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TUITION GIVEN. DANCING. TILE DE COUDAR FRENCH DANCING ACADEMY where all the latest fancy steps in ball room dances (including the French Tango taught ind French way by one of the greatest French teachers) are taught in three hours. Write Miss DE COUDAR, care of American Express Co., Hongkong.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUMEROLOGY. — THE NEW AND SCIENTIFIC WAY OF FOR. CASTING THE FUTURE and knowing your luck. The accuracy of the readings will astonish you. Send full name and birth-date to gether with five dollars to MADAME HELEN PIPER the WORLD-FAMOUS PSYCHIC and receive by return mall a complete life's NUMERESCOPE. 35, Avenue Road, Shanghai,
POSITION WANTED.
EUROPEAN LADY willing to give services as Companion, or assist with Children, in return for passage to England. Apply Box No. 49, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph."
FOR SALE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HOTELS, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned appointments have been made by the Board effective as on and from the 6th October, 1926, vizs
IN HONG KONG;
Mrs Porcy H. Suckling, A.SA.A., General Manager of the Company,"
IN SHANGHAI;
Mr. R. Weeding Skinner,
Shanghal Manager.. Mr. V.W.G. Smith, A.C.A.,
Local Secretary,
"FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD., J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Chairman. Hongkong, October 19, 1920
NOTICE
VR
ANNUAL HARBOUR RACES.
The closing date for the Annual Harbour Races will be October 24th., at 6. p.m.
HÒNGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
..
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fifth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 6th November, 1926, (weather per- mitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries will close at '12 o'clock noon. or Saturday, 23rd October, 1926.
NOTICE.".
THE HONGKONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The FIFTH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company FOR SALE-Studebaker Special will be held, at the Company's Six. (29/50) condition excellent-Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Road, running order perfect-owner Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 2nd Day driven, any trial-recommended by of November, 1926, at Noon, for Hongkong Hotel Garage. Price the purpose of presenting the Re- $1700. Apply Box No. 94, care of port of the Directors and State- "Hongkong Telegraph.'
ment of Accounts to 31st July, 1926. *
PREMISES TO LET.
"TO LET.-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkon₫ Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TÓ LET.-Uffice Rooma, 2nd Floor, New. Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
TO LET.—A three roomed "Euro- pean FLAT on top floor of: No. 14, Conduit Road. Apply to H, M. H. Nemhazen.
ΤΟ LET. GROUND, FLOOR Dices, Dear Kowloon ferry. Apply to Box No. 47, care of "Hongkong Telegraph." - COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let
in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon, and "Company, Ltd:..
TO LET-European Houses Nos, 58 & 55, Kennedy Road and Nos. 1 & 2, Broadwood Road, with all. conveniences. Apply X: Y. Z. care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET. From 1st November, Furnished, No, 402, Severn Road, Peak, Eight roomed, house with. Garden and Tennis Court. Apply Special Manager, Russo-Asiatic Bank
TO LET First Class European Residence 3, MeDonnell Road, two storied, with gar ge, phone, light, gas Installed. Moderate rental.. Apply Box No. 86, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph.
COMMODIOUS Ground Floors of. Nos. 16, 16 & 17, Connaught Road C. and First Floor of No. 16. Next P. and O. Bldg. Suitable for shipping offices. Apply S. K. Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road C.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of, the Company will be CLOSED from 19th October to the 2nd November, 1926, both days inclusive.
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1926.
THE HONGKONG CRICKET
..CLUB..
NOTICE is hereby given that the following Debentures were drawn at the Pavilion on Friday. the 16th Day of,October, 1926.
24
28
*21 236 461 667 241 471 688
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700 476. 32 248 489 714 46 249 604 -727 60 267 506 .744
· 69 258 620 750 76 261 526
90 277 530"
· 753 760
94 288 575 763
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114
7781 295 586 783 119 313 687 791 120 331 600 795 131 317 605 796 135 361 610. 800
143. 364 617 203 157, 389 628
805 184 393 632 197 401 200 409 646
639"
816. 823 830 832
462 656 839
202 494 647 213 222 448 ·G60 836 228 ..451 G64 843 Holders of Drawn Debentures who desire to be paid, on the 81st October, 1926; are requested to in- form the
Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, on or before Thursday the 28th Octo ber, 1926.
