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To

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MISCELLANEOUS,

LET Glenoaly, two housos, of three late each, Can ba used as privato house. Moss, or Flate, Also other houses and flats. Telephone 4630 Small In- vestors,

January

DRAWING FOR "MODERN

ELOQUENCE." 30th, at 8 pm P(ACE: Chinese Y.M C.A. Junior Division. Tsu- Man-Kok Stationar, No. 7 Holly- wood Road.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Special Offer for SPANISH LANGUAGE TUI- 10 days. Woollen Stockings TIONStudents taught botajat $1 par pair. Usual price $1.90. Technical and Commercial Only limited quantity in stock. Spanish rapid method. Pro- Tho]MUTUAL CO., D'Aguilar St. deioney guaranteed in six months The Spanish professor is a higher graduate of Madrid University.

Box 635.

CHURCH SERVICES,

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. Thank-offoring Sunday. Spacial Services throughout the Day: 8.15 a.m., 11 a.m. and at 6 p.m. a great service of Dodication. Anthem I was glad whee they said unto me, lot us go into the House of the Lord". (alvøy).

THE HONGKONG ROPE" MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.

With reference to the Notice to the Shareholders of this Company dated 20th October, 1925, whereby the Final Call of $5.00 per share on the New Shares was made payable on 1st February, 1926, in

stead of 2nd November, 1926, the General Managers and Consulting Committee have decided, in view of

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1926.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

LAMMERT" BROS.

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Sale of Blankets, Plush Table Covers, Linen, etc. (Salvage ex "Hongkong Fire")

will be held

on TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1926 commencing at. 11. u.m. at No. 5, Duddell Street

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Hongkong, 90th January, 1926.

PUBLIC AUCHON,

The Undersigned have received the conditions prevailing at pre-instractions, to sell by Pubile Aut sent, to further extend the time tion, for payment of this Call

on, MONDAY, Notice is accordingly hereby

hom..

!

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

12,000 CLOCKS,

SHIP'S CAPTAIN FINED.

AN INTERESTING VIENNA QUARANTINE REGULATION

MUSEUM.

JGNORED.

The Vienna Museum of Clocks Before Commandor G. F. Holo, and Watches is the largest at the Marine Court this morning, musena of this kind in the world; Capt. S. M. Byrne, master of tho in Europe only Genova and Stutt-Shansi, was charged with fail- gart can boast, of similar collec-ing to proceed to the quarantine tion, but those cannot rival that anchorage on entering the harbour of Vienna. Until 1917, the collec-on January 16th; and with allow- tions was in the hands of Horring members of the crow to land. Hugo Kaftan, who is at presant without the customary inodical director of the Musoum; but it examination.

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was not till 1923 that the publici Dr. L. Nowton said they were was able to see it, after it had notified that the port of Shanghai, bean properly housed and from which the defendant's boat arranged.

sailed, was infected with smalle The Museum is not only charm-pox. On January 12th, another ing in itself, but of historic and bout entered the harbour in the PUBLIC AUCTION. ·

cultural importance. Imagine same manner from Shanghai, and

AE the ticking and occasional chim-the office there was warned. The Undersigned have received ing of some 12,000 clocks and the proser: moment there were instructions to sell by Public Aue-watches, the gurgling and other at Shanghai 136 cases among the

population, tion,

strange noises of many centuries. European

three, and old clocks before they strike. Najbetween fewer than 10,000 of the exhibits hundred among the were handed over by Herr Kaftan Three cases had been brought since The into Hongkong harbour other 3,000 were presented by the January 1st. Municipality of Vienna.

on FRIDAY,

For particulars, apply Post Office COMPLETE furniture pratic-ziven that the date for payment of February 1st, 1926, commencing the 5th February, 1926, commene

ally new comprising: Drawing the Final Call, is postponed to 1st at 2.30 p.m. at No. 1 Highburgh ing at 5.16 p.m., at their Sales his, private collection. Room-Dining Room Bedroom Apr, 1926, and that the Form of Terrace, Kowloon Deck, Hung Room; Duddell Street. Hall and Crockery eli als Bankers Receipt already sent to sale Shareholders can be used as though immediate Apply to R. RODEN FUSER No. the date named therein were the

1st April, 1926, 3. Queen's Building,

SITUATIONS VACANT

Experienced, competent and hard working Shorthand-Ty fist

curios,

for

required. Male preferred. WriteFOR SALE. STEAM fully in confidencel to Box No.

LAUNCH about 60 feet.

1444 Hongkong Tulograph" long, in excellent condition and

W

WANTED.

JANTED TO PURCHASE.!

Gramaphopo

with ro-

cards, or, gramaphone or records State макс and Me parite. price to Box No. 14Reo "Hong! kong Telegraph."'

