THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
WANTED An excellent
PROMENADE
CONCERT.
opportunity exists with V LUNTEER PARADE GROUND. an advertising concern for a live Chinese neat appearance with knowledgo English.
Rome
For interview apply P. O. Box $75.
TO BE LET. TO LET-European flats in Lee Building, Wanchai Gap: Road, Apply to 39 Kennedy Rd.
TOLET-Oce. Roomsat No.
6. Des Voeur Road, Central, Apply to The Bank of Canton, Ltd.
TOL
OLET-For 3 months with immediate possession nicely furnished four rocmed flat, Good Locality. Kowloor. Apply Box No. 966" Hongkong Telegraph.""
SPACIOUS (ffices on Ground
Floor of No. 4. Duddel Street newly fitted with teak- Wood Panels and counterz: suitable for Banking and other businesses.... Electric Light Installation completed. Centrally located. Ready for immediate ecoupation. Apply to Box No. #54 c/o Hongkong Telegraph. “
LOST.
BLACK Setter Dog, "NIGGER"
Lost-Reward to finder 7, Broadwood Road or P. O." Bex No. 8
NOTICE.
NOTICE bereby given that
the Registered Offices of MOLLER and Co., ( H.K.), Ltd., have been transferred to No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
CHINA SEAS.
HONGKONG HARBOUR.
AB from the 23rd. July, 1923,
and until further notice two (2) junka will be employed in taking soundings and Boringe in the Harbour on line from Statue Pier to Holt's wharf.
Each of the said junks will exhibit:-
By ras-On the foremast aj Red Ensign and 4 feet below 2 feet in Black Ball
&
on
FRIDAY, 27th. Jufy,"
at 9.15 p.m. ADMISSION $1
Band of King's Regiment.
VOCALISTS.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
CO., LTO..
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of six dollars per share for the six monthe ending 30th June 1923 will be payable on Tuesday, July, 24tb. on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application_at" the "Company's
office.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
L. S. GREENHILL,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong 23rd. July 1623.
JUST UNPACKED! English Hall marked
SPORTING CUPS
Finest selection in Hongkong. Prices very low.
SHERRIF BROTHERS. 69, Queen's Road, Central.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
ADMIRAL ORIENTAL, LINE
The Steamship
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY" having arrived from Seattle, via ports of July 22nd., consignees are hereby notified that their carge is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous andfor Extra Hazardous Grdowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf ar Kowloon and stored at consign- ces' risk.
Consignees of cargo muet prę duce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. Hongkong, befor Bills of Lading will be counter signed.
diameter. By night-On the foremast
Red Lights in a vertical line one over the other, 4 feet apart; and at the bow and also at the stern one White Light, each of the White Lights is to be placed 6 feet All broken, chafed and damas- ed cargo is to be left in thei above the gunwhale.
Godown's where it will All vessels are warned to give these junks a safe berth and to examined at 10 am. on July 27t proceed at slow speed when at the Company's Surveyor' passing.
C: W. BECKWITH,
Commander R. N. Harbour Master," &c Harbour Office. Hongkong 16 h. July 1923.
HONGKONG STADIUM..
A Meeting to
I.
Measra. Anderson & Ashe. ¿
be
All claims must be presenter within thirty days of the steam er's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No claim! will be recognised after th goods have left the Godowns, and eargo undelivered on and after Jury: 28th. will be subject to rent.
No fire insurance whatever wil discuss the be effected. desirability of a Stadium Consignees are requested t for Hongkong, will be held at Bend in their Bills of Lading for 5.30 p.m. in the Hongkong Hotel, countersignature immediately. on WedLesday, 25th July, 1923.
United States Shipping Board Representatives of all Sports Emergency Fleet Corporation. Clubs and Associations
Agents, invited to attend.
ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE.
"4, Des Voeux Boad, Rongkong July. 23rd., 1923:
F. T. JAMES. Hon. Sec. H.K.T.A.
ara
"My Dear, Our Home Is Like An Oasis In This Heat."
ALL FANS GREATLY REDUCED:
With the hottest part of summer, stili befora va, the pyrobame of
in electric fan is the wisest investment you can make.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.
TED HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAMSHIP SHIP. COMPANY, LTD. AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
Consignees por Co's Steamer
"YANGTƏZE,"
are hereby notified that the Car
go will be discharged into Holt Wharf, Kowloon, where it wil lie at Consignce's, risk Buc subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after, 23rd. July,
:
Optional cargo will be landen unless notice has been given prio to steamer's arrival.
