with the option of renswal] In a repertoire of latest London
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the D. M. GOODALL, King, for one further term of 75
Manager.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPDA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Share Register and | Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 1st to the 9th October 1920, toth days: [inclusive.
Warrants" or the Interim Dividend can be had
at the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's. Buildings, Hongkong on and after the 11th prox.
.
By Order of the Board,
JAS. W. GRAHAM,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong. 22nd September, 1920,
NOTICE.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
The Public is hereby notified Those Berliners whose circum-that the Afternoon Up Express stance permit neither drawing Train to Canton at present adver rooms nor elegance and evening tised to leave Kowloon at 3.00p.m. after Thursday will, on and dreas have hit upon a simpleri plan by means of which a week's September 23rd and until further wares may be gained or lost in notice, leave at 2.15 p.m. Last be held in the Club house an ten minutes or 90. common, in the East End of the city, intended as a playground for children. The ground is soft, so that a stick with a crook-handle
Ferry 1.55p.m. There is a
OWD
By Order,
11. P. WINSLOW,
Manager.
MAINE ELECTIONS.
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.
The NNUAL GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS will WEDNESDAY September. 29:h. at 5.30 p.n.
years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Jalsad Ln No. 1511-
Registry
Locality-
G.
BORREASY
NOTICE.
R.
671'2
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 27th day of September, 1920, at 3 p.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hi- Excellency the Governor, of one Loi of Crown Land
Kowloon, the Colony of Hongkong. for a term of 15 years, with the Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor option of renewal si a of His Majesty the King for one further term oi 75 years.
בו
BUSINESS: To pass report & | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Accounts for 1919 20.
Elect officers & Com- mittee for
General.
1920 21.
L. J. BLACKBURN,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, ls: September, 1920.
NOTICE.
may be easily stuck into it. The Kowloon. 22nd September, 1926. crook can be passed through a binge at the back of a small flat board and upon thier board many card games, both very simple and highly intricate, may be played. It is possible to see from thirtyj to forty such mushroom tables: each surrounded by its particular crowd on a single morning. Upon the alarm being `given, the "bank" slips the fold-13.-F. H. Parkhurst, Republicza,
By a cablegram from the Min- ing board into his pocket, hangs to-day was elected Governor of the stick unconcernedly over his Maine by the largest plurality in ister of the Mexican Foreign arm and strolls off until the police the history of the state, over K.G. Affairs Department, I am inform- helmet had disappeared again. Melntyre, Democrat. Out of 662ed that Mr. Jose Filomeno Eca Strange to say, the authorities in precincts, 357 gave Parkbors: da Silva former Viceconsul for The this case are not so eager to in-124,966 and Mclotyre 64,296. The Mexico. has been dismised and
ceased in bis functions. 1916 gave tervene until actually forced to same precincts in
notified that from this date, the
Portland. Maine. September
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Se per le sien.
ANNOUNCEMENT...
it by a deputation of irate and Milliken (Rep.) 74,979 and Curtis Merchants and the public are of Students in South China, the
(Dem.) 62,453.
by
threatening wires.
The Republicans carried all of It can scarcely be said tha: Entente Commissions are parti. the congressional districts cularly beloved here. On the large majorities, re-electing Con- White, Peters and contrary. they have a popular jessmen reputation of being partially Hersey, and electing C. L. Beedy blind and entirely deaf to their of Portland in the first district Burroundings. But the gentle where Congressman Goodall was men this week inquiring into the not a candidate for re-election. coal shortage have won golden The republicans also have
lezd in the opinions for their perspicacity commanding and common sense. They painted legislature.
Women voted for the first time out the extravagance of & con- stant bot-water supply in the and a large majority of them hotels, and the waste of lightingvoted the Republican ticket.
A
in all the empty building plots SENATOR HARDING IS CONFIDENT
which exorbitans
rented are
72:es
Out at
to
Marion, Ohio. September 13.- the Senator Harding commenting on owners of round-about, switch-the Republican victory in Maine
backs, and cokernut-shies. You said:
"The result in Maine is a the bath of the ordinary house- bolder has been limited to one a reassurance that the people mean week for those with warm water to return to representative govern-
the constitution.j supply, and to apparently none at mens under all for the possessors of gas-through agency of the Republican Keysera. Anyway, the
Raid party.
