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TO LET.
(PACIOUS OFFICES. Second Soon Chine Building. Pro- mises availab'o March 1st. In spection any time during business bours. Apply The Hongkong Excavation. Pilo Driving & Con- struction Co., Ltd.
at the
|HONGKONG HOTEL. CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
THURSDAY, March 12th FRIDAY,
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SATURDAY,
13th
14th
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There will be nu
TEA DANCES
at
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
on any of the above datos,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAJ
HOTELS, LTD.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
Notics is hereby givon that the
Ordinary Thirty-Sixth
Generul Moeting will be held at the Com-. pany's Omces, P. and 0. Building, on Saturday, March 14, 1925, at 11 am. for the purpose of pro- senting the Ruport of the Direc-| tors together with a Statement of Accounts to December 31, 1924,
I
HE Rav. Father M. J. Mo. Neal S. J. of the Cathollo University of Tokio, Japan, will will givo a lonton Mission at the Catholic Cathedral commencing Wednesday 18th. March to Wed- nesday March the 25th.
The Mission will begin ovory day at 6 pm. but on sunday March the 22nd. It will commence! at 4.30 p.m.
All Catholics are cordially in- vited to attend.
U. S. R. C.
G. A. CLEMENTI, Capt., RA,
Hon. Secretary.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION
Lammert Bros.
· PUBLIC AUCTIONS:
THE Undersigned have rooi
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
China Building, Ground Floor,
IF you have anything you
the
od instructions to sell by|L Public Auction on
Friday, the 13th March. 1923
commencing, at 2.30 p.m.
at their Bales Room, Duddoll Bizoot,
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising
would like to sell, exchange or advertiso, send it to CHINA AVOTION ROOMS.
E.V.M.R. de SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
-Tel. C. 4453.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned has received Tonk Hatstand, Leather,' Instructions to sell by PUBLIC Covered Armobairs, Book Casos, AUCTION, for account of the con-
on FRIDAY, Carpets, March 18, 1925, at 2.90 p.m. at the Homstitobed CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, China
Building,
A Valuable Collection of Chinese
-Curios and Antiques.
Comprising:--
IT is decided that a DANCE Fire Brasses, Teak Overmantel cerned,
will bo hold at the above with Bovolled Mirror, Brass Club House, on 17th March, Ornaments, Curtains, commencing at 0.15 p.m.
Rug", Curtos, Curtains, oto.
Tosk Sarow Winding Ex- tension Dining Table, Chairs, Teak Sido
Dinner Board, Waggons, Silver Cabinet, F. P. Ware, Cut Glass Ware, Silver Crockery, Cutlery, sto eto.,
Brass Bedsteads, Toak sad Toak Double and Single Ward- Dynasties. robes, with Glass Doors Dressing! Tables, Marble Top Wash Stands, Chest of Drawers, Lablos, Chaire,
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
and electing Directors and NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Auditor.
Thu Transfer Books of the Com-
Toilet Bats.
also
oral Moeting of Share A Large Selection of Carved OR SALE: Thoroughbred pany will be closed from March THE Fifty-sixth Ordinary Gon- FOR
to March 14, 1925, both days inclu-holders will be held at the Offices
Blackwood Ware, Alsatian
Pups. Apply
of the undersigned on Friday, the
Comprising -- immediately to Box 1289 c/o "Hongkong Tolegraph".
STORAGE Space on Marine
Lots with Godowns & Chinesa House to Lot. W. 8. Bailey, Kowloon Bay.
TO LET-From June 1, 1925. two office rooms on 2nd Floor, New Bank Building. Apply to Sang Keo, same Building.
TO LET-A
fow spacious office rooms. Apply Secretary, Princo's Building & Land Co., Ltd.
sive,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
the 27th. March 1925, at Noon,)
for the purpose of receiving theị
Curio Cabinet, Curio Stand,
Vates, Jars, Bowls, Figures, and
Plates, etc., etc., of the Sung, Ming
Kang He, Klenlung, Tow Kwong
Also
Agate, Crystal, Jade and Ivory Ornaments, and Embroideries, etc., ALL TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE PRICES.
