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NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16; 1923.

TO BE LET.

BOARD RESID-

·EATRE

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FORTHCOMING AUCTION

SALES.

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ANTED Board Residence TO LET

with Private family (En-

ENCE, No. 1 Victoria Gar-

glish) rase while Sox No. 1007 | dens, Hankow Road, Kowloon, Home elangkong Telegraph. next Kowloon Hotel

comfort. Well furnished double!

EUROPEAN lady would like to share small flat in good locality with another European lady. Apply Box No. "Yangkong Telegraph.”

1008

and single rooms. One minute ery Terms from $1.00 per day. Tel., K. 337, Mrs. Stewart Ogilvie, Proprietress.

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FOR SALE.

WASTED-General Assi- stant. Must have good

WING to the demand for the knowledge of both English and

Filipina hand-made embroi- Chinese. Good salary and pro-

Beries etc. the sale will be con-i spect for suitable man Apply. stating salary wanted. to R.Htinued during the week at Room

No. 206. Hongkong Hotel. Kotewall. P. O. Box 252--

FOR SALE H. P. 5 pas- ANTED-Well known and

senger Buick Touring Car oll established ärm of (23 miles per gallon) Guaranteed London Export Merchants,-with in perfect running order. & wire long experience of British and wheels-new battery recently Continental Sundries -Hardware installed-winner of consump- and Piece Goods trade in Hong- tion test and holder of fastest

firm

De

kons quire a connection with a time record on acceleration test good standing for eventual Hongkong Motor Trials. sole rep sentation Apply Box monstration by arrangement with 1000 Hongkong Telegraph." Box No. 1006, c.a. "Hongkong

Telegraph."

WA

ANTED.-We have One Vacancy for a capable representative. Apply by letter. giving evidence of good char acter and previous success, to the Manager, 15, Queen's Road, Central. THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA.

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TO BE LET.

O LET One good-sized go-

down in Pathinhok.. Honan" Canton. Apply to Kwong-Yuew 60. Bonham Strand W. Hongkong.

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"O LET: Godown at Kennedy Town. Apply H. M. H. Nemazee. Prince's Buldg.

O LET. - Modern European To

House, with Garden at No. 5, Peace Avenue Homurtin, can be accupied immediately. For parti- culars. Apply Box 95 "Hong- kong Telegraph."

TOLET High-class RE-

-SIDENCES (Eas View Buildings, opposite "Sai Fee Terrace." Nathan Road, Kow Ioon. three-timed flate. well ventilated. wich bath, closet, kitchen and servants quar ters. For particulars apply to Mr. Lai Chak, No. 14, Queen's Road Central.

LOST.

water

1ONT-Yale Ker. Will Ander

please return to this office.

CHUKCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY.

A SOCIAL

will be held in

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

HALL

TO-NIGHT, at 9 p.m. All interested are cordially invited to attend.

MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA.

Hongkong Branch.

HEIFETT

CHINESE MOSLEM WEDDING.

Lammert Bros. HUGHES & HOUGH Gorgeous Ceremony ard

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have receiv ed instructions to sell by LPublic Auction on

ONLY ONE NIGHT

MONDAY, October 29th.

GRAND VIOLIN RECITAL

by

JASCHA HEIFETZ

The World-renowned Violinist Booking opens at Moutries on Monday October 15th

Prices: Stails & Circle $0.00 Unreserved: 400 and 13.00

NOTICE.

Ordinance No. 1 of 1871 as

Friday the 19th. Oct. 1923

at 3 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

(for account of the concerned! The Steam Launch "Peggs" as she now his in she Har- bour of Hongkong. Length feet Breadth 10 feet Depth 5 feet

AUCTIONEERS - GENERAL

AND BROKERS.

EAST POINT.

The Passing of a Landmark.

Hongkong, as many of our readers will be aware, is experi-

Feast. The Hochow (Kausu) carresencing a land and house inveat- meat booin. For some months pondent of the North China Duly prices have been advancing, and

| News writes: →

This city was set agog about properties acquired only in the The Undersigned bare received three months since, on the oc-early part of the year have been turned over at greatly enhanced instructiona to sell by Publicassion of the wedding of the son

The Government land Auction,

0: WEDNESDAY,

the 17th October, 1923, at 11 am, at Old Junior Mess, East Point,

Household Furniture and General Sundries. Comprising:

of Gen: Ma Chi-hu, Border Defen-figures. ee Commissioner from Sining: sales have afforded plenty of com

should benefit the current year's the bride is the youngest daughter Petition, and the prices realisest of the erstwhile renowned Hochow Gen. Ma An-liang, now exchequer in a satisfactory man- deceased: thus were united the ner. Now the report is cabled here (to London) that the property two powerful houses of Ma.

