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WANTED.
YOUNG LADY-Well versed
TO BE LET.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIE
TO LET-7 houses in Gordan
Road, Causeway Bay, near waterfront, good locality, suita- ble for godowns, and⋅ factories, niesly built with reinforced van- crate, upper flats suitable for dwalling purposes with water- meters. Apply No. 2 Gordon Road, Causeway Bay or Tel C2791. Cheong Hing Contractor Company.
G.
R.
in the English, Spanish and
NOTICE. Chinese Language; offers bar services as travelling companion Of govern 53. First ClassWNERS of TRUCKS are in
formed that, before the Voyager. Apply Box No. 1094. c/o Hongkong Telegraph." next licensing season, all trucks must be housed in their premises, and those premises will be in- TO BE LET. spected by the Police before licences are granted. Under no circumstances will trucks be per- TO LET.-Large Ground Floor
remain to
in Office, Central Location, mitted Particularly suitable for Banking thoroughfare. business. Apply Bor 1091 cic. "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET.- For two months.
Fire roomed furnished house at Magazine Gap with Tannis court attached. Apply Bax 1093 c/o graph,"
E. D. C. WOLFE,
any
AMUSEMENTS
STAR THEATRE
KOWLOON.
Grand Concert
by
The Hongkong Philharmonict
Society's
OR
Chorus and Orchestra
#THURSDAY, 3rd. April, 1924)
at 9.15 p. -
Prices $3, $2 & 51. Booking at Montrio's and Star Theatre.
Capt. Supt. of Police..ST. ANDREW'S HALL.
Hongkong, 1st. April, 1924.
NOTICE.
Hongkong Tele- NOTICE is hereby given that
PRIVATE HOTEL-1, Vic. toria Garden Kowloon 1 minute from ferry. Next door new hotel Terms from $4 per day full board Special rates for families. Tel, E.357.
то
that the business of Share and General Brokers heretofore carried on by the undersigned at Victoris in the Colony of Hong- kong under the style or firm of WRIGHT & HORNBY will as from 1st day of April 1924 be carried on by them under the style or firm of TESTER & ABRAHAM.
The change of Dama involves 10 LET FOR 6 MONTHS-
Peak residence-253 The no change in the constitution of Falls" unfurnished, with garden the firm which will be continued and swimming tank. Possession as before.
1st April, 1924 Apply SANG KEE, New Bank Building.
TO LET-5 roomed house
No. 5, Peace Avenue, Apply within or
Homurtin.
Box 1087. c/o ** Hongkong Telegraph."
A
P. TESTER
E. ABRAHAM. Members of the Hongkong STOCK EXCHANGE
NOTICE.
| MONDAY, April 7, at 5.30 pm.
Mr. Harry Ore's, Grand Pianoforte Recital,
Also:..
Mrs. R. Sanger, Professor Gonzales.
$1. $2. Tickets at Anderson's.
PUBLIC DINNER
to
Sir William Rees-Davies, K. C.
IT
TT is proposed that a dinner the should be given by Foreign Community in honour of the departing Chief Justice at the Hongkong Hotel, on Satur- day, 12th. April, at 8 p.m.
to be Gentlemen wishing present should notify on" or before 5th April, their intention to Colonel Robertson, Hongkong
TO LET. - One large office NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Club, who will be supply all
Toom, with partitions, in centre position Please apply to P. O. Box No. 423.
that FRANK RONALD particulars. SMYTH has as from the First
day of April One thousand nine hundred and Twenty four, been admitted as a partner in the firm of Vernon and Smyth carrying
Wan, Shengshui and 4A, Des Voeux Road Central elsewhere, also houses to rent and Victoria in the Colony of Hong. for sale Homuntin. Shengshui, kong and that the firm of which Peak & Lower levels. Tel. 4630 the partners now are ROBERT - Hongkong Small Investors THOMAS MATHESON and Share & Real Estate Co.
FRANK RONALD SMYTH will continue to Carry од business as heretofore under the
LAND 8000, 49,006, Cheung on business as share brokers at
TO LET-First Floor No. 9 style of " Vernon & Smyth".
Jordan Road, 3 rooms Hall
Dated the lat day of April
and servant quarters with flush-1924. ing system. Apply -KOON TAI & CO, 24. Des Voeux Road, Central Phone C. 417.
BUS
UNGALOW, Furnished, st Pokfulam, and MATSHED at Repulse Bay, to let for 6 mon. ths form April, Situated 4 miles from town on a beautiful site overlooking the ocean. 5 Rooms,
VERNON & SMYTH, 41. Des Voeux Road Central,
Victoria, Hongkong..
HONGKONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
Hongkong, 22nd. March, 1924
PEAK CLUB,
FORTNIGHTLY DANCES in April, "will be held FRIDAY, 11th. April, SATURDAY, 26th. April, at 9.15 p.m.
