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G. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
-Public Auctions-
HE Undersigned has received In- Titres nice Vuction.
TO
THURSDAY, February 20, 1919, commencing at 12 o'clock (soos))
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.
1 Remington No. 10 Typewriter
1 Remington No. 7 Typewriter,
1 Underwood Typewriter,
1"National Typewriter,
I Smith Standard Model No. 12
Typewrites. "
(all in fac condition)
On view from Tuesday the 18th. inst.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Bengkong, February 14, 1919,
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THE Undersigned bas received in-
structions from the Mortgagees to sell by Public Auction at 3 o'clock P.x. on MONDAY the 3rd March 1919 at his sales rooms Duddal "Street Hangkong.
All that piece or parcel of ground aituate at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Load Office as the Romanining Portion of Section B of Marine Lot No. 199 to gether with all messunges erections and Buildings thereon now known as No 298 Des Voeux Road West.
The lot is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 999 years created. therein by an Indentures of Crown Losse of Marine Los 199,
The annual Crown Raat 321.00 For further particulars and conditions
of sale apply to
MR. S. W. TO,
INTIMASTION METEOR GARAGE
Sole distributors of
MAXWELL CARS.
Automobiles for Hire
and for Sale
at reasonable Prices.
'Phone 2500. -
65 Des Voeux Road
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KODAKS
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Plates & Papers. Developing & Printing Undertaken.
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A. TACK & CO., 26, Des Voeux Road Central.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
BUTCHERS MEATS:
Mutton, Lamb.
Flares.
Beef,
Solicitor for the Mortgagees
or the undersigned
Rabbits, Sausages,
"Brawn,
Purity.
!.. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Feb. 15, 1919.
WISEMAN, LTD.
TEA DANCE
-TO-DAY at 4.30 P.M. TICKETS - - 50 Cents each.
DINNER DANCES
ou
FRIDAY, February 21st MONDAY, February 24th-
and
SATURDAY, March 1st
DINNER DANCE
$100
...
$1.00
MANAGER D. M. GOODALL.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
RACE WEEK.
DINNER DANCES WILL BE HELD ON:--- TUESDAY, 25rr. February AND
WEDNESDAY, 26TH. February.
OPECIAL Table d'Hote Medus will SPEC
bo served in the MAIN DINING ROOM at $2.50 per head and in the GRILL ROOM at $3.50 per bead.
TABLE BOOKINGS AT HOTEL, MAIN OFFICE.
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Madager. Hongkong, February 18, 1919.
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LITVINOFFS APPEAL FOR PLACE.
A FORMER GERMAN
** ARDICATION.
A GROWING DYNAMO.
The dynamo patented by H. W, Charles V., Emperor of Germany, Eichbaum, a Californian, may be The Stockholm correspondent of
and by far the greatest potentate of increased in capacity by adding new Armature and field coil. the "Daily News" telegraphs
the sixteenth century, had a somewhat sections.
units are mounted in independent "M. Litvinoff, formerly Bolshevik similar career to that of the now agent in London, has delivered aabdicating Kaiser. Spain, the Lowcase sections, and terminals are pro- note to the British, American, French, Countries and Naples were his by vided for connecting up the sections inheritance. He laid waste much of from one to another when a sufficient Italian and Japanese legations pro-France and after many conquests in number of the parts has been as- posing peace between the Allies and Italy was crowned King of Lombardysembled, Thus the generator may the Russia Soviet Government. The and Emperor of the Romans. Such be made to grow with the increasing terms to be discussed include the was the alarm at his growing succes demand upon it. definition of frontiers, some formses that the Holy League was formed against him by the Pope, King Henry
great The
SIR CONAN DOYLE ON
BISHOPS.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1919.
NOTICES.
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MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS,
LL our Pastos bear the "Boost label and are made from Flour of the ent Quality containing a large percentage of Glutan: Starch and Glaten are the principal components of Flour. Gluten leesaler to digest and contains more nutrisent than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.
Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World."
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ARAGE,
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AND..
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MANAGER
THE PEAK HOTEL.
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of
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of compensation for debts, mining VII, the King of France and the At one time Charles concessions, guarantees of non-inter: Venetians.
