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LAMMERT BROS.
ÁNUTIONNERS, APPEAKERS
AND SERVETORS.
Public Auctions
1131 Undeadgnað have resolved Instrate tions to sell by Publla Anstion,
+
on
TUESDAY, May 9, 1992, commencing 11 3.01.
at Wan Yu Kee's Coal Yard, Wanchsi (For Acccant of the Concerned.)
25 Tons Briquette Coal
Terms-Cash on delivery.
E. P.
LAMMERT BROS. Auction
INTIMATIONS
EXPECTED TO RECEIVE BOON,
MALAYA - BORNEO EXHIBITION STAMPS
Sarcharged on
British North Borneo Straits Settlements Trengganu
Kelantan
Brunel
Kedah
GRACA & 00,
Pallatelic Dealers
No. 10, Wyndham Eket, F. O. Box 49O.
Hongkong.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MONDAY, MAY 8, 1922.
NOTICES.
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
& CO., LTD.
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,
ROYAL SILK STORE,
Just Received New Consignment of Benares Real Gold and Silver BROCADE for Trimming Dresses, Shoes and Scarfs.
We are the Only Dealers for the above Articles & Invite Your Inspection. D. CHELLARAM, sé, Queen's Road Central
MASSAGE
EXPERT
HARRY FURUKAWA,
MES HIDEEO,
19, Wyndham Street
A. PODICURE AND MANICURIST M. N. TSUCHIOKA,
31 WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG PRINTING OFFICE. First Floor, Eoom No. 12.
on
SATURDAY, May 13, 1922,
Bommercing at 11 am.
at No. 400 Canton Road, Mongkoktani
One Steam Engine
(from s.. Hongkong)
1400
Cylinders 28, 33, 54
Stroke 40*
Also
3 Shafts (no tail) and 1 gesring
shaft
6 Lengths Anchor chain
1 Donkey Pamp
6 Davis
etc., etc., etc.
Inspection orders on application
terms-Cast on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hugh May 1, 1992.
THE CHINA INDUSTRIAL
..CO'S STORE."
Comderung 'today a gentine radretion of 10 on all goods will be made ir a period of 20 Days
only.
CHINA INDUSTRIAL CO.
Wing Lok Street, Opposite Work Theatre..
LEE ON
& CO..
Watchmakers.
134, Queen's Road Central.
Importers of
Clocks, Watches, Epectacles &
Opal Glas
Teleptoce 16€1.
JAPANESE MAKERS,
Every kind of Footwear,
MADE TO ORDER.
UHERRY & 00.,
'6, D'AGUILAR STREET,
Opposite Kayally & Co. Telephone No. 491
Hongkong. March 20, 1914 ș
JAPANESE MASSAGE.
N. AKACHI, Graduate of Tokic Massage School, No. Queen's Road Central,
And Ficor.
Telephone No. 2530.
MASSAGE.
Mrs. HONDA and Mrs. KISANI.
14 years' experience.
No. 26, Wyndham Street. (opposite to the “China Mxi”)
SWAY HOUSE
HAT MAKER.
No. 16, Wyndham Street.
TANG YUK, Desist.
Best 2
the late SIEF TING, 14. D'Agular Street.
VIRKY VÆST FÖDERATE.
KOTTELATIO Fam
THE NEW FAEHOW REMEDY.
THERAPION NO 1 THERAPION NO.2 THERAPION N03
.1 fer Kaddon Chapel "Ka, 2 for Flood à
ENDING TELELLIS, PRICE IN ENGLAND.I
BEK TRAIN KALĽKO VOED "THEKÄPPAR IS O „MEIE DATE STANT DEFILES DU SER ULKE PADSET
#SABI BERR
PALACE MOTOR Co., Ltd.
Phone Central
644
Western Branch 3148
Kowloon Branch E3
New Cars For Hire & For Bala.
Private Cars garaged.
Rapsiring Cars a Speciality.
YAN KEE.
7 Tit Hong Lase. Entrance from Jubike Street. Coal Contractors for the
Household
Tel
3825.
GRAND PRIZES
YEE SING.
GENTLEMENS,
TAILOR
12, Wllington Street
SHUN TAI HONG.
Dealer Sm
SILK,
SHANTUNG PONGEE
Lee and straw Braid. Ginseng, leer's Horne tie. No. 78, Lower Laser Row,
Telephone No. 882, Hongkong.
HWA LEE & CO.
Shanghai and shantung Hand
mado La ev, Hair nets
and Embroideries, Zte.
Na 70 Lower Laser How. Tel. 862.
NAMSAN & CO.
