NEW
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.",
MRS. Titmas annouces she is
THEATRE
resuming Pianoforte Teach- TO-NIGHT!
ing from October 1st. Can take
Pupila at Various grades. For
R. A. O. B.
ROYAL DO NOT FORGET YOU ARE
TO-NIGHT!
·COMMENDING SATUNDAY, IEPT. Stad 14 8.16 p.m.
terms apply Box No. 997 c/o. Bandman's Eastern Circuit; Ltd. "Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED 16 or 20 bore tow-
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* DET-Good offices No. 1 Duddell Sireot 4 rooms on top-floor, use, of lift. Apply Box No.994. c/n Hongkong Telegraph."
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presents the
FORBES RUSSELL"
COMEDY COMPANY
with
Miss NIQUA LEWIS
13-WESTEND, ARTISTES-1? IN A REPERTOIRE OF THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES.
The
SATURDAY, Bunt, Eind at 9.15 p.m. Dupla Hrane's great Lonestion FILOCINA "ROMANCE"
Qe awenient love story aver tuld,
MONDAY, Sept. 24th at 9.13 p.m. successful candy still running in Lot-lon
"BLUEBEARD'S 8th WIFE"
from the pen af Arthur Winiječju. TUESDAY, Sept. 28.5 x 1.15 m. The Great Savoy Theatre autom "PADDY THE NEXT BEST THING"
um Puely,
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24th x 9.38 p.m. The great gens nuwe Puuning: St thre
Domedy Theatre, l
-Londen. SECRET"
by Bior de May Edginton. Non-Scenery and enstaines hand in fain-piny APP K ex replik of te ariginal Loudou produntjén:
THURSDAY, Beps. 25th at at 0.15 p. 1 hamorous comedy "THE NAUGHTY WIFE" van Loks eriginal pan amorvatenj her the Ro
FRIDAY 1 25th et 9.16 p.7. Jule Gaworthia's charmin "WINDOWS"
tatarà set a pit)" After wash it be genet
10 LET:-3 storied houses in "Pro, magiem.
то
Granville, Road, Kowloon.
For Particulars apply Box 996
clo "Hongkong Telegraph.
BOARD RESIDENCE, 2 & 3
NOTICE.
Victoria Gardens, Hankow DURING the last five years, Road, Kowloon,.next Kowloon not particularly good years, Hotel. Home comfort. Woll the Funds and Assurances of furnished double," and single jour.Company have doubled. rooms. One minute ferry Terms "Our funds have grown from 18: from $4.00 per day. Tel K.35millions tid militons Sterling. Mrs, Stewart. Ogilvie, Proprietress dar sarances from 64 millions to nearly 130 "millions Sterling.
KOWLOON-CANTON
RAILAVAY.
British Section!
NOTICE.
DURING suspension of the
through express service, "um additional focal rain will teave! Kowloon on Sundays and Public Holidays at 252 pm. returningj fromham Chun at 6.30) pần.
ROBERT BAKER.
Mananger
Kowloon,
Hongkong 19th Sept
TEE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Shure Register & F Transfer Books of the Company | will be closed from the 1st 15 Mth, Outuber 1923
days inclusive).
Warrants for the Ingerimi Dividend can be tained at thel Offer of the Company, Queen's Buildings." Hongkong. Sand after the ih prox..
By Order the Board.
Е. СОСК.. Acting Chief Manager
Hongkong, 17th Sept., 1923.
NOTICE.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
T
Notice to Shareholders
HE TWENTY-SEVENTH)
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Com- pany will be held at the Cont pany's Town Office, 2 Lower Al- bert Road. Hongkong” on Friday. 5th day of October, 1923, at nom. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement Accounts, to 31st July 1923.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from 27th September to 5th "October. 1923, both days inclusive.
By Order,
IM. MANUK,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th September, 1923:
RADIO-MAGNAVOX Load
Speakers and Amplifiers.
Batteries, Insulators,
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Ask one of our agents for the reason of such growth,
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15 queen's Road C., Hongkong.
F. M. WELLER.
Manager.
→ Special Sale
LADIES'
BOOTSTM
&
SHOES
Very Low Pries
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Telephon 626 THE
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and all other parts.
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À VICTROLA.
Ask Moutrie's about their
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BUFFALOES.
"Attend on the 24th. Inst.
at 9.15 p.m.
PALACE HOTEL KOWLOON. and appreciate to the full extent
BUFFALOISM
NEW LODGE BEING
OPENED.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
CONCERT
IN ALD OF JAPAN DISASTER FUND
SATURDAY, Sept. 22nd.
A. GRAND VARIETY PROGRAMME ADMISSION -- $1.00
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1923.
"JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE
DISASTER. HONGKONG "RELIEF FUND,"
NOTFOE
SUBSCRIPTIONS Liste for the above Fund are open at the following places;-."
Hongkong General Chamber of
Commerce.
•
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation. "Chartered Bank of Tndia
Australia & China. Mercantile Bank of India. International Banking Corpor
ation..
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Netherlands Trading Society, Yokohama Specie Bank. Hongkong Club.
Cheques should be made out to the Order of the Japanese Earthquake Disaster Hongkong" Relict Fund.
By Order
D, K, BLAIR,
Secretary, Hongkong Relief Committee. Hongkong 10th September, 1923.
NOTICE.
MISS DAISY O'KEEFE, Will
resume her
dancing classes on the 8th. October, Morning Station Hotel 10 am. to 1 p.m. Afternoon King Edward Hotel 3-7 p.m..
A FAMOUS CANAEIAN BEER
U.B.C. (LION BRAND)
There once was a golfer named Bing. Who said "Lion Beer is the thing "If you'ro off your long game
Take a pist of the same.
You'll do seventy-three at. Fan Ling.
Sole Distributors
COLONIAL COMMERCIAL
CO., LTD.
19, Queen's Road: 'Central.
We invite you
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FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have receiv ed instructions to sell hy Public Auction on Monday, the 24th. Sept., 1923.
. at 3 p.m.
As The China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co.'s Godown, West
Point (No. 18 Łower) (for account of the concerned) 260 Bags Java White Sugar (more or less "damaged) Terms-Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,
Thursday the 4th, 'October *1923.
commencing at 10.30 a.m. at the premises of The Hongkong Steel Foundry Company, Limited (Shau Kiwan Road), -.- The Complete Foundry Plant,
including
NOTICE.
ON and after Monday, Sep!.. 24th the Asia Banking
HUGHES & HOUGH Corporation will be located in
GENERAL ÄUC ̄IONEERS
AND BROKERS.
The Undersigned have receive instructions to sell by Publ Auotion,
on TUESDAY,
the 26th September, 1923, com- mencing at 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 :
new quarters, Prince's Building. Ico House Street.
YOKOHAMA RESCUE
WORK-
Fine Effort by Foreign
Ships' Crews.
The rescue work parförmed at Yokohama by members of the. crews of foreign ships in port at the time of the disaster, forms a bright picture against that back- Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, ground of darkness and destruc- Arm-chairs (new), Tea Tables,tion. Ne discrimination was made, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and while accommodation was and small Wardrobes. Dressing limited, hundreds of Japanese Tables And Chairs, Washstands, were saved in addition to the etc., Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, foreigners, and this despite the Crockery and Glass Ware, Cutlery, presence in the harbour.at_the
Melting Furnaces (complete), Carpets and Rugs, Staircase Car-time of many Japanese vessels as Annealing Furnaces. Heating pets, Electro-plated Ware, Electric well. We have obtained some Ovens, Crates, Drilling Ma-Reading Lamps, Teakwood Screens, idea of this rescue work from Mr. chines, Screwing Machines for Blackwood Teapaya, Marble-top A. Sael, a Hollander who was a Pipes and Bolts, Double Gear Flower Stands, Side Tables and passenger on the J.C.J.L. steamer Slide and Surface Screw Cutting Cabinets, and a few lots of Hand- Tjisulak, which participated in.
the good work at Yokohama," and Lashes, Planing Machine, Fan bags and Suit Casea. Blower, Overhead Sling, Flogging (Full Particulars from Catalogue), arrived in Hongkong yesterday.
Hongkong, 18th Sept., 1923. Hammers, Anvils, gre., etc.
Terms:--Cash on delivery.
also
One Electric Furnace complete with all equipment and I extra Transformer Office Furniture & Fittings including Drawings and
The Steam Launch "Peggy" Terms: Cash on Delivery For Further particulars apply
to: -
Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Liquidators or
Messrs. Lammert Brothers the Auctioneers, or
Messrs. Wikinson & Grist. Solicitors to the Liquidators. LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
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 2 A. D'Aquilar St., Phone 2931
to drop out of the Twentieth Century for a couple of hours, and enter the Magic Gates of the Glorious Past; to live again in the days when Richard led the Chivalry of England against the Saracen, and John Lackland schemed to gain his throne.
Come and see
the tournament at Nottingham; the long lines of warriors
on their way to the Second Crusade. See the famed forest of Sherwood!
See
ROBIN HOOD
and his merry men.
Come and laugh
at Friar Tuck and Little John!
Come and weep.
with Maid Marian!
