1920-04-27 — Page 4

"SQUEEZE?".

POLICE SEAMAN CHARGED.

A position in the Folies Fares is, to many Chinese with thjaving inclinations, an apportunity for the exercising of the gentle art of “squreak” Tsang Tam, alleged to be one this class of people, is a seaman in No. 7 Police launch and has been arrested on a charge of attempting to add to his in- come by this means. It is alleged that on the 2nd instant, whilst the launch was alongside a junk which was in the course of being examined, he, without any orders. From P.C. McKinley, boarded the junk and was soon engaged in a mysterious conversation with the master of the jugt; the nature of which was stated at the Police Court to-day to be un attempt at squeeza".

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alleged that he showed a partic- ular desire to enter into a sur- reptitious conversation with the master of the junk in his cabin out of the sight of the crew. It is further alleged that he expressed a desire to see the arma licence which the master had and, on the

that it

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dated as having been issued

TWO years &ND alarmed the master with the remark that inf was out of date and ought to have been long since renewed. All of this parleying finally led to the alleged object of his visit | un bar, which was the demand a sum of $20 jas a price for his silence the matter. difficulty

Some

being experienced

thr btaining Li thisi sum, he made instant reductions in his demand, and finally fred it at $10, the master surten- dered without farther demur.

The following day the master! went to the Harbour Office and › enquiries which he made brought i

home to him the fact that he had

been duped. The matter was taken:

up by the employees

Hartur ice, as

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result of

which Tang Tan was arrested |

after his identification he The master of the junk.

Inspector Gordon, at the Palice Coert ti-day, recited the case to Mr. R.D-Hutchison, and after! evidence had been taken. his! Worship reserved his decisioni until to-morrow.

NO COOK.

A POLICE SERGEANTS

PLIGHT.

Sergi Charles Ans of the

THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 21. 1920.

CHAMPION

SPARK PLUG

IS THE

CHAMPION

OF THEM ALL

NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

WEDNESDAY, April 18th TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 pm- DINNER DANCE from 8 pm, SATURDAY, May 1st. TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 pm. DINNER DANCE from 8 pm.

SUNDAY, May and. Orchestral Concerts during Titand Afternoon

NOTICE

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Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. have a large assortment of Dog collars and leads, suitable in every way for the forthcoming Dog Show at Happy Valley.

NOTICE.

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THE HONGKÓNG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

REDUCTION IN PRICE.

From let May 1920 the price of Current for Lighting and Fans) will be redured to Is rends per L'au

ZEINEKEN

The rul plug for all

Moisture

for

bustunts before.

on the out-

side of this "plug dies

1. Interfere with its

operation.

ALL SIZES IN

STOCK.

Prices from $1 to $1.50.

will

Tema

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & (0.

Agent. |Hongkyne. 26th April, 1920,

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

SHEWAN, TOMES From EUROPE AND STRAITS.

& CO.

MOTOR WOERS & GARAGE, No Russell St.-Wanchai.

THL KO

A COMPLE E ERATED WATER PLANT FOR SALE.

THE Company's Steamship

"KITANO MARU,“

having arrived, from the above |ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their floods are bei laried and placed a their risk in the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's tiedowns at Kowloon where each ensignment will le įsorted out mark by mark and

delivery can be obtained as wani ja the vrods are landed.

Paperumal Gards will be exfried |

Hunghom Police Station, edag. KWONG SANG HONG LTD., on unless instructions are given

ut the Police Court, revealed to

the Magistrate the unhappy state

of his home and hearth, resulting i

from the changeful disposition of his Chinese chef.

man band with

appetite.

A

Ark

robust bralthy may in his

WWF-T De

be condoled with

statement that be

whole day without food after his

NOTICE:

LIMITED

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO..

the Hontrary before NOON, TO-DAY.

Choods mit cleared by the Ordi

will t Mag. 1920.

starget

ID rent.

Famaged packattes must be left; In the folown- for examination by the Consignee and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed | Sutice s servant, who had only been two Certificates in connection with claims must be presented within bere by given than hour on Tuesday & Friday. AB: days with him fursmok his duties New Issue of Shares are now ten days of the steamer's arrival in the kitchen

ok ready and may be had at the here, after which date they cannot "French" leave. 41+

titted after the goods have left { Company's Offices. St. Georges be recognise. No claims will he

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however, tracked, to his home Buildings, on application upon and was to-day produced before arrender of Broker's Receip.. the Magistrate Mr. S. L. Smith).

The chef complained that he GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.

had been ill-treated, which did

Agents.

NAVAL RATINGS.

not make him love his job the fitngkong. 26th April, 1926, more, and made up his mind to lose the two days wages by quietly taking his departure From the Sergeants's service. Sergeant Aris denied the. "charge of cruelty, and said that; favourite trick of men of the prisoner's calibre ta

at

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it

SHORTLY DUE HERE.

SIPPON YUSEX KAISHA.

