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IG. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR

-Public Auctions-

Undersigned has received ic

ructions to sell by Fublic Auction,

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THURSDAY May 28, 1919, commercing at 9.15 p... At Na 3. Patell Villas, Top Flat, (Kowloor)

A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,

(Full Particulars from Catalogue).

On view from Wednesday the 28th

Festant.

Termsash on delivery,

GED. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, May 23. 1919,

FRIDAŤ, May 30, 1919, commencing at 245 pm.,

at Meirion No. 3, The Peak,

A Largo Quastity of Valuable

Household Faraiture,

comprising:-

Teak hatat ind with bevelled mirror. teak talt table, writing, table, bookenso Marble top octagonal table, Leather vered armchairs, Lacquered teapoys, teak screens, Gramophone, Copper coal uttle, Curtains, Pictures, Wall Plates, 75481 and ornaments,

etc., etc.

"

Teak extension dining table, dinner waggon with bevelled mirror, glass abinets, ice chest, cupboards, Dinner: Services, Glass-ware, etc.

Teak and Iron bedstead's, teak dress. ing table with bevelled mirrors, want robes with bevelled glass doors, marble top waabatands, chests of drawers,

etc.. otc Algo

A Fine Selection of Ere Canton? Blackwood ware:-Curio cahmet and stands lady's. desk, side table, ar- chairs, settles, joas table, tals, tcaprys, cake stands, etc.

And

flower

A gasptity of Maiden halt ferns in pore and plants in pots..

On view from Thursday, the 29th.

.rant.

Catalogues will be iced. Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. F. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, May 92, 1819

ON

MONDAY, June 2, 1919, commencing at 11 am.

Blue Building godowa 4, Wanebai, the Hangkong & Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Co., Ltd

305 pieces Mild "teel Angles. 2"x3"x3"x 15 79"

244 pieces Mild Steel Angles "

x 3" x 3" x 32

16 ploce Mild tool Angles 5/16" x 2"x3"x3"

3 pieces Mild Steel Angles

.5/76" x 3" x 3" x 3"

and afterwards at 3 p.m.

No. 16 godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Golown Co. Lui.

(Kowloon)...

36 plecos Mild Steel Plates 5/16" x 5'x10'

46 pieces Mild Steel Plates "x5' x 10'

48 pieces Mild Steel Platos

"x5'x10'

10 pieces Mud Steel Plates 1"x6"x12"

38 pieces Mild Steel Flates 5/18 10"

3 pieces Mild Steel Plates

6/18" X 4X8*

(stored in No. 1 Passage)

40 ploces Mild Steel &pglos

3" x 12" 14" 18/2

83 pieces Mild Steel Angles

1" x 2" x 4"x 18799 *

92 picces Mild Steel Angies

ƒ ̈ × 2}" × 9}* × 16//29*

(The above vor øl in No. 3. Passage)

8 casts 20 G Bright Wire,

4 casks Zino Sheets Ganga,

¿The above stored in. Nx. 28 Godown).

Term: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, May 23, 1919.

NOTICE.

LL PERSONS with the exception A of those of Chinese races desiring to | love the Colony should apply in person between the hours of A..

1 PM. ADİ 9 PM to 4PM dailwat the PASS OFFICE, Post Office Building.

Applicants will be required to produc Passports or identification papers. All päraɔ̃na, with curtain exceptions, wh Pemain in the Colony for more than 7 lays are requires! to Register thei

alvos under the REGISTRATION

...n! PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms it Begistration giving the particular required may be obtained at the PO. and at a Police Stations.

The Penalty for sen compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

INTIMATIONS

CHENA MAIL.

METEOR GARAGE W. D. & H. O. WILLS

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS,

Automobiles for Hire and for Sale.

at reasonable Prices.

'Phone 2500

85 Des Voeux Road

Central.

"PREMO

CAMERA"

$150 only

Kodak Catalogue Free on application.

A. TACK & CO., 26, Des Voeux Road Central

DAIRY FARM NEWS,

SAVE YOUR CLOTHING FORS & CARPETS by storing them in our Colt Stores for the summer months where no oths or vermin can attack them.

For particulars as to packing and rates apply to

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO, LTD.

fur

FLAGS

HIGH GRADE

"Embassy

NO. 77 CIGARETTES.

THE CIGARETTE. DE LUXE.

Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

Are made by stichtine processes from scrupulously selected and perfecrivimactured Toauete of the Highest Qizade only. They a for that reason priferred and demanded by Sporting mes of all kinds.

Their World Wide Popularity in Javed

upon are unquestiones excrime..

CAN BE OBTAINED DE AÅL HIGH clasa Tobacṭunisia in TINS OF

1 AND AMD JOKES OF IN

W. D. H. WILLS, BRISTOL

LONDON.

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

This Adisownt is leaned by Britis-Ameriena Tobacco Co. (China) Ltd.,

Place your orders enrly

LANCASHIRE TRADE IN THE FAR EAST.