MONDAY, JULY
1923.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES DICK WHITTINGTON DEAD
HOUGH LAMMERT BROS. HUGHES &
GENERAL AUCAJONEERS
AND BROKERS.
on TUESDAY,
the 24th July, 1923, commencing at 11 am at their Sales Room, No. 8 Des Voux Road, Corner of Ice House Street.
Valuable Teakwood and. Black
wood Furniture, and House« :: hold Sundries,
PUBLIC AUCTION. «
THE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions from Mr. D. Tollan to sell by Publio Action Thursday, the 26th. July 1923.
F
commenting at 45 p.m. at No. 2, Austin Avenue Kowloon The Whole of his Valuable Household Furniture,
comprising &t., &c., &c.,
Teak barstand, chesterfield Comprising:
couch and chairs, teak extension Dining Suites, Chesterfield dining table and chaira, side Sofas, Arm-chairs (now), Tea board, glass cabinet, table fan, Twin Bed-curtains, brass waro, orookery, Tablos, Teakwood stands, large and small Ward-glass ware, ele, etc.
Brass mounted bedstead, robes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstands,
etc.,
Sideboards, teak wardrobe, dressing table, Dinner Waggons, Crockery and washstand, clock, etc. Glass Ware, Cutlery, Carpets and No claims will be admitted after Bugs, Staircase Carpets, Electro- the Goods have left the steamer plated Ware, Electric Reading Godown, and all Goods remaining Lamps, Teakwood Screens, Black- undelivered after the 30th. Julywood Teapoys, Marble-top Flower will be subject to rent.
Stands, Side tables and Cabinets, and a few lots of Hand-bags and Suit Cases.
"All broken, chafed, and dam aged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
All Claims against the Steame must be presented to the under. signed on or bofore the 11th. Augustor they, will not be re cognised.
No Fire Insurance will S effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents.
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1923,
Also
One American Ice Chest (large),. One Piano by Joseph Wallis and; Son (in good condition). (Full Particulars from Catalogue)
Terms: Cash on delivery.
OKch
r
LATEST
4848-Honey uron Chimes Dreamy Lotus Land
4855-Seduction
Electric Girl ... 4858-Morning will Come
Little Rover...
4850-Honoluin Nights
Who's Sorry Now?
4862-Louisville Lou
Henpecked Blues... 4803-Keep it under your Hat,
Oh! Harold
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneora. ".
HITS!
4886-Yes! We have no Bananas
Fox Trot.
Waltz.
Waltz."
Tango.
Fox Trot.
Fox Trot.
Fox Trot.
Fox Trot.
Fox Trot. Fox Trot.
Fox Trot
Fox Trot.
Fox Trot.
I've got the Ain't Got Nothing Blues Fox Trot. Fox Trot. 4867-Lonesome Journey Blues
Play Fox Trot.
When the Jazz Band Starts to 4869-Beside a Bubbling Brook
Blue Hoosier Blues 4861-Barney Goodle
Nothing But 4833-Souvenir
Humoresque
4338--La La
Gladioli
4834-America
The Star Spangled Banner 4835--The Red, White and Blue
Hall Columbia
Fox Trot.
Fox Trot.
Fox Trof.
Fox Trot.
Violin Solo.
Violin Solo. Saxophone Solo. Saxophone Solo. Male Quartet. Male Quartet.. Contralto. Columbia.
OKEH - STUDIO,
8, Des Voeux Road Central, (Corner of Ice House Street)
Tel. No:-Central. 4453.
NOT MUCH BIGGER THAN A PINT OF CIDER- BUT SHE COULD COOK AND BAKE AND WASH AND SEW TO BEAT THE BAND.
SO HER TWO UNOLES WHO WERE SO TIGHT THEY'D PUT A NICKLE THROUGH A WRINGER B FORE THEY LET GO OF IT, ARRANGED TO MARRY. HER TO A LOCAL ROMEO, AND THEN CAME THE STRANGER, AND THE NIGHT OF THE ROBBERY- AND IN THIS STORY WHICH BEGAN AT SUCH A LEISURELY PACE THINGS BEGAN TO H PPEN A MILE A MINUTE, ·
A ROBBERY, A RIOT, A BRAVE RESQUE, A MAR- RIAGE AT THE POINT OF A GUN, A STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO WOMEN. FOR MAN'S LOVE, A FIRE AND A SMASHING OLIMAX-THEY'RE ALL IN
"A HOMESPUM VAMP"
STARRING
MAY MCAVOY
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
WORLD
AT THE
THEATRE.
