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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1925.
HONGKONG, TELEPHONE THE AUCTIONEERING & LAMMERT'S
COMPANY LIMITED.
Proposed Issue of 250,000- Ordinary Shares of $10 each at & Premium of $1 per Share.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Hongkong Telephone Company Limited intends shortly to le á Prospectus inviting subscriptions. at a premium of $1.00 per share for a total of 250,000 shares of $10.00 each.
Copies of such Prospectus may be obtained from the Company at its Registered Ofee (16, Dey Voeux Road Central, Hongkong), from Messrs. Deacons, Solicitors, Hongkong, and from the Hongkong. and Shanghal Banking Corporation, Hongkong, on and after Thursday the 15th October 1925,
The subscription list will be opened on Tuesday the 15th Decém- ber 1925 and be closed on or before Thursday' the 31st December 1925.
The sum payable on application will be $3.50 per shure (being as BWEDISH MASSAGE given to $2.50 on account of the nominal Pension Eger, Tsingtau Family
In allotting shares the Directors Pension at moderate rates. Home by fully trained Britisher, at value and as to $1.00 the premium).
Cuisine.home only. Also trained nurse Excellent comfurt. Beautifully situated, facing the avaliable. Terms moderate, Apply will it there are sufficient applica Box No. 1393 c/o "Hongkong tions from bona fide residents in the Colony of Hongkong allot shares Ace with fine view.
Tolograph."
to such applicants only and they Telegrams: Eger.
will alno, pay due regard to the Housos, Flats, Building-Lots applications of telephone sub- Estates negotiated for rent, auc-scribers,
The shares altoltéd in accordance tion, or private sale. Manage- mant arranged for clients pro-with applications received on the ceoding ab.oad. Telephone C.4630 issue of the Prospectus will rank Small Investora, 10, Des Voeux for dividend from the 1st January 1926, on the nominal amount paid Road.
up.
In all other respects such shares will rank pari passu with, the 250,000 shares at present form- FOR SALE
ing the issued Share Capital af If the whole of UROPEAN HOUSE, 19the Company
Macionnel Road, Area the 250,000 shares to be offered 22,400 sq. ft, with Tennis Court to the public is subscribed, the Capital of Apply P.O. Box 648 (Phone C.976) Company'a Share
$6,000,000 will then have been fully issued and will consist of 140,000 shares of $10.00 each credited as fully paid up and 360,000 shares of $10.00 each paid up to the extent of $2.50 per share.
ACCOUNT- ANT, BRITITHER, is open for engagement. Excellent re- ferences. Write Box 1389.col "Hongkong Telegraph."
EXPERIECED
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET -
Pertion of Third Floor of Stephen's Building.. Suitable for Two Large Offices of several smaller ones. Wall lighted Apply DEACONE, Frince's Building.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Notice is hereby given that the date of the last Extra Race Meeting of the Season advertised for the 5th day of December 1925 will be held on 28th November
By Order,
GODOWN TO LET, in Alex-next instea1.
andra Buildings. Apply Secretary, A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited.
TOLET-Cno Furopean flat,
• Wan hai Gap Road, Hong. Zong. Apply to 32 Kennedy Road.
O
El
for about March 1926 whole
H. GREENWOOD,
Acting Secretary.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
Notice hereby given that s first call of $4.00 per share bas. been made upon all members holding shares upon which $1 per
Bet or spacious asite of offices share only has been already paid,
im the "French Building
Victor Building." No.
ex and that the same will be payable!
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to the Bankers of the Company,
Queen's Road Central (between Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
Chartered Bank and Mercantile + Bank.}
Apply to: Bandus de l'Indochine
Cheter Road,
Lot- Two newly con structed European house, Hoad, Magazine (Gap, Motor carce flats, three large rooms each with kitchen. servants" quarters and bath room, fitted with flusb system Garages provided. Inmediate possession. Apply Sang Kee, New Building.
BANK HOLIDAY.
in Corporation, at Hongkong on or before the 2nd November 1925.
JOHN D. HUMPHREY3
& SON
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd Sept., 1925.
NOTICE.
As from the 25th August, 1925. MR. JOHN ROBERTSON ceased to Bank be a PARTNER in our firm.
In accordance with Ordinance No. of 1912, the Exchange Barks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday, the 12th October, 1925.
Hongkong, October 7, 1925.
NOTICE.
W. A. HANNIBAL & CO.
Hongkong and Canton.. Hongkong, Oct., 4, 1926.
NOTICE.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders.
THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDIN- of ARY ANNUAL MEETING Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Office. 2, Lower Albert Road,
Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 24th
The Sixth Extra Race Maoting October, 1926, at noon, for the will be held (weather permitting) purpose of presenting the Report off at Happy Valley on Saturday the Directors and Statement of October 10th and Monday Oct- Accounts to 31st July, 1925. ober 12th 1925.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
The First Bell will be rung at Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 24th October, 1925, 2.45 p.m. each day.'
both day's inclusive.
The charge for admission, to the Public Enclosure will be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform
half price.
Mombors are advised that they must show their Season Tickets! to obtain admission to the Mem bere Enclosure.
