NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED. WANTED-Experienced Tracer. Apply Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd., Mains Super- intendent, North Point.
DGS-Anyone wishing to
import pedigreed dogs from Australia anquire at-Box No. 940, co Hongkong Telegraph."
TOLET-Unfurnished, 8 room-
ed house with tennis court. the Peak, beautiful situation, 5 minutes from tram terminus, one year or langer, Apply Box 941, c/o Hongkong Telegraph."
TO BE LET.
THEATRE ROYAL
WELCOME RETURN For Five Nights only TO-NIGHT
at 9.15 p.m.
Bandman's Eastern Circuit, Lid. preveals
ROBERT
THE HONGKONG : TELEGRAPH.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.'
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Annusi Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company will be beld at the Hongkong Hotel, the Hongkong on Wednesday |23rd May 1923 at 11:00 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April 1923.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday the 18th day of May-to Thursday the 24th day of May
COURTNEIDGE 1923 both days inclusive.
and
W. E. HOLLOWAY'S
London Company.
in the following successes.
To-night at 9.15 p.m.
ADVENTURE"
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th. May, 1923.
HONGKOG RADIO SOCIETY.
"HARGES for advertising in "AMBROSE APPLEJÒny's A Meeting of members of the
our World Annual or Monthly include advertising in our foreign publications introdudcing foreign Interna- buyers, etc. Inquire tional Trade Developer, Tel. 4306.
ΤΟ
O LET Premises suitable for Office or godown in the centrs! district. Arply Wan Hing. 10, Queen's Road.
TO LET Seven-roomed de
tached house with tennis lawn and garage for two cars." Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.
G.
NOTICE.
R.
HE Public are hereby inform- THE
ed that Jackson Road between Queen's Road Central and Des Voux Road Central will be closed to Vehicle traffic from., Friday, 18th. inst. until further notice.
E. D C. WOLFE, Cape Sept of Police Hongkong, 17th. May. 1923.
BANK HOLIDAY,
IN
N accordance with Ordinance
No.
Af 1913, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be cloard for the transaction ci PUBLIC BUSINESS an MON.İ DAT, the 21st. instant.
Hongkong 15th. May, 1913
G.
R.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
OFFICE.
Whit Monday and Empire Day
THIS Department will be open for all purposes till 12 noon on Monday the 21st May 1923. It will be entirely closed on! Thursday the 24th May. 192. Licensed warehouses will be entirely closed on those dates.
J. D. LLOYD,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong, 16th May, 1922,
CLUB LUSITANO.
SAO
AVISO.
OS
das
0 as
AO por este meio convidados
tados
'membros associacoes portuguesas Hemais membros da comunidade portuguess. para se reunirem na Sala Luiz de Camoes" do Club Lusitano, na Sexta-feira, 18 do corrente, as 5 30 p.m. afim de se tratar d'um projecto que se acha exposto no vestibulo do mesmo Club.
P. A. ROSARIO,
Becretario. Hongkong, 16 de Maio de 1923.
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD
OF CHINA.
...
Hongkong Branch.
"HE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING due to be held on Thursday 17th Inst, is unavai- dably postponed till a date which will be announced later.
W. J. STOKES, Branch Secretary.
Friday, May 18th, at 9:15 p.m.
"THE MAN FROM TORONTO“
Saturday, May 19th, at 9.15 Farewell Performance
**THE BAT“
Primes. $4. $2 & $1.
Booking at Montrie's
HONGKONG MIDE & LEATHER
CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an EXTRAORDIN. ARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER CO., LTD. will be. held at 67.69 Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Day of May 1923 at 12 noon when the sub-joined Resolu tions which were passed at the Extraordiary General Meeting of the Company held on the 14th day of May, 1923 will be submitt- ed for confirmation as a Spacial Resolution, namely:-
A. That 31, 636 of the unissued!
shares of $10-be divided into 129, 140 shares of $4.-) each.
