LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONERES, AFFRAISERS AND SURVETORS. -Public Auctions-
MEX Undersigned have received instrus-,
Bublic Anction,
ON
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 1921. at their Sales Ricoms, Paddell Street,
3.30 p.m. commencing 2
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture, comprising:-
Blackwood chairs, Bower standa, stools & table, Chesterfeld couch, easy chairs, teak evermantela, teak desks - bookcase pictures, carpet, rugs,
c., etc...
Test dising tables & chairs, teak sideboards, dinner aggons, ice chest, eutlery, electro-plated & glassware,
Deable brass & teak bedsteads teak →wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, teak dressing tables, washstands, chest of «-«drawers, etc. etc
Also
1 Indian Motor Cycle, with side car,
? Grand Pianos.
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 during Rot weather (2) LAC- TOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods of Infante and Dyspeptics (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID INSEC TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, Bugs, Flics and al other Insect Pests in Summer days, and (4) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.!!
PRICES are Very Moderate. Its pection and Enquiries are cordially invited
SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.,
gals gate for Hargheng and South China
No 6763, Coussagät Road Central, Hongkong. Telephone Noc., 1950,
理代泰
The demand is far
GOOD
STAMPS
in good condition.
On viere from Tuesday, the We have the supply.
instant.
(Stalogum will be issued.
Terma-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
/astroneer".
Hongkong, February 16, 1921.
FOR SALE
SE HORNSBY-ACKROYD OIL.
ONE
OIL
Kerosene. Complete with cooling appara- tas in good condition. May be viewed by cpponiment at Goa Club Hill Barracks, Kolom. Apply to the undersigned.
-LAMMERT BROS. -
FOR SALE
MILNER'S SAFES
Apply to
LAMMERT BROS.,
Duddell Street.
INTIMATIONS.
WAR MEMORIAL
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
OR the erection. by Public Sub- scription, of a building to be run on Y.M.ČA. lines, to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE and to be managed for the joint use of the Navy, the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors.
A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a permanent stone memorial which will be put in band at an early date.
Lists may be found at:
Mesara Lane Crawford.
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Kelly & Walsh.
Moatrie.
Fm. Powell, Ltd.
The Hehgkong Cloh
Bongkong Cricket Club,
Club Lusitano. Engineers Institute. Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon Bowling Club. Peak Club.
Club de Recreio.
Craigengower Club.
M. J. BREEN.
Hoo. Secretary, War Memorial Committee,
MUMEY A
Japanese Photographers. -- "We have relaoved our Premises to No. 36, Queen's Road, C. Sitting hours from 3 8.m. to 9 pati Passport photos finished in one hour.
THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS is an important matter and we make a speciality of "refinishing" light Frocks and Costumes so that they keep clean longer than when treated by ordinary methods,
Our processes are thorough and reliable. Our facilities and re- sources enable us to earry out all
work quickly and our charges aro really reasonable.
Write for Price List and See!
The Diamond Dyeing and
Drycleaning Co.
Agent
CASBUM AHMED.
General Depar 2&34, Wellfagton Street Branch 28. Nattian, Road, Kowloon.
Phone 148%.
Our Stock of all Countries is strong, and not to see the selection of car Stampe is to miss a large pick of the Stamp Varket.
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GRACA & CO., Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic Goods," Religious Books,
Garden Seeds, Toys, &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street, 0. Bor 620.
Hongkong,
JAPANESE MAKERS.
Every kind of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.
OHERRY & CO.,
PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hote!
Telephone No. 49.
Hongkong, March 30, 1914.
NIPPON
TANG YUK, Des
Successor to
shelaas SIEN TING, 14, D'AQUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATI
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Prices in England,
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TABLE DELICACIES
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
My dear Children.
I bave written such a long story about fairy shope that I have had to divide it up into two parts, so lock for the rest of it in rext week's Corner.
Your loving.
PETER PAN.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Arthur White. I was glad to have your-nice long letter and to hear that you liked your prize, and I am pleased too to tear that you will
write often.
FAIRY SHOPS.
"Half a pound of ginger jaw please," said a small voice by Billy's
ear.
Billy, who had been lying on the grass nearly asleep, jumped up and cried out, "What do you want? Who are you? and where are you anyway?
Then he saw a tiny fairy about as big as a blade of grass. She had on a red leaf cloak and bonnet and held a basket made of grasses in one band and she was standing outside a hole in a bank, which was newly hidden by leaves.
