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WANTED.
REN-By ANTED TO
linge British concern, office space of abu: 1300 s, ft. in central location, and infirst class building
lease. Long Repe- requested to Bx1085 cjo "Hogkong Telegraph".
Pom 17 Cenital district suita lu
\\ASTED-mall
for an office. Apply Box No. 1076 ^.
"The Hongkong Tele- graph".
TO BE LET.
O LET FOR 6 MONTHS. - To
Pesk residence -253 "The Falls unfurnished, with garden and swimming tank. Possession 1st April. 1924. Apply SANG NEE, New Bank Building.
office inom in Queen's Building, 2nd. thor to be let. Apply 10 Post Oce Box 423.
PO LET. One large
PRI
ORIVATE HOTEL 1 Victoria
fandens, Kowloon. I minute from ferry, next door New Hotel Terms from $1 per day. Special
rates for families.
To
Tel. K. 337.
The
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility
AMUSEMENTS
of Mr. John Seat Harston THEATRE. in var drm ceased on the 6th.j March 1924.
DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
NOTICE.
E have admitted Mr. Reginald Frederick Mat tingly a partner in our firm as from the 6th March 1924.
DEACON HARSTON &
SHENTON, Hongkong, 5th March, 1924.
NOTICE.
THE business of Solicitors and
HONGKOND.
ROYAL
TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!!
| COMMENCING, March 14th. at 9.15 pm. Farewell return visit of
Notaries Public heretofore carried on by us under the style of Deacon, Harton & Shentoa!
KAAI'S ROYAL
HAWAIIAN
TROUBADOURS
REAL HAWAIIAN ART STES IN SONG DANCE & MELODY IN- TRODUCING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG THE NOVEL INSTRUMENT.
will, as from today's date, be THE MARIMBA
carried on under the style of
DEACONS.
DEACON HARSTON &
SHENTON. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
Ge
NOTICE,
HOLDERS of Frences for the
~10 raste
Dangerous
AND THE
JAZZ FOUR
Booking tow Price $3-2 & 1.
open at MOUTRIE & CO.
No connection with any other Hawaiian Company.
Goods are hereby notified that FOR CHILDREN their licences are due for renewal Applications on April 1st, 1924.
for renewal of licences should be OF ALL
forwarded early before the ea piration of the licence to enable
the Dangerous Goods Inspector
ed.
E D. C. WOLFE, Capt. Superintendent of Police Hongkong 11th. March. 1924.
O LET-From. March 1st.. to examine the promises concerns
1924. for 6 ans, Vent, 255, The Peak six-room ed bungalow with garden and tennis court, partly furnished For further partientars, please Apply to the Agents. Sang Kee New Bank Building, 2nd 20.
TO LET Top and first floor
Road 3 No. 9, Jordan rooms, hall and servant quarters. with thishing system Varent from, Ist. :i Apply Kw
sale (9, 44, Des Vous Road Central.
BUNGALOW. Furnished
Pokfulam, and MATSHED at Repulse Bay, to let for 6 mon the Burm April, Situated miles from town a a beautiful site overlooking the ocean. & Room
Bathrooms, Hot Water System Electric Light. Flush Lavatories
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the
er of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong on Thurs- day, the 20th. March 1924. at noint for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending; 31st. December 1924
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the
AGES
"DARLING OF NEW YORK" Starring BABY-PEGGY
A UNIVERSAL
JEWEL
TO-NIGHT AT
Coronet
Garage For 2 Cars Tennis Courth the 20th March 1924 (both The and commodicus servant- days inclusive).
quarters.
Rent $350 per month | Apply . H Wilson, care Robertson. Wilson & Co., Ltd Tel. 1746.
HO
TOUSES. Sheungshui, land
450,000 S. Ft., 4 rooms. Bathrooms, Hall, Verandah Gar age, Tennis Court: Garden, et Residences also for disposal on
Peak and in Homantin. We bay, also. Tel. 4308. Hongkong Smal
By Order of the Board of Diretor-.
F. M. DYER.
Chief Manager Hunakont. 4th March 1924.
