NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS..
TO BE LET.
TO LET-One Flat to let in Tarri Building 41, 1st Floor, Näthan Road, Kowloon-Apply to J. P. Vasunin S& Wyndham Street 1st Floor.
G.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
R.
DİNNER DANCE
Saturday-10th September
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1921..
"CHU CHIN CHOW" 2932-OUT!
There has never been more striking final performance of any play at any theatre,
Last Night of the Record Run.
After a life of five years "Chu THE JAZZ BAND OF THE Chin Chow" has died an honour Particulars and Conditions of "KEYSTONE STATE" W.Lable death. the letting by Public Auction RENDER SPECIAL DANCE Sale, to be held on Monday, MUSIC the 12th day of September, 1921. at 3 pm at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of
Lot of Taitam Bay Crown Land at in the Colony of Hongkong, anfor
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
(CORNER OF WESTERN ST. AND BONHAM RD).
term A
obe
DIOCESAN O'RLS' SCHOOL KOWLOON.
The School will be re-opened of 75 years, on Wednesday September 14th.
The College will re-open Monday, September 19th Exami-with the option of renewal at nation of new students will be held on Saturday, September 17th, at 9 a.m.
OIL PLANTS & LIGHTER FOR SALE.
Tenders ara invited for the purchase of 4 V. D. Anderson Motor Driven Expeller til Plants and other accessories complete, also one wooden Lighter WO LEE" equipped with oil tanks. carrying capacity about 125 tons more or less.
Tenders must be sent in sealed: envelopes marked on the outside 'Tender for Oil Plant'
20
Wooden Lighter" as the case
■ Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75| years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
B
Measuremenika
F
Irel
Aungsi Rent
may be and must be addressed to HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. the undersigned before the 14th
The day of September, 1921. Special Manager does not bind himself to accept the highest or the lowest render
The undersigned does not war- rant or guarantee the above des- cription in any way, but inspec- tion and details concerning the Oil Plant & Lighters will be given to bona fide purchasers on ap plication at the undermentioned address
E. A. M. WILLIAMS.
Special Manager, Banque Industrielle de Chine
3, Chater Road. Hongkong, 6th September, 1921.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
Fanling. Captain's Cup. Sept.
This competition will be held during weekend 24th to 26th Sept.
Happy Valley Course. Postponed competitions will be held on Sunday 11th instant.
J. B. ROSS, Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE.
The Offices and Stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and District will be closed to public business Friday, the 16th September (Mid- Autumn Festival).
W. G. LAY, Commissioner of Chinese
Customs.
Kowloon and District. York Buildings,
Hongkong. 9th Sept., 1921.
on
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL
COMPANY LIMITED.
SILIMPOPON COAL
or
The undersigned are prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON freshly mined COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at SEBATTIK
SANDAKAN (British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup- plies for & or 12 months at favour. able rates.
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for
1
C. A. FERGUSON,
Headmistress.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
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Yesterday's Results.
received terrific ovations, and dur-war came to an end, there were WATER POLO LEAGUE. ing the singing of "We are the strikes and rumours of strikes, Robbers of the Wood" stalls and Sir Herbert Tree died, his ex- gallery alike joined in the chorusecutor, too, passed away—and with energy and enthusiasm. still 'Chu Chin Chow' went on, Bouquets and thunderous cheers providing regular employment came at the end of the show, for a little colony of 300 people. which was brought to a conclusion
“It broke the world's record by the singing of the National for a long run by over 800 per Anthem by Dame Clara Butt. formances.
MR. OSCAR ASCHE'S MEMORIES
The Wiltshire's played a good game last evening against the Club Lusitano at the V.R. Q.', when the " farmer loss by 2 goals to 1.
The game was even throughout, the Club taking the lead through Franco who beat Wood by knock- "Charles's Aunt" comes next—ing the ball through the goal from but its expenses for a week long pass by SuszeÄ..... would not equal aura for a night, In the second game tha V.R.C., ***Chu Chin Chow has been beat H.M.S. Tamar by 10 goals to little world of its own-and a very happy world.
Dil.
Games for Monday nest:-
OF THE LONGEST RUS, In the room that was once Sir Herbert Tree's, Mr. Oscar Asche, allowed memory to roam over the years that have intervened since the memorable night in August
"And when the curtain was 1916 when Chu Chin Chow"
ook Landon by storm.
rung dowa dnally on the play
was a fresh landmark R.G.A Mr. Asche has only one ex-in theatrical history. For it
there
·!
