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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

-Public Auctions-

FOR SALE

MILNER'S SAFES

.Apply to

LAMMERT BROS., Duddell Street.

MASSAGE.

MR. HINDA

Trained male Masseur.

13 yea experience.

crmerly of Tokyo Military Rospital.

WILL VISIT FTIETS

-EESIDENCES IT PREFERRED Ya 24 Vynikam Soper.

(Opposite to the Chisa Mail)

MARTIN'S

APIOL SSTEEL

PILLS

27P bax of

KanadyforalLISPORRSTNAM

The

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MARTIN'S

APIOL&STEEL

JUST ARRIVED

LATEST TRIMMING

STRAW HATS

CASSUM AHMED.

Milliners & Drapers. 32&34, Wellington Street.

Branch Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Agents for

Diamond Dyeing

azd

Drycleaning Co.

Just arrived.

a large assortment of

11

FILTERS.

Gallons up to 4 gallons

C.E. WARREN & CO., LTD. Nos. 30 & 32 Dea Vasar Road Central Established 1900

AGENTS.

LONDON:-WILIZAM BLATEL, 42 Great Buss Birect, w... F. Aiean, 11 & 12 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, LC, T. B. Browne & Co., Ltd 163 Quem's Bead Fictoria Bt., CLARKI, Sox & PLATE, 86 Grace church ..., G. STREET & Co., Ind. 8 Cornhill, GORDON & Goica, 15 St. Bride & C. BOEKET WATSON, 150 Prest Siract, U. MITCHELL & Co., Snow Hm, Holborn Diaduct 2.0., D.-J. ESTERI & Co., 3. Whitefrian B 2. MATSER & Caoweza,Ltd., 10, 11, 12, Nete Bridge. 6XİLANDS-F289. La Sextury, 6 North

B. David Brizt, Edinburgh. NEW YORKT. & BroWNE, LOL. Bolian Hall, West Bud Bbrest, New Tock City. PARIS AND EUROPE, MATZEĆE FZZER &Co., 18 But de la Grano. Bateis,

FRANCISCO and American Ports generally; BRAT & Black, 85, Youn

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ERLAND GORDON & Jozoa, Már *Souras and Bydanji TOUCHOW-Brocker & Co. ONVLÓN W. M. Bars & Co., THE

"PORE-STRAJE

WAT NIE

INTIMATIONS

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM

JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during Bot weather (2) LAC TOSE (Hill Sugar) for awestening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics (3) KILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID I TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Flesa, Mosquitoes, Boga, Flice ard other Insect Pests in Summer days, and (4) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

PRICES are Very Moderate. Tas- pection and Enquiries are cordially invited.

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.,

Sole Agent for Bangkong and South China.

Nos, Connaught Bond Central, Eongtong. Telephone No Lett.

理、代泰

JUST RECEIVED

FLOWER and VEGETABLE

SEEDS...

This is the year to have "a good garden. Plant lots of Seeds and take good pure

of the garden, then you

will have every reason to be pleased with the result.

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

Hongkong

“JAPANESE · · ·AKERS,

Every kind of Footwear.

MADE

TO

ORDER

CHERRY & 00.,

PEDDER STREET, Oppos to Hongkong Hotel

Telephona, No. 491.

Hongkong, March 30, 1816

MASSAGE HALL ciesduate from Nagasaki Mamage School MBS. HAN INOKUCHI

Phone No. 14.

55, Stanley Street, Za toot.

THE NEW FRENCH BEMEDY.

CHERAPION N:P1 THERAPION NO.2 THERAPION No3

Me. i for kider Ostarra. e. I for stoed "à Kia Dlansin. X4 1 for trusle WILLEMISE JE MOTASISAŽA DELEGATECMACA, Beverages Ei

BOLD SY LEAD DID SXKDRTT). PARCELONEL GIE THERE WORD "HERATION TECH

AFFER GERCINA 74CKEYS

ASAHI BERR

PILSENER

GRAND PRIZE

LAGER

SPECIAL

REWERY

SAH

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THE CHINA MAIL.

