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LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS, -Public Auctions-

sa Goden ignad have received instrap- Itons so well by Paħlis Anction,

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Wednesday and Thursday, 22nd and 23rd November, 1922, ach day commencing at 2.45 p.m. at No. 23 Lyndhurst Terince

▲ Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

Comprising:

Carved Teak imtsteud with bevelled mirror, Chesterfield Couches (double spring), "Armchairs. Oil paintings, l'ie- three, Electric inverted ceiling and hail Lamps, ceiling and table fans, large!

ornaments, dansscene vases, brass

Tientsin carpets, rugs, hand painted silk lamp shades,

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Teak sideboard, dining table and chairs, dinner waggon, American ice chest, Cutlery and glass ware etc.. etc.

Teak white enamelled bed room suite, double and single bedsteads, double wardrobes with bevelled mirror, dress ing tables with bevelled mirror and thick glass top, washstands, toilet sels, costly silk troende curtains, Ince curtains, teen, blankets etc., etc.

Finely carved blackwood tables, chairs, lower etnols etc.

One Cabinet Victrola VVX and 58

'double recorde

One Cabinet Victrola VVXIA sad 37

double.records

One Combination Sale

One Cottage piano by "Moutrie

And

White Porcelain enamelled baths and basing.

On view from Tateday the 21st

Norember, 1892

Catalogues will he issued

Form-Cash on delivery.

CAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong. November 16, 1992,

Tructions in it. Bevington, Esq. THE Undersigned bave received in- Bo sell by Pubile Auction

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MONDAY, Kovember 27, 1922, commencing st 2.15 pm.

at his residence "Holmdale", No. 41 The Peak

A Large Quantity of Vainable Household Furniture, Comprising:-

Teak batetand, Drawing Roem Suite (Chester Geld Couch and chairs by Wm. Powell") deska, Lockesse eic. Teak side bond, dining table and chais duter wrege, ice chest, tea tables, dizzer and 12 services, glass. .77art etc.

Brass cuated iren bedsteals, dooble and single watrobis, dressing table, hstand, Tile carpet and rugs, lace curtains etc.

also

One Cabinet Victrola

One Carved blackwood denk

One Electric Locker

"And"

A Quantity of Flats in rols

On view from Surday the 16. inst..

Catalogues will be issue! Teme:-Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneer's Hongkong. November 24, 1952,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

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PEOPATE JURISDICTION

ACTION No. 2 of 1920.

BETWEEN

LAU TSZ TEAU, IAU TANG SHI. . LAU SHE SHI, LAU YIU SHI AND

LAU LI SKI

,and

LAU SHIG CHUEN,

Plaintiff's

Defendant.

By crder of the Supreme Court of Hengkeng -

and

Under the direction of the Registrar, Supreme Ciuit.

Messro, LAMMERT BROTHERS. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY the 29th day of November 1922, at 3

'clock p.m.

WITHOUT RESERVE

All the right title and Interest of the abovenamt d defe&dant LAU SHIU CHEN alius 1 AU WAI CHUN OF (Chan) of and in the folowing pro- certe skuste in the Colony of Hong- Kong,

Nus. 402 & 404 Tes Voeux Road. West and No. 397A & 397B Queen's Road West, Velina, being Inland Lot No 1713..

The above tampony is sold subject

To all existing meriga gen and charges.

· Particulars and conditions of sale

can be obtained from

Messrs. DENNYS & BOWLEY,

No. 8A DAs Seenx Road Central,

Hougkong,

Salicrers &C..

or from

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

The Auctioneers.

Hongkitik November '80. 1922.

THE KWING KWUI CO.

· PHOTO SUPPLIES.

On Queen'À "Bend Central

Effektlins Ne. 2170.

Phates of E.T.B. Prince of falce landing “an uale.

