LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AKE SURVEYORS
-Public Auctions-
WE Undersigned have received In- Dell by Public Auction,
on
SATURDAY, October 23, 1990,
commencing at 11 ada.
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,
Chàive Selection of High Grade
Tweed Sult Lengths.
On view from Friday, the 2nd inst Torms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hongkong. October 18, 1820.
FOR SALE.
Very Vainable Chinese Porcelain
and Carlos,
comprising:-
2 Very fine Celadon Vases, Sang.
Jcoloured Jars Sung.
Pair Very Fine Porcelain Vases Sang. fine Wood Carvings, Ming.
2 Very fue stone Statoes, Bar,
Blue and white se, Ming 2-coloured Jar. Sung, Celadon Jar, Sung.
Porcelain Ornament, Sung. 2-caloured Jar, Ming.
Bice and white Vase with
neach blot decorations,
Vargching."
Porcelain jar. Sung,
Celadon
jar, Sung
Celadon bowl, Sorë. :
Pottery ornament, Sung-
Powder Blue Vase with
-coloured
Kangti
decorations,
N.B.-The above may be viewed be-
tween 9 am to 5 pm. st
Messis. LAMMERT BROS.
No. 3 Duddell Street.
FOR SALE
MILNER'S SAFES
Apply 'o
LAMMERT BROS..
Daddell Street.
DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE
AVOIDED.
is usually
INTIMATIONS
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 daring Hot weather (2) LAG TOSE (Will Sugar) for sweetening
the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics (3) VILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID INSEC- TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, Bags, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days, and
JOHN CABILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean ži Houses.
PRICES are Very Moderate. Ins pection and Enquiries are cordially invited.
SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.,
Sole Agents for Bengkung and Bouta"Chien.
You Cannaaght, Bood Central, Hongkong.
Telephone Xm t
FOR SA LE
ONE & ALL FERTILISER
.for
General Gardea Purposes,
at 75 cents per Tia.
GRACA & 00„ DEALERS IN GARDEN SEED, TOES, Postaci Stanas, Pestrizes, &c.
No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.
Bergkong
JAPANESE MAKERS.
Every kind of Footwear.
MADE
TO
ORDER
CHERRY & CO.,
PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel
Hongkong, Keb 20, 1914.
DIPHTEERIAlls contracted Telephone No. 491.
cold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diph. theria germs. When there are cases of diphtheris in the neighbourhood children. that have colds should be kept at Ecme and off the street until recovered. Give them Chamberlains Cough Remedy and they will not have to remain st home long. It also cleans out the culture beds, which form in a child's throat when it has a cold, ani minimizes the risk of contracting infectious diseases. For sale by all Chemists and Store Keepers
INSTANTANEOUS WATER
BEATERS
For Gas and Oil "Unlimited Hot Water.
C.E, WARREN & CO., LTD. Nos. 332 Des Voeux Road Central. Established 19
THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS is an important matter and we make a speciality of "refinishing hight Frocks and Costumes so that they keep clean longer than when treated by ordinary methods:
Our processes Ars thorough and reliable. Our facilities and re-
·sources enable us to carry out it work quickly and our charges are really reasonable,
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The Diamond Dyeing and Drycleaning Co.
Agent'
CAESUM AHMED.
General Draper.
& 24, Wellington Street.
Branch 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Photo 1482.
MASSAGE HALL
Graduate from Nagasaki Massage School MRS. HAN INOKUCAI
Phone X 1985th
Starter street.
L-t Floor
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THE CHINA MAIL.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER" 22 · 193). ..
NOTICES.
ARE YOU TAKING UP YOUR PIPE AGAIN? G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
To thoroughly enjoy it you should fill it with Capstan Tobacco,
The Standard Tobacco.
"CAPSTAN”
For Flavour NAVY CUT For Quality.
IN MILD, MEDIUM AND FULL STRENGTHS.
FROM ALL TOBACCONISTS.
This Advertisement is issued by British-Auserican Tobacco Co. (China) Ltd.
MID-OCEAN CAMBOS,
AFTER TILBURY.
AN AMUSING DESCRIPTION,
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experienced traveller that no malter how depressed and ill-favoured the entire passenger list may appear on "embarkation, within forty-eight hours there will emerge on deck a certain modicum of pretty and well-dressed women. This ship is no exception, I certainly did not see them come aboard but there they are and who am I that I should question the generosity of the gods?
