FRIDAY. AUGUST. 19, 1921
BESAR AUDI:1
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CO.
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HONGKONG.
SPECIAL CABLES.
JAPAN'S CROWN PRINCE,
SAILS FROM SINGAPORE FOR JAPAN.
Chin Vail SPECIAL.
SINGAPORE. Aug. 18. The Japanese warships "Katori" and Kashima" with the Japanese Crown Prince arrived here this morn
g and proceeded eastwards a few, ours later, the Prince not landing.
A China Mall reporter learned from the local Japanese Consulate this morning that the Crown Prince will not call at Hongkong on the return voyage, sailing trom Singapore to Yokohama direct
TLS 50,000 BETTER.
FLEMING SUES BANK FOR DEFAMATION.
China Mai SPECIAL,
SHANGHAI, Aug, 19. W. S. Fleming, the American attorney, has filed answers to the petition of the Philippine National Bank who claim Tis. 600,000 for breach of confidence. Fleming counter claims for defamation, demanding damages amounting to Tis. 650,000.
AN R.A.F. SECRET.
THE SWIFTEST AERIAL FIGHTER DESIGNED.
Visitors to the Aerial Pageant at Hendon saw in flight and battle a secret product of the RAF., the last word in aeroplanes built for speed and destruction. Designed during the last stages of the war, but not completed until after the Armistice its fighting power was never actually tested, but it is known to be fast nough to over ake the fastest machines that ever appeared in the
war.
MAIN
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OFFER D LYCKA
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned bave rechived in- stractions to sell by Publie Ane-
tion,
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WEDNESDAY, Angust 24, 1931,
commencing at 11 a.m.
at Holl's Wharf Kowloon.
A Quantity of Miscellaneous
Goods
Comprising:-
Steel plates, Tio plates. Round flat and square Iron bars, Iron hoops, tubes, Iron washers. Angles Eron, Rivets, Bolts, Wire. Cable. Type- writer supplies, Paint, Earthenware, Quaker oats, Emulsion etc.
Terms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.
Un
THURSDAY, August 25, 1821. commencing at 11 am,
at Quan Lee Workshop, Hunghom. ¿Par Account of the Conceraed), A Quantity of Misosilaneous
Goods.
Comprising:-
Rubber hose. Iron pipe Sttings, Steel wire, Mastic wall boarding, Engine parts, Antifriction metal, Rivets, Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Files, Wood screws.
Aloo
1 Set Diving Gear. Term
Cab on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
OX
FRIDAY, 'Angust 28, 1821, Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street A Very Fios and Superior Selection of Genzine Old Chinese Carlos of Extreme Rarity,
Comprising:
and
It was put through its final tests before dispatch to Hendon, where Bronze and Percelain vases, inceuse this "mystery machine, christened burner, plates, Sgures, ginger jars. theNight Hawk," will be seen by the flower yet, bowls, wine caps, les pots, public for the first time. Everything jasses, lions and ornament, Pekin Glase in the machine has been sacrificed to sufi bo ties and vases, Crystal, Agate speed. Its narrow wings make it and Jade Figures, vases, lions, 59 ornament, Necklace, Pekio cloisonne vase, enamelled plates, bowle, Lacquered screes, panel, side-table chairs, Shochew Black wood chairs inlaid with porcelain panels, Mandarin coats, and Porcelaio of Kanghi, Yangching. Kienlung. Kating and Towkwang periods. Including Ecrolla of Tapg. Sang, Yaen, Ming and Tring Dynasties.
look frail, but there is immense engine power in its sacb nose, and when it took the air its possibilities became startling. With an extra ordinarily short run, the little machine leaped into the air and started climbing as nearly vertically "es one could conceive. Pushing its nose upwards. it seemed to hang on to its propeller, and when its pilot began to do loops and turns it darted about with the ease and speed of an insect rather than of a bird. But though built solely as an engine of destruction. Air Vice Marshal Sir John Salmond declares that its pro- duction has advanced the progress of aviation to a degree that cannot yet be measured.
Also
Agate Incense Burner and cover.
On view from Thursday the 25th August.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 19, 1921.
"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"
Contains all the News of the Week,
PRICE
25 cts
cis.
PER COFY.
