1911-07-03 — Page 3

MONDAY, JULY 3, 1911.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS' TO' "THE" GOVERNMENT"

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Shart. Coal and General Berkers.

AND

PROPRIETORS

"To-Ews-Wan" Coak. Storage.

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A1. TeutonarNIC GOOK.

Palty-apkse addres "FAKIRIS" Hongxo... Sy

PUBLIO

AUCTION.

WITHOUT RESERVE. ·

Tone to sell by Public Anction,

THE Uadətsigned have rea ived iustruo

For Account of Madanie SUZANNE,

011

To Let

TO LET

TO, 57, PRAYA GRANDE, MAÇÃO.

IN

BEACONSFIELD from-lsh June, 2011. The EXKIE No. 15, PEAK, newly painted and colourwaaked":

OFFICES on Ground and 1st Floors, CHATER ROAD, (very central position)

No 9, BEACONSFIELD-ARCADE (Shop)

WOODLANDS VILLA WES1, 25, Saphour Rid

FURNISHED HOUSE.on BARIKE Road to let for Months from 2nd July,

* rooms.

FOR SALE, TOR TREST, at. Pook, commanding magnificent view of the Har- bous and adjacent islanda

Apply to

LINSTEAD &: DAVIS, Srd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, May 10, 1911.

TO LET.

16

Nable for godown, etc., ocrpied by D'AGUILAR STREET But

Fienna Cafe Co. last.

Apply to

YEE SANG FAT & CO.,

34, Queen's Fond Central. Hongkong, June 29, 1911,

TU LET.

585

W

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, ONE ROOM suitable for offices use on

the 4th and 3th July, 1011, commencing each day at 10 ... til 12 o'clock Noon, at 14, QUEEN's RaiD CENTRAL, lat Floor, (enteneo in Zethund Street),-

THE WHOLE OF HER VALUABLE STOCK-IN-TRADE, Consisting of

Hats, Millinery, Flower, Fostliers, Sprays, Veiling, Special Chiffons for Even ing Gowns,,Nets, Juls, Cravats, Collars, Zephyra, &c. &c., and a few 'nusde-up Costumes;

Also

All the Shop Fittings, including Glass Show Chats, Figures, Mirrors, Stands, Shelves, Tablos, &c., do

Txas:As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Hongkong, June 29 ali.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received lastre.

tions to fall by Public à action,

FOR AC0DUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

RD

WEDNESDAY

the 5th July, 1911, at 2.30 P.M., at their

Second Floor, Prince's Building. Apply to

WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, June 27, 1911.

848

TO. LET.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TE GEO. P. LAMMEET has rocsivod Instructions to well by Public Auction

MONDAY,

the 10th day of July, 1911, at 9 o'clock in the afternoon, at his Sôles Rooms' In Duddell Strest, Victoria, Hongkong, The following VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERY

situate at To-kwa-wari in the Dependancy of Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong, viz::-

All that pioco or parcel of ground situate at To-kwa-wan, aforesaid, and registered in: io. 58. Together with all the buildings the Laud Office as Kowloon Marine Let

theroon. Aros, over 140,000 Square foot Tern 75 years from the 31st day of Octo ber, 1904. Renewal for one further borm of 75 years. Annual Crown Rent. $804.00. For further Particulams and Conditions

of Sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER

Solicitors for the Vendar

or te

ME GEO, F. LAMMERT, The Anctioneer. Bongkong, Jane 30, 1911.

YODOWNS, 95 2 06, PRAYA EAST. MILNERS'

Jpply

CHATER & MODY. Hongkong. December 6, 1910, 1474

TOET.

OUSE to let in KNUTSFORD TER.

RACE Kowloo

HApply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co.,LD. Hongkong, July 15, 1911.

TO LET.

790

GODOWN NO. 4, NEW PRAYA,

Kennedy Tows.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lɔ. ·

958

SAFES

AS SUPPLIED TO THE

PRINCIPAL BANKS

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHARE OUR PROFITS

During the Week July 3rd to July 8th

WHITEAWAY'S

Will Offer An

UNIQUE PROFIT SHARING SCHEME To Their Customers

Coloured Neglige

or Office Shirts

Soft fronts, Str Cuffs of same. Material

Price $2.25

Profit Sharing

*Price $1.75

Your Staro

of

50c

Profic

WRITING

PDS

CONTAINING 100 SHEETS

Feint Ruled Paper.

