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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1911.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hongkong Steel Foundry Company.

We are

SPECIALISTS

to the Manufacture of

Best Cast

Steel

Castings.

Every Description of Castings for

Shipbuilders, Engineers, Railways,

AND

ALL CLASSES OF

Machinery

GORDON & Co.,

HUGHES and HOUGH,| Want' Advertisements

AUCTIONEERS

AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

PUBLIO AUOTION,

PREPAID

$1 per inch...... 3 insertions, $2

One week

-WANTED.

FFICE PREMISES. Ground Floor

THE Undersigned have received instruceential. Must be fairly central

house soll by Public Auction,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

SATURDA

the 22nd April, 1913, at 2.10 r.M., at fluir Balea Room, No. 8, DES VEUX Road,

Corner of Ice House Street, --A--Lanùn_QUANTITY. OF SHANTUNG PONGEE SILK,

CREPE AND GRASS CLOTH, &e..

of superior quality.

TZES—As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

Hongkong, April 18; 1911.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

538

HE Undersigned have received instrue-

tions from Gro. P. Lambert, EsĮ,,

to sell by Public Auction,

са

TUESDAY,

thế lâu Anh 1911, commeeing at 2.30 a., at his residence No. 4, ELLIOT CRESCENT, Robinson Road,.......................

THE WHOLE OF T

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, Comprising

A QUANTITY OF FINELY CARVED BLACK- woon (Cabinet, Hall Table, Couch, Lady's Desk, Hall Chuirs, Silver Tablery Brackets, Stools and Jardineres).

Brass Fenders and Brasses, Besas Conl acultie, Overmantels, Gas Chandeliers and Brackets, Carpets, Lice Curtains, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Fancy Chairs and Tables, etc., etc.

Extension Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror," Dinner Solid Teak Bookcase, Larga Ice,

3 Bavelled

Chest

Apply

*PREMISES,

Bongkong. March 17, 1911:

FOR SALE

ONE FULL SIZE

High-Grade-

Castings!

General Managers,

Hongkong,

SOCIETY UNDER KING EDWARD,

Readjustment of Social

Distinctions.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER

PUBLIC AUCTIONS:

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned has reoulved instruc

TRIDAY,

the Riah April, 1911, commenting si 9.50 rac, at hl: Bazzi Rooin,

DUDDETS STREET, -***

A. QUANTITY OF

CHINESE IMPERIAL RAILWAY8.

CANTON-KOWLOON, RAILWAY,

CHINESE SECTION. A

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the portion of the second, scotion of this Rail-

TSUEN TO

———_ DALT PASSENGER TRAINS,

| on Lhe 24th instant, **

Down. Traízis.

(CANTON TOSHIK-LUNG)

No. 1

No. 3

No. 5

"CANTON... (Thi Sha-Tou)

SHEK LUNG..

Dep. 7.30 a.xt.:

9.58 ..

11.00-

1:28 PM.

· 3.09 r.M.)

·6.29 F.M.

Up Trains;

No.

(RHEK LUNG TO CANTON)

Der 7.35 AM.

11:03 AN.

1.3.

3.03 F.M.

5.33

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD SHEK LUNG

FURNITURE,

Comprising

Tapestry Covered Drawing Room Suite, Teak Hatstand with Mirror, Teak Over- entertaining as they had bean in days of mantala, Brass mounted Fendom, Pilo pore, but a graceful adjunct to the aph n-Carpet and Rugs, Lace Curtains, Marble doun of the Court. The Royal example Top Sideboards with Boveiled Mirrors, was followed from the highest to the lowest Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tablos, rune of the nocial ladder. When it became Writing Tables, Pictures, Engravings, & koom that King Edward and Queen- Alexandra intended to honour with their promote the balls and parties of their greater sut jects, stately portals, which fo,

The nine years of the brief, but brilliant, reign of Edward VII. cover a period a important, and certainly as interesting, na any in the annals of the social history of year past had remained closed, or England. It may be that just as there only partially opened, flow wide.

At the beginning of the ruign it was earlier-portion of the Victorian era îs.com |

Suried that later his Majesty would no longer time-out in a general way as had

as wear for us to form an unbiased judgin at

upon it or lo accurately gauge its resulte but many of these may be looked upon as permanent, says a writer in the Observer, while others which deponded list onfirely on the vivid personality of the King will, of necessity, de evanescent.

