MIXED
- ASHLEY STERNE·
Ladies, allow me to allay that horrid sinking feeling. In spite of more or less persistent rumoure to the contrary, I have it on the reliable authority of an eminent Arm of ladies' clothesmongers that your waists are not going down this winter. They are to remain in atatu quo (which is Italian for round the middle) for the present, so there will be no necessity for you to prepare to adapt your corsets to your knees, 1 congratulate warmly. You must have gone through u tor- rible time, not knowing from one day to the next what was going to happen to your anhtomy. Thank goodness nobody has over started mossing us men about, Fancy, brothers, if, just as we were about to perform our daily spring for the 8.57 n... we read one morning that mon's waists were henceforth to be worn round their calves! Now it takes me
Shr
precisely two hours to schwen a Siirt-button and reap that gon can readily infer just lens, Jons in would take to put the pees. sary jesset in an, thun,
·
GRILL
AVTHOR OF -
TWISTED TALIJA
You miserable young ignora-
mus!"
But nothing they could do or
BILLY
Affected him in any way. Now, pots, beware his dreadful
fatol
For when he grew to man's
Ostate
His fellow-townsmen prompt-
ly Bant
Jim Juggins into Parliament!
SOCIETY GOSSIP'.
beon shooting at Newmarket. It The Earl of Knur and Spell has has not yet transpired, however, whether or not his Lordship succeeded in hitting it.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1925.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Daddell Skroot,
If you have any thing you would like to call, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM,
E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned has received instructions to soll by PUBLIO AUCTION, (for account of the
concerned!,
on TUESDAY,
the 15th December, 1925, com. mencing at 11 a.m. at the CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, Duddell St. 22 Bales "White Bell"" Larg: Cotton Yara
Terms: Cash for delivery.
HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. Authorized Capital Innved and Putty Paid-up.
Reserve Fond Sterling Diver
$80,009-000 $90,000,090
£ $100.000
$96 699,900
$18,000.00
Reserva Linblity of Proprietors
COURT OF DIBHOTORS:
G. M. Young, Faq. Uhairman
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,
(Owned by the National City Bank of New York).
Capital & Surplus E.S. $10,000,00
-HEAD OFFICE:
60. Wall Brest, New York. LONDON OFFICE : 36 Bishopsgain, B.C.
H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman Barahons D... Bernard, Esq Ben. Mr. A.O. Lang Barcalans W.. Bell, EM W. L. Pastaden, Bag: Batavia A. Complet, Bog, J.A. Plummer, Esq. Bombay Valentia
Hon.Mr.F.H.Holyoak T. G. Weall, Esq. Canton,
Jalof Manager
Coba Csion Dairen
A. H. BaNow, Esq. Manager: Shanghal-0. X. Stitt, Esq. LONDON BANKERS: WESTELLESTER BANK LTD. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opan-Kobe
Hankow. Harbin Hangkang
15 Bales "White Bell" Large Cotton Yarned in LOCAL CURRENCY and Vega
FIXED DEPOSITS received for Madrid Manila one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on torms which wH be quoted on application...
E. V. M. R. de SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
Mr. Cribbe-Cracker is spending longkong, 12th December, 1925 the nort five winters on the Do- vonshire moors,
The Laird of Cuckpon has had his sporrun shingled.
NOTICE.
The Hon.. Mrs Yelland-Scree- [chard in issuing invitations to her
That the insuring public first soiree musicale of the season approves of our methods and 1 to be hold at her town house, 4, satisfied with our results is demon- Gartley Mows, on the 4th prox. strated by the fact that the total Friends are strongly advised to amount of our assurance in force accept this, the only warning. is now 970 million gold
Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION: Roler
be obtained 077 way application.
INTEREST on Deposits is calculated or the lowest balance during each com plated Calendar Meath at 31 per cant per annna. Should there be no balazce on any day in a month no interest will be Sun Life Assurance Co., allowed for that month
of Canada, King's Building. Hongkong, September 25, 1925.
Lady, Cynthia Quiggle has lost dollars. her complexion. She thinks she loft it in a taxi last Monday, 12 gether with a few other articles, of shopping
pmrt, only daughter of Sir] Alieffe lunes and Lady Day, rele beats her ninth annual chimieth hintbaly on Wednesday next.
