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POSITION WANTED. RUSSIAN LADY.-31, desires position immediately as Nursery Governess to young children, has ten years exprience. Speaks French, German and a little Eng lish. Apply Karmiloff, Matilda Hospital.

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SITUATIONS VACANT,

WANTED.-Qualified Ship's Sur- geon for two or three months. Apply H.AL.H. Nemazoe, Prince's Building.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Bull-terrier bitch,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that

an interim dividend of $3 per

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

"PUBLIC AUCTION,

share, subject to deduction of In-instructions; to sell by Public,

The Undersigned have received come Tax, has been declared for Auction. the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1926, at rate of 2/2 7/8 per

dollar.

The dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY the 9th

August, 1926, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply, for War. ranta.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY the 26th July to SATURDAY the Tih August, 1926, thoth days, inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court

of Directors,

A. II. BARLOW,

Chief Mariager. Hongkong, 13th July, 1926.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

COMPANY, LIMITED,

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND, of 2 yours old suitable for breeding TWO DOLLARS per share for the purposes, assustomed to children, six months ending 30th June, 1926, Can recommend her to anyone will be payable on Thursday, requiring a good watch-dog. Ap- August 5th on which date Dividend ply to Eos No. 38, care of "Hong-Warrants may he obtained of n kong Telegraph."

FOR SALE-A pair of good foot rusts for motor cycle pillion riding

tion at the Company'a Office, 11, (Queen's Road, Central,

The Transfer Books of the Com- any will be closed from Friday,

on THURSDAY,

the 15th July, 1926, commencing at 2.45 pm, at No. 237, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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1.

נ!

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

And"

1 Cottage Plano in Good Con

dition.

(Particulars from Catalogue).

On View from 10 a.m.. Wednes- day, the 14th July, 1926.

Terms-Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, July 12, 1926.

| PUBLIC 'AUCTION. „

"The Undersigned have received instruelions frim the Official Re- entrer, Supreme Court to sell by Poble Auction,

on THURSDAY, the 15th July, 1926,

gummencing at 1 a.m.

At No. 60, Wellington Street,

„Ground Floor,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1926.

CHINA AUCTION

ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would

HUGHES & ROUGH

LIMITED.

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS,

GENERAL BROKERS.

like to sell, exchange or advertianMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA..

BY ORDER OF THE MOTORGAGES.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

of the

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

Situate In the Dependency of Kowloon in the Colony of Hong- kong and known as "Pagoda Bun Kalow

"TO BE SOLD BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

on WEDNESDAY, the 21st day or July, 1926, at 3 o'clock, p.m. at the

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CHINA AUCTION ROOMS. 4. Duddell Street, Victoria,

Hongkong, by

Air. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,//

Auctioneer,

THE FULL COURT.

CASE RESUMED YESTERDAY.

The Full Court was again

LANDLORD'S POWERS,

FULL COURT CASE CONTINUED.

& engaged yesterday in the rehear

More legal argument took place ing arising out of the case in in the Court of Appeal, at the which Chan Pui. of 876, Queen's Supreme Court this morning, when Road West, had brought an action the case between a Chinese land- agalist LA Chok-yuen, of 81, Wing lord and tenant was continued yes- Lok Street, for unlawfully enter

'terday.

THE AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING Co., Ltd.

AB. Duddell Street. FURNITURE AUCTIONS

every

TUESDAY & FRIDAY, at 2.30 p.m.

R.

NOTICE Written applications are invited for the post of Bourding Officer Harbour Department, Suecoss- ful' applicant will be required to act as Master of "Kau Sing" in addition to his other duties.

in the premises, improper dis

traint and trespass.

It will be recalled that in the morning the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wood hud. ruled that Mr. D. McCullum had no status to ap ponr for the respondent.

Plaintif in Person

On the resumption of the Court Mr. McCallum said the plaintiff (the feuant) was in court and would conduct his own ense. The tenant then entered the witness box and said he was tent of the ground floor of 376. Queen's Rond West and had been there for be- tween scvon and eight years. On the evening of Jan. 12 last he left When he arrived back at midnight the premises in charge of his cook. he found the doors nailed up and the cook said the landlord and

other men had. done it,

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, who is ap pearing for the landlord, dealing with the question of the levying of distress, referred to a local or dinance, where it was provided. that no-one could levy distresa ör de anything of that nature except an officer of the Court. They were charged with taking away certain property and making distress. In order to implicate the landlord, their Lordships would have to find- that there was implied authority. for the rent collector to do what he did; or they were not respon alble. There was literally no evi- dence to show that what the col authority. When the rent was not lector did was. Incidental to his forthcoming, goods were seized which would appear to satisfy the

landlord's claim. But there was He complained to his solicitor the Iceal Ordinance which forbade Applicants should be of British nationality and must hold a Bourt that the house had been shut up. such a thing, even with the ten- of Trade Certificate of Competincy The premises were in confusion. ant's consent, and Mr. Potter sub- ps Master. They should not be The bed boards, had been chopped mitted that theft Lordships could more than 35 years of age.

