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IC. P. LAMMERT

"AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR

-Public Auctions-

HE Undoraigned has received in- structions from the Mortgagees to mell by Public Auction at 3 o'clock 2.1. of MONDAY the 3rd March 1919 at bis sales rooms Duddell. Streat Mongkong.

All that piece or parcel of ground situata at Victoria in the Colony, of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office the Remaining Portion of Section B of Marine Lot No: 199 to- gether with all messages erections and Buildings thereon now known as No 298 Des Youux Road West.

"The lot is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 999 years croated therein by an Indenture of Crown Les ef Marine Lot 199,

The annual Crown Rent $21.00

For further particulars and ecaditions

af sale apply to

Mr. S. W. TS'O,

Solicitor for the Mortgages

or the undersigned

וני

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, Feb.J35, 1819..

WISEMAN, LTD.

DINNER DANCES

00

FRIDAY, February 21st MONDAY, February 24th

and "

INTIMASTION

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale..

at reasonable Prices.

'Phone 2500.

65 Des Vasar Road

Central.

KODAKS

& FILMS

Plates & Papers. Developing & Printing Undertaken,

A. TACK & CO.,

26, Des Voeux Road Central

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

BUTCHERS MEATS:

Lamb.

Mutton, Rabbits, Hares.

SATURDAY, March 1st..

Beef,

DINNER DANCE

$1,00

Sausages,

$1.00

Brawn,

D. M. GOODALI, MANAGER.

Pressed Beef. Purity. Excellence.

WE HAVE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

RACE WEEK.

DINNER DANCES WILL BE

HELD ON

TUESDAY, 25TH. February

AND

WEDNESDAY, 26TH. February.

NPECIAL Table d'Hote Menus wif

She served in the MAIN, DINING

BOOM at $2.50 per head and in the BRILL ROOM at 83.50 per head.

ABLE BOOKINGS AT HOTEL

MAIN OFFICE.

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager: Hongkong, February 18, 1919

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM KENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

"VAN WAERWIJCK” haring rived from the "above ports, Consignoes.cf Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous" and/or nxtra hazardous Godowns of the Boogkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Co., Led, whence and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 24th inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent

All broken, chiafod and damaged pack.

ages are to be left in the Godowas where they will be examined. Claims against the stasmer most be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be incognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us

in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La.,

"Agents.

Hongkong, Feb. 18, 1910.

NOTIOE

HIGH-CLASS PRINTING

AND.

BOOK BINDING

DOKÉ AT

THE CHINA MAIL OPPICH

BOOKS & PAMPHLETSASPECIALTY

Prospectases Trade Cirensarz Programmes, Menna, stc. sto Artistically Arranged and !

Carefally Printed,

Clem Froofs and prompt deliver

Just received

New supply of

WAR STAMPS

Many varieties and values of BRITISH COLONIES

ALSO

Catalogue and Album for same.

GRACA & 00, No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.

Hongkong

PREVENT DISEASE

FLY REGURGITATING ON SUGAR.

When resting, the fy can often be observed ta |raga sitate its crop cuntonta, antil thers is anapende mirum the ead of its probo cia a drup nearly an | Big as its hond. This dud in drawn in nail unt velth kasta as long as tha by la rollsturlast, but a drop. pod if alrea unde to booty Blalit. A gropfai af cal duld may thus be duposite the jurison of food rely tur kumna censump.lon, and the deposit mey only contain 8,900, entorts buclik or that || intestinal intemira nagpuntam“.

Well fed boom-Rios deftecata about once every va.minute.

*

INSECTOX"

SUPPRESSES FLIES, MOSQUITOS & OTHER INSECT. DISEASE CARRIERS, OUTFIT REFILLS 81.30 On sale at Messrs. A. Watson & o., Hongkong & Kowloon, Barilly Co. Hongkong, and leading stores.

FRANK SMITH §. Co., Sole. Agents.

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear,

MADE

TO

1}

ORDER

CHERRY & 00.,

FEDDER STREET.1 Opposito Hongkong Hotel, Telephone No. 481,

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

BRIDGE SCORERS,

In Blocks of 60 SHEETS. 80 conts each Fuar for One. Dollar

Obtainable at

The CHA Man' Lтa, Wyndham Stroot.