Terms: Cash before. Delivery. Catalogue will be issued.
E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
SALES
THE AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING Co., Ltd.
8b, DUDDELL STREET. Furniture Auctions
EVERY Tuesday and Friday. at 2.30 pm.
FOR SALE.
One 180 H.P. 3 Cylinder opposed piston JUNKER'S DIESEL ENGINE. Three large MARINE BOILERS, Ninety New HAND-PUMPS For orders to view please apply to
L. E. 8. HODGE,
Auctioneer,
AUCTION
PUBLIC
THE Undersigned have receiv. ed instructions to sell by Public Auction,
at their Salos Rooms, on SATURDAY,
0.
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned have receive in- structions to solt by, Public Auction, on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY,
the 24th, 25th and 20th March, 1025, at H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing each day at 0.30 am..
with an Interval from 12 noon to 2-30 p.m.
Old and Surplus Naval Stores, &c.
Comprising·.
ter
Money Chests, Spring Balancea, Galvanized Tublog, Dinghies, Whaters, Gigs, Balna Rafts, Boat's Balls, Eloc trical and Wireless Tolography__Fit- tings, Carbons, Electric Cablo, Cook- Ing Stoves, Shipa' Fittings and Fire- hearth Gear, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings, Life Rafts, Life Belts, Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Table Covern, Blankets, Counterpanes, Curtains Overenses, Canvas, India Rubber and Metallic Hoses and Tubing, Old Cordage, Canvas ilags, Old India Rubber, Old, Leather, 'Old Woolen and Linen Rags, Old Aabenton, Old Paint Drums, Old Cork, New Canvas Cuttings, Old Lead Battery Plates, Old Iron and Steel, Old Brană, Copper, Lead and Zine, Copper and Brain Tuben, Coal Bucks, Brown Jer Wood and fron Blocks Tampa Steel Wire Rope, Dirty Mineral Fittings, Gauges, Steel Tubes,
Anchorn, Chain Cable and Goar, Dril- ling and Grinding Machines, Lathes, Steel Girders, Davits, Pinnace, Cut at 10.30 a.m. the 14th, March
and Dynamo Engines, Tables, Compasses, Blonncles, Logs, Clocks, Very Velu, ble Furniture and Iron Drums, Old Packing Cases, Pack-
Chinaware, &c., &c.
ing Boards, Old Caska, Rigging Comprising
Chain, Buoys, Wire Brushes, Glass Cupboards, Lamps, Rugs, Carpots, Forgen, Vices, Miscellaneous Tools, Tuber, Side Scuttles, Bath, Anvils, leosoros, Bookcases, Card Tables Ironmongery, Pneumatic Drilla, Fil- and Baize covered Tops, Flow-ters, &c., &c. pota and Stands, Chose Sots and other Games, Carta'ns, Several Lots Arm Chairs, Tables, Toa tables with Glass Tops,. Dinner. Tops, Teakwood Tea Tables, Roll-ments, Serge, Flannel, &c., Remnants, top Desk, Electric Table and Blankets, Sundry Articles of Mess Standard Lamps, Dragon Em. and Table Gear, including Electro broidered Fire Boreon Moat Safe, Pinted Ware), Clothing, Condemnet
Provisions for Poultry Feeding, &c. Kitchen Utensils, Winestand,
Terma of Bale: As detailed in Catalogue.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1925.
LAMMERT BROTHERS, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty,
Lots may be inspected on Monday, the 23rd March, 1025. Alno sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon on Friday, 27th March,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Report of the General Managers, Tables, Chairs. Jardinieres. Card Particulars and Conditions of Sale waggon, es Tables with Brass Comprising Table Linon, Imple-
Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1925.