Price 35 Cents

Profit Sharing Price 30

Cents

your Shares of Prot

5 C.

NEW BLOUSES

ELS S

"-KITANO "MARD”.

White Law¤ ̧

Blouses Hand.

Somely Tucked

and Trimmed

Price $1.95

Profit Sharing

Price $1.75

Your Share, of Profit

20 C.

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ld., 25, Des Voeux Road.

LAFAYETTE'S CAREER.

ANNUAL INCOME OF £40,000, In regard to the lamentable disaster of the Edinburgh Music Hall, when Lafayette

Iost his life in an heroic effort to save his horse from the fanca-The Daily Tile

AND BUSINESS HOUSES, writes:-

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 20, 19) L.

presented to the occupanta. Touching a third, there appeared a dainty 'wash-hand- stand, complete with water, soap, spong“. and small towel. The car was painted and uphelatered in heliotrope.

Everywhere in his house in Tavistock- squnce were to be seen signs of his love of Beauty. You may eat my food," runs **The grist Lafayette," as for years past one notice in the dining-room, you may he has decribed himself, was a many-sided drink my wines, you may smoke my cigars, man. Though at an early agp bu showed you may make use of my servants, but himself to be a gifted musician, a marvel-respect my dog." A favourite phrase of lously clever conjurer and illusionist, his was, "The more I seg of man, the more C80 sculptor of no menn ability, he did not rise I love my dog."

to the top of the ladder without patient and Curiously enough, the last letter received persistent effort. Born in Los Angelos ¦ at the offices of the Moss Empires referred Isume thirty odd years ago, Neuberter, his to Banuty. It is dated May 8, from the

Hongkong, July 1, 1911. 102 Want Advertisements rese, carly showed his artistic ability. Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh, and after

TO LET.

PREPAID.

It was decided that he should become an artist, and to this end he was sont to Ger.

Sales Hours, No. 8 Des Voeux Road,HOUSE No. 9A, WONG-NEL-CHONG $1 per inch........ 3 insertions. many. But it is doubtful if he gave much

corner of les FOVNE STREET,—

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSE HOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising:-

Silk Tapestry-covered Drawing Room Euite, Overmantels, Hatstands with Be- Telled Ginas, Teakwood Sideboards and Dinner Waggons. Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Marble-top Washstand and Bureaus with Bevalled Glasacs, Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Bookcases, a quati- tity of Crockery, Electro-pinte and Glass Ware, Carpets, Cooking Stores, any die.;

Also

A few pieces of Canton Blackwood Ware, Good Gramophones, One Piano by The Robinson Piano Co., One Pianolls and Records, One-Jargo American Ice Chest,

And

RU&D.

$2.

Apply to

NG YUEN HING, 64, Boniem Strand Weat. Hongkong, May 15, 1911.

TO BE LET.

650

Shop, opposite the Post Office. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL No. 2A, D'AGUILAR STREET, suitable for Godown, &c.

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

For particulars, etc., apply to

YEE SANG FAT, Same Address, Hongkong, February 23, 1911.

TO LET.

One week.

dealing with some basiness matter: "The Great Lafayette" wrote :

"I have-to inform you of the sad nows attention to his studies A considerable that my dearest Beauty died boro last portion of his time was devoted to enter- | night.” tainments, and soon he became much in FOR RENT.

demand at smoking.concerts and amateur DREMISES on the BuTE CONCESSION, theatricals. Returning to America, he SHAMEEN, CANTON, suitable for entered a bank, where he does not appear Aces, Godown, and/or living quarters. Repairs and altersons will Ee made to

to have been very successful, for his mind suit tenant.

still turned to the variety singe. Bored Apply to "

and wearied by the fegular and huverying CILINA "BAPTIST, PUBLICATION | lile of a bank clerk, ho determined to go on

SOCIETY, CANTON. the variety stage. He had saved some Canton, June 14, 1911.-

737 thing like £100, and with this he started se

208

FOR SALE.

IRST FLOOR of No. 4, Des Vœux

ROAD CENTRAL

GODOWNS in MASONS LANZ good for storage of Wines and other articles, Rent

• A quantity of Surgical Instruments and moderate. Doctors Requisiten.

T

Catalogues will be insuod. TIME:~~~À USULĒ.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 39, 1011.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

854

THE Undersigned have received in trac

tivar to well by Public Auction.