INTIMATIONS

JUST RECEIVED SCOTT'S STANDARD

POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUE

- FOB atas,

1923

AT $3 EACH

GRACA & CO., Dealers in Postage Stampe, Post Cards, Seeda Toya, etc. No. 10, Wyndham Street,

Hongkong. P. O. Hax 620.

SHOEMAKERS, (Japanese Haud Stade).

Every kind of FootweRT. MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & CO.,

6, D'AQUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kaysmally & Co.

Telephone Central No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. SEKAI

The Canton Bank, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

MASSAGE.

MYK. HONDA, Mrs. KISAKI and R. SHIMIDZU.

No. 24, Wyndhra. Stret (opposite to the China Mail'')

MASSAGE EXPERT HARRY FURUKAWA, K: SAKI,

19, Wyndham Street.

JAPANESE MASSAGE,

N. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Massage School,

No. 23, Wyrdbam Street.

DAI NIPPON

Tel. Central 4395.

TANG TER, Donaz

the lase BIEN TING,'

14 D'Aguilar Sta

TEI MS VERY MODERATE.

·Consultation Free

ASAHI BEBR

PILSENER BEER

RAND PRIZE

ASAHI

ASA LAGER!

SPECIALLY

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SAHI

SOLE="AGENTS":

BEER

UTI BUSSAN: KAISHA

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THE CHINA MAIL.

ODDS AND ENDS.

** GENERAL ITEMS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Fifteen Tons of Gold.

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-EINSTEIN'S THEORY.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1:22.

NOTICES.

Owing to the prevalence of rabies GALILEO WITH A STOPWATCH G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

in neighbouring countrive, Switzerland prohibits the importation of dogs.

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Professor G B. Jeffery delivered a lecture on Einstein's theory of relati- | vity as King's College, University of London, as an introduction to a courro of twenty five lectures at the college: on The Mathematical Theory of | Relativity." He said that Einstein's Signer Gabriele d'Annunzio, the theory was the natural and almost poet, has determined to join the Third inevitable sequel to the work of the Order of St. Francie, according to a great masters of the past, and more Roma telegram to the Petit Parisien, particularly of the work of Inne Newton himself. Our experience was entirely of relative motions. The world was moving at a rate of 100,000 miles an hour relatively, to the aun, but how we were moving in 自助 absolute sense with reference to any other body was a question which ex- perimental science had often tried but always failed to answer. The statement that we were moving at a

The British tug "Quentin Roosevelt" took to France 15 tons of bar gold,| lfaving drowned his four children valued at £2,000,000 sterling, packed to spite his wife, a man named in 70 iron-bound boxes. The consign. Huquet was guillotined at Bt. ment represents a portion of the gunt Brieuc, Brittany. antes given to the Bank of England by virtue of the convention of April 25, 1916, is connection with the die counting of French Treasury bills, of which some 6,000,000 worth have re- cently been refunded to the Bank of England. The steamer started for Calais, but was compelled to alter her course and to enter Boulogne Harbour owing to heavy seas. The precious cargo, however arrived safely, and ia now stored in the vaults of the Banque de France in Paris. Stolen Momento Returned.

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When playing golf at Bath Mr. H. E. Rumsey, 63, of Grosvenorplace, Bath, tell dead. He had just said to his opponent, “This hole pumps me."

The Monongahela River, at Pitts- burg, is to be sprayed experimentally with oil to prevent the mists from rising, which afflict the city with fogs.