NOTICE.
together with a statement of Tables, Half round table wi hi Accounts for the year ended the Mother of Pearl Inlaid, Joss) 31st. Decombor 1924.
tablo, etc.
The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be olosad from the 13th. to the 27th. March 1925,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN both days inclusivo.
that Mr. GEORGE WOES- BNER has been authorised to sign our firm by procuration from March, 10th 1925. KELLER KERN & CO., LTD.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
NOTICE
O LET -Spacious Godown in THE forty seventh ordinary
то
JARDINE MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance ('o., Ltd.
Hongkong, 7th. March 1925..
1925-1926.
received at the RN, HOSPI.
Annual Moating of the SEALED TENDERS will be Duddell Street napecially Shareholders of the above Com-TAL until 10 s.m. on the 20th. Ruitable for bondod warohouse.pany will be held at the Offices March 1925, from poreons desirous Apply II.M.H. Nomazoo.
FOR SALE. FOR SALE KELLETT MA- NOR BEING NO. 185 THE PEAK, POSSESSION NEXT MAY.-H. "Poroy Smith No. 6, Das Voux Road Contral.
FOR SALE-Child's Param-
bulator in good condition. Apply Mrs Mackintosh. 270 Poak.
FOR SALE-Mr. Rosa
The Transfor Books of the
of the General Alonte. Podder of supplying Beef, Mutton Fowls, Street, on TUESDAY, the 31st Pork, Bread, Cheese, Furo Cow's March 1925 at 11 am. for the Milk, Aorated Wators, Ico. and purpose of receiving the Report other provisions, and necessaries and Statement of Accounts for for the year ending Jist. March, the year ending 31st December 1926. 1924. Company will be closed from the 17th to the 31st March 1925 both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents. Hongkong, 11th March 1995,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Printed Forms of Tender and further articulars can bo obtain- od at the R.N. HOSPITAL.
The right to reject the lowest or any Tondor is reserved.
W. G. BURNISTON,
Surgeon Caplain, R.N, R.N. Hospital, Hongkong,
lith. March, 1925.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
holding a three days Cheap Balo of the remainder of her
that An Fxtraordinary Evoning Dresses, Frocks, General Mosting of the Union NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Summer Dressor, Hate, &c., &c., Insurance Society of Canton, Astor House Hotel 2nd, floor.
K. C. C.
DANCE
On the Roof Garden HONGKONG HOTEL. on FRIDAY, March, 13th. English Jazz Orchew ra of tho .. "Califor: ia" in attendance,
THE MONGKONG & NHAHROA DOCK CO., LTD
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Ordinary Yearly Mooting of Shareholders will be hold in the offices of the Com- pany, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hong- kong, on MONDAY, the 30th. March 1925, at noon, for con- sideration of tho Directors
Roport and Statement of Ac- counts for the year ending 31st Degombur 1921.
The Share Registor and Trans- for Books will he closed from the 20th the 30th March 1925, (both days inclusive),
By Order of the Board of Dircotors.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 12th March, 1925,
Other Notices appear on page. ✪
One Cottage Piano by Moutrie
2 Enamelled Bathe
4 Travelling Trunks
2 Rickeboo
2 Iron Safes
1 Sedan Chair
1 Binocular
1 Underwood Typewriter
1 Tricyclo
1 Typewriter
1 Marble Eleoak Clock
2 Porambulatore
1 American Wall Clock
2 Cabinet Gramaphone
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Thursday the 12th March 1925.
Terms: Cash on delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctionoors.
MILNERS' SAPES
THE Undersigned have just received a shipment of safos of various Sizes. Those may be soon at No. 5 Duddell Stroot.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Agonta.
By Order of the Liquidator
of the Valuable Leasehold Property situato at Victoria, In the Colony of Hongkong
and known da
No. 18, Ice House Street and
No. 6, Daddell Strent to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION on WEDNESDAY,
the March 18, 1925, at 3 o'clock p.m.
