NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
ANTED-An European ; ticket Inspactor on the Peak Tramway Single Man- Apply in writing stating aga etc to the untersigned. JOHN D.
And HUMPHREYS Alexandra Building.
SON
• \\"ANTED.- Expert and
Steno-
typist. speaking
HUGHES & HOUGH
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS
4X2
BROKERS.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion (For Account of the Con- carned).
Dr. MONDAY,
writing English fluently and also the 9th January, 1923, at 10 am, speaking French and Chinese, at The Honekong and Kowloon requires position. Open
immediate angagement outport no. objection. references. Apply c/o "Hangkong Telegraph.
Good
for Wharf and Godown Co., No. 93, and lower and upper, Kowloon.
Box. Suti,
WANTED 25 Liermat
couple on Victoria, upper level. 3 or 4 roomed that or house, unfurnished. Bax No. 865 care of Hongkong Telegraph."
IVANTED-Special
and evening
shot h
Hals
A Large Quantity of ex-Enemy Cargo,
Comprising:
Carpets, Dyes. Tranks, Printed Matter. Ironware. Wire Ropes. Flat Iron. Steel Rods, Elec- trie Material and Personal Effects.
etc., etc.
Full particulars may he obtained from the undersigned.
Hongkong, 23rd Jan., 1923.
-
on TUESDAY,
the ith January, 1928, commencing clay for 230 pm, at their Sales Rooms," gentlemen beginnets commerceNo5. 8. Des Voeux Road, Comer of on the 1st February
at St.ee House Street,
men
Furniture and Household
Sundries &c. &c. Comprising:
Joseph's Branch Clege, Kow-Valuable Teakwood and flackwood loon. Also class for advanced students. The Main object of
YOUNG class to give desirous of taking up Shorthand on opporunity of qualifying - The eficient Stenographers. course! a intensive one cover.
per of six month after which time tulerts will have attained the ability to write from 60 to be wonds a minute. Further particulars apply by letter to St Joseph's Branch College, Kiw loon, and adiress the envelops
Pimar's Shorthaid.
2
TO BE LET TOLET-From 1st June, Eigh: & Four Room Houses Ap ply PO. Box 239
TOLET-Nice Fumished flat,
Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas," Armchairs naw), Tea Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads large Wardrobes, Dressing and Tables and Chalis, Washstands, etc., Sideboards, Dinner Wagons. Din her Services. Crockery and Glassl Ware. Ceking Stores, Cutlers. Carpets and Rugs. Stairessé Car! pets, Electro-plated, Ware, Electric) Reading Lamps. Screens. Blackwood Teaps Carved Curly Cabinet, Marble-top Flower Stands and Side Tables.
· Also
One Upright Piano by John Bread- wood and Son.
One Piano by Chapple & Co. Full Particulars from Catalogue.
Hongkong. 24th Jan. 1923.
c3 TUESDAY, speend oor, with view on the 20th January, 1923, at 230 p.m..
Ferry.at their Sales Rooms, No. S, Des! 2
from Dinutes *02,
Apply. Vœux Road, Corner of Ice House! crcupation. immediate after &30 pm. 4 Banoo Building Street. 4. record oor. Hankow road. Kowloon.
Tob
O LET- One European Fat
Wane In Ley Buildios' hai Gap Road. apps on 33 Kennedy Road, Hongkong.
THE
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTTISH
FREEMASONRY IN DISTRICT OF HONGKONO AND SOUTH CHINA,
THE installation
ci
One (1920) Reading Standard Motor Cycle.
good running order (complete), with tools and pillion seat Hongkong, 26th Jan., 1929.
05 THURSDAY,
the 1st February, 1933. at 10.30 am.. 6. Torres Buildings, Kowloon, The Valuable Household Furniture. Comprising:
Wardrobes, Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, Washstands. D.ning Table.) Chairs and Drawing Room Fur-i nitare (completa), by Lane, Crax- ford & Co. (practically new),
Also
Dr. G. D. R. Black DOne Large Carpet (practically new),]
take
&c.