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Miss Viola Tree the actress, who

rate of 100,000 miles an hour was de- was the victim of burglary at her flat

Lady Max-Müller, wile of Sir Wil-void of all physical meaning whatso in Gower Street, W. C., has received liam Max Müller, the British Minister ever, unless wa stated what we by post two of the articles stolen from at Warmw, has been robbed of jewel conveyed to be at rest. Since our her-a valuable bronch and a rowery valued at £3,000 at the Legation.experience wae confined to relative pearls. The robbery occurred white Miss Tree (in private life Mrs. Alan For concealing 121lb. of tobacco Parsons) was performing in a matinee, and a quantity of cigars, Captain de and among the things stolen were a Witte, of a Brussels motor vessel, and snuffbox, which was Д wedding three of the crew were as Torquay present from Bir. Lloyd George, a fined £105. brooch given to her by Queen Victoria, and a necklet of pearls. Wrapped in a piece of brown paper and marked "With care," the brooch and necklet have been returned through the post. There was no Prime accompanying letter. The Minister's gift is still unaccounted for,

The New Generation,

Railway deak room charges for commercial travellers on production of their credentials have been iedaced from 3d. to 24. per package on November 1.

Mr. Bonar Law has sent a farewell to Glasgow University message students on the completion of bis Rec- torship. "I look opon my election,"

Seyed Jellal, an adherent of the late he states, "as the greatest honour in

notorious rebel, Kuchik Khan, sod 13 my public life, and I shall always ref his followers were executed in the tain the most pleasant recollections of every occasion which brought me

Any

motions it should be possible to ex- press the laws of mation in terms of relative motion alone, without any reference to absolute motion. This, in effect, was what Einstein had done, although he approached the problem from a rather different point of view Danzig Communists are at logger-Einstein was able for the first time to bends, a minority wishing to cat loose bring gravitation into relation with from Berlin and link up with Moscow. other physical pheromena. The Berlin party has carried off all body placed in a particular position, the bocks,

he said, experienced an acceleration which depended in no way upon! itself, but only apon_the_position in which it was placed. His theory could be explained by a simp'e illus aration. Let one imagine a lift, operated from outside by a man at the bottom, and suppose within the lift the ghost of Galileo. The ghost would be unconscious of the mechan- ism of modern lifts, but returning to his old task of investigating the laws of falling bodies, he would allow B marble to fall through a measured height to the floor of the lift, timing it as it fell. To avoid complications he would be allowed the use of a stop- watch in place of his water-clock. (Laughter.) As long as the, lift re- mained eationary he would get the same answer every time, Suddenly he would say that the gravity had increased. But the man at the bot- tom knew better; he was sending the Hit upwards with an accelerated speed, and the floor of the lift was For the dolls' hous to be present ruing to meet the marble." "Another ed to the Queen by arts and consequence of the denial of absolute architects Mr. Walter Dexter, R.BA.,motion, said the lecturer, had been to has contributed a water-colour draw-destroy the absolute independence of ing of Ely Cathedral at sunset,

publia square at Resh, Persia, by ma

animals will be examined by quaran tine officers on landing.

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A new Thomas Hardy play is to be produced by the Hardy Players at Dorchester in November. It is a dramatic version of Hardy's earliest novel, "Desperate Remedies."

in contact with my constituents. The chine gun fire. shadow of the wa: has bung over the

The probibition on the importation university, as it still hangs over the of dogs from Great Britain into world, and in the representatives of Canada has been cancelled, but the the students whom I came to know most intimately, all ΟΙ nearly all of whom had served in the war, the buogancy of youth was chastened by the solema seriousness of men who bad anffered and endured. Times are out of joint. This is inevitable, for neither a nation! nor an individual can live for ever in the same atmosphere of unselfish devotion which, till the war ended, was displayed, as I feel sure the verdict of history will confirm, by the nation as a whole and, above all, by the young men of every class who so freely risker and gave their lives for their country. The reaction tad to eme, but no one who realizes that the Lew generation is made up of those who played sa toble a part in the war con despair of the future." Mr. Bonar Law adds an expression of

The jury at the London Sessions story, if it were not true in bistory it was certainly very true in life. thanks to the students, who on every after a man named Alfred Shevill had occasion extended so much Lindaess been acquitted on-

(Laughter.) -a-charge and goodwill.

of burglary collected £2 for him and one of the justices added to the tum.

Blacks against Whites.

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space and time.

