THE
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTS.
25 WORDS
.$1.50
($2.00 1 Not Prepaid.) The following replies have beer. roceived:-
878.
WANTED KNOWN
THE HOSPITAL for Broken Dolla and Mechanical Toya will receive patients for Skillfull Repair if Bont to us, Don't Throw them away. Cheap and as good as new 1! 24, De Voux Road, (1st floor). Opposito P. & O. Building.
XMAS SHOPPING?-For variety of er-plated Ware, Cutlery, etc.; Tles, Stockings, Felt Hats, Leather Hand- baga, etc. Go to Sino's, 55, Quoon's Road, Central.
ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE,
HONG KONG CENTRE.
Examinations for Sanitary In spectors and in Sanitary Science will be held on January 12th and
4th, 1932.
Candidates should apply to the ocal Secretary, Education Depart. ment for Application Forma on or before December 31st, 1931.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO.
(1918) LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the supply of electricity to Taun Wan district will be suspended between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, 20th December.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Notice in hereby given that, in of Racing MRS. Volgin' Sale Starting Wednes- accordance with Rule
day, December 18th. Afternoon and No. 83, the China Pony Subscrip- Hraming Dresses for all figures, Coatation Griffin No. 183, dun, 14 hande, trimod with fur also low fur costa prices moderate. Saloon 70, Hankow will be sold by nection at the Road, opposite Kowloon Hotel.
SITUATIONS
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Jockey Club Stables. Causeway Bay on Thursday, 24th December, 1931, at 5.15 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. FROWN,
Secretary
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE HONG KONG,
HONGKONG
G. MR.
TELEGRAP).. SATURDAY, `DECEMBER 19, 1931.
CHURCH NOTICES.
To-morrow the Fourth Sunday in Advent.
LOCAL SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Advent. Dec. 20, 1931. Fourth Sunday in
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 21st day of December, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ano Lot of Crown Land at Waterloo Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years,
Holy Communion 8. a.m.; Holy
(Peak Church) with the option of renewal at a Communion
8 Crown Rent to be fixed by them: Children's Service 10 a.m.;
Ordination Service 11. a.m.; Pren- the Surveyor of His Majesty
cher; The Ven. Archdeacon King, for one further torm of 75
Canton.
years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Begistry N
Kowloon faland Los
No. 2714.
South of Kowloon
Inland Lot No 2198,
Waterloo Road.
No. of Sale
Locality
G.
Members are requested to send in na яoon as possible their
ap-
YOUNG LADY (English) at present to leading roofdential stonographer London wholesulu firm, is desirous of securing an appointment in Hong- kong. Credentials and way other Information will gladly be ment to any
firm. interested
Particular farnished by local resident plication to Box No. 690, "Hongkong plications for tickets for the Ball, Telegraph."
to be held at the Peninaula Hotel on Wednesday, 6th January, 1932.
Englishmon wishing to join the Society
may obtain particulars from the under-signed.
LOST
LOST--Friday morning, on or mene Rand, Black Cocker Spanish BITCH) License No. 286/31. Answers 10 "D", Reward-Wool. Road.
1:1,
APARTMENTS
Bowen
AIRLIE HOTEL--23-25, Nathan Under European Road. Kowloon. Management. Excellent Cuisine, Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate, Three minutea from ferry. Tel. 57357,
MACAU GREYHOUN D RACING CLUB.
A
NOTICE.
for Draw
B Number of Greyhounds will be held at the Office of the Club, 19, Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, Macau, at an early date.
These Greyhounds will be sold to members at 3800 each and arg eligible for racing at the Club's "Green Island" Track, Maçau.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Secretaries and Treasurers,
Alexandra Building:
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING
1932
(20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27th February).
and
FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING
1932
(5th March).
ROW
Draft programmes arc ready and may be obtained at the Secretary's office, the Club House. Happy Valley, the fongkong Club. the Sports Club and the Stables. Causeway Bay.
Hongkong, 17th December, 1991.
AN OPEN CHALLENGE.
To all Amateur
Photographers,
that your If you pride yourself
PHOTO- pictures are GEMS OF GRAPHIC ART you are cordially invited to send them to the forth-
Members wishing to participate are invited to send in their Names, accompanied with
a deposit of coming. $800 in respect of such dog applied for, as soon as possible.
Namen will be booked in the order as received.
