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WANTED. YOUNG LADY- Well versod in the English, Spanish and Chinese Language; affora hor services as travelling companion Pirst Class or governess, Voyager. Apply Box No. 1094. cofongkung Telegraph."
TO BE LET.
TO LET Large Ground Floor Offico, Contral. Location. Particularly suitable for Banking business. Apply Box 1097 alo. "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET. - For two months Five roomed furnished house at Magazine Gap with Apply Tennis court attached Box 1993 c/o Hongkong Tele- graph."
TO BE LET.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
AMUSEMENT
OLET.-7 houses in Gord, n
Road, Causeway Bay, near
waterfront, good locality, suita- ST. ANDREW'S HALL.
ble for godowns and factories, nicoly built with reinforced con- creto upper flats suitable for: dwolling purposes with water- inetors. Apply No. 2 Ourdow Road, Causeway Bay or Tel.] C.2721. Cheong Hing Contractor Company.
Mr. & Mrs. G. T. EDKINS
p. p. c.
NOTICE.
that the business of Sharo|
MONDAY, April 7, at 5.30 p.m.
..Mr. Harry Ore's, Grand Pianoforte Recit
Also:
Mrs. R. Sanger, Professor Gonzaloz. $2. $1.
Tickets at Anderson's.
PÚBLIC DINNER
to
Sir William Rees-Davies, E. C.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3. 1924.
FORTHCOMING.
AUCTION
SALES.
HUGHES & HOUGH Lammert Bros. Lammert Bros.
LIMITED. IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public |Auction, for Account of the Con-
cerned),
on MONDAY & TUESDAY, the 7th and 8th April, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m., at Wyndham Hotel,
Comprising:--
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have rocav. od Instructions to sell Public Auction on
wed, the 18th April 1924. -at 3 o'clock pan.
at No 6 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town Two Complete Sets Rattan and Cane Solitting Machinery, to be put up in two Lots Lot 1. Machinery consists of 2 Splitters and 4 Shavors
ValuabHousehold Fumiture, &c., &c. &c.,
Double and Single Wardrobes mirrors), Washstands, (bevel Dressing Tables, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, Dining Tables and N. B.
Cupboards, Crockery, Chairs,
IT
T is proposed that a dinner the should be given by Foreign Community in honour of the departing Chief Justion at the Hongkong Hotel, on Satur Shanghai Baths, Cooking Utensils,
to
jete, etc.
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NOTICE is hereby given that day, 12th. April. at 8 pm-
Gentlemen wishing and Genorul Brokers heretofore present should notify on carried on by the undersigned at before 5th April, their intention Victoria in the Colony of Hong to Colonel Roborison, Hongkong kong under the style or firm of Club, who will be supply all WRIGHT & HORNBY will as particulars, from 1st day of April 1924 be earried on by them under tho style or firm of TESTER &
PRIVATE HOTEL, Vie- ABRAHAM.
toria Garden Kowloon 1 minute from ferry. Hoxt door new hotel Torms from 14 por day full board. Social ratos for families, Tol, K.357.
TO LET FOR 6 MONTHS-
Peak residence---253 The Falls" unfurnished, with garden And swimming tank. Possession let April, 1924, Apply, SANG KEE, New Bank Building.
The change of name involves no change in the constitution of the firm which will be continued us before.
P. TESTER.
E. ABRAHAM. Members of the Hongkong STOCK EXCHANGE.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Entry Forms for the Second LET-5 roomed house DRAFT PROGRAMMES and Avenue, Extra itace Meeting to he hold
•No. Hemuntin. Box 1087. Telegraph.
TO LET
5. Peaco Apply jo
within
or
Hongkong, 22nd. March, 1924,
Would
any woman admit she was the woman who fooled herself?
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FRANK RONALD SMYTH has as from the First hundred and Twenty four. heen day of April One thousand nine the 19th and 21st: April,dmitted as a partner in the firm of Vernon and Scyth carrying Hongkong (weather permitting) ay
obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Causeway on business as sharobrokers at 4A,, Des Voeux Road Contral Bay Stables.
SATUR-Victoria in the Colony of Hong-
One large office room, with partitions, in Please apply
centre position.
to P..O. Box No. 423.
