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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, ÅFPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS, -Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned have resolved Instruo- tions to tell by Public Auction,

THURSDAY, December 15, 1981, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, A Belection of Silve-Ware, (Tea set, Bieruit jars, Vasca. Flour holders, Photo frames, etc,) A180

A Few Viscos Jewellery,

On view from Wednesday the 14th,

Decomber,

Turn:--Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

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FRIDAY, December 16, 1021, commencing at 11 am.

at No. 400, Canton Road, Mongkokteni.

1 1400 E. P. Engine (from 8. 8. "Hongkong"), 3 Cylinders 28, 33 and 51. Stroke 40”.

1 Shaft (no tail) with gearing,

3 Shafta (so tail),

1 American Donkey Pump,

1 Ship's Pump,

And

A Quantity of Sundries.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong. December 1, 1921.

PARTICULARS and CONDITION

OF SALE

of

The Steamship,

"KONG CHOW"

(formerly S. S. "KWONG TAI")

se she now lies off Samshuipo in the Harbour of Hongkong together with her. gear, and appurtenances

To be sold by.. ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

by

PUBLIC AUCTION

INTIMATIONS.

ELECTRIC MOTORS

ELECTRIC VACUUM

CLEANERS

" NILFISK

COMPLETE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS with STORAGE Batteries delivery from Stock. Danish Chinese Commercial Company, Ltd.

1A, Chater Road,

Just Received.

Latest Editions of

POSTAGE STAMP

CATALOGUES

Scotts

from

At

83,20

Yvert at Tollier at $3.00

GRACA & 00,

Dealera in Postage Stamps, Toss, Garden Seeds, Pictorial Post Carda, &c.

No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box 620,

Hongkong

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA and Mra, KISAKL

14 years' experience. No. 24, Wyndham Street (opposite to the "China Mail")

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear, MADE TO ORDER.

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Three Castles

Virginia Cigarettes

The Cigarette with the

Pedigree

COOL

AND

FRAGRANT

Manufactured by

W. D. & H. O. WILLS,

BRISTOL,

ENGLAND.

Mres Castles

Cigarette

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 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,

BE DRESSY THIS WINTER.

Order your suits from us.

Iatest American and

English styles. Best material-moderate prices. FELT HATS from such manufacturers as STETSON and BATTERSBY stocked by us, OVERCOATS MADE TO ORDER.

SEE US NOW & SEE YOURSELF AFTER.

THE CHEN KWONG CO., LTD.

Universal Providers.

237-241, Des Voeux Road. 130 Connaught Road, (Branch).

KAM HING KNITTING COMPANY.

Manufacturers of:-

Bocks, Singlets, Jerseys, Sweaters, etc.

24, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.

Telephone K. 277, Manager, WONO KAM FUK.

KOON YICK DEALER IN

Chilli Sauce. Tomato Sauce, Chilli Powder, Pepper, Sour Fruit, Curry Powder, and any Fowder, Sauce, Etc. HEAD OFFICE IN

No. 180, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.

Master TAM KIT SANG,

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodaks and Kodak Films, & C., Jes.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIÁLITY,

No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

HOTELS AND CAFES,

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FRIDAY,

the 16th day of December, 1921,

at 3 o'clock p.m.

IN ONE LOT

by

Meners. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers.

at their auction Rooms, Duddell Street.

Steamship "XOŃG CHOW"

The Ship is a Chinese ship registered

at Cantou and of a nett tonnage of 370.

Her dimensionя are.

Length

Breadth

Depth......

113.8 ft.

28.45 It.

8.55 ft.

For further part culars apply to

F. E. NASH Eaq.

Vendere Solicitor,

10. Queen's Road Central,

Dr

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong, December 7, 1921.

* Undersigntod have todayən malamo-

sons to sail by Public Auction,

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SATURDAY, December 17, 1921. commencing at 11 R.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

A Quantity of

Valombla Household Furniture, Comprising :-

· Teals hatstand with bevelled mirror Sideboard with bevolled mirror, Dining, tables and chairs, Carpet, Silk embroidered screens, tea talles, music

sbinet, etc., etc

Double and Single Wardrobes, Dress- ing table with bevelled mirror, Chest- af-drawers, Washatrod, etc.

