1922-07-12 — Page 2

Page

LAMMERT BROS.

ÁUOTIONEERA, Appraisers AND SURFNIORS.

Public Auctions-

Max Undergoed·have received instruc

done to all by Pablic Apollon,

ON

Wkuraday, Friday and Saturday the 13th, 18th and 18th- July, 1922

eck day commencing at 11 a.m. (continuing at 2.30 pm.)

at the Astor House Hotel, Queen's Road, Central

THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE FURNITURE OF THE ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL including some

VERY FINE OIL PAINTINGS, by well known French Artists

Also

ONE ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE

Burroughen & Watt, London

And

A Large Quantity of Catlory and P. Lable-wart.

On view from Wednesday the 12th

Catalogues will be issued,

Cor:Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Aust sooers.

Touders are invited for the purchase

of the remainder of the lease of the

Astor House Hotel. The lease expiring

30th September 1924.

For further particulars apply to

LAMMENT BROS.

Hongkong, July 5, 1922.

Glover's Dog Medicines

Heek co "Dng Dale Car

ree to

od Chow Fred" naked Sree

MAY ADAT

H. Clay Glover Co, Inc.

177 We the Move Yark, USA

Mather & Phipps (Asia) Ltd.

Hens Kons

SHUN TAI HONG,

Dosler in

SHANTUNG PONGLE SILK, Lace and Straw Braid. Ginseng, Deer's Horns etc. "No. 70, "Lower Lascar-Kow, Telephone No. 863, Hongkong.

HWA LEE & CO. Shanghai and Ebantung Hand made Laco, Hair Nets

and Embroideries, Etc. No. 70 Lower Latcar Row. Tel. 802.

FUSK SUN FOR SALE.

: Panama Hats, Folt Hats, Straw Eats and all Kinds of Hats.

HATS CLEANED A SPECIALITY. No. 90, Wellington Street.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following unclaimed telegrare. are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Comp my (Limited) ****

Træetmeir Representing Julia Dicken- Bon Company, from Tintin.

Rae Kremlin, from Shanghai.

Jow Graverly Hongkong Hotel, from Shanghai.

Ogino Matsubara, from Tuaokuchi-

bizen.

Lyons Soluno, from Shanghai...... ·

Pao Choong Queen's Road West, from

Shanghai.

Chumbo, from Amoy,

Wetan, from Shanghal.

Chungkee, fièm Ningro.

་

Tangmomize 50 Morrison Hill Read,

from Shangbai.

Bucheong 40 First Floor Des Vieux

Hood, from Shanphii.

Mowwoling, from Tringian,

TM3 Chistyn Boongsiou Krankee,

from Amoy

Wong 13 Caise Read, from Shanghai, Tanlay Oathwarchun, from Aug. Binence, from Amoy.

Chanfongshan Wiogtherburg Co.

Bringpoene, from Shanchi-i.

Konghongtai. from Shanghai.

Tb. KRING,

Suparintendent.

Hongkong, July 6, 1922.

EASTI EN EXTENSION AUSTRAL-

ASIA & CHIYA TELEGRAPH CO,

List of unclaimed telegrams lying in

R Telegraph Geo Hongkong

Destuers from Lausanneooshy.. Addis Willinum care British Consol;

om London.

זי

Emilio M. Garcias an Paz, from Hodo,

Mrs. J. J..Byrnes Astor House, inan

Marila.

Hincal, from Singapore.

M. E. F. AIREY,

Superintendant.

-Hongkong, July 6, 1922,

WHEN YOU EAT TOO MUCH.

tist's in the ati mijah after ending is ab to-lel by taking um að ‹hamberinisia Kabete Try it ibe aext time yon est somethin you should. For sale by all Alamlats and atomkeepers.

INTIMATIONS

IRISH FRIC STATE ¦

provisional

POSTAGE STAMPS

surcharged

RIALTAS

SEALADÄUR, NAR - EIREANN

penny to 10 ahillinge

unused set of

15 stampa for $12-net.

GRACA & 00,

Dealers in Fostage stamps, view Post Cards, Religious Goods; Seed, Toys, etc. etc. No. 10, Wyndham Sheet,

Hongkong. P. O. Box 620.

JAPANESH MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear, MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & 00.

8. D'AGUILAR STREFT,

Opposite Kayamally & Co.

Telephone No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

JAPANESE MASSAGE.

N. AKAJI,

Graduate of Tokio Massage School,

From 10.30 am to 5 pm. No. 2, Queso's Road Central, 2nd Floor.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. RONDA, Mrs. KISAKI and

?

R. SHEIDZU.

No. 26 Wyndham Street. (opposite to the “China Ma¿P”)

SWAY HOUSE

HAT MAKER..

No. 16, Wyndham Street.

TANG TUS, Derraz

Bocopter

the late BIEN TINO, 14, D'Agullar Sizek.

