J.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNIVERSAL
WANTS
If you have noticed the large number of people who "read tho. "Telograph" overy night, you will he
SATISFIED
that the best evening advertising... medium.
IN THE
Colony of Hongkong is thà
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”.
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not prepaid.
Please State if Box No. is required Leitors have boon received at this office for the following adver:isors 1325, 1320, 1314
SITUATIONS VACANT.
R.
HONGKONG TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE..
IN view of & proposal to open
Evening Classes in Kowloon similar to those held by the Instituto in Hongkong, it is re- quested that prospective students will communicate with the undersigned, stating the subjects in which they desire Classes to bo formed;
E. RALPHS, Inspector of English Bchools, Education Department.
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE Forty-fourth Ordinary
WANTED, — À Steno-Typist THURSDAY, the 14th
W
apply Caldbeck, Macgregor
& Co. Ltd.,
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
-An Assistant mistress to help with English and Mathe- matics. For particulars apply to the Diocesan Girl's School, Kowloon.
MISCELLEANOUS.
TAXIS,
No chits taken. Customers are requested to pay the proper amount of fare as the Company cannot undertake to give change.
PREMISES TO LET.
for
General Meeting of Share- holders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned
1925, May
at Noon, the purpose of receiving the Report of tho, General Agents, together with a statement of Accounta for the year anded the
and
31st December 1924.
The Share Registor Transfer Books will be closed from the 1st to the 14th May 1925, both days inclusive,
JARDINE MATHESON, & CO., LTD.
General Agents.
NOTICE. “
NOTICE is hereby given that
from 15th. May 1925 the undersinged will take over the entire concern of Hin Leo Coal
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
Obida Building, Ground Floor.
you
IF you have anything
would like to sell, exchange or advertise, send it to
the CHINA AUÛTION ROOMS,
E.V.M.R. de SOUSA,
Auctionoor.
Tol. O. 4453.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
The Undersigned bas rocolved instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion, for account of the concerned on. SATURDAY.
་་:་
the 9th May, 1925, at 11.30 a.m., at the Chind Auction Rooms, China) Building
3 Cases Cake,
1 Case Canned Tomato Sar-
dipes.
1 Case Enamelled Ware. 1 Case Oats.
1 Case Paper Sticks. Terms: Cash before delivery.
E. V...M. R. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 8, 1926, -
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FATHERCRAFT.
A New Clinic.
An enterprising doctor in Fins- bury has started a class for instruction in men; fathercraft,” the lore of the nursery for mon: and it is to be hoped the example
of
that enterprising doctor will be followed in many other districts, says a writer in a London journal.
The tradition that discourages Co., and Yik Chung Co., (General a father from making a close Stevedore & forwarding agents), acquaintance with his infant Any claims against above con-offspring is one that might well corns should be presented us on be allowed to lapse, in the in- or before the above date, other-terest both of parent and of child-
TO LET. Possession 1st June wise they will not be recognised. In all too many families the
"Kollott Manor" being No.
H.
185 Mount Kellett Apply on the premises or to Mr. PERCY SMITH, 6. Dos. Vœux Central,
SPACIOUS OFFIOFS. Second
floor, China Bailding Pre- mises now available Irispoc- tion any time during business Apply The Hongkong hours. Excavation, Pile Driving & Con- struction Co., Ltd., 2nd Floor, Powell's Building-
TO LET-Large, well airy and light Office rooms, No. 5. Duddell Street. Apply Sung Tai, 1, Queen Street.
"
TO LET-Large, airy and commodious office rooms in Prince's Building.. Im- mediate possession. App'y to Prince's Building & Land Co., Ltd.
HIN FAT & CO., LTD.,
Kwok Hin Wang,
Managing Director.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
VISIT OF AMERICAN DAVIS
CUP PLAYERS. 12th, 18th and 14th May. Booking of Peserved Soats
at $1.50 each. will open at
Mosers, MOUTRIE & CO. at 8.30 a.m.
on FRIDAY, 8th May.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENTS
SEMI-FINALS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.
ן.
Reserved Boats $1 each. Booking will open at MeGTS
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
ARDLUI HOUSE late Loy's Montre & Co. at 8.30 a.m. on
Lodge under now manage-SATURDAY, 9th May. mont, Coolest & most comfortable on Poni sula largo airy double & board single rooms with full Latest Sanitäry improvements S: minutes from jetty, excellent cuisine, monthly rates for families Bus passes door. 229, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Tel. K: 1215,
Apply Manager.
