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G. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVETOR.

-Public Auctions-

HE Undersigned has received is- atractions to sell by fubue auction.

TUESDAY, January 28, 1919, commencing at 11 am.

J

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

A Large quantity of Wines & Epirits

Comprising

25 cases Port Wine,

15 de

Invalid Port,

13 de

Superior Port

10 do

White Port,

50 do

Remy Martin Cognae,

30 do

Wielande Beer (q19.))

50 do

do do (pt.)

a iso

40 cRace Fortreviver Wine Tonic

(qts. & pla.)

On visw from Monday, the 27th,

inst.

-

Terins:-Cash on delivery.

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, January 23, 1919.

On

TUESDAY, January 28, 1919,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at. No. 37 Bolilios Terrace,

A Quantity of Valuable House-

hold Furniture

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Monday, the 27th inst. Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Pangkong, Jan. 20, 1919.

THE

JJ

&

HE Undersigned is received in

structions from Hus. J. S. Donts to soll by Public Auction.

on

WEDNESDAY, January 28, 1918.

→ Cerimencing at.2 30 p.m.,

at hor residence, No. 3 The Peak, (Des Vaux Villes)

The Whole of her Valuable Household Furniture

Comprising =

Leather upholstered nusy chairs, Ch sterfield armchairs, Teak hall cent "tea and card tables, Teak, bookcase, brase mounted curio cabine, Raw silk #orous, Water cotoure, Cut-velvet pictures, Japanese plaques, brocze azid bra-aware, Lace and Madras curtains, Electric table fan, Electric burners and Actings olc., etc.

Teak sideboard with bavelled mirror. Extension dining table and dining chairs, Dinner waggon, chiffonnier, ice chests, French hand" painted coffee caps, Community pluted ware (unused) electrio kotle, toaster, etc.

Dedible and eingle Iron and Teak bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing tables, Marble top washstands, Consol table, with long mirror chest of drawers, tou-t crockery, etc.;

etc.

Pantry and Kitchez requisites

Also

A few pieces of Fine Japanese Oak Faruiture by Artbur & Bond, Yoko ham, eansisting of --

Sideboard, Lady's folding desk, octagonal table. Bookcase with electric fittings, writing table, wardrobe with bevelled mirror and dressing table.

Blackwood.ware (Joka table, curlo stand, tables, cake stand, teapoys and atuuf)

And

"One Coalport ten get,

"Ca view from Sunday, 26th inst.

Catalogues will be issued.

Terma Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

"Auctioneer. January 21, 1919.

NOTICE.

B.

ALL PERSONS with the exception of those of Chinese races deairing to leave the Kong should apply in peron at the Central Police. Bater between the hours of a to 1 PM. and XP to .. daily.

Applicants will be required to producs Passports or identification papers." "Al per with certain exceptions, who reni in in the Colony for more than 7gs are required tor Register them- eel ander the REGISTRATION of PE BONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forés of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.0./ aud atall Pulice Stations,

an Penalty for non compliance is a fine not exceeding $50

MARTIN'S = APIOL &STEEL

abPILLS.

A Franch Bemady for all le ingularitie

5. Mania's Pilt in the know, in that ex the f

kanky done may lan idololaterad. Those ache se them tasand tiiva, donne chat sta PRON MEG Aŭ Cherkets and blue beti sh Get through. 10. Wo§4,... ar “post th

MARTIN'S

SAPIOL & STEEL

PILIS

INTIMATIONS

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. Developing & Printing Undertaken.

A. TACK & CO.,

26, Des Voeux Road Central

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

BUTCHERS, MEATS: Beef, Mutton, Lamb.. Rabbits, Hares. Sausages,

Brawn,

"Pressed Beef Excellence.

Purity..

WE HAVE Great Varieties of"

used and unused FOSTAGE "STAMPS Single, Sets, Packets, Bags,

and on

Approval Books FOR. COLLECTORS.

GRACA & CO.,

DELLERY IN POSTAGE STAMPS, FOST CARDS, SKIDS, Toys, &c., do No. 10, Wyndham" Street,

P. O. Box 620.

Hongkong

PATELL & CO.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS,

COMMISSION AGENTS.

Agoncios in

NEW YORK, BAN FRANCISCO, U,S.A

Branches:-

CANTON,

YOKOHAMA.

BOMBAY,

HEAD OFFICE : PRINCE'S BOILUNGA

HONGKONG.

