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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 23,

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMEN

AND ADMIRALTY,

Coal Contractors General.... Brokers.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS--

BY Undersigned have received instrue-

by Publik & petion.

(POR ACOURT OF ERE CONCERNED),

Од

1921.

INTIMATIONS.-

THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

TO ANIMALS.

GENERAL MEETING of Mem- A vert till be held on THURSDAY, 29th inse at THE HELENA"MAY INSTITUTE, at 5.30 pm.

Business To pass the Rules and report progress

Hongkong, September 24, 1921.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

WING to the inability of the SHANGHAI HORSE BAZAAR FRIDAY,

to supply Time Subscription Grifins, Beptember 30, 1921, commencing : 2.30 it is proposed to procure a farther batch

p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. &

Das Von Road, Corner of

Ics Foca Street Chinese Porcelains and Red

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

AS WORDS 8 INSERTIONE, $1. PREPAID, Every additional word à Cente

for 3 Insertions.

WANTED.

WANTED. YOUNG CHINESE,

with many years' experience in BANKING, SHIPPING, INSURANCE,

of Larsen Grities on the same terra To MOTOR CAR OWNERS. before. Lists are posted at the Hoog- kong Club, Racecourse and Jockey Club Stables and members desiring to subscribe are requested to pas their Dames dowa by "FRIDAY, September 30th.

THE CHINA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

{Beuter's Service in the China Mall.)

ODDS AND ENDS.

MANINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Aard Postage Stamps.

TAKING THE WILD.

BOYS' STORY WRITER'S LAMENT,

by its inventor. It costs of pow dered iodine and ammonia. The iodine is first dusted over the floor, very little being necessary. A sufficient SOVIET OLIME STEAMERS.

quantity of ammonis to moisten the: New Fox, September 28th.

The development of aeroplane mail powder is then sprinkled over it. The Soviet Government med the services abroad is gradually extending This evaporates very quickly, leaving

London; Aug, 2:—No doubt the Federal Court for possession of certain the pioneer collections of sero stamps. a substance iodine nitrate which will Russian steamers in New York waters.

The Judge held that the Soviet Govern- to date there are just 14 varieties explode or detonate at the slightest Shackleton Expedition to the Antare ment could unt appear as a lisgant in of postage stamps issued expressly for touch. Even a mat running across the tie will delight geographers and American estreta, because it was not reuse on letters conveyed by air services, or will set up a series of tiny ex men of science generally, but there cognised by the United States

and most of these are still accessible plosion. The unsuspecting burglar, at least one class of peopła, who wish to the collector who seeks to form a though he tread as lightly as be can

**CASTOR" ACCIDENT.

LONDON, September 25th.

They

special collection illustrative of the in the softest of felt slippers, will that these explorers would be contano expansion of the aerial mails. The think he is walking over bunches of to stay quietly at home. These are A message from Riga ays eight men-Chinese aero stamps are of special Chinese crackers, and will arouse the the writers of boys' adventure storie and general office work, open for in-bers of the grew of the cruiser Custer design, printed in three colours, of the entire household, mediate engagement Will ask for ■ were drowned in an attempt to lower a denominations 15 and 30 cents. They soup With Histroat.

Our trouble is that, with explorations going on at its present rate, we shall reasonable Please apply Box boat in heary seas.

show na aeroplane in fight, over the 1397, c/o ** China Mail”

AIRMANSHIP,

Great Wall of Chins. An overpa seriously discouraged in his efforts to this planet which we can the A

A barber named Gayout has been soon be left without a cugle region oă "Han Kang Yecu K'ingsin" is trans- PARIS, September 27th. ¡lated aerial post service."

assist in bringing down the cost of

scene for a real romance. The French airman Sadi Le Coute will not be on sale at Chinese port Eving. He conceived the idea of Thirty years ago almest the wholo Closed Boxes for Cars. TO LET has beaten the world's speed record by offices at present, but only at first and setting up a chair outside the Paris of Central Africa was a ra inegals $15, per month. Special attention attaining 206 miles in an hour. given to Carm. stored. Apply

second class offices in Peking and markets where, for twopence half and Sir H. Rider Haggard was able EAST POINT GEISE, Telephone $425,