NOTHING FINER-BOTTLED or CANNED.
The first requisites with CROSSE & BLACKWELL Delicacies are Quality, Purity and Freshness.
30 Varieties of SOUPS, 15 Varieties of POTTED MEATS, OXFORD SAUSAGES, CATMEAL, OILS, VINEGAR & TINNED FISH.
CROSSE & BLACKWELLCO)
Alerts for Lan » Permits Worcestershire Saver
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And "Here are a dozen arts eggs, went on ano:ter. "Please pack them carefully and send them to Mrs Frog with my complimente. She has been very ill and is only able to sit up a little.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921.
NOTICES.
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel MansionB.
| Agents for:—ADMIRALTY CHARTS,
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES,
KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
3.
ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufactårers, High Class English Jewellery,
PHOTO SUPPLIES,
LONG HING & CO., Epdar and Kodak Fims, d. 1.
BEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
No. VA, Que's ROAD CHITRAL, HONGKONG.
HOTELS AND CAFES.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
OPERATING :—-
THE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS.
THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
AND THE
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.
7. H. TAGGART,
MANAGE
THE PEAK HOTEL
ACUTE FAMINE DISTRESS. 1,500 Feet above Sea Level
GEUESOME STORIES.
OLD WOMAN EATING THISTLES,
Certainly Madam," said a new The "Story of the Carts" sent to voice, "And I will send the caterpillar the committee directing the National pie by the same messenger.”
Famine Relief Drive, from CW. "Why it must be a row of fairy Troxel, Nankwantao, Shantung has shops," Billy thought, and he said played an important part in putting out loud, "Please may I come and heart into the drive for fonds. The see your shops?"
story with others contained in the But a shrill voice cried out "No, letter, was read at the reception not-to-day. You are much too big given by Premier Chin Yung Peng and might break them down. Wait and Mrs. Chin and was received as till you are smaller and then I will a true indication of the famine status and the manner in which relief is show them to you."
received.
"I shall never grow smaller," Billy replied in a disappointed voice, "So I am afraid I shall never see them."
"Of course anyone can make him- self smaller," the shrill voice replied,
When is your birthday?”
"It's next Saturday," answered Billy,
"Ob that is quite soon," said the fairy, "You wait till your birthday comes round and then see what happens.”
PETER PAN.
The stories that follow reflect the conditions everywhere in the famine district:
Another cart load was going to Hantan. It was going very slowly. The cart was carrying 10 girls 9 to 18 years of age. All of them had been sold. Most of them were to be taken to some port city. It was worse than a funeral procession. There was no laughing there, only sighs.: No enthusiastic remarks made as the cart threaded its way painfully in You will see in next week's Corner and out among the villages and grain carts, oh no, nothing but what did happen.
sorrow written everywhere. Even the crack of the whip added to the pain of the sad hearts for they know it simply brought them a little more quickly to the awful life awaiting
BUILDING.
"Half a pound of gingerjam please." It looks so very easy
she repeated and then the leaves When the grown ups play with them. The contrast between these were pushed on one side and a wasp. bricks, with a yellow and black strifed
apron on, came to the door.
Walk in Madam," he said," Mrs. Wap will get the jam ready in minute bat unfortunately we have run short of bluebottles and Stripey will have to fetch a few from the nearest house. I am sorry to say that he has lost his bine bottle net though." he added," So I shall have to ask you to take a seat for a few minutes."
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Ob certainly," replied the fairy,"
Ther put one on each other
And somehow it always sticka.
They build great towers and houses And I knock them down once more, I like to see my Daddy Building houses on the floor. He is so high above me. And he makes me feel so wee, I like to see my Daddy When he's just as small as me. And later when I'm bigger
I do not mind how long I wait. And my Daddy's old and gray. lost my dandelion clock yesterday Then he can knock them over and so I do not have to trouble about | And I'll build for him all day. the time at all to-day."
That is just as well, Madam." replied the wasp." As we have do clock either at present and so time does not count.”
Then the fairy walked inside and the wasp shut the door behind her.
Billy got up and went to have a look at the leaf door and found that it was firmly shut.
PETER PAN.
One, if it were long enough.
two cart loads was so great that I could but write a line that the readers might think of these things. The officials say they are helpless for the parents are so pressed they must sell, or both the girl and parents starve. Can nothing be done to stop this Yellow Slave Traffic?
