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SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

CHINA UNDERWRITERS,

LIMITED.

PUBLIC AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

NOTICE is hereby given that airy rooms, cool situation, 15, the second Ordinary Yearly Meet-" minutes from town, car run for ing of Bhareholders of China convenience of guests. Apply Underwriters, Limited, will bö Mrs. R. T. Matheson,

|-held at the Offloos of the Genoral. Managers, Morers Showan, Tomes & Co, St. Georgo's Build- MISCELLANEOUS.ing, Chater Road, Hongkong

on Monday the 26th, day of FOR RENT six roomad house April 1926, at 11 o'clock in

middle level. House want the forenoon for the purpose of on WEDNESDAY,

Report of the the 21st April, 1920, commonalag. od Peak with tennis court long receiving the

We have houses and land General Managers and a State-at 2.45 p.m., at No. 10, Eastern for disposal. Small Investore. mont of Accounts for the year House (Top Floor) Hart Avenue, Tal. 4630,

ending 31st. December, 1925, and Kowloon,

A Quantity of Valuable Household

0880.

FOR SALE.

PACKARD SIX-Condition

in every way as new. Five perfect Tyres. Five-passenger. Superb angino (45113-42), | Qash $4,200, no offers. On, view at Dragon Garage, Happy Valloy. (For other car and cycle advertiso- ments, see Motor Supplement)

FOR

of electing a Consulting Com

mitton and

General

The Transfor Books of the Company will be closed from 19th. April 1926 to 26th. April 1926, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Managers,

R. FARRANT; Manager & Secretary. Hongkong, 14th, April, 1926.

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EXHIBITION OF WATER

COLOURS AT KOMOR, AND KOMOR Alexandra Building.

SALE. Gramaphone Columbia 2 Cabinat Model Nonset Self Stopping,

This hatar the last Exhibition in our Excellent Condition. $175. Apply preont Art Rooms before removing to our Box 1453 c/o Hongkong new promises a special colection of

by too beat Artie a of Japan will be shown pictures Telegraph.

FOR SALE Three Letter Press Printing Machines, FELIX VILLAS.At the with motors, Apply Manager

TERMINUS of the new "S.C.M. Post."

BUS SERVICE European re-

sidences equipped with modern

sanitation, electric light, gas, as FOR SALE. STEAM

LAUNCH about 60 feet

well as garage and comprising long, in excellent condition and wix roonis, four bathrooms,

servants'

quarters etc., at

suitable for Harbour and River,

Prices ranging from $2.00 to $3500. This EXHIBITION is open from

to a. p., for TEN days only. lovers of ART.

A cordial invitation is extended to all

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Oriental Art experte. Des Voeux Road, Hongkong.

CHURCH NOTICES.

PRINCE CHICHIBU,

HIS PROBABLE BRIDE.

ATHEIST CLUB.

FOR "CONDEMMED SOULS." Miss Sotsuko Matsudaira, eldest Now York, March 3.The daughter of Ambassador Matsu- Rochester Journal and Post daira in Washington, who is win- Exprasa says today that the

ORIGIN OF SALT.

THEORY OF A COSMIC CATASTROPHE,

The origin of rock-salt, a matter

ning the name of the Princess from Damned Souls Society has been of frequent conjecture among The Undersigned have received the Land of the Cherry Blossom in formed by students at the Univer-geologists, was discussed by Mr. Instructions to sell by Publicity circles in Washington, la alty of Rochester, a Baptist in-Charlos E. Newton in a paper mortioned as, the prospective bride stitution, to prove the necessity read before the Manchester Geolo- to

of HLH Prince, Chichibu who is of atheism and to abolish belief in gical and Mining Society Mr. now prosecuting his studies in God and all religions based on that| England.

belief,"

Newton advanced the theory that The Japanese community in Washington is highly elated over membership of thirteen students, sea and the salt beds was due to

The new society, now with a

the presence of salt both in the

the happy news which it has learn- ed from is reliable source in Tekys, including men and women of both a cosmic catastrophe, the rear The Imperial Household Office a leader said, "to convince those who approach to possibly the collision thorities will go about the choice are on the fence of the necessity of the world with a sun, when of the Imperial bride when Prince of rejecting a theological God and contact with iron, sodium, and Chichibu, returns to Tokyo early all forms of religion based on the hellum vapours caused a deposit next year, and it is understood that the choice will most likely fall on Miss Matsudaira..

Furniture.

Catalogues will be issued. On view from Tuesday, 20th April, 1926.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 18, 1926.'

upper and lower classes, aims, its

pawers attributed to this God.””-

The newspaper, says that the of salts (which the lecturer cal American Association for the Ad-culated at 100 yards thick) over Is Of Noble Lineage. vancement of Atheism, Inc., of the whole of the earth's crust. Ambassador Matsudairs is not a New York, has offered ita aid to: pear by title though he is a descen- the club.

