DOES IT SOIL YOUR HANDS ?
CUT OUT THE WASTE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
OLD AND NEW TRADITION, THE TEST OF EFFICIENCY.
Mrs Alice J. Whitmore writes in a Homa paper-
are
The cost of living must come down; it can only do so through | I saw it recently suggested that increased production, and one of in well-manicured hands we find the means of securing this end is "one of the roots of gentility," to cut out of our manufacture and and I asked myself what was she distribution all unnecessary com- meaning of the great stress now petitive waste, says Mr. R. being laid upon dainty hands.
Wyatt in a recent articla. Does it mean that we
Traders in many towns have returning to the Victorian ideal realised this by organising co- which considered it beneath operative schemes of advertising. one's dignity to soil
the form of in
*Shopping hands by honest labour? DrWeeka,”and by combining bave does it mean that the full signifie-done away with a lot of the ance of the human hand is beggar-my-neighbour competi dawning upon us?
tion which was good for nobody Personal vanits explains much least of all for those who in- of the desire for dainty hands, but dulged in it. anderlying this there may be a growing consciousness of the importance of the human hand.
one's
The root meaning of the word "dainty is the same as that of dignified or worthy, and it may be that we are coming to realise that the hand is worthy of cultivation and bonons. The danger is that
Cut-throat methods must give way to the "Live and let live" spirit
ORGANISED SALESMANSHIP, Coming from the general to the particular, there must be mare organised effort on the part Our manufacturers And merchants to secure a larger
of
we place more emphasis upon itshare of the world's export trade. appearance than upon its use.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1920.
DON'T FORGET THE GRAND MUSICAL TREAT
AT THE
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB
SATURDAY EVENING NEXT, 419 P.M.
The FULL BAND of the Wiltshire Regiment. Mrs. A. O. BRAWN, L R. C. M., Soprano. Miss CLARA, J. MATTOCK, L. R. A. M. Pianist. Mr. MAURICE HAMBIER, Patterer and Dancer. Mr. HARRY W. CHANEY in Musical Monologues. Mr. T. A. BARRY, Humourist.
Mr. G. E LUCAS, Baritone, Master J. A. COLLETT, Soprano.
Admission $1,00
NOTICE.
ES
The interest and responsibility "I can't get my bands to look send out a traveller to a parti-hitherto carried on at No. 4. Where one firm cannot afford to of the undersigned in the business decent," a friend explained as cular country, a combination of Queen's Road Central under the she sat down to tes with me. The firms reason was that instead of the branches of the
engaged in different name of A. Abdoolrahim sheltered life to which she had
same trade Architect, Surveyor and Civil been accustomed she chose to profitable to do so.
find
politic
and Engineer, ceases as from the 8th work as market gardenereficer who had been a prisoner
A German das of September, 1920. because of ber belief that ever-uf war in this country, on return-ber, 1920.
Hongkong, bth day of Septem. one should work in order toing home, forwarded to a British
justify his existence.
THE BANDS THAT MAKE THE WORLD.
Possibly few of us realise the exquisite mechanism of the hand, its tremendous import symbol
of power-its
as
Crea
X
would
officer & long list ofwidely diverse articles in which he was prepared to deal or to act 3x agent for British firms.
have our own agents, to do th
Far better would it be for q% !.
work in foreign countries than t busily engaged in covering and
significance as the chief instrure-covering the same ground af ment of the brain. It is the hand home already thick with rivals, of the race arswering to the gradually developing mind which has been the chief factor civilisation.
Schedules sent down by Gov. ernment departments to chambers,
A. ABDOOLRAHIM."
NOTICE.
102 bundles plain Galvanized Wire Marks: B. J. Consignees Knap;
Caple & Baxter 8.6.19
Hongkong
above-mentioned
The
Carge
S
A Special Late Ferry will run.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
and
A Meeting of Officers N. C, D.,s will be held at Head- quarters on Monday, 13th instant at 6.15 pm.
All Officers and N. C. 0.9 ste requested to attend.
G. F. E, RAPSON, B:-Major
Adjutant, H. V. D. Corps. Hongkong, 7th September. 1920.
NOTICE.
