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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEREN TO THE GOVERNMENT

General Auctioneers:

And. General

Share,

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Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

* To¬EWL+Wan" Com) Storage.

Codu.ed

Bentley's

1.10. 4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Telegraphia Code

Telegraphic Address M2KTOM HONGKONG,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

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WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

[88 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.

Every additional 5 words 4 Canta.

WANTED.

WANTED AT ONCE-COMPET STENOGRAPHER & TYPIST (male); reply in hardwriting stating experience and salary required Apply Box 111% / CHINA MAIL."

WANTED-A LADY of BRITISH

RACE FOR OFFICE WORK

in an old established firm in Hongkong Good salary to a capable woman with knowledge of Book-keeping. Apply in writing stating qualifications to Ber; 1118, EO CHINA MAIL"

FOR SALE.

FO R

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

THE Undersigned bave received in

structions from The Hop, the Car SUPT. OF FOLICE to sell by Public

Auction

OD

THURSDAY, May 8, 1919, & 10:30 am. at Yau-ma-ti Police Moorings,

Two Police Launebes, Falls-Teakwood,.

Respective Measurement

Lengths-40 feet,

Beam

Draft

8:

46 inches.

Engines compound, non-condensing, On view from 7th lust, or by arrange-

ment.

Terme -Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE Auctioneers to the Government,

Hongkong, May 2, 1919,

*THE Undersigned have received ins

Esq., to sell by Public, Auction,

Ttructions from Jaa. H. GRAHAM,

On

THURSDAY,

May 8, 1910, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 1, CANTON VILLAS, KIMBERLY ROAD,

Kowloon, THE

Faluable Household Furniture, therein contained.

Comprising

Drawing Room Suite, Carpets and Ruga. Axminster" (ar good" is new), a number of good Water Colours, Pic- tares, to Electric Ceiling Fan and Fittings, Jarge Sideboard, Dining Table and Chairs, Glass and Crockery Ware, Double Brass mounted Bedsteads large and small. Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Washstands, &, ac, Bathroom and Kitchen Utensils,

And

Cottage Piano by Brinsmead & Sonя in good condition, one Telescope and one Microscope, Treadia Sewing Machina **Singer large Ice Chest, Lawn Bowls, Sextant, Iron Safe, a large number of

Pot Plante, Roller, &c., &c.

(Fell Particulars from Catalogue).

On view day of sala, ' Ex-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers." Hongkong, April 30, 1919.

WANTED TO PURCHASE.

PICTURES painted by Captain

LORING; R.A. "one time station-

ød here."

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

THE "CHINA MAIL.":

NOTICE.

Communications relating to newa should be addressed to The Euro

thelz

Correspondenta mpat forward names and addrysses with soy communica- don addressed to the Editor, Hot necessarily. for publication but sa evidence of good faith.

DR SALE-Dark Fawn Pedigree BULLDOG, CARGILL HOLD

INTIMATIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

(Barrio SECTION)

THE Public is bereby notifed that on THE in nossa hy, and

On subsequent WEDNESDAYS® until

further notice the following additional local trains will run between Kowloon

and Shum Chu

En Kowloo

(stopping at all stations) arr. Shum Chan 8,31 p.m.

ל$

Ly. Shum Chan............9.06 p.m. Sheung Shui.........9.19 art. Rowloca...................................§.55.....p

By Order

II. P. WINSLOW,

Manager, Kowloon, May 5, 1919.

And

NOTICE

AMAZING STORY OF A DIAMOND PLOT.

ACCUSED GIRL WITH OVER £9,000 IN TEL BANK.

and carefully carried out robbery

"This was a deliberately planned said counsel at Marlborough street Police Courton March 17, in telling the | romantic story of the stolen diam.ends which were recovered in a Dublin back garden.

by, however, did not hear him, and the prisoner.drove away In a taxi-cab that was waiting with a man inside it.

About three quarters of an hour! later Mr. Giles, whose hand was badly cut, was rescued" from the flat by the police. He at once gave informa ation to the police and to a solicitor.

*

It was found, continued counsel, that the fat in Great Portland-street nor, who went abroad, leaving it was occupied by a lady named Mig until it could be let in the charge of a-Miss Davy..

On February 4the prisoner saw Miss Dayy, and said she wanted to take the fat. On February 6 Miss Clara Whiteley, alias Clara Kruyer, Davy found that the prisoner had aged 21, was charged on remand been there the night before with a with being concerned, with a manman and amashed the pane of the not in custody, in stealing two unset door in order to get in. Their Caps-diamonds and a diamond ring excuse was that they could not get a valued altogether at £3,800, the bed elsewhere. property of Mr. William Giles, diamond merchant, of Heath Vale,repair the damage, and he also re Hampstead Heath.:

moved the lock from the door

which enabled them to imprison Mr. Giles.

Later they called a workman to

Mr. Walter Frampton, prosecuting replacing it with a self-fastening lock

said the prisoner was also known as Teddy Carlton and Teddy Dennis, making four names in all under which she was known. On January 24 Mr. Giles as introduced by a acquaintance to the prisoner at the Café Royal, Regent-street. 33 a person likely to buy diamonds.

Mr. Giles's solicitor discovered that on the morning of February 10 the prisoner withdrew £2,200 from

FAST from one of the best prize

the London and.. South winning Strains in Australia. Ten LL PERSONS with the exception

Western Bank and placed it in the months old. Splendidly built Nice of those of Chinese races desiring to

Midland Joint Stock. Bank, in the He showed her some jewels, and name of Teddy Carlton. On learn affectionate dog. Registered by Cleave the Colony should apply in Court Rica. Sydney, and with the person between the hours of 8. to they met there again by appointmenting this, an action was taken in the Queensland Ladies Kennet Club. PAS DE 10 to 1 day at the on January 27. He then showed her High Court, with substituted service, Pedigree certißente and registrations,

Office Building.

other jewelery, including two Cape for damages and for the loss of the can be examined-Apply to Box No. Pasaporta or identification papers. She said that s friend, an American

Applicants will be required to produce diamonds weighing 204 carats each.jewels. 1116, care of CHINA MAIL."

persons, with certain exceptions, who

emain in the Colony for more than millionaire, might buy them for het, 7 days are required to Register them and that she wished to have them seires ander the REGISTRATION of valued. They went to a shop in PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Form

TO LET.

