WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1925.
LAMMERT BROS.
HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHOES
T
AUCTIONEERS, ARTRAISERS AND SURVEYORS
Public Auctions ---
HE Undersigned have received structions to sell by Public
on
'Auction FRIDAY, the 7th August, 1925, commencing as 11 am.
n their Sales Room, Duddell St.
220 Bruss and Cast Iron Bracket
12
Lamps.
Made to order. ROYAL & CO. No. 1, Aguilar Strooi
WANTED.
& Coils Single Lent Covered ed, required August 31; good
Wire.
Drum Wire Cable.
Flat of three rooms, unfurnish-
locality middle level. Peak, low level, or Kowloon; state rent and
Office.
3 Cases-59 Pieces Miller Tire particulars.-Box No. 661, this
and Tubes.
1 Keg Green Oxide Powder.
10 Electric Table Fans.
27 Tins Mess.
Khaki Jackets.
33 Khaki Shorts.
21 Khaki Trousers.
16 Khaki Breeches.
12 Bonnets.
52 Caps,
41 Helmets.
12 Great Coats,
3 Drums Black Puint
And
A Selection of
GERMAN GLASS WARE.
Three Austrian Iron Safes "Fly-
ing Wheel" Brand (New).
also
A Quantity of
SCHOOL FURNITURE.
Desks.
Comprising:
Desks and Sents.
Blackboards and Stands.
and
A Lot of
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BRUS.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 4th August. 1925,
OUR ENDEAVOUR
IS TO PROVIDE POSTAGE STAMPS
OF ANY COUNTRY FOR YOUR
COLLECTION.
GRAJA & CO., Dealors in Philatelic Goals, View Postcards, ste.
No. 10, Wyndham Street,
Hongkong P.O. Box 620.
NOTICE.
"The undersigned begs to an- nounce to their customers that they are now able to handle repairs to boots and shoes.
CHERRY & CO.,
4, D'AGUILAR STREET,
Opponita Xayamally à. Ca. Nelephons Central No. 491.
Hongkong, July 17, 1925.
TUNG SANG
TAILOR
11A Pool Street
#4 LOPEZ
"
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EXPERT FITTERS HIGH CLASS
TAILORING
SERVICE.
(HR-NEW PRINGAT SEKERY.
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Ms. 1 for Madder Dakoark" "Me" Star Miöka TMà BRIA, Diseases: X), I be TROMM WOLDEMENA. BOLD SYLBANIN B DARNOBYL PADRE LA REGLAFT SA BEK TRADE KAREIN, WAAR 'YOGAFYON
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MRS. MOTONO,
ELECTRIC MASSAGE"
311, Wyodham St., 2nd Floor/
INTIMATIONS.
LABOUR OFFICE,
With reference to the Notice dated 23rd July it is hereby notified that the Office of Dry S. W. T'SO, Assistant Controller of Labour (Chinese), will bo closed as from WEDNESDAY, August 5th.
G. M. YOUNG, Controller of Labour. Hongkong, Aug. $, 1925.
-HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE DEVIL BIRD,
- BAFFLING MYSTERÝ OF
CEYLON,
THE PLANTER'S STONY.
LOCAL STRIKE. ›
SHANGHAI PAPER'S
COMMENT.
WHY WE MUST WIN.
The following are extracts from
The Hongkong strike and the a paper redd by J. Spittel at a
one at Shanghai, while inter-allled mpeting of the Ceylon Natural Hix-
in
some respects, are really tory Society -
ssparate and apart, remarks Always fascinating and alluring "Shipping and Engineering" is the unknown." The Devil Bird (Shanghai). While the peg on ist of the many mysterius of our which the excuse for the Shanghai Island. Like the Singing Fish of
The Devil, Bird owes its me not to its appearance which, if I know it, is handsome; hut to its voice, which is eerie, and appalling, and leard only in wild places in the silence of night,
movement,
the Buttigalon lagoon, it hus con-strike was hung was the Nanking tinued to haille Long may they Road shooting affair, there has been no such excuse for the walk- both contime to do so.
