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WANTED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1924.

AMUSEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO BE LET.

PRIVATE HOTEL. 1. Victoria

Gardens, Kowloon, 1 minute'

NOTICE.

the undersigned, C. L. Chung, have rosigned from the from forry, next door now hotel services of Mosers. Universall Terms from 84 por ay, full board Picturo special rates for families. Tela phone E: 357,

TO LET FOR 6 MONTHS.-

Corporation of Now York, (Hongkong Branch) and Twill start my own business with Mr. J, M. Shroff at 24-Ice House Strast.

Peak residence-253 "The Falla" unfurnished, with garden” and swimming tank. PosBORAlon

C. L. CHUNG, (signed)..

1st April, 1924. Apply SANO Hongkong, April 9th. 1924, KEE, Now Bank Building,

PITMAN'S SHORTHAND-

At the Italian Convent, 28 FO LET. One large offico roon, with partitions, in Caino Road, A course for bo-

Please apply ginners starting on the 15th inst., contro position. Thoory and

classes to P, O. Bax No. 123. Speed proceeding,

WANTED

OLET houses in Gordon Road, Causeway Bay, near Interpreter, waterfront, good locality, suita British Subject born, White ble for godowns and factories, Race. ablo to speak, read, and nicoly built with reinforced con- write dialects of Southern China, oreto. upper flats suitable for Stot also Stut qualified Steno dwelling purposes with water- grapher, apply P.O. Box, 247, motors. Apply No. 2 Gordon giving full information of quali Road, Causeway Bay or Tel. fications and experience.

C.2721. Cheong Hing Contractor Company.

TO BE LET.

TO LET.-Large Ground Floor Office, Central Location. Particularly suitable for Banking business. Apply Box 1091 elo, "Hongkong Telegraph."

To

months.

O LET.-For two

Five roomed furnished house at Magazinu Gap with Tonnis court attached. Box

1093 c/o

Telograph."

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Apply "Hongkong

TO LET-Two roomed. Euro: pean flat in Tsim Sha Tsui on firat floor, with Bath room Servant's quarters and kitchon. Apply Box No. 1103 c/o Hong- kung Telegraph ".

TO LET FURNISHED, six- roomed HOUSE, in Kennedy German Road topposite Old Club), Tennis Court; lower and For one vegetable Gardens.

TO LET Furriished from June 1st. New Houso al Doep Water Bay with 4 bedrooms, drawing and dining room and library. Hot and cold water laid system, Flush sanitary on, Servants quarters and garogo, 16 acres of ground. Apply to Geo. P. Lammert, 4 Queen's Road, Central.

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FOR SALE.

UST received a shipment of PRINTED VOILES Oriontal ' designs. Also ARTIFICIAL

SILK for Knitting Jumpers various colours. Inspection invit- ed. "MARGUERITE" 1. Rose Terrace, Kowloon.

new

in

FOR loase or rent three flats in building Hongkong sido; spendid Ineation overlook ing harbour. AB modern im provements; board if desired. Tel. 4630 or write P.O. Box 484.-

MISCELLANEOUS.

year from June. Apply Box WOULD

communicate with ad-

No. 1105 care of "Hongkong Telephone.

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Ex-Active Service Men's Association. (1914-1918)

REMINDER.

the usual Quarterly. Gen- oral Mooting wil be held at the Club Booms, No. 17 Queen's Rd.. Central at 6pm. on THURSDAY April 10th. 1924.

MEMBERS aro reminded that

A full attendance is requested. H. J. TIMPERLEY,

Act. Hon. Socretary.

NOTI

NOTICE.

OTICE is hereby givon that scrip No 4227 for 500 shares Ewo Cotton Mills Ltd, in the name of Mr. Ezra Abraham of Hongkong together with a duly executed transfer deed purporting to assign the vald shares has boon lost.

.

SUNDAY NEXT

-AT

THE CORONET

POOR MEN'S WIVES

BOXING BOXING

VICTORIA RECREATION

CLUB.

Thursday, Friday. & Saturday,

April, 10th. 11th. & 12th. Commencing, & p.m. & 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and

B p.m. on Saturday. Admission $2.00 and $1.00

Ringuido seats $3.00 Season tickets $7.00

Booking at the Andorsun Music Co.

The said shares are the pro-

of the undersigned and! perty application has been duly mado to the Company for the issue of a duplicato scrip.

The public is therefore warned) against dealing with the said shares without reference to the undersigned. Any person having| HONGKONG ENGINEERING any knowledge as to tho where- abouts of the said scrip is asked to communicate with the undor signed.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE. HONGKONG.

any person or person THE Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held vertiser e/o the undermentioned in the City Hall, on MONDAY, Box No. as to the whereabouts 14th April, 1924 at 5.15 p.m. or address of Janies Walter Ellis, who loft

Rangoon about the (a) TO LET.--From May 1st. Hum middle of February, 1920. for phrey's Buildings Kowloon. Hongkong. Any person or per- Well furnished double room (with sons giving the above informa (b) board Private modern bathroom will be suitably rewarded. Box attached. Apply Box No. 1106 No. 1107-rio-Hongkong Tele c/o "Hongkong Telegraph." Kraph":

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CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES.

