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LAMMERT BROS.

AGOTTORIKAS, APPRAISEES AND SURVEYORS, -Public Auctions-

14. Umlemigned kavo roosired, farketm

bone be sell by Pablle Adesiơn,

on

FRIDAY, March 18, 1992. "ecemmencing at 11 am.

their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

Quantity of

* Miscellaneous Goods.

Comprising

INTIMATIONS

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.

JUST received a large Consigament of (1) LACTOGEN the most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in

ng Hot weather (2) LAC) (kilk Sugar) for sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics (3) MILFORD VOGRATH FLUID INSEL TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fless, Hosquitoes, Bags, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days, and (4) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS ice keeping everything clean in Hopacu.

FRICES are Vary Moderate. Ins sizes)pection and Enquires are sordially

invited.

Motor Car Tyres (various Iron Safes, Eramel, Paint, Iron Ropes, >Safety Razors,

Assorted

etc.,

cts.

Terms:-Cask Du delivery.

Brushes,

#

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers

Hongkong, March 14, 1921.-

-13

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15

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Straight Side.

36 x 43 Straight Side.

SHIU FUNG TAI & 00.,

Hole Agents for Hangkang and South Chica

· Kon £ 8 68, Coranght Road Central, Hongkeng- Telephone Nos. 138.

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77

Sutton's

#

ON

FRIDAY, March 18, 1921,

commancing at. 11

their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, 16 Pees C.S. Tyres 344

4 Wire Wheels.

Al80

783 105.

Straight Side.

31 = 4 Beaded Edge.

30 = 3 Beaded Edge, 314

Beaded Edge.

AQrantity of Paint, Enamel, Safety

Razors, etc.

And

Two Koeler Safes

--Cash on delivery

Fine Grass Seeds.

FOR

Garden Lawns, &c.

POR SALE AT

GRACA & 00,

Dealers in Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps Toys, Picture Books, &c. &c.

No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.

Bragkroz

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THE CHINA MAIL.`

"COMMANDER

Super Size Virginia Cigarettes

“Commander” has many

leading qualities –

"Commander**

**smokers know what they are-

“Commander”, must be smoked to be app- reciated.

TRADE

MARK

Westminster

Tobacco Co. Ltd London

WEDNESDAY, MAROH 16, 1921.-

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

Hotel Mansions.

| Agents for:—ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES,

KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,·

LONG HING & CQ., Koda and Kodas Fima, Mo.. .

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

DEVELOFING & FRINTING A SPECIALITY." - No. 174, QUITE ROAD CHPILAL, HONGKONG.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

OPERATING !-----

TEE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

AND THE

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

J. E. TAGGART,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

OD

-FRIDAY, March 18, 1921,

At 11 BT.

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, 297 Bags Tupioca Flour."

·Terms: Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

SATURDAY, March 19, 1921, commenting at 11 am.

at their Sales Rams, Deddell Street,

AGE ACCOMET OF KEY CORE=O) $3 Bolts Birkyres Patent Tarpanlin

CALLTRA

16 Bolte Birkmyres Patent Cloth for

Motor Car Covers.

104 Bolts Flax Canvas No. I, II & III.

35 Bolts Woodbery Cotton Canvas

Nos. I, II & IL

Bolta Woodbery Cotton Duck & oz,

Also

A Quantity of Marline, Houseline and Hambrolice.

On view from Friday, the 15th inst. Terms: Cash on delivery..

LAMMERT BROS., Auctionsert.

Hongkong, March 15, 1921.

ONE

FOR SALE

NE HORNSBY-ACKROYD OL ENGINE 24 Horas Power, Fuel, Kerosene, Complete with scaling appara- tos in good condition. May be viewed by Appointment at Gan Club Hill Barracks, Kowlora. Apply to the undersigned.

LAMMERT BROS.

FOR SALE

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear.

MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & 00..

PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel

Telephone No. 481.

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

TANG YUK, DISTRI

Svecento

the late SIEK TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street. TERMS VKNY MODERATE Obratation fres.

THE REW FRENCH REMEOF,

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PILSENER BEER

ERAND PRIZES TEN CORNTER

MILNER'S SAFES

Apply to

LAMMERT BROS.,

Duddell Etreet.

AN APPEAL TO BRITONS IN CHINA.“ 100,000 DOLLARS

URGENTLY NEEDED FOR

THE "ARETHUSA" TRAINING SHIP.

