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G. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR..

-Public Auctions-

THE by Public duelion.

THE Undersigned has received instruG-

WEDNESDAY, August 13, 1918, commencing at 11 mm. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THR: CONCERNED,) 400 CASES PROVISIONS

comprising -

Laun Frena amb, oatmeal, rolled cat, corn Bour, corned beef & marton, sheep & ox tongue, pickles, Nory Aace, vinegar, beef dripping, bams jacon, table butter, Austrian assorted ja, gelden syrup, American cheeses. Assorted biscitu, ere, etc

Alo

2. cases. Medicine Oil,

2. bales Canvas, (8 oz):

11 cuaca. Brass lamp bumers..

3 cases. Grass cloth.

1 case Silk.

On view from Tucely, the 12th.

risk

Traus-Cash on delivery..

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong. August 7, 1919.

FRIDAY, Augu t. 15, 1919.

euweung al p.m.

At A. KING'S SLIPWAY, Wanchai, The 28 Motor Boat Boronia

(Fitted with 4 cylinder engine. New

Sim's Maguoto and Paragon Reverse Get Awnings and sle Speed Smiles per hour).

Also

dersen*.

The Gael Glass Yacht "Tcinette"

(Winner of 3 cups during the 1917 |

zeon, in good conditions.

On view now:

Terms: Cash on delivery,

GEO, P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, August 8, 1919.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG

SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

THE DIVIDEND DECLARED for

the Hall Year ending 30th June

1919, at the rate of Two pounds, five ahilling sterling per share is payable on and after MONDAY the 111b day of August, Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders are requested so apply for Warrante.

By Order of the Court of Director,

N. J. STABB,

Whist Manager.

Hongkong, August 0, 1919.

NOTICE.

LL PERSONS with the exception A of those of Chinese races desiring to Leave the Colony for places other than Canteo, West River or Maceo shotid apply in verton for permission to do so #L the PASS OFFICE, Post Office Building between the hours of 9 A.M. Do i F.. and 2 7. to P.. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Pasaporta or identification papers. "All persons, with certain oxceptions, who Pemain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register the selves under the HEGISTRATION of PERSONE ORDINANCE 1916. Foring of Registration giving the particnlar required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Fenalty for non compliance is a One not exceeding $50

E. D. G. WOLFE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

WISEMAN, LTD.

WISEMAN'S.

Home Made

Chocolates.

$1.80 Per lb.

な

Fresh From our Factory

every Morning

Peek Frean's

Biscuits.

A fresh stock recently:

arrived.

WISEMAN, LTD.

INTIMATIONS METEOR GARAGE!

Bole distributors of 1

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale

st reasonable Prices.

'Phone 2500.

65 Des Voeur Road

理代麻

Central

The Natural Milk Food for Infants,

Invalids and Nursing Mothers.

We bera júst received a large vordgameti

粉奶牛洲澳

ACTOGEN

RECA

NATURAL, WING

2, th

SHIU FUNG TAI & COM

Far langkung and South China

48. Cananga Rend Central, Hongkon

Telephone No. 1219 220

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

KIPPERS! KIPPERS!

JUST RECEIVED

A New Shipment direct fram,, Scotland

65 cents per lb.

FOR SALE 1919

POSTAGE STAMP

CATALOGUES.

FROM

Scott Stamp Co.,

Paris. Yvert et Tellier,

London. Bright. & Son, Whitfield King & Co., Ipswich.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Turkish

A A

BARNG PAS CH

Pasta

AN EXTRA GOOD TURKISH CIGARETTE AT A NOMINAL PRICE.

Sold in tins of

100 & 50

Cigarettes and

also boxes of 10's.

SCOTTISH LETTER.

GREAT LAND SALES IN SCOTLAND.

PRINCIPALITIES IN THE MARKET.

with or without

Cork *Tips.

This Advertisement is issued by Westminster Tobacco Co., Ltd

(From Our Own Correspondent.) „

Joré 25.

Never before were there so many great Scottish estates in the market.

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Eave less regard for the little nation- al proprieties that we love so much than the men who are now passing away.

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GOING TO CHINA. When Lieut. Alex. Carnegie goes to China with his ship, the "Cairo," his young wife intends to follow him. Lord and Lady Southesk's second son was married in Edinburgh recently to his pretty cousin, the daughter of Lady Dora Rodadowski-Rivers.

