AMMERT BROS. C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.
ATUFIONEERS, APPRAISHES
AND SURVETOLS.
-Public Auctions—
PROPERTY SALE POSTPONED.
Mesen. LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions to postpone ioletinitely the Public Auction (by order of the Mortgages) of The Valuable Leasehold Properties
Situate ut Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong and known að
Inland Lot No 2,155 together with No. 249, Ves Veeax Hond, Won thereon; Section F of Inland Lot No 99 togother with 30, Hillier Street thereon; Section C of Inland Lot:1,431 together with No. 20, Suare Street thereon; Sections A and of Marine Let 239 together with No. 24. Belchers Street there
Hongkong. August & EL
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
The farm prescribed for public vehicles are as follows Com
-In the land of Hongkong, Caine
Bed an! Loner Levels, and in Houlon, and New Kouloon
five minutes..
Ten minutes.
Porter bous.
RICEBXAS.
5 cents
10
falt kour,.....
One hear,
Fry Bubent hear
30 ...X
the inricksha be engaged thin the City of Victoria, and be dis sharged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 5 pm, or be dis sharged to the East of Pay View Police tation on the Easter sido of the City
of Victoria iftor 8 p... an axtra haff faro shall be chargeable.
For 2 or 3 drivers the far" is double or
trahlu ruspcctively.
In the Hill Districs.
Ten minuto3,-****
Quarter hour,
Half hour,
... 15 cents-
BANEDARY KNOINKKILA
MENUJDONTALENTA
QClean and Gredosis, wa, Wordiał Road Rongkong.
Tek Central Ne, Mo
---
Large stock of BATHS and B&TH ROOM FITTINGS.
LAVATORY DASING FLUSH CLOSETS.
COMMODES, RIDETS, An, &c.
OPEN & CLOSED STOVES, COOKING RANGES, TILED ORATES,
„AMERICAN & ITALIAN MARBLE
MEMORIALS-Also in polished langkung ranite.
A large wlection of Artificial Wreathe.
Prins on Application.
JUST RECEIVED
Flower and Vegetable SEEDS.
Indications point to a HEAVY DEMAND
for seeds
THIS SEASON
To be sure of getting every variety you wish, we suggest
that you
ORDER TO-DAY
1
GRACA & 00., No, 10, Wyndham Street,
P. O. Box 21.
Hongkong.
SHOEMAKERS.
(Japanese Hand Made)
Evory kind of Footwear.
MADE TO
ORDER.
"
THE CHINA-MAIL
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'Beautifully cool and Sweet Smoking" CAPSTAN
NAVY CUT
MIL
TOBACCO.
APSTA Navy Cut
EDAHOW stol &
Land
APSTA Navy Cut
HOW!
CAPSTA
Navy
Stol & Lo
Cut.
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G. FALCONER & CO., LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansio
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,
LONG HING & CO., Kodals and Boda 2 Films, #..##.
PHOTO SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.
No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD ÜLiteals HongkOKG.
HOTELS & CAFES.
LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS
Peak Hotel
Repulse Bay Hotel
Palace Hotel
HONGKONG:
Hongkong Hotel
SHANGHAI:
PEKING:
Astor House Hotel
Grand Hotel Kake Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits
The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. In conjunction with
The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
and
The Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Ltd.
....... 30
40 M
One hour......
IL-In the New Territories
By arrangement with the proprietors
Urough the Police
ORAIRS.
1-Lencer Levels.
With 2 Bearers With 4 Bearers.
To minutes, ...... I cents
וי
20 cents
Quarter hour................. 15
Half boar, ...... 20
40
Ono bost,
71
80
70
Every rabsequent
bour,
ATA
40
II. -H District.
2868p à 8688
יךָ
With Bearers With 4 Bearers.
Ten minutes, 15 cents
Quartor hent...... 20
ה
Half boar, cont One hour...... 40
Ery subsequest
bcur
........ 74
"
+
THE WATER SUPPLY.