Also Several pieces of blackwood
And
ware,
One piano by Hake, One Columbia Gramsfola, One record cabinet and records, On View from Wednesday the 25:b, July 1923,
Catalogues will be iseusd," Terma Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneero..
T
HE Undersigned have receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 27th, July, 1923.
commencing at 5.15 pm
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell'
..Street,
A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps,
(Full particulars from Catalogues) On view from Wednesday, the 25th. July, 1993.
Terms Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BRO,
Auctioneers,
DO NOT MISS— ROCHA'S
FOPULAR AUUTION SALES
Every Tuesday Thursday
& Saturday At 2.30 p.m. Specialist is the Valuation of Household and Office Furniture.
DA ROCHA'S MART 1. D'Agullar Phone 2939
A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN
AFTER APFLYING THE KINO OFFERTILSER
BAT GUANO EASTERN AGRICULTURAL FERTILISER · 00.
#5
Jelvors St. 3rd Floor.
| Kong " 'g.
Write
te-day,
Tel. 2680.
500 YEARS.
Thrice Lord Mayor and Three Times Buried.
MEMORIALS TO THE
MISSING.
Every Officer And Man To Be Honoured.
It is 500 years since the death One simbolia "unknown war. of Sir Richard Whittington, the rior" lies in Westminster Abbey, famous Lord Mayor of London. But in all the theatres of war: Memorial services aro to held countless soldiers are buried in in October at the Church of Stunkaown graves.
The Imperial War Graves Com- Michael, Paternoster Royal Cal- lege-bill, Upper Thames-street. mission, which is erecting head- It was in the former Church of stones on all known graves, has St. Michael, destroyed during the decided also to commit to the Great Fire, that Whittington was memory of posterity the names of buried.
all who lie beyond the reach of
The rector (Canon Bullock search, in land" for ever Eng- Webster, M.A.) told the Datly land." ... Chronicle that the Lord Mayor The Commission has according and Shariffe would attend the ly decided to erect a number of commemoration service and that memorials on the Western Front Sir Charles Wakefied (a former on which the names of those who Lord Mayor) had promised to have no known graves will be en- give an address on Whittington's graved with a suitable inscription. life and work.
Each memorial will serve as the It is curious that though Sir centre of the distriot covered by a Richard Whittington is one given engagement or series of the most important figures in the engagements.
early history of the City of The first to be erected is at the London, he is known almost Monin Gate, Ypres, through entirely by the apocryphal story which so many passed never to of his cat." A dramatic version of return. This has been designed" this story and a ballad were by Sir Reginald Blomfield, R.A. licensed for the Press in 1605. and takes the form of a Hall of
SHREWD MERCHANT.
Memory between the two arch. In real life Dick Whittington ways; the space to be covered by was a shrewd City marchant who the memorial is about 66 feet wide acquired considerable wealth by 115 feet long. Work has be- and had the further good fortune gun on this monument:
to marry the daughter of a wealthy knight.
1
MONS AND THE SOMME, Othermemorials on the Western At his death he left forge charitable bequests, St. Bartholo Front will be in the neighbour. mow's Hospital, the Greyfriars hood of Armentieres. Bethune, Library, the Guildhall and Arras, Amiens, Pozieres or Albert Newgate Prison being among the (for the Somme fighting), St.
Quentin, Cambrai, and Soissons. institutions which benefitted.
There will also be one at La
It is not generally known that, besides being thrice Lord Mayor Ferte sous-Jouarre to commemo of London, Whittington was buri-rate the retreat from Mons and ed three times. Hia grave during 1914, and another at Nouve Battles of the Marne and Aisne.
the reign of Edward VI was de. secrated by an audacious rector of St. Michael'e who disinterred the hady in the hope of finding tres sure buried with it.
He was not successful, but ba fore committing the coffin to the earth again be stripped it of its lead wrapping with the reault that in the following reign Whit tington's remains had once more to be disturbed.
800,000 VOLUMES FOR NATION?
Appeal to Secure Noted
Scottish Library.
Chapelle to the memory of the missing of the Indian Army. opted in other theatres of war.
A similar method is to be ad-
The intention of the Govern- ments of the Empire is that the name of every officer or man who fell during the Great War should appear on some worthy memorial,
£1,000,000 LOCATED UNDER SEA.
Wreck of P. and O. Liner Found.