GARLAND STEAMSHIP
CORPORATION.
E hes to advise that we have been appoint d Agents for
Investor's Share & Real Estate, The Carland Steamship Corpora Co.
FOR SALE.
W
AUSTIN 20th. p. 7 seater, blar. black. Unly done small milear Practically new. No reasonable offer t-fused. Demon- stration by arrangment with Box No. 1084 c/n "Hongkong Tele- graph"...
MOTOR CAR FOR SALE
SCRE
CRIPPS BOOTH 3 seater in perfect running order. #850 only. Owner going home. Apply D. Burlingham Police Head- quarters.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY.
NOTICE.
tion operating a bi-monthly ser vice between San Francisco and Portlaod, and Japan. Shangbai, Hongkong.and Manila.
Particulars of saltings, rates of freight ete. can be obtained from the Undersigned.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.
Agents? Tel (215 & 3696. Hongkong 8th March, 1924.
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL.
Issue of 95.CCO Shares of the Nominal Value of $10 each ($7.50 paid up.) UTICE is hereby given that; the Final all of $2.50 per Share on each of the 95,000 Shares allotted on the 8th, day of November, 1922, has been made by the Company, and that such call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, The Hong-
& >henghai kong
TH HE Fortysixth Ordinary An-
Dua' Meeting of the Share holders of the above. Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder Stree'.
Banking on Monday the 31st. March 1924 at 11.00 am. for the purpose of Corroration, in. Hongkong. of receiving the Report and State- the 15th day of March 1924.
The Tran-fer Books of the ment of Accounts for the year
Company will be closed from the eading 31st. December 1923.
8th to 15th March, both days! inclusive,
The Transfer Boks of the Company will be closed from the 17th to 31st. March 1924 both days. ́inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON
& CO, LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 10th March, 1624.
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For and on behalf of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.,.
S. COURTNEY COOK, Secretary. Dated this 22nd day of Feb. 1924.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
INTENDING Competitors are
reminded that Entries for he Aaral Lawn Tennis Tourn meat will close on Monday March 17th.
A. GREEN,
Hon. Secretary..
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1924.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.
HUGHES & HOUGH Lammert Bros.
LIMITED. IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, (for Account of the Con- cerned).
0 SATURDAY, the 15th March, 1923, at 10.30 am -st 4 Highburgh Terrace,
Kowloon Docks. Valuable Household Furniture, (Therein Contained). On view Friday afternoon. Catalogues #ill be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th March, 1924.
1924-1925.
SEALED Tenders will
be
RN. received at the Hospital until 10 am. on the 21st. March, 1924, from persona de- sirous of supplying Beef, Matton, Fowls, Fork, Bread, Cheese; Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice. - and other provisions, and necess aries for the year ending 31st. March, 1925.
Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtain- ed at the R. N: Hospital.
The right to reject the lowest or any Teader is reserved.
Surgeon Captain, R. N.
H. S. BURNISTON R. N. Hospital, Hongkong Hongkong, 12th. March, 1924.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
N. Y. K. LINE
(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA)
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION
#
CANTON JUNKS
SEIZED.
By Order of the dio:tgagees, Particulars and Conditions of Sale
ALSO A DUTCH LAUNCH.
of the
News comes from Canton to the. Valuable Leasehold Properly effect that the authorities there" Saten cargo junka Stuate at Victoria in the Colony fhave seized
plying between Hongkong and` HE Undersigned have roof Hongkong and known as THE
ceived instructions to sell'
Daslandssituate upon Inland Canton and had the masters ar by Public Auction.
Lot No. 2152, to be Sold by Monday, the 17th, March, 1924.
PUBLIC AUCTION commencing at 2.30 p.m.
