THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1923.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES
WANTED.
WANTED-Typist for
Fold established British firm. Must be accurate. Apply giving particulars and salary required to Box No. 949, 0/6 Telegraph.'
Hongkong
WAN
JANTED Businees Lady, (British) requires board residence with homely European family. Moderate terms. Write Ber 978 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."
FRENCH LADY with sourd European experience in teaching is prepared to give
in French Зеввода
(Berlitz method.) For terms apply Box No. 976 "Hongkong Telegraph.":
TO BE LET. AS
TO LET.-Europeans fats in Lee Building, Wanchai Gap Head, Apply to 32 Kennedy Rd.
ONE Furnished European flat
1
married
suitable for couple. Apply No. 144. Nathan Road, first floor, Kowloon
TO LET Three office rooms centrally situated. Apply
P. O. Box 259.
TO LET-Cffi tea on 2nd Floor
in. Victoria Building, No. 5 Queen's Road Central, Aled From 1st September Ground Floor suitable for Banking Business. Apply to Mr. Foom Lai Fung. c/o Messrs. A. J. Lane & Co. same building.
SPACIOUS Offices on Ground
Floor of No. 4. Duddel Streat, newly fitted with teak- Wood Panels and counters; suitable for Banking and other businesses. Electric Light Installation completed. Centrally. lecated. Ready for immediate ocupation. Apply to Box No. 154 c/o Hongkong Telegraph.
LOST.
BRINDLE BULL DOG, white
patch on
neck.
Finder plozee Communicate with A, L, Alives, 41, Granville Road Kowi loon, Tel, K. 210. Central 645:
JAPANESE BOOT & SHOE
MAKING EXPERT
S. NAKAO
(Hate with Nakao & Co.)} Now Situated
Corner Flower Street.
NOTICE.
is hereby notified that on and after MONDAY, 13th. instant, a Constant Supply of Water will be turned on in all Rider Main Districts until further Notice.
Consumers are requested to conserve the supply in every way possible in order to postpone the necessity of reverting to an intermittent supply.
H.T. JACKMAN,
Water Authority. Public Works Department. Hongkong, 9th. August, 1923.
"Hyson" from New York
Arrived 31.7.23.
K
W 2779
Н-2 саве Cuticura Soap
NOTICE is Hereby given that
original endorsed Delivery Order Holt's Wharf for the above
packages is said to have been
lost and is therefore declared null and void.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
(John Swire & Sons Ltd.
Agents, O. 3. S. Co., Ltd. & C. M. S. N. Co., Ltd.
C.E. WARREN & CO, LTD.
SANITARY ENGINEERS
MONUMENTALISTS
dFri:za! 98% Wanchai Ed.
Gapewas
Tel No 250
HONGKONG.
ESTIMATES FREE FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS
SPECIALISTS. IN
MARBLE & GRANITE
MEMORIALS
A BEAUTIFUL CARDEN
AFTER APPLYING THE KING OF JLRTILSER BAT GUANO LASTERN AGRICULTURAL
FERTILISER CO
05
Jeivors St.
3rd loor.
Hongkong.
Write
to-day,
Tel. 2680.
ANGLO-CHINESE COMMERCIAL
COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Incorporated under the Hongkong (Companies) Ordinance
and the China (Companies) Order in Council). Registered Offices:-ING WO, NANTAI,
FOOCHOW..
The above-named Company is issuing a Prospectus dated 25th. day of July, 1923, a copy of which has "been filed with the Registrar of Companies, Shanghai. inviting subscriptions at par for 45,000 Ordináry shares of Foochow $5 each, and 10,000 Preference shares of Foochow $5 each.
Full Prospectus (upon terms of which application will alone be received) and forms of application may be obtained locally from tlie Company's brokers, Messrs. Moxon and Taylor, Member of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, and the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Hongkong.
The notice is not to be regarded as on invitation to the public to subscribe for shares.
DATED 25th. July, 1923.
J. W. ODELL,
Secretary.
LAMMERT BROS. HUGHES & HOUGH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Saturday the 11th August, 1933.
commencing at a.m...
at their Sales Rooms," Duddoll Street, 12 Kegs Indigo Paste.
9"White Mountain Freezers, 36 Electric Table Fans,
6 Voltalite Sets,
A Quantity of Miscellanous Goods.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctio eers
PUBLIO AUCTION.