DEJ.Collis Browne's

Chlorodyne

THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE.

COUGHS, COLDS,

ASTHMA

BRONCHITIS.

Acts like a charm M, AMMA

DIARRHEA, DYSENTERY, and CHOLERA.

Most unkindle Rassidy tree sacovered

• Effectérky cuts short all attacks of SPASMS.” Chicle and arrestt, thom den often fata! Lionn nich

R CROUP AGUE. NEURALGIA, GOUT, RHEUMATISM, TOOTHACHE

Chlorodyne is a liquid taken in drups, graduated, according to the malady. It inva relieves pain of whatever kind creates a calm refreshing sleep allays imitatiep of the nervous system when all other remedies fail, Lares no bad effects. and can be taken when no other medicine can be tolerated

CONVINCING MEDICAL TESTIMONY; WITH EACH BOTTEL: Name Genuine when the wards Dr. J. Calle Duane's Chiradyne set the Stamp. ↑

LT DAYERPORT, 142.

Sold by all Chemists, patie

Prices in England,

GB

BY APPOINTMENT-

1/1), 2/3,-4)8.

CRIPPLING BRITISH

TABLE DELICACIES

HIPPING.

CONGESTION OF PORTS.

THE EFFECT OF DEAR COAL.

restriction

#1

NOTHING FINER-BOTTLED of CANNED NO The first requisites with CROSSE & BLACKWELL Delicacies are Quality. Purity and Freshness.

30 Varieties of SOUPS. 15 Varieties of POTTED MEATS,* OXFORD SAUSAGES, CATMEAL, CILS, VINEGAR & TINNED FISH.

Lu

CROSSE & BLACKWELL

figants for Leo a Perris torcestershire Sauce

NATIONAL SHIPYARDS.

It is estimated that the total ex- penses of the Ministry for 1920-21 will amount to £21,519,525, of ac- which £19,463,000 is on count of war expenditure. After deducting £5,240,000 estimated to be received during the year for services

LOSS ON CHEPSTOW YARD. With regard to the disposal of the properties, it appears that under the arrangement made with Messrs. Sperling and Co. the price to be obtained for the Chepstow yard will

"LADIES OF THE JURY!"

THE FIRST OCCASION.

LEGAL INSOVATION.

**Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

zot less than 15 windows, and a Year, the occupier of a house with natural-born subject or an alien of not less than ten years' domicile.

One of the women jurors was con- cerned about three children whom she had to leave at home, and another had had to close ber shop while the was in court.

Mr. Dummett said the court would

forgive him if he said a word of congratulation to the women upon taking their proper place in the jurisdiction of the country, and also of congratulation to the cause of jus- tice that they should have done so. :

THE SCOTS" REVENGE,

GETTING HIS OWN BACK

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS

Cotel Mansio

for ADMIRALTY CHARTS

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Hanufactu

High Class English Jewellery,

HEALTH against

SICKNESS."

By taking our "BOOSTER BRAND MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICEGLI, or other kinds of Soup Buffy REGULARLY you will have no complaint of koy kind of sickness, as all our Products being manufactured from Flour of the Best Quality and under the most Banitary Kethod can be easily digested and give your GOOD HEALTH & STRENGTHS Large quantities have been axported to various parts of the World.. Your esteemed Orders will receive our prompt and careful attention. Terms moderate, especially for Agencies.

TRADE MARKS

THE HING WAH-PASTE MFG, CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICE: Hongkong, Nos. 47. & 48, Connaught Road Central Tel No. 2290. BLANCH OF: Shanghai, Nos. 430 & 431, Nanking Boad FACTORIES: Hongkong, Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay and Shanghai, No. 71,- North Soochow Road

FURNITURE.

CONTRACTS SOLICITED FOR HOUSES, OFF.CES, HOTELS & KHIPE.

