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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, AFFRAINERN

́ AND ŠIRVEYORS,

-Public Auctions-

TULE Undersignad hare ressived Insino- sony soll by Pablle Anvilon,

ON

THURSDAY, September 14, 1923, commencing at 3 p.m.

at their Sale Rooms, Duddell Stroot, One New Cubitt 5-passenger

Touring Car

(with 5 dise whealm and tyres) and accessories

On view ace at the United Motor

Cole garage, Wanchai

:---Cash on delivery.

ĽAMMERT BROS,

Axelfödders.

Hongkong. September 6, 192%,

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The follovi unclaimed telegrams are 1ping the office of The Great Norris Telegraph Company (Limited)-

Charol, fren. Th

Castle Cool from Yekohamn.

Ebital beri, Elakuzai, from Kee-

locg.

Morimur, from Hikata.

Olles, from Tastan.

Anditor, tres Weihaiwei.

Dong-wong-

from Shangnai.

abdese Ye-ling-choy,

2544, from Pehiaw.

Kwong sbuckcag, from Yokohama.

Chi-nam, fron: Amoy.

"Koche-ming co Great Eastern Hotel,

from Amoy.

bai.

Yu-ta Wingdek Street, from Shang-

Annbin. from. Tapeb.

(Celery) Shun-clorg 1 Kwong-yuen, Biect, from Kole.

Kian-ling chan 100 Tekhutaationg,

from Amsy.

Vong-tao-pno 15 Landole Stre.1, from Shanghai.

King bing E-lok Street, from

hipsterg-sit, from Amoy.

Men-lee-chas. from thanghai. Cheng-sos-cher 11 Old Peel Street,

fourth floor, from Shanghai.

Bi-an chaug, freio Away,

TIKRINGrasmere Bongkrog, September 7, 1922,

LASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- ASTA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

List of unchdmed telegrame lying in

& Telegraps Office, Hongkong,

Affcesive, lion New York

Friedman, frem Bangkok. Plankost, from London.

Tooker Sham Empress of Canado, from Folkester.

M. E. P. AIREY,

Superintendent. Hongkong, buptember 7, 1922

PROS WATER SUPPLY.

INTIMATIONS

FOR SALE SUTTON'S

TESTED

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

This is the year to have a good garden. Plant lots of Seeds and tako exre of the Garden, then you will have every roseon to be pleased with the result.

GRAÇA & '00. Dealers in Garden Seeds, Postage Stampa, Visw Postcards, Toys, etc. No. 10, Wyndham Stre93, P. O. Box 630.

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS.

(Japanese Hand Made)

Every kind of FootweAT. MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & CO..

6, D'AGUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamally & Co. Telophone No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

JAPANESE 'MASSAGE.

N. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Massage School,

From 10.30a.m. to 5 p.m.. No. 2, Queen's Road Central, 2nd Floor.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA, Mrs. KISAKI and R. SHIMIDZ0.

No. 24 yndham krest. (opposite to the "CREAM(39)

“NITAT-HOUSE

HAT MAKER.

No. 16, Wyndham Street.

OFFICE

WORKS 3. Queen's

Heard 81 Wanchal Bd.

THE EASTERN SUPPLY CO. General Contractors House and fos Furnisher Ships Upholsterera and Palaters Tel. 4303,

TANG YUK, Dariat.

Foto:

the lato SIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Birost.

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1921.

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Contact apply in all distriate during August 1931.

Interaitient Supply in all Wain Dis- triels during August 1922 excepting 1 day viz: Bista Constant Supply was operated in Water Rider Main District. KOWLOON VATER WOREN LETEL

1221 Carlo Gravila i 0.1,

171.

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August.

Za Uarotomea; Analyn's reporta ukaw

that the wateɗir of cat'sfactory quality,

T. L. PrakiJI.

Wator Authority.

Public Works Departmest.

“Ummatism.

Bars you ever tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm for thematismo1 If not, yaa are, want g tims, as the longer thin. disease runs on the harder it is to cure. Get a little to day, apply it with a vigorous massage to the afflicted paris sad you will laurpised and delighted at the cel if olained. For sale by all Chamiata und Sto:ekerpers.

PILSENER BEE

„SBAND PRIZI..

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SPECIALLY

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SOLE AGENTS: " MITSUIBUSSAN, KAISHA

THE CHINA MAIL.

ADELE LADY ESSEX,

FATAL FALL INTO BATH

MRY, ARQUITH'S INQUEST STORY.

The story of how on the evening before her death she was full of her travel plans for the coming winter and looking forward to a luncheon party with friends was told at the inquest at Westminster on Adele Countess of Essey, who was found dead in bar bath at her house 72, Brook street, W. on July 28,

ATORY OF CHEERFUL EVENING.