Messrs, 1.AMMERT BROTHERS
have received instructions to sell by
Public Auction by order of the Mortgagee
оп
#
FRID.Y.
the 17th, day of August 1923 at three o'clock pm.
il
at their Auction Room. in Duddell Street
THE VALUABLE LEASE- · HOLD PROPERTIES Situato at
Victoria, in the Colony
of Hongkong
and know as
of
Inland Lot No. 2, 155 together with No. 249, Des Voeux Road West thereon;-Section Inland Lot No. 99 together with 30, Hillier Street thereon; Section C of Inland Lot 1, 491 together with No. 20, Square Street there, Jon: Section A and I of Marinë Lot 239 together with No. 24, Belchers Street thereon;
IN FOUR LOTS For further particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to Messrs. JOHNSON STOKES
AND MASTER,
Solicitors,
or Lo Mesere LAMMERT
BROTHERS. the Auctioneers.
DO NOT MISS-
ROCHA'S
POPULAR AUCTION SALES
Every Tuesday Thursday
& Saturday At 2.30 p.m. Specialist is the Valuation of Housebold and Office, Furniture.
DA ROCHA'S 'MART ZA, D'Agullar 2boa 2939
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of
ONE DOLLAR (31-) per. share for account 1923, will be payable on THURSDAY, the 23rd. August 1923.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS
AND. BROKERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
on SATURDAY, the 11th August, 1923,, at 10.30 a.m., at their Sales. Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Icefent. House Street,
Drawnwork Bedspreads, Pilow Casing, Long Cloths, Coun terpanes. Shirtings, Table Cloths, Also
N. Y. K. LINE
FOOTBALL.
The King's Competition.
A full programme of matches has been played airce the report last week, and the Competition is now nearing the end.
PAKHOI NOTES.
Floods Follow Typhoon Weather.
some
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA From EUROPE & STRAITE,
(Our omi Correspondent). The Company's Steamshin
Pakboi, Aug. 6. "LYONS MARU"
As expected, No. 2 Group, "who
The recent typhoons · 6Ir having arrived from the above have a very strong side, won the perienced by Hongkong brought The Undersigned have received ports, Consignees of Cargore Leagus Championship; and the to Pakhoi and neighbourhood. instructions to sell by Public Auc- hereby informed that their goods Headquarter Wing win the Bat-storms of rain, thunder and light- tion. (For Account of the Con- are being landed and placed at talion Cup as the number of points Ding, of unusual severity, and cerned.)
their risk in the Hongkong and already obtained by them cannot several deathe from lightning are Kowloon Wharf and Godown be equalled by any other Company-reported in both Pakhoi and Company's Godowns at Kowloop. Although the League Obam- Linchow, a girl in the Lutheran whence dolivory may be obtained.pionship has been decided, the in- Mission being the victim in the
Goods not cleared by the 16thterest in the matches is still main-farmer. August, 1923, will be subject to tained. and the rivalry between from the tremendous downpours The floods resulting Platoons of Coys is very much in have seriously injured the road- evidence.
way between these two places, On Friday, No Group ac which is ordinarily good enough counted for a strong side from No. to be passable by rickabas, though 9 Platoon by the only goal of the with some difficulty in match, and No 10 Platoon beau parte, owing to the sand and No. 7 Platoon by two clear goals. general laok of attention. No. 3 Group, who did very bad-Now the road is broken down in the opening part of the Competi- in many places so badly that tion astonished themselves by the ricksha traffic is entirely playing No. 1 Group to a goalless suspended. A missionary making draw on Saturday, and hy beating a week-end visit to Limehow had No. 4 Grup Wednesday to pass through roaring torrents afternoon by one goal to nil. of water 100 yards wide where No. 11 Platoon were very usually there are only little fortunate to beat No. 1 Platoon on streame, and a soldier on a pony Saturday afternoon by 1 goaltonil.riding through was bowled right No. 2 Group obtained the point over by the force of the rushing required to make the Champion- water. All round Limehow ship ar cura by playing a drawn resembled, a great lake which game of one goal each with No had to be crossed by boat. The 4 Group on Sunday afternoon return journey, thre days later, Good football was impossible had to be made partly by boat, during this match, as play was and took two whole days, instead continued in torrents of rain.
of the usual four or five hours.
1
Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend, Warrants at. the Company's Office, St. Georga's Building. Hongkong.
