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LAMMERT BROS.

A AVOTIONEZES, ÅFFRAISERS AND SUIVEZÓRA.

-Public Auctions-

"KB Uzdocsigand have resolved farkroo- Maas so well by Publio Amoklon,

ON

FRIDAY, December 8, 1092, commencing at 11 a.m. ascha China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co.'n godown, Kennedy Town

& rolls Lion Par Bolting, different

width and ply

5 Electric chondeliers and shades

32 Bundles Sapper wire, Rubber covered, single strand,.

Braid "Roeblings"

Weather proof

40 cases ench 5 gallons "No Tarnish"

Lacquer

1,800 packages each 5 lbs. Alabe stin various Coloura

12 kege ench 100 lbs. Galvanized

Boat Nails

6 Chemical closets.

Cerms-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Austioneers.,

Hongkong, November 30, 1929.

FOR SALE.

NE SINGER Demotech Sewing Bachine, parly Dew. Apply to

LAMMERT BROJ.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE "MAIL."

INTIMATIONS

FOR SALE.

Postage Stamps of French Post

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Office in China.

Canton, Helhow, Mongtsen, Pak- hol, Tchongking. Yunnanfou; Kouang-tcheou-wan." Complete sets from 2/5 cent to 4 plastres at $9 per set net.

GRACA & 00.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Poet Cards, Soods, Toys, ko, &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box 620.

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS.

(Japanese Hand Made)

Every kind -of FootweAY. MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & σ0,,

6, D'AGUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kaysmally & Co. Telephone Central No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914,

If

THE CHINA MAIL.

you have a particular taste

Try a Golofina, they please the most discriminating smokers.

It's a Jamaica Cigar of superior quality with a full, mild, gratifying flavour.

"Golofina

THE JAMAICA CIGAR

British-American Tobacco Co., (China) Ltd. - Distributors.

FRIDAY. DEOEMBER L. 1927,

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 ManufactureFU, High Class English Jewellery,

THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT CO. Head Office: 79 Wyndham Strest. 2nd Floor. (Opposite Central Police Station.) Tel. Central 4166.

Dealers in all kinds of High-class Silk Ehirts, Collars, Neckties and Pyjamas for Gentlemen AND ALB0 Chemises, Skirts, Wrappers, Scarfs, Veils, and Night gowns for Ladice"

ALSO MADE TO ORDER 229957 MODERATE PRICE → PROMPT DELIVERY Manager: EMILIO, LAO,

LONG HING & CO., Eta Kodal Films, s. 4.

PHOTO SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKOND.

HONGKONG':

SHANGHAI:

PEKING;

HOTELS AND CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

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 Hotal des Wagons Lita, Led.

"ENTERTAINMENTS.

December 1-Coronet Theatre; Lalian Gish in "The Futel Marriage." World Theatre; Geraldine Fazer in "The World And Its Woman."

·Kowloon Theatre; "The Old Swim- ming Hole" Booking opens to-day ď the A.D.C. Xmas Pro- duction of Shakespeare's "Tempest." December 2, Theatre Royal; Pavlova "Amarilla" and "Chopiniana.” December "Enchanted Lake"

"Fairy Doll.” ... December Theatre Royal; *Coppelia" and "Snowlakes."

December 6.Theatre Royal; The Magic Mate" and "Automa Leaves."

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December 7.-Theatre Royst; "Polish Wedding" and "Flora's Awakening."

December 26. -- January 2- Theatre Royal; "The Tempest."

SPORTING EVENTS.

December 1.-Theatre Royal; Boxing Tournament, Main event, 9.15 p.m.

December 10.--Golf Match, Eng- And v. Scotland'at Fanling.

December 23.-Theatre Royal;

Next Boxing Tournament.

January 27.-Theatre Royal; Box- ing Tournament.

PUBLIO AUCTION KALES.

December 2-Hughes and Hongh: soorienment of valuable jewellery,| ales Rooms, 10,45 s.m.

December 4-Crown land Sales, P.W.D. offices 3 p.m.

Decencher 4.- Hughra and Hough : | Government launch No. 7, Sales Booms, 1.m, -

December 5.--ngiva and Hough: teakwood and blackwood furniture" etc., Sales, Roma, 230 p.m.

December 8. --- Lammert Brus, : beling cupper wite electric chande Riera che Cha Provident. Coy's godown, Kennedy Town, 11 s..

COMPANY HERTIN59.

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December 5-langkone, Canton and Mora eleamhost CỦY., X traordinary general meeting, non.

December 22-Hgkong Canton Macao steamboat Cay "extraordinary genital meting nočn

December Melita, Light ́and Power Cov. (1918) Led, extra- ørdinary general mer jog. Il a..

West Surrey Church feet le decided shat the ; arịch chưre of Hony Trinity, "Guildford à ould be the Pro-Cathe

Aral for the proposed new dior.es of Guildford. It was also agreed that the ae dinerse shou-d undertake the esponsibility of Farnham Castle, the episcopal palace of the diocese of Winchester for more than 1,000 year.

Nurso Hilda Moneri of Elm- grove. Wingby. Lineda informs The Daily Mail that she has had simene, 1918 a MS, entitled Gentlemen ata Am," wriften by a wounded soldier- in the 5th Northern General Hospital, Lejoostır-noi--boating the name Bin: Gie Eswcon, and she would like to te

farm it to the author.or his next-of-

MASSAGE.

Mrs. SEKAI

The Canton Bank, 2nd Floor, No. 7, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA, Mra KIJAKI and"] R. SALMIDZU, No. 24. Waffen, Street- top ponta

Mail')

MASSAGE EXPERT HARRY FURUKAWA, K. SAKL

19, Wyndham Stroot.

JAPANESE. MASSAGE,

N. AKAJI Graduate of Tokio Massage School,

No. 23, Wyndham Street.

NIPPON

Tol. Central 4395.

TANG TUK. Doxa

Bacomer in

the late SIEN TING, 14 D'Avallar Street,

TERMS VERY MODERANE. Consultation Free.

ABAHT BEER

PILSENER BEER GRAND PRIZES

ASAHI

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SPECIALLY

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SULE AGENTS:

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

DESCRIPTION OF SHRINE TO

FALLEN BUOTSMEN.

In accordance with the instructions issued by the Committee of the Scottish National War Memorial. the architect-Sir Rober Lorimer A.R.A.. R.S.A. has prepared a model to the ecals of in. to the foot showing his proposal and embodying the minor alterations suggested by the Com rpitted after consultation with the

Ancient Monumente Board for Scot-

land and the Office of Works more than a year ago.

The model was shown unofficially to the King and Queen. at Holyrood Palace and it is understood that it will roon be exhibited to the public

in Edinburgh.

It may be recalled that the com. plete plan as originally proposed included the internal alteration of some of the existing buildings on the Castle rock to adapt them for museum purpcses. The portion of the scheme has been meantime put aside. The Committee have con.

centrated entirely on the War Memorial Shrine and the Gallery of Regiments.

GALLERY OF REGIMENTS.

from Ecclesiastes :—“Then eball the dust return to the Earth as it was, and the Spirit shall return unto God who gave it."

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GRIM MURDER STORY.

NUREMBERG" POTTERS" TERRIBLE CRIME.

High above this group-more or lore in shadow-standing on a corbel Naremberg, which one naturally on the back wall of the recess, will be associates with the most romantic the figure of a herald angel, bearing in period of Germany's past, has been one hand a banner and in the other a the scene of a murder as black in its trumpet. This figure will be in sordidaess as any of the many mour, carried out in gilded metal, callous crimes committed in Berlin and the face and hands will be of zinco carved ivory.

the end of the war. It was reported to the police of the picturesque old town that a there will be a frieze of lettering, and Engelmann had been missing for Under the great series-of-windows-wealthy Dutch merchant named

below this frieze large eculptured several days from his hotel. He was panela in very low relief illustrating known to bave had busisem dealings in the different with a small porcelain factury, and typical scenes theatres of war. Underneath there it was learnt that he had been wall, and then a stono seat worked in appearance. A search of the pottery paneli comen space of plain sen near-it-on the day of his diss

ECENES OF WAB.

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se part of the structure and raised brought to light an aze and scraps: upon a step. The material for the of clothing stained with blood, while foor itself will probably be the an examination of the ashes in an beautiful grey green granite from oven revealed charred fragments of Ailia Craig.

bone. On this evidence the polico.

