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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

I ugs & Hough

AVCHUNKERS 10 V OPEŘEKET

General auctioneers Bhare, Coal and General Produce Srokers and Commission agents.

PRIETORS

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A 5th Editions.

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1990,

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

13 WORDS 3. INSERTTONS, KL. PREPAID. Esch additional word. 4. Cents for 3 insertions..

TO LET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BRITISH CONCESSION-SHAMEEN, CANTON.

ROBEY AND THE PRINTERS

DOX-INTERVIEW,

A VISIT TO TEB ALHAMBRA,

pence? A ton of money, you say. Yes, I suspected that. How beloful you are! But we want it all. The Printers have been good pals to the Prole and the Profesh-Henry, my beard! Baaâax!

Splendid! Do I look properly. Persian? By the Hasate adornments of the prophet, by Kismet, by my father's beard, hyon second thoughts, buy my stamps. They've The following, from the pen of all got, sticky backs. But methinks FW. Thomas, is from the Observer →ya voice within the Alhambra cries, STORIED HOUSE. (4 large und Te small rooms, bitches, servaat FOR SALE-LOT NO. 65, immed. Once past the Alhambra's stage When all the gadgets are prepared quarters Ie) in Kowloon. Availableistely behind the Russian Comer dopr. keeper (and that is with a within, why nods the Robey person. from 1st November neit Apply by late, with an area of 12,645 square foot, medal in itself), I came by ways dark still outside? I go! Nay, more I letter to BUTFILLD & SWISE.

messuring 90x104) feet, frontage to and devious to a small room full of depart! Bismillah, oh, cow-eyed son creek which is adjacent to Western, whiskers and grease paint, wherein of the desert! also chin chin!"- "To-Hwa-Wan" Coni Storage. TO LET -During October, NEW Exit leading to Cusst Boats berths, sat a doleful person sewing buttons Paris next time," sighed the

THREE ROOMED EUROPEAN Shamshai Exilway and Grand Trunk, on a pair of doleful trousers.

dresser, and disappeared into the FLATS in Koricon, facing Coronation Line to Hantow, now in construction.

Mr. Robey, be informed me "would wardrobe. Trousers, coat, bat, collar, Road (Nathan Road Extension), fifteen Apply to:-HTT &Co.

not be long,He never was long spare parts all present and correct minutes by Rickabar from Hongkang

That was the devil of it Umpteen and there was Johnny Jones once Ferry, and Eve minutes walk from!

changes in as many minutes, and more.tugging at his whiskers. Taumati Ferey. This property can be

Wouldn't You be more comfort- distant door opened to let through a let as eleven self-contained houses each

able in a chair?" he asked. "That gust of gargantuan laughter.

Its with nine living rooms and adequate

That's him!" said the doleful sofa is so badly nourished. kitchens, baths and servants rooms or OR SILE-LAND Kowloon,

No Henry! Your as separate thres roomed fists. The about 16,945 square feet, in person; and he cast off the last stlich nibs stick out. But abour these rooms are large and cool, facing east very desirable position for European and tied a knot in the thread to make Printers

You see, he's dreadful hard mind is giving way, I do not wear. Not one! with an open prospect: Very moderate dwellings. For full particulars apply.. sure. rental. Apply 1 Car Crank Architect to:-LaTEAD & DAVE, Alexandra on his clothes, and if only one of whiskers in this scene.

these buttons was to give way-The peg-top trousers, please, and my & Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road Central Buildings, Hongkong.

Yes; I'm Curtain!"

airaid the parent has expired.-

"And now I feel the complete boulevardier, what-what! But apropos to put in the les timbres, or vernacular, as more suited to your intelligence, about these stamps Will you tell everybody to write to me, to phone to me, to call on me, to wireless me, to pursue me in every

▲ 1isuraphic Code Telegraphic Address MERTON

TUNGEONG,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE Undersigned have received instruc Tegn by Pobile Acetos.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIENED).'

