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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THEATRE

WANTED.

privata family for two paying guesta bachelors preferred. No dern Building Kowloon. Every convenience Apply Box No. 590 c/o "Hong-kong Telegraph."

VACANCY in

WA

JANTED,→Employment re- quired by Russian lady at pressat in outport Fluent Dutch German, Swedish and Russian Fairly good English and Man- darin. Same Knowledge of office work (Russia) and certified hospital nurse (pre-war) also war experience. Apply Box 910 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED-Small furnished

Blat-2 rooms usual con. veniences Hongkong or Kowloon. Apply Box No. 909 c/o "Hong- kong Telegraph."

WAN

for ANTED. Donations

Dr. Barnardo's Homes also for & everything anything the Sale to be held in April. Mrs. Pollock 128 Peak.

TO BE LET.

for

TO LET-One room in Cen- tral locality suitable office. Apply Linetead & Davis.

'KING'S" BOXING,

TO-NIGHT

at 8.50 p.m.

SEVEN FINALS

also

SPECIAL TEN-ROUND

CONTEST

FLYNN v. MORGAN

Their Excellencies the Governor, Admiral and General Officer Com- manding will be present.

ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC MEETING.

U.S. R. C. GROUND, KOWLOON.

S.

LIEUT. Collonel W. O.

Sanders and the Officers, Royal Artillery, Hongkong will be at home to any of their friends between 3 and 6 p.m. on Friday, March, 23rd.

The Kwong Wing Co., Ltd.

8. B. K. (how, Saturday, March, 26th Hegular newite to Wachow

OFFICE ROOM TO LET from plaid at Class Pregger Accommodaties.

20th. March. Rent $95. Splendid location. Plenty of light and can be subdivided. Apply 8 1 Des Voeux Road, above Hughes & Housb.

T

"OLFT -Fine office space on the first floor of the Bank of China's Building. Ready for occupation at the end of February Particulars apply Bank of Chiņa

Το

*O LET:-- European Flats in

Nathan

Foruz W., *Phoze

Mee Wah Knitting Co.

618 Caneway Bay, 'Phone Central 1301 Manufacturers of Rocks, Singleta, Sweatere and Underwear, YEUNG PO KWAN, President.

THE SAI HỒNG S... Co.

21. Connaught Road. W.

CANTON-WUCHOW

B. S. KANNING ** B.B.SAINAN " Monday, Wednesday Friday.

LINE,

HONGKONG-W CHOW LINE.

A. 8. ** CHUNG OX** 'Phone Central 1770,

Road, Kowloon. THE HIN FAT S. S. Co.

adjoining Bowring Street and opposite Saifee Terrace); Con- taining 4 Living Rooms, 2 Bath Rooms, Kitchen and usust Servants

Flushed Rooms. Drainage and, concrete floor construction. For further particulare and rents apply to J. Cher Clark, Architect, 14 Queen's Road Contral.

Shipping and Insurance Brokers, 'Phone Central 3483 No. 107, Wing Lok Stress.

KWOK HIN WANG,

Proprietor.

On Hing Co.

B-10, King Long Street.

Ketal & Hardware Mazodants, Eleatsio General Engineers & Contractors, à "Phone No. Central 3964,"

L. F. LAI, Caporal Manager.

WILLIAM FOX Presents

WILLIAM FARNUM

IN HIS MARVELOUS PORTRAYAL OF THE IMMORTAL

JEAN VALJEAN

IN

VICTOR HUGO'S.

ETERNAL STORY

LesMISERABLES

UNRIVALLED IN ITS PICTURESQUENESS See it

at

OF PRODUCTION AND SCENIC GLORY

LAST NIGHT

ROYAL

BANDHAN'S EASTERN CIROQIT`Lid present

ROBERT COURTNEIDGE

AND

W. E. HOLLOWAY'S

LONDON COMPANY TO-NIGHT, at 9.15 p.m.

Olag Allister,

· And Cherry Hardy,

**IF FOUR WALLS TOLD” Booking at MOUTRIE'S. Prices: $4. S2. & $1.

NOTICE.

