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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS

-Public Auctions-

WE Undersigned have received Instero Team Ale nedon

αν

"TUESDAY, May 3, 1981- commencing at Il B.IL.

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at the godowns of the Tantati Godawn. Ca. Yaumati

59 cases Window Glass,

34 legs Wire Naik,

· 3 packages Wire Naila,

8 bandles Iron Square Bars,

bundles Iron Tubes

10 pieces

3 Sacres,

-Com

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1 Typewriter,.

1 Cash Register.

Terms -Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

--Hongkong, April 29, 1921.

on

MONDAY, May 23, 1921, '

commencing as 10.30 a.12.

st the Premises of the China Mining &

Smelting Co. Ltd. LOWE, The Plant of the abova mentioned Company.

·Camprising all the Machinery, Tools, Spares, eto,

(To be put up in coe Lot. Should the property be not disposed of in this manner, the plant will be sold piecemea!}

Terms: Cash on delivery.

N. B. Interling purchases Man travel by the train leaving Kowloon, at 9.15am. and can return by the train -Zaaring Sam Chuen at 11.40 a.m.,

Inspection or lers may be bad of -application to the undersigned.

LAMMERT BROS., Acctioneers.

Hongkong, April 27, 1921.

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL

PILLS

5. Fransk Joanty DEWILDSMEslation.

HUTTER, Cannis, Sentkingina, Rag

MARTIN'S

APIOL &STEEL 5:20 PILLS

It does not matter what you send to

DIAMOND'S DYE WORKS

dainty lace or heavy clothes they always

come

back looking

as good as new.

CASSUM AHMED.

General Disper.

22 34, Wellington Street.

Besuch 28, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

'Phone 1439.

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YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.

JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the most dicatívy food for Infants which keeps gred quality during Hot weather (2) LAC TOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID INSEC TICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Hosquitoes, Bugs, Flies and sli other Insect Pests in Summer days, and (4) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FREECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Новае

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POSTAGE STAMPS.

This space is too mall to tell

you all about our Stamps, That's why we solicit your Car- respondence for farther infer- mation It might pay to tell us What Stamps you want to buy or what Stamps you have for sale. Better still if you call at

GRACA & 00.

TEALEEN IN PHILatelic Goods, RzLictate Book, TOTS, &C. &

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Hongkong.

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THE YAP DISPUTE.

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TOKYO PRESS COMMENT.

A BELATED PROTEST.

embarrassment

WHAT IS A BANK?

QUESTION POR PARLIAMENT.

of : others-- The¦ BANKS AND PULLICITY. publication of the correspondence between the two countries “wil kava, it is to be hoped, tended greatly to impress the people of the United States that -the contention of their Government is far from just Tokyo, April-20-The publication and reasonable. It may be taken for

granted in this connection that, see- The question: "What is a bank?" of the correspondence between Japan ing afterwards the importance of the has yet to be determined by Parlia- and the United States regarding the Island of Yap to the United Statesment, and it remains to be seen Island of Yap appears to have served and perceiving it greatly disadvant whether our legislators will tackle it the public in good stead in clearing ageons to give Japan exclusive and put on the Statutes a ruling that misapprehensions as well as impres jurisdiction over the Island, the will in future settle it once and sing on them plainly the real position United States has at last decided to for all Meantime our big banks ofthings Today, all the newspapers- here, in the course of leading articles, lodge a protest simply because she might consider whether they engage wants to enjoy some advantage with the consequence that the basis of her argument lacks in cogency.

comicent upon this subject, apprecia ting the attitude of the Japanese Government in trying to refer such difficult international question to the judgment of public opinion.

Summing up the substance of the newspaper comments they regard it as rather curious that the ground taken by the United States for her protest is too shaky and the entire press strongly supports the attitude of the Japanese Government.

U. S. CONTENTION UNTENABLE,"

U.S. PROTEST TOO LATE.

sufficient publicity to make known their presence, and what they are prepared to do for customers, There is still a vast public that has no acquaintance with a bank, and, a good proportion of bank customers who would be astonished at the multitudinous services offered them if their attention was directed to

same.

