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LAMMERT BROS:

Avorioneers, ATPRAISERS AND SURVEYORK.

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INTIMA MONS

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO

BE WITHOUT THEM.

JUST received a large Consignment. of (1) LACTOGEN the mostdigestive food for Infants which keeps good in

Tus relocated

LE: Undersigned have recaired fastrac-quality during Hot weather (9) LAC

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THURSDAY, April 7, 1921. commencing 1: 10.30 a.m.

at No. 10 Godown, of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Co. Ltd.,

Kowloon

25 Bales **** BLUE STRIFE" Gaany Bags, Heavy Cees-40 x 25 (P3 lbs.)

ferma :-Carb on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong, March 31, 1821.

"THURSDAY, #pnl 7, 1891, commencing at 10,30 am

No. 18 Godown of the Hongkong &

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd,

Kowloon.

A large Quantity of Miscellaneone Goods. Terms:--Cash on delivery.o

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LAMMERT BROS.,

Anctioneers

Hongkong. March 31, 1921.

ONE

FOR SALE

NE HORNSBY-ACKROYD OIL ENGINE-3 Horse Power, Fuel, Karone. Complete with cooling appara sos in good condition May be viewed by. spointment at Gun Club Hill Barracks, Kowloon. Apply to the undermined" LAMMERT BROS.

FOR SALE

MILNER'S SAFES

Apply to

V

LAMMERT BROS., Daddell Street.

THE WATER SUPFLT..

Level and Storage of water in reservoirs

on the 1st March, 1921 →

CITY AND HILL. DISTRICT WATEK' WORKI

1120,

yta 13 tein, Below

LIVEL

19*1

Tytan Brewah 2123456

in. Below overdow

Tylum Inharmediate 15th.f

Alor Avalon,

Du

65 Bela orrow 12 in. Below averdam

Tam Th 23,

Below overflow. Below avertow

Relow

in Below overfor

Redutim, 17 ft. 11 in. (a ft. 3 in. Bebaw overdow

-Below areňom OUTRAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALE OÝ HALLOWE.

Sýram Byewash jemang

$tim Intermediata ana

Sites Tak

We Re Channg i

Tota

Fotful marve

199

$56

1,499.97

Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and declinair

of gallons during the month of February.

Cocampion

alimatal population

"mmmmption pat band }

+ L 1901 11-20 19.51 The E. 129.100-251-00

Constant supply in all districts during February of both 1920 mcd 1921.

LOWŁOCK WATER WORKS LEVEL_

1320

Kovios Čevila | 12 15. 0 in.”

gstons

tos Beserier... Įbelow avaten, belük aradow,

STORLAR IN MELANGES AND DUNELTE DE DALLORS,

15:0

259.00

Mertoon Gestation

Chosumption of water lu Kowloon in milions and decimals of gallons during the

mouth of February.

ecimated population.

Coterampilan per band. į

1120

E

149

The Government Analyst's reports abov

that the water is of excelíear quality.

Public Works Department

T..L. PERKINS.

Water Authority,

MASSAGE.

Mr. HONDA and Mrs. HONDA.

'14 years' experience.

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

Just arrived,

large

quantities of White

Glazed Tiles, also Cast

Iron Porcelain Lined

Baths and the last word

în bidetz

CE WARREN & CO., LTD.

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Nos. 50 & 31 Den. Yox Road Central,

stablished 1900

Telephone 370.

the

TOSE ( Sugar) for sweetening foods of Infants and Dyspeptica MILFORD-VCGRATH FLUID INSEC- TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, Bugs, Flies and sil other Insect Pests in Summer days, and (4) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Housee,

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

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.,

Hole Arents for Hongkongʻand South China.

Ns4, 47 à dà. Cosmangha Band Cortal, Bougtong-

Telephone Net, 1998,

理代泰

Fine Assortment

of

G. R. I.

POSTAGE STAMPS

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surcharged on

German Colonies,

now on view at

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic

Goods, Garden Seeds,, &, &

No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Bar 820.

Hongkong,

JAPANESE - MAKERS.

K

Every kind of Footwear.

MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & CO.,

PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel Telephone No. 4917

Hongkong, March 90, 1914.

TANG YUK, DENTIST. Succemar Lo

the late SIEN TING,

14, D'Aguilar Street

TERMS VERY MODERATE

CONSULATION FELL

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION NG1 THERAPION NⱭ.2 THERAPION N13

NO. 1 DI DAdai Datarya ke z ter mood Pads Daart. 29. à terrazzonic WallBarona

%%++CH KEIN WALLE MAZEDWORD * EKGJADEN 15 METE, BORT, STANY LIFTERS *), SANUDOS POCKETS

ASAHI BEER

PILSENER BEER

IND PRI

ASAHI

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*SOLE AGENTS

MITSUI BUBSANE KÄISHI,

THE CHINA MAIL.