FOR SALE,
junior members must look upon their father as a species of visit- or, a person out of touch with the daily realities that make up the existence of the nursery.
Without mother, without nurso, the world, as they know it, would come to an absolute standstill; father, on the other hand, whatever his virtues, is not a necessity of life. His earnings, it is true, pay for baby's broad and milk but baby is] ignorant of household economics,] and knows only that the spoon which brings food to his mouth is guided by feminino fingers. Father, at his best, is an occasional playmate;{ mother is an hourly need.
We
On the whole, we are inclined to belittle the paternal instinct- to ignore its beauty and the usea to which it may be put. expect all women to be handy with the young and expect all men to be clumsy with them; but there are women-not a few- who are bored by babies, and men -not a fow-who have that. natural tenderness for children! which goes to make the perfect
nurso.
THE SOLDIER'S' WAY. One such I remember in a village street abroad; a red-faced youth, one of three or four in khaki, who balted to pick up a grubby French baby from the gutter in which it was playing. por- He held it in his arms as if it Por were a treasure; he kissed its
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
WEATHER and Ground carry out the following
gramme in the
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.
grubby face, pulled its pinafore pro-straight and stroked its little Then wisps of yellow bair. having, won a smile, he kissed it once again, restored. it to Its gutter and walked on.
BUICK 5seater Good condition Semi-Final Singles (Top Half)
with five Excellent Dunlop tyres. Inspection at Peninsular Garage Kowloon. Box No. 1328 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."
MATTHEW JOHN DENMAN STEPHENS DECEASED:
ALL Claims against the Estate of the above Deceased must be sent to the undersigned forth- with.
DEACONS,
Bolicitors, Hongkong, 6th May 1925,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLÚB.
DRAFT Programmes
and
Entry Forms for the Fifth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday 30th May and Monday 1st June 1925(weather permitting) may be obtained at the Rado Couro, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stablas.? Entrtos will close at 12 o'clock Doon Saturday 16th May 1925.
The child's mother, from her
11th May. (whito tickets). doorway, looked after him, Semi-Final Bingles (Bottom half) amused; but the two or three 20th May (Yellow tiokots)., boldiors, his fellows, showed Final Bingles 21st. May (Rad no sign of amusement or astonish- ment. To them, I gathered, tickets).
there was nothing extraordinary in masculine desire to fondle and tidy a baby.
Final Doubles 22nd. May (Fink
tickets),
Where such a desire exists' it is waste and pity to lot it run to ased; not merely because a talent
YOU WILL ALWAYS for fatheroraft is useful in the
FIND
A GOOD SELECTION OF
FRENCH HORS D'OEUVRE
AT
household, but boonuse a child whose father has fad and nursed it will fool for him something of that special tenderness which is aially reserved for its mother. Such a child will not have to wait till it attains to years of compara tive discretion to understand that ita malo parent is as much a necessity as the womenfolk, whoj food it and tuok it into bod at night. First impressions, we are told, aro the strongest and most
MAGASIN GENERAL, lasting and a child's first im-
THE CORNER SHOP.
5, Beaconsfield Arcado.
"Phone 3312. -
pressions of its father will be all the happier and more endearing if the head of the household takes such shavo as he may in the actual life of the nursery,
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1925.
THE HONGKONG AND
WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Lammert Bros. Hughes & Hough THE AUCTIONEERING &
that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday the 18th day of May 1926, at 11 o clock In the forenoon, when the sub-Public Auction on Joined Resolutions will be proposed Resolutions, ав Extraordinary viz:-
PUBLIC "AUCTION.
ed instructions to soll by THE Undersigned have receiv
exceed
Thursday, the 14th. May, 1925. commencing at 2.45 pm.
at No. 6, Observatory Villas, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Comprising
LIMITED
IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc tlon. (For Account of the Concorn- ed)
on SATURDAY,
the 9th May, 1925, at 11 am, at No. 22, Queen's Road Central
About 150 Lots of Water Colours by special.
Japanese Artists, (Now on view).
Terms:
Cash on delivery. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.
