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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

WANTED.-Japanese Couple

want position with goot family for general work. Apply Maru Phone C.2630 or No. 9, Praya East.

WANT E D-Portuguese,

experienced in Book- keeping, Imports & Exports. seeks appointment with a View to immediato engagement. No objection to Coast Ports. Pleass address Box 984 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph.'

10 BE LET.

TO LET--European dats in Lee Building, Wanchai Gap Read, Apply to 32 Kennedy Rd.

TO LET-Two office rooms centrally situated. Apply

P.O. Bor $59.

TO LET-Ofices on 2nd Floor in Victoria Building, No. 5 Central. Also Queen's Road from 1st September Ground Floor | wuitable for Banking Business. Apply to Mr. Poom Lai Fung oo Messrs. A. J. Lane & Co. #ame building.

SPACIOUS Offices on Ground

Floor of No. 4, Duddel Etreet, newly fitted with teak. wood · Panels and counters; suitable for Banking and other

'THE FIGHTING

UVIDE

PEAK CLUB.

THE Band right advertised for the 25th instant, in cancelled.

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E. B. C. HORNELL.

Hon: Secretary.

NOTICE,

to

WING considerable

damage during the Typhoon at the Works of The Steam

Laundry Co., the Management beg to announce to their nume- rous customers that all Laundry Deliveries will be delayed.'

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.. Yaumati, Aug. 18th, 1923...

NOTICE.

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HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE:

ASSOCIATION.

businesses. Electric LightHE attention of Members of

Installation completed. Centrally lecated. Ready for immediate ccupation. Apply to Box No. *4 a/c "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE by private Treaty valuable land at Kowloon witch 1981 frontage having a total area of upwards of 97,000 square feet upon which are eracted godowns and four Chinose houses. For particulars apply to Jabason. Stokes & Master, Solicitors; Prince's Building.

ANNOUNCEMENT. MESSRS Holyoak. Massey & Co., Ltd. have this day been appointed Sole Distributors in Hongkong and South China for the products of the Westing- house Electric International Company. Our Representative, Mr. W. M. Vernor, will make his headquarters in the offices of the Distributer, Queen's Build-

ing.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC IN ERNATIONAL COMPANY,

E. L. MCCLOSKEY,

Manager for China,

8th. August 1923.

A BEAUTIFUL CARDEN

AFTER APPLYING ΤΗΣ KING OF TLETILSER BAT GUANO EASTERN AGRICULTURAL FERTILISER 00

the Association is directed to the fact that the Motoring Supplement of the Hongkong Telegraph (which will be publish ed weekly, on Saturdays) is the

WEDNESDAY, "AUGUST 22, 1923.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD. FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES

ANNOUNCEMENT.

OWING to the receipt of numerous complaints from

patrons as to the incivility of various members of the staffot} the Hotels under the Manageu ent of this Company in Hong- kong, such complaints being to the effect that."Cash" has been demanded in satisfaction of Liquors supplied, and patrons thereby inconvenienced by not being allowed to sign "chits," we beg to draw the attention of our clientele to the terms of the Liquors Ordinance, 1917, an extract from which is hereby given

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In this Ordinance- (a) Cash

means Any coins oF

notes current

..in

the Colony.

(b)

"Sale

includes any transaction toxicating liquor is supplied for any whatsoever, direct or indirect.

in wbloh in

consideration

3. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (8) of this section, no person shall sell any intoxicating liquor for consumption on or at any licensed premises except for cash.

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(2) Sub-section (1) of this section shall not apply to the the following:- (a) any #anla by the proprietor of an hotel to a

person residing at the hotel; (b) any sale by the proprietor of an hotel of liquor to be consumed in the dining room of the 'hotel at one of the regular meals of the hotel or of liquor to be con-

aumed in conjunction with any other bona fide meal-for which a charge of at least thirty conts can be reasonably made;

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HUGHES & HOUGH LAMMERT BROS.

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS

AND

BROKERS.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion. (For Account of the Con- cerned.)

on FRIDAY, the 24th August, 1923, commen- cing at: 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dea Voeux Road,

Corner of Ice House Street,

Valuable Teakwood and Black wood Furniture, and Household

Sundries, .!!

