FRIDAY,
Hughesh
CNS TO THE GOVERNMENT
General Auctioneers
Hire, Coal and Generat
PROPRIETORS
"To-Kwa-Wag" Goal Storuga.
PUBLIC AUCTION
من
TEE Ondersigned have received insten
tion to asi by Public Auction, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED.
TUESDAY,
the 27th February, 1912, at 2.30 ma, at thoir Sals Houma, No. 3, Das Fuz Run corner of Ice Hours Frazer, -
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLI
FURNITURE, tc..
B
Including Several Indian Carpets, TERRAS TIBUS?.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong. February 17, 1912.
217
PUNIES
PONIES !
PONIES
PUBLIC ROUP.
'HE Undersigned have received instrue-
tions to sell by Fublic Roup
Un
WEDNESDAY-
the 28th February, 1912, at 3 r.M., at the Fountain, opponite the City Hall. SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN HACE FONIES
Catalogues will be immer, Tezzo:-As usual.
. HUGHES & HOUGH...
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, February 14, 1912.
DON'T READ THIS
18
The gen
minera Strater
VICHY
VICHY CELESTINS VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE VICHY HOPITAL
LOZENGES — SALTS — COMPRIMÉS VICHY-ÉTAT
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER.
PUBLIU ACCTION.
HA
Endersigned has received instrue tions from I. vos Reeds, Esq., to sell by Public Antid
or
TUESDAY,
the 27th February, 1912, commencing at 2.4ir r.x., at No. 2, BAYTTEW (Mody Road), Kowloon,-
A QUANTIT Op
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, Comprisier :-
Two Stoboards with Bevelled Muza Overmantels, Extension Dining Table Dining Chairs, Dinner Wagon, Hatatine, Leather Club Chairs, Fancy Tables, Carved Cornices, Whito Lace Curtains,
Yelver Pile Carpets and Stair Carpet, etc, ett
Double and Siple Bedstends," Walau Bedroom Suite, Teak Wardrobes, M.
LITE FOR SALE.
Soldier of Fortune in Search of Work.
THE CHINA MAI
SPECIAL LINES IN GENT'S WEAR
WHITEAWAY'S
GENT'S COLOURED ZEPHYR SHIRTS
Stripe Designs In Neat Range of Colouringa
One Price $2.25 each:
An Englishman, publlo school boy Gent's White Tennis Shirts.
'fect physique, 39 years old, unmarried;;; reckless, pouniless, without overweeping
scruples, will well bis life or services to the highest bidder, a dangerous or desperata irision preferred, remumention to bạ | proportionate to the risk and the success of the undertaking.Address Unsouvan- tional."
The remarkable advertisement which is quoted above appeared in The Times a fam waeka ago, and after a chase which extended afar afield an the East German froutier the author of it was found in London. Phy- Holly Unconventionsli" appearance
WITH DETACHABLE POLO (CLLARS.
Made of Fine Oxford Matte.
IN TWO QUALITIES.
$2.25 and $2.75 each.
Jen's Day ShİNG.
GENT'S COLOURED "
VERTICAL STRIPE
SOCES
In Grey, Reseda and Tan. Smart Designs.
Price $1.35 pair.
Gent's Coloured Zephyr Shirts.
SUPERIOR QUAELEY CLOTH, IN SMART COLOURINGS AND FANCY STRIPES.
Fast Colours. Stiff Culls,
One Price $2.75 each
Gent's Plain Black
Cashmere Socks Pl
Fist
ALLWOOD
A erviceable:
Book.
Suitable for present.
Price $1150
per doz
Standing over eft. in his abs, he is a accords with his quaint advertisement. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., 25, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong.
· perfect example of a rubusk, benithy young man. Straight, erect, with muscles like hunds of steel, his deep blue epca web in a
face lanped with the sun of five cuntibente, he wore an Air of refizoment that ge sociator with the gentleman horn and
Hotels
THE
hod. Ask me what you liko nad y STATION HOTEL
Wasatanda, Toilet Tables, Writing Desk.what you please". Be romariad. breezily to
Two Ice Boxes, etc, etc.
Bathroon Pantry Roquisires
A Very Fine. Aquarium with about Fancy Fi-hes (patent ventilators)
Soute Fine Pigeons,
Ind
a Dully Sketch representative Map long na iou stick to what is true, Aly, netto!
