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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER

COMMERCIAL

SHARI RIFORT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Maseru Vernon and Smyth, in their wook- share report, dated Fab. 21at, state- There has been more activity in the local market during the past work, and reten close mostly on the firm side, with a con- blaned good enquiry for investment account.

Hughes and Hough SHARE & GENERAL BROKER. Baellag Rabiens aloes alightly lower

ÅDUTIONKIEM TO THE GOVERNMENT.

AND ADMIRALTY,

General Auctioneers

Share, Coal and

General Brokers.

PROPRIETORS

"TO-KWA-WAN" GOAL STORAGE.

Codes used: A.B.C. 4T & STE EDITIONE. AL. TELEGRAPHIC CODE

Telegraphic Addrem : *MEIRION' HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received Instru dons to Sell by Publie A notion (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNET),

on

FRIDAY,

the 28th February, 1913, commencing atj

2.15 F.M., at ELLIOTT CARECENT,

No., Robinson Road,-

THE WHOLE OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

TEEL CONTAINED.

FOR SALE.

וי

Auxiliary Cruiser Yacht

FLOVER'

58 feet overall. 12 feet beam.

Teak built. Teak decked. Motal sheathed..

Complete with all deck gear, anchors, etc. Cabin and Pantry furnishings, sts.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instrue

tions to wall by Public Auction, THURSDAY,

THO

the 27th February, 1913, commencing at 2.30 P.M., at No. 19, HUMPHREYS ATENUE, Kowloon,---

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

ماد

on the period under review, and there i

tale.or

no business passing in this section. Fins Hard Para Babber has declined to per to which is also the closing quotation for Plantation Sheet. Discount rates are unchanged at 5 per cent (Bank of England) and 4 per cent (open market) Bar Silvor bne receded To 28d ready, 128, forward, al Sterling

Shanghai T.T.

T

to S

is quoted at 71, and Singapors T.T. at

Consola 74

38

Bank-Hongkong and Shanghais have declined in sympathy with a further fail

in London to £54, and shares are procurs

able locally at 8825

Marine Innranemalone have been booked at $595 and 8830, and a few more shares are an offer at the latter rate,

Cantons continue in strong request, aloing with buyer at $275 after all sales at the rais. Yangtazos have been sold in the Worth at The 131

Fire Insurances-Hongkongs have been done at $385 closing firm with buyers. China

ave improred to 8153 with buy

d

have

figure.

but no shares are obtainable at this It is reported that at the forthcoming annual mosting of the latter Company dividend of 8 and bonus of $3 per share will be dec

be declared for 1919 as against #7 and $2 respectively for the previous years working

Shipping-Hongkong,

Canton and

Odol

The Worlds

Dentifrice

Simply rinse, the mouth and cleanse the teeth with Odol in the morning and before retir. ing, and the breath will be always delightfully fresh and the mouth free from dangerous impurities-a condition absolutely in- dispensable to sound and beautiful teeth.

ELEGY."

Macace have ruled standy with sales at the GENERAL WOLFE AND "GRAY'S improved rate of 8273. Iado Chinss are sier with sellors at $83 (combined) and China and Maniar quiet at

$10. Star Are procerable at $35), and

On View from Wednesday, the 26th Feb. Douglases at 8944, but in the latter there Catalogues will be issued.

Ten-Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Aucuber.

Hoog oog, February 20, 1913.

NOTICE.

247

Are buyers at #34. Shell Transports hato Advanced to 111/6 at which there are buyers for London account, the middle quotation being now 113.

Reineries-Chins Sugars have been booked at 8106 and the market closes fiemer with

buyers at the rate. Lazona arbie at 250.

Afining, Tronoha are unchanged at a middle quotation of 85/- and soltera from London at 67/8. Hoewoods are quiet st

As follows:-Silk-covered Drawing Room MR WALLACE J. HANSEN baring 43. Pahangs at 19. and Malayan Tia |

left our Firm, the Power of Attorney which he held since May the 31st, 1912, has been cancelled.