NOTICETO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM' SHIP

COMPANY, LTD.; and.

Lammert Bros. HUGHES & HOUGH CHINA MUTUAL steam

PUBLIC

"AUCTION.

THE Undersigned' have receiv

od--instiuction from A. W. van Andel Esq., to soll by Publlo Auction on

Mon., the 14th. April, 1924.

commencing at 2.45-p......... at "Louron Villas" No. 11 Chat. ham Road, Kowloon A Quantity of Valuable House. hold Furniture comprising:- Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Dinning Room Suite, Brass. Ornaments, Curtains, Carpets, atc., oto.

2 Bed Room Suite, Chest of Drawers, Screens, Single and Doublo Wardrobos, with Glass Doors, Card Tables, Glass Ware, Pictures, etc., olc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture and

'One Complete Nursery. Catalogues will be issued On Viow from Sunday the 13th. April 1924

Terms: Cash on delivory,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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THE Undersigned have recalv- od instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Wed., the 16th April 1924. at 3 o'clock p..

at No. 6 Catchick-Street, Kennedy Town

LIMITED.

IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GENERAL AUCTIONEERS,

Two Complete Sets Rattan and Cane Splitting Machinery. to be put up in two Lots Lot 1. Machinery consists-of-2 Splitters and 4 Shavers complate with Shafting and Pedestala and Quantity of Spare Cano Splitting Cutters (Now.)

.+

NOTICE is hereby given that the Second Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Engineering & Construction Company Limited, Lot 2 Machinery consists of 2 will be held in the Offices of Messrs. Shewan, Tomas & Co.. St. Georgn's Building, Chater For the following purposes:~~-

Road, Hongkong, on Thursday, N. B. To recite the Report of the the 10th. day of April 1924, at Committed and Statement of 12,00 noon for the purpose of Accounts for the past year. receiving the Report of the Board To elect the Officers and Com-of Directora and a Statement of

mittee for the onsning year.

Accounts for the Half-year onded

(c) To considor the manner in on-the-31st. December 1923, and which St. George's Day shall of electing Directors and Auditors. The Transfer Books of the be celebrated.

Company will be closed from the (d) To transact any other busi-4th. to the 10th. April, both days

ness of which due notice has inclusive.

boon given.

All Members are requested to attend.

G. H. PIERCY,

Hon, Secretary.. Hongkong, 5th. April 1924.

GOT INDIGESTION ?

Here's news for you!

By Order of the Board,

S. COURTNEY COOK.. Secretary. Hongkong, 27th. March, 1954.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaart - Maatschappij (United Netherland Navigation Company).

Holland-oost Azie Liju.

(Holland-East Asia Lino.). From Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen.

Do you realise that nine cases of digestive trouble out of every ten are caused by xcase acidity in the stomach and that this is eastly neutrálised? It's a fact, and! you can demonstrate it by taking a couple of Bisurated Magnesia Tablots next time you got an attack of stomach pain. Notice The Steamship, the case, the instant relief which theso tablets bring! That's bo-

·"COSTKERK "

cause they neutralise the pain-having arrived from the above causing acid the moment they ports, consignacs of cargo by her onter the stomach. Disurated are notified that all goods are Magnesia Tablets are the finest being landed at their risk into things out for inparting health, the hazardous and/or extra- strength and vigour to the vital hazardous godowns of the Hong- orans, and you can get these kong and Kowloon Wharf. and wonderful tablets cheaply at any Godowon Co. Ltd., whence and chemist's. When buying look or from the wharves delivery at the wrapper to mako aure that may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 16th. what you have got is Bisuratod Magnenia, as this ensures your April, 1924, will be subject to getting the one thing that does ront. give surò and instant relief., If All broken, chafed and damak- you see the oval BISMAG' trade mark you'll know your'e safe.

The Sign

· of the

Genuine

BELAG

od packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th April, 1924, at 10 a.m. by Messrs, Goddard & Ser it on Douglas,

THEY' Package:

MASSAGE HALL

25 WYNDHAM STREET

MRS.-H. MORITA. ENT HL. BUGITA.

Claims against the steamer must be prapanted in Friting within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will, not be recognized. MARA BAA

No Fire Insurance will b effected by the undersigned in

any case whatever.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consigneos Steamer

Company's par

"HELENUS " are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holi's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie af Consignoe's risk and subjoot to terms and conditions of storage for delivery from ed Instructions to sell by be ready THE Undersigned have recoivat Holt's wharf. The Cargo will Godown on and after. 9th. Public Auction

April. on FRIDAY,

Optional cargo will be landed, the 11th April, 1924, at 2.30 pm, unless notice has been given prior

at 297, The Peak,

to steamer's arrival.

and broken. chafed, All A Small Quantity of Valuable, Blackwood Furniture, damaged goods are to be left in Con prislyg:-

the Gedowns, where they will bo Tables, Stools, Cabinet, Flower examined on any Tuesdays and Stands, Chairs, Screens, Tenpoys Fridays between the hours of M.-T. Tables, etc.