450 Well, my father in the squire of (men- tioning the title of a well-known evanty family), but for obvious reasons I do not
A large quantity of Flowers, Plans in wish it published.; I was born in 1879,
Futa.
$2
Trame As usual. Catalogues will be issued.
Vuw From Monday, he 20 Feb.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 20, 1912,
345
Want Advertisements
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CT
PREPAID
If you can speak and write English $1 per inch.
correctly. If you can do neither you should take lessons by the new method which ensures ability to speak the language. in THREE MONTHS.
A Reduction of 25% in -Class Fees.
Hotus. IV.A.3. to 11 P.M.
For further particulara apply to
- THE DIRECTOR.
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH,'
2ND FLOOR,
ALEXANDRA, BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, January 4, 1912.
1
3 Insertions.
One week.
WANTED
Home LTARBOUR ENGINEER.
Must be
Apply with references and state salary required to
W. S. BAILEY & CO. Jongkong, February 17, 1912.
FOR SALE..
K4
|ANDSOMELY arved TEAK and
salt i 1900, on coming of age, I succeeded ta fairly large saw of samey..
GOT TH;QUON A FORTUNE, Lam making Dojekgases, faz, dyasif ; I played about until the "whole" wAS KODU, |fn 12 months I had notx peony left. From the day I wan 22, that is for tia pret bem- yours, I have been a wanderern the faco of the Carth
I have lived and studiest in all quartora of the glob. A gentlewan of fortune, if you like. I have squatted with trappers in Central Siberia, bunted bixon on tlie slopes of the Rocky Mountains,“ rounded up the herds on the ranches of Texas-and Arizona," 'swatted ! for silver in Muzico, prospected for gold in Kimberley and Johannesburg. Ik some pameta 21 th
the African desert better thần I
and have know the Strathe studying their habits
anong
for months
Somewhere there IK
me. I
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND FANE
SATE-ROOM TO RACE Króm
Cold and Hot Water throughout.
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BARS: BILLIARD ROOM:
Private Dining Room! EXCELLENT. CUISINE.
TSITURS AT HOTELS
KONGLONG HOTET...
Mr R. N. Anderson. Mr BI, Molnego -BrA W. Bain • Mr R. 31. Joseph
· Mr and Mrs A. M. Mr El-M, Jonaph.
Baldwin
Mr E. R. Bates
Ir, Beilken
Mrs
Mr M. A. Joseph Mr.H.T.
ER.Bolilios De
sad maid-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION.
Acatis
DAIN OF GRA
australian Ports, &a. Eastern Australian Porta, &a. Empire
Boston & New York Europe, de
(Gibh Livingston & Co Mar. 2, at-Noom.
B.
Krapp
Prins Eitel
Mr A. Kruseman
Fiume. Trieste ..
under, Weiler & Ga244
Capt. H
Jardi
Nippon
Mr and Mrs R. E. Dr Kurz
Belilica
Mr J. Beraia
LAVOF
Mr R. Lemaiten
Mr. C. D. Bell
Mr F. H. Lowe
Bir G. T. Lloyd
Mr G. Borison Mr. The Med
Mr
ME Brook Dr U. Marriott
Brodribb Mr J. Macdonald
Brown Mr W. B. Marshall · Buchanan Mr F. B B. Mar-hal
Mathrpen
Mr P. T. Chäivers Hrs m
M. W. B. Clarke
DF.
and
Mr A. H Collinson Dr G. W W. McKcan
tzfekitar & Mrs H. Van Cruntafekit Mr P. Cright
Mentor and ·
and child. Hon. Mr Rees ßir M. Mishiman
Dr...
ACME. V. Mitchelmore
MeJ. Monre, Jr.
Mr W
TEL-No. K120. Telg. Addrwn Tenisa Mr W. S. Dupree Mr A. S, Murch
Mr E. J. W. Eames Mr and Miss Noble
Cabin.. in kobe
For Particulars Apply to
THE MANAGER Hongkong, March 1, 1911.
BRADSIDE.
PRIVATE HOTELS
Mr and Mrs II C. Capt, and 31mm. F. D
Ehrenfels
Mr J. Eitzen...
25
Mr. B. Eztás,
Mr L. Fischer
who hasTANDING in its own "grounds, witt
Mr H. G. Fisher (
Northcombe
d'Oettingon
Mr E Hayd
Mr E. M
Ma
Raymond
Mr A. G. Florin ** ***Capt. R. Robertson
Haiphong
Kobe & Tokohätví. доре
Kabo & Tokohama...
