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C. P. LAMMERT.

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AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR.

Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned bus received in structions to sell by Public Auction.

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WEDNESDAY, July 18, 1919;.

commencing at 11 am.

his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street.

A Quantity of

RED LANTERNS

• (without Reserve).

Terms: Cash on delivery.

OBU. P. LAMMERT;

Auctioneer.

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SVEDNESDAY, July 16, 1919,

Commencing at 2.30 p.m...

at his Safen: Rooms, Duddell Street, a Quantity of

Valuable Household Furniture, Comprising:-

Chesterfeli couch & armchairs, fancy French mirrors, teak sectional bookcase, finely carved blackwood

desk, chairs, teapoya & tables, teak tes

& card tables, engravings, marble elceks, carpets, etc., etc.

Teak extension dining table & chairs, tank sideboard & dinner waggon, dinner service, electro-placed & glass ware,

etc., etc..

Double & single brass mounted iron bedstead, teak wardrobes with bavall ed mirrors, teak dressing tables & withstands,

teuk

&

camphorwood

cheata of drawers, toilet crockery,

etc., etc.

Also

One cabinet gramophone.

Fox Terrier Pups

On view from Tuesday, the 15th.

fast..

Catalogues will be issuadi

Tarms-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer...

Hoackonz, July 1, 1919

INTIMATIONS.

INTIMATIONS

METEOR CARAGE

Bole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale at reasonable Prices.

*Phone 2500,

66 Des Voeux Road Central.

盛

The Natural Milk Pood for Infants, Invalids and Nursing Mothers.

Weläare just received a large conalgaraunt

粉奶牛洲澳

ACTOGEN

MATURAL MILM

FDOG FOR

LEANTS INVAS

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Three Castles"

Virginia Cigarettes.

MAGNUMS

"Three Castles"

Cigarettes

MIU FUNG TAI & Co.

Azeniso

For Hongkong and Sosis. Chilan.

Now, 17 € 49: Connaught Rand Content, Unngkang Talpline Nos. 1995 & 22,

fine butter brand than

WD&H.OWIIS Bristol & London

MAGNUMS

Better because larger.

The tobacco in the Mag-pr nums is the same bright. Virginia tobacco found in ordinary Three Castles.

The difference in size makes the Magnums a fuller, richer cigarette while retaining all the mild flavor of the smaller cigarette.

TUESDAY, JULY 15_1019

NOTICES RAVIA A11

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS &

JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansionm

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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,

ALL our Pastes bear the "Rooster label and are made, from Flour of the Best Quality contstuing a large percentage of Glatem Starch and Gluten ars the principal components of Flour. Glaten is easier to digest and contains more nutriment than Starch. Manufacture'l ddder the most manitärytöndíțions.

Large quantkich bara dato pa ported to parious important-uities in the World:

Tartus moderate,

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COPPER QUEEN BELTING!

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WITH regard to his previous notice, the Colonial Secretary begs to Anncunce that all men who joined Fis Majesty's Forces at bome or elsewhere, and who are now, in Hongkong, should send in their names to him without! delay.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

OFFICE

Hongkong, July 14, 1919.

DEAFNESS

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by the well known

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CAMERAS PLATES FILMS PLATES CAMERAS

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

KIPPERS! KIPPERS !

JUST RECEIVED

A New Shipment direct from

Bentland.

65 cents per lb.

PEACE CELEBRATION

BUY YOUR

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FROM

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Hongkong

JAPANESE MAKERS,

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Every kind of Footwear

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This. Advertisement is ismied by British-American Tobacco Co. (China) sd.

REDUCING THE SLOUGH

ESTIMATES.

COLONEL TELLS HIS LABOUR

DIFFICULTIES.

When the inquiry into the Motor Repair Depot at Slough, by a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons,, was resumed Colonel Hemming (in charge of the Depot) was recalled to give details of the works est

mass of

mates, and went into a

figures.

told that the stores could not be built, and that we could only start one at a time, beginning with the American stores. Just at the time I got that tender in it was decided we should get estimates for the loti,

Mr. G. Stewart asked witness when finished. By the end of September, he thought the place would be he said, although a large proportion would be completed long before that. Colonel Niblett, recalled, in reply to Lord Clinton, said by repairing cars there would be a profit of £1,300,000 on three years' working.