3. That the Capital of the Company he divided into two classes of shares namely, 48) 344 ordinary A shares of $10 each and 129,149 ordin aryBshares of El —each and that the provisions fol- lowing in regard thereto have efect, that is to sag
Do
1) The ordinary "A"
shares aforesaid shall hel those shares which are numbered 1
48 343 inclusive and one addi- tional $10.--share which if and when issuer shall be numbered 48,344.
(2) The ordinary "B" shares aforesaid shall be those unissued shares of $1 each which will, when issued be numbered 48,345 to 177,485 inclusive.
(3) The said ordinary "B" shares shall as from the date or dates of issue fully paid rank equally with the. said ordinary "A" shares as regards dividend trans- missibility conference of rights to vote and distribu- tica of assets in the event: of winding up.
(4) If the Company shall be wound up the surplus as- sets shall be distributed as pearly as may be among) the members in proportion) to the number of shares beld by them at the com- mencement of the winding
110.
But this clause ja to
be without prejudice to the rights of the holders - of shares issued upon, special terms and conditions.
G. That the Articles of Asgoci-)
ation be amended by the deletion of clauses 107 and 126 therect
D. To consider the election off and to elect further Director) or Directors,
By Order of the Board...
י,
E PEPPERELL,
Acting Secretary.
YES! I HAVE TRIED SCHWEPPE'S
SCHWEPPE'S LEMON squash is MADE TROM THI -BEST LEMONS SPECIALLY GROWN
ALL HIGH CLASS STORES / COOPER & CO.
Agents 'P, O. Box 390
above Society, and others interested, will be held at the
Volunteer Headquarters
a0
Thursday, May 17th..
at 5.30 p.m.
for the purpose of discussing the future of radio, communica-
tion in Hongkong..
The Hon. Mr. A.G M. Fletcher. M.G., CB.E., acting Colonial Secretary, will attend and speak on Government policy.
All interested in the subject! are cordially invited to present.
D. TOLLAN Hon. Secretary.
THURSDAY, MAY IT, 1923.
NEW TIES
LATEST DESIGNS
NON-CREASEABLE
NECK-TIES
BUBBER LINED
AT
SINCERE'S
BAT CUANO
King of Fertiliser
FORTHCOMINGAUCTION SALES
HUGHES & HOUGH LAMMERT BROS.
·GENER ‹L AUCTIONEERS
AND BROKERS.
-
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
"BULLDOG DRUMMOND.
Last Night's Play.
There was a fair-sized audience at the Theatre Royal last night when the Courrasidge-Holloway "Bulldog
The Undersigned have received THE Undersigned have receis Company presented instructions to sell by Public Auc-Public Auction on
ed instructions to sell by Drummond." The play was given during the last visit to Hong- Auction. (For Account of the
Wednes, the a3rd. May, 1923 London. It is a drama, dealing kong, and it bas had a long run in Concerned).
with the tracking down of a gang. of crooks by Captain Drummond, and there is plenty of action in it. whilst the story is somewhat relieved by the Introduction of love interest.
on FRIDAY, the 18th May, 1923, at 10.50 a.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dea Veux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
commencing at 3 p.m.
at the premises of the South Chins Morning Post Ltd., One **
Columbian "Duplex Rot- ary Newspaper Printing Machine
A number of pairs of white by R. He & Co., canvas shoes (Gents) and General! sundries.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1923.
on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd May, 1923, commencing at 2.30 pan., at their Sales Rounts, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Valuable Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture and Household Sundries, &c., &c. &c. Compriting:
Dining Suites, Chesterfeld Sofas,į Arm-chairs (new), Tea Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, largel and small Wardrobes, Dressing) Tables and Chairs. Washstands, etc., Sideboards, Dimer Waggons.)
Terms: Cash од fall hammer.
On View Now,
THE
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
of
The tittle role was taken by Mr. Claude Allister, who showed himself to be a most capable actor with a clear concepion of the part. Other who did well were Misses Cherry Hardy and Lealle Graham and Massa, Walter Hudd, Fred Morgan and W. E.
