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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEIM- BOAT QO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HONGKONG - CANTON LINE Halling :-To Canton daily at 8s.m. and 10 p.m. (Sundays 10 p.m. only) From Canton dally at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Sundays 5p.m.only) SERVICE OF THEHONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG – MÀ AO LIND

No SUNDAY sailing 21/6/25

Sailings to Macao-Daily at 2 pm. Sallings from Macas-Daily at 8 am. 1

Further Information may be obtained at the Company's Office, 4A. Dos Youx Road Central, Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son Ltd,, or the American Express Company Hongkong.

THE ALL-BRITISH CALCULATING MACHINE

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Actuarial work

Costing Averaging

Pro rata calculations.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

CHINESE FIRM'S HEAVY LOSES.

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1025.

advantage. But it in imposible to single out any one performer for special mention, for the standard foxcellence was so high and everyons contributed handsomoly to the súri tebal of splendid enter tainment. L! !;

A daring daylight robbery was

Each of the players has hoon perpetrated. Saturday afternoon, when the premises of the Chin given a name and they all lived. Hing-loong firm of exporters were up to them with distinction. They ransacked and $15,000 worth of wore Piano Pinkie (B. F. Sayor.), money and jewellery taken. Seven Moth-Eaten Monty (R. Genes.), mon entered the floor and after Cumhither Cumshaw. (A. Pro two and a half hours seoroh left birt.), Molodious Marazion (A. W. without arousing the slightest Wade.). Villainous Victor (A. S. suspicion among the people in the Poucoch), (Diaphanous Daphne (H. street or the numerous passengers Guard. waiting for the Canton boats direct ly opposite the scene of the rob- bery

The Chin Hing-long firm, which

men

deals with America, is situated at No. 154 Connaught Road, third floor opposite the Ping On whack. Shortly before two o'clock on Satuday, afternoon Reven entered the floor by moans of the staircase, whilst the masters of the firm were engaged in conversation. The entry was so quiet that, the men's presence was not detected till the merchants were over- powered and securely bound and and gagged. The gang produced revolvers and knives with which they threatened the inmates, six merchanta and eleven fokis. These,

all placed under WOID guard and warned to remain quite during the rubbers' search of the flat. On the floor were six sales and the keys of four of these were obtained from the merchants. The other two, for which ad keys were produced, were forced open and the thieves were rewarded with a sum of $14,000 in morey and over

GUY'S CALCULATING MACHINES, LTD. $1,000 in jewellery,

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Import Department Sole Agents Stocks Carried.

Satisfied that they had collected all the valuables, the robbers calmly made their escape through the main entance and quietly disappeared among the crowd in the stret,

Thu incarcerated merchants were released about fifteen minutes after

www the robbara' departure by a number

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CHINA BUILDING, (Facing Queen's Theatre).

COME AND COOL OFF

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of other merchants who visited the floor. The visitors were very much surprised to find the offices in disorder and คน investigation discovered the occupsats bound und gagged.

By the time a report was made to the police the men had made good their escape, and although a search was instituted none of the men have yet been arrested. Owing to the large crowd of people in the vicinity, they had no difficulty in evading arrest.

K. G. C. CONCERT, PLEASANT AND SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. There was a crowd of close upon 609 to patronise, the first concert of the season arranged by the coin. mittes of the Club in the Kowloon Cricket Club grounds on Saturday night. The weather was excellent, and a very enjoyable evening spent Rarely have the newbers of that excellent company The Poaries" benn in such splendid from, and they were heartily received and applauded.

The proceedings opened with a selection from the Titania's or- chestra, and afterwards the per formors got down to real business and kept the audience in roars ol laughter. Dialogues, sketches and songs were all splendidly done; appreciation being clearly shown.

H. Guard was a clever female impersonator, and A. W. Wade used a clear baritone voice to great

The Titania's orchestra is to bo beartily congratulated on its efforts towards the great succoas "el the

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