"Each member has the right of introducing 2 non-membors to the Mombers Enclosure, tickets for whom oan be abtained from Mossra. Linstead & Davis at $5,00 each day up to Friday October
The Stowards invite the
By Order,..
M. MANUK,
Secretary.
Hongkong, October 8, 1925.
MASSAGE
Mr. N. AKAJI, Mro, E, AKAJI. Gradents of Tokyn saga School No. 23, WENDHAM STRERT,
THIS PRELIMINARY NOTICE
IS NOT TO BE REGARDED AS AN INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC TO SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARES; Applications will be received by the Company's Bankers only as and when the Prospectus has been duly filed with "the Registrar of Companies and on the basis of and when Buch Prospectus as issued to the public and on the form of application to be issued therewith.
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For and on behalf of HONGKONG TELEPHONE CO., LTD.
A. L. TERRY, Acting Secretary,
BROKERING Co., Ltd.
8b, Duddell Strook FURNITURE AUCTIONS
every
TUESDAY & FRIDAY, át: 2.30. p.m.
By Order of the Supreme Court, of Hongkong.
PUBLIC AUCTION. of the STEAMSHIP "ANJOU,” Now lying at Shamshulpo in the Harbour of Hongkong" Auctioneering and Brokering Co., Ltd., at their salesroom,' No. 4B Duddell Street. WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of October, 1925, at
The
ور
on
3 o'clock p.m. For orders to view, apply to the Auctioneering and Brokering Company, Limited.
ditions of Sale, For further Particulars and Con-
Apply to:-
'Messrs. WOO and NASH,
Solicitors/ Nos. 4 & 6 Queen's Road,
C'entral.
The Auctioneering, & Brokering
Co., Ltd..
or to:-
No. 4B Duddell Street. Dated the 30th September, 1925
The Undersigned have received instructions from the Registrar, Supreme Court.. to sell by Publle Auction in lots the furnitures of W. G. Humphreys & Co..
on TUESDAY,
tv
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Cndersigned have re- ceived instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Saturday, the 10th Oct., 1925
» commencing at 11 am. at their Bales Room, Duddell Stroet
1.Case Jacquard Blankets, 1 Case Sacks
1 Pump
1 Case Stock and Dies
1 Case Cotton Blankets
4 Tins Feathers
1 Packago Feathers
8 Pieces White Brocades 2 Boxes Straw Hats
and
Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods Terms-Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
This Freedom.
Sir, Last night I was reading Fisher's Memories," in the course of which I came across Jacky's favourite quotation:
HEALTH TALKS.
CAUSE OF SCHOOL FAILURES.
(By Dr. H. S. Cumming for the Telegraph.)
ENGLISH GIRLS CRITICISED.
"Lack Modesty," Says Spanish Princess.
Swooping criticisms of England It is safe to say that all parents and the English are made by are particularly anxious concerning H.R.H. Infanta Eulalia of Spain the welfare of their children about-aunt of King Alfonso-in her to enter school and are anxious book, "Courts and Countries after that they should succeed in their the. War." (Hutchinson and Co.). She first came to England in studies and obtain the full benefit to be derived from school attend-1886 and claims that she was the first person to seg the Prince of Wales aftor he was born. "I The clothing, books and equip was then living at Shoen," she ment which are prepared constitute recalls," and I was asked to come only a small portion of the equip over at once to see the baby at mont necessary for the child at the White Lodge!"
The Infante explains that she school.
ance.
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It is of equal if not of greater has no desire to disparage Eng
I always feel drawn, importance that parents. should land: recognize the necessity for a child's towards England as a possible being physically prepared to un-home," she declaras; and again, "I admire her morale, her people dergo the change of environment! from the home to the classroom, and her Constitution," for when this change comes condi-} tions are met which frequently, re- veal physical defects previously un- recognized by parents.
behind in his work.
But this Royal oritic strongly objects to certain aspects of us as a nation.
Among those to whom she takes exception is "the post-war
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There are many mothers and English-woman. ".
With her dress is prone to be- fathers still who do not realize that a pupil in poor health will not come a fad, and she runs her be able to cope with his studies, especial fad to death, commerce Poor health ofter handicaps, a boy largely benefitting thereby, as fashion usually gives birth to or girl in school, retards progress montrosities. and finally cause the pupil to fall) Further, the Infanta tilts at the super-importance" given to Even the child himself often does dress at our boarding, schools. not know the true cause of his "The principle is bad, and; frank- backwardness, He becomes dis-ly, the education of both society couraged. It is, therefore, highly and middle-class girls is planned Important that all parents should on far too expensive lines. This ascertain the state of their chil-premature love of luxury will dren's health, and take steps to have have a devastating effect on the
next generation in England.” any physical defects corrected.
I am sorry to see so many blase Do not delay until someone else and frankly artificial English Certain Englishwomen never know the discovers their defects after they girls she continues/.. have fallen behind in their work.
Take your children to the family right adjustment of a craze-or the 13th October 1925 at 10.45 am." Never fight a chimney sweep; at 67-69A Des Voeux Road Central some of the soot comes off on you."
