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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
The Underalgned have received instructions to soll by Public Auction,
on Friday, the 12th July '1929, commencing at 5.15 p.n.
· at thoir Sales Room, Duddoll Street.
Collection of Valuable Postage
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comprising:
PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS of Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of July, 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works De- partment, by Order of His Excel- lency the Governor of one Lot of A Crown Land at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st PREMISES TO LET.July, 1898, with the option of re- WANTED-Young Chinese male TO LET.-OFFICE in Asiatic newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed tenographor for Amoy. Reply Building. Apply to the Secretary. by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of Secretary, P.O. Box 22,
TO LET A FLAT at Salfoo 24 years less three days. Terrace, First, Floor, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Apply Kayamally & Co., 20, Queen's Road Contral. TO LET or FOR SALE-On Broad- wood Road, two semi-detached 5 roomed HOUSES, with tennis court and garage to each house. Write Secretary, Post Office Box
PREMISES WANTED. ADVERTISER requiring unfurn- ished flat thanks those who replied (Box 540),
WANTED.
WANTED-FOUR-SEATER CAR,, No. 22. mist be in good condition and
fairly recent model. State mile- TO LET.-No 14, Knutsford Ter- age done and lowest price accept race, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, ablo. Ownor driven preferred. 5 roomed HOUSE with tennis Write Box No. 589,
"Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
care of court and view of harbour.
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Apply Mr. Seu Kon Chl. Ex change Building (3rd floor).
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FOR SALE-FIAT 509, two sen-Fanling (in On Lok Village), ter, 1928 Mod. In perfect condi-Furnished
tlon. Write ox 41, "Hongkong Telegraph."
care
or Unfurnished, 4 of Roomed I[OUSE with Garden and Garago. Moderato Price. Apply Kwong Sung Hong, Ltd., 250, Dea Voeux Road Central.
FOR SALE ----On Broadwood Road. Write 3 roomed BUNGALOW. Secretary, Post Office Box No. 22. WATER TANKS FOR SALE.
APARTMENTS TO LET, VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL ROAD, KOWLOON, 100 gallon Steel Drums, for sale, HANKOW these are good strong tanks for re-rooms with full board from $95, Borving water for household use, to $130, per month, double rooms and galvanized inside and 'butalde, for 2 persons with full board from will not rust. Price $15.00 each, $180 per month, daily rates from Kwong Sang Hong Ltd., or 134/5, $4 per day, European management.
Tel. K.367. Prayn East, Wanchai,
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
56 Tho Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Haraton and adjoining the Peak Hospital. Unfurnished, Con- venient, comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Dressing room. cold Four bathrooms, hot and water. Modern sanitation. Gaa and Electric Light. Use of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess of fivo, or could be easily divided to suit
Close to two couples. Station and Motor Rond.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Blam, Mongolia, | Strafta Settlement, otc., etc. Catalogues will be issued.
On View, from Monday, the 8th-, July 1929. ...
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctionsors.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received. instructions to sell by Public Auc. tion
on WEDNESDAY,
ino 17th, July 1929 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Largo Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
comprising:--
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that' an Interim Dividend of per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1929, at rate of 1/11.1/8 per Dollar. THE DIVIDEND will be payable on and after Tuesday, 6th August 1920, at the offices of the Corpora- tion, where Shareholders are re-Ornaments, etc., etc.. quested to apply for Warrants,
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, 22nd July to Satur- day, 3rd August, 1929. (both days Inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be gistored.
By Order of the Board
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Teak Hatstands, Chesterfield and Armchaire, Glaes Couch Cabinets, Carpets, Rugs, Ceiling
Desks, Gramaphones,
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A. C. HYNES,
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Hongkong, 9th July, 1929,
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The Mines Department announ- ces that, in pursuance of powers under the Coal Mines (Minimum Wago) Act, 1912, the Secretary for Mines on the 5th inst, ap- pointed Mr. Thomas Hollia Walker, K.C., to be Chairman of the South Yorkshire Joint District Board in the place of Sir Edward Clarke, KC, who has resigned.
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Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Tuesday, the 10th, July, 1919.
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
STAGE REPLY TO BISHOP'S ATTACK.
"THE SACRED FLAME" NOT IMMORAL
con-
The Bishop of London'a demnation of "The Sacred Flame"
Mr. Somerset Maugham's play, in which Miss Gladys Cooper is appearing at the Playhouse--Le "the most immoral play ever pro- duced in London" is. hotly disput- ed in the 'theatrical world.
In his attack the Bishop suin- Here is a med up the plot an: poor fellow broken in the war. His brother commits adultery with the wife, and the mother polsons the sick man in order that the two may marry,
Miss Cooper was amazed when she learned of the Bishop's attack on The Sacred' Flame."
"If the Bishop has seen the play it is obvious that he has com- pletely misunderstood it," Miss Cooper Bald.
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Hongkong Bank, $1200 sa. Chartered Bank, £191 b. Morcantilo. & B., £33.n. P. and O. 69) 1. East Asia $901 m.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $630 m.
Uglon Ins$324) - b. North China, Ins., Tis. 160 bi
Yangtze Ins, $50.
China Underwriters, $2.20 China Fires, $305 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $770 b..
Bhipping.
'Douglasos, $27) n.
H. K. Steamboats, $95 s. H. K. Tugs, $2. 8. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 n. Union Waterboats, $22 n.
Mining.
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Miss Mary Jerrold, who plays the part of the mother, says that Mr. Somerset Maugham has writ ten an Intensely interesting human story, which happens, also, to ba a perfectly true one.
"The play is not in any way Immoral," she says. "The mother poisons her son, not so that the other son may marry the daughter unnecessary pain. Surely that is In-law, but to save her invalid boy A humane theme, not an immoral
"The mother does not poison the one. Invalid husband in order that his his wife shall be free to marry brother. She kills him because she wants to spare him the an- guish of the discovery of his wife's unfaithfulness,,
"Her son is her one great hap- pinesses in life, but rather than see him suffer further she condemns herself to utter loneliness,
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Peiping, Pengpu,
Tientsin, Trinan,
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and Wuhu
$0.80
10.10
$0.16.
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Haiphong "I do not know anyone quite so broad-minded an the mother; but that is no reason why the play
You should be called immoral. might as well say that Shakespsre ought not to have given us Macbeth' because he was not a fine character."
"It le a beautiful play, beauti- fully acted," says Mr. W. Patrick, "I consider that "The Sacred general manager of the Play. Flame is highly moral... It doos house. "It has been running four not, as do so many plays, hold up, months, and I have not had a vice in an attractive light. The single complaint of it displeasing The Bishop characters in the play sin, but people's moral sente. they auffer. The mother's act of London's assertions are ridicu-
lous, brings happiness to no one.
"""The wife in filled with remorse
as long as she lives, the mother suffera" great doneliness,
"The suggestion that people who see this play leave the theatre with the thought "That's just what I would do in their minds is simply absurd.
"was almost moved to tears In the last act, and I have scen hundreds of men moved in a similar manner. To alter the play would be to ruin it."
Mr. Godfrey Tearle also crossCA swords with the Bishop.
"If you are going to start "Who would have the courage | criticising the subject of a play to act as the mother does? I do wherever are we going to ba? not see that the question of the The treatment, in my opinion, is. morality of what she does should | what counts, and his lordship dons cause the Bishop any uneasincas, not deal with the treatment of the for it is made quite clear in the play. He criticises the play on the play that she suffers as the moral grounds of which he knows result of her action.
far more than I do."
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