WAR IN ASIA MINOR. ' Tientsin, at which places the aerial penny, he cut hair and shaved to invent vast mountain ranges, East Point.

services were first put into operation. them with a bowl of soup. The basi-natives without the slightest fear of customers and in addition presented gigantic swamps, and new tribes of SMYRNA, September 25th. Reviewing the operations in Anatolia

No Exchange.

ness prospered, for although the contradiction. in August, it is now evident that the What has gone wrong with the profits were infinitesimal Gayout Greek offensive failure involved a great world, what is the cause of all our carried on a brisk trade. One cas-Railway nearly complete, steatoers Today, with the Cape to Chino sacrifice. Their right wing was too ex- tended, when they pressed the river doubles, is not what people call the tamer, after having been shaved and running regularly on the great lakes, Sakharia and the Tarks aucking drove destruction of capital through having had the soup stole a comb with the French scientifically plotting back two divisions in disorder, with heavy making and destroying munitions of and razor and made of. The barber the whole of the Saham and sing

including most of the artillery. The Greeks were completely held by the food and clothing. No doubt (ays lively chase. among the vegetable Niger for irrigation purposes, the war instead of producing and using pursed him and there followed the waters of the once mysterious Turkish second line, upon which the Tut the Spectator) there was a great deal stalls. Guyout overtook the thief boys' writer has no chance at all. kish counter-offensive developed with con- siderable and unexpected reserves against of waste while the war lasted, bat we and grabbed his coat, but the man the exhausted Greeks, whose General believe that, except for the physical slipped out of the coat and, leaving Staff after a hurried council of war, losses of the ruined areas, the world is it in the barber's hands, escaped with decided to retreat behind Sakharia,

It is estimated that the Greeks lostno poorer than it was before the war. the stolen articles. 2,000 man in a desperate fighting. The In other words, the war has already Ball L'ghtning. Turkish losses, also, were very heavy.

TO LET.

Lacquer Waco, Including a variety of coloured and

It has been decided to term the batch 3-coloured Vases and Jara Wall Plates Table Screens, Blue and White Fatex, already arrived Subscription Griffins Incense burgers, Old Bronza and Bra" and the new batch now being Figures and Vaser, Kakemouss, Lae abscribed for "Subscription Grific TO LET GODOWN at Ysumati

B"

There will be a certain number of HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION Co. For particulars apply to TEE maces for the two classes separataly | according to the number of ponies in each citas, as well as races for the row classes.combined.

Chairs, quered Cabinets,

Screens, Tables, Ivory Ware, Jade, Agate and Crystal Ornaments, Mandarin Pieces,

Alan many Green Jade Omsments, Beads Band Bags, Embroidered Bags, Amber Neck-Rees, Golden Breast Fins Scarf Pins, Sleeve Battons, Bracelets, Broaches, &, de

The above ck recently arrived from the North and 'ibcludes: pièces from the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlang and Towkwong Periods.

The bulk of which will be sold with

out reserve.

(Pall Particolars from Catalogue) Op view from the 29th and morning cf sale.

Tema :-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctionami. Hongkong, September 23, 1921.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

FRIDAY.

October 7, 1921, commencing at 2.20 p.m., at their Sale Rocme, No. 8. Dia Vaux Reap, Outer of Tos Boga Street

á Consignmest of CODDS, Recently arrived from England, Comprising:-

A varied sesortment of Blankets, Down Quilts, Travelling Rugs, Flannels, Flanneletics, White Shilings, Cotton Calico, Cotton Sheeting 72 in. and 90 in. wild single and Double Bed Sheets, Pillow Cases, Embroidered Bedspreads, Honey.omb Quilta, Ladies' and Gent's Handkerchiefs, various sizes of Carpets, Rugs and Staircase Carpets, & few lots of Electro-plated Ware and Cutlery, etc., etc, etc.

