NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
NOTICE.
WANTED. Immediately. ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO..
Mals Shorthand Typist, Apply to Wilkinson and Grisi.
WANTED. Good Junior Chinese Draughtsman. State Salary. Apply Box 563 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."
LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
THE Statutory General Moet-
ing of Shareholders in s Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, Prince's Building, on Monday, the 22nd. of January, 1923, at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the WANTED-Stabling com- Statutory Report of the Directors pursuanita Section 66 (3) of the Companies Ordinance 1911.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from 15: January to 22nd. Jannaty, 1923, both days inclusive.
modation for one Pony required in Kowloon. Particulars to Box No. 860 c/o. "Hongkong Talegraph."
I
TO BE LET.
TOLET-From 1st June, Eight
& Four Room Houses-Ap-
ply P.O. Box 259.
TOLET-Office Rooms, second
By Oder of the Board Directors.
E.TH. BUNJE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th, Jan. 1923,
HONGKONG
BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
of
floor, Queen's Building Tournament, Saturday 27th. Jan, Apply Box No. 862 c'o." Hong- kong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Motor Launch "Flying Spur." For plans and particulars, apply to Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Lo., Ltd.
FOR SALE-Angus Sander
200
wi:h
4 Seator Car electric lighting and starter, spare wheel and tyre, luggage prid. It good running order. Apply Rox No. $61 ro. Telegraph."
Hongkong
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
-+-+
Annual Race Meeting 1923 February 28th, March 1st, 2nd
and 3rd.
1923,
at the
THEATRE ROYAL
at 9.15 p.m.
MAIN EVENT
Fifteen 'round contest for the Welterweight Championship of
the
Scott- the Coleng and Harston Belt.
+
A.B. D303 Stoker P.0. Morgaz
H.M.S. Cicala. E. M. S. Hwkiza
Booking at Moustries:-Mem- bers January 24th. General Public tron January 25th.
Usual Prices. Doar open
p..
Next Tournament. Race Satur day, March 3nl. at the Theatre Royal.
MASSAGE HALL
K. SAKAL T. KANAMORI
15. Prasa East.
2nd. Floor
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
E the Members of the Un
dermentioned Association
Entries, for the forthcoming. Race close on Saturday 27th inst! st 3pm. and must be sent to the Jockey Club Room Ja, Chater] Road on or before this date.
desire to express our Thanks to Entry Forms are now ready the Members of the Building and can be had at the Jockey Contractors Commercial Associa Club Stables. Jockey Club tion for their Increment of Wages Room. (rlongkong Club Annex, and Better Treatment. Chister Road) Race Course,
We are also idehted to the Hongkong Club and Linstead Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affaire. The Hon. Director of Public Works, and Messrs. H. W. Bird and W. L. Leask for their valuable assistance in bringing both parties to termy.
BUILDING CARPENTERS'
& Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
WƠNG SIU WOIDEY
BOOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS FOR LADIES, GENTS & CHILDREN, BEST DESIGNS, PRICES MODERATS
| 21, POTTINGER ST., PHONE ISTA
STAR
ASSOCIATION.
136, Queen's Road Exat,
Hongkong. January 15th, 1923
THEATRE
་་་་་་་
LAST TWO DAYS
SATURDAY. at 5.30 and 9 pm. SUNDAY, at 6 and 9 pm,
THE FIRST REAL MILLION
DOLLAR PICTURE
FOOLISH WIVES THE MOST WONDERFUL PICTURE IN AMERICA
A PICTURE OF MONTE CARLO WHERE EVEN SAINTS ARE SINNERS.
Booking at Moutrie's
Or at the Theatre. Tel, K 795.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
The House of Reputation, where
everybody goes.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
TO-NIGHT | |
Soldiers
KOWLOON.
TO.NIGHT!!
at 9.15 sharp LAST THREE NIGHTS
Our
SECOND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Last Matinee TO-DAY at 4.00 p.m... Cbilären admitted half price to the Matinees only.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1923.
HUGHES & HOUGH
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS
AND
BROKERS.
THE HONGKÒNG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY do., LTD.
NOTICE is baby given that
TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGO.
A Glance at our Files.
(Jún, 12-15, 1901.3*
the Thirty Sith" Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholdera in this Company will be held at The Undersigned have received the Offices of Hours. Jardine | Matheson & Co, Ltdran Friday, instractions to sall by Public Austh January 1993, at 19.15 pm.
