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G. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVETOR

-Public Auctions-

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGRES MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received nstructions to seli by Pablie Auction,

FRIDAY,

The 20th day of June, 1919, at 3 par at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.. Victoris, Hongkong.

The following valuable Leasehold pro perty situate at Victoria in the Colony of Bloogkong,, viz;—

ALL THAT place or parcel of ground situate as Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 1 OF SECTION C OFİ INLAND LOT No. 1417 Togethor with the mensuage erected thereon known as No. 20 Aberdeen Street Victoria aforesaid. Term 999 years created by Crown Lease dated the 16th' day of June 1598 Proportion of An- mus Crown Leat $6.50 Area about 932 Square feet.

For further particular and coudi-

tions of male apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Prince's Buildings, fce House Street,

Hongkong.

SOLICHORS FOR THE MORTGAGEES,

or to

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer:

Hongkong June 7, 1919.

INTIMATIONS.

NEW NOTICE.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUE.

THE Committee have pleasure in notifying, that,, until further notice, the SWIMMING POSD will be open on the following days. (all holidays excepted).

FOR THE USE OF LADIES ONLY. MONDAYS

and!

FRIDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

1

tram. top,m

And

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

€ am to Sa, 1.

!}

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

H. E MITCHELL,

Hon. Serebary,

"Hongkong, June 12, 1010.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

NOTICE.

THE Business Eitherto conducted by THE

the above Pharmacy at 32, Queen's) Road Central, will on 15th June sext he transferred to A. S WATSON & CO, LTD., the Hongkong Dispensary, who will tiks over the Stocks, Pro- prietary Medicines and Prescription Books. Customers requiring prescrip tions repeated will on and after the date aforesaid he, able to get them dispensed at the Hongkong Dispensary-

F. W. STAPLETON,

Manager.

11

Hongkong, May 30, 1010.

SINGING & DANCING LESSONS.

M. and MDE N. G. DORROS are prepared to give Singing and Dancing Lessons to Ladies, Gentiemen and Children. For terms apply c/o CARLTON HOTEL.

NOTICE.

R

LL PERSONS with the exception A of those of Chinese races desiring to leave the Colony should apply in pasch between the hours of 8. to 1P.. and 28. to daily at the PASS OFFICE, Post Office Building.

Applicants will be required to produces Passporta or idaztition papers. All persona," with certain exceptions, whe asia in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- "Belvis under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916, Forma

of Registration giving the particulars

INTIMATIONS METEOR GARAGE

Hole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire and for Bale

at reasonable Prices,

گرم

'Phone-2500.

65 Des Voeux Road Central

gt * *

The Natural Milk Food for Infants,

Invalids and Nursing Mothers,

粉奶牛洲澳

ACTOGEN

RECH

NATURAL MILK

ENFARISAINVALIDA

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO. Agent: For Hongkong and South China.

Xam, &, Coanaaght Beat Central, Hongkong,

Telephone No. 1:

CHEESE!

CHEESE!

We offer for sale

AMERICAN CHEESE.

POTTED

FRENCH

COULOMMIER

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Cheese is rich in protein and butter fat hence sa important and valuable food.

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE, CO, LTD.

FOR SALE

Scott Stamp Co's. Fvert et Tellier's. Bright & Son's.

POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES

FOR

1919.

GRACA & 00.,

No. 10, Wyndham Street, P: O. Box 620,

Elongkong.

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

ΤΟ

ORDER

required may be obtained at the G.P.O.OHERRY & 00,

and at all Police Stations.

The Fenalty for not compliance is a

Ane not exceeding $50

MEE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER

Ice House Street.

All Photo goods supplied

Flms, plates,

Self toning papers,

Velox papers.

Just arrived.

Branch Opposite City Hall,

MUMEY A.

Japane Photographers.. All kinds of Photographic Work done in latest styles also Passport Phantos.

→

for

Developing and Printing Amateurs a Speciality. No. Ba, Queen's Road Chatrat

Tel. 254.

FENDER STREET, Opports Hagkong Howl. Telephone No. 491% -

Hougkong, March 20, 1914,

CRICKET

SCORING

BOOKS

CAN BE OBTAINED

AT

BREWER'S

Price

$2.

THE CHINA MAIL. MAIL.

Get the habit of saying

Golofina

V...

Every time you want a

Sold in

two sizes

PERFECTOS'

&

* BOUQUETS'

good Smoke.

"PERFECTO"

Actual Size.

And

obtainable

at all

High-class TOBACCONISTS.

This Advertisement is ined by Britis-American Tobacco Co. (China) Ltd.

