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UGLY WALKING,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FANCY DRESS DANCE. THE AUCTIONEERING

AN URGE TO GREEK IDEALS. AT. CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL.

Expounding the theory that the A happy evening, was spent Greeks of the fifth and sixth een-yesterday by'scholars attending the British Central School, Kowloon,

turies were the most physically perfect people the world has hitherto known and that this phy sical perfection, gained in the

on the occasion of the annual Christmas fancy dress dance, which was held in the school hall, and was largely attended by parents and friends. Gaily decorated with pursuit of their great ideal of flags and bunting, the hall present- harmony, was of immense moraled a pretty and animated scene. and Intellectual value and that the world of to-day would be all the better if people strove for this Į

& BROKERING Co., Ltd.

48, Duddell Stroot, FURNITURE AUCTIONS

overy

TUESDAY & FRIDAY, at 2 30 p.m.

THE AUCTIONEERING

&

BROKERING CO., LTD.

*,

The Undersigned lave received.

to sell by order of Instructions Kowloon Tong & New Territories Development Company, Ltd.

The Valuable Leasehold Property situate

at

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1925.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE; HONGKONG.

Authorland Capital

$50 000.000

| Issued and Fully Fald-up - $23,000,093

Reserve Fund

Sterling

Silver-

- 6,800.000!

$26 800.000

$20,000.00

Roservo Liability of Proprietara

BANKS,

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

(Owned by the National City Bank of New York).

Capital & Hurplus .........................U.B. $1,000,000 |

HEAD OFFICE:

60 Wall Street, New Yor... LONDON OFFICE:

COURT OF DIRECTORS: G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman II. P. White, Hag. Deputy Ubaírmand Barahona D.G.M. Bernard, Esq Hon. Mr. A.O. Lang W. H. Bell, Esq.

W. L. Pattenden, A.H. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Esq. Hou.Me.P.H.Holyoak T. O. Weall, Esq.

Barcelon's Bombay Batavia

Calcutis

Canton Debu

Colon

Daizon

Hankow

and the many and varied. dresses that were worn, made a bpcctacle that told of the highest gaiety.

The dance was arranged by the ideal of physical perfection in- Headmaster, Mr. G..F. Nightingale, stead of just slouching and lop-and he was ably assisted by Mrs.

Ohiof Manager Nightingale, who supervised re

A. H. Barlow, Esq. ping along through life, Mrs.freshments, and Messrs. TR

Manager: Shanghai –G, K, Stitt, Euq, Diana Watts gave a most interest-Rowell and G. Bond, who provided)

NEW KOWLOON

LONDON BANKERS:

Harbin and known as New Kowloon In-

WESTMINSTER “BANK LTD. Hongkong ing lecture and demonstration at music on the piano.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Robe Four prizes, given by the Head-land Lot No. 777 and 475 together ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and Veg the Theatre Royal laat evening.

master, were open for competition,with the Dwelling Houses thereon FIXED DEPOSITS received for Madrid It was a pity that, owing to much two-for the juniors, and two for the known as No. 106 and 108 Krone year or shorter periods in niisunderstanding regarding a seniors, and so close was the com-

Local Currency and Sterling on cancelled cancellation of the lec-petition, that the judges, Mrs.

terms which will be quoted on application. ture by those responsible for the Richards and Mrs. Bennett, had no arrangementu, there were not easy time in selecting the winners.

Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924. The dance programme was long) more people present, but the fifty-

loon Tong

by

PUBLIC AUCTION

THURSDAY,

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36 Bishopsgato, E.C.

BRANDUES:

Onaka

Panama

Poking

Puerto Plata

Badgoon

San Francisco, Cal.

San Francisco de Macaris San Pedro de Macoria Sanchez

Santiago de las Caballeros Santo Domingo

Shangha

Singapore

THE P. & 0. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.

(Incorporated in England 1020) With waion is miliated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA.

£5,000,000

Authorized Capital........ Subscribod and Paid-up£2,594,160 Reserve Fund 160,00 HEAD OFFICE:

122, Leadenhall London E.0. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockspur Street, Loudon 8.W.J. EASTERN BRANCHES : Dombay, Calculis, Karachi, Madrme, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong. Canton and Shanghel,

The Corporation undertake Genera! Banking and Exchange Business of every description and is addition to ite Branches has Agencies in all the principal oitias of

L.E. HOPKINS,

Manager.

the world.

