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GASSED.

"Strange Street Scene.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE HONGKONG & KHAMPHA DOCK COMPANY Limited.

Great commotion was caused in Queen's Road Contral yester Notice is hereby given that the day by the gassing of two Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Chincas workmen employed on Shareholders will be held in the excavation work outside Bank office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Tuesday Buildings.

ATO being demolished, and the two workmon concerned

were

HONGKONG GYMKHANA

CLUB.

The following resolution was proposed and passed unanimously at the Meeting of Members held on 2nd March.

"That the Hongkong Gymkha-. a Club be wound up and that the Hongkong Jockey Club take

As is known, Bank Buildings 29th March 1921 at noon for con-over all Assets and Liabilities of sideration of the Directors' Re- the Hongkong Gymkhana Club." A Meeting of Members of the port and Statement of Accounts Hongkong Gymkhana Club will at work disconnecting for the year ending 31st. Decom-be held at the office of the Jockey the gas supply. During their ber 1920. excavations, they struck a point. The Share Register and Trans-Club, in Hongkong Club Annexe, in one of the mains, with the fer Books will he closed from the at 12.50 p.m. on Friday, March 18th for the purpose of confirming, result that there was an outward 19th. to the 29th. March 1921 rush of gas which immediately (both days inclusive).

rendered the workmen uncons- olous. Both of the men dropped to the ground and wore lying" there when Mr. Leo D'Almado, who happened to ho pass. ing, realised the danger of their losing their lives. He promptly pulled them into the street and goo a big crowd gathered, including Indian and Chineso police. Water was thrown on the distressed workmen and

artificial respiration resorted to One of the victims soon revived. whilst the other was removed to hospital for treatment.

YOUR GLASSES SHOULD GIVE REST

By Order of the Board of Directors.

R. M. DYER, Chief Manager. Hongkong 7th. March, 1921.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

Mooting of the Members of tho The Thirty-fifth YearlyGeneral Hongkong Club, will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 14th March, 1921, at 5.30 p.m.

By Order,

A. H. ABBAS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 5th March, 1921.

and comfort to your oyes. If they UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION AND SENIOR

do and if the mountings are pro- perly adjusted, they are Al Right. Do not be satisfied unices LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. they are. There is no comfort in

Notice is hereby given that the spectacles that are merely "good above Examinations will com enough." They are either Right mence on MONDAY JUNE 6th, or All Wrong. If your glasses 1921. Forms of entry and copies) are in need of changes, adjust of the new regulations and mente or repairs, send them to syllabus can be obtained on the Hongkong Optical Co., Suc-application to the Registrar. cessors to Clark & Co., Refract-

the above resolution.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to soll by Public Auction on Tuesday, the 15th. March, 1931.

commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Bales Rooms, Duddell Street 8 cases Chablis

9 cases Rockdale Wina

6 cases Sauterne

4 cases Red Ruby Burgundy

15 cases King's Dry Gin

-5 cases Peppermint

1 case Apricot Cordial

1 casc Bitters

1 case Beer

13 Barrels Claret 14 cases Charles Champagne (qts)

And

Heidsieck

A Quantity of Sundry Liquors

14th, inst.

On view from Monday, the

Terms: Cash on delivery

ing & Manufacturing Opticians must reach the Registrar together THI

Each entry form duly filted in

(the originators of manufacturin. Toric lenses in the Colony) located in the 53. Queen's Road Central. They have the equipment to adjust your glasses to a nicety.

EXCHANGE.

1Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page 11.

TIT

4 m/s

Demand

30 d/s

SELLING.

2/3 2/31

2/3

60 d/a

T/T Shanghai

Nom.

TT Singapore..

97

T/T Japan

9014

T/T India..

1784

Demand, India

TIT San Francisco).

4374

New York.

T/T Java

126

T/T Marks

Nom

F/T Francs

6:00

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/C

4 m/s. D/P

6 m/s. L/C

2/5/4 2514

Demand, Paris

30 die. Sydney and 2:696

Melbourne

30d/s.San Francis-1

co & New York I

46

Nom. 6.60

6 m/s. Francs... 6.80

4 m/s. Marks

4 m/s, Francs

Demand, Germany.