Keysers were plugged up by
serve
"Maine leads in declaring for officials sent from the gas com- America unmortgaged to the old pany last autumn. It seems that world, but ready baths are Inxuries that must be bomanity as the American con- taken cold or strictly curtailed. science impels."
As for the travelling showman who has become a terrible per- wanency now that building bas! practically ceased, the taxes that he can afford to pay the municip-
BETTER 55. A POUND.
The shortage of butter and
actuation of said ex-viceconsul will be considered ustawful by my
Government.
VICTOR GALINDO DE BOURGY. Consal for Mexico. CONSUL RESIDENCE AND OFFICE
No. 29 Second Floor,
CAINE ROAD. EONGKONG.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL &
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE ··
43, Bonham Road.
Opposite the University Tel. No. 732, P.O. Box, 593. Principal
21
plays.
TO-NIGHT.
** BILLETED.""
SATURDAY, 25th LORD RICHARD IN THE
PANTRY."
MONDAY, September 27--,
** NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.”
TUESDAY, September 28-- 'SACRED AND PROFANE
LOVE."
WEDNESDAY, September 29- "THE NAUGHTY WIFE."
THURSDAY, September-IE "ADOD-NIGHT NURSE.”
FRIDAY, October 1-
**CAESAR'S WIFE."
Prices
54. Sa & 51 Navy and Military Half Price BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S.
NOTICE.
*DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., The Ordinary General Meeting of the abova Company will be held at the Company's Offices at Yoon on Saturday the 25th inst. 1920.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 17th-25th-instant-both-days
inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers, Hongkong. 9th September. 1920.
NOTICE.
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THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
The Directors of the above Company have declared an In- terim Dividend of 3 (equal to 3- per share) in respect of the current year on the Preferred Ordinary Shares.
Due to the increasing Number
Dividends for Shareholders on International Correspondence he Colonial Register are free of Schools bave opened a temporary Income Tax and will be paid at office at 11 Reaconsfield Arcade the rate of 44 per dollar. (Brewer and Co's. office). 293
Dividend Warrants will be ob- Technical and University courses tainable on and after Thursday. are now offered and any one 7th October, 1920, at the Com- wishing free information may call
or write to this office. The Inter-pany's Office. national Correspondence Schools
Transfer Books of the Com.
is the largest educational iostita-pany will be closed from Thurs tion in the world. 9.000 students day, 30th September, to Wednes
China, 110,000 students in day, 20th October, both days in- America and branches all over the clusive. "world.
in
A UNIVERSAL UNIVERSITY.
NOTICE.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
THE THIRTY-NINTH ORD. INARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the Genera) Managers.
Jardine, Messrs. Matheson & Co., Ltd., Des Vœux] Road, Hongkong, on Wednesday
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managers. Hongkong. 16th September. 1920. |
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Pablio Auction on
Friday, the 1st. October 1920.
commencing at 2.30p.m.
at their Sale Rooms, Duddell Street
sand in their names to M. L. office work. Professor's recom- Railton. c/o Mesars, Jarding, mendation. Apply Bax No. 44 Matheson & Ca
| e/o "Hongkong Telegraph.”
THE
PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
"HEUndersigned havsreceived instructions to sell by Public
Auction an
Saturday the 25th. Sept., 1920,
commencing 45,13 2m,
at their Sales Rooms, Duddall Street.
A Large Assortment of Maisone Washable Distemper.
Also
WANTED-Flat or 4-roomed house by European. Estry "aDF. time to 1st Nov. Happy Valley or Kowloon preferred. Apply bax No. 444 ejo "Hongkong Talegraph.”
WANTED -Furnished flat or house at anoa for périod of six: months. Address Bar 443 elo
Hongkong Telegraph.”
A Quantity of Sundry Household Kowloon proposes Kindergarten
Furaltore
and
75 cases Sardines
10 bags Rice
48 cases Horlicks Milk 19 doz. Toilet Soap -36-kegs-Rech-Oxide-Pain:
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OF
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY Situate Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong to be sold in pursuance of an Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong made in Action No. 99 of 1920 Between Original Jurisdiction The Bank of Canton Limited latifs and Samuel Ebenezer Green trading as Banker & Co.
Defendant
on Monday, the 17th. day of
September, 1920, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by MESSRS LAMMERT BROS.
