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MMERT BROS.

DUTIONELAS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions-

Undersigned have received In- stractions to sell by Fable Acetion,

00

DNESDAY, October 6, 1920,

1-1 FLD commencing' at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, Buastity of Gent's & Lady's

Beats and Shoes, #

Also

11 cases Toilet Soap. seme Cush on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Da

FRIDAY, October 8, 1590,

,commencing at 11 am

heir Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

A Quantity of

bollen & Tweed Sult Lengths

and Overcoatings,

And

"

Pairs Gent's Boots & Shoes.

Oush on delivery.

On view from Thursday, the ith inst.

"FOR

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

S'ALE.

hry Valuable Chinese Porcelain

and Carlos,

comprising:-

Very Sue Celadon Vases, Sung.

3-coloured Jars Seng

Bir Very fios Porcelain Vases Sung,

37

A

Ene Wood Carvings, Ming.

Very fue stone Statoes, Har.

Blue and white vase, Ming. 2-coloured Jar. Spag. Celadon Jar, Sung... Porcelain Ornament, Sang. 2-coloured Jar, Ying.

Be and white Vase with pench bloom decorations, Yangching.

Porcelain jar, Sung

Celarion jar,

Sorg.

Celadon bowl, Suar.

Pottery crnament, Saug.

Powder Blue Vase with

i-coloured

Kanghi.

decorations,

NB.-The above may be viewed be-

ween 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at

HE LAMMERT BROS.

No. 3, Duddell Street.

FOR SALE.

MILNER'S SAFES

Apply to

LAMMERT BROS.,

Thiddell Street.

MEE CHEUNG

HIGH CLUBS PHOTOGRAPHER

Ice House Street.

Tel 1013.

"A large stock of Kodaks and Kodak

Supplies

Just arrived.

MOHIDEEN & CO.

JEWELLERS..

39-40, Queen's Road Central,

Are shortly vacating their present premises and to facilitate removal are dis- posing of their large stocks of precious stones and jewellery, at 'exceptionally favourable prices. A splendid opportunity is offered. of obtaining genuine articles cheaply.

JUST ARRIVED LATEST TRIMMING

STRAW HATS

CASSUM AHMED. Milliners & Drapers, 1434, Wellington Street. Branch 18, Nathan Boad, Kowloon,

-Agents for

Diamond Dyeing

Drycleaning Co.

INTIMATIONS

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.

JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the most digestiva food for Infants which keeps good in quality during Bot weather (2) LAC TOSE (Milk Sagar) for sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID INSEC TICIDE the Best Flaid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, Bags, Flies and ali acher Insect Pests in Summer days, and (4) JOEN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

PRICES are Very Moderate. Ins pection and Enquiries are cordially invited

SHID FUNG TAI & CO.,

Sole Agents for Hongkong and Sorts Chins.

Naa 67 à 1X, Connaugh; Bond Central, Songkong. Telephone Nos, 1250

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FOR HOUSEHOLD

ECONOMY

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ROME-GROWN

VEGETABLES

JUST RECEIVED

NEW SUPPLY OF

SEEDS

GRACA & 00.,

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P. 0. Bax 620,

Hongkong

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear.

MADE

TO

ORDER

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Hongkong, Much 20, 1914.

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Tea Advertisement is issued by Tritish-Amerino Tobacco Co., (China) Ltd.

"THE JONES BILLS.

*PACIFIC COAST. HOSTILE.

want to do it." Such an avowal must mean, of course, that its author is willing to see foreigners take a similar point of view and drive American ships away from their "FOUNDED ON GROSS DISCRIMINATION." ports. Mr. Jones does not admit this

Commenting upon the visit of Senator Jones the author of the Mer- chant Marine Act, to the Pacific Coast ports, the New York Journal of Com-

merce says:

point, but he remarks that he does not want to drive away the foreigners until there are Americas ships to take their place."

GOLF EMOTION.

FEAR OF MISRINA

SCIENTISTS ON POOR SHOTS.

Why golfers on the first tee and on other critical occasions often take poor shots was scientifically considered at one of the meetings of the British Association.

The question arose in connection with Professor Wailer's experiments with his electrical device for meast-

Waller

Professor instance.

The trouble is that Pacific Coast business men now believe themselves in danger of being cut off from trade Senator Wesley Jones, the sponsor with other nations at least under con- of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, ditions they that can satisfactorily has been passing through some comply with. Our ships must contend

discovered, for difficult experiences on the Pacific against the hostile conditions thating human emotions. Coast. He was of the opinion before are being built up in foreign that emotions can be recorded

and that will pre- leaving this part of the country-so; countries

through his instrument only by ap at least it was represented--that op rent them from getting return plication to the most sensitive parts position to the Merchant Marine Act cargoes. Recognising the situation, came from the foreign shipping in Senator Jones can only cry The of the human body, the palms of the terests and that it was largely sel- Shipping Beard says it won't do it hands and the soles of the feet.