up and the electric fun, a portman-not imply authority because the Salary will be £350% rising to teau, overcont and two chickens landlord would not have power to $450 per annum by increments of taken away.

give such authority, "Cross-examined by Mr, Potter inndlord was not responsible for In law, a £10 annually paid in dollars according to scale inid down in the witness admitted that his cook told his agents, and, so far, he was Government General Orders..."

him it was the rent collector who Free quarters and uniform will went to the house and not the land-only entitled to demand rent. This 'man, argued Mr. Potter, was not, lord. be provided. Applications to be' addressed to The Harbour Master,

not forthcoming, to go and do any authorised, when the money was thing to the premises. The land- lord was liable for any acts for which he had given express or im- pilod authorisation to bla agent to do, and he urged there Was no given, to the agent by the landlord proof that authority

to do such act in that case.

Sir Henry, Gollan referred correspondence which had been put ́·

passenger. Will it Triumph or the 23rd July tog Wednesday, the The Stock in Trade, and Furniture that piece of parcel of ground Hongkong, enclosing references

any simitur make. Adjustable, Owner bought sidecar. "Cheap quick sale. Oilors. Apply, Box 36, care of "Hongkong Telegraph.”

LOST.

4th August choth days inclusive), during which period "no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board pf Director".

i. A. RODGERS,

und Pixtures of Laut Pang Hee Curio Shop.

comprising:

Porcelain and Brass and Bronze Curing, Blackwood Curio Cabinets," Ma Jong Table, Stools, Shelves,

Acting Secretaryem, ete,

LOST at Repulse Bay one basket containing bathing suits &. Hangkung duly 14.1926, Tinder please communicate phone'} K. 1218.

FOUND.

FOUND AT DEEP WATER BAY,

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON

TAXICAB CO., LTD..

-(D) On Good Friday, COLD The Third Ordinney. Amunal AND PEARL. INITAL BROOCH | Meeling (of Shareholders in the (2)- (n.Firat July, ČOLD BROOCH | Company will be held at the office Apply Secretary, Royal Hongkong of the Company, 35 Des Voeux «Golf Club, Bank of Gunton Build-Roud Central, on Tuesday the 20th

ing (4th floor).

PREMISES TO LET.

10. LET. One European FLAT Wanchal Can Road, lon king. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road,

of July, 1926, at 12 noon for the purpose of receiving a statement. of Account and the Report of the Directora for the year ended 30th April, 1926:

The Transfer Books of the Com. pany will be closed from Saturday the 10th of July, 1526, to Tuesday the 20th of July, 1926, both day's

TO LET Six-roomed HOUSE at 11, Chatham Read, Kowloon: Ap-inclusive. ply to J. M. Pereira, Kowloon Hotel.

TO LET.-Four roomed FLAT, furnished, Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Please apply Box No. 31, of Hongkong Telegraph."

care

TO LET-Top floor No. 11, Jor- dan Road. Kowloon, four rooms; all modern conveniences partly furnished. Rental $160. Apply Koon, Tai Phone C.417.

TO LET-Etpean FLATS 23

Modern

By Order of the

Board of Directors.

A. H. ROWE, Managing Director, Hangkong, 9th July, 1926,

NOTICE.

ASSURANCE FRANCO-

ASIATIQUE.

CO., LTD.

and 23A Cameron Road, Kowloon. L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE Immediate possession. sanitation, moderate rental. Apply Weing ling, 39. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

TO LET.-Five roomed house Mount Kellet, The Peak until end

of October. Occupier deafrous to share with one or two bachelors. or married couple. Apply Box

We have this day relinquished the fire agencies of the above mentioned Companiese

Datel the 12th, day of July, 1926.

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KELLER, KERN & CO.

Terma-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. (Hongkonữ, 14th July," 1926,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Anetion,

on FRIDAY,

$

the 16th July, 1920, commencing at 11 am, at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

60 Doz. Columbia Records.

2 Cases Tennis Balls,

14 Cases Glass Tumblers.

13 Electric Heaters.

22 Electric Irons.

1:

Automatic Fuse Plugs.