Pa, De Vaux Road Central, Hongkang ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.

OFFICE:

Tientaln Tokio Yokohama Commercial and Traveliors' Letters of Credit. Bills of Exchange and Cabl Transfers bought and sold. Current sccounts and Bavings Bank accounts. opound and Fixed Deposits in local and 50 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. foreign merancis taken at rates that may

odd who did turn up, were well ra. Jand varied, and in addition the December 31. 1925, at 3 p.m. at MONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. the services of Branches of the Nationa warded by a charming lecture on modern foxtrots, and one-steps

a most intriguing if somewhat lit-there tle-thought-of theory.

the

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For

to

4B Duddell

by The Auctioneering,

& Brokering Co, Ltd. further particulars apply

their Sules Rooms. were Australian polkas, Street. Victoria, Hongkong, military two-steps, polkas, marches, Australian one-steps. and Mrs. Diana Watts, who is a

the There keen enthusiast on her subject, Sir Roger de Coverley. explained that the Greeks bad, were also number of waltzne) apart altogether from whatever [on

Jisis. Towards the form of religion they might have close of the glance, an excellent practised, the great ideal that sword dance was given by Miss "Harmony" was

a fundamental. Tollan. She performed this principle of life. I was in the danes with excellent rythm and pursuit of that Ideal that all their judgment, and carried it off with- physical activities went to make out a hitch. Her effort was greet-

theyed with much'applause,

up

thart

harmony, and

Hought to achieve the co-ordination The winners were:-Juniors, of body and spirit. The imme-classes five and six, Miss Aileen diate expression of that ideal was Hynes, Padity), and Master › A.

THE AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING CO., LTD.

Auctioneers.

4B Duddell Street, Hongkong. December 21, 1925,

largely physical, although that ideal) Lewis Indian). Seniors:Mias &UGHES & HOUGH

tellect and outlook.

The lecturer then went

où to

Maude George garden city), and

and pursuit of beauty and harmony Master II., Brown (parcel post). had a tremendous effect on the in-After the dance, which was car ried on after the time fixed elaborate the theory, saying that for the finish, the prizes were dis- the Greeks practised the perfecttributed by Mrs. R. H. Skelton,

In addition to the prize winners. physical balance by which the weight of the body was carried those present included M. Yallandi

(Chinese girl). Maude Witchell | thare hante), Eileen Donald (gond)

with the minimum of effort.

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They

LIMITED.

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS & GENERAL BROKERS,

made use of the natural springsluck), M. King (Kate Greenaway), Riaals the beauty of

of their muscles, and walked with,

body orget and correctly poised.

B. McCubbin (Jockey), I. Budden | Indian squaw), C. Manyard

The modern style of walking was Father Christmas). E. Anslow ugly, and it was appallingfolly), B. Taylor (gipsy), M. sight" studiously th observe the slouch and drag of people in the query), K. Nightingale (tea rap). George garden city), I. Dunnett street. Such a physical condition. Back (Chinese girl, 11. Pater- was bound to have a depressingson (Spanish girl), G. Sanders effect on the mind.

(window), C. Dixon Dutch girl).

She

By a series of enlarged photo. Fowler (Kate Greenaway), B graphs of celebrated Greek scalp-King tornages and lemons), D. tures, the tectarer proved the Wolky (pierrette), H. Smith theory. of perfret physical balance (coon). H. Williams Russian), B. and demonstrated the ease and Woods

jockey), grace and inspiring effect of cor- (gipsy), A

12 Kilburn Matthews rectly balanced movements. had been told, she said, that such

fashioned lady, D. Hioblin but- terfly), 3. Black Lakom. movements were not natural, but

pabar). M. she had corrected her infurmant by girl. U. Mitchell (Welsh girl). Smith Datch agreeing that they were not now. Lammert Pierrette). B. Mor- habitual because we had gone sogan Pierrette. White (gipsy Far from the natural as le make Larna Tollan (Scotch girl). 1. the unnatural and the ungainly the Brown Scarrow), K. Clark ́habitualį.

terinlines., K. Chester (gipsy). Having given some most interest-1. Woolley (Irish jig), 1 Hynes ing demonstrations, Mrs. Diana trish boy), L. Huggett igéndel-; Watts concluded her lecture by re-ier, S. MacNider asserting the tremendous mentalLammert (Santa Claus), Burgess)

(seout), L. value of perfectly balanced physical (Japanese), D. Geldart exec4- movements.

tioner), F. Fowler dittle girl). E.