out at Hongkong, and the affair An INTERIM DIVIDEND of
has been from the beginning; an fifty cents per share has been
openly anti-British declared and will be payable ON
engineered and financed by the AND AFTER WEDNESDAY,
Bolshevist element which is so powerful in the Province of THE 26TH AUGUST, 1925, WANTED.-Active partner with when Dividend Warrants may be
The Touman mind has a leaning to Kwangtung, and in Canton parti- capital for British Import and obtained upon application at the supernatural; and one may cularly. With the foreigners in Export firm. Several years' stand-offices of the Company.
parken the extravagantly fanciful China-and the British und ing-having extensive connections
The REGISTER OF MEM reports of most of those who experiencing great trouble in descriptions that have characterised Japanese particularly already and agencies. Must be of British BERS of the Company will be have had the good fortune to hear regard to the Shanghai strike and nationality with experience of CLOSED from THURSDAY, this bird. local trade. Apply Box No. 650, 18TH AUGUST to WEDNES-the story as
Here, for instance, is the general stoppage of shipping. e/o "China Mail."
told by an old-time the Bolshevists at Canton were | DAY, 26th AUGUST, 1925, both
planter.
not slow in utilising the oppur 'days inclusive.
"It was just before the breaking tunity of striking another blow at By Order of the Board,
of the big monson. The night was Great Britain W. F. SIMMONS,
warm and close. I had been din-medium of the great port of through the Secretary at a friend's and was riding Hongkong. It will be remembered Hongkong, July 29, 1925. home quietly and soberly along the that on June 12 the Yunnanese bridle-path in and out among the troops who had been in charge of deep ravines.
Suddenly there was Canton for so long were over
What is a mother to do?
What is a mother to do when she is worried out of her life because her baby will not get on? Best to do what this doctor did--givu bim Gluzo,
*My bovared twelve months i. in every way up to thi #tandard of an entire breast-fed baby : la la i of itality and good ampar, i and has firm trash and n wall-knit figure. I connDI speak to highly of your land from preson il experiance. -(Signed) MD. Lond, M. BS, MACS.. LRC.P
RD, D, 4, 9 Give your baby Gingo-te fund dretors give to their own basin. the food that builds firm flesh, pients a bone nod rest good bie th
Glazo
"Builds Bonnie Babies
Write Por Free Sampla and Descriptive Boobie! to
Sole Agents:
W. B. LOXLEY & CO., Hongkong.
NOW READY.
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THE CHINA YEAR
BOOK 1925.
EDITED BY H. G. W. WOODHEAD
Large And More Comprehensive Than Ever.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY,
LIMITED.
y; then another still more whelmingly routed by the Bol- piercing, and my pony, a brisk. Black, little Pegu, crked his casshevist forces, under the wing and and bolted. He flew, and in the guidance of Soviet emissaries, and With reference to the offer of twist of a meine he had me off like that as a result of that victory a new shares dated the 10th June,se. There lay on my hack, horrible revolting massacre of the 1925 (made to existing share-kicking and struggling and crying defeated Yunnanese took place in Pa murder. And all the tin Canton. It is well known that the holders of the Company) by the lick followed shriek, curdling my Seamen's Union (of Chinese) terms of which the sum of $30 per share was to be paid on or before gy marrow; and the mountains which has u. branch in Shanghal the 15th July, 1925, and the sum hrieked in eoneerts; until my check has its headquarters at Canton, and that the leaders of that Union of $30 per share on or before the puked and 1-began li piny.
are frankly and avowedly Bol- shevist-inclined. It is perhaps
ATTRIBUTION TO OWL8.