HONGKONG tion (Fer Account of the Coo- for the purpose of receiving the}
ARCHITECTURE. earned),
Report of the Directors together Hithertogin my humble opinioD, on TUESDAY,
with a statement of accounts for says a contributor, building in the 23rd January, 1923, commencing the year ending 31st December this Colony, speaking only of up- (at 230 pm, at their Sales Rooms, 1922
pearance, have suited their sar- & Sailorsia uniform balf price to end Chairs & Stalls only. No. 8. Des Yeux Road, Corner of The Register of Shares of the roundings, and it is to be hoped
Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
Ice House Street,
ompany willbe CLOSED from that plaster ornamantation will be Valuable Teakwood and Blackwood Wednes 17th. January 10 kept in its proper placs. Mould- For, 16th January both daysings in plaster, though perishable, sive daring which period no look fairly well, but there seams a transfer of shares can be regís- tendancy to go in more for scroll- (work and indefinable krabe and By Order of the Board of pinnacles, reminding one some
SPECIAL FERRIES AFTER EVERY PERFORMANCE.
THEATRE
ROYAL
The World's Greatest Pianist
LEOPOLD GODOWSKY
MONDAY, 29th. & TUESDAY, 30th. January
at 9.15 p.m.
Prices:
$5, $2 & $1
Booking opens at
Moutrie's on Monday, 22nd. January
THEATRE
ROYAL
THE FAR FASTERN PLAYERS INC.,
pres at the
T. DANIEL FRAWLEY COMPANY
with
ADELE BLOOD
"THE
in
Current London SuccessPS
TO-DAY, January 20th.
FIRST YEAR
& comedy with Mr. Frawley.
TO-NIGHT, January 20th.
"THE CAT AND THE CANARY"
mystery play with Adele Blood.
Monday, Jan. 22. THE GOLD DIGGERS," farce with
Adele Blood and T. Dariel Frawley. The story of a Broadway chorus girl out for 'big game.'
Furniture, and Household Sundries, &c. &c., &c. Comprising: Dining Suites, Chesterfeld Sofas, Įtered. Arm-chairs (new), TeaTable, Dress-
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE
Secretary. Hongkong, 11th. Jan. 1923.
ing Tables and Chairy, Washstands, Directare. Ec, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons.
Crockery Dinner Services,
and Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cut- lery. Carpets and Rugs, Staircase Ware. Carpets, Electro-plated Electric Reading Lamps. Screens, Blackwood Teapoys, Carved Curio Cabinet, Marble-top Flower Standa, and Side tables.
Also
1 Piano by S. Moutrie in good condition.
1 Baby Grand Piano by John Broadwood & Son.
in good condition.
- 1 Upright Piano by John
Broadwood & Son. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue.)
Hongkong. 19th Jan, 1923.
en SATURDAY, the 28th January, 1923, at 10.80 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street
A Few Lots of Books belonging to the estate of the late Mr. E. A. Hewett, CM.G. Comprising:
41 Vols. The Century.
4 Vols. The Century Magazine.
$2c.. &c., &c.
Also
Sundry Household Furniture (removed to 'Sale Room for convenience of sale)
and
General Sundries. Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong 16th Jan. 1923.
CHURCH NOTICES.
CHARGE OF ONE D LLAR - 13 MADE FOR NOTICES UNDER THIS
HEADING.
what of the China dogs and lona on the cottage mantelpiece at home. These, I think, gire an olbarwise fine building the ap pearance of some masterpiece of ibe confrationer's arc In the iced cike line. It
to be boped, 100, that the craze for moulded (curved ?) terracotta blocks and bricks of variegated
calours will never gain a foothold (in Hongkong. A house with the
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong-front picked out in patterns of 21st January, 1923, 3rd Sunday red, white and yellow, which are after Epiphany. Holy Come much in rogue at present in Eng- Fish provinsial towns and suburbs,
musion (3 a.m.), Children's Ser-
203.
vice (10 am) Hymna, 341, 223, reminds one more or less of the wooden bricks for making German Matins (11 am) Ret
toy houses, and at once stamps a ponses, Ferial: Venite, Barnby building as of a cheap and tawdry (21); Psalms, 42, 43 Foster: Te description. Hongkong has been Deum, Lawes, Cooks, Hopkins:very free. bitherto, from having Benedictos. Troutbeck; Anthem, its houses and streets defaced by "O that Thoo." Sullivan: Hymn.the huga faring advertisementa 82. Holy Communion (12 neon).so common at home. I Am Evensong (6 p.m.) Response, rather afraid a start is being made Ferial: Psalms, $3 Tallis; in this direction, but hope it may
Smart: Magnificat
Nunc only be an exception to the rale. Dimittis. Felton; Hymns. 990. 79. 20.
