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LAMMERT BROS.

VOTIONBERS, APPRAISSES

AND SURVEYŐZA,

-Public Auctions-

1) ndareigned bare rounlod instruc

fans to sell by Pabile Auction,

ON

SATURDAY, October 7, 1932, commencing at 11 am.

at No. 23 Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,

Kowloon

5 cases Sewing Machines

1

Ice Electric Lamps

++

Dynamo

14 packages Did N. wa Paper

1 cask Wine

Terms -Cash on delivery.

LAMMERY BROS.,

Aactionoare.

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Three Castles"

MAGNUMS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1922.

NOTICES

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansion

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, Sweaters, etc.

94, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.

Telephono Kowicou $77. Manager, WONG KAM PUK

איר

WEDNESDAY. Catobor 11, 1822,

pamencing st 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of about

1,600 Stampa

molly Great Britain, Hongkong and

high valuo Colonials

NO RUBFISH and

NO NEW EUROPE.

On view from Saturday the 7th. inat.

Catalogues will be issued.

TerraCash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioners.

Hongkong. October 4, 1922.

INTIMATIONS

WE HAVE

GREAT VARIETIES OF USED & UNUSED)

POSTAGE STAMPS

SINGLE, SUTS, PACKETS, BAGS

AND

ON APPROVAL BOOKS, FOR COLLECTIONS,

GRACA & 00, Dealers in Postage Stamps, Post Cards, Garden Seeds, Toys, DIE No. 10, Wyndham Stseat,

P. O. Box 539.

Hongkong

SHOEMAKERS,

Japazeso Hand Made)

Every kind of FootwEAT. MADE TO ORDER.

Smoked around the world!

Fittin American Tobacco Con (Chifaultd. — Distributork

MILLIONAIRE VISITORS.

STUPENDOUS FORTUNES.

PARIS POISON DRAMA..

A NEW SEA-SERPENT.

ROYAL

SILK STORE.

Just Received New Consignment of Benares Real Gold and Silver BROCADE for Trimming Dresses, Shoes and Scarfs, We are the Only Dealers for the above Articles & Invite Your Inspection.

D. CHELLARAM, sea, Queen's Road Central.

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodaks and Kodak Films, &c. at.

DEVELOFING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 174, QUEEN's Road CentEAL, HONGKOSO.

HOTELS AND CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

Peak Hotel

Hongkong Hotel

Repulse Bay Hotel

Astor House Hotel Palace Hotel

Grand Hotel Kalee

HONGKONG:

SHANGHAI:

PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd:

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and N

The Grand Hotel dos Wagons Lits, Ltd

CHERRY & CO.

་

BD'AGUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamally & Co.

Telephona Central No 491

Bengkoor, March 9, 1914.

ABAHI

PILSENER BEER

GRAND

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COMP

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SEMER BEEL

ASAMBLER

SOLE AGENTS:

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

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HOW THEY MADE THEM.

London at present is entertaining 17 American and Colonial milliczaired whore combined wealth is estimated at approximately £150 000,00 SAYS the Daily News.

MYSTERY OF UNKNOWN

WOMAN'S DEATH.

TURK'S TALL TALE.

The following remarkable story re- A veritable mya'ery o" Paria is that garding a wondroussen-serpent, which sumounding the body of a young has been published elsewhere ap woman, about 30, lying at the Morgue parently in all seriousness, is so rich awaiting posible identification.

ia som of its details as to warrant About ten o'clock one night a man reproduction says Shipping and En One of the best known is Me. Cyrus upon a beautiful woman, elegantly

passing through a quiet street came|gineering;—

After a long absence, the sea-ver- H. McCormick, who with three other dressed, leaning against a wall. Shupent has appeared once

more.

PROHIBITION HOAX.

MAYOR DRIVES A TOWN * DRY" BY STRATEGY.

The whole country is laughing at the story of how Mr. Joseph Cauffield Day, the Mayor of Johnstown, Penn- sylvania, made his previously "wet" town into au alcoholic desert.