4150

▲ Fow Plenes of-Black-Wood

Ware

Wardrobe, Silver cabinet, Chaira etc,),

And

One Victrolu,

On view from Friday the 16th, inst.

Catalognes will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

NOTICE.

HIGH-CLASS PRINTINO

• AND

BOOK BINDING

DOEN AT

THE ORINA MAIL OFFICE

BOOKS & PAMPHLETSASPEDIALTY

nasi, Trade Otroulazy

Artistically Arranged wat

-Carefully Prinisë

Clowd Pruulanud "promp

CHERRY & 00,,

PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel

Telephone No. 491.

Hongkong. March 20, 1914.

TANG YUS, Dexriaz,

Bocor to

the late SIEN TING, 14. D'Aguilar Street.

TERMO VERY MODERATE. GONITLATIÓN THER

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This Advertisment is issued by British-American Tobacco Co. (China) Ltd.

A DAMN, FINE TIME.

DIARY OF HIGH LIFE.

GIRL'S NOVEL DEFENCE.

The defence put forward by a girl of eighteen years at the Old Bailey to a charge of attempted blackmail was that she wished to obtain £10 for the defence of a criminal with whom she had been associating.

|

£50,000,000 TRADE PUSH.

BRITISH EXHIBITIONS ALL

OVER THE WORLD.

Briziak traders are organising a £50,000,000 scheme for placing sam- ples of their goods in every market throughout the world.

The first of more than 150 sample

THE LOVE-THIEF.

CHARMING 'YOUNG MAN AND A WALK IN THE WOODS.

..

A girl was displaying her wonder- ful sapphire and diamond ringa at tea- time in a fashionable Berlin hotel. She dropped her handkerchief, and a handsome young man at the next The young man was so charming that table picked it up. They began to talk.

him next day. So she did, and also on the following day.

The accused was Minnie Florence exhibitions will be begun immediately the girl promised to go for a w. Ik with at Brussels, to be followed by others Archer, and she pleaded "Guilty" to at Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, sending a letter to Georges Wirz, a'

Madrid, Stockholm, Copenhagen, chief at the place where she was Tokyo, Bombay, Calcutta, Johannes emploed, demanding £10 with burg, and Colombo (Ceylon). This meunces. She alleged that Wirz had network of sample showrooms will been carrying on with one of the other have managers and staffs to introduce girls-an allegation which her counsel. British goods of all kinds to buyers,

said was entirely without foundation,

and which she now unreservedly

withdrew.

hand through the golden woods of Later the two wandered hand in

Grunewald. Suddenly a ruffian step- Ped out from the trees and shot the thought. She was thankful to escape man dead-at least, so the girl Each exhibition will be permanent. with her life at the cost of her dia Manufacturers will be able to purmond and sapphire rings which the chase stands through the Federation of British Industries at a minimum cost of £20, and the goods will be changed as often as the exhibitor requires. Periodically the scheme will be advertised extensively, with a view to attracting as many buyers to the shows as possible.

A police officer stated that Archer was a well-educated girl. Her parents were very respectable people and were now living in Norfolk. She had be come infatuated with a plausible young criminal named Leonard Fredericks, now serving a sentence of nine months' imprisonment for fraud, The total value of the goods to be and the police had every reason to believe that she wanted the £10 to assist him in his defence.

In a letter written from an hotel at Margate in August she had written to a girl friend:

Married on Monday and came down to Margate. Having a damn fine time. We came down with £27 and now have 18. 4d. Len has gone out for

shown when the scheme is complete will be £50,000,000 to £60,000,000, each exhibition containing at least £250,000 worth of articles showing the best British workmanship and skill..

Mr. Justice Darling told the prison the night to win a motor cycle. We er he had pleaded guilty to an offence have two lovely rooms overlooking which rendered her liable to be sent the sea. Living rent free, too. Cun- to penal servitude for life. n'ng rogues, aren't we l'

Archer, and Mr. Justice Darling read

the following extracts :—___

November 8, 1919. Heard from Billy and met him in the evening, Went to Victoria and got drunk.

