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TO BE LET.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE undersigned is not re-
sponsible for any debts con- tracted by any of his sons,
HO KOM TONG. Hongkong, Jan. 23rd, 1924
THE HONGKONG LAND RE- CLAMATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-
TO LET OR FOR SALE-SING of SHAREHOLDERS in Peace Avenue, Homartin. this Company will be held at the Kent Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe- Immediate possession.
Apply Box No. 1049, son & Co. Ltd., on MONDAY moderate.
28th January 1924 at 11 o'clock elo. Hongkong Telegraph."
in the forenoen for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1923.
for
NICELY furnished Room to let on the Peak with or without board Suitable bachelor. Apply Box No. 1052 c/c. "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET Bright Large Office Rooms 1st floor, No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central. Hall, Law & Co. Apply to Des Vœux Road, Central, Telephone No. 3217.
TO LET at TAIPO,, N. T. from 16th. April for Six Months
COTTAGE WHITE and ANNEXE. fully, furnished.
The REGISTER of SHARES
RADIO FANS!
We have just received a limited 3033ly of small electric soldering irvas, just the thing for your bank- up work at home.
100 Yelts saly. Suitable for Kawloen Supply.
*4
Complete with Card and Supply of best quality salder.
$7.50 each.
Let us be your Radio Doctic. Yes will be saving time and money by gettingì expert advice in the first place.
ir
of the Company will be CLOSED WEARE SPECIALISTS IN: from Friday 15th January to
SHIP INSTALLATIONS, Monday 28th January, both days inclusive, during which period BROADCAST, Į RECEIVERS, no transfer of Shares can be RADIO ACCESSORIES OF ALL registered.
By Orders of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENNILL
Acting Secretary. Hongkong 11th Jan. 1924.
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
Apply Direct, W. E. CLARKE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Tuipo.
F
FOR SALE.
that the THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in thi Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe- on & Co. Lul on MONDAY. 28th. January 1924 at
11.15
KINDS.
Broadcasting Nightly
330 pm to 10 pm*
3rd Floor Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong
RADIO COMMUNICATION CO. (ORIENT)` LIMITED.
P. U. Box 306.
Kowloon 608 Central 766,
COR SALE-Matshed with Garage at Castle Peak. 4 Dressing Rooms. Large Verano'clock in the forenson for the Telegrams: "Broadcast," Hongkong. adah. Solid Pine Flooring. Owner Purpose of receiving the Report
of the Directors together with a
leaving Colony. Apply to Box. No. 1046 co Hongkong Tele-Statement of Accounts for the NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Eraph".
year eneing 31st. December 1923. The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Fritay 18th January to LOST.
Monday 8th. January, both days inclusive, during which period no Tregunter ran-fer of shares ÷
can be re- LOST. From
Mansion, May Road, small istered.
By Order of the Board of Black & White Japanese Spaniel auswers to hame of "Rinkie" Directors.. Telephone 1652; Couslan-1.
NIPPON WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY, TOKYO.
At the CITY HALL.
Monday & Tuesday, the 2813 8 29th inst. from la.. to 7 ..
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
the most celebrated Artists of Japan. FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. Messrs. Komor & Komor have arranged this Exhibition for lovers of ART in Hongkong and extend a hearty invitation to all interested. PRICES OF PICTURES ALL MARKED IN PLAINED FIGURES.
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
NOTICE.
BURN'S NIGHT. ..
HE dinner list is closed and
Guests
THE are requesed
mark their names un the Table Plan which may be seen at the Hongkong Hotel.
D. K. BLAIR.
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd. Jan., 1923.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that
L S. GREENHILL,
Acting Secretary. -
Hongkong, 11th. Jan. 1924.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
N. Y. K. LINE.
(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). From I ROPE & STRAITS
The Steamship
"TOKUSHIMA MARU."
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP LONDON AND
STRAITS.
The Steamship
"BENDORAN CONSIGNEES of Cargo are
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
1924.
FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.
Lammert Bros. HUGHES & HOUGH
TER HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO: STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND
FOURTH ORDINARY TH
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 25th. Jan. 1924.
comment ng at 2:30 pm. at their Sales Room, Daddell Street
LIMITED. IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS,
13
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
"ADMIRAL' CHAN.
DEPARTS FROM KONGMOON.
(Our Own Correspondent.),
Kongmoon, Jan. 21. Mr. Fung Shiu,ming, the nominee for the post of Coast Defence Commissioner, arrived hers on the 19th. inst. He was The Undersigned have received entertained by Chan at the Kong instructions from Com. W. Rmoon Hotal. He will formalis Priston, R. N. (recently on China assume office to-day. Station), to sell by Public Auction, o: FRIDAY.
