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C. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER-

AND SURVEYOR

Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned has received in Tuchons to sell by Public Auction,

BATURDAY, January 23, 1818.) commencing at 11 am.

"At the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltil

163 bd's Mild Stee" Bara" 1" (round) :

15 lgths.

492 igths.

"

do

do

63 Igths.

do

110 Igths.

do

1*{ do

31"( do 2)(square)

9" (do)

80 tdi. Flat Iron Bars "1" 13"

73 bdis,

do a

60 bdla, Equare Iron Bars"

On view Now.

Terms:-Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, January 21, 1919,

Tunctions from Rs. J. S. Do315 to THE Undersigned has received in-

all by Fublic Auction,

WEDNESDAY, January 29, 1919

Commencing at 9:30 p.m.

at her residenca, No. 5 The Peak, (Des Vaux Villas)

The Whole of her Valuablé .....

Household Furniture

Comprising:-

chairs,

Leather upholstered y Chesterfield armchairs, Teak bali sant, tes and card tables, Teak bookcase, bras mounted curio cabinet, Raw silk creens, Water colour, Cut-velret pictures, Japanese plaques, bronze and

INTIMATIONS

METEOR GARAGE

le distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale

at reasonable Prices,

Phone 2500.

65 Des Voeux Road Central.

KODAKS

& FILMS

Plates & Papers. Developing & Printing

Undertaken.---

A. TACK & CO.,

26, Des Voux Road Central

brass ware, Lace and Madras certains, DAIRY FÁRM NEWS. Electric table fan, Electric bacaore and Actiogs, etc.,

etc.

Teak sideboard with bevelled mirror, Extension dining table and dining ahairs, Dinner waggno, chiffonnier, ice chests, French hand painted coffee cups, Community plated ware (unused), electric kettle, toaster, etc,

Double and single Iron and Teak bedstende, Wardrobes, Dressing tables, Marble top washstands, Consol table; with leng mirrer. chest of drawers, toilet crockery,

Pantry and Kitchen requisites.

eto:

Also

etc.

A few pieces of Fine Japanese Oak Faraiture by Arthur & Bond, Yoko.. octagonal table. bookcase with plectric fittings, writing table, wardrobe with bevelled mirror and dressing table.

Blackwood-ware (Joss table, curio stand, tables, cake stand, tempoys and atool)

And..

...

One Coalport tea set,

On view from Bunday, 26th inst. Catalognes will be isɛned; Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

January 21, 1919,

R.

BANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

TO THE

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TAKE NOTICE that under No. 3 of the TMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS ( amond-

d) avery Domestic Building or part of such-Building within the CENTRAL Division of the City of Victoria, and the WESTERN Division of Kowloon.ccoupled by Members of more than one family. axcept those within the European Re serration or la.. Kawloon South of Austin Road, or those parts of Domestic Building cod. ★ Shop: Offloa or Godown, must be CLEANSED and TIMEWASHED. TH BOTOKOUT by the Owners during the months of December and Janakry

NB The word throughout used in: this Notice moans that the Houses should be *Lamewashed in respect of all the Walls of each Room, all Cublele, Fartitions, Stals Caalogs and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Underoldean of Roofs in Bisin Buildings, Officer and Bervants' Quarter and inclusive of Verandats.

The Backyard must have its containing Welle Limewashed up

First Floor,

to the level of the

Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork fs good pandition, however, need not be Limewashed, but must be Cleansed.

The CENTRAL Division of the City lies between Gilman Street and Pool Street, on the East and Tank-Lane and Cleverly Streat on the Weak

Kowloon is divided into the Eastern and Western Divisions by Nathan Road and straight line drawn from the North and through the Taumati service reservoir to the Northern Boundary of Kowloon."

D. DANBY She Bensary. Dated this 94th day of Jan, 1913,

BUTCHERS MEATS:

Beef,

Mutton, Lamb. Rabbits, Hares.

Sausages, “***

Purity.

Brawn,

*Pressed Beef.

Excellence.

YOU WANT Macau Stamps Ceres issue

WE HAVE

just received from Lisbon 8 centa and 16 cents. STAMPS.

GRACA & 00,

DEALERS IN POSTAGE SEATS, POST CARDS, SEXD3, Toys, &c. &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street.

Hongkong.

P. C. Box 620.

PATELL & CO. |

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,

Agonoles in NEW YORK

·BAN PRANCISCO, U.S.AI

Branches

[GANTON,

YOKOHAMA BOMBAX.

