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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
-Public Auctions-
THE Undasigned have received fastroe ilams to sell by Public Auction,
*0
FRIDAY, May 20, 1921, commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A Valuable Collection of Antique
China and Curios. from Sung to Ming Dynasties and Kanghi to Towkwang Periods; comprising:-
B-coloured, 3-coloured, hite "and white and famills rowe vases, jars, bowls sad plates, old bronzes. Peking enamel- ware, lacquered-ware, crystal and agate
ornament, ivory and wood carvings,
old Chinese paintings, etc.
On view from Thursday, the 19th
just.
Catalogue will be issued.
-Cash on delivay
LAMMERT BROS.,"
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 14, 1921.
02
MONDAY, May 23, 1821. ' commencing it 10.30 am.
at the Premises of the China Mining &
Sadting Co. Ltd. LOWU,
The Flant of the above mentioned Company. Comprising all the Machlasry. Tools, Spares, eto.
(To be pat ap in one Let. Should the property be not disposed of in this manner, the plaat will be sold piecement
Terms: Cash on delivery.
N. B. Inten-ling purchasers can "travel by the train leaving Komicon, at 9.15 am, and can return by the twin leaving Sam Chuer at 11.40am.
Inspection orders may be had on application to the undersigned.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hongkong, April 27, 1921.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES
[ESSRS. LAMMERT BROS., are
MESSI
instructed to sell
the S. S. "KAM MA,"
as she now lies in the Typhoon Refuge,
2 YAUMATI,
by
REDLIG - AUOTTO IT,
од
THURSDAY,
the 26th day of May, 1921, at 3 p.m,!
15 "OSE LOT
st their Auction Poems in Dodtlell
Street.
The Ship is a Wooden ship of ap proximately 1800 tons capacity with accommodation for, about 800 Chinere Passengers now nearing completion. For particulars to view apply to Mesra, LAMMERT BRUS, the Auctioneers.
For farther particulars
Apply to:
Messrs. JOHNSON STOKES
& MASTER,
Or to
Solicitors, &c, Hongkong,
THE AUCTIONEERS.
Bongkong, May 6, 1971.
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"COST OF LIVING.
PRICES DESCENDING.
A FEW FACTS.
"Wholesale prices are still falling and do not seem likely to become stable for a few weeks yet. For this reason, I am inclided to revise the prediction made last month as to the future course of retail prices as they are not likely to reach their new steady level until quite late in the autumn, and that level will probably
SILK TRADE
A TRYING YEAR.
FOR EVERY PURPOSE.
WAITING FOR REVIVAL OF DEMAND.
GIRL "DOUBLES."
A STRANGE CASE.
STORY OF EXCHANGED LIVES,
The year 1920 will be remembered by the members of the China silk irade as one of the most trying in
The strange case of Dolly Green: their experience. Whilst the year and Mildred Gardner, which presente opened with every sign of prosperity, as Its main feature the "transferring the ensuing months did not maintain of personalities," with varied side the initial progress: in fact, before
February, the situation was looking issues, including alleged bigamy, black. After the sensational activity divorce, and Hints of suicide, appears which was experienced in 1919, such completely to have non-plussed, both be substantially less than double prea debacle was totally unexpected and the police of the City of Denver and wat prices," is the assertion contained in an article in the March issue of brought a whole train of corse the experts in psychology whom they the Industrial League Journal, by Mr.
have summoned to their aid. H. G. Williams, a well known
authority on finance who is a regular
contributor to this publication.
quences.
Dolly and Mildred met in the street one morning and each girl found she had a double. Further conversation revealed the fact that each was in
It was more or less in the nature of things that the wave of pseudo- prosperity that swept over the world at the conclusion of the European war should have popularised silk as dire trouble, wearing apparel. The overwhelming Neither believed that any possible demand on the world's silk resources situation could be worse than that appreciated values to a fantastic she was then occupying, so they with all unduly inflated markets, as became Mildred and assumed the degree. Of course, as is the case decided to exchange "lives.
Dolly. soon as the buying public felt the responsibilities, including the lover restraint of economic pressure the of Mildred. irade position immediately. lost This is the essence of the story
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LL ELECTRIC TEAMS Pairs Entéraðs, Boc-
the Lifts, Fans and
For the past twelve months Mr. Williams has been giving very accu- rate forecasts as to the trend of events in relation to the variations in the cost of living, and circumstances have proved the accuracy of his assump tion. People of limited means who have been eagerly looking forward to signs of any appreciable fall will cow receive this prognostication with a deal of relief, and will away with its balance, Particularly was this related by Mildred (who used to be Water interest the development of the fore wholesalers, manufacturers, and mer- whereabouts of Mildred (who is now noticeable in America, where retailers, Dolly) to the Denver police. The cast; Mr. Williams holds the view that in a quarter of a centery Forid chants were all carrying more or less Dolly) is unknown. She is described prices will again be at their prewar became involved and the industry in attendant,
heavy stocks. The credit system by her alter ego as a "soda fountain firt, fond of galety, Despite the slump in trade heall its ramifications was quickly in a married but lived with her parents THE REPARATIONS
demoralised. condition." points out, it is remarkable that however, came sconer than was ex sulky, mean disposition, contralto The end, has several brothers and sister, a substantial increases in rales were pected, and it found all rections of reported during December; 115,000
level.
COVERNMENT AID,
voice; is slim, and bas bobbed bair.
