1920-05-24 — Page 2

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVETORS:

1

Public Auctions-

TECK: Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction,

on-

TUESDAY, May 25, 1920, com:neqcing at 11.30 m..

at Mavers.. Kin Tai Loong's Godown.. West Point,

$,000 Bags No. 1 Tonicin White

.. Rice.

Tema :—Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT EROS, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 21, 1990

INTIMATIONS

WR HAVE-

Just received

A New Supply of WAR and ARMISTICE

STAMPS.

Many varieties and values of NEW EUROFI

also

CATALOGUES and ALBUMS

for sale.

GRAÇA `& 00,

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

Hongkong.

OD

TUESDAY, May 25, 1970.

commencing at 3 pm.

on the Reclamation near Blackbeada Point, Kowlooo..

For Account of the Concerned).. 1520 Bales HEMP,

(more or less damaged by suckɛj&.

On: view now,

water).

TX-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

Bangkong.May 20, 1920.

on:

WEDNESDAY, May 26, 1920,

commencing at 11 ..

at their Sales Rooms,, Duddell Street. 689 Bags Castor Seeds.

On view now.

Terms: Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers.

Bangkong, May 21, 1920.

00.

WEDNESDAY, May 26, 1820, commencing at 8.30 p.m. at No. 40, Lyndhurst Terrace,

A Quantity

*.*

Valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising

Teak hatstand. plush covered draw. ing room suites, fine engravings, water colours, occasional tables, bronze figures, brass flower pots, brass & brraa mcented fenders, white lace curtains, carpets, ruga, etc., etc.

Teak extension dining table dining ehairs, teak sideboard with bevelled mirror, teak dinner waggon, marble clock, leather covered armchain, teak pvermantel with bevelled mirror. brass. electric standard lamp, electric fittings, etc., etc.

Glas, Crockery and Electro-plated ware, Household linen, etc.

Dooble brass bedsteads, teak double wardrobes with bevelled glass doors. tak marble top bureaux, carble & tiled washstands. Indies".desks, uphol- wered couches and easy chairs, toilet enckery, Japanese ilk embroidered

creens, etc., etc.

Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen Requisites Also

A Fine Selection of Cantón Blackwood Ware,

Comprising:

Marble top and round tables, armchairs, flower stands, stools etc. And

Two Kastner Autopianos, (Pianos

by Rachals)

One Cottage Piano by Farrell & Goodge,

Five electric ceiling fans,

Four electric table fans,

One enamelled bath,

One "Baldwin" Refrigerator,

One Chubb's Combination safe,

On view from Monday, the 24th,

May 1920,

Catalogue will be issued

Terine: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 17, 1920,

FOR SALE.

One Complete Set of 25 Volumes

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA (Never been used),

Apply

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

A COMPLETE AERATED WATER

PLANT "FOR SALE

The Machines are made by Messrs. Bratby & Hinchliff. Ltd., Maccbos ter, and guarantent in perfect working order. This complete plant.

will turn art 2,400 dozen Aerated water per day.

KHÔNG BANG HONG 1).

¿P. O. Box 30.

Hongkong.

MEE CHEUNG HIGH CLASS PHOTOĢEAPEEL

Ion House Street.

Tel 1019,

A large, stook of

Kodaks and Kodak

Supplies**

Just arrived.

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

CHERRY & UV,

FRADER STREET, pport & Hongzong Howl; Tolephone No. 491.

Hongkong, March 30, 1914.

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THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS

is an important matter and we make a speciality of "reânishing" light Frocks and Costumes so that they keep clean longer than when treated by ordinary methods.

VIPPONE

Our processes *re thorough and reliable. Our facilities and re sources enable us to carry out all work quickly and our charzes are really reasonable. Write for Price List and See!

The Diamond Dyeing and Drying Company.

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Draper.

CASSUM AHMED.

32, 24, Wellington Street.

28. Nathan Road, Kowloon..

'Phone 1462.

