THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
WANTED. Experienced
Lady Stenographer with good knowledge of Book-keeping requires position in office.-Apply Box No. 753, c/o "Hongkong Telegraph.TM
TO BE LET.
TO LET-FANLING, A Now Wo Bungalow situated on Hop Set-Apply to Tsang Foo & Co.
FOR SALE. FOR SALE-High-powered
Telegraph."
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. 88. KOREA MARU “ From SAN FRANCISCO, via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI & MANILA.
The above-named steamer
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, the 25th, July, 1923,
commencing at 11 am..
at their Sales Rooms, Doddell
Street,
1 PIANO PLAYER by "Story & Clark In good condition
1 Massage Machine
2 Double BYLG Bedsteada
(new)
3
Underwood Typewriters
1
Royal Typewriter
1
Tost Typewriter
1
Singe: Hand Sewing
chine
MONDAY, JULY
YARDS.
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL TIME-KEEPING IN SHIP.
COMPANY LIMITED, SILIMPOPON COAL
THE undersigned are prepared
Methods at Home.
The shipyard time-teeping
ta quote prices for best quali-| ty freshly mined SILIMPOPON COAL, trimmed into Bunkers attally "has gone the way of all obsolete systems. In the alden SEBATTIE SANDAKANĮ
or British North Borneo) or to days it was the only means of contract for regular Bunker Sup-checking a man's appearance si plice for 6or 19 months at favour work, the time at which he ceas-
ed his labours, his engagement |able rates.
with a certain trade or squad of Steamers calling at 8EBATTIE men. It was not always difficult, or RANDAKAN exclusively for under the somewhat crude con- Bunkers are exempt from pay-dikiona then obtaining, for a man having arrived on Sunday, 23rd
ment of ordinary Port Cha gts. to “work-hla tally,” is, to obtain July, 1922, consignees of cargo
Ma-The minimum draft of water payment for time naver put in at are hereby notified to present!
Mongside the Company's What the yard at all; this being usually their Bills of Lading for counter-
at Babattik is 38 foot at low water | achieved with the connivance of signature, and take immediate
Spring Tides Charts of Cowie workmate or an unscrupulona delivery from alongside steamer
Bay (Sabaitik Harbour) and any time-clart, writes" & special Or the Company's Godowa, where all cargo impeding immedi. On view from Monday the 24th.equired information concerning correspondent in the Journal of
the port an be had on applics Camursice, ata discharge will be landed at
tion to consignees' risk.
2 Wardrobe Trunks
12 Coloured Col-glass Goblets 1 Doll Tea Set
July. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Seven Passenger Touring
Storage will be assessed on Car, perfect running condition,
cargo remaining undelivered after driven only 1,300 miles. Owner Monday, 1st August, 1922 driven. For information apply All broken, chafed and damag- Bax No. 7 c/o Hongkonged packages will be landed into the Company's Godown, where same will be examined on Mon- day, 1st August, 1923, at 11 am.
No claims will be recognised FOR SALE ar TO LET.--173,|
Peak, gardens, tennis court, after the goods have left the five rooms and servants' quarters, steamer or godown, and one: No. 51 Godown of the Hong- Ground approx 18,000 in splendid will be entertained if presented kong and Kowloon Wharf and views. Junction motor road and later than three weeks after new road. Apply Tol. 2740.
FOR SALE-Tennis Net and
Pests, Columbia Grafonol. Dinner Service (72 pieces). No reasonable per refused. Apply Box No. 1 c/o Telegraph.
Hongkong
10
FOR SALE-Sten Launch
Lereth 66 ft. Speed Knots. Fire Class Cordation.- Apply Fox No 41 c/o "Pong! kong Telegrh."
FOR SALE-Smart
arrival of steamer.
No are insurance whatever will be effected.
Y. TSUTSUMI,
Manager. Hongkong, 24th. July, 1922.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIPCO., LTD.
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignces per Co's. Steamer
**MACHAON"
Steam are hereby notified that the Cargo Launch, Price $7.000. Apply will be discharged into Holt's Box No. c/o "Hongkong Wharf. Kowloon, where it will Telegraph."
Wednesday, the 26th. July, 1913, commencing at 1s'am3.
Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon "A Large Quastity of Valuable
Household Furniture Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.
Акелте,
Then came more complicated conditions. Engineering work- shops began to feel the necessity
Work! of more accurate costing- The COWIE HARBOUR COAL collectors did not always pick up
CO. LTD.