..&c., &c., &c.,

Comprising:- Dining Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Arma-chairs (new), Tea Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, and small "Wardrobes, large

Dressing Tables and Chairs Washstands, &C.,

Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Crockery and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Carpets and

(e) any sale in accordance with the conditions of hisRugs, Staircase Carpets, Electro- licence by the holder' of a restaurant adjunct licence. plated Ware, Electrie Rending 4. Where any intoxicating liquor is sold by 0 servant Lamps, Teakwood Screens, Black- or employes in contravention of section 3 of this wood Tenpoys, Marble-top Flower Ordinance the employer, whether a natural person or Stands, Side tables and Cabinets, a body corporate, shall be deemed to be guilty of an and a few lots of Hand-bigs and offence against this Ordinance unless he proves Suit Cases. affirmatively that the sale was against his express orders and without bis consent or connivance.

5. Every person to whom any liquor is, to the knowledge of such person, supplied in contravention of this Ordinance shall also be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance..

The co-operation of our Patrons, with a view to assisting us to Official Organ of the Association. carry out the provisions of the Liquors Ordinance, is respectfully

will"

In future, all official notices & requested. intimations to Members appear in the Supplement.

P. M. HODGSON.

Hon. Secretary,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($1-) per shark for account 1923, will be payable on "THURSDAY, the 23rd. August 1923.

Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at

Company's the

Office, George's Building. Hongkong.

behalf of

For and on THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO, LTD.

WALTER J. HAWKER.

Hongkong, 15th. August, 1923.

secretary.

ANGLO-CHINESE COMMERCIAL

COMPANY, LIMITED.

S. (Incorporated under the Hongkong (Companies) Ordinance

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

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from TUESDAY the 14th. August 1923 to THURSDAY the 23rd. August 1923 both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.

S.S. TRIESTE " FROM TRIESTE ARRIVED 28th JULY, 1923.

1.Cace Metal Nets! (Wire Cloth)

H.

W.

TS.

&

Co.

95

Jelvors St.

H.

W.

3rd loor.

J. S.

4

1 Case Raw Felt: (Roll Jackets)

Co.

Hongkong.

Writt

to-day.

Tel. 2680

ROXOR

No. 82350

NOTICE, is hereby given that

the Original Delivery Order No. 1496 dated 1st Augusti 1923 on the Hongkong & Kow- loon. Wharf & Godown Co... Ltd. in favour of Messrs. Harry. Wicking & Co. is said to bavo been lost and is therefore declared) null and void.

LOWELL & CO. LTD.

Agents, Lloyd Triestine

5. N. Co.

THE MOTOR TRIALS

Saturday, August 25th.

Notice To Competitors.

ARRANGEMENTS havó, been made whoroby

Hongkong competitors may store their ears orevles at the Kowloon-Canton Railway Workahop. (Old China Light and Power Company's building) - Ton fod y nex', in order to prevent any possible rehey in beibpur transport on the day of the trials. Competitora desiring to avail themselves of this

*ff r ́are, requestod o' take their machines to the ab ve premises not later than 6 p.m. Triday the 24th.

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

Terms-Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have rocolv. ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 24th. Aug 1923 commencing at 11 am. at York Building ( Tov Floor) A Quantity of Office Furniture and Fittings

Deake, Sbow Cases, Cabinals. Filing Cabinets, Counters, Parti- tions, Copying Presses and Electric fans & Inverted Ceiling Lights,

Two-Safes,

Also

One Remington Typewriter, One Monarch Typewriter, Two-Typewriters,

'And

One Mineograph.'

One Cheque Protector,

MR. SHIRLEY TREMEARNE.

Death of Well Known Journalist.

One of the outstanding frures

Calcutta life and in British journalism in India: has been removed by the death of Mr. Shirley Tremearne, from heart- fallure, at Bangalore, on July 7, in his 75th year.

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Mr. Tremearne began his varied career in the East by going out to Barma in 1870, Three years later he joined the Government service, and for a considerable time was the con- fidential clerk of Sir Richard Garth, the distinguished Obief Justice of Banal. He then went into mercantile life and obtained considerable success, showing & quick and eloar judgment. But he will be remembered mainly as the founder, in association with Mr.

