NEW
PREPAID
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
25 WORDS-
(51.00 for 3 insertions $1.58 if not prepaid State if Box No; is required
LET-April 194 to January 1925, on lower levels, central locality, eight roomed house, fully furnished, tennis court. etc. Apply Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
TO LET-Bright Large Offica Rooms 1st floor. No. 10
Des Voeur Road, Central
Hall Law & Co. Apply to Des Tour Read, Central Telephone No. 9217.
ÜLET-st TAIPO, N. T:
from 16th April for Sir Months WHITE COTTAGE and ANNEXE, fully, furnished. Apply Direct, W. E. CLARKE,
Taipo.
TO BE LET. Immediate
possession, THREE large unfurnished rooms suitable for Offices or Bedrooms. Apply to the Astor House Hotel.
NOTICE.
THE "HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD
Mr. Walter J. Hawkır bas this day been appointed Assistant! General Manager of the above Company.
By Order of the Board, J. H. TAGGART, " Chairman.
Hongkong, 30th. Jan. 1924.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAT{
HOTELS, LTD.
Mr. Percy H. Suckling has this day been appointed Secretary of the above Campany.
By Order of the Board. J. H. TAGGART,
Chairman. Hongkong, 30th Jan., 1924.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that we will move to our new office premises on the 2nd floor of China Building on February 2nd. 1924.
CHINO AMERICAN IN- DUSTRIAL DEVELOPING
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
THEATRE SHE ROYAL NOTICE is he eby given that
TO-NIGHT!
THURSDAY, January, 31st. 1924. at 9.15 p.m.
MCLE LUCY DE SHEIMO,
1 will move to my new office premises on the 2nd. floor of China Building on 2nd. reb....) 1924.
EDWARD D. SHANK.
Architect.
. Hongkong. January 31st. 1924-
A CONCERT
IN
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HALL, KOWLOON
ON
MONDAY, Feb. 4th. at 9 p.m.
Splendid programula of Vocal and Instrumental items.-Mental Reading-Impersonations-Musical]
Morologues.
ADMISSION. 50 cents. #hurluding Refreshments)
The famous Prima Ballerina Cafe Wiseman
of
The Moscovite Ballet will give a
CONCERT-BALLET
Assisted by
Mr. E. Aquino (Tenor) Mr. F. Gonzalex (Violin)
and the HONGKONG HOTEL ORCHESTRA
Booking at Moutria's
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.,
TENNIS TOURNAMENT,
ENTRIES
may now be made for the various events. Forins and full particulars can be obtained at the Pavilion. Entries close on the 15th. February 1924.
LS. GREENHILL,
Hon. Secretary.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE.
Extraordinary
General
(LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.)
Wedding Cakes
From $10.00
Meeting of the Club will be Christening,
in the Jockey Club Room,
ngkong Club Anner, on Mon-
4th February 1924 at 5
f the purpose of confirm
solutions passed at the Bitinez, mary General Meeting
10th January 1924.
CB. BROWN,
Secretary
HONGKONG TELEX
REAL RADIO
BL năm Hồ C Orient) lak, tikes · plessure - in anawencing that, under contract with the Government of, Macho, its Broadcasting Station - in that' Colony - will shortly regular operation.
THE
JANUARY
DO NOT MISS-
ROCHA'S
FORTHCOMING AUCTION
SALES
POPULAR AUCTION SALES Lammert Bros. HUGHES & HOUGH
Every Tuesday Thursday
& Saturday
At 2.30 p.m.
"Specialist is the Valuation of commance Household and Office Furniture
To take full advantage of the
·Daily Programme), – YIG prepare new te instal Real Radio in your hames and offices.
Besides the Fermine pleasure Radio from Maco will give you and your bally and friends, it will affurd you an opportunity for a study of this science the most sweeping innovation of modern times,
WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN: SHIP INSTALLATIONS. BROADCAST RECEIVERS. TRANSMITTING STATIONS. EVERYTHING WIRELESS.
Broadcasting from Kawloca will recommence shortly.
RADIO COMMUNICATION CO.
[ (ORIENT) LIMITED.
Central 766
Kowloon 608.
3rd Floor.
· Alexandra Buildings.
Telegrams: Broadcast,” Hongkang.
WIRELESS
OPERATORS
We have vacancies for several Chinese young men as wireless telegraph and wireless telephone -operators. Must have a good knowledge of spoken and written English.