We have this day established ourselves 28 Consulting En. ginners and Surveyors.
BEST & MAY.
13 Chater Road.
G.
R
NOTICE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
QUEEN'S DISPENSARY.
NOTICE.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Publio Auotion Sale, to be held on Monday. the 18th day of September, 1920, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Govarnar, of one Lot of Crown Land at Bowen Road, in tha Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor the Queen's Dispensary has
of His Majesty the KINO, for one further term of 75 years.
WANTED.
WANTED ----Godown où Hon kong side, prefarably located Kennedy Town, to accommoda about 3,000 to $,000 tons 201 chandise. Anyone interested the leasing of such godown kind reply to Box 434 c/o "Hongko Telegraph," giving full particula regarding length of lease, rent
We beg to announce that location, ete,
|PARTICULARS OF THE LOT been removed to
Argiatzy No.
Boundary Wearrest
$
+
feti
R.
NOTICE.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction) Sale, to be held on Monday, the 13th day of September, 1920, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Bowen Road in the Colony of Hong kong, for a term of 5 years. with the option of renewal st Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the
GEORGE'S BUILDINGS,
ST.
(OPPOSITE STAR FERRY).
HARPER AND GO, LTD.
P.&O. S. N. COMPANY.
The Steamship
"JEYPORE'
5,200 Tags.
will be despatched for STRAITS PORTS. COLOMBO, PORT
ANTWERP direct. SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON
or or about
MONDAY, the 13th September. For Freight apply to:--
MACKINNON MACKENZIE
& CO.
Agents.
2. Des Vœux Road Central, Hongkong.
Co Union Engineering Co., Ltd. King. for one further term of 75 Hongking, September 7th. 1970.
NOTICE.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
of commerce and similar bodies having arrived by the throughout the country, giving M. S. Dollar" on August 18. One of the great sources of particulars of what goods are re-1920, and remaining unclaimed, Britain's wealth has been the inventive genius of her pool openings, should be more fully notified that it is being stored at quired and where there are trade Consignees of same are hereby but what would our Watts and utilised than they have been. Stephenson and Arkwrights
their risk and for their account) base been to us if the human about council reports and the like hazardous godowns of the Hone THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL &
What is the use of grumbling in the hazardous and or band could not have carried out if we are so busy wasting our kong
exita
the brain's device?
energies in futile competition at Godown Co. Limited, and the & Kowloon Wharf & Long before there was written home that we here not time to undersigned reserve the right to language men were writing the take advantage of the information sell same by Public Auction te history of the rape in all sorts of the information contained in defray all charges should is not rude handicrafis, and we can read these reports? the story of the ages in relics of
be claimed within a reasonable man'a divinely implanted instinc: convider intelligently all the
Let manufacturers and traders length of time. to produce.
material now at their disposal! As mantecame builder, agricul- And manufacturer he discovered that his hand was which has been made
ed at the exten: of the effort Hongkong, 9th September, 1920.
tris:
search of wealth, and this in turn
the
and they will be honestly surpris
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organise our trade and commerce.
In
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.,
Agents.
proved a growing incentive WASTE IS RE-HANDLING GOODS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES production Think what manej
Then, too, all unnecessary pro hard has accomplished on continent of America, literally handling goods. Improved trans-
cesare must be eliminated causing the wilderness topar will do away with much of
THE ADMIRAL LINE. blossom as the rose."
the congestion, which wastes both The Steamship
The story of Britain's prosperity time and money. is the story of her handicrafts
UODECISOFY
movements
In every relation of life how much the band signifies. There, is the hand of the surgeon, the hand of the musician, the artist, the sculptor, and the potter, thening over the same ground. hand of the skilled mechanic and capable housewife.
"WAWALONA"
-
43, Bonham Road. Opposite the University
Tel No. 732, P.O. Box, 593. Principal
JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.E. Mia.
The Institute affords Special Pre- paration (Clame at:] Finale. Day and Evening Oral and Correspondente)
Untrersity Matriculation Degree Examinations.
Prospectus on application.
and
Sears,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
ber, 1920.
Boundary Memetraia
| Feet |
azeri saze
NOTICE.
