THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNIVERSAL WANTS
If you have noticed the large number of people who read the "Telegraph' every night, you will be SATISFIED
that the best ovoning advertising modium
IN THE
Colony of Hongkong is the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" 25 WORDS:
for 3
1$1.50 if not propaid.
Plepas State If Box No. is required
PREMISES WANTED.
WANTED TO RENT, Emall
furnished house or bung galow in the Peak district, Apply to Box No. 1806 c/o "Hongkong Telograph".
POSITIONS VACANT.
p
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE
"HE Forty-fourth · Ordinary General of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 14th May 1925, at Noon, for the
purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together wish a statomont of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December 1924.
Tho Share Register and Transfor Books will be closed from the 1st to the 14th May 1925, both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON. & CO., LTD.
General Agents.
YACHTING,
"TREVESSA TROPHY"
THE first biennial Race will
take place on WEDNES. DAY, afternoon next the 29th instant. commencing at 4 p.m. from Channel Rooks.
Visitors are cordially invited and a launch will leave Blake
TYFISTS. Only fast and Pier at 3 p.m. for the use of
perienced required. Apply
Not anyone wishing to be present. stating salary required. particular as to sex or nationali- ty. Fook On Insurance, Dos Voeux Road.
MISCELLEANOUS.
WANTED-A third man to
A. W. TÍOKLE,
Hon. Secretary. R. H. K. Y. C.
join a mess in Tregunter JUST LANDED. Mansions, May Road, to entor on
May 1st. 1925. Apply Box No. 1322 c/o "Hongkong Telograph."
WANTED.-Party
W
4
can
commend good houseboy, Trustworthy and officient. Apply Box 1320 c/o "Hongkong Tele- graph".
WANTED-Fourth man to
join mess in Kowloon, best locality. Enter May 1st. Ex- collent Cooking and every com fort. Apply Box 1321 c/o "Hong- kong Telegraph."
PREMISES TO LET.
SPACI
PACIOUS OFFICFS. Second floor, China Building. Pro- mises now available Inspec- tion any time during business
FOR THE HAND" CAMERA
THE ANTI SCREEN IS A PERFECT MAND CAMERA PLATE
MONDAY, APRIL
FORTHCOMING AUCTION
SALES.
Lammert Bros. THE AUCTIONEERING
BROKERING Co., Ltd.
PUBLIC" AUCTION,
yfolds Negativos of rich gr dation, with full detail in shadowe and highlights." It stands forcing development, posadases great latitude, and is unsurpassed faTHE Undersigned have receiv
instantaneoun work.
"WELLINGTON"'
.. ANTI SCREEN, PLATE WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD.
Elstree ....
England
- Obtainable at All Photographic Dealers ·
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
CLUB COMPETITIONS, 1925.
ME
EMBERS aro reminded that entry forms for Olub Competitions, Season 1925, are now posted in the Club House. All entries close on MONDAY, 11th May.
'
B. WYLIE, Hon. Secretary!
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
NEW ISSUE OF CAPITAL.
SHAREHOLDERS
aro hereby notified that the second and
final call of§5 per Share on Shares
of the Now Issue is payable on
or before the 1st. day of May, 1925.
Cheques should ho sent ad- dressed to the Company, together. with
od instructions to sell by. Public Auction on Thurs., the 30th. April 1925. commencing at 5.16 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Stroot,
A Collection of about 2000
..... Stamps Izoluding fine Coloniale, Asiation. and Hongkong and "China on Hongkong" Broken Crown. Catalogues will be issued On View from Wednesday the 29th. April 1925.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT EROS.. Auctioneers.
MILNERS' SAFES
THE Undersigned havo just received a shipment of safes of various. Sizes, Those may be seep at No. 5 Duddell Street, LAMMERT BROS.,
Agents.
Perfect
Expression
Fresh French Cheeses respect of the Firat Call, when A MASTER PIANIST. WITH Certificates of Title in IS AN IMPORTANT POINT TO
Camembert
Roquefort
Gruyere
Savoie
St Marcellin
AT
Fully paid Certificates will be issued.
The Transfer Books of the Company in respect of the New Issue of Shares will be closed from Wednesday. the 22nd, day of April, until Saturday, the 2nd of May 1925 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares of the New Issue can!