Suite, Blackwood & Cherrywood Cabinets and Chairs, Stands, &c., Curtains, Silk. embroidered Wall Hangings, Water Colours and Oil Paintings, & number of Good Vasos, &c., including few Old Bessa Ornaments (taken from Poking during the Boxer Reballion)

Mansire Teak Sideboard and Dinsor Waggons, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Carpets and Rugs (Practically TOW

Electro-plated Cutlery and OlasswATO including Dinner Service, Dosset Servico and a complate set of Crystal by Linges, Franco.

Brasa and Frans mounted Bedsteads and

ARTEUR NILSSON & CO. Hongkong, February 18, 1913

NOTICE.

239

ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

We beg to advise our Customers that we have REMOVED to No. 37, QUEEN'S day), 18th February

Interesting Literary and Historical Discovery.

It was while deifting down the St. Lawrence to the attack on Montcalm at Quebec that General Wolfo (as every schoolboy knows) recited Gray's" Elery, in a Country Churchyard," concluding" with the remark

"I would rather be the author of that' piece than take Qnchec."

From time to time a great deal of

Drodgers a all middle price. Rauls

Sat 17/6, are somewhat firmer with small buyers at 83.83 and sellers at 24. Chinese Engineer. inve (Kallana) are to-day quoted at doubt has been cast on this picturesque 39/6 (middle) market quiet.

story, but so far it has survived all asper-

"Docks

Wharves and Godrens-Hong-sions on its authenticly.

kong and Whampoa Docks have declined

standily from 862 to 859 at which latter

THE GENERAL'S COPY.

'0. T.'

SAMPLES MAY BE

OBTAINED ON

APPLICATION

TO

GARNER,

rate the market closes with probable And now comes news of the discovery Tel. 636.

Rellers. It is

reported that noin Paris of a bound copy of the" Elegy,"

past

the. airidend witted for the: working, bus with improved prospects for tied 1754, and bearing, says

"Times," the Duke of Boiton's book. 1813 the weakness at present shown in this stock should not be of more than a Hongkong and For

temporary nature.

Cots with Hair Mattresses and Pillows ROAD CENTRAL, from TO-DAY (Tues-loon Wharves have again been booked at)

(Lana, Crawford make) Tenk Bureaus, Washstands, Wardrobes, Overmantele, &c.

Silk Scarves, Shala, Mandarin

877, market closing with sellers at this and at 876. New Amoy Docks are

Silk And Grasy, Linen Dress and Blouse burable at 848, and Shanghai Dncke at Bath Room, Pantry & Kitchen Utensils, Pattern11 other Kinds of Goods can be!

Also

An Upright Iron Grand Piano by Rachala in Excellent Condition and Specially made for the Cliurate, 1.Trendle Sewing Machine by tinger,' Sunblinds, in Porcelain Gas Fittings, Plants,

Pub

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view 20th inst

xxx- pruzi,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Hongkong, February 15, 1913.

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0.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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235

THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Fublic Auction.

on

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 5th and 6th March, 1913, at 10 AM, each day, at II. M. NAVAL YARD, and at Kowloon Depot,→→ OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL & "VICTUALLING STORES,

Comprising

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES :---- Leather and Canvas Hosen, Obain Cable, Old Iron and Stool, Old Brass and Old Metal, Old Zinc, Steering and Fas Engines, Crank and Thrust Shafts, Vices, Electric Cable, tanya Rage, Ash and Fir Uars, Old Cordage, Manila Hawser, Coal Sacks, India Rubber, Boats, Masts, Carpets, Blankets, Mineral Oil, &c., &c.

OLD & SURPLEN VICTUALLING STORES:-

Provisions, Seamen's Clothing, Blanketa, Officers' How Traps, (& quantity of Elec tro-plated Articles and Table Linen), Implement, Beamen's Mess Utensils, Cak Staven, Weighing Machines, &c., &0.

Terms of Sale As detailed in the Catslogis.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointment Auctioneers to the

Admiralty.

238 Hongkong. February 19, 1918.

PUBLIO AUCTION

THE Undersigned have zeondrad Instruc Hans to sell by Public Auction, (FOR LOUQUET. OF THE QUNGKANXD),

00

THURSDAY,

the 18th March, 1913, at 2.805., their, Bata Rooms, No. 8, D Your Boad, Corner of Ion House Stewet- A COMANMENT OF *

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, fath New Goods)

Comprising

Turkish Towels Frown Linen Towslar, Bath Shoots, Huckaback Towels, Hand embroidered Pillow Cases, Bath Towels, Single and Double Bed Size

Hom

Costa and had from our Store at Very Moderate Prices.

