THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
WANTED.Lessors in Ger- man language. Please write to Box No. 768 c/o "Hong- kong Telegraph."
THE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
JAVA PACIFIC LIJN.
From SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND & LOS ANGELES,
The Steamship. `
**TJIKARANG " HE I.C.S. teach Bookkeeping,
single and
double entry.] having arrived from the aboval Auditing, Accountancy, etc., and ports, consignees of cargo by her fir students for are notified that all goods are guarentes ID
For being lauded at their risk into the Recessary examinations. free booklet write to P.O. Box hazardous and/or extra-hazardous No. 195.
godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. whance and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 30th.
Aug 1922 will be subject to rent
TO BE LET. TO LET-FANLING, A Sex Bungalow situated on Wo Hop Sek. Apply to Tsang Fooed packages are to be left in the
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Steam Launch
Length 66 ft. Speed 10 Enots. First Class Condition. Apply Box No. 741 e/o "Hong- kong Telegraph."
FOR SALE-An unused To-
bacco Press, cheap. Any reasonable offer accepted. Com municate with Box No. 767 co "Hongkong Telegraph."
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
AN Extraordinary
General
All broken, chafed and damag-
[vodawas, where they will be
TEK FAVOURITE INVENTION OF
THOMAS A. EDISON "
"THE PHONOGRAPH WITH
A SOUL"
IS HERE.
THE EDISON MUSIC STORE
LET FLOOR, POWELL'S BUILDING,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned bare receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction an
Friday, the agth Aug. 1933 at 12 o'clock (noon)
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Streat
examined on the 29th. August The Twin Screw Tunnel Stern 1992, at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing
within ten days siter arrival of steamer, otherwise they will coti be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd. Aug., 1922.
FOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW,
da: Fat Bangkang nak Haiphong UTOFO
terbata Tamsy. The 'FIL» DBERETZAT BENZRET
MAI-KON
(Capt. Charles E Page`. Sure Than c'ona 123 Su Yu Hang TM. 134, Wing Lok durmet,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CU., LTD.
Meeting of Members will be beld in the Jockey Club Rooms, Anner, On Hongkong Club Monday, September, 4th. 1922, at Sp.m. for the purpose of confirms- ing the Resolution passed at the
[AS Extraordinars General Meeting held on the 15th Day of An ust 1922. empowering the Stewards to carry out certain alterations to the Jockey Club premises at the Race Course.
S. S.
TUNGSHINfi
STRANDED IN SWATOW HARBOUR.
NOTICE.
Motor Launch "Enrica
(built of steel) Length overall 56' 0' Breadth moulded' 11'8' do Depth
3' 6' 18' to 19" Draft D. W. capacity on above draft;
-3 tons
8 knots Speed Engines Twin set" Kelvin";
Motors each 30 H. P. Installed with Electric light. On view at Cheong Lee's yard (Shaukiwan)
For further particulars and inspection orders apply to
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Pablic
Auction on
Friday, the 35th. Aug.. 1922 at 12 o'clock (noon)
st their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of The Motorboat " Keikung"
Fifty cents (50 cents) per)
(built of teak) share has been declared for the Length overall 29 8/10 half year ending 30th. June 1992. Breadth 5/10
Draft (approx) 18" * Engine Kelvin Parrafin Motor
On view off Ah King's Slipway (Causeway Bay)
Such Interim Dividend will be payable on and after Monday the lib. September, at the offices of the Company, where shareholders requested to apply for
Warrants.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be closed from the 30th. August, 1922, until the 11th. September 1922, (both) dass inclusive), during which
MESSRS Jardine Matheson period no transfer of shares an
By order of the Board of Directors.
SHEWAN, TOMÉS & Co.. General Managers.
Co.. Ltd.-General be revistered. Steam Indo-Chica Managers Navigation Co., Ltd., Hongkong, are prepared to rereisa Tenders for the temporary repair, floating. and delivery of the above steamer her stores, apparel and tackle, afloat, in the Harbour of Swatow, in a condition for proceeding to Hongkong.
Permits for inspection of vessel ss she now lies, will be issued on application to the above.
NOTICE.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CI UP.
FANLING.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
that an Interim Dividend of SIXTY CENTS per share Dn FULLY paid up shares and | EIGHTEEN CENTS per share on PARILY paid up shares has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th. June, 1922.