BRASS

AND IRON BEDSTEADS, UPHOLSTERY, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, HIGH-CLASS TEAKWOOD & BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, CELEONG L:33 & 00.-

THL No 801.

HEAD OFFICE, 68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CAXLE ARBRES: “ CHEONGLEF” ABC CODE 5TH EDITION."

OPERATING :—

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL,

HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

J. H TAGGART,

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Fest above Sea Level

16 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL ELECTRIC TRAME Par Entrance, Electrio Lifts, Fans and Lighting A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Syrien throughout Beat of Food and Service.

Telephone 373 Telegraphie Address {==" VICTORIA'

J. WITORHIJ, Manager,

performed, the net total expenditure this is the first occasion on which | THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. The bandicaps imposed on British is 16,279,525. If recoveries from have used this unfamiliar phrase. trade and industry by the continued Government Departments. Dominios As far as I know, it has not been congestion of the ports and the and Allied Governments, proceeds of used before in the annals of the of coal exports are sales, &c, amounting to £16,745,000 jurisdiction of this country, certainly strongly commented upon in the to be paid into the Treasury had not in this city. In these terms Mr. fourth report of the Select Committee been shown, as in former years, in R. E. Dummett opened the case for on National Expenditure which deals the form of appropriations in aid, the prosecution in a charge of theft with the operations of the Ministry there would have been an apparent at Bristol Quarter Sessions, before. credit-balance of £465,475 in the the Recorder, Dr. W. Blake Odgers, of Shipping.

The amount of merchant tonnage estimates. At June 7 last the apK.C.. The jury consisted of six men A woman juror in the world, it is stated, very greatly proximate profit on the sale of British and six women exceeds the tonnage available before built ships was £11,600.000, and the must be between the ages of 21 and the war, but the efficiency of British approximate loss on sales of foreign 60, a householder assessed (in the merchant Lodge trading to the built ships £8,355,000, showing a net provinces) at not less than £20 a United Kingdom is diminished by profit of £3,245,000. In September upwards of 30 per cent. owing to last the total cost of the National the congestion at the ports. This is Shipyards was estimated at £6,120,000 stated to be "serious beyond all The revised estimate of cost dated a total words," and is largely due to the June 7, 1920. shows

of £6,190,234, an eight hours day and the general expenditure working at the ports. The Ministry increase of £370.234. Further claims of shipping is not reponsible for have recently been received from the traffic or the handling of cargoes in Admiralty for railway carriage of the ports. The other vital factor materials amounting approximately which cripples British merchant to £100,000, and other liabilities tonnage is the deficiency of coal. amounting to £205,765 were pot Before the war 70,000,000 tons were known by the Ministry of Shipping exported annually, not including the in September, 1919. bunker coal carried by outgomg! steamers. The amount during the

At the end of the sitting of the current

will be about year 20,000,000 tona. 4

Numbers of ships leaving British

court some of the women asked to ports therefore sail empty, and the

be excused from further daty on whole of the costs of the voyage, and

account of domestic and business the profits, have to be earned entirely be £900,000 net. As the original ties, their request being granted. on the homeward passage, or no cost is stated to be approximately Others volunteered to stay on during passage between foreign ports on a £2,468,000, the loss will amount to the whole session. round voyage. The item of bunker £1,568,000. For the pláters" shed at coal is a most serious charge upon Beachley the price to be paid is the costs of freighta, standing, as it £86,000 (representing a loss of does, at 753 for Welsh coal, 72s 60 £11,500), and for the electric power for Scotch coal, and about 100s in station and attachments, £163,000. London. The charges upon, the in- The total sum to be realised in cash dustries of this country arising from is therefore £1,149,000, to which

An American visiting-Edinburgh these circumstances are well shows must be added £110,000 for the by the case of ore pyrites from Spain. hospital transferred to the Ministry was being shown the sights by a Before the war the freights for this of Peasions. This gives a total of hardheaded Scots business man, who commodity were 58 to 7s a ton. £1,259,000 for assets disposed of, and was very proud of his native city, its

