NEW
THE HONGKON
ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN Anglo-Dutch firm of
elgarette manufactures de- sire to place end-agencies here. with respectable firms of in- tegrity and financial standing. Reply to P. C. Box 575 Hongkong
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WANTED.
WANTED-Unfurnished flat modern European
in
"house, 4-6 rooths. Please reply
NOTICE.
"HE public are hereby re-
minded that private jinrick- whas, chairs and their drivers are due for relicensing on January. 1st. 1924.
E. D. & WOLFE
Capt. Supt. of Police.
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to N 1040, c/o "Hongkong Hongkong. Deo 29th, 1983.
Telegraph."
W
HOTELS, LTD.
ANTED.-Chinese Sale | THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
man for English House. must be well Educated and of good address, speak Chirese & English fluently, and would be required to have a guarantee of $5,000. Good salary paid. Box 1041 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."
SHAREHOLDERS in
The
Shanghai Hotels, Limited entitled to an allotment of shares in The Hongkong & Shanghai) Hotels, Ltd. are requested to forward to the complete and
TO LET Flats with bath- undersigned as soon as possible
rooms kitchens, & servants quarters 5. Peace Avenue, Ho- muntin, immediate occupation. Apply within or Box No. 1021 c/o Hongkong Telegraph”.
To
'O LET.-Bright Large Offer Rooms 1st floor, No. 10
Hall. Des Voeux Road, Central Law & Co. Apply to Des Vœux Road, Central, Telephone No. 3217.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Matchless com
bination SH.P. MAG Engine, drname lighting. speedo- meter, head and windscreen. spare wheel, electric horn, watch, ammeter, lugŝage grid, pillion and two sets washable covers. any trial, offers to Bor No. 142 clo. "Hongkong Telegraph."
NOTICE.
To all our Friends and Patrons
We
extend our sincere
wishes for. A HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
OF CANADA.
15, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong.
E
F M. Weller.
Manager.
their printed forms of claim receiv ed from the Liquidator of The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
For THE HONGKONG & SHANG
I
HAI HOTELS, LTD. WALTER J. HAWKER,
Secretary. Powell's Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong. Hongkong, 29th. Dec. 1923.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
Y accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1919, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 1st, and 2nd. January.
Hongkong, 27th. Dec., 1923
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
XOTICE.
Tuesday, 1st. January, 1924: all departments will be
CLOSED.
The Hongkong Dispensary Dispensing Department, will be' open for dispensing prescriptions. from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 pm to 7.30 pm.
On Wednesday. 2nd January business as usual in all depart- dients.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 29:h. Dec. 1922.
CAFE WISEMAN
Hiring Department.
NEW YEAR PARTIES
We are making a Special feature of this Department during the NEW YEAR festivities.
CUTLERY, PLATE, CHINA, GLASS and TABLE LINEN.
May be hired all our stock is entirely NEW, and Customers may rely on all goods sent out from this department giving entire satisfaction.
BEHIND EVERY
Pathe-Baby
complète $60.00
Films
$1.50 each.
Strictly non-infiammable.
Path Baby
stands the name of Pathe, and Pathe's guarantee to give perfect satisfaction is absolute and without qualification.
On Sale: A. TACK'S Des Voeux Road.
HONGKONG HOTEL (Electrical Dept.). SINCERE'S, etc., etc.
Pathe Orient, 12, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong, will cheerfully reply to enquiries and sand free of charge list of films and descriptive booklet.
TO SHIP AND
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LAUNCH OWNERS!
If you would minimise the danger of` your vessels being pirated, it would be wise to allow wife tell you how under the best-planned Firacy, your Captains and Officers ciulă summon Alp
BY RADIO.
Wireless Telephone and wireless Telegraph installations for your his cost but little, compared with. the loss of life and groperty you may suffer in these unsettled days.
Our Staff will gladly explain to you, and prepare estimate for, our
AUTOMATIC
RADIO SETS.
For Piracy Prevention.
RADIO COMMUNICATION CO. (ORIENT) LIMITED.
3rd-Floor, Alexandra Buildings..
Hongkong.
P.-0. Bax 306.
Kowloon 60% Central 766.
Telegrams: Broadcast." Hanzkont.
CORONA
Corona Typewriters
Reduced to
$75.00
COMPLETE
Alex Ross & Co.
China Ltd,
Bank of China Buildings.
NOTIC
MR EDWARD BENJAMIN RAYMOND having 、re- signed, his intarest and respon sibility in our Firm daasen as frosthis date, 1st. January 1994
E. D. SASSOON &
Cove Ltd. Hongkang December, 28th. 1923,
NOTICE.
4T6am on SUNDAY next the 34th December, the
ENENHE
SNOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD."
and c
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM. -NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consigneon per Company's Steamer |--
LYCAON are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloan, where it will lis at Consignee's riak and subject to terms and conditions of storage lat Holt's wharf. The Cargo will
FORTHCOMING AUCTION
SALES
HUGHES & HOUGH Lammert Bros.
·AUCTIONEERS
CENERAL BROKERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PUBLIC" AUCTION.
THE
HE Undersigned bavo, roosiy- ed "Instructiona: to sell by Public Auction on
· Monday, the 31st.. Dec. 1923. ·
commencing at 11 am
at Godown No. 8, The Hongkong
Union Church Choir, assisted by be ready for delivery from OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTI and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
a few friends, will render J.-H. Maunder's Christmas Cantata
*Bethlehem."
Godowa Con and after. 27th. December.
C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD examined on any Tuesdays and
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees Steamer
par Company'
"HYSON
are hereby notified that the Carge
will be discharged into Holt'
Co., Ltd., Kowloon 5800 44 Sacks Floor (more or less damaged) Terms-Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Optional carge will be landed A hearty invitation is axtanded unless notice has been given prior to all
to steamer's arrival.
Al broken. chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be
Fridays between the hours of Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie 10.45 am, and noon within the st Consignee's risk and subject to THE Undersigned have receiv free storage period.
terms and conditions of storage al Public Anction on Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown Thursday, the 3rd. J n.. 1924. on and after 28th. December.
commencing at 11am. Optional cargo will be landed. unless notice has been given prior & Kowloon Wharf & Godown at No. 4 Godhwn, The Hongkong to steamer's arrival
Co, Ltd, Kowloon
Eprinters.
Sanitary Monumentalists, Offices & Godowns.
Tel. No. 269
etc.
9KA, Wanchai Road, Hongkong.
Just Received
a new supply of LOWDOWN FLUSH CLOSETS.
NICKEL PLATED, ON BRASS,
BATH ROOM FITTINGS,
Soap Dishes, Tumbler Hölderi, Tooth Brush Holders, Towel Rails, Ec.
Opal Tumblers-Towel Rails-Mirrors, Glass Shelves, &s.
Brass Canopied Interior Grates, Cooking Exaggi, Filters, Sail Pipes, &c.
Estimates free for all Sanitary lastallations. Heating & Water Systema,
Honumentalists in Italian Marble #- Hongkong Granite, to own or Selected desiga
A Large Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Steck.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th January, will be subject
to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under signed on or before the 18th January, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be efccted.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents.
27th. December, 1923.
DO NOT MISS-
ROCHA'S
POPULAR AUCTION SALES
Every Tuesday Thursday
8 Saturday
At 2.30 p.m. Specialist is the Valuation of Household and Office Furniture DA ROCHA'S MART 24. D'Aguilar St. Phone 2931
ed instructions to sell by
All broken, chafed, and damag- e goods are to be left in the 288 Coils Old Wire Rope. Godowns, where they will be 64 Coils Old Wire Rope. axamined on any Tuesdays and
Terms: Cash on Delivery Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th. January, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under signed on or before, the 18th January, or they will not be. recognised.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
וי
THE Undersigned bave receir- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Thursday, the 3rd, Dec. 1923, commencing at 2.30 p.m. No. 5 East View Buildings,
(Ground floor) Nathan Road, Kowloon (removed for convenience of sale) A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture
comprising
No Fire Insurance will beat affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Axents.
28th. December, 1923.
BEGINNING Ist. JANUARY 1924.
SCENE FROM
THE ONLY MOVING PICTURE of ALL TIME GOOD ENOUGH to be DEDICATED to a PROMINET PUBLIC OFFICIAL.
"IN THE NAME
OF THE LAW"
The most stupendous heart drama ever
►
flung upon the screen-
SEE! SEE! SEE!
IN THE NAME OF THE LAW.
What you've been ashing for--
A "different" drama
"TO-DAY ONLY
WORLD
THEATRE
The thrilling bank robbery! The danger signal!
The big big police round-up! The shooting of Johnine!
The father's grief! The mothers devotion!
The banker's perfidy! The stenographer's peril! The heroism of the blue-coats! Foliceman O'Hara's ' problem!
"The great trial scene! The sister's revelations!
Brother defending Brother in the
shadow of prison walls!
The thrilling shooting in the court rooms!
And the final staggering punch that will lift you clear out of your seat.
of a crafty, cunning personality, fascinating in his daring deeds
by Stewart Edward White
TO-DAY ONLY WORLD
THEATRE
A great author who wrote "The Westerners"
An All Star Cast
A BENJAMIN B. HAMPTON
"THE KILLER"
Adapted from the novel of Stewart Edward White.
with “Tod" Sloan, Claire Adams
Frank Campeau, Jack Conway,
Frankie Lee and Edward Peil.
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Teak Sideboard with bevelled mirror, teak dining table and coairs, mahogany and leather suite, armchairs, Solid brasa bed- steads, rattan were, glass ware, crockery, ice-chest, etc., etc.
also
1 Victrola and Rocords. Catalogues will be issued. On View from Monday. Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneeri
WE have just received a
special shipment of
LADIES 18 GENTLEMENS
SIGNET RINGS
Also
SLAVE BANGLES
All solid gold, English Hall- marked..
Inspection Invited.
'69, Queen's Road Central
SHERIFF
BROS.
A PUZZLE A DAY.
A fruit dealer had 15 more apples than oranges. He charged 2 cents spiece more for the oranges than for the apples. He sold, 80 cents worth of apples, and 30 cents worth of orangee. How many of each did he have, and what were his prices?
Yesterday's answer:
of the