- For Account of Mr Larrears' Exox.

ут

THURSDAY,

."

the 6th July, 1911, at 12 Foon, at their

SALES Roos, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

Comer of Ice House Street-

ONE RICHLED BRASIER MOTOR CAR,

FOUR ROOMS on Ground Floor of College Chambers for Offices (2 minutes, from Clock Tower) can be set separately, Rent moderate.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co. Lo. Hongkong, April 22, 1911.

TO LET.

538

GODOWN-No. 5A, BUDDÈLL

STREET.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LP...

Hongkong, July 1, 2011.

FOR SALE OR TO LET,

709

17 ENLIS,' 76, The PRAK; Seven American

(French make), 2 Cylinders, -10-12, Horseating apparatus installed, making the

Porur, in excellent sondition and

perfect maning order.. Inspection by appointment

TERMAAN UZURI.

HUGHES & HOCGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 28, 1911.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instruc THE

tious to sell by Public Auction,

SUB ACCOUNT OF ZUR CONDURUM ED,

SATURDAY,

the 8th July, 1911, at 10.30 AM at their SAIZ Room, No. 8, Dz Vuci ROAD,

Comer of lee House Stroot,

UNA QUANTITY OF

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Comprising

· Rousoidry: and comfortable throughout the year; Vegatable and Flower Gardens; Croquet Lawn. 18 minutes walk from tian, 7 minutes by rickshaw. One of the best sitantions at the Peak, cool in sunimer. warm'in winter.

ONE FULL SIZE.

The death of Beauty caused him a sense of deep depression, and oven desolation. and he is reported to have said to an intimate friend a few days ago “Now that my mascot is gone, I am not long for this world." -

Lafayette devoted much care to the selection of the collar warn" by Beauty, On it were numerous gold plates, with copies of the autographs of all the managers

Intimations,

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1

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CLETEAS

is a MELISSA and MINT cordial which surpasses all others by its purety and faultises preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar, COMPAGNIE da VIN SAINT-RAPHAKU. Valence (Drome-France).

GALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.

an entertainer. His first salary was about of the houses where they had appeared. "The Beer That's Brewed to Suit The Climate

ten dollar's week'in some obscure place. As in time the collar had room for no

He “took” with the audience and "drew" more,' he got a gold carb-bracelet for good houses. That was what he wanted to Beauty, which she always ware on her fore fnd out. He then moved to more apaw and from this kung may little gold bitious scones.

dises, bearing the initials of manispers, “On one occasion, said a gentleman Let into the front wall of his house, aasociated with the management of musio between the two grind-floor windows, is

Just the thing for a Picnic

halls all over the country to a representa a medallion in colour, representing Beauty A small cask of O. B. Beer

"Burroughs and Wattstive of The Daily Telegraph, The Great and over the front door is à brunze table

BILLIARD TABLE

WITH ACCESSORIES Apply to

- GEO. P LAMMERT.

Hongkong, Juna 7, 1910,

Lafayette' demanded £10 a week. This bearing the inscription**The Great

PANTANTEU, TASTE.

was refused, the manager laughing at what Lafayette and Beauty," -

a preposterous tigare. the regarded as

You may hugb,' said the furire Grat

Everywhere in his houso some shade of Lafayette, but one day you will pay me a heliotrope met the eye. He carried this record fee for your house." A few years taste so far as to live cheques printed later, in fulfilment of his own prophecy, be with heliotrope ink on paper of a very

refused £250 week from this same

manager. I think it was within the mark to say that he was finking between £30,000 and £40,000 a year," said cur 724 inforaun

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE. INSURANCE CO.

WITH WHICH!' IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO.

OTAL FUSDE AT 31ar Decatan, 1909. £19,876,367,

The dead man bad siways infinite

confidence in himself, evon, when he was at the troublows outset of his career,

delicate shade of the same colour. Stamped on the cheques was a photograph of Beauty guarding two bags of gold and underneath the words "my two best friends." But he was no miser

Thmaghout his professional career he never once drew a blank. Everywhere be Going into the office of an agent, at the went be filled the house. In addition to commencement of his career, he showed being an entertainer of the first rank, he rome of his marvellous tricks of legarde was a keen business man- rasé combina mni and fring with a pistol and then tion. He was devoted to his work. Alli declare, "Now you as what, I can do. his scenery and stage effects were of an What will you give me for that?” He bomte and expensive character. It le 【-Authorised Capital £8,000,000

made his first appearance in London in estimated that the properties" and, ap Subbed Capital £3,276,000

1900 at the Hippodrome, when he created paratus which be had with him in Edinburgh Paid-up Capital £1,212,500 0.0 Apyly to

II-Fire Funds.................................

