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Contractors for an in- portant Building Contract in Singapore, three Europeans to All the following posta :--
(a) One Foreman with building reinforced axperience in concrete and with special knowledge of foundation the work necessitating removal of a large quantity of earthwork.
fb One Head Joiner
with
experience of hand and machine methods manufacture, to supervise making and erection.
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ic One Head Mason with experience in casting and and building Artificial
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BROADCAST RECEIVERS. RADIO ACCESSORIES OF ALL
WANTED.Immediately a Ltd., Singapore.
Keeper and
European Book-
assistant Reply
office general
with
testi-
monials to Bar No. 1043 c/o EX-ACTIVE SERVICE
"Hongkong Telegraph",
TO BE LET.
MENS' KINDS.
ASSOCIATION (1914-1918).
Smoking Concert
at the Club Rooms at 17, Peace Avenue, Homuntin, Queen's Road on Saturday Immediate possession. Rent evening next, the 19th., însk, moderate. Apply Box No. 1049, at 9 pm. ela. "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO-LET OR FOR SALE-A Smoking Concert will be held
O LET.No. 2, Queen's Road Central, the premises at
present occupied by the The
The Concert Party of H.M.S. "Diomede" have kindlyconsent- ed to assist.
Pharmacy". Apply to China BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION,
& Japan Telephone & Electric Company. Ltd.
TO LET-Bright Large Office
THE HONGKONG & WHAM-
POA DOCK CO., LTD.
Rooms lat. floor, No. 10, MODELS constructed by this
Des Voeux Road, Central Hall,
are
Company which shortly to be despatched to the
Law & Co. Apply to Des Voeux British Empire Exhibition, will Road, Central, Telephone No. 3217.
be on view at the Kowloon Docks
th
Broadcasting Nightly
8 30 μm to 10 pm
Jed Floor Alexandra Buildings,
Hongkong.
RADIO COMMUNICATION CO. (ORIENT) LIMITED.
ADMIRA
The Steamahip
ORIENTA)
„“PRESIDENT MANISON [having arrived from“ MARILA P.-1. on Jan., 15th. Consignes are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at theb riak into the hazardous and/or axtra hazardous godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whar and Godown Co., at Kowloon, & | stored at consignees' risk.
Consignees of Cargo must pro- ¡duce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned.
"All broken, chafed and damag- ad cargo is to be left in the go downs, where it will be examined at 10 am on 31st Jan, by the Company's Surveyors. Measra Anderson and Aphe.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES
HUGHES & HOUGH Lammert Bros.
LIMITED.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS &
GENERAL BROKERS.
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
All claims must be presented. D'Aguilar St. Phone 2931 within thirty days of the steamer's - arrival here, after THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND which they cannot be recognised. No claims will be recognised
MACAO STEAMBOAT after the goods have left the go-
COMPANY, LTD.. downs, and cargo undelivered or and after January 22nd. will be NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whataver will be affected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading fo: countersignature immediately.
United States Shipping Board. Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Agents,
| ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE,
4, Des Voeux Road,. Hongkong, January, 15th, 1924.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY ·CO., LTD.
PUBLIC AUCTION. -
THE Underaged have receiv
ed instructions to sell by }Public Auction on
Thursday the 17th. Jan. 1924. commencing at 7.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
More than 1,500 photographm of the sky were taken in the British
Isles and sent to the Meteorologi cal Coffice in connection with the international photographic survey of the clouds carried out in the
st week of Septembar.
Ons enthusiastic vokinieer, Mr. C. P. Butler, of the Solar Physics Observatory, Cambridge, muvided One Sextant by C. J. Gauppa fawer than 120.
Com
One Sextant by A. Harlimann
Paris
One Pair Prismatic Binoculars
by Gavet- Paris
One Pair Prismatic Binoculars
by Huct" Paris One Baregraph
Those taking part Bays the Meteorologied? Magazine, were
| fairly well distributed over Eug- land, though only three photo- graphs were received from Wales and Ireland.
“A particularly interesting pho- tograph was one taken at 1 pm. On View from Wednesday the on September 24 at Cambridge by 16th. January 1934
Terms-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers.
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Mr. Hill, who succeeded in photo- graphing the whole visible aky an one plate.
Most of the photographs showed typical cloud forms, but the best ware those taken with yellow, or red screens, or just before sunset. THE
HE Undersigned have receiv-when the atmosphere acted as a
ed instructions to sell by [sort of screen. Public Auction on
Except for the first day, the Thursday, the 17th. Jan., 1924. week was not a particularly good HE ONE HUNDRED AND commencing at 3 o'clock pan one for cloud photography and
ORDINARY FOURTH
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell some days low clouds proved af SHARE-
a difficulty. Strest MEETING HOLDERS in the Company willi
One Harley Davidson Motor tinnental countries, as well as
The photographs taken in Coo be held at the Office of the Bicycle 7/9 E. P.-in good those taken in the British Isles. Company No. 4a, Des Voeux running order (recently over- are being examined by the French Road, on FRIDAY, 1st. February hauled).
