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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

WANTED—A typist able to write in French and English Apply Bax 567 c/o Hongkong Telegraph.”

TO BE LET.

FOR RENT-Deairable suite of 3 Office Rooms. Erst floor, central location. Apply Box 568 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE COWIE: HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED,

SILIMPOPON COAL.

TUESDAY, MAY 31. 1921.

TO THEATRE GOERS.

Russian Opera Company's

The Management announce that the West Wing freshly mined SILAMPOPON the shipping arrangements it is

The undersigned are prepared beg to to quota prices for best quality Owing to the uncertainty of Extension and the now Garago COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at now learned that the Russian will be completed during tho month of June, 1921.

SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN Light Opera Company, who were (British North Borneo) or to due to open their season at the The Management having contract for regular Bunker Sup-Theatre Royal to-morrow night, received numerous applications plies for 6 or 12 months as favour-will not be able to open until for monthly quotations from local able rates. residents who are not owners of

some time later. So soon private cars, have decided to or SANDAKAN exclusively for date of the Company's arrival, an Steamers calling at SEBATTIK definite nowa is to hand of the allocate a limited number of Bunkers are exempt from pay-announcement will be made. In rooms for this purpose, and now ment of ordinary Port Charges. the meantime booking is still beg to announce the following The minimum draft of water open at Moutrie's inclusive rates:--

alongside the Company's Wharf TALENTED VISITORS EXPECTED, TO LET-Large cool room

Two (2) persons occupying ansat Sebattik is 23 feat at low water with board for married couple or double room with private bath, Spring Tides Charts of Cowie

Music lovers in Hongkong will two bachelors may share. Modern covering attendance, sanitation, fine view of harbour. (which may be taken either at the required information concerning

maals Bay (Sabattik Harbour) and any be interested to hear that the celebrated Russian concert singer, Phone mornings 3591 or apply Repulse Bay Hotel or at the the port can be bad on applica- Box 569 c/o Hongkong Tele-Hongkong Hotel Main Dining tion to #raph."

Room) and transportation, Le, one trip in and out each day during specified hours (excluding Suo- | days and Public Holidays) $500

per month for two persons.

tmposta and Kaporta Udder, Hưngkong, 306 Mas, 1321,

KINO'S BIRTHDAY. This Department will be upes for payment Kokpune maszer valy from $ xa. 10 12 goon va Friday the 3rd June, 1921. Lutensed Ware- dommen will be entirely elused on thai day,

N. L. SMITH, Superintendent.

Imports and Experti,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Monday the 6th. June, 1931

commencing at 7.30 p.m.;

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell

Street

A Large Quantity of Valuxòle Household Furniture

comprising

Teak batstands, Chesterfield couch, Armchair. Roll top desk, Writing tables, Teak screen, Brass fender, Carpets and Rugs Pictures and Engravings, etc. etc. Teak dining tables and chairs, sideboards, dinner waggon, cur boards, tea tables, Dinner crockery and glass-ware, etc.

Twin teak bedstead, teak ward- robes, dressing tables, chest-of-; drawers. washstands, crockery, lace curtains. etc.

Also

Four (4) persons occupying two double rooms with private baths, covering attendance. meals

BRADLEY & CO. LTD. Agents,

The COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO. LTD.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Hongkong,

J

H. BIRKETT,

Clerk of the Course. 26th May, 1921.

Miss And El-Tour, accompanied by Mr. T. Yasser, a renowed Russian organ player, will, in the near future, give a number of

og recitals in Hongkong.

and S.

YOUR FURTHER AND LAST CHANCE

to see

The Well-known English comedienne

DAISY HARCOURT

TO-NIGHT at

THE HONGKONG THEATRE

Book you seats now.

DAY BY DAY.

