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LAMMERT BROS.
APOTIONERES, AFFRAISES AND SURVEYORE,
-Public Auctions-
FOR SALE,
grangiang
NE BINGER Hamstech Bering Machine, nearly new. Apply to CAMMERT BROS.
SHADOWS Before.
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE "MAIL.”
ENTERTAINMENTS.
February 27-Corones Theatre; Douglas Fairbanks in "When The Clouda Boll By.", World Theatre; Donstance Binney in "Such A Little Dagen," Kowloon Theatra; Cabaret Dance.
February 28-to March 3-Theatro Royal; Carter, the eminent magician in his wonderful magie "The Lion' Bride;" "Sawing a Live Woman in Half;" and "The Faychic Wonder.”
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SOCIAL..
March 6-Fancy dress ball in aid of the B.P.C.A., at City Hall. at 9.50
P.
March T-Hongkong Philharmonie Bociety's Concert."
SPORTING EVENTO.
February 28.-First day of Jockey
Club's race meeting.
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March 1.-Second day of Jockey ́Club'e race n ceting.
March 2-Third day of Jockey Omb's race meeting.
March 3-Fourth day of Jockey Club's race meeting.
March 3-Fourth tourzey of the Hongkong Boxing Association at Theatre Royal, at 9.15 p.m. Two championship contests.
OTHER MEETIN(8.
March 8.Public Meeting to die- cuss the better education of British children in Hongkong, City Hall, 6.80 p.m.
LAUNDRY-PROOF SHIRT.
NEW WASHING FORMULA.
Efforts are being made to produce. a "laundry-proof "ehirt.
The launderlay the blame for torn and discoloured shirts on the manufac- tarera, contending that many of the fabrics are unable to withstand the ordinary washing processes. The shirt makers blame the launderers.
The National Federation of Laun- deram are asking the manufacturers to give a guarantee that their shirts will stand reasonable wasting and will not | burn sarily, and in return the lann- deram sre öffering a standardised washing procees. This formula in said to provide for a "fret wath" of 5 minutes, a "second wash" of 20 minutes, one hot rinsings of 5 minutes, and two cold rinsings of B minute.eath, the water to contain 4 degrees of "hardness."
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FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
The fares prescribed for public rabicios
are as followe:~~~
In the friand of Hongkong, Caine Bad and Lower Levels, and in
Kowloon, and New Kowloon
RICKSHAS.
#fro minutes......................**
Ten minutes,
Quarter bour, r****
Half hour,
One hour, onanımda da concoRDENS
ry Subsequent boor
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INTIMATIONS
JUST RECEIVED
RELIGIOUS STATUETTES
OF:
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
20., 0., 20.
of $10 and $14 each.`
GRACA & 00., Dealers in Religious Goods, View Post Cards, Postage Stamps, ke, No. 10, Wyndham Street,.
P. O. Box 800.
Hongkong.
SHOEMAKERS.
(Japanabe Hand Made)
Every kind of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.
OHERRY & '00),
6, D'AGUILAR STREET,
Opposita Kayamally & Co.
Telephone Central No. 491
Hongkong, March 20, 1914.
MRS. HAN INOKUCHI.
Telephone Kowloon 754. Ho. 21, Ashley Road, Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre, CERTIFICATED KITËRT MAMAGE, HAND AND HIXOTRIO, Also al patients' residence by strangamank,
JAPANESE MASSAGE. N. AKAJI,
Graduate of Tokie Massage School,
No. 28, Wyndham Street,
Tel. Central 4395.
MASSAGE.
Mrs. HONDA, Mrs. XIAXI KAŽ R. SHUMTOZU.
No. 24 Hynčira. Berinte (opposite to the Chim, MAD)
MASSAGE
K. SAKAL,
T. KANAMORI
18, Praya East, 2nd Floor,
ṢANG YUK, Daezier. Descemer le
• tho lako 112R TERO,
· 14. D'Aguline Streek.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Fres.
ABAHI BIUR
PILSENER BEEK
O DETTA
within the City di Victoria, and bo chiar sharged outside the Western part of the City of Victoris after 9 pm, or be dis charged to the Fast of Fay View Follo Station on the Eastern side of the Olty of Victoria fier 9 p.m. an extra half"
re shall be chargeable.
***For 2 ur 2 drivere the fare is double or
troblo respectively.
· Vi—in the HR District.
Ten minutes. .
15 cents.
Quarter hour.
1
Half boer,
me・ “Tausomunicacorn 30
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One broar de
13-14 the New Territories.
Ry arrangement with the proprietors droegh tbv Polies
1-Lower Leveli
With # Radeves With 4 Bacrert.|
Tan uninutos, v........ 10:
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Unusual Value
HESTERFIELD cigarettes are made to give shokers the high-
est possible quality at the lowest pos- sible price...