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whisky is in danger of being popul arly regarded as a mild and humo rous peccadillo, in much the same way as ici: distilling and smuggling was winked at and smiled over by all classes in Scotland not vėry many years ago. Indeed men who in all other matters have a sense of honesty are rapidly lapsing into a very free and easy attitude in regard to the ownership of alcohol. Whisky in bulk, in case, in single battles has to be watched with as great vigilance. as if it were Ceylon pearls or Cape

Casks are broached,

cases are opened, bottles are abstracted; and the nose bags of carter's horses are a favourite hiding place for the purloined mountain dex.

.. CHINA AND JAPAN. May I crave a little of your space diamonds.. The transference of wealth during to refute a widespread misconception the war, has put owners of estates in regarding the present situation. in the rougher parts of Scotland in the China? writes K. T. Sen to the Scot unfortunate position of having to sell land that has been reduced in the ish press. I refer to the general, but wrong, impression in this coun- popular estimate of values. moun-

try that the Chinese are carrying on The cases of one of the biggest New York tains, moors, islands and forests an anti-foreign campaign. In this whisky concerns in Scotland were are on the market in astonishingly connection may I state definitely sealed with lead as a safeguard targe numbers. The island of once for all that our people are fully But the seals were often found to be Gigha changed bands * few aware of the fact that the present intact when the consignment,

its destination, months ago, and now the island of situation has arisen out of the Klact

al Shung, ten miles from Oban, awaits chau question, and that only her am though bottles had been abstracted a purchaser. Last week 77 square bitious neighbour Japan and no other and the weight made up with bricks. miles of Lord Lovat's property were nation is concerned in the matter? Another common method:of_theft put on the market, with poor results. If there have been any signs of Chi- when haste demands rough-and- Of 50,000 acres only 33,000 changed rese national indignation at all, they ready methods, is to drop the Hands, and that at an average price

are entirely and exclusively direct case of whisky violently on the of £3, 2s. per acre-not a high price

some of the Japanese, who ground, Break ed against when it is borne in mind that these estates are the finest of their kind On the same in the country,.

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

Hongkong

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

Į

ORDER

CHERRY & 00,

PEDDER STREET, Opportte Hongkong Hotel.

Telephone No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

reached

the

cask of whisky was stolen from a railway waggon, buried in a con- venient field, and for a week after- wards kept a whole district in a hilarious condition.

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threaten to absorb the whole bottles, and catch the spilled liquor of China by rapidly extending their in a shallow tray. The theft of day the Countess of Fortsmouth's sphere of influence in Shantung whisky from railway waggons at Province and elsewhere. The goods stations is quite a common Ir.vernesabire estate, Guisachan,

In one case an entire was offered at £50,000, and with situation is serious. Our national occurrence. drawn at £58,000, a sure sign that alarm is real. In their futile attempt the bidding lacked enthusiasm. The to alienate. Western sympathies from our people in their present hour of greatest forthcoming event is the trial. the Japanese have shrewdly approaching sale of Mr. Winsinuated a general anti-foreign Gilmour's estates in Ross and

movement being on foot in Chica.

THE TRIALS OF A SKIPPER, Cromarty. These comprise ten estates on the mainland and the Nothing could be further from

Whisky is the most troublesome. Burra islands in Shetland, three deer the truth. Of course, it is true that

the Japanese are foreigners to China, cargo I take on board my ship, says forests, six moars, with unlimited fishing and rough shooting. In Jaly but does that mean that they repre- a captain of a Clyde liner. I hate the 900 acre estate of Galnock, sent any and every foreign nation, the very look of it on the slings. It Ayrshire will be submitted; Castle American or European ? if this involves more watching than if it were so it would be just as absurd were specie. I bave carried, at times, Toward, with 10,000 acres and a for us to imagine that Prussia etands a million pounds in British gold to four mile coast-line; and Lord Linlithgow's East Lothian estate of for the whole of Europe. Surely America in the last few years. On there ought to be abimo power of one occasion the bullion cases could Drem.

accurate discrimination on the part not be stowed in the hold; they were of the well-informed British public merely put under tarpaulin in a place not to believe in Japanese rumour which everybody passed at all hours created for their own benefit of the day and night the nature Before I conclude, may I add two of the cases was well known to every- things? First our friendship for our body on board; but, nobody thought Western Allies has never been warmer of pinching any of them, they were

MACGREGOR'Sners to plant trees is to ask them to

VOUS.