MO

MONDAY,

September 13, 1990, at. 2.30 p.m., at No. 4, Humphreys -Avenue. Kowloon

"THI SUNDAY Valuable Household Farmitare, &c.

therein contained.

comprising:--

&c.

d

Hafstand, Blackwood Chairs. Sellee, Stand and Tables, Indian Carpets and Regs good quality) New, Curtain Wall Dangings, Placques, & Several lots Carios. Dining Room Soite, Including China Cabinets, Dinner, Tea and Cave Services (complete) Sandry "Plate sad Silver Ware, Pet Hants, and

Electric Fittings

(Fal Particulars from Catalogue). Op ries Sunday 12th inst., at 2 p.m. Terms: Cash,

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

·Auctioners. Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1920.

R.

RAZ Undersigned have enceived "iz- Trions to sell by Public Auction,

Wadresday, Thursday

and Friday," the 15th, 16th and 17th September, 1920, 11 B.M. NAVAL YARD, Hong- kong, and at KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT.,

commending each day at 9.30 a.., with an interval from 12 noon to 130 p.,

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STOR£s, đe, žo. Comprising -

Life Boate (wood and steel), Dinghies, Whelan, Gigs, Cabooses, Bice Boilers, Cong Bores, Ships' Fittings, Irai Fed Mattresses and Fittings Tables, Cha, Sideboards, Ice Chaatu, Steel Tail, Lile Rafts, Electric Fans, At- ckery, Latrines, Porcelain Water Closets, Wood Ladders Carpe, Blanketa, Counterpanes, Electric Cables, Cantas Hasee, Coir Hawsers, Cordage, Paper- sinf, Canvas Bags, Old Ladis Babber, Old Leather, Old Iron, Brass Gun Metal and Steel, Coal Sacks, Firewood, Cad Steel Boiler Tubes and Boiler Gear, Davits, Iron Blocks, Lamps, Wand Derricks, Navyphones, Search- ligh, Steel Oil Casks 25 Gallons, Low may be inspested on Tuesday, the Fath September, 1920,

Alse

Sais of Old and Barplus Vicalling Starse at Kowloon on MONDAT, 2015 September, commencing at 9.30 2.0. and emprising:

Flankets, Seamen's Clothes, Provisions, &c., dc.

Tims of Bale:-As detailed on Catalogue.

ITS & HOUGH.

By Appointment dictioneers to the

Admiralty, Hongkong, September 2, 1820..

G.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS, THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Anction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), "

TUESDAY, September 21, 1920, commencing a 2.30; pm, at their Sales Booms, No. B Dos Fox Bosd, Corner of Ice Hours Street,

A Small Consignment of WHITE GOODS, ., ., Comprising:- Pillow Cases, White Satin Quilts, Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Dollies, Table Cloths, Linen Damask Serviettes,

Also

A few lots of Bellow Valises,

Seit Cases, etc, (All new goods and in small lots.) TRANS:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, September 7, 1920.

"

VICTIMIZED!

• Several purchases of used motorcycles and motor cars have recently been victimized."

The machine which is ostensibly a good buy is

sometimes in reality quite worthless owing to subti tution of parts or having been through severa accident.

To protect the good name of our agencies ve will examine and report upon, tres of charge, any mschize WE represent providing it is delivered to our Garage.

ALEX ROSS &

25 DES VOEUX-BODB"C-"

TEL:27 GADEGE KOWLOON

TEL:X47

MASSAGE.

MR. HONDA,

Trained male Masseur.

13 years' experience.

WILL FAZIE

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FOR SALE.

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LIMITED.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND

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A rash of feet in the passage and a butcher day burst through the door. The sort of butcher boy who pokes the sausages into the letter box and plays leg along with the kidneys.

"Mr. Robey?" I asked.

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Your assumption is correct," he said. But what a guesser! How And to what do I owe the pleasure do you do it? Brainwork, I suppose

patent shoes.

