TO-DAY'S WANTS.
25 WORDS.
$1.50
$2.00 If Not Prepaid.)
The fallowing replies have been
received:-
.908, 909.
WANTED KNOWN
WONDERFUL Bargains in Smart American SPORTS SUITS and latent style HATS at The Dully Varden Hat Shop Hats from $5.
C:
SITUATIONS
A CHINESE gentleman pussensing substantial amount of cách capital and with over ten years experienco of the as general manager in one biggest firms of general importers and dealers in patent mexicines and Loilet requists, newsagents Rnd booksellers In Malayn, desires some POSITION In Hongkong. Willing to jolu partnership er finance any kind while. of businer which is worth Please write with full particulars Box No. 08, "Hongkong Telegraph,"
LOST
LOST. On the night of 20th JanUREY, between Queen's Theatre and Mac's Cafe, gold and platinum perulant set Finder with diamonds (with chain). please return to Tester Beauty Par Tour. Iteward
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED. Evrasin gentleman
Inuires volum 14: Sunday mornings
TENNIS,
Saturda
after memory, by'ne who could introduse advertiser to Tennis Club, Terim, ele, Write Bux No. PIL. "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE
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CHURCH NOTICES.
Septuagesima Sunday.
LOCAL SERVICES.
THE HONGKONG
St. John's Cathedral. January 24 Septuagesima Sun- day.
Holy Communion 8 a.m. Holy Communion
Church) 8 a.m.
TELEGRAPH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
AT LIBERTY, January 28. February 19, (Inclusive).
First Class Concert and Dance Orchestra of Vancouver, Canada open for all classes of engage- (Peak munts. Apply G. Redfern, (Lender)
C.P.O.S. Empress of Canada.
Children's Service 10 n.. Matin and Sermon IL 8.m. Preacher: The Dean.
Very Rev. The FANLING HUNT & RACE CLUB.
Evensong 6 p.m. The Rev. 11. V. Koop. Snetal Evening in Hall after Evensong.
Preacher:
Cathedral
PROTESTANT CEMETERY
CHAPEL.
(Happy Valley). (Services in counexion with St. John's Cathedral).
There will be shortened Even- song with address in the above Chapel to-morrow at 5.15 p.m.
The Subject of the Address In from St. Paul's Epistle to the Christians in Home" reckon that The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.
(Kowloon.)
Business for the Annual Meeting.
Services for Sunday, January
Sepi nagyma Sunday. 8.15 at. Holy Communion. 10. Young People's Servire. Primary Sunday Schnol.
Two buses of the China Motor Bua Co. will leave the Star Ferry on Sunday, 24th January, one at 10.45 a.m. and one at 11.15 a.m.. going direct to Kwanti Courne
Cantle Ponk. via returning soon after the
race.
Race
and Inst
The fare there and back, includ- ing entrance to the, Race Meeting (Public Enclosure), will be $3.00.
THOMSON & CO..
Secretaries,
CHINESE ESTATES, LIMITED.
--
GIVEN
INTERIM DIVIDEND.
NOTICE IS HEREBY that an INTERIM DIVIDEND for year ending 291h February, 1932. of three per cent, that is $3 per share, will be paid to all vingen on the th in this Company January, 1932, at the Compatty's 09er at China Buildings, 51h floor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th to the 30th January, 1932. both days inclusive,
By Cinder >1 Directors,
+ N. V
Morning Prover Sermol, Preacher, Res. Halward.
22.40 p.m. Senior & Intermediale Sunday School,
6pm. Evening Prayer & Sep. FOR SALE-Royal Porile Type
Wan. Preacher, The Vicar. weiter. New est $265.00), for $150,00, also one Underworl, for quick sale in excellent condition. 10. Arilio $330.00, Auply Roman No. Hotel, 23-26, Nathan Rond, Kowloon,
FOR SALE. Owner leaving Colony valuable furniture same JAN new lining room, drawing roonu two bed- rooms, flints, stove, frigidum, et s ete Removal of furniture umeme lan sary if buyer takes over premises ia most agremale surroundings. Weit Box No. 10, "Hongkong Telegraph,”
FOR SALE........... European koase on Broadwood Houd (higher level) four- bathrooms. seants quarters, small garden! Write Box No. 005, "Hongkong Telegraph."