MAGASIN GENERAL, be registered,
THE CORNER SHOP. Phone 3312. Beaconsfield Arcade.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Seven
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
A SHIP'S NAME.
hours. Apply The Hongkong WE, Carmichael & Clarke of Excavation, Pile Driving & Con- atruation Co., Ltd. 2nd Floor, Powell's Building;
TOLET-Possession 1st June
"Kellott Manor" being No. 185 Mount Kellott. Apply on the premises or to Mr H. PERCY SMITH, 6 Dos Vœux Central,
Hongkong, hereby viven notice that in consequence of the English translation of the Chinese characters being. in- correct, we have applied, to the
Board of Trade, under Section 1894, in respect of the ship 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act,
LOKSUN"
of Hongkong, Official No. 153555 of gross tona- ago 1781 tone, register tonnage 1045 tons, heretofore owned by The Foi Lun Steamship Co, Ltd. for pormission, to change her Dama to LOK SUN" and to have
TO LET-Furnished Bunga- her registered in the new name low near Golf Club at Fan- at the Port of Hongkong as ling. Doors and windows protected owned by The Fei Lun Steam- against mosquitoes. From May ship Co., Ltd. Victoria, Hongkong 15th to Oct. 15th. Apply Box
Any objections to the proposed
No. 1318 Hongkong Telegraph.' change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within Boven days from the appearance of this advertisement.
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"O lot-For immediato occupa- tion. Nice European 3-roomed flats in Camoron road, Kowloon at Moderato Hato. Apply Com- pradore Department, H. M. H. Nemazee, Prince's Building..
FOR SALE. FOR SALE-Ruick seven
seater
Canadian Spécial Touring Car, good condition. Apply: F. M. CRAWFORD, c/o Lane, Crawford, Ltd,
Dated at Hongkong, this 27th. day of April 1925,
(Sgd.) The Fei Lun Steamship
Co., Ltd. CARMICHAEL & CLARKE,
Managers.
THE HONGKONG TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.
THE FIRST ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above FOR SALE Re-built "UN- Company will be held at St. DERWOOD" & "CORONA". | Goorzo's Building, Chator Road, Guarantood most solid build and. Vistoria, on THURSDAY, the good works. Largo Stock 7th May, 1925, at 2.30 o'clock Cheapest Prices. How Woo Trad p.m. for the purpose of receiving ing Co., 56, Hollywood Road.a Statement of Accounts and the Phone 0.597.
OTICE.
MR. Sydney, Hampdon Ross, Chartered and Incorporat. ed Accountant, has been admitted a Partner in our Firm.)
PERCY SMITH, SETH &
PLEMING Incorporated Accountants.
Report of the General Managers for the period ended 31st March,
1925, and electing a Consulting
Committee and Auditora,
The Transfer Books of the
Company will be closed from MONDAY, the 4th May, 1925, until THURSDAY, the 7th May, 1925, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, 21st, April, 1975,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON, General Managers... Hongkong, 20th April, 1925.
UNDERWOOD. TYPEWRITERS
PORTABLE MODEL
Weight only 84 lbs. complete in travelling
case.
MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM SERVICE.
Price H.K. $112.50 Nett.
The machine YOU will eventually carry,
THE
MORRISON
PIANO
the instrument re- sponds to every mood of the player, making it apleasure to play on it.
8B, DUDDELL STREET,
Furniture Auctions
"EVERY
Tuesday and Friday.
at 2.30 p.m.
L. E, S. HODGE,.
Auctioneer.
THE AUCTIONEERING AND BROKERING CO, LTD.
8B Duddoll Stroet.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
CHINA AUCTION Hughes & Hough
ROOMS.
China Building, Ground Floor.
IF you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise, send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, A
EV.M.R, do 8OUBA,
Auctioneer. 'Tol. O. 4453.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received. instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion, for account of the concerned, on TUESDAY, April 28, 1925, at 2.80 p.m., at No. 9 Jordan Road (1st Floor)
THE Undersigned have receiv-Kowloon,
ed instructions to sell by Valuable Household Furniture and order More!
OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEES The Valuable Leasehold
irra, esty M
Situate at Kowloon in The Colony of Hongkong and Known as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1575
with the Buildings thereon to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION
on Monday; the 4th day of May,
1925 at 8 p.m.
THE AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING CO., LTD.-
Auctioneers.
At their Fale.room in Buddoll Street. Victoria, aforesaid.
THE
"HE PROPERTY CONSISTS
OF
All that piece or parcel of ground situato at Kowloon in tho Colony of Hongkong and is or to
containing 5,580 square feet to be registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1575
gether with six newly built four storiód Chinese houses (unnum- bered) thereon of coment concreta The property is situated. at the Western Side of SUNG WONG TOI, Kowloon City Road. The. said premises are held for a period of 75 years (renewable for a further period of 75 years at a re-assessed Crown Rent) from the 20th March 1923 upon the terms and conditions set out in a letter dated the 27th February 1923 from the Director of Publio Works to Cheung King Ming Esq. who is now entitled to a Crown Lease of the said Lot upon the sume Conditions.
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to:
Mr. G. R. HAYWOOD,
Solicitor
4A, Des Voeux Road Central,
or to
Sundries, Comprising:
LIMITED
[1MPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS, PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion
(For Account of the Concerned),
or WEDNESDAY, the April 20, 1926, commencing at 2.80 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, Corner of Ico House Street,
Teakwood and Blackwood Household Furniture, and Sundries, (Full Particulars from Catalogue).
On view 28th instant,
Terms: Cash on delivery,
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.;
Auctioneers.
HONGKONG OFFENDED.
Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Teok-
MR. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S NEW NOVEL. Wood Wardrobe, Teakwood Chest- of Drawers Teakwood Dressing
The path of reotitude is not too Table Teakwood Dining Table, easy to follow nowadays for many Teakwood Dining Chairs, Tenk- of us, and even that most harmless wood Sideboard, Teakwood Dinner of individuals, the novelist, is liable Waggon,Tumblers and Wine at times to strike a song. Mr. glasses, Upholstered Davenport Somerset Maughom has just had and Arm Chaird, Teakwood Curio the experience with bie, now núvol, Cabinet, Blackwood Tea Table, "The Painted Veil," his particular Blackwood Teapoys, Blackwood anag being the Government of Flower Stands, &c., &c.
Also
1 Large Indian Carpet,"
4 Indian "Rugs.. “
1 Writing Table,
1 Gramophone and Records.
St.C. &C.
On view from Monday, 27th April, 1925;
Terms-Cash before delivery. E. V. R. R. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong. The case has probably established a precedent, and while Mr. Somerset, Maugham has been put to the trouble and expanse of Kitering and deleting, bis work, Hongkong has got a certain amount: of cheap publicity in places, where- they write. No doubt some time will elapse era Mr. Somerset Maugham or any other writer ven- tures to lay the scene of bis effort in a Colony which is so particular about trifles. It appears that one of Mr. Somerest Maugham's characters in "The Painted Voll,””. the scene of which is laid in Hong- kong, was assigned an office and a.) A title which actually exist under the Government, of that Colony... The world's fiction libraries contain hundreds of books with references to every Govern- ment in the world, hut. Hongkong is the first to raise an objection. In an interview to the Evening Standard, Mr. Somerset Maugham said, "It would be altogether: different were the official in ques tion areat official—a man who lived and bad being but he is an eutirely imaginary person, as if he had been an official of Ruritanis or. The Undersigned will soll by some other fictitious ecuntry. Public Auction,
PENINSULA
AUCTION ROOM.
PALACE HOTEL ANNEXE 39, Haiphong Road, Kowloon,
D. O. BAPTISTA,
Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Hongkong won't like the sly dig on TUESDAY,
about Ruritania, but the whole April 23, 1925, at 2.80 p.my
Affair is, to say the least, comical. A Quantity of Household and
Happily for Mr. Somerset Maug- Blackwood Furniture,
ham and his publishers the ro- Teakwood Dressing Tables, Exferences to the official in Hoog-
Let us demonstrate this The Auctioneering and Brokering tension Dining Tables, Wardrobes, kong only cover a few pages. It
to you at our Show Rooms
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,
8, Des Vœux Road, Central.