MEDIUM STRENGTH CAPSTAN Navy Cut Cigarettes. TED SHO WILLS.

10 CIGARETTES & MOUTHPIECES.

CAPSTA

Navy Cut Cigarettes WD&H.O.WILL Pls Londo

CAPSTAN

...

CIGARETTES

Are scientifically blended meeting all requirements of the most critical smoker.

Manufactured by

W. D. & H. 0. WILLS in Bristol, England.

This Advertisement is issed by British-American Tobacco Co. (China), It

CIVILIZATION.

HUMAN PROGRESS.

POWER OF ELECTRICITY.

Man has always found some means of communication with kis neighbour. From the bonfire on the bill to the steel wireless towers, a long span of civilization is measured, and made possible by the many developments in the electrical industry.

Some

A RUM COMEDY.

PARIS INCIDENT.

- DEAF MÂN MISTAKES DUME MAN'S SIGNS.

“ GIMLET - JIM.”

WHOLESALE BURGLARIES.

LA REGENTANT CRIMINAL""

An extraordinary statement admit- ting a hundred burglaries in ten months was made by Edward Henry deaf map and a dumb man was Croydon County Police-const with A comedy of errors between a Dixon, aged 36, who was charged at enacted in Paris. A violinist named being found in possession of burglar's Patat was walking home from a equipment, including jemmy, gimlet. house where he had played at a and electric torch, and with burglary private dance when he noticed heat Longwood, Ashhurst, and the was being followed by a man.

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Patat told him to stand off, and, Fearing that he was an Apache, taking a bottle of rum which had been given him by bis guests, struck his pursuer a blow on the head. The man fell, and was taken to the hospital by policemen, but the injuries were not serious.

Hayes, Kenley, and stealing property Inspector Hedges prisoner made a worth nearly £500. To detective long statement, saying:

The communication of our thoughts by means of language, whether spoken or written, like every ather result of mental exertion, constitutes a peculiar art, which like other arts, cannot be acquired in any perfection except by long continued practice. indeed there are who are more highly gifted than others with a facility of expres- sion, and naturally endowed with the power of eloquence, but to none is it at all times easy to embody in exact and appropriate language, the var ous trains of ideas that are passing through the mind, to depict in their true colours and proportions their nicer shades of meaning.

There are certain words in every home." language that are in common every-1. day use, and which, through this usage acquire a meaning different from the true definition. One of have: In turn accepted standards return to Englind „two months these words in the English language from others, with the result that the later, of ability to get wpric, and | is "Civilization.”. We speak of one ideal which we are striving to another lapse into crime. I had country as being civilized and an attain represents the result of the no difficulty in finding people to help other as uncivilized, in most cases best and loftiest thought and me. I am responsible for the burg- using the word to describe an action. It can easily be seen that laries in the Kenley district commit- existing condition as viewed from this ideal is ever ahead of us led by a man described as Gimlet a personal standpoint. This frame No state or nation has ever at Jim.' This idea of entering, houses is of wind is essential, for without it, tained merit sufficient to warrant the my own invention. With regard to

feeling tired of the life I am now I had bad enough of this game, leading. I wish to tell about my wrong-doing and my unsuccessful endeavours to obtain honest employ.} The two men appeared before the ment. I have been unlucky in my magistrate. As M. Patat is deaf and companions from the age of 19. I his victim dumb, the imagistrate first fell into crime, when I was 11 found the greatest didiculty in pro years of age, and have been many ving that the damb man is a peacetimes convicted. Released from ful citizen whose only object in prison on March 7, 1919, I joined following the deaf violinist was to the Royal Engineers the following try by signs to ascertain his way day, and served in England and France. Demobilised in February, 1920, I obtained situation in France." Prisoner told "of bis"

the world would become one-sided, title of being completely civilized. the burglary at the Hayes, which is To Newton, Blackstone, in some of his And why? Just because individuals the residence of Colonel Innes Hop- theories, was a lunatic and vice versa. have failed to realize that they are kins, 1- had too much respect for a The Mohammedan calls the Christian - parts of a whole, and falling to realize, soldier to rob him of his medals,

1 heathen and the Christian this, have been neglectful of their although there were plenty for me

Buplies the same name to the functions, duties and obligations in to take. I want to make it clear Mobammedan. -Others use the word | other gir

that I have always been alone. The civilization with reference to morals.. Beligion, the alphabet, printing and police will not be able to get any of bot bere again it is used transportation are considered by the property back that I have stolen. in. 8. comparative sense, simply many as the elements mainly respon. With all my experiences I am zo as a means to express the acceptance sible for the progress we have made better off, and if any person will of standards as set up by the custo- toward complete civilization.