гротя.
FOR SALE--Sem! detached house on Stubha Rond near Magazine Gap. Five-rooms three bathrooms servante quarters. Write Box No. 906, "Hongkong Telegraph."
WESLEYAN CHURCH.
Union Church Pastor
to Preach. Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai. (Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, -Queen's R1. E).
Sunday, January 24. Morning Service at 10,15 am. Evening Service at 6 p.m. Prencher at both Services, Rey, F. G. Powell.
Sunday School in held each Conday X p.m.
At the Sailors and Soldiers' Home.
1 Board
HENRY LOWCOCK,
Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1992.
will
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the FORTY-FOURTH ORDIN- ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS In this Company
be held at the Offices Messrs. Jardine, Mutheson & Co.. Ltd, on TUESDAY, 16th February 1932, at NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc tors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December. 1931,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 28th January to TUESDAY, 16th February, both days inclusive, turing which All are cardially invited to period no transfer of shores can
be registered,
Sunday at 8.15 p.. Service Men's Haar.
Tuesday Every Fellowship Meeting.
FOR SALE-Chinese hoyre at Munque Junelian. three reums and kitchen. Write Box No. 907, "Ilong-attend. kong Telegraph."
* Al
p.m.,
FOR SALE-A modern BUNGALOW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS. at Magazine Gap, three bedrooms
can
three bathrooms Drawing room, Dining room and writing room, large
and garage, furniture garden remain on Valuation. Early pussen- Write Box No. #0, "Hongkong sion. Telegraph."
APARTMENTS
AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25,
11,07).
The following services will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Chapel, 20, leo Hause Street.
Saturday 2pm. Preaching. Saturday 3
Sabbath School.
Sunday-night. 6 p.m. Preaching
We Subject-- "Are
Nearing Christ's Return?" by Lyman W. Shaw, Pastor.
Wednesday night, 8 p.m. Prayer
Nathan Road, Kewivum. Under
European Service. Maungement. Excelent Cuisine. A cordial invitation is extend- Modern Apartments. Terms Moderated to all. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57957.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
N. Y. " LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISILA.)
From EUROPE and STRAITS.'
The Steamship,
"HARUNA MARU”
PHIST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
LS. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hongkong. 19th January, 1982.
NOTICE..
Miss Tora Inokuchi and nu returned to the Inokuchi have Colony and resumed practice as Midwife and Masseuse at No. 7. Ashley Road, Kowloon. Tel. 67751.
Afternoon. Sunday School at Taikov 2.45
Evening. First Church of Christ Scientist, Public Worship 6 p.m. Macdonnell Road, below Power Social Hour after evening ser Road Tram Station. Sunday Service. Community singing con- View, 11.15 am. Subject: "Truth."ducted by Dr. i. T. Ride... The Sunday
is held The preacher at all the services on Sunday Morning at 10 o'clock will be the Rev. E. C. 11. Tribbeck. Wednesday Evening Meeting at
School
having arrived from the above porta.& pan. Reading Room at above Conriences of Creo are hereby in- | 2 formed that their Goods are being address open Tuesday and Friday. landed and planer at their risk in the 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Monday and Hongkong and Kowloon
The Wharf and Thursday, 5.30 to 7 p.m. Godown Company's Godowns at Kow- Public is cordially invited to loon, whence delivery may be obtained, sttend the service and visit the
UNION
CHURCH.
(Kowloon).
First Rev. B. L. Allen, M.A., Ph.D.
Goods not cleared by the 29th Reading Room. Branch of The Kowloon Union Church, Pastor, January, 1012, will be subject to rent. Mother Church, The
Damaged packages must be left in Church of Christ Scientist. In Services for to-morrow, Sunday, the Godowns for examination by the Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
Consignee's and the Co.'s representa- tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage Period.