From the centre of the floor will arrested, the two partners in the emerge the outcrop of the Castle rook, business-a potter, Christian Lederer, and placed on this will be the Golden and a porcelain painter, Frits Mousel. Book, containing the names of the A packet which the latter had given 100,000 of Scotland's sons whose into the safe keeping of a friend tonealis scattered over half the proved to contain Engelmann's gold. world, and to whose memory this watch and chain, ring, and a pocket- | Sbrite is to be raised at the very book. In face of this proof Meusel care of Scotland's heart.

thought it best to make a full con- fessiou

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. Excellant Cuisine, Scrupulously clean. Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been opened at No. 2, Queen's Boad (lat floor). Entrance Los House St. Tifins a speciality.

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

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).

PALACE HOTEL.

KOWLOON

Recently renovated and refurnished, electrio light and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Calsins under the personst supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Booma Terma moderate fpecial terms to families on-application to

Telephone Howloon 3, Telographia Add,: "PALACH"

HOTEL

J. H, OXBEKKY, Prop.istor

“ASIA”

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South China,

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

Splendid Views of City and Pearl **River,

Moderate Rates.

Excellent Cuisina:

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

KING EDWARD HOTEL

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CENTRAL LOCATION

-LË ELECTRIC TRAMS PASO Astraca, Zles. trie Lifta, Fans and Lighing, European Batha and Basilavy Vitlings, Hot and Cold [ Water System throughoul. Best að Food and BUTYLE.

Tel. (Ehti, B. Telegraphio AdĀHem >—” VICTORIA 3. WETULLEEL, Mikanger.

Since the original sketches were prepared the design has not been materially altered, but the open Clois

EXTERIOR TREATMENT, ter first suggested has been changed. Buch, briefly, is the interior treat He said that the pottery was in! into a Gallery of Regiments. This ment. As regards the exterior, its serious financial difficulties, from Gallery of Regiments will form the treatment bss not been radically which the owners hoped to extricate' aute chamber to the Shrine itself. altered from the first sketches but has it with the help of a big order from Each aide of a central vauled cal. been developed. For this purpose the Engelmann. The Datchman, who, lery will be divided up into deeply rough sketch model that has been for three weeks, had been discussing recessed bays. Each bay will be lit prepared has been valuable. A build the contract, finally, however began by two windows, and there will being such as this cannot be entirely to cool off, and the partners ample side wall space for regimental worked out from drawings. As the in the pottery decided that the memoriale-one window and, one mode bas been built up to the surest way to got his money into their.

On some apach of wall bring allocated to each of designba-been developed in the round. hands was to kill him. the Scottish regiments The Navy The spread of the buttresses bas pretext they progled him into will be at the east end and the Air be increased; the proportions the pottery. As BOOD as ho Force at the went. The Colonice, generally have been overhauled, and entered, Lederer locked the poor woman's services, &o, will'ale have all conventional architectural trim behind him, and Metsel felted him the bays allocated to them. On the mirge have been eliminated. Between with a heavy bammer. He was then -- piers between the boys on each side the buttreseese in the centre of each gagged, dragged into the back room, THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE of the gallery the coloure of the bay and high above the windows and despatched with stabs in the various regimente will be grouped.

riches have been introduced. Ja heart. The body was › Iterwards dis IMPARASIVE' SCULPTURE,

these it is intended to carve figures membered.with an axe, tha jimbs were From the centre of thi gallery the of the Virtues-Patience, Courage, burat, and the head and trunk, which Slane itself will, bo entered. "The Charity, &c.- and worked on the were too large for the furnace door, building will be octagonal in plan, and underside of the corbels on which the carried away in eacks and buried in Geven of the sides will o ntain large figure stards-crushed under foot as it waste ground. staized glaza 'windows, for which awere-will be carved the Vices. Above The booty of this grisly crime was appropriate and finely imagined series entrance door which leads into the comparatively small. In addition to of subjects is being worked out. Gallery of Regiments and thence into the watch and rings the murden re To the bay opposite the entrance the Shrine will stand a figure of secured only 100,000 marks and 250 there will b. no window but a recessed Destiny brocding over the mystery of Datch gulden. archi jol considerable depth and of | the world.

lofty proportion. In this recess there It is stated that most of the fanda will be an impressive group of sculp- necessary for the structural work have Lure in bronze, consisting of rol iets now been secured, but donors are and sailors with bowed heads, bearing | being invited to provide money for one of their cunradre on a bier.. On spoilo features of the interior and the esverely simple pedestal carrying exterior decoration to complete the this group will be carved the words work.

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13, Wellington Stroek.