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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, ÅFPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
-Public Auctions-
† 191: Undersigned have received instrue-
tions to sell by Public Auctica, -
SATURDAY, September 4, 1920.
commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Strozi.
1200 Baga Tapioca Flakes,
187 Tins Flag Brand White Zinc
4 Coils Steel Wire Rope,
30 Bales Asbestos lagging,
5 Casks Dry, Vermillion "Red,
4 Cases Paper Clips.
Terms-Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS, Auctiogpers.
00
ONDAY, September 6, 1920,
Oommencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street.
35 cases Electric Ceiling & Table Fans.
-50 Instantaneous Electric Water Heaters.
(more or less damaged)
Oa view noy.
Txema :—Cash on delitern.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hongkong. September 2, 1920.
on
"THURSDAY, Sept.,
9, 1920,
commencing at 10:30 am
1:
at No. 18 Godown, of the Hongkong
& Kowloon Wharf & Godown
Co, Ltd, Kowloon.
A Large Quantity of Flat, Round
and Square Bar iron, Steel
and Iron Plates, etc.
ALKO
To bales Cotton Belting
ex 5. 5. Harold Dollar, arrived on 17th April, 1918.
Aud
A Large Quantity of Sandry Goods.
Terms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Mongkong, August 3), 1620,
Burglar and Fire-resisting
SAFES
"Prevention is better
than Cure.”
The Undersigned have just received a new consignment of Milner's Safes.
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LAMMERT BROS.,
Daddell Street.
JUST ARRIVED
LATEST TRIMMING
STRAW HATS
CASSUM AHMED.
Milliners. & Drapers. 32 & 34, Wellington Street.
Branch -28. Nathan Road, Kowloon. Agents for
Diamond Dyeing
and
Drycleaning Co.
Just arrived
a large assortment of
FILTERS
1 Gallons up to 4 gallons
C. E. WARBEN & CO., LTD
3 £31 Des Teur Road Central
Established 1900
INTIMATIONE
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM,
"JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during Hot wasther (2) LAC TOSE M Sugar)
ing the foods of Infants and
(3) MILFORD MCGRATH F
IFLUID INSEC TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes. Bugsy Flies and all other Insect Pesta in Summer days, aud (4)
GOLDEN JOHN CAHILL'S FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAP3 for keeping everything clean in Blouses.
PRICES are Very Moderate. Ins pection and Enquiries are cordially invited.
SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.,
Sole Arania for Hongkong and South Chin
Voi, C à 18, Connaught Roni Cextra", Hongkong-
Telephone No. 1132. ̧
理
泰雅
ADVICE
Indications point to a heavy demand for Seeds this Beason. To be sure of getting every variety you wish, we suggest that you order to-day.
GRAÇA & 00., DEALERS IN GARDEN SEEDS, POSTAGE STAMPS, FOSTCARDS, Toys, &c.
No. 10, Wyndham · Street, P. O. Bar 620.
Honghong
JAPANESE MAKERS.
Every kind of Footwear.
MADE
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ORDER
CHERRY & 00.,
FEDDER STREET; Opposite Rongkong Hotel
Telephone No. 491
Eongkong, March 23, 1914.
MASSAGE HALL
Grtlaste from Napsali Masaga Schadi. Mrs. HAN INOKUCHI
Phone No. 1964.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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TO WILLS.
DCIGARETTES &MOUTHPIECES.
CAPSTA
· Cut
Navy Cut Cigarettes
"CAPSTAN Tobacco | Navy | "for the Pipe
Cigarettes
Is Lond
Sold in Packets of 10 & 20 Cigarettes & in Tins of 50 Cigarettes.
Also
MAGNUMS
in Air-tight Tins of 50's.
Obtainable at all Stores.
This Advertiment is issued by Eritish-American Tobacoa Co., (China) Kač
SUPREMACY AT SEA.
BRITISH DEPENDENCE ON MERCHANT SHIPS.
WASTE OF CARRYING POWER.
The summer meeting of the Institu- tion of Naval Architects opened at Liverpool, the Earl of Durbam pre- siding The Lord Mayor of Liver pool offered a welcome to the delegates.
MAN OF DESTINY.
HAPPY WARRIOR'S.” DEATH
In reply. Sir Norman Hill said MAUDE OF MESOPOTAMIA, there was distinction betweenj economic value of the ship to- the] shipowner and to the consumer. This should not, however, be magni- fed, as the prosperity of the ship- owser must depend on the prosperity of the consumer. He would utter a word of warning against getting a State department to undertake They must rather investigation. take charge of it themselves. (Hear. bear.)
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roured history into a new mould The capture of Baghdad, which
and sounded a trumpet-call to the Allies in 1917, is not exaggerated by Sir C. E. Callwell in his "Life of Lt General Sir Stanley Maude," published by Constable (21s.), 25 Professor 1. 3. Welch, Armstrong.
the first conspicuous and dramatic The Earl of Durham, in reply. dwelt on the importance to Great College, Newcastle-on-Tyne read a triumph achieved by Entente forces Britain of matters affecting shipping. Paper on some features in the design on land since the Battle of the The spirit of our seamen was as and construction of merchant vessels Mare." More than two years had strong now as ever it was, and so in the light of recent war experience, elapsed between these two triumphs. long as that great spirit remained we He dealt mainly with what happened General Maude, who died from need have no fear that we would lose to ships as the result of enemy cholera caused by milk in a cup of torpedoes and mines, and said that coffee, was Mesopotamia's man of the supremacy of the seas.