· BRITISH LEGION. (Hongkong & China Branch )

ANNUAL THE SECOND

GENERAL MEETING will, be held in the City Hall, Hong- kong, on Tuesday, 27th. March, 1923, at 3.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Reports and Accounts for the year 1922, and of eleating officers and other members of the committee for the ensuing year, and of appointing

honorary auditors, and of dealing with any other business.

By order of the General Committee,

H. K. HOLMES,

Hon. Secretary.

Ching-Kee S. N. Co.

150. Wing Look St., W. 'Phone 3238 Regear Service between H.K, DATED. Newchwag, North China

YEE TAI HONG. 'Phone

Central 753.

CHEONG YUE S. S. Co. -

16. Des Voeux Road, C. 5.S.PHEANANG *** abib & Hipheng. Tuesday morning. 17th in For Freight of Paseng: apply CHEONG YUE S. S. Co.

*Phone Central 2302

Hongkong-South America.

9.8, "HWAB PING

For Freight to apply

CHANGWHA NAVIGATION CO. Bank of Chias Bid, 'Phone Central 157%

Hongkong Saigon Line.

8. 9. "TELEMACHU'S “ For Freight ste. Apply

WO FAT SING

Phone No. Central.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. 1923.

NOTICE.

ALL Catholics are cordially

invited to attend the Mis- sion which will be given by an American Jesuit Father in the Cathedral of the Immaculate |

Conception. The Mission will

begin on Wednesday Evaning. March 21st. and will end on Holy Thursday Morning, March 29.h

1923

FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES HONGKONG FOOTBALL OLUB,

HUGHES & HOUGH

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS

AND BROKERS.

The Mission Mass will be at The Undersigned have, received | 7.30 ■,m. with a short instruction.} instructions to sell by Public Auc-

Sermon and Benediction at tign. (For Ac ount of the Con- į

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE Thirty-seventh Year's General Meeting of the Members of the Hongkong Club, will be held in the Club House on Monday, the 26th. March, 1923, at 5.30 p.m.

By order. A.H. ABBAS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 17th. March. 1923

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that

the business of the Astor Hotel hitherto carried on by

Mae. Flint and Mr. F. A

Chopard, has this day been acquired by Mr. Ng Siu Cheong. Al outstanding accounts to date will be settled by the un- dersigned.

(34) MME. FLINT, (Sd.) F. A. CHOPARD. Hongkong. 11th March, 1923.

NOTICE.

cerned),

-on FRIDAY, the 23rd March, 1923, at noon, atļ their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Boad, Comer of Ice House Street,

S.S. "HEISHO MARU,” Built of wood, now lying at Yanmaţi,

Length 197 feel, Breadth 31 feet, Speed 8 knots, Consumption 11 tons, Net Register- ed Tonnage 670.15 tops, Grosa Tonnage 1,400 tons, Deadweight Capacity 937.27 tons,

Steamer at buyer's risk after fall of hammer.

Further particulars may obtained from the undersigued.

Hongkong, 12th March, 1923. Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers.

G.

R.

NOTICE.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

1 Supper Dance will be held on the 23rd March 1923, at the Hongkong Hotel at 830 p.m. All intending subscribers who have not yet sent in their unmes please. forward Barne to the

BROWN,

THE Undersigned have reosix. undersigned.

ed instructions to sell by| |Public Auction

on

Monday, the aóth. March. 1933. commencing at 3.45 p.m.

at No. 2 Clermont Villa

( 10 Chatham Road) Kowloon,

Hou. Sec. Dance Cominittea.

c/o Taikoo Dockyard.

THE HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.

A Large Quantity of ValuableTHE First Gymkhans is fixed

Household Furniture

comprising:

for Saturday, April 7th. 1923. Draft programmes ana

Entry forms may be obtained at

Chesterfield Sofa and armthe Race Course, Hongkong Club chairs, Mantle piece, flower stand and Causeway Bay Stables. with marble top brass ornaments, Entries close Saturday, 24th. pictures, curtains, music cabinet, March, 1923. marble statues, electrolier, carved cherrywood desk, silver-ware, etc.;

Extension dining table, dining AMERICA'S FLOWER AND chairs. sideboards with bevelled FRUIT GARDENS. mirror, dinner waggon, silver cabinet, tea set, liquor "set, cut- glasses, etc.