E. B. C.. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary.
Tea
common sense. your
FORTHCOMING, AUCTION. SALES.
Lammert Bros. HUGHES &
PUBLIC' 'AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 4th. April, 1924. commencing at 18.30 am:
kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godowa Co, Ltd., Kowloon,” (for account of the concerned) A Large Quantity of Miscel- laneous Goods Comprising:- Paper in halne, Cotton Yarn, Imitation Leather, Coftan Wasts, Cotton Duck, Shovels, Tarred Rope, Carbon Sticks, Wire Net ting Fountain Pens, Porcelain, Brass Shoe Nails, Cotton Printed Calico, Cotton Spool Yam, Match Frames, Tollet Soap, Cotton Sing- Ware, lets, Beads, Enamelled
Umbrella Handles and Umbrella Ribs, etc., etc, etc.
LIMITED
NOTICE TO_CONSIGNEES
The Steamship
HOUGH “FIUME L
From
MYSTERIOUS DEER.
Almost Extinct Species.
A most romantio stag has just TRIESTE, VENICE, Fached the London Zoo. No one BRINDISI SPALATO PORTs ever discovered and described IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND SAID MASSATA, ADEN, CO his natural habite and as he is
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
nearly extinct no one is ever likely to now.
cerned),
PUBLIC AUCTION,
on MONDAY & TUESDAY, the 7th and 8th April, commencing nach day at 2.30 pm, at Wyndham Hotel,
Valuable Household Furniture,
LOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
Co
The first hint that the beast "ONSIGNEES of cargo are existed came from a French mis- hereby informed that all sionary in China, the Abbe Ar The Undersigned have received Goods are being landed at their mand David. He discovered that instructions to sell by Fable risk into the Godowns of the
a queer race of dear were prs- at Godown No. 18, The Hong-Auction, (for Account of the Con- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf served in the Imperial Hurting & Godown Company, Ltd, at Park at Peking. They lived there Kowloon, whence and/or from in serd-freedom to provide sport the wharres delivery may be for the Son of Heaven. obtained.
In 1865 the missionary sent a Optional Cargo will be forward skull and skin to Paris, where the ed unless notice to the contrary exhibit areated a sensation, for be given before 3nd. inst. .
No claims will be admitted tail of a donkey, had ever been nothing like this dear, with the Comprising:-
after the Goods have left the seen before. It was named "Pere Double and Single Wardrobes Godowns, and all Goods remain David's Dear."
ས་ (bevel mirrors), Washstands, ing undelivered after the 8th Dressing Tables, Double and Single inst. will be subject to rent.
Later on one or two stray speci Iron Bedsteads, Dining Tables and All claims against the steamer just as well for in 1900, when the mens came to Europe, which was Chairs, Cupboards, Crockery, must be presented to the under good abbe died, a flood bresched Shanghai Baths, Cooking Utan- signed on or before the 18th inst the walls of the Imperial Hunt sils, &c., &c.
or they will not be recognized.
ing Park. All the deer got out All broken, chafed, and damag-and were joyously slain by the ed Goods are to be left in the local peasants as food. Godowns, where they will be Dowager
The Empress examined on the 8th inst at 10 Hung-chang had their hands and Li m. by our surveyors Messrs too full then with, the Barer Goddard & Douglas.
bother rising to peasants' sacrilege. Woburn by the Duke of Bedford, A small herd is preserved as
Society, and he is the donor of president of the Zoological
the specimen that has just reached Regent's Park-Daily Mait,
alco
270 Packages Matches fall more or less damaged) Terms: Cash on delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Anctioneers.
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Anction on
Sat, the 5th. April 1924. commencing at 11 ..
at No. 6 Catchick Street, Kennedy Towa
2 "Atlas" Combined Rice Mills
with Huller
Scouring Cones and Fan with
Aspirator
"Hindustan" Rice. Huller & Polishers
Compete with spares
And General Household Sundries On view 6th April, Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.
Auctioneers.
No Fire Insuranca has been effected.
-Bill of Lading will be counter DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agants.
Lammert Bros. signed by
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have receiT- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on -
Wed, the 16th April 1924.
at 3 o'clock p
at No. 6 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town
Hongkong, 2nd. April, 1924.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
The Steamship,
"NUMIDIATM
about the
TOWER CEREMONIAL
Tribute to Murderded King.
Vistors to the Tower of London who go to the Wakefield Tower to see the Royal Regalia should turn aside to the recess where last year a tablet was let in to mark the reputed deathplace of
From Trieste, Ventes, Brindisi, Spalato, Port Said, Massau, Two Complete Sets Rattan and Aden, Colombo, Penang
Cane Splitting Machinery...