MEETING of SHARF. {HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company No. 4a. Des Voeux Road, on FRIDAY, 1st. February 1924, at 12 O'Clook NOON for the purpose of receiving a Report
A Fine Collection of Chinese Curios of the Directors, together with a [Statement of Accounts, declaring
including Five coloured, Red and White, Dividend and electing Directors Blue & White Porcelain of the the 1st February, 1924, The TRANSFER BOOKS of Ming, Kanghai, Yung Ching, mencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales the Company, will be CLOSED Kianlung and Towkwany Periods Rooms, No. 8, Dea Vax Road, from Saturday 19th January to
Jado, Crystal, Agate and Carv-Corner of Ice House Street,
A Valuable Private Collection of Friday 1st February 1924, both ed Ivory Ware
Chinese Porcelains, Ivories [daya inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
hereby informed that all coods are being landed at their into the hazardous. and/or extra hazardous godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whenc and or or from the wharves, delivery! may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted! after the goods have left the go-] downs, and all goods remaing undelivered after the 29th. inst.. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Vader- having arrived from the above signed on or before the 6tb. ports, Consignees of Cargo are Feb. or they will not be recognised. bergby informed that their
All broken, chafed and damag- Goods are being landed at their ed goods are to be left in the go- pm. within the free
storage downs where they will be exam. Period.
ined on the 39th. inst., at 10a.m. No Fire Insurance has been
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON AND
CO., LTD.
Agents." Hongkong, 23rd. Jan., 1924.
Goods not feared by the 30th January 1924, will be subject to efected.
rent.
Damaged packages must be Pleft in the Godown- for examina- tion by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives on any Tuesday & Fridays, at 2.30 p.ni within the free storage Period.
All claims must be presented
within ten days of the steamers:
arrival here, after which date BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. they will not be recognized.
No claims will he admitted THE HONGKONG & WHAM- after the goods have left the Go downs.
No fire insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 23rd. Jan., 1934..
POA DOCK CO., LTD..
are
MODELS constructed by this Company which shortly to be despatched to the British Empire Exhibition, will] be on view at the Kowloon Docks! to the public, on Wednesday the 16th instant, and daily thereafter.. aatil Wednesday, the 23rd inst.. Week-End Cruise to Hang Hau. between the hours of 9.30 a.m.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT
CLUB.
Yacht Club. All classes start at 2.45 p.m.
By Order.
and 5 p.m.
A launch will leave Blake Pier! for Kowloon Docks daily at 9.30 am 10.30 am, 11.30 am, 2.30 p.m together 3.30 p.m. and 4.30 pm. and re- turn to Hongkong at 10.15 alm. 11.15 am. 1.00 pm. 3.15 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.
the ORIENARY ANNUAL THE Start will be from the GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 9th February! 1923, at 11 a.m. for the purpose i of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1923.
The TRANSFER BOOKS off
the Company will be closed from
́. H. S. ROUSE, Hon. Sailing Secretary.
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
A figure well-known to frequen-
the 1st February to 9th February ters of the riverside bas dis-
By Order,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. Kowloon Docks. Hongkong, 15th Jan, 1924.
THE NEW-PREMOM KAMERY,
(both days inclusive), during appeared with the death of Mr.THERAPION NO. 1 which period notransfer of George Haines, of the boat house Shares can be Registered.
JOHND. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd, Jan. 1924.
at Old Windsor. An all-round THERAPION N
sportsman, he was aged sixty-two. Among other activities he wes
ERAPION NOS
sculling coach to the Prince of P the Royal Family,
and Auditors.
P
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD, Secretary.
Hongkong, 9th January 1924.
Fine Iacquared Ware One Very Fine Blue & White Kangbai)
On View from Thursday the 24th January 1924
Catalogues will be issued TermsCash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
When study ours are over there is no better companion for your children than
Path Baby
which will visualize the lessons that were taught in an entertaining way.
PATHE-BABY
complete $60.00
A. TACK
FILMS Strictly non-inflammable
$1.50 each.
sale On
| PATHE-ORIENT
26, Des Voeux Road, Central. 12, Queen's Road, Central.
Hongkong.
Whiteaway's Sale
BOOTS & SHOES
250 pairs
OF
MEN'S BOOTS & SHOES
in Brogues OXFORDS and Balmorala. Usual Prices $18.00 to $29.00
то
BE
CLEARED AT
300 pairs
OF
$10.00 pair.