& Hotpalict Inmersion Heaters.

24 Heating Elements.

Curling Irons.

1" Cake

Heaters,

Electric Immersion

8 Canvas Beds.

A Large Quantity of Artificial Fancy Silks. Terins: Cush on Delivery,

·LAMMERT EROS.,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, July 12, 1926

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received We have this day established instructions to sell by Public, Auc-

tion,

No. 39, care of Hongkong Tele-branch offices on the first floor of i graph."

China Bulldings and are prepared to acept fire and motor ear riska as current rates.

TO LET.-Three, ground floor FLATS, 15, 17, 19, Cameron Rand, near Kingsclere, Kowloon. Three rooms, modern bath flush system, moderate rental. Apply Hong kong Small Investors. Share and Real Estate Co. Tel. 4630. '.

TO LET-FAMILY HOTEL, VIC- TORIA GARDENS, Quiet APART- MENTS and suites, of rooms, Full Board, from $95, $110, $130, monthly, large commodious rooms, also daily rates, five minutes from ferry, next new Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon. Tel K.357.

MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS

SLIDE RULES

CARD SCALES CELLULOID PROTRACTORS

SET SQUARES ETC. ETC.

on sale at

BREWER & CO. Tel. C., 630, 10, Peddor St. OPEN TILL 7,00 'pim:

Messra, Union Trading Co., Ltd. continue to act as Marine Insur for the Assurance

ance agents

Franco-Asiatique,

ASSURANCE FRANCO-

ASIATIQUE, L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

C. G. ANDERSON,

Eranch Manager. | Dated the 12th, day of July, 1926.

When the owner of a farm in Calgary, Canada, died, leaving a widow in sole possession, leigh- bours held a seeding bee," bring- ing with them 360 workhorses, 41 cultivators and 20 drills, and be fore leaving put in crop more than 300 acres.

An Oxfordshire branch of the tion has been formed, making the National Playing Fields Asocia

15th County branch set up since Inst July,

"

on FRIDAY,

the 16th July, 1926,

commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddeli Street.

60 Doz. Brunswick Records.

4 Brunswick Gramaphones,

2 Cases Tennis Balls.

14. Cases Glass Tumblers..

18 Electric Heaters.

2 Electric Irons.

7 Automatic Fuse Plugs.

8 Hotpoint Immersion Henters. 26 Heating Elements." 13 Curling Irons,

•1' Case Electric

Heatere.

Immersion

8 Canvas Camp Beds.

etc., etc., etc.,

and

A Quantity of Artificial Fancy Silks and Lady's Frocks.

Term: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, July 18, 1926.

The Property consists of all

Situate at Kowloon aforesaid and know and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot 616 together Kith the erections and building thereon known 23 "Pagoda Bungalow."" The pro- porty is held for the unexpired residue of the term of 75 years from the 1st October, 1901, creat ed by an indenture of Crown Lease dated the 24th October, 1301 made between Ifis Late Majesty King Edward VII of the one part and Luiza Josepha Vieira Ribeiro of the other part.

Total Annual Crown Rent

$228.00. Total Area 49608 Square foot. For Further particulars. Ap

ply too:-

Messrs. JOHNSON STOKE & MASTER, Mortgagee's Solicitors

or to

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

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 6th Jaly, 1926

BY 'ORDER OF THE-

„MORTGAGEE.

RUBLIC AUCTION

of the

VÁLUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

Hongkong, July 8, 1926.

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

The Banque de l'Indo-Chine bes to inform all interested in safe. deposit, that they have actually

He denied that he took the goods away from the premises himself before the rent collector seized the

house.

Mr. Potter: I put it your own people took these goods away and it was because of someone seeing it that a telephone message was sent to the landlord ?--No.

Going through the claim. Mr. Potter commented on the item of

had been

to

in their new building, & Queen's $400 for silk clothes remarking, Road safe deposit Boxes at thYou must have an expensive tal-in, one of the letters being from yearly rate of $8 for the amaillor, a coat for $400," size, and $12 for the large size.

Please apply to the Cashier.

Hongkong, May 6, 1926.

REMINDER

Small advertisements intend- ed for publication in the. Saturday Motor: Supplement, must reach this Office not Inter than 12 noon on the preceding Thursday."

MAKE A SPECIAL POINT · OF ADVERTISING IN, AND READING THE

WEEKLY

MOTOR WANTS.

