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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- C. E.
PACTURING CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1924.
WARREN
& CO., LTD.
SANITARY ENGINEERS, MONTMENTALISTS,
&o.
OFFICE 31D, Wyndham St.
Hongkong. Tul. c. 269
UP-TO-DATE»- NICKEL PLATED AND WHITE ENAMELLED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVID- FOR RENT-Nicoly furnish- od THREE ROOMED
END has been declared in respect FLAT, with European bath and of the Financial Year ending on flush system, in Kowloon. Five the 31st December, 1024, and will minutes from Forry. Good loa be paid on FRIDAY, the 22nd tion. Avai abio Docombor. August, 1924 as to Forty Conts Moderato rental. Intending (60.40) por Sharo on the Old BATHROOM FITTINGS. touants must purchase furniture Shares (Fully Paid), Thirty Conta and fixtures on account of ownor (80.30) por Share on Bonus Sharan loaving Colony. Apply Box No. (Fully Paid) Nos, 60,001 to 150,000 "Hongkong Tolo- and One Cont ($0.01) per hero 1182, c/o
on the Now Shares (1924 Issue) graph
upon which $1.00 per Sharo was raid up on the 15th May, 1924.
FOUND. FOUND. Black Setter Dog Pup About 2 months old. Ring up Contral 370 or Peak 122.
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE
HE ANNUAL MEETING will be held at the Pavilion of the Hongtong Cricket Club, by kind permission) on MON- DAY, 25th. inst., at 5.15 p.m.
H. OWEN HUGHES,
Han. Sacretary.
BE HONEST TO YOURSELF. If you know there is something the matter with your eyes, don't pretend to yourself that there isn't.
You know perfectly well that the longer you neglect your eyes the worse they will get.
Have your eyes examined by us at once, we have the ex- perlence which comes from.ex amining thousands of eyes. CHINESE OPTICAL COMPANY
Hofracting Opticians 67, Queen's Road,Central.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of
the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 22nd August, 1924 (both days inclusive),
SHEWAN, TOMIS & CO..
General Managore.. Hongkong, let August, 1924,
CHINA. PROVIDENT LOAN &
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Prices on Application.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON TAXICAB
CO., LTD.
NOTICE-OF-CALL-
Issue of 40,000 Shares of the Nominal Value at $10 each. ($5 paid up)
an Interim Dividoud has been declared in respoot of the financial year ending on the 31st. December 1924, and will be paid on Friday the 29th. August 1924 as to Forty cents. (80 40) por
the Shares NOTICE is hereby given that Share on
the 3rd. Call of $2.50 por (Fully paid).
Thirty-threo Share on each of the 49,000 cents (8033) por Sharo on Bonus shares allotted on the 19th, day Shares (Fully paid) Nos. 171,000
old
to 200,000, and Six Cone (80.05) of May. 1923, has been made by the Company, and that such dull per Share on the Now Sharis 1924 Issue) upon which $2.50 por Share was paid up on the 15th,
March, 1924.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 8th, to 29th. August (both dass SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers,
TO LET Shop and DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Inclusiv
No. 12 Pedder Street. Apply at the Premises.
O LET Unfurnished for -T
one year from 1st October "LOUREN VILI AS" No. 11 Chatham Hoad, Kowloon. Apply J. M. Porvirn. Alexandra Build- ing-op floor. Phone C. 1503,
TO LET:--Office Room in New
Bank Building, possession 1st. August. Apply to SANO Dos Vaux Road KEE, 4a, Central. 2nd floor.
FFICE TO LET on ground OF
floor building facing harbour Suitable for shipping company. Apply To Ilongkong Land Investiment and Agency Co., Lul.
£
will be issued for Tickets Round Trips during the months of July to September, from Hong- (Pagoila Foochow колк to Anchorage) and return, calling at Swatow and Amoy on both the upward and downward Voyage. TRUE
by the Company's now, fast, woll appointed stoamor "Hai-Ning" at the reduced rate of 380. for tho round Voyage, including Moals while the steamor is in port.
Thioso. Special Tickets will be available for return only by this steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her following sailing from Foochow Duration of stay at Foochow 48 hours.
The Trip occupies. 8 to 9 days) steamor will leave) and the Hongkong from the Company's Wharf at 5 pm. arriving at day! light on her roturn (Woathor permitting).