Janing that the grape har vest in Broncs is proving a kYES 1 gin at www.bin's bod Jafore I had cension to dali or Fendi Factory ow, what deter than !11 V BOW friend. Professor Ana Vinturers' Chang in celebration austlusius Bilgewater,toolnoidare.theredz bung to flur tune of "Wor
pping-
a little problem in chemistry for 1ste Preti Kaźmo's Army"ât soumis }}} And lol yesterday I was absolutely funmuxed by dealing. of a process, discovered by an Halian chemist. for extracting alcohol from the funus given of by bread when in the baking-oven.
I straightway wired the Pro- fessor to enlighten me as to the chemical changes involved in inking bread, and this morning. I have received the following ex- planation, in formulae, which makes the whoge thing clear:
"Zn 112 804- ZNS04 = H2 But the angles at the base RE also equal therefore b a u
62-42;
wad since "B" stands for brend and "a" for alcohol-well, there You are."
In a postscript the Professor adds that he is busy with two somewhat similiar inventions; the first, a process für distilling Irish stew from the steam which collects.um restaurant windows: the second, a process for manu- facturing dog collars from the effluvium given of from a lan-
POEM FOR THE PETS.
We buy ave no bananas No artichokes, no beans, No raisins, no sultanas, No spuds, no winter greens: Bat Down in Sunny France.
lads,
In Barsac and Sauterne, Ry happy stroke of chance,
lads,
▼
They've grapes enough to burn.
over
SERVICES
CONTRACTUAL! DES MESSAGERIL: MARITIMES.
S. S. "AMBOISE." Consignees of Cargo from Mar soilles &c.
In connection
with above Steamor aro. hereby informed that their goods with the excep tion of Opium, Treasure and stored at their risks into the Valuables are being landed and
Godowns of the Hongkong Kon
Don Wharf and Godown Co., Lud. Kowloon whenco delivery may be obtained immediately after land ng.
Their skins are full to bursting.
Optional Cargo will be forward ed on unless intimation is receiv Plump as the very deuce; And connoisseurs are thirstinged from the Consignees before To swill the luscious juice, 5 pm To day, requesting to But first the bounteous bunches he landed here.
The vintner's press must fill, Bro tiddleys with our Junehes Can figure on the bill.
47
And next in cask and bottle The doin's must mature, Hefore a single jot'l) Delight the epicure. Hul let's have no repining, Nor doleful caterwaul; Suppress impatient whining- There's wihine enough for all
Bills of lading will be counter signed by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed af e Friday, the 18th. December at Noon will be subject to rent and lading charges,
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the Monday, the 21st Dec. or they will not bi recognised.
on
All damaged packages will he
examined Friday, the 18th Decom or at 10 a.m. by Messrs Goddard & Douglas.
No fire insurance has beor
FINANCIAL ADVICE COLUMN. 1.0.U. Huddersfield).-A can-affected.
A series of moral verees for tango is a complicated Stock Ex-
juvenile readers.!
Jim Juggins was
fool:
change transaction, not a ball-
awful room dance.
He did no sort of work at
school;
His lessons he refused to learn, His exercises he would bus.
Is con defied the muster's
stick.
Saying that study, made him
жік
I'm
1.S.D. Wigan). No. hanged if I know why the Bank Rate goes up and down. Prob ably somebody pushes it.
If you think they are likely to Widow's Mite (Potter's Bar).---
rise buy some. If not, don't.
Croesus. Newcastiel-What
R. RODENFUSER
Agent.
Hougkong 12th. Dec., 1925,
INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
KOWLOON CITY ROAD,
Depositors may tranfer at their option Balaries of $100 or more to the HONG RONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to bei place on FIXED DEPOSIT at CUR RENT RATES.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. ing Corporation.
A. H. BARLOW,
Chicl Manager, Hongkong, th, January 1925.
THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong.
Authorized Cupitaš. Paid Up Capital...... Silver Reserve Fund
£1,200.000 .£1,081,875 $700,000
busincas transacted.
