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THE Undersigned have received in

ČESTONIAN FT PROPIITY to sell by Fablis ARCHIUD

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WEDNESDAY,

September 8, 1920, at 2.30 p.zz.,

at No. 2 Magdaline Terrace".

Ja 171, The Peak. THE

Filuable Household Furaltera, &C.

therein contained.

Comprising

Upholstered Sol and Ang-aksire, į.

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TO LET, "

FOR SALE

THE CHINA MAIL.-

0 LET. During October NEW THOR SALE-LAND » Kowloon. THREE ROOMED EUROPEAN abons 16,945 square feet, in a FLATS in Kowloon, facing Coronationery desirable position for European Fond (Nathra Road Extension), fifteen lling For full particulars apply minates by Rickshaw from Hongkong. 15-LANETRAD & DATE, Alexandra Ferry, and Ere minutes walk from Buildings, Hongkong. Yaumati Fery. This property can be

let as aleren self-contained house each with nine living rooms and adequate

kitchens, baths and servants rooms of BRITISH CONCESSION-SHAMEEN, as separate three roomed fists The

rooms are large and cool, facing, saat with an open prospect, Fery moderate rental. Apply J. CAFE CLARK, Architect

CANTON.

`LORD' FISHER.

JAMUSING ANTEDOTIS.

KEEN SENSE OF HUMOUR,

big Me: (1) A great inspiration, (2) a great cause, (3) a great hartle (4)a great victory. Having “göt. those four things, then you can preach the gospel of peace and build an altar of repose??

It is difficult for us to under- stand the conditions in which young officers served in the Navy in the When Lord Fisher, on becoming early years of last century, when Lord Fisher entered it. He has First Sea Lord for the first time, recalled his introduction into the proposed that the South Atlantic service. "The day I joined as a Squadron should be abolished it was little boy I saw eight men flogged explained to him by Lord Selborn, and I fainted at the sight. I entered then at the head of the Admiralty, the Navy penniless, friendless, and that the squadron had only been forlorn. While my messmates were established the year before, and that, having jam I had to go without. after his arguments in favour of the While their stomachs were full mine step, it would be very awkward for was often empty. I have always had him to turn round and advocate to fight like hell, and fighting like exactly the opposite course. "There hell has made me what I 201

is no real difficulty," Lord Fisher Hunger and thirst are the way to The chief object replied. "The circumstances have Heaven!.. OR BALE-LOT No. 62, immed- changed. Do you think if Noah were in these days, seemed to be, not to & Burveyor, 14, Queen's Road Centralistely behind the Russian Comm-in the Ark to-day he would come to keep your vessel efficient for fighting, late, with an ares of 12,645 square feet, rest on Mount Ararat? Not a bit of but to keep the deck as white as mearing 90 1043 fort, frontage to it. He would anchor off Monte snow and all the ropes taut. We creek which is adjacent to Western Cario." FOR SALE -No. 1 Stewart Terrace, Exis leading to Conat Boats berths, Shamshui Railway and Grand Trunk Si, The Peak Apply to Hum-Line to Hankow, now in construction. phreys Existe & Finance Co., Ltd. Apply to: Dan & Co. Aleradra Baildings.

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FOR SALE

INTIMATIONS.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG,

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ST. JOHN'S FALL

EW STUDENTS of the University who desire to reside in this Hostel should apply at once to

REV. E. MARTIN, M.A., St. John's Hall, The University. Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1920.

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Filt Oen's per Share has been de cared for the half-year ending" 30th Jano, 1920. a

Sack Interim Dividend will be par- able and after FRIDAY, 17th September, 1929, at the Offhose of the shareholders 1.10 Company where requested to apply for Warranta.

The REGISTER of the 16th September, 1920, (both days inclusive) during which period zo wafer of Shares own registered.

abiners, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD CORE WINTER OF SHARES of the

Pictone, Curice, &c., Famed Teek! Fixing Room Suite, Phite, Cutlery, & } antity of Cat glass, Dinner Service, ke. Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables

STORAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

* Watatanda. Bathroom and Kischen TH Flaris.

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And

Pot Plante.

(a Particulars from Catalogue).

Le view day of sale.

Trans---wah.

HUGHES FOUGH

Governmets Amstonecr-

Hongkong, August 39, 1920.

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HE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Com pany's Town Office, 2 Lower Albert; Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 21st day of September, 1929, at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the pur- pose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of' Accounts to 31st July, 1920,

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 7th to 21st September, 1920, both days

By Order,

TH Undersigned have received in-inclusive.