1924, at 12 O'Clock NOON for the purpose of receiving & Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday 19th January to Friday 1st February 1924, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered:
P. O. Box 306.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY SIXTH Kowloon 60%
ORDINARY GENERAL MET- Central 766. Telegrams: "Broadcast," Bathing. this Company will be held at the ING of SHAREHOLDERS in
Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe- son & Co, Ltd. on MONDAY. 28th. January 1924 at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving the Report Hongkong, 9th January 1924.
to the public. on Wednesday the C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD of the Directors together with a
16th instant, and daily theres fter
TO LET at TAIFO. N. Tuntil Wednesday, the 23rd inst. from 16th. April for Six between the bours of 9.30 8.m.
and 5 p.m. Months WHITE COTTAGE and ANNEXE, fully, furnished. Apply Direct, W. E CLARKE, Taipo.
FOR SALE.
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE-
5 Seater 18 h. Overland Car in excellent condition. Owner leaving the Colony in three weeks must sell at once. Bargain early purchaser. Apply to 158 Peak.
FOR SALE-Matshed
with
Garage at Castle Peak. 4 Dressing Rooms. Large Veran
dah. Solid Pine Flooring. Owner
Sanitary Engineers, Monumentalists, etc. Offices &
984, Wanchai Road, Godowns.
Hongkong.
A launch will leave Blake Per for Kowloon Docks daily at 9.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 11.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m. Tel. 3.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. and re- turn to Hongkong at 10.15 a.m: 11.15 a.m. 1.00 pm. 3.15 p.m. and | 15.30 p.m.
By Order.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager.
Kowloon Docks. Hongkong, 15th. Jan., 1924.
NOTICE.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
leaving Colony. Apply to Box. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1046 c/o "Hongkong Tele- graph".
FOR SALE:CARL ZEISS"
1923/4.
NOTICE re the
above Championship have been Field Glasses, Microscopes, posted in the nsual Club-House. PERCY SMITH, SETH
& FLEMING, Secretaries & Treasurers.
and Surveying Instruments. Carlowitz & Co., Bank of China
Building, Phone C. 873.
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YOU WILL DANCE BETTER
THE NEW
WITH
Actuelle
RECORD
Pathe Patent
For all needle machines DOUBLE-FACED RECORDS
$1.50 each
A. TACK
PATHE-ORIENT
26, Des Vœux Road, Central -12, Queen's Road, Central,
HONGKONG
No. 269
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, Bc.
Opal Tumblers Towel Rails-Mirrors;
Glass Shelves, 85.
Brass Canopied Interior Grates, Cooking Ranges, Filters, Soil Pipes, Be. Estimates Irae fer all Sanitary Installations, Heating & Water Systems,
Monumentalists in italian Marble 8 Hongkong Granite, to own er Selected design.
A Large Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stock.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
NOT
OTICE is hereby given that the FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Vœux Road Central, at 3.00 pm, Saturday February the 2nd 1924, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together; with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1923.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Monday, 21st January to Satur- day, 2nd February 1924, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
KAN TONG PO, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th January, 1924.
| RADIO-MAGNAVOX ́ ́Loud Speakers and Amplifiers. Batteries, Insulators, Orystals, Aerial Wires, and all other vertali DE SOUSA & CO., LTD. St. George's Bldg, 2nd Floor." Tel. No. Central 1264
Statement of Accounts for the
By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary.
year ending 31st. December 1923 Lammert
The REGISTER of SHARES! of the Company will be CLOSED. from Fritay 18th January to Monday 28th. January, both days inclusive, during which period not transfer of shares can be re gistered.
On View Now. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers,
T. NAKAO
Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES
Bros. and CASES A SPECIALTY.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to sell by: Public Auction on
By Order of the Board of Thursday, the 17th. Jan., 1924.] Directors.
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
Astor House Hotel Buliding. Queen's Road Central
CHINA. COAST OFFICERS.
Meteorogical Office. The final report on the whole survey is not expected to be ready for publica- tion until next year.
KEEPING FIT.
By Working Hard.