Those wishing to participate in
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
of the
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB.
the above drawing and are non-Entry Forms and full particulars
members are cordially invited to from
all leading Photographie
apply for membership, also at the Dealers and Stores,
same address or at the office of
the Company, Chung Tin Building, Hongkong.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME ORIENT.
Mortgage Bank & Estate Agents. "PEAK MANSIONS"
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Detached and Semi-detached villas. Modern construction with garage.
Flats with modern conveniences. "Cambay Buildingo."
ENTRIES
CLOSE
December 21st.
FANLING HUNT RACES.
Motor
Four buses of the China Bus Co., will leave the Star Ferry on Sunday, 20th December, 1931. Two at 10.30 a.m. and two at 11 am. going direct to Kwanti Race Course, via Castle Penk, and returning soon after the last race. The Return Fare Including ex- trance to the Race Meeting [be $3.00.
FOR SALE OR TO LET
MOUNT PARKER SANATORIUM.
will
Enquiries are invited for the purchase or rent of the property known as Mount Parker Sanatorium, situated on the ridge overlooking Taikoo Valley (Quarry Bay) and Tytam Valley, consisting of three substantial blocks of buildings suitable for a school or hospital, with approximately 186,000 square feet of land.
Apply to Butterfield & Swire (Accounts Dept.),
Boundary femuremasta.
N.
B. E.
As per este plan,
About 20,000
$230
| Upset Price
000 $1$
G F E.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WINDFALL OF £25,000.
LUCK OF A CHATHAM LANCE-CORPORAL.
only 19 years old, his become heir A lance-corporal in the Army
to a fortune of £25,000..
He is Henry William Merry, of Company, Training Battallon,
En- Royal Engineers, Chaiham. listing in the corps in 1927, he re- ceived his first stripe four months
No. S. 483. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tendor for New Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 3." will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 28th day of December, 1931, for the occupation for a period commencing from the date of notification of acceptance of tender and ending on 31st December, 1933, of the piece or parcel of ground as shown colour-go. ed red on a plan signed by the Evensong 680 p.m. Preacher: The Director of Public Works and Very Roy. The Dean.
dated 4th December, 1931, and sub. Christmas is a time of manyject to the conditions which can be acitivities and happy services at ascertained at the office of the the Cathedral. Part of the pre-Director of Public Works. paration this year which is making Upset annual feo $1,200.
wido appeal is the Christmas Each tender must be accom- Play which is to be given on panied by a receipt to the effect Tuesday and Wednesday, December
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LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have recolved Auction, instructions in soll by Public
on Wednesday,
the 23rd December, 1931; commoncing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, 4, Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of Curies. comprising:
Merry has received a letter from Porcelain Vases, Bowls, Plates, Scottish firm of solicitors, in- Jade Vnaes. Amber and Agate forming him that he is a legatee ornamenta, Ivory Beads, Bronze Embraiderios, Screen", to the amount of £25,000 under the ware, will of a Misa Bruck, his guardian, Carpets, Cloisonne Vases, Black- who died this year at the age of wood bookcase, Chinese hand 83.
paintings, etc., etc.
Terms: Cash on Delivery, On View from Tuesday, the 22nd December, 1531.
LAMMERT FROS..
Auctioneers,
Miss Bruce was the daughter ofj Sir William Bruce, Bt., of Stan- house. Stirling, Scotland.
Others to benefit from the eв-1
22 and 23. Bookings have been so that the tenderer has deposited in
that it heavy
has been found neces- the Colonial Treasury ary to have an extra performance $100 as a pledge of the bona fidcatate, which is said to be valued at on Wednesday at 7 pm. All sents of his offer, which sum shall be will be free for this and no book-forfeited to the Crown in the ings
taken. will bo
evont of the tenderer. The Christmas Service will begin tender is accepted, refusing to with Choral Evensong on Christ-
carry out the terms and conditions of his tender.
mas Eve at 5.30
Will
R.
CONDITIONS [PARTICULARS &
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 21st day of December, 1931, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department. by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Waterloo Road, in the Colony of
p.m.
whose
On Christmas Day the Services
On the acceptance of a tender be na follows: Holy Communion 7 am, Choral the deposits of unsuccessful Eucharist 8 a.m.; Holy Communion tenderers will be returned to them.
Peak Church) 8 a.m.; Children's
Form of tender and further Service 10 a.m.; Matins and Ser-particulars can be obtained from mon 11 am. Freucher: The Bishop the office of the Director of Public of Victorin Hongkong. Holy Com munion 12.16 p.m.