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO:

THE CHINA MAIL.

Embassy

Virginia Cigarettes

Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.

WDSHOWILLS

BRISTOL &

The abrutement à boost by the Dahl-dmerkan Talama

A FAIR TEST.

A man's reusous fur giving or refusing his vote are often subtle.

Take the authentie case, at armer election, of a country squire who soll cited the support of a notorious poacher whom he had once sent to prison. The tilag refused. But that little poaching affair was years ago," arged, the magis. trute candidate,let bygone be by yours." It isn'b Gecause you sent, me to gaol," replied the man, but the reason for which you did it. You said | it was a rabbit I shoe, and it was a bare. The man who don't know the difference between a rabbit and share ain't p to ait in Parliament."

DEATH OF A U.S. «HERO.

Mujor General F. Franklin Bell, com manding the Westera Department of the United States Army, died recently in the Presbyterian berpital in New York. He was 63 years old.

While a major in the Spanish American war, he prominently participated in the Philippine enimpaign. One of his expicitu was swimming into a harbour, among the Spanish fortifications to get information which could not be obtained in any other

www.

He was swarded the Congressional medal of honour for gallantry in leading a charge against the enemy works during the Luxon campaign.

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QUICK-CHANGE FOLITICS.

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 Cigarettes.

Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

MISS TALBOT'S: £3,000,000: WILL.

It is estimating blist the gross value of the estate, real and personal, of the late Miss Emily Talbot, who was described, at the time of her death recently: 34" Eng. land's wealthiest woman, will be not more than £2,000,000. The bet valde of the personalty is estimated of £800,000,

or thereabouts.

The will is dated June 20, 1914, and

Sold in tins of 50 $25 Cigarettes also

packets of 10's

A SOLDIER. SPREE.

M

After having posed for months as Cup- tain. McDonald, attached to the staff

the Northern English Command, a man used Smith has just been arrested in Cork on a charge of unlawfully went ing a uniform of a staff officer.

Smith, it is alleged,"is a deserter from the London Scottish Rifles, and the police were looking for him for a long time of there are five codicils.

charges of obtaining money.. by various Among the money legacies are the fol-means. He had toured Ireland in a loving:-

motor...car, entering barracks and ob taining petrol for his car without per mits in all the towns he visited, on the strength of his red capband and tabsor

When arrested in a 'hotel he was in

University College of South

Wales

King Edward,, VII.'s Hospital,

Cardif

............. £1,000 Swansea and General Eye Hos

pitul

1,000

The Rest," Forthcawl

1,000 1,000

company with two women, both of whom

The only other public bequest is £300 were taken into custody, but were later

"McDonald" had nearly) for the Gower Narsing Association of released. Queen Victoria's Institute for Nurses. £2,000 in his possession when arrested.

The Bishops of Llandaff and St. David's get £500 each for church purposes.

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VICTORIA (MALAYA) RUBBER,

BERTAM RUBBER.

The ordinary general meeting of the members of Straite Settlersents (Ber-

A strking exemple of success wrested tram) Rubber Company, Ltd., was hell from failure is the experience of the Vicon November 5, at London, Sir West toris (Malaya) Rubber Estate, whose Ridgeway (the chairman)"presiding. The whare capital was drastically cut down in Chairman said Notwithstanding the 1911. 2 respect of 1915-18 dividends adverse conditions with which we have had to contend during the period covered were commented with a modest 5 per cent, and for the succeeding period by the accounts, we feel that there is result of the substantial increase in cause for satisfaction at the results which crop-the rate was advanced to 9 per we are able to place before you today. Last The total profit for the year was 133,262. ceat, says The Financler."

Mr. Arthur Strauss, the Unionist mem ber for North Paddington, sace 1918, has beaten all records in the extent and rapid ity of his political conversion, says year's expansion to oniput was rela. Tols is less than that of the previons home paper. Not having been adopted tively not so great, although the total year, but for a reason quite outside the ne the Unionist candidate, he has prompt mounted to 267,800 lbs., as against control of your directors of of the min- ly become the Labour one! It has been 182,0% lbs. The average net sale price,agement of the company. The reduced common enough for Liberals to emerge including the estimated value of the un-profit is entirely due to lower average suddenly na Labour men on the verge of

sold portion of the crop, Agures at is, selling price of rubber during the period an election, and for much the same ren 8.47d. per lb. big redaction compared of realisation, and I would point out Bon, but we candidly cannot remember

with the previous year's figure of 2 that the period during which rubber in apy Conservative doing it. Mr. Strauss bus made a mistake: he should have 5.87d. Costs are the merest shade lower sold is not the same as the focacial became a Liberal fray, and then a Labourat just under In. per lb, and thus the year. Sales of a substantial proportion man. This move will leave his elector act profit at £9,500 shows only a trifling of the year's grop are affected for some are too breathless to follow him.

