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LOST.

LOST. A Brown Setter Bitch white breast and right fore foot. Return to William Russell, No. 10, Post Office Building,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Two" valuable. lots central Western District and Queen's Rd. C., about 19.000 and 9.20.5. F.: valuations approx. $402.000 each. We buy corner building in central district also house with tennis court. SMALL INVESTOR'S. Tel. C.4630.

FOR SALE. Just for Xmas: A small and beautiful stock of ar ticles de Paris: Ladies 'dresses, Lingeries, Cosmotics, etc., to be sold at very low pricca from Mon- day, December 20th., daily from 10a.m. till 5 p.m. Room, No. 3, Kowloon Hotel,

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PRÈMISES TO LET..

TO BE SOLD OR LET.—Furnish- ed or unfurniabed with immediate possession, new house, Motur Road, 8. rooms, all modern con- veniences. Garage, Tennis Court. Apply by letter only to Mrs. Birkett, 632, Peak!

40 LET.—One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong Apply to 82, Kennedy Road,

TO LET.--Office Rooms, 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, Condult Road. Apply to H. M. H Nemazen.

COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen's Road Central also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd.

TO LET "Stowford No. 2," 46, Bonham Road, three stories, aix rooms, five bath rooms, kitchen, servants' quarters, recently re- paired and renovated, Apply DEACONS, Prince's Building.

SITUATIONS VACANT.

WANTED ----Lady Companion help take charge one year and half son travelling on January 26th "Em

THE HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

In accordance with Ordinance

press Canada" to Vancouver, in re- No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange Banks turn for half first-class passage will be closed, for the transaction (special rato 125 gold dollars), Essential must be good sailor. of Public Business on Saturday and Monday, the 25th and 27th Apply Post Office Box No. 659,

Instant.

"MARINE ENGINEERS, (with cer- Please, ap. tificates) Wanted. ply to Box No. 140, care of The "Hongkong Telegraph."

ACCOUNTANT required; Euro-

pean, single. Write fully, stating hge, experience and salary request. ed, to Box No. 139, care of "Hong- kong Telegraph."

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NOTICE.

PEAK CHURCH.

There with be Holy Communion at the Peak Church, on Christmas

Day, at 8 a.m."

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. (1918), LTD.

WANTED,—A Superintendent by old established automobile shop. Shop is equipped with all

NOTICE is hereby given that modern machinery; considered to the EIGHTH ORDINARY YEAR- be the largest in the Orient. Only LY MEETING of SHAREHOL- men of experience need apply. DERS in the above Company will Give experience in detail, state be held at the Head Office of the salary desired and nationality: Company, St. George's Building, send copies of recommendations. Cimter Rond, Hongkong, 00 Apply to BACHRACH · MOTOR | THURSDAY, the 23RD DECEM- CO., Manila, P.I.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINGS.

Owners are notified that their ponies may be measured at the

BER, 1926, at 11.30 oʻlock lo the 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.

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The Transfer Books of the Com- Raed Course after 5 p.m. by ar-pany will be closed from Tuesday, rangement with the Manager of 14th December, 1926, until Thurs- the Stables.

day, 23rd December, 1926, both days inclusive.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

THE CHIEF AND PETTY.

OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY CHINA SQUADRON.

Will hold their Annual Dinner' and ball

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FRIDAY, THE 24TH DECEMBER, 1926,

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THE CITY HALL

Commencing at 8.15 p.m., Dancing until 2 a.m.

Admission by ticket only, to be had from Members of Ball Committee.

POYAL NAVAL RECREATION ROOM.

Naval Yard,

Hongkong.

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A

SHIPS NAME.

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SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Managera. Hongkong, 8th Dec., 1926.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The. Steamship,

"ANGERS.." Consignees of Cargo from Mar- scillies &c also cargo from Bordeaux ex 8.8. "Andromede."

In connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained im mediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless instructions are received from the Consignees 12 hours before arrival requesting it to be landed here.

