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›FRIDAY 'DECEMBER ̈1, 1922

Hughes & Hough

Coal Contractors, General Auctioneers and Brokera,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS- VIHM Undersigned havorece into

Mons to sell by Pablle'Austion,

- (VON LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

on,

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SATURDAY,

December 2, 1929, at 10.15am, at their Sales Hooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Stroet.

▲ Consignment of Valuable - Wswellory

Comprising:-

Stickpias, Pendants, Diamond Rings, Cluster Rings, Bar Pins, Watches, Brooches, astringe bracelets, and baga, tc., &c., da'

Terma-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & 'HOUGH,

Auctioners.

•Hongkong, November 28, 1922.

(For Account of the Concorned),

ON

MONDAY, December 4, 1922, at 11 am,

at their Bales Rooms, No. 6, Don Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Strook,

Government Stcam Launch No. 7

Built 1907, Now at Yaumati.

Particulars as under:

53 feet 5 inches by 9 feet 8 inches

by 5 feet 8 inches.

49 feet 8 inches, B.P.

I.H.P. 50

Speed 71 kants.

17.6 gross tos,

Capacity of Bunkers-21 tons.

Compound Engine.

... 125 lba.

Tincl

In good running order. Terms: Cash on delivery. Inspection order may be obtained from the office.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers. Bengkong, November 28, 1922.

(VOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

ON

TUESDAY, Dcember 6, 1952, commencing at 3.30 p.m. st their Salos Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Cernor of

Ice Rozse Stroet,

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INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG BOXING.

ASSOCIATION.

ier TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

•TO-DAY

(FRIDAY) December 1st, at 9.15 p.m.

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL.

MAIN EVENT.

15. Rounds Contest for the Welter- weight Championship and "Dally Frese!" Belt,

Stoker P.O. MORGAN Y. A. B. DIXON H... Hawkin H.M.S. Cicala

1200

10 Rounds Lightweight Contest

Pte. FLYNER V A. B. SERMAN The King's Regt. H.M.S. Despatch 10 Rounds Welterweight Contest

Leading Stoker

HECTOR HMS. Durban and three 6 Round Contests. BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S,-Members

November 28th.

4. Sgt. TRIBE,

R.G.A.

General Publio from November 29th. Next Tournaments. Saturdays. December 23rd and January 27th at the Theatre Royal

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

AN EXTRA GYMKHANA A MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valloy, on SATURDAY, December 2nd, COTD: mencing at 245 pm.

The Charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniformı hali price.

Members are advised that they must show their Gymkhana Season tickets to obtain admission to the Members' Enclosure.

Each Member has. the right of introducing 2 non-membaca t the enclosure, tickets for whom can be obtained from the Secretary at $5 each up to Friday, 1st December.

The Stewards, invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be prosent.

Hongkong, November 27, 1923.

RE "SUI AN" PIRACY,

TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY

CONCERN-

INTIMATIONS;

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL.

BY kind permission of Capt. C. S. Benning R.N.D.5.0. The Popular

Jazz Quartet

of

HM.S. "Titanin."

will play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY, December 2nd.

Dancing 9 p.m.

ITALIAN CONVENT.

ANNUAL BAZAAR.

SATURDAY,

December 2nd.

HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'

. ASSOCIATION.

J

HE COMMITTEE has decided the THE

following shall be the Settle- ment Days for the year 1923;-

Thursday.......25th January

......26th February

Monday Tuesday Thursday

...-27th March ....26th April

Monday

......28th May

Tuesday

....26th June

Friday

Monday

..27th July

27th August Thursday......27th September Friday

..26th October Tuesday 27th November Thursday... 20th December By Order of the Committee

J. W. KEW.

Secretary, Hongkong, November 28, 2022.

THE

NOTICE.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED, announces the removal of their Offices from No. 2 Queen's Road Central, to No. 6 Queen's Road Cen- tral, on the 27th November, 1922.

--NOTICE.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

It is the intention of us the undersigned THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, to prefer in due course a claim against the MR. WALTER 1. HAWKER. VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND Chinese Government through the Secretary of the above Company.

ACS, has been appointed. BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, AND proper British Authority for the

losses sustained by us in connection as from 1st December, 1922- By Order of the Board,

HOUSEHOLD SUNDRIES,

c.

with the Piracy which took place on the above Ship on the 19th November 1922, and we shall therefore be

&.com Comprising :- Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, prepared to receive and put forward Arm-obairs (new), Card and Occasional with our above mentioned claim; Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads claims, (which should be made our large and small Wardrobes, Dressing in detail) by any persons who were Tables and Chairs, Washstands, &c. Sideboards, Dinner Waggous, Dimmer on board the above Ship when the Services, Crockery & Jans Ware, said Piracy took place and who may Cooking Stevas, Ontiery, Carpets and desire us to do so. Rugs, Staircase Carpets, Electro-plated Waro, Electric Reaching Lamps, Screens, Blackwood Teapoys, Carval Curio

·Cablost, · Marbla-top Flower Stands, Val St. Lambert Cut-glass Wars and Marble Statuettes and Ornaments,

Also

A few lots of Blankets, Travelling Ruge and Sundry Household Linous,

And

Two New Carpoke.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

KDONIS & AQUOR, Auctionem. Bongkong, November 3, 1928.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

SANITARY ENGINEERS

MONUMENTALISTS

tires and Guloare,

pela, Wareni Ren-1, Nungkang.