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onions to sell by Public Auction,

Account of the Concerned.)

on

THURSDAY,

Sapiember 3, 1920, st 12 Noon., as their Sales Bous, No. 8

Des Fear Road, Corner of

Ice House Streek,

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Hongkong, September 1, 1920.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR 00.

Marley Davidson Motor Cycle, W TELEPHONE and client

with Sidecar,

79 H. P. Elect.. Model, all accessories.

Thorough good running order. (Owner leaving the Colony).

:-Chan.

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HUGHES HOUGE,

Undersigned

Auctioneers,

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have incelled an additicaal

now ring up No. 422 x 3642.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned tave received in: stractions to sell by Public Auction, (POR LOODUST OF THE CONEXENID).

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MONDAY,

September 13, 1920, st 2.30 pm, at No. 4, Humphreys Avenue. Kowloom.

THE SPLY

Trudon och by Public Action, Valuable Household Furniture,

Wedresday, Thursday

and Friday,

the 15th, 16th and 17th September. 1970, at EL.M. NAYAL YARD, Hong- kopy, and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT.

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commenting each day at 9.30 a... with an interval from 12 1001.

to 1.30 pa OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORIE,' de, &c. Comprising -- Life Boste (wood and steel), Dinghies, Whalers, Giga, Cabooses, Bios Boilers, Gooding Stores, Ships' Fittings, Iron Bad Mattress and Fittings. Tabies, Chairs, Sideboards, Ice Chae, Bresi Tanks, Life Balta, Elosiris Fans, An- chors, Latrines, Porcelain Water Cloneis, Wood Ladders. Carpets, Blanketa, Cavalerpagee, Electric Cables, Canvas Hove, Coir Hawser. Cordage, Paper stuff, Canvas Bags Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old Iron, Bri Metal and Steel, Coal Sacku, Firewood, L'ed Steel Boiler Tabes and Bailer Gaar, Darits, from Blocks, Lamps, Wand Derricks, Navyphones, Beach- light, bioel Oil Caska 25 Gallows,

Gan

Lote may be inspasted on Tuesday, ths 14th September," 192).

Bale of Old and herplus Victualling Stare at Kumicon on MONDAY, 2015 Hapamber, commencing at 9.30 am: and comprising

Blankets. Seaman's Clothes,

Provisions, &c., Ser. S erron of Sale:As detailsk an

níonerrà en Cha

&c.,

St.

therein contained. comprising :- Hallstand, Blackwood Chairs. Settes, Stand and Tables, Indian Carpets and Rugs good quality New, Curtains, Wall Hangings, Placques, &c. and Several lots Curios, Dining Room tsnite, Including China Cabinets, Dinner, Tes and Coffee Services (complete), Sundry Plata and Silver Ware, Pot Plants, and Electric Fittings.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). On view Sunday 12th inst, at 2 pm. Tarm Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auchomeara,

Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1929.

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Underigned have received Instruc tions to sell by Public Action,

00

MONDAY,'

September 20, 1920, commencing at 9.30 am., at The NAVAL DEPOT, KOWLOON,

OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES,

comprising:

Blankets, Table Linen Sheets, Bed Covers, several lots Electro-plate. Hard- ware, China, Glass, &., Enamelled and Copper War Remnants, Bergs and Duck, Great Coats, Daffle and Winter Clothing Weghing Mashing, Hair Bede, Mattresses, &c.

On view Saturday, 18th Sept, from 9. till Noon: Tarman-Cash.

MAA HUGHES & HOUGH,

· By Appointment Amotioasers to

the Edmirsity...... Hongkong; September 6, 1920;

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

THEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Qmed Hmages.

Hongkong, September 1, 1990.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO.

LIMITED.

A per share has been declared for AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of $5 the half-year ending 30th June, 1920.

Such Interim Divilland will ba pay- able on and siter TUESDAY, 14th Spasmber, 1990, at the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders a requested to apply for Warrants.

The Register of Shares of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 7 to 14th September, 1920. (both days inclusive). daring which period na wasis of Sharon man be registered.

Mamage.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

J. H. TAGGART,

Hangkong, August 31, 1880. -

NOTICE.

WE have THIS DAY established ourselves as Consulting Ea- ginvers and Burveyors.