.

NOTICES

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.)

Being Agents for the above COMPANY, are prepared to inst POLICIES exist FIRE MARINE LIFE and MOTOR ADVIDENTS al

For further particulars, please apply to

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TO-LEL-No. 102 The Peak, 6 of Registration giving the particulars valued, and she was quite satisfied, the bank, where she was arrested. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

To

ROOMED HOUSE at the Peak.quired may be obtained at the G.P.O. Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETR & and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is s FLEMING..

Are not exceeding $50.

To

10 LET.- (FURNISHED) Kor-" leon (Chatham Road). FIVE- ROOMED HOUSE for 6 months from July. Apply JOHNSON STOKEN

MASTER. Prince's Building, Hongkong

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at TO LET DERRINGTON No. 1 Building, or SATURDAY, May 17.

Peak Road, Furnished, from lat ou June, 8 Rooms and 2 Tennis Courts. 1919, at 11.00 A3, for the purpose of Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to February 28, 1919, and electing

TO LET A FLAT in Nathan Road, Directora and Auditors.

Kowloon

Apply to-

· HUMPHREYS. ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong, March 12, 1919.

TO LET.

TO LET-NEW HOUSES in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

"No. 10 Ground and First Floors No. 12

Ground and First Floora

Light and Airy, Electric Light & Ball installation, excellent sanitary fit tings and arrangements including Water Closets. Enamelled Baths

(European Styla)

TERMS MODERATE, Apply to:-- LAI HIN MAN,

Manager.

Tong Wa Building Agency,

No. 431 Queen's Road East, Hongkong,

No. 10 Nathan Road, Kowloon..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY ORDER

OF

THE MORTGAGEE

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY SITUATE

at

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 3 to May 17, both days inclurivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Aģents. Hongkong, April 98, 1919.

THE CANTON, INSURANCE OFFICE LTD..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

On March 10 a telegram was re cerved by the bank from Belfast ask ing for £50. Nothing was done, and next day the prisoner appeared at

The diamonds were subsequently covered in Dublin in a poor street in the garden of a poor house, let pro bably at a rent of between 5s. and 10s. a week..

The accused asked Mr. Giles to come to dine with her and her friend that night in order that she might show the diamonds to the latter. Mr. Giles went to the Ritz-and saw

Mr. Giles gave evidence bearing. the prisoner alone. She told him out this statement. He said that the that owing to the bad weather her prisoner told him her friend wa friend would not be down until very buying her a sable coat value £800 late the following morning, and she and other things she did not want. suggested that Mr. Giles should leave She would rather have diamonds, so the diamonds with her until then. as to have something substantial in

He refused to do so, as he had not known her long enough.

She rang him up on February 8, and said she had been to Plymouth for a fortnight with a friend. She

had spoken to the latter about..the stones, and there was a chance of doing business.

case he left her.

After the robbery he was in com- munication with a Mr. Percy Bono about the diamonds.

"On March 11 Bano told me some. thing about the diamonds," said the witness, and we went together to Dublin to a house in Windsor road, or Palmerston road... We got the per mission of the landlady to dig in the garden. I did the digging. About 18 inches below some narcissi where I was digging according to the information

received from Bone. I found a cardboard box containing the stones wrapped in wadding."

An appointment was made for February 10 at the Piccadily Hotel. Mr. Giles met her there, and she suggested a quiet lunch: so they went to a hotel in Holborn, where >be showed her the two Cape diamonds and a cross-over ring containing two diamonds, weighing altogether 15 carats. The value of the ring was

Mr. Denmar (the magistrate): £1,200. Altogether, said counsel, the value of the stones was £4,000,

Supposing the landlady sets up a After getting the stones again claim for treasure trove?

An awkward Mr. Frampton: valued in Bond Street, the accused Suggested that they should go to her claim to set up in this case. flat in Great Portland street, where In cross-examination, the witness her wealthy friend was. Shs showed said he offered a reward of $500 for him into the drawing room, but did the recovery of the diamonds and not go in herself.

the apprehension of the thief.

The prisoner was further remanded Mr. Giles heard the lock click, and for a week, bail being refused. thought at once that he was trapped.

HE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDIN TEA THIRTY EIGHTH or SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Ores of the Undersigned ca WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 1919, at 11.30 AL

The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of Members of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 7th May to the 21st May, 1919, both days inclusive.

When the accused closed the door

He tried the door and found it was locked. Smashing the window `with his fist, he shouted to people in the Immediately after the above man-street to stop the woman Passers- tioned Mecting the General Agents in pursuance of Article. 17 the Com- pany's Articles propose to ask the Consulting Committee to sanction a call of 250 per Share in respect of the monies unpaid on the shares held by members of the Company.

At the same time the General Agents will also under Article 104 (p) ask for the sanction of the Consulting. Com mittes to the payment of a special dividend of $50 per Share (payable immediately after the call) out of the Reserve Fund.

Should these sanctions be obtained the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be CLOSED for au

WING ON STREET, VICTORIA IN THE additional 14 days, id, until and inelad-

ing the 4th June, 1919.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

TO BE SOLD

ON

THURSDAY,

The 8th day of May, 1919, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon

IT

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, at bis Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.

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