Preference will be given to Hongkong barn Chinese, and those having some knowledge of the morse code. Free taition will be given satisfactory applicants.
Apply:
RADIO COMMUNICATION CO. (ORIENT) LTD.
3rd. Fisor Alexandra Buildings.
or (is the evenings)
Kowloon Hotel, Kowloon.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the ORIENARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 9th February 1924, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1923.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 1st February to 9th February (both days inclusive), daring which period no transfer of Sbares can be Registered. JOHN,D. HUMPHREYS & 5ON
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd. Jan. 1924.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED...
N°
OTICE is hereby given that the FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be beld at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Vœux Road Central, at 3.00. p.m Saturday. February the 2nd 1924, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors togather with a Statement of Accounts for the
ending year
31st December, 1923.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Monday, 21st January to Satur- day, 2nd February 1924, (both
and Birthday Cakes days inchise) during which
period no transfer of shares Ca be registered,
Br. Under of the Board of
TAN T
Almond Iced and decorated
From 53,00 each
DA ROCHA'S MART 24 D'Aguilar St. Phone 2931
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that
as from January 28th, 1924 out office will be removed to
CHINA BUILDING
(Old Post Offices Site) 1st floor, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong Suzuki & Co., Ltd., Hongkong.
P. O. Pox No. 304
Tel. No. 464, 468, 3397 & 2453.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
WE have this day REMOVED our office to 3rd floor. China Building. Old Post Office Dite).
A. B. MOULDER &Co., Ltd.
Harold Lloyd
Pafbecomedy
Worry??
Pathe-Baby
Films just arrived
Strictly non-inflammable $1.50 each.
Jack is not perfect (comedy),
20 Harold Lloyd and the wild man of Zanzibar
(comedy).
24
"
Harold Lloyd bas a smoke (comedy).
50 Chaplin and the jealous busband (comedy).
90 Hunting the Buffalo (instructive).
232 Carpentier-Lewis Bont, May 11, 1932. (sport).
259 The good cook (cartoon).
280 Saub Pollard, Sheriff (comedy).
324 A race in Gliders (sport). 878 Fretty bathing-girls (sport). 478 Harold Lloyd's auto (comedy).. 523 The Barber of Seville (comedy).
619 Railway-guards and customs, officers in the Ruhr.
(instructive).
530 Paris fashion (instructive). [
A. TACK
on sale
PATHE-ORIENT
26. Des Your Road, Central. 12, Queen's Road, Central
* Hongkong.
sram G.E.C.
OSRAM GAFFILLED
MADE IN ENGLAND B G.E.C.L FATEMY
BRITISH MAKE
PRICES REDUCED
FROM NOVEMBER 1st. AS FOLLOWS:-
WATT
40 WATT
BOWATT
75 -85
15 WATT
LOO
THE CHEAPEST & BEST GAS FILLED TAHF
OBTAINABLE
THE GEC OF CHINA LTD
LIMITEIX IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
YOUR NAME.
A Clue to Ancestry.
...
It is rather thrilling to refact |that one may be the descendant of an illustrious family long since sank into obscurity, such as was {"Tens of the d'Urbervilles." *
"Few people are honestly prond to answer to the name of SnoDÈS, for instance; yet the original The Underaigned have received Snooks was probably a great man instructions from Com W. Rin his day and mighty, appropriat- Priston, R. N. (recently on China ing the soil of Serenoaks (from Station), to sell by Public Auction,hich the game soil of Sevenoaks
(from which the name is corrupt-ă
162 FRIDAY,
the 1st February, 1924, comed) by right of conquest, and mencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales there-after taking Sovandaks 15: Rooms, No. 3 Des Voeux Road, his family name. Corner of Ine House Streak
Such names derived from local A Valuable Private Collection of For instance, we have Ashfield ities are common in England. Chinese Porcelains, Ivories
(Suffolk) Atherley, (from Hat- harleigh, Devon). Bawtres (from Porcelain Stands, Fruit Diahos, (Notts) Cave (Yorkshire.) Faa- Bawtry, Yorkshire) Bingham Ivory Opium Boxes, Bronze Burn-therstonehaugh (Northumber-
-and Carlos Comprising:
ers, Blue and White Bowls, Bamboo land) Liddiard (from Lydiard, Carvings, Vases, Snuff Bottled Wiltshire,) Rowntree (from Row- Ivory Statnette Ho Sin Koo (Seo-antree, Cumberland) Southoott chow Work), Ivory Carvings, Pan-(Cornwall) Woodhead (Cheshire* holders, Screens, Figures, Boat or Northumberland.) Dragons, etc., etc... #tc.. Large It is often possible to find there Red Laquer Boxes, Jade Pen-la name which can be traced back * holders, Bronze Vasas, etc., etc to the holder of, some ancient etc.
manor faded into the mists of time; a name, paṛhape, originally inseribed on the famous roll de-. posited with the munks of Battle consisting of 25 pieces, etc., etc.Abbey, said to haye borne the
Terms: Cash on delivery.
