G. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER APPRAISER
AND SURVETOR
-Public Auctions—
1structions to soll by Public Auction, HE Undersigned has received in-
THURSDAY, Jaudhry 23, 1919, commencing at IP aum.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.
A quantity of Valuable House- hold Furnituro
Comprising
Tapestry & Morocco covered couches ohairs, blackwood armchaira, desk, Bower efands, teapoys, tables & stools, teak evermantele, tenk bookcases & 'dosks, Japanese water colours, Yeees,
ornaments, carpets, rugi, etc., etc.
Tank extension dining table & shairs, tenk side board with bevelled mirror, dinner wagen, ice chest, dinner A dessert services, electro-plated & glass ware, outlery, etc., etc.
Double brass & brass mounted iron bedstends, teak single and double wardrobes, dressing tables, washstands, chest of drawers, etc., etc.,
1 Silver Teaset,
Also."
I Pianola. Piano,
I Gont's Bicycle,
And
INTIMATIONS
METEOR GARAGE
Sole distributors of
MAXWELL CARS.
Automobiles for Hire]
and for Sale at reasonable Prices.
'Phone 2500.
65 Des Voeux Road Central"
KODAKS
& FILMS
Plates & Papers.
1 Grand Piano (in good condition) Developing & Printing
by Collard & Collard.
On view from Wednesday, 22nd in t
Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Austioneer.
Hongkong, Jan. 16, 1919.
Undertaken.
A. TACK & CO.,
26, Des Voeux Road Central.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"Embassy"
Virginia Cigarettes
Embassy
*IRCINIA CIGARETTES
WD&HOWIL
BRISTOLL
Finest Quality
The kind of quality that not only
pleases the smoker but gratifies an ideal of the manufac
turers to produce the finest of Virginia
Embassy
VIACING CIGARETT
Cigarettes.
Sold in tins of 505 25 Cigarettes
also packets of 10's
WEDNESDAY, JANITARY 22 1919.
NOTICES.
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD,[
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
་། * ་ ་ ་་་་་
Hotel MansionS
Agente for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,
MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS,
ALL our Fastes bear the " Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Beat A Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are ther principal components of Flour, Gluten is easier to digest. and. contains more antriment than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.1
Large quantities have been expected to various important cities in the World
Terms moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Office: No. 47 and 45, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong; Telephone 1239. Frincipal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 3368. Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Cable address: HONGWAX
BREEZY
N
GARAGE.
81, Des Voeux Road, Central
THE LATEST
MOTOR CARS
ON HIRE and FOR SALE
AT
REASONABLE PRICES.
Tel. No. 2499.
on
TUESDAY, January 28, 1919,
comme icing at 2.30 p.m.
at. No. 27 Beliina Terracr;
A Quantity of Valuable House
hold Furniture
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue).
On view from Monday, the 7thiser. Terms Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1919.
TE Undersigned has received in
stractions from MRS. J. S, DOBIL to sell by Public Auction,
ון
WEDNESDAY, January 20, 1010.
Commencing at 2 30 p.m..
at her residence, No. 52 The Pead,. (Doe Veux Villas)
The Whole of her Vainable Homeshold Earniture
chairs,
- Comprising::- Leather upholstered easy Chesterfield armchairs, Teak hall seat, tea and card tables, Teak bookcase, br 18s-mounted curio cabinet, Raw silk screens, Water colours, Cut-velvet pictures, Japanese plaques, bronze and brass ware, Lace and Madras curtains, Electric table fan, Electric barners and Asings, etc., etc.,
Tenk sideboard with berolled mirror, Extension dining table and dining chairs," Dfonor waggen, chiffonniar, ica chest, French hand painted coffee cups, Community plated ware (unused); electric kezale, tonster, etc..
Double and single Iron and Tesk be lateade, Wardrobes, Dressing tables, Marble top washstands, Qungol, table, with long mirror, ehost of drawers, toilet crockery,
Pantry and Kitchen requisites
Also
etc.,
otc.
A few places of Fine Japanese Oak Furniture by Arthur & Bond, Yoko hams, consisting of
Sideboard, 'Indy's folding desk, octagonal table, booksses with electric ffninga, writing table, xardiola with bevelled mirror and dressing table.
Blackwood-ware (Joss table, curio stand, tables, cake stand, texpoys and #tool)
"And"
One Coalport tea set.
On view from Sunday, 26th lost, Catalognon will be issued, Termos Cash on delivery.
· GEO, F. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
(anuary 21, 1910.
NOTICE
HIGH-CLASS PRINTING.
AND
BOOK BINDING
DONE AT
THE CHINA MAIL OPPIDE
BOOKS & PAMPHLETSASPECIALTY
Prospectuse: Trado Ulronları Programmes, Mazna, etc., ets Artistically Arranged and Carotally Printed.