Felix), G. Skelton: (pixie). G. S. Edwards (17th, con- tury costume), F. Augus 17th. century costume), Bliss and Wit-,

A further lecture is being given Fleming this evening.

BANISHEE SENTENCED,chell (pierrots). G. Glendenning

EXCUSE NOT ACCEPTED,

(Harlequin, 1. Kelly (Indian). 1. Williams told ladly). L. Marshall harem bride), A. Mitchell (Russ sin), J. MeCublin. ("Deh Aye"), Charged at the Central Magis-old fashioned lady), A. Taylor . Brown tparcel post), J. Gourlay tracy this morning, before Mr. R.

jockey), A. Kelly Pierrot), . E. Lindsell, with returning from banishment, a Chinese, aged sixty celown), L. Easterbrook (jester). Arnold (pierrot). D. Hynes four, was sentenced In mine

Other dancers were F. Angus, months' imprisonment.

The defendant was banished in Shelton, G. McClay, D. Dransfield, Blias, C. Fowler, J. Smith. B. February of this year for five years, L. Dunn, S. Bander, V. Dorf. M. following three convictions for Taylor, R. Glendening, M. Milla, keeping unauthorised opium divans, In reply to the charge he stated he came to Hongkong on the way to his native province, and stayed for a few days.

"TEAN" AGROUND.

BUT GETS OFF, AGAIN.

and L. V. Carr.

NARCOTICS PROBLEM.

AMERICA TO JOIN DISCUSSION,

Washington, Dec. 21,

The House of Representatives has The Hainan Straits claimed anpassed a reuolution authorising the Government to participate in the

in

Philadelphia next Reuter's American Services.

June.--

other victim 'recently when the s. conference on narcotics to be held Tean grounded off the Ching Mai Point. It was not a serious mat- ter, however, the bottom being soft mud and the vessel was very soon in deep water once again.

The as. Tean arrived yesterday

The Hongkong Tramways, Ltd.,

morning from Holhow carrying is seeking powers to convert ap- two thousand tons of rice and proximately seventy yards of general cargo.

single track in Percival Street to

She is one of the China Naviga-double track and to provide an tlon Company's fleet and her mas- additional curve leading from

by the Scariat Tanazi

Filming Lady Infald, yr

fold SLO

$1 Buurde

Yes, the Real Duofold

Only $10

(Just Like the $14 Duofold Except for Size) Jewel-Smooth 25-Year

Point and All.

Sturdy Duok Jr. and sien- der Lody Duolotd at $10 each are the same in very respect except size on the 614 Over- sler Duofold with the extru Ink capacity.

The same blok-tipped fac queered barrel; jewol-smooth point guaranteed, if not mla treated, for 25 years' wear Press-Button Filler, exped sheide the barro? whereitet.'t marthe beauty or catch on the clothing. The same Ink-Tight Duo Sleeve Cap and the sure- fire "Lucky Curva" feed. And the sanze clasele symmetry and belanco that Enspire thir hand to write, and to write clear and strong.

Whenever you write, Dr lend a pen-pull a good one? Any good pon counter will asli you Parker Duofold on 30 days' approval,

THE PARKER PEN COMPANY Distributors:

COMMERCIAL PRESS, LI Shanghai, Chin

Parker

Dugold (14)

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION.

Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on Deposita in calculated or the lowest balanos daring each com pleled Oalendar Month at 3 per cent per annum. Should there be no balance, oni

Any day in mouth no interest will be allowed for that month,

Dopositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HỒNG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to bo places as FIXED DEPOSIT OUR BENT RATES.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation.

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hongkong. 7th. January 1925,

TER DANE OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong.

Authorized Capital.. Paid Up Caplin....

Silver Reserve Fund

21,200,000 81,001,876

$700,000

be assortained on application to the Bank.

We are also able to affar our Customers"

City Bank of New York in the principal countries of South America and in the West Indies.

G. HOGG,

Manager.

Queen's Bood Central, Hongkong.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.}

.....£3,000,000

(£4,000,000:

Paid-up Capital... Reserve Fund..............

Reserve Liabilty of Proprietors£3,000,000 Faraign Exchange and General Banking bustness transacted.