When the real Dolly was a member
and Guld
Bath and Banitary Filtra, Saropean ↑
of Food and Berrics, VCR Telephone 3 Telegraphie Adira: VICTORIA"
5. WITGRELL, Binangara"
BILL
[In celebration of its third reading
by the House of Lords.]
the British
Bkiltish-
wedded affection," She taught Mildred her songs and
Protection.
Protectionist Allies like Belgium and
France
Hold back and regard the proposal
askance, Preferring indemnities paid by the
raiders
traders..
G. MOVESION.
15, Morrison XII Kesa
HOW TO REGAIN VIGOUR
This blood fots men and women of their efficiency. The victim of anemis, or thin blood, cannot do a fair day's work, mental or physical. The disease robs the brain of power to think just as it robs the body of power to work. Acemic people bear weak children. The progress of the diseas, therefore, is. a menace to posterity.
The remedy is to build up the blood, for rich, red blood gltes vigour and first to succumb to epidemic disease. Hard work and sony's shock or 's ssief, rapidly storb their strength, sbatter their verres and weaken the action of heart, stomach and liver.
people bad increztes, and if they were the trade with very heavy commit working full time this would barements. The break occurred at the of a touring company playing in meant an aggregate, increase of highest point of demand and values. musical comedy she met Mildred, she In matters of commerce the fault of £28,500 per week. It is also note. When the crisis came, the position contemplating suicide. Mildred was
says, who was weary of the hard life is being a little too headlong and worthy, however, that practically for China was not so bad as in other willing to agree to her proposals to Free Trade was their settled and the first time. Cecriares were re corded; 4,100 perscos having producing countries. Owing to the change their identity.
texty.zales that had been effected, reductions aggregating to £2,100- both stocks and forward deliveries simple dance steps in the play. Mildred But now they elope with the maddest | stamina. The thin blooded are the For the whole year the increase re- ported affected 6,160,000 people, and were su insignificant that the Chinese on her part, posted Dolly with the the total increase in weekly wages could view the near future with family history and the names of ber was £4,693,000, which, on the basis equanimity. In Yokohama, however, brothers and sisters. Then the girls of fifty full weeks in the year, is the strain was immediately evident, changed clothes and parted. Mildred equivalent to £230,000,000 a year and resulted in panic. Menth after to the theatre, where all went well, and As the statistics only relate to about month consuming centres were unable Delly to keep an appointment with half the wage earners the total 10 render any alleviation to Yoko Mildred's lover, Lawrence Kelley increase is probably between of silk feeled bad, acumulated. Mildred, in consequence of the lover
hama, where a stock of 80,000 bales, She was aware, it is stated, that And not by their own and unfortunate £350,000,000 and £100,000,000.
Montli after, month in 1920 passed Kelley, was separated from her hus- So Britain, poor Britain, alone. sets There is a tendency, on the part of many people to urge action in con- with only the record of negligible bend: indeed, she had received care- 2. the pace. cection, with the foreign exchanges, business and, hough I have read ful directions as to the procedure In cutting her nose off to spite her but these people are forfeiting that reassuring reports by the Chinese mutually, to be observed when the own face, it is not the exchanges which are the merchants, the financial strain has couple happened to pass in the street. And a measure that no one imagines
will last disease but the condition of the ex-entered on the acute stage. Lunder Nevertheless, she committed the changes is merely the symptom of stard that the greater number of the indiscretion of falling in love with Br Lords and by Commons is
solemnly passed the real disease, namely, failure to flatures will have to close down until Kelley, and, it is alleged, although a
a revival in the demand. - produce, - Os the part of this country,
Mildred she already had a husband, whereby to a kind Coalition's
contentAMENTAR Inter married him, a the trouble is aggravated in two ways What we have produced at sumers' rike is in sight and thereBut when the marriage became We clap on Boche exports just fifty such high cost that some of those forel may be oredicted that ima kuwa, Midred's husband denounced. who wish to boy, cannot, and many provement will begin to show itself organic. Then, she of those who can buy won't, in other at an eary date. The sapidity of says, she was forced to confess to Fifty per cent from the Alleyman's rondeital results in moet anecer words the consumers strike, is still the improvement will depend on the deception. There is no corroboration in operation." Wholesale prices are extent to which employers and em- of her story falling rapidly, bringing retail prices ployers-co-operate to scoure cheap
in their traiq. The end of the com
Product?
I love her, and, mean to keep
her," says the new husband;
If you are lacking in vigor ambition and endurence you should begin at once- to supply the body with the missing elements People who catch cold easily and fail to throw it off in a short time, those who suffer from fodigestión xer vousness, fainting spells, weakness, palpitation of the heart or chills, should begin treatment with the t nic which builds up the blód and improves the general health Dr. Williams pisk pils act directly on the blood. Living it the elements needed to build to wasted tissues and strengthen feeble, nerves. In a aurprisingly short time the sparkle will retura to the eve, "colour to the cheeks and spring to the step
Gatbobtle of Dr Williams pinks pills to day at the nearest deur store and begin the treatment. One pill after Filly per cent, sity per cent | sand-meal Joris-fas dass will show
per cent
-shelves-
And anyone pays it we pay it
ourselves! GR in the Manchester Guardian:
conditions. Dr Williams' pink pili will be mailed. pristpaid on receipt of price:$1.50 per bostir: or: #8/-- For bettis, by the Dr. Williams Fedicine Ca, 95, Szechden kond, Shazzbaia