Clean, Proofs and prompt
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
BUTCHERS MEATS:
Beef, Mutton, Lamb.
Rabbits, Hares.... Sausages,"
Purity,
Brawn,
Pressed Beef Excellence.
YOU WANT
to complete collection of Macau Stamps Cercu. isine
WE HAVE
just received from Lisbo 8 gents and 16 cents STAMPS.
GRÁCA & Co.,
DEALERS IN Fortior STAMPS, Post Cands, Srros, Toys, &c. &c. No, 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.
Hongkong
PATELL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, -COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agoncion In "NEW YORK"
SAN FRANCIS00, U.S.A.
Branches:-
CANTON, YOKOHAMA
BOMBAY,
HEAD OFFICE: PRIXca's BUILDINGS. HONGKONG.
JAPANESE MAKERS,
Bvory, kind of Footwear
MADE
TO
ORDER
UHERRY & 00,
-PEDDER STREET, Opposito Hongkong Hotal. Telephone No. 491.. ^^...
Hongkong, March 20, 1914.
„15) abetmani i brać, by the Bathindatcine Tolasača, Lá |
WOODEN STOCKINGS.
MAFFICKING.
A BLACK DIAMOND..
Turning trees into silk stockings has At Lloyds much valuable property of A planter of Kuala Selangor is the become an important industry in the tradesmer and others was insured against Wicky owner of magnificent specimen 5. in recent years. When the opening civil commotion and riots for six to 22 of that rare previous stone, a black dia. of war suspended the supply of artificial months ut premium ringing from 10. iomond. Its weight je bus two and a half silk the US. tonic to manufacturing. per cent., the highest rates being on carats, not a very large sized stone ter so **wooden stockings."Puiting the lust
ordinary white diamond, but quite above stone, of this scal year"nore than six million pairs
the ordinary size for olour. It has been beautifully ent, and of stockings made from the fibre of wood pulp have been exported from the U.S.
SOVEREIGN NOW WORTH 8. 71.
jewellers' shops. There was much com- plain that this should be necessary, The insurances are not confined to the Metropolis, but to all the large provincial rities and towns. Charing Cross Elo- pital recival la six hours 50ensual.
The retail price of the principal articles dias de to the rejoicings in Trafalgar
spar and the neighbourhood. This was
a
HOTELS AND CAFES.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
J. H. TAGGART
MANAGER
THE PEAK HOTEL
has no less than twenty-four facets on its 1,500 Feet above Sea Level. surface. When in Singapore a few weeks
the wife of the owner of this stone took it to experts for valuation. She was told that the value of it was anything) from $6,000 to $10.000, ita real price depending on just where a suitable mar
oflood "on November 1 was about 1:3 per stated lay a doctor at the inquest on Mrs, het eould be found for un rare a store.
cent. räore than in July 1914, says the. V. Hill, 4, of Putney, who was run
Labour Gazette." This makes the pur chasing value of a sovereign about As. 7d. compared with before the war.
PRINCE OF WALES TO VISIT JAPAN.
The Imperial Court, Tokyo, will de sputed General H.H. Prince Kan-in to Europe, and America as Envoy for the congratulation of the Allies Victors, Humours say that the above courtesy will be reciprocated by the Brition Royal Court by sending to the "Tokyo Caur H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
A LAMENT.
"News is scurte and very brief,
Button's dear and so is beef; ....... Everyone on Home-leave beni, A steadily increasing rent. Everything is very tirar.
In our midst the pronteer
Da our savings making mids, Four dollars a packet for razor blades. Some of them are feeling sore Because we've finished with the war.
NEW HOTEL FOR SHANGHAI.
over by a crowded motor Inery in the square. A verdict of accidental death was returned.
#J
SIGN OF THE GRASSHOPPER.
Martiq's Bank, which had its origin in the sixteenth century, and for 400 years carried on bosiness in fonbard-street, under the sign of the grasshopper, is to analgate with the Bank of Liverpool The base of Martin, which, assumed it present form in 1891, is one of the original news of the London Bankers Clear
1
SALYED BY FIVE ENGINES.
Novelty and mystery attach to the story' of the valving of the cross-Channel steamer “ Ozward " duzing the wu? It burst into fames while lying in a south- eru port on the English coast, apparently una of treachery, for the fierceness of the fire indicated that-thermal borbe. had been thrown into the forepart of the sh. To prevent the fire spreading to Lance and settled. She listed and rolled the quay the ship was towed a Ettle dis
on us her side in the comparatively shot. low water. In the subseqüent calvage operatings it gras decided to make use
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-
Mrs. BLAIR.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
· CENTRAL LOCATION
LL ELECTRIO TRAMS Pass Entrance, Electric Lifte, Fans and Lighting European "Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Systems throughout Beat of Food and Service.
Telephone 373. Telegraphia Address:- VICTORIA'
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
PALACE HOTEL
KOWLOON.