A TRIAL IN ERN ETTLY. SOLICITED.

Yours faithfully,

K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1913.

Business Connection in all Countries.

229

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Agents in any country. b. Agencies,

c. Addresses of Exporters, Importers, Manufacturers, Agents, etc., in 'every country.

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The Bureau is enabled to GRANT--37% | SERVICES FIZE OF CHARGE because some thousand firms are subscribers and sup port the Bursau through an annual foo: All correspondence to be addressed to: J..BENDIEN, Director LGLE, Damrak 60, Amsterdam,

Eng kong, June 11, 1910,

APIOL

MARTIN'S

STEEL HatárPILLS

MARTIN'S

APIOLSTE

SINGON & CO.

ESTABtures AD. 1880).

† RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD

WARE MERCHANTS. Whaleesie titched Bhoeta, EliarygambQuits, Damask Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and

and Table Cloths and Servialtes, Roller Towels, Ladies's and Gent's landkerchiefe Lace Foundry Ooka Importers. Oneral Biors Curtains, Syde Blyds, and diya Pantry keepers and Shipshandlat No. 55 and 'n Knglish male 37, kifo Loons Brandy (Rod Streats, week Ten and Glass Cloch, Gent's True Sairia, 16, 15, 16 & 16in. Pyjams of Cintzal Market) Telepholm Bo, $15. Shitty Books Tols Cover, Lady's Hongkong #eptember 4, 1902. Chomires, Onsiinoles," Krickers-Night- dream, Priscen Skiria, Gents Bammer Vesta, Singlets,

& few lots of Table

E-P. Co piece, Fruit Dishes with K-P. Had

Rodam Outlery, strip etc.

(in amail lots to suit purolazers)."

HUGHES & HOUGE,

CAPE-WITHÕUT HEALTH BE LIVING

ETARZO

BRAIN

41

Tha. 70. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves loss quiet hut steady at Tia, 107,

Lands, Hotels and Building-Song- kong Landshave ben done, and continue in Kowloon Lands are request at 810LA

wanted at 234, West Points at 25-44, and Humphreya Estates at 86. Hongkong Hotels continue in request at $115 and $74 for the old and new issues respectively, anles of the latter having been bocked it quntation,

Cotton Mal-Hongkongs are a triple casier with sellors at 894, and Exos are quiet at Tis, 147.

plate and the following inscription

Given to my mosher, Mrs. J. Ewing. by her mistress, the late Duchess of Bolton, as having belenged to the cele brated Genl. Wolf, L.D.

On the title-page is a jurther inscriptix: From K.L. (Katherine Lowther?) Nep. tune at Sea."

This book (ays the Rev. Sydney Le Mesurier, Vicar of Westerham, has been in the possession of Mr. W. R. Colling, of the Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, for some time.

SEARCHING INQUIRIES. "

The story of Wolfe and his recitation. of Gray's poem was subjected to a scarch- Miscellaneous-China Borneos have been gooked at 819, and Cementa at 84.30 both ing examination by Dr. Morris in the closing steady.. Dairy Farma aro wanted English Historiend Review" some years at the improved quotation of 23 and ago, and Mr. Augustine Bierall wrote to Electrics at 828). Ices alter sales at the Times" to express his opinion that, 8206 are preuarable at $200. Ropes are on this whole, its truth had been proved An request a 813 Union Water-Boats at

HOM MISS LOWER."

8141, Watkins at 3, Powells at 891, and as conclusively as human testimony can China Providents at $8.80 ex the dividend prove anything." of 70 cents per share for 1912 paid to-day. Bangkong Electric Trams have further improved after fairly extensive sales 03 various rates up to buyers at 6).

BAT'kot this sod with sellers at Langkate after sles at Tls 74 and Tis 73 close with probable sellers at the latter rate. Ural Caspians have been booked st and 58/ Mexican Eagles at 40/

chaing

Dr. Doughty, author of "The Siege of Quebec," following the assertion of the late Marquis of Winchester, a descendant of the Duke of Bolton, says that " Wolle received a copy of Gray's Poems from

TO LET

TO LET.