For the examination of damaged dutiable goods, the consignees inust | arrange for a Revenue Ofleer to be present.
All claims must be presented with- in ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized,
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No fire Insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1932.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. S. UZUNOYE Expert ManAEUNG, 57, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor,
UNION CHURCH. ́
(Hongkong).
The following are the services to-morrow at Union Church, Hongkong:
for
Morning. Sunday School 10 a.m. Naval Parade Service 10.16 ani. Public Worship 11 am. Young People's Service.
A service is allotted once a month in which the younger mem- bers of the congregation have a prominent part, In reading the lesson, singing and collecting the offertory. The Sermon is also meant to be chiefly a mesango for younger folk.
January 24:
11 a.m.
Sunday School, 10 a.m. Morning Worship, Anthem by Choir, "O Taste and Sec."
Evening Worship, G.p.m. Preacher at both Services, Dr. Allen.
Subject at Morning Service, "Francis of Assis! or the Follow- ing of Jesus in Poverty."
THE NEW SAMJH REMEDY,
THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION N0.2 THERAPION No 3
KRIN DS100005. Ka, 3 de cazando Wankesnu. POLD SYLEANING CHEMISTS, PRICE IN FROLAND
LETRAS MARKED WORD THURAFIDH SIE DA DRIT, GOTT: SESMA KETAREN TO MANDOLIN JADRNIN
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1932.
LOOK IN
FOR HALF AN HOUR
AI THE
KING'S
THEATRE
I R
FIRE IN MEDICINE SHOP.
LAKI'S WORTH STOCK INVOLVED.
An inquiry into the origh and euse of a disastrous fire which broke out at 194, Bonham Strand during the early hours of January 12 last was conducted by Mr. Schofield at the Central Polico Court yesterday afternoon. A jury was not required.
Inspector E. Blese conducted the proceedings on behalf of the Police, while Mr. R. A. Wadeson held a watching brief on behalf of the insurance companies affected.
COMING SOON TO THE CENTRAL!
An RKO PÁTEL: Posture
BEYOND VICTORY
with
BILL BOYD,
Mr. H. T. Brooke (Superinten- JAMES GỖ EASON, LEW CODY.
dent of the Fire Brigado) was the
A Special Showing rat witness called. He said that
OF
All-British
News Reels.
Every Saturday & Wednesday
From
at about 10 15 on January 12
MONDAY NIGHT!
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
AND ROYAL MENAGERIE THE BARNUM OF THE EAST
the Central Fire Station received MONDAY NIGHT! two calls from street alarms in Winglok Street and Bonham Strand. In the ordinary course when one call was received, three engines, two from Central and one from the station nearest the scene of the fire, would be despatched, but on this ocension when two calls were received four engines were sent out without the officers know- Ing the nature of the outbreak.
Sub Ollers J. W. Woollard and A. J. Cush were in charge of two of the engines, but a Chinese sub- officer was in charge of the first appliance to arrive on the seene,
11.45 a.m. to 2 p.m. About three minutes after the calls
Continous
Programmes:
EACH OF HALF AN HOUR'S DURATION.
Prices:
Dress Circle...50 €ts. Stalls......20 Cts.
INCLUDING TAX
PROGRAMME TO-DAY
Gaumount Sound
Mirror.
Cough by Camera- Chic Bach Costumes
Le Fouquet.
Whence
water -
were received, the "home message" was sent to the Central Station. On receipt of the lust call witness htingself went to the scene, after ordering the first Boat and two other offer to proceed there,
Floors Collapse, Continuing witness said that he arrived abat four minutes after the first appliance. On his arrival he found 134, Bonham Strand well light, the three upper floors parti- Witness then went out the strict call," summoning to ti
the scene all appliances on Hongkong side.
Cuary.
Witness said that when he ar rived, the appliances were already working three jets from the streets and one from the house opposite, Iwith others being put into com- mission. Altogether seven jets were brought into play. Shortly after his arrival the first floor minutes collapsed. followed five later by the second and third doors, fire wha extinguished at 6.15 a.m. Later witness looked over the ruins in an endeavour to discover the cause of the outbreak. but it was too difficult to form any at, opinion because of the large amount of debris that was piled up on the ground floor.