Under American Management. Nice and quiet yuh only a few minutes Recently the control freights have a balance of £5231.234, with assets traditions and its history. Having

walk from the Banks and Central Distelut. 42 Bedrooms, Excalled Calsins, been from 35s to 40s a top. This remaining to be disposed of, consis, listened to the American belittling

rupulously clown Modernia Terms Monthly and Family - Bakes on item of freights alone adds approxiting of the Portbury shipbuilding Princes-street, the Walter Scott

Mas P. E. CAMERON” mately £4 a ton to the cast of steel yard for six berths (two incomplete) monument and the Castle Rock, all

Telegraphia Address "CARLTON." with the necessary machinery for of which were summed up by "application to the Proprietress. Launcher meet Fameriger. Boats. in this country.

working this yard, the Beachley guess we can show you better than It is pointed out that the essential property, and various stores and that in our city, the Scot determined to have his, revenge. Taking his reason for the continuance of the material.

visitor to the highest point of the Ministry is the fact that the Gover- mem controls wheat and sugar. It is the policy of the Ministry of Braid Hills and pointing in turn Without control of shipping for these Shipping that it should be closed zorth, south, east and west, he called commodities it would have been in down at the earliest possible date the American's attention to the possible to keep the country fed dur-The outstanding necessities are to smoke from four different sets of ing the past twelve months Gov. complete the repairs, including re chimney stacks "That's something erament commodities have been conditioning of requisitioned tonnage you haven't got in your country. carried at low Government rates very in which category 981 cases have they're four distilleries, and every little above the actual cost. The been settled and 746 cases are out damu'd one of them is working over-

time." congestion at the ports, the constanding-and of the gederal claims, sequent delays to shipping, and upwards of 33,000 of all descriptions. difficulties arising from the shortage remain to be settled. In addition to of coal made it necessary for the the financial transactions connected be carried out without delay, and Ministry to continue to exérise it with these liabiliti-three is the that, the business of selling them powers under the Defence of the necessary supervision by expert sur should be discharged by the Ministry Realm Act in order to relieve these veyors of work to be done. The of Shipping and not entrusted to the difficulties as far as practicable. The Ministry is also responsible for the Disposals Board, or any non-expert Ministry has been able to direct management of ex enemy ships and bodys considerable amount of tmnade into war prize ships handed over to it for. The committee express the opinion The coast coal trafic, thus relieving management, pending ultimate dis that every possible effort is being the railways, and also to arrange posal or final allocation by the Re made to reduce the staff and to wind low rates which the shipowners have paration Commission. It is anticipat up the Ministry, at the earliest pos accepted for coastal coal trade. By ed that approximately 2,500,000 tons sible date and that the business of the Ministry continues to be efficiently a system of licences the Ministry has will be due to the United Kingdom. been able to direct tonnage at low

confucted. freighis for certain essential trades, Commoditiersze bolon brought int the United Kingdom at freights little above cost the profits of the owners have been, and are now being made in the free trade to

SHIPPING CONTROL.

WINDING UP THE MINISTRY.

prise Ships and ex-enemy, ves finally

focated to this country will

on this account are

appears to the

oon as Lie Yemels

cated, theso sales

Beginning August 15,

VALLA

all Ships Rying

CARLTON HOTEL.

(KER ORGY AMERICAN: HOTEL IN HER COLOKY,) IOR HOUSE ATRKEZ

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry), p

Recently renovated sad refurnished, sleatcle light and fans throughout

of the proprietor. Bar and Billiard Box Tezina modarske. Special and entirely under new managemant. Quixing-under the personal supervision faites on application to

"PALACE"

Telephous K. & Telegraphic Add.

Tel. No. 3025

Candies

Soda

J, E. OXERREY, Projdistor

BOSTON CANDY STORE OPPOSITE THE ROYAL THEATER. JALL, BETWEEN- ACTS TELEPHONE ORDERS #FILLED

· 12 Quéen's B4, 0,

and

TANO TURA DEzzes,

FRENCH LESSONS