.. Bills Lading will be countersign- ed; Goods remaining unclaimed after Tuesday the 28th December, 1926, at Noon will be subject, to landing charges.

rent and

All claims must be sent in to mo on or before the Friday the 31st December, 1926, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged pacages, must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Sur- veyors Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday the 28th December, 1926.

No claims will be admitted, after the goods have left the Godowns,

No Fire Insurance will be, effected by us in any case whatever.

"J. LIMAGE,

Agent.

Hongkong, December 22, 1926.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

I, Chow Sik Cheung of No. 48, Connaught Road West, Victoria, Hongkong, hereby give notice that: in consequence of a change of TO LET-European, house, 4ownership I have applied to the VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON,Board of Trade, under Section 47 three minutes from ferry, near of the Merchant Shipping Act, New Kowloon Hotel, Vacant 1894, in respect of the ship Fook Janiry 1st. Apply Tung Tak Sing of Hongkong Official num- Co., China, Buildings, 6th floor. ber 152089 of gross tonnage 838.81 tons, register toonage 527.52 tons, TO LET-Fully furnished 5 room- heietofore owned by Chow Wing ed house on Penk. For 10 months Kan for the permission to change from March 5th. Flrsh system. har name to Wing Hung and to Garden. Moderate rental. Apply have her registered in the new The Steamship, Box No. 138, care of "Hongkong name at the Port of Hongkong as Telegraph."

owned by the Kwong On Company. Limited." COMMODIOUS Ground Floors of Nos. 15, 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.

ΤΟ LET. Fully furnished HOUSE on upper, levels, close to motor rond. Long or short lease' immediate possession or available in March. Write Box No. 134, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."・・

TO LET-Furnished February, 1927, a good four roomed house with boxroom and scryants' quar ters. Modern conveniences. Ap ply G, Observatory Villas Obser- vatory Road, Kowloon.

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Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong kang within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement..

(agd.) CHOW SIK CHEUNG. Dated at Hongkong, this 17th

day of December, 1926.

THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND RECREATION CLUB OF

MACAO LIMITED.

MACAO.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

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that the Inaugural Race Meeting for China ponies of this Club will take place at Macao on the 6th TO LET.-One European House

February, 1927, next, If weather. with six rooms, servants' quarters, permits. There will be only one bathrooms, garden and garage event at this Meeting, "The Trial known as No. 2, Argyle Street, Stakes." Homunti Please apply to Box N. 130 care of "Hongkong Telo- graph.". INVESTMENT shares negotiated In small or large lots: houses and fata managed or rented for owners going home. Mortgages arranged on secured properties yielding, good. Interest. Apply the Hong- kong Small Investors? Share & Real Estate Co, Tel: C:630.

From NEW YORK.

"CITY OF GLASGOW."

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous art/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods' remaining undelivered after 28th December, 1926, will be subject.

to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 4th January, 1927, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any. Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.46 am, and Noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week.

ed. Bills of Lading will be countor- No Fire Insurance has been effect- signed by,

THE BANK LINE LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong December 22, 1926,

The first annual Spring Meeting Melbourne. Sam Clapham, 'the' for China ponies la scheduled to Yorkshire wrestler, made his final take place on the 16th, 17th, 18th appearance before aalling for and 24th April, 1927. The Cham- home in an oight ten-minute pion Sweepstake will be run on the rounds contest against Mike Yokel. 18th April, the 3rd. day of the The match, which was at catch- Meeting.

weights, both mon scaling 12-st 10% Ib resulted in a draw, nefther securing a fall. Claphura 8. W. CHENGA returns to England via America

Secretary, shortly.

By Order,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1926.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions

from The Trustee of

Messrs. A. KWAI & Co.,

(in Bankruptcy) to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY

the 23rd December, 1928, commeuring at 2.15 p.m. at Nos 18 and 19, Connaught Road, Central,

A Larje Quantity of Mi cella eo is Goods and Ship Fittings

Comprising:-

Hemp Ropes, Scales, Steck Wire Fop s. Copp r Sheels, Backi gs of Various ssor men s Lamps, te muges, ompass 8 luber Pipes, Thermometers, Sauce Pan¡, eiè., elċ. Terms;-Cash on Delivery.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers,

CRICKET NOTES.