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AND NOTICE is hereby given FOR QUICK disposal one No. 77 that the Debentures numbered as Mimeograph cost $320.00 also one above which are not cashed on the Corona Typewriter for cash imme-1st October, 1926, will be paid on the 30th April; 1927, after which
d'ately $195 and $50 respectively date they will cease to bear inter-. Mimcograph will be kept in good
order and cleaned free of charge. for 12 months from date of pur caso. Present owner getting larger, machines is reason for dia posal, Address Post Onco Box 484 or Tel. C.4630.
est.
By Order,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NOTICE.
THE BANK OF CANTON,
"LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Central, Victoria, in the Colony:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1926,
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong. THE SHIP
A Brief History
A Paper on the above subject will be read by
J. S. GILLINGHAM, Esq., MINA, MBE,
of Hongkong on the 23rd day of of the Royal Corps of Naval October, 1926, at 2 o'clock in Constructors, (Member) in, the the afternoon for the purpose of Rooms on FRIDAY, the 22nd. considering, and if thought at October, 1926, at 6 p.m. passing as Extraordinary Re Chairman James Ormiston, Esq. solutions, the subjoined Resolu tions:
*
:
President.
A. LANDSBERT,
Hon. Secretary,
1. That the nominal sterling The Committee trust that Mom- capital of the Company as bers and their friends, including existing at the date when this Ladies, will attend. In large Resolution is confirmed as a numbors.. special Resolution be con verted into Hongkong cur- reney at such rate of Ex- change as may be determined. by the Board, and that such "capital so converted be i
crossed beyond the Hongkong, equivalent of such sterling capital when such conversion" takes place to the sum of
$11,000,000, Hongkong cur- DAY rency, divided into 276,000 enares of $40 each."
2. "That each of the issued star-
ling shares of the Company' of the nominal value of £5 each, upon each of which the sum of £5 has been paid, be converted into one share of the nominal value of $40 Hongkong currency, at such- rates of Exchange as may be resolved upon and deter- mined by the Board, and ac cordingly that 216,605 shares out of the 275,000 shares, of the nominal value of $40 each, constituting the capital of the Company so converted and in- creased may be distributed by the Board to the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Company at the date when this Resolution is con- firmed as a Special Resolution in exchange for the sterling shares then held by them."
3. That the Articles of Associa
tion' be altered by deleting Article 184 and substituting therefor the following arti- cle:
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NAVY LEAGUE
NELSON
CELEBRATION
A GRAND CONCERT
will be held
on THURSDAY, 21st. October, at 9.30 p.m.
in
Queen's Theatre
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received, Instructions to acll by Public Auc- tion,
.00
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW: the 19th, 20th and 21st,
October, 19267
commencing each day at 9.30 a.m. with an interval from
12 Noon to 1.30 F.EL
H. M.. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong and at KOWLOON "NAVAL DEPOT.
OLD
AND SURPLUS NAVAL
STORES, Etc.,
comprising:
Money' Chests, Binoculars, Metal' Branch Pipes, Life Boat, Whaler
NOTICE
CHANGE OF DATE.
The Hongkong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League FETE
GOVERNMENT HOUSE GROUNDS
has been
POSTPONED
from Saturday, November 6th to SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20th at 2 pm, owing to clashing with the Extra Race Meeting,
Gigs, Old Lead Battery. Platos, CAFE-RESTAURANT PARISIEN
Boats Sails, Electrical and Wire- less Telegraphy Fittings, Glycerine, Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves. Ships Flitinga and Firehearth Gear, Iron Mattresses, Water Closets and Pans, Life Bolts, Car- pets, Rugs, Mats, Table Covers, Old Steel Files, Blankets, Fold-up Lavatories, Curtains, Overcases, Glazed and Unglazed Tiles, Lea- ther and Metalle Hoses, Canvas Tubing, Old Cordage, Canvas Rags, Old India Rubber, Old Lea ther, Old Woollen and Linen. Rags, Metal Propellers, Old Paint Druma, Old Cork, New Canvas Cuttings, Old Iron and Steel, Did Brass, Copper, Lead and Zine, Copper and Brass Tubes, Coal Sacks, Brown Joan, Wood and Iron Blocks, Lamps, Lanterns and Gear, Gauges, Old Steel Tubes, Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty Mineral Oil, Olive Oll and Oil Fuel, Chain Cable and Gear Drilling, Screwing and Grinding Machines, Lathes, Steam Engines, Chairs, Compasses, Binnacles, Logs, Clocks, Iron Drums and Tanks, O'd Bunting, Fire Engine, Boats Engines and Boilers, Rigging Chain, Wire, and Fibre Brushes, Glass Tubes, Table CONSIGNEE NOTICES, Fans, Baths, Anvils, Forges, Vicos,,
when the famous
ZEEBRUGGE FILM
will be showIL”,
Book your Seats NOW at Queen's Theatre Price $3.00 per eat.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIPPINES,
The Steamship,
"BENRINNES.” Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may te olitained.
