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MONDAY, MARCH 77, 1973. :

BRICKWORKS' FIRE.

A fire broke out at 4 o'cleak on Saturday in Leung Yik Yau brick- works at Lokmatan, on the Fanling- Antau main road.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

VISIT OF HRE, THE PANICS OF WALES-ILLUMINATIONS LANTERNS & CANDLES."

Help d by a strong wind, the flames rapidly destroyed the wood and tile. roof of the stone building. Sparke ignited a matched in the vicinity used The Lanterns and candles andered for storing dried grass, and the whole by Mr. O. Montague Ede have arrived was burned to the ground before the and Mesars Lane, Crawford, Ltd., have Bremen arrived. The police, with the kindly undertaken to arrange for the help of the villagers managed to check | distribution of saine, The premises the progress of the fames after a very recently occupied by Mesara William strennous fight and finally extinguish-Fowell, Ltd. in Wiseman's Building ed the fire.

will be used na the depot for the issue of these lanterns and candles. Pur chasers who have already placed orders are requested to send to this The damage is not covered by depot for their supplies. Further fnsurance. The cause of the out-orders may be sent direct to Messrs break is still unknown.

Damag to the extent of $3,000 was done to property owned by Mr. Man Young, of Samchin.

Lane, Crawford, Ltd. The depot will be opened on March 23 and remain epen until April E. Hours 9.30 to 12.30 and 2 to 5,

Hongkong, March 17, 1953.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction

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1HURSDAY. March 30, 1829, commencing at 11 am at the Taikoo Dockyard, Quarry Bay

ODDS AND ENDS.

World's Greatest Swindler.

The Barcelona police have arrested the greatest swindler of recent times, Antonio Lasia Buce, who has been wanted for the last eight years for an series of frauds perpetrated upon various banks in the world by means of an inimitable system of forging letters of credit which had been puzzling the expert. He obtained through this means hundreds of thousands of pounds sterling Buce adopted numerons aliases, most of them aristocratic. He once passed himself off for th› King of Spain. He lived in the style of a Grand Seigneur and married and deserad numerous women, including the daughter of the Prefect of Police of Havana. Ee was. able to speak seven languages, *Bas Ban!" From the Throne

Not every Soverign has been care- fal for his dignity when delivering the Speech from the Throne, at the open. ing of Parlament. George IV, when. Prince Regent, once bet Sheridan that so little attention would be given to what he read that be con' I interpolate anything he liked without causing surprise. The bet was accepted, and, halfway through the Speech the Prince. panised, said "Baa, bas, black theep," And went on without anyone seeming to notice. Sheridan related the audacity to Canning, and expressed amazement that no notice had been taken. **Didn't you hear him say the words distinctly!" he asked. "Idid' replied Canning "but as he was look-

One Boiler ux #. Tag "Dragon' Diameter 9 35 Length

9" 9"

Working Pressure 120lbs. per square inch with 2 Corrugated famaces, 84 plain and stay tabes and furnace mountings complete..

Terms --Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

----À netiðneers:

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THURSDAY,”March 30, 1981

commencing at 11 am,

at the Taikoo Dockyard, Quarry Bay

The Steam Launch “Brenda” Length 30' Breadth 8 Depth. 9' 6" Engine: Compound Condensing Cylinders " and " diameter

*5′′*** stroke Propeller, Shaft and stern tube of bronze

Boiler: Vertical tubular (228 brass

ing straight at you as he said them I tubes), Diameter 30* Haight 2" 9",

took it for a merely personal allusion." Original working pressure 1601be, per

Chinese Doctors Übjected to.-

square inch.

ご

Strong objection to the appoint Tow:----Cash on delivery.

ment of a Chinese doctor was taken

at a meeting of the Burnley Insurance Committee. Dr. Gardner said China-

men and Hindus were coming to London, settling down in the East End with a preliminary training and finishing with taking London degrees. They required an Act of Parliament to put a stop to this. The Clerk asid the National Insurance rules did dot. stipulate that panel doctors should be British. The question was adjourned for investigation.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

To Manufacturers & Merchants

OF

Tea Sets, Fancy Vases &c.

J. W. Day., Importer, Camden

House, Yord Road, Eastbourne, England

13 DESTROTS OF OPENING UP BUSINESS.

SEND PULL PARTICULARS

BANKERS

BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED.

EASTBOURNE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned hare received in-

structions

Auction.

to sell by Publi-

OF

Wednesday, March 28, 1922 commencing at 12 o'clock (noon) at the Hon Shan Godown, Kennedy

• Town

(For Account of the Concerned), 998 cases Pearl Barley. 1: Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT EROS,, Auctioneers.

THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auc

on

SEVERDAY, March 30. 1822

commending at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Ecoma, Duddell Street,

A Quantity of

Vlastle Household Furniture.