15th October, 1925, the Directors have decided that as regards those
"At last they died away-those hardly to be wondered at, there- shareholders (having a registered awful criti, ond long imearthly fore, that when the Bolshevists address in the Far East) who do wait. valled can more dead than assumed full and unfettered con- not feel themselves (owing to alive, got home and went to bed.trol of the Kwangtung capital preeent circumstances) in a posi-1 did not then know there was they should take the first oppor- tion to accept the Company's offer such a thing as a devil-bird in the tunity of adding to the trouble in on or before the 16th July, 1926, Jln. I certainly thought some those parts by engineering a further opportunity shall be wretched girl was being killed. 1 general strike of all kinds of given to them to take up the new never slept a wink, but got up workers in Hongkong. shares.
fore the sun, and went down to the machinery for such a move was, Such shareholders may accord-next village to at the villains out, apparently, all ready, and the ingly take up the new shares on and there get to know all about strike commenced to take serious or before the 15th day of Septem-it. You see," said the herd-effect in Hongkong on June 19/20,
The
Weakening Agonising
PILES!
Only those who suffer from piles know the misery It brings It robs life of its pleasures, steals the bright- ness from existence, and substitutes days of dull pain and periods of acute agony.
That grand herbal healer ZAM-BUK is unequalled for its power to end the pain, bleeding, swelling and inflammation associated with piles. Zam-Buk not only soothes, heals and comforts the worn-out sufferer, but it cures permanently, Lose no time in giving this world- famed balm a thorough trial. !
Zam-Buk also possesses marvellous curative virtues in such skin diseases as eczema, itch, prickly heat, ulcers, poisoned sores, etc., also speedily soothing and healing for cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, insect bites, etc.
CURES
WHEN OPERATION FAILS
Mr. W, A. Coe, of Ixworth, Suffolk, Enginad, writes :--"During the thirteen years was in the British Navy 1 sutters ed terribla torture through pilas. They were at their worx: the three years I was on the China and lucies stations and the surgeon had to operate. The resul wasn't a success and, whos discharged from the Navy'1 was still.sudering.
Then I heard about the great lending power of Zam-Buk and sent for a box.
or before th 15th day of septem-man, "t night one of our women and quickly embraced all of the G ber, 1925, and may pay the first died in bear, and her spirit went essential and non-essential ser- instalment of $30. per new share at once into a devil-bird, which vices affecting the Colony, includ- on or before that date: They will, must have been sitting handy, Sing the most important of all, however, be required to pay when your Majesty" hours a" dovil.
interest at 6 per cent. per annum bird again, le still for it is always shipping. In a short few days the on the amount of such first instale soul of a woon in pangs, and commerce of the port was practi- cally tied up; all manner of ment from the 15th day of July, 1's best to give it a wile berth." Chinese employees, from workers
Whint theit is the Devil Bird? So; 1925, until the date of payment.
The second instalment of $30 fr, the consensus of recorded opin-Government departments to inm arems to be that it is an Owl houseboys, dockyard workers and per share will be payable not later than the 15th December, 1925, and Brown Wood Owl (atrix seamen walked out, or, rather,
indrance").
went out under the duress of interest upon it will be payable
intimidation; and at the end of the from the 15th October, 1925, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum
month Hongkong, as Shanghai, until the date of payment.
was carrying on as best it could- and a very good best, be it under- stood-with foreigners (including
This notice will not affect those shareholders who accept or have accepted the criginal offer and who make payment on the dates originally fixed i.c. as regards the first instalment on or before the 15th July, 1925, and as regards the second instalment on or before the 15th October, 1925.
By Order of the Board,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. "Hongkong, July 7, 1925.
DOLLAR ACADEMY DOLLAR, SCOTLAND.
