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G. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISSE AND SURVEYOR.

-Public Auctions-

THE

HE Undersigned has received in- structions from Mu. J. J. BAYAN to soll by Public Auction.

on

TUESDAY, February 18, 1919,

commencing at 11 am. "at No. 4 Quesa's Road Central,

first, floor.

(entrance is Duddell Street)

(Bemoved from Stoney burst) The whole of his Valuable

Household Taraiture,

1)

comprising

Chesterfield acfa and armchairs, easy chairs, rea & occasional tables, task chiffoniers, bookcase, batatand extension dining table and chairs, glass, & brockery ware, veses, ornaments,

,,

c.. #

c.

Took twin bedateada, single and double wardrobe with mirrors, toilet tables, washatands,

etc, etc., etc..

Blackwood joss" table, jardiniere, stands and stools.

Also

1. Enamelled bath and gopser, 1 Iren safa by Phillips,

Sundry pots of Maidenhair and asparagus force nad Samatra palms.

And

Severi wator "colour paintings by Southey and coloured prints by Aldin.

On view from Monday, the 17th inst: Batalogues ill be isased. Farms-Cush on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, February 11, 1910.

I Undersigned bas received" in-

on

THURSDAY, February 20, 1018. commencing at 12 o'clock (NOON) at his les Rooms, Daddell Street.

1 Remington No. 10-ypewriter

Remington No. 7 Typewriter,

1 Underwood Typewriter,

1 National Typewriter,

1 Smith Standard Model No, 12.

"Typewriter..

(all in fine condition)

On view from Tuesday the 18th. inst.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. DAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, February 14, 1919.

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

CHAIRS.

I-In Victoria with two Bearers.

Quarter hour

Half hour,

****

One hour, **

Three hours,

'... 10 cents.

20

Six bourse min 70

Day (6 am to 6 pm.),.$1.00

If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. hall faro extru

Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and e a.m. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.

&

II.-Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers.

Lux.......

Three hours

Six bours.........

0.00 conta.

.31.00

1.60

Day (6 am to 6p..), 2.00 III-In the Hill District.

With E Bearers With 4 Bearers.

Quarter hour,.....$0.15 "

$0.30

0.40

Half hour,... 0.2)

One hour,

0.30

0.80

Two hours,

0.30

0,80

Three hours, 0.70

-2.00

Hiz boura,... 1.00

1.50

Day (8am to 6p.m.)1.50

200

RICKBELAS.

1.In the Island of Hongkong, il engage.". In Victoria,

Ten minutes,

Quarter hour, *****

Bail hour,

Que bour,

Every Subsequent hour.

..90

6 cents

Note. If the Mickaha be eng-ged within the City of Victoria, and be dis charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or be dis- charged to the East of Bay View Folice Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p., an extra half fare shall be chargeable.

11. In Koloon.

Quarter hour, min

CASSO B: Benta

Half hour,...................... 15 Hour, Every Babeequent hour, 10

Ill-Teipe Road.

Twenty conts shall be added. for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer tban:--

To 4th mile

75 cents....1 haar. single 75 return... 81.00 hours; Beyond 4th to 6th mile.

bours. single 81.2).... return $1.60..... Eugend 6th to 9th milo

single...31.767 return.... youd 9th to 11th mile singla......8a.co.

*****$2.00

return 82.607

Fares for journeys hoyed the 11th Thile to be a matter of previous stringe went in ouch

The fares hero set out to apply to one ricksha with three dies from Tsity SEA Tsuf

INTIMASTION METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Säle at reasonable Prices,

'Phone 2500.

65 De Vær Rad

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,

Purity.

Brawn,

Pressed Beef. Excellence.

WE HAVE

Just received

New supply of

WAR STAMPS

Many varieties and values of BRITISH COLONIES

ALSO

Catalogue, and Album

. for same.

GRACA & Co.," No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620...

Hoogkong.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE O GAREITES WITH THE PEDIGREE

"THREE CASTLES"

66

TRE NEW SIZED

THREE CASTLES "

SUPER MAGNUMS.

#1

The big brothers of the Three Castle:" family.

Sold in patent air tight tins containing 60 Cigarettes.

ON SALE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS.

**TEMPORARY "

This advertisement is issued by British-American Tobacco Os,, Lid,

OFFICERS."

An important question that most be occupying the Adishaty and War Office is that of acting and tempor ary ranks. Mung have been pro moted temporarily, and have made good in those new" position. In

e chises the temporary appoint ments have been held for many months, and the question has to be, decided whether the temporary mank is to be made pertinent or, the old PREVENT DISEASE rank reverted to. There are many brevet majors acting as temporary

FLY REGURGITATING ON SUGAR.br.gadier-generals.