Mr Rudyard Kipling's poetic adjuration to the younger genera tion of this country to "keep fit,” in his new book of stories for Scouts, finds an odd commentary in "The Life of Sir William Crookes." by E. E Fournier d'Albe (Fisher Unwin). No ope will deny that the discoverer of Rontgen Rays was about Bas useful a citizen as a counky conid desire, bat did he keep fit? Yes and no. His biographer says, "Crookes's activity wás - pro- digious. He never confided his voluminous correspondence to 2 secretary. He did all his own typewriting in copying ink, sod press-copied all his letters himself. From 10 to 1 each day he, sat at his desk, paying occasional brief visits to his laboratory-to see bow things were going. After lunch he would go out to the various Captain A. MacDonald, from societies, At 7 he would sit down reserve, has gone master, New-to dinner. From 8 to 9 he would Teak batstand, extension din-chwang. Captain C. S. Isbister, sit in his library, and would read ing table, chairs, couches, dress- of the Newchwang, is on reserve. or doze.. At 9 he would go to the ing table, marble top washstand, Captain J. A. McCulloch, from laboratory to work till after book cases, chest of drawers. leave, has gone master, Sinkiang. midnight." NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN double and single wardrobes with Captain A. McDowell, of the Sin-
that the TWENTY THIRD beveiled mirrors, brass bedstead, kiang, is on reserve. ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. teak double and single bedsteads, Mr. R. Warren, from reserve, ING of SHAREHOLDERS in writing desk. pictures, screens. has gone chief officer, Chengtu. this Company will be held at the, typewriters, books, blackwood Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe-ware, etc., son & Co., Ltd., on MONDAY 28th January 1924 at 11 o'clock in the forenoen for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1923.
L. S. GREEN HILL
Acting Secretary. Hongkong. 11th. Jan. 1924.
THE HONGKONG LAND RE- CLAMATION CO., LTD.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday 18th January to Monday 28th January, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Orders of the Board of Directors,
1. S. GREENNILL
Acting Secretary. Hongkong 11th Jan. 1924.
at their Sales Room, Duddell
:Street
A Quantity of Valuable House-
hold Furniture
Comprising
also
1 Very fine teak show case with bevelled glasses,
1 Barograph.
1 Cottage piano (Italian_make) 1 Cottage piano by Challen and Son,
1 Yacht piano
12
and
A Large assortment of pressed
glass ware. Several Fine Sets of Wei-hai-wei
Tea Sets. Catalogues will be issued, On View on Wednesday the 16th January, 1924
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
NEW PRICES
FOR
THE NEW-PROCESS RRCORDS
COLUMBIA DARK BLUE® LABEL Ten inch. $1.60 COLUMBIA DARK BLUE LABEL Twelve inch. $2.50
REGAL
Ten inch. $1.25
ANDERSON'S
THE LATEST CHANGES.
Before retiring to bed it was Crooke's custom to go out to post his letters for the night collection. And for 40 years, his biographer Mr. A. S. Raid, second oficer, tells us, be bardly varied this Hanyang. is on reserve. Mr. P. routine. "He had no recreations B. Anderson, from reserve, has and no holidays, with the excop- tion of an annual fortnight, gone second officer, Hanyang
Mr. W. E. Steel, chief officer, usually spent in the Channel- Shantien, has resigned. Mr. WIslands. He indulged in no sport. J. Larter, from reserve, bas gone He did nothing to keep fit except chief officer, Shantien.
work, and if 'keeping.fit' means Mr. A. N. McDonald, chief keeping in prime condition for engineer, chang, is on reserve. one's chosen work and mode of Mr. J. B. 3. Nucator, from leave, living, it must be acknowledged has gone chief engineer, Ichang. that he succeeded very well." Mr. J. J. McLeary, acting chief Crookes died in the 87th year officer, Kiangwa. Mr. J. Pitten- officer, Kingsing, has gone second his age.
drigh, second officer, Kiangwo, is on leave,
Mr. D. C. Murphy, sup'y third engineer, Taisang, has gone third engineer, Wosang, Mr. A. Parr third engineer, Wosang, bas resigned.
NAVAL SERVICE ABROAD.
Shorter Terms in Tropics.
The Admiralty announce that of Haval appointments
Mr. T. B. Holmes, from leave, the has gone chief engineer, Tuckwo, personnel on shore at certain Mr. G. Collins, acting chief ports, including Colombo, Singa- engineer. Tuckwo, has gone pore, and Trincomalee, willin second engineer, Tingsang.
future be normally of two years”. Mr. E. McNab, acting second duration, except where shorter engineer, Tukwo, has gone third periods are already laid down. engineer, same ship.
This term compares with a Mr. A..Haughey, second en-normal length of commission for gineer, Tingsang, has gone second ships on foreign stations of two engineer, Tuckwo
and a half years, which was Mr. G. A. Elias has been ap adopted in February, 1922, pointed second officer, Huichow. Instead of two years, in Mr. LV. Rowe, second officer, order to effect economy in the Huichow, is on leave.
cost of carrying out formign
the Mr. A. L. Jones, sup'y second reliefs and to reduce officer, Fatahan, has gone acting number of men duplicated chief officer, Haichow. Mr. F H by crossing reli W. Graybrook, chief officer, and a he
isiva or the time spe Huichow, is oN 1856IVE,
Captain E. D. Blackburn, of pass the Chinhua has retired. Captain G Byers, fr
has gone, master Chin Mr. J. W!: Chit leave, has gone chi Leung Kwonge
Captain FP reserve has gone
of the
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