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G. P. AMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR

Public Auction-

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAY

accordance with Ordinance No. 5

For the EXCHANGE BANKS

➡ill be CLOSED' for the Transaction of PUBLIO BUSINESS on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 1st and 2nd proximo.

Hoogkong, December 28, 1918.

NOTICE

S there, frs other firms in the Col- A any bearing the same tame and style as that in which I am carrying. on business, I hereby beg to notify the public that, in order to prevent misun derstanding and confusion, I have decided to change the spelling of Kung daik Cơ, 20GN TẢI CÓ.

LEUNG KOON TAI,

Proprietor.

24, Des Voeux Road Central. Forgkong, 27th December, 1918.

HONGKONG. FOOTBALL

SHIELD.

1ST ROUND REPLAY:

INTIMATIONS-

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale

at reasonable Prices.

...

'Phone 2500,

65 Des Voeux Rond Central.

KODAKS

& FILMS

Plates & Papers, Developing & Printing Undertaken.

SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC||A. TACK & CO.,

V.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE at 4 p.m. on Club Ground. WEDNESDAY, 1st Jan., 1919.

ADMISSION:

ས

STAND - 50 conte-

SEATS

20 M GEORGE GERRARD, Foo, Secretary. HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD COMPETITION.

DO YOU WANT A VOTE ? REMEMBER

the

-CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM MEETING.

CITY HALL ·

THURSDAY,

9TH JANUARY, 1919.

AT 6 P.M.

TO LET

TO LET.

EDGEHILL No. 10, The Peak.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND

RECLAMATION CO., LD,

TO LET

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong, July 17, 1918

*903

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND SOULMAGA

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J. H. TAGGART;

MANAGER.

LAND SETTLEMENT LEAGUE.

STAMP SHORTAGE IN CEYLON..

The stock of Ceylon stamps is reported A telegram received by the British to have come very low and the Treasury Empire Land Settlement League, frem is said to buve bled for another" cen. the chairman of the Executive Board of signment. It is true that the current a National Committee of Patriotic Socie supplies of 3, 6 and 10 rent stamps are the in the United States, composed of practically exhausted, but there are large associations with over 3,000,000 members, stocks of 2 cent and of 5 cent stamps assures the British League of the

cordial approval and fullest sympathy," and adds that the American Government has appropriated £200,000 to "cover the preliminary expenses of a, il settle,

It is alleged that the Bishop of Singa- which will be surcharged to make up any pore at one time thought of getting up a of the denominations required. Arple subscription to have the statue of Sir supplies of all values of local stamps are Stamford Baffes on the Esplanada turn-overdis had pay arrive at any moment, ed round, so that it wiht no longer bo

said:

Here stand 1, Stamford Rofiles,

They have left ine in the lurch, With my face towards the shipping.. And my back towards the Church..

SIR OLIVER › LOGIC.

Meg's boul consists" of the ether

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ment scheme in America,

FRENCH UNIFORMS.

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

"First look at his right. ALL ELECTRIC TEAMS Pass Entranco, Electrio Lifta. Fans and Lighting

,"

A restaurant anecdote regarding an

French soldiers American oicer and oyster patties," A

paper, Veul the former complaining that some Temp," priùts some hints on

How to tell thing nasty has died in the interior of this in officer, bun," reminds reader of an incident shottider. If you find nothing there, jook he witnessed earlier in the war at the lower part of the upper right arm. hotel in which two Australian officers II no cherrous are seen he is a general,

PATELL & CO. which holds the material body together figured. The hitch iccluded butter (stator generals wear their insignia on their

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.

Agencies in

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO, USA.

Branches (-

CANTON,

YOKOHAMA,

BOMBAY,

HEAD OFFICE: PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

JAPANESE MAKERS, Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

זייד 3"י ז

CHERRY & CO.,

*FYDDER STREEL leyptraite Hongkong Hotel, Telephone No: 491.

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

tims when same was allowed), but which

was so worked up in appearance that from

hats. "If he has no insignia on his hat he is a private, unless he has wings, in

When the material body in worn out the nereal body is as good as new, and by putting on some material concomit aat enn communicate with a still its original size of a pen it was trane „hich case he is an aviator. Then pass

Si: Oliver Lodge, at the Royal Institu- tion, Liverpool.

CONDITIONS IN PALESTINE.