Foreign Exchange & General Banking
af
Interest allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per annum on daily credit balanços
over $100.00:
SAVINGS
4% per canum DEPOSITS,
for 12 months 5% per annum
6
"
13
4%
3
3%
"
}
on Demand 2% per annum
Shanghai, Raakow, Bangkok, New York and Boz Francisco.
LONDON BANKERS -The Lloyde Bank Ltd.
LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Manager.
BRANCHES ; - Canton, Swalow,
1EE FANK OF CHINA.
Mandate of the Republic of China on the (8pacially authorized by Presidentja!
22nd of November, 1917.)
Authorized Capital............$60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ....... ..$18,378,600.00 Reserva Funds..$ 0,578,425.24 HEAD OFFICE; PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES :
4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over China and correspondents in Europe, | America and other parts of the World.
LONDON BANKERS-The National Provincial and aion Bank of England! Lid.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
NEW YORK BRANCHER :-The Kowloon City Bus.
20 min from Star Ferry by Irving National Banks. The Equitable
Trust Company of New York.
Intores allowed un Current Accounts
Lacost styles in "Fair Isle' and plain and francy Jumpes, wool or silk
Orders taken for knitting in
Every description of Banking businers transected.
Loans granted an approved securities. Spacial facilition for Home Exchange, TSU YEE PEI, Manager.
do you ask me for? How the
Come and buy our hand-knitteknd Fixed Deposits. Terms on applies. blazos should I know the differ-Coats, Sweaters, Jumpers, Shawls, tion. ence between an Irredeemable Scarves. Socks and all kinds of First Mortgage Debentura and an Children's Woollies, umpteen per cent. Participating Cumulative Preference Share?
Earnest Inquirer. (Leeds).- Sinco you have a little money put by, why not invest it in tho Ashley Sterné Benevolent Fund? You won't get it back, but you] His schoolmates cried: "O Jim, will have the satisfaction of sup-i
you shame us,
Four hundred officials of the
porting & worthy object,
Tokyo Electric Bureau in disguise,{ Nolice Continued From Page 4.)
discovered that they could "beat
the company in stealing rides' on the street cars. Reports of many free rides had received little credence until this periment. The final report showed lut five of the 400 were caught
by
the
conductors.
MASSAGE
Mr. N. AKAJI,
Mra É. AKAJI.
CI-
vigilant
Graduate of Tokyo unge School No. 21x, 2nd, Floer, WYNDVAM ET HONGKONG, TEL. VAR
Mrs. J. CRAWFORD,
Massage Hall
No. 14. Zotland Street.
Mrs. SEKAI MASSAGE
Fol. 4o. C. 4483, 2nd. Boor. 45, 2. Dadial Strest. Honakon.
MASSAGE HALL 28 WYNDHAM STREET
MRS H. MORITA. -
K. BESWICK, Supt. Telephono K. 101.
ITALIT
Gold Medal Asbestos Corrugated and Flat Sheets,
The only manufacture of its kind which bas secured a gold medal.
STOKS CARRIED
SHEWAN, TOMBS & Com
Import Department.
Solo Agents.
BATORE
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le
Commerce et L'Industrio {Incorporated in France).
6, Chator Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rus St. Lazaro, París.
Capital
------.r# 20,000,000. Boierves Fex.1.160,000. Special Working Capital Fre,50,000.000.
BRANCHES
Paris, Lyon, Maza-ilion
Buikon, liaiphong Hau
Pekingai, Tientsin
Cauton, Hougang.
BANKERS,
BRANCHES:
Qual
Panama
Paking
Puerto Pista
Rangoon
Ban Francisco, Cal.
San Francisco de Macaris San Pedro de Macorin Bauchez
Santiage de los Caballeros Santo Domingo
Shanghai
Singapori
Trentin
THE P. & 0. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.
.
(Incorporated in England 1920) Tags With walsh la afiliated
THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA.
35,000,000
Authorised Capital........ Babacribed and Paid-up£2,394,160 Reserve Fund 149,000 HEAD OFFICE:
352, Leadenhall Landau EU, WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cookspar Street, Lendon B. W.I. EASTERN BRANCHES,; Bombay, Dalaila, Karambi, Madras, Colombo, Eisgapore, Hongkong,
·Danton and Shanghai.