(Two minutes from Star Ferry).
Hecently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision
ing House. The paid-up capital of the the railway track alongside the qy of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooma. Terms moderate. Spesial terms tof
joint institutions will be £3,048,000 With deporita totaling between £35,000,000 and £60,000,000, the con bined bank will become a large institu. tion, though it will not compare in magoi- tude with some of the other menumoch -banks with deposits of £200,000,000, and
over.
SHORTER DAY'S "WORK."
A modern hotel, with 350 rooms and all possible improvements, to be fait
One way of diminishing unemployment probably on Avenue Edward VII., is in the futura would be to reduce the work planned by the Shanghai Hotels Com
Five away locomotives, after a tremen. dous strumle, slowly dragged the ** Ou.. wardiolo, an upright poution, enabling her to be patched temporarily and towed to the Thames for repairs.
카
LATE BISHOP OF CALCUTTA.
A Calcutta wire of Jannity 2 sotes that the Lord Bishop of Colette and Metropolitan In India and Ceylon, Dr. Le Proy, died in the Presidency Hospital Calcutta, at 1p.m., en Jamary 1 The Into Bishop was in Singapore as the guest; Bishop Ferguson-Davie and Mrs. Davie in August laut, having gone there in the hope of recuperating from a severe 1
Rishop Le Froy consulted specialist in Java. regarding his com
pany, Limited, owners and operators of ing day to eight or even fewer houza, the Autor House and Palace Hotel. Work For many years the Trades Union Con- s wil start as soon as a desirable site is gremes have pressed for legal sight plaint which did not prove amenable to Bequired. There will be no changes at the hours day, and the miners have enjoyed treatment, and ever since his return to current that the Palace Hotel is to be the boon for same years without reducing India from Singapore, the late Bishop bas altered into an office" and apartment the coal output, Mass. Huntley and veen Led-ridden, first at Ranch building aro, denied.
Palmer are conceding an eight-hour day after his removal from there, in Cal.
Asior House or the Palace, Bumouri
his
at their great biscuit factory at Read. cutta. Dr. Le Froy drew a lot of critic- FROM PRIVATE TO COLONEL.ing, and the Holley-makers' Fociety are fam on himself owing to some of his trying to arrange a 44-hour week. In all sermons during war time, and but for Lieut. Col. Bernard W. Vann, of the Government factories the working day has hint he was muen lozed by Europeans Before he became Sherwood Foresters, who was killed in been eight hours sincs 1894. Some em and Indiana alike. action. joined the Army as a private. He pleyers, who are not the least successful, Bishop of Calcutta he did great Mission. won the M.C. and Bar and the D.3.0. go further. Lord Loverhuline advocates ary work in the Punish. For the prosent |and: was" wounded five times. Ha, was six-hour day, and quotes a long list of Bishop Whitehead, of Madras, is acting: formerly "curate of St. Barnabas Church, authoritica who claim that shorter hours Bishop Calcutta and Metropolitar Leicester, and at one time held the post-do not mean a reduction of output. The to India and Ceylon. tion of neelatant mester at the Ashby-de-la report by Dr. Vernon on the health of Zoach Boys Granyitar, Suhool. He was munition workers, showed, for instance, desistant easier and chaplain at Welling, that's "group of women, working 11 hotira borough School when he enlisted. When a day, made 100 articles in tour, and at Cambridge in 1910, de played hockey that the same group, when their hours for the university; at Leicester he played - were reduced to soven and a half a day, Hor the Stoneygate Rugby,
I turned out 208 articles an hour,
F
WINCARNIS
families on application to
Telephora K. 3. Telegraphic Add. 10" PALACE ...
"J. H OXBERRY, Proprietor.
CARLTON HOTEL.
(THE ONLY AMERICAN MOTEL IN ZHE COLONY.) ICE HOUSE STREET.
Under American Management. Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Uantral District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Gainian, scrupulously, clean, Moderate Terms Monthly and Family Rates ea application to the Proprietress. Launches meet Passenger Boats,
Telerspuie Adras " "CARLTON".
BLUE
BIRD
CONFECTIONERS
& CATERERS
IOE OREAM PARLOUR.
TANG, YUK, DAATIT, Bacoor to
WLER STED
the late BIEN TING, 14. D'AQUILAR STEKET. TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation fre
MRS. F. E. CAMERON.
HOT and OOLD
DRINKS.
17.30
DEALERS IN Gimbal's and Orange Blossom
American Ukoosistés.
· Assorted Fancy Cakes,
Old Post Office Bumatra, - 'Queen's Bond & Pedder Stools
VICTORIA CAFE, LTD, 24 Doo Yeux Road Central Telephone No. 2587.
We guantee they quality of one-
Broad and Cakes
use the highest grade of materiala
Manufacture