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SITUATIONS VACANT.
Experienced Marine
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MRS. SEMA BELILIOS
DECEASED.
All persons having claims against the estate of the above named deceased are requested to send them to the Undersigned as soon as possible.
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER, Solicitorź, &c., Prince's Building.
NOTICE.
Mr. E. R." FITZPATRICK, lató of the a.s. Empress of Australia, Engine will take over the business of the Draughtsman required by Shang-Poninsular Hair Dressing Saloon, hal Dockyard, salary $450 per Kowloon Hotel Building, Kowloon, month. Applications will be treat- od in confidence. Send full papag from Monday, December 6, ticulars to Box No. 129,"care of 1926. "Hongkong. Telegraph."
PREMISES TO LET,
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gáp Hoad, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-Office Booms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kec, same building.
TO LET A three roomed Euro- pean FLAT on top floor of No. 14, Conduit Road. Apply to H. M. H. Nomazeo.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoas and Company, Ltd..
TO LET European house, 4 VIC- TORIA VIEW, KOWLOON, three minutes from ferry, near New Kowloon Hotel. Vacart January 1st. Apply Tung Tak Co., China, Buildings, 6th floor.
COMMODIOUS Ground Floors of Nos. 15, 16 & 17, Connaught Road O., and First Floor of No. 16. Next P. and 0. Bldg. Suitable for shipping offices. Apply S. K Trust Ltd., 29, Connaught Road C.
TO LET For 12 months or longor (immediate possession or early Spring) HOUSE in Peak dis- trict, near motor road; fully fur nished. Write Box No. 112, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
Prospect Place, Bunham Rond.
The new School Year begins December 13. Entrance Examina- tion for New Boys, Saturday, December 11th at 9.30 a.m. For prospectus, for boarders and day- boys, apply
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, Prospect Place.
CHINESE CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION, ..
Acting under instructions from the Inspector General of Customs, I have this day taken over charge of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and District from Mr. W. Law, Deputy Commissioner in charge, ad interim.
F. HAYLEY BELL,
Commissioner.
Office of Chinese Maritime Cus-- toms For Kowloon and District,
York Buildings, Hongkong, 7th December, 1926.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., (1918), LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of SHAREHOL- DERS in the above Company will TO LET Furnished February, be held at the Head Office of the 1927, a good four roomed house Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, on with boxroom and servants quar ters. Modern conveniences. Ap- THURSDAY, the 23RD DECEM- ply 5, Observatory Villas Obser-BER, 1926, at 11.30 e'lock in the vatory Road, Kowloon.
INVESTMENT shares negotiated in small or large lots: houses and flata managed or rented for owners' going home. Mortgages arranged on secured properties yielding
forenoon, for the purpose of re- ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 30th September, 1926, and electing a Consulting Committee and Audi- tors.
The Transfer Books of the Com-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc tion,
on' SATURDAY,
the 11th December, 1926, commencing at 11 am.
nt their Sales Room, Duddell
Street..
9 Cases and 4 Bage Gum
Arabic.
3 Bales Australian Sole Sides
Leather..
11 Bales Australian Shoulders
Leather.
2 Bales English Bellles Lea-
ther.
8 Bales English Bellies Lea-
ther.
1 Bale Australian Sides Len-
ther.
24 Pièces Bermox Willow Sides
Leather.
:
1 Bale English Box Sides Lea-|--
ther."
1
6 Bales Willow Hide Bellies.
30 Dozen Felt Hats. 20 Dozen Caps.
8 Pieces Overcating.",
and
A Quantity of Sundries. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddell Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. R. do SOUSA.
DANCING
A DANCE
will be held at the Palace Hotel Kowloon SATURDAY
the 11th December at 9 p.m. The Black & White Syncopated Orchestra
will be in attendance with all the latest jazz music.
Ladios are cordially Invited.
MRS. SEKAI MASSAGE
Tel. No. C. 4433, 2nd Floor 2, Duddell Street. Hongkong
good interest. Apply the Hong-pany will be closed from Tuesday, MORE ADVERTISING. kong Small Investors' Share & Real 14th December, 1926, until Thurs- day, 23rd December, 1926, both days inclusive.