& 13 p.m. H.MS. Foxglove v United Athletic.
3.15 p.in. Club Lusitano
Club
other.A.C.
League Table
Long before the opening time of 7.45 enormous crowds gathered outside His Majesty's Theatre Some werelined up in queues eight deep, and these were waiting for admission to the pit and gallery. Others bad come to wel come the artists as they entered the stagedoor. And there were siso those who knew that same-planation for the success of the signified the end of the Treas
P. W. L. D. Pła. how this was a big night, and play. The public liked it," he association with His Majesty's.R.C
* 700 14 though they had no chance of get-aid simply, despite the high which now passes into
5 10 10 ting into the theatre nor yet of brows and the intellectuals-the hands,
Club Lusitano... 7 5 2 0 10 It was the theatre he buill, R.0.A. ...............、 'stars" arrive, they public liked it.
74 $ 0 મૅ seeing the
Fully 3,000,000 people must and in which he was proud to 2nd Wiltshire's... 150 2 waited.
Chu Chin Chow at work for so many years. It was MS. Tamar... 6150 have seen His Majesty's and there have been where my wife made her first big H.M. S. Faxglove 735 8 touring companies in the pro-success as a London actress is inces, in America. Australia,Twelfth Night. This room is South Africa, India, and the East.axactly as Tree left it."
** TIPPERARY'S" RIYAL
As to “Chu Chin Chow's" | Lieut-General Sir Philip Chet- The Robbers' Marcb' has successor, Mr. Asche, again wode unveiled a memorial in the been played in every camp in awaiting the verdict of the public. Victoria Embankment-gardens to France. Everywhere Mr. Norton's would only permis himself to say the officers and men of the a good Imperial Camel Corps (British, music has made an irresistible that he thought it was
show," with a better story; Australia, New Zealand and In appeal.
"I am," he said with a smile dian) who died during the fighting a great believer in Kismet."" man's
in Egypt, Sinai, and Palestine.
In the boxes and stalls there The Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be were many distinguished people. held at the Company's Offices 20, including the Duke of Newcastle, Des Voeux Road on Friday Sept. the Premier of New Zealand, Sir Alfred and Lady Fripp. Lady the 30th instant'at Noon.'
The Transfer Books of the Tree, Mr. Leslie Hanson, Lord Company will be closed from the William Cecil, Sir Peter McBride, 16th to the 30th of September and many more.
All the musical numbers ever bo:b days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.given during the run of the piece General Managers. were repeated, and there was, in addition, one delightfully comic Hongkong. 9th Sept., 1921.
KOWLOON RESIDENTS'
ASSOCIATION.......
The Committee of the Kowloon
Kowloon, 7th September 1921.
new scene.
Mr. Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton and the principal players
M
"Five years make quite a res- pectable slice out of a life. I suppose I must have ap peared over 2000 times. The
ROYAL
SATURDAY, 17th September
at 9.15 pm.
GRAND CONCERT
NOTICE is hereby given that) with reference to the Special Re solution passed and confirmed at
Association respect THEATRE Extraordinary General Meetings Residents of the above. Company held on fulls urge the members of their the 13th and 31st days of August Association to sign the petition 1921 regarding the division of the now being circulated for popular above Company's share capital representation in the Government from shares of the denomination of the Colony. of $50 each into shares of the denomination of $10 each, in order to enable such Special Re- solutions to be carried into effect, it is necessary that shareholders should forthwith forward to the undersigned the Share Certi-1 ficates in respect of their respec- tive holdings of shares in the! Company in exchange wherefor the undersigned will, opon receipsERS CLASS will be started of such Share Certificates. For- ward to the respective holders on Monday, September
hereof written acknowledgments of the receipt thereof.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL,
THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL REOPENS AND A BEGIN.
12th
at 5.15 p.m. st the Chinese Language School junction of Zetland Street and Ice House
Street, (Masonic Hall Premises).
Intending Students are request- ed to send in their names to the
..
By Order.
When the new Certificates in respect of the division of the shares into shares of the denomi nation of $10 each as aforesaid are ready, Sotice thereof will be undersigned for enrolirent. given to shareholders and such new Certificates will be obtainable! by shareholders upon application to the undersigned at the Com- pany's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street. Victoria Hongkong, in exchange for the above mentioned acknow. ledgments.
