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LAMMERT BROS.

APORTONEKES, AFFRAISEKS AND SURVETOES.

Public Auctions~

WE Undersigned have received inatene- Toate all ty his credo,

ON

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 1981, at their Sales Rooms, Deddell Street, commencing at 2.30 p.m. A Quantity of Valuabia Household Paraltare,

comprising:

INTIMATIONS:

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.

for

JUST received a large Consigament of (1) LACTOGEN the most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during Hot weather (2) LAC TOSE (Milk Sagat)

sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics ( MILFORD GRATE FLUID INSEC TICIDE the Best Flaid for destroying Flosa, Mosquitoes, Bugs, Flies and other Insect Pests in Summer days, and (1) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Ecuses.

PRICES are Very Moderate. To

Blackwood chairs Bower stands,pection and Enquiries are cordially stools & table, Chesterfield couch, easy chairs, teak overmantels, teak desks

f bookcases, pictures, carpet, rugs,

-, !c,

Teak dining tables & chair, teak sideboards, dinner waggons, ice chest, sutlery, electro-pit:ad & glaswaZE, -Sic etc.

Double brass & teak bedsteads, teak wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, teak drissing tables, washstands, chest of drawers, etc, etc

Also

1 Indian Motor Cycle with side car,

Grand Pianos.

invited

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.

Sole Again for Hongkong and South China

No. 1 * 43, Connaught Boad Central, Hongkong- Telephone Nos, 1932.

理代泰豐盛

The demand is for

GOOD

STAMPS

in good condition...

Da-view from Tuesday, the 2nd We have the supply.

Anatant.

Catalognes wil he ismed.

Terms -Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

actiongera

-Hongkong, February 16, 1921.

•ONE

FOR SALE

NE HORNSEY ACKROYD OIL ENGINE--3 Horse Power, Fuel Kerosene. Complete with cooling appara- in good condition. May be viewed by *intment a: Gen Club Hill Barracks, Kowloon. Apply to the undersigned.

LAMMERT BROS.

FOR SALE

MILNER'S SAFES

Apply to

- LAMMERT BROS.,

Duddell Street.

INTIMATIONS.

MARTIN'S PIOL & STEEL

PILLS

5. French Ramady for nil Levognfarition. “Thunnus að Landing nisage karp a bit of Maria's

sign, at sy beuguiarity of the "Spanu a Belly kunt may be atmaivered. Than sam them, pacate the

13 Chaskets and Stavat mĞ them Broughout the Work of Dest, tree_Bing FLETIR, Ovest, Bogibamstas. Ene

MARTIN'S"

SAPIOL & STEEL

PILLS

PALACE MOTOR Co., Ltd.

Phone Central

€45

Western Branch 3148

Kowloon Brauch K337

New Cars For Hire & For Sale..

Private Cars garaged..

Repairing Cars a Speciality.

MUMEYA.

Japanese Photographers. We have removed our Premises to No. 344, Queen's Koad, C.

Sitting boars from 9am to 9 p.m.

Fassport photos frished in one hour.

THE CLEANING OF SUMMER FROCKS. is an important matter and we make a speciality of "refinishing" light Frocks and Costumes so that they keep clean longer than when treated by ordinary methods.

Our processes are thorough and reliable. Our facilities and rew sources enable us to carry out all work quickly and our charges are really reasonable.

GetWrite for Price List and See

The Diamond Dyeing and Drycleaning Co. Agent

CASSUM AHMED.

General Draper 2&34 Wellington Street Hesnch #8, Nachary Road, Kowloon,

Phoon 14

Our Stock of all Countries is. strong, and not to see the selection of our Stamps is to miss a large pick of the Stamp Market

Dealers

GRACA & CO.

Postage Stamps, Philatelic Goods, Religious Books," Garden Seeds, Toys, &c. No. 10. Wyndham Street, r. O. Box 620.

Hoogkong.

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear.

MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & CO.."

PEDDER STREET. - Opposte Hongkong Hotel

Telephone No. 49.

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

TANG YUK, DEIST.

Sto

the law BIEN TING,

16. D'Aquilax" BELINE,

TERMS VERT MODERATA Com free.

N

THE NEW" FRENCH REMEDY,

THERAPION NO. 1 THERAPION NË 2 THERAPION NĚ3.

