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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVETORS.
Public Auctions-
THE Undersigned hs to received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
CET
`FRIDAY, August - £7, · 1920,
at 19 g'clock (1993), their Salos Rooms, Daddell Street, (For Ascount of the Concerned),
The Wreck of the
S. S. "CHIYO MARU,”
the row lies off the Lema Ishnds:
Terms: Cash on fall of hammer whea
the wreck will be at purchaser's risk,
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hongkong, July 30, 1900,
Burglar and Fire-resisting
SAFES
"Prevention is better
than Cure."
The Undersigned Eave just -received a new consignment of
Milner's Safes.
LAMMERT BROS..
Deddell Street.
NOTICE.
bes to infere my Customers and te General Public that I have returned to the Colony and established myself as a Milner and General Draper at No. D'aguilar Street and wil arry on businese as before 'under the eisle and frm name of BIPTOOLS & CO.
I am showing new goods of the most fashionable and latest styles and ask my old patrons and constituents to extend their support as done in the past.
Inspection is cordially invited.
HIPTOOLA,
Milliner and Draper.
Hongkong, July 7, 1990.
St. John's Cathedral MONDAY, Avg 16th.
at 9.15 p.m.
ORGAN RECITAL
VOCALISTS"
MR., E. T. CRER,
VR. HOWARD FREEPORN.
THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS
is an important matter and we make 8 speciality of refinishing light Frocks and Costumes so that they keep clen longer than when treated by ordinary methods.
Our processes are thorough and reliable. Our facilities and re- sources enable us to carry out all work quickly and our charges are really reasonable.
Write for Price List and See!
“JUST LIKE NEW"
A Suit cleaned and pressed in the "Diamond Way' really does look "Just like new. All spots, stairs and other marks of wear are removed and the shape is restored by careful tailor-presing.
Cleaters & Dyers.
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Just arrived
a large assortment of
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DAYLIGHT SAVING COURT.
WONDROUS TWILIGHT SCENES
IN THE MALL.
The Daily Express of June 11, saysThe first daylight Court ever held gave the spectators who assem-
bled in their thousands outside Buckingham Palace and down the Mall such opportunities for criticism and comment as they have never had
before.
There was a long gauntlet for the guests to run, long haits, and a long ordeal of gazing.
FIRST SHIP'S GARDENER.
There was great speculation re garding identities. The crowd was divided into people who frankly did net know who anybody was, and THE people who knew or affected to know them all. Disputes "some- times arose short of appealing to the individual most concerned, every kind of argument was used..
small observances may have noted Those steeped in the tradition of the effect of the new regulations for dress but the average spect ator could not discern any loss of lustre. It wes intrinsically સાય brilliant a Court as any in former years.
IMPERATOE” TO HAVE
A GREENHOUSE
made since taken over by the Cunard After the fastest round trip she has
Southampton. She had taken seven New York service, the giant ex- German liner "Imperator reached days on the outward and eight days on the homeward journey, in contrast with the first single journey, after the war, of fifteen days.
The ship brought across the At whom were for Cherbourg, and lantic 3,610 passengers, 1,000 of nearly 2,500 bags of maiks were
Some of the abandoned features Once upon a time persons went to were to many in the past more of an Court in gaily painted family coaches, encumbrance than an adornment. with the family arms emblazoned the The new dispensation makes for move aboard. size of a dinner plate on the back ment, and gives a certain fresh first ship's gardener. Mr. George On the "Imperator's" staff was the and front, the doors, and the four elasticity even to the stateliness of Sellas, an English nurseryman. He side panels; with ornately harnessed the scene. It certainly enables pre said his activities on the first voyage horses, coachmen in bright livery,sentations to proceed more satisfac- had been devoted to the thousands powdered wigs, and cocked hats, and torily for all concerned. footmen with long staves standing on a board behind. Last night they rode chiefly in sober hued motor cars, some of them with modest crests the size of a wristlet watch on either door and some with no sign of heraldry.
WAVES OF COLOUR Colour was where. It began with a bright blaze conspicuous every. of uniforms on the staircase, where the Yeomen of the Guard, the Gentle men-at-Arms and the Under State, Porters lined the way, right through Here and there was a two horsed the grand hall and the throne room, carriage or a one horsed brougham, up to the presence. It came i but they were so rare that the on-waves with every carriage that rolled lookers smiled at them as oddities.
