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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MISCELLANEOUS.

LAMMERT'S

FOR rent unfurnished houses. LAUCTIONS

Hongkong side, splendid position; one bathing hut, con- tral position at Repulse Bay, cost $1000. Offers wanted to rent or outright sale. Small, Investors, Telephons 4630,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Upright Moutric plano. In excellent con-

loon Hotel Phone K.608.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

instructions to sell by Public The Undersigned have received

Auction, on

THURSDAY,

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1926.

NOTICE.

Dog Licence.

Owners of dogs are rom. idėd that their dogs should be licensed for the year 1926 bofore the and the 21st January, 1926, com- of January, mencing at 2.45 p.m., at No. 2, Tantallon Terrace, Kowloon Docks, Hunghom,

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1314, 1320, 1376, 1384, 1385, 1392, 1342, 1397, 1409, 1418,dition. Apply 8. H. Hewer, Kow-A Quantity of Valuable Household 1375 1434

BOARD RESIDENCE.

NOTICE.

Notico is hereby given that as Victoria Hotel, quiet residential l apartments, full board from $4.00 two cases of rabies have recently daily, special family rates, 1 min. been reported in the Colony, 1 ute from ferry, next now hotel, am not until further notice pre Hankow Rd Kowloon, Tel. K. 357pared to give permits in accord-

PREMISES TO LET

To

O LET-Furnished house on

Ponk, Modern conveniences Apply Box No. 1435 c/o "Hong- kong Telegraph."

"TOLET-European Fints, in

Mohsin Building, 341 Nathan Road, Kowloon, with all modern conveniences, Apply to KAYAMALLY & CO., 3 & 5, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.

TO LET-European Flats to

let No. 2, Poking Road, Kowloon, Ground First and Second Fluore with modern con- veniences Occupation February 18. Apply Lee Kee, 21 Welling. ton Street, Tel. C. 1489.

abce with flovernment Notifica. tion No. 585 of 14th October 1924). for dogs to cross the harbour up- lossam sati flad of urgont aeces-. sity in each case,

M. J. REIDY, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon

COKE.

Tendors are invited for the pur- chase of 500, Tons of gas Coke, half ex works West Point and half ex works Kowloon.,

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Tonders should be submitted on or before 20th January 1926. addressed to the Manager. The to accept the highest or any Company do not bind themselves;

tender.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAE CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

TO LET 1st April 30th Nov. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

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Furniture.

(Catalogues will be issued).

On view from Wednesday, the 20th January, 1926.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1926.' -

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-

tion, on

FRIDAY,

the 22nd January, 1926, mencing at 11 am, at their Room, Duddell Street,

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I Case Sewing Machine

1 Case Electric Goods:

1 Case Woollen Caps.

2 Cases Wooden Labels.

Also

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I Case Microscopes..

And

P. P. J. WODEHOUSE, Captain Supt. of Police. Hongkong, 15th January 1926.

under-

Mr. A. G. da Rocha

"ASIA'S

PUBLIC AUCTION.

By Order the Mortgagee.

COLLISION,

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE

BY CAPTAINS.

GOLF INTERPORT.

SHANGHAI'S GOOD PROSPECTS.

The feature of the Naval Court! The big interest in golf at the Mr. A. G. da Rocha has receiv-of Enquiry held at Shanghai on Daily News, is the coming Inter- moment, says the 'North China ed instructions to soll by Public Thursday last, into the collision be port match at Hongkong, and it Auction on

tween the Empress of Asia, and the is satisfactory to know that the

WEDNESDAY

the 20th day of January 1926 at 5.9. Tungshing, was the conflicting Shanghal Golf Club will be ra- first-class com- 3 o'clock in the afternoon at his evidence given by the masters of presented by a

bination. The conditions of the Victoria, Hongkong.

Street the vessels concerned, Salesroom, D'Aguilar

match are that singles shall be Capt. L. D. Douglas, commander played on the opening day-36 of the Empress of Asia, after des holes--and on the second there cribing his vessel's departure from will be two rounds of four-ball the China Merchant'a Wharf at matches. The team to represent 6.15 a.m. on Monday, stated that Shanghai is as follows: W. under the pilot, Capt. Inch, they, Budd, J. B. Ferrier, A. R. Blinko, proceeded downstream at various, H. R. Malcolm, L. Parbury and speeds on the manoeuvring engine. K. M. Cumming. They are leav. they passed two steamers port to and the match will probably take Shortly after rounding Black Point, Ing Shanghat about February 10,

A third steamer, the Tung-place on the 15th and 16th,

Manlia is at the same time

| THE VERY VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY. situate at Conduit Road Victoria aforesaid and boing Inland Lat. No. 1528.