The Tokyo, Nicki Nicht com ments as follows:"Following the announcement made by the Imperial Government of Japan to the effect that if the United States had had any objection to the decision reached

It might be argued that banks, as at the Supreme Connell of May 7,

a whole, are prosperotis undertakings 1919, she should have protested and do not need to seek greater against it at once, the United States publicity. As to their prosperity, The Jiji Shimpo deals with the Government maintained that it was that is well known, and it was pro question in the following terms not the United States' duty to enter bably never greater than at the pre- The refutation (sic) of the Imperial any protest at once, but, four sent time; but they cannot afford to Government of Jatran is thoroughly opinion, such a move was not her sit still any more than any other expressed in her Note addressed to dary but rather her right. In other business enterprise, and they could the Washington Government dated words, the plenipotentiary of the develop many branches of their February 26, which pointed out the United States present at the Supreme business considerably. We do not Council neglected to set forth his mean that they should engage in decided unreasonableness of the 'can- tention of the U. S. Government proper rights. Though the matter any hazardous enterprise such as Anyone reading the Note in ques-cerus the United States and her is frequently suggested by those tion, must have understood the dispeople, the fact that a question al who tinct meaning of the argument and ready settled should be once again of the functions of a banker. the obvious reasons for the assertion put forward cannot but cause Japan but that the many. "side lines of the Japanese Government, and to feel much annoyed.

have no

real knowledge

they conduct should be developed and, of course, this can only be done by letting their customers and the public know what these are.

at the same time, must bave ad - PROCEDURE "QUILE-REGULAR. mitted that the protest of the U. S. The Porturi Shimbun writea to Government does not rest on any, the following, effect From the possible basis. As matter of fact view point of law, we cannot help Every half year of course, custo- the argument of the Japanese Gov-supporting the assertion of the mers of banks receive certain litera ernment is so perfect as a diplomatic Japanese Government. It will be ture which advertises all their facili document that whoever is so pre-remembered that Mr. Woodrow ties, but assuming a large proportion judiced as to plead in, behalf of the Wilson attended the Supreme Conocil assimilate this, there is still the vast United States can find no words to from the start and was a member public that know, nothing of them, or Rainsay the fact. As was expected, of the council that was authorized only becaudally have their attention the U. S. Goverment in its protest to decide mandatory administration. drawn to the mefulness of the fa dated April 5, no longer touched No matter whether the decision was stitutions. A well-defined publicity upon the reason for the réservation made according to the vote of the campaign that never ceases during which was the original ground taken majority or not, inasmuch as the sub-the whole, of the year is what is by the US.. Government, but it ject was definitely settled in accor required. Evening Standard.} demanded its share as a member of dance with the regular mode of the victorious Powers, and at the proceduré, It is needless to say that same time, declined to ratify, the the objection made prior (7) to the

Versailles Treaty. Moreover, with decision cannot throw out the deck to the Note of the United States, regard to the Island of Yap, the US. sien in question, and the decision made a very clear declaration to the Government attempted to support its therefore should be regarded as a same effect. It is therefore, most protest, refusing to acknowledge proper procedure. Hence, whether onreasonable for the United States Japan's right of sovereignty the United States approves of it or to embarras, other countries with over the Island, on the ground not is a thing with which we have such an untenable controversy. that the United States had nothing to do" a te Viewed from any angle, we find it not concinded any treaty regarding AN EMBARRASSING CONTROVERSY.- reason why Japan should withdraw extremely difficult to discover the Yap Island. If argument of this sort The Tokyo Asahi says: "Judg her assertion." should be persistently insisted uponing by the fact that the United the rights and concessions secured

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;

out that the Peace Treaty: is-so

Finally, the Cugat Shogyo points by the Powers from Germany States falled to record clearly he would be struck at their very test in the documents draw up framed as to become valid subject untenable assertion at the Supreme Council of May to ratification on the put of all amatter- of course, 1919, If should be taken for granted Foconcerned and that the Uni It may fairly be said that the U.S. that she had either withdrawn herted Stabs Government was too audacious when contention of her own accord, or tremerom it demanded such rights and interests that it had at last ended in failure. tempting

In fact, in November of last years test, anda ka pa ignora international - as best corresponded with its own" convenience quite frespective of the Great Britain and France, in reply delity hot for great regret.

taking advantage of ber national power, is t make a high-handed pro-

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