St. Peter's Church, West Point Sonday, 21st Jan. 1923. 8 am. Holy Communion. 11 Matins and Sermon.
THE NEW TERRITORIES.
The advent of British rule in the New Territory appears to have brought a certain amount of increased prosperity, if dhe
I may be allowed to judge by out.... First Church of Christ, Scientist, ward and visible signs. On all McDonnell Road below Bowen bards the peopis seem to bave Road Tram Sation.-Sunday; taken it into their heads to repair 11.15 a.m.:Wednesday, 5.15 p.m their houses and, in some cases,
have even gode so far as to build new ones. There is a marked EASTERN ITEMS.
improvement, too, in the appear. ance of many of the ancestral According to the Chinese Press, gr.ves, the stucco having been the promoters of the China Ox thoroughly repaired and the Theatre in the French Conces colouring renewed. This general sion, Shanghai. having lost more repairing and putting in order of than $20,000 over the venture,have
graves and houses probably now given the animals freedom does not necessarily mean that for life and paid $200 to a farmer trade baa expanded or that. for their maintenance.
the farming and -- pleating
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ninth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders in The Eastern Times estimates that industries have increased. The rational explanation. this Company will be held at the atleast 1.500 refugees from the most
which we believe to be
the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe Russian vessels, which have jast.
true one, will most likely be san & Co., Ltd. on Friday, 26th left Woosong, have been left befound in the fact that British January 1913, at 11.45 o'clock hind in Shanghai. The Chinese a.m. for the purpose of receiving authorities have instructe i the taxes are lighter than Chinese and are imposed on a fixed scale. the Reports of the Directors to Bureau of Russian Afairs to re
Under the rule of the Mandarins gether with a statement of Ac-gister the names and addresses Tuesday, Jan. 23.—ENTER MADAME," a comedy with Miss counts for the year ending 31st. of these people.
a man paid, not what was just or right, but 15 much as the Blood and Mr. Frawley,
December 1922-
Captain and Mre. Gordon, of Authorities could possibly squeeze The Register of Shares of the Taku, left for Home last week out of him. Hence it was not to bis Company will be CLOSED from on Captain Gordon's retirement. advantage to make any outward Wednesday, 17th. January to Captain Gordon is the oldest of show of wealth or even comfort- Friday, 26 January, both days the Taka pilo's, baving bad able independence. We should fioclusive during which period long and honourable career in much like to hear unbiassed no transfer of shares can be ra that capacity: Prior to becom- Chinese opinion upon the subject gistered.
By Order of the Board Directors,
MOWBRAYS N RIACOTE
Secretary
Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
Prices, $4, $2 and $1.
NATIONAL LOANS.
PUBLIC
AUCTIONS.
UCSCRIBERS to the National THE Undersigned have received IST
instructions to sell by Public Loans of the Third Year of Auction on the Republic · (1914) and the Eleventh Year of the Republic Monday, the aand. Jac., 1933 (1922) are hereby notified that drawings for the redemption of the above Loans will be held this year as follows:-
1st. December, 1923,-6th. Draw. ing of the Third Year Loan (32.750.000); redemption
begins 31st. December:
10th. May, 1923—1st. Drawing of
the Eleventh Your Loan ($1,000.000): redemption be gins 31st. May: 10th. November,
1923.-2nd. Drawing of the Eleventh Year Loan (81.000.000k re- demption begins 30th. Nov. As the sixth redemption instal- ment ($4.638,740), dün oo the Fourth Year Loan, is the final one, no Drawing will take place; but redemption of the remaining
undrawn Bonds will commence on 12th. April.
commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of about:
1500 Unused Stamps.
96 Cents Yellow Brown
(Unused)
to the General Managers.
ing a pilot be was in command
THEN AS NOW. of of one of the China Merchants'
The Government must be per- smaller boats, a craft familiarly known as Li Hong-chang'e yacht. fectly well aware that piracy sad brigandace is on the increase in Alexander Warwick, described and around Canton, that the as an electrician, with no fixed automn crops have been exceed- THE HONGKONG LAND RE-abode, was charged before his togly
that the Honour Judge Graio at H. M.general state of lawlessness is Police Court, Shanghai, on more likely to increase than (OTICE is hereby given that Ju pary 12th. with the larceny diminish during the next few No?
