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The Wine Merchany of the last
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
"' SQUARE BOTTLE"
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR OVER 150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN 1745.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
and from ALL WING MERCHANTS.
AUCTIONS
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BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR
of the
Will of the late Mr A. A. D. BASSOON. PUBLIC AUCTION
M
ESSIB. HUGHES & HOUGH havet
ressived instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION -- "TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 26th day of March, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noos, at their Auction Rooms, THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES
known as
SOWKEWAN LOTS Nos. 105, 107, 108, 118 and 187,
IN FOUR LOTS.
The Properties comprise desirable building sitas situate on and near the Main Road, Sowkowan, and ripe for immediata development. A Plan showing the positions and dimensions. of the respective Lots may be seen at and Particulars and Conditions of Sale muy bo obtained from the Vendor's Solicitors, MESBES, DEACON, LOCKER, DEACON &
HARSTON
Des Voux Road Central...
MEZERS. DAVID SASSUON & Co., Lav,,
8a, Don Vaur Road Central,
and also
MESSES. HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers.
(388 Hongkong, 9th March, 1914.
G.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS
to DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
by held on MONDAY, the 80th day of March, 1914, at 3 P., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Ngan Shi Was in the New Territories of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years, commencing from 1st day of July, 1898, with the option of renewalate CEOWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor of ErS MAJESTY THE KING for one further term of 24 years Jess 3 days.
Loundary Measurementa (Approximate)
Upset Fries
PARIS LETTER.
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AVIATORS QUARREL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25mm, 1914
No one expected to see a Védrines. Quinton duel. The famous aviator on bis return to Paria from Cairo declared that such a duel must take place un duel à mort ** in which one of us must be wiped out." He lost no timo in sending his seconds to the President of the French Aerial League, M. Quinton: The result of the meeting between the respective seconds completely altered things; a decision was arrived at to the effect that no duel could take placo, because Vedrines had refused to accept the challenge of Roux, the avintor, whom he assaulted! on landing at Cairo, It was further agreed that the telegram which M. Quinton sont to Védrines in Egypt constituting the basis of the challenge-naking him to fight Roux, or return to Paris, was no offence, and did not justify a crossing of swords, or an exchange of shots, The whole affair is likely to end in a farce, after looking so like a terrible tragedy, Reconciliate the parties, and compensate Vedrines allowing him to proceed on his Austra lian flying tour is the best solution
A HISTORIC BUILDING
OHTO BUILDING.
No one would think that the Invalides or French Chelaca Hospital-contained the remains of so illustrious a person as Napoleon I. The dome of the historio. building is a veritable disgracs, having born no long neglected for want
of funds. It was at one time gilt, and well hept in repair otherwise. The gilt has worn away, exposing a wretched state of affairs, of which the French have every reason to feel ashamed. What must be the impression of crowned heads and
WM. POWELL,
LTD.
STELEPHONE 346.
CHINA AND GLASS DEPT.
"SILICON" CHINA
DARK BLUE AND GOLD BORDER.
COMPLETE RANGE OF EVERYTHING FOR THE
ANGE OF WYB
DINNER, TEA AND BREAKFAST
PLAIN WHITE
TABLE.
ODD PIECES SOLD,
DINNERWARE
AND
WHITE AND GOLD CHINA TEAWARE
IN ANY QUANTITY TO SUIT THE PURCHASER.
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others visiting the French capital when INDO-CHINA BRICKS. TILES, PIPES
contemplating such gross negligence? Surely France is still wealthy enough to pay for her past glories. What would the great dead Emperor say, could be but return to life, and see how his 20th century countrymen show their respect for his memory, and the many national institutions erumbling to pieces for want of adequate repairing 1.
LOST PROPERTY STATISTICS.
It will surprise many to learn that children are far more careful than their elders in looking after their property, This is especially the case in Paris. Statistics establish this fact. Jewellery beads the list, ladies brooches leading, with men's scarf-pins a good second- Then come what the French call valencs, by which are meant bank-hotes, purses containing money, pawnshop tickets, shares, ete. Not a doll hoop, or other toy is ever lost, Trne, grown-ups have more to think about than children, which often accounts for their absent mindedness.
UNFROTECTED HATPINS..
The new decrce of the Prefect of Police forbidding the wearing of unprotected Latpins has created quite a small revola- tion among Parisiennes, who declare that they will not submit to this ukose The Prefect of Police means what he says this time, and if the ladies will not comply with his decree by a certain time, he will bo under the painful necessity of inflict- ing heavy fines upon the disobedient.