Anetioneers.
at thair Auction Rooms, Duddell Street, Victoris, Hongkong. The property consists of ALL{ THAT piece or parcel of ground situate in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hongkong and known and registered in the Land Office as Section H of Kow- toon Inland Lot No. 410 together with the messuage erected there- on known as No. 15 Hankow Road, Kowloon. Term 75 years from 24th. June 1892 created by
ENGLISH married lady in
for small number of English children, 9.30 tô 12. Box No. 441 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.—Land at Kowloon. about 18,445 square feet, in a very desirable position for European dwellings. For full particulars noply to:-Linstead & Davis. Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong
business
NOTICE,
The interest and responsibility of the undersigned in the Firm of Abdoolrahim & Co. carrying on as Civil Engineers, Architects & Surveyors at 34 Queen's Road Central, ceased on the 20th instant.
JOHN MORAES, B. Sc.
Hongkong. 21st September, 1920.
I have this day established my practice
Civil Engineer, Architect and Surveyor at No. 33, Queen's Road Central (2nd floor).
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JOHN MORAES, B. 35. Hongkong, 21st September, 1920.
NOTICE.
"HONOKONG HOTEL QARAGE“
We beg to notify our patrons. that we are inaugurating the above as from 1st October, 1920
We aspire to render first class service at reasonable rates.
Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. J. A. TAGGART.
Manager.
NOTICE.
rown Lease dated the 11th November 1692. Proportion of Annual Crown reat $20.12. Area 3,594 Square feet.
For further particulars and VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. conditions of sale apply to
ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS
will be bald on
MESSRS JOHNSON STOKES
& MASTER Prince's Building. Ice House Street. Solicitors for the Vendor
or to
MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS., The Auctioneers. Hongkong. 9th September, 1920.
FOR SALE.
MILNER'S SAFES APPLY TO
LAMMERT BROS. Duddell Street.
FOR SALE.
The U.S.S. SAMAR will be sold. Jat the C. S. Navy Purchasing ¡Office, No. 20 Whargpoo Hoad, |Shanghai, China, by sealed pro-
December 20, 1920.
JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., ME. Min.
The Instituts affords Special Pre-6th October at noon for the pur paration (Class and Private. Day and pose of receiving the Report of A Fine Collection of Japanese posals to be opened at 10 am-on Evening. Oral and Correspondence) the Directors, passing the Ac- for University Matriculation and counts, and electing Directors Degree Examinations.
and Auditors,
-
Porcelain, Cloisonne Ware
& Embroideries.
The SAMAR was built at Cavite, Comprising: Satsuma teasets, P. L. in 1885. Length 121 feet, New Sessions Eas now commenced. The Transfer Books of the Com-vases, bowls, figures, plates, in-Beam 17 feet. 10 inches. Mean Tutorial Classes are being conducted pany will be closed from the 30th cense burners, silk embroidered draft 7 ft Displacement when
in commission 243 Tour” al authorities have caused these increased Continental competi
for available supplies, to English. Mathematics, Trigonome September to the 20th October screens, pictures, etc. etc. latter to tard a deaf ear to all tion
On view from Thursday, the inspection on September 10th. The vessel will be ready for complaints coming from what indicate a probable rise to 5s. per try, Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry both days inclusive.
30th. September, 1820.
Appraised value $28,000.00 U.S were once quite exclusive, and pound in the price of imported History, Geography. Latin
Catalogues will be issued. still continue to be expensive butter during the winter. Con- French, for Hoogkong Gaiversity
Currency. Further information: Terms: Cash on delivery. neighbourhoods.
and blank proposala may be had It would tineptal buyers are now offering Jaly Examinaties.
Private Tuition can also be had in
LAMMERT BROS.
by applying to the U.S. ATY appear as though the Entente about 0s, per cwt. more than
Auctioneers.": were about
Purchasing Office,/.. to prove a friend English buyers for butter in these subjects.
Danmark.
Prospectos on application. indeed.
200
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.!
Geleral Managers. Hongkong 5th September, 192).
THURSDAY 30th. Sept, FRIDAY)
1st Oct, at 4.30 p.m. and on SATURDAY 2nd of Oct.
at 3.30 p.m.
ENTRY FORMS can be bad From SECRETARIES of CLUES, for on application to the under- signed Entries close on MON- DAY the 27th instant and will not be accepted unless accompanied by Entrance Fess to
R. C. WITCHELL
Hot. Secretary.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB
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