London && werp.......
L'den, R'dam & Aerp Glamorganshire London, Antwerp, do Nile.
Mari Laden, Awerp Kamo Mara Ma Ran & Eburg Ambria Mania Caba & Houa Rabi Masal
danila.Yuensang Manila, Melbourne, do Manila, Hoilo' & Coba Taming Marseilles, v. Saigon.. Mastila, Atration Ports Nik New York Nikk
Bermore, R'dam. B'berg, & vorn Sepad Seattle &
& Japan Pots Minnes
z v. Japan. Salina Cruz, v.
Buys San Fr
Franciscny, Japan Nippon Francisoov. Japan Tenyo San Francisco, Japan Mongolia
Japan Per
Persia
SAD
Son
Kobe, Y'a
Kobe... A
Mazu
Mr J. Forrestor Who Dot & Kobe birin Mary,
"Bir Demana d'üler
Mr R. Gaubert
ר
Mr and Mrs. Ritchie
Mr and Mrs J F M Ritchie
Be J. Ritchie
George
Miss Genzze
D
- Mr°C H. Rose Lt. Conde de Ger Mr A. Samser
villier
Me and Men A. B.
Apply to Ma F. W. WATTS,
Giles
Brando, 20, Macdonnell Rel Hongkong. Septembar 2, 1908,
18
Me V. Goulbours Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Gould'
for my peculiar Ailities. I Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large my one great sor. Airy and Well Furnished Rooms: Every know no fear That is my I make no boast
fur there is to home comfort. Fine. View of the Haries. this, merit in it for
I WAS simply
bora Telephone, No. 950. with
personal danger. I have Do Hanse of rapes, my bauds Audi been in all kinds ot
almost every put
body, as of my Arms;
are arred, but now I sm fucke and I want some honest hurd in London wick
that
que cleo can do. Some ne dog' ode wint
Peking, something the hke I can get them. A botanist wishes
rata orchid from the 184 A
hinterland where possibly man's foot hea never frod. I will bring it. I fell you I "man," added: “Unconventional;” with em-
HANPLATE GLASS AQUARIUM 24 can sou, LT +6′′x2'6"×2′ 6, with patent ventilatze and 130 Gel and other Fancy Fishes.
Apply to
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
PATELL & CO. Hemeling, Fabry 9, 1912,
Exporters & Importers
General Merchants
and".
Commission Agents
HONGKONG, CANTON,
SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.
SINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED AJ, 1880';
Hongking,
FOR SALE.
Mr. R. J. Grimshaw Mr David Haes
abies from Siberia or puppies from KINGSCLERE M J. R. Bag Art
phasis. I always nocomplish that which
SMALL AERATED WATER FACI set out to achieve.
TORX as a whole or in lats, of bottles, hazes, machinery, gaa motor, etc. Apply to ··L. M.
c/o CHINA MAIL" Office. Hongkong, January 17, 1912.
I
A PRICE FOR MURDER.
to
PRIVATE HOTEL APPROACHED from Kennady Road
Road.
Tel. No. 134, Talez. Address: SACRO
BA.B.C. Code 4th Ed
2
-
Prepristress, Mas F. BACHSE. Hongkong, September 1, 1908, 12
Mr A. Sagaly Ir. E. E. Smith Mr H. H. Solomon Dr and Mrs A. D
Spalding and infant Mr J. Spittlea Bliss W. Square Lt. and Bir C. E.
Stainer, R.N
| Mr and Mrs B. A. Mr and Mn & P.
Hale
Stokes apt. T. P. Hall
Mr and Mes W.
A
Mr. D. Sutherland Mr H. F. THUS
Hannibal Mr. F. Thomas
Bir 3. A Hayas MrA. Harrison Hoa
Howatt, O.M.G. Mrs E A. Howe MYJA Henging Mr John E Hope Dr. Hough
Mr D. Hummerich
fr C. Tris
Shanghai, Moji Kabe Colombo Msr Shu Kobe & Thaman
ham Austria Calcutta Laisang
S'pore. Pang.is Gregory ! Spore, Penang &
S'hai, Kobe & Y'hama Tourans
Stow, Amoy &Anping Sosha Maru
TOMORY & Tammar Kaijo Maru,"
Belgravia
Kobe & Thama Swatow & ShRIZAN *** ogsalgan Swatow
Stow, Andy & chow Esiching. Stow Ofoo & Tientsin Chipshing Varer & S'tler. Japan Hircules.
toria, Tma & Japan Maxien Maruze Vris, B.O., Seattle e, Inaba Maru dvaju Vancouver, (B. C.), &c. Empress of Japan Vazouver, (6,0.), &c, Monteagle
Mr FB. TombproM LING WDWARD BOTTLE" §
Mr & Mrs Alexander Mrs Land & children
Mr & Mrs C. Laarit
Mr K.
and child me
E.Voll
Bir
Warren
Mr B. J. Waterman Mr and Mrs H.
