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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERN, APPRAISERS AND BUKVETORS, -Public Auctions-
❤R Undersigned have received Instro- ilona tell by Public Auction,
ON
WEDNESDAY, Sopt 27, 1922, commencing at 11 a,m.
at their Sales Roome, Duddell Street.
$7 cases Whisky
19
11
13
Port Wino
Sparking muscatol
4180
*
Dutch Liqueur Qin, Claret, Brandy, Kammel, Vomouth, Liqueur, White
Wine, etc., etc.
And
A few cares of Golden State Champagne.
Termna-Cas on deliovry.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctionaars.
Hoogkong, September 10, 1922.
09
THUR DAY, Sept. 28, 1022, commencing at 11 am
at their Salon Rooms, Duddoll Street, A Consignment of High Grado Cashmere and Tweed Suit
Longths, Superior *Overcoating etc.
Also
10 dozen Woollen Socks
And
A Few Leather Suit Cases Terms:-Onsh on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, September 25, 1927.
០៥
FRIDAY, September 29, 1922.
commencing at 11.
at No. 51 Godown (lower) of the Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowlcon, (For account of the Concerned), 800 Boxes cach 112 abrets Tin Plates,
14" 150"
At No. 23 Godown (lower)
23 drums Silicate of Soda
At No. 25 Godown (lower) drums Caustic SODA Cams: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Ob
FRIDAY, September 20, 1928.
evamencing at 11 a.m.-
at No. 2 Godown (lower) of the Hong- Long & Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Co, Ltd., Kowloon.
(FOR AMOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
200 Bales Old Newspapers
100
||
Tarm-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
on
FRIDAY, Soptember 29, 1929, (commencing at 15 o'clock nocn
** Hoo Shan Godown, Shak Tong Taui (FOR ADODUNT OF THE CONCERNED), 420 Boxes Tinplates
Terma-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Boagkong, September fi, 1929.
Da
FRIDAY, September 20, 1922, at 12 oclcok (noon),
At Hon Shan Godown, Shek Tong Teni (for account of the concerned)
500 Boxes each 112 shevta Tin Plates,
11" x 20"
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
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Auctioneers.
INTIMATIONS
FOR SALE ---
CARMONA
FERTILIZER
THE MOST NUTRITIOUS OF ALL
PLANT FOODS.
It in manufactured on a scientifio formula and designed to feed and stimulate all plant life in a regular and uniform nanner.
at 75 cents per Tis. GRAJA & 00, Dealers in Garden Beeds, Postage Stamp, Artistic Postcard, Toys, etc. No. 10, Wyndham Stress, P. O. Box 620.
Hongkong.
SHOEMAKERS. (Japanese Hand Made)
P
Every kind of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.
CHERRY & 00..
6, D'AQUILAR STREET,
Opposite Kayamaily & Co. Telephone Central No. 491
Hongkong, March 20, 1914.
JAPANESE MASSAGE, N. AKAJI,
Graduate of Tokio Massago School, From 10.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. No. 2, Queen's Road Central, 2nd Floor.
Tel. Central 4395.
MASSAGE.
Mrs. SEKAI
The Canton Bank, 2nd Floor, No. 2, Duddell Street, Hongkong.
MASSAGE.
Mrs. HONDA, Mrs. KISAKI and R. SHIMIDZU. No. 24, Wyndham Street (apposite to the "Chins Mail”)
MASSAGE EXPERT
HARRY FURUKAWA, K. SAKI,
19, Wyndham Street
TANG YUK, Dextiat,
CCOMMO
the late SIEN TING, 14 D'Agullar Street.
TEI MS VERY MODERATE. Consulation Free.
ABAHI BINE
PILSENER BEER
FRIDAY, October 0, 1822
at 12 o'clock (noon)
at their Safes Rooms, Daddell Street,
Por Account of the Concerned).
The Steamship
*CHOYSANG "
(with all gear and equipmesi) as she now lies on Fort Island (near Swalow)
Terms: Cash on fall of hammer then steamer will he at purchaser's risk and account. Buyera will bo ro quired to furnish an undertaking that wessel will be broken up.
For further particulars apply to
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feptember 21, 1922,
GRAND PRIZE
OFFICK
WORKS
34, Queen's Rd, Cu, Beard St, Wanchai Ed.
THE EASTERN SUPPLY CO. General Contractors
Hoses and Office Furnishers Ships Upholsterers and Painters
Tel Central 4305.
SWAY HOUSE'
HAT MAKER,
No. 18, Wyndham Street.
WING FAT CHEUNG
SPARDOW CARDS (MA JONG) FOR SALE CARDS MADE OF IVORY AND PISH BONE.
-No. 170, Qua:n's Road Central,
Nɔ 38 Man Ham *t.eet East.