July, 1921-Billy's birthday, 45. Witness said he understood Billy"

war's married max.

ruffian stole.

She hurried for the police and brought them to the spot where her

lover had fallen. There was no trace afterwards found him in a nursing of the unhappy man. The police home, where he said he was being treated for nerve shock,

pressure confessed that the whole In fact he was quite well, and under occurrence was a comedy of thieves, The ruffian in the wood was his con- federate and his weapon was a toy pistol loaded with a percussion cap.

The China Mails.e." Nanking" siled from this port to San Francisco via weyports with a record first class passenger list of 156 passengers and 229 steerage and a fairly good cargo. This is another record by this vessel for a large

Among the passenger list. minent

passengers from this

pro-

Like a good many young women She signed herself M. F. Draper." now, I am afraid, you have given The officer added that Fredericks yourself up to the pursuit of pleasure," had poned as Lord Hill and Lord Lee. went on bis lordship. "Your diary He handed up two diaries kept by which I have read shows that every port are Mr. Strowbridge, who is an night and every day that you could attorney-at-law at Portland, Oregon, get away you were off to pictures, returning to the United States dancing saloons, fancy dress balls, after business trip to the East; and, frivolity of that sort. You got Mr. Raines, member of the staff of drunk twice with men, and you must Mours. Thos. Cook & Son, who is have known the character of Fre proceeding to Tokohama on Com dericks. I have very little hope of pany's business: Mr. H, H. van Ketel, you, but I am going to give you who is proceeding to Kobe In another letter from a boarding ohsuce to see if you can be reclaimed to take his position in the firm of the house in Norfolk she wrote N I don't want to add another to the Netherlands India Commercial Bank

I have got a chap, down here, and number to be kept in prison."

as socountant, Mr. and Mr. W. H it is wicked to see how he throws his His lordship then bound her over Crandall who are retuming to the money about. I am sick to death of in the sum of £20 to come up for States, after a short vins to the East;, chocs and ices. Laat night W. judgment if called upon, and told the and Ms. Leach, the wife of the Doctor and I got half way home and then wardresses to hand her over to hor of tas 2.1. “Nanking," returning home went to sleep on the beach drunk as mother.

Marie Browne, also 18, who admit Mr. Purchase, for the defence, said ted copying out the latter to Wire for Fredericks, and that accomplished Me Jution Darling ordered her to that Archer was not married to Archer was sequitted by the Jury |

#coundre 1" had induced her to try to remain in the dook whilst he address get money to defend him. She had d Archer, and in discharging her no idea that she was committing a grave criminal offence in rending the Jetter to Mr. Wira.

raid she had done a standalous sad wicked thing which might have be 'n the ruin of Mer Witz.

after a short visit to the East.

HONGKONG HOTEL (Hongkong)

REPULSE BAY HOTEL (Repulse Bay)

PENINSULA HOTEL (Kowloon)

(projected)

RUSSELL STREET GARAGE

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

TOWN GARAGE & SHOW ROOMS. (Pedder Street)

REPULSE BAY GARAGE

THE PEAK HOTEL. 1,500 Fest 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 refurnished, sleetrio light and fans throughoas and antirely under new management. Calsins under the personal aparvision of the proprietor, Bar and Billard Booms Terms moderate. Special terme do, families on application to

Telephone K. 3. Telegraphio Add. : !! PALACE,”

HOTEL

WEST BUND,

J. H OXBERRY, Proprietor.

'ASIA"

CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South China.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans and Elevators.

Roof Garden. Hairdressing Saloon,

Splendid Views of City and Pearl River. Excellent Cuisine

Moderate Rates.

Under the Management of the BUN CO., LTD CANTON,

THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE.

Dee Voous Road," Central BREAKFASTENE from 7.30 am. TIFFINS and DINNERS (Menu and a la Carte) at all hours.

ASTRY OUR FIES A PASTRIES. Cakes made by arrangement.

Baker and Confectioners.

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