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Entries CLOSE on DAY, 5th. April, 1924,
AND 8000, 40,000, Cheung
WE
Sha Wan, Shangshui and
elsewheru, also houses to rent and
NOTICE.
bo.
the undersigned hereby give notice that we have
for sale Homuntin. Shengshrid resumed insiness as share and Poak & Lower levels Tel. 4630 general brokers under the style.
Investors!! Hongkong Small
or firm of WRIGHT ANDY COM-1 Share & Real Estate Co.
PANY at Princes Buildings. Ter House Street, Third Floor as from the 31st. March 1924.
0
TO LET-First Floor No. 9 Jordan Road, 3 roma Bull and servant quarters with Bush- ing. system. Apply: KOON TAI & CO., 24. Des Vaux Road, Central. 'Phone C. 417.
10 LET. Two roomed Dals
Telephone No 3519 Central. EWRIGHT..
T. W HORNBY.
NOTICE.
kong and that the firm of which the partu re now are ROBERT THOMAS MATHESON and FRANK RONALD SMYTH
to
on will
earry continue business as heretofore under thu ste of " Vernon & Smyth ".
Dated the 1st day of Aprili
1924
VERNON & SMYTH, 4A, Des Vieux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong.
HONGKONG FORFARSUIRE
ASSOCIATION...
N has been proposed to form a Hongkong Forfarshire As- sociation. All those interested.
Chantong Street Light & HONGKONG & CHINA GAS are requested to meet at No. 2
airy, electric lights, Water; two- minutes from shameon British
CO., LTD.
bridge. Apply E. R. Mogra. - R..G, P. CURRY, having
Shameer.
FOR SALE. UST received a shipment of JUST
PRINTED VOILES Orental dosigns. Also ARTIFICIAL SILK for Knitting Junipers in various colours. Inspection invit- od. "MARGUERITE 1, Rose Terrace, Kowloom.
MR.
retired from the Company's
servico, on completion of his agreement, notice is hereby given that Mr. 1 J. BLACKBURN, the Resident Engineer, has been Appointed, as from this date, to hold all rowers pertaining to the office of Local Secretary.
(Signed) JARDINE, MATHE-
SON & CO., LTD. Local Agents.
FOR SALE.
3,000. B.H.P. POWER PLANT THIS plant consists of the following, all in working
order having just recently been in full use. () Four "Mond gas producors capable of gonorating 400,000 cubic feet of gas bor hour of 140 B. T. U. por cubio foot completo with washers, cooling tower, scrubbers, contrifugal cleaners, blower, motots, piping, ote, coal elevator and charging plant: (6)-Two Cockorill" horizontal 4-cylinder tan-
dem double anting type gas ongines. 1,000 B. H P. onch and two samo type 2-gylinder engines of 500' B. H. P. each, all the above'mado hy Richardson Westgarth & Co., England.. Engines complete with air starting plant, oloc- tric ignition, wator cooling pumps and motors, turning gear, motors, etc.
Two dynamon by Dick Kerr & Co., England, having an output of 150 K.W. ancli at 250 vn'ts when driven at 120 revolutions, also two similar dynamos-of 375 K.W. each, complete with switch-boards, and Instruments, etc. For further particulars; apply to
Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agentp
ikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of
Hongkong Limited.
Hongkong, 28th., Mach
Queen's Buildings, Ground Floor, opposite Star Ferry on Friday April 11th at 6 p.m.
THE NEW FRENON FEMBOY.
THERAPION N§. 1. THERAPION NË.2 THERAPION NO
IF YOU SUFFER AFTER EATING
ofi
take two or three tablets Bleurated Magnesia with a sip of water Thin.quickly, surely and safely neutralises the harmful acid, stops. tlie food formentation. and gives your stomach a chance to proceed with its work in a painless normal manner. Thous ands of people know from their own experience that Bisurated Magnesia is the only thing that elps thom-that it's the only thing that ariables them to eat hearty meals of the good things they like without worrying about aftor effects. Bi-urated Magnosia Tablets cost little at any chom- ist's, and they are ad sura in offact that that doctors and hös-" pitals all over the world praíso them and prescribe thom. Bisurat- ed. Magnosia will rid you of all, trace of stomach pain and, weak- mase and will enable you to eat. hoarty meals of the things you liko without fear of consoquent discomfort.
Be sure to sea the oval 'BISMAG' trademark, on the wrappor when buying.