That, Sir, is how I feel after read-physician before the school term the right moment to stop, they. first floor.
combs and Spanish shawls ing the letter signed "Freedom of begins and subject them to a com- have worn the vogue for Spanish Consisting of:-
threadbare..... The daily round. cases, Speech," which appeared in your plete physical examination. Electric lights, Glass
Remember that slight, ücfects of of life now appears to be one per- All the mis-statements in that Teak stands. Teak shelves, Tenk issue of last evening. tables, Teak chairs, Teak round; table, Bed boards with stools, Rat-letter can be answered effectively, ten become greater after the child petual bacchanal danced from tan chairs, Easy chairs, Wooden but as I am not in the habit of enters school and faults that are hotel to hotel, from club to club, correspondents. I often remain uncorrected during are doing too much; they will cases with stands. Vienna chairs, entering into controversies with not corrected during school age from cabaret to cabaret Girls shall reserve ozy further reply the years of life that follow and never become the mothers of a
"Freedom of may result in deficiency and Instrong racs.. Speech" has the courage to some competency in the work which is forward with his name. It may essential for self-support. be, however, that he has very One of the most serious causes special reasons for disguising his of failure on the part of the student identity. Be that as it may, he posses as à champion of fearless- ness-a quality which I now call upon him to display by aming himself as prominently as he has named me.
Yours etc.
B. WYLIE Hongkong, Oct. 9th., 1925.
Teak stands, Long tables, Copying press with stand, Drawing table, Cupboard with mirror, Clothing stand, Long mirror,
i also
A large quantity of desks, and Office chairs, also
7 Typewriters (various kinds) and High class Safes, Terms: Cash on delivery.
Auctioneering & Brokering
· Co., Ltd. L. E. S. HODGE,
Auctioneer. Hongkong October 8, 1925.
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is defective vistim.
The Infanta speculates as to whether Continentals are im- modest, or "whether England suffers from a chronic condition of false modesty."
This false modesty only seems to apply to the domesticities. and Medical inspections have revealed Many English matrons the fact that a large percentage of young girls sit unblushingly school children have eye troubles through plays which, to say tha In many of these cases where the least of them, are not squeamish; eye trouble is the basic cause of thoy read books in which ser retardation in learning, the adjust shrieks from every page: they reports of ment of proper glasses has permit study nowapaper ted such children to resume their divorce cases, and they wait int places in the classroom; all too queues to gain admittance to un- frequently, however, the discovery savoury murder and divorce
trials of defective vision has not been:
The Infanta notices in Tall made until the child has fallen classes of English society "a cer- behind in his work.
tain lack of modesty, and is Medical examination prior to the moved to "wonder when the bare. opening of the school term and the backed brigade will realise that discovery of defective vision and its the art of attruction consists in correction will often prevent failure partly concealing and not unduly on the part of the child in his revealing i' studies and consequent discourage ment.
a com-
However, the Royal writer per- ceives that the worst moment of Еигореад ехсева, historically Good hearing is also a very im- inevitable following the war, is portant asset. Defective hearingovor, and consoles herself with may often follow infectious die-the reflection, that "the pendulum eases common among children of will doubtless swing:onoe more in school age, and is a frequent com-the proper direction." Still, Eng- plication of diseased tonsils and lish life strikes her as
bination of decadence. and adenoids.
strength, and she considers that Parents should watch their chil" until its mentality and morals dren, and should observe how they are rightly adjusted it will con- breathe. Mouth breathing indi- tinue to remain open to criticism." cates an abnormal condition of the The average: English business nose and throat, . -
man also receives castigation." Ho. has no real interest in the Remember that aileroids and ton-home which is forced on him as a
predispose to infectious
home; it is a more or less unfami- diseases and should, therefore, Har dwelling to which years of receive immediate attention by 4 routine have accustomed him. competent. physician. Adenolds Therefore the London clubs often and diseased tonsils also cause presont the sickening spectacle falling behind in school work."
old of quantities of "workless men who refuse to stay at home because they have nothing to
ally
Care of Teeth
The supervision and correction do."
of the condition of the child's teeth Notwithstanding, the Infanta are also of extreme importance, says of the English that they In most large cities to-day medi-" are not easily swayed by their cal investigators make thorough emotions; they do not blow hot examinations of at school children and cold, so after the war I found: at the beginning of the school year, them the same soothing and do This should be the case in every lightful people as before. school,
HOCKEY.
The Hongkong Hockey Club will meet the Punjabla "A" toam
Competent medies). Inspection of your children at the beginning of the school year, is one of the most Important preparations which all parents should make, aka
The blame for dullness and slow on the Marina ground, Kowloon, progress in studies, found amoty, at 5p.m. to-day. The team will beW. H. Newman; J. Wedlake, many children in schools where
B. H. Kearne, (Capt.) D.S. Green, medical examination does not form E. Noronha, Wynne, L.M. S
a part of the routine procedure, Lloyd, J. Middleton Smith TOS may be judged to rest squarely ap Thomson, A. C. 1. Bow
on the parents rather then upon 1 STATENAM