`HE Undersigned have receiv-Holloway. The whole perfomance ed instructions to sell by was well up to the standard set by the Company, although the Public Auction
play is not one that made a great appeal to us.
оп
Friday, the 15th May, 1973. commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
5 Bales Corteo Tents, 1 Bale Cotton Tent Cloth
3 Drums Anticorrosive Com-
will Dinner Services, Crockery and
Class Ware, Cooking Stores, Cut-position, Andary, Carpets and Rugs, Staircase
By applying Guans, you be have an early and rich crop.
will beautify your garden. EASTERN AJGRICULTURAL
FERTILISER GO.
LADIES' BOOTS
and SHOES made in
лен
styles.
ROYAL & CO.
Footwear Specialists.
Tel. 3237.
1. Diagulat Street, Central
95, Jervois St. 3rd. floor,
Hongkong-
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE Third Gymkhana is fixed tor Saturday June 2nd. 1923 Draft programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club & Causeway Bay Stables."
Entries close Saturday 19th May 1923,
EM A DOUBLE-ARE EYE E DEE
SPELLS "FINISH
Here's the story of a wife who wouldn't go to the country and so the busband bad to."
A faked telegram, & hurried departure, and the ford busband found himself free for three blissful days from entangling apron strings.
But & summer squall which overturned his fishing boat dashed him upon ap island where a female Robin son Crusce was encamped.
A summer squall is nothing compared with the domestic storm that arose when wifia found it out.
Do you remember WANDA HAWLEY in "THE HOUSE THAT JAZZ BUILT"?
Well, here is another fan-packed co medy about a pair of newly weds.
WANDA
HAWLEY
IN
"TOO MUCH WIFE
NOW SHOWING AT THE
WORLD THEATRE.
EVERYTHING
RECEIVER
TOGE
+
ELECTRICAL
WHEL TO ANTEMNA --- GRID LEM: A CONDENSAS LIGHTNING
COUPLER COIL
SWITCH -
VARIABLE CONDENSER
CHECSTAT
SWITCH
WIRE TO. GROUND CLÁMP
#IMPLE DIAGRAM OF DETECTOR VALVA BADIO SIT IDENTICAL PANELS IN STOCK
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
(ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT)
Carpets, Electro-plated Ware, Elec- tric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Tea-
poys, Marble-top Flower Stands and Side Tables.
.
Also Two American lee Chests (1. large and small), One Plano by Klimes, One Plano by Josephi Wallis and Son, and One Iron Bath.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue).
Hongkong, 16th May, 1923. Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY|
OF CANTON LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
12 Drums Antifoulint Composi-
tion
3 Drums Boot Top Paint, 4 Cases Infants Food, 1 Condenser,
3 Galvanized Tanks,
etc. etc. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
at their Sales Rooni. Duddell Street.
To-sight a really enjoyable play, one of the best in the Com- pany's repertoire-"Ambrose Ap- plejobo's Adventure will be offered.
·
A CLEVER ARTISTE.
Vocal and Piano Recital. Mine Maria M. Gomes, pupil of Mr. Harry Ore, gavĒ 2 cat delightful piano and vOCLI recital in St. John's Cathedral Hall last evening. She sustained quite a considerable programme, with the assistance of Mr. Ore
6.8
accompanist in the vocal numbers, and created an al together excellent impression. Miss Gomes säng in English, HE Undersigned bave receiv-German, Italian and French. THE
ed instructions to sell by and made it quite clear that Public Auction on
sbe by voice of mazked Saturday, the 19th May, 1923, natural beauty which would be
commencing at NOON
well worth developing by round Graining. In her instrumental pieces she did splendidly, reflect- ing great credit on her teacher and displaying really first-rate talent. Her rendering of Beath- oven's Sonata No. 12 was a parti- cularly ambitious number, finely played, whilst she sizo showed up well in the favourite La Cam- panella and in numbers by Ra- mear. Chopin. Scriabin and Schubert-Liszt,
A Quantity of Wines & Spirits Paniculars from Undersigned) On View from Friday the 17th,
Terms: Cash on delivery.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Yay 1923.