We had been too much obsessed, dant of noble lineage. Mrs. Matsa-

he suggested, with the idea that In a daira is a sister of Marquis Cho Russo, who with his brother Carl, this globe, explained all the pheno

letter to Mr. Salvatore existing causes, self-contained In

HUGHES & HOUGH kuel Nabeshima and younger slater Mr. John Ortelasi and Mr. Joseph mena of the past. Might: it not

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of HLH, Princess Nashimoto.

Miss Setsuko Matsudaira is re-forming of the club, Mr. Freeman in the world's history could best Levine was a prime mover in the be possible that certain perioda gistered as a member of the family Hapgood, general secretary of the be described as catastrophie? GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. of Baron Yasuo Matsudaira, who is national organization, offers to ra- How otherwise, for instance, could IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS & Prince Chichibu will set a prece- an authorized branch of his as seas of Primary times were fresh

Ambassador Matsudaira's brother.

cognize the "Damned Souls" as it be explained that whereas the GENERAL BROKERS. dent if he marries Miss Matsudaira,

gociation. for hitherto no Imperial Prince bas ever married a commoner.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

water, with little or no salt in them, those of Triassic wore, and The local branch, said Mr. have remained, distinctly salt? Mr. Ichiro Matsudaira, 20-year Ruses, "will be open only to those He would venture the assertion, old son of Ambassador Matsudaira, who profess no religious denomin which might possibly be disputed, is the only member of Ambassador atlon. I believe we will get most that rock-salt was a stratą more The Undersigned have receiv-Matsudaira's who is staying in of our members from those who or less uniform in its deposits, ed instructions to sell by Publie Tokyo, Mrs. Matsudaira and other now misunderstand the meaning but that, owing to its solubility, Auction (For Account of the members of the family being in of atheism. We will also attempt,so much had been dissolved that Concerned,

Washington. In her letter to her as soon as our weekly meetings it was now found only in more or brother Miss Matsudaira wrote in are begun, to have college profes-less solated lenticular masses. January that she appeared in asors address us... Washington society in Japanese

The salt beds generally belonged "Later we hope to extend be-to the same period of time.

.on

WEDNESDAY,

$150. and upwards. These comWork. Apply Box 1439/o First Church, of Christ, Scientist the 21st fipril 1926, commencing mono and won popularity. Miss yond the college and enrol, mem

fortable residences on Mount Hongkong Telegraph,"

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Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station; Sunday at 2.30 p.m., at the their Sales Service, at 11. 15 a.m.; Subject; Corner of Ice House Street,

Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Doctrine of Atonement; Wednes- day Evening Meeting at 6.30 Valuable Teakwood and p.m., Reading Room at above ad÷ Blackwood Furniture, dress, open: Tuesday and Fri-

Sand day 10 am. to 12 noon, Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m.

Fousehold Sandries.

MENTS. Full board small room The undersigned, going home $95, monthly. Medium sized on leave, begs to inform that

S. John's Cathedral, Hongkong room $120 inclusive Large com- Mr. Limage has been appoined April 18th 1629, the 2nd Sunday modious bedsitting-roome $130

after Easter. Holy Communion local Agent of the Compagnie (8 a.m.). Children's Service (10 monthly, 1 minuto from Ferry. Next now hotel Hankow Road, des Messageries Maritimes with a.m.) Matins (11 am) Holy Kowlcon. Tel. K.357,"

effect from the 13th instant.

Communion (12 noon) Evensong (6 p.m.)

TO LET From May 1st. furnished 5 roomed house

at the Peak. Apply Box. No. 1495 Hongkong Telegraph. TO LET Offices, spacious and

airy in best locality Queen's Road about 2500 feet in one or two lats, attractive rental apply! Box No. 1489 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

C. R. MIOLLIS,

Acting Agent.

NOTICE,

THE SIMPLEX PLASTER COMPANY, LIMITED.

FRESH

IMPORTED DAILY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Annual Ordinary TO LET-One European dat, General Meeting of the Company Wanchai Gap Road, Hong will be held at their Registered kong. Apply to 32 Kon.edy Offices, 2nd Floor, Powells' Build- Road.

ing, on THURSDAY, 22nd April, 1926, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, TWO large rooms excellently for the purpose of receiving the sirusted for offices on the Report of the Directora, together 2nd, and 3rd.. Floors oft. with a statement of Accounts for George's" Buildi e facing Tee the year ended 31st December, 59, Des Voeux Rd, House Street.

For terms and 1925. particulars apply to Hongkong Bad Territorial Eatater, Ltd., St, Giorga's" Building.

ON

The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from the 15th to the 22nd April, 1926, in-

N or about March 1926 whole clusive. flat or spacious suite of offices

in the French Building" THE HONGKONG EXCAVATION,

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Victoria Building." No. 5, Queen's Road Central (between Chartered Bank and Mercantile! Bank.) Apply to: Banque. de

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ROUND FLOOR PRÉ- MISES "ST. GEOR+LS BUILDING, opposite the STAR FERRY PIER, best locality in Hongkong for Shipping Com- panies or Shops. Single Offico room, or whole suite of 3 Offer rooms for short or long leaac. For terms and particulars apply to Hongkong and Territorial Estates, Ltd, "St. George's" Building, 1st. Floor,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

The forty-eighth ordinary annual meeting of the shareholders of the above company will be held at the. offices of the General Agents, Ped- der Street on Thuraday, 22nd April, 1926, at noon, for the purpose of recciving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 81st December, 1925,

The Transfer Books of the com- pany will be closed from 8th to 22nd April, 1926, both daya inclu- alve.