Tennant
Layard Kelaart, lage, Neville and many others acerpted this view; and to day if you ask at our musers to shown the Devil Bhl,staix induce will be the bird painted
out to you
Americans and other nationali- Legge is very unconvincing in ties), doing their utmost and tak- his attempts at proving the bird's ing part in all manner of services, identity; and Neville seems to be protectional, governmental and tied up rather in knots, ariously commercial, in order to keep! giving us possible solutions of the things going. And so the situa- erythe dreadful shrieks, like tion is at the end of June: Strikera those of a young child, or those in all departments of activity in made by frogs in the jaws of rat- the Colony, trade disorganised and makes or in the cruet talons of a every foreigner doing his best to night hawit."
help to carry on. The Hongkong
GRIM SUGGESTIVENESS,
I derived such instant relief from Zam Hik (A needed nu pravasisa to continue the treatment. Gradually the inflamatic and hating pains became los troublesome and the burn- ing irritation passed usne aliogother, Now, thanks to Zam-Buk, the plint have been completely banished.''
·ZAM-BUK In altabushte fa innlysten jaxon of mediesenters everywhere. reel f age wakeland & th (('alun) "Tail, Szerlsen Road, Sanghal,
7am-Buk
NATURE'S HERBAL HEALER.
An Opportunity!
Important firm of Highland Distillers are open to negotiate the Agency (preferably on outright purchase conditions), for their well known brand of Scotch Whisky. Applications, with details of myanization, refaventes, eto, tu Box, No. 941, T. B. Browne's Advertising Offices, 163, Queen Victoria Street, London, EC. 4, England.
FRENCH NATURAL MINERAL WATER
VICHY CELESTINS
in bottles, hair and splite
for Gout, Diabetes, Rheumastism, Gravel, Arthritis
VICHY-ETAT PREPARATIONS
VICHY-ETAT SALT Natural malt from the waters. VICHY-ETAT TABLETS VICHY-ETAT COMPOUNDS digeative Agrated water.
Ta line and bottles.
2 or 3 after menda
make digestion sasy,
to niske your own
Refuna substitutas.
strike is wholly one where the LONG HING & CO., Kodaly and Lodak Phan
forces of intimidation have been It is the human note in these aupreme. It is certain that not .cries thus. is their appalling one per cent. of the men out have feature: the one that of a lost soul. wanted to go on strike, or that the other that of a son being they have any serious grievance garorted. What wonder the villagainst their employers, or the accustomed to haunt, hold it in British people gers in the localities the bird Hongkong Government, or the
PHOTO SUPPLIES,
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY. No. 17a, QUERYS ZOAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
TEA LOUNGE
10 am to 12 midnight.
PUBLIC BAR
PREPARATION for Universities, Army, Public Services, Com
On list of mere herschools holy terror, and its cry as of ill simply a cople generally gigitte HONGKONG HOTEL tingent of Junior Division O.T.C heard when a person is seriously under domination, to ruin foreign omen. So much so that if it be Bolshevist scheme to get China Mild climate and healthfill. bis relations will not bother trade with the country and to surroundings, specially suitable for colonial boys and boys from urban much about him, but leave him to abrogate foreign influence. To his fate, saying intervention ie the ends of such a scheme, the areas. Preparatory School adjacent. The present (1925-6) issue of
Prospectus and full particulars the sound, if it be heard close and activity of Hongkong is essential, useless. They will run away from paralyzation of the commercial the CHINA YEAR BOOK is again may be obtained on application to considerably larger than any of the School Secretary, or at the stay hushed indoors.
and there is no doubt that, were its predecessors. The Chapters Office of this paper.
There are scores of people in the present strike to realise the an "Mines and Minerals," "Educa- Headmaster, HUGH F, MARTIN, Bird while it cried: only they are engineered it, it would constitute Ceylan who have shot the Devil hopes of the Bolshevists who have tion," "Products," "Labour, "Opium," "Commerce," "Ship- ping," "Currency," etc., have been rewritten and brought up to date. The Raport of the Shanghai Child Labour Commission is reprinted |
B.A. (Oxon.)
NOTICE.
not the people who write about
such things. I myself know half a real, a definite and a valuable dozen of them and the descriptions step in the ruination of foreign of every one were in agreement.
influence in, and foreign trade
8 a.m. 1o 12 midnight. SODA FOUNTAIN 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
NOW OPEN.
HOTELS, LTD.
