WEDNESDAY, MARCH 32, 1911.
HUGHES and HOUGH,
AUCTIONEERS
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS.
PUBLIO "AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to Sell by Pablis Auction,
FOR AUCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
*།
THURSDAY,
the 23rd March, 1011, at 2.30 r.a., at F 20, SHAV-Ruwan Road,. (nonly opposita ao Royal
Yacht Club),
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
as follows
Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstand, Writing Deske, Extension Dining Tablo and Chris, Sideboards, Crockery Ware, £20..
Almo
A few Hammocks, One Rieksha and One
Bicyle.
Taun).
"I
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneert.
"Hongkong. Merch ̈15, 1911,
AUCTION,
П Undersigned hava-received instruc
tions to sell by Public Auction
FOR ACCOUNT OF TILE CONCERNED,
011
FRIDAY...
the 24th March, 1911, af12 Noor, at their
SALES ROCUS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,
Corner of Ice House Slavot, — One Case of Australian Margarine, Onë Case of Black Hooks and Eyes, antt a fow Canes of Piece Goods including Une Caso of Brocades.
TERMSAs usual.
-TUGHES & HOUGH, Atuctioneers,
Hongkong. March 21, 1911,
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
402
TIRE Undersigned lave received instruct Lions from J.F. BoULTON, E., ta soll
by Public Auction,
on i THURSDAY,
the 27th April, 1911, at 9.30 .., at his
residenco, FonERANK EAST,
--- 144- Magazine: Gap,Z----
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Theroin Contained,
Comprising
Hall Furniture and Stands, Upholstered
Drawing Room Suite. Curtains, Carpets,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUOTION.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sals, to be bald on MONDAY, the 27th day of March, 1011 r.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Kennedy Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a torni of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rams to be fixed by the Satrayor of His Majesty the Kuso, for one further terms of 45 years.
Hm, of Hale.
Let, Re 1516.
Particulars of the Lot
Asundars Neamte
n.
tt.
Bq. feet
97 01.04050
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
the
in to zeli by Public Auction THE Underalgund has zcoolved fastrac-
THURSDAY,
Ed. March, 1911, commencing ab 2.50 r., at No. 27 Harr AyrnuK,
Kowloon,
Á QUANTITY OF
FALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
(Full Partiedlare from Catalogue
On View from Wednesday, the Dhia, Mat., 1911.
Taxus :-Ciah on dallvary. ⠀
590 THE Underaigned has received
Instructions from W. G. HUMPHREYS, Esq, to noll by
Want Advertisements Public Auction,
$1 per inch........
183
34
"
PREPAID..
3 insertions.
Ono wook.
VASTID:
FFICE PREMISES. Ground Floor
evential. Must be fairly central, Apply
PREMISES,' Caro of China. Mail' Offico, Congkong, March 17, 1911.
2853
WANTED.
Young" EUROPEAN BOY," orphan, wants work in some Ulce in order to support younger brother and sister Has learnt conaming.
Apply to
C. V.,
Car of Criss Max Office Hongbong March 13, 1911.
WANTED.
JUNIOR EUROPEAN CLERK.
JUNIOR
361
оп
TUESDAY,
the 28th March, 1911, commencing at 2.30 r.., at his residence No. 2,
The Peak (Quarridon),—2 zainatės:
- Walk for the tins termine our the
· road to Una fingstaH,
THE WHOLE OF KM
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Netto
FURNITURE, Comprising.—
THE CHINA MAIL.
WHITEAWAY'S
Special Offer for This Week.
TWILL SHIRTS
WITH COLLARS
AS SKETCH
CR WITH NECKBANDS.
COOL OFFICE SHIRTS
SOFT AND SILKLIKE.
Price $1.00 each.
Six for $5.75 only.
-Indian-
GAUZE VESTS
LIGHT WEIGHT SUMMER VESTS
With Closed Necks
SLEETES.
ALL SIZES,
Doz.
PRICE $7.50 D
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ld., 25. Des Voeux Road
Silk Tapestry-Covered Drawing Roomhich qualities are not necessarily re- baring hotel. Can we expect that she Suite, Tet and censional Tables, Finis
Canton Blackwood Cabinets, Tables and quired from the unmarried working woman, should subsequently settle down to the THE GREAT OPERATIC
Jardiniere Stands, Engraving, Vases and The success of her career and that alone bamdrum existenco, as abo thinks, of wife Ornaments, etc..
and mother?
