Entertainments.
Rally at $130,
5:515. 715, $15.
UEEN CINEMA
SUPER
Sundays nt
6 p.m., 7.30,
9.15.
Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 6th to 8th
7 Rear 'em yell when
"bores crash!
38feur 'em rour at the
smarthquake of "lagghter, the
earthquake of thrilla!
AEGER WILLIE COL
*BUS WHIKLWIND
ATICE SUCCESS". SØKEPT PACK THE
#LLOP OF THE
- SECTURE
Thes H. Ince
resents the hit the Year
Hottentot
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
45th Doug. MacLean and Madge Bellamya Panic!
-Added Attractions-
FELIX, THE CAT in "THE GOAT GETTER" PRIZMA COLOUR. OUR OWN TOPICAL.
Ho Made Love a Plaything
She thought she alone held his love--until aho saw him on the beach THE CENTRE OF ADMIRING BATHING BEAUTIES of his own social class! Love to her was a sacred thing and abe saw him make of it a plaything, How could she cut short this "MAD WHIRL"
See
MAY MCAVOY
-in another big Universal Jewel and watch her
cut the Gordian knot."
THE MAD WHIRL
is showing; TO-DAY till SATURDAY.
at 5:30 and 9.15 at
THE STAR
'KOMINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
S.S. VAN OVERSTRATEN
will i despatched on 6th August.
For SINGAPORE, Penang & Belawan dëli direct."
Offers excellent salcon accommodation, all lower berins
English Cuisine, doator carried, wireless telegraph.
1 CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $100.00.
In onzaction with the Royal Faokot Nav. Co.'s (EP.M. mowervices to all desiications in the Netherland. East Indios and
#Muniralía.
Agents → JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN, Tapban Central No. 1574. York Building. Charter Road.
Printed and Pubblished for the Proprietor by FREDERICK FFEROX FRANKLIN, at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of
Vitoria, Hongkong,
WANTED.
Newspaper Compositors. Apply
MANAGER,
Hongkong Telegraph.
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-Furnished Eu- ropean flat, centrally located, Kowloon, immediato occupation if necessary. Apply to Adver- tisor, P.O. Box 86.
GOD
LODOWN TO LET, in Alor
andra Buildings. Apply Secretary, A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited.
TO LET One European fat, Wanchai Gap Road, Hong kong. Apply to 32 Konnedy Road,
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1925.
FOR SALE
BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT NAVY DEPARTMENT
"As Is" and "Where Is" the U.SS. Ajax, ex colller Scindia.
For full particulara regarding terma "of sale and Inspection of rossol, apply to the Supply Officer, U. S. Naval Station, Cavite, P. I.
Vessel, opón for Inspection from July 15, 1925 to August 18th, 1925, both dates inclusive, between the hours of 8 am. and 4 p.m., Sun- days and Holidays excepted.
BIDS will be publicly opened 2" p.m., August 14, 1925,
Coples of circular proposal may
10 LET. Spacious suite of be obtained at American Consulate
Offices 2nd. door, Chartered General, Hongkong.
Bank Building (lift). Apply to: Linstoad & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
то
10 LET.—2 newly-construoted 3-storeyed semi-detached houses with garages attached situated on Inland Lot 2365
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS LIMITED.
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With reference to the offer of
Stubbs Road marked by sign- new, shares dated the 15th May, board of Shun Shing Contractor 1925, (made to existing share- just a little above Morrison Gap holders of the Company) "by the Road. Occupation about Juno let. Apply Sang Koo, New Bank Building.
SITUATIONS WANTED
terms of which the sum of $7.50 per share was to be paid on the 30th June, 1925, and the sum of $5 on the 30th September, 1925, the directors have decided (in view of present condition of affairs) to
"ONFIDENTIAL SECRE-the
TARY, Lady. British extend these dates. available beginning September as Confidential Secretary (shorthand] typiste) or Companion, musical. Interview arranged by letter to Box No. 1632. c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."