&c. Bic trict Grand Master will
On view, afternion of 21st Jaz- place in Freemasons Hail, Zet land Street, on Wednesday the uary, 1923. 31at, inst. at 6.30 p.m.
Master Masons are invited to attend.
A. W. HILL.
D. G. Secretary.
Hongkong, 26th Jan. 1923.
Tema: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Both are Paramount Girls,
But Oh, so vastly different:
The one the sophisticated
Type of grown-up womanhood,
The other, personification
of innocent and graceful girlhood, But both nevetheless really lovable.
You see the one in "Counterfeit," the other in "Innocent Adventuress," Elsie Ferguson and Vivian Martir, —
The former is seen TO-DAY
•
and the other TO-MORROW, So girth your loins and to the
STAR THEATRE
Look up our programme.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THEATRE ROYAL
The World's Greatest Planist
LEOPOLD GODOWSKY
MONDAY, 29th. & TUESDAY, 30th. January, at 9.15 p.m.
Prices:
$5, $2 & SI
Booking opens at
Moutrie's on Monday, 22nd. January
An appeal to connoisseurs
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA
THE BEST OF ITS KIND
Stacked by all local grocering Stores.
A. B. MOULDER & CO. Ltd.
Sole Agents for South China
16. Des Vene Braut Contral,
MUSIC AND SONG
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
THE HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY will give an entertainment AT
THE THEATRE ROYAL
(CITY HALL)
on the 26TII. & 27TH.
FEBRUARY, 1925.
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF.
SOLO, CHORAL, & ORCHESTRAL
ITEMS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1923
MONGKONG BOXING THEATRE
ASSOCIATION.
Tournament, Saturday 27th. Jan,
1923,
At the
THEATRE ROYAL
nt 0.15 p.m.
MAIN EVENT Fifteen round contest for the' Walterweight Championship of "Scoth the the Colent and Harston" Balt
Stoker P.0. Morgan Y
H. M. S. Hawkins
A.B. Dixon
HM.S. Cleria.
Booking at Moutries:-Mem. hers January 24th. General Public tron January 25th-
Usual Prices.
Door open $ p..
ROYAL HUMPHREY'S ESTATS AND
Commencing Wed. Jan. 31st.
FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. BANGMAN'S EASTERN CIR UIT LTD.
present
KAAI'S ROYAL : HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS
An Entirely New Company Direct from the
Next Tournament. Race Satur-HAWAIIN ISLANDS day, March 3rd. : the Theatre) Royal
NOTICE.
WE are pleased to tell our
friends and patrons that
the porularity of our company
In an Entertainment which is SOMETHING QUITE NEW
| REAL HAWAHAN HULA DANCES
REAL HAWAIAN MELODIES
REAL HAWAMAN JAZZ
FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Sharsealders in this Company will be held at the Hongkorg Hotel, Hongkong February Saturday, the 10th. 1922, at 11:30 am. for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Directars together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31s: December 1922.
The Transfer Books of the Company 'will be closed from the 5th February to the 12th February (both days inclusive during which pariod no transfer of shares) can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREY3 and
SON,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 24th. January, 1923.
REAL HAWAKAN SONGS CANNIBAL FROM BALLIOL
by
has again been maintained in 12...HAWAIIANS... 12
1922 by new applications totalling OVER 100 MILLION GOLD
DOLLARS.
The Sun Lifa Assurance.Co
of Canada.
15 Quere's Rund Central
fleaşkony, F. Welles.
Manager.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Mesars. I.AMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions to sell by Public Aue'ion
on
THURSDAY,
PROGRAMME CHANGED
NIGHTLY
Prices $4, $2 & $1. Booking at Moutrie's opens To-day. January 7th.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON YUSES KAISHA
the 1st day of February. 1983, From EUROPE & STRAITS
The Company's Steamship : three o'clock p.m
et their Auction Rooms.
in Buddell Street.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
The Truth" About the Matter.
