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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
WANTED-Experienced
Tracer Apply Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd, Mains Super- intendent, North Point
DOGS-Anyone wishing to import pedigreed dogs from Australia eaquire at-Bax No. 940, r'a Hongkong Telegraph."
TO BE LET.
ASY difficulties over consign- ments? Our foreign offices will arrange. Advertising with the 1. T. D.
gives you the privilege of using our services fully. Tel. 4306.
TOLET-Unfuraished. 8 room-
ed house with tennis court. the Peak, beautiful situation, 5 minutes from tram terminus, one rear or longer, Apply Box 941. c/o Hongkong Telegraph."
Το
O LET- Premises suitable
for Office or godown in thej central district. Arply Wan Hing, 10. Queen's Road,
TO LET--Seven-roomed de- tached house with tennis lawn and garage for two cars. Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.
G.
NOTICE..
R.
THEATRE ROYAL
TO-NIGHT at 9.15 p.m. Hardman's Eastern Circals," Ltd. presenta
ROBERT
W.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PEAK TRAMWAYS 00., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the -Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong on Wednesday the 23rd May 1923 at 11:00 am. for
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923.
CLUB LUSITANO.
AVISO.
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tados DS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY FORTHOOMINGAUCTION SALES
OF CANTON LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HUGHES & HOUGH LAMMERT BROS.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS
AND
· BROKERS.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have receiv
40 por este meio convidados NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTIETH ORDIN- membros the purpose of receiving the Associacoes
das
ARY YEARLY MEETING of Report of the Directors together demais membros da comunidade Head Office. UNION BUILD
portuguesas e os tho Society will be held at its. with a Statement of Accounts for portuguesa, pars se reunirem na ING. Hongkong on FRIDAY, the year ending 30th April 1993. Sala Luiz de Camoes" do Club 25tb, Mar, 19.3, at NOON far instructions to sell by Public Auc Saturday, the 19th May, 1973, COURTNEIDGET Transfer Books of the Lusitano, ne Sexta-feira, 18 de the purpose of receiving the Anction. (For Account of the The Undersigned have received
and
Company will be closed from corroute, as 3.30 p.m., ahm da se Report of the Directors and the Friday the 18th day of May to tratar d'um projecto que se acha Statements of Account to 31st
Club
Concerned),
on WEDNESDAY,
E. HOLLOWAY'S Toth days inclusive Mar exposto no vestibulo do mesmo December, 1933, and of declaring the 23rd May, 1923, commencing
London Company.
In the following succesin To-night at 9.16 p.m. "THE MAN-FROM TORONTO" To-morrow, May 19th, at 9.15 Farewell Performance "THE BAT" Prices: $4. $2 & $1.
Booking at Meutrie ́s
NOTICE TOI CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees
Company Steamer
per
MYRMIDON"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged inte Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees' risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th. May.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damag-
THE Public are hereby informed goods are to be left in the ed the Jackson Road Godowns, where they will be between Queen's Road Central examed on any Tuesdays and and Des Vœux Road Central will Fridays between the hours of be closed to Vehicle traffic from 10.45 m. and noon within the Friday 18th. iast, until further free storage period. -
notice.
E. D C. WOLFE, Capt. Supt of Police. Hongkong, 17th. May. 1923.
BANK HOLIDAY.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the steamer's Godown, and all Good: remaining undelivered after the 24th. May, will be subject to
rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under-
be
I accordance with Ordinance signed on or before the 7th No. 5 of 1913. thel une, Or they will Tot EXCHANGE BANKS will be recognised. closed tur the transaction of
No Fire Insurance will be PUBLIC BUSINESS on MON.
effected. DAY, the st. instant.
Hongkong 16th. May, 19:3
G.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
18th, May, 1923.
R.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
OFFICE
Whit Monday and Empire Day
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE
The Steamship
"ELKTON"
THIS Department will be open having arrived from New York, for all purposes till. 12 noon or May, 18th consignees are bare- on Monday the 21st May 1923, by notified that their cargo is It will be entirely closed anj being landed at their risk into Thursday the 24th May, 1923, the Hazardous and/or Extra warehouses will be Hazardous Gedowns of the Hong- entirely closed on those dates.
kong and Kowloon Wharf atl Kowloon and stored
at consip- nees' risk.
Licensed
J. D. LLOYD,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong, 16th May, 1922. -
HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL
Consignees of cargo must pro duce an Import permit signed by te Superintendent of Imparti and Exports, Hongkong, befor signed. Bills of Lading will be counter
Unveiling the Cenotaph, 5.30 p.m.ed cargo is to be left in the All broken, chafed and damag
24th May, 1923.
b
Godowns where it will examined ar10 am. on May 24th by the Company's Surveyor's
SUBSCRIBERS should apply Messrs. Anderson & Ashe...
