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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED...... WANTED-Aslant for

A

Printing ffice. State qualificatione, axe and salary roquired. Apply Box No. 97: c/o

Hongkong telegraph."

WANTED CIVIL

"SARPEDON AT U. K. ARRIVED 8.7.23.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

1923.

FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES

Original countersigned LAMMERT BROS.

covering shipment of

19 00X

P 119

No, 1

PUBLIC

Li

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. NOTICE is hereby given that VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHI | Bill of Lading No. 52 SCHEEPVAART - MAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION COJ

HOLLAND 00ST AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE) From ROTTERDAM. AMS- TERDAM, HAMBURG, & BREMEN,

"SAPAROEA

ENGINEER, Specialist in roinforold concrete, having The Steamship worked for several years in the Far East, at present staying at Shanghai, seeks position. Reply Bax No. 972 c/s "Hongkong Telegraph."

POSITION WANTED: by

British subject now reaid ing in Manila P.I. Superinten. dent of construction, Master Mechanic, or Chief Engineer of

Power Plant. Experienced in

having arrived from the shove ports, consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous gedewus of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.

Ltd. whones and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 8th July, 1923, will be subject to

rent.

All broken, chafed and damag. Power Plant erection. Sugared packages are to be left in the Central erection & Shipbuilding gadowns, where they will be maintenance,

and operation. examined on the 7th. July. Electrical A.C. & D.C. distri

1923 at 10 a.m. by Messrs bution. Turbine and Reciprocat Goddard & Douglas. ing units. Just completed in- stalation of twb 5,000 K. W. of re-erection Turbine units,

B. & W. Boilers instalation of automatio Stokere and modern Coal-handling plant" at Manila, and is now open for engagement in China. Applicants address &. copies of testimonials will be furnished to interested parties, by the Manager of the HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TO BE LET..

TO LET-European flats in Lee Building. Wanchai Gap

Road. Apply to 32 Kennedy Rd...

Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing. within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not; be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counter. signed by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

General Agenta.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG QOLF CLUB.

REMINDER.

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OMPETITORS

wishing to have offimat Happy Valley TOLE-Offices on 2nd Floor on August 5th and 6th must give in Victoria Building, No. 5 | their names to No. 1 Boy Harpy Queen's Road

Central. Also Valley, not later than Friday from 1st September Ground Floor next. suitable for Banking Business, Apply to Mr. Poom Lai Fung olo Me-sra. A. J. Lane & Co. same buliding.

· PÁCIOUS.Cffices on Ground Floor of No. 4. Duddel Street, newly fitted with teak- Wood Panels and counters; suitable for Banking and other "businesses. Electric Light Installation completed. Centrally located. Ready for immediate ecoupation. Apply to Box No. 954 c/o Hongkong Telegraph.

LOST.

OST-One Reo Fountain Pen with name. Crowell Re- ward to finder. Hongkong Hotel.

NOTICE.

THE Dunlop Rubber Company (China) Ltd: beg to Bocunce that as from August 1st 1923, their office will be situated at la, Chater Road. (2nd Floor Telephone C. 4554.

Hongkong, 31th. July, 1923.

If the meeting is postponed on account of bad weather. tiffins, will be automatically cancelled,

PERCY SMITH, SETH AND

FLEMING, Secretaries & Treasurers.

SPECIAL SALE

of

LADIES'

BOOT S

&

SHOES

1 case Velvet is said to have been lost and is therefore declar- ed null and void.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts O.S.S. Co., Ld. &. CM5N. Co., Lt

A BEAUTIFUL CARDEN

AFTER APPLYING · THE KING or FERTILSER BAT GUANO IASTEEN AGRICULTURAL

FERTILISER 00

05

Jervors Si,

3rd Floo1,

Hong *f-

Write

to-day.

Tel. 2689.

English Hall-marked CUPS & SPOONS

Just received.