Agents. Hongkong, With April 1920.

OSAKA SHOSEX KAISHA.

Prom-EUROPE & STRATTE The Companga Siamship

NEW

THEATRE

ADVĚRIISEMENTS...

ROYAL

To-Night

at 9.15 sharp

REYNOLDSY DENNISION

THE POPULAR

DENNISTON

PLAYERS

7

Last night's reception of the company by a large ami enthusiastic audience revealed a repetition of the intense success achieved. by them in all the rentres so far Visited.

TE-NIGHT at v.15 sharp

OLIVER MOROSCO'S BROADWAY TRIUMPH

“CIVILIAN CLOTHES "

Produced at the Morisco Theatre, New York, so the Dinh Sept. last utal intr-diately, orelines as the comedy hit 24 191 WEDNESDAY.

The vivil Vital Dentus of Real Lif 2th April

THE THIRD DEGREE." The greatest play pestored during the last

The play that rou for 1 month Indon under the title of UNCLE SAM

THURSDAY..

h April

FRIDAY

SATURDAY.

1- May

MONDAY.

T+.

**FRIENDLY ENEMIES."

metenge Barg play ever penned by the

master-momad of the playwright.

**THE $(9BITTAL

The Face of Furces, or custinual renam

"NIGHTIE NIGHT.

The B Pay.

"THE WOMAN IN ROOM 13.**

3rd Mo

TUESDAY.

A sub that rolle ima u thousand laugh 4th May

"THE UNKISSED BRIDE. WEDNESDAY. The behant; sparkling and poquant Fare Cereedy

3th May

"BABY MINE

The Bax plans for the above Three Plays will open at avUTR›E*~ on Thursday morning

ther plans now open.

Top te

Pries:

9. $. & $1.

STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.

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OFFICES: San Francise and Seattle, USA., Shanghai. China: Manila, P.1. Kobe, Japan. Saigon & Hongkong.

1.S.A. PACIFIC COAST JAPAN, CHINA & PHILIPPINES. For SAN FRANCISCO Direct.

s.s. "BRAVECOÉUR "'

April 30th.

$15

bea zana

FUSMOPOLITAS SHIPPING (n.

NEW YORK.

Speaking Belt, make us Pantana

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Untersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the 19th. April. 1920. commencing at' 11 a.m.

quit their employment without The transport Huntsgreen, notice after only a few days' which left Singapore resterday.

S. S. CELEBES MARU" service.

brings with her 200 naval ranks having arrived from the above The Magistrate failed to see and ratings, and also a certain ports. Consignees of Cargo are how this could be, as the cooks number of troops, some of whom hereby notified that their goods themselves would be the chief will be stationed in Hongkong are being landed and placed at

at the promises of No. 11 Covered losers thereby.

and the rest in North Chine ports their risk in the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Passaze of the Hongkong & The Sergeant replied that he

The naval ratings, it is expecz-|

Kowloon Wharf & Godon Com- was practically left stranded in ed. will be drafted to Yangtze g

Gödowns

Ltd.. Kowloon. consequence of the conduct of the gunboats.

at Kowloon,į where delivery can be obtained) accused, who ought to have given

The Huntsgreen will be in the s soon as the goods are landed.

foods not cleared by the th Mag. 1920 will be subject to rent. Damazed packages must be Theft in the Guderns for examine

ation by the Consignees'

him time to obtain another cook. Colony on the 1st proximo.

He himself had received many

complaints from Kowloon re- sidents xbu also suffered in this

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Mr. Smith said that the accused had lost bis two days' pay and had worked for nothing. where- upon the Sergean: replied that these servants have a tendency to quit these jobs for mure re muneratizo-ones without the pm service of the formal notice.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

913 Bundles Scrap Galvanized Wire

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.. -Auctioneers

presentative and the Company'HELndersigned have received Surveyor's, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Wednesday Auction'on

instructions to sell by Public and Satotday. All claims must be presented within Thirty days

Saturday, the 1st May, 1920 Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 92 of the steamer's arrival hereafter

commencing ab a.m. which date they cannot be re- incognized. No claim will be ad- mitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

The accused was discharged "Civilian Clothes 9.15 pin.

Reynolds Denmiston Co. with a caution.

TO-MORROW,

Corune: Theatre-5 15 and 9.1f

'WELCH" REDIMENTS NOW.

A new "Army Order announces that the King has approved of the wond "Welsh in the title of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the Welsh Regiment being amended to read" Welch.'

No fire insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Reynold's Denniston Co., at countersignatures immediately. Theatre Royal.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

SATURDAY, MAY 1. Hongkong Dog and Poultry Show, Happy Valley.

at their Sales Rooms, & Luddall Street,

22 pieces Sandel Wood

1 case Asparagus

2 cases Sugar Corn

1 case Stringless Beans

cases Raisins

1 crate Tree

3 cases Electric Goods 1 case Transom Lefts

Y. YASUDA,Verms: Cash on delivery.

Manager. Hongkong, 27th April, 1920,

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

GREEN STAR LISE, NEW YORK.

