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Nos. 1366, 1375, 1314, 1320, 1384, 1376 1385, 1342, 1392, 1397, 1409, 1418

TUITION

SPANISH LANGUAGE TULI TIO-Students uplt both Techalen and Commerial Anni '. rapid mothed. Pro ficiency guaranteed in six months The Spanish professor is a higher graduate of Madrid University, For particulare, apply Post Office Box 55.

PREMISES TO LET

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

URNITURE of 2 roomed furnished at for sale, or would let for term. Fitted with uropean bath, goyser, W.C. gan stovo. Can be visited from Mid-) day to a p.m. any day excapt Monday Top floor. No 4 King's Terrace, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

"Bouso; Flats. · Building-Lotu, Estates nucoliated for rent, aue tion, or privato nalo Manage imont arranged for olients pro-i

PRIVATE HOTEL, ist Brigoeding abroad. Telephone 04630 tich fam.lv, fn nrd and Small Investors, 1, Dos Vivax residenco from $440 dui.g. One Road," minule from ferry Special family. ratos. Cuisine under personal supervision. 1. Victon Gardens. Hankow, Read, Kowloon, Tel. K.357.

10 LEJ, No. 11, Chatham.

PEAK CLUB:

A GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL. will be held on Twelfth Night,

Road, Kowlcon, Apply to Wednesday, 6th January, 1926, at

J. M. Pereira. Kowloo Hotol.

9.30 p.m. Tickets $3.00 each.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1925.

TOE CHINA LIGHT & POWER LAMMERT'S

COMPANY (1918) LIMITED.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC, AUCTION.

on TUESDAY,

The SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the abovo Company will be held at tho Offices of the Company, St. The Undersigned have received Guorge's Building, Chator Road, Instructions to sell by Public Auc- Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday. tion. the 21st December, 1925, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the the 8th December, 1925, at the purpose of receiving a Statement Kowloon Naval Depot; commencing af Accounts and the Report of the at 9.30a.m. Goneral Managore for the yoar ended 30th September, 1925, and electing a Consulting Committee! and Auditors.

Old and Surplus Victualling Stores.

| Comprising:—

G. R.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Rem Late

MIXED

- ASHLEY STERNE•

GRILL

AVTHOR OF. TWISTED TALKS -

THE Undersigned liave roosiv. THE

od instructions to poll by Public Auction on Tuesday, the 8th Dec, 1925 at the Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing at 9.30 a.m. Old and Surplus Victualling Stores

The phoasant-shooting party requiring to be held while the Comprising:-Tabo Li an, Im-which assembled last week-end Professor was dealing the fateful plements, Berge, Flannel, &o at Colonel Pepperton Curry's blow, there is little doubt that it Blanke s, Sundry hospitable country house enjoy would have successfully exploded. Articles of Mess and Table Gear, ed, I understand, most excellent As it is, that's how Professor (including cetro Plated Ware), port notwithstanding that the Bilgewater lost his left thumb Clothing, Condemned Provisione pheasants, which only arrived in a box from London late on Friday Terms of Sale: 4S DETAIL night, wore not very strong on for Poultry Feeding, &o.

the wing the next morning. Much musemont was caused when the Hon. Mrs. Moldeigh Marthagh, of Macclesfield, who had gone out with the "guns", discovered that a pheasant had alighted on her hat, and was attempting to swal- low the artificial bananas which

The Transfer Books of the

Table Linen, Implements, Serge, Company will be closed from Flannel, &c., Remnants, Blankets, Thursday. the 10th December, Sundry Articles of Mass and Table 1925, until Monday, the 21st Gear, (including Electro Plated December, 1925, both days Ware), Clothing, Condemned Pro-ED IN CATALUGUES, |inclusive!

visions for Poultry Feeding, &c.

Terms of Sale?Ay Detalled in Catalogues.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 5th December. 1925.

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

THEATRE ROYAL

December, 7th, at 9.15 p.m.

Second Tournament of the

season.

FINALS OF THE NOVICES

COMPETITION.

MAIN VENT

10 Round Welterweight Contest between

STOKER MORRELL

and

ABLE SEAMAN EWIN.