& Saigon. to be put up in two Lots
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are Lot. Machinery consists of 2 hereby informed that all Splitters and 4 Shavers Goods are being landed at their complete with Shafting risk into the Godowns of the and Pedestals and * Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf that gentle monarch Henry VI. Quantity of Spare Cane & Godown Company, Ltd. 81 Richard III, to whose record Splitting Cutters (New) Kowloon, whence and/or from of dark villainies tradition adds A Quantity of Electric Grillss Lot 2 Machinery consists of the wharves delivery may be that of the murder of Henry,
Sectors, Dishes, Bar Grill, etc., etc.
1 Portable Crane-lift 2 tons,
height of lift 6' 6"
2 Automatic
chines
3 Electric Fan
Knitting
5 Pressure Gauges
valso
Ma
10 Electric Motors from 1/4 to
136 EP.
Complete with Pulleys Slide-
rails and Starters
and
A Large Assortment of Paints.
Varnishes and Patent
Dryers
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
DO NOT MISS→→→
ROCHA'S
POPULAR AUCTION SALES
Splitters and 6 Shavers with a Quantity of Spare Cane Splitting Cutters.
obtained.
is supposed to have found Optional Cargo will be for the ex-King praying in the warded unless notice to the oratory and stabbed him to N. B. The Machinery
contrary be given before 2nd death. "punching his anointed prising Lot 1 has been inst.
body full of deadly holes," 15 in use for 6 months and |
com-
No claims will be admittedShakespeare has it.
is in first class and after the Goods have left the During January a beautifully serviceable condition. - Godowns, and all Goods remain-illuminated vellum has been The items comprising ing undelivered after the 8th affixed to the wall "In the name of the Blessed Trinity, Father Lot 2 are new and are inst. will be subject to rent. still in their original must be presented to the under-Lady Saint Mary, Mother of All claims against the steamer Son, and Holy Ghost, of our
cases.
For Further Particulars apply to be Undersigned.
Terms -30% of the purchase price on fall of hammer.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
HONGKONG FORFARSHIPE
IN
ASSOCIATION.
Hongkong Forfarshire As- sociation. All those interested are requested to meet at No. Z Queen's Buildings, Ground Floor, opposite Star Ferry on Friday April 11th. at 6 p.m.
Every one of our advertise Every Tuesday Thursday has been proposed to form a DRAFT PROGRAMMES and
Entry Forms for the Secondments is a friendly appeal to 2 Bathrooms, Hot Water System, Extra Race Meeting to be held]
. Try Electric Light, Flush Lavatories on the 19th. and 21st. April, Brooke Bond tea, we say, Garage for 2 Cars, Tennis Court (weather permitting)
servants obtained at the Race Course, because it is good tea to start and commodious quarters. Rent $350 per month. Hongkong Club and Causeway with and because it is bound Apply G. H. Wilson, care of Bay Stables.
Entries CLOSE on SATUR- to be still good when you' Robertson, Wilson & Co., Ltd., Tel, 1746.
DAY, 5th. April, 1924.
FOR SALE.
3,000. B.H.P. POWER PLANT.
may
HIS plant consists of the following, all in working THIS
order having just recently been in full use. (a)-Four "Mond" gas producers capable of generating 400,000 cubic feet of gas per hour of 140 B. T. U. per cubic foot complete with washers, cooling tower, scrubbers, centrifugal cleaners, blower, mocors, piping, etc., coal elevator and charging plant. (b)-Two "Cockerill" horizontal 4-cylinder tan- dem double acting type gas engines, 1,000 B. H. P. each and two same type 2-cylinder engines of 500 B, H. P. each, all the above made by Richardson Westgarth & Co., England. Engines complete with air starting plant, eleo- tric ignition, water cooling pumps and motors, turning gear, motors, etc.
-Two dynamos by Dick Kerr & Co., England,
having an output of 750 K.W. each at 250 volts when driven at 120 revolutions, also two similar dynamos of 375 EW. each, complete with switch-boards, and instruments, etc. For further particulars, apply to
Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co, of
"Hongkong Limited.
Hongkong, 28th. Mach, 1024.
ba
& Saturday At 2.30 p.m. Specialist is the Valuation of Household and Office Furniture DA ROCHA'S MART
get it-thanks to the vacuum 2A D'Aguilar St. Phone 2931. tin which harbours no tea-
destructive tropical air.
Every pound of our tea is
NOTICE.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Proposal to change a ship's name.
signed on or before the 18th Christ, and All the Holy Com inst or they will not be re-pany of Heaven." It reads as cognized.
follows:
All broken; chafed, & damaged "The Society of Blessed Mary Goods are to be left in the Go of Eton gives Sir George Young- downs, where they will be ex-husband, the present Keeper of amined on the 8th inst. at 10 a.m. the Jewel House, and to his suc- by our surveyors Messrs. God-|cessors in that office, the sum of dard & Douglas.