PROTESTANT CHAPEL
(Happy Valley.)
At the Protestant Cemetery Chapel at Happy Valley there wit Езда Evensong and Address 10- morrow at 6.15 p.m.
Hong
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. Kong for a term of 75 years. Servicus for Sunday, 20th Dervm- with the option of renewal at a | ber. 4th. Sunday in Advent. Crown Rent to tre fixed by the Surveyor
the of His Majesty King, for one further term of 75
10
years.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bale
Begistry No.
Locality.
Kowloon Island Lot
South of Kowi con
No. 2715.
Inland Lot No. 2153,
Waterloo Road
G.
Brandery Memurements
N.
4. K. W.
As par anla
plan.
Contents in
sq. feet
Rental,
About
Doo'na
R.
$230
Upert Price.
$15,000
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 21st day of December, 1931, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of llis Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Waterloo Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75
yenra..
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of tale
Registry No.
Locality.
Kowicon Inland Lot
SD. 2716.
South of Kowinon
Inland Lot No 2103
_*r[ li[
Waterlon Road.
Boundary
Meneuaremente
N, H. E.
feet feel feel terl
As per salo
plan.
eg, fock
Annual
About
10,000
$114
MRS. MOTONO. Massage.
Hand and Electric 31b, Wyndham Street.
Upset Price
$7,500
MASSAGE HALL MRS. S. UZUNOYE 67, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor, Expert Masseure.
TOMMY BOY Sure to Win In
"Sporting Blood" Racing. Classic
The Vicar.
2.45 pm, Senior & Intermediate
Sunday School,
Prayer
Works.
not bind The Government does itself to accept the highest or any tender.
HAROLD T. CREASY.
Director of Public Works. Hongkong. 11th December, 1931.
G
R.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
8.15 am. Holy Communion.
am. Young. People's Ser-
vice. Primary Sun- No. S. 484-It, is hereby notifler! day School.
that senled tenders in triplicate, a.m. Morning Prayer and which should be clearly marked.
Sermons Preacher."Tender for permission to obtain clay from a parcel of Crown Land at Cha Kwo Ling. S.D. III, N.T.," Colonini will Be received at tho Secretary's. Office until Noon of Thursday, the 31st December, 1931, for the occupation for a period commencing from the date of notification of acceptance of tender and ending on 31st Decem- ber, 1934, of the plece or parcel
6
&
p.m. Evening
Sermon. Preacher,
Rev. A. D. Stewart, The services on Christmas Day will be as follows:
7.16 .m. Holy Communion.
8.15 a.m. Holy Communion.
11 am. Morning Prayer and of ground, containing about one Sermon and Holy Communion. acre, shown coloured red on plan Preacher, Rev. C. B. Shann. Collec-signed by the Director of Public tions for Waifs and Straya.
Works and dated 9th December, 1931, but subject to certain condi-
First Church of Christ Scientist, tions which can be ascertained at Macdonnell Road, below Bowen the office of the Director of Public Road Tram Station. Sunday Ser-Works. vice, 11.15 a.m. Subject:"Is the Upset annual fen $1,000.
Each tender must be accom- Universe, including Man, evolved
by Atomie Force The Sunday panied by a receipt to the effect Schout is held on Sunday Morning that the tenderer has deposited in at 10 o'clock. Wednesday Evening the Colonial Treasury a sum of Meeting at 6.00 p.m. Reading $100 as a pledge of the bend fides Room at above address open
on of his offer, which sum shall be day and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
forfeited to the Crown if the Monday and Thursday, 5.30 to P.m. The Public is cordially in-tendered refuses to carry out his and tender and comply with the condi- visit the Reading Room.
be ne- Branch tions, should the tender of The Mother Church. The First
cepted. Church of Christ Scientist, in Bos- ton. Muss, U.S.A.—
vited to attend the service
Form
further of tender and masa mga particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Seventh day adventists. The Public Works. following JETO the fortheom-
The Government does not bind ing services at the Seventh-day Adventist Chapel, 20, Ice House itself to accept the highest or any Street:
tender.
Saturday, 2 p.m., Preaching. Saturday, 3 p.nt., Sabbath School, Sunday night, 8.30 p.m., Dec. 20,
"The Great Spiritual Gulde."
Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Union Church, Hongkong) --- Sunday School at 10 am, to 10.50
19.15 to 10.45 um. Naval Parade. Service.
21.m.
HAROLD T. CREASY.
Director of Public Works, Hongkong, 11 December, 1991.
FANLING HUNT
STEEPLECHASE
RACES.
SUNDAY, 20th DECEMBER, Seven Races. leaves
Special Train
Kowloon
ling to Hong Kong 5.58 p.m. First Class fure $2.00 includes Admission to Course.
11. a.m. Service for public 1.05 p.m. Returning from Fan- worship. Preacher, the Rev. E. G. Powell. The children will bring to this service Christmas gifts of toys for distribution to children in hospitals.
2.46 p.m. Sunday School in the Taikoo Club.
6 p.m. Evening service. Prea- cher, the Rev. E. G. Powell.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai. (Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Road, E.).
Sunday, December 20, 1931. (Fourth Sunday in Advent.) Morning Service, 10.16 Preacher: Rev. Erris C. II. Trib beck. Subject: "A God Who Fits the Facts,"
a.m.
Prea- Trib-
Evening Service G p.m. eher: Rev. Erris C. H. The metaphor of the Incarnation.
Sunday School at 9.15 a.m. Friday, December 26 Christmas Day-A Special Christmas Service will be held commencing at 10.16
a.m.
At the Sallors' and Soldiers' Home, Wanchai:
Every Sunday at 3 p.m. Bible Class.
Sunday at 8.15 p.m. Service Men's Hour:-
A. Clint About Carols by the Padre,
Tueminy, at 8 pm. Fellowship Meeing.
A Hearty Welcome is extended to all.
Union Church
his
six figures, are Merry's brother| and sister, his former guardian's nephew, and her cook.
shire.
Inter Three years Under the terms of the willmother died, and the family came Merry will not inherit the money under the care of Miss Bruce, a until he comes of age.
friend. When he was
only four kin Asked what he would do with father, a brevet-major, was killed the money, he said: "I shall have in action in France. The family were them living at Acot, Berk-present to remain in the Army.
a good time." He proposes for the
POST OFFICE NOTICE
PARCEL MAIL
The Public are hereby warned that in view of the passing of the Abnormal Importations Customs Duties Act, no guarantee can be given that any parcel will not be subject to Customs duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The system of prepayment of Customs duties in this office la cancelled until further notice except as regards parcels of silk of or under the value of £bmomő or its equivalent in dollars at the rate of the day. It will however be necessary in these cases to make deposit against duty equal in amount to the declared value of the Parcel.
Definite information will be published in the Mall Notices directly it is received.
Postal Rates.
Lettera and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "Via Siberia" it no superscribed.
Christmas and New Year cards enclosed in open envelopes addressed to Hongkong, China and Macao, accepted at the special rate for printed matter Le. 2 cents per 2 ounces. The cards must not bear more than five written words and the envelopes must be entirely open.
Christmas and New Year cards onclosed in open envelopes addressed to Hong Kong, China and Macao, are 'accepted at the special rate for printed matter i.e. 2 cents per 2 ounces,
the
The carda must not bear more than five written words an envelopes must be entirely open.
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From via
Fer
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Sinklang
Shanghai and Amoy
Tainan
Shanghai and Amoy
Tilandand
Japan and Shangbai Hasila
Japan and Shanghai Strnite
Saigon
Japan and Shanghai Japan
Chichibu Maza Pres. Wilson
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.December 18,
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December -20,
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December 22,
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Karmala Sat., Doc. 19, 6 pm. Kinngau..., Sun, Dec, 20, 8.80 .. Canton Mara.. Sun, Doc. 20, 9 .m.
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paniment, "Sweet is Thy Mercy meets at 6 pm. & Senior at 8.45 Lord," Sololat, Mrs. H. G. Ground-p.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m. ....
(Kowloon)wntor. Sunday, December 20, Sunday School 10 am. Mr. A. W. Ingram, Superintendent.
So- Morning Worship 11 am.
Choir prano Solo with
accoin-
· Preacher at both Servicon, Revd. Frank Short.
Wednesday, December 23, Choir': Practica at 0.30 p.m.
Friday, December 25, Christmas Morning Servico nt.11 a,m. Anthem Tuesday, December 22, Young by Choir, "There were Shepherds." Peoples Society-Junior Section Preacher, Revd. Frank Short.