LOST.

suitable for Harbour and Wiver Work. Apply Box 1439 clo "Hongkong Telegraph."

NOTICE.

There will be a RuggareDinner hald at Hongkong Voluntoar Heatiquarters on Saturday, 6th February. Will all members who wish to attend notify G. P. On 27th Inst between H. M. s. Lamhert, eo W. R. Loxley & Tamar and Seth's Corner, part of Co., not later than Wednesday diamond and pearl Barring 3rd instant, Admission about $5. Reply Box No. 1443 e o ilong- kong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET:

NOTICE.

TO EX-MEMBERS OF THE

VICTORIA HOTEL QUIET"R.P.C, R.N.A.S. AND R.A.F.'

RESIDENTIAL APART-

MENTS. all board from $41 daily: A dinner will be held at the Special family rates, minuto

For the Hongkong Rope Manufac- turing Company, Limited.. SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, January 27, 1926.

A

HONGKONG BOXING,

ASSOCIATION,

THEATRE ROYAL

To-night at 9.13 p.m... Birth Tournament of the Season.

MAIN EVENT

Fifteen Round Contest for the Welterweight Belt.

C.P.0. Jim Cartlidge, Royal Naval Dockyard

A. B. Ewin ILMS. "HERMES"

And about four other Contests, BOOKING at Mautrio's for Mem-

from forry. Not new hotel lan-Rite Cafe, at 8 pm., on SATUR-bers only on THURSDAY, the 28th kow.Road, Kowloon, Tel. K.357 DAY, the 30th.

Will all who are interested and

TO LET-Two spacions Office who wish to attend, kindly com- rooms in Cairal locality micate with the undermen moderate rent Apply to Post

tir ned. Office Box 323,

G

ROUND FLOOR PRE

MISES ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, opposite the STAR FERRY. PIER. best locality in Hongkong for Shipping Com- panies or Shops. Single, Office room, or whole suite of 3 Office rooms for. short or long lease. For torns and particulars apply) to Hongkong and Territorial Estatos, Ltd. George's" Building, 1st Floor.

JA. BARTON, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire Hongkong, Jan. 27, 1926.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

The Public is cordially notified that on and after the 1st Feb. next, the business of the National

instant. GENERAL PUBLIC on FRIDAY, the 29th and Saturday, the 30th instant.

PRICES:~$5, $3 and $1.

Hongkong, Jan. 25, 1926.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES &, UNDERWRITERS GENERAL AVERAGE S.S. "DAKAR MARU."

(Due here on or about 15th

February, 1926)"

It is hereby notified to all con-

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

Comprising:

Tunk Hatstand, Blackwood Table, Pedestals, Chairs, Card Bookcases. Fire Screens, Tables, Leather Covered Couch, Teak and Leather Covered Chairs, Vases. China Cabinet, Bagy Chairs, Table Fans, etc, etc..

A Valuable Collection of Pustage Stamps. (Full particulars from catalogue). On View from Thursday, the 4th February, 1926,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, January 30, 1925.

Teak Extension Dining Table. Teak Sideboards with Beveled Mirror, Teak Dinner Waggon, Dining Chairs, Chuckery, Cutlery, DISTRICT GRAND LODGE Glass Ware, Cooking Utensils, Teak Ice Chest, etc., etc..

·OF. HONGKONG & SOUTH

CHINA E.C.

Teak and Iron Single and Doubie Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak! Chest of Drawers, Teak Washstand, Bretheran are reminded of the Side Tables, Medicine Chests. Masonic Service arranged for Commodes. Towel Racks, Clothes Sunday evening, 31st, instant, Hangers, etc., etc.,

at 6 p.m.

And

1 Gramophone with Records. Catalogues will be issued.

On view from Sunday, January 31st, 1926.

Torgis:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Jan. 25, 1926.

RUGHES & HOUGH

LIMITED.

Specimens of every kind of clockandwatch fromthe beginning

iscon.

and

four

Chinese..

A fine of $100, or two months' hard labour, was imposed,

of the sixteenth contury are to be chiselled

• Beautifully watches, old clocks with spindles, STRIKE curious grandfather clocks, clock

of spires and public buildings,

wooden clocks, "night-clocks

*

ARMISTICE.

CANTON.

dating from the seventeenth con-CONDITIONS OF VISITING túry, and many rare and com- plicated specimena interesting from the technical standpoint,

It is reported nut A Committeo nåke up a collection unique in meeting held last night of the its way.

POLISH POISONING MYSTERY.

ROMANCE OF £3,000,000

FORTUNE.

.