~The Dividend with-bh-payabl~ or and after WEDNESDAY, the 30th. Augus, 1924, on which date dividend warrants may be obtain. ed at the Company's office.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES LL unclaimed bags of Golf
for the Company will be closed Cluby have DUM
been from MONDAY, the 28th. TO removed from the Caddie WEDNESDAY, the 30th, AUG. Master's House to Store-radio.
For further particulars and inspection orders apply to
Lammert Bros.
Auctioneers.
THE Cadersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Saturday, the 26th. Aug., 1922. commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
1 THORNTON PICKARD out- fit Camera with Ross lens and one enlarging appartas all com- plete with accessories
Also One Henderson 4 cylinder Motor Cycle
One Wolf 2 3/4 HL P, Motor Cycle
And
One Electrical Apparatus ( -Terms: Cast on delivery..........
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
HE Undersigned hava receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
commencing at ee x.m..
1922, (BOTH DAYS INCLU-¦ Saturday, thê zóth, Aug., 1922 Any information regarding SITE), during which period no transfer of shares сап be registered.
amer
CB)
be had
from
Superintendent.
By Order PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
Secretaries & Treasurers.
the
The Kwong Wing Co., Ltd.
Mervice to Wuc Aplendid Ins. jaws Forsenger Accommodation.
23. Des as Rd. W., *Piarum 600
Mee Wah Knitting Co.
618, Causeway Cay, "Phone D381, ** Mentiariatere of Socks, Singlets, Aweatere and oderwear,
YEUNG PO KWAM, President.
THE SAI HING S. S. Co.
43. Connaught Road, W.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. NANNING " 9 3, BAINAN " Monday, Wednesday, Friday HONGKONG-W! CHOW LINE.
* "KHÙNG ỐN
*Phone 1770,
THE HIN FAT S. S. Co. Shipping and Ineurance Brokers. "Phone 30. No. 107, Winz Lok 8:reet.
KWOK HIN WANG.
Proprietor.
On Hing Co..
$30. Hing Long Street.
Metal & Hardware Xerchants, Flectric &
Gesarsi Engiarers & Camizacters.
IT LAL... General Manager.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. V. WARD, Acting Secretary. Hongkong. 23rd. Aug., 1922.
Ching-Kee S. N Co.
IDA, WinLock B, W. Ftone 32.4 Bezglar Service between 11.K, flarem, Serchang, North China.
VEE TAI HO-40. Phone 753.
CHEONG YUE S. S. Co.
14. Der Voeux Band, C.
ES. -PURAKANG ***
or Hosh & Haiphong, on Tuesday morning.
the 1515 instERT.
For Freight oz Pamage apply CHEONG YUE B. S. Co.
'Phone 235
Hongkong-South America.
S.A. ~HWAR PING**, fording 125k, Aug. Balling 20th, Far Fraight se, apply CHANGWHA NAVIGATION CO.
*Pham 1575.
Bank of China BM.
Hongkong Saigon Line. 5. A. "TELEMACHUS Loading 12. July,
Railer 18th, For Freight etc. Apply WO FAT SING
*Phone X 5,
Kwongchowan & Fort Bayord
+123 09** Loading 18th inst.".
Brittog H, JOS-
LI FAT S. S, Co.
*Muerin 2237,
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
200 kegs White Zinc-
K-673
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST-
1922
H.K. 4002
FOR HIRE
{MOTOR CARS:
AND
MOTOR
LORRIES PASSENGERS
FREIGHT OR BUILDING MATERIALS
TAKEN 10 ALL' PARTS F COLONY.
WU TING-FANG'S, VOGUE.
How It Began.
{{By:P, E. Adams in the "Huston
Herald"}
The death of Dr. Wa Ting-fang, formerly Chinese Minister, at Washington, reculla that it was at a dinner of the Gridiron Club that he made his first after-ainner speech in America, and that his performance on that occasion' started him on the successful round of addresses which was 50 notable a part of his service heri and helped to make him such a | popular personage.",
DOMINION MOTOR pondent, for me to call in person
TRANSPORT.
REEVES & CO.
145. PRAYA EAST í 4002 {K.673
'PHONES
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL.