The Corporation take Beneral Banking and shange Business of avery description and in addition to ise Branche has Agencies in all the principal cities of
L. E. BOPHINS,
Manager.
the work.
29, Des Youx Road Central, Hongkong. OBIENTAL COMMERCIAL
BANK. LTD.
Tokio Yakobama Commercial and Travellere Leiture of Credit, Billa of Exchange and Oshie Current Transfers bought and sold. soveunits and Savings Bank sopannta opened and Fixed Deposita in loanl and 80 Des Voeux Read Central, Hongkong, forsiga eurranejos taken at radea that may be actertained on application to the Bank.
We are also able to offer our Customers the serviess of Branches of the Nations' City Bank of New York is the principal countries of South America and is the | West Indies.
0. ROGO,
Manager. B.Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,"
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter-1853
.23,660,000
£4,000,000
Paid-up Capitul.... Reserve Fan!..... Reserve Liability of Heopricing £3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and sieneral Bauling basinestranacted.
Current Accounts and and Fixed r shorter Deposit received for T periods at reten which will be quoted on Application.
4. H. TERGUSON, Mi nager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Hasan. Par Subscribed Capital. Frr. 72,000,000.00 Paid Caphal Ft 65,400,000.00 | Reaarvai Fund. Fr. 5,667,283.54
Bankok
BRANCHES
Hanci
HEAD OFFICE:
BRANCHES-BANGKOK- SHANGHAL
Correspondents:- Loudon: Weat- minster Back, Lid; Now York: National City Bank; San Francisco: Union Trust Co. of San Francisco; Canton Bark. Authorised Capital
18.000 000 Paid Up Capita)02 100,000 Modern banking in all its branches Current accounts savings accounts and fixed deposits solicited. Loans granted an appruvad necrofty.
Overseas banking a speciality, INTEREST-Curient accounts 2 por
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.:
Refracting and Manufacturing
Crookes Glasses
Kryptok (Invisible)
Bifocals.
Toric Lenses.
Sun Glasses,
67, Queen's Road, Central
METALS
at all kinda especially for ship-building and engineer ing work, Completo sicek. Best, Terms. Immediate dalivary,
SINGON [8 CO., [ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880) HING LUNG ST. Phone ---. Central $15
By Special arrangement with th Committee of the Royal Hon.:.
coat savings 4 per cent, Fized Depositong Gol Club, we have boon on 3 months 4 per coat, 6 months 44 por abled to publish an excellen cent, one year 5 per cent,
book of views of
Safe Deposits, Boxes for Real. Our Yaults aleguarded by time clocks and double combinations. Scour plate steel doors.
J, Y. LUM,
Manager.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
Estabieked 1917.)
CAPITAL:
Authorised Capital
Issued Fald-up
Racerve Habilities of
Shareholders Surplus...
HONGKONG'S
GOLF COURSES
Call and inspect these at tho
MEE CHEUNG ESTABLISHMENTS
$20,000,0...
Studio: Ice House Street, Ist. 8,000,000 4,000,000 Branch-Beaconsfield Arcade. 2nd. Branch: Main Corridor of 4,000,000
[Hongkong Hotel. 825,000
HEAD OFFICE :-SINGAPORE. Branchen, Agencies and Correspondeuts | in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Pondicherry Exchange baino iransacted.
Buigon Hongkong
Shanghai
Battambang
Canton Djibouti
Mongter Noumen
Fortbeyard Papest
Haiphong Peking Hankow
Pnom Penh
BANKERS:
Singapure
Tientsin
Taurene Yunnanfon
National
In FRANCE:-- Comptoir
d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnai; Banque de Paris si des Paya-Bay Credit Industrial 01 Commercial; Societe General.
In LONDON-The National Pro vincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris, Credit Lyonnais.
H-L. HUANG
Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
Established 1830. Capital (fully paid up)....Y. 100,000,000 Regprvo fund
Y: 83,500,000 HEADOFFICE :—YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencien at
Kobe
London
Los Angeles Ban Francisco
Еещаторд
Soorabaya
Rangoon
Manila
Seattle
Nagapaki
Shanghai
Nagoya Singapore
Sydney
Batavia Acmbay Buenos Ayras Lyons Calcutta In NEW YORK :-J. P. Murgon & Co.