And five other six roaud contests.

Booking a Mourie's for)

TO. LET. Offers on the first. As it will be necessary to limit Members only on Friday the 4to.

Building.

Entrance by Daddeli | Members and Subscribers are ad-GENERAL PUBLIC December; Street Apply to N 1421 curq of vised to make early application 5th, and 7th.

for their requirements to the "Hongkong Telegraph "

Το LET.-- One Office room in

Ice House, tra, l App'y

to David Sassoon und Co., Ltd.

י.

WO ROOMS, Tep Floor, Queen's Buildings Apply Holyoak, Massey & Co. Ltd.

то

“O LET.—Che Furopean flat, Wanchai Gep Fund, Hong- kong. Apply to 32 Koncody Road

CHURCH SERVICIS.

St. John's Cathedral. Sunday 6th

December, 1925; Holy Com muriona.m. (Choral); Child. ron's Servico 10 a.m.; Merins 11 o'clock. The Chaplain will proach on "The Sacramental! Attitude." Holy Communion 12 noon. Evensong 6 pm The Rev. E. K. Quick will preach

undersigned,

E. B. C. HORNELL, Ilon. Secretary.

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Hongkong, 3rd December, 1925.

CYMDEITHAS DEWI SANT. (HONGKONG),

The Ordinary Annual Meeting of the above Socisty will be held at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday, 16th Decomber, 1925, in Mr. D. J. Lowis Office, Princos Building.

D.. DAVIES,

Hon. Secretary.

NOTICE.

:

ANNUAL DINNER

The Hongkong University En-

his last Sermon in the Cathe-gineering Society will hold ite dral. Bubject, "Honesty."

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

ANNUAL BALL to be held on Friday 26th February, 1926

The above dito has now bear fixed for the Annual Ball Roelj Practices will take place in the City Hall on Friday 19 h Feb and on Tuesday 23rd February from 5.30 pm to 7 pm.

Arrangements for Bail Tickets for Membara and thei gasts will remain as already instructiil 'for the original date unless te! Honorary Sterntary is Lotified in writing of any changes on ot before Thursday, 18 Feb. 1926.

Owing to the resignation of Mr. A. Ritchio, the dution of Hon. Becretary will now be undo:taken by the undersigned.

A. K. MACKENZIE, plo Mesars, Holyoak, Massey

& Co., Ltd. Queen's Building.

NOTICE,

public

That the insuring approves of our methods and

Batisfied with our results is demon

Annual Dinner on Saturday, 19th December 1925 at 8 o'clock, in the Great Hall of the Unive sity,

raduates and past members! who wish to join and bring guests. ars requested to apply to the Hor. Secretary, "Mr. T. K. Jau. Morrison Hall. Charge, $3.00 per head".

ART EXHIBITION

JAPANESE OLD PRINTS, EVRY CARVINGS SCRRENS, OLD SILK BROCADE, etc, de,

T

MESSKS. KOMOR & KOMOR;} ALEXANDRA 86, Bas Vorra Bon

FOR

TEN DAYS ONLY,

M. HAYASHI of Togro will Exs |balu: Over 3 000 Frinds by the Bear known

Miss.

PIPES Ranging From 50 cents to -$2,000 Each,

Fae Embroidered Servena, Res) (trystal elvio Pricat at Hanri Coats Wit be on Vira for 10 Days Daly,

A Cordial Invitation in Extraded to Ali

KOMOR & KOMOR

Lovris of Art,

INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.

KOWLOON CITY ROAD,

20 min from Star Ferry by Kowloon City Bus.

Crae and buy our hand-knittek

strated by the fact that the total Coate, Sweaters, Jumpers, Showls, amount of our assurance in force Scarves Socks and all kinds of

now over 970 million go13 | Children's - Woollies, 'dollars.

Sun Life Assurarice Co.,

of Canada,

King's Building,

.....

Hongkong, September 25, 1926.

Last styles in "Fair Isle " and plain and francy Jumpos.

Ordera takon for knitting in wocl or silk.

K. BESWICK, Supt. Telephone K. 101:

Prices: $5, $3 and $1.