Also
A Rare Unique Collection of Rhinoceros Horns,
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 22nd Jan. 1924.
The Undersigned have received instructions to selt by Public Aus
|names of 645 knights who surviv- ed the battle of Hastings; an Audeley, a Delaward, a Mkunde- ville, a Montgomery.
What romance the soft syllables breathe!
Then back to the wild Norse-
tion, (for Account of the Conmen, with their nicknames which cerped),
on SATURDAY,
survive to-day in our names of Catt (kottr, a cat,) Hannay (hani, į the 2nd February, 1924, at 10.30 a cock) Stoot (stoti, foolish,) a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. & Horrocka (probably from orrek. Des Voeux Road, Corter of Ice meaning swift driver,") House Street,
A Collection of Stamps (About 2,000), Comprising-Asiatic, African, American, Australian and Euro pean Stamps, &c. &c.
Terms:--Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 29th Jan. 1924.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT
COMPANY, LTD.
and, Kamp (kampi. a champior.) And the official names dating from the time when offices of influence and rsponsibility were granted by Edward the Confessor? Fawcett (Forseti, judge) Chan- cellor. Miles (a soldier) Marshall
Parker (mareschal.)
(park- keeper,) Franklin (s.freebolder.)
While the Smiths, of course,
were Smiths of every kind. and | the Jones were Johannes or Johns:
TRAFFIC ONCE-MORE- Much attention, expert and NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. London traffic.
otherwise, is being directed to
The pack of vehicles in our streets has often THE ONE HUNDRED AND been mentioned here says the
FOURTH ORDINARY Times,
and its increasing MEETING of SHARE thickness cannot be exag- HOLDERS in the Company will gersted. The other night Mr. be held at the Office of the Raymond Unwin, the town- Company No. 4a. Des Voeux planner. dealt with the relation Road, on FRIDAY, 1st February skyscrapers bear to much con- 1924. at 12: O'Clock NOON for gestion, in a lecture at the Royal the purpose of receiving a Report Institute of British Architects. of the Directors, together with a He warned us that, if the City of Statement of Accounts, declaring London should ever build like a Dividend and electing Directors Chicago, the present volume of. and Auditors.
traffic would be increased four or The TRANSFER BOOKS of five times.
the Company will be 'CLOSED it should increase at all if it is to It seems impossible from Saturday 19th January to continue moving.
Friday 1st February 1924, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares cat be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors. JOHN ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 9th January 1924.
SHOE
DEPAIRING
ROYAL & CO.
Footwear Specialiste Tel:3237%
1 D'Agular Street, Contral.
THE CASE OF MR. TURNER.
A Victim of Ptomain Poisoning
Fortunately, unlike so many other victims of ptomain, Mr.. Frank W. Turner did not die. But the results of his misfortune were serious enough. Interviewed at his home, 84 Allen Place, Hart- ford, Conn., Mr. Turner said:
“For two months after ptomain poisoning had imperilled my life my system did not recover al- though I had medical treatment. My stomach would not digest food and I was often so dizzy that I almost staggered when I walked I was constipated and suffered from flatulency and palpitation of the heart Pains and sour rising troubled me after eating I had no strength and felt weak all over.
I had used Dr. Williams Pink Pills years before with good re- sults and thought that they might help this condition, so I tried them. Soon I noticed that my stomach was better and the gas spells lesa frequent. My heart stopped bothering með All the A number of documents, which disagreeable symptoms dis apparently relate to the affairs of appeared. Now I feel good all the Horatio Bottomley, have been time.
MORE BOTTOMÉZY PAPERS.
found in the basement of No matter where YOU building in Piccadilly, and are
new in the posse
Partridge
Europe, Africa, Au Asia, You will hear the
about Dr./WE
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