Demand, New York 43%

T/T Bombay ....... Nom.

Demand, Bombay

17834

T/T Calcutta

Nom.

Demand, Calcutta

17834

On Yokohama...... 90%

Demand, Manila ... 100

Demand, Singapore. 97

On Haiphong

Nom.

On Saigon

Sovereign

9311⁄2 Nom: 8.65

On Bangkok

Gold leaf per-Taal... 52,60

Bar Silver, ready... 315%

forward

*****.... 3078

Bank of England rates 7%

3.8812

New York/London.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

H'kong 50 ota. pieces 1/10% dia.

10:

5

1/2% dis.

1.2% dis

14.9% dis.

Hongkong Mar. 10, 1921.

Canton embooina

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

HEUndersigned have received instruction to sell by Public

with a fee of $15. (Hongkong currency) on or before APRIL Auction on 2nd, 1921.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1921.

THEATRE

ROYAL.

TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT

For a short Season only

W. BANVARD

presen's his new

LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY CO 1921

assisted by the

LONDON BEAUTY CHORUS

In the latest

LONDON & NEW YORK SUCCESSES.

TO-NIGHT

at 9.15 p.m. To-morro wnight

& Sat, 2th

Sat, 12tb

at 4.30 p.m.

A New, Mirthful Musical Melango GIRLS & GIGGLES

A. Bright, Breezy, Musical Comedy

"COMING DOWN" Reduced Price Matinee

“COMING. DOWN"

PLANS,NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S

Prices $4, $2 & 1.

Matinee $3, $a & 1. Sailors, Soldiers & Children Half Price to Matinees only. Plan will be open from 5.15 to 7.30 p.m. at the HONGKONG HOTEL COUNTER

MADAM KEELER WILL SHOW THE LATEST FROCKS, HATS, FANS & LINGERIE DIRECT FROM PARIS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL STAGE ENTRANCE DAILY FROM 10 s.m. to 1 p.m. & 2 to 5 p.m. THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

NOTICE.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.

The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held in the City Hall on Friday, 11th March at 5.30 p.m. for the following purposes:-

(a) To receive the report of the Committee and statement of accounts for the past year.

(b) To elect the Officers and Committee for the ensuing year. which next St. George's Day (c) To consider the manner in shall be celebrated.

Saturday, the rath March, 1921.siness of which duo notice has

commencing at 11 a.m.

at No. 1 A Duddell Street

The Ignes Soares Scholarship tenable in any Faculty by Portugueso Students from Hong Long or Mac-o, of the annual A Quantity of Miscellaneous Clear value of $600.00 will be awarded

Comprising:-Old Packing on the results of this Examina-cases, Cable Reels, Old Metal etc.

tion.

Copies of past Examination! papes including those set in December 1920, can be obtained) from the General Office Hong-: koug University. Price $9.50 per copy. IN. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,

Registrar. Hongkong 9th March, 1921.

SATURDAY BANKING HOURS.

By agreement between the Ex change Banks. SATURDAY BANKING HOURS in Hong- kong, beginning on Saturday the 5th March, 1921, will be follows:

From 9.30a.m. to 12 Noon.only For all Banking Business,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1921.

NOTICE.

ኒና

2nd WILTSHIRE REGIMENT "AT HOME."

A Polo Match. JARDINES v.

|

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

THEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Friday, the 13th March, 1921 commencing at 11a.m.

at No. 18 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &

Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon (for account of the concerned) 202 Bales Hemp

8 Bales Toliacco

and afterwards at No. 19 Passage

381 Balos Hemp (loose)

fall more or less damaged by fire & sea-water) Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

THE WILTSHIRE RE, Will THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public

Friday, the 19th March, 1921.

commencing at 2.30. pim.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddull Stroet

be played at 3 P. M. next SATUR-Auction on DAY, at Causeway Bay, to be followed at 4.30 P.M. by a Skittle Gymkhana; events open to Mem bers of the Hongkong Polo Club.

Lt. Col. J. R. WYNDHAM and The Officers, 2nd Wiltshire Rezt., will be "At Home" 111 Ground and will be glad to see their friends if they will accept, this invitation in lien of formall cards,

the

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED,

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

attend.