Auctioneers, Hongkong, May 7, 1925,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
(1) That the Articles of Associa-: tion of the Company, be: altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Article 17 and by the sub Toak Hatstand, Chesterfield stitution therofor of the Couch and Chairs, Book Caacs, following Article namely:- Brass Fender, Brass Ornaments "17. So long as the Large Carpets, Rugs, Curios, "Issued capital of the Com-etc., etc,
Toak Extension Dining Table, "pany shall not "$6,000,000 no member shall Chairs, Teak Sideboard, Dinner "be entitled to be registered Waggon, Dinner Service, Glass "as the holder of more than Waro, Cooking Stove, Cooking "8,000 shares of the Com- Utensils, etc., ato,,
Teak Single and Double Bed-... "pany. Should the issued "capital of the Company besteads, Teak Double and single Wardrobes with Glass Doors, "increased beyond $6,000,000 Dressing Table with Bavelled
The Undersigned have received "the number of shares in Mirror. Marble Top Washstaud, instructions to sell by Public Auc "respect of which a member Chest of Drawers, Tables, Chairs,tion. (For Account of the Concern "shall be entitled to be re- Screens, Embroidery Screens, ed), "gistered shall be increased Electrio Table Fans, Curtains, "proportionately, but no "member shall be entitled to A "be registered, in respect of "a fraction of a share." (2) That the authorised Capital of the Company (which is now $3,000,000 consisting of 60,000 shares of the nominal value of $50 each the whole
also Selection of Blackwood
Furniture and
One White Frost Ice Chest One Grandfather Clock Flants in Pots
Catalogues will be issued
On View from Wednesday the
[
Terms-Cash on delivery. LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
of which have been issued)12th. May 1922. be Increased to $10,000,000| by the creation of 140,000) additional shares of the nominal value dľ $50 each ranking (subject as hereinafter mentioned) for dividend and in all other respects pari passu with the shares constituting the Com- pany's present issued Cap
tal.
(3) That 60,000 of the said
140,000 new shares be offered, in the first Instance (in the proportion of one new share for every old share held by them respectively) to the members of the Company
"
MILNERS SAFES
THE Undersigned have just
received a shipment of safes of various Sizes. These may be seen at No. 5 Duddell Street. LAMMERT BROS,
Agents.
"For the Blood in the Life."
who on the 10th day of June, Sufferers
1925, are registered in the Company's Share Register as the holders of the said 60,000 old shares at a premium of $10 per share.
from Bad Lee, Abscesses, Ulcers.
Pilos, Glandular Swellings. Eczema, Boils Phupies and Eruptions, Goat, Rheumatism, must realise that the only Are way to complete and lasting relief in la free the blood of the poisonous waste 'master, the one cause of such troubles. Clarke's Blood Mixture contains ingredients, which soon, OVCI- come and expel the impurities. that's why so many lanting aures atend to lin credit.
Piensant to take.
Of all Chamlista and Storas.
יי.
Refese Subzistutes,
Clarke's Blood Mixture
"Everybody's Elood Purifier."|
(5) That such of the said 60,000 new shures as shall be ac- cepted by members both in and outside the Far East shall vis-a-vis the said 60,000 old shares rank for dividend as from the 15th day of July,
on SATURDAY,
the 9th May, 1925, at noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Comer of Ice House Street,
Fox Terrier (5 Puppies)...
On view on day of sale. Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 6, 1925.
PENINSULA AUCTION ROOM,
PALACE HOTEL ANNEXE 39 Haiphong Road Kowloon
"D. O. BAPTISTA,
Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned will sell by Public Auction,"
* on SATURDAY, May 9, 1925, at 11.80 a.m.
A Quantity of Household and Blackwood Furnitures,
Comprising:--
Teakwood
BROKERING CO., Ltd.
8B, DUDDELL STREET Furniture Auctions
EVERY · Tuesday and Friday. at 2.30 p.m.
L. E. S. HODGE,
Auctioneer.
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions (from the congerned) to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
at 9, Jordan Road, Kowloon (Ground Floor)
on WEDNESDAY next. 13th May 1925 at 2.30 p.m. UALUABLE HOUEHOLD
FURNITURE (Powells &-Lane Crawford ) Consisting of
Hatstands. Chesterfield Couch, and Armchairs, Extension Table, Sideboard, Dinoer Wagon, Black- wood Tables, Blockwood, inlaid Curio Stand, Dressing Table with three mirrors, Blackwood Chairs and Settee, Carpets, Bed and Table Linon, Crookeryware, Cutlery, Three Wardrobes, ( ona with mirror) Kitchen Utensile.
also
7
One ICE CHEST · and Ono act of Chinees Long Spears,
Catalogues will be issued, One view from MONDAY nert 11th May 1925."
Terms: Cash on delivery.. Auctioneering and Brokering Co.,
Ltd.
L. ES. HODJE,
Auctioneer, Hongkong 8th May, 1925.