TORE to let from Ist May

STO

next, at present occupied by Madam Flint.

Apply to ROBINSON PIANO Co., LD. Hongkong, February 21, 1913...

TO LET.

162

ROUND and FIRST FLOORS in OLD Poer OFFICE BUILDING, PEDDARS STREET, suitable for Offices and Shops.

Apply to

WING HING BANK, No. 153, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 19, 1913,

TO BE SOLD OR LET (FROM 1ST APRIL).

237

QUELCH

& CO.

THE SOLE AGENTS.

TO LET

OFFICES TO LET, TROM February 1st, 1913, 1st Floor, 125, Des Vaux Road Central, Hong kong, at presant occupied by Mesars Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co.

Apply to

FRENCH STORE, 6, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, January 21, 1913.

TO LET.

INTIMATIONS

TAK CHEONG, TAILORS, DRAPERS & OUTFITTERS

50 & 52, Queen's Road (ESTABLISHED Svc 1888).

BEG to notify Customers that their D. SHOW ROOM is now considerably 95 extended and improved in latest European

| style toʻfacilitate" business,

AND

at KOWLOON, comprising about 148,000 square feet. Apply to

GEORGE CURRY,

Local Secretary, HONGLONG & CHINA GA Co., LD. Hongkong, February 18, 1913.

TO LET.

937

Every Department stocked with New Goods for the Smoon. Splendid value, unequalled variety, latest stylos, fine out) Pxterisive Pisse Goods Department on FIRST FLOOR replete with fins materials for gentlemen's we62,.. ▲ comfortably fur nished room for customers to try átting on. Orders, however small, will receive prompt attention.

Estimates for wholessie orders gisdly builted.

An inspection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, October 18, 1912. 133′

ON A FLOOR, No. 2 PEDDER LESSONS IN CHINESE.

STREET,

One-Roomed OFFICE. Apply Pro- perty Office JARDINE, MATHESON &

DISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH, No. 5, Co., LTD.

to 12. market for the latter closing iss Lowther" (afterwards Duchess of Peak, 5 Rooms (unfurnished).

up to with buyers

at 41/6. London Quotations The following quotations (middle price) were received by wire from our London agents this thorning. United Serdangs

13/- td.

London

***

Ventures *** Truats

Rubber cer Eastern Trust

11- premium.

19/3 83

10/-

Tronohs*** Pahang Consolidated Malayan Tin Draders....57/8 ... 170/-

Indo-Chinas

Chinese Engineerings H.K. Electric Trams Shell Transports Ural Caspiana. Mexican Eagles Anglo Malays... Linggis

32/6

6/40

1132

413

14/B

271-

Biton).

Wolfa left all his books and papas to his friend Colonel Carleton, afterwarda Lord Dorchester, but no trace of any of these remains in the possession of the Dorchester family.

Two or three odd volumes have, it is truo, turned up, the only one bearing his crest being now in Mr. Pierpont Morgan's collection.

While the present discovery does not confirm the tradition of Wolle's rocita. tion of the "Elegy" in the small hours before Quebec (says the "Tihes"), it certainly advances it a step further to wards probability.

an SUFFERERS FROM

Skin & Blood Diseases

Sachse Kesema, Scrofula Scurvy, sa lotions, ointments, so-called balms, Bad Legu, Abacossan, Ulcers, &c., though they may give rolief for the Glandular Swellings, Bolls, time being, DO NOT CURE The Pimples, Borea. Eruptions, trouble lies deeper-la the blood. These complaints are the result of clogging Piles, Blood Poiser, Rheuma impurities in the blood-and so can be tiam, tout, &, should at once permanently cured only by thoroughly realise that "outward applications, such

parifying the blood.

CAN BE CURED

ONLY BY PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The Editor of the Family Doctor For closing the blood of all impuri Tadon's popular Medical Weekly tise, from whatever cause arising there writes: "We have seen hosts of letters is no other medicine just as good nebearing testimony to the truly wonderful Misture.

Clapke's Blood fixture-that's why lu sures effected by Clacks's Blood Mars that

thousands of cases, of skin and blood Science and Medical Skill have brought to light, and we can with the utmost Zingoson if has affectét reamrkable cares

confidence recommend it to our sub where all other, trentenonis baro Exiled. sabers and the public generally.

