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NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

WANTED.- European

En-

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE HONGKONG

gineer highly qualined with THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction AD

Friday, the 19th. August, 1931 commencing as it a.m.

practical experience of Machine Building, Electrical Engineering, Shipbuilding and Railway En- gineering. Expert Draughtsman, speaking four languages, first class references, seeks suitable position-Apply Box No. 600 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.-Young Lady, ten years drygoods experience, Eng- land and Canada, deaires position same or any business capacity. clerical or otherwise. Capabla managing department Hongkong. Miss Shanghai or Singapore. Graves 1108 Burrand Street, Van- couver, Canada.

WANTED. By 'uarried couple for the 1st of October, five rooms unfurnished, with servants' quar- ters, mid level preferred-Apply Bar No. 397 co "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED-Residential House or flat with four-rooms for im- mediate occupation.-Apply to Fuji Trading Co., P. O. Box No. 540.

WANTED. -Gentleman wishes to take private lessons in Spanish Write Box No. 601 co Hong- Long Telegraph."

WANTED.-A nurse for a girl aged 314 years, at t Peak. Apply by letter to Box No. 398 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.-Office in Central locality. Apply Fuji Trading Co. Ltd.

WANTED.-Competent Steno- grapher with knowledge of fling -Apply Box No. 591 c'o "Hang- Yong Telegraph."

TO BE LET.

ΤΟ LET-With immediate possession. No. 4 Queen's Road Cetntral Hongkong. Offices only siuate on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,

and 5th Floors. Entrance in Duddell Street. Hongkong with use of two lifts, each floor fitted with Electric Wiring for lights and two lavatories. Apply to Box 593 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

10

on

TO LET Furnished from or about 1st Feb. 1932, for months, six-roomed house middle levels, garden and tennis court in excellent situation, rent "$250.-Apply Box No. 599 c/o

Hoogkong Telegraph."

TO LET.-Sharmeen, Canton.- A well-built and desirable house, suitable for office and residence. Immediate possession. Apply to & Co.. Ltd.,

David Sassoon Hongkong.

VICTORIA RECREATION

CLUB.

Fourth Night Swimming Fete

at No. 1 Godown of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon

143

coils Galvanized Gauge 16-20

Wire,

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers

ΤΗ HEUndersigned have received instructions from the Solicit jots for the Estate concerned to sell by Public Auction on

Friday, the 19th August, 1921 commencing at 3.30 p.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Streek

A Private Collection of Old Chinese Paintings.

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1921.

ANOTHER PIRACY.-

GOING FISHING!

The Quest.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

SUMMARY DISMISSAL. * TRE METHOD OF

MOUNTING NOTICE is hereby given that an spectacle glassea is of_the_great-

Indian Watchman Sues A Daring Gang Operating. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL est importance writes Dr. C. United Motor) Company...” MEETING of the above Com-Hartridge, FRCS. Ophthalmic The United Motor Company engineered by the same gang Another piracy, balieved to be

"(BY JOE")- pany will be bold at the HONG- Surgeon and Lecturer on Ophthal-

It all began by the fact that we KONG HOTEL Pedder Street, mic Surgery to the Westminster Ltd. of 3 and 33 De Vieux that operated with success on the Victoria in the Colony of Hong Hospital, they must be accurate road Contral, were defendants in trading junk on Saturday last wanted to go fishing: not in a boat WEDNESDAY, the ly centred io frames that are Wood in the Summary Court ye was made in the Telegraph yes the side, but with a real fishing casa beard by Mfr Justice J. and concerning which a report where you just dangle a line over kong, an TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF light, strong and fit well, other- JULY, 1921, AT NOON, for the wise the good effect of the meat terday afternoon. The plain, made terday, bas been made known to rod like they use on the Thames. purpose of considering, and, if carefully chosen correction may Shah Mir, of No. 4, Sun Street, on their way from Shaukiman to We had seen a uno catching fish by at ludia wetshman named

the police. Two trading juuks, or off the end of Southend pier. thought fit, approving the draft be entirely frustrated by a faulty Wantai, was for $51.06, being Shatankok, were met in San Sui that way off some rocks at Castle new Memorandum of Association position of the glasses, or even a of the Company which will be fresh source of eyestrain may be $26.80 for wages due and the Moon Pass (the scene of the other Peak and we wanted to catch balance one month's wages in lieu robbery) by two unknown junka some, too. Sincere's would be sure submitted to the Meating. A introduced." The Hongkong af notice. print of such draft new Memo- Optical Co., Successors to Clark

whose appearance tallied with to sell fishing rods, an off we toddled randum of Association and & Co. Refracting and Manufac-