that the FIFTIETH ORDIN-
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
| ARY YEARLY MEETING of
tho Society will be held at ritsj |Head Office, UNION BUILD. ING, Hongkong on FRIDAY, 25th, May, 19 3, at NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director the THE Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Statements of Account to 31st Public Auction December, 1923, and of declaring] Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of) the Society will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May both days! licclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER," Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 3th. May, 1923.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE; COMPANY LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING. Hongkong on FRI
on
Friday, the 25th, May, 1923.
commencing at 5.15 p.m. A Valuable Collection of Postage
Stamps.
Full particulars from Catalogue) On View from Tuesday, the 22nd May 1923,
Terms: Cash on delivery.
Lammert Bros..
Auctioneers.
DO NOT MISS- ROCHA'S
·FOPULAR AUCTION SALES
Every Tuesday Thursday & Saturday At 2.30 p.m.
JUST FIVE MINUTES MORE!
A Talk To Sufferers From Insomnia.
After a restless night, during the long bours of which you have torsed and turned vainly longing (for sleep, you sink just when day is breaking into a sort of torpor, whichlulls and seems like slumber
DAY. 25th. May, 1923, at 12.20 DA ROCHA'S MART come at last. But this is not the
p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and be Statements of Account to 31st December 1922, ond of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will CLOSED from 11th Map to 25th May, both days! inclusive,
By Order of the Roard, PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager,
Hongkong, 4th. May, 1923.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR-
2 A ̧ D'Aguilar St, Phase 2933"
INTERPORT SPORT.
The
sleep which recruits strength; it is simply mental and physical ex- haustion, the giving-in of the nervous system for a while. Ard. wben the time to get up arrives, and you are called, the awakening comes as ashock. You feel word- out and quite unfit to rise to get
The Swatow Programme.ready for the labours of the day.
If you are frequently subject to A full programme of Interport such attacks of insomnia the re- sport has been arranged by the son is that your nerves have been Ewatow Recreation Club on the overworked or your blood has b occasion of the visit of the Hong.come impoverished and thin, with kong Cricket Club team during the the result that your entire system Whitaun holidays.
team is run-down. In order that worse departs from Hongkong on Friday results may not follow the proper and on Saturday afternoon the thing to do is to begin a course of eleven stalwarts will be en- tonic treatment, and for this pur- gaged in the vigorous game of pose nothing could possibly be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
The same evening the better than Dr. Williams' Pink that the FIFTY-SEVENTH Billiard Interport" will be decid-Pills, these Pille containing every ORDINARY YEARLY MEET ed and a dance has also been thing necessary to build up the ING of the Company will be bald
blood and nerves. Thus your forces will be renewed, your body'
ANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
soccer.
at its Head Office, UNION arranged. BUILDING. Hongkong on FRI- Sunday morning will find Hong physical equilibriam will be re DAY, 25th May, 1923, at 12.15 kong players seeking Interport established, calm health and p.m. for the purpose of receiving honours on the tennis court and in strength giving sleep will returg the Report of the Directors and the afternoon they will be taken on to you every night.
the Statements of Account to 31st a picnic during, which a game of For safforers from anaemia December, 1923. and of declaring Interport "Rounders will be neurasthenia general weeknell, Dividends, etc.
the ill-effects of over-work,
played.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of The chief event will be on Monsnxiety, mental or physical ex- the Company will be CLOSED day, when our players will make baustion, Dr. Williams Pink Pilla from 11th May to 25th May, a big attempt to capture the area restorative of the utmost | both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager Hongkong, 4th. May, 1923.
Swstow flag at cricket. Tiff value. Medicine venidors every will be taken at the Club and the where sell them, or post free, $150 team will be the guests of the per bottle, $8.00 for 6'bottles, from Swatow Recreation Club at a The Dr. Williams Medicine Co dinner in the evening.
60 Klangse Road, Bhanghai.