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'FRĦAY, MAROH :24, 1922.

Hughes & Hough

LUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTY,

Coal Contractors General Brokers.

WANT "ADVERTISEMENTS 45 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS,

$1. PREPAIDAN. Every additional word #Chinte

for 3 insertions.

WANTED.

–PUBLIC AUCTIONS WANTED-A Chinese

FORTHCOMING SALE; -SATURDAY, 25th inst. 102, The Peak.

Particulars to follow.

THE Undersigned have received instructions from Col. S. HUMPHREYS, to sell by Public Anction,

On

SATURDAY,

March 25, 1922, at 10.30 s.m.. at No. 102, the Fesk, Faizable Household Furniture, and Sundrier,

KÜDARYTEKİNET

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with experience.

good general office Sead particulars to Hot XFco China -Mail"

то

TO LET.

Oc

NO LET.—0fce rooms on lat :

Bank of China Balding. No Queen's Road Central to be let. Cupation from 1st of May. For parti- culars apply to "Bank of Chins."

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB)

ƊACE MEETING in bonour of

RAGE

of fleste

be held at the Race Course Flappy Valley on April 7th.

さみ

1st Race starts at 2:30.pan. admission to Jockey Club Enclosure

Settees, Arm-chairs, Old Blackwood Side Table, Wall Plaques from Im- perial Palace, Lacquered Tables, Embroidered Silk Fire Screens, Fentsin Carpets, Axminster Rugs, Gramophone and Records. Dining Room Chairs, Blackwood M.-T. Oblong Tables, Blackwood Wardrobe, į Whith Enamel Bedroom Sites in-leach.

Welsh or at the Gate.

Tickets can be obtained at Kelly &

Ladies free. Programme $1 each. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform $1!

cluding Double Wardrobes, Cheval) The proceeds will be donated to the Glass Dressing Tables, Sundry Glass proposed New Nursing Hout. and China, and Kitchen Utensils.

Un view 18, and 19 instant.

Terina :--- Cash on delivery.

HIGHES & HOUGH,

Hongking, March 13, 1922.

**RE Undenigned lavereores austīte- Aga to well by Pablle Auction, (for account of the concerned;

ON

TUESDAY,

March 25, 1882, commencing at 2.30 p...

at their Sales Booms, $4, Des Vous Road, Corner of Te Hon Street.

TRAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK

WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS,

CARPETS,

Compruning: Dining Saites. Chesterfield "Solar, Arm-ebairs (new) Card and Occasions! Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wantrobes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands, &e (lamed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Wazgons, Dinner Services Crockery, & 4 Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery,

Electro-plated Ware,

Flectric Reading Lamps, Screens, Sundry Blackwood Faraiture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures,

Also

1 Piano by Hocking. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue).

Terms: Cash on del-v a.

AUCHIS

¿uctifiers: Hongkong. March 22, 1922.

[90% LOCOERY OF THE CONCERȘIR),

05

THURSDAY, March 30, 1022, at 10.30 am,

w their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Vrex Rourt, Car of Ice Hose Street, Quantity

·HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Carpets and Sundrier,

removed to Auction Room for Convenience of Sale.

*1sa

about 300 Valable Books,

Terms:-Cash.

II. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, March 20, 1972.

NOTICE TO OFFICERS AND ENGINEERS OF THE BRITISHI: MERCANTILE MARINE.

I acordance the pance of Wales to meet all ex-service men, among whom he mentioned officers of the Mercantile Marine, His Excellency the Governor most kindly extends to all certificated members of that Service in ships using or passing through the Port an invitation to be present in

accordance with the expressed

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUR

THE

THE Race Meeting, in hotroar of HRH The Prince of Walar to ba held on April 7th at the Raès Course Happy Valley.

Members are hereby notiñed that this Meeting wi I rank as a Gymkhana Mest ing as far as all penalties and allowances are concerned for Races held by the Hongkong Jockey Cinh.

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course,

Hongkong, March 20, 1922.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

Race Meeting. In honour of ERE The Frince of Wales.

Members are reminded that entries. clase on Saterday March 25th and. that they should be handed in at the Jockey Clab rooms Chater Road or delivered to the Hall Porter at the Hongkong Club not later than 6 p.m.

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Canres. Hongkong, March 23; 1999

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON "AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

NOTICES."

I have this day handed over the

Branches in Hongkong and Canton to Marsgement of this Company's

Mr. Job de B. Lancaster, Local Manager.

W. E. HALE.

Acting Local Manager Hongkong, March 23, 1952.

The Directors of the Company have appointed Messrs. Dodwell & Co.Lt as Agents of the Company for Hong; the Company in those se kong and Canton and the business of

of

THE CHINA MAIL.'

SHADOWS BEFORE.

VICTORIA REGATTA.

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL.”

March

BORN IN 1949. .

STILL COING STRONG.

First held in 1849, the annual Victoria Regatta is still one of the outstanding events of the year's sporting programme. Flaus for the 1922 fixture, a China Mas reporter gleaned from Mr. R. Witchell, the energetic secretary of the FRC yesterday, are getting well ahead.