The Company's Steam Launch
passongers front
PREMISES TO LET host will convoy
part of Kowloon, five minutes | Pagoda Anchorage to Foochow from ferry, un rior furnished City, if required. flat with all modern conveniences; Rent mo- Occupation shortly.
furniture High-class derate, available below cost. Apply Box 3179, of "Hongkong Tolograpli."
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For further particulars and; dates of sailing Apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managora, Douglas Steamehip Co., Ltd.
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"THE GIRL YOU LOVE"
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in
THE STUDIO GIRL"
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WORLD THEATRE
NOTICE
Big bargains in Paris-and-London_goods_of_ superior quality, newly arrived. French knitting wool in all colours at $3.50 per lb. Savon Cobs, guaranteed pure, in Fancy tina at $2,40 per doz. tins. Fine carbon paper in all colours at $1.20 per box of 100 sheets, Ladies' trimmed and untrimmed Hats, Jumpers, Robes, etc. from London firma by every mail, Inspection cordially invited. J. P. VIEIRA REMEDIOS, & COMPANY; No. 15, Queen's Road, Central, (ist, Floor.)
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TONE
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such as
THE
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IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS ANIH-| GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concornell), on WEDNESDAY,
the 20th August, 1924, at 2.30 p.m., at their 'Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street
25 plecen Net Dresses, 45" x 44 yards.
3 pieces Alusline Dresses,
Terms
44" x 4 yards,
Cash on Delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
LIMITED. Auctioneers. Hongkong, 15th August, 1024. ·
The Undersigned have received Instructions
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THE
PUBLIC "AUCTIONS
1.
at Godown No. 29 Upper, The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,
are by ·xcuss in the stomach and that this is Loastly neutralised? It's a fact, and you can demonstrate it by taking HE Undersigned hayo receiva couple of Bisuraiad Magnesi
ed instructions to sell by Tablets next time you got au attack of stomach pain. Notico Public Auction on
the case, the instant rollef which Tuesday, the 19th August 1924. these tablets bring! That's bo
at 11 o'clock a.m.
oause they neutralise the pain- causing, aoid the moment they →→ enter the stomach. Bisurated Magnesia Tablo;s are the finest... things out for, Inparting hoalth, strength and vigour to the vital orans, and you can got these wonderful tablets cheaply at any chemists. When buying look at the wrapper to make sure that what you have got is Bisurated Magnosis, as this engures. your gotting the one thing that' 'docs" IC give sure and instant re lof you see the oval BISMAG' trado- mark you'll know your'e enfe,
J
(for account of the concerned) 197 Casos Swooterod Full Cream
Milk.
Terms: Cash on dolivory. LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have receive ed instructions to sell by Publio Auction on Saturday, the 23rd. Aug. 1924. commencing at 12 o'clock Noon at their Salos Room, Duddoll Street
by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned), on WEDNESDAY, the 20th August, 1924, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Valuable Teakwood and Blackwood ejector by GE Lewis in leather
Ice House Street,
Furniture,
and Household Sundries,
. &c., &c., &c.
will he paychlo to the Company's Comprising
Dining Suites, Chesterfield
(new,) Tea! Shanghai Banking Corporation in Sofas, Arm-chairs Bankers, The Hongkong and
small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables Hongkong on or before the 15th Table, Teakwood Bods, large and day of August 1924.
The Transfer Books of the fund Chairs, Washstands, etc.. Side- Company will be closed from the boards. Dinner Waggons, Dinner 7th 10 14th August 1924. both Sata, and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Electro-plated Ware, Electric Read days inclusive.
of the Boat of ing Lamps, Teakwood Screens, By order Directors,
A. II. ROWE, Managing Director.
NOTICE.
NILS HJORTH.
(late Captain of s.s. "Drufar") |
DEC' ABED:
NY person or persons having
Claims นาง
against the Estate of the shove aro hereby roquested to proseut same to the Norwegian Consulate by the 31st. August 1924
SVERRE BERG,
Consul for Norway.
LACTOGEN
FOR YOUR
BABY
The Brunswick Oval Tone Amplifier
or "horn"
One of the reasons why Brunewicks are found fo
the homes of professional musicians
THE MOST PERFECT IEPRODUCTION YET ACHIEVI D.
