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G. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR

Public Auction-

THE

THE Undersigned : has received in structions to sell by Pubio auction,

.OXY

PRIDAY, January 17, 1910,"

-cammonding at. 2.30 p.m.

INTIMATIONS

METEOR GARAGE

Lis Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Sole distributors of

a Collection of Valuabie

Chinese Curios. comprising:--

-coloured, 3-coloured & bine & white Exaca, pates, bowls, & figures from

- Kanghi, Kienlung & Towkwaną,periods, Also

Kanghi Powder Blus vase with 3- coloured decoration (very fine specimen) Ming White "Goddess of Mercy (rare porcelain)

Genuine Sung & Youn Vasca

On view from Thursday, the 18 that.

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery,.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong. Jan. 10, 1919.

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

CONGREGATION cf the

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale i

at reasonable Prices,

'Phone 2500.

83 Des Vaux Rosd Contral

KODAKS

& FILMS

Plates & Papers.

Developing & Printing.

Undertaken.

A UNIVERSITY OF HONG A. TACK & CO.,

KONG will be held if the GREAT

HALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th 26, Des Voeux Road Central. January, 1019, at 5.30 p.m. at which the Pro-Chancellor of the University His Excellency the Oficer [Adminis "tering, the Government of the Colony will confer Degrees. Admission will be by invitation.

NOTICE.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-

TING of the HONGKONG LADIES

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will be held in'the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, Janu- ary 21st, at 12 oclock Noon.

NOTICE.

THE "ANNUAL OPEN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP of the Colony held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club.

Entries close on the 2nd January and are to be accompanied by Entrance Fee of $2.

The number of points to be played `and other arrangements will be decided Cat a meeting of the Competitor

HON. SECRETARY V.RC.

NOTICE.

TENDERS which must be enclosed in

sealed ever and marked Tendor will be received at the Freech Conxu- Iste up to Noox on 20th January 1919 for the purchase of the French Gus baste :

*ARGUS & VIGILANTE"

Length 149 feet 3 Breath "24

'Draft

3 I

2

17

7

Compound engines 587 N.H.P..

3 Thorneycsolt, boilere,142, the pres sure täïa screws. The vessels may be inspected as H. M. Kowloon Yard .Depot from where the successful. tenderer must take delivery, vessels to -be sold natbey are with all storra farms-j

ment, ammunition and scientific instru menis excluded.)..................

Partions of each vessel's stores are ying at Shameen, Canton and at the Naval Dock Yard Saigon. Expense of "dalispring such stores to be for account

of the successful tenderer.

Sépemite offers should be made for each Gunbbat

!

Successful tenderer must pay par chase money to this Consalate before the 26 Ink, inmediately upon which delivery of the rensela will be granted.)

This Consulate Beserves to itself the right to accept or refuse any tender..

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Honkong. Jan. 12, 1919.

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I. the undersigned," advertisës Mr. The Japan Chronicle had this: Is Robert W. Chandler, Jr., in the Zulu dancing between the courses in American and Times, having heard that a kind invention or is it confined to Hongkong? friend in the Melmoth District is cir. In a Hongkong paper we read that a culating the prepart that my grandfather dinner-dance was given recently at the was a common gardenier; hereby draw the Peak Ectel, when between the courses, reporter's attention to the fact that unor as the spirit moved them, the guests 1,500 Feet above Sea Level less this common gossip ceases, the cir.would rise up and do a hunny-bug" or culator will have to stand the con

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POLAR EXPLORATION,

It is curious that the arst election return to come through ten days after Vilhjamur Stefansson arrived in New the general election, in England was held Tark on October 30, after the longest,should be that of Oxford University, most elaborate and most eastly of all The result was almost s foregene.con polar explorations. He spent more than elusion, for the Universities have for

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J. EL OXBERRY, Fropriator

Sir Rd. Cooper, in the Caxias concerned several islands, including one about much of the change in domestic politics and entirely under new management. Cuisms under the personal supervision cerning H.M.S. Hampshire," in which the size of Ireland, and disproved the which the was was to produce-how the of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms. Terms moderate. Special terms to Lord Kitchener was travelling at the time existence of another large island which of his death Is it picssibly to send down a diver to the ship, or is she in had been placed on the mapa.

of a great organisation with none for party too deep water?' he was asked "The Stefansion was given up for lost for but all for the State. The constituency position is not exactly known," answered Dr. Macnames, but it's believed that failure to send a support abip to him bert Murray by a large majority in Ferour & period of more than a year when the Oxford shows no sign of any change

of heart. It has rejected Professor Gil she lies about 30 fathoms down 2 cr J miles of the coast, which is very rough, according to appointment, cast him and of a scion of the aristcency ka Lou his advance party on their own resources. Hugh Cacif, who strangely combines He proved the feasibility of living in Clericalism with Free-trade. Professor definitely in the Arctic with no food sup

Murray Hegins Professor of GITEL An Old Contemptible wrote to ply beyond that obtained by the rifle at Oxford University, is one of The People I should like to sir my The scientific results of the expedition England as well as a clear student: 11

the most brilliant classical scholars apinion of the bishops regarding the new w... fill a considerable library when the Divorce Bill, being na adute sufferer my work of the staff of aefentists accom-public affairs. Throughout the war he selt. Here is my case. I married a penying the expedition, which was sent he been adefatigable in supporting its women on March 23, 1916. sud was taken out by the Canadian Government, is om fustice and defending the cause of the dangerously taal saule day, and taken pleted.

THE DIVORCE LAWS.

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THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE.

Allies by tongue and pan. If ta pot tool to hospital, and, was eventually transfer-

mosh to say that the adhesion of Profes red to a convalescent home. From there

sor Murray has been a tower of strength I rejoined my regiment cod was sent to

to the Allied carer, as his work in it France without a loave, being away 11 She was the wile of munition fac defence did much to remove the doubts months. On my return to England tory owner, and had not as yet got over

of ten of independent viers and Liberal isagine my surprise on learning that she the novelty of riches. At the same time principles. Lord Hugh' Cécil on the had given cirth to a baby girl. Os dia. abs was not inclined to admit this, and other hand, has been simget silent, and covering the above I instituted inquiries, it was her great desire that the society has done little or nothing to win the war. and, found that she had, previously given with which she was entitled to us by Yut Professor Murray's services have been birth to a baby girl in January, 1914. vilde of, bar husband's wealth should ignored by the Oxford constituency, whica 7 naturally made up my mind to have think she was born in the purple vio largely consists of parsons and pedago nothing farther to do with her. Recently Recently she was at a big reception, gue. Probably such a constituency, was I met a woman (a widows of whom I am and as she was being plicted from draw very fond, and who returns may affections, ing-room to dining-room sho, noticed a knowing the whole of the above. Now, marule busk on one of the pillars in the air, do you think a few bishops abould hall

the lest that should have been oppested

to by a man of liberal vieowa who is more

than suspected of heterodoxy. But the Cuban épisode when the hollowness of the dep

have the power to inflict suffering on han “Do you know what that is he that the old parties are dead and that we dreds of such as, I, als enact afford to inquired of her cavalier.

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having to save avery possible forthing, an Oh, in it; now? Mejaculated pe account of hemog chronlu malarja case but can you tell me, she added Tarsenally, fine saciz, law, ought to promptly whether it is the present ba, put into immédiate one. "in spite merkis or the, late-markla? Lydo get wo

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