Double brass bedsteads, double be and single wardrobes with glass doors, dressing cable, chest of drawers, couch,-etc

Ona Dresden China Dinner Service,

One Canteen Set,

One American Ice Chest, On vigs from Sunday the 25th. inst.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms -Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Monday, Sale, to be held on the 26th day of March, 1923." at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His. Excellency the THE Undersigned have receiv. Governor, of one Lot of Crown ed instructions to sell by Land at junction of Canton Jablic Auction'on AVING this taken over the Road and Pas Hoi Street, Yau- Tuesday the 27th. March, 1923 HA

business of the Astor mati in the Colony of Hong- House Hotel from Mme. Flist kong, for a term of 75 years,

commencing at 2.45 p.m. and Mr. F. A. Chepard. I hereby with the option of recewal at a at his residence “Clovely" No. give notica that the said Crown Rent to be fixed by the business will be continued as Surveyor of His Majesty the heretofore and Mr. M. A.. Vaz is King, for one further term of 75 appointed Manager.

(3d.) NG SÏU CHENG, Hongtone, 11th. March, 1923.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG & WHAM- POA DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE is bereby given that

The Ordinary Yearly Meet- ing of Shareholders will be held

Kwongchowan & Fort Bayard in the Office of the Company, 2

8.3. AN OX" will be despatched

on the 17th inst For Freight apply LI FAT S. s. co.

Pune Cetarki 2287.

VICTOR HUGO'S

Mysterpiece The Story of

All Ages.

THE WORLD WILL NEVER

TIRE OF THIS GREAT DRAMA

OF LIFE. IT WILL NEVER

AGAIN BE SO SUPERBLY

STAGED, SO GLORIOUSLY

ACTED.

From Wed. to Saturday

at

5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Monday, 26th. March, 1923, at noon, for consideration of The Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending

1-1. Dene Lubor, 1922.

The Share Registar and Trans- fer Books will be closed from tbe: 17th. to the 26th. March, 1923, both days inclusive.

By Order of The Board of Directors.

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 12th, March 1923.

Tears.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Inoxlily.

Registry |

G.

Boundary Heasuremente

K.

E

feel, feel. feet, feet,

NOTICE.

Abori

eza'

45,050

12 Peak Road

Large Quantity of Valuable

Household Furniture

comprising:---

A Fine Selection of Carved Blackwood-ware

Teak batsland. Drawing room Suite (Sük tapestry covered), oil paintings, water colours, ceiling and table fans, silk brocade curtains, brass curtain polea, electrolier, teak bookcasee, etc.,

etc.

A Mission to be Sent to China

Washington, March 9.-Means of rejuvenating the flower and fruit gardens of America and discovery of drought and blight resisting species of corn and chestnuts will be sought by an expedition which the National Geographic Society sanounced to-day it was preparing to send |into Chinɛ, Mr. Joseph F. Rock, discoverer of the chaalmoogra tree, the oil from which is used to treat leprosy, will head the party. Ia

a waxy tirane

of corn reported in scetions of China the scientists hope to find the drought resisting quality they need to increase acreage of this Product here while they also ex- to determine whether peculiar types of chestnut trees reported in that country are adaptable to areas in the United States Dow visited by: blights.

pect

The Society says that China one of the choicest provides garden spots of the world, and it. is confidently expected that new arieties of flowers and fruit wilt be imported which will be assimilated readily among our plant and orchard population.

$50

Teak sideboard with bevelled GIVEN AWAY

glass, Dining table and chairs. dinner waggons. Ice chest, tea tables, glass carinet with glass | shelves, Dioner and Tea Services,

glasa ware, etc, etc.

Brass and Iron bedsteads, double and single wardrobes with bevelled glass doors, dressing table, marble top washstanas, etc. Large Satsuma and percelain vazes, bronze statues, brass orna- ments etc.