When resting, the dy can often be afnarrel" tei regurgitata aerop eoniesta, until there is suspendl ed from the end of the pruchs drup nearly a big site bun. Thin faid ta drawn in and out with | Chinka Bulungan the fly be undistrial, but le drop pad Hain lemb to hosty flight, & erapfui of ferald may thus be deposited on the surface of Cool ready for human consumti, ed the depar may easily contain 5,09 eneric. bact or other

abostiral infentive organism.

Wall fed bouw.filen defecatu about once eTATE | Bra Dalitatea

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"INSECTOX"

SUPPRESSES FLIES, Mosqurros & OTHER INSECT DISEASE CARRIERS. UOTITTA $4. REFILLS $1.30

On 'sale at Messrs. A. 8. Watson &

Co., Hongkong & Kowloon, Babilly Co., Hongkong, and leading stores.

FRANK SMITH & Co., Bole Agents.

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear,

MADE

ΤΟ

ORDER

CHERRY, & 00, -0

PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel. Telophone No. 491.

Hangkong, March 20, 1914,

BH

SCORERS.

In Blocks of 50 SHEETS. -30 etxeash

Far for One Dollar

Obtainable at

The CHINA

Wyndham Stroot.

Even Sir R. Wemyss and Sir D. Beatty are only acting-admirals, in spite of the great victory that he

been won!"

THAT SECRET CONFERENCE.

We are already, reaping the first frute of the secrecy observed to the meetings of the Peace Conference. Colourless official messages are given out about everybody being in perfect harmony-when it is well known that they are not. Special correspon dents treat what details they can glean imaginatively, and the puble Leads an account of the proceedings

1

A WISE BAILLIE..

A Scotch buillie, recently, advanced to the Bench, had a penu placed be fore him who wim acensed of some vary modest violation of the law Of course, the baillie krew the pri- soner well. He heard the charge stated, after which he said:

"John, 'map. I'm sorry to Bee you. here; we, w just fine you half-as crown."

The clerk here, intervened. "But the charge is not yet proved; we have not heard the evidence."

Then the benignant baillie said: "Ah, well, John, ny uman, as the charge is not proved, we'll just fine you eighteen pence. Ye'll use to pay something,

FROUDE AND THE FUTURE.

PEITAIHO GERMANS' LAND.

The Chines at Peitsilo report shut many Japanese are to be seen carefully examining Gerua lands and houses there. No reason is given for this interest.

Japanese are not forballen by their law from purchasing enemy property, and have bought large amounts of it in China, especially at Tainun.

TEAK.*

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1919.

NOTICES.

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

Hotel MansionEK

Agents for:-ADMINALTY 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,

LL our Pastes boar the Rooster Tabel and are made from Flour of the Best AQuality containing a large percentage of Gluten-Starch and Glater wen kha- principal components of Flour. Gluten is easier to digest and contains co dutriment than Starch Hanufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

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

Terms moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders axecuted promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Office: No. 47 and 48, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong; Telephone. 1299. Frincipal Factory: No. 71, North Soochee Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 8995 Branch Factory: Wing-Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Cable address ***HING WAL

BREEZY GARAGE.

TEL. No. 2499.

81. Des Voux Road, Central,

THE CHANDLER, HUDSON & OAKLAND MOTOR CARZ ON HIRE and FOR SALE

AT REASONABLE PRICES

We have just received large Consignment of CHILDREN'S SKUDDERS & CARS

Prica moderate.

Inspection Solicited.

Motor Car and Cycle Repairing! is our SPECIALITY.

(CHOSS EXPANSION

· PISTON PACKTHE

The 100%

เ

Cross Expansion

Packing.

Bold by

CERIN DREVARD & CO.

TUIUFloween -11 d..

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART -

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL

"

The Courrier d'Haiphong urgen the planting of teak in French Indo China. It says thut the teak at pre sent cut up and shipped at Saigon

mostly from Sium, the French 1,500 Feet above Sea Level, company which has the concession paying the Starness Government 20 cubic metre. cut up.. Teak has suc- francs per log felled or 10 francs për teeded in Netherlands India, where originally, there was none. The best quality was not obtained at first, but already an excellent wood is pre- Juced.

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

D.E.I.