Invitations to compete in the

have rowing" - events

been mat

24. Coronet ThenÉTE Marshali Nellan's Go and Get It Hongkong Thestra, Roy Stewart and Joseph Guard in The Double Standard World Theatre, Billie Rhodes in "The Blue Bonnet" Kow Icon Theatre, Mary Pickford in "The Hoodium." Theatre Royal, The Qasints in “A Fedlar of Dreamss.”

March 26.-Coronet Theatre, Mary Miles Minter in Jenny, be Good." Tientsin and Canton. Only the Theatre Royal, The Quaints.

Cantor people have replied so fat March 27-Mr. Harry Ore's piano and they have expressed regret at recital, City Hall, 5.30 pm..

SPOKING STENER.

to Shanghai Singapore, Manila,

FLYING THE ALPS.

AIRMAN CROSSES THEM.

SIX MILES UP,

Tab Sealling (one mile), Lusitano Cup for senior fourstone wite; Chinee Challenge Cup for junior fours jane. mile), Chairman's Challenge Cup for fours (one mile), Lsfies Prire for fours (one mile). Crews for the last

A flight over the Alpsin an was mentioned race will be picked on opisne at a Esight of 30,820ft. (nestly April 16, the day before the event all six miles) has been accomplished by competing in the regatio. Esch the Italian air man Zanetti. He faw crew will have a lady corrwain. 250 miles from near Lake Maggiore, Then there will be the race for Ho Italy, to Antibet, on the Riviers. Tung Challenge Cup for fours (one Healighted in a strong gale close to mile) which is limited to residents of the lighthouse. Hongkong. Crews from hongs, units, ships etc. are eligible but Club crew's may not compete.

Other events in lengthy and attractive programme will include races for naval whalers, naval cutters and officers' skiffs. All these will be rowed under service conditions and Il be open to all HM, ship the harbom.

Another Italian aeroplane made.s similar flight from Labo Maggiore. The seroplane was driven out to sa by the gale after coming down at Antibes. It was followed ap by a motor-boss and the two airmen were taken of seven miles out at sea. The aeropland was badly damaged by theirinability to send a representative

the waves and had to be abandoned. Leruw along. It is hoped that some,

The world's height noord for at any rate of the other places written

There will be a half mile police boat an anroplane is held by Lent. John to will be able to send their champion race open to the Hongkong Water Macready, United States Air Service, Police and an S-mile motor boat' race | who last year in Obie reached the March 30-Hongkong Boxing osmamen to Hongkong.

The regatta, which customarily open to privately owned motor boats height of 39,000 Association, novices

serves as a wind-up of the mowing in the Colony. For this event boats Teatre Royal

March 31 Hongkong Boring season, is to be held at Black Boulderl be handicapped by estimating Association, novices'

speed tournament Point on April 15 and 17 (Easter their

bour from per Saturday) and Theatre Royal

Easter Monday. particulars entered on the entry April L-Hongkong Boxing Associa-Launches will convey spectators there farms sent in. In the sailing ion, corices torament finals, from Blake Pier at half-hourly section races will be provided for the featherweight and

middle weight intervals. championships. Theatre Royal

Among the races cocted to Club members will be the International Challenge Cup for fours (one mile),

tournament

ki

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES.

March, 25.-Hughes and Hough, household furniture. No. 102, the Peak. 10.30 am.

March 27.-Public Works Depart meat, two lots of Crown land at Mongkoktani. 4,5000 sq. ft. and 5,750 sq. ft. for a total upset price of $10,250. P.W.D. Offices. 3 p.m.

Vich 23.---Hughes and Hough, household furniture. Sales Rooms, 12.30 pm S

1

Lousehold furniture and 300 books. March 30.-Hughes and Hough, Sales Rooms, 10.30 s,in.

COMPANT MEETINGS.

under their charge as from April 1 1922. On and after that date all

March 29.-China Sazar Refining relating communications

thereto Co., Ltd., 44th ordinary annual meet- should therefore be addressed to ing. Offices of the general agents, Mesers. Dodwell & Co. Ltd. as Agents Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., of the Company.

11 am.

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Mi. T. F Sherman Jr. has been ap- the grounds of Government House at pointed Resident Inspector of the 2.30p.m. on the afternoon of April Company and will have a seat in 6th, when His Royal Highness looks cears. Dodwell & Co. Ltd's, Office forward to meeting them. In an- and will be in charge of the Company's nouncements of the above already interests. and Mr. Tee Yan Pak will issued, the final date of application also continue to act as Compradore far tickets of admission is stated to be for the Company under Messrs. March 25th. It has however been. Dodwell & Co. Ltd. realised that if this date is strictly The present Erasch Ofices of the observed, the majority of officers Company in Hongkong and Canton likely to be in port on April 6th will will be closed as from the same date. be prevented from attending. ár

JOHN DE B. LANCASTER, rangements have therefore been made

Local Manager. that officers should apply as soon as Hongkong, March 23, 1922 possible for cards of admission to the Rev. G.T. Waldegrave, Seamen's Institute, Prays East; (stating rank, ship, name of firm, and any war services and decorations). the final date of application being kept as late as possible in order to obviate in some measure the difficulty above stated.