NOTICE.
The date for payment of the first instalment of $7.50 per share is accordingly extended until the 30th September, 1925, and the date for payment of the second instalment until the 31st December, 1925,
As regards abareholders who take advantage of these extended times Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd. the new shares allotted to them will announce that they can now de-rank for dividend as from the Ist liver goods from all departments, October, 1925, in respect of half including Groceries, Wines, and the nominal value theroof, and as Spirits, to Kowloon and Hong from the lat January, 1926, in res kag.
pect of the full nominal value
BA
FOR SALE.
thereof.
1:
Any shareholder who makes pay ment prior to the due date will be allowed interest at 7% per annum on the amount paid by him from ARGAIN."Six Monthe the date of payment until the duo
Prisoner of the Szechwan date. Military." To be obtained at This notice will not affect those Sayce & Co. Beaconsfield Arcade, shareholders who make payment on Tel 4706 Usual pr.co $6.50, the original datos e. as regards selling at $2.50 to clear. Order the first instalment on the 86ta early as the supply is limited.
June, and as regards the second. instalment on the 30th September. The shares to be allotted to them
FOR SALE-Studebaker seven will in accordance with the original
·ɛeater, Gardner five seater, terms of the offer rank for divi- Indian Scout, Secondband Rick dend on one half the nominal shaw Pathe Phonograph with value as from the 1st July, 1925, over 60 new and old Chinose and and on the full nominal value as English Patho and Victor from the 1st October, 1925 Records. Inspection and trial given at any time. Apply Post Office Box No. 434,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD,
4.8 practically all the Chinese
employees have absented
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Managing Director. Hongkong, June 30, 1925.
HONGKONG TR MWAYS LTD.
LAMMERTIS AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have re- ooived instructions to sell by Public Auction on.
Wed. the 5th. August 1925. at.11'a.m.
at Mesare: Kung Yau Yûen's
Godown-
(for account of the concerned)
120 Cases English Oat Torms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,
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THE Undersigned bave receiv
ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 7th. Aug., 1925 commencing, at 11 a.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, 220 Brass and Cast Iron Brad-
ket Lamps
8 Coils Single Load Covered
Wire
1 Drum Wire Cable
3 Cases-59 Pieces Miller
Tire and Tubes
1 Keg Greon Oxide Powder 10" Electric Table Fans
27 Tins Mess
123 Khaki Jackets '33 Khaki Shorts
21 Kłak Trousers
16 Khaki Breeches. 12 Bonnota 52 Caps
41 Helmets
12 Great Coats
3.Drums Black Paint
A Selection of German Glass Ware
Three Austrian Iron Safes "Flying Wheel Brand (New)
also
A Quantity of School Furniture comprising ——
Deske..
Desks and Seats Blackboards and Stands
and
A Lot of Miscellaneous Goods. Terms Cash on Delivery.'
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
By Order of the Mortagee.
Messrs. Lammert Brothers have
received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
RETAINING WALLS.
:
(Continued from Page 2) Witness: But that is coment mortar (indleating a piece of ma- torial produced by the juror).
Mr. Joseph You don't call this". cement mortar. It is not sand, it
is dirt.
Witness: It is a kind of cement mortar,
Wall Safe But-7.
POISON GAS
HUMANE METHOD FOR OLD HORRORS OF BATTLE.
American Chemical Society's Resolution.
Los Angeles, August 5-The Genova Conference's action. ban- ning the use of poison gas in war- time was.denounced by the Execu Mr. B. T. T. Boothby (engineer- tive Committee of the American In-chief of the Kowloon Canton Chemical Society at its annual Railway), was recalled.
meeting. The resolution adopted
The Coroner said that as the jury declared, "The prohibition of had had Mr. Boothby's report he did chemical warfare meant the aban not propose to Cover the samo donment of humane methods for ground again,
the old horrors of battle."--Reuter,
The Coroner to Mr. Boothby: Do you consider, it safe to allow this wall go on at present.
