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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

THE LCS guarantee to train you for position of Building Contractor, Surveyor, Architect 'or Engineer.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.

Write for free OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

booklet to P.U. Bax No. 185.

TO BE LET.

TO LET fully furnished flat for

AND

Consignees Steamer

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Company's

par

"HECTOR" immediate occupation io Kowloon, with telephone, also are hereby notified that the Geyser, place, Linen, Glass, Cargo will be discharged into Electric fittings, Fan, &c. Owner Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, whare it 'prepared to sell whole contents will lie at Consignses' risk and outright. Apply Bex No. 165 c/o subject to terms and conditions

* Hongkong Telegraph."

of storage at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th August TOLET-Vacant immediately.!

Optional cargo will be landed, 3 Roomed flat ic Orient Buildings, Kowloos, top floor. unless notice has been given prior Apply Box No. 764 c/o Hong-to steamer's arrival. kong Telegraph."

Wo

TO LET-FANLING, A New Bungalow situated on Hop Se-Apply to Tang Foo

FOR

FOR SALE.

:

All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and

10.45 &.D. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the: steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th. Aug., will be anbject to rent.

THE FAVOURITE INVENTION OF THOMAS A. EDISON

*THE PEONOGRAPH WITH

▲ SOUL" 13 HERE

THE EDISON MUSIC STORE

1ST FLOOR, POWELL'S BUILDING.

HONGKONG AMATEUR

· DRAMATIC CLUB

FRIDAY, AUGUST

TO-DAYS MISCELLANY.

Lawn-tannis players and spectators, who recall with Įdelight many great daya

28.

1923

THE BOOKSHELF

(By "Librarian."

A PHILOSOPHER- HUMORIST.

One does not look to a pbilos-

房 Wimbledon, will hear with a pang of regret that the ground and buildings are in the market now ther Naw Wimbledon," Jopher when jo search of a has been completed. What humorist. Of course, ■ philos. splendid obanos, says a London opher in the rounded sense, a journal, for a country clab or man in tune with the universe, for a centre of private lawn- (or, as we say, a humanist, should tennis onthusiasts i To play on possess a rich vain of humour. that immaculate centre court, But a philosopher in the formal made udmortal by the deeds of sense, a student or an exponent the Renshaws, the Doherty a, the of the solenon of philosophy, is Baddeleys Wilding, Norman generally assumed to belong, to "Brookes, Patterson. Tilden, Mrs. | tha, dry-in-dust species. Prof. REQUIRED for a play shortly Lambert Chambers, J.C. Parke, Stephen Leacock has been some to be produced a few young and Mrs. Larcombe to recall thing of the kind-lecturar, at some a few of the greatest Exponents the famous Canadian foundation ladies, preferably with

of McGil! Vaiversity, on political experience of the stage. Volun-of the game. teers are requested to send their

economy (the dismal science,” as names to the Hon. Secretary,

This item from Home paper:-Carlyle called it), professor of W. A. Hannibal, 8A Des Voeux Taking nature into your confidence political science, and preceptor Road, Central

does not always imply reciprocity in like didactic spheres. He has on ber part. The great demand not, however, allowed his avoca- natural for muaquaab led an enterprising tion to suffocate bis

Before the war hei individual some years ago to in- tandencies. troduce the muskrat inta had written some engaging light

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

-instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Monday, the 21st. Aut., 1923,

comprising all the machinery, tools, etc, etc.

..

(to be put up in one lot) Terms: Cash on delivery.

on application to

BUTTERFIELD & ŚWIRE

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Agents. Hongkong, 18th. Aug., 1922,

A

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

In conjunction with CHIKA MUTORE (1982), Ern. SPAR

KASTÈRN - SaxiGE, Mangba),

CAT

YIK CHONG GARAGE. Peking.

PENINSULA HOTEL GARAGE

KOWLOON.

A livery service of new Studebaker Cars is now available.

SEVEN PASSENGER CARS $7.00 er hour FIVE PASSENGER CARS $5.00 per hour

RATE WAITING TIME

Car Storage $20.00 per month.

Shell Motor Spirit and Vacuum Lubricating Oil supplied.

United States Tyres and Tubes. Full line of motor accessories on hand. Tel. No. K 374.