Hongkong. March 20, 1922.

HONGKONG CLUE.

NOTICE

THE Thirty-sixth Yearly General Meeting of the Members of the Hongkong Club, will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 27th March 1922, at 5.30 p.m.

By Order,

i

March 31.Hongkong Fire, In-

surance Co. Ltd... 53rd ordinary general meeting. General Managers Offices, noon.

OTHER MEETINGS.

March 26.-The Anti-Maitsai **Society. first general meeting.

YMCA, 3 p.m.

March 27-Hongkong Clab, 35th, general meeting Club House, 5.30 p.m.

March 28-Pesk residents' mesting to form a Peak residents' association. Peak Club. 6 p..

March 29 Hongkong Benevolent Society, annual general meeting, City

We have accepted the Agency of the Liverpool and Lendon and Globe Insurance Co. Ltd. for Hongkong and Hall, nocu. Canton and will take charge of the Company's interests in those are

those areas as from April 1, 1922.

Per pro DODWELL & CO. LTD.

G. M. DODWELL.

Director.

Hongkong, March 21, 1982.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE:

THE Forty-fourth Ordinary Annust A. E. ABBAS,

Meeting of the. Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Secretaryees of the General Agents, Pedder Songkong Merch 13, 1942

Street, on WEUNESDAY the 29th Match at là am. for the purpose of PEAR RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION. receiving the Report and Statement of

Accounts for the year endi g` 31st, December 1921.

MEETING to which all Peak.

The Transfer Books of the Company

(including some où Chios and Japan) Adents are invited will be held will be closed from the 15th to 29th

on TUESDAY NEXT THE 5TH 3arch, both days inclusive. INSTANT in the Peak (Tab at 6 pm JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

To consider:-

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Andimarte Hongkong, March 23, 1923.

A Proposal to form Penk

| Residents' Association and if confirmed

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Pin by Public Auction Sale, to be PARTICULARS and Conditions of the held on MONDAT, the 7th day of "Februway, 1992, st: 3 1.m., at the Offres of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of two Lo of CROWN LAND

B. All matters relative thereto. JOHN BENTLEY, Hoa. Secretary of Provisional

Committee. Hongkong March 22, 1922. MADAME LOTTIE GORDON,

L.A. B., of R. A. M. and R. C. M. LT. CL, A H. L. (Singing) LTCLÄT. C. L. (Frans) Alec Double Matriculation in Singing the option of renewal at a Crown Rent and Piano, Melbourne University Co to be fized by the Surveyor of His servatorium. Majesty the Ring, for one further

at Mong Kok Tsui in the Colony ef Powkont, for a term of 25-yanus, rith

term of 75 yOLTA

PARTICULARS. OF THE LOTS.

Bagislty. No

Legali

Contants in

Registered Teacher. Highest grade in Voice-production, Singing and Piano playing.

The Peak.

Letsoms given in the City and at

Letters do Fast Hotel, Phone 1881 and Montzie's and Anderam's where **Prospectos con- be obtained.

FRENCH LESSONS

General Agents. Rongkong, March 10, 1922.

J

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Stue-

· balders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1922, at Kooo, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a swement of Accounts for the year ended the Sit December, 1921.

The Stare Register and Teaser Books will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 318; March 1822, 64th days Inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Mural Manager, Hongkong The Auranes Co., Ltd. Bang Langwech 13, 1912. A WA

530.

NOTICE.

ROYAL-MARINES are requested to communicate with P. O. Box

Hongkong, March 21, 1922.

HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION,

NOVICES COMPETITION. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,

Thursday, Friday & Saturday. March 30 b & 31st & ápril·lat

SATURDAY. April 1st Novices Fitals.

15 Round Featherzeight Championship

TEDDY NEAL N. A B. CHIDEEK. 15 Round Middleweight Championship A. B. Dexcars. C. P. O. CALLSCEAN.

Admission

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, $2. $1 and 50 cents (50 reserved sexta) MEM BERS REE SATURDAY, 85. & §3. (reserved) and $1

Booking at Moutrie's MEMBERS MONDAY, 27th March. GENERAL PUBLIC TUESDAY, 28th March, when tickets for THURSDAY and FRIDAY, (qnreserved) will also be sold

YANKEE:

7 Tit Hong Lane, Entance from Jubiles Street. Goal Contractor for the

YEE SING

GENTLEMEN'3

TAILOR

12, Welington Street,

cruiser, handicap. Heywood Hayes and Gael classes. Interpart events will comprise fours and mains, both senior and junior.

Another important fixture which

the V.BG has ahead of it is the annual athletic meeting which is to be held on the football club ground cr April 29. The programme for # is to be drawn up this week and will, as usual, indude a Marathon race.

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