288 Des Vuetix Road West Photo Engraving and Dengung LITHOGRA/HERS.
Tel. 1363,
PILSENER BE
ASAHI
LAGER
COMP
"The Snacks :
"What's the Signal ?"
"Commander asks: Have you any Flueca Cigarettes?",
FELUCCA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
Possess an individuality and distinction that never fails to charm,
This Adrertisement is ined by British-American Tobacco Co. (China) Ltd.
THE SALVING OF THE
"HUNG FOK.”
STOVE IN BEACHED AND BESET BY ROBBERS: HOW- CAPT. BELL-SYER AND CAPT. HUDSON GOT HER IN.
THEILLING STORY OF THE UPPER
YANGTZE,
There were reports some while ago of the kidnapping by robbers near Icbang of Capt. R. A Bell-Sper, las-
Then came a report of robbers; self with the cheerful information being near by in the bills in large that his comrades had accepted numbers and things looked serious, bribe from the robbers of Tis. 50, for the little company had no weapons each to mutiny, secure Capt. Bell- beyond a small pistol, a sporting rifle Syer, Capt. Hudson, the chief and two axes." Soldiers were sent engineer and the faithful compra- down to the camp in response to adore for purposes of ransom and request for protection, but H.M.S. to throw is their lot with the rob
Teal's" commander answered that it hers. was impossible for the gunbost to The lieutenant in charge disarmed come down from Chungking. the soldiers and took the ringleaders Two days later the Captain west off to Yangrang, baz the others deserted in a tampan to request help from aand joined the robbers. In the even- passing Chinese atrazboat, but steing the lieutenant returned with s would not even slow down, wared him fresh guard, but the confidence of the out of the way and went on at full forrigters was not greatly ingressed speed, running down two junks in the by the officer's news that bis im ter of the str. "Hung Fok," Capt. J. Rrapids and drowning all their crewmediate superior and the Major in Hadson, F.E.GS., the polar explorer The "Ki Kin" was more considerat charge of the battalion had also joined so well known all along the China when she was signalled, taking off the the robbers, together with most of coast, and others. The real facts Japanese Corsal and several messages. their men. The next day they were Mr. Kydd left by a juck. The next i farther cheered by the departure of never came out and have only now day Lieut. Corlett got away, leaving the lieutenant and the guard, because been ascertained, after the completion Stoker Beesley as the only foreign the officer's faithfulness had been of three and a half months' talrage passenger. wark on a stranded versel menaced the whole time by robbers in the neighbouring bills and with no better guard than a handful of soldiers, one started sniping from the hills, but bolt- party of whom threw in their lot withed when the soldiers went after them.
THE CREW GETHING BESTIVE,
rewarded with the command of the remnant of the. battalion. Six new All this time the crew were work- soldiers were all that could be secured ing on salvage and were not interrupt- for the protection of the ship. ed until the 25th. when the robbers
HELP AT LAST.
Matters began to look worse than the brigands and whose own plot to the date wore on there were other ever for on March 7 a report was capture the foreigners on the vessel troubles owing to the coolies, divers received that a big force of robbers was only discovered in the nick of and soldiers demanding immediate was only 20 away, on the march for pay bat the genius of the compradore, the express purpose of capturing the
time.
For the next few
The "Hang Fok," which is one of the who borroted from the crew and ship and holding all aboard to ransom upper Yangtze beats, left Ichang on wherever he could, passing the money and an urgent message was sent to the morning of December 15. Before round after the Charley's Aunt LMS. Widgeon" for assistance. To sailing, she was lightened, because fashion, saved the situation. Finally the relief of all the reply came next Captain Bell-Syer had insisted that the crew themselves joined in the day in the shape of three petty officers, she was too heavy for safety. How financial agitation, but it was made men au two Lewis guns, together ever, the staff taken ashore after clear to them that things would go It did no so much matter then that with rifles and plenty of ammunition. the subsequent accident was proof pretty hard with them later on if they that just before the sailed a large did not bebave properly and so they, the vacilisting soldier guard disap-
peared altogether. quantity of smuggled cargo was run too, were calmed down. on board. She cleared in safety and To the Captain's relief. Capt. J. R. days troope were continually noted manoeuvred various races and rapids Hudson turned up on Janasty 3 to passing back and forth and there were without much trouble until reaching take charge of the salvage operations,quent captures of robbers, some of the Miaochitect'an. Several attempts bringing juaks and gear with him whom were reed on the spot. The to get through the rapids were abustive There was lot of ticklish work to beg Fok's people also recoded the and eventually the ship, failing to accomplished and it was with growing in the rapids, with no little loss of life. sinking of many post boats and jurkos answer her helm, atzuck the bank and concern that daily reports were
The robbers made a real sortie was badly koled forward. In order received of the robbers working in to save her, the Captain promptit closer sad cover, until on January 16 against the ship on the 14th, but had beached her and ordered all it was learned that they had shot two alors, put a valley into them. The no stomach for any fight when the sengers ashore. All the precautions coolies and capruted two more only were taken that could be, then the two miles away, so scaring the others ship company the salvage opens crew were taken ashore and shelters that it was one by making special only waiting for a favourable oppor- tions completed, wire all this time arrangements with the soldiers that CHINIAK. PASSENGERS TROUBLESOME. the coolies could be persuaded to
Trouble developed immediately continous work through the Chinese passengers de · SOLDIRES JOIN THE ROBELES,
eracted
tanity to get the ship out of the temporary, dock which Capt. Hudson had con-tracted and they had to com tinue the weary watch until the 29th
KAM HING KNITTING COMPANY.