2600 OLD BOYS HAVE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY AND 6,500 THE MERCHANT SERVICE:

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Patrone: Their Majesties The King & Queen. President HR. H. The Prince of Wales. Chiro

a. E. Milden, Fan Kitc

of Salp Howaon. F. Deritt, Esq.

Commilleg

Jaint Secretaries!" · Priston Wallen, and H. G. Copeland,

"Cheques, Drafts, etc, should be made payable to and sent to:

THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES & ARTIKUSA TRAINING SHIP iss Shaftesbury Avazue, London, “K*£2.*

Tressarer

Chairman

COME

R BELL

ASARI BER

BPCT AGENTS

MITHUT BOBALM

This Advertisement is ined by Brite-American Tobacco Do. (China) Lád.

GLIMPSES OF CHINA.

A SPIRIT MARRIAGE.

DANGERS OF YANGISZE.

The Peking correspondent of the Times writes:-

SECRET SOCIETIES.

THE WAR AT SEA.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

BIG LOSS OF TONKAGE AND LIVES.

The secret society is one ofTthe wicked institutions of China. These evil organizations flourish especialy in Eansu province, in the far west. Their power is tremendous. The

There was issued by the Board of Kolaopai are so strong as to be al- most beyond the reach of the law. Trade a return dealing with the They borrow animals from the shipping casualties and loss of life! occasioned to merchant shipping re- For superstition the Chinese are farmers and omit to return them.

One poor man who had the temerity gistered in the United Kingdom, the pretty hard to beat. From a well-

to try to recover his horse was visited British Dominions, Colonies, Pro- known Yangisze city comes the story

at night by a batch of members, who fectorates, and in India, which occurr- of a young lady who had been affiane- ed from infancy to a young man who put lime into his eyes and cut out his ed on or near the coasts of the United died just before the long-projected tongue. Although completely blind- Kingdom' during the period from the wedding was to take place. After ed and unable to talk, the man re- 1st July, 1914, to the 31st December, his death the soul of the deceased de-covered and invoked the law. The 1918, this covering a period rather veloped the habit of appearing to the society bribed the magistrate, and more than that of the length of hosti- promised bride, urging her to go to justice was not forthcoming. But lities.

in retaliation the man's son was killed her mother-in-law's house in the or thodox manner, and to become the and his body mutilated. The blind wife of the dead lad's spirit: Moved father thereupon took the weary 12 by her emotions. the young lady - days' journey to the provincial capital, sisted upon doing what was required led a little son of 10, and when last of her, and her family consented, re-beard of was seeking redress from the higher authorities. Although his luctantly enough.

assalants are known, nobody seems to expect that he will get any satis.

Chinese

While the latest retum purports to give the main casualties as distinct from those due to enemy action, figures are given showing the total losses, including those by acts of war.

The number of vessels lost by. marine casualty was 915 of a gross tonnage of 1,948,438, while those lost by enemy action numbered 13,781, with a gross tonnage of 8,363,777, a grand total of 4,696 vessels and

Of the total losses to British re- amounting to 9,412,275 gross tons.

The total number of deaths of sea

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

If

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

(Two minutes from

-Star-Forry)

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON

Recently renovated sad refurnished, alectric light and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietor. Bar and Billard Roma. Terus modeesta. Spacial seems to families on application to

Telephone K. S. Telegraphie Add.: "FazACK."

J. EL OXKERRY, Propzftior.

HOTEL “ASIA”

WEST BUND, CANTON,"

Booms 21 Suite

Garden," Roof

Excellent Cuisine.

Special

& with private Baths. Hairdressing

Saloon, etc.

Moderate Rates.

Leading Hotel in South China ...

to Tourista. given

attention

Under the Foreign Supervision of,

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

ZZ ELECTRIC TRAMS PUM Zukanos, Buc- Yane and tahting Harapan Sasiters Filthus, Eet nại Ùoid! Water Uytem throughout. Best of Food, and Bervice

1. WITCHALL, Managet,"

Just arrived,

large

quantities of

White

Glazed Tiles, also Cast Iron Porcelain Lined

Baths and the last word

in bidets.

The wedding procession set forth amidst tears of sorrow instead of man- festations of jor, and the ceremonies faction.