There is a Feast for the Gods
·
TONIGHT at THE CORONET
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctionar
1
Mr. Saalis on his way from San Francisco, to Java, and 'tra- veiled via. Japan. On September, Ist. theTjisalak was lying just out- side the breakwaterat Yokohama, and shortly before noon came the
LAMMERT BROS. first big earthquake shock. Fire
PUBLIC ‘AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receive ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Monday, the 24th. Sept., 1923.
commencing at 11 a.m."
at No. 25 Godown. The Hoog- kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon (for account of the concerned 48 Casks Sulphur of Soða
(stored in No. 25 Godown) 51 Bar Flat Iron
(stored in No 10 Godown) 10 Bars Flat Iron
stored in No. 19 Gedown) 78 Bundles Round Iron
(stored in No. 31, Godown ) and
broke out almost immediately, and the heavy clouds of smoke Two darkened sky and soa. hours later, large numbers of " human bodies were seen floating
about in the harbour, the first evidence of the magnitude of the tragedy. Flames shot high in the air, loud explosions were heard, and a pall of darkness overhung everything. As Mr. Sadl says: "Everybody was filled with horror in contemplation of this destruction."
Pointing to this evidence of the Horrible disaster and the dead bodies, says our informant, Capt. J. C. Van Schermbeck, of the Tisalak, exclaimed: "May this not be the fate of everybody who approaches the shore!" "Yes!" replied the ship's doctor an American, Dr. A.C. McCrane, and he added: Don't you want to go ashore with me to help 1.". ". shall answered the captain.. The two men then shook hands, and taking four rowers with them in a lifeboat, "were soon lest to sight as they made for the inferno. As they vanished, in the smoke, the watchers on the Tisalak were. filled with "eniotion, "and "God bless them was the one thought. The rescue work done by this THE Undersigned have receiv-vessel, in conjunction with others,"
ed instructions to sell by like the Dongela, Steel Navigator Public Auction on
and Empress of Australia, was Tuesday, the 25th. Sept... 1923. magnificent indeed.
compending at 11 a..
2 Cases Bambon Steel
(stored in No. 16 Godown}" Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,'
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Sreet, "5 Cases Coloured Yarns
The Tisalak alone rescued about 400 persons that night, from woollen the shore and harbour, and was most probably the first vessel actually to cominence relief work.. After five days at Yokohama.. this J. C. J. L. stoamer left with approximately 850 refugees on bourd.
3 Cases Balck Silk Gauze " 5 Cases Sherwin
Copal, varnish
Villiams
5 Cases Naphtaline Balls
Jars Hydro, Chloric Acid
19 Pieces Cotton Voils
Coil Rubber Ricksha Tyre
I Lot Optical Gonds
and AlQuantity of Miscellaneous Goods Terms: Cash on Delivery LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Undersigned have receiv
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
uesday, the 251h. Sept. 1923.
..commencing at 2.45 p.m.
Mr. Saal declares that there was not the co-operation from the Japanese themselves that could" have been expected under the circumstances, possibly due to the confusion brought about by the disaster.
AUSTRIA'S ICE-CAVES.
were:
Vienna The exploration of the tremendous caves of the at No. 39 (top floor,
Dachstoin mountain, near Hul- Humphreys Buildings, Hanoi
statt in the lovely Salzkammergut Road, Kowloon,.
(Upper Austria) was begun in Large Quantity f Valuable] July, 1910, but it is not yet
Household Furniture Antshed. Recently new colossal.
comprising ;-
"ice-domes," 300 metres long and.. Drawing room suite, chester-Land 40 high, gigantie corridors, field couch and chairs, mantel labyrinths, abysses, and a sub-
river-tunnel. piece, brassware, pictures, cur-terraneun tains, toak extension dining table found in the Mummat Cave," chairs, sideboard, dinner waggon, which is more than seven kilome- cut glass, glassware, teak bed-tres (4.38 miles) long. On the steads, teak wardrobe, with glass ice, smooth as a looking-glass doors, dressing table, chest of highly imposing, shapes arise, drawers, marble top washstand, of a magnificenze equal to thosG toilet sots, carpets, pile rugs, etc., of the icechapel" in the etc.
neighbouring "Gigantic Cave." The "Mammut. Cave," it is A few pieces of Blackwood alleged, is almost as large as the
grotto at Adelsborg,
The caves, the, exploration of One Baby Grand Piano (in ex which is, to be completed nort cellent condition) by John Broad-year, mean an important enrich, & Bone.
ware,1
hiso
And
Terms: Cash on Delivery, Catalogues will be issued. On view from Monday, the 24th. September, 1923.9. LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers."
ment also for, science: It is. declared that they form the most extended cave region in Europe, They are open to tourists, but a certain training and a proper, guide are indispensable for visit ing them.-