GIBING WILLS.

YOUNG CHINESE ACTORS.†

WIFE NEVER TO HAVE MORE (By H.H. the Ranee of Sarawak in

THAN 10%. AT A TIME. “' ** | the Daily Mail)··

I

I think one of the hardest workers have ever seen in my life was a little Chinese boy playing the leading part in an open-air theatre in the Kuching Bazaar, Sarawak, Borncó.

In the will proved recently of Welsh shopkeeper, the man directed, in making provision for his wife, that the benefit to her should be doled out in sums of Ds. or 10s, at a time as his

He was an artist to his finger tips. trustees saw it, giving as his resson that be bad always found through He held the centre of the stage and bis married life that she had no idea attracted everyone's attention, like a of the value of money, nor could she small bird of paradise placed in a keep it when she got it."

gilded cage,

B

Lady Ecset, daughter, of..the late Bitter remarks in wills about wives Mr. Beach Grant, of New York, was are not eo rare as might be supposed. the widow of the 7th Earl of Essex, One testator, after complaining that She retained to the end much of the his wife hai called him an old pig beants, charm, and gracefulness that (amor g other expressions), left to her distinguished her in her younger days, the sum of one farthing to be rent to The verdict was that Death washer by post in' an unstamped envelope due to Syncope, or heart failure. thereby involving her in a charge of

twopence for postage and Mr. Osbert Peake, tall and fair-special registration fee of eightpence, haired, said that Lady Essex was his because the letter contained coin and mother in-law, and was 65. She was was not sent is registered letter. the widow of the 7th Earl of Essex, and lived at 72, Brook-street, W.

Ilat saw her alive on Tuesday afternoon last at 3 o'clock," he raid,

Mr. Oddie, the cozoner: Was her ordinary health pretty good -Well, yes, as far as I know,

Do you know of any trouble she was in 1-No.

He spoke his lines fuently and rapidly. They told me he was only ten years old-a "star" player in that little span of years!

One inistaks, one hesitation, a slight weariness, and he would lose his post. Trained from babyhood to be play- actors, these children are taught the secrets of sound and action as acon as they can walk,

Another testator left all his pro I could not help comparing him perty to his daughter on condition with some of our own "star" players that she paid to his son the sum of who think themselves ill-need because threepence balfpenny for the pur-trics a week they are obliged to play chase of 'a hempen cord, or halt. r for twice a day. Why, this child played the use of his dear wife, which I trust all day and every day until midnight, she make use of without further with only a few hours rest between! Not only that, but also he played delay."

A prominent railway official stated in the open sunshine, with the swest- in his will that his estate would have ing, steaming crowd below him in the been considerably larger if it had not street.

been for his unfortunate marriage And he played in a head-dress of "with the cleverest known legal day such weight that I could hardly lift it; his clothes were thicknesses of

Mrs. Asquith, the ex-Prime Minis ter's wife, slight, and clad completely in black, got up and walked quickly to the witoees-box. She adjusted large pair of tortoiseshell-rimmed light robber. My association with spectacles with care, and, leaning this perambulating human vinegar towarde Mr. Oddie, gave ber full crust I consider to have cost me con- name as Margarert Emma Alice siderably over £400.” Arquith, and her address 41, Bedford- square, Bloomsbury, W.C.

Mr. Oddie: Were you a friend of the dead lady?—Yes. I was a great friend of hers.

Did you meet her on the night of Thursday, Joly 27, at a dinner?- Yes, I went out to dinner to 34, Grosvenor street (the home of Mis, Rupert Beckett).

How was the 1-I thought she was extremely well. I had Lot seen her

Women also make disagreeable wills. One directed that her relatives should have nothing from her estate save a bag of sand to rub themselves with-none deserve even a good-bye."

SCHOOLMASTER BITTEN BY FISH.

gold.

The story of a Chinese play is hard to follow. The characters always seem to me angry and excited.

There is 1e repuse in their dram88, The stage is never empty for one moment. Fighting, love, cowardice, and courage, all are there, portrayed by these child actors.

The little boys who represent the

and make great use of their sleepy, girls fit to and fro with their friends,

alanting eyes.

If a scene has to be altered, the stage hand moves from the wings with

for abont a week. I have never seen STRANGE BATHING FATALITY. an opium pipe in his mouth and

her looking better. She was very cheerful and discussed her plans at full length,

Grosye

다

with

BRIDGE UNTIL LATE.