MANCHESTER WEEKLY
MARKET REPORT.
Messrs. James F. Hutton & Co., Ltd., Manchester, report, on Wednes day, 8th September.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansions.
Agents 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,
Tel. No. 9559.
TH
TUBS
Sanitary Goods,
Bathroom Fittings
AND ALL KINTH OF
Glees and Mirrors.
LESON COMPANY,
39. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
UPHOLSTERY.
FURNITURE.
CONTRACTS" SOLICITED FOR HOUSES, OFFICES,
HOTELS & SHIPS.
BRASS AND IRON BEDSTEADS, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, HIGH-CLASS TEAKWOOD & BLACK WOOD FURNITURE.
: CHEONG LEE & 00.
Hrad Öffier, 63, Quærs'a Roin CENTRAL. CHEONGLEETM
ABC Coxx 5TH Eneros.
TML: No. 801. CABLE ÅDORISE
HOTELS AND CAFES.
THE. HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
OPERATING:—
THE HONGKONG HOTEL,
12
HOTEL MANSIONS,
THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
AND THE
·HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,
7. H. TAGGART,
MAXAGER,
THE PEAK HOTEL,
Cotton values have continued to If you have a fancy for human
shew some weakness but it is hardly nature let me strongly recommend
to be doubted that if the depressing an ocean voyage and preferably a
Moonlight. A silvery, path runs ffects of unfortunate political develop- voyage from the Old World to the from the horizon to the ship. At New, writes Mr A. Beverley Baxter.one end of the deck a party of ments and persistently unsatisfactory Ocean voyages, like summer hotels, young people are gathered round a labour difficulties were not present to young lady who plays two chords the extent they are, a very different have a habit of exhibiting people in on a ukaiele. They are singing the feeling would be more pronounced. 1,500 Feet above Sea Level, their true colours. One might keep latest songs of the season with "great! The recent declice has no doubt been up a deception as far as mid-ocean, enthusiasm, while the popular young due largely to the fact that the early bat I'defy Dr. Jekyll to keep Mr, lady, regardless of the harmonic part of the season promised a very to a poor crop indeed and consequently progressions essential even Eyce stowed away beyond that point modern popular song, strums those led to an over inflation of prices from
As for Mrs. Jekyll--
two chords without cessation. From which there has now been some reac Passengers going aboard the finest the forward steerage" deck there tion, but apart from this the generally! ocean liners present a bedraggled, come the piping notes of a nameless unsettled outlook has certainly ac refugee appearance, but I have never instrument consisting of a perforated celerated the fall. Trade interests are seen anything quite to equal my fel-pipe inserted into a pig's (extracted) buying very sparingly for the present; low-voyagers who boarded SS-at bladder, and blown by a Galician. only providing for small immediate Tilbury a few days ago. It was a drizzly, weak-minded" morning that enveloped the whole humdrum scene in a blanket of grey and drove the spirits of the passengers to the very bottom of the glass. There was not a breath of wind, and the
PROM PARIS.
needs in fact. The movement of the new American crap into sight] It is very rough to-day. Madam is disappointing, the total to August and I have just had a long chat. She 27 being 157,000 Bales against is one of the pretty women sent by 293,000 last year and 402,000 the the gods to keep one's faith in bu year before. Recent private records manity alive. But what a destiny she of crop progress have been markedly incoming tide was bearing up-stream has chosen i Ste is Paris to her finger- unfavourable but have been practi
=
Paris:
a couple of dirty, red-sailed yawls, tips not the Paris of the Folies cally ignored, as was the official Bergere and Maxim's but the Paris Agricultural Bureau report issued stern first. The people in the tender huddled closer together and eyed of exquisite culture and refinement during the week in spite of the fact: rach other with a mixture of con- Her gestures, her pretty little tricks that this proved to be much lower than of speech, her costume, her mind the general forecast. The condition of tempt and suspicion. A woman of they are eloquent of her beloved the crop on August 25 is stated as considerable colouring drew powder puff and aplied it to her
"I married a Canadian officer 67 against 74.1 last month, and a 10 Lose, while a baby, dangling peri-
since one year. He years average of 67.7 Much Dow lously from a harassed mother's she said to me, knee, screamed indignantly for its is very nice. I go to him now. He depends upon climatic conditions during the present month, the latest possession. A French-woman from 19how you say it?- lumber man
reports stating that heavy rains have ager." Paris drew her elegant skirts aside
I have lied to her. I have told her resulted in damage to grade as well fallen in portions of the belt and from a young Pole, who had spent that the great lonely lumber districts much time on his tie, but little on his will get into her blood and that sue as delay in picking. The dominat finger nails. And the morning
ing feature of the yarn and cloth covered the bare spaces of the deck will never want to see Paris again.