MIGHTY HUNTER'S RETURN.

Major Cherry Fearion, the big game huster, has arrived in London after a

increase. As an outcome of the coavermouth after the closs of the financial xion of debentures into abares at par the year, and when prices are falling, se director are now faced with a larger they were in the early part of this year, capital, as well as the cousity of going it is a matter of some importance to

bear in mind. Fortunately we took the! upon conservative lines, hence the re striction of the distribution to,& per view that the holding of large stocks would

ORDER time strong the hens in East cent. The bulk of the surplus, is ublised not the justifiable; and we disposed of

CHERRY & OOK

PEUDER ETES MEL, Opponits Hongkong" Elotel, Telephone No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914."

Africa, where he killed eight in one day, "In epite having been reported killed twice, I am back again and fairly She told a Daily Chronicle" ro. presentative.

“I went out with ofcers of the 25th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, but only the calungi and I are left bow.A

We had a good deal of lion-hunting in the Intersils one day I shot eight They wel to make for the wounded men and search, out sick bullocks, and were

general co,

Majer Keaton was with Selous, the famous bunter, when he was killed dur sng the dampal

in the establishment of a reserve with a substantial quantity-I think about 100 an appropriation of £1,000. The carry one at the end of last year at the price forward, however, advanced from of is, old, per lb. for local delivery, and £2.400 to £8,000. With the shares also sold 10 tons monthly at the este standing at three times their par valce, price, also for local delivery, which con the temptation for the debenture holders tot rase to the end of this year. 1 to convert has proved irresistable, and believe I am correct in saying that that the gue has been practically extin price has not been equalled by any later suished. After payment of the dividend contract of any other company. There the moderate surplus of about £4,500 was no final dividend. will remain. This year's crop estimate is placed at 201,000 bo, of rubber and 50,000 coconuts, the farmer being anb icet to adjustment in the rent of say alteration in the bestriction-of-potput beleme.

WINCARNIS

KONDAY,

NOTICES.

1918

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

Agents 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,

of

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS,

LL our Pastes bear the "Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Bert A Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Glutenary tas principal components of Flour. Gluten is easier to digest and contains inors hatiment than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

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

Tame moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD, Head Office: No. 47 and 45. Conaught Road, Central, Hongkong: Telephone, 195% Principal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone $385. Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street. Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Cable address: “HouwamM,

BREEZY

GARAGE.

81, Des Voeux Road, Central

THE LATEST MOTOR CARS

ON HIRE and FOR SALE

A

REASONABLE PRICES,

Tel No. 2499.

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

KANOENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance, Blectric Lifts. Fans and Lighting European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold" Water. System throughout. Best of Food and Service..

Telephone $73. Telegraphic Address:- VICTORIA

J; WITORELL, Manager.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Two minutes from Star Ferry).

11

Becently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout

and entirely under now management. Cuisine under the personal supervision the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms. Terma moderata Special terms families on application to

Telephone K. 3. Telegraphie Add: "PALACE"

J. E. OXREREY, Propriate.

CARLTON HOTEL,

(TEX ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN ZUR COLANT,)

ICE HOUSE STREET."

Vader Amic Management. Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Ouisine, scrupulously closa. Moderate. Terms Monthly and Family Rater an application to the Proprietress. Launches meet Passenger Bosta,

MES. FE. CAMERON. Telograpnis Aldrew “CABLTON"

BLUE

BIRD

CONFECTIONERS &CATERERS

TOE CREAM: PARLOUR.

TANG YUK, Dentiat, Bocetos, to

BLSE BO

the late SIEN ENG, 14 D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE

Omanitation roo

HOT-and- GOLD.

··· DRINKS.

'AZEO'

·DEALERS IN

Gimbal's and Orange

"American Chocolates: Assertód: Fancy Cakes.

Qu'on de: Peddar Street.

VICTORIA CAFE, LTDAN

12 Des Voeux Road Central

Telephone No. 2687.0%

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