16 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-
Mrs. BLAIR.
(Two minutes from Star Ferry)
PALACE HOTEL KOWLOON
Recently renovated and refurnished, electrie Hight and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal expervision of the proprietor. Bar and Billiard Rooms. Terms moderate. Special farms to familia on syplication to
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J. H. OXBERRY, Fropiator.
HOTEL "ASIA"
WEST BUND, CANTON,
en
Suite
Rooms
with & Boof Garden, Hairdressing
Excellent Cuisine.
private Bathe
etc.! Saloon,
Moderate Rates,
Leading Hotel in South China.
given to attention - Special
Under the Foreign Supervision of,
KING EDWARD HOTEL
A
CENTRAL LOCATION
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IL ELECTRIC TRAMI PAM KONspo, Ric tric late, Fas and Lighting, Karapan Baths and Sanitary Piedisin, Het a Water Bystem throughout. Be of ...
Service
This tale is so gruesome. I hesitate to write of it,
her face as
7. WITORERIA,, Manager.
phone 3. Talegraphic Adirons >* Viszona"
Just
arrived,
large
White
of quantities Glazed Tiles, also Cast
Iron Porcelain Lined
Baths and the last word
in bidets.
We entered one village in Kwang- pinghsien just in time to see an old woman dragging the carcass of a dog that had been carefully skinned, to her house. The snow was still deep and it took about all the strength the poor woman could muster to drag it along. She managed to reach How many cows' tails would it her gate and then asked a child to watch it while she disappeared for a take to reach the moon?
short time but soon returned with other members of her family. They conferred with each other and evidently decided they could not use The word "shipchandler" is, in it, for the pulled it away to the out the eyes of the great telegraph com- skirts of the village mumbling as she "I must not look into other peo pantes, two words. The wife of a pulled, "Nothing to eat and this ple's houses," be said to himself, "Be member of the Imperial Merchant dog is too thin to use for food," cause that would be rude I expect Service Guild, having occasion to Thoughts are haunting, for many but I should like to see what is in- send a code telegram to her husband times since then I still see tha: side."
in New York was surprised to find old woman and picture the keen dis- Just then be heard several more that the word in question was reck appointment written voices. One said, "Is this the way to oned as two when she was called she had to return to the outside of upos to pay for the message, and her village and still remain hungry. Madam Butterfly's new shop?"
To which someone replied, "Yes, she advised the Guild of what ap Of course I thought of my dear up the back to your right and you peared to her to be an error. The Mother and wondered how it would. will find it in Laurel Lane."
facts were brought to the notice of feel if we were reduced to such. "Thank you," replied the first one, the telegraph company in question, circumstances.
has been receiv- We entered one yard to see if the I have to buy a hat for the wedding and a reply
which states that code Chinese were really, poor and deserved this afternoon and I hear that Madam ed Butterfly has just had a new supply words are limited to ten letters, any help. There was a sixty-eight year excess being counted as a word by old woman'eating Thistles. She had in."
"Yes," answered the second one. indivisible series of ten characters. the remains of a bowl in her hand.
DON'T COUGH. "But they are very dear, Three Should plain language words appear about 3/8 of the bowl was gone cakes of honey for an ordinary sun with code words in the text of a from which she was eating. The TTis absurd to allow a couch to bang on and as your ritality whee bonnet !"
message they are subject to the code chaff and thistles were mixed and There was silence for a few count of ten letters to the word. For had been heated so as to make the Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will care tent cough will land you. You can't minutes, then all of a sudden Billy felegrams written entirely in plein stuff go down. She was a brave you. You don't know where s persis heard a number of people talking at language the maximum length of the cheerful old soul and said her son
become diseased when it is such once and several fairies came running chargeable word is fixed at fifteen was doing his best to find food but afford to allow your throat and lunge to along the bank and popped behind letters and in such a message it is could find more so she had to eat simple thing to step into a chemist's For sale by all not thought there would be any thistles as there were no other weeds shop and get a bottle of Chamberlain's the big leaves.
She was very Cough Remedy.. "Has Mr. Spider spun my new objection to the word "shipchandler" left in the field.
being accepted as one word.
poorly clad. ersey?" asked one.
C.E. WARREN & CO., LTI›. Nos. 30 & 31 Des Your Road Central.
Established 1900
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