Teak Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Exten.often-is-what concerne her. Having no sion Dining Table, Chairs, Carpets, Rugs, as to consider but berzeit she tonde to Head Mistellsing that parenta Curtains, Glass, Cutiary and Crockery become selfish. Is she satisfied with are not altogether satisfied with the results Ware, etc.
career? Does it ever occar to her that of the modern edemtion of their daughters. she has missed the best which life can have tried to pour oil on the troubled watera offer?" I was talking the other day to by attaching, fu- many cases, a branch of very successful unmanied woman; sho
Double and Single. Brass and Brasa- mounted Bedsteads Wardrobes with Glass Dours, Washstanda, Dressing Tables, Toilet Crockery, etc., etc.
Bathroom and Pantry Requisites ;',
Also
A Quantity of Phants (Ferus, Roses, etc.)
On View from Monday, the 27th Mar.,
191
Apply by letter to
'CLERK,'
Can of CHINA MAI' Office,
Hongkong, March 11, 1911.
3 4
Catalogues on application.......... Forms -Cash on delivary,-
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
LESSONS IN FRENCH. ONVERSATIONAL FRENCH taught Blackwood Ware, Engravings and Pictures, by a Frenchman (Government - Porcelains, Ress Ware, &c. e. Bestructor) untirely in French, without fur unere beginnuLM, Revin Furniture, Linen, Blankets, &c., translation, even &c., Dining Room, Strite, Plate, Cutlery, Fluency acquired in a short time. A Glass Ware, &c., &c., Kitchen and Pantry trial lesson free of charge. Turmus very
Anat
Apply to"
C/O CHINA MAL" Office Hongkong, March 7, 1911.
Utensils
A number of Pota of Prints, Plants, for
flau
One Lady's Carrying Chir.
Os View In this to sim "Catalogues will be inward.
TERMS
usual
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, March 10, 1911..
331
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.
WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Y
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1009
£19,875,3574
Authorised Cipital £0,000,000 Subscribed Capital £3,275,000.
Paid-up Capital£1,212,500-00 II-Fire Fula 3,488,136 6.7 11-Life& Annuity Funds 15,089, 332 10 11 Binking Fund Account 85,388 2 ( £19,876,300 19 &
modemite.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
FURSALE.
ONE FULL
SIZED ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE féomplete) by Heilg Bros. For Pratiqulars, apply to
GEO. P. LAMMERT
Auctioneer.
**334
For Sale.
FOR SALE---
TO-LET, froin the 1st February. 1011,
had taken a first-class honours degree and Domestic Foodong to their schools. There
and CONCERT SINGER
Mlle. GAUTHIER Theatre Royal,
is head mistros of a flourishing Bigh, of course, no fault to be found with that. SATURDAY, 25th March, at 9 p.m. School, I said to her: "Your life has but will the fact that Mary is wilingly or
PARIS, THE HAGUE, ETC.
CONCERT WITH TULL ORCHESTRA -- PLANS AT THE ROBINSON PIANO Hongkong, March 29, 1911.
LTD.
bon a complete success apparently, are willingly taught to onok and to sew FRESH FROM HER TRIUMPHS AT COVENT GARDEN, BERLINĮ you satisfied with it? At first she asstage the epirit of reationsness and lore quibbled, bot at last she said, "Don't ask of excitement engendered by the rest of me. I try to put it out of my mind, but I her school life? I doubt it. She acquies know that I have missed the best things at school a desire for constant change of that life can offer."
I thought and employment; the possibility Now if you compared the curriculum of of marriage has no charm for her-inden, an average High School with that of an rather the rever—but : "' all's well-with sverge hoys' school catering for the same the world." for is not Domestic Economy clips, you will see, I think, that'thy are:
taught in our schools 1. practically the same with perhaps a different allocation of time to subjects. At pre time, and the reason is obvious, women wanted to prove that girls conful do as well
The girl as she rets older realises that there is something lacking in her life, and for craving for excitement becomes at Int
ne boys in examinations. But is there any baton. The indinary high schoor longer any reason for this spirit of a giele, gizi, sua caridus minded being. Shisha
Great Arrival.
school to resemble closely that of a boys' been told times without number that the Large Stock of MCCRA COFFEE-Directly Imported. Roasted and Ground Is it dusirale that + girl should a resposible citizen and owes a duty to the
resomble à boy fand this I think, world which has the privilega of her daily on our premises. Also Primurces Ecap-in Cases of 20 Two Ib. Bars. is strikingly the case) and would the reverse presence there, and she casta about for some Mushrooms of the best quality in casca of 100 Tins in 1/2Eg- ARKAS BRAND process meet with approval. This tondones mitably feid. for her effort: Of course,
to unox girls, if I may use the terms; is acfirst and foremost, she must have a rute, Condensed Mile, Price $3.75 per case of 18 tine., FRENCH JAMS, Sardines, in ceptasted by the excessive devotion to games and the Suffrage movement may aher all Oil and Tomato Sauce, Bussian Caviar. TWO ROOMS is the Ground Floor MOTOR-DYNAMO-Now kerwene which makes the "t mboys of father an her enrgies Perbape the advocacy of of the ANNELE, Huitable for Offices. For driven direct coupled motor dynamo aggressive type. I believe strongly in games temperance or some other movement will further particulars apply to the Under-mugneto ignition and rheostat, 33 amperes,
GO Polte, by Rhodes Motors, Ltd., England, for girls, but not to excess. The proudest attract her, but whatever it is, she i sigued.