Dated this Seventh day of September. 1921.
FOR THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.
H. N. Beaurepaire.
Secretary.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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TH
HE Lindersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction on
Wednesday, the 14th Sept.. 1921 commencing at 2.30. p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
A Fine Valuable Collection of Antique and Curios
comprising:
Old Bronzes, Jade, Agate and Crystal ornaments, Ivory carving, Embroderies, 5-coloured, 3-col- oured. Famille-rose, and Blue and white vases, jars, bowls and wall plates of Kanghi, Tungching,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong, Sept. 6rb, 1921.
HONGKONG CLUB..
NOTICE.
The First yearly Drawing Twenty Debentures of the Hoog kong Club (1920 issue, $300 each) was beld in the Club House on Thursday, the 8th September 1931, when the following vebensdres were drawn for Redemption
28 100 * 442 603
48 139 487 635 68 172 495112
552 79 295
803 30 354 601 820
the and will be payable at Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on Friday, the 30tb September 1921, in exchange for surrender of same.
By Order.
A. H. ABBAS,
Secretary. Hongkong. 8th September, 1921.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of} Bunkers are exempt from pay-Kienlung and Towkwang periods. ONE DOLLAR (81.-) per share ment of ordinary Port Charges. The minimum draft of water Including Scrolls of Tang, Sung for account 1921 will be payable alongside the Company's Wharf Yuen, Ming and Tsing Dynasties. on Monday the 19th September
at Sebatlik is 28 feet at low water
Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie
Also
1921. shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants
A Few Pieces of Old Lac-st the Company's Office, St.
George's Building, Hongkong.
Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any required information concerningquered-ware
the part can be had on applica- tion to
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.. Agenta,
The COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO. LTD.
On view from Tuesday the 13th September
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
THE TRANSFER BOOKB of the Company will be closed from Saturday, 10th September 1921, to Monday the 19th September 1921, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers,
by
LEO PODOLSKY
the eminent Bunniani pianist
assisted by
Miss ANNA EL-TOUR & VERA MIROVA
Va
Celebrated Sopris.
Prices:
¿Dancenat)
$3, $2 & $1.
Booking opens at MOUTRIE'S on Tuesday, 15th Sept.
Novelty Display
featuring the Latest Fancy Ties procurable from London, comprising pf
and
Bow Tie to
match.
Fancy Spot Foulard Border Silk Handkerchiefs, with open and Tie. Complete So.50 Madder Foulard Border Silk Handkerchiefs. with open
and Tie to mateb. Complete $7.00.
A New Range of Club Stripe Ties Heavy quality Silk, Assorted Stripes $3.00
Selection of Fancy Open end Ties Very best quality Silk in Pancy figured. on plain ground. Embroided Crepe de-Chine, Madder Foulards, Plain colors with self stripe. A very smart and up-to- date selection to choose from. Prices ranging from $2.50, $3.00. $4.00 & $5,00 each. First Delivery for Fall now on Display.
Mackintosh
and Co., Ltd.
Men's Wear Specialists.
16 Des Voeux Road. Tel. 29.
IN MEMORY OF THE CAM EL CORPS
NOLLARD & COLLARD UHICKERING
BABY-
GRAND PIANOS
The pack of rem Čizuiries.
DEVOTION
to a high standard of workmanship, the use of the best materials, the employment of skilled labour-these are the dominating factors which have con- tributed to the high reputation and general all-round excellence of these two famous Pianos.
They are desired for their Beauty and Tone, bought for their Fair Price and cherished for their Excellence.
We shall be pleased'in nàợw you there fine mod-is,
Anderson Music Company, Ltd.
HONGKONG HOTEL COLD STORES.
(COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT),
Telephone No. 483.
Open 790 4.m. to 10 p.m. FRESH CREAMERY BUTTER
CHEESE
FISH
"Shamrock Brand..
McLaren's..
$1.25 per lb.
$1,25
jar.
Canadian Salmon.. Haddock
Kippers..
60 cts... go cts. 45 cls.
lb.
"
Canadian Turkey..
POULTRY
FRUITS
$1.50
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Grape Fruit
Oranges
Apples
VEGETABLES
.30 cts, each ..
15 cts. ** -40 cis, per Ib..
8 cis. "
Canadian Potatoes
"The above produce is imported to our order and
stocked in our own refrigerators.
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