30 WORDS-50 CENTS..

PROPERTY SALE.

sitate at Victoria, Hongkong, and known as No. GG New Praya, Ken- nedy Town, silnate upon the Re- maining Portion of Section B of LOT PURCHASED BY OWNER'S Marine, Lot No. 2-45.

TO BE SOLD BY

PUBLIC AUCTION -

on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of July, 1926, at 3 o'clock p.m. At the CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,

4. Duddell Street, Victoria,

Hongkong -

by

air. E. V. M. R. DÉ SOUSA,

Auctioneer.

GRANDSON.

Much interest was, talcen 'in the property sale which took place at the auction room of Mr. E.V.M.R. de Sousa yesterday, the leasehold lot being Nos. 68A, 70, 70A and 72 Third Street.. Part of the property was formerly held by the late Mr. Delfino Noronha, grandfather of Mr. J. M. Noronha, who became the ultimate owner at the price of $30,800.

Not Even a Rooster.

the plaintiff's solicitors to the de- fendant, which asked him to open Mr. Potter: You claim for a Mathat a trespass. Had taken place.

the nailed-up door, and alleged Chouk set? Who took that away.

Witness replied that he did not claim for a Ma Cheuk set. It must be a clerical error. He claimed for two chickens.

Mr. Potter: Well there are no chickens here, not even a rooster. (Laughter). It should read 'set. of two chickens' I suppose?-Yes.

Well, two chickens $15. seems your poulterer was as ex- pensive as your tailor.

It

Cheung Kau, cook to the previous witness, gave evidence. He said

the rent collector and two other men went to 376 Queen's Road West

Mr. Potter replied he did not see how that was evidence to show that they authorised the nalling. up of the door. The man could

have taken it down himself the very next day...

The case is proceeding.

FAMOUS VETERAN

DEAD.

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GENERAL FIRE-EATER"

WALLER.

the evening of January 12. They asked for his master and on being told he was out they said they had come to seize the house.

New York, July, 15. Later they took a portmanteau, an General Littleton Waller, the The death is announced of overcoat and then chopped up the bed boards to nail over the door. Cross-examined he said he did not go to the Police when he saw the men taking away the goods. He denied that the goods

were.

famous veteran of the United Staten Marines. In the course of many battles he earned the nick- He name, of 013 Fire-enter." fought at Alexandria when the so-

taken away before the arrival of called false prophet Arabi

the rent collector.

Fasha bombarded the The case was adjourned until Reuter's American Service. this morning.

A large aren in the famous Blackmore Vale district, the "Vale of Little Dairies" in "Teas of the d'Urbervilles," will be auctioned on July 15 when Messrs. Knight. Frank and Rutley are to offer the Leweston Estate, near. Sherborne,

RIVER LEVELS,

BOARD OF CONSERVANCY

RETURNS.

The properties consisted of all those pieces of ground situato at Victoria, Hongkong, and register-1

The fatost returns issued by the ed in the Land Office as the re- Board of Conservancy works of

Sbiuhing

The property consists of

All that piece or parcel of maining portion of Section A of Kwangtung shows the water. ground situate at Victoria, regle-inland lot No. 632, the Remaining levels at the various ports on July fered in the Land Office is the Portion of Section B of Inland Lot 12th to bo Remaining Portion of Section B of No. 682 and Section G of Inland Marine Lot No. 245, together with Lot No. 683 together with the the Godown erected thereon and building, thereon known as Nos. known as No. 6C Now Praya, Ken-68A, 70, 70A and 72 Third Street, nedy Town. The property is held The lots contain a total area of for the unexpired residue of the 2.888 square feet. term of 999 years from the 24th day of June, 1892.

.

Annual Crown Rent $87.17. Area 7800 sq. ft. or there-

abouts:

The properties were started at $25,000 and by bids mainly of $200. euch, the price soon rose to $36,800, at willchaum, Mr. J. M. Noronha became the new owner.. There were no les than 30 bide be- und, fore the fall of the hammer.

For further Particulara Conditions of sale apply: Messrs. Johnson Stoke and Master, Mortgagee's Solicitors,

or to

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

The Auctioneer, Hongkong, 14th July, 1926.

Tsingyuen Samahui Sheklung

Plus 36.2. ft. *falling. 22:6 ft. 0.9 ft.

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PRATAS WIRELESS.

ALL READY FOR OPENING.

Expected in Hongkong, from Shanghai this afternoon is the Chinese cruiser Hai Yung......

On board are representatives of the Hydrographical Bureau of Chinese Navy, and of the Chinese Admiralty, and they carry invita tions to H. E. the Governor, and other officials here, to attend the opening of the new Prutes Shoul wireless station.

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