Fridays between the hours of THE Undersigned have received Bohemia. This small rodent has pieces, and during the last two or all the qualities of the ordinary three years he must hava bean rat with the additional blessing of very nearly, if not quite, the moat wabbed feel It lives on the popolar of litterateurs.

"My Discovery of England" banks of rivers, and was there- commencing at 11 am.

51.) fore predestined to flourish in the Lane,

gives Mr good field for hist at the premises of the Watkins

watery country of Bohemia. Fur- Leacock Ica Factory No. 1 Sum Chum

ther, it increases its family three diverting anecdotes. Under the Street Mongkoktani

times a year, and it brought with appareatly extreme simplicity of FOR SALE-Peak Hospital

The Plant of the above mea-it to Bohemia nonstural enemies his humour-s simplicity bich All Claims against the Steamer tloned factory Suitable for Mess or Private must be presented to the under

Today its descendants are non-allows him to make jokes which bered by milions. The farmers trip us, as it were, almost before Boarding House. Apply The signed on or before the 8th. Secretary, Peak Hospital Co. Ld. September, or they will not be

are at their wits end, and every we have seen them-there is a means has been exhausted to deal subtley not generally enough coasts (to any marked degree) nor romance. It is just rollicking Incognised.

with the plague, from poison gasrecognised. Mr. Leacock swings No Fire Insurance will be Inspection orders may be had to the local Pied Pipers. There his jester's baton lightly but deter talk by Mr. Crosbie Garstin of COR SALE-Steam Launch effecred.

is musquash fur in plants, but the minedly; hits bis object full and how be found Ribraltar (he is rather imaginative and nice about Length 66 ft. Speed 10

accurately, and it is only by the Rock, though he does begin daily loaf is in danger. Knots. First Class Condition.--

chance you notice that its other by telling us where it is!), then Apply Box No. 741 c/o "Hong-

Vote by ballot is fifty years old non-business end has got someone about Tangier and Faz and Seville, kong Telegraph."

remarks a Home paper posted in else under the chin. Then, for TH

"HE Undersigned have receiv-mail wek. The anniversary bas instance, throughout the book, is and so on, with pretty women, cruel bull fights, and other stock ed instructions to sell by a topical interest, for the Ballot the delicious assumption of the properties thrown in, but brought

Act of 1872 was piloted through manner of the British visitor to the House of Commons by Mr. W. America, and at the same time to life by his irreverent and vigorous pen. He throws in also E. Forster, the famous Bradford the neatest parody of American, bis own shrewd observation, his M.P. who was Chief Secretary self-satisfaction: both nations are for Ireland in the stormy days of satirized with equal raillery and knowledge of history, aboard the early sighties. 2nd hopes and Tavity all the more impressive comments, clever little comic fears of the effects of secret vot because, as in the obapter on Ox-drawings and sometimes really jog so the Irish electorate largely ford. it is sometimes perfectly charming sets of original verse. influenced the advocates and genuine. Here is an example:

"* Io opponents of the measure. England," said the late Lord Salisbury in one of the debates on the EUL "the ballot may not make much change. It is the case of Ireland that alarms me

WAH

NOTICE.

NOTICE.

CLUB.

FANLING.

JAH HING & CO. (No. 76. THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

Des Voeux Road, Central) Contractors to H. M. Naval Tarl, Hongkong: Importers & Ex. portere: Coal Merchants; General Contractors & Provision Mer chants: Shipping Agents, Stevedores, (c., etc.

We have this day appointed Mr. J. B. HUGHES as Sole Manager of the above company. WAH HING & CO.. Hongkong. 11th. August, 1922.

NOTICE.

FROM this date. Messrs. Wali

Hing Co. will not hoki themselves responsible for any contract made in their name un- less it be signed by their Menager and countersigned by Mr. Foog Hop for their proprietors.

WE

WAH HING & CO.

J. B. HUGHES.

Manager.

NOTICE.

E leg to inform the public that Mr. Tong Man Kee has no longer any connectiont

with our fra.

WAH PING & CO. Hongkong. th. August. 1922.

ALL unclaimed bags of Golf Clabs have BOW been removed from

Caddie the Master's House to Store-room. information Any

regarding Samue can be had from the Superintendent."

By Order PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Secretaries & Treasurers.