markets-has-again been the val with heavy moisture, and the dreary
certain movement of raw material Some distance to starboard there values which still deters buyers from outline of the docks grew mercifully is a buge stately iceberg floating operating. This is proving a very
indistinct with mist.
ON BOARD THE
SHIP
Women are running about object ing to everything their cabins, their places at table, the ship itself and one woman--doesn't like the look of the captain.
Poor little creature!
towards the south. Against the waste of waters, it stands out vividly,
menace of an Industrial stoppage
serious obstacle to 2 resump proudly. There is something very tion of buying and in addition the awesome in its loneliness and cold, through the coal dispute being yet motionless silence.
Down in the steerage this morning infidence on traders. Some moderate in unsettled in having a very disturbing we found Captain of the RAF
transactions havebeen put through but i He is a public school man, and is going to try his luck in Canada the slightly improved demand lately You want to get some crochet Having no money to spare, be is Frices remain irregular, as there are evident has again become desultory. work out of your trunk in the hold?" roughing it, and reading Swinburne still many makers in a weak position. be repeats politely. "Leave me your to help him forget his surroundings. The trade done has been of a diverse name, madam, and I shall see what "My dear chap," he said, "I don't can be done."
The purser listens to them all politely.
mind those people who didn't go to character, India again accounting for
He knows that in a few hours she war travelling cabin while I go third, the better part of it. The Near East will be too ill to remember, so he Think of the fun we had in and Egypt have been responsible for, saves the trouble of an argument. France" One up to the public some enquiry of a testing nature but And so, with the lusty, sustained schoolsTonight he is coming up China remains stagnant so far as new
business is concerned., protests of a hundred babies demand with us to the captain's rooms on
ing infant food to mooisten their clay, the bridge for an hour of suction.MAR the liner draws anchor, and (as all We have conveyed the invitation
the best descriptive writers have it) with the old boy's compliments, and body's nerves. The young lady who its propellere proceed to churn the everybody feels as "hocked as I plays the ukalele is walking by waters. It is merely another shipload our wealthy uncles had all died and herself. She is an outcast. The of, bumanity for Canada to absorb. | left us each a fortune.
g very crowd. that applauded her have ; turned against her. She only knew, two chorda,”
It is a remarkable psychic fact, For The ship is barely moving, which will be contradicted by no and the syren is getting on every
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of
Mrs. BLAIB.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
CENTRAL LOCATION
LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pans Entrazice, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.
Telephone 373. Telegraphic Address:— VICTORIA.
„J. WITCHELL, Manager,
CARLTON HOTEL.
(THE OKLY AMERICAN HOZNI, IN ENE VOLONT.)
-IOT HOUSE STREET.
Under American Management Nice and quiet yet only a few minutA walk from the Banks and Central District Bedrooms, Excellent Culcine, scrupulously clean. Moderate Terms Monthly and Family Rates application to the Proprietzesa. Launches meet Pasenger Bosta.
Maa. F. P. CAMERON Telegraphie dress * CARLTON.”
PALACE HOTEL
KOWLOON.
(Two minutes from Star Ferry).
Recently renovated and refurulthed, slectric light and fans throughout and entirely under new management Cuisine under the personal supervisión of the proprietor. Bar and Billiard Booma. Terms moderate. Special varme to families on spplication toda
Talaphane K. Telegraphie Add: "PALACE”
Tal. No. 3028
Candies
Loes
Soda
7. EL OXEREBY, Proprietor:
12 Queen's Ed. 0.
Cigars and
BOSTON CANDY STORE OFFSITE THE ROYAL THEATRE.
DALL BETWEEN, AUTS.
TELEFTIONE ORDERS FILLED:
Cigarettes
~TANO YUK, Darzi,
the late BIEN TIEQ.
14, T'Agumas Brzzzz. TERMS VERT MODERATE Conarlisifon fras.”
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