The process of decentralisation, which had been going on during the last years of

F

been his custom wlion Prince of Wales

which prognostication proved to be errors, Konly interested in life and fond of society for its own sake, King. Edward multiplied himself, so to speak, but the houses which Queen Alexandra: graced by bar-prosenne wers restricted to a very low. Nothing is more signi

Burroughs and Watts the nineteenth century, to which were ficant of the dimppearance of incial

BILLIARD TABLE

WITH ACCESSORIES.

Apply to

GEO. P LAMMERT, Honghote, Jose 7, 1910,

HONGKONG MOTOR

GARRAGE.

MOTOR CARS

224

superadded the South African war and the death of Queen Victoria, and produced a disastrous effect on sodety at large. It was King Edward's task to raise it from the slough of despond into which it bad fallen. Once more it fell to him to galvanis las into life the deaducas which had crept iuto all things social, but this time with the added power and dignity of kingship.

prejudice which has come shout within the lut half-century than the fact that one of the houses so honoured in that of the great Irwelitist fundcier, whose name is world-famous. No suo has contributed moms to the destruction of the now almost obsoleto prejudice than his late Majesty,

WIDENED BUT MONE EXCLUSIVE.

Eet in spite of the widening of the horizon, there was also a sort of reshuffling, if one may was the expremion, of the social arch. Certain personages who in the some-

geller to their satisfaction.

wan

Brass-mounted Double and Single Bed. steads, Wardrobes with Beveliai, Glass Doors, Marble-top Washstands, Dreaming Tables with Bevelled Mirror, E., &c., Cutlery, Crockery and Glass Ware, doil

Alac

A Few Piccos Canton Blackwood Ward,

Ono Cottage Piano by F. L. Neumann. and other Pianos.

Terms Cash on delivery.

On View from Thursday, the 20th April, 1911.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongking April 13,-1911-

528

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received Instrue-

Tour roll by Pable Auction,

... HO

MONDAY,

the 24th April, 1911, commencing at

ô pat, no his Sales Rooms,

DUDDELL STREET,

A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS (including many rarities). N.B. This Collection includes an entire

TERMS:Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

ductionsori

Hongkong, April 18, 1911.

For Sale.

Already during the mourning that fol lowed the "demise of the Crown" the changes that were to come about in the now reign began to make themselves felt. For upwards of fatty years the chaotio state of things which prevailed tot of Francs and Colonies,

in the later Victorian days had enjoyed a Sovereign. had no direct infoedee upon position slightly out of proportion to their society, which had ceased to be led by theated, but classified, in a manner not alto-

-qualifications, found themselves pot elim Court. People went more or less their own way quite uninfluoriced by the powers that The uates of the Ascot Enclosure had were. But within a very short time of posed so wide within the last twenty King Edward's accession it becass obriens y any thab to

them even clipes sa impossibility Bas that there was once more a hand at theilly

certain abuses of the privilego bad heim. It was evident that the Sovereign cex in which were promptly discoun- Intended his future relations with society tennistol, amongst others the fashion for to be as close as the majesty which bedes people to send down servants to mark out about a King would permit, and society thereby making it practically impossible the most convenient seste in advance, without question, accepted the leadership for the less provident to secure a sat at To cite only a small incident: A boaters all. The Enclosure badge is no longer the $5.00 had set out invitations for a ball some exclusive distinction that it used to be... It what too early in the period of mourning has seen said that the late Lord Cork and.

his successor as, Master of the Backhounds, for the late Queen, but a hins from high the ith Lord Bardwické, were the mont quarters was suficicat to cation it to be seven " eliminators" when the Enclosure abandoned.

was. In 'their chargo, bat the pressure nowadays is too great to admit of strict delimitation.

FOR HIRE.

4, 5 or 6 Seats

1st Hour...

Wagorockery, etc.

Fine Teak Wardrobe with Mirrors and ather Wardrobes, Marble Top Dressing Tables, Marble Top Washstands, 2nd

Chest-of-Drawers, Writing Deska, oteip oto. Double, Brass Bedstead, Brsas-mounted Double and Single Bristanda

:

gra

Also

Bathroom, Pantry & Kitchen Roquisites;

Ona Upright Grand Pinue by Steinway & Sons.