FELKI VIET HODERATZ

BY WEW VEHON REWEDY,

THERAPION NĢ1 THERAPION NŐ. 2 THERAPION N03

Žan zinnen6, 26. & for Carucio WankA BERNA BENZE LILOTROCSOVIETS, PICK IN TAULAND,JŠA FREENGERKENAL CASTErnestiAAN WAARSK BIRI TRANG MUGEND WORD "TERRAPIDN' ́ES 02

ARARI BANB

PILSENER BEER

GRAND PRIZES.

ASAHLE

LAGER

EWERY

EX

COME

SAMI

BEER

THE CHINA MAIL.

Three Castles

The

Guaranteed. manufactured

in England...

Made in—Regular, Magnum and Super-| Magnum Sizes..▴▴

Virginia Cigarettes

Smoked 'round the World

Three Castles

Cigarette

Repleated Trado Mark

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 11922.

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,"

KAM HING KNITTING COMPANY.

Manufacturers

Bocks, Singlets, Jerseys, Sweaters, etc."

24, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.

Telephone K377. Manager, WONG KAM JUK.

MASSAGE EXPERT.

BARRY FURUKAWA, K. SAKI,

19, Wyndham Street

A PODICURE AND MANICURIST Mas. N. TSUCHIOKA, '31 WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG PRINTING. OFFICE.

First Floor, Room No. 12.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodak and Kodak Pilzz, 20...

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A. SPECIALITY.

No. 17a, Queen's Road Castral, Hongkono,

London

HOTELS AND CAFES.~~

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

HONGKONG:

Peak Hotel

Repulse Bay Hotel. `.

Palaco Hotel

Grand Hotel Kalce

This adversement is Isaned by the British-American Tobacco Co. (Chion), Lad

A MARRIAGE MARKET:

FRANKFORT'S "HOUSE OF

CONFIDENCE.

"BLACKMAIL TRUST."

MILLIONS EXTORTED FROM

WEALTHY AMERICANS.

4

In the German city of Frankfort, It is estimated that over $3,000,000 long known for its progressive tenden-

a year are extorted from wealthy cies in municipal affairs, a daring people in New York by a "national venture has been made to solve the blackmail trust," and that men of problem, though it might not appeal national importance are being to British ideas of sentiment and victimised. The operations of the modesty,

"trast "are said to extend all over the United States and, according to Mr. W. Sherman Burns, of the Barns Detective Agency, the annual loot is simply appalling." According to the famous detective the amount of

It has established a "House of Confidence" as a social centre for young people with matrimonial aspirations.

HOW TO APOLOGISE.

MODUS OPERANDI IN CEYLON.

A case was taken up recently by the Police Magistrate of Kalutark, Ceylon, Mr. M. Prasad, in which Dr. M. G. Pernsado, of Beruwela, charged Edwin Fernando, renter; Gabriel Fernando and Charles Warnasooriya with inenlt, criminal intimidation, wrongful confinement and assault.

Dr. Perera eaid that on May 28 last he was called by the first accused to attend on his infant child. Be found the case serious and the child suffering from convulsions. He had just returned from another call and was a bit late in attending to the abtained by blackmailers case. He found the child allendy almost equals the annual harvest of being estended to by vederslas. On the Lighwaymen, burglars, leaving the house he demanded his pickpockets, train robbers and postal fes instead of whion the third accused handits in America combined.

money

The man iage problem is not a new ane in Germany, the only new phase in the situation there being due to the unrest and uncertainty of present day conditions and the fact that the class of society which formerly pro needed calmly and cafely along the path of married life now finds this path Blackmail is the big crime of bristling with difficulties and dangers. America to-day," said Mr. Burns. This is the great middle class, the The facts of these cases are pot women of which have been left strand-potilised; the police hear of scarcely ed by the war, and the depletion of 10 per cent, of them. A list of only the male material of the world, the more recent victims would cog- Thonsands and thousands of girls from tain many names of national promin this cluse in Germany have their eyesence. Its publication would create turned longingly along the great bigh one of the greatest sensations this way, waiting for the approach of a country has ever known. suitor.

More blackmailing is going on to Even should be come present condi day than at any time to my know- tions make it practically impossible ledge, and it is not safe for a man or for a newly-married couple from the woman of wealth to make a chance middle classes to establish a housebold acquaintance in any of our large unless they are taken into the family cities. The most innocent meeting bona. But the smallest farmhouse in may be made the basis for demands rural districts is more spacicus thau for large sums of money, the roomiest apartment at the disposal of the middle class in the cities:

Housing scarcity and the high price

#Armost as much money is being extorted through blackmail na is lost through thievery. The amount that

of living bave practically prohibited is daily wrong from the pockets of spcial intercourse, and no other way the victims is simply appolling." | Amasina than that of the matrimonial

bigreans and advertisements in the

classified columns of the daily presa

and second, abused him and strunk him and molested him. They farther tried to upset his cart and closed the gate against him,

The first accosed is a wealthy and influential man. The second and third accused were related to him.