Mr and Mrs E. L. & White
Hurtado
KING EDWARD HOTEL, Capt. Innes
Electric light, hot and cold water through Did I get many replies to my advertise Billiaris, ennis, suquet, putting
There wore green and fine stabling for herse ment I should say so.
70 and 80, some of them tho. between weirdest posible description. To offer of employment ranged from the murder of
Cabinet Minister common SHORTHAND LESSONS.
Bere in
from a famous bozone ES
·ONG: SHORTHAND recognise
farsign land prospecting. A WRITER can give private lessons in
to a mistake on the part to a fow willing pupils. Freaing tuition. Owing to a Rapid progrem guaranteed. Tescher holds Government the claims have been re- gistered wrongly and their real chini is one Sir Isaac Pitman and Soes' certificate for 150 words per minute."
*PHONETIC," Write:
C/o CHINA MAIL' Office."
1448, a Hongkong, Noovmber 9, 1911
N. EXPERT
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE
of
the reput) n thể
A
HIGH-CLASS HOTEL
SMENT
A THOROUGHLY RENOVATED.,
·LOW-TERMS.
{EXCELLENT CUISINE.
Mr. D. White te
Mr. R. Windrom
F.A. Art
Mr and Mrs Arenell Consul & Mas Leiria
Mr John Lennox
Mr & Mrs B. Bikes Mr R. Bakes Mr and Birs Barrett De Bolilion Mr LJ. Blake Madame D. Boad
Dr
Mrs. Cowers"
Mr & Mrs G. Mackie
and child
Mr J; C Mance--- Mr G. Ne-Manhoff Mr J. S. Mash ̈ ̈ ̈ Misy Massey MrJ. LieCormack Davy, Mr & Mrs MoHugh
Mr. J. EN Mo
Mr C. Jackson
Mr. E Toaka
SKAK HOTEL
Cant. B. 0. N.
Mr Anderson.
Mr A. O. Lofter
Mr and hes
and Mrs W. H. Major & Mrs Lyudn
Bell & 2 children- Ets Bowdler MAH. CETT
Capt. & Mrn Me Mana
Mr
P. Nobba
Jardice.
Nippon
Day Dahe
hing Am'ka Umie &bout Fab. 29. Shewan, Tomos
Pson Co., La.
ippon Yusen
Arkold, Karberg & Od|About Mar: 14.--
Am'ka Linie About Mar., 8.
ppon: Yaman, Kaisha May 3, Noon
shpr. $, at Noo
poyan
Mar. 8, at noon. Toyu Kisen Kal
Kalsha Mar. 1
ar. 15, at Noon Pacific Mail 8.8. Co... Mar 3, 1pm Piaf MAS Bc Co. Mar. 26, at 1p.in Jardinů, Mison&Co, L2 Feb. 25, Daylightë Battarfeld & Swire. Feb. 26,
amirlati
Eto&N Co... About Man I
ONE COM About Fab. 27. Sippon Yurien
Nippen Yusen Kaishs About Feb 28
· Sander, Wieler & Co. About Mar: E Jerding
Msondo, Ld Feb. 26, at 2 p.zi
D. Sassoon & Co., Id, Fab, 28, 41 m. Mossgarias Marinmos, Abente Cakes Shosen Kaishs Feb. 25, at 80, ales Shosen Kaisha, Feb, 25, at 10 m Hamburg Ama Lime Mar 7, Jardine re
'son& Co. Ld Feb. 25. Daviga
Daylight at 11 mm. Douglas Lapaik & Co. Fah, 27, Douglas, Leprate Co. Feb. 25, at 10am. Jardine, A&Co, Ld Feb. 24, 85-
Lane, Ld. About Mar. 16. Om Shower Kaisha Mar. 5, at 1 p.. Nippon Yusan Käsha Feb. 27, at Noon- Canadian Pho R. Co., Fəb. 24, 16. 7 Capadian P'fic: B. Co., Mar. 23 at aro
The "Bank Line,
WA. Barnett
Mr and Mrs Moors.
