THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 1923.
BILLIARDS TOO EASY!
A PUDDING GIFT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED. HUGHES & HOUGH
WANTED. Good Junior
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GENERAL AUCTIONEERS
AND
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on MONDAY,
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mea
Hats.
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& Four Room Houses-Ap-
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
Annual Race Meeting 1943 February 28th, March 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
THEATRE
The World's
ROYAL
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MONDAY, 29th, & TUESDAY, 30th. January, at 9.15 p.m.
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Booking opens at
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ROYAL HONGKÓNG GOLF CLUB
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v. E. J. R. Mitchell
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F.
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Chater
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
03
THURSDAY,
the 1st day of February, 1923, at three o'clock p..
et their Auction Rooms.
i Duddell Street.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES
Street.
Situate next Saigon Yauma in the Colony of Hong keng and being Portions of Sex-
23.-11.20 24-1124
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Slice of the Homeland Some Suggested Reforms.
for Hongkong. It is interesting to know that "Miscellany" points out (writes such a distinguished player of That's my pudding boat! a correspondent) that at least one ball games as Mr. S. H. Fry. Away out in South China I firm has revived the issue of [we la care experience
includes have a friend, to whom I have sigarette cards, but there is no billiards, football, cricket, law just posted a Christmas pudding, hint that this will interest anyone tennis, fires and golf, consider writes. A. F. Briggs in the Daily but small boys Fifteen years 48 billiards the most difficult of them Chronicle. What a journey for I amassed a large collection. ll.
lone pudding-12,000 miles! including one set, I remember, of Els confesses as much in his
A precious pudding, this, for it 200 showing the arms of the towns
Billiards for Amateurs, book
holds a big slice of Old England- of England. Now I bave started
Hodder which Messrs.
and bis homeland. And every plum collecting them again, in the hope Stanghton have just published at sin it represents a right good wish. that something of the old glamour 20s, net.
Hidden la it are four tiny silver will reture, and when I hare
Success a billiards," says charma bachelor's button (for complated a set I shall place them Mr. Fry, "lies not in scories I don't think the rascal over ins in an album and feel again the cleverly, but in scoring easily: tends to take &-wife !), a wish- old, pre-war satisfaction. It is not in making shots which will bong, horseshon and a three- not always so easy as this to stop bring down the house, but in
penny hit. back into the dead days. Please,sking a series of shots which That pudding is getting well can you spare me your cigarette will send the onlookers to sleep," into its "Eastern stride--past the cards, or are you collecting them
As the winner of seven amateur gray-brown hump rock of “Gib” yourself!
championships, Mr. Fry is entitl-through the blue waters of the ed to speak with authority on the Mediterranean, calling at Malta, Peacocks are fuxories forbidden game, and when he says that and after that the short stretch to the residents of Cheyne Walk, billiard bas become too easy for to naisy, dirty, brutal Port Said.
Slowly onward through the where Mr. Lloyd George has the leading professor of the day, with
narrow sand out to Suaz-bright rented a bouse, H. T. Duan, who he must be listened to
Surz, wrapped in a mantle of was Rossetti's resident assistant respect
In support of that theory Mr. emerald and gold, where the from 1867 to 1831, reistes that when he first went to live at 16, Fry declares that John Roberts, "log" goes out once more and great player though he was, the frothy wake churns afresh as to Cheyne Walk Rossetti had
peacock which greatly annoyed would bave stood little chance the twin screws gather speed for
or the next stage of the journey. The im-
Ever making eastward. Along
the neighbours by shrill trumpet- against Newman, Falkiner ings. The bird had to be got rid Smith at their best. of, and a clause was introduced provement is not only in condi- to sun-drenched Aden, that gaspa into the Cadogan leases that ten-tions of play, such as tables and like some thirsty animal in the and pitiless globe. I hope that pod- abis should not keep peacocks. lighting, but in strokes Before this happened a fallow scoring methods.
dear
WES
added to Rossett's TO STOP MAMMOTH BREAKS. collection of pets. From the first Mr. Fry's panaces for the
ding will not stay long at Åden
the "punishment station."
On to glorious Colombo, the
it erinced great curiosity regard-epidemic of mammoth breaks palm-fringed, spicy isle of ro ing the peacock's continual diswhich has the billiarda professors mance-half-way house of the play of gorgeous tail: this inducia its grip, is to reduce the size of world. (Lucky pudding.)