Power Durability Reliability Economy

NOTICES

FWD

AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA

VASQUEZ `CORREAS & 00, REPRESENTED BY

E. MOW FUNG,

60 Des Voeux Road Central

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

possible way. It won't matter. I LONG HING & CO., Kodaks and Roula &

Charles, my trousers! the shall be out. But all correspondence per share has been declared for pleasure of the visit? You wish to will be faithfully attended to so long the half-year ending 30th June, 1920.

see me. To gaze upon me. Well, as the necessary backsheesh is en- Sach Interim Dividend will be pay- and who's stopping you? I say, closed. One and twopence per dozen able on and after TUESDAY, 14th who's stopping Edward, my of twelve, two and four per brace, September, 1820, at the Office of the waistcoat! Claude, my wig! And and so on pro rata... Am I ready, Company, where Shareholders **where is Frederick, the custodian of Henry? Pardon! I mean Hongri requested to apply for Warrants. *

The Begistar of Shares of the Com- pay will be CLOSED from 7th to 14th September, 1920, (both days inclusive) during which period. na wax of Sharon man be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

-J. H. TAGGART,

Manager. Hongkong, August 31, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE GREEN ISLAND. CEMENT

CO., LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty ADD DIN DA bata de clared for the half-year mding 80th F20, 1920.

. Oh, by my other shirt? the way, let me introduce you to Charles, my dresser, who dresses me. Hence, the world, dresser. One who dresses.

"inter alia. That's good, don't you think? Let's have it again. Inter alia; Charles is also Edward and Frederick and Claude. It sounds so much nicer to have several dressers, and entaîls no extra expense.

"Adiep, old vegetable! I go to But whatever fight Caterpillier. happens (and I expect it will) remem ber this. Pity les pauvres printers. Or in our native tongue, Have a heart! Achetez les stamps! Tout de suite! And all the time. Got me?"

At the door he stopped and stoote his brow, serious, for once.

"Nearly made a mess of it that time," he said. "Where are those But to return to our muttons, our socks? The Eton boys, you know. tops of ribs, and best erds of the They sent me a pair of pale bine! neck. You wish to hold converse; socks to wear to-night, and I shouldn't with me. Proceed, my young and like to disappoint them. Oh, tere Immature friend. I like your face they are! And now we're off once

. Well, parts of it, anyway, more."

So get on with it. And as I am due Again that roar of rib-tearing in Paris in exactly two minutes ten laughter, and he was back, pantina and are fifth seconds, snute tire, like an esthaiatic car on a steep hill- let me implore you to cut it short, side. Be terse, sweet youth."

I trow. Bot.

"Now, Henry! Allez vite! We So Interim Dividend will be pay- "It's about the Printers Pension have but four minutes in which to dally, and then I must be Louls the able en and after FRIDAY, 17 Corporation," I said. Sepi bar, 1920, at the Offom at the

Mr. Robey, with one moon-shaped Fifteenth Have you emery-paper- Compaxy, whers shareholdene are eyebrow still incomplete, paused ined my sword? Od's fish, but these Shall requested to apply for Warrant.)

his toilet and became almost sericus are some knickerbockers. The REGISTER of SHARES of the

"Ah, yes," he said. 'I'm rather cut a dash? Company will be CLOSED from 6th.

keen on that. We want to get up a But it wouldn't surprise me a 116th September, 1920, (both days bumper show for when the Prince of bit. Remove these socks, Charles indoire) daring which pezzWales comes back in October. Four Or wait! Maybe you would like transfer of Sharon ma bo registeryd.

thousand I raised for them last year, to buy them for a souvenir? Three and this time-Edward, more vermi. Į half-crowns the pair. Or seeing that lion for my proboscis. The first coat it's you, say seven and sixpence. Noth- is dry now this time I want to make It's in a good cause. that four thou look like a widowing doing, Berry. Removez les socks, and pardon me while I climb into mite.

And "To that end-I say, these trousers these brilliant bags... are tight under the, arms! I must now my wig, my patch, my quizzing have a gusset let in. Come, Edward glass and sword. So! Do I not look I bear the clamour of the tocsin. Or a perfect peach? COLD peradventure is the anti tocsin.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

· SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Omiral Managers. Hongkong, September 1, 1990.--

NOTICE.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & STORAGE CO., LTD.

KOMION TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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"Name of a name, but this is pas Any old way, my hat, Charles, sing chic. Have at thee, Charles, Frederick, my stick. The great heart for thou hastest overburdened my of the British public is waiting. olfactory organ with crimson lake. Louis Qoe-Five may have liked his En avant, as they say in Soho."