The mayor bad battled for months

a millinonizess is said to him, "I am i; take me to the According to reporte received from against the increasing traffic in illicit

millionaires and staying at Claridge's. Mr. McCormick is head of the International Hary1ster

Corporation, whore reaping and harvesting machine are found in almost every agricultural district in

the United States.

hospital."

last the mayor resorted

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the 'quor. Constantinople and Smyrus,

At He did so. On her arrival there the elusive rep ile is disporting itself in the woman refused to give her name but placid waters of the Mediterranean, to strategy. One Saturday the eaid she was an American, and had terrifying fishermen and crews of the citizens found that the toma swallowed a quantity of the same feluccas and other erall craft which placarded with posters sigued by Mr. Richard Endicott is a million American cinema star lately took her The most thrilling story was brought

poison with which a celebrated ply along the shores of the Levant, the mayor announcing that in con- site from Borton, and bis hobby is bis life-a poison which it is said, acts to New York recently by officers of sequence of the condition of the town priceless collection of old masters slowly, allowing the victim to lead sa the National Greek liner "Constantino-water supply, which owing to "the Are. Ogden Gaelet, a millionaires in almost normal life until death occurs ple," who said that motor launches disgracefal latitude" of the street her own right, is a member of the third few days after absorption. most prominent social family of New

armed with one pounder quick-firing authorities had become a danger to

York, and one of the famous New York 400." Others at Claridge's are Me Insley Blair, who has a famous library. and Mr. Smith Cochran, a famous social figure."

Mr. J. 8. Phippa, who is worth approximately 90 million dollare, was one of the original partners with Carnegie, by whom he was describ, d "the most brilliant young man" he had ever seen. He also bae turred

freely on this subiect, laughing and guns were winged marine monster suspend the Prohibition Laws and To the doctors and nurses she spoke searching the Sea of Marmora for a public health, he had decided to joking with them, but refusing to give which had been sighted circling Dog permit the brawing and sale of beer. any reason for her desperate act, or Island at great speed for three cr four The citizens gave themselves to an even her name, until four days later. days. When it rose from the sea and orgy of drinking and a great public when she said she was Elizabeth Blew over San Stefano toward the city scandal was the result. Kohn. She also gave a number of af Stamboul it was reported to have addresses in

Compelled to take action, the since been found to be falee,

America which have made a booming sound like the Ger- Washington authorities despatched man triplanes that flew over Paris dozens of enforcement officials to the Later in the day she died. On her during the war. How the buge town and every public-house has now a found a passport in the name marine monster passed through the been closed. given visad in England, Australia, Dardanelles without canting a big

his attention to picture, of which leand Switzerland, but the phote on it wash along the shore has not yet

has a valuable collection.

Speculation is the couftesed am- nacment of Mr. Beman Gates Dawer,

of Columbus, Ohio, who is bead of a trust that controls the gas, light, and

was nothing like the face of the dead horn discover d. Officers on the

woman.

Tel. Centl. 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 Quicino. Scrapulonaly clean, Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been opened at No. 2, Queen's Road (1st floor), Entrance les House St. Tilfins a speciality.

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

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).

PALACE HOTEL HOLOOR

KOWLOON

Hacently renovated and refurnlahed, electrio light and fans throughout sad entirely under new management, Catalne under the personas supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Hooma Terma modurata fpecial terms to families on application to

Telephone Kowloon 3.

Telographia Add,: "Paraca."

J. E. OXBERBY, Frop istor

HOTEL “ASIA”

WEST BUND, OANTON.

Leading Hotel in Bouth China.

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

Splendid] Views

of City and Pearl River.

Excellent Cuisine:

Moderate

Rates,

Under the Management of the SUN 001, LTD. CANTON.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

EL

UENTIAL LOCATION

electric power of 23 cities. He is botel "king" of the United States, Aegean Saa and so alarmed the sponge ed a ton each. Its beam across the AELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Entrance, Elwo

tele Life, Fans and Lighting, Exropana Batha and Sanitary Fittings, Eföt and: U«14 Water Bystem thronghent. Best of Food and Barvice. Te Cent Telegraphio &dtrana 3—' VICTORIA 3. WITCHELL, MERKTET,

THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS Timing and Dinners (Menn and A La Carte) at all hour®, Bakers and Confectioners. Jakes made for partios ato. Tel. Central 2807.

"Constantinople" said that the flying eyes butting out on either bow like a ten-serpent was firet reported off ship's sidelights, while its immense the ancient port of Chalcis in the flappers looked as if they easily weigh

worth about £6,000,000.