A slow turn out of the harbour ed it to follow the bird up and the Dby about two inches at each down the garden and eventually end. This, he declares, would by-perhaps in the silver radiance to stamp out every feather in its no means bar the losing hazard, of perfect moon-and merrily
■ painted oocan, all but would make it appreciably away on tail."
more difficult, and players would spangles and depth-glow, phos- not find it worth while to speci-phor-lights and star-dust. (Pud- By becoming the tenant ofalise in it to the exclusion of ding, old sob, you are now on your
It magic way to Singapora.) No. 10, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, other phases of the game,
Yes, down to the tropic splea-
Mr. Lloyd George brings himself would have the additional advan- into association with an ille tage of restricting the drop can-doars of breathless, blazing Singa. trious figure of bygone days who, non, and so striking a blow at the pore, where the cocktails keep the pace with the punkaha. (I hope however, will have few attrac-top-of-the-table player at
they've packed that pudding pro- tions, one imagines, for the ex-
same time. Prime Minister. As it now
The alteration would not affect perly, because if not, it will surely stande, No. 10 is a modern the "Hundredapper" to the same cremate itself in the sizzling beat Singles in the morning to be played on the old course, start-house, but it occupies the site extent as the expert, and the of the rubber port!)
Through the reeking Straite, of a farmer building, the facade enormous gap at present existing]
which
the between these two cisares would, steadily upward from the Borneo wonders of Chelses till the cele in consequence, be reduced. route, the nose of my pudding to boat is now set northward, ready brated Pugin took it in hand,
"I want," says Mr. Fry, rendered it respectable, and re-see the day when the 200 break for the sickering buffets of the christened the building Gothic would be considered exceptional heavy green typhoon seas that across to the battered House. Within its walls there even with the best professionals, surge
ing times and tifins bare been booked.
Fourballs in the afternoon may be played on either the
or the new course at players option.
One point for the match, one quarter for the first bye.
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Secretaries & Treasurers.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LTD.
There will be no Dinner Dan- tion D of Kowloon Marine Lot NOTICE is hereby given that the Ninth Ordinary Gen-
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
LOT No. 49
TO BE SOLD
WAS
one
old
of
of
the Directors together with a cigarettes.
of
expense.
CRY OF THE REFORMER,
lay concealed for a time that while the clab player would still coasts of the treacherous Philip- fascinating and puzzling indivibe making his occasional twenties pines.
Until-probably in thick THE HONGKONG LAND RE-dual Alfred Guillaume Gabriel, and thirties."
Count d'Orsay, when his creditors The suggested change has the blanket of morning mist-the CLAMATION CO., LIMITED were pressing bim hard, and mid-great virtue of being capable of precious pudding creeps quietly night on Saturday to midnight introduction into every billiard-into the crowded barbour basin on Sunday was the period in the room in the country in five of beautiful Hongkong, where NOTICE is hereby given that week when he was free to enjos minutes at a purely cominal the boom of the welcome mail gua will echo the glad tiding over the Twenty Second Ordinthe out of door amenities sant in the Hongkong Hotel on No. 49 intended to be registered
Mr. Fry would also guard the bare hillsides of the New the above date.
in the Land Office as SUBSEC Fral Meeting of Shareholders inary General Meeting of Share Chelsea.
holders in this Company will be
against specialisation by limiting Territory.) A grand salute for TIONS 12 AND 3 of SECTION this Company will be held as the D. OF KOWLOON MARINE Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe-held at the Offices of Messrs.
At least one English firm has the pumber of nursery cannons my pudding.)
Take it up tenderly, treat it. sin & Co. Ltd. on Friday, 26th. | Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd, on January 1913, at 11.45 o'clock Friday, the 26th. January 1923, revived the practice, discontinued 25, irrespective altogether of am. for the purpose of receiving at 12 o'clock coop, for the pur- in the war, of inserting small the manner in which they are wilb care, Customs man, because IN THREE LOTS
the Reports of the Directors to- pose of receiving he Report of picture cards in their packets of played, and would not allow ait la more than a mere padding- Since it is to be player to make two successive it is a powerful link between the Each Lot conta nick an area gether with a statement of Ac-
sons, who learned the great story statement of Accounts for the presumed that competitors will safety misses even with the inter- Motberland and her far-scattered Tournament, Saturday 27th. Jaz, of 4.7 Square feet or there counts for the year ending 31st.
of Obristmas from some fond more particularly December 1922.
sear ending 31st. December, 1922 follow suit, one may expect small vention of a score. abouts and 1923,
shown and delineated on a plan The Register of Shares of the
The Register of Shares of the boys to begin collecting these
The cry of our reformer is, mother back here in the country at the
exhibited at the Offices of Messrs. Company will be CLOSED from
Company will be CLOSED from cards, as their predecessore, now
Save the specialist from bim of their birth.
