THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1912.
Hughes & Hough,
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"To-Kwi-Wag" Roll Storage.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
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Teil by Public Auctior,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
1
TUESDAY,
the 27th February, 1912, at 9,80 rim, at their Skid Kennou. Ne, S. Des Vœux Rou!, corner of les flocos STREET,-
DA, QQUANTITY OF " VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Be..
FURNITURE
*$*..
Including Several Indian Carpets, TREMS).
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Ta Moderate Price 40 acres of LAND
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FOR SALE,
THANDEMELY CAFE, TEA and
PLATE GLASS AQUARIUM 40x28x' a", with patent ventilator and 130 Gol and other Fancy Fishes.
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MISCELLINÉA.
Canon Anthony Mitchell, Principal of the Episcopal Theological College, Edin burgh, is the new Bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney. He is 45 poura of.) age, a native of Inverurie, and a graduate uf Abardeen University.
The historic Chance Inn" at Chapel hill, the quaint little hamilet on the Errol and Perth road near Glencarse, has been destroyed by fire.
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Lord Elgin is restoring the old building in Limekilns known as the King's Cellar, which, according to tradition, was hit by
the monks of Dunfermline as a wide stre. It is believed that his Lordship intends to make it a public ball for the village.
teps are being taken to prect memorial at Eyemouth of the great fishing disaster in 1891, when 129 fishermen lost thoir lives, leaving 72" widowa and 282 children.
We are to have still one more chia society, its membership being restricted to M'Farlaner
The Board of Tada are taking steps to protect the rules of Arbroath Abbey,
the
Mr J. M. Tennant, who won Rangoon Golf Championship, is an old West of Scotland cricketer and-footballer. SAFES
MARRIAGE.
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
Is it a Dead Letter?
GEO. P. LAMMERT
HOTIONEER
PURMO ALOTION.
TYRE Undersigned has received instrus. tions from IYON RIZORN, Esq., to "Bell Ey Funife Auction
TUESDAY,
the 27th February, 1912, commencing
2.43 P.M., At No. 2, Bayview (Mody.
Rad) Kowloon,
VALUABLE BOUSEHOLD.
FURNITURE Comprising -
Australian
Fiume.
Halphony
·Robe & Koba
London, Antwerp, London & warpi
Mar., Lidon, & Awarp ---Mar, R'daza & Elburg Vanila, Cabu & Holo Manila
Manila, Melbourne, de
Imo & Cobul
*Saigon Ers
-Two Sideboard with Bevelind/Mieties, - Manila, Atralian Fort Ni Overmantels Extension Dining Tablo. New York
F'dam, B'bing's A Dining Chairs Dinner Wagon, Fatatani,
Seattle Leather Club Chaira, Fancy Tables, Carved Gorallon, White Les Curtafoe, Velvet Pile Carpets and Stair Dezpeň, eta, eta,
Double and Single Fodstende, Walnut Bedroom Suite, Teak Wardrobes, M. T. Washstands. Toilet Tables, Writing Desk, Two los Boxes, etc., etc.
Bathroom and Pantry Requisiti.. A Very Fine Aquarium with about Fancy Fishes (patent ventilators)..
Some Fine Figgoar,
“And·
aped Pork Salina Cruz, Japan. Buya Mary, San Francisco Japan San Francisco, Japan „TanFrancieco v. Japan
San Francisco, Japon Mongulia Shanghai....... Shanghai
Sha
Гарап Part... I'ma Moil Kobe,
400, Moji & Kobe...
toon Apca Shanghai & Kobo Kir
Mara:
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Colombo Maru S'hai, Kobe & Yama Austria S'pore Fang, Calcutta Taisang
A large quantity of Flowers, Plants in shai, Robe & Thams Toursne "Pots.
Texas Sausual. Catalogues will be issued.
Ue View Trod: Monday, the 26-b Feb
GEO. P. LAMMERT, “Auctioneer Hongkong. February 20, 1912.
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Hotels
THE
STATION HOTEL
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
The action of Russia in Mongolia bas naturally provoked much comment in Japan, where the advance of the great northern" Power is viewed with muchi Anxiety. The Osaka Mainichi, one of the leading papers of Japan, in the course of its somewhat angry comments observed that the Anglo-Japanese alliance was that of Russia in according recognition to practically dead when such an action as usus ROOM TO CHROOM the independence of the Great Khan of Cold and Hot Water throughout
Khalks could be permitted to pass un- challenged. The remark has ar used a good dea' of interest in England where the papers at once took up the subject, and the Casa Vainichi had the satisfaction on February 8th of printing the following excerpts from leading fournals which ita correspondeat telegraphed from London:- The Daily News hands ita quotation-from- be Mainichi's article with the words “Empty Allianes."
LIGHT AND
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Writing in The Morning Posta member of the recent deputation of Members of
THE MANAGEM Parliament to Russia says that the object. Hongkong, March 1, 1911, of Russia's overwhelming enthusiasm and hospitality possibly, was to effect' a 'dnion of two Christian peoples against a beathen for The Manchester Guardian devotes a lead. Sir James Crichton-Browne, M. Di, of ing article to the Mainicha's declaration in Criadat, Dumfries, who holds the which agreement is expressed with the important position of Lord Chancellor's Osaka journal to regard the Anglo-Japanese Visitor in Lunacy, has been married to Alliance as useless, if it does not secute Audray Emily, eldest daughter of the late from Russia a clear declaration of her General Sir dward Bulwer, O.C. B. Sir intentions in Mongolia. The Manchester, BUSINESS HOUSES. James, who is in his 72nd year, is an Guardian asks if there is a secret olsuse in
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Agent.
- Hongkong, May 20– 1911,
680
JAPANESE MAKERS..
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TANDING in its own grounds With “Tennis and Criquet Lawn Largi airy and Wall Furnished Roozen Byers home comfort. Fine View of the Facheur. Telophone. No. 690,
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ardent Seatsman, closely identified with the Russo-Japancas treaty giving Riia 'a |--Hongking, September £, 1908. Scottish associations and charities in Lindon: and the bride is a grand-ices of Edward Bulwer Lytten, first Lord Lytton,
the novelist and statesman.
OBITUARY,
free hand in Mongolia in zeturn for Japan being given a free hand in Korca. The Manchester Guardian thinks Japan has 10 KINGSCLERE right to complain if such a clause, exists;
and cites the Afainichi's article as proof of
Dr David Christison, LL.D., son of the a break in English policy between 1902 and
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scientific archaeology, of which he was one of the pioneers
HAUE
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to continue with it as we bave found
it
cellent. We can recommend it to any
the Eastern Khilks country; and the cor respondent adds that Russas Action is creating a dagerous position in both Mont golis and Manchuria,
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