THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
BOARD RESIDENCE Comfortable and homely. One minute from Ferry Steamer Quising under personal supervis- table. Private Billiard ion. Terme very moderate. Telephone K. 357. Mrs. Steward Ogilvie.
WANTED-An excellent opportunity exists with an advertising concern for a live Chinose neat appearance with knowledge English. For interview apply P. O. Box
Some
575.
TO BE LET. TO LET-European flate in Lee Building, Wanchai Gap Road, Apply to 32 Kennedy Rd.
TO LET.—Office Rooms at No. To
6 Dea Voux Road, Central. Apply to "The Bank of Canton, Ltd.
TO LET Office Rooms let Floor, No. 10, Des Voeux Rosd, Cer tral, Apply to
HALL, LAW & CO.,
.,
SPACIOUS Offices on Ground
Floor of No. 4. Duddel Street, newly fited with teak-
Panels and wood
counters; suitable for Banking and other businesses. Electric Light Installation completed. Centrally located. Ready for immediate #ccupation. Apply to Bor No. $54 0/0" Hongkong Telegraph.
G.
NOTICE.
B.
of
To Owners and Drivere
Motor Vehicles. The Coas tal Road between Castle Peak: and Tsun-Wan is CLOSED to Motor Traffic. The Coastal Road, from the junction of the Tai Pa Road to Teun is now open to traffic.
E. D. C. WOLFE. Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 18.h. July, 1923.
NOTICE:
L
NOTICE is hereby given that the Registered Offices of MOLLER and Co., (H.K.). Ltd.. have boon transferrod to No. 5, Queen's Road Central...
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL..
MEMBERS are remined that
the Feast of the Society's Patron, St Vincent de Paul, will be celebrated on SUNDAY, 22nd. July. A General Meeting will be eeld at 11 a.m. at the Mission House, Catholic Cathedral. Mr.: W. G. Fitzgibbon, B. A., bas kindly conrented to address the Meeting on "The Catholic Church and Lobour". Members
and
their families and friends are invited. It is hoped that all will endeavour to bo Members r presont.
*. H. BARNES, Acting President General.
HONGKONG STADIUM.
A Meeting to
discurs the
desirability of a Stadium for Hongkong, will be held At 5.30 p.m. in the Hongkong Hotel, on Wednesday, 25th July, 1923.
Reprecontatives of all Sports Clubs and Associations are invited to attend.
F. T. JAMES. Sec. H.E.F.A.
Hor
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES SERVICES CONTRACTCELS DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.
"S.S. "COMMANDANT DORISE" Consignees of "Cargo from Amsterdam, Middlesbrough and Antwerp. In connection wit above Steamer are hereby inform ed that their goods, with th exception of Opium, Trensure an Valuables, are being lauded and stored at their risk into th Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godow: Co Ltd., at Kowloon, whenc delivery may be obtained immed: ately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarO ed on unless intimation is receiver from the Consiguece before noot to-day requesting it to be lander
bero.
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by the Undersigned. Goodr remaining unclaimed after 26th instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to
me on or before the 30th. instant. or they will not rerecognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on Thursday, the 26tb instant, at 10 am. by MesBTI Goddard & Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has bear effected.
R. RODENFUSER, Avg. Agent,
Hocnagkg, 20th. July, 1923.
CHINA SEAS.
HONGKONG HARBOUR.
As
S from the 23rd. July, 1923, and until further notice two
(2) Junke will be employed isi laking soundings and Borings
in the Harbour on line from Statue Pier to Holt's wharf.
Each of the said junke will. exhibit
23
By ray-On the foremast a Red Ensign and 4 feet below A Black Ball 2 feet in diameter.
By night-On the foremast 21 Red Lights in a vertical line one over the other. 4 feet apart; and at the bow and also at the stern one White Light, each of the White Lights is to be placed fi feet above the gunwhale..
All vessels are warned to give theso junks a safe berth and to A slow speed when
proceed passing.
C. W. BECKWITH.
Commander R.N. Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Office. Hongkong 16th. July 1923.