Also

Large Arminster Carpets, Pile One Piano by Estey, New York, One Piano by Collard and Collard,

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on

Monday Tugs, the 26th day of March, 1923, at 3 p.m., at the offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., one: Lot of Crown Land at Shaukiwan in the Colony

HE

TH Forváth Ordinary of Hongkong. for a term of 75

ADonal Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Com-at & Crown Rant to be fixed by years, with the option of renewal

One Victrola XVI, · One Lot of Records,

And

Several Ecsmelled baths, and

pany will be held at the Offices of the Surveyor of His Majesty the Porcelain basins, Bath Room! the Genersi Agents, Pedder St King, for one further form of 75 requisites Garden seats, lawe on TUESDAY the 27th. March!

years.

at 11.30 am. for the purpose of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. receiving the Report & Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1922.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the: 13th. to 27th. March,, both days inclusive.

JARDINE

MATHESON &

CO., LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 8th. March, 1623.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY LIMITED..

Notice to Shareholders.

No uf Bate.

Locality.

Shaukiwań toland Let xo. 496,

Adjoining Shaukiwan Island Lu

Registry &

Boundary

Measurement.

1. E

feet, feet, feet, feet,

As per le pisz.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Undersigned

mower, stone roller, palms and plants.

On view from Monday, the 26th. March,'

Catalogues will beissued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers,

THE

HE Undersigned have receiv ed instructions to sell by Public Auction ba

Wednesday the 11th, April 1923. commencing at 3 p.m:

at their Bales Rooms, Daddell Street,

ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY,

"TELEGRAPH" FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

We will give a prize of $30 to the reader who sends in the correct goal scores of the two First Division Hongkong Football League Matches to be played on SATURDAY Det March 24th a detailed in the coupon to be found below

Rules of Competition. 1-All forecasts must be writtes on coupons cut from "The Hongkong Telegraph

The came and address is the entrant to be plainly printed in block letters in Ink. |2-Any number of attempte may be sens in, but a separate wupon must be used for each attempt.

1-The Price of $50 will

be awarded to the competitor who gives the DOITECT

BCOTES of the match below. In the event of more that one competitor wading in correctly forecasted goal scores of these watches. then the Prize will be divided equally be tween those competitom. No one com- petitor shall be entitled to more than One har o of the prize

41 coupons must be received at the Telegoph

office not later than 12 o'clock moon on Estniday, March 24th Coupons received after that time will be. disqualified.

6.—No responsibility will be accepted be the Editor for the loss or non-delivery of any coupon. The Editor's decision must fin. No correspondence or in- terviews will be enteurăținte concerning this competition,

be

6.-Any match given below which, through any cause whatever, is not played. co a finish will not be comated,

7-No member of the Telegraph" staff will be permitted to take part in the competition.

Mark the envelope "FOOTBALL"

...CUT HERB 'Telegraph" Weekly Football":

Coupon No. 19. Matches to be played on

Saturday, March 24th.

This lot comprises a complete set of Mint Maschinery capable of have producing 100.000 (One hundred received instructions to sell thousand) pieces 20-cent|--

HE Fifty-fourth Ordinary General Meeting of Share- holders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Tuesday, the 27th March 1923, at Noo for the purpose of receiving the Report of General Managers, by Public Auction on together with a statement of Thursday, the 22nd March, 1923 Accounts for the year ended the 31st. December 1922.

The

Share Register

and

Prices ---$1.50 & $1.00 Transfer Books will be closed

from the 13th to the 27th March 1923, both days inclusive.

- JARDINE MATHESON

& CO., LTD, General Managers,

WORLD THEATRE Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 8th. March 1923.

commencing at 11 a.m.

A Quantity of Office Furniture,

Also

One small Milnera' Fafe, Two large Milners' Safes,

And..

25 Electric table fane, Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS;

Auctioneers,

LEAGUE: DIVISION LL

Gorts

Goals

{{ Twenty cent ) coins - or 200,000 | Club

v. S. Chiam... Two hundred thousand) pieces King's ... v. ROA. 10-cent (Ten cent coins' per working day of 10 hours.

(Further particulara

Competitors, please note that add the form of the competition is inspection orders may be obtain-altered this week You must ed from Messrs. Gilman & Co. state the number of goals for Ltd., or the Undersigned.) and against in each match,

Terms-20% of purchase moD-

ey to be paid on fall of hammer,

Name

· Balance to be paid within two Address

weeks of day of sala, ta

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

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