There were three

cases

of

Miss El-Tour is an her way from Russia to Europe where she bas formerly made her success small-por (two fatal) and three associated with such musical Cases of plague (two fatal) report- personalities as Arthur Nikished during the week-end. The Half-yearly General Meet-(London) (which may be taken either. at the ing of Members will be held in

Jso Kabalik Repulse Bay Hotel or

At the the Offices of the Hongkong Kussowitaky (Russia). Misa El-San, was fined $5, or, in default the contrabass rin DD

A mistress of a fishing boat, Ip Hongkong Hotel Main Dining Jockey Club on Wednesday June Tour is Room) and transportation, ie, one 8th, at 12 o'clock Noon.

2 graduate, of the Petrograd Conservatoire from hard labour at the Marine Court of payment, sentenced to 7 days" trip in and out each day during

where she specified hours (excluding Sun-

went to the this morning, for throwing articles days and Public Holidays) $450

Gallen Opera, a special home for into Victoris Harbour for the per month for two parsons.

Mozart and the old Italian com- posers. At the outbreak of the purpose of preventing seizure. war Miss El-Tour returned to Russia, taking up the post of

The interesting feature of last professor of singing the Moscow Philharmonic. The that the number of small-por week's cases of notifiable diseases repertoire of Miss El-Tour, being cases totalled 14 (10 istal) and chosen from the concert and plague. ten (six fatal).

realm, embraces the were five cases of spotted faver whole vocal literature from the (only one fatal). There was an miniatures of the 17tb. and 18th. British sufferer from diphtheria, century up to the modern impres-one Portuguese anfferer from sionists as Ravel and Debussy-enteric fever whilst one Portugu- It is noteworthy that the singereja died from plague. Three bas a perfect control of fire Chinese died from influenza. European languages and thus is

The difference in rates atorė. quoted is explained as follow. The rate of $500 is for two per- soas in one car, and the secondj quotation of $450 covers CASOS where four persons are prepared to share one car for transporta-| tion.

F

EXCHANGE.

¡Opening Rate: closing Rate

Pro 13. SELLING.

T

4 m/s

No extra charge to residents will be made in connection with Demand the regular Tea and Dianere dis Dansants or entertainments Leld 60 dis at the Repulse Bay Hotel.

IT Shanghai Monthly residents will also be TT Singapore.. entitled to the free use of the TT Japan... individual bathing tents on the TT India.. beach.

Demand, India...... TT San Francisco) & New York.] TT Java

For further information apply toilet in writing to the undersigned.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

A few pieces Crystal Cut-glass

And "

1 Cottage Piano by "Collard

& Collard" in good condition

1 Developing Camera

1 Cinematograph Machine

I Victor Typewriter

1 Oliver Typewriter

J. H. TAGGART,

2/633

2/614 Nom... 108 102

19636

IT Marks

IT France.................. Demand, Paris

4831

144 Nom. 5.85

Manager.

BUYING.

4 m/s 1/0

4 m/s. D/P

21738 2/834

BANK HOLIDAY.

6 m/s. L/C

2,852

30 d/s. Sydney and)

2/93%

Melbourne

In accordance with Ordinance

30 d/s. San Francis-)

co& New York

4 m/s. Marks

5134

Nom. 6.45

5 m/s. Francs... 6.65 Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 487% T/T Bombay

Nom. Demand, Bombay... 196 T/T Calcutta Demand, Calcutta no Yokohama......

Now.

On view from Saturday the 4th No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE

Jane 1921.

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

The Undersigned have received

instructions from the Liquidator

BANKS will be closed for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSI- NESS on FRIDAY, the 3rd. JUNE, 1921.

Hongkong, 30th May, 1921.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Notice is hereby given that

4 m/s. Franca

of the China Mining & Smelting. E. J. Chapman has been Demand, Manila

Ca Ltd., to sell by Public Auction

оп

Thursday the 16th June, 1921.

commencing & 11 8.m.

on the Premises of the Lin Me Hang Mine, Lin Ma Hang The Whole of the Machinery and Plant of the above mine

comprising:---

1 Six Stamp Battery

1 Ore Crusher

1 Willey Table

1 Monarch Table

2 Hydra Ulic Classifers

1 Ropeway

Shafts, Belting.

19546 102 Nom. 113 appointed Secretary to the Demand, Singapore. 103 Hongkong Jockey Club.