New Stock

of

Candle

Shades

All Colours

and

Shade Holders

at

ANDERSON'S

AND

ARROW

De Luxe Soft COLLARS

Made of a durable fabric that will not shrink or wilt, and that can be laun- dered easily at home These are made in quarter sizes to insure perfect fit

SOLD at the BEST SHOPS

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LAMMERT BROTHERS, By Appointment Auctioneerg to the Admiralty. Hongkong. November 25, 1925.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to well by Public Auction,

on WEDNESDAY, the 9th December, 1925, commenu- ing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large and Fine Assortment of Xmins Toys.

comprising:

Dressed Dolls; Tea Sete, Toy Guns, Footballs, Rocking Horses, Men-of-War, Crackers, Fire Works, Xmas Trees, Blue Lights, Wooden and Mechanical Toys, Cooking Sets, Santa Claus Stockings, etc., etc.,

On view from Tuesday, the 8th December, 1925.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers, Hongkong, December 6, 1925.

Mrs.

SEKAI

MASSAGE

Tel. No. C. 4483, 2nd. aor. Yo: 2. Duddell Stroot, Hongkony

MASSAGE HALL Mrs. S. OZUNOYE, Expert Masseuse,

37, Queens Road. Central. Zad. Floor.

LAMMERT BROS.. By Appointment Auctioneers

to the Admiraly. Hoogkong, Decembar 1925.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4. Duddel Street. If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.

HUGHES & HOUGH

LIMITED.

́GENERAL. AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS &

GENERAL BROKERS.

LOST

Discomfort, dampness and a million leaks.

Genasco

ROOFING

took them all away. You can lose your roof troubles, too. Let us show you how.

STOCKS CARRIED

SHEWAN, TOIES & CO.

IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SOLE AGENTS.

THE 42nd ANNUAL

AL FRESCO FETE

OF THE

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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

WILL BE HELD

Apparently as tho old hymn so very nearly says)," Cross-Words. will never dio, no, nover, dio. Anyway, far from contracting an early demise, as many people predicted, the crazo would soon to be going stronger than ever. Indood, before me as I write lies the account of a poor chap who has been yanked off shricking to a nursing home, suffering with a curated the brim. Ne damage, nervous breakdown wholly at however, was substained by her tributable to his passion for tack.. headgear, thanks to the prompting those intriguing puzzles. action of Captain Elbeaux-Lifter. But the catastrophe is not alto- who with commendable presence gether surprising. After sitting of mind, knocked the bird off its up burning and possibly drink- perch with his umbrella. It was a ingthe midnight oil for a wooki |trifle unfortunate that by the samo on end, toiling laboriously opportunity he also knocked off through the dictionary to find Mrs. Moldeigh Marthagh's back two measly but elusive three- hair: but, as he lighingly ex-lettered words defined respectivo- plained to her, "you can't have ty as the appearance of It both ways."

young oysters" and "water-cress ", it is a terrific shock to the norvous system to find that the answer to the first is "set" and to the other "rib." It's that kind of ex- asperating thing which makos ono scream for Mr. Chambers* and Mr. Nuttall's left ears on a Eoap-dish.

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POEMS FOR TILE PETS. (A series of moral vorses for juvenile readers).

O, hear the fate of Henry Higgs, Who would persist in nating

twigs.

(Which is, as children all should know, the cause of much internal woo).

He paid no heed when people

British Sumner. Time having early hour on a Sunday morning, pansod peacefully away at an

I once again take down the office "They're very bad for your in-harp from the barp-pog and

criod:

side,"

But went on chewing twigs of

trees,

And said: "I'll do just as I

please."

One day he ate a tiny acorn,

And that is how he lost his

bacon;

For though, my pots, it may

sound rummy,

An oak tree sprouted in his

Lammy,

And Honry, by this act laid low, Died of ingrowing mistle-toel

I am sure my readers will be

IN THE COMPOUND OF THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL delighted to hear that I have

ON

SUNDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 1925.

from 8.30 to 11.30 p.m.