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL

COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL

THE undersigned are prepared so quote prices for best quali- ty freshly mined SILIMPOPON COAL, trimmed into Bunters at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup-| pies for 6 or 12 months at favour- able rates.

Steamerscaling at SEBATTL

Public Auction on

Friday, the 25th #ug, 1933 at 12 o'clock (noon)

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street The Twin Screw Tunnel Stern

Motor Launch "Enrica

(built of steel) Length overall 560 Breadth moulded 11' 6" Depth

da 36

18 to 19 Draft D. W. capacity on above draft

8 knots

-3 tons Speed Engines-Twin set" Kelvin"

Motors each 30 H. P. Installed with Electric light. On view at Cheong Lee's yard (Shaukiwan)

For further particulars and inspection orders apply to

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

The Ballot Act" abolished oper) nominations.the bustings, and the "abow of bands,” and supple- meated by the Corrupt Practices Act, effectually checked bribery and intimidation of the kind that was rife in the earlier half of last) century.

• *

Heligoland, which has been granted Home Rule, was at the time of its cession in 1890 regard-

THE Undersigned have receiveded as a singularly dear bargain

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Friday, the 35th. Aug., 1972. at 12 o'clock (noon) "at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

The Motorboat "Kaikung"

(bolt of teak

or SANDAKAN exclusively for Length overall 29 8/10 Bunkers are exempt from pay- Breadth 7 5/10 ment of ordinary Port Charges Draft (approx) 18 The minimum draft of water Engine Kelvin Parrafo Motor alongside the Company's Wharf

On view off Ab King's Slipway at Sebattik is 28 feet at low water (Causeway Bay)- Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any required information concerning THE Wedding of Mr. H. P. the port can be bad on applica

NOTICE.

་་་་

Lamarache and Miss. L. C. tion to

Brown, owing to the late arrival of the S. 8. Empress of Australia,; has been postponed to Tursday. August, 22nd. at 3.30 p.m. at the The Peak Church.

Japan, Hongkong, Java Line.

SATEAUBAS MARUU Sailing 2014.

8. B. MAMA.656 MART Sailing

Wie freight apply

SANTO TIMES KAISHA. P3206. Prince Building X. Manager.

The Kwong Wing Co., Ltd.

Tai Ring & 9. S. Ko Chor Regular servine to Wachow Matstid le Ciel Paranger Annommodating.

Mee Wah Knitting Co.

NIA, FAIRWAY DAG, "Phona 1201. Manufacturers of Berke, Binziens mesters and Underwest.

YEUAG PO KWAN, President.

THE SAI HING $.5. Co.

23; Consaght Road, W.

BRADLEY & CO. LTD. Axente, COWIE HARBOUR COAL

CO. LTD.

On Ring Co.

3-10, Hing Lang Street.

Metal & Hardware Herchanta. Firetrie &

General Fazineers & Contractors.

'Phuan No. 1964,

1. B. LAT. Ackeral Manamer.

Ching-Kee S. N Co.

156, Wine Lock St., W. *Phone 3230 Regular Servien peteren ILK, Ontren, Srwchwang, North Edina,

„YEE TAI HONO. Phone 753.

CHEONG YUE 'S. S. Co.

18. Des Vorox Rou, C.

PHRANANG “

for Storber & Heiphong, on Tuesday morn

the 15th ILMSE. But Myright or Pamuge apply

CHEONG YUE S. 8. Co.

* 2.333 .

Hongkong-South America.

A. S, *ÏWAU PING" [oading 72h ́ADE Bailing 2000.

For Freight ere, apply

CANTON-WUCHOW LINF.'CHANGWHA NAVIO-TION CO.

89.MRANKISO “

8. "MAINAN

Monday, Wednesday, Friday,

HONGKONG-WI CHOW LINE.

3, "CHƯNG

*Phon* 1770.

THE HIN FAT S. S. Co. Shipping was Ensurance Brokers, Phona 303

Na 105, Lok, Bizert,

KWOIC FIN WANG,

Bank of China Bid.

*Thone 3575.

Hongkong-Saigon "Line.

2. 5, “TICKMACHRng- Lomise 12th. July,

Sailing 190,

For Freight eve: Apply

WO FAT SING

"Phone"X0′′S

9. AUN OK** Loading Tita Sarti

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For further particulars and inspection orders apply to

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Auctioneers.