Current Accounts eponed' and Fixed Deposita recalvad for 1 year or shorter periods at reten which will be quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON, Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE: 06. Boulevard Hatermann, Paris.

Foreign Exchange & General Banking Subscribed Capital. Fr. 72,000,000.00 business transacted.

Interest allowed on

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

2% per annum on daily credit balances

of over $100.00.

SAVINGS

4% per annurs

DEPOSITS

for 12 months 6% per annum

"

4% 3

}

产业

on Demand 2% per annum

BRANCH 28 - Canton, Swalow, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkek, New York and San Francisco.

LONDON BANKERS-The Lloyds Bunk Ltd.

LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Manager.

THE FANK OF CHINA.

Bpzoially authorized by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.}

Authorized Capital..

Paid-up Capital

Benore Funda

......$64,000,000.00 $18,278,600.00

Paid Capital Fr. 68,400,000.00 Reserved Fund. Fr. 50,667,283.84

BRANCHES

Hanoi

Fondicherry Hongkong... Saigon

Shanghai

Bankok

Batmobuu

Coston

Mongtor

Fortbayard

Papoots

Tientsin

Haiphong Bankow

Peking

Paom. Ponh

Tourans Younȧnfou

Djibouti

Nouman Singapore

BANKERS;

In FRANCE: Comptoir National

BEAD

BRANCHES-BANGKOK- SHANGHAI, Correspondents:-Londen: West- mlaster Bank, Ltd; New York: National City Bank; San Francisco: Unlon Trust Co. of San Francisco; Canton Rank. Authoriaod Capital Paid Up Capital

.$5 000 000 $1 500,000 Modern banking la all its branches Current accounts savings noɗounts and fixed deposits solicited. Loone granted en approved socrsity.

Overseas banking a speciality. INTERUST.--Current santa 3 por cont savings 4 per cek, Fized Dopostas 3 months 4 por cont, & months 44 per cont, one your 6 per cent,

Safa Depcalis, Boxes for Bent. Our Vaults safeguarded by time clocks and double combinations Armour plate sicol doors,

J, X. ZEN,

Maneger.

THE HO HONG BANE, LTD. (Established 1917.) CAPITAL:

Authorised Capital Tasued Paid-up

Reserve llabilities of

Shareholders

Surplua

CHINESE OPTICAL CO.

Refracting

and Manufacturing

Crookes Glasses

Kryptok (Invisible)

Bifocals.

Toric Lenses.

Sun Glasses.

87, Queen's Road, Centrs?.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

́ ́CO., LTD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

lo Casks of 375 lbs, net... In Bags of 250 lbs, net.

¡HEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Manager 8. Hongkong.

METALS

at all kinds especially for abip-building and engineer- ing work, Completo stoot Bost, Terms. Immediate dolivary.

SINGON & CO.,

ESTABLISHED AD. 1880)

HING LUNG ST.

Phone --

Contral 5.15

$20,000,0By Special arrangement with the 8,000,000 Committee of the Rogal Hong- 4,000,000

Long Gol Club, we have boon on- 4,000,000 abled to publish an eroallont

825,000 book) of views 'of

HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Correspondents In the principal cities of the world.

Evory description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.--- --- ---

HL. HUANG.

Manager.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD.

Established 1330

d'Escompte નર Paria; Credit Capital (fully paid op). 100,000,000 Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Reserve fund... Y. 83,600,000 Paya-Bay Credit Industrist Commercial; Bopiate Cloneral.

HEADOFFICE-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies at

Robo London

In LONDON: The National Pro

Tingia, and Union Bank of England, Batavin Lid; Comptoir National d'Escompie Bombay. de Paris, Credit Lyonnais.

Buenos Ayres Lyons

In NEW YORK --J. P. Murgan & Wo. Oalentta, Interoat allowed on Current Accounts į Ukaton and Fixed Deposits according to arrango Changchun

Dairan

Semarang

Soorabaya

Rangoon

HONGKONG'S

GOLF COURSES

Call and insroot these at the MEE CHEUNG ESTABLISHMENTS Studio:-Ice House Street 1st. Branch: Beaconsfield Arcade 2nd. Branch: Main Corridor of Hongkong Hotel.

Official Photographers, to the "Hongkong Telegraph";

Los Angeles San Francisco The Empress Store · Manila Seattle

Nagasaki Shanghai

Nagoya Singapore

Nowchwang Shimonosek

ment.