Mr Car L. Arcstrong Miss Maze Lyall MrEW Austin Miss Dors Lyalt
Mr and Ms D L
Lelere Benneto Mr & Mrs & Mackay Mr Bass Bershutte Mr Thinss Mundey Mr. G. Bolden, Mr
and is G.
Mr Clair Brown Nelson and child Mr and Mrs G. G. Mr S. Pal
Burnett
and ZMEG, H Periton.
children Mr. and Ms W Mr. B. Chalmers
M&M Com freeger's
Me Among and
MrJ.G
MEWI
Ki W
John Hen and child
M. FEL Edwards Children nurse Mrs Ehrhardt and Caph & Mrs WC. MrKA
Pazarmore Hov. Maretu, R.Nchild
Pal Lt. & Mrs Cunning. Mr RR. Nadham MrRBE MOA
*ble and Mr T EMEA Elonics SL-CA, Percy
TDallin
Mr. Darby aud Mr Darcha
H. HAYNES; Manager. Mr AF Desto! Porn M
almost adjoining, craising a much richer UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEM Vein.
this has been pegged ont Now by an old Indian who has the reputation if having kuited a fow jumpers
A he bours the rendy gring an altogether desperate od sona are Estomally chury of enforcing their argument. The father coolly suggests that | "jump iko clim for him. As he dec'ioon to put with a penny until the 'jump' bwa been Flected, I aur afraid we can't doi harines Here is another letter,
addressed From small Reatish town, as you see- Rod it. It is brief and to the point: What are your terms for murdering? I have entfalled myself that the letter way writion by the inna who signed do not for epe moment suggest that was written seriously, Still, it remarkab e that a man will pisce documot I that kind in the hands of a stranger
TRON, STEEL, METAL and BARD. Burroughs and Watts member of the Government), Although
WABE MERCHANTS. - Wholesale and Retail Irunmongers, Fig Iron and Foundry Coks Importers. Gentral Store- keepers and Shipchandlers. No 35 and of Hula Lõorg-Brever. (2nd Street, weat S7, Central Market) Telephens No: 615;
Honganny, Repbens her 4, 150ky
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COU
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE. COL
OTAL FUNDS AT 31 Dec, 1910
Anshorised Capital £8,000,000 AG BM Subscribed Capital £29,81 4,845) Paid-up Capital ...
11-Fire Funda
KIII Med Annuity Fu
Sinking Fund Loomak
126 1-2
BILLIARD TABLE
WITH ACCESSORIES Apply to
GEO. P LAMMERT.
Alongchang, Jane7 18167
MILNERS'
SAFES
TO TH
Kayali era in cina, if anything, mutatƐmarkahiez
still There can be no dount that it wa written in all seriousness, for Chars been in communication with the waiter for over
week. The gustory you is man holding high position in B
English
Izak The
Bangkous, Ustober 2, 1908
THE CHINA MAITA::
NOTICE
Mr & Mrs J. Duner Mir and his T. Petre Mrs & Miss Edwards Majer & Mrs Pyne, Mr B E. Fulder children & nurse Captic & Men Guthrie Major Hädcliffe L-COL & Gor: Mr. C. Scatt
Medo Mr. Havey Me A Sinclair MAE Herdinett, Bis and MM-eton ions relating town should ng Comdr. Higion Smith addressed, to Tits Erro
Bilibor: Dot
Mr and Mrs WM. Mr. Fladsy Smith Humphreys Mr B. M. Smither their Mr and Mm W. Lt Col Stappele
MYH Fiberg Mis B. A. Reser MELAD." Boos
Mr B. Bowoldt
M. Ratherford Mrs Skene
Heims Capt. G. Hooker Mr R. H. Hughes
BMW J. Me V- Borby Capt
Caps & Stewart Kemp
GANDES Bourge
Mr. A. D. Keston Mi 3. Waldimar Mr and Mrs W.-D. Mr |||
MPA HAKruse
• Mr.J R Young -
3Hid
Mr and Mrs Aquief. M., E.: Baben 30 8. Bellinger Mr. B. W. Bauckham
and Mrs fà- Bolte-
Cape Cord
Mas Arthur
BUSINERE