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INTIMATIONS
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
MONDAY,
APRIL 30TH,
AT 8 PM.
ORGAN
FINAL
RECITAL
BY
M. DENMAN FULLER.
(757
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE PUBLIC AUCTION. OR THE Dudersigned have received instructivas
SATURDAY, the 28th day of APRIL, 10:23, at 11 O'CLOCK, 4.3, at their Sales Room, ICE HOUSE STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, the Very Valuable Leasehold Property situate, at Victoris, aforesail and registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT NO. 967, together with the mildings thereon, consisting of Seven Desirable Dwelling House now know
NOB
· 43, 45, 47, 49, 61, 53 and 55, WYNDHAM STREET, Victoria, storesaid, in One Lot. THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF:-
therein
All that Piece or Parcel of Ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 968, together with the larssaager or tenements and other erections and building. thereon, and at the date hereof known as Nos. 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 and 55, Wyndham Street, Victoria aforesaid, held for the term of 999 years, from the ekth day of June, 1543, created by Centro Lease dated the 8th day of September, 1922, and wade between His Majesty King
of the car part, und Grarze the owners of the other part, subject to the payment of the sanual Crown Rent of $129, payable by hall-yearly payments on the 25th day of December and the 25th day of June, in each and every year, during the said term and to the observance and performance of the Lessee's
covenants and conditions therein reserved and contained.
For further particulars apply to
Mr. LEO. ALMADA E CASTRO,
Soliciter for the Owners,
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or to
MESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
PARTICULARS of
VALUABLE; LEASEHOLD! PROPERTY
Situate
So. 13, WING HING STREET, "
VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
Toj be Sold by Order of the Mortgagee
By
PUBLIO AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT
Ор MONDAY,
Br
The 147H Day of Mar, 1923, at 3 o'clock..P.M.
TH
- the
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS AT-THEIR OFFICE, “DUDDELL Sranet,
OF
INTIMATIONS
Q.
R.
SALE OF HM.S. “MERLIN."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1923.
GRUESOME STORY OF
THE WAR.
CHAINED SKELETON IN CAVĖ
'HUNDRED YEARS HENCE, LONDON TO BRIGHTON IN 15 MINUTES.
The Liberid (of Paris) recounts a tur. rible story of the war, which has Palautees, bald on March 21st at the At the annual dinner of the Institute of TENDERS are invited up to the 30th made by a peasant of Satamoff, on the of Mr. Morgan Morgan, Professor A. M. come to light as the result of a discovery Connaught Rooms, under the presidency MAY, 1923, for the Purchase of the above Galician border. The peasant, caught by Low, endeavouring to picture "the world named Vessel WITH ENGINES & FOILERS a snowstorm, sought shelter in a cave, in a few hundred years' time," first re- AND VARIOUS AUXILIARY MACHIN-where he lit a fire to dry his garments. In called the principal inventions of the last ERY ON BOARD. Full particulars
the light of the Vessel and Conditions skeleton, still wrapped in scraps of clothing century-the locomotive, the motor.car,
of the fames he suddenly saw a of Sale and Permits to view may be obtained and fastened to the wall of the cave with the aeroplane, the telephone, the cinema an application to the Undersigned, and Tender stout chain. By the side of the remains was tograph, and wireless telegraphy, Euch Forms will be issued on payment of a deposit a not of $300, returnable when decision on the rebook illed with writing. The peasant one of these, he said, was a new weapon tenders has been reached.
The vessel will be on view at H.M.Dockyard to contain the trazic history of the that in 1923 a man should be prepared reported his discovery and the notebook whs for further discoveries. It seemed abanc found woman whose body lay by it. Frisch, who in 1914 was a girl of 16, living certain the day would come when large The writer of the notes was a Madeleine to get soaking wet just because he wished with her family in Russian Poland. When
to visit a bay shopping centre. He felt
Hongkong from the 26th March, 1003.
FARTICULARS OF HMS. MERLIN
Length between perpendiculars ...185′0′′ Breadth estremo
******35**
Depth (at Keol to Upper Deck)..157 Nominal Displacement...abont 1,070 ton Present Alcan Draft
Built
Where
When
By whom...
Bunker capacity (coal)
.1903
·
HM. Dockyani
203 To Fresh Water capacity .......17.5 Reserve feed water capacity... 9.61 Economical speed
10 Krots Coal Consumption (economical speed)... MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.
18 Tons per 24 hours Steel Framing, O. B. Plating, Upper and Lower Decks, Forecastic and Poop Stringers, Hulkheads, dc. Davits, Stanchions, &c.