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"SOLE AGENTS: MITSUY BUSSAN KAISHA
A QUEER BOAT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NAVIGATION OF THE CONGO SOLVED.
Motor-care that become motor.
MARVELLOUS BIRD.
CHEMICAL INSTINCT OF THE MEGAPODIUS.
bonts when they enter water we know, and railway trains that run on board ships to cross the water we know, but a vehicle that in itself is a railway train on land and a tug and line of guer. barges when in the water is something new and curious. It has been built and experimentally operated in Belgium.
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Transport in the Belgian Congo a problem only to be solved by drastic measures. The country is extremely rich in usturs! products, but they are all found far from the sea in jungle where there are not and can scarcely over be any roads and railroads only at huge expense. The Congo River, one of the big rivers of the world, flows through it, and is the natural highway of the country, bus it is a high way interrupted by rapida and other stretches that prevent laden boats making an unbroken journey to the BED.
Between Leopoldilie, the centre of the producing ares, and Matadi, the seaport at the mouth, one mile in every ten of the river's length is annavigable.
One method of solving the Congo transport problem was to make the river navigable for boats of 600 tons by cutting eauale round tlie rapida and other obstructions; but, locks being
PREMIUM ON FLATS.
BUB-LETTING EXTORTIONS.
The imposition of extortionate pre- There is a bird found in Australia,miums on prospective tenants of that great land of curious animals and houses and fata has again become the birds, that seems, by what it does, to subject of bitter complaint. A year have received at some time in the age the premium system was being lives of its ancestors instruction as to practised in connection with the letting the good and bad effects of organic of flats. It was a form of the sing
ularly pernicious practice much in
flats were told they could secure revived, when persons seeking to rent vogue in 1919 and 1920 and now
them only if they consented to buy the furciture and Extures. Frequently the price asked was four or five times the value of the goods. Cases were snapped up and filled with cheap reported where empty flats were furniture, on the sale of which to a customer hard preased to find accom- modation at enormous profit was a condition of the letting and the dearth of fists left the would-be-teanut no
dins, is not only a chemist, but also
This bird, known as the Megapo builder of nests that in proportion to size, when compared with man, its makas the efforts of the latter seem Pygmy-like. This bird, about the about two pounds, builds a uest four aize of a partridge, and weighing teen feet bigh, with a circumference of one hundred and fifty feet, A man weighe on an average 180 pounds, and and in order to build a structure corresponding to the nest of the bird, he would have to accumulate alternative but to buy. mountain of earth which would be almost double the height and bulk of systems thinly disguised to circumvent That Tas really the premium one of the great pyramids of Egypt.the clause inserted in
The mighty task completed, the Restriction Act of 1920, which ex- workmon collides its eggs to it. The pressly forbade the imposition of pre- female usually laga eight, which miums of any kind in the case of ten.
be disposes in a circle the centre of the nest among the person contravening this section was ancies for less than fourteen years. A herbs and leaves which lie lesped up liable on summary conviction to a fine at this spot. The eggs are placed at exactly equal distances from each other, and in a verticle position. The following are examples of Megapodius abandons its masterpiece been demanded in the last few days When the laying is completed, the actual cases where & premium has and its offspring. Nature having in different parts of London. They revealed to it that it is no longer useful are quoted from the experiences of a Paddington. First floor, oue recep- one bedroom; rent, £40;
to them.
in
of £100.
house bunter-
impossible, inclined railways would| Endowed with marvellous tion,
then The coot WAS
a
the Rent
Maida Vale-Second floor, one re-
Kensingtop,-Six roomed house, repairing lease: teot £76, premium
£500.
have to be provided to raise the boats chemical instinct, this bird only furniture, £300. out of the river into the canals and collects such a mass of vegetable
back to the river again. matter that it may safely commit the erption, three bedrooms, kitchen and
considered pro-hatehing of the eggs to the fermenta bath; rent £76, furniture £300. hibitiva. The other method is to leave tion they produce. It is, in fact, on the river as it is and devise a new the heat ro engendered that the bird transport vehicle to suit the strange relies for supplying her place, the conditions. This has been accomplish- mother thus substituting n chemical ed, apparently with success, hy R. process for her own cares. B. Goldschmidt of the University of Brussels. He has built a train which le equally at home on the loud and in the water, and is converted from train to beat with no other change than a abiit of the gears of its engines.
Reaumur proposed to leave the incubation of the common hen's eggs to the heat of manure, but they were poisoned by its mephitic vapour. The Megapodius employs the fermentation of grass and leaves.
Maida Vale-Mansion Ast, one re- ception, two bed rooms, kitchen and bath; rent £80, furniture £276.