*A

LI

OF

$1.00

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

Admission Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Admitted at Half Price. Ench

ticket of admission entitles the holder to a SOUVENIR- which may be had at the SOUVENIR Stall from 8.00 tạ 10,30 p.m. Those who exchange their admission tickets during the afternoon (3.00 to 5.30 p.m.) will receive at the same time tickets entitling them to free admission In the evening leterh

In the afternoon from 2.80 to 6.20 p. several 'STALLS will be open and amusements specially for children will be provided. Tea and Refreshment wall be olainable.

ADMISSION FREE.

The grounds will be brilliantly illuminated in the evening. The Band of the EAST SURREYS will play both in the afternoon and in the evening.

SOME FEATURES OF THE FETE TOY BAZAAR, TEN¡CENTS STALL, PICTURE GALLERY, SHOOTING GALLERY, SURPRISE CAKE WITH DIAMONIS 'RING, WEDDING RINGS, AND OTHER VALUABLE LIFTS, GUESSING STALL FOR A SUCKING PIG, XMAS CAKES, Erc. CANDY STALL BUCKY WHEEL, CHINESE STALL, AMERICÂN STALL, FRENCH STALL WITH KNITTED WORK AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING AT MODERATE

PRICES.

FARM YARD.

Come and Win Your Turk ys and Geese for CHRISTMAS. ALL BRED AND FED AT THE DAIRY FARM

SEVERAL RAFFLES WITH VALUABLE PRIZES.

· Including a NEW 1820 AUSTIN-7 Family Model Car.

COME AND HELP HONGKONG'S

POOR.

sing-

Fading leaf and falling tree (Hope it doesn't fall on me!) Both proclaim that B. S. T.

Bas done a bunky-doge. Five a..'s no longer four; Dows may function as of yore; Farmers may rejoice once.

more";

Cows, exultant, moo. Fading tree and falling loaf Both attest that Time's a thief; Art is long, and life is briof-

But that don't. worry me. Clocks no longer bear the strain Of a false méridi-ane! Greenwich is itself again!

Good-bye, B.S.T.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

on second thoughts, no.

Mabel Mablethorpe).-Yes; or

right. Ladybirds do not sing on - Mary Argyll)-You are quite

Mondays.

Jock (Hazeldean.-Sir Harry? Lauder's hoight is betwoon fivò and six foot, but slightly more when he stands on a hassock.

Birdie Crowborough-I can- not suggest why the polican is so called, except that its came hap- pone to be spelt that way...

recently made the acquaintance of another eminent profesBOT,

Bolshy (Skunksk, N. Russia).— who, I fancy, will prove of The best paid workpen in Eng-

to me considerable assistance when I have occasion to deal in this column with matters requir ing a knowledge of chemistry or He is no physics.

less 4 personage than Professor Anacs-

who, thesius Bilgewater, doubtless you are aware, was one of the first scientists, to attempt the explosion of the atom. It i now a matter of history how he captured an atom, filled it full of fulminate of mercury, and then designed to whack it over the head with the coke-hammer; and had the atom only had. the common sense to sit still without

Ho:"You told me there was fool in your family!"

Sho: That was before.

| married you!"-

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJI,

Mre, E. AKAJI

Graduate of Tokyo. Aɩmunge School No. 298, 2nd Floor, WINDHAM ST. HONGKONG, TEL. 04305

no

land are those who paint the stripes on bullseyes.

M.D. (Edinburgh)-I can only adviso you to take your hammer- toe to the blacksmith's, and have. it beaten out flat.

A Dutch shipbuilding whinfr lns:just finished the construction, of the largest dredger in the world. The ship, which is built for England, measures 65 yards: its width is nearly 11 yards, and it is able to dredgo to the depth of 25 yards, working some 1,600 tons of mud per hour. The dred- ger was to start its work recently. It will be used for clearing the now harbour of Southampton.

The Rov. Professor Sayco, who lectured to the Bcottish Ecclesio logical Society at Edinburgh, do- soribed the excavations at the I church of San Sebastiano, Rome, and spid it was archaeologically cortain that the bodice of St. Potor and St. Paul were actually lying at prosent under the high- altar of St. Peter's This was the most intorasting and important result of the exavations, but much had also been found of in- tarost to the oarly history of Christianity.