Witness replied that it was pro- vided certain precautions were takon.
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The Coroner: Are there any precautions to make it safer?
Witness: I suggest backing the which case any water coming down wall as the building proceeds, in would go over the top without
ausing any flooding.
THE HONGKONG RESOLUTIONS.
FOOCHOW'S SUPPORT.
The Hon. Mr. Holyoak has re- ceived a telegram from Foochow reading as follows:
Mr. H. A. Goldsmith (engineer
The Chamber of Commerce, 10- in-charge of roads, P. W. D.), representing local British Interest called, said that there had been compliments Hongkong. It is Com landslides in the same place pre-pletely in accord with the opinions « viously. The road was completely voiced and strongly supports the covered with debris. Witness had resolutions carried at the meeting expected the wall to be carried on July 27. It stresses strong and away if it were used as a dam. prompt action.
Skerrett Rogers, Chairman.
Mr. H. J. Best, (overseer of the P. W. D.) stated that it was part of his duties to inspect the dump,{ which he did at regular intervals of once a week. Cement was always being used in satisfactory quanti- ties but red earth was used instead of sand. Considering that one part of cement was being mixed with! six parts of sand, red earth was satisfactory for such cement mortar as was specified in the plans.
SCRAPPING SHIPS FOR MOTOR CARS.
HENRY FORD'S BID ACCEPTED.
In answer to a member of the
Washington, August 6-The jury witness said that the construc- United States Shipping. Board has. tion of the wall was similar to decided to hand over two hundred other walls serving similar purposes ships to Mr. Henry Ford for scrap- except that lime mortar was used ping on his bid of $1,700,000,---' instead of cement morter.
Reutor'a American Service.
Weekly Inspections.
Mr. d'Almada: I take it you were carrying out the inspections under Building. Authority instruc- tions?
Witness: Yos.
Mr. d'Almada: And you ins pected the plans before making your inspection.
on MONDAY, the 10th day of August, 1925, at Witness: Yes.. 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at their Mr. d'Almada: And Sales Room, Duddell Street, Vic-course of your inspections if you toria, Hongkong.
The Very Valuable Leasehold Property
in the
AVIATION ACCIDENT.'
PLANE COLLIDES WITH BALLOON ROPE.
Tokyo, August 5.-This morning while holding an air pageant at Tokorozawa commemorating the found any irregularities it would past aviation victims, an aeroplano. be your duty to report them?
collided with an observation balloon Witness: Yes.
rope severing it. The seroplane situate between Kennedy Road and MacDonnell Road, Victoria afore-whatever did you have to make any juring the
Mr. d'Almada: On no occasion crashed, killing the plot and in- photographer. The said and registered at the Land report as to any descrepancy of any
balloon is still flying followed by a Office, as section A and the remain-kind.
motor car.-Reuter, Ing portion of inland lot No. 1380. Witness: No.
IN ONE LOT The area of the land is 21850 square feet or thereabouts.
Mr. d'Almada: So far as you were concerned you were perfectly, satisfied with the way in which the] work was being carried on? could judge from my weekly inspec
Witness: Yes. So fur us. 1 tions, I was satisfied.
THE PRICE OF MOTOR TYRES.
The property comprises three European Messuages or Dwelling Houses being No. 6, Kennedy Road and No. 14 and 14A Macdonnell Road, together with the grounds
A BIG INCREASE. Mr. Nanilo Hughes (engineer off attached thereto respectively....
Particulara and conditions of ment), said that amongst his duties motor car tyres has increased fifteen
the Building Ordinance Depart
London, August The price of sale may be obtained from the was the scrutinising of the plans per cent. and inner tubes twenty
offices.of
י.