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Some historical novels read an Without wishing in any way if they were about modern people

1690

in fancy dress.

"Bea-Wrack"

U.S. BASEBALL

AUGUST 8. NATIONAL LEAGUE- Pittsburgh 19, Philadelphia Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 3. Boston Brooklyn 1. Cincinnati 7. Naw York 3. No other games.

AMERICAN LEAGUE- Chiesgo &, Philadelphia 4. Boston 14, Cleveland 6. Detroit 2 New York I. Washington 3, St. Louis L

AUGUST 9. NATIONAL LEAGUE- Boston 5. St. Louis 0. St. Louis 6, Boston 5. Chicago 6. Brooklyn 5. Cincinnati 3, New York 2 No other games.

AMERICAN LEAGUE- New York 8, Detroit 3. Cleveland 7, Boston 3. Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3. St. Louis 8. Washington 7.

to disturb international rela- tions, one cannot help noticing the brutal and inquisitoriai (Cape, 756d.) by Vere Hatebinson, methods of the English Customs is not an historical novel but a as compared with the mid-nineteenth-century one, and gentle and affectionate ways of it reads somebo 15 if the char- the American officials at Naw scters might have been Elizɛ- no bali- York. The two tracks which I bethans. There brought with me were dragged dames, oor does anyone say "Zounds" but there is the archaic brotally into an open shed; the atrap of one of them was rudely touch and it a little confuses the unbuckled, while the lid of the issues. Here and there he slips other was actually lifted atleast into the other extreme. "All over four inches The tracks were me." in the slang sense, is of a then roughly scrawled with really modern growth. So is "as chalk, the lids slammed to, and fit so usual." It is not so much that was ali. Not one of the in the dialogue as in the author's officials seemed to care to look carrative style that the ic-

Settlement Prospects. at my things or have the polite-pression is given. It is a tale of

a smooth, crafty villain, a guila arss to pretend to want to.

Strong intimation less young Apollo, a lovely girl "Do open this trunk," I asked who marries the first and breaks striking marine officers will one of the officials, and see my pyjamas." "I don't think it is the heart of the last to save the reverse their former stand against necessary, sir," the man answer. inevitable tedious father, and of appointment of an arbiter to settle a catastrophe which makes all the controversy between them- rd. There was's coldness about wall in the end. The scene is the selves and the Philippine Ship- it that cat'me to the quick.

•

PHILIPPINES SHIPPING

STRIKE

that the

Action favouring the naming of

in German political circles. Baron Ton Eckhardstein, who was at tached to the German Embassy in London when the Heligoland Agreement of July 1, 1890. was signed, says that his chief, Const Hatzfeldt, bad in the early stage of the negotiations goal hopes of

Fen country (the author shows owner' Association, which bas getting Heligoland in return for After that one does novmind Mr.

an element of novelty here. for resulted in virtually complete tie- the surrender of German claims Leacock's criticism of bis fellow-that of England has been but little up of inter-island shipping, was to Zanzibar, whereas in the long traveller to London who, when "done"). and, but for the two made by President D. Costes of ma Germany also surrendered told about the American cora adopted foundlings, who are one the naval and land engineers" as it claims to Uganda and other crop for 1922, "drew his rig too many in a quiet village for sociation at a joint meeting last regions where Karl Peters had about his knees took a sip of one's credulity, and, but for the night of the engineers and secured concessions from the brandy from his flask, sank into eurious semi-affectation in what officers. Dative chiefs. "Things

wera a state resembling death!"

is nearly a capital literary style, going on splendidly," writes Eck-

Mr. Leacook discovered a good the book is one of decided merit. bardstein, "antil Lord Salisbury deal during his stay in the Old suddenly drew back, and nothing Country-Oxford and the Englia"> could move him. The Ambas¦ Prese, and why Scots do not

Mr. Geo. van Shaick's Red sador was at a loss to understand drink, the uses of Chairmen and Indians in The Son of the Otter this, when by chance he learned the English sense of humour. On (Horet and Blackett 7. 6d.) are that the British Ambassador in this last subject he is very good, such agreeable people that almost Berlin, Sir Edward Malet, had refusing to admit that humour is he temple the reader to buy some Star-reportert a conversation with the an American or even a Canadian pigments, turn trapper. and look -- Kainer in which the letter said speciality, insisting that the for a bride like pretty Mititesh-