⚫ City gels its
Birmingham Reservoir.
Defying the Deep-sea Death,
Special photograph
In conjunction with British Admiralty, showing new safety apparatus. Tropical Talkies.
Launching
"Leander."
of H. M. S.
Palace.
Cause of Fire.
On Thursday Inst, witness again visited the ruins with a view to acertalning the origin of the fire if possible, but could form no opinion although it appeared that
the outbreak started in the rear of either the ground or first floors,
Witness said that the fact the
Opening Monday Night, January 25, 1932.
at 9.15 p.m.
Location Next To Peninsula Hotel, Katoloon.
30 European Artists 30
New Artista-New Acts-Now Clowns- Everything New This Year.
50 Performing Animals 50
Lions, Tiger, Elephants, Panthers, Munkeys, Gerať, Horses, Ponies, Kangarous, etc. MATINEES
Every Saturday and Sunday at 4.15 p.m. Children Half Prica to Matiness only. PRICES OF ADMISSIONS
(Including Tax)
Full Box to hold afx $22.00 | Second Chairs Single Seat in Box .. 4.40 Stall Carpets First Chairs ...
$2.20
1.10
Gallery
.50
3.30 Rooking at Moutric's. Sundays at The Circus. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half prices to stalls and accond chairs only. Menageric Open Daily From 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. W. HARMSTON, R. BELL, A. J. CLOTHIER.
Proprietor.
Representative,
Aponta.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
From
INWARD MALLS
Per
Japan and Shanghai Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C, 2nd January)
U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco, 26th Doc.) Japan Shanghai and Amoy Straits
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal (San Francisco, 1st January) London Parcels only ....
London, 17th December
Japan
Europe via Suez (letters and papers), London 31st December and parcels, 24th December, 1031 USA, Canada, Japan and Shang.
hal (Seattle, 9th January)
fire was so well alight when the Japan and Shanghai brigade arrived made it appear that Japan and Shanghai it was allowed to burn for some Japan and Shanghai
time before the calls were Japan
little sent.
house.
The Chinese sub-officer, who was i first on the scene, said that he ar- rived about two minutes after receiving the calls. When he ar Musical Blizzard at Crystal rived. there was nobody in the Yim Sul-wah, one of the partners of the Pak Sang Hong, medicine shup of 134, Bonham Strand, said that the business occupied the ground floor and the top floor. He had been in business in Canton and Hongkong for the past 28 ur 29 years, in Canton for 16 years.
2:0 Bands-31 years'
Record.
Called to the Bar!
Sheep dogs exhibition.
Mr. Gandhi in the Cotton--
shire.
Welcome to Kaye Don.
Drama in the City..
Scene showing suspending
of Gold standard.
Scintillating City,
South Africa calling the
British Isles.
Sicily in Song.
Oriental & Ornamental.
Mr. Kancko
lacquer work.
designing
Mr. Barrington Hooper.
The Thunder of wheels,
A Railway Symphony.
Complete Change of Programme Weekly.
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For
Amoy
Sandakan Manito Saigon Manila
Holhow Bangkok
Taiyo Maru
·Da
..January 23.
Emp. of Canada
Pro, Monroo Taima
January 23.
January 28,
January 24.
January 24.
January 25..
.....January 25.
Tai Yuan Soudan
Prox. McKinley
Agamentnan Nellore
Naldera
Pres. Madison Chitra! Asama Maru Heinn Mara Howall Mary
January 26. January 28.
..January 28.
January 29. January 20.
January 81 January 31... January 31.