Ono Mercurial Barometer by L. Casella,

And

A Quantity of Fine Palms and Planta in

Pots

Teams As Usuni,

Catalogues will be issued.

2 or 3 Seats

1st-Hour

On View from Monday, the 24th April 2nd

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hoogkong," April 15, 1011.

PUBLIC AUCTION...

628

THE Undumigned have received instruc Tous T. BOULTON, Egg, to sell

by Public Auction,

THURSDAY

#1

4.00

3.751

· RECRUITING TILE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD.

From the very Brat King Edward made it Te King Edward English Society cer clear that he wished his Court to combine tainly over a diminution of that insularity.. songs reproach, and which is falling all the statelines of Victorian days with a from us as a garment out of use. It is not brilliance more in accord with updern too much to say that under no British

desa.

The day Drawing Rooms, frugal Soveegi have alliances with England been $4.00 and tedious functions, were replica mors eagerly sought after; and that th

evening Courts, which, unlike their pro- 3,00 sotypes, wero royal entertainments in every covas of the "word. When the frst Coast of the new reign. was held some of the arrangements fell rather ahor

63, Des Voeux Road Central, Dragon Cycle Depot

Telephone No. 492

the 7th April, 1911, at 4:30., at his Hoogkong January 18 1911..

residence, FOREBANK - EAST,

144 Magazine Gap-

THE WHOLE OF THE

VALVARLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Theroin Contained,

• Comprising

Hall Furniture and Stands, Upholstered Drawing Room Buite, Curtains, Carpats, Blackwood Ward, Engravings and Picturca, Porcelains, Bens Ware, &, Bod Room Furniture, Linen, Blankets, &c.. &., Dining Room Suite, Plate, Catlery, Glass Ware, &t., &c., Kitchen and Pantry

· And ́

Utensils

gratifying fact was the direct outcome of the unbanded personal influence and cosmo- poliun tendencies of His late Majoy will nut be denied. Under his genial loadership England has become infinitely more in sympathy with other nations, wore pran to the exchange with them of social ameritles than flù days gone by. That the

FOR SALE

539

IN SHAMEEN, BRITISH CONCESSION, Lors, Middle Avenue. Jame

CANTON, TWO VALUAREZ GROUND

For Particulara, apply to

BERBERT DENT & CO.,

Canton. Canton, March 8, 1911.

1183

HÀNG TẠI CO., No. 38, Praya East.

FOR SALE

APDE Stocks of "AMERICAN PINE CHINA PINE, TEAL and Various Kinds of HARDWOOD, EIT

| CANTON......... (Tai Sha Tou).......................Arr.] "10,03 A.M.",

Further particulara will be given by the Traffic Anungur où application.

By Order.

THE ADMINISTRATION.

Hongkong, April 17, 1811.

Make no Mistake about it!

WATSON'S

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for the best from

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Agents for Hongkong F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

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Badest and most Effective Aperient for Regulsi Use.

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531

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Heartburn, Indigestion, Sour Ezuotations, Blous Affections.

To Let.

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Apply to..

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT-AGENCY CÓ., L». Hongkong, April 1, 1911:

FOR SALE OR TO LET མ ག ག ས པ ས ས ས གནས ན རྣམ

709

'17 ENLIS, 78, The PEAK; Seven Rooms; Large Verandahs; American

of this conception, but King Edward settled matters - so promptly and in so to undery as a whole is undoubted, and his TIMBER YARD AT PRAVA EAST, heating apparatus installed, making the drastic manner that the few days that

ruige of Edward VII, was of great benefit neteisors are not confronted by any such

alapsed between the first and the second diffiction as faced the late Sovereign snil

his Consort when first he came to the Court were sufficient to place things, on a Throps.. footing which has not finca been altered,

In the House of Commens Mr A. Fell,

8 and which could scarcely be improved

upon. At the same time certain maagarns Untorist Member for Yarmouth, question

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, were taken to restrain the miscellaneoused Bir John Burus, President of the Local