Mr. T. Rowan, who appeared for that mentioned in the other after office. The place was pack. The trading junks were ed, sala in progress. We even- print of the existing Memoranturing Opticians, located in 59, the plaintiff, mentioned that the dum of Association of the Com-Queen's Road Central, have the $20.66 had been paid into Court. pany may be seen at the Com-equipment and instruments to

Mr. Watson admitted the dis subjected to a search, during the tually gained the third floo

course of which the arews were sports department. pany's Registered Office in the adjust your spectacle to a nicety. misal and said the cas la driven into the hold at the point I want to buy a fishing rod," upon him to show that they had of the revolver and kept there 1 explained. The man brought Hongkong Hotel Peddar Street

good cause for the motion they had until their vessels, escorted by me aforesaid, and a comparison of the

writing case. Then be takes. Although only a very small the pirate boats had reached Sun fetched a compatriot, during print of the existing Memorandum

amount was involved, the im-Nui, in Chinese territory. Here which I had had time to remem- of Association with the print

question aross portant

the cargoes of the captured ber one of my six words of of the draft now Memorandum of

whether the defendanta were vessels as well as the property of Chinese. "Yeo" 1 said to the Association will show where in

to be allowed to conduct their busi the crews to the value of $318 new-comer, knowing that some aess in their own way.

were transferred into the possex such word stands for fish and. The Judge: Tou are prepared to ion of the robbers, and as soon with the aid of my walking stick, accept judgment against you for as this has been completed the I went through all the antics of a the $26.60 paid into Court:

стеля were man casting and landing a big Mr. Watson: Yes. With regard released.

an. I wrestled with that im- to the other part of the claim, the

aginary fish quita realistically- defendants say they were justified. BASEBALL AT CANTON.probably the only one I sha!!

DRASTIC ACTION," "Drastic action" is threatened

the trait, new Manorandum of by the unpaid man of the Chinese Association differs from the exist- navy in Shanghai if the month's ing Memorandum of Association.salary recently promised to them sound the Meeting approve of by the Ministry of Navy is not

of forthcoming.

DeW

Marmorandum such

with Association

or without modification, the subjoined Re-

solution will be proposed 3 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Extraordinary Resolution.

On view from Thursday the an 18th insi

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

TH

HEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Monday, the aand August, 1931

commencing at 3.30 p.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

(Full particulars from catalogue

Damely:-

(1) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chair man of this Meeting.

THE STEAMSHIP

WB3

19

to

in the

Case

boats with

the

uwing to the conduct of the plain.

wrestle with. He got the idea all f, in damissing him summarily Big Match being Planned. right. It's wonderful what a help The Judge: What was the rea-

There will be a baseball match it is knowing Chinese. He bal ** TRIESTE "

son for the dismissal" From TRIESTE, via VENICE,

Mr. Watson: That be disobeyed between the Japanese Team of lines and hooks, but no rod. BRINDISI and STRAITS.

orders given him and also behaved Hongkong and the newly organiz-Righto! we would try next door. ed team of Canton this coming the Sun Company attendants When we in an irregular manner Consignees of Cargo are hereby

Sunday, in the baseball diamond rushed to greet us... garage.

in front of the East Garden or did manage to get ourselves espied informed that all Goods are being Mr. Albert Henry Rowe, manager

World The New landed at their risk into the Go of the United Motor Company Park. A grandstand with seat-men, he listened attentively and Amusement by one of the unemployed shop- downs of the Hongkong and Kow-tated that his sub-manager, Miring accommodation for 2,000 per-directed us to the ironmongery and also for the following further loon Wharf and Godown Com Vernon Waikar, with ha apsons is now in the course of con- department. We were about to | purposes, namels~-

pany, Ltd.. at Kowloon, whence,

dismissed proval.

the plain-

struction and it will be ready in turn away in disgust when a man For the purpose of considering, and/or from the wharves delivery without notice. Plaintiff was

employed as a watchman. He went a day or two. The Military Band actually asked us if we wanted to and, if thought fit, approving the may be obtained. draft new articles of the Companş Optional Cargo will be forward-cast & p.m. and remained until will be there to make the occasion buy anything. Recovering from Chinese elecka worthy one. Mayor Suo Fo the shock, we explained. Yes, will throw the first ball in the the ironmongary department sold A Quantity of Valuable touse-which will be submitted to the ed unless notice to the contrary relieved by &

at 6.00 the following morning. Meeting. A print of such new be given before 17th inst.