CENTURY OF PEACE A
Mile. Dreyfus who is all sympathy with the project-declares that something out of the way brilliant and lasting should be done next year (1915) to celebrate a hundred years of peace between France and England, the same as is being dong this (1914) year to land and America. Mlle. Irma Dreyns celebrate a similar event between Eng- who is the founder of the Franço Britannique Alliance, maintains that the initiative must come from England; then will the French join in. There should be no difficulty about this has been proposed that, elaborate fêtes should be held simultaneously in both Anything likely to promote countries. and cement the friendship of the two peoples is certain of a hearty welcome.
PROPRETIO
I
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. lady prophet--1914 is to be a bad year, According to Mmo. de Thibes-France's
dominated by Mars, characterised by such events as a disastrous food in London, the re-establishment of the Portuguese monarchy, profound modifications: in the national life of Germany," the election of a new Pope, serious troubles in Austrie and Hungary, France, in spite of political scandals and sanguinary strikes in the North, is promised a good
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Recletry No.
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about
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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year.
OXFORD SILVER:
Most of the colleges at Oxford = hove been having their plate revalued, and on the whole have come out of the process prouder than when they went into it, One or two are said to have
like £20,000 worth of plately Lall college plate has been given by old DARTICULARS and CONDITIONE of members of the colleges, it being for a mg the letting by Public Auction Sale, to long time the regular custom for men at be held on 3ONDAY, the C0th day of all woll off to give a benefaction of plate March, 1914, at 3 r.at., at the Ofoes of the when they went down. There has been a PUBLIC WORKE Department, by Order of good deal of misunderstanding about such HIS EXCELLENCY THE COTRENOR, of One things For instance, people seeing cups: Lot of CROWN LAND at Bowen Road, and tankards of obviously seventeenth or in the Colony of Hongkong, for s term eighteenth century design inscribed with of 35 years, commencing from the 20th day of dates of the fifteenth and sixteenth November, 1899, with the option of renewal at anturies have imagined that college CROWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor authorities were trying some peculiarly of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further stupid kind of bluff or swagger. term of 75 years.
Registry T
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary
Measurements.
(Approximate)
"I
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fret fect:feet.
·Keet.
*
sala
plan., 14,00g || 100 3E10
((about)
[450
The
simple truth is that when old plate was replaced (as, for example, when the cups and implements melted down in the Civil War had substitutes provided for them laler) tulleges kept alive the memories ci the original donors by placing on the new things the numer and dates, which the old ones had borne. They wanted to keep the Badition, and had no alea of fraudulent values. As it happens the fact that the dates are obviously wrong his in many cases blinded people to the fact that the cups are beautiful work. If you are much taken up with jeering at a Tudor date on a Jacobean loving cup you may forget that as Jacobean it is first-rate. That is a little thing which the recent revaluation has been putting right:
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ALWAYS
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Montserrat
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is the ideal Summer beverage. Large supplies havs lately been shipped fram London,
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Over 20 years ago the Inte Lord
·Beaconifald testlied to the benefits:
be received from #7MROD'S CURE, and every pastbrings similar letters to-day.
HIMROD'S
CURE for
ASTHMA
FAMED FOR 40 YEARS.
Soit in tins by all Chemists and Stores throughout the Country.
Berare of Iliationo.
APIOLINE
(CHAPOTEAUT)
SAFE
LADIES REMEDY
For functional troubles, dela?, nainš and those irregularities peculiar to
tile served
Prescribed by the highest French dical authorities and superior to Tasey, steel Drops and Penny royal, CHAPOTEAUT, 8, rue Vivienne, Paris. Bold by n** Chuniste.
123-3
IN
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VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The 1.0.M. str. Prinz Sigismund left Bydney on the 7th March, at 11 am, and may be expected here on or about the 30th March.
} › The E. & A. str. Aldenham left Sydney for this port (via Queeneland Ports and Manila) on the 11th March, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the
CANADIAN MAIL.
The OP.R. str. Empress of India left Nagasaki on the 24th March, at 4 m and is due to arrive at Shanghai on the 26th March, at 11 4.
THE ENGLISH
The P&O. str. Arcana left Singapore for this port on the 20th March, at 6 p.m., with the outward. English mails, and is duo here on the 25th March, at about
THE GERMAN ZAIL
The IG:Mtr Princess Alice, carrying the German mails, with dates from Berlin- of the 4th March, left Colombo on the 22nd March, and may be expected here on or about the 2nd April-
MEROSANT STRAUERS.
The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s ste Peling left Calcutta on the 15th March, and is expected to arrive here on the
25th March:
The HAL. str. Ambria left Shanghai
NEW
VICTOR
RECORDS
AND
VICTROLAS
RECEIVED
BY THE
S.S. "MONTEAGLE.”
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTERS:
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE
WESTMINSTER
CALENDARS?
THEY ARE ORFAINABLE AT—
& WALSH, MESSES. KELLY
LANE, · CRAWFORD
LTD.
& CO.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
THE VICTORIA
DISPENSARY.