IN ONE LOT.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Third Day, 7th Race, 3rd. March 1926.

The United Services Cup,

The area of the land is 20,000 Notice is hereby given that the Square Foot or thereabouts. 'port.

The property comprises the conditions for this Race have European messuage, known aghing, was ahead. At about 7 o'clock been altered and should read as "Ranfurly" No. 11 Conduit Rd. the Tungshing sounded one blast, to sending a team to Hongkong. and Further particulars and condi- which "the Aain replied with one it is anticipated that on the day tions of sale may be obtained blast, and her helm was put to port. following the Hongkong game from the office of

The Tungshing, although she had there will be a match against the sounded the one blast, made no per-, latter. Probably time will not ceptible alteration of course. permit of the same programme The President Did you answer being carried out by Shanghai your helm?

against Manila as is the case. Witness-We answered the helm, with Hongkong, and so it will be but very very slowly.

likely confined to singles in the Continalag the Captain said morning and four-balls" in the that at this time the Empress was, on the edge of the shoal water on!

EXPERIENCED PLAYERS." - their own starboard side. The The Shanghai team is one Tungshing again sounded one blast, which we are very fortunate in to which the Asia replied.. Her having. Four of the members helm was put hard to port and her have already played in competi engines at half-speed. Actually, tion over Fanling, and that is a the Asia, being still in shoal water very great asset. Moreover, one on her starboard side of the fair of these, Cumming, knows the way, was very sluggish on her helm. course Intimately. This is a very She turned slightly to starboard, useful advantage Buch a

CONDITIONS, A Cup will be presented to the Winner with $400 added. Second $250. Third $150. For China Poines the "bona file" property of and to be ridden by Officers of H.M's Regular com-, Foress. "Polo Ponies" lensed by Sales Officers will, for the purpose of this Race, be considered as the Heads. Officers. Catch weight at 100 "bons fide" property of such lbs. Entrance $5. Once Round (about 7 Furlongs 55 yards).

(for account of the concerned). 8 Casos Cap Cloth.

Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

Terms

Hongkong, Jan. 18, 1926.

THE EAST ASIATIC GO, LTD.

COPENHAGEN."

The Steamship

KINA" having arrived, Consignees of cargo aro hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at thoir risk into the, hazardous and/or extra hazard- ous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, where do- livery, can be obtained as soon Of the Valuable Leasehold pro-as the goods are landed:- this Company will be held at the porty situate at Victoria, Hong-, TO LET. Two large rooms Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe-kong, and known as

two

Modern, completely furn ishod, comfortable flat, in Contrail district, Buil

bachelors. Apply Box No. 1434 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph "

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the THIRTY EIGHTH OR- DINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS

in 1

By Order of the Mortgagees

No claims will be admitted after the goods, have left the

MESSRS. DEACONS, 1, Des Voeux Road, Central, Dendor's Solicitors ar

Mr. A. G. da Rocha

the Auctioneer

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4. Duddell Street. If you have anything you would like to sali, axohange or advertise send it to the CHENA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,

MILITARY COSTS.

FRANCE AND AMERICA

·COMPARED.".

Paris. Jan. 18.

H

afternoon,

on

The Tungshing, when she sounded course, for the unwary player at her second one blast, 'altered her Faaling may find himself in the course to starboard and gained most appalling trouble-more so diagonally across the Asla's port than on any of the courses at side. At this moment the speed of Shanghai." Blinke and Parbury

the latter was about 9 knots. With her helm hard aport, and at this of the team who have not yet are, we believe, the two members speed, with reasonable water under the ship's bottom, the Asia should played there, but they have had so much experience on different have answered her helm rapidly courses, that the couple of days' She was a ship that was very quick practice before the actual on the helm, but as she was already petition should prove all that is in shoal water her actions were necessary for them. sluggish.