Iron. Wood
Sheathing, Forecastle,
roid 1
of his
which he re-
the ice. Both were courtmartiall- annoyed if we could not make the trip ini
Afternoon tea in a
A twin-screw steel steamer of 1,400 H.P.the war broke out the Resinn soldiers were places like the Strand and Piccadilly-cirens
billeted in the village, became the mistress of a Russian officer, from the elements; they would probably and Madeleine Frisch would be in a large measure protected who was in the pay of Germany. be like an arcade, and would be warmed I not hesitate to Madeleine and lighted. All travel was sure to be to obtain for him
informaly Mad quired, and her cleverness mada Savroff rendered much easier by the adoption of one of the principal German agents with wireless methods of direction-fading and, the Russians
After the Russian revolu- when people arrived in London for shopping tion hul triumphed Savroff offered his they woull probably not step from their services to Bolsheviks, and continued his motors on to a wet pavement, but would espionage in aries of Delikin and Wragevolutionary walk straight from electrically-driven cars
the When Wrangel was defcated Savroff turn-them direct into the shop.
ou to a muring platform, which would take ed his attention to Petlura's organisation, again obtaining, with the help of adeleine, A few centuries ago, said the professor, important information. He was, however, we were content to travel from London to aeroplane with documents for the enemy; do it in one hour, and no doubt in a few wounded as he
ne he was crossing the lines by Brighton in one day. Now we wanted to proved his guilt and that hundred years' time we should be extremely Upper and Lower Decks and Madeleine Frisch, however, taking advan-In just the same way we should expect to Pooped by Petlura's officers, and Savroff was shot. confort by Tube or air in fifteen minutes. Flats in Hold, Metal......Sheathing, Wood
Log!!
of a moment's inattention on the part cross the Channel. Sheathing Fastenings, Stem,
of her guards, escaperi, and remained in local traia would be no surprise 100 years' Steraport hiding. Rudder, Shaft Brackets. DECKS.
Two years later several former members of hence. Lower, Upper, Forecastle, Boat Deck and
Petlura's army recognised her in a cafe at fringe. In a century's time we should cer As to wireless, we were only on its Poop.
Hotin. It was not difficult in such a little tainly be able to have broadcast to us BNOS
town to find out where she lived, and one crents as they took place, and, very pro- "Vertical Triple Expansion, surface conden-night masked and armed men broke into her bably, pictures of the events as well.
sing, total H.P. 1,400 at 200 r.p.m.
house, gagged and bound her, and carried The glimpse into the future, concluded Cylinders 11: 19; diameters x 3 It
her into the country. They stopped stroke.
before the mouth of a cave; Madeleine Frisch Professor Low, "should make us very Steam pressure 210 lbs. per Sq. in.....2 Sets, was taken inside, her bonds removed, humble, and remind us that the scientist
and the self-instituted tribunal rend their
then of the future will look upon us with pity sentence. that
declared
and contempt.. avenge had decided to chain her in the cave and
New thoughts should had fallen victims of the two spies they they may have great ends." (Cheers.)
their comrades who certainly always be encouraged, because leave her to die of hunger. They would however, leave 1 No. Main criculating and auxiliary pamps No.
her light for several hours,
little bread and water, writing nuaterials, and sufficient dose Fan, force draught, for boiler rooms... & No. ing. They then chained her with a heavy
..... Noing. pampe Fire and bilge pansps No. in the rock, and, paying no heed to her iron chain, which they had previously fixed Starting engine Steering engine
*************** No, supplications, left her, and blocked the Steam, winch and windlass..... 1 No. faggots. The story written by the unfor of thorny Evaporating Plant with Distiller &
Evaporating Pamps,Capacity.12.2 Seta tunate woman before she took the poison tons per 24 hours.
provided by her extentioners was ELECTRIC LIGATINO,
document which was found by the peasant beside her body,
BOLLERS.
Water taba Belleville type.
Steam pressare, mar. 260 lbs, per Sq.
in. reducing to £10 be, at engines... 4 No. AUXILIARY MACHINERY.
Engine air compressing for boiler tube
to
They
things that ought to be invented were glass Sir William Bull, said that among the that would bend, a road surface that would
Blectric light engines with dynamos... 2 No.hould she desire to put an end to her not get slippery in wet weather, the nuise
Feed
Fitted with internal electzio lighting at
£0 volta.
PARTICULARS OF IMPORTANT ARTI CLES ON BOARD TO BE SOLD
WITH THE VESSEL.
Chain Cablu 17-319) fathoms, Ancho's et cach, 3 No. Boats Davits 14 No., Cas Davits 2 No, and small davis, Metal Com panion way upper deck aft., Galies for 125-147 Men by Moorwood, Accommodation Indder,
that could be effectively cleaned, a temper less typewriter, aeroplano, and gun, « pipe
palate (Laughter)-a prozess to render ance drink that would not pall on the flannel unshrinkable, a collar-stud that would not rol under a chest of drawers, a "cat-proof" garden wall, and a non-squeak- Lastly, we wanted a patent letter-box which theing top stair for late husbands. (Laughter.) would eject all Dutch bulb-growing circulars. (Cheers.)
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON.
PROTECTION IN INDIA. WHITE CAPITAL AND NATIVE LABOUR.