Mr. Eder and Commendatora Binn chini, two members of Zionist Commis aiun, who have visited sila, Safed, Tiberias, and several of the Jewish

to the left arm, and count chevrons there, formed into a large curl about the tick ness of tissue paper. One of the Austra-committing the first which goes with the liur officers called the waitress and naked: uniform. Next substract number of "Can my friend have another portion of thevrons on his right arm, and multiply butter, please, Miss? Unfortunately he by number of stripes around his hat

If result is under 36 he is a Fortugasse breathed on his

third lieutenant. When the total is over 86, try again, count chevrons on both arms and multiply by two. It total is between

JAPANESE IDEAS.

Colonics in the newly-liberated territory Mr. Kurches Shuroku, editor of the 20 and 68, then the object of your interest of Palestine on a tour of inspection, za" Yorozu," Japan, says the peace terina i-a captain, unless in conversation, he port that the condition of the Colonies to be imposed upon Germany Sught to be tells you he is ajor. The top of the generally satisfactory. At Tiberias follows-The Kaiser to be deposed hat line important meaning. Red sigul there has been an, outbreak of cholera. and banished to a remote island, follow.fies intsutry, and blae with gold braid The British authorities are taking all ing the treatment of Napoleon; Germany cavalry. If he wears no bat, he may be necessary steps to cope with it. Great to be converted into a Republic on the Serbian colonel without his bat." poverty and distress prevail at Safos. model of the United Staten; the Allied 3any Jews who were evacuated by the losses, material and mom, during the Tarks are awaiting repatriation. A sum war to Be computed at 1,000,000 million of £30,000 is immediately required for yes, this eum to be repain by Germany relict in the rowly liberated territory.

THE BOYEREIGN MAY DISAPPEAR.

ARMY'S GREEN MULE

Knightsbridge was disturbed by an Fenzly instalmente of T1,000,000,000 A.S.C. lorry drawn by two mules. One for a period of 1,000 years. Cutil the mule was poor but honest in appearance whole smoon: is paid off the Allled dele and brown in coloux; the other had a putea to control the finances of the Ger.delicate shade of green, The green mule man Republic; and Germany's overseas solerably unconscions of the atten possessions not to be returned.

MERITORIOUS SERVICE.

Those people, says the Daily Chron

tion it was attracting.Effect of war. cie," who are looking forward to the

outs "ked a facetious American sol pleapure of clinking real golden sovereigna

dier. A workman rubbed his eyes and almost as con as the war is over are.

then muttered, camouflage. The doomed to disappointment. They will be required, in the national interests, to That the shortage of officers of steamers A.S.C, driver looked thoroughly ashamed continue to think in Bradburys" for trading out of Eastern ports which was of the furn-out. He stopped to pick up sometinio longer. It is proposed that all caused by the war has resulted in those crate. What is the matter with your the gold coins in the country shall be remaining in the East having to do a pony?" asked a mild man. "I am tired of scooped up, as it were, into the Bank of great deal of extra work is beyond doubt, being asked about it, and it isn't a pony, England, and a body of financial experts writes a correspondent. They have been replied the driver. It is all through apponitos by the Government to advise called upon to do their bit" out here the chemical. Goodness knows what on the after-war problem suggest that all and right well and willingly they have colour if will be to-morrow. Its cont books shall transfer any gold now held met all the demods upon their time, was very light once, and the other mules by them to Threadnee He Street. Before their shall and their energy, Eome, we used to kick it. We washed is in some the war the Bank of England had about hear, will be handsomely rewarded by chemical dye to make it darker. The sa millions in gold in its reserve coffers, employers at an early-date-probably, a sergeant can't remember the name of the and thoro were another. 123 millions Now Year or thereabout-and it is to be dye, and now that it is wearing off, it s the Bank and in the hands of the public hoped that the loyalty and assiduity of different colour cach day. You are the It is suggested that for the purpose of all those who had to do much over last parion I shall explain to He farviga trade and for the needs of our time in the Fast will have no case to drove off furiously-shaki driver on moonstruction period, an effort should be regret their inability to have been on slate-grey lorry drawn by one honest I brown mulo and one shameless green one. made to concentrato at least 100 millions active service

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J. WITCHELL, Manager.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).

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Telephone K3. Telegraphic Add.: "PALACE

Und

J. E. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

CARLTON HOTEL.

(THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE COLONT.) IDE HOUSE STREET,

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