THE
BRUNSWICK STUDIO
17, Ice House. Strest.
Brunswick
Marble-top Teapoys, Blackwood Flower Stands. Side tables and Cabinets, etc., etc.
also
SPORTING GUNS Оле 12. Lore hammerless ojector by W. W. Greonor In leather case and accessories
also CARTRIDGES bore
case and accessorios
I
One 20
hammorless
also CARTRIDGES
.
The Sign of the Gengine
(BISMAG)
See it on
CVETY Package
VANISHING STRAW HAT.
A Change In Fashion, The straw hat, which has beun growing lean and lo-s popular over since 1914, has now largely
On View from Thursday the disappeared, says a writer in the 21st. August 1924
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS...
Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Thurs., the 28th August 1924.
at*3 o'clock p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddoll Street
1 Grand Piano by Collard & Collard, The Valuable Building Land
2 Bicycles,
Set Red Lacquer Ware
(5-pieces) and
100 yards Damask Table Cloth. (Full Particulars from Catalogue).
Terms:
situato on.
Vistoria Road In the Colony of Hongkong, (adjoining Villa Miamoro) and known as Rural Building Lot No. 217. For further particulars and HUGHES & HOUGH, conditions apply to the under
signed.
Cash on Delivery.
LIMITED. Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1924.
"To Have
The To Hold
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
MASSAGE HALL. 25 WYNDHAM STREET MRS. H. MORITA. MR H. SUGITA
QUALITY
GROCERIES.
IT is of the utmost im-
Jortance that you are assured of the reliability and purity of all your groceries.
Our Grocery Department is stacked with the pr. ducis of the world's most reputabi: manufacturers, and on count of the large business do, 'resh socks constantly arriving.
we
ac-
are
By shopping with us you are therefore sure of quality at ressonable prices.
SINCERE'S
The Sincere & Co., Ltd.
CURRENT
JAM
Observer. You may walk down Bond-etroet, as I did the other morning and soo un more than five where you can count a hundred soft felts and from forty to fifty hard bowlors
Hotters who do not wish to out blow will tell you that is fa give a tuttering trade a knook. orly the late summer that i rozponsible for this disappearance of straws, that last year they wore plentiful onough, and that their turn will no doubt comje nga-
this. Go back to the time..when in. But the trouble is deeper than to wear a soft folt hat was con sidered almost an outrago in the City and West End, and you will Hoo at once what, has happened. A quarter of a century ago you wore olther a silk hat or a bawler, ly if it came early in the year, and when summer came, especial you wont into your hattor'a,, left your bowler or your silk to be sent home, and walked out wearing A lovely straw and looking like a golden butterfly. There are salon-
men to-day who, recalling theso
old times, will conjure up for you the picture of piles and piles of straw bats being moved ceaseless- ly to and fro upon their countera and of customers crowding round and picking them up and fitting them off themselves because they could not got served quickly. enough.
VERY FEW SEEN.
Thore is no picture of this kind
to be found to lay. You will bardly see a straw hat in thej
more shop windows, and it is difficult still to find them on the counters.
When the soft felt took the place of the hard bowler, and summera camo lato, the dosire to change into a straw grew loss keen. The straw, popular though it used to be, was nover the hat of perfection f point of comforr. On the front Peat of a bus you could never wear it with any sense of safety, nor could you traverso a bridge orge round a breezy corner or a Furty day without the dangor of is blowing off. The soft folt on the other hand was found to have an easy way of wicking on the head, and thore it has remain- ed summer and winter alike.
Now that the bowler has come in avain, it may be thought, per haps, that the straw will return io favour. But there is another fotor bearing on the oase which must not he wholip, overlooked. It le not only that straws are no longer in general demand: the shops are not pushing them They find no particular incontive to proclaim the morits of a étray which sells only, for a few shill inge, whore hate that are more popular will fetch a guinea· di more. Maby firms in the stran hat trado have already adjusted thomealves to this change f custom and feeling, and Luton for example, which formerl manufactured nothing but atras hate, fa now making largo quan tities of felts.
SINGB OVER-PHONE,
A modern trJubador a youn business: man of Junotion: (41 Kansas,stepped into a fele booth recently and paid the privilege of singin Borg: LOVE the wiri sweetheart, who western city
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