ú

Fraternity Party which recently visited Canion, the announcement was made that, in order to enable members to attend to the work of the erection of the Memorial Pavilion "

on the Kan Yam

of Hill, members

the party would be allowed to travel between Hongkong and Canton without the necessity of obtain- ing permits. It was further an- nounced that members of the

A romarkable mystory is con-general public duly introduced. with the fortune of by members of the Fraternity" in St. John's Cathedral.3,000, 100 left by an Australian Farty would receive the same

W

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

tos relation in Poland reported treatment, provided that a dona- by the correspondent of the Ber-tion of $10 was inade towards liner Tageblatt at Lodz. Some the post of the erection of the time ago a man named Reich, Pavilion. It is understood that living in the suburbs of the Polish this special arrangement is to Manchester, received a letter from huve öffect

18 from Sydney advising him that he had terminating inherited the sum named.

The February.

writer of the letter, a solicitori

named Rain, stated that he was

the executor of the will.

Some

on

the.

to-day, 22nd

correspondence passed between AGE OF HUMAN RACE.

Lodz and Sydney on the subject,} and was closed by a telegram" from Rain atating that he had arranged all formalities and was leaving at once for Europe to

Holyoak Massey, & Co., Lto hand over the titles to the pro-

Distributors.

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS & Queen', Bids.

GENERAL BROKERS.

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4. Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would cerned that the s., DAKAR like to sell, exchange or adverlies FOR SALE Direct from Lon-Commercial and Savings Bank,

don and Paris, a few Even Ltd., will be carried on in their MARU," having cargo on board send it to the CHINA AUCTION ing and Afternoon Frocks sni-new promises, Nos. 144-150. Dos from Dunkirk, Antwerp, Rotter-ROOM. table for the races. Particulars from Box No. 1436 Hongkong Vooux Road, Contral." Telegraph.

TO LET From April to 31st December, furnished.

top floor flat of far large rooms, with kitchen and gas

stove,

pantry, store room, bathroom with geyser, etc.

Apply W. S. Bailey. 4 Armend'

Bldg., Kimberly Road, Kowloon.

0

TO LET. Two large rooms

For THE NATIONAL COM

MERCIAL & SAVINGS

RANK, LTD. Wong Kwok Shupn,

-Chief Manager. January 20th 1926,

THE HONGKONG CANTON

excellently situated for offices! MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.

on the 2nd Floor and one large

room on the 3rd Floor of "St.

George's" Building facing Ice NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Houed Street. For terms and

particulars apply to Hongkong &

Territorial Estates, Ltd, "St. THE ONE HUNDRED AND George's Building,

SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the

O LET self contained flat in Company will be held at the To

Armond Buildings, Kowloon, Office of the Company, No. 4a, four largo rooms, kitchen sor-Des Voeux Road, on TUESDAY vante quarters &c. furniture and 16th FEBRUARY 1926 at 12 fittings may be taken over if ro- o'clock Noon, for the purpose of quired. Apply Post Office Bax receiving a Report of the Direc- 609, Hongkong.

tors, together with a Statement}

LET-One European flat, Warbai Gap Ford, Hong kong. Apply to 32 Keabody Ford.

19 Let

of Accounts, and electing.. Dirac- tors and Auditors.

dam and B'emon, was in collision with the Crook s.8. "ELEFTHE- RIOSK VENIZLOS" in the Elbe Riser on the 20th Decoinbor 1925,]: and it has been declared to form General Average.

Consignors of Cargo from the aforesaid ports are requested to sign General avarage Bond at our Office and pay a deposit of one (1) per cent of the valuation of their Consignments before B Lading will be countersigned. for delivery.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will CLOSED from WEDNESDAY 3rd. FEBRUARY, Two newly-conto TUESDAY 16th. FEBRUARY European houses, 1926, both days inclusive, during Magazino Gap. Motor Road, which period No Transfer of tores flats, three large rooms Shares can be registered.

Borvente By Order of the Board of C.

structed

sach with kitchen.

quarters and bath room, fitted Directors. with flush systém. Garages provided. Immediate possession. Apply Bang Kee, New Banki "Building,

JOHN ARNOLD..

'Socrotary. Mongkong, 26th January, 1926.

PLUMBING

We employ an expert stalf under European Supervision

Estimates Given

Repairs a Speciality.

E. WARREN & Co., LTD,

CHINA BUILDING ! Opposite Queen's Theatre TEL. C. 269,

E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION.CO.

For STRAITS, COLOMEO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, BOYPT, MEDITERANEAN PORTS AND LONDON.

Through Bill of Lading Issued

Tel C.678

STILL IN INFANCY.