(PAHLIAMENT BLEND) FINEST LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.

EXTRA SPECIAL. FINEST LIQUEUR WHISKY.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR

& CO... 15, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,

HONGKONG. ....

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The sporting estate as such ap pears to be out of the fashion, and it is impossible to do much with a moorland or a deer forest. Small holders cannot be placed on the giant shoulder of a mountain, Afforest tion is desirable, but to ask landow.

and more steadfast. Through our as safe as if they were in the bank. become the patient and unthanked common love of the ideals of justice On the other hand, my hooligan and unremunerated givers of end freedom which have ever inspirstokers there are always some of ed the British people and our coun that kind, you know-would alms to the country. What is

unfortunate Powder to do? trymen, alike, the good relations be manage; to ateak whisky even if tween Great Britain and China to-day I had itstowed in the crow's nest And how is he to procure a pure chaser for his property? But, pre- are in complete solidarity. We would with a Lewis, guo-trained, upon it. sent conditions notwithstanding, hever dream of being anti European There is scarcely a voyage, in which ground must and will polite to be or anti-American in any way whatso I don't see evidence of a leakage of sold, and social, ambition Lounded do ever. Secondly, in view of the pre whisky In the tipsiness of some the possession of a slice of land will sent aituation in China, our people members of my crew or the lower continue to be an ingredient of appeal to the British democracy for rate passengers. During one voyage human nature. Those to whom sud den wealth has come will no doubt to the Shantung question in particu-ventilator, got down to the bottom of become the lairds of the future.lar and the future welfare of their, the lock up hold, and, stole a whole

the

ts sympathy and support, in regard the thieves removed the cowl from a

country in genera

THE RAMPANT CRIME OF WHISKY, ANJA MORISTRALINGUEE

One regal the

Then there follows a disturbing thought. Clothes, they say, make the man; but baggy knickerbockels do hot make the laird: And we fear that the new school of lards will cost of spiri

lot of cases of whisky. They actually started arabebeen on board for the accommodation of the third-class

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1919

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel MansioPS.

Agénta 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.

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ALL cos Pastes bear the "Bocater""label and are made from Flour of the Best Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the principal components of Flour Glutes in easier to digest and, contains more Janfriment than Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

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

Torma moderate, especially for Agencies.-Orders executed promptly... THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Office: No.47 and 49, Connaught Road, Central, Hongrong: Tel. 1838 & 7230, Principal Factory No. 71, North Boochow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 1386 Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong,

Cable Address: ""RINGWAL

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

Operating

THE HONGKONG HOTEL ;. THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL

(opening in the Summer of 1919) THE HOTEL. MANSIONS

Office premises,

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

Chios,

The bradquarters of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, and the leading American business, concerns.

The Hotel Company, having recently extended their cold storage plant. and instituted motor transportation, ars specialising in outside catering such a banquets, dances piries etc, and are prepared to supply all necessary equipment, decorations,, furnishings, and to asic.

Quotations may be obtained on application at the Hotel Main Office, or representative will call on communicating with Telephone No. 453, Catering Department. Telephone No. 1673, Manager.

J. H. TAGGART, HANAOKI

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 Pa Entrance, Electric Lifts, Faur and Lighting

A European Baths and Sanitary. Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Telephone 373. Telegraphic Addraw :~-~^VICTORIA.

J. WITCHELL,. Manager,

PALACE HOTEL

*EXWLCON.

(Two minutes from Staf Ferry),"

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

Telephons K. 3. Talographic Add: "PaLauz”

CARLTON

J. H. UXEERRY, Proprietor.

HOTEL.

Kokrican Hoteo DN ZAR COLCENT.}'

TOE HOUSE STREET.

Under American Management Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excelent Culrine, scrupulously clean. Molarite Terms Monthly and Family Baten on application to the Froprietress. Lapchen meet Passenger Bosts.

Mas. F. E. CAMERON. Telegraphic Address "CARLTON,"

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

(OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT.)

Noted for:-

THE BEST TIFFINS AND DINNERS. FILLET HADDOCKS.

ICES AND ICED DRINKS:

CAKES AND PASTRIES..

Dinger and Picnic Parties catered for.

A Europeda Café under European Supervision." Tel. 999.

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CHOCOLATES Plain Hwoot Yaelita Capcolatan 40 σle+ Ifʊme Assorted Chocolate

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