NEW MUSIC
FOR
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1923
VIOLIN and PIANO
SERENADE D'OCTUBRE MULTNOMAH. LEĢEND
ROMANCE
SCHERZO
BOLERO-
PIZZICATO VALSE DANCE ORIENTALE
REVERIE
ETC.. ETC.
AT
ANDERSON'S
2, Queen's Buildings,
TO LOOK LIKE A WIN- NER & FEEL LIKE A VICTOR, GO INTO THE GAME WITH FRESA
LINEN.'
WELAUNDER AND DRY. CLEAN SPORTS CLOTHES IN A WAY THAT RE- TAINS .ALL THEIR ORGINAL.
SMARTNESS
NO RISK OF SCORCH ON YOUR GABARDINE CLOTHES OR FLANNELS.
Tel. 1332.
STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, YAUMATI, Tel K.32- HONGKONG DEPOT, 16, Stanley Street, Tel. 0.1279 HONGKONG DEPOT, KOWLOON DEPOT.-
CANTON,
62, Praya East.
19, Canton Road.
19, Sharki Central, East.
Write or Phone for price list.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES HONGKONG FINANCES- LAMMERT BROS. HUGHES & HOUGH
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have receiv ed instructions from Mr. D. Tollan to sell by Public Action
On
Thursday, the 26th, July 1923. commencing at 2:45. p.m. at.No. 2, Austin Avenue Kowloon The Whole of his Valuable Househo'd Furniture,
comprising:
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS
AND
BROKERS.
Credit Balance Slightly
Lower.
The Gazette containe a oom- parative statement of revenus and xpenditure for the first four mon hs of this year, whiob, for the first time for considerable The Undersigned have received period, shows a decline in the: Instructions from the Registrar, oredit balance. The balance at Supreme Court, to sell by Public the end of April was $14,615,7667 Auction. (For Account of the as against $15,057,684 at the and
of Maroh," Concernod),
on MONDAY,
Teak hatstand, chesterfield, the 23rd July, 1923, at 11 am, couch and chairs, teak extension at the Hing. Wah Paste Manufac dining table and chairs, side turing Co., Gordon Street. board, glass cabinet, table fan, Furniture and Sundries curtains, brass ware, crockery,
Comprisirir: glaas ware, etc, etc.
Marble top Washstand Side- Brass mounted
bedateaboard, Tea Tables, Teak Chairs, teak wardrobe, dressing table, Clocks, Counter Tables, Stools, washstand, clock, etc.
Tables Scales, Electric Fana, Empty Boxes etc, etc..
Also
Several pieces of blackwood
And
ware,
One piano by Hake, One Columbia Gramafola One record cabinet and recorde, On View from Wednesday the |25th, July 1923.
Catalogues will be issued, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneere.
DO NOT MISS- ROCHA'S.
POPULAR AUCTION SALES
Every Tuesday Thursday & Saturday At 2.30 p.m. Specialist is the-Valuation of Household and Office Furniture. DA ROCHA'S MART IA, D'Aguilar Phone 2939
A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN
**
AFTER "APPLYING THE KING OF FERTILSEE. BAT GUANO EASTERN AGRICULTURAL FERTILISER 00.
91
Jeivors St. 3rd Floot.
Hong E.
Write
to-day.
Tol. 2080.
Also
The total revenue from January 1st.. to. April 30th, was $8.334,361. as against $8,007,638 for the same. period last year. The biggest increase WAS in licenora and internal revenue -$5,479, 535, 3 against $4,698,134. The revenue for the month of April was $2,127,319, ea against $2,575,810 for the corresponding month of 1992.
· The expenditure during the four months was $6,377,237, as against. | $4,956 530- for 1922, There were 1 Large Motor Truck, 1 Safe, 2 substantial increases under Im- big Scales, & Cases String, and a porta, and Exports Department, number of cases of Macaroni, Miscellaneous Services and Mili
tary Expenditure, the latter total- Star Paste, Min Shell etc., etc.
ling $1,866,865 as against $946,543- last year. The expenditure for April was $2,569,237, compared with $1.529,842 in 1922.
on TUESDAY,
the 24th July, 1923, commencing
at 11 am at their. Sales Rooms,| THE HAND THAT ROCKS-Z No. 8. Des Sux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
Valuable Teakwood and Black wood Furniture, and House- hold Sundries,
&c., &*.,
Comprising:-
&&..
