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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1925.
SPANISH LANGUAGE TUI- "House, Flats, Building-Lots, TIO Students taught both Estates negotiated for rent, auc tion, or private sale. Mausge Technical and Commercialment arranged for clients pro- Spanish, rapid method. Proceeding abroad. Telephone 0.4630 ficiency guaranteed in six months Small Investors, 1, Des Vour
Road." The Spanish professor is a higher gradi ato of Madrid University. For particulars, apply Post Office Box 635.
TO PARENTS ABROAD. Doctor and wifa living near Lon- don, wish to take care of, and educate child with own child of 8 yeare. Full particulars will be given upon request to Box No. 1404, Hongkong Telegraph.
Lady Teacher required for girl of fourteen, mornings only (on) the Peak). Please state quali fications and salary expected to! Box No. 1406 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."
PREMISES WANTED
Will those who have a farnish. ad house or apartment to let on January 1st. 1926, kindly sond full particulars to Box No. 1399) c/o "Hongkong Telegraph..."
Accommodation is required by
a family of four-not a mess-and owners need have no fear of dam- age to their property during ten-
ancy.
Rental in advance, if desired. Long or short term lease imma- torial. Not particularly interest- ed in Kowloon.
PREMISES TO LET
OLET Cao Office Room in To
China Building, 5th floor. Apply The Canton Trading As sociation, Ltd. of the same floor.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-40,000 bundles Foochow pina shooks. Address all inquiries to P. O. Box No 96.
L
T.
OST. Between Lower Peak
Tram Station and Battery Path, on November 5th, smail gold wrist watch and band. Will Box No. 1407 c/o Hongkong finder please.communicate with Telegraph."
DANCING.
DANCING.-Learn to Dance, quickly, easily and at small cost from an Expert Dancing Teacher Apply The Shaw Dancing Aca domy. Quoen's Road Contral, Phone C. 972.
BANK HOLIDAY.
In accordance with Ordinance
THEATRE
ROYAL LAMMERT'S
AUCTIONS
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED, AS PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY
THE GOVERNOR.
DANCING DISPLAY
By the pupile of Miss Violet Capell
Saturday, November 7th 9.15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11th 5.15 p.m.
in aid of the
LONDON HOSPITAL
The booking plan is now open and seats may be obtained at
ANDERSON'S,
BRITISH LEGION,
(Hongkɩng and China Branch)
ARMISTICE DAY
Memera are requested to at- tend the ceremony at the Conotaph on Wednesday the 11th inst and to be in position on the Wont Side at 10.50 am.
DressMufti. Madals should be worn.
H. E. D. ADAMS, Hop. Scoretary & Trosauror.
CHINA COAST OFFICES' GUILD AND
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD
OF CHINA.
NOTICE-A Combined Moot- ing of the Members of both Guilds will be held at the Office, Sailors' Home West Point, Hong- hong, on SUNDAY 8th Novam bar 1923 at 10.30 am.
BUSINESS-
IMPORTANT,
J. WATSON,
By order of the First Mortgagce
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddol Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA: Auctioneer.
MIXED
ASHLEY STERNE · ·
GRILL
AVTHOR, 'OF
TWISTED TALES --
Whatever else people may say to quote his oxquisite" Song of th about this past summer, there can Hop-Picker", which appears be be no two opinions about its ha v-low.
ing been a notable one for cricket. The stuff that's made Old Eng- BUGHES & HOUGH mach publicity as Jack Holy land what Old England's always
Hobbs, I, boon
LIMITED.
too, have done my bit to establish new records, and last Saturday I achieved the feat of making my five-hundredth consecutive "duck."
No sooner had my
Situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and known as The Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 185 and Intand Lot. No. 38 together with the pre- mises thereon known as No. 394, Dos Vœux Road West and Nos. 397C, 397D, 397E, 397F and 397G which promises are used and Queen's Road West part of IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS & wicket fallen than our Club oap- known as the Tai Ping Theatre in one lot by
Mossers, LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers
at their Salesroom, No. 5 Duddell Street on
MONDAY,
the 16th day of NOV., 1925 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to:- Mesurs. WOO &ˆ NASH,
Mortgagee's Solicitors,. Bank of China Building.