'these

com-

excellently situated for offices son & Co., Ltd. on WEDNESDAY Section C of the Northern Por-Godowns and all goods remain- in the 2nd Floor and one large 27th January 1926 at noon for tion of the Praya Reclamation to room on the 3rd Floor of St. the purpose of receiving the Re- the remaining Portion of Marineing undelivered after the 26th of edition of the New York Herald, According to the "Continental George's Building facing Ice port of the Directors together Lot. No. 69 together with No. 39 January 1926. 4 p. m. will be the American banker, Mr. Auld,

At 7.01 a.m. the two ships came House Street. For terms and with a statement of Accounts for Des Voeux Road, West and No. subject to rent

rapidly, closer particulars apply to Hongkong & the year ending 31st December 71 Connaught Road, West erect-

together. All All broken, chafed, and dam-Reparations Commission, reply and the starboard engine then put

former Accountant General of the engines were stopped in the Asia, Mr. William Robertson, an old Torritorial Estales, Ltd, "St. 1925.

ed thereon. Areu 2.420 square aged goods are to be left in the ing to the argument of Senator full astern and the port engine full the age of 90. He was the first Rochdate journalist, has died at George's' Building,

The 'REGISTER of Shares of feet, Crown rent $44.71.

Godown, where they will be ex- the Company will be CLOSED

amined by Messrs. Anderson & could easily pay her debts

Borah according, to which France ahead. Even with

biographer of John Bright, of from Weiday, 15th January to

To be sold

Ashe on the 25th of January 1926, reducing military expenses, asks very slowly to starboard.

by minceuvres the ship's head moved He also reported Coixion in the whom he was a personal friend. at 10 am.

if France can do away with de-

'fifties and 'sixties, and was the At this time the Tungshing was' author of several books All claims against the vessel fence, and points out that the (must be presented to the Under-United States, whose strategic

moving diagonally, across. the Rochdale. On Tuesday the 26th day of 1926, or they will not be re-two and a half times more than signed before the 28th of January, position is unassailable, spends January 1926, at 3 o'clock p.m. atcognised:- their Bales Rooms. Duddell Street, Victorin, Hongkong.

TO LAT. - No. 57, Rohinson Wednesday 27th January, both Road. Apply to Compradore days inclusive, during which per Department Messrs. Showan,

iod no transfer of shares can be. Toinen & Co.

registered.

TO LET self contained flat in

Armend Buildings, kowloon. four largo rooms, kitchen sor- vanta quarters &c. furniture and fittings may be taken over if re- quired. Apply Post Office Box 609. Hongkong.

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TO LET-Que European flat,

By Order of the Board of

Directors.

L. S. GREENHILL, Secretary. Hongkong. 7th January, 1926.)

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS

Wanchai Gap Road, Hong- "Sealed Tenders will be receiv konz. Apply to 32 Kennedy ed at the office of the O. C.,]

R.A.SC., Headquarter Offices Victoria Barracks, Hongkong!

Road.

To Lot- Two newly-conntil 12 o'clock noon on the dates structed European houses, stated, for the undermentioned Magazine Gap, Motor Road services for a period of 12 months three flate, three large rooms from the 1st April, 1926 anch with kitchen. servants" | Fuel.

quarters and bath room, fitted Indian Supplies: with flush system. Garages General

5th Feb. 1926 8th

'A' 9th

provided. Immediate possession.

'B' 9th

frozen, and

Ilth

live goûts

Forage

11th

Barrack Services 12th.

Transport,

18th

Apply Sang Kee; New Bank Meat, Fresh or Buliding.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Entrios for the forthcoming Hospital Supplies 199

in one Lot. by

PUBLIC AUCTION

by Messis, LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale Apply to

Moases. JOHNSON STOKES

and MASTER Prince's Building, Hongkong.

or to

Mossra. LAMMERT BROS., The Auctioneer.

By Order of the Mortgagees

Of the Valuable Leasehold pr perty situate at Victoria, Hong- kong, and known as

Marine Lot. No. 345 together with No. 119 Connaught Road, Central and No. 237 Dos Voeux Rond Contraf erected thereon,

races close on Saturday, January Tender Forms and any neces- Area 2,240 square feet, Crown 23rd 1926, at 3 pm. and must be sary information may be obtain-nt $2.00 sent to the Secretary co. Lined at the above office botween

stea'd

and Davis. Alexandra te hours of 10 a.m. and I p.] Buildings, on or before this date. daily, except Sundays,

- Entry Forms are now ready

and can be bad at the Jockey

Club Stables, Race Course, Hong- THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, korig Club or Linstead and Davis.

LOST

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ROOFING

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STOCKS CARRIED SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. IMPORT DEPARTMENT, ROLE AGENTS,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TWENTY-EIGHTIN ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS DAY, the 28th January, 1926, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving! the Report of the Directors to- gether with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1925.

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The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED fromį Wednesday, the 20th January, 1926, to Thursday, the 28th Jan- uary, 1926, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors:

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, Jan, 15, 1926.

and

"

No Fire Insurance will be offected.