The Kensington example is particu- has recently viewed many houses larly fagraat. A correspondent who
makes the following remarka on the
As a train, it runs on an elevated Everything in the history of this premium scandal:-"The case of an meno-railway with a boat-shaped bird is wonderful. Instead of being agent who was fined £25 and costs for body or car suspended on either side born naked, or covered with down, demanding a premium of £55 in con- of the rail and balancing each other, and of issuing from the egg incapable nection with the letting of a house like the mono-railway-of-Bally bun-of-procuring-its-subsistence, the recently is only one of hundreds_of Dion, in Ireland. The two cars are young bird, when it breaks its shell, cases where premiums are asked for joined by an arched member carrying is already provided with festheza houses, or if not premiums in the the wheels which engage with the rail. fitted for flight,
A proportion of these are driving wheels driven by two petrol motors When navigablo water is again reached, the railway rune down into it until the cara are afloat; the engines are switched over to drive propellers instead of wheels, and the train is at once a boat. The petrol motore are of 150 h.p. each. Each boat or car is about 381t. long and Gft. wide, with a capacity of 11 tons. One twin boat or car with its pair of engines can haul five to tea similar twins without engines, at a speed in the water of 6 miles an hour and on the land of 3 miles an hour.-Everyday Science.
ZOO'S NEW SNAKE.
BAD-TEMPERED GREEN MAMBA'S DEADLY
BITE.
The first green mamba to reach the London Zoological Gardens has beenj safely unpacked in the Reptile House, Treecobre is another name for this elender East African creature, which some authorities claim to be the deadly of all snakes. "BushmasterB and king cobras bave also been given the title of "most poisonous," but the momba is as bad as the worst.
most
The awkward point about all three is their aggreeaiva bad tempers. They do not wait to be attacked, but challenge any disturber-even man. The king cobra has been known to chase a man ou borseback.
We are far from finding "eures" for the bites of these vory vebonions snakes, though we have learned a lot about autidotes. Each particular clate of poison needs a different treat. ment, and when you are uncertain of the identity of the snake which has bitten you the difficulty increases enormously.
TED WATER SUPPLY.
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striot sense of the word, where the prospective tenant must take over fixtures and Bttings at a price so ex- crbitant that to dissociate it entirely from the idea of pretuium would be a very difficult men- tal effort,
Those of moderate,
even of comfortably moderate, means are absolutely debarred from renting a house or flat as long as this "take 1. U in. Below avardow it or leave it "condition is imposed by the agents of the landlord or sub- landlord. The consequences are a
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menace to the country, and it is the State that should step in to stop this Scandal.
No doubt much of the evil is the result of sub letting. As was recently 30 explained in The Times by a house
ese agent, it has become a practice, large-:
ely followed by women, to lease a bonas or Bat for a certain length of time, and then immediately dispose of it to third party. They ask for a bigher rent, and, almost invariably, for s substantial premium. If this is paid the sub tenant gets the house, the tensut gets s enbatantial com of
his bare rent. money, and the landlord proper gets
Consumption of water in the City and HIV District in milllons and decimal of gallons during the month of August.
Im
2014.04 Join 25,00 €
24.8 27,4 gelin
Jouramption.
timated population. *ametengtos per head ||
Onnetans supply in all distriate during August 1931.
Intermittent Supply in all Wain Dis day viz: Sist a Constant Supply was tricts during August 1992 excepting 1 operated in Water Rider Main District.
1921.
KOWLOON RATED WORKS LEVEL
1922 Kowloom Gresik (t, in, 52la
Now Baw vote... ) Above avectio Below pro STOMAAN DU MTALJORS AND PROMIJN OF MÁLLODAM,
1991.
1912. Cowloon Cravitation
37400
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Consumption of water in Kowloon in aliens and decimals of gallons during the
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15.3
128 500
52 RACIA
1921 Full Supply. 1982 Restriction in all Districts during
August.
The Government Analyst's reports show that the water is of satisfactory quality.
T. L. PARKINS.
Water Authority Public Work Department.
One viciim of a snake bite promptly report of the health of the Navy in A belated-owing to the war- severed bis finger and preserved it in 1915 has just been issued by the spirits together with the snake. A medical department of the senior great expert who saw this curious ex-service. Curiously, the death rate, hibit bad not the heart to tell the sickness rate and suvaliding was lower owner that the reptile belonged to than in 1914 notwithstanding the harmless variety.
BUSINESS ADMIRAL,
SELLING FLOWERS AT A RIVER RESORT.
Flowers handed out by members of the family were bought at Rear- Admiral Sir Sydney Eardley-Wilmot's bouse at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, by people visiting the picturesque riverside resort.
The admiral and his wife live at an old-fashioned cottage known as The Old Malt House, in a quaint street leading to Marlow's public riverside landing place. Attached to the house is a large, well stocked flower and vegetable garden. Outside are two nestly printed notices.
Flowers for sale.
6d, and le. per bunch, or to order. Why not take a hunch home? Phe'd love them. Aren't they jolly? Take a bunch home with you. Fresh-picked and fragrant.