No claims will be admitted after "res-e Goods have left the Godowns, an-I all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th instant. will be subject to:
or
་་་
184. "A dividend, instal- "ment of dividend, "Interest payable in cash by "the Company to a "shareholder in respect of "a share, may be paid by "posting a cheque, order or "warrant for the amount in "a cover directed to the "shareholder at his "registered address, or by "payment of a cheque er "granting of an order or "warrant on production of "the dividend book issued. "by the Company in "pect of such share. Every "Euch warrant shall be reat. "made payable at the Com- All claims against the steamer must
Office "pany's Head
be present to the Undersigned on or "other appointed place of before the 9th November, 1926, or "payment, The Company they will not be recognised. "shall be discharged from "liability for the sum ex- "pressed in any warrant by "payment according to any "order for payment or en- "dorsement thereon, pur- "porting to be made by the "payee therein, named, or "by any other person on his "behalf, and no person "shall be entitled to pay- "ment of any dividend, in- "stalment Or dividend "bonus, or Interest for "which a warrant shall "have been so posted, or The Steamship, "for which payment shall "have been made by a "cheque or the granting of "an order or warrant on "production of the dividend "book as aforesaid; except, "upon presentment of the
"warrant."
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 26th Instant at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
ed. "
Bills of Lading will be countersign- cd by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON
& CO., LTD..
Agents. Hongkong, Oct. 19, 1928.
N.Y.K. LINE.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
"ATSUTA MARU," having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby, in formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Company's Godowns at Kow loon, whence delivery may be obtain-
ed,
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY given Goods not cleared by the 26th that should the above Resolutions Oct, 1926, will be subject to rent be
passed by the requisito Damaged packages must be left in majority, they will be submitted the Godowns for examinations by the
Consignee's and: the Con for confirmation aa Special Regola- tives on any Tuesdays & Frid
at
tions at an Extraordinary General 2.30 p.m. within the free storage Meeting of the Company to be Period.
presented with All claims must ba held on the 10th day of Novembor,
in ten days of the steamers arrival 1926, at the same time and place. hero, after which date they connet
By order of the Board
bo recognised. LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Managers! Hongkong, October 14, 1926.
CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS:
4, Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would ifte to sell, exchange or advertiar send it to the CHINA AUCTION
J. D. HUMPHREYS,
Hon. Secretary, ROOM. Dated the 16th of October, 1928,
EV. MIL. do SOUSA,
No claims will be admitted after th goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed..
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Hongkong, Oct. 19, 1928.
HUGHES & HOUGH
LIMITED.
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTEERS EXPORTERS & GENERAL BROKERS.
Miscellaneous Tools, Ironmongery, Protective Mattresses, Filters; Mast, Seine Nets, Capstan Engines and Gear, Charging Pipes, Hull, Engine and Bollers of Steam Cutter Asbestos Packing Asso- clated Engine, Engine Room Tele- graphs, Circular and Band Sawe, Gymnastle Gear, Etc., Etc.,
Lots may be inspected on Monday, the 18th Oct.ber, 1926.
Term of Sale: As detalled" in Catalogue.
LAMMERT BROS.,, By Appointment, Auctioneers
to the Admiralty: Hongkong, Oct. 4, 1926.
PUBLIC AUCTION, «..
Saturday, Oct., 23rd.
