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IG. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER.

AND SURVEYOR.

-Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned has received. fa- structions to sell by Public Atte-

* Men

on

THURSDAY, February 26, 1920, commencing at 11 am.. No. 15, Wanchsi Road,

▲ Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture, (Tall Particulars from: Ostalogue), Also

One Cottage Piano in good condition.

On view from Wednesday, the 25th

Cash on delivery.

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

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INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

FEHBERS are remio-End that entries

CLOSE on the 25th Febrnier.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

ORDINARY

YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALI, Hongkong, on SATUR- DAY, the 28th day of February, 1920, at Noon, for the purpose of reiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1919.

The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY. the 16th Eebruary, to SATURDAY, 28th February, "1920, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,..

INTIMATIONS

BOW TO AVOID_INFANTILE;

AILMENTS.

When there are discoses prevalent in the season, it is the most danverous to Infants and so Groat Care must be taken fending them with proper food otherwise they would give their Hothers a lot of trouble. To avoid the trouble is to feed them with BAC TOGEN which resem les human milk. It is easily digested and promates healthy appetite. It keeps the Infants thriving and free from all Infantile Ailments.

TOGEN

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.,

Solo Agents for Wongking and South. Cluna. 204.47 à 15. Connsaght Hund Central, Hongkong, Telephone Nos. 1299 # 27001

FOR

SALE

Fine Collection of

12500

POSTAGE STAMPS

all different. Guaranteed Genuine

and all.

Nice Clean Copies for

$750. net.

GRACA & CO.

Deel ra in Philatelic Goods, Garden Seeds Toys, &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.

Hongkong

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Hongkong, February 10, 1920,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

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By Order of the Boarri, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

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NEW FRENCH LOAN 5%.

Price of issue Fra 100.

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payable on the lot of a&

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Dra sings to take place in the 16th

of March and the 6th of September of each year.

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1st drawing on the 18th of Septem-

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to be paid on the 1st of November, 1020.

Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

L. BERINDOAQUE,

Manager.

NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT

1920....

Un'er the Guarantee of the French Republic.

THE LOCAL BRANCH of the RANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE will receive subscripisons for the New French Lost 5% 1920-from the 19th instant to the 10th of Marches next.

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1920.

Fr. 25-on the let of April,

Fr. 25,-on the 18th of July,"

Fr, 26-00 the 1st of August,"

M.ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager.

Hongkong, February 18, 1920.

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SPYING ON THE PRESIDENT.

in reality they were trying to obtain evidence upon which to throw him out of office. It, ts. emphasised by the President's friends that such a visit, the real purpose of which must have been known to Mr. Wilson, might

'THE JELLOUS

GOVERNESS,"

"Popular success is, of course, no criterion of value, but it remains, nevertheless, a somewhat stupendous fact that four hundred thousand readers in England and "America have made The Young Visiters' the most widely-read volume of the year."-Daily Telegraph.

"That was Miss I. Mrs. Holmes went to see her and bad dinner while she waited, Perhaps you would like to know what she had for dinner. chose and she drank sherry wine. Rabbits and meringues are what she Miss J. was asked how much she wanted. Either £5 or £14 a year according to what I have to do she said but. I don't do much for £5.

All doubts concerning the mental condition of President Wilson have been set at rest as the result of the Republican Senator Falls' visit to the White House. and the investigators

"She was engaged at £14 and here who have been busily looking up pre-

who tips the cabman you or I? Da Jam she said slapping out of her cab cedents for deposing the country's Chief Magistrate will have had their

the butler he has a few shillings in work in vain," says the New York | "The young Ashfords were an his pocket said Mrs. Holmes. correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. imaginative family, and one in-

MISS J. IS JELLOUS.. Mr. Falls, who is recognised as fuenced the other. Miss Daisy

"Miss J. became very jellous of one of Mr. Wilson's most steadfast Ashford read her delicious Young the baby and found out who the political opponents. was forced to

doctor was. So she went to see bim at the Aeolian Hall on pretending she was going to buy Visiters' admit, after his lenty-minute inter-i view, that Mr. Wilson is as keen as Friday afternoon, and a throbbing some Beecham's pills in case of ever and quite capable of handling the romance written by her sister Angela necessity. Have I the pleasure "of grew responsibilities of his office.