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Embassy"

Cigarettes

Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

W.D.&HOWILLS

BRISTOLL

“Chi aptartovat 3 best by de Abad-kukan Tours Ca, las

ARMY PROMOTION BY SENIORITY..

Finest Quality

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

turers to produce the finest of Virginia Cigarettes

Embassy

U-BOATS.

VIRGINIA CIGARET

Soldin tins of 505 25 Cigarelles

also

packets of 10's

MR. HARRY LAUDER.

Promotion of Army officers by selection is to cease, and on Decem- ber 15 the Army reverted to the old system of promotion by seniority. An Army Order states that this is built by the enemy, who is still buss the United States and Canada ta,

It is stated that the British Naval Mr. Harry Lauder, who sailed from Comunisson les discovered 170 England for America on the "Flat- retania," is going on a farewell tour is being constructed in Germany of the work, which he expects will Altogether 50 submarines have been lust eighteen months. He is fin Leing done because there is now an building them, The Allies do not Australia, India and South Africa, object because it as necessary to keep returning home to undertake u fare- adequate officer cadre.

Another order announces a comb-the workers employed and there well tour of the Britah Isles. cut of officers serving at home whosals will be disposed of by the Allies Then," he told..a Liverpool inter- aro surplus to requirements and least when finished. 122 German sub- | viewer, "I retire to Glen Branter. I

marines have been brought to British fitted for instructional purposes on account of age, unsuitability or physi-ports and 59 are still due. cal disability, or because they have not seen active service.

Such officers will revert to un- employment or be required to resign.

BROOME (ELANGOR), RUBBER.

BULLS.

Strachur, Argyllshire (his Highland estate), to breed beef, mutton, wood, and wool,"

MILK.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1919

NOTICES

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 Jewellary.

MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUF STUFFS,

LL our Paaten, bear, the "Roosteet label and are made Erem: Wlout, of the Bost Quality staining a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Oluten are the principal components of Flour. Clutes is mosint to digest and contains more

azriment than Starch Manufactured under the mort maitary conditions.

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

Torma moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders axecuted pewnybly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. No. 47 and 48, Copnaught Road, Central, Hongkong: Telephoné 1239. Principal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, Chins; Telephone 3586, Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Cable address: *HINGWAL

BREEZY GARAGE.

1 No. 2499.

81. Des Vaux Road, Central.

THE CHANDLER, HUDSON & OAKLAND MOTOR CARS ON HIRE and FOR SALE AT REASONABLE PRICES,

We bare just received a large Consignment of CHILDREN'S SKUDDERS & CABS

Price moderate.. Inspection Policited.

Motor Car and Cycle Repairing is our SPE 1ALITY.

1+

MOTORS

at present in Stock.

GERIN,

DREVARD & CO.

Tel. 114

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL

ROOM

7. H. TAGGART

MANAGER'

THE PEAK HOTEL.

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Spatam

Telephone 373. Telegraphia Address:— VICTORIA...

J. WITCHELL, Manager"

Bull" are not confined to Irish- Great Britain has adopted dristic 1,500 Feet above Sea Level mnes, earks the London "Sphere," theaswires to provide milk for her und it cities these examples of Eng- babies, according to J. C. Welliver in

National Geographic Mag "The amount of dry rubber collected lish bulls: A nember of Parliament the

"If the adult patron of à during the year was 417544 lbs., implored the House not to take a zine. which realised the gross average price "wisite elephant under its wing" public eating-house," he says, buys that the and drinks a glass of railk as a bever- of 2s. 2.96d. per lb. The cost of another complained production was: F.o.b. shipping port, gentlemen sitting opposite are con-age, he is liable to a fine of £5, und is. 1.45d. per lb.; sale charges, 4.98d. spicuous by their absence," a third the proprietor subjects himself to a per lb.; war risk insurance, 62d. per remarked that the Home Secretary like penalty." The result has been ib.; directors fees, .49d. per lbs.; shakes his head, and I am sorry to that "the death rate among infants" London office expenses, 51d. per lb.; bear it;". Sir Richard Cross dechred under ve years old has been about interest, 058. per 13.; total, 1s. 8.10d. that he "beard a smile; anther one-mi the rate. in pre-war times. per lb. The amount written off for baronet said, Now, sir, that we For the first time in the modern his-throughout. Best of Food and Service. depreciation, £1,360 Os. 11d., and have cleared all the barbed wire tory of Britain there has been milk equivalent to 1788. per lb., is not fences, it is to be hoped that we are enough" for all the habies, and good included in