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS-

crowding which prevailed at the old day functions consequent upon the system which permitted all these previously pre sented to attend as often as they pleased, and in their turn bo' present as many people as they chose at the same Drawing

somew

7:00 am to 7,30 am...Every 30 minutes 7.30am to 10.00 ...Every 10 minutes 10.99 .. to 11.90 p.m...Every 15 minutes 11.30a.be12.40 p.m.. Every 15 minute. 19.45p.m. to 1.18 p.m...Evay-10 minutes. In sevemt instances the metabors of the 1.15pm.to 1.15 p.m...Every 15 minutes Royal Howehold were recruited among 1.45pm. to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes persons of higher rank than had buon the 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes 3.30 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minutes custom up to then. Even at the Court of 5.00p.m.to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes Victoria, Quees Regnant though she was, Ladies of the Bedchamber were "hanlly: ver abore the rank of Countesses, but Queen Alexandra's Household contained simultaneously two Marchioace Lady Lansdowns, who was the first to be appointed, and Lady Salisbury.

A number of Pots of Palms, Plants, &c,1} (ba;

ir

Ona Lady's Carrying Chais.

On View from the 25th proximo. Catalognan will be issued.

Traus (-----Ås usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 10, 1911.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

-

351

THE Undigoed mye received Instruo tions to Bell by Public Auction,"

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZD,

DI

FRIDAY,

the 28th April, 2011, xt 2.3) .M. No. 62, Nathan Road, Kowloon,

(Top Floor)

8.45 p.m. and 9p.m., 9.40 p.m. to 11:18 p.m. every half hour.

SUNDAY

8.00a.m. to 9.00 m...Every 10 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30 am... Every 30 minute -9.30a.m. to 10.30 am...Every to minutes. 10.80a.m. to 11.00a.m. Every 10 minutes

ENTERTAINING AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

Buckingham Palace had seen no private | 11.45 km. to 17 Ngon ..... Every kõ mizates.

12.00 Noon to 100 p.m.. Every 10 minutes, entertaining by the Bovernigh since th

1.00pm. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minutes days when Queen Victoria and the Prince 5.00 pm. to. 6.00 pim... Every 10 minutes. Consort in the early years of their mai« 0:00 pm to 7:00p.m.Every 15 mutes ried life, gathered around them from 7.00 pm to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes

time to time the faws of the Eught NIGHT CARE as on Week Days oratocracy. The wedding day dance given by King Edward and Queen Alexandra on

PRIVATE COLLECTION OF RARE CANTONESE BLACKWOOD" & F

CHINESE PORCELAINE, &c, including unique selection of Chinese

and Taster Idol'

On view Iron Thursday, Noon till bp mu And moning of Bala,

Fatalition will be forged," TERMS

"As usunt.

BUGHES & Novog, deh, Auctioneers, -Hodgkong, April 19, 1945

FAI

Goviment Board, "regarding the proz- imity of the plague to the districts whence the Chiasse pork comes, which is now being imported into England. Me Búrna replied that he was willing to consider the question, and that he hoped to send a Local Government Board doctor ab orice to

Chins to the places where pigs were bred and the pork prepared. Mir Barne added that the pingue was not nearer than eight to tveire hundred miles from the piacev where the pigs came."

NOTICE.

authorised s

W ARCHIBALD ORE LANG sign the name of our Firm by procuration in Hengkong and China,

|_ GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, April 18, 1911.

NOTICE.

530

LL HON HAN, Chinese graduate Morsed in literature, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants in Ulvie Colony for over ten years.

He me a good method of training Eare penis to pass in the Chinese examination, wi... is possessed of a first rate certificato as a Chinese bencher. He has also a good know lodge of blandarí.

Extra Cors at 3.15, 11.30 and 11.45 p..the 10th of March, 1903, the fortisth an SPECIAL CARS by wrangement at the niversary of their antringe, the first Company's Offics, ALEXANDRA BUILDracs, private ball, as distinct from the State

"Those who intend Tearning the Chinese Des Yoriz Hood Central

baile, that had taken place there for more Language are requested to write care of than half a century. “Uniforms and Court | Guia Mail office or direct to 37, Holly. dress wors tabon, and the masculine cafewood Road, 1st floor

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

WASHING BOOKS."

(In English and Chinase.) TRASHERMAN'S BOOKS,

of Gentlemen, can be kad

-Prics, 30 Conta CHINA MÁIS DIES,

were requënten to appear in frock dress,"

then more or lesa, novelty, ma

By the side off the revived glories

of Buckingham Palace where the balls

the Office Prince and

Sizant, prally the head and front of Boys!