Sir Oliver Lodge, in a recent. party. Later the heir received address on evolution, given at from Warsaw another tolegram, Westminster, viewed man as an in which Rain stated that he infant on the earth, and an infant would meet uim at Lodz two days with perhaps a lotof time to grow later.

up in. He believe the order of On the day appointed Reich evolution was first some grade of INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND. went into the town and returned plant, then water beasts, the land

KOWLOON CITY ROAD,

The home about inidnight. He appears beasts.

first truly land to have said nothing to his wife animals wore lizards or reptiles. 20 min from Star Ferry by about meeting with Rain, but on some of which took to the air and the two following days he also became birds, while others deve- Kowloon City Bue.

went into Lodz and came home loped into mammals which were Come and buy our hand-knittek very late. On his last return ho in the line of human ancestry and Coats, Sweaters, Jumpers, Shawls, was taken suddenly ill, complain-were comparatively late comers Scarves Socks and all kinds of ed of violent pains, and died about on this planet. We could not midnight. The doctor who was readily follow the whole process of Children's Woollies,

Latest styles in "Fair Isle "called in stated that he had died man's evolution, which must have and plain and francy Jumpes. of apoplexy, but autopsy revealed been very gradual, but at sonic In-stage a special kind of conscious- Orders taken for knitting in that he had been poisoned.

quiries in Warsaw showed that ness must have begun, and these wool or silk

no lawyer from Australia had higher faculties must have shown K. BESWICK, Supt. «

been at the hotel at which the themselves markedly in some They Telophone K. 101.

second telegram stated that Rain early human ancestors. was staying.

TEST CRICKET.

Sydney, Jan. 29.

had an imagination 'which gave the assurance that higher beings must exist, although they were A scheme organised by the

not apparent to the senses, a Daily News, whereby the London

feeling of awo at the unknown hospitals are being equipped with

power by which they were eur- wireless recaiying apparatus, hás

rounded. Here was the first crudo been a great Buccess. ..Lord

idea of religion, and if we supposed Knutsford, Chairman of the London Hospital, has accepted The Board of Control has ap we had attained to perfection in for Batavia, Persian Gulf, Con-a complete, installation for that proved of the selection of Everett, the matter of such development -com-as this, we were surely mistaken, tinental, American and South

hospital, consisting of no less of New South Wales, to than 821 headphones for the beds pleto the team to tour England. It was not easy to specify at what stage the developing crea patients, besides similar Reuter. provision for the medical and Everett was recently mentioned ture night. be called "human nursing staff, and loud speakers as the probable sixteenth man in but he thought all agreed that it for the children's wards. Lord the team. Bowling for N. S. W was only a case of thousands of years, perhaps 50,000, perlaps Capt. F. Sdell R.D., R.N.R., F.B. Knutsford expressed the warmest against Victorin three days ago 100,000, but cortainly a short time. 6.5. currying His Majesty's Mails, gratitude of the hospital gover- he took 4 for 57 and 5 for 91, resSo far as humanity was concerned will be despatched from this port nore for this great boon to the pectively. on or about Thursday, the 4th patients. February 1926, at noon, taking

African Ports.

The Steamship

"DELTA"

of

we were still in the morning of the limes and the human race The was still in its infancy.

Singapore one appeared over

Passengers and Cargo for the Heavy copper coloured clouds

about Ports.

Quear superstitions are practic-human race began but a short Silk Valuables and Tea for afternoon recently, threatening aed by mothers to preserve their time age and might have millions Italy, France and London (under storm of some sort probably babies from natural or superna. of years before it on this planet. arrangement) will be transhipped thunder.

investigation tural hurm. Welsh mathers put

!

Later

at Bombay into the Mail Steamer revealed that there was a big pair of tongs in the cradle." proceeding direct to Marseillos jungle fire in the neighbourhood Irish mothers pin their faith to

Although the Ministry of and London,

of Bukit Panjang and Mandai, the efficany of a belt made of a Parcels will be received at this and that the clouds did hot woman's hair and placed around Health had promised to place office until 5 pm, the day before signify a big rubber fire nearer a child. Rumanian mothers tie no obstacles in the way of the sailing. The contents and value town. Throughout the day the red ribbons around the ankles of purchase of 4,000 acres, on the of all packages must be declared. Contral Fire Station received children to preserve them from outskirts of Manchester by the For further particulars, apply to numerous enquiries regarding the barm. Swedish mothers always corporation, the Housing Cont- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE fire but ware unable to supply place a book under the head of a mittee yesterday definitely dooid- any information. Later onquiries new-born infant so that it may be ed to reject the scheme. It was & COMPANY,

the quick it learning to road. proposed to build on the Wythen- confirmed the belief that Agents,

dlonds were caused by a forest Money is placed in its Brat bath shawe estate 50,000 houses for to guarantee its wealth in the the accommodation of 200,000 Hongkong, 30th January,

fire.

future,

1926.

people.