Bme, hold Furalture

fishing lines, but no rods. Hada": sola in

charge ci No claims will be admitted after) Ho Articles and a priat of the ex

The proceeds of the gate leven heard of them. Well, he was night. ating Articles may be seen at the Goods have left the Godowns, the carage during the

line we didn't want and thanked Women's War Relief Society. the Company's Registered Office and all Goods remaining unde-fastructions had been given him receipts will be turned over to the a nice man so we bought some him. Let's try Wing Un's. Here' in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder livered after the 23rd inst. will be that if the clerk was ista" in arriv.

ing, the plaintiff was to stay on and TEACHING THE POOR. again the hardware and the pis- Street aforesaid. In such print subject to rent.

cadorial departments were merg. the portions of the proposed new

All claims against the steamer at the end of the month he wouldį Articles which differ from the)

Local Work of the ed. We were understood perfect- must be presented to the Under-be paid for the extra hours he was signed on or before the 30th inston duty. The plastic was distria.

Y.M.C.A.

y; they had sold fishing rods.

no got stock sed becsuse of complaints received.

The Judge: Did you send for During the last four weeks large once; just now or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damag the plaintiff when investigating numbers of Chinese children bave might have some more sometime congregated &$ the Chinese not mach sale for that kind o ed Goods as to be left in the Go the complaints?

Y.M.C... every morning to attend thing; thank you; goodbye.

Then it was that my fellow downs, where they will be exam” ined on the 23rd inst. at 10 am.

In cross-examination, the the summer vacation Bible school

said No Fire Insurance bas been witness

the complaints held for the benefit of poor children conspirator had a brain wave. referred to plaintif going off duty of Hongkong. Altogether there are sure to get a fishing rod effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter-before being relieved by the clerk, six vacation Bible schools conducted Paddy's Market; sure thing. goods being missed from the garage by the Y.M.C... in diferent parts every time. Thither we wended. signed by

And to washing being done by the of the town with a total attendance not quite sure of the way, but plaintif and placed on the radiators of 310 childdrea. There are sixtyoreblustly successful. Columns of the ears to dry.

four teachers, the majority of whom have been written about Petticoat

Also

1 Costage Plano by "Collard

& Collard "

1 Victor Typewriter (new) Op view from Saturday the

20th inst.

Terms: Cash on delivery

existing Articles are indicated by underling in black ick and by arginalm notes. Should the Meet fing approve of such new Articles LAMMERT BROS.

with or with our modification, Auctioneers.the subjoined kesolation will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the 18th Aug., 1934 commencing at 245 p.m. at No. & Stewart Terrace, No. 92 the Peak

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture

Comprising

(2) That the new Articles al.

ready approved by this Meet-) ing and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Com-1 pany to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG Teak extension dining table HOTEL Pedder Street aforesaid, and chairs, sideboard with borell-on Saturday, the THIRTEENTH ed mirror, dinner wagyon, ice DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, AT the purpose of chest, tea tables, dinner crockery NOON. for

receiving & report of the proceed- and glassware etc., etc.

at the above mentioned Teak double bedstead. Brassing+ mounted single iron bedsteads, leeting and of confiring, if Teck wardrobe with bevelled thought fit, as Special Resolutions, mirror, marble top washstand, the above mentioned Resolutions

(Nos. 1 and 21.

Teak hatstand with bevelled mirror, Chesterfield sofa and arm chairs, made by Powell Ltd., Car- pet, Lace and Casement Curtains, etc.

toilet crockery, etc.

On view from Wednesday the

will be held on Friday 19th inst.. | 17th Augus: (afternoon)

at 9 o'clock sharp. Attractive pro- gramme. See Posters. Entries for open events close on Tuesday the 16th inst

Band in attendance. Admission -Members. 50 cts.. Noc-thembers. $1.00. Ladies, Sailors & Soldiers 50 cts.

Reserved seats can be booked at $1.50 at the Club.

R. C. WITCHELL.

Hon. Secretary.

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL དདད དན མ

The undersigned are prepared

to quote prices for best quality freshly mined SILIMPOPON

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

Zion

of

NOTICE.

Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Resolution by the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association" consequently in- volved will be subratted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said EXTRAORDINARY

Madame LA VAUTE is show. SECOND ing for one week a special selec GENERAL MEETING to be the latest Americap held as aforesaid will be continued Gowns, Blouses, Hats, and for the purpose of considering, Sunshades. Ladies are invited and, if thought tit. passing the to view, mornings only, at King following further Resolutions as Edward Hotel (45)

Extraordinary Resolutions, Dame-

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the excla-ive exhibition rights

COAL, trimmed into Bankers at for Hongkong & China of the SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN

Serial Cinematograph picture on- (British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup titled VANISHING TRAILS" plies for & or 12 months at favour of two reels each is the property consisting of a set of 15 episodes

able rates.

Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for Bankers are exempt from pay- ment of ordinary Port Charges. The minimum draft of water alongside the Company's Wharf

of the Middle East Films Ltd. and further that these rights can only be sold or leased by the Middle East Films Ltd. or their duly authorised agents.

Proceedings will be taken against anybody exhibiting such

at Sebattik is 23 feerat low water films who have not obtained pro- Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie per authority from the Middle Bay (Sabattik Harbour) and any East Films Ltd to exhibit the required information concerning

the port can be had on applica- tion to

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.. Agents,

The COWIE HARBOUR COAL

. CO. LTD.

same.

DEACON LOOKER DEACON

& HARSTON,

Solicitors for THE MIDDLE EAST FILMS LTD. Hongkong, 10th August, 1921.

ly:

·

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

bonus

Witness: No.

at

rod.

Mr. Vernon Walker, manager of are qualified Chinese ladies who Lane, but Paddy's Market is the repair depot, gare evidence of have given their setvices gratuitous-worth a whole book. In these That this local effort is appre. little damp shops, that don't (5) That it is desirable to capi dismissing the plaintiff without Is.

ciated is demonstrated by the fact smell very nice is buddled in talise the sum of $1,000,000 notice on 2nd. Augus).

children glorious confusion stolen loot or of endless The garage clerk spoke to com that several thousand being part of the undivided profits of the Company stand-plaining of plaintif going off duty sought admission on the enrolment second-band juok

The Y.M.C.A. Authorities variety. From a screw-driver to ing to the credit of General before he arrived. He generallyday. Reserve, and accordingly that reached the garage at in the bad, however, to limit the numbersja koit'e-drom, from an opium for the purpose of effecting morning. Coolies were already there to the accommodation available pipe to a camera, from a ribbon. such capitalisation such sum then cleaning the place out. When and also on account of the difficulty less typewriter to a pair of rosty teachers fire-irons, from anything to every-

fishing of $1,100,000 be distributed as be complained to Mr Walker in of obtaining reliable

among the share-July, the latter said Let him go Strict supervision is being exercised thing except a bolders of the Company in a till the end of this month. over the pupils with regard to at That's about the only thing the shop. smoked proportion to the shares in When we get another man we will tendance. Absence without reason market do sn't know of.

entails the forfeiture of the privi searched every the Company's

present sell him to go."

was lage to learn. Most of the pupils are cigarettes ('twere better gol, near. A chauffeur of a private car Capital of $1,000,000 held by

After having been girlz. The following is the curricu-ly bought a gold watch soda pair them respectively on the date text called. hereinafter referred to, and sword, several questions were put to Jum:-Beading, singing, simple of wondrous vases, but couldn't that a bonus be declared achim without success, the interpreter Bible lessons, callisthenics, drill, buy a fishing rod. A shop cram- cordingly. And further that explaining be could not understand patriotic exerriaas (such as saluting red full of Aladdin's Lamps bad the Chinese dag), basket plating its charms, but nothing for us. A the Company's Board of Dir. what the man was saying,

fruit stall holder was peeling ectors be and they are hereby Mr. Watson: He is a Shangbai and embroidery. Buthorised to satisfy such cao. bonus as far as possible by The Judge: What do you pro- the distribution in manner pose to do?

raport.