The whole affair was carried belonging to Messrs. Jardine, M. T. Washstands, Im Beds, through on an elaborate and large Matheson and Co., Ltd. together Wardrobes, Dinner Waggons. Hat-scale in a village called Pehchia- with the General Manager's re- stands, Writing Desks, Cabinets, chuang which is the local resid-sidence at East Point. have been For further particulars apply Easy Chairs, Bookcases. Sofas, ence of the big man, just on the said to a Chinese syndicate for to the Undersigned

Shangha Baths, Lamp Shades, outskirts of the south suburb. four million dollars. The price Ceiling Fans, etc. etc. etc.

On view Tuesday. Hongkong. 18th Oct., 1928

Terms: As customary

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by

Public Auction on

Friday, the 19th. Oct., 1923. commencing at I1 s.m.

at Messre. Lapicque & Company's offices, Queen's Building (for account of the concerned}

PERSUANT to Section 15 of amended by Section 5 of Or-A

One Safe

also.

on THURSDAY,

the 18th October, 1923, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms No. S, Des Yeux Road, Corner of

At such time and on such bid is a high one, and doubtless an occasion the place simply proved tempting,, though it does becomes a rendezvous for beginnt appear to be out of proportion gars who take advantage of the 10 some of the other figures of crumbs that fall from the table; sales made recently. The passing however numerous the number of the Ewo property is, however, of the read fraternity may have species of landmark. We be list of invited guests assuredly tion of the colony-that is in the been, those who belonged to the lieve the property was acquired in the early days of the founda-

'forties of last century ---and when Sir Robert Jardinie Was the to be senior of the firm in Hongkocs It was thought at

Ice House Street Valuable Teakwood and Blackwood Agregated a regular host.

TWO CLASSES OF FEASTERS. Furniture and Household Sundries, &c, &c. &c.

These feasters come Comprising:

divided into two classes- the in- and China. Dining Saites, Chesterfeld Sofas,dividuals who sent or in person that time that the city of Victoria Armchairs (new), Tea Tables, brought some gifts and others would extend eastwards, and that Quantity of Office Furniture Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large who turned up empty handed, the East Point property would prove to be a very valuableholding. dinance No. 19 of 1913. . the

comprising

and small Wardrobes, Dressing invited by the general.

Report has it that 11 days were Victoria persisted, however, in undersigned. Jose Maria D'Al- Desks, Chairs, Bookcases, Fil- Tables and Chairs, Washstands, made Remedios whose place of ing Cabinets, Showcases, Coun- etc., Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, consumed in entertaining, each developing to the westward, and residence and service for the last ters, Tables. Electric Fans, Crockery and Glass Ware, Cutlery, day 10 tables wore spread twice only in a much smaller degree in twelve months have been York Typewriters, Copying Press, etc.. Carpets and Rugs, Staircase Car or 20 tables altogether, at a cost the easterly direction. It has now Building, top floor, Chater Road, etc.

pets. Electro-plated Ware, Electric of Tis. 8 or The. 9 of silver for justified itself. but for many de each official one. while the food cades it had simply to be carried. Victoria, ic the Colony of Hong-

Reading Lamps, Teakwood Screens,

for the common crowd only and a portion of the property was kong and who was lately under

Blackwood Teapors, Marble-top amounted to about Tls. 5 per table. surrendered to the Government Articles of Clerkship to Mr. Leoj

Flower Stands, Side Tables and

Two or three days had to be rather than that quit rent should D'Almada e Castro of York

The fact Cabinets, etc., etc., etc.

given up in the feasting program continue to be paid. Building, top floor. Chater Road,

now passed into aforesaid, Solicitor, bereby give

me to appease the appetities of that it has

Chinese hands probably means the official class. notice that it is my intention at

The guests sat down in what that it will be developed more for The expiration of of one month-l

must have been a gorgeous tent Chinese occupation than for the trom the date hereof to apply for

for the price is supposed to be foreigner: but the passing of the Tls. 3,000 or Tls. 4,000, the size property out of the Ewo Hong's large enough to accommodate bands marks an epoch in the

land history of Hongkong. three "ring" or about 600 persons.

The value of the presents from Ching Express und Telegraph. the high-ups and intendant off- cials, the latter to curry favour, according to low estimate amounted to Tls. 10,000 while a high reckoning makes it 30,000| or 40,000.