Splendid selection

Low in price. Special quotations

for clubs...

SHERIFF BROTHERS

69. Quren's Road, Central

AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have receive ed instructions from Mrs. G. A. Sachse to sell by Public Auction on Tuesday, the 7th August, 1023.

commencing at 2.45 p.m. " at the Kingsclere Hall

*

Linon Face Towels, Hand Hemstitched Towels, Turkish Towels, Hemstitched

Sheets,

G.

NOTICE

THE ROUND-TABLE KOWLOON SENSATION.

CONFERENCE.

Sir Robert Ho Tung Explains.

Shots Fired in Exciting Chase

There are one or two points in

A FOREIGNER ARRESTED: Particulars and Conditions of convection with the proposed

Residents of Kimberley and the letting by Public Auction round-tablo conference of Chinese Sale, to be bold on Tuesday political leaders that appear to Austin Roads, Kowloon. were the 7th day of August, 1923, at 3 have caused doubt in the minds of startled last night to hear the p.m, at the offices of the Public some persons, especially for firing of a number of shots in Works Department, by Order of eigners, and a representative of what appeared to be a chase be His Excellency the Governor, of the Telegraph sought elucidation tween the police and gut-runners. Police officers whon seen this three Lots of Crown Land at in an interview with Air Robert!

morning were most secretive over Ho Mun Tid, in the Colony Ho Tung this morning...

years

Boundary

·Measurements.

Cicoteste la

A Quantity of Fine Furniture

of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Asked in what way the confer- the affair, but information obtain-

from eye-witni sses · by and Linen

years, with the option of renowallance would be different from ed comprising:-

at a Crown Ront to be fixed by others and more likely to succeed, Telegraph reporter established the Wardrobos, Dressing tablos, the Burveyor of His Majesty the Sir Robert pointed out that it fact that the shooting followed Washstands, Writing

tables, King, for one further term of 75 would be the first time that road investigation into a case of presentatives of the Foreign alleged gun-running by American Armebaira, Korean Cabinet, etc.,

It is said that informa PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Powers having interest in China seamen eto.

would be associated in the delition reached a Chinese delective berations of the conference of a projected scheme to import would be tero, arms into this Colony on a 8033E- "They imagine, in the capacity of what large scale, and, acting on it, amici curiae, whose opinions he kept a watch at the Kowloon and helpful suggestions would godowns, where two men wors carry weight, and as conciliatore pointed out to him. He followed... among the factions, they would these men into Austin Road, and belp to point the way to a sola is alleged to have been fired at tion whenever any vital differ when he closed in with a view ence should arise in discussion to making a search of them. The In your leading article of yester foreigners breke away and it was

του day that the

Pillow cases, Countorpenes, Dusters, Blankets, Casement Cloth, Crepe, eto, etc.

Also

Several pieces Plate & China. ware, Canton Blackward ware,

And

One Georgian Dining Room Suite."

On view from Monday the 6th, Augus' 1923.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

DO NOT MISS...

ROCHA'S

POPULAR AUCTION SALES

Kowloon Inland Registry No

đi Ho Gia Tin

Locality.

16.27

Xn,

1637

[No.:

2629

B. N.

K.

W

tret

Loot: feet, [feat.

A par sale plan.

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98

0.099

20,000

16.830

C93'65 600'4

Every Tuesday Thursday LAMMERT BROS.

& Saturday

At 2.30 p.m.

Specialist is the Valuation of Household and Office Furniture

DA ROCHA'S MART

Z'A D'Agullar"

Phone 1921

ANGLO-CHINESE COMMERCIAL

COMPANY, LIMITED.

(Incorporated under the Hongkong (Companies) Ordinance

and the China (Companies) Order in Council). Registered Offices:-ING WO, NANTAI, FOOCHOW.