Demand, Batavia

the On Saigon

On Bangkok! Sovereign

Applications for membership On Haiphong sbould be addressed to Secretary. Hongkong, 30th May, 1921.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Third Gymkhana Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at the Happy Valley, on Saturday. 4th June, commencing at 3.30 p.m. The Charge for admission will be $1 for others than Members of Pipe Line, the Hongkong Jockey Club.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price. The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.

Pump Wheels, etc. etc.

(To be sold in one lot) Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

THE Undersigned bave received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.

144

+

Nom.

8334 Nom. 7.75 Gold leaf per Taal... 50.40 Bar Silver, ready... 341

forward

3394

ณ

oratorio

able to interpret the items of "ber programme in the original tongue.

*

There

A beautiful paramount attrac- As told, she is accompanied by tion from the famous novel by Mr. Joseph Yasser as her pianist, Ridgewell Collum entitled "The who has held a professorate aton of his Father" will be the Moscow Conservatoire for screened at the Hongkong several years. He hopes to be Theatre from to-day till Friday able to give a number of organ night Charles Ray is the concerts here.

feature artist.of the film. It is a tale of love, thrills and pluck. The same streak of "cussed DessTM that made the governor a winner WARNING TO SKIPPERS. carries the son through to the greatest triumph he has everi scored. This picture will us [doubtedly attract many people sad full houses are expected every night.

The following dispatch has been cabled to the Harbour Master by the Chief Inspector of Shipping at Batavia :-

"Request warn ships reef with three fathom water found to North of Billeton. I deg. 47 South. 107 deg. 31 East. Three miles to South East thereof lies wreck Riojun-maro."

WHAT BABY'S OWN

TABLETS ARE. ·

COMPANY MEETING.

Peak Tramways Co., Ltd.

The ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders in tho. Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., was held at the Hongkong Hotel to-day at noon, when there were present Mr. H. Humphreys (Chairman), Baby's Own Tablets, the Cana-Hon. Sir Paul Chater (C.M.G.); dian children's remedy, are sweet Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. A. S. httle lozenges. tree from the Gubbay and Mr. J. Bill Irving slightest drug taste and guar-(Directors); Mr. G. Rapp (Secret- anteed absolutely harmless. They ary); and the following share- dissolve readily on the tongue or holders Messrs. F. C. Hall, D.E. roay be crushed to a powder Clark, C.H. Lyson and W. Morley between the fingers, and can be The Secretary having read the given with the certainty of bene- notice convening the meeting. ficial results to the youngest and most delicate child. Their pur pose is to take the place of castor oil and other disagreeable and 1/2 pm drastic medicines. The children 35% dislike them because they 15.3% die.

pleasant to take.

Bank of England rat: 63% New York/London... 3.86

- SUBSIDIARY COINS.

'kong 50 cts. pieces

10. 5

Canton sub coins Hongkong May 31, 1921.

par.

are

THE UNITED MOTOR CO. LTD.

33 & 35 DES VOEUX ROAD.

DISTRIBUTORS OF · SHILL” GASOLINE

AND

GARGOYLE MOBILOILS.

Tyres and Accessories at reasonable prices. All of the above could be obtained at either of the following branches —

EXILE GARAGE 33 & 35 Des Voeux Road HONGKONG MOTOR CO. 141 Praya East KOWLOON GARAGE Corner of Salisbury and Canton Roads

Cars Garaged and repaired both in Hongkong and Kowloon under, direct Supervision of trained European Motor Engineers.

Excellent Livery Service both HONGKONG and KOWLOON at reasonable rates.

STERLING TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Telephone Housa:

210-212 Tottenham Court Road, London, W.1. Works. Dagenham, Essex.

TELEPHONES

ELECTRIC BELLS, INDICATORS, PUSHES, FIRE ALARMS, BATTERIES, WIRES, MINE,-

EXPLODERS, INSULATORS, etc.

ACEAL/REISS & CO.

(Reiss Bros., Ltd.)

No. 3, Queen's Building, Ice House St. Telegrams: "ACEAL," Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 673.

TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Man, Wife and Child.