After nearly a month's salvage. work, the wreck of the P. and Ö," liner Egypt, which was sunk off Ushant on May 22 last year, following a collision, is believed
A splendid library of nearly 800,000 volumes, that of the Scottish Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh, will be secured for the to have been located.NE nation if public spirited men and The rights to salve the bullion women come forward in sufficient on the sunken "vessel, said to numbers with donations to an amount to about £1,000,000, were endowment fund.
acquired by Mr. C. T. Sandberg, Founded in the time of Charles consulting engineer, of Gros- II the library contains a vast venor-gardens, S.W.1, and Mr. J. mass of historical material, and Swinburne, while the Gothenburg has been largely used by writers Towage and Salvage Company notably by Hume, Scott Carlyle are associated with them in
connection with the operations. It was offered to the Govern- Mr. Sandberg states that the ment, but they were unable to company's vessel Fritiof and two accept the financial responsibility steam trawlers left Gothenburg in the present states of the on May 15 and that after long and national Exchequer,
tedious work the expedition had
and Stevenson,
The appeal which is now issued been successful in locating what for donations to an endowment appears to be the wreck of the fund is signed by, among others, Egypt. the Earl of Rosebery, the Earl of Balfour, Lord Finlay, the Duchess of Atboll, Mr. Bonar Law, and
ROYAL & CO. Mr. Johs Buchan,
EXPERT JAPANESE
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
FITTING QUARANTEED Tel. 3237
1, D'Aguilar Streat Central
UNMILITARY BRITISH.
Interest in Army Allowed:
The Government, it is pointed out, expressed the opinion that it: was most desirable to constitüte a Scottish National Library on the basis of the existing Ad vocate's Library.
sources.
SOUND FROM FLAME
Reproduced with Oxy- Acetylene Ges.
Dr. Leo de Forest, who is ex- perimenting with the use of flames for the production of telephonic currente, has already obtained, in War debt burden's, however, a telephone receiver a faint, but raust for many years remain ao perfect reproduction of the music obstacle to the acceptance of the of a gramphone played three feet offer by the Governmens ualese from the flame.. funds are forthcoming from other In a communication to "Nature he explains that for a long time All that is needed," the state-ba had puzzled over the problem ment adds, "is the provision of an of turning sound waves directly endowment sufficient to supply into electric telephonic currents.. the expenses of administration."
After getting success with a a body of trustees for the hatwing" gas flame, he tried a endowment of the library has now Welsbach mantle and burner and heen constituted to receive and an oxy-acetylene flame, and with hold donations and bequests for the use of electrodes of platinum the purpose....
wire encased in quartz" could Mr. H. P. Macmillan, KCC, 3, reproduce voice or music with the Morayplace, Edinburgh, is honflame far better than say carbon. secretary, and Mr. K.M. Oliphant, microphone. General Sir Philip Chetwode W.S., 11, St, Colme-street,, Edin- commanding at Alderabot, apenburgh, is clerk and treasurer. ing a British Legion Club at. Farnborough, described the British as an unmilitary, race who, after the war, remembered the Navy and the Air Force, but al lowed their interest in the Army to lapse, conv.need, apparently, that we could turn out soldiers rendy to fight a highly-trained enemy s coffae was turned out of a coffre mill; 1.
to Lapse.
In the last war Providence was fon our side, and by giving us trench warfar enabled us to form new armies, but wo should" noj get that next time. Impro. visation cost money, and if we aa gating refused to prepare we should always have to pay
Lrough the nose for it."
YPRES MEMORIAL.
£142,000 Contract for British. Firm.
NO INCOME-TAX ON-
WINNINGS. "SWEEP
Inland Revenue Official Makes Matter Clear. Prizewinners in Derby sweep- stekes will not be required to pay. income tax on their receipts.
The contract for erecting the Ypres memorial has been allotted, after competition, to the firm of
The Inland Revenue Depart D. G. Somerville and Co., Ltd., of which Mr. D.G. Somerville, M.P.ment takes nɔ-cognizance of for Barrow, is the head.
sweepstakes any more than it does of other raffles or drawings.. "A definite decision has long since been laid down, and the
There was keen competition on the part of Belgian, French, and British firms,
A huge erch across the Mento position remains unchanged, al road, designed by Sir Reginald though inquiries reach us with the Blomfield, the work will cost regularity of a hardy annual," 'sad- 10,000,000 france, at the present an official at Somerset House to rate of exchange about £142,000. 067spaper representative,
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