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about 6,210
0 $1
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OF
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
TO BE LET. -
TO LET.-Two storied Hous (4 large and small rooms kitchen, servants' quarters, o in Kowloon. Availabio from 1s November next. Apply by latte to Butterfield & Swire.
TO LET.-Furnished House as Peak to be let for one month o six weeks from 23rd September Apply Box 433 elo "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE --Land at Kowloon about 16,945 square faet, in a vary desirable position for European dwellings For full particulars Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong. soply to Linstead & Davis)
NOTICE.
From the le: September Mr. L Gain has been appointed manEGOT of the firm in Hongkong to re- place Mr. Ganjoia, former man- ngur, leaving Hongkong for she Head Office in Tientsin.
R. GAUJOIN General Manager Brossard opio & Co.
NOTICЕ.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty cents per share has been declared for the half-year epling 30th June, 1920.
PROPERTY Situate at Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong to be sold 32 pursuance of an Order of th Supreme Court of Hongkoo made in Action No. 99 of 19317th September, 1920 Origins Jurisdiction Between The Bank of Canton Limited Plaintiffs and Samuel Ebenezer Green trading as Banker & Co. Defendant
on Monday, the 27th. day of September. 1920,
a: 3 o'clock in the afternoon by
MESSRS LAMMERT BROS. "Auctioneers.
Such Interim Dividend will be ayable on and after FRIDAY, at the rifices of the Company, where shareholders are requested to apply for Warra·ts.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be closed from 6th to 16th September, 1920 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directory.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
NOTICE.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB-
New Session has now commenced The business hitherto carried Tutorial Classes are being conducted on by Mr. A. Abdoolrahim as an in English, Mathematics, Trigene Architect. Surveyor and Civil . Mechanics, Physics, ChemistryEngineer at No. 34 Queen's Road Istry, Geography. Latin as Central will as from to-day be French, for Hoogkung University carried on under the style of at their Auction Rooms, Duddell July Examinations.
Abdoolrabim & Ca br the Street, Victoria, Hongkong. Primate Tuition can also be bal i undersigned at the same address. these subjects.
Hongkong. 8th day of Septem-THAT piece or parcel of ground The property consists of ALL situate in the Dependency of Kowlon and Colony of Hongkong and known and registered in the A Grand Illuminated Promen- Land OfEce as Section H of Kow- ade Concert will be held in the looo Inland Lot No. 410 together grounds of the E.C.C. on Satur- with the messuage erected there- day, September 11th, at 9p.m. oa known as No. 15 Hankow The Full Band of the Wiltshire from 24th. June 1892 created by permission of Lieut. Col. Wynd- Road, Kowloon. Term 75 years Regiment will perform (by kind afrown Lease dated the 11th. bam and Officers), and several November 1892. Proportion of well-known local artists will ap 3,594 Square feet. Annual Crown rent $20.12. Area pear. Admission $1.00.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
Re-opens September 13tb. Entrance Examination Septem- ber, 11th.
and manufactures. which are machinery.
I: pays to scrap antiquated having arrived from Portlar d. actually one and the same thing the workers, to see how many consignees
It pays to watch Pre, via porta, on September 10:2 Manufacture as we now know it is merely steam and electricity made, and how production can be their risk into the Hazardous and are hereby notifie are that their cargo is being landed at harnessed to speed up the work speeded up by not doing things, or Extra-Hazardous Godowns of of men's hands.
penis to do them. just because someone else bap the
Hongkong airl Kowloon
their deliveries that it will not be
Tradespeople can so organise Kowloon, and stored at
Wharf and Godawn Co, L. necessary to be continually ren-
Con- sigue's risk.
Consignees of cargo must pro- "System" is the keynote of the the Superintendent of Imports doce sa Import permit signed by There is the hand behind the obtained when the workers in-Bills of Lading will be counter- whole thing. Good results are and Exports, Hoogkong, before guo," the hand that guides the terest is aroused. In order to do plough and the engine and the this, written instructions and rudder, the hand that controla personal explanations are neces-cargo is to be left in the Godownsny years the machine, the band that over- ates the wireless, and the hand Bary. The dey of slipahod where it will be examined at 10 that manipolates the aeroplane.labour sacing appliances in your over. Use WHAT DOES YOUR HAND SHOW offices as well as in your works! Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and
There is a literal sense in which character is inscribed upon the you have in your processes, and within thirty days of the steamer's
See what so-called
Douglas. Waste All claims must be presented hand. The hand of the parasite what
190 Fou can make of
arrival here, after which they
management is
signed.