The above-named Company is issuing & Prospectus dated 25th. day of July, 1923, a copy of which has been filed with the Registrar of Companies, Shanghai. inviting subscriptions at par for 45,000 Ordinary Very Low-shares of Foochow $5 each, and 10,000' PreferenceTM

shares of Foochow $5 each.

Prices

ROYAL & CO. Footwear Specialists.

- Tel. 3237.

1, D'Agular Street, Central,

ANY difficulties over consign-

ments Our foreign offices will arrange. Advertising with the L. T. D. gives you the privi lege of using our services fully, Tel 4306.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

HONGKONG

..

BANK

HOTEL:

HOLIDAY

MONDAY, Aug. 6th

Special Dinner Dansant

IN

GRILL ROOMS

Augmented Jazz Orchestra

DANCING 8 pm to 12 midnight

LATE CAR TO PEAK 12.30

,

Tables may now!

be reserved.

Pool Garden will be closed on aboye date.

Full Prospectus (upon terms of which application will alone be received) and forms of application may' be obtained locally from the Company's brokers, Messrs. Moxon and Taylor, Member of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, and the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Hongkong,

The notice is not to be regarded as an invitation: to the public to subscribe for shares. DATED 25th. July, 1923,

J. W. ODELL,

Secretary.

PUBLIO

AUCTION

the

made it appear at this point that the shooting--

of commenced. The detectiva follow- representatives

have to ed the fugitives, one of whom

would Powers

act on certain olearly defined turned into Kimberley Road but lines. Well, I wouldn't be was tripped up by a European The

When a search was made of

so bold as to advance any such eye witness and secured. statement. I suppose that in no other man escapad, case would the representatives of the Powers become dictatorial the grassy plots-near by a ORSS As friends of China they will of cartridges was found. exert their influence and employ A lady living in a block that their friendly counsels in the best looks out on the junction of intarest of all parties concerned-Austin and Kimberley Roads de- neutrally and impartially. It can Boribed to the Telegraph man bow and her husband were be safely assumed that no friend she

ed instructions to sell by China." Public Auction on Thursday, the 2nd. Aug., 1933. commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

460 Tins Duresco painte,

1 Care Playing cards,"

ly Foreign Power would attempt brought out on to their verandah. to impose its will upon the settle-by the sound of firearms being THE Undersigned have receiv.ment of the internal affairs of discharged. About five or six dbots must have been fired, the Sir Robert mentioned that there said. Looking out on to the were preliminary difficultion still roadway, they could discern, by to be overcome, but if he could so light of the street lamp, a much as persuade the diff ret man who had the appearance of a Chinese leaders to corde together European tearing up the road with.. st the Conference table that would a Chinese following in close pur- be, to say the least, an encouraging levit. This latter had a police beginning. Sir Robert added the whistle gripped between his teeth, he had received several latters of which ha. was blowing all the hearty concurrence with his pro while. Very soon afterwards, as posal, both from Europeana and the two disappeared round the turning into Kimberley Road two Chinese.

It is quite clear, therefore, from other Europeans, who had the the score of indications that the appearance of being polios of present moment is ripe, in Sir ficers, came up and Robert's opinion, for the well-up to the lady on the verandah wishore of Caion to envisage "Which way have they gone ** some of the effective means that They, too, disappeared round the may be put forth to hasten corner.

24 Electro taħlu fans,

2 Casks Ultramarine blue,

6 Voltiliter sot,

19 Pieces Cotton Voils,

22 Clocks,

1 Case Coroda paprika, Cigars, Cigaretes, Kymbala joiting, asbestos packing and lot sundries,

Aleo

One Rice Hulling Machine, 18 Plumbago concibles,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

MEN, AND WOMEN TOD,

eslled

and sustain the unification of What happened after this w** the Republic. The present that the runaway was tripped up chaotic condition is but the by a European who had come out. darkest hour before dawn. And from the Blue Funnel Club on in view of the strong support off bearing the sound of the shots. his proposal from many quarters, He was then secured and taken Sir Robert was hopeful of the charge of by police officers arriv Conference producing fruitful ing on the spot very soon after.

should remember that daily results and finding a solution wards. Residents in the neigh- regularity is of the fret import that would be effective in com bourhood seen by the Telegraph ance if they wish to keep fresh posing the differences among the representative this morning commended in the highest terms and well, and free from intestinal political factions.

the plucky conduct of the Chinese troubles, during the hot weather.

detective.