Terms --Cash on Delivery,

also

To sell by Public Auction on Saturday the 20th. October, 1023 at their Sales Room at noon

THE Regular Monthly Meeting

will be held at the Guild my examination and admission The Steam Launch “Tonkinois' Offre, Sailors' Home, West Point, as a Solicitor of this Honourable As she now lies in the Harbour

on Thursday 18th October 1923,; at 5 o'clock p.m.

BUSINESS. Elections and General.

W. J. STOKES.

Branch Secretary.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers Hongkong,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

---

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meting of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Pidder Street, Victoria. in the Colony of Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 31st day of OCTOBER, 1923 at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely:

That the name of the Company be changed to "THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS. Lrm"

SHOULD THE ABOVE RESOLUTION be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at the Hongkong Hotel. Pedder Street, aforesaid on Saturday, the 17th day of NOVEMBER. 1923, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming such Resolution as a Special Resolution accordingly.

Dated this 16th day of October,, 1925.

By Order of the Board,

WALTER J. HAWKER,

Secretary.

THE STORY OF A GIRL WHO SOUGHT SOLITUDE AND FOUND EXCITEMENT AND LOVE INSTEAD

MAE

MARSH

"THE LITTLE

IN

·FRAID LADY

from a Novel by MARJORIE BENTON COOKE

A ROBERTSON-COLE SUPER-SPECIAL Which gives you a gripping and convincing portrayal in a picture" noteworthy for it's strong theme & diversity of locale.

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY

WORLD THEATRE

Court.

Dated the First day of October. 1923.

J. M. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS2

NAVY LEAGUE BALL.

of Hongkong. Particulars

Length 52 feet. Breadth 10 fee inches. Depth 5 feet 5 inches. Gross tonnage 19.83 tens, Nett tonnage 13.22 tons, last survey April 1923 valid for 6 months, licensed to carry 64 persons with- in Harbour limits. Completely overhauled 1921. Any error in Under the Patronage of Admiral these particulars shall not vitiate

a sale made in pursuance thereof;

pensation.

Sir Arthur Leveson K. C. B.

In aid of War Charities)

Will be held at

THE CITY HALL

ún

FRIDAY, 2nd. November 1923

at 9.30 p.m.. Tickets $5 each, Obtainable Ladies' Committee. from the Moutrie's Anderson's and The Engineer's Institute.

NAVY LEAGUE

NOTICE.

BALL.

HE List of the Ladies Com- mittee can be obtained from Mr. D. S. LEWIS, Telephone, Peak No. 126.

LIGHTING

E shall be pleased to submit designs for any special Work.

ARCHITECTS DESIGNS CARRIED OUT IN DETAIL

FITTINGS FOR EVERY PURPOSE IN STOOK

ELECTRICAL DEPT:

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED,

RADIO-MAGNAVOX Loud Speakers and Amplifiers. Batteries, Insulators, Crystals, Aerial Wirés,

Also

. One Piano by Challes & Son

London.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue)

Hongkong, 10th Oct. 1923. Terms: Cash on delivery.

-HUGHES & HOUGE

Auctioneers,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

N. Y. K. LINE

(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) FROM EUROPE & STRAITS. The Steamship

a

A PET FROM CHINA.

A number of first class steeds Missionary Doctor Fined. rigged up with silver bedecked!

At Tunbridge Wells Police saddles were included in the Court, on Sept. 3, Dr. Charles En route Frederick Strange, Church Mis- Tibetan gift quota.

ROZAN MARU," having arrived from the above nor entitle the Purchaser to comforts, Consignees of Cargo are to Sining, on the return trip riasionary Society, home on lease hereby informed that their Goods Tibetan district these tribes vied from the hospital at Hang-chow. Permits in view may be obtain-are being landed and placed at with each other to do honour to was fined £10 for landing a ed on application to the Under-their risk in the Hongkong and Ma Chi-hu. Why? It was not a Pekingese dog at a British port Kowloon Wharf and Godown spontaneous, willing respect that without a licence and £5 for Company's Godown at Kowloon was shown, rather such actions having in his possession & dog whence delivery may be obtained. proceeded from hearts filled with which had been landed contrary Goods not cleared by the 21st fear on account of the severe to the Importation of Dogs Or October 1923, will be subject castigation previously administer-der. It was stated in evidence

signed.

A deposit of 20 per cent must be paid on the fall of the Hammer

also

One King Motorcar, 30 N. P. 18 Cylinders

Inspection on application to the Under-igned

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

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

to renr.