3,488,136 8 7 quite a sensation with big conjuring tricks. were worth between £2,000 and £3,000, HONGLỒNG LAND INVESTMENT & I-Life & Annuity Funda 16,089,332 10 11 Ho showed the audience wylis of cardboard With all his success and ostentation, the

·AGENCY US., Kao.

Sinking Fund Account 85,388.2 from which, after a few passes with his dead man was lepitable to a fault, and Hongkong. July 1, 1911

£10,875,258 10 8 magic wand, he produced little nigger private really generous and helpful to boys. Besides, he filled the whole variety entertainers who got into distressed Revenue Fire Branch... 2,332,990 17 20 stage with performances, "which, while circumstances and fell by the way. Ingen- Life & Annuits 1,807,635 143 they gave you no time for individual iously designed and showy, bis entertain Marine Department 200,921 7 8 examination, yet so arrested your attentionments were really his own personal disalo, Other Raceipts

30,252 8-4 that, although the turn lasted for an hour, sure and they were accordingly clever,

you felt at the end enger for mors. The attractive, and curiously vívil" £LAND:806-7 10,

man really loved his “show," So great wa

108

TO LET.

LLATS in NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES Howly painted and colour-washed throughint Cheap Rent

New and Commodious SHOPS, KATHAN ROAD, Kowloon, Immediate possession,

heap Rental,

Apply tu HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

(*. Co., Lab.. Hongkong, Marofo 23, 1009.

Turkish Towels, Bath Turels. Pillow Caars, Shoots, Hand embroidered, Bod- sprinda, Ince: Curtains; Disunak Tablo

J

TO LET.

Tanches.

The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and

his reputation as a versatile entertainer,

Life Departments are free from liability in that his time was always actually booked up

peo

Posch other. SHEWAN, TOMIES & CO.

Avents.

for nearly twenty years ahead.

LOW OF A BABCÓTI

AN OPEN SECRET.,

ANY ask the ronson There was one particular trait in his and incrasing donor the continuo character," said an officist at the Hippo-The sporet is that it never fails to give inin's Colic, Cholera and Distrbons Remedy. drom, that was bis fotono love of relief. The middle aged men of today remember if as the remedy given them by when they were children and its raputation their mothers for cup col and dysentery as a positive care for such ailments is still maintained. No remedy ban ever been produced is its equal for the prompt raliof in Foc mle by all Chomiems, and

ODOWNS, 151 to 100, PRAYA NO WO & CO., LD. and iris milerstanding of the Cloths and Serviettes, Ladies' Night SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS, Moderate dresses, Chemis, Knickers, and Bundry Renta, FAAYA BAST--Corner/of. Obwar- Household Linens, &o, LP. on Nickleration Place. The Trama stop at the door, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY ed as his mascot. Everywhere he went Saver Table Plate and Cutlery, E.-P. Also new EUROPEAN FLATE adjoining Ware Enamelled Ware, Table Glassware who now Somman's Institate, Prsya East.

OFFICES in KINGS BUILDINGS,

Toilet Sem, Travelling Franke Copringth Floor Press, Fanty Goods, &c., &c.;

P

& 10, MACDONNELL ROAD.

One Gold Filled Repeater Watch, Orm

*** OREGGAN, 39, The FE&K Silver Chronograph Watch, Aine Prisnold GODOWNS tallët at Blus Buildings Binoculars in Casa";

FRAYA East,

19 CONDUIT ROAD

BUNDRY HOT

FLAT in Blue Buildings, 4. Pren Ka

Apply to THE BOT

"MADE TO ORDER.

He was pionatoly found of cream coloured Tennessee bound, which he regard

Beauty, as he called his dog, sopampanied him, often appearing on the stage. In his | luxoriously-appointed motor-cat he had a special bed where Beauty lay when he was

SILK Goods, Chinese, Fanmoidery and travelling to and from the halls. This car

Gram Cloth, Bilk and Linen

Jsdetobe Carin

which accommodated eight miniat hotel on wheel

controlled by si

27,AQUEITA ROAD CENTRAL

Hongking, January 19, 19178

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