Every description of backing and exchange business transacted

(Dainy)

Fonglion

A. LECOT,

Malden

Now York

Misnager.

Hamburg

Hankon

Rio de

Honolul

ASIA

Harbin Kal Yoen

$ 9,679,476.24 THE BANK OF EAST HEAD OFFICE: PERINO.

LIMITED.

HONGKONG BRANOWES:

4, Queen's Road Control. Branches and Sub-branches all over China and correspondents in Europe, America and other parts of the World.

LONDON BANKERS-The National Provincial and ion Bank of England Ltd.

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.

NEW YORK BRANCHES-The Erving National Banks. The Equitable Trent Company of New York,

Interost allowed on Oprrent Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica

tion.

Every description of Banking business

tranatcted,

Loans granted on approved socurition. Special facilities for Home Exabsage. TAU ILL PEI,

Manager.

司公理咨葵實法中

BANQUE FRANCO-COINOISE - pour le

Commerce et L'industrio (Incorporated in Franco).

G, Chuter Road, Victoria, Hongkong.

Capital

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Ine St. Lazare, Paris.

Reppune

Fre 20,000,000.

Bperial Working Capital Pr.80,000.cco.

BRANCHER.

Paris, Lyona, Mar

SaigE, Haiplume, Hasan

Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin

Oonton, Hongkong

BANKEHA,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Authorised Uspital -

Paid-up Capital Rezervo Fund-

DIRECTORS

$0,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000

Flon. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman

Fung Fing Shan

Li Koon Chua P. K. Kwok Ng Ching Luk Pong Wal Ting

Mok Obing Kong

Wong You Tong

Huyuh Tal

Kan Yan Po

Chan Ching Shok Every description of Banking and granted on approved securities. Exchange business transacted-Loade

BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to 101,

KAN GTONG FO Oblet, Manager, NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPHJ,

[(Netherlands Trading Society). BANK.

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Peking

Jobeira

Karachi

Saigon.

Sydney Tiantein Tokyo Tenantu

Thington.

Vladivostock

Interest allowed on Ouerant Accounts. Deposits received for fixed periods a

ratos to be obtained an application,

Mr. C. ADIMA, Manager

Hongkong, March 11th 1025.

T. NARAO- Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES and CASES A SPECIALITY

Astor House Hotel Building, Queen's Road Contral,

Established 1824. Hongkong Branch established 1906 Authorized Capital Galldors...160,000,000 ($12,500,000) Paid-up Capital Guilders

8000,000 FOR ATTENTION OF MASTHRF (8 6,665,670) Brserve Fund Outlders

....... 20,636,861 OP NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS

(B 1.711.405} Special Reserves Guildere... 22,660,000

i

(€ 1,862,33019, during the North-East. HEAD OFFICE -AMSTERDAM.

Monsoon there is always Eastern HEAD OFFIOR :—BATAVIA: possiblity of North-bound steam

BRANOHES-

Bandfermasin Kota Radja Rotterdam Bandoeug Macsztar Samerang Bombay Medso

Calentin Padung.

Cheriban

Disenber

Sbangbal" Singapore

Palembang. Boerabaja FHANCE Bociete General Banque Djokiukaat Panang

Pacalongan Soerakarta (Bo Nationale

Togal de Credit Banque de che... Pontianak Tilinting and. Paris-et dos Paya Yan

LONDON':-Midland Bank Ltd:

The Hagut Bangoon Waltorreden

London Bankera National Provincia NEW YORK-Irving Bank, Columbia Bank, Ltd. Trust Co.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Bustozem. Tranazobed, Corre spondente throughest the wall.

Correspondente sil i over the world, BANKING BUSINEES OF BYKRY DEMMIPTION,

ors running short OF BÜNKET OVAL, this is to inform you that TAIT & CO., AMOY, (« well. protected port with good anchor age have stocks of GOOT JAPANESE BUNKER CO AT REASONABLE PRIC

Wireless messager vi mitted by the Gre kong or Formose Kyu

Telegraph Cop

TALT or AMOYW1l!

38. Nathan Road, Kowloon.

"Under English Management '

Orders for Winos, LiquorS.. Provisions, Fresh Fruit

Vegetables, etc.

and

Promptly executed at com. petitive prices.

AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING," CO., LTD.

Propriotors,

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