The Court suggested a "settlement, as it would be unwise to be on bad terme with the doctor. Both parties were obdurate and tho Case proceeded,

Later the Magistrate again sug gested that there should be a tlement...

1

The parties were agreeable to a atliement, but there was some dif- foulty as to what form the expres nions of regret should take. It was eventually agreed that- the first ascased was to say "I regret hav. ing uttered those words to you, on that day." When this was agreed to, farther trouble arose as to where the accused was to stand and utter those words. It was finally agreed that mach of the accused should coms half- Way towards the complainant, face him, and say: "I regret having uttered those words to you and hav ing behaved roughly to you one that

Magdeburg attempted to solve the newspapers carried in one week 1803 problem by establishing an official such announcements and inquiries. Iureat for the purpose of bringing Men we.e in the majority, and as a together two classes of social pouf of their host intentions they "remnants," so to speak wat widows at sted their trade and profession, from day." and wat invalids. 7

- which it was to be seen that the war- The matter has now been taken up ringe fever was strongest in the clíclas

by leading German physicisos, who of the omahopkeepers and minor TO KEEP "FIT" IN THE regard it as a question of race con oficiala,

EASTE

daily regolarity is of the first noport-

zg

PINKETTES

Hongkong Hotel

SHANGHAI:

Astor House Hotel

PERING:

Grand Hotel der Wagon Lits

The Hongkong Rotel Co, Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghal Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Ltd.

Tel. No. 812. CARLTON HOTEL Tel. Add: "Carlton,”

The Only American Hotel in the Colony," Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes' walk from the Banks, and Central Districte. 43 Bedrooms. Excellent Cuisine. Borapulously class. Under American Management. For terms apply to:

MRS. F. E. CAMERON, Proprietron.

Two minutes from

Star Ferry

PALACE HOTEL KOWLOON

Recently renovated and refurnished, slectzia light and fans throngkows and entirely under nsw management. Cuisine under the paramal expervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billard Rooma Termis moderate. Special Serus de tamilies on application to

Telephoon K. 3. Telegraphie Add.: "PALACK,”

J.. H. OXERREY, Proprietor.

Tirs. Dinners, Teas at moderate prices or by Monthly Ticket. Ice Cream Farlour And Ladies Private Room. Candies, Chocolates and other Confectionery # Speciality,

AMERICA CO., LTD. Cafe and Dining Rooms.

(30 and 32 Des Yeux Road, Central} Confectioners, Bakers, and General Cattern.. Weddings, picnic and other parties especially catered for. Wedding, Birthday and other cakes made to order. Ships supplied by arrangement.

HOTEL "ASIA

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in Bouth China.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans Elevators Roof Garden, Hairdressing

Splendid Views of City and Pearl

Excellent Cuisine:

River

Moderate Bates

Under the Management of the SUN 00, LTD. CANTON.

NEW MACAO: HOTEL All the comforts of a home combined with

-moderate polongo den Bakatifskymtanked freshes the men up-to-date Hotel, Layga (kad,{

Room Excel

lack Cuisineb Dev

Baparata Tiales, Hot Gold and howar Baiku, Kisetric Light throughout. Pahile 154 Primes

·Bars and Billiard Room. First Class RocoM300 dation for Familieh · · kad Tourista. Termas moderar

KW, MAK, Manager, th

servation. But Frankfort is the first A Count we offered bis title in ex city to take a systematic step in this change for a woman provided with a direction by establishing a so called mallory we latt kinking his heels ance, troubled with sick Iwatashee WAH ON FACTORY

constipation, bile or liveriehorss' taka "House of Confience," the purpose together at the door of the marriage little, does of: Pinkettes to night of which in to provide a social centre market, whereas a locksmith, who You'll feel better in the morning. and a meeting-place for young people advertised for a girl from his own walk, with matrimonial aspirations. of life, was peedily provided a life oke where has bown a tremendonarevival partner. A young woman with a in the matrimonial advertisement, Hight phreinsl defect, which was offer which is being strongly advocated by bra fortune of 100,000 marks, was German students of sociology, writes overwhelmed with offers, whereas her Karl H. von Witgend in an American life might have been spent in singis paper. The popularity of this medium to elineas had she not resorted to the

ishown by the fact that 12 Berlín channels of publicity in question.

Pinketten are laxative perfonon, tiny but thorough, a gentle sa natura. *

Of chemists everywhere: or, post free. 60 cents the vial, from Del Williams Medicine Co., D Brechen Hond, Shang

018

OF FRAMEWORK OF ANY DESCRIPTION. Factory at Mongkok.

·HEAD OFFICE. Des Voeux Road, SAMPLES AND PRICES FURNISHED ON REQUEST.

-KING EDWARD HOTEL

A

Bitha sad Sanitary Fitth Water' figatum thyunghệtky

Teleptone Kra.. Tulegraphio Addres

THE NEW VICT

THE HOUSE FOR

Central