CONTENTS.
Domestic Occurrences
PACE
1
PACE
A Highway Robber
21
Leading Articles........... 16 P.W.D. Land Sales
Office Robbery
.21
mi... 6
Dishonest Ice Man
..22
Wit's Man in Trouble ......
6
Madame Lily
22
A King's Lawsuit
6
During Piracy...
Local and General
7-10 Watchman
-10
.10
...10
War Medals
...IL
.......11
The Kwangs War
Naval Draft......
Census in Australia
A Translation from the Chinese
Pressm
Foochee Struck by Typhoon 11
Correspondence
Reckless Motorists
Hongkong University 24
Who was Tenant?
Gang Robbers... ...
...11
$25 Reward
13
Special Cables
Hongkong Hotel Company...12-13
Victoria Recreation Club ......13
Small Boy Nuisance
House Bay's Theft
Humane Police Officer
A Good Story ******
Some Shrimps
Old Post Office Site...
..13
Sport.....
Children's Corner
14
Company Report
Tragedy of the Sea
14.
Obituary
Jail and Cat.
Bill O'Tarish Lost ..........
Sanitary Board ...
16
Shipping
Murder at-Astor House
..16
Passengers i
Theatre Murder
Typhoon Warnings.
Gallant Golfers
China Coast...
Last Night'e Big Fire
Banque Industrielle
A Mut Tsai Case
Our Outlying Parts ... Another Court Martial Hongkong Assessmente Loss of the Luen On" A Puzzling Case.
Fighting A Typhoon
C.R.'A Petition
For Ways That Are Dark"
More Bicycles Stolen
Trade Success in China
Truck and Child
20--21.] Exchange lik
Hongkong Stock Exchange
25-26
-28
STOLEN BROOCH
THE CHINA MAIL.
JAIL FOR MAN WHO PAWNED IT.
Before Magistrate Lindsell this morning, a Chinese was charged with having received a guld brooch, the property of Mr. Suffrad clerk to the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court krowing or having cause to know that it was stolen property, also with having attempted to pawn the:
crnament
Mr. Suffiad said that last week, he
engaged the accused as cook to pre pare a special Chinese dinner for his birthday party. The accused did not come to the boise himself, but sent two of his fokis. During the party, continued Mr. Suffiad, his little granddaughter lost a brooch. The whole house was searched but without success, and the offer to the servents of a reward of $2 for its recovery notwithstanding, nothing more was seen or heard of the brooch. Yesterday afternoon the accused was seen by Sergt. Ingham attempting to paan the brooch. The accused said that one of his folis found the brooch in the kitchen and gave it to him as security for a loan.
The Magistrate passed sentence of six weeks on the first charge and a fine of $50 or four weeks hard labour
the other,
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONGKONG GENERAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
An EXTRAORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING of MEMBERS of the CHAMBER will be held in the CHAMBER ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDINGS & QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL on TUESDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1921, at 4.7.x.
(2)
BUSINESS:
(1) To consider and, if approved, to adopt a Local Stands: Form of "Faicy" Piece Goods Contract, To consider a propisal to raise Members' Subscriptious from 860 and $25 per anuum to 2200 and $100 per angum respectively, payable quarterly.
(3) To consider any other matter which
tar properly be discussed at as Extraordinary General Meeting. "THE ATTENDANCE OF MER- CHANT MEMBERS IS PARTICU. LARLY REQUESTED.
By Order,
>E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 18, 1921.
TO LET.
NOTICE.
WE have This Day authorised Mr.
E. V. M. R. x. SOUSA (Jr) to Sign for our Company par procuration.
DE SOUSA & CO., LTD. Hongkong, Augus; 15, 1921
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PRE Undersized hare received in- structions to sell by Public Auction [FOR ACCOUNT OF TER ONCERTID} ON
SATURDAY,
August 20, 1921, at 11.30 am, their Sales Booms, No. Den Varus Bond, Cernor of
Ice House Street,
1 Pedigree Alreda's Biteh. Registered aadet Canadian Kennel Club
Bred March 1321.
subject to reserve. Pazar: --Card on delivery.
EUGHES & BOUGE,
Auctioneers,
Rongkong. August 19, 1911.
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