NOTICE.

Our Manager, Mr. H. Cayrou. being on leave to Paris, we begi to inform our Clients that from this date. Mr. H. Geoffroy will take over the Management of Our Branch in Hongkong during Mr. Cayrou's absence.

FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CO., LTD.

14, Dea Voux Rond, Ctl Hongkong, 3rd March 1921.

WAR MEMORIAL.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

G:

NEW

NOTICE.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 34th day of March, 1921, 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 behind Inland Lots Nos. of 1619 and 1620 Shaukiwan Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75

years.

*

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

loland Lat No. 2324.

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Registry Na

Locality.

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Heuxdary BJARKISTORIENty.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY S DEPARTMEN I'

No. S. 57.--It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Quarries", will be received at this Office until Noon on Monday, the 14th day of March, 1921, for the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong and the Now

WANTED.

WANTED.-By Hongkong Co. for occupancy within 6" weeks, 5 Roomed Office in Central locality. Apply with particulars, stating Rant eto., to. Box 526 olo

Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.Lady General Office ASSISTANT with know. ledge of typewriting. State salary required. Apply Box No. 527 ofo

Hongkong Tulegraph."

WANTED.-Furnished Room with board for Bachelor, Kowloon side.-Apply Box 525 ojo" Hong- kong Telegraph.”

WANTED-Britisher, desires one or two furnished rooms, with or without board. Central dis- trict preferred. Reply with terms to Box 512 jo "Hongkong Tele- graph."

FOR SALE.

MILNER'S SAFES

APPLY TO

LAMMERT BROS.. Duddell Street.

FOR SALE.

One Hornsby - Ackroyd Oil Engine Horse Power. Fuel: Kerosene. Complete with cooling apparatus; in good condition. May be viewed by appointment at

GUN CLUB HILL BARRACKS

KOWLOON.

Apply to the undersigned.

LAMMERT BROS.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

28th, 1930.

Territories for a period ending Bank Holiday, Monday, March 31st December, 1921, or, as an alternative. for a period ending 31st December, 1923.

FANCY DRESS DINNER DANCE.

At the request of numerous dance will be held on the above patrons, a fancy, dress dinner

date.

(d) To transact any other bu

been given.

For the erection by Public All members are requested to Subscription, of a building to be run on Y. M. C. A. lines, to baj

Each tender must be accom. C. BLAKER,

called the "War

Memorial panied by a receipt to the effect Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 1st March, 192).

Institute" and to be managed for that the tenderer has deposited in the joint use of the Navy, the the Colonial Treasury a sum es

Table reservations can be made Army and Civilians by a Joint stated in the schedulo hereunder at the Hongkong Hotel (l'ele HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. | Board of Directors.

opposite to each quarry, as a A portion of the sum raised will pledge of the bond fides of his Bay Hotel (Telephones Nos. 881 phone No. 32) or direct to Repulse be devoted to the erection of a per- offer, which sum shall be forfeited and 807). NOTICE is hereby given that manent stone memorial which to the Crown, if the tenderer the ORDINARY YEARLY will be put in hand at an early refuses to carry out his tender

of the SHARE-date, MEETING

and comply with the conditione HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Comrary's Hotel,

hereinafter contained, should the tender be accepted. Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 19th MARCH, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1920.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be closed: from SATURDAY, 12th March, to SATURDAY, 19th March, 1921, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be rogistered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1921.

NOTICE.

POLO MATCH AND SKITTLE

GYMKHANA.

Immediately after the Polo Match which is being played on Quantity of Valuable Black-Saturday next, the 12th instant,

the following Skittle Gymkhanas will be held.

wood & Teakwood Furniture

Comprising:

Blackwood: Couches, lady's) desk, armchairs, flower stands, stools, curio stands, card table.. teapoys, etc. etc.

Teakwood:-Extension dining table and chairs, bookcases, deske, flower stands, overmantelu, side- boards with bevelled mirrors, ice chest, dinner wagons, bedstands. Notice is hereby given that the dressing tables, washstands, chort COLONIAL (Hongkong) REof drawers, ate, elc. GISTER of the Company will be, CLOSED from TUESDAY, 15th] March 1921 to WEDNESDAY 13th April 1911, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. ROBERTS.