30 cente
Loral and Storage of waterin reservoirs on the 1st August 1993--
CITY AND HILL DESTESOT WATER WORLD
1911
Ita P. 7 tirlow
LEVEL
5. Relam oveikiom
UTEIBION
m. Below arow }
Team Brew
- It It. 18. Below over Now
Tra Intercladiste 6.) Let with overflow
11 in. Below aretow
Below overlowift 'n, Latel with overdow
Tyla Faz £111. Tim
on Nel Chung, Jeti.3
in, Below orredor
Below overtow
Pokal 1, dim.
*319, 38, Lerol with ovarňam
Level with Svojšam SIGN IN MILLIONE AND DIITMALS DE BALLONI
Team Hestah
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Tram Tak
******* SAORAL IN AR
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199
19%
4,01
3070
+0.00%
401,du
Ink M
PRIN
0172
50.90
*24.50
1,103 M
Consumption of water in the Olty and District in milions and decimals
of gallons during the month of July,
umption...
ated pepolation
Caption verband
39651 $19.89
364040 12700
17,4
#
Mallow
1829 Intermittent Supply in Westcra Rider Main Districts only from lat to Cth
1012 Intermittent Supply in a Rider Bain Fistrict from stli to 31st July.
Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts during July 18:3.
KOWLOON RATES WORKA LEVEL.
123
Bere overf.com
Kwison Cruvika { ZIL
1977.
Bir
Mon Bavetoke.....) Below oraňov
STORICOM IN MISLISOWN AND SHČUNALA W WALLDEL.
Kiconravitation
SAMETODE MADH Ng
158-28
1013.
15% B
Charcmption of water in Rowione in milions and decimals of gallons during tho
month of July.
O sermzion
at dimated population
Ei varmanption per hand g
DEM
1
45
23.40.
74
K. K+
Restriction in all districts from 8th to
31st July 1912.
Bestriction in all smricts during July
The Goverment Analyst's reports shav hat the quality of the water is satisfac
tory.
1994
1021
Tolas Mainial to 82 6 July 18 97 in. 47 20 la,
H. T. JacxMAN
Water Authority.
Pobile Works Department.
Toothing Ubildren.
Teething children have more or lom diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
"Chamberlain's Colic Fiskg
and Diarrhoes Remedy. All that Is arcosary le to give the prescribed dose -after sich operation of the box ala mora the natural and then ossior: oli'to cleanse the system. It is info and auro. £ an the moet severe and dangerous am quickly, sured by it For sale
- by'all'Uhémiata and Storekespere.
CHERRY & CO..
6, D'AQUILA K STREET,
Opposite Kayamaly & Co. Telophone Contral No 491
Hongkong, March 20, 1914,
YEE SING.
GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR
Tel. 1882 12, Wellington Street
WING FAT CHEUNG SPARROW CARDS (WA JONU) FOB BALE. CARDS MADE OF IVORY AND FISH BOKE. No. 276, Quera's Road Central BRANCH No. 30, Mau Hom treos East.
ABAHI
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PILSENER BEER
PRIZES
LAGER
SPECIALLY
COME
SAHI
SOLE AGENTS
BETSUI· BUSSAN. KAISHA
This advertisement is foned by the British-American Tolaços ('n. (Chitus), Lt-L.
that
ODDS AND ENDS.
embarrassment on the part of the they saw in the sun an ob warders, who might be dubious ject resembling a man dressed how to address a duke, is obviated in short jacket and half boots, with MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.
by the official rule that he must a staff in his hand and a flag hang- enly be referred to by his tab. This ing from it over his head. It was Explosives as "Table Salt" is the first time wearer of the simply a huge spot in the solar According to a message from strawberry leaves has been in disc that they saw, but they look Dublin, an extraordinary capture is Brixton, although other members some convincing of its real nature.
years previous to reported from the border, where of the aristocracy have been in Some
After his occurrence it was reported in the troops have seized nearly a ton of temporary residence,
conviction by the House of Lords, papers that certain explosives consigned to the Free
discerning" Earl Russell spent three months people had seen in the sun a fleet State as table salt. The consign there and declared that he was of ships-namely, a ship, a brig, inent, which was made up in half-wonderfully well treated. A son and a sloop. The sloop was pound packets, purported to be sent of the late Marquis of Abergavenny imagined to be in distress. The from a merchant in Belfast to a also went there on two occasions observers were quite satisfied as to merchant in county Meath. The
once for substituting pieces of coal the identity of these vessels, and cases containing the packets, os for diamonds, and again for obtain on all hands it was agreed that the well as the packets themselves,
money by a false pretence in only point to be settled was us to connection with a promissory note. how the ships got there.
the sun in our days becomes very much spotted, it is still found that "I was going along the street many of the markings are curious- when she overfaced ine, conter-ly shaped; but it cannot be said rogated me, and made expersions that any of them justify such a upon my character."-A woman at stretch of imagination as the
preceding account shows. The Romance of Ledgers.
were stamped with the name and
Broadcasts.