Manufacturers of:-
Socks, Siaglets, Jerseys, Sweaters, etc.
24. Haiphong Road, Kowloon.
Telephone K £77. Manager; WONG KAM FOK,
LONG HING & CO., Koda nd Kodak Films, &c. des.
PHOTO SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
No. 17, Quay's Roan CavIRAL, HONGKONG.
HOTELS AND CAFES,
HONGKONG HOTEL,
PEAK HOTEL,
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
נ-
Tel. No. 812. CARLTON HOTEL. Tel Add: "Carlton." The Only American Hotel in the Colony. Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes' walk from the Banks, sed Central Districts. 43 Bedroom Excellent Cuisine. Scrupulously cicca. Under America Management For terms apply to
Two minutes from
Star Ferry)
MR3. F. E. CAMERON, Proprietres6.
PALACE HOTEL ROWLOON
Recently renovated "änd rafurnished, electric light and fans througkom and entirely under new management. Caleine under the personal zuparvision. of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooma Terma moderate. Special verze m families a application to
Telephone E. 3. Telegraphic Add.; "PALACE"
HOTEL
J. A. OXKIRBY, Proprietor.
"ASIA"
WEST BUND, CANTON.
Leading Hotel in South, China.
First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans and Elevators. Roof Garden. Hairdressing Saloon,
Splendid. Views of City
'Excellent Cuisine:
and
Pearl Biver.
Moderate Rates.
Under the Management of the SUN CO., LTD (CANTON.
NEW MACAO HƠTEL,
All the comfesta al a kume combined with moderate price. Bakatifully situsted facing the am up-to-dala Hood, Largs and Consfortaba Roomi, Zaces Int Culina Beparate der Experisnoad Superridon, Hot, Cold and abewer Balbay Electric Light themchost. Public and VEL Band Bilfíz på Edom. Fint dation for Plotter kad modsza.
LW, KAX, Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
A
CENTRAL LOCATION
LL ELEITHIC TRAMS Pam Katranes, Mes-
tide Lifta, - Fans and
Baths and Sanitary Pittings, lot and Deb
·Water Bystem throughest, But Fošk **** Bottom
Telephone.zz. Telegraphic address * VICTORIA
J. WIZCHELL, Manen
manding the return of their pass ge So the salvage gang progressed with the same daily programme of WAH ON FACTORY THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE
| OF FRAMEWORK OF ANY DESCRIPTION. Factory at Mongkok.
HEAD OFFICE
THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS Zilins and Dinners (Menu and A La Carte)
at all hours Bakers and
money and to make matters wors antil February 10 when 250 fresh passing troops, the execution of rab They rubbed the compradore of a troops made a sudden appearance bers and patering by soldiers and number of tickets which they present on the hunt for robbers and the coolien for the money which could ed for payment besides the proper coolies ware si acered that they left not be obtained Ten on the 29th ones. A settlement wes, eve..trail
work To make matters worse the the ship floated, steaia was got strived at and, save for Lient, new soldiers did not seem to under up and she was taken to Corlett, B.N., Mr. Kydd, of the Sten stand the old guard-artested nine of lobang All things: considered, it is 118 Des Voeux Road, Central & Confection dard Oil Co the Japanese Coraut them-and-kept thirrill By generally conceded that Capt. Hell 1 General” at Chengtuand Stoker March the vessel was about ready Syer and Capt. Hudson accomplished Beesley, of HMS.Widgeon," all to be floated out, but on March 2&very smart and praiseworthy piece the gamengem left by junka,, one of the soldiers presented him of work.-N. G. Daily News,
SAMPLES AND PRICES TURNISHED ON REQUEST.
Tel. 2867.
24, Dan-Voans Ho