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INCREASED SHIPBUILDING

URGED.

STATES NEEDS 18,000,000 TONS

OF OCEAN SHIPS.

According to mall advices from Washington, Mr. John H. Rosseter, president of the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company and formerly Director of Operations of the Shipping Board, testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce that Congress should ast at once if the United States is to Beize, its opportunity in shipping. Among steps that should be taken, be recommended building of addi- tional vessels to round out the fleet and passage of conservative legisla- tion to encourage private ship

concerns.

the smaller steel ships of less than 4,000 deadweight tens should be sold to foreign companies. Many of them can be used in the coastwise trade and as feeders abroad for the regular lines. The Lake type ships are efficient and useful.

SILVER IN BENGAL

AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

Calcutta. April 22.1 is reported

In urging that the Government that in demonstrating the value of its should build more ships to round out patent process, the Universal Ore dis- the programme. Mr. Rosseter said Crushing Company, Ltd., has. that cargo liners should be construct covered a silver lode in Bengal close cd. The Government might spend 80,000,000 dois, to 100,000,000 dols. to the Tata Iron and Steel Company's It is a reel 7 feet thick, a year, he stated, and pay for the works. vessels out of revenue. He predicted which, developed, shows a length of that such ships would be sold with 1,000 feet for the present and a depth out difficulty, and that there would be no loss to the Government.

of 20 feet with an average of about 200 ounces of silver per ton and also some gold.

In a reply to question from Senator Jones, the witness expressed the

Calcutta, April 24.-The managing opinion that the Shipping Board could dispose of a fleet of 12,000,000 tons agents of the Universal, Ore Crushing within three years if the terms of Company, interviewed, said: "The payment are made easy and ship silver lode has been found in the owners are encouraged by Con Singhbhoom district, about 167 miles servative legislation. One reason from Calepta. The managing agents One of the principal points of his why American firms did not enter hope to get to Calcutta 2.000 ounces testimony was that the United shipping in the early part of the war of silver to start with. Early in May States needs 12,000,000 deadweight on as large a scale as other nationa the output will be increased every tons of shipping for transoceaniclities, he said, was that this country week, and it is anticipated that Rs. service, including a fair percentage has never held out encouragement 45.000 worth of silver will have been of cargo liners, capable of carrying to ship companies. :: both freight and passengers. He Several Senators: inqtired why pas said that while there is more tonnage senger routes have not been estab in the world now than in 1914, this lished more rapidly, referring to the is only 50 per cent efficient. It will use of the small steamer "Moccasin' be several years at least before the in the South American route. shortage in ship service is overcome. and during this period the country must consolidate its position, he stated.

OPPOSED TO REBATE GRANTING."

Mr. Rosseter appeared before the

COMMERCIAL NEEDS DISREGARDED.

"There has been constant turmoil and strife with the War Department on releasing the poor ships instead of the good ones," said Mr. Rosseler "The army may have saved a little by retaining the better ex-German a letter submitted at the beginning ships, but officials there have con stantly disregarded our commercial of the hearings. Among the features

needs. which should be included in legisla.

committee at the request of Senator

Jones to amplify views expressed in

brought to Calcutta from the mines by the end of May."

SIGNS THAT SEEM SERIOUS

Oftea due to a Simple Cause.

The debility, uervousness and distress which inevitably felow when the blood becomes thin often lead the victim to believe that he is suffering from a serious organic malady. Heat Batterings, nerveus cough, and indigestion are com mon symptoma in cases of thin blood.or Sact symptoms are apt to

anemis. Pending the sale of the ships by frighten the sufferer into the belief that tion, he said, are laws denying entry the Government. Mr. Rosseter said there is something radically wrong with to U.S. ports to ships granting that attention would have to be given his heart, lungs or stomach, and the en- rebates, and also a law permitting foreign built ships which came into to the establishment of new routes suing worry only serves to further coastwie trade under the United and porta. In this connection be reduce bia vitality.