Mr. Hogge: What strikes one is

LORD INVERFORTH CALLED. The Committee sat in private to that you have a figure of £3,000 for telephones, and you are giving us consider this matter, and after lunch evidence to show that the total works again met in camera, but opened the estimate is very largely reduced. proceedings to the public afterwards, That is the object of your evidence? When Lord Inverforth was questioned -No; the object of my evidence is regarding a paper pat in by him.

to give you facts as I know them.. In that paper Lord Inverforth said Well, te facts as you know them the question of dealing with and dis ao far are that the original estimate posing of the accumulated matter of was one and three-quarter millions, mechanical transport was primarily and that you think there may be a a business proposition, and be had reduction of £390,000, but you are considered it to be a definite respoa not able to say so definitely?-No; 1 sibility to make some business ar- have had no orders.

rangement for dealing with the after You have no instructions to reduce war accumulation of mechanical that amount? Well, I have had transport vehicles and spare parts. orders to hold up the work, The Slough depot was, in his view. Which accounted for the suggested the protection of that great national reduction.

asset.

That's to say, that if the work Although the signing of the goes on the nation is committed to armistice undoubtedly necessitated one and three-quarter millions? a review of the scheme, the possibility Yes.

of resumption of hostilitiea was never dost sight of by the General Staff of the War Office, and it was

Is it fair then to say that the reduction of £390,000 will come

you surprised nothing was done until after the war?-Not in the cir cumstances.

What were the circumstances?— That more important work had to bé carried out before Slough could be. tackled,

was intended that the labour should Asked by Lord Russell whether it be housed. Lord Inverforth said that it had still to be considered.

matter, and was costing £500 a day for maintenance, and travelling of men between London and Slough,

Lord Faber said it was à serious

Lord Inverforth said that it' would take three years to complete repair work before them, after which period Stough would still be run as a repair shop for the vehicles of all the Government departments."

MR. HOGGE'S SATISFACTION.

Mr. Hogge, referring to Lord in- verforth's suggestion that care had to be taken to provide for facilities. for the repair of mechanical transport for the Army of Occupation, called his attention to a speech of Mr. Lloyd George, in which the Premier said there would be ino Army of Occupa- tion.

of it.

Lord Inverforth: I knew nothing

But you were a member of the War Cabinet, and must have known what Mr. Lloyd George said?-Well, he was wrong.

Mr., Hogge; I am glad to hear someone else thinks in that way.

Lord Inverforth said no other con

sidered, as he thought him the best man for the job.

ORDER about Yes; the operations have clear that in any case an Army of tractor than McAlpine had been con

STOCK OF NEW PHOTOGRAPHSE SUPPLIES CHERRY & COzon

MUMEY A.

Japanee Photographers.

All kinds of Photographic Work done

In late styles kiss assport Pa-toe.

Developing and Prioting for Amateure a Speciality.

No:82, Queen's Rod Central

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THE BEST WOREMX

Blackwood Furniture Stere7 1.2) All classes of Furniture made to order and Packed for shipment Gold an Silver Warre Stone Chineno Carp and broideries, INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED, "No. 10 & 12, Poddar Street,"

(Oppedte to HoseKONG BOTEL),

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REDDER STREET, "Opptatto "Hongkong Hom!.

Telephone No. 481. -Hongkong-Yuzeb 20, 1914– –

MACGREGOR'S

VOS.

(PARLIAMENT BLEND) FINEST LIQUEUR -SCOTCH WHISKY.

SPECIAL EXTRA SPÉCIAL FINEST LIQUEUR

WHISKY.

CALDBECK MACGREGOR Estrom & Co.,

“15) Qorin's Road' CENTRAL,

HONGKONGL

been stopped.

Witress said that on January 24 the order was given to stop the work. There had been a rise of, wages of over 40 per cent, since the making of the estimate.

Occupation of considerable size would have to be, maintained for a period which could not then be determined.

PROGRAMME REDUCED.