SERBIAN" LITURGY IN AN ENGLISH CHURCH.

A CLERGYMAN'S FROTEST.

EX-SOLDIERS DETAINED AT NEW YORK.

REGARDED SALIENĖ BY --

TES US AUTHORITIES, A Pontifical celebration of the

After being held virtually prisoners Serbian Orthodox Liturgy took place at New York on April 8, on board at St. Augustine's Church, South the Mauretania for 24 hours, because Kensington, on April 7 in the pre: the immigration officials were unable sence of Bishop Bury, the Church of to determine their status under the England Bishop of Central Europeimmigration laws. 2,700 war veterans, The Mass was conducted by Bishop the majority of them Americans who Zeremsky, vicar to the Patriarch of had served with the British Army, Carlovitz, Jugoslavia, and amongst were allowed to leave the vessel.for the other clergy present was the Camp Mills, under American army Bishop of Cyprus.

settlement of the question. jurisdiction, where they will await a

Bishop Bury, in the course of a short address, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the whole English Church. It was, he said, a compara tively short time since first the Orthodox Liturgy was selebrated in an English church, and the Liturgy was endeared to him by some of the most sacred associations of his life. We were living in great days, especially for the Jugo-Slavs, and the English Church hopefully and con fidently gave them good wishes for

authorities the Mauretanin arrived According to the immigration without a manifest list, and they say that many of these on board had

never set foot on the soil of the

United States, having gone to Eng land to enlist from the West Indies and other territories not under the American flag. Those able to prove their citizenship will be allowed to depart for their homes shortly, but all others desiring to remain have the future..

During the service there was a Two hundred Canadians on board come in under the immigration laws. slight interruption on the part of a the Mauretania will be sent im clergyman seated amongst the commediately to Canada gregation. Rising from his seat, he

exclaimed in a voice which could be undecided whether the Cunard Com The immigration authorities are heard all over the church; "Ia a beneficed clergyman in the Church Pany is liable to a fine of £2 for of England protest against this each passenger for the absence of a idolatry in the Church of England. No notice was taken of the interrup

ion, and the service was proceeded

with...

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL TANKER.

manifest list.

OFFICIAL ENGLISH.

Truth says My attention has been called to the following specimen of "English as she is wrote" in Gov- erament offices, and I reprint it for the admiration of the English-speaking world at large. For its due apprecia British enterprise in the petroleum tion it should be borne in mind that industry was again in evidence this this farrago of gibberish is designed week, says The Financier of April 12, for the instruction of the simple when the official trials of the San sailor man." I have thought of offer Florentino were carried out. This ing a suitable prize for a translation enormous vessel, which has been of it into intelligible English, but, on built on the Tyne, and was launched reflection, I do not see why I should last December, carries over 18,000 pay for work which Government tons of oil, and is going into the servants are paid to do, and which is Mexican trade. She was designed done like this:

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by and built for Lord Cowdray's It shall be a condition of interests, which also made the previ the award of а supplemen ous great step in oil tanker ship the seaman or marine in respect tary separation allowance that building six years ago, when they initiated a class of vessel to carry of whom it is claimed, shall have about 15,500 tons each-a quantity declared in favour of the claimant a much larger than any tank steam-weekly allotment from his wages ship bad then carried. The San which(e) if his full pay and allowances Florenting is one of of a group of five is the nature thereof, including war new vessels of similar size and bonus, do not exceed 22s. 6d. a week, capacity, and will be used in bringing is not less than. 1s. 6d. a week, or oil from the Mexican fields. It is (b) if his full pay and allowances in understood that she proceeds to Hull the nature thereof exceed 22s. 6d: a this week: to take on sufficient oil week, is not less than the weekly fuel to carry her to Tampico, in excess of such full pay and allow Mexico, where she will load with a ances over 2is, provided that if the cargo of oil products for this country, excess be not an exact multiple of subsequently proceeding to Tuxpand. it shall be not less than the to take on oil fuel for the homeward precise, multiple of 6d. next below voyage.

such excess

GIRLS: MARRY SAILORS.

fa

to

The personnel of the Navy has re- ceived considerable increases of pay.

There is 2 great deal what. Admiral Beatty said the girls at the Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage. With a smile the gallant institute could not join the navy or sailor remarked that the girls of the

sailors, and that is the best thing you the mercantile marine, and he joking. Ir added: "But you can marry can do. They say sailors make the best husbands in the world."

Without 'fear of contradiction, a London writer declares that the His early training and life at sea sailor does make the best of husbands. both help in this respect..