Dr. Gilbert. Slater, who a Professor
measuages erections ling Street and Metal pumps 5 No. and une smell fron Force Thayer who has à deservedly high re- gation for young Indians, read a paper
the rear
THE Property consists of First ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 2168 together with ngs thereon now known as No. 13. Wing Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at of the said Section
A of Inland Lot No. 2166 being u scavenging lane. All of which pro misus are held for the residue of the term of 75 years from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the Crown Lease thereof together with the valuable machinery now sitente in or upon the said premises as at No. 1 ⚫ Gordon Street
Particulara and Conditions of sale may be ..obtained from
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Mess, HASTINGS & RASTINGS
Solicitors,
B. Des Toux Road Central
fand Mesure LAMMERT BROTHERS
Auctioneers
WERN & CO.,
No 8, MUSEUM ROAD, SHANGHAL
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ELL Furnished APARTMENTS, Good W
Sitaation, Orerlooking Public Gardena, Every Convenience. Carefully supervised Food, Appfy-4, THE ALBANY, Albany Road
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Two Small, preferably on Ground or First Floor, in Centre of City, required as Offiets whent June.Write "Dolly Pe
pump. A large quantity of valuable METAL Ventilators, Hand and Guard Rail socko, Fittings such as Fairleads, Mushroom Top deck plates, illuminators, guards and chlons t
sto Skylights, clips, link plates, fremain, and pipes, delphine to hand steering gear and Bttings to bridge. Als
voice
considerable
fepacs
Madras opened up a new field of investi of Indian Economies in the Laiversity of
to the East India Association on March national creed of Nee Protectionisin" in 15th, which criticized the recently published red expresioni Commission.
"fervent
which found the
LEGEND. CHERRY-TREE STORY EXPLODED. ton" has just been published by Mr. W.
A new biography of "George Washing" putation as the biographer of Cavour more refractory subject. Mr. Thayer cun- Unfortunately, Washington seems a mach having to enteret the errors and
starts at a disadvantage :--- absurdities which the Rev. M. L. Weews made current in the lifs be published the year after Washington died. No one, not even
Washington himself, could fire down the reputation of a goody-goody prig with which the officious Scotch divino smothered him. The cherry-tree, story has probably done more than anything else to implant an instinctive contempt of out Protection and without the stimulus its hero in the hearts of four generations.
of the war India had made rapid strides As the "pernicious drive!" of Weems has
in industrialization. In any country the male Washington aahadowy character and rapid increase of machinery, factories, an ahatmetion, without flesh and blood, [674
and great manufacturing cities was portraits his painters have effaced the mingled good and evil In India, ns markcs of small- •paz, which were
quantity of spare boiler gear comprising nuts, mad dramy, deors elbows, do, in a fa bes junction bores, tube joints, check New condition, which are stored in the Dock- yard.
Tenders will be received in the Office of the Natal Store Officer, HM. Dockyard, Hang- kong, up to Noon on MONDAY, the 7th MAY, 1923.
A. W. GRUNDY,
Naval Store Officer. Hongkong, March, 1922
Those knowing ones
ask for
"Piccadilly Club," THE Cigar
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free as Australia or Canada to determine While urging that India should be as her own tariff policy, he showed that there would be many pitfalls in de duties for revenue purposes only. With parture from the principle of import
strong. Cromwell insisted on particularly vital statistics showed, the evil
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painted greater and the good Iras than in temper-
with his famous wart; Washington was alate climes.
He asked Indians to consider what form. in most presented as the ideal American, and
of he looks about as real as one of Winterhal-Protection, was likely to take. The com- pictures wherein he appears intense industrialization, fostered by high ter's wax figures. Yet another mislap pre-bination of white capital and coloured yented p
ted posterity from seeing Washington's labour was open to very serious objection features as they really were
mouth and with it the expression was extraordinarily effective economically.
on social and political grounds, but it of the lower part of his face changed of. When Lancashire capitalista, or Sects, or ter he began to wear false teeth. Is it Americans, or Germans entered the pro- not fair to suppose that the affigies of fitable field of cotton manufacture in India, Washington, made in later years and he did not believe that either Parsees or usually giving him a somewhat stiff and Gujeratia would be able to go the pace expansive griz, originated in the fact that that would be set. Nor was the possibili his false set of teeth lacked perfect ty of the Japanese entering the field to adjustment 1 It is curious to re-read the account of be entirely disregarded. how the revolt of the Americans came.
He believed that any political measure The immediate cause was that Eugland to keep the foreign capitalist ont of India asked them to pay some part of the heavy would be either defeated or ended. expenditure which she had incurred in Indian capital could just as easily be
eving them of the dangar
from
com undersold in competition with European Thoy refused to do this,
though 114 barile seems to us and now
capital as European labour could be more an undersold by Indian labour. The ap reasonable request than that we of this parently alluring fruits of Protection generation should pay the United States for the Indian politician, might well £950,000,000 for expenditure incurred in the turn out to be Dead Sea apples common prosecution of the war with Ger- many. Mr. Thayer is always fair and pathetic to Grent. Britain and he ru contemporaries that Washington never attered the warning against " entangl ing alliances with which he is popularly credited.
his
Mr. Thayer has done his heat with imper- fect
and unsatisfactory material but, though something to of the
WONG-SIU»WOON cherry-tree story, his Washington, still ro-
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