Ho is head of a chain of hotels and in divers that an appeal was sent to At middle of the back, which rose bigh YAUDEVILLE AND HOTEL," KINGS."travelling is ever on the look-out for heas to send a gunboat to search for cut of the water, Zubdee Effendi con- The largest entertainer in the world ideas for the smallest improvements the wenster and destroy it. When the tinued, was fifteen feet and the longth is Mr. Marcus Loew, who is with Mr. in his own buildings.

commander of the fort fired a gun in over all was fully filly feet. Dawes at the Savoy. He is head of the Other millionaire visitors in London the direction indicated by the scared When the sea-serpent turned its head Vaudeville Trust, the largest enter-are Mr. George Jay Gould, son of the sponge divers the serpent rose to un toward the boat the heat on deck be tainment combice in the world, which original Jay Gould, and one of the altitudo of about 5,000 feet and flew came unbearable, said the Turkish owna 350 theatres with pricea which biggest railway speculators, who is away toward the port of Smyrna Asie rug merebant. He felt that his board are never more than 60 cents (2s. 6d.) worth £20,000,000; Mr. Harry J. Minor, where it was reported next was shrivelling up. Finally the mone- His bobby is--work.

Merve, the second banker of the day to have suck two caciques, ter dived, flung its huge tail into the Mr. Samuel Icsuli left England United States and vice president Zubdee Effendi, a Turkish rug air with a'swish that nearly sent the when he was 22 with no fortune; o' the National City Bank merchant who arrived at New York small schooner over on its bear ende to-day he bas approximately of New York; Mr. D. E. Wyckoff, who from Smyra on the liner, said that and then disappeared from view. £20,000,00". He became a power with built the rival steel trust against-ho saw the scaly-winged monster Within a few days the flying en set- Edison in the early days of the Carnegie with such success that he quite plainly as he was crossing the pent, Zabdee Effendi said, was inventor's rise to fame and woslth. Lad to be bought in by the.Carnegie bay to his home on one of the islands. reported off the month of the Nile st The main hobby of Mr. Jobu Lyon, Traat; Sir Joseph Robinson, the When the head rose from the surfa. e Damietta, the port of Candia in Crete, who has about £4 000 000, is visiting Johannesburg gold and Gnance king of the water, lie said, all the natives and off the island of Mitilene, where London.

He spends ally two Mr. J. H. Van Allen, who belongs to ou board flung themselves on the it was stated to have rammed and months very year in this country one of the richest families in New deck and prayed, while the vessel sunk a felucca laden with currants ba entertaining his friends and goes back York; and Sir Paul Chater, ona of the rocked widely and the sea was cause one of the crewstrack the reptile to retirement to wait his next visit. wealthiest men in the art, who want covered with white form as to the eye with a pomegranate. Bongdapatan sed paralalan. He is the originator of the mail order to Hongkong as a bank clerk C6 years it it was being violently agitat divers and spearl fishers in the Aegean business,

ago at a salary of 25 a month. Hi ed underneath. The head of the Bea are reported to be taking a rest Mr. Lucius M. Boomer, wo has a hobby is a collection of percelain for nautical reptile was fully ten feet so- until the serpent has [fortuna el about £2,000,000 in the | which he has been offered £250,000 roes, with two enormous reddish green destroyed,

been

24, Des Voeux Road

Central.

HOTEL.

NEW. MACAO At the cratapta bozas combined 'with “moderata prices.

· Badutifully situated faring the set up-to-date Hotel, Large-ami-Cantoriable Zoome, Excel- Heparate Tiles, Hot, Cold npai shower Baths, Xectric Light throughout. Púbila and Straté Mara and WHard Boods First Claas RoCDONALD+ cation for Familes • and.. Tourists, Turzk BOLNAVE,

-DI VELMAN, Manager.

SHUN TAI, HONG, Dealer In

BHANTUNG PONGEEBIE, Lace and Straw Braid. Ginsang, Deer's Horns etc. No. 70, Lower Lascar Row Tel. Central No. 889, HongkoJE.

HWA LEE &.00. Shanghai and Shantung Hand Hade Lace, Hair Nets

and Embroideriss, Eto, ¦

No. 70 Lower Lascar Row. Tal. Cen, 852)

YAN KEE.

7 Tit Hong Lane, Entrance from Jubilee Street. Coal Contractors for the Hønsehold Fol Central 3825.

YEE

SING.

GENTLEMENS

TAILOR

12,, Wellington Street.