A distressing tragedy, by which a schoolmaster, Percy Harold Lee, 30, time time did you leave 34, some large fab, told at an while bathing, was fatally attacked

hool shortly after 's Thursday afternoon,

Fortescne antil Jatez

►

quietly bitches up some fresh curtain on a pole, and you have to readjust your mind as rapidly from a palace to a river-bank.

Chinese flute, adds to the general The "orchestra," consisting of a

The little boya simula кодда. The comedian performs at about 10 minutes past 12, mr. Lee Tafurned to his residence at Chinese antics in the corner.

And should think. Mr. Beckett accom-18, Southgate.gardens, and then went through it all, unperturbed and glorious panied her downstairs. Lady Essex with bis wife and a friend to the in his finery, the little "star" actor got into the car and I drove her to teach at Hornsea for a bathe. Mrs. plays bis beroic part, until at mid-

her house in Brook-street.

Mr. Asquith said to me the next morning," she added, "that he had never seen her looking so well.”

Did you and she make any arrange-

Lee and her friend occupied their

Can he sleep-will be sleep t-this time wading. Soon afterwards Mr. night the tragedy or comedy is ended. Lee, who was about fifty yards out child who should have been in bed was seen to be in difficulties and to three hours ago, cr has the teaching wave his tand, and an alarm was of perpetual motion teen too much ments for another meeting?-I rather raised. Mr. Charles Frederick Young for bim? One wonders how long. think she said she was going to stay at who was in a tent on the South Cliff, they live, these children...or if they the house of Sir Philip Sassoon for the ran down to the beach, and two of his die, like little tropical birds, trapped week-end, and on Monday she was friends, who were-good swimmers, for the self-indulgence et mankind.

entered the sca. The body was not going to Paris. She went into every found until some time later, detail.

But was there an appointment?—

Dr. Johns stated at the inquest that p

Oh yes. The next day tho was lon-there was a large ragged wound, ching with me, and I told her to be measuring tin by B, behind the punctual. She laughed. I said," man's lest shoulder. There had been a considerable loss of substance, the Sball I get my man to open your door?" and she said she could do it muscles being practically tore down herrelf, and opened her front door. to

the bone.

here.

were

Aa the went in she turned round and about six semi-circular tooth marke kiteed her hand to me and said sheen the edge of the wound and would not be late. That was the last a dozen bites on the cheat.

shoulder wrench was the result of one I saw of her.

I suppose you were playing for ordinary points Yea. At bridge, you mean? Yes, low points.

You have never heard ber any any thing about suicide ?—No, never,

A young Frenchwoman named Miguen, who said the bad bean lady's maid to the countess since Octolitr last, began her evidence in good Eng tish. It became broken as she more and more gave way to grief.

The

operation, as though it had been done by some powerful animal. He thought the wound had been inflicted during blocdicas. Another reason for the life, because the body was practically

belief was the retraction of the edgen of the ekin. Once during the war he had bad a similar case..

Harold Edward Hutchinson, who

found the body, taid it was lying in a hole with the bands on the stomach and the knece drawn up. The jury Mr. Oddie: What did she lay on this night about a bath -Well, she returned a verdict of accidentally was late; and she said she was going to have her bath when the came bome.

She said that on Friday about 8 a.m. sbe went to her mistress's dress- ing room and while waiting for her to ring the hell went to the bathroom. The door was about a foot open, She went in.

What did you see?.

The girl put both hands to her face and spoke with the greatest difficulty, She said she saw the shape of the body beneath the water, ran for help, and then returned.

NO DROWNING EVIDENCE.

Dr. Gwynne Lawrence, of Green street, Grosvenor-equare, W., said be had attended Lady Essex for 10 year.

Crowned.

D.ATH THROUGH A DREAM.

A verdict that death was due to a fall into a quarry while sleep-walking was returned at the the inquest at Merthyr Tydyil, Glamorganshire, on William Jones, 52, colliery check- weigher and a 'Labour member of the board of guardians.

Evidenco was given that when found terribly injured at the bottom of the quarry at three o'clock on Sunday morning James said to a policeman. "It was just as if I was

She bad had rather feeble heart action. in a lovely dream walking through a

He had not seen her for two years wood," and asked where he was.

until Jone 27, and the then com-

plained of having had several had

nights from sleeplesences and she had

tokea doses of something. On July

EVERYBODY NEEDS

PEPS

SUFFERERS from the

threat, chest and lung ail- ments 50 prevalent in Far Eastern climates, gain speedy relief through Peps,

You simply divest Peps of their silver wrapping and dissolve the tablets in your mouth. Your breath carries the Pine vaports and other medicin- al essences, which are released, to all parts of the

the throat, nasal and bronchial passage where

ssages where liquid medi- cine cannot posithly reach. This Peps vapour destroys all germs with which It comes in contaci, soothes and heals tissues damaged by coughing, and strengtheas the delicate lining me brane of the passages to the lungs,