Becretary. Hongkong, 7th March, 1921.

VALSPAR

HOLLAND-

Also

Event No. 1. Polo Ball Race

in pairs.

2. Ladies' Nomina-

3. Pigsticking.

tion Raco.

tion Race.

Liste may be found at:- Messre. Lane Crawford Messrs. Kelly & Walsh Messrs. Moutrie

Messrs. Wn. Powell Ltd. The Hongkong Club The Hongkong Cricket Club The Club Lusitano

+

The Engineers' Institute The Victoria Recreation Club The Kowloon 'ricket Club. The Kowloon Bowling Club The Peak Clab The Club de Recreio The Craizengower lub

M. J. BREEN, Hon. Secretary War Memorial

Committee.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor.

The Office has been REMOVED to 1st Floor, No. 15, Connaught Road, Central, beyond the Post Office).

Hongkong, March 1st, 1921.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE.

The Forty, Third Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Share-

4. Ladies' Nomina-holders of the above Company

5.

Musical Chairs. 6. Artists Stakes. (Ladies' No- mination).

Entries are free but confined to Members of the Polo Club only, glassware, etc.

Electric-plated ware, cutlery,round during the Polo Match. and will be accepted on the

Intending competitors are re- On view, from Thursday, the gassted to hand in their entries 10th inet.

as early as possible.

Catalogue will be issued. Terms --Cash on delivery:

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers,

9. E. GRIMSTONE.

Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG POLO CLUB. Hongkong, 7th Marob 1021. ·

BRONZE

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PACIFIC

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

The approach roads to the above Hotel are closed tem- porarily for the 'purpose of regrading. Patrons are, therefore,

Forms of tender can be obtain-kindly requested to use the steps ed from the Director of Public opposite the main entranco until Works.

completion of such work.

PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.

B

Quants fed No me Arts

To Tie Wat aa- Net. 2.........

ANDAL f'cow

Anker

1.04

- $240.00

Ab Kuna Ngom

N. 2

.93

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No.1. ↑ 1,60 Ngan Tao Ko X. A 24

1.75

&JED.LG

NOTICE.

1931-22

Sealed Tenders will be received $30.00 at the R.N. Hospital until 10a.m. on the 21st March, 1921, from persons desirous of supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowis, Pork, Bread, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and other provisions,” and agens tries for the year ending 31st March, 1922.

180.00 *50.09

*230,00 $0.00

FRANSPORTES MARITIMOS

DO ESTAD:

The Steamship

*QUELIMANE " will be despatched on SATURDAY,

the 124 March, at 10 a.m. for SHANGHAI.

For Freight or Passage

apply 10

J. M. Da ROCHA & CO,

Agents.

will be held at the Offices of the, General Agent. Pedder's Street, on Friday the 18th March at 11 00 a m. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY December 1920.

Company will be closed from the 4th. to 18th March, both days) inclusive,

The Transfer Books of the

JARDINE, MATHESON

& (9), LTD.

General Agente. Hongkong, 18th February, 1921.

LIMITED..

NOTICE.

· Printed Forms of Tender and further particulurs can be obtaią- od at the RN Hospital,-

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is Foserved;"

F. DALTON, Surgeon Captain, R.N. R. N. Hospital, Hongkong,

10th March, 1921.

NOTICE.

Mr. K. J. Yooy has this day left our service and bis anthority to act on behalf of the Company has ceased..

THE ANGLO-SAXON_PETRO- LEOM CO, LTD. Hongkong, Ata March, 1921.

NOTICE.

The members of the Commis- Trams will uk hetween Ken-stoned and Warrant Officers Club nedy Road

and Barker Road will not hold themselves respon Stations only until further notice.ible for any deble contracted by JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, their stoward AH MAH.

General Maungers,

J. G. BEAL Hongkong, 10th March, 1921.

Secretary.

BOTTOM

PERFECT ANTI- - FOULING COMPOUND.

SOLE AGENTS:

TRADING COMPANY, LTD..

PAINT

HONGKONG