We buy only the choicest and most expensive grades of Turkish and American' tobaccos." And then these fine tobaccos are blended in just the right proportions for full flavor and pleasing taste. You can't buy such quality in any other ciga rette at the price.
Try them today.
Chesterfield
CIGARETTE S
of finest Turkish and American tobaccos—blended
LIGGETT & MYERS TOSÃOCO Co.
SHIPPING.
SUMMARY.
Germany, 575,264 tons. France, 181,500 tons. Holland, 163,132 tona. United States, 119,189 tons. Italy, 101,177 tons.
"They Satisfy"
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amounted to 2,954,000 tons; but as routine laundry work, a valet ser- thie latter figure includes the ton- vice will be provided, and clothes nage building in Germany and at needed by passengers in both East- LLOYD'S REGISTER ANNUAL Danzig-401,000 tons it will be era and Western climes will be seen that the total reduction during washed, ironed, and returned with the year for the other countries the minimum of delay.
It is estimated that 100,000 During the year 1922 there were famounts to close on 2,000,000 tons, launched in the world 853 vessels off of which 1,172,000 tons represent pieces of ship's linen per week will 2,467,084 tons gross. The output the decrease in Great Britain and be dealt with in the laundry, in addition to special work undertaken ia Great Britain and Ireland Ireland. 1,031,081 tons represents nearly! But even this great reduction for passengers, and in all cases 42 per cent. of the total. The out- does not indicate the actual position shore prices will be charged. Three put of the other principal ship-of the shipbuilding industry, in view washing machines have been pro [building countries is as follows:~~ of the fact that the total figures for vided, one of which is the largest the world include a considerable ever fitted in a liner and is capable amount (664,000 toris) of tounage of dealing with 3,000 pieces of linen on which all work is suspended. at a time, subjecting each piece to The only consideration which tends the full process of washing without. to brighton to some extent the opening the machine. There is Japan, 89,410 tome.
outlook for the immediate future is also a power wringer, and when the The reduction in the total output that orders for new ships have re-ironing process is reached a flat is introduced as compared with 1921 is about rently increased in Great Britain ironing machine 1,874,000 tons, and is spread over and Ireland, but this sign of im-which will iron and dry sheets at every country with the exception of provoment, however temporary it the rate of 400 per hour. The Germany. In the United Kingdom may be, does not yet apply to ship-machine is worked by a team of the tonnage launched in 1922 is building yards abroad, as up to the nine girls. The higher class Istm about 507,000 tons lower than in present most of the berths in those dry work will be undertaken by 1921; in the United States the de- yards romain vacant when the skilled immers operating press ma crease amounts to no less than vessels are completed.
obines and electric irons, while 887,000 tons, and in Japan to In this connection attention shirts and collem will be starched 144,000 tona. -
should be drawn to the huge in-and ironed by machines specially As compared with the record year crease in the tonnage launched dur-fitted for the purpose. 1919 when 7,145,000 tons were ing the four years 1918-1921, All the machinery is' electrically launched--the present totals show compared with pre-war periods. It driven, and there are elaborate the enormans decrease of 4,077,000 may be stated that during the nine electrical controls for starting, stop- years 1905-1913, 22 million tons ping, or regulating the speed of the In Great Britain and Ireland were added to the world's merchant machines. In the case of the wash- 268,000 tons were launched for navies by new construction, where- ing machine, en electric motor is owners residing abroad, Datch as during the nine years 1914-22 the fitted to the top of the machine, and owners being the best customers total addition has amounted to near-is controlled by an electrical timing with 97,600 tons.
mama Ly 34gmülllich tons ⠀⠀ The world launches for the year VESSELS CLASSED BY LLOYD'S include no less than 155 vessels of over 6,000 tons each, of which 27 Of the merchant vessels launched are of over 10,000 fans each. In during 1922, 286 of 1,235,200 torie. Great Britain and Ireland, were! (191 vessels of 868,693 tons in launched gir vessels of over 15,000) Great Britain, and Ireland and 95 tons each, the largest being the of 867,607 tona abroad) were under Curander Franconia," building on the survey of the Bociety with a the Clyde. The largest vessels view to classification in Lloyd'a annobed abroad are the Columbus Register Book. These figures in of 35,000 tons launched at Danzig clude 943 per cent of the total ont nounced in connection with com- and one of about 20,000 tons at put of Great Britain and Ireland. mands of Canadian Pacific steam- Homburg,
Taking into account solely the sca-era- During the year 104 vessels of going ricel tonnage of steamer and Captain R. G. Latta, late of the about 776,000 tons were launched motor vessels of 1,000 tops and up-steamer Montcalm has been sp which are to be fitted with stemwards 60 per cent. of the world's pointed commander of the steamer turbines, and the tonnage of new output is to be classed with Lloyd's Empress of Britain" for her West
Indian cruises Captain Turnbull vessels which will be propelled by Register.e |the meïnse of "internal combustion take
late commander of the steamer Empress of Britain," has been | transferred to the steamer""""Melita”“”. las commander; and Captain Hamil-
ton, late commander of the steamer |
Melita has been appointed to Montelare. the atasiner
tons.