He fed into the outer darkness, sherbert, but he didn't live on it, THE TWENTY-FOURTH

ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET- and two seconds later I heard the Charles. And now, once again, I go ING of Shareholders in the above house roaring its ribs ect at the bid to produce mirth, but by my halidom -I mean buy my stamps. One franc Company will be held at the Comding of Master Johnny Jones.

"Let's see," said the doleful two per twelve and change all bad pany's Town Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the dresser. "What's next? The palace 'uns. Au reservoir, old thing. I Where's Will be with thee anon, Ör before 21st day of September, 1920, at 12.30 of Haroun-al-Rashid o'clock in the afternoon for the pur them whiskers? He'll be off again that if I can."

He was; and while Henry and pose of presenting the Report of the in five minutes, and if I'm not read

Claude and Frederick carefully folded Directors and Statement of Accounts Oh, crumbs Here he is!" * to 31st July, 1920.

"A full house!" said Johnny his gorgeous Watteau dress he Jones "Most eccouraging! D'you changed quickly into his chromatic know fra beginning to think they Venetian costume, with monkey; the like me. No, I mean it! Several final effort of a full night. people smiled at me' to-night, and only five went out to see if it was raining.

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

By Order,

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Hongkong, September 1, 1820.

NOTICE.

ormerly of Tokyo Blitary Hospital WE have THIS DAY etablished ourselves as Conanising Ba gizers and Surveyora."""

RESIDENCES IF PREFERRED

No. 24, Wyndham Street. (Opposite to the China Mail.X

TIRE Undersigned have scried laste JUST ARRIVED

Hons to sell by Public Auction.

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MONDAY,

September 20, 1920, commencing at

$30 am, at The NAVAL DEPOT,

KOWLOON,

OLD AND SURPLUS » D VIO-VALLING. STORES,

comprising:

Mankets, Table Linen Sheets, Bed Covers, several lots Electro-plate. Hard- ware, China, Gina, dv. Enamelled and Cupper Ware, Remnants, Sergs and Luck, Great Coste, Dale and Winter Gething Weighing Machine, Hair Besh, Mattresses, An

Os view Saturday, 18th Sept. from * till Noon.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointment Auctioneers to.

bulisho Admiralty,

September 6, 1920,

LATEST TRIMMING

STRAW HATS

CASSUM AHMED.

Milliners & Drapers.

22 & 14, Wellington Street.

Branch Road, Kowloon.

Agents for -Diamond Dyeing

Drycleaning Oo.

BEST & MAY,

18, Chater Road. Hongkong, September 1, 1990,

Glover's

Dog Remedies Learn the Cure and Prevention of the diseases of your dog Book on Dog Diseases and How to Feed" Sent free on request.

H. Clay Clover Co., Inc. 118 Want at St.

Bare Turk

U.S.A.

"LINE HEALER & PRIPES

TAIYO & CO.

(TAPAKIKI Z BOOTS AND SHOES.....

'HARE TO (OSD)) =

...

DEVELOPING PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 174, Quikrą Road DeserraL, HOTUxona,

BATH TUBS

SANITARY GOODS BATHROOM FITTINGS AND ALL KINDS OF

GLASS and MIRRORS.

LYSON COMPANY,

Tel No. 2558. 39a, Queen's Road Central Hongkong.

BUY YOUR STATIONERY FROM US.

We Keep the Finest. Stocks Complete.

PRICES MODERATE.

DER A. WING & CO.

Paper Merchants

Stationers, Printers & Bookbinders.

50, Des Voeux Road, CENTRAL.

TRIALS SOLICITED BY JAMES STEER

THE CHRONOMETER AND

WATOR MAKER'

(Contractor to H. M. Naval Yard.)

Zox Hours B, HOTGKOMT.

THE OPTICAL COMPANY

FL. QUEEN'S BOLD GENERAL DE SPECTACLES, EYEGLASSES,

TALENSES, etc. Optometrien-in-Charges: E, CHEN, Opt. D. KIS TATO TREE OF CHARGE..

THE CENOTAPH ?'

JUDGE DEFIED.

SCENE IN COURT.

NATIONAL SENTIMENT.

PROBLEM OF THE GREAT WHITE

SKRINE,

Should there be flowers on the

SOCIALIST. REFUSES TO STAND.