Estate Co. Tel. C.4680. .
TO LET From 1st February 1927, Nicely furnished, well ven tilated flat No. 3, Prat Building, 1st floor, Kowloon. European bath and all modern conveniences, Four minutes rickshaw ride from the Ferry wharf. Very reason- able rent. Apply Box No. 128, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
KOMOR & KOMOR ·
Have received their consignment of
VIENNA FAYENCE
and
VIENNA ORNAMENTS
overy piece a work of art and mont suitable for XMAS or WEDDING Presents.
Also a nice collection of inexpensive
JAPANESE PRINTS
Prices ranging from 50 cents to $1.20 Our Collection of Chinese & Japanese CURIOS is unique.
KOMOR & KOMOR
Art and Cario"Experts:
St. Georgo'a Building Chater Bond.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY,
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SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 8th Dec., 1926.
HOW TO DEFEAT BAD TRADE.
"It is impossible in business nowadays to go forward without advertising," said Mr. T. P. Ridley secretary and commercial mana ger of the Newcastle Gas Com
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAYS QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of looal share » rotatione-issued to-day-
Banks.
Hongkong, 81165 8.
8.
Chartered, Bank, 421 Mercantile A. & B., £304 h. Mercantile C. £13) n. P. and O., 89 B East Asia, $84.
Marine Ins.
Canton: Ins., $640 b. China Underwriters, $1.45 sa. North China, Tle. 145 n Union Ins., 293 Yangtsze Ins., 845-9.
Fire Ins..
China Fires, $200 Hongkong Fire, '615"
Shipping Douglases, $281 Steamboats, $271" Tugs, $12 b.
Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $32 b Sholl Trans., 90/- 1,. Star Ferrios, $60 Waterboats, $15
b.
Refineries. Ohina Sugurs," $25 Malabons, $36
IL.
Mining,
.
Bonguets, $1.50
Kailans, 38/- n. Langkate, Tls. 27 -
S'hai Exploration, Tis. 4.50 n. Shanghai Loans, Tls. 9,00 b. Raube, $41. 'T. Tronohs, 68/ b. Ural Caspians, 8/ ..
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $115. a. Whampoa Docks, $50, Hongkews, Tls. 175
5.
'n
New Engineerings, Tls..6.60 b. Shanghai Docks Tis. 117
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $9.50 H.K. Lands, $39
Realtys, $6.15
8.
b.
s.
n.
Territorials, $3 A. Humphreys, $15 Princes Bldgs, $89 Rural Lands, $14 n.
Cottons.
8.
Ewos Cottons, Tls. 91 Orientals, Tls, 3. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 543 n
Buses, Trame.
3.
China Buses, $91 b Tramways, $231 Peak Tramis, (old) $157, n. S'pore Tractions 15/ Taxis, $2 B.
Miscellaneouɛ. Amusements, $16. Canton Icos, $5 n
.b.'
Cemente (Comb.) $11
China Lights, $171
b.
b.
b.
China Prov., $5.25. Constructions, $1.75 Dairy Farms, $181 b. Der A. Wing, $6 11 H'kong Electrics, $57 Macao Electrica, $35 m. Ropes (Comb.). $26 s. Lane Crawfords, $8 Mackintosh, $19)... n Sinceres, 39 8. United Asbestos, $20 Watsons $13. Powella. $6.
D.
II.
A CONRAD STORY.
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3.
3,
THE ADVENTURE OF THE FOAM.
New York. Thirteen Ameri- can sailers twelve members of the crew and the captain of the Foam, a New York boat-have just
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.pany; speaking at the conference returned from South America to
A DANCE
will be held at LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT
on
BIG
DISPLAY
OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT.
The recent uerial display given at the Croydon aerodrome in the presence. of Dominion Premiers was a revelation of the developments in aircraft and the potentialitiek of aeroplanes
Thirty different types were sech, of which some are shown above. as Empire links.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
It is hoped that members will be able to get out by the evenfag trains on Friday, December 17th; for Satur- LATEST CORPS ORDERS. day to count as a full day's training, members must arrive before 8 a.m. Volunteer Deloi.ee Corse Orders en Saturday December 18th, 1926. issued by Lieut.-Cal L Bird, D.S.O., state:
ANNUAL CAMP.
A
0.0. Infantry Company. will report to Corps Headquartera bofore 9.a.m. on Wednesday, December 16th, the number of members attending camp, The Engineer and Scottish Com-so that rations can be arranged: panies will go in camp at Fanling on Friday, December 10th, 1920.
TRIPLE ROYAL WEDDING.
NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT.
"Marrakesh the Red" (Morocco City) is en fele for the triple mar-. ringe of the Sultan's three sons.
Time Tablo for Training-From Between the crumbling walls of Kowloon to Fanling-Friday even- this Southern capital,... stain- Attendance in camp is a conditioning:-6.20 p.m. and 7:21 p.m. Saturned a bright ochre colour by the for efficiency. All members request day ovening: 6.40_a.m. From Fan | dust which never ceases to "blow cd make an effort to parade atling to Kowloon: Sunday evening in the streets, pass and repass Kowloon Railway Station at 5 pm £.20 p.m.
.4.
on Friday, December 10th, to catch the 5.20 p.m. train.
Dress for Engineer and Scottish Companies.
Railway Warrants:--Arrangements are being made with the Railway Company to issue second class return tickets to Fanling for other ranka, pouches, The Senior N.C.O."or men prosont water-bottles, will be responsible for the Tamer great coats, turies, shorts, putties (ticked off on the list at the Booking and boots..
Marching order, is, helmets, rifles, bayonets, belts, sidearms, braces, haversacks,
Scottish Company: Glengarrica to
Ofice, as the tickets are issued.
J
fantastic crowds drawn from all points of Morocco, and even from Europe and America, for the cele- brations in connection with the princely weddings."
Caids in magnificent robes rub- elbows with the beggars who have gathered to take their share of the Baggage Members wishing to Royal bounties; tourists from be worn from 5 p.m. to 5 am.. Shorts have their baggage sent to the camp France and Spain and America will be worn on all drills whilst in at Fanling must deliver it, clearly stand in the open spaces, bewilder- labelled with the owners names ated at the kaleidoscopic effect of Corps Headquarters by 2.30 p.m. on
the brilliant colours: Friday, December 17th.
camp.
Arina: Must be drawn from Corps' Headquarters on Friday, December 10th, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon.
ARTILLERY COMPANY.
Rifles and bayonets are not on any account to be left in camp during mid-week.
City and Taikoo Sections will parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Bedding: Will be drawn from the Tuesday, December 14th, 1926, at 5.30 pm. for fir: Howitzer Gun Drill and store tent by members sleeping in Signalling Instruction. Dress: Mufti, amp, and returned before members Transport for Taikoo Scesion will be leave on the Sunday evening. Et Taikoo Dock, Enet Gate, at 5 CB Tuesday,
December 14th, 1926,
pm.
In endless activity French military officers thread the narrow, streets with decided tread, ranking arrangements for the part which French authorities play in the ceremonies.
Arms: Must be drawn from Head. A first action of the Sultan, in- quarters between the following hours: tended to bring down the benedic- Tai Lam Camp The Artillery Con- From Monday, December 13th to tion of Allah, was to offer a fenst
will
go into camp at Tai Lam Thursday 16th-9 a.m. to 12 noon; 2 to the students and a feast to the for the two week-ends, January 5th- p.m. to 4 p.m., 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and, beggars welcome being extend- 9th and 15th-10th, 1927. All memun Friday, December 17th, between 9. bera will be expected to attend un-am, and 12 noon only,
pany
der the new efficiency regulations
jed to all comers.
[Already, before the feast was and they should also make a point of Dress: Marching order, ie, holmets, attending as many weekly parades Ls rifles, bayonets, belts, sidearms, pou set, ten thousand beggars had been' possible before camp.
ches, braces, haversacks, water-bot-recorded waiting to take their
ties and bocts.