BOY'S BOOTS & SHOES
TO
BE
in Black & Brown
CLEARED AT
$5.00 pair.
Real Bargains Less Than Cost
Whiteaway Laidlaw, &Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG.
and Curios. Comprising:
com
}
Kongmoen, Jan. 22, Mr. Fung. Shio-ming formally. assumed office as Ašting Com- missioner of Coast Defence yes- terday afternoon.
Chan Chak, the er-Admiral,
Fei Fan at five o'clock the same left for Canton by the gunboat
afternoon. Hundreds of people, including officials and merchants. lined up the bund at Pakkai to Porcelain Stands, Fruit Dishes, give the Admiral” -- a hearty. Ivory Opium Boxes, Bronze Barn-send-off. The "firing of guns. ers, Blue and White Bowls, Bamboo and the crackling of fireworks. Carvings. Vases. Snuff Bottles, spake loudly of the good Ivory Statuette Ho Sin Koo (Soo-wishes of the many friends chow Work), Ivory Carvings, Pen-whom the Admiral had left be- holders, Screens, Figures, Boat, hind. There went on a frantioj Dragans, etc.. etc, etc., Large waving of hats and a cheerful Red Laquer Boxes, Jade Pen-fluttering of handkerchiefs among holders, Bronze Vases, etc., etc..] the big crowds on shore until the
etc.
Also
A Rare Unique Collection of Rhinoceros Horns, consisting of $5 pieces, etc., etc.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
gunboat that carried the Admiral steamed away and faded out of sight.
Before his departure, Admira I Chan made a speech before large numbers of marines and HUGHES & HOUGH, troops. Large crowds of peo- Auctioneers.ple flocked to the scene. The Hongkong. 2nd Jan., 1924.
G.
NOTICE
Admiral spoke in forcible and. vindictive terms, and recounted all be bad done to serve the Constitutionalist cause. A few other high naval and military officers also took the platform. During a speech delivered by one of them,
this speaker said impressively "What has 003 Particulars and Conditions of the Admiral got for all he has done? Sale by Public Auction to be The sack! The hearers caught held on Monday, the 28th day the sarcastic mote and understood. of January, 1921, a: 3 p.m. at Many a responsive heart was the Offices of the Public Works touched. Dapartment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at
Conduit Road in the Colony of IMPORTING FIREARMS. Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of
75 years.
Daring Attempt Frustrated.
A daring attempt to import into.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Singapore a number of pistols.
„Najaf Hale,
Bandary Stem=zrements.
Σ
leet
ter
W
and revolvers was frustrated by the police on January 15th when a Hokien, who had just arrived from China on board the steamer
Ho Sang, was arrested.
The man came ashore with his. belongings which included a set of polished wooden tables and in the usual curse of things his Thelongings were examined at ibe Tanjona Fagar examination
shed.
The harmless looking tables and stools were also examined with the result that the suspicions of the officials conducting the search wete aroused. More vigorous methods were employed
Lammert Bros. and the startling discovery was
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have receiv. THE
ed instructions to sell by PublicAuction
Monday, the 28th. Jan. 1924. commencing at
10.30 am. and 2.00 p.m. at Gdown No 18, The 1ongkong
Kowloon Wharf & Godowo
Co., Ltd.. Kowloon
A Large Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods
comprising
Round. Flat & Square Bars, Angle Iron, Joists, Bar Ends, Galvanized Wire, Flour, Planks. Old Newspapers, Sulphate of Ammonia. L'assia, etc., etc..
→ also
50 Cases Chinese Wine, 51 Cases Stour.
24 Casas Provisions,. 29 Packages Sewing Machines, 48 Cases Matcher,
5 Bales Cotton Canvas,
482 Rolls Coagoltum...
10 Cases Shoe Wire,
10 Cases Shoe Nails,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
DO NOT MISS→→
ROCHA'S
POPULAR "AUCTION SALES
Every Tuesday Thursday
Saturday
At 2.30 pm. Specialar is the Valuation of Household and Office Furniture DA ROCHAS MART.
made that the tables and stools y had as many as 21 automatic. A pistols and revolvers ingeniously concealed in their framework. The "furniture" was broken up and it was seen that sockets had, been cut into the wood to contain each pistol securely. The three supports at the bottom of the tle round tables were actually The weapons holsters each containing a píštát fully
loaded.
were
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In the arrangement of books ahown above, the total of the two. numbers on the top row, when, multiplied, is equal to the nui- ber formed by the books on the middle row (27 and the two numbers folied the books on the boster
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