-
The Gridiron ölub, in arranging its list of club guests for a dinner, either in 97 or '95 decided to in- alade Mr. Wo and it became my duty, as secretary of the club, tọ iovite bim. Instead of doing this by letter, it was arranged through be late William E. Curtis, the well-known Washington corres-
at the Chinese legation by ap pointment and deliver the invitation
word of by It was mooth.
40 interest- WR ing experience, for Mr. was all that the newspapers has described, when it came to asking questions. At the end of the interview he knew as much about the Gridiron club sa any man outside of its membership, and accepted the invitation to attend the dinner.
One of the functions of the secretary of the Gridiron elab is to sent the guests, a job requiring skill something akin to that need ed to put together correctly the pieces of a picture puzzle. At this THE undersigned are prepared dinner I placed Mr. Wu at the to quote prices for best quali-side of the late Speaker Reed. As ty freshly mined SILIMPOPON the guests were assembling. I re- COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at member saying to Mr. Reed, "I SEBATTIK SANDAKAN hava put a man side of you to- (British Forth Borneo) or tonight that I think can hold you." Reed, upon learning the contract for regular' Bunker Sup- Mr. plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-identity of his neighbour, said:
"Ob, yes. I have met biro. bin rates.
or
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK is a remarkable man,"
He
ar SANDAKAN exclusively for DINNER HAS LIVELY OPENING. Bunkers are exempt from pay-
The dinner began with a rod-hot ment of ordinary Port Charges skit, in which the late Robert J The minimum draft of water
tion to
BRADLEY & CO. LTD. Agents,
alongside the, Company's Wharf snne, & veteran Washington at Sebattik is 28 feet at low water correspondent, engaged in whatap Spring Tides. Charts of Coxie peared to be a very load and beat led criticism of the soup which bad Bay (Sabattik Harbour) and any required information concerning been served. My guest on that the port can be had on applica occasion was the late Sir William Randall Cranier who afterward received the Nobel prize for his work on behalf of world peace who was greatly surprised as was Mr. Wu at the way this skit was It was something carried off which no Englishman, and cer tainly no Chinese would ever be lievo could be done at a club dinner. It was a typical Gridiron stunt, teaming with red-hot shafis of wit, and Mr. Wynne, who was A master at this sort of thing, was ably assisted on this occasion by the late Frank Beanett, then the manager of the Arlington botel
The COWIE HARBOUR COAL
CO. LTD..
PERTINENT PARS.
Twin beds would be fine if you could sleep in one and get the mosquitoes to use the other.
papel ang
Shinny girls are good swimmers because they stay in the water.
All the world's a stage and Hurlesque show is playing now,
As soon as this stunt was well under way, Mr. Wa tumed to Speaker Reed and asked, “What' in this 9**
Mr. Reed responded, "Why. this man doesn't like the soup and he is criticizing t
Bsaid Mr Wa. "should
Ever siace fashion men said not he wait until the dinner is! over before making bis nightshirts were back we have
criticism?" been looking for a botel fire to see if it is true.
ין
Most any man will tell a lie about how truthful he is.
Looks as if the women with the most clothes wear the fewest,
Money talks, but it doesn't hesi
9 cases each 6 tins White Pre-tate long enough to say much.
molin Enamel
6 cases each 10 tins Paint
16 hage Empty Brass Cartridge
Cases -
5 dozen boxes sach 12 tablets
Scented Soap
10 dozen V. Cocoa
22 Motor car oil side lamps
3 cases Perfumes Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
Missionsries being sent to the
Eskimos won't get anywhere by telling how hat it is in hades.
Women will bot be men's equals until little girls want to be policemen when they grow up.
Man bas to decide between staying single and staying at
home.
If every day was Bunday some people would work themselves to THE
HE Undersigned have receiv-Heath.
ed instructions to sail by Public Auction on
Wednesday, the 30th. Aug. 1933. commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Booms. Duddell Street
134 cases Duc de Montebello
Champagne (qta.).
100 cases Dutch Liqueur Gin
64 cases Australian Hock 60 caron (itard***Brandy 16 cases Brandy.
2 dozen Marsala (Sandeman) 2 dozen Marsala (Woodhouse) Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
切
|
"Ob, no." responded Mr. Reed. "If you don't like anything, bere you get up and say so."