Further particulars as to camp ar-tles, great coats, tunics, shorts, put- places.]
rangements will be issued.
БУЛЕМСТИ.
taken
ENGINEER COMPANY. D.E.L, Section will parade at Bel- The following recruits are eher's Fert at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, on the strength, and posted, as un- December 16th, 1928, for D.E.L. In der:-No. 1100 Gunner T. A. Martin, structional Rins. Dress: Mufti, Artillery Company," dated. December Field Sections will parade at Volun- 2nd, 1926. No 1101 Private R. E teer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Strarargo, No. 2 Platoon, dated De- Wednesday, December 15th, for Field cember 1th, 1925. Practices Dress: Mufti.
Signal Section will parade at Volun Leer Leadquarters at 6.30 p.m. on the following dutes-
Monday, December 13th: Signal Office. Routine and disposal of mes sages.
Thursday, December 16th: Setting up stutions. Dress: Mufti.
MOUNTED INFANTRY AND ARMOURED CAR COMPANIES. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Monday, December 13th,
6.30 p.m. Lecture by Lieut.-Colonel G, Bird, D.9.0., on "Map Reading," 6.00 p.m. Spoon Competition in Miniature Bange at Corps' Headquar
of the British Commercial Gastell a Conradian tale of how they Association at Newcastle-on-Tyne. were "shanghaied" into a gun-run-L.,
In this age of hurried existence ning expedition by Nicaraguan re- the public would not discover for bals. themselves all the beneficial uses to which gas might be put unless the gas industry advertised these benefits.
Their vessel left New York atters. the end of July bound for Call- fornia via the Panama Canal. However, after stopping for re- pairs at some port, the ship sailed
ARMOURED CAR COMPANY:
Signallying Class will be held at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Dismounted Machine Ganners:
PROMOTIONS...
The following promotions will take effect from December 6th, 1926.
Armored Car Company-No. 792 Corpi: E. J. J. Spradbery to be Lanco- Sergeant; No. 780 Leo-Corp. L. E.. Curwood to be Corporal; No. 682 Pte. W. C. Clark to be Corporal.
REVERSION
This Feast of the Beggars was an extraordinary spectacle.
From the other side of the realm of Morocco some of them hud come, dragging with them their rags and their infirmities, the blind advancing in Indian file, a hand on the shoulder of the man in front, the cripples helping on" their lagging steps by means of erutches roughly cut from bran- ches of trees..."
All came enger for the feast of stewed mutton, cous-cous and ran- cid butter.
On the next day the Sultan re- No. Lec-Corp. J. T. Prior, Engin-ceived in his palace the leadire eer Company, is permitted to fevort Caids, pashas and priests. to the rank of Sapper at his own re- quest, as from December 6th, 1928.
TRANSFERS.
No. 858 Pte. J. E. Gelling, Armour-
A grent banquet was given in their honour.
M. Steeg, French Resident--
ed Car Company, is permitted to General, was, accorded a solemn re transfer to the Reserve Company, as ception on his entry into the city. from October 12th, 1920.
Multicoloured standards flutter- No. 703 Spr. J. T. Prior is transed in the breeze and large dolls.
The effect of advertising was to for Porto Mexico, near Vera Cruz, on Tuesday, December 14th, 1986. ferred from the Field Saction to the
benefit the purchaser. If by pub-where the dirty work began. Starting on Monday, December 13th, Signal Section, Engineer Company, which the Berbers hoist
ends of reeds on occasions of
licity the public were taught to Twenty Mexicans began to load up special classes will be held at Yolunas from December 6th, 1928. use more gas with advantage to the ship with boxes of ammuni-teer Headquarters in night firing and themselves the effect on standing tion. Several of the crew protested indirect fire, charges would be immediate anl
Friday, December 10th commencing at 9 p.m. The Melodians" Orchestra
will be in attendance. continuous. Admisston by ticket 10 be obtained at the Club House,
NOW
OPEN
AT
WHITEAWAY'S
to the captain, but he had appar-. ently boen bribed, for he would
INFANTRY COMPANY.