JAMES CRAIK, with or without accessories. Suitable for bast of many head mistresses is that they almost certain to go lo extremes, oxing LARGE STOCK OF EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
Secretary. cinematograph all Hotel, or privato never have any trouble with igımature Hongkong, January 18, 1911...
Clens., thu 50 cents per 83 dwelling
hour. Going Cheap. Gunranteed in flirtations between boys and thuir gpropably to the woman's characteristic thorough working order. Can be seun at Une would not of course, wish for a return any tinie,
to the state of affairs that used to prevail cares about, i tlie print of losing all Apply to
in this re pect in sibools of a former scuse of balance and proportion. ^ In generation, but one entot help saking short, she must have a “mision” or 373 oneself whether it is out the better" CARS" To be merely an agreeable, of two avis. The modern girl be kindly, and cheerful member of society is cause of the manifold intereste of her not onou b ́y indeed, it is--beneath cen-
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE
Revenue Fire Branch... 2,352,06 17 10 Burroughs and Watts
TATICD4]
Life & Annuity 14897,035 14-3 Marine Dewartment 200,921 7. 8 R4042 B-1
24.435,806 710
Other Runnipts ......
The Accusuited Funds of the Fire and
Life Departments are free from liability in respect of ench ather.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents,
MARTIN'S PIOL STEEL 563000 PILLS ATLAMASYA kg 4 30
THOURSMAR
i Mamouda furattikoagulariLLING ·
sons on the Art
pes of kay drewnataray of SAR APMAN A kanaly to ma, kendilatatored, Thuns who One then,tad mmend them, hence "Many awar ~ 4.39) Churmiate and Stores mail thread) -Borough the Warik, oz. po tzan dens MAKTIR. CHsmial Routhampton KAS
MARTIN'S
FIOL STEEL 62404 PILLS
NOTICE
R. LI HON FAN, a Chinese graduate vered in literature, Ims been a toucher European oldale and merchants in tile. Colony for over ten years.
Ee. In a good method of training Earo pens to pass the Chinese craniution, and is porserker of a first to certificato na a Chinese tour. He na also a good know ledge of Blandarin.
Those who inland learning the Chines Iangingo aro requcnted to write care of Cine Adail office or direct lex 37, Holly wood Road, 2nd floorspaj
Honping, Decoct 25, 1910-
152
"LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH 18 LIVING DEATH; &
VETARZO PINE AND
The latest discovery of darn times for premator locay or deficiency of vizalaces Bracing up ways^, berk ganecally, it gives tops to the throated nerves, ranturne zhu (millisig wawegten und langako new 15e and vigorta thinswwho had so recently seened played ons, Fusol tp and vaineless end ramp address surgi Bugs for Free Booker or PD, 29 for Tulal Bottle wẻ The Vesna Korantias Ca.. Gorpel Oak, Londott Draoficeret mistikupes, Igelai az hATINE VELARES, A
BILLIARD TABLE
WITH ACCESSORIES,
Apply to
GEO. P LAMMERT, Hongkoni, Jose 7: 1910.
THE BIRD IN
THE HAND
(A. BIRD "IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUBH)
THE bird in the hand to the THE the customsz wichslu the store. It requires mome sort of attraction in the Brst place to get the customer thero-abuat the busb ste traction A rent, live advertisement ; something good that will catch the eye that as been carefully writton, artis- ically outopilod and strikingly set up, Advertisedîsa ia the Chium Bait and Overland China Mail read the bat, lock the best and giya the best resalus.
MOTOR, c/o CHINA MAIL Office. Hongkong March 15, 1911.)
HANG TAI CO., No. 38, Praya East.
FOR SALE.