On View From Thursday the Targett, in 1889, of the well-known 23rd. August 1923,

Terms-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS„

Auctioneers.

WELL-KNOWN SALVAGE

OFFICER.

There has appeared in Lloyd's List an account of the adven turous career of Captain John Milbank, who now enters on his 90th. year. Captain Milbank is, still active and alert, and is some-

LAMMERT BROS. times to be seen at Lloyd's.

PUBLIO AUOTION

THE Undersigned have receiv

ed instructions to sell by Public Auction

Thursday, the 23rd. Aug. 1923.

commencing at 11 am.

. Cases in which Captain Mil- bank, in one way or another, participated were the salvage of gold in the Alfonso XII, which foundered in 26 2-3 fathoms off Point Gando; Grand Canary, in 1885; the shadowing, some ten years later, of a Greek steamer which was suspected of carrying

finacial weekly, Copital, and its proprietor-editor until he retired finally to Bangalore some, two: years ago. He wrote with a four- less independence and a caustic pan which attracted to the paper many readers not specially interested in commercial and financial affairs, in addition to the large business circle which ' sought practical help from its columns. He may fairly ba described as the Calcutta Labone- here. Hie interest in the lighter side of life was reflected in his part proprietorship of a sporting weekly, the Asian. As a mem- ber for many years of the Calcutta Corporation, and in other capacities, he was ready to expose any public scandal, and never seemad perturbed what this brought him into bot water. His civic services are commemorated in the name of a Ca cotta street. He was philanthropic, and played a prominent part in the raising and equipment of Lumsden's

a worthless, instead of a valuable Horse for the South African War, Cargo; and the arrest of a Mexi- in which bis second son, an officer [can steamer at New Orleans; in the Royal Warwickshire at the promises of the China | Captain Milbank was born at sea | Regiment, died on active service. Provident, Loan & Mortgage on July 16, 1834, in the London His third son and his son-in-law Co., Ltd's., Godown, Connaught ship Emma Eugenia, and navigat- ¦ were killed at the Battle of Loos, Road, No 1 Godown.

378 Bags Sugar (more or less damaged)

ed ships for many years without mishap. In 1875 he began his career as a salvage officer on the steff of the London Salvage As- Torms: Cash on delivery.sociation and served in that LAMMERT ROS, capacity for 34 years. He retir-

ed in 1910, in his 76th year...

Auctioneers.

The eldest son was on active service bath in South Africa and in the Great War. Before going out to India M. Tremearne married Miss Elizabeth Tyrell, by whom and his windowed daughter he is survived. The Times

Commencing To-day till Saturday,

A SUPER-PICTURE AT AN ORDINARY PRICE

Full Prospectus (upon terms of which application "ATLANTIDE"

will alone be received) and forms of application may"

be obtained locally from the Company's brokers, Messrs. Moxop and Taylor, Member of the Hongkong. Stock Exchange, and the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Hongkong.

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

THE QUEEN OF ATLANTIS

9.15 p. n.

9.15 pm.

A FRENCH

J..W. ODELL

Secretary.

NATIONAL MASTER PIEGE

GREAT SPECTACULAR 12 REEL DRAMA

HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING &

SAVINGS SOCIETY.

The Promotor of the above Society (in formation) invites those interested in Building and ultimately owing a Home on Terms that may be arranged to suit the means of all classes to call or send for a Form of Application to participate in a scheme of Dwelling House Construction27

FREDERICK ELLIS,

(Promoter),

No. 10, Ice House Street, Hongkong..

DO NOT MISS— ·

ROCHA'S

POPULAR AUCTION SALES

Every Tuesday Thursday & Saturday At 2.30 p.m. Specialist is the Valuation of Household and Office Furniture.

DA ROCHA'S MART

· 3 a ̧ D'Aguilar St. Phone 2939;

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It tells a fasci- nating story inj an ingenious and master

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in

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A stirring story of social slavery. The beautiful star in the greatest

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