6.30
LEAVE.
on the
popular rejoicing, lent a pictures- que note to the proceedings. The following are granted leave of Asquadron of spahis escorte i absence from the Corps: No. 755 M. Steeg to the Imperial Palace, Nos. 1 and 2 Platoon will parndo Pte. K. A. Hason, No. 1 Platoon, from Mr. Ridley advocated a much not hear of them leaving the ship at Volunteer Headquarters December 3rd, 1920, to March 2nd, where he had a long and friend
Nicaraguan rebels p.m. on Tuesday, December 14th, 1927; No. 1072 Pts. 3. E. Hinton, No. talk with the Sultan. larger expenditure on advertising Later on,
1 Platayn
from December 8th, 1920, Brides And Bridegrooms.
Following are the bridal- by the gas industry throughout boarded the boat, donned their 1998.
Rifle Sections: Fire Control and In- to December 20th, 1926, on urgent the country, to be spent partly uniforms, and swaggered about
affairs; No. 1028 private
Pic S nationally but partly locally, be the deck, making the crew work dication of Targets,
Lewis Gun Sections Mechanism Gumley, M.1. Co., from December
Prince Moulay Idriss, the heir: cause Incal advertising by indivi. at the point of the pistol. They and Stoppages, under: Lee-Cornil. SJ. tunness. No. 802 Ptc. C. E. L. Grist, to the throne of Morocco, has as
4th, 1026, to March 3rd, 1827 on dual gas undertaking brought the unpacked the ammunition-rifles, Jarvis, M.C. article nearer to the vision of the machine guns, and a 87-millimetre On Tuesday, December 21st, 1926, A.C. Co., from December 3rd, 1020, his bride the daughter of Moulay. customer and forced home the gun which was mounted on the at 5.30 p.m., at Volunteer Headquarto December 2nd, 1827,
ters. forecastic,
All N.O.C.'s of the Company national argument, 's
Thus, for two months, the pro-Class, and all these detailed for Mus- under C.S.M. Slattery for N.O.C.'s
RESIGNATIONS.
parties
Moatifa, Cadi of Marrakesh (Morocco City), who is himself married to the Sultan's elder sis The following are permitted to re-ter. The bride of the Sultan's go In Newcastle they had spent testing, sullen crew were forced ketry Class by their Platoon Comulgif from the Corps, as from No- money on publicity at a higher to work while the ship was used in manders, under Sergt. Barham at the vember 16th; 1920, of payment of the second son, Prince Moulay Ham- rate than the majority of under the revolutionary game. Small Miniaturo Range. There will also be sum of $20 in accordance with the mada is one of the daughters of takings, and he was satisfied with towns were shelled, soldiers were Low Man Counter Lee, Squat Volunteer Ordinance, 1920, Part I. Moulay Hand, the ox-Sultan, whe
M.C., at Headquar Fara. Section 3:
now lives in retirement at Enghien: the results. In-apite of the severe transported from place to place, ters
Prince Sidi Hammadn, the third Moulay Tahar, the Sultan's. brother G. H H. BELL, CAPT
Thus all three princes are to Adjutant, H.K.V.D.O. wed first cousins, as is the tradition.
substantial increase over pre-war ship ran sground. Tho Nicara ber 28th
bo no
no parade on Decom No. 625 Spr. P. E. Knight, Engin trade depression sales showed a until, lucldly for the crew, the Thore Wcer Company: No. §11 Piper E., Moore, son, will marry the daughter of yours. If they had spent lesa on guans deserted it; the crew were Annual Camp The Infantry Com-Pipe Band.
forced to subsist for sixtoon days pany will attend camp during the week-end, December 17th to 10th; on canned food and coffee, until
1925. they were eventually taken off by Attendanco in camp is a condition an American cruiser.
for efficiency.
publicity these figures would have been very different. America allocated at least 2 per cent. un turnover to publicity.
Hongkong, December 10th, 1920of the Imperial race,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.