THE WONDERFUL BREATHEABLE MEDICINE

The Peps direct breatheeble method of treating throat, chest and lang troubles, it immeasurably superior to the practice of swallowing druggy liquids into the stomach. Moreover, Peps are guaranteed free from spiam and nervo-depressing drugs, nor do they contain any of those throat. Irritating ingredients such as are found

in formalia tablets. Peps are the fucomparable remedy for Coughs. Colds, Night Chills, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, AsikmA' AZÓ other Chest and Lung Weakness,

Was there any evidenes of drowning for COUGHS

21 ho raid she was getting en very being the capes of death -None at well-

+ all--I thought death was duo-to-the|

COLDS &

Dr. Bernard Spilsbury, the Home fatal attack which provably came on Office expert, Enid that about 9:30 after ske entered tos bathroom and on Friday morning the body was which I thought might have been quite cold.

-induced by the oppressive atmosphere BRONCHITIS

What was the cause of death of the bathroom when tho' bath was]

heart failure due to full of hot water, and that she fell into of the heart muscles.“

the bath.

Papa gre sold only in vialid bottles. PILY directione encloud. Of all chemists dewter China and The Straits,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 1912.

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

Hotel MansioLS

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 of:---

Socks, Singlets, Jerseys, Bweaters, etc. 24, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.

MASSAGE EXPERT

.HARRY FURUKAWA,

K, SAKI,

19, Wyndham Street.

Telephone K277, Manager, WONG KAM FUK.

A PODIOURE AND MANICURIST· Mrs. N. TSUCHIOKA, 31 WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG PRINTING OFFICE.

First Floor, Room No. 12.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Roda and Kodak Films, ca. 8.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 17a, Queen's Boad ChitrAL, HONGKONG.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

HONGKONG:

SHANGHAI:

PEKING :

Peak Hotel

Hongkong Hotel

Repulse Bay Hotel

Astor House Hotel

Palace Hotel

Grand Hotel Kalee

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits

The Hongkong Rotel Co, Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel dos Wagons Lit», Lta

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 Districts. 43 Bedrooms. Excellent Caisine. Sorapalonely clean. Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been opened at No. 2, Queen's Road (1st Boor), Entrance Los House St. Tiffins a apeciality,

For terms apply to Mrs. F. E. CAMERON, Proprietress.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON

Becently renovated and refurnished, electrio light and fans throughans and entirely under now management. Ünline under the personal anpervision of the proprister, Bar and Billard Rooms Terms moderate Epsolal Verma de families on application to

Telephone K. 5. Telegraphio Add, 1 "PALACE.*

HOTEL

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor

"ASIA”

WEST BUND, CANTON,

Leading Hotel in South

China

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

Splendid Views of City and Pearl River.

Excellent Cuisine:

Moderata Rater.

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

KING EDWARD HOTEL

A

CENTRAL LOCATION

LE ELECTRIC TRANS Pass Entrancs, Eles-- * Leto Kirta, Fans and Lighting European "Baths and Sanliury Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Bystem throughert. Best of Ford andi Skyvies. Telephone 11. Telegraphia Address 3-1 VICTORIA WITUHKLI Manager.

THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS Tins and Dinners (Menu and à In Carte)

at all hours;

Hakers and Confectioners. Cakes made for parties ato.

Tel. 2007.

81, Bos Voeux Road

Central

NEW-MAGAO-HOTEL.

All the comfette of a home combinadƒ with moderate prices.

- Redutifully situsted facing the sex up-to-date Hotel Zarge and Comfortable Nooms. Estel lent Calsina under Experiented: Enpervision, Imparate Tables, lot, Cold and shower Baths, tri Lap throughout. Public and Private Bars and Billard Recom First Class accomm dation für Families and Tourista, · Terms

1. W. MAK, Manager.

SHUN TAI HONG,

Dealer in SHANTUNG PONGEE BHK,

Lace and Straw Erald. Ginseng, Deer's Horns ete. No. 70, Lower Lascar· Row, Telephone No. 869, Hongkong.

HWA LEE & CO. Shanghai and Shantung Hand

Made Lace, Hair Neta

And Embroideries, Etc. No. 70 Lower Lancar Rów. Tel. 882.

YAN KEE.

7 Tit Hong Lane,

· Entrance from Jubilee Street. Coal Contractors for the Household. Tel.-3825.

YEE SING.

GENTLEMEN'S

TAILOR

12, Wellington Streak.

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