124.) DIE BULLET Datarra. No, 2 for Blood Sera Didesans. No. 1 für Marande Waskners KOLA KYLKANedertales, PRIČALA FAEL AND DA. Pa Lamand¥26.Ca.Haverstock BA NW 35,48LIN RES TEISĖ KAIKED WORD="TRYALEGA 3 201 ARCE, JOST. STANS 22 THE VAGZETE

ASAHI BEER

PILSENER BEER

AND PRIZES

ASAMI BE

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SPECIA

REWERY

PZSÉNEZ BEE

ASANI BEER

COMP

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BOLM AGENTE:

MITICI BUKALE KLIERA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

GREEN JADE

Cigarettes

Imported

from England

GREEN JADE

CIGARETTES

The same` superlative quality as other well known brands manufactured by Westminster Tobacco Co.Ltd.

Also obtain. able in pack. ets of ten cigarettes...

This Advertisement is issued by British-American Tobacco Co. (China) Tsd.

BUSINESS ITEMS.

AIRSHIP COMING EAST...

INTERESTING' ANNOUKOF-

ME IT.

THE R. 36'S MAIDEN VOYAGE.

difficulties with have since been ex- perienced and providing that the case presented to Messrs. Holt for re- consideration 'offers ground for mutual agreement. A one-sided presentation of the case can scarcely be expected to meet with success, especially in view of the readiness shown by Mr. Holt when he was here to take imparters' points of view into fair consideration. The first step is for the Piece Goods Sub-Committee to present a memorandum to the General Committee, and at the mo ment of writing steps are being taken to put this memorandum into shape. MARKET VALUES AND AD VALOREM

DUTY.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

Agents for 2—ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufactures,

High Class English Jewellery,”

་་

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodad KodaZ PIME, ER IN

DEVELOPING & FRINTENG A SPECIALTY.

No. 174, QUI's ROAD GAMELL, HONGXING.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

OFERATING!—

THE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSH BAY HOTEL,

AND THE

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,

J. E. TAGGART, MATASTE

THE PEAK HOTEL

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage." Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

(Two minutes from

Star Ferry). PALACE HOTEL

"KOWLOON

Recently renovated and refumished, electris Hght and ison throughout sad entirely under new manageant. Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billard Booms. Turma moderatá. Epedal semme ta tamilies on application to

Telephone E. 3. Tolographia Add.; "PALACE”

HOTEL

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

"ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Rooms en Suite & with private Baths. Boof" Garden, Hairdressing Saloon, etc.

Excellent Cuisine."

Moderate Rates.

past

Leading Hotel in South China.

Special attention given Under the Foreign Supervision of,

to

Tourists.

The British Chamber of Commerce Journal has the following notes ***

The Piece Goods Sub-Committee continues to be the most active of the Chamber's Sub-Committees. The business of the past month has been to prosecute various suggestions which have been made with a view

French aviation circles are greatly to placing the trade in British Piece interested in the announcement that Goods upon sounder foundations. Britain's new giant dirigible R.36 will The idea is to pave the way for a make her maiden voyage towards general meeting of British firms in the Orient. Precisely how much terested in the trade at which the this means has not been made clear, Sub-Committee hopes to present a but there seems no doubt that the clearly defined scheme, the details of voyage of R. 35 is to be in the nature which cannot be disclosed at present, of a demonstration of the possibilities When presented, however, it will be of passenger traffic over great dis. The Customs application of Rule the outcome of many conversations tances.

I of the Tariff has led to a good deal with leading Chinese dealers who are

R36 is fitted for 50 passengers of discitation during the as anxious as British merchants for pro- There are banks arranged in commonth. It is claimed by Piece Goods tection from adventurers, and it will fortable little cabins and at electric merchants that the Customs inter- have the advantage also, it is hoped, kitchen will serve hot meals. Be pretation of the rule leads to the of the co-operation of the American sides passengers R. 36 can carry anomalous position in which two Chamber which has signified its will general cargo of between 10 parcels of the same cloth, bought at ingness to help in every possible way to 17 tons according to length the same time and price, and arriving Both the American and the Chinese of voyage. "Both R. 36 and

by the same steamer, may pay very Chambers are in agreement with this her sister-ship will have four motors different sums in duty when it has one as the necessity for reform, giving a speed of about 60 mph been found that one parcel has beea KING EDWARD HOTEL When the March issue of the Journa" | The gross lifting capacity is 64 tocs sold ahead at last Spring's prices appears the Chamber will be on the and nett effective lift 323 tons. The while the other has pot ere of its annual general meeting, 50 passengers taken on the maiden when it is hoped to assure the con- voyage will, it is said, be guests of tinued vitality of this Sub-Committee the British Government. How much by asking 'all members interested in attention is being paid across the the Piece Goods trade to elect can channel to aviation is instanced by didates for nomination by the the further news that the Royal Aero General Committee to serve dur Club is arranging an annual Oxford ing the ensuing year. By the and Cambridge air race. The first terms of the Constitution of the inter-varsity air event will take place Chamber all Sub-Committees are text June either from Oxford to appointed by the General Committee. Cambridge or on the London circuit While everybody is agreed Each University will be represented that this provision is a wise one, it by six machines.