Contos Interest allowed on Current Ascounts Changchun and Fixed Deposits according to arrange Dairen most.
(Daing) Every gencription of banking and Fongtian exchange business trazismetod.
Mukden. A. LECOT.
Hamburg Manager Hankow
Honolala Harbin
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA Kai Yan
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Authorised.Capital Fuld-up Ospital ..- Reserva Fund
DIRECTORS
**0,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Bon-Chairman
Li Koon Chur
Wong Yun Tong
Fung Flag Shau
Mok Ching Kong
P.K. Kwok
Ng Ching Luk Fong Wal Ting
Huynh Tai
Kou You Po
Chan Ching Bhok
Evory description of Banking and Exchange business transacted-Losas granted on approved securities. :
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat:
KAN OTONG PO
Ohiet Manager. “
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherlands Trading (Society), BANK.
Established 1824.
Bangkong Branch established 1906. Authorized Capital Guilders.150,000,000
(812,500,000)
·
New hwang Shimomensk Osaya
New York Tiontain
Poking
Rio uo
Janetre
Karachi
Baigon.
Tokyo Finants
Teingtau
Vladivostook
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposita received for fixed periods si rates to be obtained on application.
Mr. C. ARIMA, Manager Hongkong, Marah 11th 15.
T. NAKAO Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE BHIELL BOXES and CASES A SPECIALITY
Astor House Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central,
|Paid-up Capital Guilders..... 80,00,000 FOR ATTENTION OF MASTER! (6,666,670) OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMBRE Reserve Fund Guilders ****..... 20.536,861 (£1,711,405) Special Reserves Guilders 22,660,000 (4 1,880,330) HEAD OFFICE —AMSTERDAM.' Esator HEAD OFFICE :-DATAVIA
BRANCHES - Bandjarmasin Kaia-Radja Rotterdam Bandoong Macotaz Samarack
Madan Shanghai Padong
Singapure Palembang Boarabala Pecalongan Boerakarts;Fo
Penang Tegal Kobe Pontianak Taja and The Higur
Rangoon Weltevreden Leiden Bankers --National Provincia
Bombay
Calcatta
Cheribon
8. during the North-Eas Monsoon there is always possiblity of North-bound steam ere running short OF BUNKE GAL, this is to inform you tha TAIT & CO., AMOY (≈ wol protected port with good ancho (ngo) have stocks of. GOO
JAPANESE... BUNKER `COA. T REASONABLE PRICES.
Wirolase messages via Honi songor Formoek" SIG^_re-tran mitted by the Great Norther Bank, Ltd.
Telegraph Co, and a wire t Coremepondenta esl over the world. ... FAIT or "COALBUNKER. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERT MOY, will receive shair promr
DESCRIPTION restention.
FRANCE-Bociete General Banque Djember
Nationala
de Cradli, Banque, de Djokjakan
Paris-el des Pays Bas
LONDON - Midland Bank. Ltd. NEW YORK 10 Irving Bank, Calmashin Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Ezobange· Bruinous Transacted. Gazze spondents throughout the world.
A. BOLLIN,
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Bantieris Complete-
Official Photographers to the Hongkong Telegraph
•
The Empress Store
58, Nathan Road, Kowloon
*Under English Management
Orders for Wines, Lignora. Provisions, Frash
Fruit and Vegetables, etc.
Promptly executed as Com- petitive prices.
AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING CO., LTD.
Proprietorn.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD`
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 375
In Bags of 250 lbs. mek.
SEEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Manager x Hongkong.
Let "GETS-IT"
End
Your
Corns!
This Corn Remedy Is Guaranteed
One touch of "GETS-IT""and that's the end of THAT com. Pain stopa at once,quickly the com or callous shrivela up and soon it may be lifted right off with the fingers. No more hurt- Ingfect, no mare com Imping. Entire satisfaction or your money back. Costs but a trifle- Hold by, all Chemists & Shops, E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, U. S. A.
MASSAGE HALL M. S. UZUNOVE, Expert Masseuse, 137, Queen › Rond. Central,