MESSRS. DEACONS,
1. Des Voeux Road Central, Vendora' Solicitors or
Mears, LAMBIERT BROS
Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 26, 1925.
themselves from work and the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS BY ORDER OF THE FIRST
remainder of the Staff is required
MORTGAGEB
for the maintence of the electric AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of supply, the Company asks con- fty cents per share has THE VALUABLE LEASE sumers to call at the Head ffice, been declared and will be payable
HOLD PROPERTY P. & O. Building, (3rd floor) and ON AND AFTER WEDNES situate at Victoria in the Colony pay their accounts which are now DAY, Tue 26th August, 1925. of Hongkong and known as ready.
when Dividend Warrants may be Sections M & N of Inland Lot GIBB, LIVINGSTON obtained upon application at the
No. 795 & CO., LTD.
offices of the company, Agento, Hongkong, 13th. July, 1925.
The REGISTER OF MEM- |BERS of the 'company will be closed from THURSDAY, 13th August to WEDNESDAY, 26th AUGUST, 1925, both days in-
HONGKONG HOTEL,lusive.
TEA LOUNGE 10 a.m. to 12 midnight PUBLIC BAR 8.m, to 12 midnight
SODA FOUNTAIN
9am to 11 p.m. NOW OPEN
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS" LIMITED.
By Order of the Board,
W. F, SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th July, 19 5
OHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4 Duddell Stroot,
If you have anything you would like to soli, exchango or · advertíso, send it to the CHINA AUCTION. "ROOMS: Telephone Central 4453.
R. V. M. R. DE Sousa, Auctioneer.
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with the buildings thereon news known as Nos. 24 and 26 Clarence Terrace in One Lot
to be sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION.
on Tuesday
The 4th day of August 1925,
at 3 p.m. by Messre, LAMMERT. BROTHERS
Auctioneers
and
At thoir Salesroom in Duddel Strest, Vistors, Hongkong For further particulars conditions of sale apply to
Mr. H. K. Wod,"
Bolicitor,
Bank of China Building, No. 4 Queen's Road Central,
or to.
Messra. Lammert Brothorn, the Auctioneers,
Duddell Street, Hongkong 30th July 1925.
per cent.Reuter...
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In connection with this wall dump. He gave evidence on the plans sub- mitted in connection with this wall. in December 1922 was refused on thority P. W. D.), stated that he An application for the dump make
the ground that it was an unanithad Inspected the site before dump. mission was finally given to erect permission in September last, he able site and another application ing was permitted by the Building was refused at a later date. Per Authority. When he had given
the wall, because the plans ap- assumed that any wall that was peared to be satisfactory.
necessary would be built and fully The Coroner: Are you antisfied completed and all the damping done that water will not enter the wall before the rainy season began. It how from above?
was doubtful whether this wall Witness: That is not in my do- could have acted as a dam. partment.
The Coroner: Do you consider The Coroner: It is up to you to it safe for them to carry on? see that adequate precautions are taken to prevent the water from
Witness: Yes, if they carry on entering.
with. filling as suggested by M Boothby. Witness added that ho
Everybody Giving Orders.
Witness: Provided proper pre, suggested that a certain section in cautions are taken to prevent for the Building Ordinance should be the flooding of the wall it will be amended to insure propoz; building perfectly safe. The architects have being carried out in such cases as been instructed, I believe, to take these.. the necessary precautions.
In answer to a further question The Coroner! Unfortunately, witness sald that he considered instructions do not carry us very that architects were and should far. Everyone seems to have been remain responsible for the proper. given instructions to every one drainage arrangements during con- elas.
struction
Mr. Russell. It is lack of co- In answer to the fury ~ witness ordination.
Bald that he considered that if the
In answer to Mr. d'Almads wit- dumping had been finished and the ness said that. the architect would wall completed by March 81, the not be justified in dumping before wall would not have given away, the wall was completed under any even constructed as it was the circumstances, according to the This concluded the evidence of instructions on the plan, which read the enquiry, which was adjournedo that the wall was to be completed till this afternoon when the jury before Alling commences.
will consider and present their Mr. A. E. Wright (Building Au- verdict,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.