HEAD OFFICE: Prince's BUILDINGS. KONGKONG.

JAPANESE. MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

ORDER

CHERRY & 00.~

·PEDDER. STREET Opposita Hangkong Hotel: Telephone No: 491, rema

Hongkong, March 20,

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Embassy

Virginia Cigarettes

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WD&HQWILLS.

BRISTOL &

A HORRIBLE HUN,

After one of the last battles of, the war,.! a captured German general was invited to asdien op air of importance and when the waiter called off the day's list of eats, he said in English," Is that, all? Hor

rible" A subaltern on being waited on gave a perfect imitation of the general, exclaiming, "Is that all? Horribler

Do The German sprang to his feet. you know who I am? I am a general of the German aring —** "Is that all ?" interrupted the sub. Horrible?"

SOUTHAMPTON WAR RECORD.

Statistics for Southampton port for the four years of the was show 7,000,000 men passed through the

A tabulation port. follars:

7,000,000 8:21,000 Horses and mules ................. Guna and limbers ............. 24,000 Vehicles

$110,000 Supplies (tons)......... 3,500,000 Shipa handled kn 16,600 The Bully average was: Men, 4,000 horses and mules, 500; gans and limbers, 10: vehicles and motor lorries, 100; store, supplies and ammunition. 2,000 tons, and ships bandted, 10.

GARAVAN KITCHEN IN ENGLAND.

Finest

Quality

The kind of quality that not only pleases the smoker but gratifies an ideal of the manufac

turers to produce the finest of Virginia

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VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

GOOD NEWS FOR GRIMSHY,

Because the winter stegme are at hand our mine-eveepers will not completely yet? They are hard at work already Meantime the Fleas is releasing fishing craft of types unfit for ewcrping, and the

The

ash catch should soon increase. patient trawlers which have been exilei so long on the Adriatic barrage ore on their way home. Very soon, too, the Admiralty will be a position to sell ram, bers of coastal motor-boats, but we are cold that these craft. smell though the look, have not the weatherly qualities: needed in a North Sea fishing vessel.

AIR-BUSES IN A FOO.

Two airmen piloting different mochines and carrying 18 passengers on a retura

Cigarettes.

Sold in tins of 50 25 Cigarettes

also packets of 10's

SHEEP SHEARING. IN AUSTRALIA.

Sheep shearers in Australia cari Go about as well as munition workers. The for 100 sheep. As high as 250 sheep have been sheared in a day by one man, with would give a day's earnings of about 125%, and 100 sheep is an ordinary day's work.

rave is pay, pay

“SOLDIERS' TOTES IN FRANCE.

Several correspondents 'wrote about a sintement that it is estimated that 30

per cent of the soldiers on the Western front would be able to vote "at the elec tion. All take the view that this cuti. mate is beyond the probabilities. Mr.H T. Oldman, Liberal registration secre

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

TWATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

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

મ

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

MAGARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,

**AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

ALL our Paates hear the Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Bort Quality containing a large percentage of Glaten. Starch and Gluterars the principal components of Flour. Gluten is easier to digest and contains--MOTO nutriment than Starch Hannacrared under the most sanitary conditions.!

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

Tarma moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. THE "HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO.LTD. Head Office: No. 47 and 43, Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong; Telephone 1933, Principal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 3335, Branch Factory! Wing King Street. Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Cable address: "HINGWAY,

BREEZY

GARAGE.

81, Des Voeux Road, Central,

THE LATEST MOTOR CARS

ON HIRE and FOR SALE

AT

REASONABLE PRICES.

Tel No. 2499.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. IL. 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

CENTRAL LOCATIONS"

flight from France had a rather alarming tary, said: I never said that 70 p throughout. Best of Food and Service,«

experience. They crossed the Chancel cent of the British soldiers on the West- together, and pr reaching the London ern front would be able to vote, but that area flew into a dense fog. It was ic

possible to pick up any lankmarks, but the descriptions of the soldiers on the the pilots, with only the aid of compasses, absent voters lists were such that only felt their way through the leg until from 60 to 70 per cent of the soldiers they arrived in the vicinity of the ser-could be Kentified. Further, that wen drome. Here their arrival was awaited the cards had been addressed in the with some anxiety, as a message had been received that they would arrive at 4.30. record offices she addresses would, bold

No system of signalling had been arrangel found to be inaccurate in 30 per cent.

