LAMMERT BROS.
ANCTIONEELS, AFFRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions—
THE Undersigned, have received in- structions to sell by Pablo Auctioe,
ON
WEDNESDAY, May 19, 1930, commencing at li mm.
at their Sales: Rooms, Duddell Street.
100 cases. Salamander UV.P. Brandy
Three Star Brandy
20 MacLaren's Dry Gin
Merveille's Peppermint
INTIMATIONS
HOW TO AVOID INFANTILE AILMENTS
When there are disesser prevalent in the season, it is the most dangerous to Infants and sa Great Osre must be taken in feeding them with proper food otherwise they would give their Mothers a lot of trouble. To avoid the trottle is to food them with LAC- TOGEN which resemblen human milk, It is easily digested and promotes healthy appetite. It keeps the Infanta thriving and free from all Infantile Ailments!
10.
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20.
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Sharry
Jamaica Rum
3
15
2
9
Old Tom Gin
Burgmody
Crome de Menthe
Angostura. Bitters
Champagne"
Eiscrita.
Toma-Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers..
on:
FRIDAY, May 31, 1820, commencing at. If Am.
at their Sales Roome, Duddell Street
(for account of the concerned) 1717 bags ANTIMONY ORE
(Stored at Kowloos Godowns). 1730 bags ANTIMONY ORE
(Stared at West Point Godown). (total weight 37 12 picula). Inspection orders can be had from undersigned.
Tarms :—Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,
Anationesra.
Kowloos Hay 13, 1920.
By Order of the Mortgagees MESSRS. LAMMERT BROTHERS
have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
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SATURDAY,
the 22nd day of May, 1920; at 12 o'clock soon, at their Salesroom in Duddell Street, Victoria, Hồng Kong. The Steamship "WING ON
lately of the Hong Kong & Canton run) now lying off Yaamat in the Harbour of Hong Kong together with all the furniture, stores, equipmen: and appurtenances now on board
IN ONE LOT.
The ship is registered in Hong Kong "and her tonnage and dimensions are as
follows:
Groes Tonnage 831.75
Registered Tonnage 458.40
Length 193 ft.
Main Breadth 33 it.
Depth 11.75
For further particulars and conditions
of sale please apply to
MESS. DEACON LOOKER
DEACON & HARSTON,
Vendors' Solicitors,
or to
MESSES, LAMMERT BEOTHERS,
THE
The Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned bave roonivad 15. straction from, Messes. THORESEN &Co, to sell by Public Auction
TUESDAY, the 18th May, 1920,
at 3 pm..
at bis Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, The Steamer "DAGMAR" as she now lies in the Menam River, Bangkok, with all ber machinery, gear sod appurtenances, etc. 1457 tona groes Reg. 991 tons net Reg.
1800 tons deadweight capacity on 17 feet mean draft. Spoed 10 knots.
This Steamer went aalore in the Gulf of Siar, was solved, and towed to Bangkok, where she was dry-docked at patched up.
Inspection orders on application to the East Asiatic Co., Ltd. Bangkok.
The Steamer to be at purchaser's risk after fall of hammer, when purchase money is to be paid.
For full particulare apply to
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneer.
or
Messia. THORESEN & Co,
Hongkong.
FOR SALE.
Qua Complete Set of 25 Volumes
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
(Never been used),
Apply
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
A COMPLETE AERATED WATER PLANT FOR SALE.
The Machines are made by Messrs. Hatby & Hinchliffs, Ltd., Manches- rar, and guarantee in parfoot -working order. This complete plant- will turn out. 2,400 dozen Acrated
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FALL IN BEHIND.
the Board in the direction of river and make the work remunerative and bar improvement will not continue to thereby secure for it popular support, suffer interruption and damage from conceived an idea which subsequently He In Millard's "Review of May. 1. time to time by serious floods such as received much local backing. 1920, published in Shanghai, an occurred in 1917 when the Bar Chan- proposed to take advantage of the con-" article "Better Oceanic Communica- nel (which took years to construct) was struction of the northern 'dyke to re- tion for Tientsin. by Mr. Hollington completely obliterated in a few weeks" claim a strip of land about 4,000 fest K. Tong, will be of so much interest time by unprecedented shoaling. It wide and 2 miles long for the con to Hongkong that we publish it in its should be considered therefore that struction of godowns, railway bridges, entirety. With Manila, Tientsin, and the only radical solution of the pre-coal-yards and steamer-wharves along the Japan ports, going into vast har blem of the Taku Bar is to be found side which big ocean liners can lay. bour improvement schemes, it will be in the conservation of the water-ways It was this peculiar circumstance in- necessary for Hongkong to get into of the Province (particularly the Yung deed which induced Mr. Maze to study the game, or the Colony may lose its Ting Ho), and not merely in local con- and make the reclamation proposal. proud claim of being the main ship-servancy operations which parke. The question of funds for this corn- ping part of the Far East.