J. A. Froude had fifty years ugo bis vision of the future condition of the British Empire, and in spite of

AB has been introduced into the current opinion of the time, which he anticipated by remarking, the Second Chamber at The Hugue Milverton would most likely in five amending the Dutch East Indian minutes convince me that I was #Turiff. The export duty on petro ass, he firmly expressed his own leum is sed ut . 3; on ci pro opinion:

1

Let the Colonies go, and we shall ducts at from F G to F1.10 per which is doubtless too highly colourfull eventually as Athens and Venice 1,000 kilogram provided no profit be ed. Tha Vapanese delegates appear fall. I should like to see an Im-made. No export duties will, for to be among the worst sufferers or perial Parliament sitting at West- the present; be levied on other in- it is reported on their behalf, that Canada, Australi, and Indinenf the suncertainty of the produce at any rate the most sensitive, de monster, with representatives from portant colonial products, on accent they did not protest in the manner ing only with Imperial quest on market. described. A little of the light of and all the local business transferred publicity would probably savo the to local assemblies. Practically my Peace. Conference much trouble in expectation for England that it the end, besides removing the com will one day be re-annexed to the plaint that they are currying on an United States. evil tradition by their secrecy.

A "QUEUE

BOAT.

CANINE HEROES.

Even the dogs have done their Po took Willie to see the Mystery "t" during the war-as messen- Ship at St. Katherine, Dock. Theygers, sentries, and guards for places found the dock houne surrounded to of vital importance. landward by a 200-yurde file of or... pectant sightseer....

Ta it called a boat because there's a queue waiting?" asked Willie.

"I suppose so," said Fa." "And do they sell potatoes on board 4

Pa didn't answer; and, calculating that it would be dark before their turn came to see the ship, took Wil

le by Underground, to Westminster to see the boat,

| Is this a boat?" asked

Willie

"No iten U boat! "Wall, what's the queue for?" Pa sad nothing.

Why do they call it a Ubout,

Because it's no use, Pa replied desperately, and gunced at his watch to ece how long it was till Willia's bed-timio.

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BOULLING.

W. Barry, the seller, has return

ed to Englund from Hungary, where he was a prisoner. He is very fit. and well, according to home informa tion, and says that the British pri Honers were well treated. "Paddon is seeking another match with Ernest Barry, for the world's championship. Ernest Barry, interviewed, said that he could not entertain any proposal Since 1917 gomekeepers, hunt set to row while he remained in the vante, and shepherds have been Army or for some months after he helping a the instruction of dogs at obtained his discharge, of which. the school started by Lieut.-Colonel there were no immediate prospects. Richarlson, Bret at Shoeburyness Alf. Fenton, now in the AIE., also and later at Lyndhurst, Hante. At desires a race with Barry, first the animals came from the Homes for Lost Dogs as Battersea, Birmingham, and Liverpool, and

runy a soldier to-day was his life IS YOUR FACE DISFIGURED by pimples or blotches! If so it is sure to them. Ma

Under cavy barrages, when all sign that communications have been cut, the heenger dogs have made their way, and have brought buck vitally

PINKETTES

important cossages. During the are needed to set matters right. great German assault lost. March a

As a rewody for disordered, liver, part of our line was cut off. A mes-biliousness, coated tongue, sick head- senger dog was released, with an aches, pimples, blotched skin, and other urgent appeal for reinforcements. troubles arising from constipation It ran two miles in ten minutes. A Pinkettes fara perfection. Toy but thorough, as gently sa nature Of All French colonial division was sent up chemists or 60 cents the phial, from the and a great disaster was averted. Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 93 Szochem This was a Highland sheep-dog

Toad, Shanghai

Mrs. BLAIR,

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL_ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Telephone 373. Telographic Address: VICTORIA.

JWITCHELL, Mamáger

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).

liscently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fame throughout

and entirely under nowy management. Cuisine under the personal supervision

of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooma, Teras moderata. Special, tarma" to families on application to

Telephone K, 3. Telegraphic Add: "PALAOR

J. H OXBEREY, Proprietor,

CARLTON HOTEL

(THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL” IN THE COLONY).....

ICE HOUSE STREET.

Under American Management. Nice and quiet yet only a for minsten Bedrooms, Excellent Crizide, walk from the Banks and Central District. scrapaleasly clean: Moderate Terms. Monthly sad Family Ratos m application to the Proprietress. Launches meet Passenger Boats,

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IO OREAM PARLOUR

TANG YUK DENTIST, the late BIEN TING, 14~D'AQUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation free."

'KOT" and GOZD DRINKS.

·A180

DEALERS IN Gimbals and Orangs

Blossom ar American Chocolates. Assorted Fancy- Uskaz. ADDRESS:

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