Tel. Cetriral No. DOE

Large stock of

BATHS and BATH ROOM

FITTINGS.

LAYATORY BASINS FLUSH CLOSETS.

COMMODES, BIDETS, &c. dc.

OPEN A CLOSED STOVES, COOKING RANGES, TILED ORATES.

AMERICAN & ITALIAN MARDJE MEMORIALS-Also in polished Hongkong Granite.

A large selection of Artificial Wreaths.

Prices on Application.

Dated this 29th day of November,

1922.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary.

WOON YAU YUE

"ONE-PRICE" DEALERS IN CHINESE ANTIQUES AND

WORKS OF ART.

Old

Chinese Porcelaina, Branzos, Buddhistle Stone Sculptures, Paintings, Screens, do. 40.

CHUN KING YUE,

Proprietor.

No. 48, Queen's Road, Central.

Beautiful Things Make the Living Beautiful.

Our Silk Kimonos combine Art and Beauty never seen before in Hoog. kong. Hemember Bilk is for dummer- weir.. When down town call" st 10, Wyndham Stroet, inspect our KIMONOS,

and

WING FAT CHEUNG

SPARROW CANDI (HA JONG)

FOR BALL CARDS MADE OF IVORK AND PIEN BONE.

I

No. 270. Queen's Road Contral, RANCA No. 38, Man Ham Street East,

C. MONTAGUE EDE.

Chairman. Hongkong, November 30, 1922.

NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY free of any Brish Weekly New paper, hura: loyd's, Popis, Tit 11, 1114

Kemi 13- and we will mall you regalule every week

ete ate, ote, unfreds at superman ng kulg List. miles free, à Morear paper sent weekly, we the wane patent for 52 weeks, 18% pay for pearle cription, ptuning taze to unler and p-to-date venice, really achtted by embers trenght the Empire. Señid m- qulay to

Periodical Posting Cay., Plymouth, England.

ESTATE OF THE LATE.

T. 0. WILKEN.

ALL Outstanding Accounts

in connection with the above estate should be sent at once to the undersigned c/o "Clins Matt" office.

G. W. C. BURNETT,

Hongkong, September 22, 1922.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

96 WORDS & INSERTIONS,

#1. PREPAID. - Every additional word Conta

for 3 insortions.

LOST.

ON SUNDAY, the 26th instant, one Gold Chain and Key Ring with a bunch of keys. Finder will be, suitably rewarded by communicating with A.B.C. care of this paper.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE 1,500 4" Cast Iron Water Pipes. $4 each. Apply C. E. Warren & Co., 89, Wanchal Road.

"TO LET.

TO LET-Two. Airy Office Rooms on top floor of 6, Queen's Road Central Apply to Gande Price & Co., Ltd.

"MAIL WEEK NEWS.

It is proposed to abolish all news- paper work in Belgium. from Bonday noon to Monday noon sach, wenk, na in the practice in Germany.

Trade Councila ia National Con ference at Birmingham agreed to the merging of the existing unions into a national organisation with industrial, occupatioani, or craft sections.

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Averaging a speed of 150 miles an hour for the 250 miles fight, a 10- feestar air expras flew from Paris to Lordon in one hour forty minutes, a Tecord for that size of mashine.

For the first time the cost of living index 5gure in Vienna show decrease, the period. September 15- October14being 8 per cent. lower than, that of August 15-September 14.

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Charles Burger, a waiter who had murdered another man of the same, occupation named Jabin, with the complicity of Jobin's wife, with whom be was in love, was guillotined in Paris,

Mr. John Macdonald Lane who retired from the India Telegraph Department in 1891 and who took part in the Indian Mutiny campaign

FRENCH LESSONS 1857), has celebrated his golden

G. MOUSSION 15, Morrison Hill Road,

MRS. HAN INOKUCHL

Telephone Ke-leon 754. No. 21, Ashley Road, Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre, CERTIFICATRO KXPERT MASSAGE, HAND AND ELECTRIC," Almat pažlunte`residence by arrangemast,'

NAMSAN & CO.

286 Des Voeux Road West Photo Engraving and Designing LITHOGRAPHERS Tel. Central 1368.

OFFICK

WORKS

36, Queen's Ed, CH, Ifeard B. Wanchal 24. THE EASTERN SUPPLY CO.