At

of eres a 30 per cont. poll of soldiers on the Westers Troat is how a Tery remote on

POLITICA.

ALL ELECTRIC TEAMS Pasa Tatranos, Electric Lifts. Fans and Lighting Emopean Bathe and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System Telephons 373. Telagraphic Addreas - Vicronia.

J. WITCHELL Manager.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON..

(Two minutes from Star Ferrý), -

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout

of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rouma. Terme moderate. Special terms to families on application to

Telephone K. 3. Telegraphic Add: "PALACE."

J. HL OXBERRY, Propriet

CARLTON HOTEL.

(THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE ODLOWEJ ICE HOUSE STREET,

Chelsea developed the national kitchen to guide the airmen, and a minute or two of the cases, and therefore not more than ad satirely under new management. Caising under the personal supervision idea during the closing days of the war after the half-hver it was thought has 0 to 35 per cunt of the absent voters to the extent that a travelling caravan they must have landed elsewhere. kitchen was intradiced to serve people 5.35, however, the machines were heard would receive the cards. The possibility who could not get to the depots. Thepproaching, and five minutes later made caravan kitchen is 8, tarpaulia covered perfect landing at precisely the same. ven equipped with a range and drawn by spot from which they started, within horses. It cooks en route food suitable few seconds of each other and about 500ft,

apart." for fu patients, including special soup, milk paddings, fish, jam tarta and rolls,

IN THE RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

Many big men. outside of party poli Three or four assistants accompany the operator of the vsa which travels through

The returned warriors wriggled through ics, have been invited to stand for Paris. Chelsea throu times a week with 500 por the doorway, cleverly avoiding the clash thoat, Swinburne's": "* Letters," just tions. The national kitchen recalls the of arms and, gadżets with tho lintel, shod Published, tell how he was asked to be- come a candidate by the old Reform old banhouse, Tamous in the days of

League. George III., from which on a Good Friday their packs, which they piled precariously on the rack, and fased each other in the

I appealed to the man I most loved 240,000 burs were sold,

corners of the railway carriage which was and revered on earth," says the poet. to bear them to Loadon. They sharixi a match, and lay back luxuriously on the Mazrini (for it was he) was against the enabioned seats. With half-closed wan idea, nod so Swinburne dismissed the The victims of the influenza in France dering eyes, the mats with the one ripplication with a wholly clear con- have included several well-known people. bon tead the notice over the door, Do science," It is a wonder, however, tisat One of the latest is the only child of Mnot lean out of the window. All ri"," he did not fall into the temptation, to Azaicle France, Mme. Michel Psichor, he said, sleepily. Nothing doin' which he was very liable, of employing who like M. Pascal. Cocoaldi, M. Call Don't want to. Not this journey the trenchant phrase just like his friend laug's friend and counsel, died after paly Then his eye caught the next line of pros thres Gays' Illness. M.-Michel Felchart, hibition, No pus so pencher an dahora." who was bor second Eraband, was killed Hoi ho said Compris, Bill

INFLUENZA VICTIMS.

nearly obtained the great prize of the

Buskin.

The lattor, being naked to stand fol University, not Parliamentary politics,

in the war like his brother Ernest, the That's the stuff, we talk over there replied author of a novel glorifying war which Hulio Richt hinauslehnen he You are students as the University, and French Academy Bose years ago. The read it out slowly. That's kamard have no more business with politics than prize wie swarded to Bomain Holland's talk, isn't it? What's that mean, Bill it you have with rat-catching. Had you

Jean Christopho" by 770 mojo

ity of one.

Mean, ly? Why, li-ruoans what the ever read tea words of mine with under other means, of course. They all mean standing, you would have known that I the same. Don't above your head out of care no more for Mr. Dismeli or Mr. the window. If it's knocked off, the co- Gladstone them for two old hagpipes with

any will not accept responsibility, he the dronce going by, stepm 1 "That's for Germans." It means that, cited, as if he were quoting a bye-law, does it said the other. Then they can take it down Napod. I don't think Afr. Kernanky is very lil with inducate Fritz is going to but ing head out of the mitandon.

Mme. Michel Pachar caves only on in his teens, who is the grandson" of Anatole Franco and the great grandson of Ernest Renan, for me, Pechai, the mother of Ernest and Michel, is Renan's kieughter.

window

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Under American Management. Nice and quiet ret only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine, ser cpulously clean. Moderate Terms Monthly and Family Bateson application to the Fropriotren Launches mont Passenger Bosta

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