WAH HING & CO.
Contractors
to
H. M. Dockyard.
the essential details of the various jobs or they took the charge- hand's word for what མ་ happening and as to the amount of wages chargeable to each piece of work. The new establish- ments introduced those wonder: ful clocks and time-cards by means of which each man records"
WE hereby beg to inform the his own hours of labour; it is General Public that we un-part of the terms of his engage dertake to do all stevedoring pur-ment that he shall keep a full pases, such as Landing, Discharg-and accurate record for costing ing, Lighterage and Delivering of purposes of all the work he turns any kind of articles of whatsoever out. His foreman is also in- extent, and our workmen employ terested in the recorda handed in ed are only well experienced to the office; one of his daily and expertones. We are also open duties is to scan and initial these HE undersigned have receiv-to contract for Coal, Deck Stores permanent records of value given
ed instructions to sell by and Provision Supplies to Steam-for wages received. Public Auction en
ers and Factories and we can. But the shipyards, always in- guarantee that our goods retensely conservatise,
clung better in quality and cheaper in tenaciously to their tallies and price.
time-boards; these latter con
Thursday, the 27th, July, 1922.
commencing at 11 KM. (continuing at 2.30 p.m.) at the Aster House Hotel, "
Queen's Road Central
The Remaining of the Valuable Furniture of the Astor House Hotel Comprising
Dining tables and chairs, Iron lie at Consignees' risk and sub-bedsteads, teak wardrobes, dress- ject to terms and conditions offing tables, washstands, Electric wharf. The ceiling fans and lights, cooking storage at Holt's Cargo will be ready for delivery stove, crockery etc., etc.
Also SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER from Godown on and after 24th.
COMPANY (1922), LTD.
Very Fine Oil Paintings July.
And
N
One Cottage Piano
Oo view from Wednesday the
Catalogues will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery.
Optional cargo will be landed. NOTICE hereby given that unless notice has been given
the Statutory Meeting of prior to steamer's arrival. Shareholder will be held at the All broken, chafed, and damag-26th. July Ofice of the Company. St.fed goods are to be left in the George's Building, Chater Road, Godowns, where they will be Hongkong. on Thursday the 27th. examined on any Tuesdays and July 1922, et 11 o'clock in the Fridays between the hours of forenoop, puruant to Section 65 10.45 m. and noon wilbia the of the Companies Ordinance 1911. free storage period.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 18th July, 1922.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED.
(I poorporated in the United Kiazdom NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an INTERIM DIVID END of ONE STILLING per Share on account of the year 1922 has been declared.
The DIVIDEND will be pay. able on and after WEDNESDAY, the 23rd. day of August. 1922 to Shareholders on the Register on TUESDAY, the 8th day of Ang. 1922, and will be paid to Share- holders on the Colonial (Hong- koog) Register at the exchange rate of 28. d. per Dollar.
By Order of the Board, W.E ROBERTS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th. July, 1922.
The Kwong Wing Co., Ltd.)
Hong-chew Line
A. S. Parise & S. 8. Ks Chow
Splend, Plan Parsenger Accommodatiɔpi 23, Dex Rd. W. Phone 393
International Shirt Co.
Magalacturers AR Shirta, Shirts, Bearfe,
7. Wyndham Street.
Shawl te
Mee Wah Knitting Co.
618, Canusar Hay, 'Phone 1301. Manufacturer of Buck", Binglets, Sweaters and finderwens,
YEUNG FOXWAN, President.
THE SAI HING S. S. Co.
23, bght Road, W.
A
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods! remaining undelivered after the 29th July, will be subject to reat.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 12th. August, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 24th. July, 1922.
TO LET, OCCUPATION 1ST. AUGUST.
WELL furnished Oak with
pianols and gramaphone,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
some
We ate present contractors to sisted of small rectangles of wood Lending Firms of the on whose ends were stamped the Colony, and we take the liberty numbers allotted to their ownen to offer the General Public our in the time-books. They were made in doplicate so that one references
WAS in the time office being
Our S/L "Wah Hing" is open for hire for swimming purposes, terms moderate.
copied whilst the other reposed in the man's pocket until the end of the day's work. These time- For further particulars, please boards were washed clean as address to No. 76, Des Voeux necessary, thus obliterating for Road Central, ist. floor, or 'phone aver the former records. Once, up No. 3358.
therefore, the man's time record had been transferred to the time- books, there was absolutely no way of checking it except by re- ference to the man's memory.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
CO., LTD.