"Generally, what is needed at ruch time. States fag during the war to remain approved the sections of the Jones is a blood-builder that will tous up the

in this service. About 150 vessels come under this status, he said,

In legislating against foreign con ference agreements, he urged that the authority should go even further frand be applied against interlocking

directorales..

Bill covering this point.

In his letter to the committee Mr. Rosseter said that, the new 17-knot passenger ships should not be sold for the present, but should be alfocat- ed to private operators to develop new routes. He urged retention of

impoverished blood Once the binod has, bean restored to strength it will carey vitality to every part the body, and: the patient will be surprised to find that rebellion of the stomach arADA. bis heart again becomes normst and the

Dr. Williams pink pille e ntain the element necessary to make now blood and. As the nerves denend upon the Mr. Rosseler stated that the ruling tankers also for a few years.

Mr. Rosseter said that while he blood for nourishment, is follows that in of the Treasury Department that only has been an enthusiastic advocate of a and nerves Dr. Williams pink pills bave ́a wide mines of diseases of the blondi three per cent, a year can be charged building programme to, balance the been found invaluable, including e ses off the value of a ship as depreciation fleet, he must now qualify it by say of rheumation after effects of influenza for the purpose of estimating taxesing that it would depend upon con- neuralgia, St. Vitue' dance and nervous is a severe blow to US, shipping.structive legislation by Congress. Hedebility He pointed out that the Shipping said that the United States should gling against werk nerves, faulty diges To many thousands of people strug Board allows ten per cent a year, have liner cargo ships of 10,000 to tion and broken health without finding and that other countries are more 14,000 tons making at least 13 knots strength from ordinary medicines. Dr. liberal than the United States..

None of this type la now under con- Willisma pink pill have restored struction, he said. He agreed with vigorous health and renewed: joy of "The wooden ships owned by the Senator Nelson that most of the trade living during the past thirty years. Let Government," said Mr. Rosseter, of the world is carried in tramp them do the same fr you. Now in the time to begin Dr. William pisk mills. "should be sold to any purchasers at vessels, but said that the tendency is Get A supply from your directist, ne a price as low as 50 dollars, a ton. in the other direction and that greater end 8 for une bottle (83) for six) Congress should determine this so profits have been made in the last to Dr. Williams Medicine Co, Fo. Eze

free hook that buyers will not hold off expect ten years by vessels on regular lines. hoe Road Shanghai. Ing a reduction The difference in Mr. Rosseter's view was that this containing mehuantul information on the restoration, std::maintesknee läf cost should be written off as a war country should have a fair proportion health, w li he sent you in response towa Joas, Not more than one third of of linere?

postard request to the abors afdreman-

WANTS WOODEN SHIPS SOLD.

MONDAY, MAY, 24, 2920.

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions,

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,

HEALTH against

SICKNESS.

By taking our "ROOSTER BRAND MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG-NOODLES, VERMICELLI, or other kinds of Soup Stuffs REGULARLY you will have to complaint of any kind of sickness, as all our Products being manufactured from Flour of the Best Quality and under the most Sanitary Hethod can be easily digested and give you GOOD HEALTH & STRENGTH Large quantities have been exported to various parts of the World. Your esteemed Orders will receive our prompt and careful attention. Terms.moderate, especially for Agencies.

TRADE MARK.

MFG,"

THE HING WAR PASTX

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HOTELS AND CAFES..

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

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OPERATING :-

THE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

J. E. TAGGART,

HAYAGER®

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

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Telephone 375. Talagraphio Address :---" VICTORIA."

J. WITCHELL, Manager.

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON

(Two minute from Star Furry).

Booently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans thronghent and entirely under new management Cuisine ander the personal supervision of the proprietor. Ear and Billiard Booms. Tarm moderate. Special terms to families on applation to

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(TER ONLY AMERIDAN MOTEL, IN Date oczowe.)

TUE HODAE STREET.

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