THE TRANSFER BOOTS of the Company will be closed from (TUESDAY the 14th. August 1923 to THURSDAY the 23rd. August
| 1923, both days inclusive:
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
A few lots of
Household Furniture and Sundries.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1923.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Co.'s respresentatives on any Tuesday and Friday, at 2:30 p.m. within the free storage period,"
All claims must be presented within tan deye of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognized.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns. No fire insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong. 9 h, August, 1923.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TOYO KISAN KAISHA,
S.S. "WOYO MARU," Voy. 4 From JAPAN. »ORTS & DAIREN.
on
No. 3 Platoon accounted for
р WEDNESDAY, the 15th August, 1928, commencing ut 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,"
Valuable Teakwood and Blackwood · Furniture and Household Sundries, &c., &c. &c. Comprising: "Dining Sultes, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Tea Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large) and small Wardrobes, Dressing
No. 12 Platoon on Monday after. The people of Limchow were Tables and Chairs, Washstands,
ncoo, and on the same afternoon in a very nervous state, expecting etc.. Sideboards, Dinner Waggons,
No. 13 Platoon vanquished No. 14 to be attacked by a band of Crockery and Glass Ware, Cutlery.
The above named Steamer Platoon by two goals to one after wangai soldiers which was said" Carpets and Rugs, Staircase Car- having arrived on Wainerday, a very hard-fought game in which to be within 20 or 30 li of the pets, Electro-plated Ware. Electric 8th. Aug. 1923, consignees of the issue was in doubt until the pity, and only prevented from Reading Lamps, Teakwood Screens, cargoare hereby notified to prefipal whistle sounded.
attacking by floods. detachment of soldiers coming Blackwood Teapoys. Marble-top geht their Bills of Lading for No. 9 Platoon beat No. 15 from Pakhoi to assist in the de- Flower Stands, Side Tables and counter sigoature, and take Platoon by two goale to nil on Cabinets, and a few lots of Hand- immediate delivery from along Tuesday and No. 1 Group, who fence of the city, caused a man bags and Suit Cases.
side steamer or the Company's are now favourites for the run-o run round wildly shouting The enemy has come !" But the Godown, where all cargo imped-Iners-up position, beat No. 7 ing immediate discharge will Platoon by three goals to one people were comforted somewhat landed be at consignees risk. Nr. 4 Platoon vent down to No.by the news that General Wong Storage will be assessed on 6 Platoon on Wednesday after Ming-Tong had promised to send cargo remaining
undelivered noon, and on Thursday afternoon up over 1,000 men to drive away after Wednesday, 15th. Aug, 1923. No.8 Platoon played No. 1 Platoon the Kwangsi soldiers, and the latest news from that quarter is All broken, chafed and damaged to a draw, and No. 11 Platoon beati packages will be landed into No. 15 Platoon by four goals to nil that the latter have retreated. the Company's Godown where Bme will be examined OD Wednesday, 15th. Aug. 1923, at followe:- 11 a..
Hongkong, 8th August, 1923.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
G.
NOTICE
R.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 13th. day of August, 1923. at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of
of one". "Lot Crown Land
at, Shaukiwan, in the Colony of Hong- koug, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 усств.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Jane allfy.
At rear of Shankiwan Inland
Boundary
Semadremruta.
S
E. W.
4 per min plan.
HONGKONG
MOTOR TRIALS
Entries
definitely CLOSE
on WEDNESDAY, August 15th,
Forms of entry and conditions may be obtained at the offices
of the Hongkong Telegraph,"
or from Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Union Insurance Society Canton, Ltd.
of
August Rent-
No claims will be recognised
League Table.
A small
The Bishop of Victoria, Hong-
The Platoon League Table is askeng, racenily paid a visit. to
Pakboi and confirmed about 15 Goals. persons, also spending a few days P.W.D.Lin Limehow. In both places
after the goods have left the No. 2 Group 17 15 2 0 42 10 32 school prize-givings were honour- steamer or Godown, and none No. I Group 17 11 4 2 38 17 261ed by bis presonce. From Pakboi will be entertained if presented No. 4 Group 17 10 4 3 39 15 24 he has gone on to Yunnanfu via later than three weeks after No. 11 Platoon 18 95 4 32 15 23 Haiphong. arrival of steamer,
No Fire insurence whateve will be effected.
די
Y. TSUTSUMI, Hongkong, 8th August, 1923
Manager...