All this old-fashioned arrroge- ment, which served the purpose! AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of quite well in the old days, has Four Dollars per share for been swept away in the leading| the six months ending 30th. Jant, ship-yards, and for it has been substituted the card system now 1922, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, Jely 26th, on generally in vogue in factories. which date Dividend Warrants The cards are of two different THE Undersigned have receiv-may be obtained on application colours, one colour being marked Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, ed instructions to sell by) at the Company's office.
with spaces for work done and Public Auction on
The TRANSFER BOOKS of bours occupied on each portion the Company will be CLOSED thereof, the other coloured card from TUESDAY the 18th, to being similarly arranged for WEDNESDAY the 26th. July Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur (both days inclusive) during day. Any Sunday work is in- which period na transfer of shares scribed at the end of Saturday- can be registered.
Friday, the 28th July, 1933. commencing at a.mL.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell
Street,
A Quantity of Valuable Office Furniture
comprising Bookcase, Glass cabinet. tables, card index cabinets, with draw- ers, ceiling lights, oscillating table fan, porcelain basio, etc.
Also
1 York Safe & Lock Co.'s safe;
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public at Kennedy Road Apply by letter for particulars to Bickford, 2 Auction on Wood Road, Wantsai.
On Hing Co.
5.21. Jenz Luồng Sirent
Metal & Eardware Herehaste, Flecterek General Engineere & Contractors.
*Poor No. 3264.
IF. LAI.
sers Man ager
Ching-Kee S. N. Co.
158, Wang Lock 9. W. 'Phone 3334 Regular Service Between H.K., Baires, Nowcheng, North China.
Friday the 28th. July, 1923, commencing at 2.45 p.m. at No. 5 Liberty Avenue (Ho Mun Tin)
A Quantity of Valuable House.
hold Furniture including Canton Blackwood- ware and Oil Paintings (Full particulars from catalogus) On view from Thursday the 27th: July
By order of the Board of Directora. MOWBRAY S. NORTRCOTE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 11th. July, 1922.
THE HONGKONO CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
bat at double time rates it is very scarce, it is too expensive naless for special urgency to disturb the Day of Rest nowadays. There is nothing complicated on tbe carde; they are simply a record of work done, capable of being accurately written up by the veriest apprentice. But see the vast improvement on the old system. In place of a vanishing record you have a permanent
!! ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY!!
CALIFORNIA GLEE CLUB
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
TUESDAY Evening, July 25. THEATRE ROYAL.
Booking at MOUTRIES. Prices: $3, $2, $1.
TO-DAY at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m. Ferformances LAST SHOWS
of
WILLIAM D. TAYLOR'S SPECIAL PICTURE
'THE FURNACE"
A DRAMA OF ENGLISH LIFE ENACTED AGAINST REMARKABLY LAVISH SETTINGS.
SHOULD MARRIED FOLK QUARREL?
A good quarrel, now and then, is said to clear the
home. atmosphere of the
Certainly an *ander- standing" between husband and wife, an exchange of points of view, is better than the cold indifference and silent suspicion which Folly and Anthony Bond sustained in their married lifa which is so powerfully pictured in the heart-stirring picture
"THE FURNACE"
No married man or woman, or young people looking
forwarded to marriage should miss this drams
AT THE
WORLD THEATRE
VIOLET HEMING,
WANDA HAWLEY,
BEBE DANIELS
and
One hundred of the most beautiful women
in the world take part in
EYERYWOMAN
conditions of "workmanship and - materials; this is extremely im- portant in new construction, much more so than in repairs; the know full well the allowance to be made for work produced under war and post-war conditions.
"COURAGE” IN MIXED BATHING.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of form of account, written by the cias were occasionally brought to Four Dollars per share for workmat himself, countersigned light and in discussion it trans- the six months ending 30th. by his foreman, capable of being pired that the trade unions did June, 1922 will be payable on produced in any court of law old system whereby original rec-estimating draughtsman and clerk
dot favour any change of the bed WEDNESDAY, July 26th. on which the man and his superiorsords were immediately destroy which date Dividend Warrants can stand by as unimpeachable. may be obtained on application guaranteeing the particulars ined after copying into book at the Company's office.