As a corqueror he was Sir Norman Hill, secretary of the while there might be possibilities of destiny.
thorough" All heroes have a fault. Liverpool Stearaship Owners' Associa-improvements in some details, the tion, spoke on the function of the results, given the conditions actually Maude's was an obstinacy which his merchant ship. He contended that existing, were such as might have admirers called "fixity of purpose." An amusing instance occurred when, -the nation was still suffering from been anticipated. waste of ship-carrying power. As Sir E. Tennyson d'Eyncourt, chief earlier, he was at the head of the oversea commerce was now carried naval constructor at the Admiralty, 14th Brigade at Neuve Eglise.
'He turned a deaf ear on, a ship spent about ore-half of said the necessity of having a proper its life at sea and the other half in subdivision of bulk-heads had been friendly suggestions of his divisional port, loading and unloading, clearly demonstrated. Many of the commander and his corps commander and in overhauls and repairs losses during the war were due to concerning the undue exposure of Thought should be concentrated on negligence in not closing watertight his headquarters; and when he was efficiency after safety, and in measur- doors and leaving open sidelights Aat last ordered to move them, he ing efficiency the sum of the cargoes very large percentage of the ships moved them nearer to the enemy
intended."
to the
During his fatal illness in Mes opotamia, Maude's "constant thought was the army under his command;
a ship would carry during her life torpedoed by the Germans were instead of farther away, as had been must be always kept in view. The owing to disregarding Instructions utmost despatch was required in all as to routes and methods of navigā. ports, and there should be more tion. That was the shady side of the specialisation in the production of business bat it was really outweighed a vessel which would deliver the by the magnificence of the seamen he anxiously inquired as to certain re- greatest number of cargoes in a when the attacks came. He had commendations for awards to his particular trade. Whilst we had found that during the war the per- men which he had made, and it was devoted our energies to winning the centage of lives lost of the persons necessary, to assure him that these war, other nations had been building on board was only about one-third had been forwarded." In reality his merchant ships" and there were of the lives lost during peace when ending was by no means pitiful, but difficult times ahead.
disaster overtook a yessel. This was rather that of the Happy Warrior, due to the fact that the officers and serene in the knowledge that he had met life's demand and had wrought; crew were ready.*
greatly for the country that he loved.
Sir John Biles, Glasgow University said Sir Norman Hill had opened up the new view that it was gi more Sir John Biles asked how many of value to the world to regard the the war precautions were to be con maximum delivery of cargoes rather tinued in peace tirae, He thought than the economic value of each some of the sidelights were malici cargo delivered. That subject needed ously kept open,
sald he supposed the authorities were alive to that matter:
Cammell, Laird and Co.'s works at The delegates afterwards visited Birkenhead.
research, and such research and in. Mr. S. H. Goodall, Admiralty, said|*** AMERICA'S CHALLENGE. vestigation could only be undertaken perhaps it was beyond the scope of by a department of State, such as this subject to speak on the question the Ministry of Shipping or the of future war. Bat, he added. Board of Trade under the guidance ought not in the light of our exper of shipowners, or by the endowmentience of the past to allow ourselves to
COASTWISE - TRADE
At a luncheon Mr. W. L. Hichens,
of such research in a University. The be unprepared, not so much for the chairman of the company, who endowment of a chair of shipping submarine menace as for the torpedo presided, said Britain must have the would give both glory and profit to menace. We know that torpedoes best Navy in the world, and pressure
· Liverpool.
can be fired not only from sub-ought to be brought to bear on the marines, but from aircraft. It is Government to spend money on neces therefore our duty to see that the Bary experimental work. We wanted Sir Westcott S. Abell, Chief sur British Navy, and the Air Force are to be supreme in our mercantile mar veyor of Lloyd's, said the coastwise ready for any emergency,"
ine. We had that supremacy to-day, trade had not increased, concurrently Professor Welch, answering Sir and it was essential we should with the overses trade. More atten- John Biles as to whether war precau tion should be given to facilities for
ions were being adopted in peace, loading coastwiše vessels.”
TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY
keep it. America might intend to challenge our supremacy. There was no reason why we should be frightened, but there was every reason why we should not treat such HAMBERLAIN'S Calie and Diarth- an attempt with contempt. If we Remedy flowed by a doen of were not supreme then the whole caste oil will diectbelly cure the most fabric of our commerce was in especially good for summer, diarrhes in danger. stubborn, cases of sentery I
the White Star
Mr. Alexander Richardson, M. P., said Sir Norman Hill had increased their vision as to the objects which should be aimed at the carrying of cargoes. It was very desirable that the institution should get into closer contact with the shipowners on the childres For sale by all Chemists and The delegates afterwards visited
is
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1921.
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HOTELS AND CAFES.
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OPERATING:-
THE HONGKONG HOTEL,
HOTEL MANSIONS.
THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
'T. EL TAGGART,
- MANAGER,
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level,
16 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of
Mrs. BLAIR.
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CENTRAL LOCATION ALL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance, Ribctric Lifts Pans and Lighting! European Bathe and Sanitary Pittings, Hot and Cold Water System! throughout. Best of Food and Service.
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J. WITCHELL Manager.
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Under American Management. Eice and quiet yes only a few minutes walle from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine, Burupulously clean. Moderate Terms Monthly and Family Bate application to the Proprietres. Launches moot Parenger Bosta
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PALACE HOTEL
KOWLOON.
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Recently renovated and refurnished, electde Hght and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Celsins under the persons: supervizicz of the proprietar. Bar and Billiard Rooms. Terms moderate. Eposlal terms to familiei an application to
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CALL BETWEEN 'ACTS. ITELEPHONE ORDERS FILLED.
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the 1410 BIEN TING, _
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