Only four days ago I asked a with China. The Government of Subscribers of the China Mailman who had spent a great part Hongkong, however, is living up | THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI in full in the Chapter in "Lubour." not receiving their paper every of his life in the forests whether to its trust, and the foreign "The Political Summary" describes evening owing to the uncertain he knew what the Devil Bird was inhabitants of the Colony are events up to the end of March, delivery as the result of the strike like.
supporting that trust with every 1925. The Chapter on "Defence are invited to notify this office
The "It is an Eagle with a crested means at their disposal.
struggle may be a long-drawn-out HONGKONG HEIGHTS. appears at the end of the Book if they would prefer to purchase head, he promptly replied. New Chapters include a Summary their paper from the street news- "How do you know?" I asked. Fone, but that the forces of law, of Medical Events." "Political boys direct and have the amounting and ogling on a large dead prevail, and that the strikers will "I shot one while it was "hoo-order and sanity will eventually! Partles," "Taxation" a "Biblio-credited to their account. graphy for 1924," and a docu- mented Chapter on "China's Con- stitutions and Election Laws." THE TERMS OF THE GOLD FRANC. SETTLEMENT ARE INCLUDED. IN AN APPENDIX,
FRICE $15.00 NETT.
Obtainable from KELLY & WALSH, LTD,
"HONGKONG.
`and.
COMMERCIAL PRESS, LTD.,
CANTON.
NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooonu
tree one mooflight night by my return to their employment camp," he said. "I not only shot chastened and disillusioned, and it, but ate its flesh to prove to my thankful once more to work under THE AUCTIONEERING & ‣rror-stricken coolies, who ran British protection, is inevitable. away when they first heard the Let us hope that that time will not BROKERING, CO, LTD.
cry, that it was no denion but a be too long in coming. bird."
88, Duddell Street
-FURNITURE-AUCTIONS
TUESDAY 'and FRIDAY at 2.80 pp.
L. E. S. HODGE, “
Anctions*
That is the kind of evi-
dince I have repeatedly elicited
from reliable informante:
for the question is Are the guttural gurgle
two cries-the long drawn bo0.00, tors.
For the information of visitors as following list of some of the ghest points on the Island and
inland is published:--
Island Victoria Peak....
Feet.
1828
Bignal Station
1774
Mt. Parker...
1734
Mountain Lodge
1725
elose-quer:
The Fyrlas
1725
1805
Talkoo Sanatorium.
1000
8TI
and the guttum chortle, so mit Two Devil Birde-are seldom-or tive of a person being strangled-never seen in company. While: made by tho me bird or by foraging singly during the day, different species? thoy apparently roost together at The cry of the Devil Bird is night, but often perhaps wander generally heard early in the night, any startled by what power who at midnight, and towards dawn, knows, waking the forest with thair" The hoo cry can be heard far, the unearthly cries.
Peak Hotel
Mt. Davis.
Bowen Rd (Alterbeds) 297.
* Mainland.
Taimoshan.
Kowloon Faak
8124
1971
HELP Jasad to pull-size Society OTET
1 line túto fasolai ekan.
AN APPEAL TO
BRITONS IN CHINA.
THE "ARETHUSA” TRAINING SHIP.
URGENTLY NEEDS.
50,000 DOLLARS
to Provide for Maintenance, 2,600 Old Boys have joined the Boyal Navy sad 6,500 the Merciant Bervice.
Patrons: THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN.
President H.R.I. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Chairman and Tresorer
U. E, HALDEN, Yq, MA.
Deputy Chairmat: F. H. CLAYTON, Esq.
Chairan of Ship Committee HOWSON V. DEVITT, Esq. Joint Secretaries?
H. BRISTOW WALLEN and HENRY 6. COPELAND, "
Cheques, Drafts, ste, should be mada payablo to and sent 151--- THE SHAFTESBURÝ HOMES & ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP 164 Bhaftesbury Avenue, London, W.GI
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buyers, to collect money, la
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