.REGISTER.
engines amounts to about 210,000 A SHIP'S LAUNDRY.
"PRODRESS OF SHIPBUILDING DURING
THE YEAR.
SHEETS DRIED AND IONED AT THE BATE OF 400 AN HOUR.
device which regulates the revolving and reversing of the inside cylinder.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMERS.***
CHANGES IN COMMANDERS.
The following changes, are an-
Lloyd's Register quarterly, re- taras show that at the opening of The Canadian Pacific liner Em- the year 1923, 4,457,000 tons were press of France, which left Bouth building throughout the world, empton recently for New York, The last section of the 15, These figures, however, the not in from which port she will embark on floating dock lise been laund clude the tonnaga fraulding in Ger. i 20,000 mile cruise on January 22: Rottentam... the many, totals for which country were had been fitted with on up-to-date tions are linked, up not then available. pok laundry at a cost of £0,000. This damsche Dingdok * During 1923. a steady decrons | nów, department will be in charge will; havə, "a"- floati took place quarter by quarter, and, of a manager, while there will be along : 110ft wid at the end of the
Linsnageress, and á staff of six men receiving vessela
women, In addition to the drawing.
under. cotistruction-in-the-
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY NOTICES
1923
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Agunta for 3-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,
"THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT 00.
1955) Hand Offee: 79 Wyndham Street Sad Floun
(Opposite Central Police Station.) Tel; Central 4166].
Dealers in all kinds of High-clas Silk Shirts, Collars, Neckties and Pyjamas for Gentlersen
AND ALSO
Ckeminen, Skirts, Wraptors, Scarfs, Vella, and Night-gowns for Ladies ›
ZALSO "MADIĆ TO-ORDER! MODERATE PRICE
PROMPT DELIVERY
Manager: "MMILIO`LAU.
PHOTO BUFFLIKI,
LONG HING & CO., Kodi Kodak Films, Ms.
DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPROJALITY. 1. Mo, 176, QUEEN'S ROAD UKAYRAL, HONGKONG,
HONGKONG:
SHANGHAI:
PEKING;
Hongkong Hotel
HOTELS & CAFES.
LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS
Peak Hotel
Repulse Bay Hotel
Astor House Hotel
Palace Hotel
Grand Hotel Kalee
Grand Hotel des Wagon Lite
The Hongkong Bôtel Co., Ltd.
In 'onjunction with
The Shanghái Hoteli,” Ltd.
and
The Grand Hotal des Wagons Lặta, Kid.
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 Districts. 483 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine. Seenpulously clean, Under American Management, A. new Dining Room has “been opened aå. No. 2, Queen's Bond (let Bour). Entrance Los House St. Tiffins a specialiky,
For terms apply to Mr. F. E., CAMERON, Proprietreem.
(Two Infantes from Bar Ferry)
PALACE HOTEL BOWLOO
Becently renovated and, refurnished, electric light and fans throughous and antiraly updae now mangemani, Čuizina under the persona supervision. of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooma Terme moderata, Special terms ko famifies un application to
Telephone Kowloon 3.“ Telegraphis Add,; "Palace”
J. H OXBERRY, Promissor.
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HOTEL "ASIA"
WEST BUND, CANTON,
Leading Hotel in South China. · ·
First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans and Elevators. Roof Garden. Hairdressing Salcon,
Splendid Views of City and Pearl River.
Excellent Cuisine:
Moderate" "Rates.
Under the Management of the BUN 00., LTD., · CANTON.
KING EDWARD. HOTEL
MERE DAWERAL, ZOCATIONAL
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KL ELECTRIC TRANS-Pam Entrance, Rive- tria: Liftapkan, and Kighting, Ezropa zaiko and Bazítary Filches, Hot ama, Del ¿wsdyr dymtam karnaghenke, Beri #2 Food sad CALL THgate Andraé juu Viozontă
J. WITOHELL, Mavage,
THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE
THE HOUSE FOR GOOD BATSI,
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SHUN TAI HONG.
stop Dealer, in SHANTUNG-PONGEE
Laos and Straw-Braid, .
Ginseng, Deer's Horns t No. 70, Lower Lacar Bow Tel. Cintrui No. 869, Hongkong. EWA LEE & CO. Shanghai and Shantung Hạ
Minda Lave, Hair Meta
Embroideries, Etc. No. 70 Lower Lascar Bow. Tel. Can. 80%
SWAY HOUSE
HAT: MAKER
Street
YEE SING.
GENTLEMEN'S
TAILOR
Tel: 1888 Wellington' Shre