Clarke's Blood Milure is intirely: free from any polson or metallia in pregnation, dust not contain any Injurious ingredient, and ..good, mfe; and thefull medicine." --Healthr

•Bold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, throd ghout the World

CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE: and do not be eraded to taka

Abstitate

Clarke's Blood Mixture

SANDS

BAS CURED TA WILL OURE - YOU

TO LET (1ST APRIL). 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, 5 Rooms, (furnished).

DENNYS & BOWLEY, Hongkong, January 24, 1915,

TO LIFT.

107

CHOP with Godown attached, Narma

Roan, Kowloon. Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48 with what?.

Apply to HUMFERKYS' ESTATE & FINANCE

..

Hongkong, June 1, 1918.

OFFICES TO LET.

TURST-Class Central accommodation, light and airy, on First & Booond Ploom, in as building being erected for Messrs WHITEAWAY, ZAIDLAW & CUT., LTD. Entrance from Des Vo Boad. Electric Ldib to all Floors, Electric Light throughout

The Flan can be seen and all particulars abtained at the Offoes of ESSBA PALMER & » TURNER, ALEXANDRI BUILDINGS, BES FLOOK.

Hongkong, October 1, 1919.

TO LEL.

1239

TIROM Lat February, MEIRION, No. 10, Peak, farmshed or unfurnished. 6 Booms

No. 6, DES VEUX VILLAS, 88, The PEAK, from 1st March, 1913. Premise will be thoroughly repaired, painted and colour washed.

No. 31, SHELLEY STREET.

S

To let or for me, GLENSELEL,' Barger Road, No. 184, Pesk, o rovnos from 1st March, 1913.

Hongkong, April 30, 1913

TO LET.

MB LI HON FAN, & Chinese graduate

versed in literature, has been a beacher. 596 to European officials and marchants in this

Colony for over ben years. -

He has a good method of training Euro paana to pass in the Chinese examination, and Is powered at a firm rabe certificate na s

ODOWN, No. 145, WANGHAI Chinese tacher. He has also a good knows

ledge of Mandarin and Hakka.

ROAD. · Apply to

KWONG.BANG HUNG, HID 248, Des Voeux Road Central (Offion),

or 93, Praya East (Warehouse). Hongkong, February 10, 1913,

TO LET.

189

ARGE substantially built GODOWN, situated on Water Front East Point. For further particolars apply Property Once, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Law.

Hongkong, August 14, 1919.

VATO LET.

153. PRATA EAST, GODOWN.

1025

2. WEST END TERRACE, EXAMENE. From 1st May, 1913.

FOR SALE OR TO LET,: UNFURNISHED a House at the Park.

Apply to P

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. WMENT, & AGENCY Co., L Hongkong Hapbacaber 9, 1912,

TO LET AT KOWLOON, A

· 1554

No. 1190, The PEAX, fomisbad, fron middle of April until end of Ocuber, 1913.

TEW MODERN 3 BOOMED FLATS, Teunis Court and Garden. Bedrooms, Four

CRAIG RYRIE, No. 4, the Fog bertandtwith, two ballrooms, pankey, kibaban , fino situation ; 3. roosas; tennis and and servante quarters & Bathrooman Bebed with English Bacha, Kitchen has English aroquet lawns.

Cooking Range and Hot Water Boiler.

for Flectric throughout. cocupation,

let t

No. 3, DES YEUX VILLAS, No. 12 Peak, 6 Bogma

room

No. 106, FeCLAVADEL'S felly furnished with Tennis Court, for about 18 man ha from lat June.

*FOR SALEL

HARTING and RUGATE, ou part of Kasloon Inland Lot No. 1154

Apply to ANG PASKINS FEAD & DAVIS,

And Ficor, Almodas Buildka

pation about m

New Five Bloomed Sami detached and TERRACE HOUSES with Tennis Courte. Pomotion about middle March

to

Those who intend Imrning ban Chinese language are requested to wribe care of China Mak ofies or dienot to 31. Holly wood Road, 1st floor.

Hongkong, May 17, 1912,

IS1

IETING,

Burgeon Deniten

No. 14, D'AsuILAR SERIES

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation: Proc

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HIGH-CLASS PRINTING

BOOK BINDING

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