[DY "TWO LEGS."].

For three consecutive weeks, not a single match in Longue cric ket has been left unfinished. Bowlers generally seem to be reap ing a harvest at present, and last Saturday's Agures werd again very convincing, Mana

PUBLIC MONEY.

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School at Quarry Bay, all of which have involved various small expenses which were not foreseen and cannot properly be met out of building funds or special expendi-

tura.

Removal of furnituro has had to be paid for and this vote has also been drawn upon for pur chases of ink and remuneration of Hansard reporter to Board of Education.

This vote la to be met from gay-

BUNNING PIRACY.

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Whereas in England the supro macy of the but is acknowledged, and the so-called "cricket, rofor- mars" aro agitating for more as- sistance to the bowler by suggest- ing the introduction of a smaller Ings under other headings, ball the enlarging of the wicket, the altering of the 1.b.w. rule, etc.,

The Police Department anticip the state of affairs in Hongkong apates a further expendi pears to be just the reverse, if the tre

of $1,000 on results of the last three weeks

of Secret Service work, can be taken as any criterion. It and the request for that sum is ex- would seem, therefore, that there plained by the following statement: is no need to "brighten" local cric-A sum of $8,000 was provided in ket, at least for the time being... 1926 Estimates, and a further sum of the same amount was asked for and recommended by the Finance Committee on 22nd July owing to expenditure being heavier than was anticipated due to exceptional cir- cumstances.....

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Civil Service had no difficulty ta beating the C.R.C Robertson and Paterson, new-comers to the 1st XI, did well with the ball, and up- held the bowling strength of their side, which was not fully, repro- sented, due to the absence of Ling, Reed and Evans. After dismiss ing the home team for under the three-figure mark, the Civil Ser vice batsmen went in for a merry

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc-instructions to sell by Public Aus-time. tion,.

tion,

on THURSDAY,.

the 23rd December, 1926,

commencing at 11 am.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

2 Bags Salt Fish.

1 Case Pocket Knives.

2 Cases Clocks, "

8 Hurricane Lanterns.

5 Kerosene Stoves. 5 Spittoons.

9 Enamel Water Basios.

1 Small Gramaphone.

also

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods.

and

(for

account of the concerned). more or less damaged,

ex ss. "SUNNING.".

11 Cases Piece Goods.

4 Bales Nankeen Cloth. 4 Bales Yarn

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

TO-DAY

the 22nd December, 1926, commencing at 2.45 p.m. At No. 2, Bungalow, North Point (Behind Taxi Cab Co., De- pot, Immediate West of Govern- ment Quarry Tsut Tuze Mui).

| A Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture."

(Particulars as per catalogue.)

On View from Tuesday, the 21st December, 1920.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

CHINA

AUCTION ROOMS.

4, Duddell Street.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

count

Owing to expenses in connection with the Sunning piracy which it is anticipated will amount to $1,700 the suin of $1,000 is naked for fur- ther to supplement the vote.

SIIAMSHUIPO RECLAMATION. Under the heading of Port Works, Extraordinary, the sum of

Over at Kowloon, Lyal and. $7,500 is asked for to pay for. Goodwin bowled in their best further reclamation work at Sham- form. Strong as Kowloan admit-shuipo. The reasons for the ex tedly are, the failure of the Var- cess are stated to be:-The con- senwall to the sity in not being able to put up struction of the anything like a decent score, was reclamation was suspended in rather unexpected, Ramsay was 1922, on the recommendation of again prominent with the bat, the Town Planning Committee to while Brace scored 40 of the best. extend the reclamation seawards. The present contract is completed except the works, suspended in 1922.