Quite a lively scene was witnessed in the Tokyo Chiho Saihanano, when- judgment was to have been delivered on a Socialist named Heibei Talcao,

Now don't forget!" he said. "Every penny goes to the Printers Pension Fund, and I want all I can But about these Printers. I want get. Rob your children's money to make this thing buzz, and to that boxes, stop their weekly ha'penny, Cenotaph? This is problem of who was charged with the violation end I have designed with these very cut down the wife's allowance take national sentiment which is agitating of the law of publication. There hands a set of twelve, or to be more less soda with it, and send the money the authorities in view of the re were present in the courtroom many precise, one dozen, stamps, each to me. In return for each bohler opening of the great white shrine in Socialist friends of Takan

The Judge, preliminary to his pro bearing my counterfeit presentment, you will receive twelve portraits Whitehall.

or, as lucidity is the soul of terseness, of myself; every one work The permanent, Cenotaph is ex-uncement of judgment, ordered the of art. With those in the pected to be finished at the end of caused to stand, bur Takao objected right almas, a dimen Tale Twelve portraits, all different Talk house life will take on a new Corp: October, stated Sir Alfred Mond, the to zhis order, maintaining that the about Velasquez! Talk about Rubens di Bacco! Or is it Corpo di Bacel? First Commissioner of Works, in Judge had no right so order another or Ficolomini! But, no! We will Where's my monkey? And now tell Parliament, the other day, and he to stand. The Judge repeated his

me 81 man to man. Am I added that he would favourably con-order and the accused registered blo-. not! Let us talk about Printers.”

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He threw bis Parisian bags across gondoller, a toreador, a bandolero, sider a suggestion to reopen it on objection louder and more frmly

bandolere, or an ice November 11-Armistice Day. *** than ever. Thereupon the Judge: the zoom, re-adjusted an errant a toreador, eyebrow, and began to robe Himself cream Johnny. You can have two. An official request to mourning indignantly ordered accused to leave in doormats and things after the guesses, and the editor's decision is relatives to refrain from placing the Court room. This order he also final. But & truce to this frivolity. Bowers to the memory of their dead refused to obey and he had to be Persian fashion.

I must away. A

on the Cenotaph in, the Dally Express dragged out by the police and court “There'stamps! They are wonder

understands, likely to be made when attendants. In the corridor of the ful, Their chiaroscuro, their techni

court many of Takao's (riends began. the shrine is reopened.

The view held in some influential to sing loudly: a revolutionary circles that the lowers on the song." A posse, of 20 policemen plinth detract from the dignified arrived upon the scene and two beauty of the memorial and the the more noisy men were arrested splendid simplicity of the design.

The flowers it is complained soon fade and become prilightly,

que Marvellous! And only one billing per doren, each dozen guaranteed to contain twelve, with gum. Post free, 1a. 23. also with gam.

One last word. Remember the Printers. Purchase my stamps

And which is which I asked Adios, senor Kissa da monk !* "Shurup!” said Mr. Rober.

CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

A

and the susceptibilities of sorrowing Hundreds of readers

"Now I want to sell a million of stamps. One million; A one and six naughts. Or is it eight? Charles, how many noughts in a million? You don't now. A dull clad Boward, THIS remedy haa 1 superior as a care relatives are often but when the Expres have written of the Centitaph to what do you say?' you'don't know for colds, croup and whooping dead wreaths have to be removed.

Bei - The suggestion will probably be might again pay thei either: Well, let it pass. What's a cough. nought more or less when you are 2018 has been a farcurite with mothers of made that floral tabutes should be flowers to the berose

Tourist ohildren the simost forty yesOL! thinking in milions?, beda

Chamberlain's Couch Remedy wantserved for wine ipecial anniverfordwing mothers One million stamps at'a penny per always be depended upon and in picsomit sary, as July 19 Pesce Day know an other tomb stamp. That's that's let me see!) to talks. Viena

cares colder and grip, but Charles, how much is one million It not only

prevents their resulting in premtonis V. Chamberlain's Lough Remed

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onlyTM European Colony Phone 2513.

For sale by

How far sancial wishes will accord may carry their with popular feeling in the matter of brance placing flowers on the Cenotaph re If all the wIE szains to be scene

on one day

The placing of fave on the those graves of the