The last stage. A shallow THEATRE ROYAL
Deacon, Harston Shenton and Wednesday. 17th January to
Wednesday, 17th January to Krown up. did ten years ago. at the Auction Rooms of the Friday, 26ts. January, both days
Friday, 26th. Jancery, both days The cards, it will be remembered, self!" He warns the profession. Auctioneers.
inclusive during which period
inclusive during which period no ran in sata, and it was often diffis that if the cursery cannons draught river boat, detailed for complete set. rule is left as it is, there is every the Christmas up-country calls, transfer of shares can be regis.cult to obtain
Hence, fathers, brothers, and unlikelihood of American and Con-packed with parcels and chatter- The pudding is tered.
cles were "badgered to buy only tidental players coming over and ing coolies. By Order of the Board of a particular brand of cigarettes winning our championships by dumped on to a sampan, and then until the set was complate. So that one stroke alone stroke handed over to Woog Kai for Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE Breat was the rage for these cards which they completely mastered its fios boiling in the lean-to Good old-fashioned Christmas in some quarters that even stamp with their own larger balis and shack behind the little bungalow. Secretary.
collecting had to take a back cues long ago. seat; and the recognition of The specialist digs pitfalls for pudding! I know he'll enjoy Hongkong, 9th Jan. 1923.
George Gray, the every morsel of it! "Punch" was ultimately for bhimself. coming. A clery man was repres-Australian red-ball expert, carried eated asking, after a lengthy ex-round with him in this country hortation to s class of boys: "And the same top cushion, the strength Dow, would any boy like to ask of which he knew to a nicety,
it fixed to evert beautiful Mrs. Kolare, with her me a question?" To which the and had astonishing answer comes: "Yes, table on which he played. When wealth of auburn bait. She was be wet Reece in the champion-not always so rich, was she?” sir; have you a cigarette card?"
ship, and could not use his own Tash-"Ob, no; I know her when
she was simply red-banded!" cushion, he was easily beaten.
Mr. Fry has many fascinating
at 9.15 p.m. MAIN EVENT
Fifteen round contest for the Welterweight Championship of the Coleny and Harston Belt.
Stoker P.O. Morgan,
B. M. 9. Hawkins
LOT 1 Subsection 1 of Secno transfer of shares can be re-
tion D of Kowlcon Mar-¦gi¬tored.
ine Lot No. 49 as per By Order of the Bosrl of
plan.
the "Scott LOT 2. Subsection 2 of Section
A.B. Dizon
E.M.S. Cica.
Booking at Moutries:-Mem-LOT
ters January 24th. General Public from January 25th.
Usual Prices.
Door open 8 p.m.
Next Tournament. Race Satur- day, March 3rd. at the. Theatre Royal
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED.
NNOTICE is hereby given that
the FOURTH ORDINARY
D of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 49 as per plan and
3 Subsection 3 of Section
D of Kowloon Marine
Lot No. 49 as per plan.
For further Particulars and
Conditions of Sale apply
Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NRTHCOTE,
Secretary
to the General Managers. Hongkong, 9th. Jan., 1923.
Messe, DEACON. HARSTON The Kwong Wing Co., ltd.
& SHENTON, Solicitor",
1, Des Voeux Road Central,
orta
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS.
the Auctioneers,
THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
YEARLY MEETING OF NOTICE is hereby given that
85 ch Thursday, for 38
ilegular mi to Waraw Falendi. Clans Parenger commation.
25, Des Toraz Rd. ., Pose Central
Mee Wah Knitting Co.
513, Causeway Bay, Phone Central 1301. Manufacturer of Bock, Singlets, Sweaters and LaderWANT,
YEUNG PO KWAN, Freddent.
SHAREHOLDERS will be beld the Thirty Efth Ordinary THE SAI HING 5.S. Co.
23. Coosaurs Kond, W.
LINE.