'or to
MOSUTE. LAMMERT BROS.,
The Auctioneers,
No. 5 Duddell Street, Hongkong, 27th October, 1925.
PUBLIC, AUCTION.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
GENERAL BROKERS,
THE BEN LINE STEAMER», IMITED
From MIDDLESBRO, NT- WERP, LONDON, STRAITE
AND MANILA.
The Steamship
"BENVANNOCH"
No
TOTAJ
AFIEKETS/?
LAST PLAYG EN
Consignees, of Cargo are hereby tain ran to meet me with a brim informed that all goods are being ming goblet of gin-and-French, landed at their risk into the with which I at once drank the hazardous and/or extra bazar health of the cheering spectators dous godowns of the Hongkongboth of them. I then shook and Kowloon Wharf and Godown bands with everybody, sent off a Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from lot of telegrams, and had my the harves, dolivory may be photograph taken tolling in a obtained.
picturesque attitude against the
Was once a little flow'ret of al bilious, sickly green:
It grew upon a hop-vine in some quiot Kentish vale,
And, being sick and bilious, that's how it came to alet
The stuff that's made Old Eng and what Old England's is to- day
Is grown on little scoffold-poles) down Canterbury way:
And so it's not surprising that] the bloke who quafis the bowl
Is frequently alluded to as be- ing up the palet
The men who'd made Old Eng- land what Old England ought to
be
who run many a brewery;
Are the noble band of brewers
Elevated to the Beerage, fr Debrett their names appeur,
And when they die, it's safe to say they'll never lack a bier!
#
twin brothers, exactly alike. One
In a certain town there lived No claims will be admitted | scoring-board. after the goctis have left the
day the somewhat absent-mindedi I hear that my Club is going to vicar met one of them. "Pardonj godawns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 13th inst. Present me with the ball which me," said the worthy man, "but bowled me preserved in spirits of am I speaking to you or your will be subject to rent.
wine, and proposes further to erect brother?" "To my brother," re- All claims against the steamer a suitable stone memorial, sculp- plied the twin, with a grin. "Most must be presented to the Undered by Epstein, on the very spot extraordinary!" remarked the vi- signed on or before 27th inst., or where I was standing at the mo-
"I could have swom it was ment I made my record. they will not be recognised. ed instructions to sell by All broken, chafed and damag I have no wish to thrust myself ed goods are to be left in the forward, but in the circumstances Public Auction ou
Tuesday, the 10th Nov., 1025 godowns, where they will be exI have felt it my duty to write to amined on the 13th inst. at 10 the M.C.C. offering to make ducks for England in next year's Test matches...
THE Undersigned have receiv.
!
at 1; a.m. at Messrs Kwang Nguan Seng's Godown, No. 456, Des Voeux Road, West (for account of the concerned
Secretary 547 Tins Japanese Watches
more or less damaged Termsash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctionoors.
NOTICE.
insuring public
That the
No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange approves of our methods and i Banks will be closed for the satisfied with our results is demon- transaction of Public Business
on Wednesday, the 11th Nov., strated by the fact that the total 1925,
amount of our assurance in force Hongkong, 6th November, 1925 is
now over 970 million gold dollars.
NOTICE.
The Committee and Members of the Victoria Recreation Club will be At Home to their friends on Tuesday, 10th November, 1925, at 5.45 p.m., on the occasion of the presentation of an Address
ITH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned havo receiv- od instructions to sell by Public Auction on Thursday, the 12th Nov. 1925. commencing at 11 a.m. at Yue Sun Life Assurance. Co., Fat Godown, Nos. 50 and 51,
of Canada,
Praya, Kennedy Town for ac- count of the concerned) 2050 Bags No. 24 Java White Sugar June shipment from Java.
King's Building, Hongkong, September 25, 1925.
to Sir Claud Sovorn (former) INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
OLET-Four roomed furnish-Chairman of the Club),
ΤΟ
ed house on the Peak, for
18 months or two years from early April 1926 rent $235.00 per month, plus taxes, Apply Boxi No. 1405 c/o "H.K. Telograph."