THE QUININE SUFFLY. that he did not care what con- legend that "the British people the Pear. The whole thing seems cessions he made in East Africa are inferior to humoor, that shade idealised. The plot is

A new volume of reports on the As one who sets out on a long so long as he got Heligoland." joke reaches them only with clever, but conventionally round- and uncertain journey and turns Finding the Kaiser so keen, the great difficulty

in reality ed off. The pictures of the life Indian Trade Enquiry, conducted back to bid farewell to the friend- British Ministry decided to raise is only a legend." Mr. Leacock and its bardshipa bave & res)- by the Imperial Institute, is just ly shore, so did the whimsical its terms. Harry Morton in this frame of ceeded in beating them down the

Katzfeldt bad suchas many, suggestions to make,istic look, and the style is simple published, and deals with Cin- institutes Boge really and has beauty. It is a pity that chocs bark and Myrobalans, Re- mind give bis last bachelor party little, when they were raised ingenious

comparisons and the very striking "Mr. Smith." garding the former, the valame on the eve of his marriage to

again through. Boother indiscre contrasts between British and with whom the book opens,is points out that of eight million number of bis unattached friends] tion of the Kaiser." We got si American ways and he has allowed to fade out of the story, I ounces of quinine used soonally of both sexes. The scene that ensued was gay and boisterous. bardatein, Instructing us

RUBYE DE REMER.

In "Luxury" at the

Theatre.

was to illustrate occa more the attend the hoisting of the German

a departmental secretary of the insular government as arbiter is expected to be taken at to-night's

tions. If this is done, early meeting of the marine associa settlement of the atrika is believed almost • Certainty, Mónila Bulletin, Aug. 12.

to babit of telling fancy, stories as a except Peleand Pete dies before are obtained from foreign sources, but in the background there come to an immediate agreement, kind of conventional. form of the end. The interplay of the) and it recommends that attempts bo made to produce hovered the shadow of impending no matter on what terms, because social entertainment : disaster, the occurrence of which it suited the Kaiser's plans to

two races gave an interest and should But after all, why should actuality to the book, which tends sufficient bark in India, to tanet a people insist on telling fanny towards the stage Red Indian larger proportion of the Empire's | saying that the course of true love flag over Heligoland or Auguststories at all? Why not bal (the benevolert and stately type, į requirements. never run smoothly. There was 10, and the Court Chamberlain the beautiful young lady of ex- travagant tastes who risked much

craved. to retain the lozury that ber soul It is Miss Rubre de Ramer, proclaimed by the cele brated French artist, M. Paul

had already made the necessary

arrangements,"

CHINESE LABOURERS FOR COLUMBIA.

content to buy the works of not he of the tomahawk) before it some really first-class humorist finishes. At the same time it!

fascination. The and read them aloud la proper

never loses bumility of mind without trying author has the great spaces in his them ? Either that or talk blood, and the kean wind blows theology.

across vast lakes and vivifies his story.

Hellen, to be the most beautifni; The Chinese press reports that This would be an improvemer.t

enses, though woman in America, who bandireagente of the Government of in many this rule in Luxury, the Sim Colombia: South America, are hesitates to support its general that constitutes the big attraction recruiting 10.000 Chinese Tabour duption. lufthaBzur Theatre for this even-ers for work in that country. Itj

KAHLBURIANS' WAR MEMORIAL. A garden in which a memorial hall is to be erected was dedicat-

Kwongchowan & Fort Beyord and the week-end. "Luxury" is suggested that Chins abould The Coasts of Romance" ed by the Bishop of London last indicates many things and some now enter into 2 treaty with (Heinemann, a 60.) is a sort of month, while Lord. Methorn un- of "thing" are" "the" Aragoi Colombia for the protection of frostions. Odyssey with serious veiled roll of honour to 500 old igowns in which Babys appen Chípéső citizqus abers,

moments and if is about neither - Mailberians who fell in the war

Tw Fruizhi sypty

LI PAT 5. 10,

OH LADIES !!

Could you just imagine

what lovely gowns Rubye

Wears in LUXURY ?!

STAR THEATRE.