is nevertheless felt that the more

representative the Sub-Committee

GENTRAL LOGAZION

AL ELECTRIC TEAMS Pur Kumudcs, Bee- the Tits, Pass and Lifting. Europesa

Water System throughout. Best of Toad aoL BETTICE.

J. WTACHELL. Manager.

The que A Baths and Sanitary Fšiciego. Hot and Cold tion is complicated by absconding dealers on whose account indents are now arriving, and it is claimed to be dispose nepraphic à detres -" Vicronza" a hardship on the already long- suffering importer to be called upon to pay duty on the high valuation at which the goods were bought during the Spring when he can only sell them at the low prices current to-day. It is also claimed that in some of these cases the Customs interpretation of the rule results in a payment of duty amounting to 15 per cent of the present market value, whereas - the

can be the greater will be its ability way this extra charge... Most local tariff aims at 5 per cent. This is

The

to place proposals before the trade, and it is accordingly hoped that in porters' contracts the letter said, another matter which the Piece anticipation of the Lannusl general

protect import merchants against Goods Sub-Committee has in band. meeting, immediately after which the any change in the tariff rates, but Similar complaints in respect to the.

this particular tax is somewhat differ. Customs method of arriving at a Sub-Committees are constituted, Piece

wholesale value for retail goods are Goods members will begin to think at and it seems essential that all also being heard, and the whole British merchants should agree to subject is likely to occupy a good about the candidates whom they adopt the same procedure." would like to put forward, The success of the work which the Subview of the Shanghai Chamber, deal of the Chamber's attention Committee is doing now depends which has been circulated to other during this mouth.

Chambers that the surtax being largely upon the co-operation with which its proposals are met and only an increase of duty is provided for a Sub Committee really representa by the clause in contracts usually tive of the trade can command con- buyer's account." Not all contracts reading," "any increase, of duty for fidence. ?

contain this clause but in such cases, presumably, the same principle should be followed.

THE VALUE CLAUSE IN BILLS OF

LADING,

..'

At the suggestion of the Piece

TER CHIHLI RIVER COMMISSION.

CUSTOMS SURTAX.

The Customs 10 per cent, surtax. for Famine Relief will come into exports. In this connection attention force on March 1 for imports and

may be drawn to a question which was submitted to the Associated Chambers by the Hankow Chamber, which forwarded a copy of a letter

Goods Sub-Committee the General The Associated Chambers have received from one of its members Committee has agreed to re-open this been oficially informed that, in con-asking whether a definite ruling had much discussed matter with Messra nection with the resolution passed at been arrived at as to who was to Holt. The clause as it stands at the recent Conference on the subject present is a source of constant friction of the Commission, for the improve between the shipping company and ment of the river system of Chibli, Importers of piece goods. At the His Majesty's Legation sees no signs

Just

affived, large

quantities of White

Glazed Tiles, also Cast

Iron Porcelain Lined

Baths and the last word

in bidets.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTI..

Nos. 50 & 39 Des Voeux Road Central;

Established 1800

Telephone 370.

THOS. G. HUTCHINGS.

FRENCH LESSONS

4. MOUSSION.

15, Morrison Hill Zwed

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DON'T COUGH../ Ifie absurd to allow a cough to hate on and sap your vitality when. DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA.~~.

Chamberlain's Coughi Remedy will cure

Advertisements and Subscriptions which NET rid of every cold as quickly as you. You don't know where a persis the present arrangement is the out- quarters and directed towards. the come, of negotiations which took financial starvation or dissolution of pulmonary frombie, sad praeumonis may afford to allow your throat and lungs to continued until countermanded

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Telephons No. 22 year. Consequently the question can Hinuing to receive the full support of

For is by all Chemist And Store Cough Remedy, only be reopened in recognition of the the Legation.

THE CHINA MAHA,

same time it has to be realized that.) that the movement fostered in certo possible. It is the forerunner of All tent congh will land you. You can't I see not ordered to a fixed period will be".

keepers

For is by all