Tickets will be
as FOON
ag
distributed through Naval and Military Authorities, British ΣΑΡΙΟΣ,
possible to Mr. J. Thayer, cio within thirty days of the steam All claims must be presenter Messrs. Butterfield & Swireer's arrival here, after which they or to Mr. W. Galloway. cannot be recognized. No claim Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
will be recognised after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after Easma Club, Harbour Office (for be effected.
May, 25th, will be subject to rent No fire insurance whatever wil Mercantile Marine Officers & Engineers and Central Police end in their Bills of Lading tor Consignees are requested to Station.
Other Sections of the Com-countersignature immediately.
United States Shipping Board. Emergency Fleet Corporation
munity may obtain tickets in the Entrance to the City Hall on!
Saturday, Tuesday and Wednes- BAREER STEAMSHIP LINES
day, 19:b, 22nd. and 23rd. May, between the hours of 10 a.m. and
noon.
Each ticket admirs one peraan. There will be no charge for ́admission to the stande,
INC.,
Agente,
ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE
4. Des Voeux Boad, Hongkong, 18th. May 1923
BEA-VER(Y) CAREFUL THAT YOU
ORDER SCHWËPPE'S"
SCHWIPPE'S LEMON SQUASH IS RENOWNED FOR
178 PURITY.
FROM ALL HIGH CLASS STORES
COOPER & CO. Agensis 2. 0. Box 390
1923.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD.
Jons D. BUMPHREYS & SON..
General Managere, Hougtong, 15h. May, 1923.
EVERYTHING
TUBE
'P. A. ROSARIO,
Secretario, Hongkong, 16 de Maio de 1923.
ELECTRICAL
WAL TO ANTENNA--- GOD LEAK & CONDENSER LIGHTRIM
COUPLER 2011 SWITCH *****
IFA FROM
VARIABLE CONDENSER
SWITCH
WIRE TO GROUND CLAME
SIMPLE DIAGRAM OF PITICTOR VALVE BADO SEX YDESTICAL PASELS IN STOCK
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD
(ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT}
Arts & Crafts
FITMENTS. SCREENS, GRILLES. COUNŢERS. & PANELLING FOR
BANKS, SHIPPING, INSURANCE AND MERCANTILE OFFICES.
ARTS & CRAFTS LTD. SHANGHAI,
CABLE ADD: STUDIO" CODES, BENTLEYS, ABC 5th. ED
RADIO,
The most powerful Vacuum Tube Receiving Sets in the Colony, with Amplifier and Load Speaker. Radius 2000 and more miles. Tested locally and found perfectly satia- factory.
For further particulars apply to:-.
DE SOUSA & CO., LTD.,
2nd Floor, St. George's Building.
E. HING
& CO.
SHIFBUILDING KATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
PHONE CENTRAL NO. HID.
25, WING WOO ST. CENTRAL
etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rocma. the Society will be CLOSED from No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of 11th May to 25th May both days Ice House Street, inclusive.
Valuable Teakwood and Blackwood
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 5th. May, 1923.
THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
---
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Furniture and Household Sundries, &, &e, &c. Comprising:
Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Tea Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large Tables and Chairs, Washstands, and small Wardrobes, Dressing etc., Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dinner Services, Crockery and Glass Ware, Cooking Stores, Cut- lery, Carpets and Ruge, Staircase NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Carpets, Electro-plated Ware, Elec- that the FIFTY-FOURTH tric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and ORDINARY YEARLY MEET Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Tea- ING of the Company will be pays, Marble-top Flower Stands held at its Head Office, UNION and Side Tables. FUILDING. Hongkong on FRI- DAY, 25th. May, 1923, at 12.20
Also Two American Ice Chests (1 p.m. for the purpose of receiving large and 1 small), One Piano by the Report of the Directors and Kimes, One The Statements of Account to 31st Wallis and Son, and One Ires Piano by Joseph December 1922, ond of declaring Bath. Dividends, elc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will CLOSED from 11th Map to 25th May, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager.
Hongkong. 4th. May, 1923.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue).
Hongkong, 16th May, 1923. Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
- Auctioneers.
WM. POWELL. LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the TWENTY- INSUR-SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the offices of the Hongkong Hotel
BRITISH TRADERS'
ANCE COMPANY LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Company. Powell's Building, on that the FIFTY-SEVENTH Saturday, 19th May, 1923, at noon, ORDINARY YEARLY MEET for the purpose of receiving the ING of the Company will be bald Report of the Directors and at its Head Office. UNION Statement of Accounts to the 28th BUILDING. Hongkong on" FRI- February 1923. DAY, 25th May, 1923, at 12.15
The Transfer Books of the p.. for the parpose of receiving Company will be CLOSED from the Report of the Directors and 12th May to 19th May, both the Statements of Account to 31st days inclusive. December, 1922, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS: OF the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER, Acting General Manager Hongkong, 4th. May, 1923.
NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY, Head 1. sad we wi mal you *sary work fre £2 works cogs of any British regularly Wily Newspaper, such as: Lloyd's, People. Tit Bita, Prazioni cic., Pic, etc. Buadeeds to papera One Big List mailed tree. A did=den; paper frut weekly, or the same publication fur 12 weeks 15. pay for a pray's subaription, ncluding postage. Most anique saiup-to-date service, greatly appreciated by members throughout the Empire. Send li today to Periodical Posting Coy. Plymouth England
1 & 1,4;:;
ARE YOU A TIRED BUSINESS MAN ?
Do you ever remind your wife of the long hours you spend slaving down at the office.
Well, don't do it-it's dangerous
First thing you know she'll take pity on you and come down to the office to share the long hours with you!
Here's the story of one fond wife who did.
And what she didn't do to that office !
It was good-bye to Stella, the stunning stenog.
And the office boy was, rigged out like Little Lord Fauntleroy.
The office of the Hide and Tallow Company began to look like a charin- ing boudoir.
are
·
Say! Whether you troubled with too much wife" or not enough wife, you own it to youself and family to see-
WANDA
HWLEY
IN
MUCH
"TO
WORLD
WIFE"
NOW SHOWING AT THE
THEATRE.
By Order of the Board;
A. A. MORTIMORE,
Secretary- Hongkong. 9th May, 1923.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
THE Third Gymkhans is fixed
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction ou
commencing at NOON
at their Sales Room. Duddell Street)
A Quantity of Wines & Spirits (Particulars from Undersigned) May 1993.
On View from Friday the 17th.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have receiv-
Wedoes, the 23rd. May, 1923. Public Auction on
ed instructions to sell by
commencing &t 3 pm
at the premises of the South China Morning Post Ltd. ary Newspaper Printing Machine One Columbian "Duplex Rot- by R. He & Co.. Terms: Cash. hammer.
On View Now.
по
fall
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers
of
THE Undersigned have receiv
Public Auction
ed instructions to sell by
Friday, the 25th. May, 1933- commencing at 3.15 pm.
A Valuabie Collection of Postage Stamps.
(Full particulars from Catalogue) On View from Tuesday, the 22nd May 1923.
Terme-Cash on delivery. Lammert Bros..
Auctioneers.
BAT CUANO King of Fertiliser
By applying Guans, you will have an early and rich crop. And will beautify your garden. EASTERN
AJGRICULTURAL
CO.
FERTILISER
95, Jervois St. 3rd. Door,
Hongkong.
BETTER FILMS.
American Mothers' Demand.
New York: A national com- it will be to make the batter, type mittee of women, whose purpose of motion pictures available to the American public, is being organiz- &ed in this city,under the leadership of Miss Helen Varick Boswell, club woman and civic leader.
tor Saturday June 2ad. 1923 Draft programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries close Saturday 19th. May 1923.
NEW TIES
LATEST DESIGNS
NON-CREASEABLE
NECK-TIES
-RUBBER LINED
AT
SINCERE'S
+
The new supervision of films was established mainly through the efforts of the National Non- Theatrical Motion Pictures, Inc.. an organization which is end- eavouring to place wholesome and entertaining films before public schools, churches, Young Mea's Christian Associations, munity centres, etc.
com-
Miss Boswell, who was chair- man of the Industrial and Social Conditions Committes of the General Federation of Women's Clubs for eight years, will bave the co-operation of committees of women in various sections of the United States to sound out opin- ions in their territory and find out which types of pictures are desirable.
Francie M Hugo, formerly New York secretary of state, in announcing the appointment of Miss Boswell, said ---
We know that the mothers of this country want clean pictures, which can be shown in clean, besithful surroundings, under the right auspices. We intend to give the mothers what they weDL. Clean pictures for children to-day mesa clean pictures for adults to-morrow.
If children are taught during their formative years to enjoy re- ligious, geographical, and biblical
ROYAL & CO. pictures they will grow up predis-
EXPERT. JAPANESE
posed against the low-brow morose type of film. .:
Again and again the American publio has protested; against
the
pictures shown to the children, Colleges,・・ women's clubs, and churches have relied against the improper use
of the screen. For the most part, their protests have gone unheed- ed. We will give the public educational and religious pieturas
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS which can be shown in churches
FITTING GUARANIZED
Tel 3237.
D'Águilas Biroot- Centrál
and school houses, and at the time wa ́wili: give them pictures which will entertain and amuse,' Christian Science Monitor:
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