The following delightful story is not from any sensational three- penny magazine, nor is it a skit from Perch. It is told in Truth, and readers can take their choice whether to believe it or not. Incidentally, there are no negroes, properly so called, in either Borneo or Papus, and co true cannibals in Borneo But here is the story-
It is explained that three young graduates of Balliol College, Ox- lord, decided to engage in mission wurt, and were sent to an area either in Boravo or Papus, where the natives were cannibals. The writer continues:-
LIMA MARU" having arrived from the above'
They were captured by the ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods them up and began preparations natives, who promptly trassed are being landed and placed at
to make a feast of them. The near Saigon
their risk in the Hongkong and Yaumati in the Colony of Hong-Kowloon Wharf and Godowng men watched with horror keng and being Portions of Sec-
PROPERTIES
Situate
Street,
tion D of Kowloon Marine Lot Company's Godowns at Kowloor, the building up of three large No. 49 intended to be registered where each consignment will be fires, the production of three large in the Land Office as SUBSEC sorted our mark by mark and Pots, the sharpening of knives TIONS 1.2 AND 3 of SECTION delivery can be obtained as soon
D OF KOWLOON LOT No. 40 -
MARINE as the goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried Da unless instructions are given to the contrary before to-day,
TO BE SOLD IN THREE LOTS Each Lot containing an ares of 4,756 Squaro feet or there' abouts and more particularly shawa and delineated on a plan
а од
ing looks which their captors frem made of fish bones, and the gleat time to time cast on them.
CHIEF ARRIVES.
The missionaries bad practic- ally abandoned hope when their
From
Goods not cleared by the 3rd. attention was aroused by the arrival of a huge negro, adorned Feb., will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left with more feathers and sheils and exhibited at the Offices of Messrs.in the Godowns for examination dyed is more striking colours Deacon, Harston & Shenton and by the Consignees and the Cos than the other cannibals, at the Auction Rooms of the respresentatives at an appointed the deference with which be wAS hour on Tursday and Friday. All received they rightly guessed Auctioneers.
claims must be presented within that he was the chief of the tribe. Sec- 1 of LOT 1 Subsection THE SOCIETY
Fle seemed at first much pleased Ten days of the steamer's arrival gina D of Kowloon Mar here, after which date they cannot at the situation, but after examia- ige Lot No. 49 as per be recognized. No claim will being the captives closely he called plan.
BY THE MEMBERS OF
BOCKING WILL BE OPEN SHORʼLY.
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
We have just received the WELL-KNOWN MIXTURE · BARNEY'S “
Barneys Smoking Mixture
(Medium)
Punchboat
Parson's Pleasure
11
(Full)
(Mild)
Jollyboat Navy Cut Tobacco
Price. $1.60 per lb. tin,
W. 5.
C.
Have you arranged your party yet for the Way- farers Ball at the City
Hall at 9 p.m, 9th Feb- ruary, 1923!
If not, do not leave it too
late as the tickets are.
limited.
Booking at Moutries & Co.
and Hongkong Hotel.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY
LIMITED.
THE TWENTY-SIXTH ORD- INARY ANNUAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS, in! the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Con. naught Road, Saturday the 10t5: of February 1923, at 11 o'oleck am. for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 31st: Decem ber 1922, and electing a Consult ing Committee and Auditors,
LOT 2. Subsection of Section admitted after the goods have a palaver. The missionaries
D of Kowloon Marine left the Godowns. Lot No 49 as per plan: and
LOT 3 Subsection 3 of Section
D of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 49 as per plan. For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply
Messrs. EACON, HARSTON
& SHENTON, Solicitors,
1, Des Voeux Road Central,
or to
Messrs. LAMBERT BROTHERS,
the Auctioneers.
HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.
THE Annual General Meeting
of the Hongkong Benevo lent Society will be held in the City Hall, on Tuesday, January 30th. at noon.
A. D HICKLING,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. January 16th. 1923.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL]
SOCIETY.