Inspection Solidite

"PRICES" MOST REASONABLE.

CHỮ CHUNG HIE

Manager. Hongkong, May 4, 1910

MARTIN'S

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A Franule Namedy for all loncelartiäen, Pamunade at Ladies hiwaya kang a hor of Starts 1 PUJA la ime maces, subhan on the List BRENNE, KAJ kremadurity of the system, LA SEDAŻY SONY MAY SA KAMIENNE, Tine whi

China thans roommend that, kanut kände shar

MARTIN'S

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at pas les

WEEKLY NEWS

168

FOR HOME

The Overland China Mall

FULL REPORTS.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

house dry and comfortable throughout the year; Vegetable and Flower Gardens, Croquet Lawn. 15 minutes walk from tran, 7 minutes by rickshaw. One of the best sitation at the Peak, cool fa summer warm in winter. ******

Apyir to HONGKONG, LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LED. Hongkong, April 1, 1911:

TO LET.

108

To Let

TO LET.

HOUSE, Knowle

No. 03, Robinson Road; electric light" and gas laid on large tennis court, regstabin-garden-and-stable-with-full-

harbour view,

Apply to LI PO LEUNG: c/o Li Brothoz, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, April 17, 1911.

TO LET.

OUE and Five-Roomed HOUSES,

at Kowloon.

New and Commaticus SHOFS, ÑATLAN Boo, Kowloon, Inniedinte possession, Cheap Rentals, Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co. LTD.. Hongkong, March 23, 1909.

TO BE LETAD

408

NTO. &, QUEEN'S EOAD-CENTRAL N... (Shop) inpurits the Post Officc.

NE ROOM in Top Floor of PRINCE'S No. 21. D'ÁGUILAR STREET, suitable,

BUILDING

Apply to

8. 1. DAVID & CO., Hongkong, March 3, 18.

TO LET

312

GODOWNS, H, FRATA EAST.

fur Godown, &c. --- 1

All of which are at present occupied by Vienna Cafe & Co, Ltd...

For particulars, etc., apply to..

VESANG FAT, Same Address. Hongkong, February 23, 1011.

TO LEK

Apply

CHATER & MODY.ARGE BED SITTING ROOM, addi

tional Sleeping-room and Bathr 1474 Hongkong. December 6, 1910,

attached; fina Verandali; magnificent out bok; Electric Light; Tennis- Lawn... Ideal Apartments "for": TWO «GENTLEMEN, Britishers preferred Terins resonable;"

Particulars on writing to

TO LET.

ALODOWN No. 4, NEW PRATA,

Kennedy Town.

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., ED. Hongkong, April 1, 1911.

TO LET

1052

NO. 67, PRATA GRANDE, MACÃO.

No. 23, BEALIOS TERRACE."! No. 2 & 25, SHELLEY STREET.AU No. 11, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Ship)***

BEACONSFIELD fruin ist June, 1011 The EYRIE No. 13, PEAK, newly

Xingkong, Docemoes 24, 1910, - - 1655 Vader bäure you laste so, you may receive painted and colourwashed

1. FIN

Burgeon Dentis

No 14, AVILE STREET

TERMB VERY MODERATE Coplating Fish

it whils at Homes

Pries $14 per annum includira postage.

Tan Cats, Man, Lang

FOR BÅLE-TOI CREST, at: Peake, commanding unificent view of the Har bour and adjacent, Exlandia, a e

INSTEAD DAVIS Dom 3rd Floor, Alexandra Bulidinga,

17 107

|

ALBION, Booth Care of “CHINA MAIL" Officn.'·.

Humekong April 15 tal--- 518

TO LET

CLODOWNS, 151 to 250, Puara East,

SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS Moderato | Renta, Prara Bet-Corner of. Obwer- vation Thou, The Traus stop at the door. Also new EUROPEAN LATS adjoining the now Benian's Institute, raya Ensto

An OFFICE NINE Fot, 16, DIS OFFICES. KINGS BUILDINGS 4th Floos

9, MACDONNELL ROAD," from Datas Maypl

No. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD **OREGGAN, 57, The PEAK.

"Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTI