SATURDAY, JANUARY THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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'OR full particulars regarding HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
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and for free complimentary copy of our monthly telephone exten- ion 4306 Hongkong. Interus- Honal Trade Developer, Ltc.
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THIRD TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
SATURDAY, January 12th. at 9.15 pm.
at the
THEATRE ROYAL.
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TO BE LET
TO BE SOLD, or tec
furnished, from March N 6roupied house ça the Pock Apply Box No. 10, p Hong- konz Telegraph.j'
TO LET furnished for nine
pths, or TO BE SOLD
from 2318. February, "Overbay-TM six-roomed house hetween Deep Water and Repulse Bays. Apply David Sassons & Co. Ltd.
TO
MAIN EVENT Ten Round Light Weight Contest,
A. B. Eardley.
H. M. S. Ambrose"
Y.
A. B. Wrigley, H. M. S. Hawkins."
also,
Four Welterweights, One Light- weight, me Flyweight, and One Featherweight Contest each of six rounds.
Booking at Mutrie's-em- bes on the 10th January,
General Public from the 11th. -January.
Usual Prices
A Band will be in attendance. Next Tournament February 9:b.
At The Theatre Royal
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
TRORS who have been sum
moned to attend Criminal
the 7th Sessions on Monday
J
OLET Modern European
house 3. Peace Avenue, Hu-instant are hereby informed that muatiu, immediate oreupation. they are not required to attend Apply within or Box No. 1021 that date bur that they must c/o Hongkong Telegraph"
7 LET SHOPS in Chine Builmes (Old Post Office site) facing turen's Road Contral ent the new street, Suitable for Banks or large store. For terms
undersigned. { apply to the CHINESE ESTATES. RTD.
China Buildings 45th, that
TO LET-Bright Large Office Rooms 1st floor, No. 10. Hall, Des Voeux Road, Central. Law & Co. Apply to Des Vieux Road, Central. Telephone No. 3217.
FOR SALE
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE
5 Seater 18 h. p. Overland Car in cxcelle at condition. Owner leaving the Colony in three weeks must sell at once
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TO SHIP AND
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
The Annuai
LAUNCH OWNERS! Marathon Race.
If you would minimise the danger of your vessels being pirated; it would be wise to allow us to tell you hav under the best-planned Pirncy, your Captains and Officers could summan
· help
BY RADIO. Wireless Telephone and wireless Telegraph installations for your, skips cast but little, compared with the loss of life and property you mar suffer in these unsettled days.
Our Staff will gladly explain to you. and prepare estimates for, por
AUTOMATIC
RADIO SETS.
For Piracy Prevention.
RADIO COMMUNICATION CO. (ORIENT) LIMITED.
3rd Floor. Alexandre Buildings, Benettons.
P; O. Box 306.
Kowloon 608 Central 766.
attend Wednesday the 9th. Telegrams: Broadcast," Hongkong. (instant at 10 m
HUGH A NISBET. Registrar, Supreme Court. Supreme Court. Hongkong, 4th. January. 1934.
NOTICE.
THE prolent n in entrusts his
mones to a concern finan- cially sound at of a recurd for fair dealing."
Our Pompsty
C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD
Sanitary Engineers. Monumentalists, etc. Offices 38A, Wanchai Road,
Hongkong.
Gedowns.
assets Tel. No. 269
anouating to nearly 200 Million Dollars Gold. and has an honour- ble record of more than fifty years.
Liberal policies to suit all needs
THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
OF CANADA.
13. Queen's Road Central Hongkong.
F. M. Weller.
Manager.
NOTICE.
Bargain early purchaser. Apply NOTICE is hereby given that
to 158 Peak.
LOST.
the good will and assets of the business of Hughes & Hough carried on at No. & Des Vœux Road Central Hongkong have this day been transferred to Hughes & Hough, 'Limited, who
address.
WILL the gentleman in seat will carry on business at the same
the Dated 1st day of January 1924.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
No. 205 at the Rugby match kindly return to SUNDAY OBSERVER office. the cost and muffler taken by mistake.
NOTICE.
RADIO-MAGNAVOX Loud ME 1. A. Selavisa Alves has
been authorized to sigu
Just Received a new supply of LOWDOWN FLUSH CLOSETS. NICKEL PLATED. ON BRASS,
BATH ROOM. FITTINGS
Soap Dishes, Tumbler Holders, Tooth Brush Holders Towel Rails, c Opal Tumblers-Towel Rails-Mirrors,
Glass Shelves, 6
Brass Canopied Interior Grates, Cooking Ranges. Filters, Soil Pipes, &c. Estimates free for all Sanitary Installations. Beating & Water Systems.
Monumentalists in Italian Marble E Hongkong Granite, to own or Selected desiga
A Large Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock.
Speakers and Amplifiers. Per pro" for and on behalf of →→ Batteries, Insulators. Crystals. Aerial
Wires.
and all other parts. DE SOUSA & CO., LTD... St. George's Bldg. 2nd Floor, Tel. No. Central 1264.
AVISO.
Hughes & Hough, Limited, us from 1st. January 1924.
HUGHES & HOUGH LTD. Hongkong ist. January 1924
SAO por este maio convidados arrived
NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby given that the following cargo which
at Hongkong
from todos os Ermos. Socios das Manila, on December, 4th, 1921, diversas Associacoes Portuguesas ex the s. 9. "EMPIRE STAT e suas Exas familias e os demais Voy. 3-Home will be sold by membros da Comunidade Portu-Public Auction to defray storage recepcao and other expenses incurred, un- guesa a assistirem a
Luiz less same is claimed within a que se realisara no Sala de Camoes", do Club Lusitano, formight of date of this notice segunda feira 7 de Jazeira as 17, and all expenses paid --- 30 horas recepcao em honra de Sua Excellencia o Senhor Jose Batalha de Freitas, Ministro de Portugal em Pekim, e de sua Exma. Esposa
Consul Geral de Portugal Presidente de Club Lusitano Presidente de Club de Recreio Presidente da Associacao Portuguesa de 8. Mutues.
TH
"NOTICE.
HE General Officer Com- manding, China, Command, brings to the notice of all concerned that no soldier can be placed under stoppages of pay for a private debt.
I therefora, inhabitants suffer soldiers to contract debts, they will do so at their own risk....
One (1) Case "Gas Engine, marked Wm. M. Mullin. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
Managing Agents. U.S.S. Bd.” Emergency Fleet Corporation Hongkong, Jan. 4th, 1924.
A GREAT NOVEL
A GREATER DRAMA
THE HEART LINE
from the famous novel by
Geletz Burgess
A ROMANCE THAT TUGS AT YOUR HEART
will be run on
THURSDAY.- 28th. February.
starting at p from St. Andrew's Church. Entries close Tuesday, 26th. Feb. Open to all Europeans in the Colony.
Hon. Segretary,
H. PENNY.
5. Kuntsford Terrace. Kowloon.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1924.
NTRIES for the FORTH
COMING RACES close on Saturday 19th instant at 3pm. and must be sent to the Jockey
Club Rooms, 3a, Chater Road on
this date...
Entry Forms are now ready and san be had at the Jockey Club Stables, the Jockey Club Rooms (Hongkong Club Anner. Chater Road) or Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
CORONA
Corona Typewriters
Reduced to
1924.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.
CALENDAR QUALMS,
Lammert Bros. HUGHES & HOUGH Why Serbia is Still Un-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receis- ed instructions to sell by Publia Auction on
Monday, the 7th. Jan, 1924. commencing at 11 a.m.
at Messrs. Wo Fat Shing's Go-
West
LIMITED.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. PUBLIC AUCTION.
Gregorian
down, No. 152 Connaught Road THE Undersigned have receiv-partly Roman Catholic (Croatie
ed instructions to sell by PublicAustion
(for account of the concerned),
(for account of the concerned)
3 Bags white Pepper
5 Bags Black Pepper
8 Bars Cariamons
? Bales Dear Skin
4 Bales Fish Skin
1 Bale Snake Skin
1 Case Fish Maw
1 Bales Cardamons
(more or less damaged) Terms-Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT-BROS.,
Auctioneers
THE Undersigned have receiv. ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, the 8th. Jan., 1924. commencing at 2,30 p.m.
at No. 3. Peak Road
A Quantity of Valuable House hold Furniture
comprising:
Teak hatstands. chesterfield couch and chairs, teak ronnd desk table. teak
teak curio cabinet. teak extension dining table. for 24 persons) dining chairs, side board with bevelled mirror, dinner wagkon, ice chest. teak bedsteads, teak wardrobes with glass doors, dressing table with bevelled,mirror, marble top of drawers washstand, chest etc., wir.
[also
On the basis of the "calculation. of two Serbian mathematicians the Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church has decided to adope now calendar, to correspond to that of the West, the Gregorian. Hitherto the Orthodox Church has been thirteen days behind the civil calendar, and this has creat- ed some confusion in a counter
and Slovenia), and partly Ortho- dox (Serbia and Srem), Holy days, strictly observed and taking. Jup quite one-third of the year.
have been
and dupbostad. employars of labour find this has the 9th. January, 1923, emmenero & demoralising influence. One ing at 2.30 PM., at their Saels would have expected, therefore. Rooms, Na, & Des Vieux Road, that the change would be wol
Corner of Ice House Street: VALUABLE TEAKWOOD & BLACKWOOD (FURNITURE HOUSEHOLD SUNDRIES,
&C...
&o.
*on
WEDNESDAY,
&c., comprising:
comed, writes the Belgrade cor- respondent of the Observer.
The change was, indeed, wel- comed, and the 15th., of October fixed provisionally as the date on which the change was to take Dining Suites. Chesterfield place. The date arrived and Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Tes passed, however, and the Serbian Tables. Teakwood Beda. large & Synod has still passed no degre small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables concerning it-in fact, says ir and Chairs, Washstands, &c., does not intend to do so for some Sideboards, Dinner Wagens, time. Since the other Orthodox Dinner Sets, and Glass Wars, countries have adopted the new Cutlery, Carpets and Rugs. Elec-calendar, it may be of interest to troplated Waze, Electric Read-see the reasons for the delay in ing Lamps, Teakwood Screens, Yugo-Slavia.
Inquiry at the Patriarchate Blackwood Teapoys, Marble-top Flower Stands, Side tables and elucidated the amusing difficul- ties. One of the most important Cabinets, &c. &
phanemens in Serbian family life is the family feast day, or Slava. when, on the feast of their part- icular saint. certain ceremonies Co-reminiscent of sacrifice are per-
also
One Piano Player. and 1 Piano by S. Mourrie & Ltd. (Full Particulars from Catalogue)
Terms: Cash on Delivery HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, 29th. Dec., 1923.
formed, and the family receives relations, friends, and, if he will, the passer-by in the street. It is the great day for paying off calls on dull relations and acquaint- ⚫ances. The saints most chosen. however, are celebrated mainly in the winter months, and the first
days will be sent ; there is scarcely ever a fortnight without its slavs day, and a family without its Slava would be worse than a boy
One Columbia Grafonula with ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. difficulty of the elision of thirteen
records.
Catalogues will be issued
On View from Monday the 7th. January 1924.
Terni
Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
SECRETARYSHIP
THE Royal Hongkong Golf born in Leap Year. The first Club require the services of problem, was, then, to find a fort
& Secretary who will be required night with no Slava in it. The besieged by to devote his whole time to the Patriarchate was interests of the Club. Applicants petitioners against the new order. should be well acquainted with and bombarded by letters. Hap- the work connected with a Golf pily & it time was found-some- Club, and should be able to con.where in the early summer.
"HE Undersigned have receiv..duct correspondence. ΤΗ
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on_
Wed., the 9th." Jan. 1924.
ecmmencing at 5.15 p.m. 5 at their Sales Room, Dudde 1} Street.
A Valuable Collection of Pastage Stamps British
Mostly
Colonials
$75.00 head in Mint condition
COMPLETE.
Alex Ross & Co.:
China Ltd.
Bank of Chins Buildings.
Path Baby
An Ideal Companion for the Home
Pathe-Baby $60.00. Films $1.50 each. New lots of films just arrived.
"Harold Lloyd and the feeding-bottle (comeds). Harold Lloyd and the" s.cepwalker (comedy). Grand Steeplechase 1023 (sport).
Soub and Sunshine Sammy go travelling (comedy). Joseph scid into captivity (religions).
The Silk Industry in Cambodia (instructive). The Barber of Seville fcotaedy). Winter at Chameniz (travel). Cormorart-cabing (instructive
A. TACK
on sale ·
26. Des Voeux Road, Central.
PATHE-ORIENT
12, Queen's Road, Central
Hongkong.
Catalogues will be issued:
O View from Monday the 7th. January 1924,
Terma-Cash on delivery. 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
2A, D'Aguilar St. Phone 2931
WE have just received a
special shipment of:
LADIES & GENTLEMENS
SIGNET RINGS ·
Abo:--
SLAVE
BANGLES
All solid gold, English Hall- marked.
Inspection Invited.
69, Queen's Road Central.
SHERIFF BROS.
Then a more serious kind of protest began to be heard. Easter is the great Orthodox festival, not
The
news went round that Easter would not fall on the Catholic. Easter, and the cry went up, The Government wants to make Catholics of us."
Applications in writing must state, qualifications and date froe, Christmas. and should be addressed to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, 5 Queen's Road Central, endorsed
Secretaryship".
COLONIAL HAIR-DRESSING
SALOON
13 Ice House Street
High Class Barbers-Sanitary & up-to-date Saloon Filipios and Japanese barbers.
Popular Prices. ;
KING DAVID'S CITY,
May Solve Biblical Puzzia.
But there was a way out The proposed calendar is an improve- ment on the Gergorian, and twice. i appears, in fifty years, the Easters diverge by a few days. If the change were made in one of those two years it would be clear to everyone that they were not Catholicised." The fear arose that it might be necessary to wai: a score of years before this diver- gence would first appear, but a ttle manipulation has reduced the term to two or three years. and so in course of time the Ser- bian Church will after all adop
At least, so the the new system. more hopeful authorities in the Patriarchate assure the pavlic.
MURDERED DRUMMER.
Lance-Corporal's Reply to
Insult to Sweetheart. & Found guilty of the murder of Professor R. A. Macalister, Drummer Ellis, Lance-Corporal leader of the expedition to Pales-Albert Dearnley, of the Leicester tine, confirms the discovery of shire Regiment, has been sent- King David's City of Jerusalem enced to death at Winchester in a telegram to the Palestine Assizes,
Ellis's boxly, tied with rope and Exploration Fund in Londoo.
covered with a greatcoat, 'was The site of the city is on Mount found under a bush in the Long Opbel, near the modern Jerusalem.Valley, Aldershot.
In a statement Dearnley said: "We were playing cowboy and
Professor Macalister goes on to say that be has now every reason to think that, by a most bortunate Indian Elle implored ine to tie coincidance, the expediting haxhim up, and I tied his ankle and come upon the remains of the bis hands, and then I suddenly thought to myself I would take mysterious Mith.
advantage of the fact to give him Millo is mentioned" in the some kind of punishment for Biblical description of King insulting my young lady. Z
fortifications David's
in the l
"I said, "I will punish you now. Jebusite citadel he had capture and make you stay here until We are to.d that he built "round morning, and when I come to undo you I am going to take you about from Millo inward."
It was always conjectured that promise that you will never fusult Millo was some kind of solid my young lady again and rou tower or else a dam, "filling the will be on the best of terms with opening of the bottom of them. Tyzopoeon valley. Uatil now all this, was mare guesswork, and oaly excavation could tells us what Millo really was
BRITISH, STUDZATS
AMER
The British Fo announces tha
Professor Macalister seems to have been made have excellent prospects of being States Talvur Department Able to supply the world with the temporary admission info precise data, the importance of United States of #aich will be clear to all students and above, the mod
of Biblical history
Louits of Lipuder