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midshipmen were allowed only a basin of water to wash in, and the basin was inside one's sea chest; and if anyone spilt a drop of water on the deck he was made to holy-stone

On one occasion a captain was Siven orders that his ship was to be at a particular part at a particular time. This officer, not realising the

it himself. And that reminds me as character of his Commander-in-Chief,

I once told Lord Esher, when I was sent back an officially-worded message which, in effect, meant that it was a young first lieutenant the First Sea physically impossible to carry out the Lord told me that he never washed order. Tell Captain Fisher when he went to sra, and he didn't declared, when the excuse reached see why the devil the midshipmen him in due course," that if he is not should want to wash now!** ready to start at the time mentioned, I will have him towed." That settled the matter.

SOME APHORISMS. Readers of the two volumes of autobiography which were published last year are familiar with Lord Fisher's aphorisms. The following are characteristic:

The

When Admiral Fisher had been in office as Second Sea Lerd at the Admiralty for a short time, and he

England never succumbs. had begun to make things hum in all the various departments, one of his frontiers of England are the sea coasts colleagues, a shipmate of long stand-of her enemies ing entered the Second Sea Lord's His shipbuilding policy was sum». room, where Fisher was, as usual, med up in these words: Build few hard at work. "Well, what's the and build fast. Each one better than matter?" the Second Sea Lord asked the last. Millions of tortoises won't as he glanced round at his friend's catch a bare.

I leave the oil and anti oil experts rueful countenance. "I say, Jack," the other remarked," don't you thinks to eat each other, but have no doubt we might rest a bit; I'm so tired" that oil is the fuel... Lord Fisher, with his extraordinary engine of the future won't have energy, tired out his colleagues, boilers Not far off we shall hames's the moon. The Admiralty thought of coal in the oil age. it was so safe. Lot's wife thought of her toasted muffins.

wherever he was.

One of the favourite quotations of Lord Fisher, who was a poor man all his life and the son of a poor man, was from Dean Swift: "If you want to know what God thinks of riches-look at the people he gives them to."

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It's only d-d fools who argue: Never contradict, never explain, never apologise.

Rashness in war is pradence. Prudence in war is imbecility.

Originality never yet led to prefer- honour. ment. Mediocrity is the road to

:

Don't prescribe till you are called in. Someone else might put something else in the pill."

FRIEND OF KING EDWARD. between King Edward VII. and Lord There was a community of spirit

Fisher, and the death of his Majesty was a great and fasting grief to the Admiral. "King Edward, who was very kind friend to me," he once said, "in fact, he was my only friend at one time said: "Do you know you are the best hated man in the War is the essence of violence. war is imbecility. British Empire? I said, "Yes" perModeration in hape I am. He said, "Do you know Eit first, bit hard, keep on hitting. that I am the only friend you have! Tact" is insulting a man without got? I said, 'Perhaps your Maj sty his knowing it.

Stagnation is the curse of life. Risks and strife are the bread of life to a growing brain,

is right, but you have backed a wonsistency is the bugbear of winner. When afterwards I came fools.

History is a record of exploded

out on top T said to him. Do you remember I said you had backed a ideas. winner? Well, you did, and the betting was a thousand to one.

Germany lost her gamble because, she came up against God and Nelson. "On another occasion," Lord Flirting is the thing: not armour." Fisher has recorded, “I was driving! The humanising of war! You with him alone and, utterly carried might as well talk of humanising. away by my feelings, I suddenly bell. stood up in the carriage and waved civilised.

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Prussia. Lord Fisher at once beckoned Lord Fisher

such the three young men to the spot. political opinions as he had freely at where he was talking to the Prince. all times.

"Allow me, sir," he remarked, "to "I am told you are a Socialist," said a Great Personage to present to you three young officers him on one occasion. "Well" te wha were with me in the "Renown" They are all now replied, "I never believed that all the as midshipmen.

Favouritiser is the rains went with a white shirt." lieutenants. But you are so violent." "The secret of efficiency," "This was Kingdom of Heaven suffereth vio- phrase to which the admiral was lence," he replied he quoted devoted," and he justified it by ex Scripture like a Puritan divine and plaining that a commander had the violent man takes it by storm." opportunities of studying the officers' "But you don't look at all sides." under his order of sifting the brilliant "Why should I waste my time looking from the dull, and of assisting the at all sides when I know my side is former; in that sense it was true the right side? The cleverest man that "tavouritism is the secret of we ever had at the Admiralty was efficiency." Goschen, and he was the worst | JAN

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