Thames Police Court.
"She broadcasts her bad
language all over the house." Woman in Bow County Court.
When
The names of the houses dealt with gave a tropic savour to many an entry; through a list of me chandise. Anthony could fancy al caravan plodding; the glare of the sands made his eyes ache; he felt the hot wind on his face. Batavia! Calcutta! Canton! Silent bells scened to ring the names in his mind. Batavia l
Dutch,
address of a Belfast merchant. The suspicions of the Free State Cuts tous officers were aroused and the cases opened, when the packets were found to contain material us cet in the manufacture of a high ex- plosive known as "Irish Chedtlar." Lord Grey on the War Spirit.
Viscount Grey, who was acconi- panied by Viscountess Grey, open- ed a British Legion fête at Ames bury, near Salisbury. He said he was one of those who thought the advantages of the country were greater than those of the town; but one advantage of the town was that of having good music, and he congratulated the British Legion
"How did you fall?"-"The on having a good band in Ames- The British Legion was bury.
pavement came up and hit me." Javanese-a place of stinks, of green canals, of slaves, of doing an admirable work in keep- Question and answer at Shoreditch,
stolid China-men, a place of ing alive the spirit which won the
pepper, of rattan, of sandalwood, war. In spite of that victory, the "She is doing all she can to of indigo, arrack, and cloves. And country was suffering from the upset my late husband."-Woman its coffee! Its strong, brown whip effects of the war, but it would be complaining at Acton of a neigh-like coffee that made the nerves some compensation for the suffer-bour's behaviour. ing if we preserved in peace that spirit of comradeship and courage which did se much to win the war.
We should keep that spirit alive, but not for the purposes of war. Concerts at Home.
"Although I draw the dole I still face the responsibilities of life."- Man at Ealing.
Question in Marylebone County Court: "Is this young man mar ried?"
Answer: "I do not know, but he does not wear marded men's
sacks."
Enfield Magistrate: "Why do you not make friends with your neighbours?"
Concerts in private houses seem to be the fashion again (the Marn ing Post says.) In days now long past they were of frequent occur reace during "the season," the performers as a rule being the
Man: "Well, they are people foreign artists who used to flock to Landon in summer. Grosvenor who like to have baths and such House, with its beautiful music
like." room and charming outlook was often the scene of these enter-
"Is he married?" a woman was tainments. Another was the Park asked at Greenwich. Lane residence of the Lord
married a girl of nineteen."
jump and started a fever in the blood. And Calcutta! held in one of the holy hands of the
Ganges, standing away, many a laborious mile from the sea which hot, city of the Parsee merchant, made it; Calcutta, bright, opulent, of the Hindu, the Greek, the Armenian; place of silks, of wonderful shawls, of rice, ginger, and hides; of oil, ointments, and opium; city of crowding ships, of tangled flags, of many tongues; gateway of riches; sluice carrying off the toil of a patient people; filter through which went all that was good, and which gave back dregs. alone. Then Canton. I with its staggering, shell-walled junke, its narrow streets, its sharp smells, its teeming, sweating cheapened population, its grotesque vice, grass cloth, damask, nankeen, Table ware, oh excellent stuff! The recent sunspot which was the craft of attentive minds in its smooth, durable, shapely, with all large enough to be seen with the fabrication. And tea! The for- naked eye rather suggests that the tunes and fragrance that were time is approaching when these boxed up in those little chesis! great solar disturbances will grow The swift ships that were sent for In number until, what astronomers them; wide winged ships that took call the "maximum sunspot period" them in, expectantly, departed It is unusual, to say the feast of is gradually reached. When it does hastily and arrived breathlessly. it, to read of a Duke--and one who arriv, and the number of naked And then such a gathering of mer is premler Duke of Ireland-in eye spots becomes pretty consider chants; suciran uplifting of voires, Brixton, says a Glasgow paper able, it is to be hoped that they will such a scurrying and planning, writer. There, of course, his not be mistaken by those un such a laying out of money; such Identity will be disguised by a acquainted with such things for profiting, and such satisfaction! amber and letter of the alphaber something of a purely Imaginary Boxes of magic! Little chests. of indicating his corridor. This letter nature. In the early days of sun sorcery marked with incantations and number on a yellow tab must spot observation, for example, and odorous of fipwers. From be worn on the clothing of the Duke many people received quite a Blowing Weather, by John T. all the time, he is in jail, and any shock when, as they thought, M'Intyre,
Sunspot Mysterica.