At the Chinn Auction Rooms, China Building, Victoria, Hongkong. by
Mr. E. V. M. R. do SOUSA, Auctioneer,
PARTICULARS.
also
Boveral. Dozon Dinnor Plates, Soup Platos, Dossert Platos Vo- gotable Dishes, Game and Mea' Dishes, Sauce Boats, Fruit Dishes individual Toa Sorvicos,
-and
Various lots of Glass and Brass Fingor Bowie, Glass Jugs, Crust Stands, Condimont Trays, Bowls, &c., &c.,
also
Soveral lots of Table Clothe Napkins & c..
Sorvants Long Coats, Tabl
Cover,
and
THE Undersigned have re- solved instructions to soll by Public Auction on Monday, the 16th. March 1925. commencing at 2.45 p.m.. at "Kinsale" Sovorn Road. 403 The Poak
A Quantity of Valuable dousehold Farolture,
Comprising
Chesterfield Couch with Cover, Easy Chaira, Chairs, Teak Tables,
a Large quantity of Powter and Teak Bode, able, Tank Book
The property is situate on, a piece or parcel of ground register-China Boermuge ed in the Land Office as Section D of Inland Lot No. 339. There le
1 Victrola Gramophone
records a frontage of 91 feet 2 inches on Ice House Street and 90 feet 3 The
1 Baby Grand Piano
Cason Card Tablo, Teak Ward- robo, Teak Dressing Table Toak and and Cloth Scroons, Brass orna-
1 French Billiard Table with Electric Hoafing Installation and all accessories
mants, Glass Ware. European Water Coloura, Engravings, Large Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Table Lamps. Dinner and Dessert Porvicos, Toilet Sets, Gas Stoves, also
etc. The
inches on Duddell Street. premises cover an arca of 6480 square feet or thereabouts and are situate in a busy locality, premises are held for a term of 999 years from the 11th day of May, 1849, created therein by a Crown Lease of Inland Lot No. 339 dated the 15th day of August, 1881, and
Her made between
late Majesty Queen Victoria of the one part and Emmanuel Raphael Particulars and Conditions of Sale Belilios and Catchick Paul Chater!
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
of the
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
situnte at
Mongkokisul in the Colony of Hongkong
that the Fortieth Annual Limited, will be hold at the Head Ordinary General Meeting of the Office of the Society. Union Build- Company (sinco its registration) Nos. ing, Hongkong, on THURSDAY,will be held at the Hongkong the 19th day of March, 1925. at Hotol, Hongkong, on SATUR 12 o'clock noon, when the sub- DAY, the 21st. March 1925, at 11 joined Rosolution will be pre-la.m. for the purpose of receiving posed as an Ordinary Resolution, the Foport of the Gonoral viz :-
Managers, together with a Stato- "That out of the unissued meat of Accounts for the your capital of the Socisty thera endod 31st. 5. ctober 1924,
and formerly known na
to be sold by
PÚBLIC AUCTION.
on FRIDAY,
March 20, 1925, at 3 o'clock p.nu. by
Messrs, Lammert Bros., Auctioneers,
1 Completo Stago with sconory
lighting and curtains
and
Cabinot Victrola XIV, Recorad, Blackwood Curio Cabinot, Chairs,
a large collection of sundrios.Tempoye, etc.
ipoluding
Glassware and Cutlery,
and
Tennis Goar, Croo uot Set, All Lots to ho Sold without Lady's carrying, chair, Gordon
Reservo
Seats, Iawn Mower, Bamboo Catalogues will be issued, and Fira i scape Ladder,
Font on application to Tel.
and 0.4531
On View from to-day, Owing to the lar o quantity of articles to be auctioned the Aug-
of the other part Subject to the payment of the proportion of tho rent and the obser vance and performanca of the tion will bo continued if neces-14th March 1925. covenants and conditions contain-sary on Monday at 11 a m.
ed in the said Crown Lense so far as they relate to the nald premises.