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In the Second Division, the Navy victory over the Police, came

It is considered to Government's as a surprise. While no indivi- advantage not to proceed with the dual batsman on the winning side extension to the Reclamation, to did exceptionally well, of the eight terminate the present contract, men who were "out" the consis-and to let a fresh contract for the tent scoring of seven of them was construction of the seawall, in ad- responsible for the respectable cordance with the original pro- total of 162 runs. Lacey certain-posal."

ly appears to be a very fine bowler. The supplementary supply is re- and sound bat, and with another quired to meet the cost of about all-round player in Alexander, the 4,500 cubic yards of pell mell rub Polico might yet be able to make ble deposited for the nullah and up for this defeat, in their remain seawall foundation during 1922/23 ing matches.

(under-payment detected in the Anal measuring up) and other minor works in connection with the final certificate for the present.

Contract.

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A sum of $120,000 has been vot- ed for 1927 to complete the work.

RAILWAY MOTOR TROLLEY.

If you have anything you would Hiptoola, of the University, like to sell, exchange or advertisement when his side went down to must have felt a keen disappoint send it to the CHINA AUCTION R.A.O.C., after his wonderful ROOM

bowling performance of 8 for 44. At a time when it did not seem any too difficult to overtake the visi-

The Kowloon-Canton Railway tors' small total of 117 runs, and asks for $359 on account of Plant especially after the good start It Is explained that "in the 1925 that Ong gave them, it was hard Estimates. a sum of $3,300 was luck that the other Varsity bats- provided for purchase of a new men could do no better than get motor trolley under Kowloon-Can- only 33 runs between the ten of ton Railway special Expenditure.

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them.

The cost estimated by the Crown Agents greatly exceeded this sum

The I.R.C. did not have to exert and it was decided to endeavour themselves to secure another three to put the old trolley in working points, at the expense of the order and leave the question of a H.K.C.C. The Indians, are a very new one until 1928. The old mo- well-balanced side, and are hard tor trolley has now been put in to beat. Their match with the working order by the Chief Me-

@hanical Engineer at a cost

of Recreio on January 15th, will prov

$358.09. bably decide the Champions of the. Junior Division. The Porta guese team will have the advan- tage of playing on home ground.

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Two matches wero, postponed last week. The R.E. and S. v. Navy postponement was unavoidable, as the Service teams have to rely on being able to obtain the loan of à ground, on account of the deplor able state of the Happy Valley pitch.

As this, expenditure was not an- ticipated when the estimates were prepared a supplementary vote is required. The vote of $3,300 will not be spent.

STAR THEATRE.

“THE GREAT DIVIDE."

The Great Divide," the Metro- rioldwyn-Mayer Production whic

is coming to the Star Theatre to-morrow, tells a story which has

It is a pity that the H.K.C.C. va particular appeal to women, for 1.R.U. game had to be put off, as it is the tale of a girl, who after it seems rather a problem now as years of conventional living in a to when they will be able to play, prim New England village is sud- seeing that the Cricket Club ist. denly thrust upon a life with a X1 are booked up to April 9th. man of the open which is so Unless the H.K.C.C. can manage strange to her that she is baffled to cancel their friendly either with completely and unable to grasp existence. the University, on February 12th, the threads of her new or Kowloon on March 5th, and accommodate the I.R.C. on one of these dates, it looks as if these two Clubs will have to wait until towards the end of the season be fore they will be able to meet.

Reginald Barker directed the screen version which was written by Waldemar Young, and the cast, strong with prominimt names, is headed by Alice Terry as the girl, Ruth Jordan, and Conway Tedtle ne Stephen Ghent, the miner.

The Star now has a continuous Civil Service continue to forge run of pictures from 5.15 to 8.45 ahead in the First Division, but and again at 9.20. Dick Norton It cannot be said that they have and his "New Globe Trottors". been tested to any extent in the appear at the 7 p.m. and 9.20 p.m. five matches that they have play sessions, with complete change of ed. They have still to meet Kow-programme. loon, H.K.C.C., KO.S.B., and the

Navy, and it is more than pro back seat during the Christmas bable that they will be fully ex- and New Year holidays; in fact, tended by one of these teams,

there are no matches on the card. Those clubs which have pastpon What with the Olub v. United. od matches "on the shelf," and aro Services, Army Navy, and the not otherwise engaged, will do University Pasty. Present well to play them off, and not leave tures, Longue cricket will take things over until April.