WHEN BUYING PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES PAPERS AND FILMS
Specify: "WELLINGTON"
Sold by all Photographic Dealers
Extension Dining WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD.
Tables, Dressing Tables, Wash atands, Hatstands,
Wardrobes, Sole Manufacturers of the Wellington Plates, Papers,
Sofas, Cabinets, Ice Chests, Side- boards, Tea Tables, Meat Safes, Writing Desks, Flowerstands, Screens, Iron and Teakwood Beds, Steel Travelling Leather and Trunks, Porcelain and Glass Wares, etc., etc.,
And
M. T. Blackwood Tables, Teapoys, Flower Stands, tees, etc.,
D. C. BAPTISTA,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 7, 1925.
and Films.
Elstree England.
MASSAGE
Mr. N. AKAJI,
Mrs. E, AKAJI.
Graduate of Tokyo Massage School No. 23, WYNDHAM STREET
HONGKONG, TEL. 4386.
LEE WHITE BACK
(4) That the aforesaid offer be made to members by notice specifying the number of new shares to which a men- ber is entitled... That a member whose registered address is situate in the Far East or his nominee shall pay for such new shares accepted by two instalments, i.e. one instalment of $30 per new share to be paid on or before the 15th day of July, 1925, and a further in- stalment of $30 per new share to be paid on or before the 15th day of October, 1926, and such member or his nominee who has not accepted and lodged with the Company's Bankers the first instalment due on such new shares on or before the 15th day of July, 1925, will be) deemed to have declined, That a member whose re-
of such new shares and as from the 15th day of Octo gistered address is situate outside the Far East or his
ber, 1925, equally with the said 60,000 old shares. .nominee shall pay for such new shares accepted by two
(6) That any of the said 60,000 new shares which shall not instalments, i.e., one instal|
be taken up by the Com- ment of $30 per new share
shareholders in pany's to be paid on or before the 15th day of September, 1925,
manner aforesaid and the together with interest ealer- remaining 80,000 unissued Jated at the rate of 6% per
new shares may be issued and disposed of in such man- annum on the total amount
ner at such time or times then payable for the period from the 15th day of July,
and upon, such terms as to 1925, until the date of re-
ranking for dividend and otherwise as the Company's ceipt of payment by the Com-
Directors ahall in their ab- pany's Bankers and a fut-
solute discretion think fit. thor instalment of $30 per
NOTICE IS HEREBY new share to be paid on or before the 15th day of ALSO GIVEN that a further Extra- December, 1925. together ordinary General Meeting of the with interest calculated at Company will be held at its
aforesaid the rate of 6% per annum Registered Office
1925, to the extent of one James half of the nominal value
AND
on the total amount then. Tuesday the 2nd day of June, 1926, payable for the period from at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the the 15th day of October, purpose of receiving a Report of 1925, until the date of actual, the proceedings at the above men- receipt of payment by the tioned meeting and confirming if Company's Bankers and such thought it as Special Resolutions member outside the Far East the above mentioned Resolutions.
The Transfer Books of the. Com- or his nominee, who has not accepted and lodged with pany will be closed from Wednes the Company's Bankers the day the 10th day of June, 1926, first instalment due on such to Wednesday the 17th day of June, new shares on or before the 1925 (both days inclusive) during 15th day of September, 1925, which period no transfer of shares
can be registered. together with interest as aforesaid will be deemed to
Date the 4th day of May, 1925.
By Order of have doclined. The Direc-
the Board of Directors, tore shall have the right to reject any nomince.
1
R. M. DYER,.......
Chief Manager.
AGAIN.
THEATRE ROYAL
McGrath, Ltd., Present a Return Farewell Visit of
LEE WHITE
in association with
CLAY SMITH AND LONDON" COMPANY.
TO-NIGHT, at 0.15 and 9.30 p.m.
Friday, May 8tb.
Saturday, May 9th.
"BACK AGAIN "
“YOGUES !!
Bargain Prices:
Matinees at 6.15, $3, $2 and $1.. At 9,30, $5, $3 and 32. Note the Prices. Boking at Montric's,
Starting SUNDAY.
at the STAR.
LEE WHITE & CLAY SMITH
LONDON REVUE
COMPANY
SUNDAY, at 9.15
"BRAN PIE
MONDAY. at 9.15
"THE GIRL for the
TUESDAY, at 9.15
BOY
"KEEP SMILING"
Prices: 03.50, $2,50 & $1.50.
-Booking at Moutrie's