The Annual Show of Flowers and Vegetables will be beld.on THE CRICKET GROUND,
оп
THURSDAY. and.. February,
1923.
3 p.m. to so p.m. Admission $1. (Children and Men of His Majesty's Services in uniform half price.) Lady Fowler will present the prizes at 5.30 p.m.
Military Band will play during The Transfer Books of the the afternoon and Tes will be Company will be Closed from obtainable at 50 cents.
Thursday the 1st: February 1922 Batil Saturday the 10th: February 1923 both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMESand CO,
•General Managers. Hongkong, 26th. January. 1923.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Agents. Hongkong, 27th. January, 1923,
ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS'
COLLEGE.
Sir Robert Ho Tung
knowledge of the local lingo was only slight; but slight as it was, what they could make out of the speech es began to raise bope in their breasts. It was clear the chief was objecting to their being cooked.
There was considerable opposi- tion to his view. This opposition became so hot that the chief found it necessary to club bis cbief opponent. He hit the tribes-
(Birthday Gift).....$ 1,000 00 man on the bead with his blud- geon, and "the subsequent pro- ceedings interested him no more." Per Sir Robert Ho Tung-
Mr. H. M. H. Nema.
NO BALLIOL MEN FOR DINNER.
Even that was not sufficient to 500.00 silence protest, and before the 500 00 chief Bucceeded in carrying bis 200.00 motion unanimously he had to
clab six others.
zee
Mr J. E. Joseph
Mr. Woo Hi Tong
Mr. Mok Wing Yue...
2.500.00
Per Mr. Lo Chung Kue:- Mr. Lo Chung Kue... Mr. Chan Ten Sion,.. Mr. Chan Shiu Ha Yoan Fat Hong Yo Tak Shing Hanz Fook Tai Cheong
Horg
Li Ping Kee, 002 ... Tai Shan Cheoog
Houz
Yuan Sbing Fat Hong Kwoog Mi 9biog
Hong Kin Tri Luong Hong Shing Hing Hook...... Mr. Leung Pat Ar... Mr. Lai Hoi Sbing... Mr.Lan Furg Chau Mr. Li Kit Oba Mr. Wong Shau Sbang Mẹ Trong Fac... Mr. Li Ping fisu...... Mr. Au Shin Cho...... Mr. Chan Sbek Bhan Mr. Toug Tez Shau... Mr. Woog Ping Shon Mr. Fung Fu Sbau... Kwong Yuen Shing
Hoog.... Per Miss J, R. Taylor:-
Miss Mei Yuk
Amount already ac
knowledged
200.00
The motion carried, the chief 200.00 selected a dozen of his most trusty 2000 classmen, who at once released 100 00 the three missionaries from theft 100.00 bonds.
Then the chief said in good light Oxford 100 00 Englishb, with 100 00 drawl:-
I am very sorry you have been 100.00 inconvenienced; gentlemen; bat 100.00 is well now. These warriors will see you safely back to the 10.00 missionary station, and so good-i 100.00 bye.
100 00 100.00
100.00
Then he whispered in aside -
NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF! I'm dressed so differently that 100.00 probably you do not recognise me, 100 00 but I recognise you well enough. 100.00 You were along with me at Ballio! 75.00 three years ago; and, of course,
30.00
50.00
50.00
no Balliol man could think of eating a fellow Balliol man.
Then, turning away, he gave 50.00 Anal instructions to the guards, 50.00 50.00
50.00
120.00
and went back to his awo people.
"MARRIAGE, A LUXURY.” -
"I have married a wife and I' $6,245 00 cannot pay." was the excuse
made by at incometax defaulter: 71,060.85 yesterday to the West Hartle pool magistrates, for an accumu Total $77,305.85 iation of tax obligations con
tracted during bis state of single blessedpass. The Chairman: The taxes of the country must be met before luxuries. Getting married is a luxury, you shouli not forget.
(L) HỌ WING, Acting Hon. Treasurer, St. Stephen's Girls College
Ballding Fund.