A SIX HOURS' DAY.

THE JAPANESE IDEA.

The J is one of the Japanese

Portugal and the ALLIES

hemmed ready for use for

PEACE CELEBRATIONS at moderate price.

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

Hongkong,

MEE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER Ice House Street.

Fi

All Photo goods supplied

Films, plates,

Self toning papers,

Velox papora. Just arrived.

Branch Opposite City Hall.

וי

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

ΤΟ

ORDER

CHERRY & Ou

PAUDER STREET, Oppalte Hongkong Eichst Telephone No. 131

Hongkong, March 20, 1914,

CRICKET

SCORING

BOOKS

CAN BE OBTAINED

AT

BREWER'S

Price

$2.

JAPANESE COMPETITION.

LOW DEVER QUIME'S BOLD

EXPER ME - T.

Lord Leverbalme announced on March 27 to the shareholders of A London representative of the Lever Brothers at Port Sunlight that Manchester Guardian states the im. the firm had resolved to embark upon portant Mission which the Lancashire a six hours working day for their cotton industry is sending to the Far employees.

MONDAY - MAY 26 · 1910.

NOTICES

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel MansionsM

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,

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

LL our Pastas bon the "Rooster" is bel and are made from Flour of the Best Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Glaten are the principal components of blaur. Glaten is easier to digest and contains more nutriment than Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

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

Terma moderate, especially for Aguncies. Orders executed promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Office: No. 47 an 148, Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong: Tel: 1239 & 2230. Principal Factory: No 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 3385, Branch Factory: Wing King Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong..

Cable Address: "EROWAR

KEEN COMPETITION.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.'.

CHANDLER

Pose notice The Breezy Garage is giving Special quotations with the latest and newest design CARS ON HIRE for the coming Season.

• 7 passengers $8.00 por Hour. HUDSON SUPER SEX 1.

$7.00 1) OAKLANDS

$8.00

15.

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Wisc patrons never go wrong ones they decide to patronise us. Weekly or monthly tripa car, be arranged at the Office.

THE BREEZY GARAGE, 81, Des Voeux Road Central, Opposite Central Market. 'Phone 8499.

OUR MOTTO

Drink less patent medicine and take more motoring.

Just landed a large stock of Goodyear at lowest prices. Sizes 34 x4 and 32 × 4.

Plane Ring, Write or Call

W

WESTINGHOUSE. ELECTRIC

WESTINGHOUSE

ELECTRIC WARE

FOR SALE BY —

and Goodrich Tyres and Tubes

Mr. TANG TSUN,

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC PERCOLATER

Turn the Switch the Water Rising. Dripe .the Coffee Appetising.

At the Table While You Dine. Serves it Hot, De- licious Fine.

Proprietor and Manager.

SAVES YOU WALK- ING HERE AND

THERE.'

papers which has been most strenuous GERIN, DREVARD & CO. TEL. 114.

in upholding the claim made by the. Japanese delegates at the Peace Con- ference for the insertion of a clause

the in

Covenant of the

League of Nations declaratory of racial equality. It is therefore of interest to find this journal, in an article translated in another column, East will be composed partly of He said that the scheme was to expressing satisfaction at what it representatives of the Manchester be put into operation as soon as the regards as the decline of the business Chamber of Commerce and partly of necessary arrangements could be of foreign merchants in Yokohama. delegates of the employers and trade carried out. C'ecribing the general As we have potated out on several union organizations, and the Overseas: features of the scheme, Lord Lever occasions, to the majority of the Trade Department of the Board of hulme said the firm's day workers. Japanese racial equality means eb- Trade. The Mission may be away would operate in two shifts--a morntaining all the privileges and benefits from England for nine months, ing shift, beginning at seven o'clock, which other nations have to bestew making an exhaustive inquiry into with fifteen minutes' interval for while retaining for the exclusive the whole field of the textile industry light refreshments (provided by the use of Japanese all the privileges. in its relation to the markets in China, firm), ending at 1.15: An afternoon In their opinion, for instance, the and benefits, which they possess. Straits Settlements, the Dutch East shift was not quité so simple, because development of Japanese trade by Indies, and India. The original pre- there was 2 strong desire to posal to send a commercial mission retain the Saturday half holiday, so less Japanese should not only be foreigners is an intrusion; neverthe- to the East arose in Blackburn last instead of six-hour shifts, the week year. It was taken up by the Man- was to be divided into four shifts of given the right to develop foreign chester Chamber of Commerce, and, seven and a quarter hours and one trade in other countries, but should by them urged upon the Government. of seven hours to make up the thirty-do so with all the advantages of sub- It grew out of the feeling that six hours for the week.

jects or citizens which they them something Cust be done to This shift would begin at 1.15 and selves deny to foreigners in Japan. meet Japanese competition.