Date and Tim.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Kwangtung ..Sat., Jan. 23, 3.80 p.m. Yusang....Sat., Jan. 23, 3.80 p.m. Emp. of Canada Sat., Jan. 23, 8.30 p.m. Clara Jebsen Sat., Jan. 23, 4.80 p.m. Prca. Monros ....Sat., Jan. 23, 5 p.m. Dorry
Sat., Jan. 23, 5p.m. Sat, Jan. 29, 5 p.m. Sun., Jan. 24, 9 n.m. Hozan Maru....Sun., Jan. 24, 9 a.m. Kwangchow Mon., Jan. 26, 8,30 a.m. Hydrangea.....Mon., Jan. 25, 3 p.m. Comilt. Henri Riviere
Bangkok vir Swatow Swalow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok via Swatow Swntow Haiphong
Straits and Calcutta
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Stock Worth $100,000. Witness mentioned that he had nearly $100,000 worth of stock, some $70,000 of which was kept in Manila the shop while the remainder was stored on the top floor. One of the safes contained $1,200, consisting mostly of notes,
His business was in a prosperous state, having made a profit year by year ever since it started. Last year's earnings amounted to several thousands of dollars,
On the night in question he had stayed after closing-up hours, chatting with a friend, and return- ed to his home at Third Street round about midnight. About 3 a.m. a foki Informed him over the telephone that the shop was on fire. Ile immediately took a rickalın and went there,
He had no idea how the fire start- ed-he was not there. Occasional- ly he had dried medicine on the pre- mises, but had not done so for the ten days prior to the outbreak.
Replying to Mr. Wadeson, wit- ness enid that his two partners
Swatow Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA. Canada, Central and South Ame- rica, Europe via San Francisco Europe via Siberia ........
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... "Manila, Rabaul. Australia and Now Zealand vla Brisbane ...........
Fingal
Helios
Talma...
Tues., Jan. 28, 10.30 a.m. Tues., Jan. 28. Noon 1 p.m.
Parcels, Letters
Halyang...... Tues, Jan. 20, 1 p.m. Pres. McKinley Tues., Jan. 26. 4.30 p.nt. Daviken......Tues., Jan. 26, 6 p.m.
Tatauta Moru
Wed, Jan. 27. A Rog.,...
Jan. 26, & p.m. Letters ...Jan. 27, 8,30 a.m. (Due San Francisco, 17th Feb.) Halching ....... Fri, Jan. 29, 1 p.m.
Nellore
.Sat., Jan. 30. Jan. 20, 6 p.m. Jan. 29, 5 p.nt.
Parcels, Rex, Lelters
Jan. 30, 9 a.m.
(Due Brisbane,
18th February).
Sat, Jan. 30.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsailles Chitral
were not in the Colony, one having | Manila
gone to Singapore as a travelling Shanghai and "Europe via Siberia.. trader and the other Australia. Saigon, and Europe vlu Marseilles He had not submitted accounts to them, nor remitted their share of the profits.
Horn as Medicine.
Takon over a variety of valuable stock, witness said his seed pearla and powdered pearl accounted for
nearly $20,000 of the total amount.
Parcels, Reg.,
Lettorn,
Parcels,
Rog
Letters
K.P.O.
..Jan, 29, 4.30 p.m. Jan. 30, 0a.m. Jan. 80, 10 4.3. G.P.O.
Jan. 20, 5 p.m. Jan. 30, 9.485 2.0 Jan. 30, 10.80 a.m.
(Due Marseilles, 20th February)
Pres. Madison Sat, Jan. 30, 4.80 p.m.
Gango.... Chenonceaux
Hog.. Letters
Bai, Jan. 80,5 pm
Tue., Feb. 2.. E.P.O.
Feb. 2, 10 a.
Feb. 2. 1 p.n G.P.O.
Reg. Feb. 2, 12.45 p.m.) Latters. Feb. 2, 1.80 p.m. (Duo Marseilles, 4th March)........
"Buperscribed Corr-smindenes univ
ils ginseng for $10,000, his deer but they burnt all the same.
He
The Magistrate adjourned the
horn for $2,000, and his chamois could not say whether the horn enquiry after the witness had cons
horn for $10,000, or $17,000. Other was indestructible, as Mr. Wade- cluded his evidence, to view tha items were not fairly inflammable, son suggested.
scene of the fire.