To
O LET.Woll Lighted and Spacious Offices on First and Third Floors of Stephen's Building Contrally situated, vory moderato ronta. Apply DEACONS, Princes Building.
Go ODOWN TO LET, in Alex-
andra Budirgs. Apply Secretary, A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
TO LET-One European dat, Wanchal Gap Road, Hong- kong. Apply to 32 KenLody. Rond.
A Band will be in attendance.
R. C. WITCHELL, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, November 5, 1925.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
KOWLOON CITY ROAD,
20 min from Star Ferry by Kowloon City Bus.
Come and buy our hand-knittek Coats, Sweatore, Jumpers, Shawls, Scarves, Sacks and all kinds of Children's Woollies,
+
Latest styles in "Fair Islo and plain and francy Jumpes.
Orders takon for knitting in
K. BESWICK, Supt. Telephone K. 101.
On Armistice Day (Wednes-wool or silk day, the 11th. Novembar, the Club House will be open to the Wives and Adult Lady-friends of Mombers and Subscribers, from 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon, for the pur- pose of viewing the Ceremony at the Conotaph."
By order,
T. A. ROBERTSON,
lieut. Col., Seardtary.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Seventh Extra Raco Mouting will be hold (weather permitting) at Happy Valloy on Saturday November 7th. 1925.
The First Boll will be rung.at 5
2.15 pm.
ON or about March 1926 whole
flat or spacious suite of office in the French Building" ex| "Victoria Building," No. Queen's Road Contral (between Chartered Bank and Mercantilo Bank.)
Apply to: Banque de l'Indochino
Chator Road,
Tho charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00. Holdiors and Sailors in uniform ha f price.
Mombora are advised that they must show their Season Tiokots to obtaiù admission to the Mom- bers' Enclosure.
o Lat.
Two newly con structed European housos, Fach mombor has the right of Magazine Gap, Motor Road, introducing 2 non-members to the three flats, three large rooms Members' Enolosüro, tickets for each with kitchen. servants whom can be obtained from quarters and bath room, fitted Messre Linstond and Davis at with flush system. Garages $500 each up to November 6th provided. Inmediato possession. (Friday). The Stowards invite Apply Sang Keo, Now Bank the ladies of Hongkong to be Building
present.
MASSAGE
Mr. and Mrs. N. Akaji have removed to No. 258. Wyndham Strest (2nd floor), Opposite Dairy Farm Co. Hongkong.
MASSAGE
Mr, N. AKAJI,
Mrs. E. AKAJI.
Graduate of Tokyo Massage Bebool No. 261, 2nd: Vloor, WYND HAM ST. ¡HONGKONG. TEL. 0.4395
5200 Bags No. 24 Java White Sagar July Shipment from Java.
3500 Bags No. 24 Java White Sugar-August Shipment from Java. 3000 Bags No. 24 Java White
Sugar---September Shipment] from Java.
(Should intending buyers wishi to purchase smaller lots than stated above, it will be necessETY for them to inform the Auction-| eors. before the Sale)
Terms As Customary
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been efected
On examination the hump on the back of a tramp sentenced for
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIOD, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. | street begging was found to consist
Agents,
Hongkong, 6th Nov., 1925.
DRAX
ARROW
COLLARS
AFTER all there is nothing more comfortable than the cool, clean feel of the Arrow Starched Collar
These are made in quarter sizes to in- sure perfect fit
SOLD AT THE BEST SHOPS
of a pad of Treasury notes. It's usually the lack of the latter which gives most people a hump.
POEMS FOR THE PETS.
car.
you..'
People are wondering what will be done with the forty fossil dinosaur eggs which the American Asiatie Expedition recently dis- covered in Mongolia. Personally, I hope they'll put them under a broody, ostrich and try to hatch out a real live fossil dinosaur." Then we should know whether the reconstructed skeletons of these "playful reptiles which our museums possess are anything like the genuine article. I fear, however, that long ere this some enterprising seaside landlady has bought up the lot.
(A series of moral verses for MOULDY MARTHA, THE MACCLES-
juvenile readers).