above figure. in smooth water at last." A Welsh milk." The manager estimates that the member remarked, "We are only crop for the year to June 30, 1919, following in the footsteps of those will be 450,000 lbs., but this figure is who coming after te.". subject to revision owing to the uncertainty as regards obtaining freight The net profit for the year is £10,948, to which is to be added the balance from the last account, £3,735, making a total of credit of profit and loss account of £14,684, which the directors propose shall be dealt with as follows-Transferred to reserve, £5,000; and carried forward (subject to excess profits duty, if any), £9,684. CENSORSHIP AND MARTIAL

•

the

LAW.

GROG.

morning drink of Grog iron a Rond- side Spring." The spread of pro hibition a century after the book was writter makes it seem like that this kind of grog will soon t the only tipple of the region descried.

ABSENT-MINDED CANDIDATES.

Absent-minded candidates supplied the diverting feature of the last General Election, just as bailly-in;

with formed ones,

unacceptable creques, have in the present election

A 18-YEAR-OLD OBF.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry

Telephone K. 3. Telegraphic Add.: "FALACE

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

CARLTON HOTEL

( ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN TIM QOZONT.) ICE HOUSE STREET:

Under American Management. Nice and quiet yet only a low minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Eroallent Cuisine, scrupulously clean. Moderate Teras, Monthly sud Family Rater on application to the Proprietress Launches meet Passenger Bosts,

MRS. FE CAMERON. Talographic Address "CARLTON."

Esently renovated" and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision In a recent auction sale of books added to the gaiety of nomination of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms Terms moderate. Special torma to

families on application to in. New York City attention was day. called to a reprint copy of Jolm Three gentlemen in 1910 strolled Pope's "Tour of the Southern "und in with their papers long after the Western Territories of the United appointed hour, to be met with 'a States," published in 1792 Of the grim aile by the returning officer. original book only two opies are Perhaps, made wise, they have been known to exist. It abunds in first in the field in 1918. It may be quaint observations, one of which, that a candidate who does not take We hasten to endorse the follow-describes the author's ascent of the the trouble to acquaint himself with Times":"The censorship has been with a wayfarer" who always took a tournament is better out of the lists. abolished in Great Britain, but it appears to be still in force here, and we enter a formal protest against the liberty of the press being restrict ed, when there is no longer the ex- cuse of public necessity, Furthermore, we would point out that for nearly The word grog, it may be worth four years this most peaceful port wiele to recall, became curent soms ion of the King's dominions has been years before the publicata of the kept under martial law, which was book above ramed, thong only one

The boy, Harold Kerridge, of put in force to meet a brief emergency, instance of its use prior to 1794 is! Caused by the mutiny of the 5th Light given in the Oxford English Diction Mount Pleasant-road, Tottenham, Infantry, on February 15, 1915. The ary. Biringely enough, fog, which was in the drawing office of ar drastic powers of martial law. have le now used as a rather pprobrious Edmonton factory when be heard the been held over the press all this time, name for strong drink, we originally hissing of burning powder. Know- and we have not protested. But the a diluted beverage for th sailors of. Ing that the fire might, reach the time has come to restore to us that the British navy, who but before re-explosives he, at great personal reale, freedom which is the birthright offceived 'ration of neatspirit. It seized a hose and extinguished it, every British subject, Martial law has was named after Admjai Vernon, been accurately defined as arbitrary who introduced the inovation in power to override constitutional 1740, and who worsefa, peculiar liberty. It is permitted only under grogram cloak. If the ration was conditions of extreme emergency, much diluted, it was led by the and the actual reed of it ceased semen in enterpt, even water- here long ago."

ETOE

A 16-year-old boy was one of those who recently received the OE.E medal at Westminster Guildhall In making the presentations, the Duke of Bedford said they were awarded for deeds quite as heroic as some per- formed on the battle-field.

WINGARNIS

BLUE BIRD

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