1

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.

WHAT YOU WANT SOMEONE BAS-WHAT YUT DONT WANT SOMEONE ELSE DOES.

ONE CENT PER WORD PER INSERTION

Two Cents if not Prepaid.

* SMALL ADVERTISEMASLIN THESH COLUMNS. WILL BY-PRODUCTIVE OF MANY ENQUIRIES REPLIES AWAIT BOX No.46 & 347

TO BE LET

WANTED

TO BE LET:-No. "ELGIN|WANTED.—Young lady (British Nationality) desires position as STREET. From 1st June 1920. Steno-Typist: has had previous Apply to Dr. Aager. Dentalinx No. 349 ca

jesperiance of office work. Reply * Hongkong

Surgeon, Post Office Building.

Telegraph."

NOTICE.

Tu farilitate the large increasing business. The International Saving Society of Shanghai have established a Head Office for South China in the Ground Flour of the SUN Building. Canton and request that for the future, all matters pertaining to the above Company will be addressed to that offer.

INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS SOCIETY.

C. WINTERS.

heral Manager, South China.

NOTICE

The undersigned beg to announce that the International Savings

Society of Shanghai have opened a Head Office for South China,

in Canton, and from this date all business pertaining to the above

Company will be addressed to that office. By mutual arrangement

our Representation of the alvore Company imases from this date.

GERIN, DREVARD & CO.

t'antim. 2nit: April, 1921),

NOTICE:

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE BRANCH, KOWLOON.

Pitman's Shorthand Evening

Classes.

A class for young men will; commence on Monday 3rd May. For particulars apply by letter to the store address.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

43. Bonham Road. Upposite the University Tel. No. 132. PO. Box, 593. Principal

JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc. ME. Min. The Institute affords Special Pro paration (Clan and I'pirale. Day and Erening. Un'ast Correspondence) for University Matriculation Legres Examinations,

New Sevin las me unhmenced. Tutorial Choses are being conducted

Wednesday, the 28th. April, 193¤¦is English. Matherantic. Trigonome-

commencing at 2.36 p.m.

at No. 65 Wyndham Street. A Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture.

&

armchairs,

I filindersigned have received compris Teak baitaud, plush

instructions from Mears, covered couch Thoresen & Co. to sell by Public

Auction on

Tuesday, the 18th May, 1920,

commencing at 3 p.m.

at their Sale Rooms, Duddell Street.

The Steamer "DAGMAR*

lady's teak & blackwood dests, teak card cable, easy chairs, marble top console table with bevelled mirror, fancy electric lamps, electric ceiling fans, fancy mantel clocks & mirrors, por celain figures, Japanese silk embroidered screens, engraving", white lace curtains, carpets etc. etc.

Lad

try, Mechanics, Physis, Ulemistry. Husey, Geography. Latio French for thngkang tuntuny July Examinatione,

Private »nition can also-le-bad in

these unijer,

l'rejectus on application

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

as she now lies in the Menam River. Bangkok, with all her

Teak extension dining table & machinery, gear and appartened mirror, teak dinner waggons, A

chairs, teak sideboard with bevell-

antea etc.

1151 fons gines Reg.

921 tube net Reg. 1800 ne deadweight cap city on 17 feet mean draft Speed 10 knots

This steamer went ashore in

etc. etc.

Friday, the 30th April, 1920 commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sale Rooms, 6 Duddell

Street

Quantity of Valuable Household.

Furniture comprising

teak ice chest, teak bookcase, occasional tables, brass fender-, : Blackwood curio stands, tea- plated ware, teak overmantels covered couch & easy chairs, dinner service, glass & electro poys, tables stools, leather with bevelled mirrors, electric finely carved teak screen, teak dinner waggon, teak ice chests, the Gulf of Siam. was salved, and& double teak wardrobes with writing desks, bookcases, en- Double brass bedsteads, single teak dining chairs, card table, towed to Bangkok, where she was bevelled glass doors, teak dressing gravings, rugs, ringle & double digidocked and patched up.

Inspection orders on application double toilet sets, box touch, teak wardrobes, teak dressing tables, marble top washstands. brass mounted iron bedsteads, to the East Asiatic Co. Ltd., Bangkok.

The steamer to be at purchasers risk after fall of hammer, when purchase money is to be paid....... For full particular apply to LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Mess. THORESEN & CO. Hongkong.

OF

etc. etc.

Also

tables, marble top washstands. camphorwood & teak chests of read & Sons

1 Cottage Piano by John Brins drawers, occasional tables, etc..

elc,

1 Enamelled bath,

And

A Selection of Choice Silver Waro.

#

Terms: Cash on delivery.

„LAMMERT-BROS,

Also

i Geyser (new)

On view from Thursday, 29th inst

Catalogue will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

I.