Chesterfield.
by
It may have been in days gone
When me they kept their " places,
And kept the women there as well · *..
Prepotuating races,
That some dear Eve got up and
"My silly foolish cousins" Why should we always be in bed
With children by the dozens
While man goes out to rule the world
Dining Suites, Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Tea Tables, Teakwood Twin Bed-said:- stends, large and small Ward- robes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands, etc., "Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Crockery and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Carpets and Rugs, Staircase Carpets, Electro- plated Ware, Electric Reading Lamps, Teakwood Screens, Black- wood Teapoys, Marble-top Flower. Stande, Side tables and Cabinets, and a few lots of Hand-bags and Suit Casea.
Also
One American Ice Chest (large), One Piano by Joseph Wallis and Son (in good condition),
(Full Particulars from Catalogus)
Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctioneers.
A FAMOUS CANADIAN BEER
U.B.C.
(LION BRAND)
There was a young man of Amoy
Who went into the bar and said “Boy'
LADIES'
BOOTS
and
SHOES
$
made
in
'My Dear, Our Home Is Like An Oasis In This Heat." ALL FANS GREATLY REDUCED...
new
styles.
. With the hottest part of summer still before us, the purchase of an electric fan is the wisest investment you can make.
ROYAL & CO.
Footwear Specialists. Tel. 3237.
1. D'Agular Street, Contral.
PEAK CHURCH.
the remaining SUNDAYS in July and the SUNDAYS
in August there will be Evening | Service at 6:30 at the Peak Church. The Preacher on July 22nd will be Rev J Kirk Marouachie and on the following SUNDAYS the Rev A.D. Stewart,! All Seats are free.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LILITED.
"If there's no Lian Beer:
There'll be murder I fear "*
But the boy said “Have got " Shrieks of joy ! |
Sole Distributors
COLONIAL COMMERCIAL
CO., LTD.
19, Queen's Road, Central,
NICOLA'S
(This is no stupid fabie
But just as true as it is old)
The woman rocks the cradle."
Now things bayé changed and poor old man
Has taken woman's place; He's lost the lead, he's fallon back:
Eve laughs-he's lost the race, This is a stupid fable- And not so very old: Now Father rocks the cradle While Molher roles the world.
WILLIAM HILL
"THE HABIT."
A First National at the Coronet.
A First National production, "The Habit," is the attraction in the Coronet's change of pro......... gramme. Mildred Harris takes the part of a young girl who bas the habit of spending. How her habit is oured by a dream is well told in a most entertaining way quite up to First National stand- ard, which, as all regular picture- gosra know, is a very high one. "The Habit" is a really fine, picture and bas an interest which holde right from start to finish. In addition to the big film, there is a two-part First Nationa!TM comedy and an interesting topical taken by the B.A.T. With the cool "Atmosphere, made possiblo by the new plant which has re- rently been fited, and the splendid programme now showing, ore might do far worse than spend an evening at the Coronet.
A VICTROLA
with Viator Records gives the Fees erite
MOUTRIES -Exclusive
Distributors.
MAY Mc \VOY
Winomo, little star in a most unusual role and most unusual play
A HOMESPUN VAMP
The story of a thrifty Scotch girl who just would'nt waste her ono chance of happiposs
AT THE
WORLD THEATRE
Sunday, 6 p.o. &.9.15 p.m.
Life Insurance Rolicy
"They're
Protected!
Should you die, which would, you wish your loved
ence to have Sympathy or Cash,
We furnish the cash,
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA.
D. Q. de Silva,
Acting Manager.
15, Queen's Road Central
Hongkong.
TO-NIGHT
(SATURDAY)
ESCAPES.
FROM A LOCKED
TANK FULL OF WATER
YOU CAN'T DROWN NICOLA !
TO-MORROW
NIGHT (SUNDAY)
FROM A PADLOCKED
AND SEALED MAIL BAG FIRST BEING MANAGLED
YOU CAN'T HOLD NICOLA !
STAR THEATRE.