give me a helping hand after mary usages of society in certain It requires very little vision to see bave completed the term of imprison- localities.

that there is a fifth element that is ment which I expect, I can assure them *But," you say, “what, then, is forcing itself upon us with tremen- their kindness. will not be wasted. civilization?” Civilization is the dout power. The rapid development I should think that if I were to count condition of development in any of the manifold uses of electricity all the cases un since I left the job in community, "state, or nation which has been so astounding during the France it would reach about a hand- redounds to the betterment of past thirty years as to be almost red, thirty of them being by means the Individual — mentally, - mor- beyond belief. We see at first of a gimlet in the neighbourhood of ally and physically. Just as individuals conducting seemingly Kenley. I have still some good” in we individuals become, better men- endless experiments,, utilizing them me if given a chance.. I bave never tally, morally and physically, just discoveries for the Improvement been violent. My dite has been full. that much more will the community of themselves and those around af adventure and sad experiences. in which we live become more them. The in turn extends Into Prisoner was formally remanded civilized. This is quite as true of communities, and with high-power for a week with a view to his com• the relation of the community to the transmission developments affects mittal for trial at the Surrey Assizes. state, and of the state to the nation. even state and: national life Old

You have noticed that the com- methods and customs fall by the b

parative"term" "more civilized" wayake; our very lives are different SERVES THE WHOLE has been used. This is le tboeruse of our acceptance-Rul cause - civilization is never com of this vital force.. Who can foretell pjete. First

Inals we the future? Whatarill the historians

set up before us a standard which of the next century. Balts in boat. “This, standard is ac- | this, = Electricli y cepted by others and we find that we ↑ Element in Civilica

Bemedy is

for the deep sinted For the Group and.

children. The

and Sta

Crowningbald

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL

NOTICES

G. FALCONER & CO. LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansion

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES " KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE," direct from ManntactareTE, High Class English Jewellery,

*KHOTO, BUFPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Endaran Kodak zilag, die,

DEVELOPING "&"PRINTING A SPECIALITY, No. 17a, Que's Boan Chatan; HONGKONG

HOTELS AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTE

OPERATING

THE HONGKONG HOTEL HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

AND THE

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

1. H. TAGGLETA

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level

15 Minutes from Landing Stage, Under the Management of—

Mrg. BLAIR.

(Two minutes from

PALACE HOTEL LOOK

Recently renovated and refurnished, slectric Hght, and fant throughome and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the prisonal separvision of the proprietor, Bar and Billard Rooma. Tamaa modesta. Special ferme të families on applicator to

Telephona K. 5. Talegraphile Add."; "PALACE”

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HOTEL

J. H. OXBEKEY; Prop

"ASIA

WEST BUND, CANTON,"

Rooms en Saite Roof Garden,

Excellent Cuisine.

& with private Baths.

Hairdressing Saloon,

etc.

Moderate Rates

Leading Hotel in South Ching. Special attention given to Under the Foreign Supervision of,

KING EDWARD - HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

LL FÜECTRIC TRAMS Pam Entrance, Zder- A the Life Yaar and Lighting Ruropsi

Baths and Banitary Fitthon, Hot and Cold Water Bystem throughott. But et Food and Berrion. Telephone 12. Tüsgraphie Addams ?? Vicroazi+

J. WITCHELL, Mazayor.

AN APPEAL TO BRITONS IN CHINA 100,000 DOLLARS

URGENTLY NEEDED

FOR

THE "ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP.

2600 OLD BOYS HAVE JOIED THE ROYAL NAVY, AND 6,500 THE MERCHANT. SERVICE.

Prades: E. E. EL The Prince of Wales. Patrons: Their Majesties The King & Queen

hi

"Treasurer

10. E. Malden, Ex

of Ship Borson F. Deyib, Engi Commities

Joint Secretariat:

H. Friston Wallen, and “H. G. Copeland.

Cheques, Drafia, ste, should be made

parable to and sens latent

TER SHAFTESBURY HOMES & AXITRUSA TRAINING SHIP -164 Shalesbury Averne, London, WC2,

MUMEYA

Japanese Photographers

have removed our Premises to

shed

Tourists.

THOS, G. HUTCHINGS.

FRENCH LESSONS

MOUSSION

15, Morrison 231 Rondi

تا چند هار

It does not matter, what you send to

DIAMOND'S-

DYE WORKS

dainty face or heavy.

back

as good as

King

CASSUM AHMED.

General Draper

22 & 34, Wellington Street. Branch 28, Nathani

Phone 1468.

PALACE MOTOR 06.

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Western Branch #234 Kowloon Besuch?"K27 New Cars For H*7*. Privats dizi qUZİK