"

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agents.

RUGHES & HOUGH

LIMITED.

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.

GENERAL BROKERS,

France-Indopatifi.

LOCAL HOCKEY.

ain's bows from starboard to

on

there would be a collision. Wit-blowing her whistle in reply to port. It seemed almost certain that nesa ordered the Staff Captain, on witness's previous blast the Asia the bridge, to cloge watertight did not alter her course, but went

doors.

Just before the impact, straight

which occurred at 7.02 a.m. both Witness continued

on across the river.

to port his engines were put full speed astern. helm and

The Asin struck the other vessel series of short blasts at intervals gave thereafter 3 CLUB TO MEET "HAWKINS." Just abaft her boat deck on the port of about half a minute.

side. The Empress's speed at the moment of the collision was

-r

The following will represent

Continuing, witness said that be when he saw that a collision was

the Club against H.M.S. Hawkin: tween six and seven knots. It was inevitable and his ship was about at 5 p.m. sharp on Wednesday thought advisable not to draw off 100 feet from the Asia he star- at the U.S.R.C.-E. W. Hamilton, the Tunshing, so both of the Asia's boarded to try and square the C. L. R. Becher, A. A. Dand, A. engines were stopped. Being the Tangshing so as to minimise the S. Hett, E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.), heavier ship she still had enough force of the impact. He then deg

R. E., and A. D. Ball,

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Other evidence was given.

open on the port bow.

E. W. L. Martin, H. Owen Hughes, way on to push the. Tungshing cribed the collision. Hongkong 12th January 1926. IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS & W. Wow. H. Jacobs Larkcom, channel in a northwesterly direc W. Woodward, Lt. G. Silftoe, Rabout 300 feet headway across the

THE PILOT'S STORY. tion and until she touched the

Capt. Inch whe piloted the Em- bottom.

In answer to Mr. McNeill, wit-went well until he made Black preas of Asin down river, said all nes said that up till the time of Point. The Asin was heading the accident the steering gear off down channel on practically a his ship had shown no signs of any north course with the No. 5 Buoy defect.

Counsel-Do you think it was away the Tungshing blew one A mile entirely prudent to go out with short blast. Immediately after your big ship on this tide?

replying, witness gave the order Witness It was more or less to port a little and the vessel came neap tide and in the channel we to starboard at a rough estimate, had quite sufficient water for our five degrees, The Tungshing draught.

did not apparently alter her Counsel I would say that you course after giving the one blast had not sufficient draught, Captain; signal. Both ships now being because your ship steered sluggish-about half a mile apart, the Tung- ly owing to the shoat water? shing gave another one-blast Witness-We had sufficient wasignal to which the Asia also re- plied and her helm was put hard CAPT STURGEON'S VERSION,

a-port. It was then seen that the Tungahing was altering its course Capt. J. M. Sturgeon, master of and the Asin was in such a posi the Tungshing, sald that he pro- tion that witness could see that ceeded up river in the usual middle there was about to be a collision. channel. When, they founded No. The engines were put at half 5 Buny the vessel crossed to south speed and then stopped. Im- with the Standard Oil tanks aher mediately the engine-room tele- Witness observed the Asia clear-graph had replied to "the stop ing Black Point, steering diagonal witness, put starboard engine full ly across the river. She being a speed astern and the port one full larger vessel than the Tungshing speed ahead. Just after they

Marine Lot. No, 346 together with No. 120 Connaught Road Contral and No. 239 Dow Voeux

Area 2,228 square feet, Crown. Road Contral drected thorean.

rent $42.00.

To be sold

In two Lots by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On Tuesday the 26th day of at their Sales Homes, Duddoll January 1926. at 3 o'clock p.m. Street, Victoria, Hongkong

By

Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale Apply to

Mossre. JOHNSON STOKES

and MASTER Prince's Building, Hongkong.

'or to

Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,

The Auctioneers, Hongkong 12th January 1926,

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he held more towards the Shanghal struck witness put both en- side than he usually did. When the gines full speed astern. After Asia was about three-quarters of the impact both engines were a mile of, witness again altered his stopped and the helm put hard a course to starboard, indicating starboard. this by one blast, which was an- Witness's object in keeping as swered by the Empress by one much way on as possible after the blast. As they closed up to each collision was to try and push the other witness altered his course Tungshing as far as possible on once more, again indicating the the Shanghai alde of the fairway fact by one blast, which was not The Court's verdict was that answered by the Asia. After both masters were to blamet