Life on board ship is a domestic man is entirely dependent upon his life. During long voyages the sailor- own resources. Every kind of work aboard ship is done by the sailors veasel to peeling the potatoes. themselves, from navigating the

The neatness and orderliness of these two qualities are reflected in ship-board is a sailorman's pride, and "Jack" himself. Who has not seen a washing-day at sea? Jack does all call in a charlady at sea. Jack mends, his washing himself, for you cannot and often makes, his own clothes,

The admirating of all females on shipboard is the brilliancy of the brasswork, and the snow whiteness of the decks.

Where is the "land-lubber" who would wash his own linen? Would he even with good grace sew on a trousers button? Or what would his ex- pression be were ne expected to clean the kitchen floor or polish the front- door brass step? It would be per haps only after a great amount of persuasion he would paint the back- yard gate.

I know a retired petty officer whose wife is a semi-invalid. He does most of the house work, and their home is a- picture of neatness. He "holy-j stones the floors regularly once a week. The copper kettles and pans can be used as looking glasses. There is no blistering paintwork around the window frames, and the way he cooks the Sunday joint is a treat.

As a sick nurse he has ho equal child's play, and the buttons be sews The family washing to him is mere on never come off

5.

Long before his son and heir was

old enough to be breeched" he made him a little sailor suit in true man-war pattern to be ready for that memorable day. The heartli rugs he makes are the pride of the village

stocking for the boy and the wife.

He daras s own socks and knits

Absence, we are told, makes the heart grow fonder sailor's wife has a fresh honeymoon every time her husband's ship is in porti

One way of overcoming the servant problem, girls, is marry sailors!

IN JUNE 18, 1919. INOTICES

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

VT COP B1 sait

Botol Mansio

Agents for:--ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

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

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers,

HOH Class English Jewellery,

MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

.....

LL our Pastre bear the "Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Best A Quality containing a large percentage of Ginten: Starch and Gimies are sha principal components of Flour. Gluten is easier to digest and sozdabia more autriment that Starch: Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

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

Terma moderate, especially for Agencies. Ortlers executed promptly. THE HING WAH. PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Offices No. 47 and 42, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong; Tel. 1239 & 9290. Principal Factory:No.77, North Sooshow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 3388. Branch Factory Winx Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong.. Cable Address: "HiNews."

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC. WARE IS ALWAYS HANDY ALWAYB TALKE.

FOR SALE BY:

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

MILK WARMER.

AT DEAD OF NIGHT WHEN BABY

WAKES

DUNT GRUMBLE AT THE TIME IT

TAKES

JUST TURN

TO WARM HIS FOOD.

THE SWITCH AND IT IS WARMED WITHOUT A

HITCH,

GERIN, DREVARD & CO. TEL 119

4th Floor, Hotel Mansions.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

Operating

THE HONGKONG HOTEL THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL

(openine in the Summer of 1913) THE HOTEL, MANSIONS

Office premises,

The leading Hotel in the Far East.

China. The coming seaside resort of South

The headquarters of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, and the leating American business concerns.

The Hotel Company, having recently extended their cold storage plaat and instituted motor transportation, are specialising in outside catering such as banquets, dances, picnics etc, nare prepared a supply sit necessary.. equipment, decorations, furnishings, and music.

Quotations may be obtained on application at the Hotel Jisia Office, or representative will call on communicating with Telephone No. 433, Catering Department. Telephone No. 1673, Manager.

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

CENTRAL LOCATION

A LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pas Entrance, Electric Lifta, Fone and Lighting A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water. Sytsem throughout Bert of Food and Service.

Telephone 373. Telegraphic Address: VICTORIA."

J. WITORELL, Manager.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).–

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

Telephone E 3 Telegraphic Add: "PALACE."

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor:

CARLTON HOTEL,

(THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE COLONY.)

ICE HOUSE STREET.

Under American Management Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Ereallons Cuisine. scrupulously clean. Moderato Terins Monthly and Family Rates, on application to the Proprietress Launches meet Passenger Boats,

Telegraphia Address" "CARLTON,”

BLUE

BIRD

CONFECTIONERS

·& CATERERS

ICB ORDAM

PARLOUR,✨.

BLUE BUND

ATANG YUK, RESTIER, AN

Become

the late BIENSTING, 14. D'AGUILAR STREET. FERRMA VELY MODERATE

¡MFE CAMERON,

HOT and COLD.

DRINKR

:

DEALERS IN Gimbal's and Orange American Chocolatos Assorted Fangy Cakes

Queen's Road & Padder Strel

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

15, Mopria