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO COMPANY'S
CALENDARS
are given away to purchasers of either
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200 WESTMINSTER "SPECIALS' TURKISH CIGARETTES OR 300 ** AIDE-DE-CAMP" VIRGINIA CIGARETTES OF 100 WEST- MINSTER SPECIALS" AND 200 AIDE-DE-CAMP CIGARETTES.
As the supply of Calendars is small wa advise you to obtain one at once.
PRICES:
WESTMINSTER SPECIALS TURKISH... ...$1.25 per 50's TIN. * AIDE-DE-CAMP" VIRGINIA 70 CTS. PER 50'S TIN. Hongkong, 21st March, 1914.
TO LET
TO LET
FFICES in King's Building.
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST STMENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1914.
TO. 68,
TO LET.
166
MOUNT KELLETT
Church Mission Scristy Bungalow), till 30th May, 1914
TO LET
TO LET.
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CHOP, No. 12, Queen's Road Central
No. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK. 2, FAIRVIEW, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 11th December, 1913.
TO LET
on the 22nd March, at noon, and may be Cheap rent Partly Furnished. O. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, Unfurnished,
expected here on or about the 25th March. The Danish str. Arabien left Port Said on the 26th February, and may be expect ed hero on or about the 30th March.
The Bun Line str. Benvorlich, from Middlesbro and London, left Singa pore for this port on the 21st March, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 27th March
The Mogul Line str. Lothian left United Kingdom on the 21st February, for Hongkong via Straite, and is due to arrive here about the 3rd April
To Let till 31st October, 1914, No. 14, THE PRAE, SEVEN ROOMS and Drying Room, Farnished, including Elostric Fans and Telephone.
No.12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Shop. No 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, from let April, 9142
No 19, SHELLEY STREET:
No 6 CAMERON VILLAS, No. 59, PEAK, To Let, Furnished, for one year, from 1st May, 1914
“ROGATE, Austin Road, Kowloon Unfurnished.
FOR SALE
The NYK str Kaga Maru (European Line) left London for this port via ports GLENSHIEL, 124, Barker Bond. on the 28th February, and is expected 5 ROOMS, close to Tram Station: here on the 8th April
The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s str. Japan left Port Said on the 12th March, and is expected to arrive here on or about | tlie 12th Apri
The Best Agave Co. Ltd o str. Cathey left Port Said on the 17th March and may be expected here on or about the 14th April.
A
The str. Glenturres passed the Suez Canal on the 13th March, for Hongkong via Streita
FOR SALE
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FIVE ROOMS. Apply to
ASDENNYS & BOWLEY. Hongkong, 19th March, 1914. [431
TO BE LET: From 1st April, 1914.
OLDESLOE, ARTIN Avenue, Kow-
Apply to
PATELL & Co, M79: Wyndham Street. 408
Hongkong, 17th March, 1914.
TO LET. From 1st May, 1914
NTO. 1041, THE PEAK, FURNISHED..
Apply to
S. J. DAVID & Co.
Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, 7th February, 1914.
“HARTING Bad ROGATE,” on part of Kowloon Taland Lot No. 1154,
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Ord Flour, Alexandra Darlinge Hongkong, 10th March, 1914
No
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TO LET
The . E.S. Co.'s str. Indrani passed A from town. To be Let about April 1stb.
the Suez Canal on the 17th March for Hongkong direct.
“INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Hungrong, Iron Shanghai, is due in
Hongkong 26th March.
Luwing from Singapore, is this in
Hongkong 28th March
4ROOMED HOUSE, Easy distance
Furnished, Unfurnished or Partly Furnished.
Apply——
_____"HARBOUR VIEW" Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1914,
TO LET
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES Gaurille
Love on Calcutta, e due in Hong Avonne and Salient A. COL
kong th April.
SHIRE LINE, LIMITED
Merionethshire, from Vancouver, is due
in Bongkang 7th AprilA Den of Ruthven, from London, passed the Canal 2nd March, and is due in
2nd April.
Hongkong PAAL NAVIGATION CO., LTD
BRITISH INDIA
delunya, leaves Hongkong for Singapore, Pengor and Bangoon 27th March
Choop rentals
SHOP with GODOWN attached. Nathar Road, Kowloon. Kowloon Marine Lot No. 45 with Wharf.
WINDSOR LODGE, Kimberley Rou Kowloon, 6 ROOMS and Tennis Court-
No. 3, MINDEN VILLAS, from Jet April: Apply tom
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCI
CO., LTD Alomudra Buildings, Hongkong, 4th March, 1914,
Ho
FOUSE,
Kowloon, Apply to
1264
TO LET
in OBSERVABORT
VILLAG
ABBATOON V. APCAR & Co..
14. Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, 17th March, 1914,
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