PINKETTES

dispel constipation, liverishness, bilious attacks; sick headache, purify the brestb, clear the skin.

SUMMARY COURT.

Indians at Law.

In the Summary Court, before

Of dealers everywhere, or post Mr. Justion Gompertz, thie mora: free, 60 cents the vial from Dr. ing, an Indian watchman, named Williams' Medicine Co., 60 Sawan, sued another watchman, Kiang-e Road Shanghai.

Ghulen Mohamed, for $428 50 Finkettes keep you well.

(she equivalent of Rupees 750). money lent. Plaintiff was repre sunted by Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in structed by Mr. C.A.S. Russ) and defendant's case was conducted by Mr. McCallum.

Carnival

A GREAT BRITISH SUPPER-PRODUCTION in 7 Parts featuring

Commencing

To-day

till

Saturday

at the

WORLD

THEATRES

MATHESON LANG

IT IS A TREMENDOUS MELODRAMA, WITH LIGHTS & COLORS AND SWIFT MOVING ACTION.

THE GORGEOUS SCENES, TAKEN IN THE EXACT LOCALE AND OF THE STORY, SHOW VENICE, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

OF OLD WORLD CITIES, IN ITS MOST ATTRACTIVE -

GARB THAT OF THE CARNIVAL SEASON.

As a result of this incident, an interesting case will came up for hearing before the Magistrate to- morrow morning, when a fore- |igner;" alleged to be the man. caught in the chase, will be brought up.

'TYPHOON WARNING,

The telegram quoted below was received from the Madila Obser- vatory by the American Consulate- General, Hongkong, at 2 p.m. to-day-

Plaintiff'e care was that ho

Cyclone or typhoon east of and defendant lived together. In Southern Luzon, almost station- February OY March, 1922.sry.

QUICK MAIL.

We er advert by

the

plaintiff loaned defendant rupees 750 to pay off a mortgage on some land in India, owned by defendant and his brother. fu. November plaintiff approached defendant with regard to repayment, and defendant said he would pay Superintendent of Mails that the when he bad cleared off others. Seang Bee, advertised. debiz. In December defendant being due here on the 3rd. instant | repaid $25 and Buld be would pay with mails from London of July

off the loan at the rate of $20 each 5th, will' 'arrive ̈at Boon month. Then defendant's brother | morraw.

became ill and defendant had to

bear the burden. The brother died

A

in April, this year, but defendant

did not pay any more to plaintiff.

AS

-to-

The Silver Wolf, the official

In May the two men had a bitter ogen of the Hongkong Boy quarrel, plaintiff accusing defend- Scouts Association, has made its ant with regard to the lose of a rauch matter of interest to Socuts, appearance for July. It containe certain "chop" of his. Defendant and the Chinese section of the eummoned plaintiff for assault,

but did not appear in Court Magazine has again been resumed. and the case WRB diarion ed. The same day plaintiff

issued the summons in this action, summone for assault, but the par- Defendant denied that he had hes came to some arrangement. over had any money transactione On one occasion plaintiff told de with plaintiff. After the brother fendant that if be (defendant) died, from some books which were would not take action for the had had transactions with defen brother he would withdraw the dant's brother. Defendant made present action.

Judgment W28

given for le claim and then the two quer-

plaintiff. rolled. Defendant "took out a

Prices of Admission :—9.15 p.m. show $1.50 & $1.00 found, appeared that plaintiff recovery of the money leat by the

5.15

p.m. show $1.00 & 60 cts.