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G. P. LAMMERT INTIMATIONS

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR

-Public Auction

TELE Undermigned has received. In. structions to all by Public Auction,

TUESDAY

January 14, 2015. commencing a2 48 p.m.

No. 1 HMPHANTS BUILDING,

*** KOWLOON.

A QUANTITT OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising

Teak hatstand, Chesterfeld couch & armchairs, blackwood desk, artochairs, tables, topoys & Bower stands, marble clock, Japanese silk embroidered screen. pictures, ornaments? easement curtains, carpet, akin rugs, eta, eta..

Task satansion dining table, and "hafra, teak sideboard with barelled mirror, diner waggon, teak bookcase, ics chest, electric fittings, dinner crock- ery, glassware, sta, etc.

Test twin bedsteads, single & double- wardrobes with bevelled glass doors, toilet tabla. tiled top washstand, woollen Blankets, toilet crockery, etc., etc.

And

A Quantity of Palms in Pots

Alap"

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale at reasonable Prices,

'Phone 2500,

65. Des Voeux Road Central

KODAKS

& FILMS

Plates & Papers.

Cottage Piano by Moatrie, Shanghai Developing & Printing

(in fine condition).

1 Victrols with cabinet and records..

1 Ferambulator. - "`.

On view from Monday, the 13th inst.

Catalogue will be issued.

Term-Caib on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

Bengkong, January 7, 1919.

OF

FRIDAY, January 17, 1919.

comme,cing at 2.30 p.m..

at bis Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A Collection of. Valuable Chinese Carios.

comprising:

5-coloured, 3-coloured & blue & white acs, plates, bowls, & figures from Kanghi, Kienlung & Towkwang periods. Also

Kanghi Powder Ble vase with 5. coloured decoration (very fire specimen) Ming White "Goddess of Mercy

(rare porcalsip)

Genuine Sung & Yuen Yases

On view from Thursday, the 16-inst 41. Catalogues will be issued.

Terms

Cash on delivery.

GEO PALLAMMERT,

Hoogkong Jan. 10, 1919.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE,

the UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG will be held in the GRZAT HALL on WEDNESDAY, the 15th January, 1010, at 5.50pm, at which, the Pro-Chancellor of the University, His Excelloney the Officer Adminis tering the Government of the Colony will confer Degrect. Admission will be by invitation,

A CONGREGATION of

NOTICE.

TIBE-ANNUAL OPEN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP of the Colony held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club.

Entries clou on the 22nd January

and are to be accompanied by Ent aace Fee of $9.

The aumber of points to be played, and other arrangements will be decided at a meeting of the Competitors.

HON SECRETARY, V.R.C.

NOTICE.

!!

TENDERS -tich aust be enclosed in 1 sled over and marked "Tender will be received at the Franch Coan- Its up to -Noor on 20th January 1919 for the purchase of the French Gua-

"boats

ARGUE" & " VIGILANTE"

Length 149 feet 3

Besath 24

Drift 2

34

Cou paurd engines 587 N.H.P.

4 Thora yeroft boilers 142 lbs pres- #euro twin screws, The vessels way be! pected at HM Kowloon Yard Depot from where the succesful Landerer muat tako delivory, rensels to he sold as they are with allstores farina- meni, samunition and scientific instrui

ents excluded)

Portions of each vessel'e stores are ying at Shameen, Canton and at the aral Dock Yard Saigon. Expense of ulativering such stores to be for account of the successful tenderer

Seperate offers should be made foz.

Gunboat

Accessful tenderer must pay pur

money to this Consulate before ther immediately up which" very of the vessels will be granted. Zia Consulare Reserven to tell the

hi lo necept nr létus sny leafter.

ot accountable for erros in descrip

enacg

softhe", price

ongkung, Jan, 1919,

Undertaken.

A. TACK & CO.,

26, Des Voeux Road Central.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

BUTCHERS MEATS:..

Beef, Mutton, Lamb. Rabbits, Hares. Sausages,

! Brawn,

Purity.