A. 8. HANNING" AB, BAINAN "Monday, Wednesday Friday. HONGKONG-W CHOW LINE,
at the Registered Office of the General Meeting of Shareholders Company, No. 10, Des Vo-ux in this Company will be held at Road Central, at 3 30 p.m., Sator. the Offices of Messrs. Jardine CANTON-WUCHOW day, February, the 3rd, 1923, For Matheson & Co. Ltd. on Friday, the purpose of receiving the 26tb. January 1923, at 12.15 pm. Report of the Directors together for the purpose of receiving the with a Statement of Accounts for Report of the Directors together; the year ending 31st December, with a statement of accounts for: 1922.
the year ending 31st. December! 1922.
to
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from. Monday, 22nd Janunary, Saturday, 3rd February, 1923, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of Directors,
the Board of
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1923
B.B." CHUNG OS" Phony Castra) 1770.
shipping and insurance Berbert, "Phon "' Crizal 343. Ho. 107, Wing Lak Birael.
·KWOK HIN WAND.
Proprietor.
The Register of Shares of the THE HIN FAT SS. Co. Company wil be CLOSED from! Wednes 1. 17th. January to 2,6 January roth days rusive during which period no transfer of shares can be regis tered.
By Order of the Board of Directore.
MOWBRAY 8. NORT-COTE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 11th. Jan. 1923.
On "ing Co.
8-16, War Lang Street.
Metal Hardware Merchants. Floetris
Gizers Exxlseere & Coalmolo
"Phone No. Contral 3064
L. I. LAI, Gears: Managu
Ching-Kee S. N. Co.
156, Wing Enek St., W. 'Phone XL30 "Kuar Service between II., Dassan,
Newchwag, North China
YEE TAI H10 Phone
Central 751.
CHEONG YUE S. S. Co.
18, Des Year Road, C.
LB.PHRASANG
Hot & Houphor.
Do Tuesday morning, 12b. igri. For Freight or Param apply CHEONG YUE 9. 8. Co.
Phone Central 200
Hongkong-South America.
Par Freight to, apply
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There have been larger families
in Britain than that of the Swiss stories to tell of his own billiards civil servant who, according to a adventures in both great and
RICHES AND HAIR. Wilby-There goes that
message from Geneva, has recent small company, and much sound FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
ly registered his 24th. cbild. A advice to gira on cue actios, county history of Cumberland stance, and all manner of shots. relates that at Kirton-le-Moor, in There are additional contribu-| NOTICE TO COMPETITORS 1797, a man and his wife, accom-tions by six aminect professionals panied by their thirty children, Newman, Ioman, Smith, Reece, might have been seen proceeding Falkiner and W. J. Peall, and one to church to the christening of most interesting chapter in the the thirty-first." In 1698 the shape of a diagram interpretation Duke of Norfolk, as Earl Marabal, by 44 full-page illustrations of an received & petition from Thomas all-round break of 106.
"Billiards for Amateure" is CHANGWHA NAVIO TION CO. Greenhill asking that, "in coosi-
deration of your petitioner being likely to become a standard work the seventh son and thirty-ninth on the game.-Daily Chronicle. child of one father and mother. your Grace would be pleased to signalise it by some particular WIRELESS MUSIC IN A STORM A London cable of Dec. 27 motto or augmentation to bis cost of arms, to transmit to posterity states:-The stormy condition of The the Atlantic did not interfere with second Viscount St. Vincent was keen listeners in London and the the twenty-third of a family of provinces, who, for the first time,
Bank of China Bid, "The Central 1976,
Hongkong-Saigon Line.
B.B.TKLAMACHTS" For Fanighi mia, Apply WO FAT SIN
Phone Xo. Cantz.
60 uncommon
thing."
Kwongchowan & Fort Bayard twenty-seven; while the obituary heard wireless programmes broad-
.. STK ON* will be depatched
the 17th inst
For Freight apply
LI FAT S. S. Co,
'PhapeCentral 2251
notice of a lady published in the casted in the United States, band. Gentleman's Magazine" for including carole. Tos October, 1743, describes her clapping and arabestral mušje the mother of thirty children. were clearly distinguishable.
Owing to the fact that there will be no 1st. Division matches next Saturday (by rea- Bon of the second Interport Trial Match taking place) and that only a few 2od. Division games' will be played, the "TELE- GRAPH'S" TOOTBALL COM- PETITION will NOT be held
this week.
We hope, however, to resume tre Competition gext wäek:
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