The Sign
of the
Cevains
BISMAG
See if un every Package
And
General Household Sundries. On view, 6th April,
Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,
Auctioneers.
on FRIDAY,
.
蹑
"PRINCE OF SCOTLAND."
Bros. An Edinburgh Tribute.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
HE Undersigned have receive od instructions to well by Public Auction on
The Queen was present at. University College when Dr. [Wältor-Seton inaugurated tho Lecturoship in Scottish History' with a lecture on Sonte Histor fans of cotland." In the course of his review of those writers, from the 14th century to the Friday, the 4th. Apŕll, 1924.
prosent day. Dr. Soton roforred to the title Prince of Scotland" as commencing at 10.30 am. at Godown No. 18, The Hong applied to the Heir-apparent to the Crown, Though Ballondon kong & Kowloon Wharf &
gave the title to the King's oldest Godown Co,Ltd., Kowloon, (for account of the concorned)son so far back as about 1100, it would appear doubtful whether A Large Quantity of Miseel the title existed legally before
faneous Goods
1400. From about 1400 "Prince' of Scotland," has been the title Comprising:
oldest son of tho
.
complete with Shafting and Pedestals and Quantity of Sparo Cane.
Lapor in bales, Cotton Yarn, of the
King: It is still one ..of..
titles of the Prince of Splitting Cutters (Now.) Imitation Leather, Cotton Waste, Lot 2 Machinery consists of 2 Cot on Duck, Shovels, Tarred the
Splitters and 6 Shavers Rope, Carbon Sticks; Wire, Not-Wales, and, moreover, while his with a Quantity of Spare ting, Fountain Pens, Porcelain, Royal Highness becains Prince Cane Splitting Cutters. Brass Shoe Naila, Cotton Printed of Wales by special creation, ho The Machinery com- Calico, Cotton Spool Yarn, Match became Prince of Scotland by. prising Lot 1 has boon Frames, Toilet Soap, Cotton Sing right of birth as soon as his father
Ware, bocamo King in use for 6 months and late, Beads, Enamello is in first class and Umbrella Handles and Umbrella. It would, the lecturer suggest
Ribs, etc., etc, etc.
-serviceable condition.
The items comprising Lot 2 are now and aro still in their original
Fin Further Particulars apply to ho: Undersigned.
Terms: 30% of the purchase
the 11th April,, 1924, at 2.30 p.m. price on fall of hammer.
297, The Peak,
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers.
A Small Quantity of Valuable Blackwood Furniture, Comprising:--
Tables, Stools, Cabinet, Flower Stands, Chairs, Screens, Teapoys. M.-T: Tables, etc.
міна
Pictures, Rattan Ware, Tables, Lamps, Bronzes and General House hold Sundries, one Bicksha, etc.. etc.
Aud
1 Grand Piano (Plezel) 2 Large Carpets 21 X 12. Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,
Auctioneers
Hongkong, 1st April, 1924.
I
DO NOT MISS-
ROCHA'S POPULAR AUCtion sales Every Tuesday Thursday
Ꮡ Saturday
At 2.30 p.m. Specialist in the Valuation of" Household and Office Furniture DA ROCHA'S MART
Phone 2931. 2A D'Aguilar St.
STAR THEATRE
KOWLOON.
Grand Concert
by
The Hongkong Philharmonic Society's
Chorus and Orchestra
ON- (TO-DAY)
$
THURSDAY, 3rd. April, 1924. at 9.15 p.m.
Prices:-$3, $2 & $1.
BOOKING
AT MOUTRIE'S AND STAR THEATRE.
also
270 Packages Matches - (all more-or-less-damaged) Termy-Cash on dolivory.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auotioncorn
THE Undersigned have receiv- od instructions to sell by Publio Auction on.