220, 292 and 224 Portland St. The Crown rent payable in respect
of the premises is $80 per annum.
For further particulars and Conditions of anle apply to:-
Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES
& MASTER, The Vendor's Solicitors,
or to Mr. E. V. M. N. de SOUSA, The Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 10, 1925.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
At their Sale;room in Duddeli Street,
PARTICULARS.
to issued 25.000 shares of £10) Tra i egister of Shares of the each eradited as pai-l-up to Company will be closed from the extent of £1 per share MONDAY, the 16th day of March ranking for dividend and into MONDAY, the 23rd. day of all other respects pari pasu March 1925, both days inclusive, with the shares of the during which period na transfor Society airindy issued: and of shares can be registered, that the sail additional Joux D, HUMPHREYS & SONoon and formerly known as Nag. sharo shall so far as shall
he nonessary for the purpose he allotted to those Sanro- holsers of the Yang-tszo Insurance Association Ld... who have accop ed or shall accept the offer of the Society mado to them on
General Managers.
The property consists of all those messages and tenements situate at Mongkoktsul in Kow
of
174, 178 and 278 Portland Street, THE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Hongkong, 10th. March 1925, but now known as Nos. 220, 292 Situale at Homantiù, Kowloon,
the 3rd, day of December, Hughes & Hough
1924 (being
(61) offer t acquire shares in the Ati- sociation on the basis of the allotment of one
LIMITED
share in IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
the Society in exchange for six shares in the Associa- tion), and that the balance (if any) of tho said addition- al sharos may be al ottod and disposed of by the Sooioty's Board of Directors in such mannor BR such Board shall think most boneficial to the Socioty, "* Dated the 9th, day of March, 1925
By order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
PENINSULA AUCTION ROOM.
PALACE HOTEL ANNEXE 39, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.
D.O. BAPTISTA,
Auotioneer.
and Portland Street situate or in the Colony of Hongkong andi a piece or parcel of land register. registered in the Tand Office s ed in the Land Office as the Re- SECTION R OF KOWLOON In malning Portion of Kowloon In- LAND) LOT No. 1587. The land land Lot No. 1282 and held under faces three public roads nad has a Crown Lease dated the 20th day an area of 11,700 Square feet or The Crown Rent of August, 1915, for 75 years, re-thereabouts. newable for a further term of 75 payable yearly in $70. years on the usual terms and con-Te be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION)
ditions. The Crown rent payable In respect of the sald premises la |$32,00 of which 45 cents is payable by the owner of Section A of the said Lot.
For further Particulara and Con- ditions of Sale apply to MESSHS, HASTINGS DENNYS
BOWLEY. Solicitora,
8. Des Vœux Road Central. or to
MESSRS, LAMMERT BROS., Auctionogra.
Duddoll Streat. Hongkong, March 7, 1925.
on Monday, March 23, 1925. at 3 p.m. hy MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA Auctioneer
At the CHINA AUCTION-ROOMS, Chinn Building.
For further particulars and con- &ditions of anle, apply to
MESSRS LEO. D'ALMADA AND NEPHEW, Solicitors, or to
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 24, 1925.
China Building.
K
L. E, S. HOD -E.
Auctioneer.
A Quantity of Plants in pots and Mauritius Palme Cataloguer will be issued (n View from Saturday the
Torms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
12th, March 1925.
Coupon
'Telegraph" Motor Car Competition.
In every issue of the "Telegraph " up to and including April 25th, 1925, there will appear a skoloton word from which the consonants havo boon omitted. Competitors aro required to fill in the blanks, and for ovory correct coupon sent in they will be credited with one point. The com- patitors having the highest totale when the Competition ends will be awarded prizos as follows :—1st, à Fivo- Passenger 1925 Dodge motor car; 2nd, a magnifieout Viotrols cabinot gramaphono; 3rd, a No. 5 Model Underwood Lypowitter.
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