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
In conjunction with CHINA MÓTORS (1922), LTD. STAR AND BASTERN OARAGE, Shangbal
VIH CHONG OÀRAGE, Paking.
PENINSULA HOTEL GARAGE
KOWLOON.
Alivery service of new Studebaker
Car is now available.
SEVEN PASSENGER CARS $7.00 per hour FIVE PASSENGER CARS $5.00 per hour 4 RATE WAITING TIME
Car Storage $20.00 per month. Shell Motor Spirit and Vacuum Lubricating Oil supplied.
Cnited States Tyres and Tubes. Full line of motor accessories on hand.
Tel. No. K 374.
For Sale
THE
PEAK HOSPITAL
Suitable for Mess or
Private Boarding House.
MING YUEN STUDIO,
No. 14, Beaconsfield Arcade.
We beg to inform the public of Hongkong that our European Photographer will be in attendance at the Studio every morning during August and September from 10.30 to 11.30 a-m. Appointments may be made for any other hour convenient to sitters..
**EVER SEE A KANGAROO SHAVE HIMSELF?
'THE LITTLE CLOWN", IS COMING TO TOWN."
"This is very distressing," said Mr. Bennett, who, had at first assumed a frighten- ed expression, put on 10 angry look and remarked: "We will settle this thing right now," Griffin, the head waiter, who knew and was known by table took a seat, temporarily bundreds of the leading men of
came four
the country, gave & signal, and vacated near mine, and when I from the kitchen
asked him, laughingly, if he had waiters bearing, or a sort of litter, had a row with Speaker Reed, ho an enormous kettle, which they: set down in the area in front of] the president of the club.
WỪ BECOMES ABSORBED,
replied:
Oh, no. I just wanted to sit here where I could watch the machinery.”
THE WORLD'S ARMIES. Drastic Proposal to League of Nations. The special commission, ap- pointed by the League of Nations to study the problem of disarma- want and to make unoticia) suggestions, appointed a commis- sion to study the proposals.
Among these are suggestions from Lord Robert Cecil and Lord
Hir keen eye had detected the Mr. Wyane litted the cover of fact that the secretary, by means this kettle and peering into it of various signals, had directed ejaculated Ah!" He then ex number of things that were done tracted from the great kettle aia connection with the service of Esher. dozen or more articles which in the dinner.
7
Lord Eiber's idea is a reduc- the slang of the day were "in the After a time Mr. Wa'was asked Etion of the existing armies in the soup" (including the arbitration to speak. Of course it is not in various countries treaty which Mr. Cremer had order to tell what he said, because
His unit for military and aeria} brought over to America). As Mr. nothing that is said by a guest at forces would be 30,000, and the Wa comprehended the kind of Gridiron dinner is printed. But co-efficient for each country will She hates to go to the mountains dinner he was attending he took this Chiness, in flowing, all be: to see the scenery when she can go off his little saucer-like bat and garments delivered ́ ́a "speech | France
& Spain
4 Belgium:
4 Denmark 3 Norway
to the beach and be the scenery, drawing up to the table, watched which captivated his audience, Great Britain 3 Rumania
the proceeding with unabated and the men who were there, not Italy When some men find money in interest. He refused dish after only from Washington, but foomPoland
their pockets they wonder whose pants they are wearing..
Talk about love at first sight some of them must fall in lavé wishout looking at all.
dish that was offered to him, and Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Greece folly Mr. Reed, noting that he Chicago and other places weit Jugo Slavis... 3 Switzerland was not eating, aid to him back home firmly determined that Czecho
3 Belgium **Mr. Minister, aren't you going the eloquent and witty diplomatist | Slovakis to eat anything?!! www should be invited to address dia- Holland Portugal
"No."," said Mr. Wu, ng, pers in those cities, and that was The military strengths of Cer aside the waiter who was offering bow Mr. Wu becane dos of the many austria, Hungary, and a tray of food, am afraid 1 most sought and most popular Bulgaria would be those imposed
spankara that any foreign countek by the Tre Choosing plenic weather is shall miss something 7 simple. Flok the day you want, Later in the dinner the then postpone it until the next arose, tinosters day,
has ofar contributed to the grist & delay
institution of dinner