GRAND CARNIVAL
DINNER DANSANT
Many beautiful and latest Carnival presents just received by the S.S. "Parthos" only for Carnival occasions, will be given away to our patrons.
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
Mr. & Mme.
Youry Yourlo Ballroom Entertainers and Dancers, will entertain our patrons during meal hours. Mr. & Mme. Yourlo have just concluded a highly successful season at the
Astor House and Plaza Hotels, Shang following a long tour throughout India, Java and the Philippie Islands..
Our Charges as usual $3.00 pzcover.
Non Divers $1.00 will be charged.
BOOK YOUR TABLES EARLY TO AVOID
DISAPPOINTMENT.
STRAITS BUDGET.
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EDUCATION.
VOLUNTEER FORCE
During the year a policy of weeding out inefficient Volunteers has been put into force, but the reduction in strength thus caused has not been balanced by new The provision of adequate ac-onrolments. The strength of the S. S. V. F. on 31-12-25 was 108 The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-commodation for pupils in English below the strength on 81-12-24
schools continues. In Singapore and 997 below. establishment tion,
the new Raffles Girls' School 18 in course of construction and ne soon as it is completed early next year the present girls' school building will be given over to the Raffies Boys' School.
on FRIDAY, the 22nd October, 1926,
commencing at 5,15 p.m..
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps (Used and Unused).
Catalogues
will be issued.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers
The new Elementary BOYA' School at Teluk Kurau for, 480, boys will be opened in September
Partly owing to this cause and to the consequent increase of coat per head, and partly owing to an Increased programme of training, the annual recurrent expenditure per volunteer rose from $102.64 In 1924 to $109.92 in 1925.
The readiness of young men to
of this year At Radin Mas, a enlist which was improving In building has been purchased, and 1924, has not been maintained in On View from Thursday, the is being converted into a tera-1925, and the number of enrol 21st October, 1926.
porary school as soon as possible, ments in the S. S. V. F. not a pending the construction of a new yet satisfactory. Much has been school on that site,
done and much help has been- given by managers of business, Tenders have bean requested for employers of labour and by the the preliminary work in conne Press, but much still remains to tfon with a new school for 480 be done.. boya at Pasir Panjang. In
Nearly 60 per cent of the Penang, the new Free School is in course of construction. Pending strength of 3. S. V. F. consists of its completion, accommodation in men over the age of 30 years. provided for the increasing During 1925 the number of mon demand for an English education under the age of 25 decreased by in a temporary Government 63 and this decrease was largely School opened in January of this due to discharges for inefficiency. year
A WARNING.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned hays received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion,
on SATURDAY, the 23rd October, 1926, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell, Street.
6 Cases Venetiane 60 Doz. Records..
50 Doz Glycerine Soap.
10 Doz, Eau de Cologne,
3 Doz, Eau de Cologne
Salts.
33 Chair Covers.
24. Couch Covera
A Committee has recently drawn. up for the consideration of the
The revival of trade and the general prosperity of the Colony
Government a scheme for to which it was, happily, possible.
School of Agriculture as a joint
to allude at the October meeting
of Council last year has, 1
institution for the Colony and the Federated Malay States. glad to any continued. Although
Continued success has attended
the price of rubber has receded Bath the appointments, made in 1924 from the High figure reached in of an Art master for Singapore the latter part of last year, a fait and of a ruperintendent of physi- price has been maintained which cal education for the Colony. An is Bufficient to guarantee reason- art mistress was appointed this able proft,
43 Colour Table Cloths (Plash). 13 Padded Gowns,
1 Balo Green Printing Pupor, 7 Bales White Sheeting
and
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods
Formig
year in Penang, and steps are 2.3.
being taken to obtain a suitable That the finances of the Colony candidate for the new appointment have responded to the general of Chief Instructor for manual prosperity will have been gathered. from the remarks. I have already work in Singapore NY
The Bubstitution of permanent made upon the subject of financo for temporary Malay schoola and yet while I look forward with con- the provision of sites aufficiently fidence and optimism to the future large to allow games and garden. I must repeat the note of warning. Ing hava continued to receive at let fall by Mr. Hose Inst year. We must watch our expenditure.
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