We

The fast sessions take place on apples at a speed that made one Tuesday when the pupils of the almost dizzy and a Chinese wo- combined schools will give a demo-man was burning jos paper in the gutter. We gave up the quest aforesaid of 100,000 shares of Mr. Watson: Probably he speaks stration.

and slowly wandered down Holly, $10 each credited as fully Mandarin. My interpreter could

The Judge: I think when em-wood Road into D'Aguilar Street. ployers want to dismiss servants Eureka That about Daibut- paid up among the persons understand him quite emaily,

The Judge: 1 am sorry, we

themselves su's? who are registered as the

Would this render of holders of the sbares con-dou's. You can have so adjourn they must satisfy stituting the Company's pre- ment if you like but I do not think carefully. The employers in this Nippon's miscellanes have one? sent Capital of $1.000,000 on it will carry you much further. Do he took the clerk's report which We enquired, doubtingly. "Ies, "No: We don't want a walking such date as the Company's sou think you bave proved your ppears to me to be an unreliable have got." Board of Directors shall case?

Mr. Watson repeated that he stick, we want a fishing rod." Yes. Mr. Watson:

I have

could call other witnesses. decide-such last mentioned

Wait! The ferrule is unscrewed shares to rank pari passa proved plaintiff was given definite

The Judge: If you wanted to and the carved bamboo stick be- with the shares constitut orders and he has disobeyed them call there witnesses you should comes a telescopic fishing rod,

The Judge said that leaving out Company's pre- ing the

four joints in, length and only have had them here. sent Capital of $1,000,000 the question of the washing alto-

$1.25. We could have kissed him: And the aspirant Izaak Waltons in respect of all profits getber-whatever it amounted to of the Company earned since he did not think in the absence of

are going fishing on Sunday jastructions it would the 31st December. 1920 definite and such distribution to be in justify Bummary discaiseal the satisfaction of the aforemen-were left with the plaintiff's alleged tioned bonus.

disobedience in absenting himself

Mr. Watson, referring to the evidence of the clerk, said he saw

Do reason to doubt it.

The Judge: That is where the Court comes in, isn't it?

objected

Mr. Cowan

to

REVERTS TO RANK.

A War Office Order.

The War Office bave notified

(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid up shares of $50 each constituting the Company's presart Capital ofĮ $1,000,000 be divided into 5] fully paid up shares of $10) AND NOTICE IS HEREBY before the arrival of the clerk. adjournment. Defendants had was clear that defendant bad plenty of time to prepare their each so sa to make such ALSO GIVEN that a THIRD

GENER bad not been asked for his version case.

Mr. Watson: My friend bas Capital $1,000,000 consisting EXTRAORDINARY of 100,000 fully paid up AL MEETING of the Company and Mr. Rowe and Mr. Walker bad shares of $10 each.

will be held at the HONGKONG taken no steps to satisfy themselves nothing to fear. Either I prove my

The Judge: The costs of both that as the 31st August, 1921 is HOTEL, Pedder Street aforesaid, whether he was on duty or not. case or I do not. (4) That after the division on WEDNESDAY, the THIRTY. They had simply listened to the sides of any further proceedings the date of the termination of the

aforesaid, the Capital of the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, clerk and taken summary action.

thority, all warrant officers and Company be increased from AT NOON, for the purpose of They might have satisfied them will be paid by defendants, Dowar as defined by statutory at

Mr. Watson:. Yes.

non-commissioned officers hold- $1,000,000 consisting as receiving a report of the proceed. solves by going down there in the Jou agree to that?

The Judge commented on the ing temporary rank for duration foresaid, to $2,500,000 divided ings at the above mentioned morning. They based their case ioto 250,000 shares of $10 Meeting in so far as regards us the evidence of the clerk. each by the creation of 150,- Resolution Nos, 3, 4 and 5 above monally be abould be very sorry to fact that Mr. Walker did not die of war under Army Council In- 000 new shares of $10 each and of confirming, if thought fit, find the case proved on that man's was the plaintiff when the com-structions 717 and 1632 of 1917, such new shares (subject as such last mentioned Resolutions evidence. He thought the clerk plaint was made but waited until 1058, and 1321 of 1918 wil re was an unsatisfactory witness sodbe obtained woiber walohmso linquish aneb temporary rank, bereinafter mentioned) to be as Special Resolutions.

that being so he should have no Addressing Mr. Watson, he added and revert to their substantive issued at such time or times Dated this fourteenth day of option but to give judgment against you will and I very hard frank with effect from September:

and on such terms

and the July, 1921. conditions

re- in every spect as the Company's Board of Directors may think fit

By Order of the Board.".

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager

Per.

defendants. AANHA

Mr. Watson 1 can call the evidence of the coolies who were there in the morning.

1 to prove your case. At present 1st, 1921.

This order affects a number of am very strongly against you,

The case was adjourned until w.0. and N.C.O.s of the local to-day.