(Full particulars from catalogue)

Alo

1 Underwood Typewriter

1 Beningtod Typewriter

1 Gramophone with 94 records and

ephinet

And

1 Cottage Piano in good condition

“On view from Wednesday the 29th,

'inst.

Tezna zaniGrab on delivers.

LAMMERT BROS,

Anationesra

LAMMERT BROS,

Anctioneers.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:

HONGKONG HOTEL

TEA DANSANT MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS.

5 P.M. 7 P.M.

WILL

HENDER

AND THE

JAZZ BAND

CARNIVAL NIGHT.

FANCY DRESS

DINNER DANSANT. (Fancy or evening dress optional)

Dancing & p.m. - 12 Midnight.

-WILL HENDER

AND THE

JAZZ BAND

Table Plan (Grill Room & Balcony) may be seen in Office.)

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

DINNER DANSANT

WEDNESDAY, March 29th. SATURDAY, April 1st..

TELEPHONE HANDBOOK.

NOW ON SALE

AT

The PUBLISHING OFFICES, DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

5 Wyndham Street.

and

Messrs. BBEWER & Co. Queen's Road.

CARPENTER

COOK

FIGHT

O-NIGHT

A

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DON'T

MISS

TO

SEE

MONDAY, 27th inst. at 5 p.m. sharp & 9.15 pm ONE NIGHT ONLY !

BY SPECIAL

THE FILM MASTERPIECE

in 7 reels

"GABY"

Starring

GABY DELYS

AND

HARRY PILCERS

THE WORLD'S FAMOUS. DANCERS

WORLD THEATRE.

REQUEST.

"GABY" BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL

a star that is a star.

THE WORLD-RENOWNED GABY DELY'S IS THE HEROINE OF THIS STORY, WHICH TEEMA WITH LIFE AND. MOVEMENT ALL THROUGH

THE STAR IS WONDERTUL — HER DRESSES MARVELLOUS HER PERSONALITY FASCINATING

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·TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Be it known that the Consular Tarif has been reformed, freun - to-day's date; ---4% ad valorem instead of 2%-

O. D. CANSECO. Consul General for Peru.

Hongkong, March 27, 192).

NOTICE.

VE have this day sdmitted kir. Charles Bernard Brown A.C.A. into partnership.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, March 27, 1922 -

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. PATHAN”

Consignees of Cargo from Antwerp and Liverpool per ss. "Patban" are hereby notified that their cargo for Hongkong which was landed at Shang- hai owing to the recent strike is coming forward per 1.5. "Bolton Castle" due to arrive here on or about April 1.

The cargo will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloca Wharf & Godown Co. and Consignees, are requested to make the necesSTY arrangementa respecting delivery.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents

Hongkong. March 27, 1992

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED

CONSIGNMENT OF SOLID LEATHER,

BRIEF CASES

WITH 1, 2, 3 or 4 POCKETS.

SIZES 10" X 15" AND 11" x 16"

"ALSO'

A LARGE SELECTION OF SUIT CASES,

CASES.

ATTACHE

BLOUSE CASES, ETC.

INSPECTION INVITED.

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

20% DISCOUNT

OFF

ROSES DANCE

LIM

SE

ENTRELY FRIEK OF AL

DUSIHOLOSIME & RES

Rose You

FINSBURY LONDOKEE

LIME JUICE

Prepared solely from pure Lime Juice and the finest refined sugar. An Excellent Safeguard. against FEVERS. Insist on having ROSE'S.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL

LL preliminary notices of forth- Acoming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for Insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each,

(as announced in May and Inne of

RECORDS

AT

ANDERSON'S

(OPPOSITE CITY HALL) TEL. 132%

THE BLUE BIRD

New Premises at 16A, Des Voeux Road Central (Formerly occupied by Mackintosh)

Come and visit Hongkong's new Ice-cream and Candy Palace, Make the Blue Bird Cafe your rendezvous and meet over

a nice Ice-cream Sandy,

Have you tasted our Steaming Hot Coffee, or Hot Malted Milk?-If not, it is time you should.

Bole Agents

Suzuki" & Co..

SAKURA BEER

Alexandra Buildings,

Tel: 468 & 467.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

(THE EUROPEAN GARAGEJ

Open and Closed

CARS FOR HIRE

TEL.

482 8552

in Hongkong and Kowloon."

482

TEL

3552

'KING GEORGE IV." WHISKY.

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OF SCOTCH.

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RARE IN QUALITY.

The Distillers Company,

Limited.

Edinburgh.

BOLE AGENTES

last year) providing that they do not GANDE PRICE & CO., LTD,

occupy more than four

future if this space in exceeded they

will be placed in the

at the purialing.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTE

LONG..