Pressed Beef Excellence.

THE

THE CHINA MAIL.

ENYLANK.

GARRICK

LAMBERT & BUTLER'S

GARRICK

CIGARETTES

ARE MADE FROM THE HIGHEST COST

AND MOST DELICATELY

TOBACCO

FLAVOURED

GROWN IN VIRGINIA.

SOLD IN AIR-TIGHT TINS OF 50 CIGARETTES

AND OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS.

This advertisement is issued by British-American Tolocce Co., Ltd.

PLAYWRIGHT'S ECCENTRICITY.

JUST RECEIVED

A surprising request was made to the

PRICED CATALOGUE

of

WAR STAMPS Stampe issued in consequence

of the War,

8. G. WAR ALBUMS

for the provisional issue of the Allied.. Powers and Neutral Countries..

GRACA & CO.,

No. 10, Wyndham Street, .P. Q.-Box 630.

Hoogkong

PATELL & CO.

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ORIENTAL PRODUCE EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,

Agencies in

NEW YORK, BAN PRANCISCO, U.S.A

Branches:

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HEAD OFFICE: Parol's BILDINGS, HONGKONG

JAPANESE MAKERS Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

day. The buthor of the play long run.

THE CROWNING -JOY.

One httle girl will always remember

FAMOUS KORAN STOLEN.

One of the victims of the Russian re

manager of a West End theatre' the other with special reason the 11th of November Volution is the most famous copy of the rent asked for a box to witness, for the She in a War Ofice messenger, a children in the world. It was stolen from first time, of performance - his own ef about 14. She was given The Day." comedy, which he afterwards declared,

he had thoroughly enjoyed It this labor and ante, pext morning how she tempted bira to become a playger. He spent it. First I had a joyride all has written maay successful plays, some round Leudon in a big lorry," she said. of which he has never seen from the Then I had a ride on top of a taxi; front of the house. And he has hardly after that I got astride a horse down the ever been present at a first house. It is not, by the way, Sir Arthur Pinero Strand, climbed a lamppost, and, shook although be cultivates 'this attitude, to hands with Mr. Lloyd Georget!” the extent that he sat in the stalls of the Alhambra watching the ballet, what time hia Mind the Paint Girly" was gour! through her erden! at the Duke of York's.

A "DERBY SCHEME" FOR EMPLOYERS.

X SEAPLANE AT THE MALDIVES.

Ou April 22, 1917, HILS. Raven and the Freach cruiser Pathen Jached. Mali- harbour. The following day the Sultan

whereabouts is now an absolute mystery. the public library in Petrograd and its Speaking of this volume of the hierau the celebrated Russian scholar Professor S. F. Oldenburg said: The stolen Koran is unquestionably one of the most famous volumes of its kind. By Museul maca thiughout the world it was regard- ed as very baly. I personally have seen hundreds of worshippers of Allah walk late the public Library and bow before the book. A beautifal legend surrounds this volume the blood spots on its covers are said to be of Mahomet himself. I don't)

body representing the Mabommedad church." Photographic copies of the one are to be found at the library The volume came o originally from Turkey,

MONDAY, JANUARS

NOTICES

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansion

Agests for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,

MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

A ortalama

Leur Fartes bear the Booster. Imbel and are made from Four of the Best principal components of Flour. Gluten is easier to digest and containe KRORE antriment than Stärud kuni figetured under the most sanitary conditiona, I

Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.

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COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

FANCY „PERFUMES,"

EAU DE COLOGNE,

TOILET SOAPS,

MANICURE SETS.

SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.

COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

14. Queen's Road, Central.

Telephone No. 000.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR

KING EDWARD HOTEL

W

CENTRAL LOCATION.