ཡི་ས
at No. 12 East Point Terrace A Quantity of Valuable House- bold Furniture
comprising
Teak Haista Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Teak Dressing Room Suite, Brass Fenders, Lamps, and Orns- mants, Carpets, Curtains, etc. Teak extension Dining Table. Trassing table with bevalled mirror, Washing stand, Test Double and Single
with bevelled Wardrobes mirror doors, Dinner Service, Class ware, etc.. etc.
also Several places of Blackwood Furnitures,
and
One Mielak Safe Catalogue with be issued On View on Saturday the 16th March 1924
TermosCash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Tuesday. the 18th. March 1924. at 12 o'clock noon
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at their Sales Room, Duddall Street.
cut One Graves Etchell 30 (lined for 2 tons) Electric Furnace. including one 250 K.V,V., two 200) K.VA.. one 150 K.V.A., and one' 150 K.VA. Single phase trans- formors, complete with all cables.. copper bars, cast iron clamps. 2 and way grooved bronze bars bronze bolts, and spares &c.. &c. 4lé Tons ACH SON'S 6
ELECTRODES
4 Tons, CROMITE
FROM EUROPE & STRAITS (Intending purchasers may view
The Steamship
TAJIMA MARU," baving arrived from the above ports. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hoogkeng and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 20th March 1924, will be subject to)
rent.
Damaged packages n u-t be left In the Godowns for examinati n by the Consignee's and the Co. representatives on any Tuesday & Fridays, at 2.30 p.m. withic the 1ree storage Period.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the
Godowns.
No fire insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YESEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 13th. March, 1924
TO MAKE YOUR DANCING
LESSON A SUCCESS TRY
THE NEW
Actuelle
RECORD
Pathe Patent
FOR ALL NEEDLE MACHINES DOUBLE - SIDED RECORDS
$1.50 each.
PATHE ORIENT,
.. 12, Queen's Road Central, Flongkong.
the above at the Old Steel Foundry Building, Shaukiwan Road, oc any day between the hours of 23 and 5 pm. Inspection orders
Terms: Cash on Delivery may be had from Ladersigned) LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
G..
R.
NOTICE.
on
WEDNESDAY,
rested. The latter are accused of making false reports in regard to likin duty. The explanation givan by the junk people is that they have usually paid the likin duty on behalf of the consignees to the The 25th day of March 1924 Kowloon Maritime Customs au→ thorities in Hongkong bank notes and therefore must get back a 20 per cent. premium on subsidiary coins. The authorities, however, demand a fine of $8,000 in each case before the masters and junks can be released.
·
at 3 o'clock p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. Victoria Hongkong, by Mersey. LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
Commandeering of launchas The Property consists of :-
All that piece or parcel of land coolies is again taking place, ground situate at Victoria, Hong-being carried out by Hunanese kong, and known and registered troops. Even people who hold in the Land Office as Inland Lot exemption discs are unable to No. 2182 together with the mes-lescape being commandeered un- Isuage, erections and buildings less they pay a fine. A steam therean erected and known as launch dying the Dutch flag was "Oaklands Oaklands Path. The recently commandeered, with the property is held for the unexpir-result that the Dutch Consul ed residue of the term of 993 lodged a protest with the au- An official com- year from the 25th day of June thorities. 1862, created by an Indenture of municated with the Hunanese
Crown Lease dated the 29th beadquarters on the subject, but April 1917, and made between the launch, which was dapatched His Majesty King George V of to the East River, has not yet the one part and Lan Tu Chng been returned.
of the other part. Annual Crown Rent $32.00 Area 29,812 square feet.
For further particulars apply
to :-
Messrs. JOHNSON,
STOKES & MASTER, Mortgagee's Solicitors, or to Merers. LAMMERT BROS..
The Auctioneers, Hoogkeng 3rd. Marc, 1994.
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 21 "D'Aguilar St.
MART
Phone 2931
Reason For The Change.
CANTON TAX THREAT.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONCERNED.
The Canton threat to levy a consumption tax last October has bien the matter of correspond.
ence
between the Hongkong and Shanghai British Chambers of Commerce. In the course of a letter from the Hongkong Chamber to the Shanghai body
in the
annual published
report, the following appears: - "H. B. M. Consul-General at Canton (Sir James Jamieson, K. C. M. G.) has represented to this Chamber that there is reason to fear that those in control of the
orgent need for funds, may Government at Canton, in their declare Caston a free port and then reinstitute taxation to any exent that may seem good to them, thus circumrenting the difficulty by which at present
KING'S ARMS REVISED.they are prevented from obtaining possession of the Chinese Customs revenues collected at Canton.