Also

Sexerad lots of Cut-glam Yerstian

Venetian Electroliers,

and

he Italian Marble Electric Lamps, settes, Figures, Basts,

£c..

(Full Farmcılars from Catalogue), On view on eve of sale. Terns:- Cash on delivery.

HUURES & HOUGH,

ALKO Hongkong. September . 1921.

DOLLAR ACADEMY SCOTLAND.-

CHARLES E. DUUGALL, M.&., (formerly Eglinton Fellow, Glasgow University) Headmaster, which reopens on ist dieplaghber, next, provides sta moderate octu completa 3.BIGE. SCHOOL EDUCATION in all Depart ments from 10 years of age upwards. Illustrated Prospectus may be had on application to the HEAD MASTKE, ar TO THOR J. YOUNG, F. C.L, S., becretary

THE WATER SUPPLY.

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, September 5, 1921,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE

LD.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

0.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

JARTICULARS and Condition of the

Petting by Public Activo Bar, te held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of THE building now known as Hotel Deteber, 1921. 16 3. p.m., at the Offers

Mansions will on and after the lat October, 1921, he known as "Union Building.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong. September 28, 1927.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices 20, Des Voeux Road on FRIDAY, September the 30th insant at cos.

of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ten Lots of CROWN LAND at Repulse Bay in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 year with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for ons further term of 75 yeNI.

PARTICULARS OF THE

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Will be CLOSED from the de 16th to the 30.h of September both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, September 9, 1921.

THE EUNGKONG & KHAHOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IN the SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to Sch October, 1921, both days inclusive.

Warrants for the Interim Dividend cse be obtained at the Office of the Company, 2. Queen's Buildinge. Hoog- tong on and after the 11th October next.

By Order of the Board,

R. M. DYER,

. Chief Manager. Hongkong, September 17, 1921. !

NOTICE.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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Leral and Storage of water in reservoirs THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY hereafter be published by the

on the 1st August, 1991 *

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ANNUAL MEETING of Shares against the Hongkong Dollar holders in the sbors Company will be Directory incurred prior to this date: held at the Company's Town Office, 2 will be admitted by the undersigned. Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, on THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE SATURDAY, 8th day of October, 1921,

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the Report of the Directors and State ment of Accounts to 31st July, 1921.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

8th October, 1921, both daya iuclusive. Company will be CLOSED from 1st to

Br.Order,..

M. MANUE,

Becretary.

Hongkong, September 23, 1931.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Now Issue of Capital

CHAREHOLDERS

are hereby reminded that the final call of £35 sterling per share is payahia on the let October, 1921.

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Mazager. Hongkong, September 27, 1821

HONGKONG POLO CLUB.

THE INTERPOET POLO MATCH against Bhanghai, will take place the Clab's ground at Causeway Bay, on MONDAY,October 10th, at 4.30

The Publia are cordially invited to aitend.

Hongkong. September 24, 1921.

LTD. 5, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, July 7, 1921,

FOR SALE.

New and Used.

HARDLEY DAVIDSONS. INDIANS.

·HENDERSONS,

WOLFE

and SMITH. MOTOR CYCLES.

REEVES & CO. 106-114, Woo-Bung Street, Kowloon

BAGIN¦ BEAND SILK SOCKS AND STOOLIROS

(Registered. Trade Mark) gy

LAI CHING KNITTING FACTORY,

2, Kal Yis Fong, Hongkong. Tel: 9064

to be in awful

palo. I w #adverti

curs Scop and Ointment and got them at once.. Now the perfectly

55, Westcot Rd., Stendham, Lon don, S. W. 16. Eng. :

Sons la Ointment, 1a. Sonal 2.68. Soki Congrest the Empiry, Egenaple rich frog mér 14 Jendant. 1.1. Also Für well orders meses, prire 90Caficaen Samp sheras tricksonst inng-

TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY. YHAMBERLALY'S Colic and Diarrh-

CHAMBERLY

castor oil will effectusly care the most stubborn cases of dysentery. It is -especially good for summer diarrhoes in children. For sale by all Chemiste and Storekeepers.