There is little law for the poor in of obeisance to ancestors and friends were performed in a temple where lay this country, though they are not the coff of the bridegroom. The without their own methods of secur

during the four and a half years cover- Telephone E. Telegraphic Adele --> Vesznata” girl now dwells with her parents-in-ing justice when roused to the break-gistered merchant, and fishing vessels law, and is by them and every one ing point.

In these days of irresponsible ing the period of the war 80.52 per "else regarded as the widow of a dead

soldiery voyaging on the Upper cent. of the number, and 88.86 per man and the wife of his spirit.

of cent, of the gross tonnage were losses

due to enemy action Athletics have made great strides Yangtsze is a continual source in China. The impulse has come al-excitement. Foreign steamers are. most solely from foreigners, for the always being fired upon, and occasion- only thing of the kind indigenous to ally there is tragedy, which the Legs-men, fishermen, and passengers from the soil is the fencing, boxing, and tion concerned brings home to Peking.all causes other than those due to wrestling practised by soldiers and Peking, of course, is all regrets and enemy action which occurred during professionals. But side by side with apologies, and campensation is speedi- the same period was as follows:

Seamen, 10,975; fishermen, 459;. the foreign education provided by ly forthcoming.

But the Legations know that the passengers, 7,466-a total of 18,300, the missionaries, and în schools and colleges staffed in part or rascals who do the shooting are be addition, the lives lost by acte of whole by foreign teachers, have been yond the control of the Central Gov-war in British merchant and fishing provided the sports usual in Occiden-ernment, and they "have given up vessels were: Merchant vessels tal countries, such as football, base-seeking guarantees against recurrence crew, 14,428 passengers, 6,330- ball, swimming, cycling, and so forth.of such attacks Instead they parade total 20,758. Fishing vessels crew, Every school has its regular series the river with their own gunboats, 1127; passenger, I total 1,128- In addition to these four seamen of football or baseball fixtures, and and the officers thereof have many making a grand total of 21,886. the usual annual athletic sports. The pleasant little episodes to recount in Chinese bave proved themselves fine which they managed to drop a shell were reported to have been killed by runners and baseball players, but they on the exact spot-on one occasion bombe from enemy aircraft; one was have not been quite so successful in 17 soldiers were killed and wounded executed; 27 died while interned as the rougher game of football. But The accurate shooting of the foreigners Prisoners of war in enemy countries;

died in Holland they excel in all forms of physical has caused firing parties on shore to and two released prisoners of war removal from after r drill and gymnastics, for which their be more careful, and they now adopt

The total number of deaths of sea- supple bodies make them poculiarly all sorts of manoeuvres to get steamers Germany. Buitable. Not long ago in Shanghai into an easy position. They begin the Chin Woo Athletic Association by a volley from one shore, which men, fishermen, and passengers-in- celebrated the 10th anniversary of drives the boat from the middle of cluding prisoners of war, reported as its foundation by a splendid display the stream to some awkward spot on having occured during the period of physical culture before an audience the other side, whereafter the band covered by this return was con

sequently 40,860. of 15,000 people. Four hundred plays in earnest... members took part in. the display, among them little girls of six years few casualties occurred. The shoot bullet in that vulnerable part was and old men of 65. Girls and boys ing was always high. Not long ago sufficient to stop a vessel. It is in- together a huge advance for an an explanation was forthcoming.structive of the state of things on the Oriental country-did calisthenics, The object in the first place was not Upper Yangiate that all British dancing, foreign drill, and Chinese to all crew or passengers, but to steamers carry & naval ganner with boxing, and very pretty work with disable the steamer, which end the machine gun, and that the bridge knives, swords, staves, clubs, and firing party sought to secure by hit and other vulnerable points are pro-

ting the funne. They thought a tected by steel plates.

chamas

It was for long a mystery why so

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTI

No. 80 & 31 Des Toux Road Central.

Established 1800.

Telephone 370.

TAIYO& 00.

WAZANKSH BOOTS, AND SHOES KADE TO OZEEL NAK: Whats 16.

TH08. G. HUTCHINGS.

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

16. Morrison 2?! Kuna-

MUMEYA.

Japanese Photographers. We have removed our Premises to No. 261, Queen's Road, G.

Sitting hours from 9am to 9 p.. Passport photos finished in one hour.

It does not matter what you send to

DIAMOND'S

DYE WORKS

dainty lace or heavy clothes they always back looking as good as new.

come

CASSUM AHMED.

· General Draper.

+32 & 3, Wellington Street. brnuiz'15, Kaiban Bond, Kowlo

Phone 1482.