Mr. Walter Dixon, a scientist from fish. Those who had a word to say (drive foreigners out before American Glasgow, suggested: "Might not against the measure or any of its ships come in). Cannot you trust it?"

cause of bad golf shots, especially in provisions were described by advo The Shipping Board consists of two the professor's theory explain the

un-American,"

the present members at

time, cates of the Act as

moments of crisis in the game? whom only one kas and there was much in Senator of

"Also, does it not explain why that indicates ever before been engaged in Jones' outgivings a like belief. A meeting of repre merchant shipping activity, so that coldblooded, unemotional Scotsmen sentative business men at Tacoma the community must be permitted to are least likely terr in their shots has been reviewing the Merchant trust to facts rather than to the when most depends on them? For Marine Act and, according to ap opinions of the board. The fact is instance, the drive depends on three parently trustworthy dispatches, in that the Merchant Marine Act, if factors personal emotion, the palms cluded "one of the largest gatherings allowed to work out as at present, of the hands, and the steadiness of of shipping men and port officials and as its authors meant, will isolate the feet. The last two are said to be ever held on the Pacific Coast." This us from the rest of the commercial the most sensitive to emotions passed Also the lecturer had said that the large and representative meeting ap world. There are manifold cther through the brain to the body." peared to be predominatingly of the reasons for believing that the measure opinion that the law "is a direct is unwise, and many of these are of fear of an unpleasant event showed menace to the trade of coast porty." 4 purely practical nature, relating to on his instrument greater emotional

Pacific Coast residents are not re individual affairs. The business men activity than the happening of the event itself. In his opinion the garded as having any particular of the Pacific Coast are expressing thought of missing a shot passed. weakness for foreigners. The meet-

some of them and in such forcible ing in question must, therefore, be terms that the meeting addressed by through the brain to the highly regarded as genuinely American, and Senator Jones, at Tacoma, at times susceptible palms of the hands and its feelings must be held to be in resembled almost a riot," according the soles of the feet, spoiling many spired by the interests of a United to the correspondent who reported it. Professor. Wailer agreed in part States Merchant Marine and of Our Merchant Marine Act needs

shots.

a

of a man tailor's bill,

with this theory, but "said that domestic trade.

amendment and modification. Suck

although he was no golfer he once. The main points which appeal to changes should be bad at business men everywhere regarding Senator Jones said at Tacoma that understood that keeping the eye on this law are evident. It is founded it would "not be modified," and the ball was also a factor.

Asked about the possibility of re upon gross discrimination. If we referring to the business mer-that attack Canada and prevent her from whether they like it or not, I am cording a golfer's emotions when trading successfully with us she will prepared to carry it through." This about to make his shot, Professor attack us. Our shipping discriming was an unwise remark. American Waller said that there was no ne tion, indeed, bas been cited as one of electorates bare a way of making cessity for him to test every one's the reasons for banking discrimina- their views felt when the need is emotions. He might be asked to

the emotions in the British sufficiently positive. In this case the text tion against us

an receiving Colonies. If we render it out of the real truth is that the nation did not question for Japanese lines to do know that any such bill as the Jones and while it would set the instrument business in and with our Pacific ports Act was under serious consideration, a futter, no doubt it would not serve the Japanese will apply the like or it would never have permitted gay further purpose. treatment to 12. Japanese business it to go on the Statute Books. men are already up in arms and After the bill had gone through protesting against the unfair treat both Houses, the ment as they regard it to which the law subjects them. The state of things on the Atlantic Coast is similar, but more acute, as is seen from the position assumed by Britsh vessel interests. Now from all this we find Ourselves obliged to meet the question frankly: Do we want foreign ships in our porta at all or not? Senator Jones" in the Tacoma meeting answered this question with entire franknes, and ought to be given the recognition of sincerity. Said he "It is said this bill will drive foreign Tabips from our port. Granted.

State

Delout of it. This forecast has been. partment, according to reliable amply sustained, and the domestic report, recommended that it should community, which was expected to not be signed because of the internal the measure with delight, has national difficulties that would grow not done so. Even if a bril of the

AN AID TO DIGESTION.

general type of the Merchant Marine Act had been determined upon, -it could not take the form of the present law unless we are willing to incur weight in the stomach after untold harm upon our commerce. WHEN you have a fullioms and almost unlimited difficulty and inflict ing you may know that you bare Congress must take up the Merchant ten too much and should take one of Marine Act for early revision. The Chamberlain's Tablets to aid your diges son, Tor me by all Chemists and sooner it resciade the dangerous pro-

visions of the measure the better.. Etorereopens..

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1920,

NOTICES.

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FURNITURE.

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CHEONG LEE & 00.

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HEAD OFFICE, 65, QUERY'S ROAD CENTRAL-

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THE REPULSE BAT HOTEL,

AND THE

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