Gential Contractors Kórina and. Ofes Furnishers Bhips Upholsterers and Paintera

Tel Central 4303.

HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

For the information of visitors following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland ie published:~

JBLAND

Signal Station Mt Parker

wedding.

Mounting the step of the Or'cketers" Arma. Hotel in Market place. Selby, Yorkshire, John Townend, a 98-years- old resident of Green-lane, who bad cycled from his bomo, fell and broke bie right leg.

ET MADAM LILY

DRESS YOU

Stylish and

Up-to-date

Paris Fashions

Day & Evening Gowns. a speciality.

Your Inspection Invited.

The

"PARIS

SHOPTM

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

The United States Bailway Labour THE END OF A LEGEND Board bas granted 1d an hour increase in wages to 482,000 maintenance of way man and railway. shopworkers, whose strike for higher pay recently collapsed.

GULF STREAM AND CLIMATE

A plaster relief map of Verdun bas just ben found at Charleville, the formar German General Headquarters, abandoned by the ex-Crown Prince's staff after being prepared for the st laok on Verdon in 1916.

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OF WESTERN EUROPE.

WEDDING ARREST.

BIGAMY CHARGE OPENED SAME DAY.

According to the statement made Within an hour of going through. by Mr. Le Danuia before the French marriage ceremony at the Kena Academy of Science the common ton Register Office with Mrs.. opinion relating to the +xistence of a Ayres, a widow, of 63, Abin branch of the Gulf Stream near the was arrested on a charge of bigamy. road, Kensington, W., Alfred Gịaf20

Western Coast of Earops is erroneous,

Mr. Le Danois is of opinion that the Clarke was arrested at 120 and was

The ceremony was at 11 am Dame of Golf Stream should be res-remanded after evidence of arrest as In consequence of the great morved to the retara stream which West London Police Court at 2.10 tality of France caused by the rating issues from the Gulf of Mexico, na

of poisonous mushrooms, an exhibition result of the running into this gulf of p.m.

It is stated that a few minutes

was opened in Paris, at which more the "equatorial stream"; but this after the couple left the register office than 400 specimens of poisonous and return stream does not run farther an urgent message was regaived. by edible mushrooms were shown.

then the Canary Islands.

Mr. Le Danois further stated that that the ceremony obould be stopped. the registrar from the police asking Due to a saving of 218. in the £ for the waters of the Atlantic Ocean ap general purposes and 11d. on eduen-

...When a reporter saw Mrs. Ayres at

tion, the London County Council has peared to be divided into two groups; her fit the reʼreshments were still on the first one contains a proportion of the table ready to celebrate. the wed

made a rate for the half-year ending March of 29. 1., a reduction of 33d. on the present ball-year.

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atitates the brim and the lower part salt less than 35 per 1 000; it can

of the ocean; the second group of

ding."

"We walked home after the one-

i

waters contains a proportion of salt mony," she said, "and were going. Accidentally broaking a fire exofover 25 per 1000,-and-constitutes across the road to telephone to my Fent tinguisher during a dance at Black He major part of the ocean; their daughter when Mr. Clarke was taken ;

Mountain Lodge

The Eyrie

1774 1734 1726 1725

Peak Hotel

1305

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

Mt. Davis

877

Bowen Rd. (filterbe is

393

MAINLAND.

Taimoshan

Kowloon Peak

8124 1971

L'on Rook Ebatin Pars

1645

1000

Custom Pass Devil's Pesk

082

734

HAVE YOU

there waters are

pal, N-ville Wolle, of Didsbury, Mazebests, held in out of the window. temperature is high, and that is the The acid fell on the dress of a womar

reason why walking on the sea front, and at the

superficial. county court. Wolle was ordered to

According to Mr. Le Danuis theas pay her £13-3s. damages.

two groups of watcts are subject to seasonal movem nta, from June to

way by two men in ordinary clothes. "I came in and changed after Mr. Clarke bad gone and want to work at. an office where I am employed-

Mr. Clarke and I had arrenged to start a business together. Mr. Clarke

Novembar, owing to the expansion of is 50 and has eight chitarea, one of

them a daughter aged 30." the equatorial waters etreams rup from the Equator to the northern

part of the Atlantic Ocean. thus

The seventh shriveway of the death of Nurse Edith Cavell, shot in Brussels by order of a tierman cour martial, was commemorated in London by the vale of violets. bur favourite flower, in passing near the coasts of France, aid of the Edith Cavall Home of Reet Ireland, and Norway." *** for Numes at Hademere, Surrey,

const should not be attributed to any branch of the Gulf Stream, he beliwes Mr. Le Danois concluded, that the that it results from thea periodical

Windermere, Westmorland, and Nor thermal variations observed on these phenom none;

wood, S.E..

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