It was finally decided to reduce the Slough programme as far as storage "WORST JOB I EVER HAD."--

accommodation was concerned; that it was profitable to the nation to Mr. Hogge: What is your relation undertake repairs before selling; that ship with the new contractor?-Do it was by centralising the work that You mean blood relationship-No. most satisfactory results were to be (Laughter.):

Witness: Well, he gets from me obtained; and that it was wiser to the plans and specifications from spend money necessary to finish the time to time and I take his labour. work at Slough rather than to lose It almost amounts to this, that he is money spent at Slough while trying my agent for labour, He started on to perform the work, locally in fac the work on December 16, 1918,

tories which had not been specially

constructed for the purpose.

M Hogg You must find it very inconvenient if you don't know The only offer which Lord Inver exactly what to do it is the worst forth had received in respect of job ever bad anything to do with British-made vehicles up till recently Witness: I have had every con was for repairs at cost price, the ceivable sort of difficulty to contend disposal of the vehicles to be left to regarding labour, General the manufacturers, for which a com Twining told you of our difficulty mission of 25 per cent on the bel ing regarding labour. 1, could enlarge value should be paid to them, the upon that The Select, Committee trade giving a six months' guarantee came down not this committee vehicles, and, two months on laughter) and then there was cycles, and returning to the Govern. always some idea of altering the tent any vehicles, unused. The scope of the scheme. At one time it fullest popperation would not, how was, to be on

hird of the shops, ever, in any way lessen the need for aupther time, half the stores and the work at Slough, shops, and another time some other In reply to the chairman, Lord proportion

Inverforth said He' did not desire to the contract was amplify his statement in any way. made wanted to contract for in- HOUSING OF LABOUR. transit storea, and I was just con- Mr. Hogge:The necess

idering the tender when I was Slough was resent

Lord Denman drew the witness's attention to what he described as the deplorable condition of the large numbers of motor cycles and lorries at Kempton Park.

"But that," said Lord Inverforth " was a matter of military arrange meat and must be discussed in secret."

The Committee adjourned.

HOW TO KEEP BABY

WELL IN SUMMER/

The summer months are the ECONT daaxerous to infants and young children. The complaints of this season, which nee cholers Tufantur, colle, dieron d dysentery, come on so quickly that of th the little ong is beyond sidalmost before the parents realize, is ill. The mother must be un hier guard to prevent these troubles, or if they, do come on andderir she should have means at hand for their

immediato treatinent.

No other medicine is of kuch aid to

mothers during hot weather as is. Baby's Oh Tablets, the Canidin children's remedy. Those pleasant-tasting little Tablots regalate the stomach and bowel and are absolutely safe. They are a remedy for simple fever...farligeation, colic, constipation, darlosand worms. They make bestning oasy promote healthy appetite, rostful “sleep and regular development.

Bold by chemists, or cent post-fres st 60 sents the vial by The Dr. Willamy' for Medicina Co., 03 Srachison Road, Shang- Yere hai.

GERIN, DREVARD &00.

Hotel Mansions, –

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD,

Operating-

THE HONGKONG HOTEL... THE BEFULEE BAY HOTEL

(opening in the Summer Br1010) THE HOTEL MANSIONS

Lukce premises) IDEN

The leading Hotel in the Far East. The coming seaside resort of South

Chins.

The headquarters of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, and the leading Anierican business concurna. -ATVER

The Hotel Company, having recently extended their cold storage plant and instituted motor transportation, are specialising in outside catering such as banquets, dances, picnics, etc, and are propared to supply all necessary equipment, decorations, furnishings, and music.

Quotations may be obtained on application at the Hotel Main Office, or representative will call on communicating with

Telephone No 483, Catering Department. Telephone No. 1673, Manager,

J. H. TAGGART, MANAGER.

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sex, Level,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management, of

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

́OENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting

A Europeaa Bathr and Sanitary Fittings Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Telephone 373. Telegraphie Address: VICTORIA

“J. WITCHESK," "Manuger.

PALACE, HOTEL

KOWLOON, - ---

(Two minatae from-Star Farry).

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light, and fans throughout and antiraly uzlar zow management. Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Ecuma. Terme moderate. Special terms to families on application to

Telephone K 3. Telegraphic Add.: "PALATE"

---J. H. OX BERRY, Proprietor. "

CARLTON HOTEL.

(THE ONLY AMERICAN-HOTEL-IN- THE QOLENT.)

ICH HOOSE STREET...

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