JARDINE MATHESON

& CO. LTD.

1 General Agents.

PILE DRIVING &

CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD,

General Managers.

Hongkong, April 14, 1926.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" has not entered into any ar- rangement with any

person or agency em- ployed in canvassing for advertisements.

Advertising sugges- tions are submitted free, and schedules prepared and main- tained by our own Advertising Depart- ment.

All enquiries should be addressed to the Manager.

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On view Monday.. Torms: Cash on delivery. › HUGHES & HOUGH, Ltd.

Auctioneers. Hongkong 15th April, 1926.

FOR

THIS WEEK'S

BARGAINS IN

MOTOR CARS

AND

SEE SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE MOTOR SUPPLEMENT.

Matsudaira is good at piano and bers from the city. Those who On the theory that salt had its Nagauta misle. She

studied join us must pledge themselves origin in the evaporation of sea French while aho was attending never by word or deed to com- water enormous volumes of water the Peers' School, and hes attain promise with clericalism." ed proficiency in English in Washington.

$4,000 SPECK

LOST AND FOUND AGAIN,

would have to be evaporated to extract the 34 per cent, of salts contained in it. Besides this, there was a significant chemical. difference between the saline in gredients of sea water and rock-i salt

The Theory Worked Out,

Sir Walter Gilbey; speaking at the annual dinner of the St. Marylebone and Paddington Licensed Victuallers' Associa- tion, said he understood that Seattle, March 10-Seattle His theory of the origin of rock- there had been some comment gasped in astonishment to-day as salt, he said, postulated a collision because he had not yet accepted Mr. F. A. Osborn, professor of with a sun, or some planetary a newspaper's challenge with re-physics at the University of body of similar constituents, gard to the result of a tax on Washington, and Captain Charles instead of the incredibly long pro- betting. He now publicly took 3. Hutchinson, a special investi cess of deposita in a calm and up the challenge on the following gator, returned from Sumner, peaceful world, full of inland terms:When an Act is passed Wash., with four tubes of radium, shallow seas and lakes, periodical- for the taxation of bets, and a valued at, $400, which had been ly supplied with water, presum licence duty is placed on all recovered from a boxcar of waste bly salt. "Can we visualise," he bookmakers, I am agreeable to.

said, "a world travelling slowly deposit in cash with any bankers paper.

but surely towards that sun? The

Sumner.

in London the sum of £1,000 that The radium, accidentally drop-temperature was growing gradual- this tax will realize within the ped into a waste basket in a locally hotter as the globe approached. first 12 months after the date, of physician's office, was the object the sun, until, towards the close MOTOR CYCLES, the commencement of its collec-of

tion not less than £3,000,000, the Hutchinson found that the paper heat was so great that all land $1,800 reward. Captain of the Carboniferous times, the winner to give the sum in his from the building was collected by surfaces, including the South Pole.. name, one half to the Rous Memorial and the other half to

a local concern and shipped to a were covered with dense tropical the Rous Hospital in New Paper manufacturing concern at vegetation which, with the fresh market."..

water oceana, harboured life of many varied forms. Then the Enlisting the aid of Professor great trouble began as the globe Oabora, he hurried to Sumner approached the outer fringe of the where a scientific apparatus, the sun's chromosphere, Violent con- electroscope, able to detect the vulsions of the globe occurred, presence of minute quantities of the peas, swept over the forest- radium, was put to work. While covered lands, burying them a scoffing crowd surrounded the under sand, and subsequently boxcar, the investigator and the heat and pressure converted them If you have anything you would professor finally brought a small into coal. like to sell, exchange or advertise soiled piece of antiseptic gauze to send it to the CHINA AUCTION were found the tiny tubes of light. It was unwound and inside ROOM.

SPANISH FLIGHT

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magnetic forces of the two bodies. "Nearer came the climax, the-

combined to wreck the globe. Earthquakes and volcanoes broke up the thin crust, upsetting all the rocks which had previously been deposited more or less hori zontally; raising mountain ranges, and, sotting the rocks, including the coal measure, at all angles of dip, some on end, and some doubled up to such an extent that in a mine at Radstock, near Bath, by a vertical shaft no less than the same seam of coal is pierced three times. Another and anal shock came with the impact of the two bodies, when the earth became enveloped in the sun's tumultuous. ocean of glowing vapours, contain- ing among other constituents hydrogen and sodium chloride.. This latter must have been eo. supersaturated as to crystallise ont when in contact with the earth, and at the same time be absorbed by the terrestrial oceans. So the des became salt, and salt- beds, interstratified and covered with mud, practically encased the whole of the earth's land surfaces, to the extent of 100 yards thick

the