Ten Pounds Sterling, asking him
Bill of Lading will be counter signed by.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong 2nd. April, 1924.
No Fire Insurance has been and his successors each year on effected
the 21st day of May, at 6 o'clock in the evening, either with bis own hand, or by the hand of an. ather chosen by him, to lay some white flowers on the floor of the oratory of the Wakefield Tower, the present Jewel House, this being the place where our Royal Founder, King Henry the sixth. of holy memory, is believed to have been kneeling at the close of his life here upon earth in the year of our Lord 1471.”
WORLD MARVEL.
The Great Wall Of China.
This tribute of devotion has the approval of the Constable of the Tower and the sanction of His According to astronomers, the Majesty George the Fifth. The only work of man's bands which flowers are to be lilies of Eton would be visible to the human tied together with a blue riband eye from the moon is the Grest in correspondence with a similar
a friendly challenge to your HONGKONG & CHINA GAS WE, THE SHUN TAI 8. S. Wall of China, writes Mr. H. J. offering mads year by year on the
own good judgment. You will finally judge that Brooke Bond rea is exceptionally good because your tea-pot proves it.
BROOKE BAND INDIA LTD.
P.O. Box 187, Calcutt Hong Kong Agent, Alex Ross & Co., Hong Kong.
CO., LTD. A
(Signed) JARDINE, MATHE
Co., (Hongkong) LTD. of Shepstone, F.R.G.S., in Great Eve of the Feast of St. Nikholas_ 114 Wing Lok Street, Hongkong Thoughts. Some ides of the size by two of the King's Scholars at hereby give notice that in of this stupendous construction the grave In St. George's Chapel
MR. G. P. CURRY, having respect of change of ownership, may be gained from the calculs at Windsor. The Keeper of the retired from the Company's we have applied to the Board tion that if the materials of Jewel House is asked to arrange service, on completion of his of Trade, under Section 47 of which it was built were used for the removal of the flowers at agreement. notice is hereby given the Merchant Shipping Act, to encircle the globe at the the same hour on the fallowing that Mr. J. BLACKBURN, 1894, in respect of the ship Equator, they would be sufficient evening and for them to be burat. "NIPSIC" of Manila official to form a barrier eight feet high the Resident Engineer, has been
Two Eton King's Scholars at- number 153537 of gross tonnage) and three feet thick. VACUUM appointed, as from this date, to 2163.19 tons register tonnage
tended in connection with the COVER hold all powers pertaining to the 1296.77 tons heretofore owned by
A wellknown engineer has de- notice, recording & ceremony car- fixing up of this illuminated CUTOPEN
office of Local Secretary.
Madrigal & Co. of Manila, for the clared that there are more bricks ried out last May for the first BY USER
permission to change her name to and stones in this single structure time. "BORNEO" and to have her than in all the buildings in the registered in the new name at the United Kingdom. Unlike most Port of Hongkong, as owned by of the other famous works of The Shun Tai 8. S. Co. (Hong-antiquity, the Great Wall of Chins kong) Ltd.
was built for a utilitarian purpose to keep out the barbarous Hune Reports from Spain suggest Any objection to the proposed from the north. To-day it would that the Directory is losing its change of name must be sent to be useless against modern hold on power. It it falls, WE the undersigned hereby the Registrar of Shipping of artillery, though for many genera- it will fall not so much give notice that we have Hongkong, within seven days tions it certainly did fuifl, the because it has been an resumed business as share and from the appearance of this object for which it was conceitocratic se for its failure to con general brokers under the style advertisement.
Fresh!
Brooke Bond Tea
Nacuum Packed
LEVER LID FOR DAILY USE"
SON & CO. LTD. Local Agents.
NOTICE.
or firm of WRIGHT AND COM- PANY at Princes Buildings, Ice House Street, Third Floor as from the 31st. March 1924....
Telephone No. 3519 Central.
J. F. WRIGHT, T. W. HORNBY:
day of March, 1924.
Dated at Hongkong, this 29th
(signed) THE SHUN TAI 8. S.
(Hongkong) LTD. ©Pant Koksul.
Becretary
SPAIN'S DIRECTORY.
ed. It starts at Shaphaikwan, on vince people by practical suc- the sea cort, and runs la scosses in government. The com westerly direction to distant|parison of Spanish with Lellan Kau. With its twists and turns expence is resistible But it is over 2,000 miles in length, the Directory hiss not had the and if placed in a straight Hite it moral force of the original Fascist would reach all the way from movement to prepare the ground London is Alexandria, in Egypt. Edz ft.