.

Also Pictures, Rattan Ware, Tables,

10.45 am and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted

Lamps, Bronzos and General House-after the Goode have left the hold Sundries, one Ricksha, etc., Jetsamor's Godown, and all Goods. remaining undelivered after the 15th April, will bo to ront.

Splitters and G Shavors with a Quantity of Spare] Cano Splitting Cutters, The Machinery

com-

prising Lot 1 has boon in use for G months and is in first olass and serviceable condition. The items comprising

Lot 2 are new and are still in their original CANOS.

For Further Particulare apply to be Undersigned.

-Torms -- 30% of the purchase price on fell of hammer.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Underctions to soil. by

HE Undersigned have receiv

Public Auction on

Wed. the 16th April, 1924.

commencing at 3 p.m.: at No 6 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town

(for account of the concerned) 18 "Dover" Independent Cooking Stoves 18 Sets of Fire Bricks to suit "Dover Stoves as above"

84 Grates and Fire Place Interions as follows:-

46 Interious 20′′ 38′′ x 16" Fire 12

-do-

4

12 Tilo Register

12

Grates 34" x 36" x 16" Fire.

do:-

etc.

36" x 38" 16" Fire).

And

1 Grand Piano (Piezel), 2 Large Carpets 24 X 12. Hongkong, 1st April, 1924. Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,

Auctioneers.

G.

NOTICE."

The

subject

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under. signed on or before the 29th. April, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will bo eflected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente.

Oth. April, 1924.

CURIOUS THEORY.

Particulars and Conditions of the Which Leg do You Cross. A student of humanity many Sale by Public Auction to be hold on Monday, the 14th day of April, 1924, at 3 p.m., at the years ago based his estimate of Offices of the Public Works character upon what people did Department, by Order of His with their logs when they sat at Excellency the Governor, of one case, eays a Homo paper. As a result of many observations, he Lot of Crown Land at Kennedy arrived at the conclusion that the Road in the Colony of Hongkong normal man invariably sat with for a term of 75 years, with the his right leg over the left, while option of renewal at a Crown

the normal woman as invariably Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor crossed the left over the right. of His Majesty the KING, for ona From this he deduced by some further term of 75 years."

process of logic the theory that

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. to sit with the loft leg over right

Inland L. Na, 2443

Searinland Lot No. 2153 Keanedy Rik

Registry ·

Locality.

Boundary Menurements.

2.

4. E.

feet, leul.

fee!

As per ente plan,

Y}

ສແວງ

Epres Price 1

Lammert Bros.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

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

Friday, the 11th. April, 1924,

commencing at 11 am.

at their Bales.Room, Duddell Street.

(for account of the concerned)

A fino Selection of Suit

Ladies' Silk dress) Longths,

was a mark of effeminacy,

A lattor-day studont tried to apply the theory the other day when travelling in a public con- voyance containing a large num~~- bor of passengers of both sex08.. But humanity must hayo chang- ad considerably--and for the worse since the day of the original student of human legs, - for oven crosslegged man Jack- and woman Jill-had tho left leg over the right! The logical a sumption, then, is that the only real men on, that convayanco. re- frained from crossing their legs, and that avery cross-legged man of them was effeminate an "old woman," in fact,

It is sad to contemplate the probable fate unless the men can be trained when boys at sobool: to cross their right logs over their left.

CAN ONE SAY? What Does the Public Want ?

Miss Rose Macaulay, the nov elist, and Mr. A. P. Herbert, the humorist, debated "What the public wants-and why" at the London School of Economics.. Ono was supposed to be the lecturer the other the counter- lecturer, but which was which did

deliverances.

lengths, (latest patterns), Silk not clearly appear from the two Miss Macaulay wae-right when and other linings, Raincoats and Tailors' Sundries.

she declared that most people: bad O Vlow from fhursday, she not the least idea what they want. 10th April 1924.

Torms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,

A Good Opportunity for Buil-, HONOKONG JOCKEY CLUB. ders and Contractors

Terms Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers.

DO NOT MISS- ROCHA'S

POPULAR AUCTION SALES Every Tuesday

Saturday

Specialist is the

and

Bill of Lading will be coun- Househ trigued by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

To have discovered what one wants is the privilege of a long and well-spent life. Mr. Herbert. was perhaps equally right in- contending that there are fifty publics. The speakers agreed that the purveyors under-estimate public taste and intelligence. Mias Macaulay said that editors had Invited her to write on such sub

THE Second Extra Race Meet Sects as Why I would not marry ing will be held (weather a curate. The cave man," and permitting) af Happy Valley on Bhould clever women, marry ↑ Saturday, 19th and Monday. These editors were sure that the 21st Aptil commencing at 3 p.m. public wanted that kind of sin each day. The first bell will be She thought they rung at 2,30 p.m. The charge for but there wAS / admission to the Public Enclosure swallowed anything

anid what will be $1-Boldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.

Members are advised that they must show their Besson Tickets to obtain admission to the Mom bars Enclosure.

Each member, has the introducing & non-memb

ustion of Members Enclos

hom canbi Mesery, Linste

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