Sir A Conan Doyle at a meeting of 1,500 Feet above Sea Level, ference with the internal affairs of got within a two day's march
idea the Divorce Law Reform Association other countries, and trading facilities. of Paris.
on which he fixed his ambitions was said, politically and collectively Litvinoff has also addressed Pre an unconquerable empire in Western bishops were a curse to the country. They have no place in politics." sident Wilson, pointing out that the and Central Europe. He abdicated red terror which followed the when he found that his aim was unhe remarked. "They ought to go attainable and spent the remainder back to the Church to which they They can find plenty of intervention of the powers was of his life in a monastery. Here he belong. likely to recur, with increased bzd leisure to think over the havoc work there. The state of the poorer violence if that intervention con te had done, amusing himself with clergy is a scandal almost as great tinued: Intervention could only end trifles such as repairing watches, as the one we are discussing. They in a military dictatorship or a restored Shorn of his royal estate he came to should stick to their own legitimate monarchy, and gigantic slaughter the conclusion that it was strange duties, and allow the public to settle would be involved."
that he had expended so much blood their own affairs. in marriage and It is understood that the British and treasure trying to make all men divorce." Government refuses to consider think alike when actually by his own Litvinoff's peace offer, since the efforts he was unable to make a few Entente does not recognise the watches go alike Bolshevik Government.
SENGAT RUBBER.
SIR JOHN SIMON ON CONSCRIPTION.
It
A resolution that no scheme of reconstruction would be complete which did not include an immediate reform in divorce and marriage laws was carried.
Mr. C. P. Haynes said the matter was hinted at in the Coalition mani- festo, and from what be heard a refortti was really intended.
AYER TAWAH RUBBER.
Conscription has got to go. The amount of rubber harvested for the period. under review totalled has got to go now. It has got to go 476,800 lbs., against an original esti for ever. It has got to go, whatever mate of 515,000 lbs., the output since other countries do. A conscribed
The ninth annual general March being restricted in accordance Army is a sweated Army. The with the scheme inaugurated by the soldiers in our Army, when the war meeting of the Aver Tawah Rubber Rubber Growers Association. The is over, must be free men, recruited Plantation Co., Ltd., was held at estimated crop for the current year as volunteers, and paid a decent
is 450,000 lbs., normal tapping being wage. How did Australia avaid Shanghai on January 17, there haing resumed from January 1. The aver conscription? She paid her soldiers present Messrs. Leslie J. Cubitt (chair age price per lb. realised was 29. a proper wage instead, and got. all man) Alex Samson (director), E. 3.15d for 97,669 10s. sold in London, the men she nezuel. And we shall Samson for the secretaries (Messrs.
2,493 shares being represented.
ORDER Galdes and Co.), and shareholders,
CHERRY & 00
FADDER STALLEER, IS Opposite Hongkong Hotal. Telephons. No. 491.
Hongkong, March 20, 1914.
BRIDGE SCORERS.
In Blocks of 60 SHEETS. 30 cents cach Fur for One Dollar,
Obtainable at
S
CHINA, MAIL ITS Wradham Birect.
ance on
equivalent to 21 per cent. on the Posable balance of Tia 45297.01, issued capital of the conolay, but in view of the existing condition of the industry, which although already improved is still unsettle, you directors think it wise to procee
The Chairman said: Profit and loss in New York, 23, 1.37d. for 152,438 in this country if we pay them as
account shows a net profit for the year There is a second question which of Thi 39,622.44 which includes a lbs. in Godown, Singapore, and 19. the Australians do 5.07d.or 121,483 lbs. sold in aus tion at Singapore. Cost of production of us have been asking ever sun of Tls. 6,312.15 for interest this f.3.5. was 959d. per lb.; freight and since the election was sprung on adiel to Tis. 6,514.57 brought for marine insurance and selling charges us, and no clear antwer is given ward from last year gives a dis on Londonsales (freight and insurance by the Coalition. How soon are the Singapore to New York 467d. per fighting men going to be brought lbs): 2 16d. per lb.; war risk insur- ham? And when they come home. London sales, 1.73d. are they going to be demobilized and per lb, London administration, put into a Reserve, or discharge out directors fees, etc., 584. per lb. and out? The War Of say they depreciation allowance, 50d. per 1b,; are going to be put into a Reserva, total, is 2 554. per. Ib. The profit called "Z" But they ought to with cation, and therefore they on the year's working amounts to finally released. They joined for the £3,745 add balance brought for duration of the war, and, now that ward, £11,313 less. excess profits Germany is beaten, they are entitled duty paid for 1916-17. £12,013; leav to be brought him at the earlie ing an available balance of £ 3,015, men and discharged from all It is proposed to distribute this as War Ofice control. Instead of this, followsInterim dividend of Id. per 20 who have been on ho na service, share (paid June 7 last!) £7,093; final are being classified for service abroad, dividend of Id., per share (payable and British Army is being main- Decembet 27), £87,083; to write offtained in Russia. What business development account. £2,500; to have we, now that the Germans are carry forward subject to provision beates, to interfere with Rusia set
thing her own affairs? for excess profits duty, £6,379.
recommend the distribution of only Tls, 21.873 in dividend, being at the rate of 10 nar ceaf, and the carrying forward of the balance of Tis. 24418.01: to the current financial year
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