The end at 9 pm. For day and night article is the statement that as soon Another interesting feature of the development of the Japanese trade shift staff, six-hour night shifts were in cotton goods throughout the East found inconvenient on domestic as peace is proclaimed the premises during the war has been grea: enough grounds.

in the Yokohama Settlement former- to cause uneasiness. The Japanese It had therefore been agreed that ly owned by Germans will be occu have been able to undersell Lanca- night workers should work five week.pied by Japanese. This is very signi- shire roods in the Chinese and ly shifts of eight hours and day ficant of the charge brought about other markets, and they have been workers six shifts of five hours and in Japan by the war. It seemed to carrying out a highly effective system twenty minutes, so that working be believed at the outset of the war of commercial penetration. A cor- alternate weeks day and night shifts, that the trade formerly done by Ger- tain amount is known about the the average of thirty-six hours was other foreign firms. We pointed out mans would pass into the hands of Japanese methods, but there is scope maintained. Wages under the new for inquiry into the organization of system were to be exactly the same

the improbability of this result, and the industry, which appears to be de for thirty-six hours 43 they had been by events. The great bulk of the our anticipations have been justified veloping along highly scientific lines. for forty-eight hours in the past. with the help of State subsidies of

trade done by German houses has! passed into the hands of the Japanese shipping and so forth. The Mission. will visit Japan and will make detail

and will undoubtedly be retained by ed investigations into the whole of range of prices in Manchester about them. Whether the competition of the industry, and should be able to treble that of pre-war days, can keep Japanese fims engaged in foreign Lancashire Textiles out of the trade is likely to be less intense than present a report on its return which would be of value to Lancashire.

The broad. fact German time will show. From the With regard to Japan, there is reasons that supplies of British cloth Japanese point of view, which makes for believing that big developments

China had got down to little distinction between Germans are in progress: Japanese-consider trifling dimensions and though and other Western traders, a great that the textile industry is one that replenishment had been persistently advance has been made by the can be most fruitfully expanded. Been, partly realized-of an easier and, as the article in the Jiji indicates postponed in the hope which has elimination ofone group of foreigners. cwing partly to the suitability of the level of. quotations in Manchester, the hope is clearly that this is pre- climatic conditions, the abundance of the cheap labour, and, of course,importers, and dealers have had to liminary to the withdrawal of other the proximity to the castern markets of stacks, issued from time to time should be exclusively possessed by move. It turns out that the estimates foreign traders from a field which last year by private firms in Shang-Japanese, THE CHINA TRADE:

hai, have been inaccurate. Yet the

China market.

in

CROUP.

THIS disease is so dangerous and so

rapid la ita development that

For a long time Manchester buri totals of stocks were much less than ness with Chiria has been on a very those of recent years, especially 1917. limited scale, states The Times, partly The latest mail advices covering the as as a result of political unrest in business which followed the reopen- China, but mainly as a result of the ing of the Shanghai market after the disturbance of economic conditions New Year holidays, are distinctly in the Far East and elsewhere favourable, and foster the hope that every mother of young children should brought about by the war. Now, at there may be a further and very be prepared for it. It is very risky to e critical time for Lancashire, China decided development of the trade in wait until the attack of croup appeara has resumed, business in cottons, and cottons in the next few weeks. Prices and then send for medicine and let the the fact is particularly interesting. have risen substantially, and at the Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is prompt child suffer until it can be obtained. Compared with the purchases before auctions and from private firms there, and effectual and has never been known the war the turnover has been small, have been some considerable pur to fail in any case. Always have a bottle. but the buying has shown that chases. More would be done, now in the home, For sale By All Chemists. neither Japanese competition, 'nor a for China but for the cable delays. and Storekeepers

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

PAWN AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART, MANADER

THE PEAK HOTEL

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Fan Entrance, Electric Lifta, Fana and Lighting European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot nad Cold Water Sytsem throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Telephone 373. Telegraphic Address :- VICTORIA.

J. WITCHELL, Manuger.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry)

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms. Terma moderate. Special terma to families on application to

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

J. H OXBERRY, Proprietor.

CARLTON HOTEL.

:

(THE ONLY AMERICAN. HOTEL IN ENA ODLOST.)

ICE HOUSE STREET. 2

un

Under American Management. Nice and quiet yet, only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine. serspalously. clean. Moderate Tarms Monthly and Family Rates application to the Proprietress. Launches meet Passenger Boats.

MRS, F. E. CAMERON.

Telegraphie Address "CARLTON"

BLUE

BIRD

CONFECTIONERE

-& CATERFES ICE CREAM

PARLOUR.

BLUE BIRD

TANG YUK, Dentist,

$10643837 10

"the latá BIENVTING, 14, D'ÁGUILAR ÖTELIT. [TERMS VERY MODERATE

·Consultation fro«^} **

HOT and GOLD DRINKS.

ALSO DEALERS IN

Gimbal's and Orange Blossaza American Chocolatos Assorted Fanoy Cakes

(ADOXZA

OLD POST OFFICE HOLDING. Queen's itund & Pedder Stoma

FRENCH LESSONS

G. WOURPION.

18, Morrison Hull Road,