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting throughout Best of Food and Service:

Telephone 373. Telegraphic Address:— VICTUELL

JWITCHELL, Manager,

PALACE HOTEL

The Government has adopted the Path.received the two commanders at sa internow the motive that may have impelled A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Systems those who stole it. I do not believe the bank scheme for a pational effort to place view. They informed His Highneas that disabled men in tting work. The on April 1, while the warships were lying soviet government already had premised story that Turks have stolen it, as the scheme, drawn up by Mr. Rothbunk between Ari and fan atolls a seaplane to return it to any properly designated Manchester manufacturer, and pressed in Parliament with emendations by Major went up with two oficere and has dis- Bowden, provides that each employer in appeared. Immediately search was made, the country sbail register stating how sad it was found that the officers, Licut. many and what kind of disabled men he Meades and Flight Lieut. Smith had can employ, There" will be no curn landed at a remote atolf and that their pulsion save that of publie opinion, bút nhan the Ministry of Labour, acting for the seaplane had been towed ashore by Afal where it was presented to a number of divian fishermen. Messengers were sent Russian scholars he a gift to the Petro Ministry of Pensions, is to make a sational register of employers and keep to convey the officers to the Sultan's re- rad public library, & few days before it up to date. In a few days the Primo dence and to protect the seaplane. The the theft, & number of American collec. Minister will appeal to employers to give otcom bave no arived safely at Colom-ters offered $1,000,000 for it. the scheme start.

bo, Faving been kindly treated during thair long stay in the Maldives.

PROFIT FROM DEFEAT.

In a letter to the Times," DE A. Shadwell Boys: Eight days before the evacuation of Lille Germans went from house to house with handcarts full of British, French, American, and even Russian Sugs, which they sold at very

ABOY HERO.

The story of & boy hero who preferred death" "to" surendar is told Reuters correfpondent ni Headqu

the Germans were, attacking Armentieres

A NEW MONARCH OF THE SEX.

The Japanese newspaper. Yorozu calfa America & new monarch of the ses which she will be when her great av programme is completed. There is a Considerable inconsistency between hön ples for a league of nations and her 2015 fer basal aggrandissement, and the op

cup

low prices to the inhabitants fer descrat they were held up by a machine gun pellation just applied will best suit her ing the houses in celebration of their detachment of the Bath Division Again England who has Vanquished Germany awn departure. These dags must have and again they tried to advance, only to her old rival, will had a been prepared some time before. Bobe mown down. At last when the poal America. But from the point of view of after using victory to fill their pockets lion was surrounded a Frisian oficer American greatness, there can be nothing with plundar, they were ready to turn advanced bearing a white fag to invite strange, in her possessing defeat to account by helping to emphasise surrender. In what must ultimately prove Referring to Becretary Daniels statement it.German. manufacturers, equipped a hopeless contest. He foned all the and other raports the paper, with stolen machinery, will doubtless be machine gunners but one lying dead, and see the Pacifo Ocean tar into an Ameel

ORDER pleased. In dafant, to supply the this a mere la raking in English; can naval youd and what ket

CHERRY & CUM!

PEDDER STREET, Opposite. Hongkong Bobal Telophone, No. 491;9

Hongkong, March 20, 1314

French and Belgions, with commodities he asked him to surrender, promising him long. Then the America which they have taken care, invictory kind treatment as a brave man. The fad marine is growing by leaps to prevent the French and Belgians from answered that he meant to die with his Farthermore one must me making for themselves. It is an ingeni-senrades, and advised the officer to retire Anglo-American

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flore very

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that

PARLOUR.

antel

There is no viza of enesten ing hele Bit pinhope the new Covera ment which must have their will:hare something.

ous plan for snatching economic advani ho valued his life. This he did, and gosti rivalry, The rela tage from military failure and still up the cordon continued to pour bullets at Britain and the United States holding The great cap of Deutschland the post until the solitary machine gunelser and uber Alle

tween

credorlish Chin

wis silenced. The Germ were pro-span. foundly impressed by this magnificent

the

Yortziz,

the two.

on the

Kay. In this

>It will be a desk of sincerity

set of heroism, and appear to have told wil combine, to, the story pratty widely."

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