the Twenty Second Ordin- of $134 from a Chinese complain- months. Distress in the
CLAMATION 00., LIMITED
poor
and
SULI-
Mostly British Colonials. King's head in mint condition General Meeting of 55ere ant residing at 58 Shantung Road. rounding districts always has the holders in this Company will be Dot.-Sgt. Douglas said that when effect of driving many people to and Hongkong.
held at the Offices of Messrs. defendant was asked why he was week work in the Colony in order Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., on in possession of the money, be to tide over the time of the Friday, the 26th. -January 1923.} replied that the money had been dearth, and with the bona fide On View Saturday the 20th. 12 o'nlock noon, for the pur-given him in Hongkong. The workers a number of rascale of all January,
Cash on delivery. Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT. BROS.
Auctioneers.
pose of receiving the Report of men who gave it to bim wanted descriptions drift here. Those the Directors together with him to buy some pistols. Defen- men are the very dregs of Canton, statement of Accounts for the dant did not know the address of and the surrounding country, pro year ending 31st December, 1922, this man in Hongkong. Io answer fessional beggars, burglars, eneak- The Register of Shares of the to his Honour defendant absolute thieves and highwaymen. It is Company will be CLOSED from ly denied the charge. He was impossible to close our doors Wednesday, 17th. January to cautioned, Friday, 26th. January, both days inclusive during which period no NOTICE is hereby given that transfer of shares can be regis.
the FOURTH ORDINARYtered.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
YEARLY MEETING OF By Order of the Board of The service of the above three [SHAREHOLERS will be held Directore. Loans is conducted independent-at the Registered Office of the MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE ly, and forms no part, of the Company, No. 10, Des VoI
Secretary. National Consolidated Loan Road Central, at 330 p.m., Satur Service.
day, February, the 3rd, 1923, fo the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for
F. & AGLEN, Inspector Genazal of Customs. Inspectorate General of Cos toms, Peking, 6th, January, 1923
NOTICE.
Less than 22 a month Secures a young man of 25 An Income for Le, starting at 65 of £100 per year Ter akbar age to proportion. The Sun Life Assurance. Ca. of Canada.
15 Queen's Rand Central, Hongkong,
7. M. Weller.
Mazager,
Hongkong, Stb. Jan. 1923.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIFTY.
THE BURNS' ANNIVERSARY
DINNER.
the year. ending 31st December, 1922
The Transfer Books of the MEMBERS are reminded that Company will be closed from the bookings for the Burns'! Monday, 22nd January, to Anniversary Dinner close on Saturday, 3rd February, 1923 Monday, 21nd inst. (bork days inclusive) during It a therefore desired that those which period no transfer of who wish to be present should abares can be registered.
send in their names to the un- By Order of the Board of dersigned on or before that date Directors,
in order that arrangements may be facilitated.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Msanger. Hongkong, 12th January, 1923,
D. K. BLAIR,
Hon: Secretary."
sgainst them and hence the caly thing that can be done to safeguard the residents of the DICK TURPIN INN TO Colony is to increase the Police
DISAPPEAR.
patrols and keep a stricter watch upon the city, the suburts and Haunted Room and Secret the outlying districts.
PRUSSIAN CELEBRATION, Passage in Eltham Hostel,
Reputed to be 700 years old, The warships in port were : and in past times a favourite dressed to-day in honour of the balting place of Dick Turpin and celebration of the 200th anniver other notorious bighwaymen, the wary of the founding of the King- picturesque King's Arms IoD at dom of Prussia. At noon's fotal Eltham was closed down recently. salute of twenty-one guns wan It is to make way for a modern fired and the concussions of so many pieces"discharged at one namesake close by.
Road widening of the wain and the same time rattled the rond between London and Folke-windows and shutters of the town stone bas necessitated sweeping in a manner not often witnessed. away theinna timbered build. In explanation to our readers ing of two floors-which projected | we desire to state that the bead- upon the thoroughfare, writes sing "Twenty-two Years Ago" is substituted for that of". Twenty- Daily Chronicle correspondant,
The ino boasts of a haunted five Years Ago in consequence. room, and there is also a legend of our files for the years 1898 that anberransanpassage reaches 1899 and 1900 having been des to the neighbouring eburch.." troyed in's fire some years,