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ed.

be

807

Damaged packages must left in the Godowns for examina- tion by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives Tuesdays & Fridays, at 2.30 pm within the free storage Period.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

So claims will be admitted after the goods have left the

Godowns.

No fre insurance has been e Tected.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, - NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

2 A. D'Aguilar St. Phone 2931 | OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTL

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER. DEFENCE CORPS.

PROMENADE CONCERT

AT VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND. FRIDAY, 19th. Oct. 9.15 p.m. BAND OF THE KING'S REGIMENT.

ADMISSION $100. Tickets obtainable at Anderson music Company.

AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company' Steamer

"MACHAON "

A DESPOT.

that Dr. Strange acted as medical officer in the ss. Sardinia, which arrived at Tilbury on July 26. Ma for all intents and purposes He was informed that his dog is a king in the Chinghai (Blue would have to go into quarantine Lake) district or domain and it is for six months. claimed that for a distance of 24 Mr. C. T. Haughton, principal to Sir Ro- travelling days, even up to Jye-private secretary

bert Sanders, the Minister of kando in Tibet, he holds sway,

Not caly is he a massive and Agriculture, said that Dr. Strange gigantic figure in size, physically called and asked him if he could speaking, but politically be looms not be granted an exemption for up as an individual to be reckon his dog, as he could be trusted to ed with in western Kansu.

see that his dog did not contract Little wonder that the streeta rabies. He was informed that no were belagged in his honour exception could be made in his when he appeared upon what case. Rodney Roe, third officer might be termed his home scenes, of the s.s. Sardina, said Dr. for the old homestead is, only Stronge suggested about 40 li away.

methods of smuggling the dog A proposed concurrent feature into England. He first suggested of the show was a parade to putting it in a collapsible basket, exhibit what is known as the showed how the animal could be "kiachuang" presents to the concealed in the pocket of a Bar- bride; this attracted many of the barry, and his third suggestion country as well as the city folk, was to substitute another dog. so that crowds were in evidence. but witness told him he could not Threatened rain prevented the land the dog without a licence, parade and thus came to a finish and Dr. Strange gave him his this wonderful splurge.

word that he would not do so. When the witness was looking after the arrival of another ship. the defendant left the Sardina by a. rape ladder, and must have rowed ashore, taking the dog with him.

MR. CHESTERTON ON BRITISH SMUGNESS.

various

are hereby notified that the Cargt will be discharged into Holt' Wharf Kowloon, where it will is at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage a

Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 16th. October.

Optional cargo will be landed unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival. ·

Speaking of the kindlier at. All broken chafed, sad damagectitude of British visitors to the

PYJAMA FUNERAL. goods are to be left in the United States in our day, Mr. Godowns, where they will be Chesterton, as reported in the ed in one of his pyjama suits, Directions that his body, cloth- examined on any Tuesdays and Century Magazine says: Fridays between the hours of period of British smugness and should be enclosed in a plain desi 10.45 a.m. and noon within the self-sufficiency covered a certain coin, lined with calico, were con free storage period.

definite time, and ceased almost tained in the will Mr., Christo- No claims will be admitted as promptly as it begsa. It had pher, Greatheed, of Bournemouth. after the Goods have left the also a very definite reason. At the late Assistant Conservator of stearner's Godown, and all Goods end of the Napoleonic wars Eng-Indian Forests. He also directed THE next Gymkhanz will be remaining undelivered after the land occupied a position similar that after cremation at Woking, held on the 10th and 12th 22nd. October. will be subject to the one America enjoy to-day. his sshes should be scattered November 1923 and not as pre-rent. viously advertised.

and

Volunteer Headquarters.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MONDAY, October 29th.

"The

She was the creditor nation. It over the flower beds of the cre All Claims against the Steamer was a new and pleasing sensation matorium. must be presented to the under to find herself suddenly so rich signed on ΟΣ before the 5th and influential She gradually November, or they will not be and naturally came to think that toward the world for a while. recognized.

this must be because of some. But subsequent develop

and all other parts. Jascha Heifetz effected

DE SOUSA & CO., LTD., St. George's Bldg, 2nd Floor. Tel No. Central 1264.

Booking at Moutrie's.

No Fire Insurance will reparticular virtue of her own, and, ments caused her to realize her preening herself, said, 'What a error and the conviction of ➡ BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Clever and superior race we arel' superiority vanished.”—The Out-

Arents.

So she took a patronizing attitude look. 16th October, 1913.