Incidentaily Dr. Jeffery observed Owing to the tall in the value of the that the story of Newton and the mask, children of all ages are being apple was said not to have been sent from the South-West African head of for 100 years after Newton's Protectorate, formerly German terridenth. This he thought a great pity, tory, to Germany to be educated. because, like another and older apple

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After 10 days' fight against the winds nud fide,, the 26 tons yawl Seaweed, in which Capt. H. J. Syminde, with his wife and a boy, were eailing to Melbourne, has returned to Southampton.

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FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

Taskefares prescribed for public vehicles

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follows:

the Island of Hengkona, Caine. are Bad and Lower Levels, andin.

Fowloon, and New Kowloon

RICKSHAS.

five minutes...

fan minutes, Quarter hour, Falf hour,......

no hour,

very Subsequent hour......30

B. cents

T the jinriekaba be engaged eithin the City of Victoria, and be die

On a billside in Pitlochry a mcst interesting struggle recently took place between myriads of black ants and a busy throng of maggots which were fattening on a dead rabbit ("A. W.S." writes in The Scotsman:) The Bota were pooring into this carcasa through several holes in the rotting

It is propoeed to link the Croydon far. and from the same holes they system with the London County were issuing forth or rather tumbling uncil tramways, People would out, each with an agile maggot in ite then be able to travel from Purley to jaws. Then, infinite trouble overtook the Embankment, about 14 miles, each sut whilst endeavouring to haul without changing tramway cars. its victim backwarde up to its aest under a rising sandy mound. At first |

The joint committee of the the maggot would give an amusing theatrical unions has asked the exhib.tion of its strength by suddenly Tonzing Managers' Accaciation to re- curling its body tightly around the ceive a deputation to try to eattle sat's Lead, thus forcing it to let go the diepate about the anggested whereupon the ant would step back, alteration of the touring contract.. polish its face and antenna, and then renew the attack with increased

While a party of puteersmen and vigour. The ant next met with friends were ont shooting one of them resistance whilst dragging its victim stumbled crossing, a fence and his gun treble respectively. through a booch of thyme which went off. Mr. A. Tybjerg, nursery. Ten minutes, 13 conts crossed its path. Here the maggot, man, Cheshurit, Herts, received their hour. of course, clung for dear life to every fall charge in the arm, the musoles of if hour, rooilet; but the ant, instead of 'abandoning it, tugged and pulled desperately, as if it would bave torn

For saying he would choot anyone the maggot to pieces rather than have who attempted to teach the feruiture yielded. It this failed to dislodge it, and pointing a gun at Charles. Joseph the ant crept a short distance up the Page, a bailiff, who went to bs house rootlet er stepped on to a fragment of to levy a distress warrant for rent etone, and with a mighty effoit swung arrears, Frederick Wasley, miner, was it clar of the obstruction. For yards fined £2 and costs at Nuneaton, War around the ground was darkened with wickshire,

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which were abattered.

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barged outside the Western part of the ity of Victoria after 9 pm, or be dis charged to the East of Fay View Police itation on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 3. p.m.. an extra balf are shall be chargeable.

Por 2 or 3 drivers the fare is double or

Find the Hill District.

One har

- the ew Territories. By arrangement with the proprietors through the Fallen.

SELAIR

1-Lower Leveľa.

2 cents

ជំន

With† decrees with 4 Derivet, "on minutes

conta Puarter hours. 11. Talf hour's 97. Jas.hour.. 35 freer, wahanuma

bour.

these toiling ants, all making their | way to the steep andy, incline, úp Dr. Macnamara, Minister of Labour, which they slowly clambered with addressing durabled ex Birvios ter their huge burdens and dicappeared through numerous openinge into the undergoing training in the Govern ment instructional factory at Derby shady depths below,

said: arrangements had been made that men should zot be turned out of. Talf hour Yan hour the factoria this winter uoles in Every, zuba quent. provenbirs wero available for them, boor,