more or less of a palliative nature.bined purpose, offers soms dificulty. Tientsin. which possesses all poten- I have consistenty endeavoured to Abour $4,500,000 will be required to tialities for development into a Far impress this view upon those interest put the reclamation scheme into effect Eastern Liverpool, lacks adequate ed in shipping developments here and and at the same time to construct the facilities for communication with the | 1 believe that the importance of a pro- necessary northern dyke. It is a good sea. This realization of poor naviga-gressive conservancy policy on broad investment, however, and there is no tion facilities has prompted the Hai Holines is becoming apparent to every question as to the safe return of what- Conservancy Board, at the instance of one, and that it is realized that the ever money may be expended on F. W. Maze, Commissioner of Cus- whole future of this important port the work. Efforts are now being made toms, to make plans for the reclama-depends upon improved communicato secure the sanction of the Civil tion of the flats on the north bank at tions with the sea to enable direct trad-Goverton of Chibli for the execution the mouth of the river, the constructioning to take place with foreign coun-of the scheme, and the hope is ex- of a deep water port at Taku and thetries."
pressed in Tientsin that it if not be
Tientsit
deepening of the river from Taku to The party visiting the place thus long for the sanction to be forthcoming The whole scheme has marked for a new deep water port and knowing that it will materially benefit been virtually approved by the Dipto-the reclamation of the flats on the the whole province of Chihli to ra matic Corps at Peking, and the Con-northern bank, to-day consisted of the small extent.
sular Body, the General Chamber of Civil Gayerror, the Commissioner of Some of the advantages which will Commerce and various national cham-Foreign Affairs and Mrs. Hwang result from this modified scheme as bers of commerce at Tientsin. The Ying-liang, the members of the Con- set forth by the Conservancy Board Provincial Assembly of Chibli, it is sular Body, the Commissioner of Cus- would be; expected; will in the near future also toms. Admiral Y. L. Woo, Mr. Pien 1. The dyke would considerably.im- give to it its active support. The
Shou-ching, Speaker of the Provincial prove and stabilize the Taku Bar Chan- question of raising the funds neces-Assembly of Chibli, Mr. Bien Chine and the river in this neighbour- sary for the execution of the scheme ching, chairman of the Tientsin Cham-hood, and on account of high velocity is being considered. As soon as ber of Commerce, several local gen-of water. would prevent the accumula- solution is found, the Hai Ho Conserv. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Rose, Mr.tion of silt and ice in the fairway, and vancy Board will, if requested, pre- and Mrs. W. A. Morling, and repre- would consequently deepen the char- pare plans for carrying it out.
My object in bringing forward the sentatives of the Commission for the uel itself, and thus facilitate dredging
Improvement of the River System of operations. Taku reclamation scheme remarked Chilli. The party left Tienisin on the
2. Godowns, jetties, coal-yards and Mr. Maze in the course of a recents. "Chingling at 9.30 am and re- Wharves to be constructed on the interview, was to endeavour to pre- turned at 6 pm. The significance of northern bank cannot but ultimately vide Tientsin with a deep water port, the occasion was shown by the fact give an impetus to the general trade and thus establish direct steamer com-that, the guests of the Hai Ho Conser-of Tientsin and greatly help the work munication between here, America and vaney Board exhibited great interest of coaling of vessels at Tangko with Europe. Varicus causes in the past in the plan for the improvement of the rapidity. have combined to restrict the local river and for, the construction of a 3. The Standard Oil Company of
steamer traffic to coasting vessels of
light draught thus rendering direct deep water port.
New York and the Asiatic Petroleum
trade to foreign countries impossible Part of the plan which received Company, which are contributing no and adding greatly to the cost of more attention related to the reclama-Small share to the customs revenue of transport. The future needs of Tien- tion of the flats on the northern bank. this port, would doubtless And it more convenient and economical to install tsin, however, cannot continue to be few months ago, T. Pincione, engi tanks at Taku Da the reclaimed Bats, restricted by such primitive means neer-in-chief of the Hai Ho Board, and the natural expansion of trade outlined a plan for the construction of take their large steamers alongside and must not be forever impeded by a training-groynes or dykes along both discharge their off direct. At present they discharge their oil first into system which compels transhipment banks at the river mouth in order 10 lighter outside the Baz, the work of at Shanghai in the case of imports and confine water within its proper chan which is often delayed by bad weather.. exports coming from, and for abroad.nel. In thar plan be laid special em By a direct way of handling imports, It is essential, therefore, that facili-phasis upon the construction of a dyke much time and money can be saved. ties for ocean going steamers be pro- from the North Fort to the western or vided and that the communications inner end of the Deep Hole which, in and consumers are sure to benefit between Tientsin and the sea be im-his opinion, would preserve the dredg
(Continued on Page 6) proved. The Hai Ho Conservancy ed channel from the inroads of silti... Board has already accomplished most from the north bank as well as pre- useful work in this connection, but a vent the accumulation of ice, and HE
thereby.
great deal more remains to be done. obstruction of the river entrance. MSERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY, It should be borne in mind, however, Pincione's plan was unanimously THE EAA of Chamberlain's Cough that unless what may be called the adopted. On account of lack of funds, Barely in world wide. It is good connecting water-ways of the pro- this conservancy work important for the deep seated cough of the adult vince are scientifically conserved and though it is, cannot be executed for or the croup and whooping cough of the children. The same bottle serves the controlled by qualified engineers there the present. In the meantime, M whole family. For sale by I'll Chummista can be no security that the work of Maze, endeavouring to find a way to and Biotekojem
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1920.
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