Chronis Diarrhoon,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1922.
NOTICES.
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansion -
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,
KAM HING KNITTING COMPANY.
Manufacturers of:
Socks, Singlets, Jerseys, Sweaters, etc.
24, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.
ROYAL
Telephone Kowloor 171. Manager, WONO KAM FUR.
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, 981, Queen's Road Central.
LONG HING & CO., Kodad Kodak Films, &e, St.
PHOTO SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
No. 174, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, HONGKOND.
HOTELS AND CAFES.
LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS
HONGKONG:
SHANGHAI:
PEKING:
Hongkong Hotel
Peak Hotel
Repulse Bay Hotel
Astor House Hotel Palace Hotel
Grand Hotel Kalee
Grand Hotel deз Wagon Lits
The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
In conjunction with
The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
And
The Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Ltd.
Tel. Centl. 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, and Central Districte. 43 Bedrooms. Excellent Cuisine. Scrupulously clean. Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been opened at: No. 2, Queen's Road (ist door). Entrance Ice House St. Tiffinn a speciality.
For terms apply to Mrs. E CAMERON, Proprietress
(Two minutes from Star Ferry).
PALACE HOTEL LOO
KOWLOON
Recently renovated and refurnished, slectric light and fame throughout and entirely under new management. Valsine under the personal eupervision of the propriator, Bar and Billiard Roome Terma moderate. Ipecial terms to families on application to
Telephone Kowloon 3.
Telegraphia Add.; "PALAM-
HOTEL
J. H, OXBERRY, Prop.istor
“ASIA”
WEST BUND, CANTON,
Leading Hotel in South China,
First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans 2 Elevatorz. Roof Garden. Hairdressing
Splendid Views of City
Excellent Cuisine:
Salco
and Pearl River.
Moderate Rates.
Under the Management of the SUN CO., LTD
KING EDWARD HOTEL
CENTRAL LOCATION
IL ELECTRIU TRAMS Pass Entrance, Else- A telo Lifta, Fans and Lighting, European Batbs and Banitary Fittings, Löt und Told Water Bystem thronghwat. Best of Food and
SCE
STAL Conti. 172. Tatagraphio Address 3-* VieTORIA J. WITCHELL, Manager.
THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS Tifins and. Dlaners (Menu and A La Carta) at all hours, Bakers and Confectioners. Cakeslimade for parties eta. Tel. Central 2667.
24, Den Vosax 'Road
Central.
As launches discharge and embarks greatly increased establishment. In large parties at the landing place 1915, the naval forces on the Chian many visitors take advantage of the Station were small, the tide of naval opportunity to buy lowere sad Commander G. F. B. Edwards- activity having rolled westward, to vegetables to take back to London. Collins has been appointed to the that the average stength was only "Hawkins" for special duty on relief, 720. The cases of sickness in the date to be that of joining. Com-ratio of 1,000 was 754.16. and of in mander Edwards-Collina became. a validing 12.11. Unfortunately, the Are you subject to attacks of diaré : NEW, MACAO ZHOTEL, naval cadet in 1899, teached the rank ratio of certain infections direases hos Keep absolutely quiet for a few cf commander in 1917 and at the reaoled the highest of any station, of your diet and take hamberlain's days rest in bed if possible, bo onreful opening of the late war eight years these being at the rate of 170.82 perlu nd Diarrhoea Fredy This sgo was navigating cfficer of the bat: 1,000. On the other hand, the invalid. neticing had cured cases of chryvin. tleship Superb. He, too, saw much ings by ordinary diseases were the and it will care you. For sale by all Idiarrhéos that physicianis lava lulled on, service in the North Ben.
Jowont of any station.
Chemists and starekeopers.
All the comfrits of a home combined with moderata prices. Beautifully altuated facing the ses up-to-date -Hotel La
1.Comforîuble. Hooms, Escal under lixperienced Bupervlalon Separate Tshian, Hat, Cold and shower nibe, Kibetric Lightiőrqualiout. Pubito and Private
· DARWANI-KATTATE ROOTSTE CIENTÍN D “daj jou" für „Familles and Taurais, Terme
W. MAK, Manager. “
CANTON,
SHUN TAI - HONG,
SIK,
Dealer in SHANTUNG PONGEE
Lace and Straw Braid. Ginseng, Deer's Horns etc. No. 70, Lower Lascar Row, Tel. Central No. 869, Hongkong.
HWA LEE & CO. Shanghai and Shantung Hand
...... Mindo Lace, Hair Nets
Embroideries, Eto. No 70 Lower Lascar How. Tel, Con, 8623
and
YAN KEE.
7 Tit Hong Lane, Entrance from Jubilee Street. Coal Contractors for the Howehold.. Tel. Central 3825.
YEE SING.
GENTLEMEN'S
ATLUE
13, Wellington Bitent,