"Any such scheme would form & The Lion and the Unicorn most une esirable precedent which which have been fighting for the might be followed by the Chinese Particulars and Conditions of the Crown in the Royal Arms for the in other ports, thus undermining Sale by Public Auction to be held pas: fourteen years are to carry the Customs Revenue, the sole finance and the only reliable on Monday, the 17th day offon their warfare in future on remaining safeguard of China's March. 1924, at 3 p.m. at the more dignified lines.
They have been combed out security apart from the Salt- the Public Works Offices of Department. by Order of His and brushed up by an heraldic Revenues for foreign loans. The Excellency the Governor, of one Clarkson who wishes to-remain danzers to foreign commerce of Lot of Crown Land at Tsing anonymens, and have received an unregulated system of import in the Colony of Hongkong, for a the appearance of ferocity and dies are also too obvions to term of 75 years, commencing impressiveness appropriate to the require comment.” from 1st July, 1898, with the
three days.
supporters of so illustrious a
a Crown bearing. option of renewal at
The fact that the Royal Arms Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one as revised made their first public further term of 24 years, less appearance on the cover of the OVERLOADED BOAT. Lyndon Gazette on the same day
to PARTICULARS OF THE LO as the formation of a Socialist
rise gave Government whimsical fiction that there was some connection between these avents.
The Home Office declared the Daily Express that a mere Take)
Locality.
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Bouadery Mirarementa
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As ser suit ping,
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AnnustRental.
Pure Prior
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MASTER HEAVILY FINED.
A flagrant-case of overloading was investigated by the Harbour to Master (Lient Commdr. Conway
this
when *morning "Pang Muk, the master of the thewa Sun," & steamer of 245 tons
coincidence had occurred. committee of experts printing of Government publier which arrived at 7.30 p.m. From tions, raid an official, reported Shan Mei on February 23rd, with that the old version of the Arms. 403 passenges, 56 bullocks, 370
OD small whep reproduced
pigs, and several crates of chicken documents, became hardly re-on board was charged with carry- ing 97 passengers în excess. Mr.
cognisable.
Three new designs were sub-M. M, Watson defended.
mitted to the Kin;, who gavé
them his approval The largest
said FS: Joy
boat
he
enter Kowloon now appears in the Gazette and the the others will be seen on the Bay obviously overloaded and smaller, official documents and be counted the passengers as they came down the gangway
THE HONGKONG CANTON ANDI Blue-books."
MACAU STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
J
"
In the new design the elaborate The master was with him while mantling on the top has been he was counting them. He count swept away. The Crown now ed 375 and afterwards found 28 "Honam"
stands out prominently, while other passengers still on the THE Owners of s. s.
invite resled tendere for the ramping Lion of Scotland and boat. The boat was licensed to carry 306 passengers the purchase of this vessel, bis s'range fellows which re-
The master denied that be we eithr for breaking up purposes or present England have lost some running.
Tenders must be sub-of their sausage-like disguise. carrying excess passenger. H ject to the conditions of sale The Harp of Ireland, too, has counted 251 when be left Shan which may be inspected at the been made to lonk capable of Mei He was not, as stated b Compey's Office or at the office
melody.. ompany's solicitors, of the Messrs. Deacon, Harson and
GIRTON GIRL'S FALL An inquest was held at
f
the sergeant, present when the were eminted as they stepped of the boat, Shenton. Hongkong.
Imposing a "fine of $250, th The Company does not bind Cambridge recently Miss Harhour Master raid that it we itself to accept the bigbest or any Melly Tracey, a first year Girton not clear what the excess tender.
College student, who died from passengers was, but is wa By order of the Board of injuries received by falling from obvious, taking into consider Directors,
the tower of the college g. te way. tion the space occupied by in Miss Tracey was climbing the animals, that there was aU SICER The beat is the property of £ tower in order to investigate owl's nest in the turret.
Pak Hong, s. Co.
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Eongkong, 19th Feb. 1924
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