the last prop from under his feet, and Mrs. Rosita Forbes hasjad knocked now he is regretfully obliged to turn his back for good and all on the once | Dark Continent.

bees paid for. We paid as we went Ball lightning, an example of which | For a while Central Australia TEAM along, What is keeping us poor, what was seen in North-West London promising field, of which Morley is placing us in deadly peril is not our during a recent thunderstorm, is a Roberts made good use in a story of material losses in the war, but the well-attested phenomenon occasional. tribe of white savages descended break-down of the machinery ofly seen during thunderstorms, meet from escape convicts. But now the exchange. Wealth is the resultant of usually at sea. exchange, and we are not exchanging after an exceptionally vivid lightning coast right across to South Australia It always appears railway cuts the desert from the weat That is the root of the whole matter. fash, and is behered to be composed and every schoolboy knows that the We are not exchanging, not because we don't want to do so, but because we don't know how to start the engine.

How to Live to 104.

of oxygen and ozone thrown off from whole interior is nothing but a waste

negatively charged cloud. It has the of granite and spinifex.

a

appearance of a laminous sphere Both Poles have been reached, so falling very slowly, or. when near the we can no longer believe in Captain: ground. moving horizontally, as Hatteras and the volcanic crater into The prediction that his patient will though repelled by the earth, and which his ardour for exploration cana- probably live to be 100 is made by finally disappearing as the resulted him to plunge. The Wild West is

Dr. H. F. Bima, physician to Mr. of an explosion of considerable as tame is Kent, and the cowboy John D. Rockefelle: the multi-million-violence. The explosion is believed exists only on the films.

aire oil magnate. Both the doctor to be due to the energy liberated by Even the American story-writers and his patient are 52, and follow the the fire-ball." as it is sometimes are being driven farther and farther same prescription Mr. Rockefeller called, when the ozone it contains is eats moderately," says Dr Biggar. changed into oxygen:

Often be rises from the table saying, smoke Binga Fire Ball,

I could have eaten more. Early to

into the depths of Northern Labrador

and the mountains of Eastern Alaska. Now comes news that the United A "Smoke Detector" is the Istest States is sending an expedition to bed and early to rise is one of his type of fire alarm. Recently, the in. Baffin Land to find the eggs of the fixed principles. He has a regular ventor gare an exhibition illustrating blue goose, and that another explor schedule for everything-eating, golf the effectiveness of the instrument, ing party is starting to seek for ing, and writing with the result that My invention," said Mr. Dickinson minerals in the still unmapped island he livee regularly, simply, and wisely." sensitive mechanical device, of Arctic America. After dinner he likes to play some which automatically records the pre-

Almost the only regions left in kind of mathematical game, believing tence of smoke in the air by the which the spinner of adventure stories that it aids digestion." Mr. Bocks-ringing of an electric bell Tha bell can still stretch bioelf and le feller, the doctor added, likes to hear gives the alarm as soon as there is agination are the intesice of Brasil som maxie an rising and retiring, a certain quantity of smoke in the room. į the heart of the Antarctic. always has somebody near to play old" Thus a fire is discovered in its in- There is at present, an English ex• ! Negro melodies on a violin. Golf has fancy, and often a bucket of water pedition in Matte Grosso, and now played a large part in preserving Mr.suffices to extinguish it. The detector Shackleton is about to lift the veil Rockefeller's health, his doctor says, has been examined by insurance from the Far South Within a very adding, "Golf is the best aport for experts and, as a consequence, the few years there will not be a aquar men past fifty."

premiums for buildings where it mile of earth's surface uncharted, a

A Burglar Alarm

is installed will probably be reduced the only fields left to us will be thin A French chemist has suggested an from 10 to 15 per cant. Each instru-depths of the aes, the heart of, the ingeniour and somewhat humorousment can be set to "varying smoke great caverns, or following the ear burglar alarm. He has submitted it densities, so that there is no likelihood ample of Jules Verne and Mr. H. G to the laboratory of "La Nature," of the alarm being raised by tobacco Wells-we must cast our scenes (19 where it did all that was claimed of it smoke.”

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