DENSE CROWD.
of palms and decorative plants aboard.
are to be built, with rainwater tanks! A greenhouse and a conservatory for the flowers. The Adam of ship's gardeners is convinced that the difficulties of varying temperature can be overcome and many floral delights added to the luxuries in the
fad," he said "that the flowers that Imperator." "I was surprised to in through the gates.
blossomed best on the voyage were Uniforms are still a feature for disbydrangeas." play, and the regulation Court dress, People swarmed round the Victoria in its place of contrast, is by no Memorial and stood three or four deep means drab. There were many new on the footpath of the curved way faces-three those of Royal children. side, behind them. The members of from the Mall to the Palace gates. It was the first Court attended by Diplomatic Corps, which their ladies, There was even a denser crowd along Princess Mary, the Duke of York and occupied the place of honour facing the Mall The motor-cars, as they Prince Henry, and their interest in the dais, and behind these were rows arrived, drew up in a double rank everything was manifest. On the of other guests who had taken the which by half past eight reached diplomatic side there were a new precaution of arriving early. The from the Victoria Memerial to Mart Belgian Minister and a new Chinese uniforms of the men, the beautiful borough House, half-way down the Minister, and the first Czecho Slovak gowns of the women, and the flashing Mall.
Minister seen at a British Court Herr jewels made a scene of great splend- There were many large and costly Sthamer, the German Minister, wore our d cars; but the crowd's interest lay in dress suit in place of the gorgeous taken their place the presentations As soon as the royal party had the cars' occupants--the women in uniforms of his predecessors. their Court dresses and the men in The King and Queen, followed bed passed out of the Throne Room began. These who had been present- varied uniform. It was a free peep- other members of the Royal Family to the other state rooms, while new show, and the thousands of onlookers, entered the Throne Room at half arrivals in continuous procession especially the women showed no past nine? A great company of men were marshalled by the Court officials pesitation about taking a peep at and women who had been seated on and passed before, the throne. The those sitting within a few feet of rows of crimson damask chairs round absence of trains saved space and them. They not only peeped, but the room rose as the royal procession time. Frazed, stared, pointed, admired, and
criticised.
entered and passed to the dais, over There were many debutantes. which hung the magnificent canopy Among the most beautifully gowned As gach motor car came to its brought from the famous Delhi were the Hon. Ame Lewis, Miss place in the line the crowd pushed Durbar. 15 Falong and concentrated their ** fire” The King wore the uniform of warner, who all wore white and Veronica Noble, and, Miss. Joan on it A pretty girl, an unusual colonelia-chief of the Coldstream silver. When the presentations end. gown, or a splendid tiara drew at once Guards, with orders and decorations.ed the royal procession re-formed and a mob of fifty or a hundred people. The Queen was superbly dressed in passed through the various rooms to who stood on tiptoe and stared opalescent pailette, of which the pre the supper, rooms. No champagne through the windowa, A yailling tint was cream with flashes
Comments and comparisons passed of delicate green showing with every cup, orange cup, and lemonade,
was served, the drinks being bock shrilly to and fro, those who held a movement. She wore a magnificent Epost of wantage pawing back impres) high crown, and her principal orna- sions to their less fortunate "friends" ments were emeralda and diamonds. gbehind Faces clustered-thickly and her orders were the blue ribbon
where some especially choice creation of the Garter and the Crown of India. 8- general rule all you need to do is could be seen glimmering through Princess Mary woje a simple but to adopt a dial suited to your hand the windows of £ car. If those winekcharming white dress?
Lindgerection sad to keep your hostages dowy were openy as many were the j'. The and Queen stood in too much and when constipated regular. When you feel shat you fisvi invading glancE, FAS infrequently front of their thrones, and the mem ke one of Diaberlain's Tablótár -- För followed by a head.
bers of the Royal Family on either salos by All Chemists and Storekee per
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11, 1920
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OPERATING:--
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HOTEL MANSIONS,
THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
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CARLTON HOTEL,
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Under Amerivin Management Nice, and quiet yet only a few minusoi walk from, the Banks and Central District. 42 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine, scrupulously clean. Moderata Terme.. Monthly and Wandly Bates on applestion to the Proprietress. Lanschen ment Piger Bosta.
Tolographle Address “CARLTON,”
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KOWLOON.
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