Woman: "Yes, when he found Brassey, the peculiar architectural that he was fifty he woke up and design of which enabled visitors to hear the music from all floors while admiring the wonderful collection of Indian and other curiosities gathered during the cruises of the farrious Sunbeam. Many London houses have music rooms of unsuspected beauty and suitability.
Our Imprisoned Duke,
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 Bonka, mad Central Districts 43 Bedroocas. Excellent Cuisine. Serapalonaly clea Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been opened mi No. 2, Queen's Bond (lst floor), Entrance Ice House St. Tifins a speciality,
For terms apply to Mrs. F. E, CAMERON, Proprietress.
(Two minutes from Star Forry),
PALACE HOTEL
KOWLOON
Recently renovated and refurnished, sloctrio light and fans throughen) and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal superviados: of the proprietor, Bar and Billard Boom Terme moderate. Special forms to familles on application to
Telegrapblo Add.: "Palace,"
Telephone Kowloon 3.
THE
5. B. OXBERRY, Proprietor
KOWLOON HOTEL
HANKOW ROAD.
OPENING 1st SEPTEMBER.
Firat Clasa and most up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel Six Stories of commodious large and airy rooms with every modern appliance. Elevator to avory floor and to Roof Garden. Hot and cold water, Electric lights, Fans and Bells throughout. Exceptionally well ventilated Bar and Billiard Rooms. dorste tariff and most_excellent cuisine supervised by axperienced ch. Monthly nul Family rates cna be arranged on most reasonable terms.
For terms apply to Mrs. J. J. BLAKE, Manageress.
HOTEL
WEST BUND,
"ASIA”
CANTON,
Leading Hotel in South
China.
First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans ezd Elevators. Roof Garden. Hairdressing SalcoL,
of
Splendid Views City and
Excellent Cuisino.
Pearl Biver.
Moderate Rater.
Under the Management of the SUN CO., LTD., CANTON.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
A
GENTHAL LOCATION
IL ELKOTRIU TRANS PA# Entrance, Elec
tele Lifta, Zans and
Karold
Balha and Bondary Water Bratam throughout, Best of Food ani Borvios
Tal Centl. 173. Tolerışhis addrem >~"VICTORIA
5. WITCHIELL, Muonger.
THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS Tímne and Dianers ' ́(Menu and A La Carte) -at all koura,. Bakers and Confectioners, Cakes made: for parties eto, Tòl. Central 2007.' 94, Des Voeux Road
Central
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.
Queer's Bond Central.
NEW DINING ROOM opened for Meals a la Carte. Monthly Tickets for Tim & Dinners. EMMExcellent Culginsko JAN
For further particulars apply to N TER MANAGER. Bongkong, May 1, 1925
JAPANESE MASSAGE. N. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Mazzago Scbook, Nos. 9-10, Praya East, Wanchai, 01. Central 2630.
MASSAGE
K. SAKAI, T. KANAMORI 18, Praya East,
2nd Floor.
MASSAGE.
Mrr HONDA, Mrs. XINAKI mad R. SHIMIDSU,
·
No. 14 Wract_"Biznet
· (opposite to "ike" China Mal”)
TANG YUK, Daxemr
ther tube" Siku TIMOT
14. D'Agullar Birne
TERMS VERY MODERATE Bóosaltaklari Fros.