Sat., the 5th. April, 1924.
commencing at 11a.m.
at No. 6 Catchick Street, Kennedy-Town
2 "Atlas" Combined Rice Mills
with Hullor Scouring Cones and-Fan-with
Aspirator
4 "Hindustan" Rice Huller &
Polishers
Compete with sparos
1 Portable Crane-lift 2 tons,
height.of lift 6′ 6′′
2 Automatic
chinos
3 Electric Fan
Knitting Mu-|
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ed, cause an outburst of loyal enthusiasm in Scotland if, on the oocusion of the visits.of the Princo to Scotland, Scots were permitted to welcome and to drink tha health of the lad that was born to be King" by his title "Prince. of Scotland and Wales," for which the precedent of centurias can ho claimod. When the audience |cheared, Dr.Soton, turned to the Queen and said, "I trust that your
Majesty observing the warmth with which thosuggestion was greeted, will be graciously pleased to mention the same to, the Princo, whom I take the li berty of calling in ancient Parlia- mentary terminology, your Ma- jesty's dear son, the high and mighty Prince David, Prince, of (Scotland and Walos." The Quinolined her head, ainid renowed applauso.
OVERHEAD STREET
CROSSINGS:
A Quantity of Electric Grilles To Minimise City Dangers.
Sectors, Dishes, Bar Grill,
etc., etc.
5 Pressure Gauges
also
Much attention is bestowed on:
a proposal by Sir Alfrod Yarrow to build, as a traffic experiment,. a bridge over one of two "main...
10 Electric Motors from 1/4 to thoroughfares intersecting
11⁄2 B.P.
At
a. London level; crossing: - Tho
Complete with Pulleys Slide-special merit of Sir Alfred Yor-
rails and Starters
and
A Large Assortment of
Paints, Varnishes and Patent
Dryers Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioncórs.
NEVER LAUGHED.
row's offer to the London County Council and to The Councils of Westminster and St. Marylebone Is that it is practical, and, to the public concornéð, financially attractivo. Ho is prepared at his own expense to erect an elevated ernesing.at some selected, place ahue the cross-roads cause con- :1!orable congestion, on condition. h the detalls are accepted by bh parties and that the scheme ramairs in operation for two years. If at the end of that time the principle, thon he wil\'ox-> peit, to te reimbursed for the cost of buliding the bridge. If Parnell's Only Pleasantry, he will have 16 taken down,
also at his own expenes,
The place suggested for the ex- Mr. Michael MacDonagh, lecturing 'rocently to the Irish periment, of the success of which Literary Society of London on ho himself is confident, is at the "Irish Reminiscences of the junction of Oxford-street and House of Commons," related the Regent-street- well-known one Parliamentary pleasantry, in scone of hourly congestion, but one which may soom a' trifle. which Parnell over indulged..
too, conspicious for experiment. The Irish Party were discus. The St. Marylebone. Buraugh sing at great length the Mutiny Council has appointed a spoco Bill for the Maintenance of Dis-sub-committee to consider the cipline in the Navy, urging par-suggestion and offer, and to tho two other ticularly the abolition of flogging. confer with The Firat Lord of the Admiralty counatle, while the London was Ward Hunt, a heavy and County Council has referred the, rather stolid man, addicted to mattor to its Improvements Com- alamboring on the Treasury mitter. Meanwhile the opinion Bonch. Parnell pointed out that of the traffic authorities is that among, the offences for which the scheme will be difficult to flogging might be inflicted was carry out. If 18," they add, that of a sentry sleeping, at his for the promoters to make out post of duty. Surely," he wont their case." "The reception of on to say, the First Lord of the the proposal is genorally sympa Admiralty does not regard that thetfe but qautious. as a serious offence? ***
Parnell was donoribed by Mr.
MacDonagh as possessing gifta ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL FOILED of personality so rare that none Waslow Simak and Mrs. Annier of his party could claim to possess Hikdik have been arrested and thom. On the other hand, he charged with writing a letter lacked one quality which was threatening to blind the three common among them. That was children of Edsel Ford unless the a Bongo of gaisty. Hls aloof and lattor paid $1,000,000,5:56: aristocratic air was all the more Detroit gable. Simask was 'Br marked as he süt quite still-in the rested when he wont to the stur midat of bis excited and boistered place, to collect the money. ous followers, with folded, arme, He said the woman indubed him his hat wall over his eyes, ap to write the letter parently self-absorbed, but really. very watchful of the proceedlog of the House,
to Japan:This also appears be growing into Kyhabit. Parnell smiled sometimes, Edmund Blunden, continued Mr. MacDonaghiwelling verse has
but I never heard him laugh, editorial staff. Nor did ever hear anyone laugh Ashens
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at him striking proof" of the Profdamórkof dread Interest and respect, he always inspired.
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