the employer's books from which Their leaders were sought in con The TRANSFER BOOKS of accounts are rendered and costs ference, the full import of the with but slight opposition from the Company will be CLOSED Pade up. Not only that. From matter impressed upon them, and these cards, carefully sorted as from TUESDAY the 18th. to WEDNESDAY the 26th July to number and name, particulars suspicious men, who thought that (both days inclusive) during are transferred to other indexed in some way the alteration would upt the prove to their detriment, the card.files, which are which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
full and accurate amounts paid to change was secured. With cost each man from week to week of living still falling, and ship absolutely necessary in these yard efficiency and economy still days of quarterly income-tax and treading upwards, it might be
No well for the shipowner to consider! workmen's compensation. booting through old wages books whether it would not be to his bathing, and file records. The card advantage to place orders for new courageous in presence of men, of the man in question can be tonnage on the "cost plus per-remarked Councillor Miss G
the Weybridge produced in a twinkling. its centage" basis. He would get diner, when
considering the authenticity vouched for by the the advantage of further drops in Council was time-clerk, and if there is any cost of materials and in wage desirability of permitting mixed CONSULAT DE FRANCE. argument as to details then the rates (there is little risk of their bathing every day and all day.
On the other hand," she original time-cards are obtained advance in the near future), and Saturday, the 19th July, 1922, WE bag to notify the General with the man's own record of he would get a better vessel than added, many desired seclusion one built on the cutting and scrap when bathing, and perhaps re Public that tenders are intime worked. vited for supplying general elec A notable impetus was given to ing principle necessary to make stricted bours raight prove most
Councillor tric plant and accessories for the this movement for increased acdeyoutofs fixed price contract satisfactory."
Bowyer Baidir”. House-lighting of the towns of Fort curacy in abipyard accounts by That may be a matter of opinion.
Bayard and Tche Kam in the the vast amount of cost plus But what is truly certain is, the mixed bathing was allowed ill S. 8. TELEMACHUS ** Loading 28th, Taly,(Fall particulars from catalogue) Territory of Kwang Chow Wand percentage work which was accounts rendered to him during day long it would interfere with
YEE TAI HONG, Phone 753.
CHEONG YUE S. S. Co.
16, De Forex Road, C. KR.PHRASANG"
for Palbei and Haiphone.
at 9 am, on Wednesday, the 20th instant. For Freight ar Frage apply
CHEONG YUE 5; 8. Co.
Phone 2332
Hongkong-South America.
8.5, "HWAB FING ** loading 12th Aug. falling 20th. Freight etc. apply
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE. CHANGWHA NAVIGATION CO.
3. 5. "NANSING “*
8. HAINAN**
Konday, Wednesday, Friday.
HONGKONG-WI CHOW LINE.
3,1 "CHUNCİ ON --
"Thore 1772,
THE BIN FAT S. S. Co.
Shipping kod Tiprince Brokers, "Phone 3485.
S. No. 207, Wing Lot #treet,
KWIK HIN WANG
Proprietor.
Back of China Bid.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to |Public Auction en
sell by
commencing at 11a.m.
"Stillingilate " No. 4
Peak Road
"Phoot 15%
Hongkong-Saigon Line
A Quantity of Yaluable hold Furniture
Balling 1903,
Also
1 Cottage Plano by "Hopkinson" in good condition
For freight ele. Apply
WO PAT SINO
*Phone Ka Sy
HONGKONG-SWATOW
*SUK ON ** Loading TIN: JEAL
Balling th. ter..
for Freighth mogły -
IIPT sts 10.
On view from Friday the 28th.
-July....... Terms: Cash on delivery-
∙LAMMERT BROE
Auctioneer
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary to The General Managers. Hongkong 11th, July, 1922.
Chertsey Woman Councillor on a Feminine Weakness. "Many women favour mixed-
B.S they feel more
Full particulars and specifica-placed in the shipyards towards the progress of the work could the arrangements for attendance tions to be obtained on application the end of the Great Way and be certified assolutely of various schools for instruction. In every detall by either Restricted hours gave children i immediately after the Armistice. Alexandra Buildings, Top floor tives to verify the amounts charg builders to the French Consulate Offices, Shipowners sent their represent his on a ccountants or the ship better chance of learning,
itors
Council decided to allow mix every day from 11 am to Noon ad to their respective contracts,
the costs on which, bathing between 6 and 8.a.
and from 3 pm to 4p.m.
The Consul for France
PLREMER.
Costs were running so high that attention. Was conventested on Ithe smallest deïnflá: Disczuban,
are based by the in the morning and 5 to dus veel are bound to be more week-dayu; and 6 to 10 gm gũi t sa refecting the thamging) day morning