Fat the age of eight was read in public seeing Miss J. the new and accom There is wide criticism of the for the first time by Miss Ida Moles, asked the doctor who was wearing plished governess of Mrs. Holmes. action of the Republican Senators ́in stooping to what is described by some Worth The readings were for the a complete suit of evening dress. of benefit of the Catholic Stage Guild," Yes, you. bave that pleasure said as the very meat subterfuge cstensibly seeking to inform Mr. Wil says the Morning Post.

Miss J. Miss. J. said she wanted a son of the situation in Mexico, while "Miss Daisy Ashford said The married said the doctor. No, said baby like Mrs. Holmess. Are you Young Visiters was written before Miss J. Then I am afraid it cannot The Jellous Governess. She and be done said the doctor. Well I her sister were in the habit of show must have made a great mistake. I ing each other what they had written. certainly am married said Miss.). That accounts for the resemblanceNext chapter. The Private:Arriv between the style of the two ineffable al of Miss L' Baby Miss J was

met in the 'street :next morning by aï THE NEW BABY.

page boy who said the doctor told "The full title of the priceless me to give you this box and be romance is 'The Jellous Governess; hopes, the contents will do. Miss J or, The Granted Wish. First Chap took the box home and opened it. też, 'Wishing. Mr. and Mrs. Hol She called it an ugly baby, and' mes were sitting in their parlour. threatened to throw it away. Next One thing I have been wishing for day she thought it more ugly still ever since we were married is a baby and really did throw it away in an All suspicion that the ship of said Mr. Holmes and I should like to alley. In fact she did more than State has been sailing without a cap adopt one. Oh no I should like one this she murdered it first. She was tain has been quieted, and although of my own said. Elizabeth. Well we more angry still to find a bill in the little is known regarding Mr. Wilson's will see said Mr. Holmes

box to one baby delivered as per physical condition, there is now a dis--

"Second Chapter, The New Baby, I agreement one pounds - position to discard as equally prepos. Mr. Holmes came home about twelve

"END OF THE BOOK. ferous the rumours industriously air o'clock that night. He had "drunk a eulated that the President's right hand drop of whisky, but it could not be the other baby. Mia: Holmes was "Years passed by and she stole or right foot, or vice versa, is para noticed. ysed as the result of a stroke, and 6.30 a loud knock came at the door horrified the words died off her lips that he will never again be able to and the maid coming to the bed as she went off into a fit and she room said the doctor had arrived died. More years passed. Mr. waik.

When Senators Falls, and Hitch show him up to this room said Mra, nose was growing bigger, so nobody with a box under his arm. Will you Holmes was sitting alone and his red cock. constituring the special sub Holmes:

would, go, pear him. Just at that. comminee of the Senate Foreign The baby was delivered. Oh moment a young man rushed in. Relarjons Committee. visited the Pre- hurrah Bald Mrs. Holmes. Is it a Father father don't you know me he sident, the sick man was in bed, and boy or a girl? Oh I don't know said. My son I do but I have not Mr. Falls told his colleagues later that quite said the doctor but I will leave you since you were two said: he could see no part of Mr. Wilson's you to find out: So he departed the father body exccol, his face.

have done incalculable harm to a man just rising out of the depths of ner- vous prostration and enfeebled by ten weeks in bed, but, as things turned out, according to Dr. Grayson, the visit really did the President good, and it is believed that visitors from outside will from now on be encour sged.

romances.-

When the clock struck

slamming the door with his feet berEnd of the Book by Angela Mr. Palis, upon being ushered cause he bad his silk hat in both Ashford." into the sick-room, almost immedi- hands. O unti ately launched upon a lengthy story. THE NEW GOVERSIESS, CANA

BEWARE OF COLDS. of the alleged evidence he had ac A darling fat baby rolled out of cumulated to show that President the box on the eifferdown What HILDREN are meth more likely to Carranza of Mexico was fostering pity its eyes are not open said Mrs. contract the contagious disease new activities in the United States, Holmes. Six months passed anden they have colds, Whooping cough,

diphtheria, acarlet, kver: and, consump and it is remarked that any one who Mr. Holmes quid, they must have a tion are diseases that are often contracted had ever ästened to one of Mr.", nursery governess. So Mrs. Holmes when the child hse a cold. That is why all Fails forangpes on Mercer could went to smoky dreary London to izdient authorities beware of colds, sppreciate the ordeal. Mr. Wilson was engage one. The registry office. For the quick cute of tolds you will find

better than Chamberlain' called upon to endure. It would fold her that one was alright but s

Ong Reingly. It can always have been an ordéet for a well man, rather comlike another had taken a depended upon and and a sick men should not have been few things that didn't belong to her to dazal For sale by

but she was a beautiful girl..

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