The steamer Wing On arriving here from Canton early on Sun day morning brought news of triple tragedy which occurred

adoption of the Report and arrival of the vessel at Canton, Mr. F. C. Hall seconded the hour on board the vessel. On the withlo the short space of half an

Accounts, and the motion was carried unanimously.

on the preceding outward trip, the remains of three Chinese The Chairman proposed and were taken ashore for burial, these Mx.

W. Morley seconded being a baby born on the voyage, re-election of the Hon. who died a few minutes after M. G. birth, a female passenger who bad

The Chairman said-Gentle | new rails. These rails will be of men.-1 propose with your per- a heavier calibre than those now mission to take the Report and in use as they are intended to Statement of accounts Auditors report as read. Traffic re-more

and cope with larger cars carrying passengers. I have no ceipts show the very satisfactory further remarks to make and increase of $30,469.79. We have after the accounts have been The first effect of Baby's Own realised some of our investments duly seconded I shall be pleased Tablets that is usually noted is a at a profit of $21.976.40; in to answer any questions share ZOOLOGIST'S QUEST IN CHISA. gentle movement of the bowels addition there is an unrealised bolders may have to ask.

Mr. Frederick R. Wulsin, who due to their cleansing power. profit of $15,760.00 which is shown has been sent to China by the When this happens it is the best under the beading of Investment Harvard Museum of Comparative possible proof that the Tablets Fluctuation account. The amount Zoology for the purpose of co-are doing their work. The next under the beading of Mainten lecting specimens, has arrived in thing is that they sweeten the ance and Repairs is considerably Shanghai. Mrs. Wulein accom-breath, cool the feverishoess, if higher than usual. The differ- panies him and is only waiting any, stop the snuffling and ence is more than accounted for to learn more about conditions in wheezing if the child bas caught by the fact commencing at 2.45 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE China to decide whether she will cold, relieve the pain and griping down our old rolling stock and Sir Paul Chater, C.

we have written at No. 20 Middle Road, Kowloon was CPA, Wed the also accompany him into the if it has indigestion or colic, allay transferred the amount written Hon.

Mr. A. 0. Lang, died in giving birth to the child, where Mr. Walsin's the irritation accompanying the off to Maintenance and Repairs Mr. J. Scott-Harston, Mr. A. S. and the woman's husband, who, will take him. While catting of teeth, destroy worms, Account. We are asking you Gubbay and Mr. J. Bell-Irving having been in siling health for The Herities of Shares of the Company will specimens are not so abundant prevent croup, and in & natural to iransfer the large

as Directors, and the motion was some time, succumbed to the CLOSED from Wednesday, the 25th May. 1321. in Chios as they are in many way promote calm health-giving of 240,000 Werlag day, the la June, 1921, baca da places on account of the country sleep.

to Special Re- carried.

shock attendant on the knowledge paira Reservo being so thickly populated, still

Account be-.. On the motion of Mr. D. E. of his wife's and child's deaths. Baby's Own Tablets are obtain-cause in the those which are in existence are able from chemists, or direct and we shall have not only to entire Wong, Measts. Lowe, Binghard on the boat, it was learned that ensuing year Clark seconded by Mr. J. M. In conersation with a passenger quite unusual. Mr. Welsin ex-post free at 60 cents the vial from ly rebuild the viaduct at the and Mattbewe, and Mr. Bernard the unfurtunate passengers' were. pects that his work will keep him the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. [Upper terminus but also relay Brown were re-appointed auditors accompanied by a large family in China perhaps a year.

196 Szecbuen Road, Shangbai the line from end to end with for the ensuring year.

of sons and daughters.

Thursday, the and. June, 1921

A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture

(Fall particulars from catalogue) Og view from Wednesday the 1st June 1921.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET-

mere ut Jardins, Mathews & Co.,

on Wednesday, the Lat June, 1921, ac Soon, for interior,

Statement Ac

the purposed treeiving the Begert of the work Introibre togethra with a potenta to April 30th, 1922.

By cnides of the Board of Directore,

"W. S. BROWN,'

Itongkong, 25 May. 1321.

Secretary

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