Entrance Ice House Street. Telephone C,4648.
IF YOU SUFFER AFTER EATING
tako two or three tablets of Bisurated Magnesia with a sip of
Co., Ltd.
1. E. S. HODGE,
Auctioneers.
Tea Tables, Dinner Waggons, is to be hoped that in making the Dining Chairs, Cabinets, Side-alterations the author will not have boards, Safes, Meat Safes, Over-the-experience of a brather writer. 8B, Duddell Street, Hongkong. mantlea, Ice Chests, Electric Fans, who, being just la time to alter an Cutlery and Glassware and one imaginary title, discovered to his Singer Sowing Machine, etc.
dismay that the new one he in vented to take its place was adopt ed by a newly elevated peer on the Blackwood M. T. Tables, Armany before his book came out.
Chinu Express and Telegraph.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Algo
THE undersigned have receiv-Chairs, Settees, Flower Stands,
Writing Desks, Tempoys, etc.
The Undersigned will sell by Public Auction,
ed instructions to sell. by Public Auction by order of the Court.
The Steamship,
"KWAI WAH".
now lying at Shum Shui Po, in the Harbour of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY,
the 29th April, 1925, at 2.30 p.m. at their Auction Rooms" No. 8, Dúddell Street, The Auctioneering & Brokering Co., Ltd.
:
L. E. S. HOOGE,
Auctioneer.
DODWELL & Co., Ltd. wator. This quickly, surely and of English Oak sheathed with
Office Equipment Dept. No. 1 Duddell Street
Telephone 4689-Central,
GEORGE ARLISS
THE WORLD'S FOREMOST CHARACTER ACTOR IS COMING
IN
"THE GREEN
PARTICULARS;" The ship was built in England
Muritz Metal and has a gross tonnage of 478 tone She is woll squipped, having undergone an extensive overhaul in July. 1924 at Hongkong.
safely neutralises the harmful acid, stops the food formontation, | anidgives your stomach a chenco to proceed with its work in at padnless normal manner. Thous- anns of people know from their owe experience that Bisurated Mgnosia is the only thing that elps them that it's the only thing that enables them to eat hearty meals. of the good things they like without worrying about after offects. Bisurated Magnesia to- Tablets coat little at any sham- lat's, and they are so suro in offoct that that doctors and hos- pitale all over the world preise them and prescribe them. Bisurat- cd Magnesia, will rid you of all trace of stomach pain and weak- ness and will enable you to eat hearty moals of the things you liko wihout fear of consequent discomfort.
GODDESS" Be sure to see the oval "BISMAG"
STARTING TO-MORROW
AT
THE WORLD
trado mark on the wrappor when buying.
The Sim of the Geodine
RISMA
SCB IT on
every. Package
Length 164 feet 7 inches Beam 26 foot 7 inches Depth 13 feet 2 inches For orders to view apply to--
L. E, S, HUDGE,
Auctioneer. For further particulars apply
Messrs. JOHNSON STOKES
& MASTER,
Solicitors, Prinées Building, Ios House
Street, Hongkong
ar to
L. E. S. HODGE,
Auctionoor.
MASSAGE:
Mr. N. AKAJI,
Mrs. E. AKAJI,
Graduate of: Tokyo: massage School No. 53, Haiphong, Rd. 2nd floor. Kowloon Telephone, K.123],
on TUESDAY,
April 28, 1926, at 11,90 m.,
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
WELCOMED TO: TOKYO. Tokyo, April 25.-The leading in editorial width 5 ft. 8 ins., 6 HP. Engine, comments, welcome the Bussin
milce per hour. On view at Ambassador cordially, The YorosI Ah King Slipway, Causeway Bay, demands on explanation of bio from to-day.
1 Motor Boat, Length 24 ft. sernacular papers
6
D. C. BAPTISTA; Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 24, 1925.
Harbin speech and the Asahi accepts bis denial but the Press. generally withholds.comment.— Reuter.
THE STAR
WEDNESDAY April 29th at 530 p.m.
FRIDAY May 1st at 9.15 p.m.
MADAME KELVEY'S
TALENTED PUPILS
Charming Songs,
Artistic Dances,
Novelty Numbers.
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