The British Consul is here No. 5 Platoon 17 9 4 4 32 20 22) No. 10 Platoon 17 9 4 4 22 15 22) again on official business, making No. 9 Platoon 18 93.6 28.18 21 his third visit in less than five No. 13 Platoon 17 66 5 18 16 18 months, so the attempted saving of No. 1 Platoon 18 6 6 6 21 19 18 expense by having only two visits No. 14 Platoon 17 57 5 22 18 17 in a year does not appear to have No. 3 Platoon 17 65 6 19 25 17 been accomplished. This time he No. 6 Platoon 17 7 2 8 27 27 16 was brought by H, M. 8. Bluebell, No. 12 Platoon 18 48 6 15 19 16 which is still waiting in the bay No. 3 Group 18 6 2 10 18 31 14 to take him back to Hoihow when No. 15 Platoon 18 44 10 13 33 12 the business is concluded. No. 4 Platoon 17 3 4 10 19 27 101
Other News. 'LADIES' No. 16 Platoon 16 26 8 11 26 10 No. 7 Platoon 17 33 11 15 29 91 BOOT'S No. 2 Platoon 16 33 10 8 309
SPECIAL SALE
"of
Another correspondent writes us from Pakboi under date of the No. 8 Platoon 17 32.12 13 41 87th, instant is follows:-
Week's Results:
Probably the biggest downpour
The weeke results are asunder-on record has been experiancad
No.
&
SHOES
Very Low Prices
No. Group 1; 9 Platoon 0. 10 Platoon 2;
7 Platoon 0
3 Group 0;
11 Platoon 1;
ROYAL & CO. Footwear Specialists.. Tel. 3237.
1 D'Agular Street, Central.
JAPAN'S SILK HIT BY DAME FASHION.
Tokyo, July 20.-The demand for Japanese habutai is on. thei bb in Great Britain and the Japanare conful-general in Lon- don warns trade that the future of the business is growing very pesimistic.
1 Group 0.
1 Platoon 0.
4 Group 1; 2 Group 1. Platoon 2: 12 Platoon 0. 13 Platoon 2; 14 Platoon 1. 9 Platoon 2; 15 Platoon 0. 7 Platoon 1. 1 Group 3;
4 Platoon 2.
6 Platoon 3;
3 Group 1; 1 Platoon 0:
4 Group 0. 8, Platoon 0, 11 Platoon 4; 15 Platoon 0. Total Points. Total points obtai: ed by Cam. panies:→→
Headquarter Wing.
"C" Company.... "D" Company. "B" Company... "A" Company ...
SHIP THEFT.
96.
82
57
55
54
Money Stolen from Safe.
here; it has been raining for the last fortnight. Some of the foreign buildings here are report- ed to have been knee deep for over a week.
The country is flooded and all military operations have been stopped. One thousand soldiers. of Chan King-ming, from Hoihow landed on the Waithow island a week ago, after remaining a day or two they proceeded to the const N.W. of Pakhoi, and quietly land- ed. They were transported by junks and two gun-boats.
P
A British gunboat arrived here on the 28th. July with Consul Bristow oa board. He is bere attending to some important diplomatic affaire including Mr. Rowson's kidnapping case,
A foreign lady resident of the port was seen a day or two ago walking in the settlement alone, woar nga belt, holster, pistol and Cartridges. This would not be a bad example to follow at the present time in China.
Yours faithfully.
TYPHOON WARNING,
Three reasons are enumerated for this decline in the demand for the Japanese product. The first is that the price asked is too high, prices for the Japanese fabric In order to topping all others. retain their business in the When the Columbia Pacific British market, the Japanese con- Company'ssteamship West.Jassup sul-general states that prices must left Shanghai, the discovery was be lowered from 10 to 15 per cent made that the abip's safe had been
The second reason for the de-opened and $650 (0.8. currency}} cline in the demand for habutai stolon. About the same time, is attributed to the vagaries of another theft was discovered, the fashion. The Japanese article Chief Officer missing from his does not measure up to the cabin $60 (U, currency) and 40: standard of the French manufac-lyon. Precautions were turo which is preferred. Further, taken to prevent the steerage sulate General, Hongkong, from the depreciation in the value of passengera or members of the the Manila Observatory at 3 the frano enables French mer-crew from coming aboard or goloz pm. yesterday:-
Typhoon in about 127 degreno chants to sell their goods at prices asbore whilst a search, was made, considerably lower than those but this did not result in the dis. Long. E. 21° degrees Lat. N. asked by Japanese merchants. covery of the money or the thief moving N.
The third reason is the increas. or thieves, ". ing popularity of artificial silk which, owing to its cheapness, is easily able to compete with pure silk.
The telegram quoted below wAS then received by the American Con-
Captain Robert Wilson reported the case to the police on the arrival of his ship in port yester day morning.
The following telegram was re- coived at 8 45 am, to day
Cyclone or typhoon E. of Southern Formoss, moving W. N. W, or N. W.