FIELD MURDERESS: or, SHOULD
A. dirty boy 'was, Peter Porter;' He shunned the use of soap and
water;
He never washed his hands and
__face_
His neck and cars were ⚫ disgrace.
મ
He never even took a tub; In fact, he was an awful grub, Despite of all his nurse could
do.
He dirtier and dirtier grew.
One day the gardener, blear
and old,
THE GREENGROCER TELL?
I
› Chapter VII. It did not take poor chloroform- ed. Connie Corneruke long to caliso that she had fallen into a trap, notwithstanding that the trap happened to be a cab and that she had stepped rather than beside her had overheard her plans fallen into it. Clearly the man
with Heinrich Schmidt, the Scotch waiter, and for some sinister purpoee had impersonat- ed him. But what could that purpose be?
Gradually the effects of the Mistuok him for a lump of chloroform wore off, and Connie
mould;
And, his identity not guessing, Used Peter as a top-soil dress-
ingl
O pots, wash daily from your
birth!
Or you, too, may be laid to
carth!
A boy was recently admitted
to a London infirmary after swal-
took a look at her abductor. She
lowing a number of tin-tacks. could scarcely repress a screant Report does not state whether, of horror when she saw he had as an antidote, they made him swallow" A
puncture-repairing
outfit..
How a million revolutions per minute may be attained has been
only one whisker! Moreover, he told the French Academy of]
had only one eyebrow, one moust- Sciences by A. Cotton, E. Henriot
ache, and one beard; and Connie and E. Hugudhand. A speed of
trembled like an aspic at the 660,000 rovolutions has been re-
thought of what her fate might ached, and this should be greatly
My professiorial friends are all be. Angrily, she demanded to increased by using high resistanco
away on holiday at the momont, know by what right he had stool rotors. Friction must be
and consequently I have no soien- | chloroformed her without permis- reduced to the utmost. Tito:
tific news for my readers this sion and whither she was being structure of the rotor is the chief;
wook. Professor Barmion Crum- whisked. But the man remained essential, hoyover, the axle's ex-
pett has rented a goldfish-stream milont. In vain she ploaded with tremity having a conical striated
in Scotland; Sir Battes Innos-bet him to let hor go. She offered surface, against which compress- quickly follows a small dose of fry has gone to Switzerland with him in succes ion her roll of lino- ed gases are discharged through Pinkottos when you are con- the intention of climbing the colo-loum, her bostle of red ink, hor small tuyeres.
stipated, bilious, headachy, brated Shoehorn; Dr. Feign Crank pork pie; but to no avail. The "blue.". Taken when needed, is on a yatching cruiso in the big man remained as mute as a dumb- Pinkettos onsure the
ARMISTICE DAY
THE DANSANT'
AT.
THE SHAW DANCING ACADEMY
ENTIRE PROCEEDS, IN AID OF
EARAL HAIG'S POPPY FUND 4. p.m.--7.
p.m. Tickets $1.00 On Sale at Clubs
OF
THE SHAW DANCING ACADEMY 6, Queen's Road, Central.
Phono 97
A FEELING OF WELL-BEING
Pinkettes
lako at Wembley; Dr. Pifflinger | ball. Rottonbleiter has gone to Sqbmsk, Contral Russia, on a caviar shoot ing expedition; Professor Linnao us Loborwurst is in Spain for the healthy olean skin and sweet onion harvest; and Dr. Bulkley smelling broath which are the Stodger is on a walking tour natural outcome of daily re-along the towpath of the Missis. gularity.
sippi.
Your chomist solls Pinkettos, or post frée, 60 cents, the vial, from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 60, Viangse Road, Shanghai,
TES KEEP YOU WELL.
Suddenly the cab, stopped, and tho man got out, hauling Connie- after him. They wore outside, s. large and imposing residence, and the poor girl gayo a gasp of dis- may when she noticed affixed to the front door a big brass plate bearing the inscription
MOULDY MARTHA,
Murderess, Knock and ring” Hours 10 to 6.- * (Another blood-curdling instalment next week.)
Mr. Beasley Toshor, the poot; however, is still in town supor intending the passage through the pross of his new volume of poems, Doughnuts and Dillwater," from which he has kindly allowed molten