Clyde' Navigation Trust, Glasgow,

80

II. Hil District With 9 Bearers With 4 Beavers. Toninutes: rents 3) ovite 21árter nour

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Indigestion and Billousness,

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, ...? When you liavo « bad til) you want a remedy that will, ot only giso rasf but effet is prompt and poin nent eure, 'a remedy that is pleas at te taeteremedy contemplate the building of a large that contaias nothin injurious Chengraving dock, a dry dook for graving berlain's Cough Remedy meets all thox or cleansing abipe bulls, second to. You should not est food of any kind requirements. It acts on Nature's plan rellores the lur gy, aid expectoration, Bone in the kingdom, in order to be opens his serpilons and best to the ableto fake in giant liners, which at system to a healthy condition. This represent, from lack of adequate docks, medy has a world wide mis and us, and own always be der onded upon. For les sons to the Continent for survey

and repaire, S

by all Oberninfà midi. 8tos al cepotu ko

when balans, but take full dose of Chamberlain a Tab'ets, and drink plenty

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Agents

Hotel. Mansioz

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.

24, Haiphong Road, Kowloon.

Talephone Kowloon 577. Managor, WONG KAM FUE.”

ROYAL SILK STORE.

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

D. OHELLARAM, se. Queen's Road Central.

LONG HING & CO., Kodak und Kodak Filme, ko. ki.

PHOTO) (SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

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

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 Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with.

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Ltd.

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 Districte. 43 Bedrooms. Excellent Cuisine. Scrapulously clean.. Under American Management A new Dining Room has been opened at No. 2, Queen's Boad (let door). Entrance Ice House St. Tiffins a speciality.

For-terma apply to Mrs F. E. CAMERON, Proprietress.

(Two minutes from

Star Ferry). PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Calilne under the personal supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms Tarma moderate. Fpecial terms to familias on application to

Telephone Kowloon 3. Telegraphie Add, : "Palada."

J. H. OXBERRY, Prop. istor,

HOTEL "ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON,

Leading Hotel in South China.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fane Elevators.

Roof Garden. Hairdressing Salcon,

Splendid Views of City and Pearl River. Excellent Cuisine:

Moderate Rates.

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

KING EDWARD HOTEL

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CENTRAL LOCATION

ALL ELKOTRIO TEAMS PL Entrance, Bee Trio Lifts, Fana and Lighting, Keroposta Bath And Sanitary Fittings, iot and Coll Water Bystem dhuwugbrak Best of Eged and 50 Cent 975. Telegraphic Address:—'VICTOnta Tel

J. WITCHIELIĄ, Mazuger.

THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS Tifins and Dinners (Menu and A La Carte) ́at all hours, Hakers and Confectionera. Cakes made for parties ese, Tel. Central 2007. 34, Den Voeux Kond

Central.

NEW MACAO" HOTEL: All the comforts of a home combined with Beutifully situated facing the; am`up-to-date Hvis Large and Comfortabls Hoes,' Exe Plagia Čudeln under Hisparian and. BuporYİNİON, -Cola and shower. Da taÚ Bars and Billided Roots First-Class soco

Wand Tourbila. .... Tareer

of water. That di cices the stomachetele Lane,

'mory the lonely stul soon, ratoru, the

system to a healthy conflion. For male

by nữ Chémiati wesl Btoerkampers, PASS

SHUN TAI HONG,

SHANTUNG

Dealer in

PONGEE HIIK, Lave and Straw, Braid. Ginseng, Dear's Horas.sto, No. 70, Lower Lascar Bow, Tel. Central No. 869, Hongkong.

HWA LEE & 00, Shanghai ac Phinting In Made Lace, Hair Nets

and Embroideries, Ito, No. 70 Lower Lascar Row, Tel, Cen, 862)

SWAY HOUSE

HAT MAKER,

No. 10, Wyndham

YEE SING.

GENTDEMEN'S