ARGE Stocks of AMERICAN PINY, OHINA PINE, TEAK, and Varias Kinds of HARDFOOD, &
of intense absorption in whatever - sho
school life is completely indiferent to the tempt. It is quite a common thing to opposite sex-this indifference is increased hair:high school mintimases who take a if the goos to college, for life there is oven vory strious view of their responsibilities mora full and exciting than at school and must have a mission to So-and-en. by the time she returns, as she probably Her parents are so silly and ill-advised." will, as a mistress in a High School, They wish, and y th the bost molives, to
indifference will have become a habit and mes frankly boris her. She has lost her obarm, she cannot be bothered about her appearance, in short, aho becomes the model for the caricaturist of the "learned
as their great influence with the girl în
estion to turn her into an edition o themselves. Tifey do not consciously think this, but that is what it amounts to, and if the pacenta do not approve-tant pir. - Tạo There is growing discontent among cry of the modern high school girl "1 74 TIMBER YARD AT PRAYA EAST, parents, which I hope will make itself more on't live at home. I must live my own
Hoogkong, April 12, 1920.
484
SIR ROBERT- HÁRTS
ŒEMORANDUM,
|_ Barlor (al-&reston-on÷By-P¤‡ak “A HARY'S BOUgns for the improve
** Baprinted, from the Chino, Mail”: Tofbe Bad: la pamphluk-format" this: Office à. Wyndham Beast, U
Inspection Solicited,
·PRICES MONT' REASONABLE.
OHÜ CHUNG HEE,
Manager. rfongtonz, May 4, 1010-
CAN YOU FIND
A BETTER OFFER THAN THIS?
1. Government and Hundfret Cartoo for the ultimate mpayment of principal, st Fossibility of Prankzins, the smallgat affording simple interest on yong' miflay, the largest constituring a Fortune"
3. Pigment of the mum you wish to invest by sexy instalments.
PREMIUM BONDS
give you these opportunities.
WHAT ARE THESE BONDS7
They wo blys viam "and absolutely "eute. socuri, jayable to turor,
the
-curious Dovarumenta and Mamrie of
Europei-they are: indestualia at pariadient. drawings, aliter with Cash Premašioms very. ing from 2 to £10,000, or at the mory laneki
their full notaioni valus,
ARENA KABY PAYMENTË, D
We soil these benda: stay or la cocabling. tions of the most advantage-ones, payable
by convenient Monthly Instalmante ranging
We are the largest Dealers in the work." Witte for Handbook, sans poul bres, port MULVILLE, CLYN & Co., Bankers,
aRue de la Bouras, Parli France).
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wdmani.
strongly folt than at resent at the type of life. Father and moilier are so dull,” and girl into which their daughter develop soon. But in wo bisms them? They when she has had the advantages" of are the victims of their education, and first-class education. She is a nuisance: 10, they must have excitement because the whole household, she openly despises they hate bese brought up "to expect her“ uneducated mother, and her father and there is no form perhaps more ale rather pities for being such ausidious and attractive than an "stick-in-the-mud." She most always be active participation in serious moveniente, “doing" something, provided it is not They have been told that they have a work helping her mother. The something to do in the world, and there a schil to be ved, and at its their mission to do it ↑ gduorally entails the sponding of money but the pity of li is that they have not been which the family purse can often ill. tuight to apprunch their work in a spirit of paro, but so headstrong in who that humility or in remember that they need not for the sake of peace, father and necessarily be the only people who have the mother probably give way. The girl, I light, and, with the highest motives, they tink, is not to blame. The school takin rash hither and thither, breathing out an her from her hose and its influence atmosphere of unrest and revolt so notion much as possible. Even the Saturday whole able among the women of the present day. holiday, which is a feature of High Schools, They are the materini uf which the militant in order, so it is said, not to withdraw the Suffragist is onder
Not for them is the peaceful and well-
girl too much from the home circle, is often ordered existence of their mother. If given up, in part to bookey matches or y marry, their homes will certaiály not
For Prices and Particulars apply to
AP JEANNOU & Co.,
No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 2nd Floor
Hongkong, December 17, 1910.
Make no Mistake about it!
WATSON'S
SCOTCH WHISKY
of the best from Dundee, Demand it.
Agents for Hongkong
other things, auch as plays and concerts be havens of peace, and can home be Regal Bog's
After school hours there are Ferbere anything better than this ? Is it quife Working parties Recompared by much libpossible to eyelven system of education ~ AND jolúty, so that the girl should te taugli" to by means of which girls may enjoy the Shoes think of others, but the saying Chazy undoubted advantage they now possess and begins at home is apparently forgotten.
yat retain the ssential characteristics of the
In short, the girl's school Life is a round beet Eype of commabood 1. Surely, for the of hard work and hard play, which inciden.sks of the girls themselves, if for no other FOR SALE
reason, something can and should be done an tally often overtazes her strength, and ofta alter such a state of affairs, had to pra azasements and excitements of various want valuable material rubbing largely, to sorte, and her home noems to be simply a
F BLACKHEAD & Co.
1865
THE SAVOY
06, Queen's Rd Centra