All broken, chafed and damaged
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MALI HON FAX, a Chuane zadanie, popod has been a teachez le Estagean Desale and merchants in the Coins t te à ad anet heel of tras.az Enroe top 10 the Chiare staminakna,kad u am. on 14th inst. be the Co's purvsvend në Szet zale ceriticalet anschran
cer. He has sino a good knowledge at Kan- Zaru við Hlakka
Thire who satrud kaenlog the Chiz
a Road, Kraizal, Anil, acer. LAD ZURZH_APP requested to write to Na 192.
or the loafer the man or woman materal which bas hither been cannot be recognized. No claim who battens on the work of others dumped or scrapped. -ells its own disgraceful story,
Let your greater effort towards have left the Godowns, and cargo
will be recognized after the gooda : be not merely undelivered on and after Septem-
whether that band be fair and production
Itly white, flabby and fleshy, or mechanical, but intelligent; let it ber 17th will be subject to rent. course-grained and rough.
be intensive, 23 well as extensive!
Sorely in view of all this no honest teiler need be ashamed of bis horny band, nor resent being described as a "hand." Do we of the toiler. Let us take a pride not speak of the hand of in the work of our own bands, providence?
even though it be only the work When an ancient people sought of the kitchen, and let us remind to express their gratitude for our men what the hands of victory they declared that it was Britain have done for her in the "with His own right hand and past, and how much, through Hisboly arm that this had been willing hands making light work. achieved.
may be accomplished to-day" to Let us then try to realise bring to an end the present hard what glory attaches to the hand times.
MUSTARD & CO
Connaught Rd. Central
Telephone No. (186.
No fire insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO., United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
Managing Agents"
THE ADMIRAL LINE.
5th Floor Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, 10th September, 1920
EDISON
NOTICE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
CO., LTD.,
JOHN MORAES,
WILLIAM HALL
NOTICE.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG PROBATE JURISDICTION.
In the Goods of Herbert Fullarton Dant formerly of Canton in hine but late of For further particulars and Chestnut Lodge Surbiton in conditions of sale apply to the County of Surrey Esquire deceased.
MESSRS JOHNSON STOKES
& MASTER Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Solicitors for the Vendor
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court bas, by virtue of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above Estate to the 7th day ofį October 1920.
OT to
MESSRS. LAMMERT BROS.
The Auctioneers,
The Ordinary General Meeting cordingly hereby required to send Hongkong, 9th September, 1920. All creditors and others are ac- of the above Company will be their claims to the undersigned held at the Company's Offices at on or befure that date. Noon on Saturday the 25th inst.
Dated the 8th day of September 1920.
1920.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 17th to 25th instant both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.j
General Managers, Hongkong, 9th September, 1920.
The most perfect Duplicating machine of the ages SPEED: Five thousand perfect duplicates an hour. Reproduces Typewriting." Longhand and Drawings.
DEMONSTRATIONS, OIVEN SONAL APPLICATION.
DICK
- JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER, Solicitors for the Attorney for the Executors,
Prince's Building, Ice House Streat, Hongkong
MIMEOGRAPH.
FOR SALE.
MILNER'S SAFES
APPLY TO
LAMMERT BROS. Duddell Street.
MIMZOSCOPE. An efficient accessory
the Edison-Dick Mimeograph for Drawings, Plans
maps. Complete
supplies, in stock
of machines
NOTICE.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD
An Interim Dividend of $5 per share has been declared for the half-year ending 30th June 1920).
Such interim dividend will be payable on and after Tuesday 14th September 1920 at the Offices of the Company, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from 7th to 14th September 1920 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Sbares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors.
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager. Borgkong, 31st August, 1920.
SOLE AGENTS IN
CHINA HONGKONG
AND MACAO
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