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LAMMERT BROS.

AVOTIONEERS, AFPRAISEEN AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions-

VAM Undersigned bare reseived fuskraco

ali by Foblic Anotion,

ON

FRIDAY, January 10, 1923, Councing at 11 a.m.

ut their Bales Room, Duddell Street.

I

17699 rde, Cotton Corered Office.Wire

2804 16 Strap Lend 1671 h. terap Iron Wire 763, the Coni Tar Piteli

1305 the. Scrap Copper Wire

91 lbs. Sulphate of Copper

4 Oscillating Electric Fans

B Accumulator Olass Jars

15 Bells Trembling

Also

Cleats Porcelain, Poreclain Bell

Pashes, Iron Screws, clc., le, Terms -Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Bongkang, January 16, 192,

TH

muk, Undersigned have received 10-

structions from Mr. Franklin 51 Feller to sell by Public Auction

on

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 1998, ommencing at 2.30 p.m

at his residence No. 23 Humphreys Baildings, Hanoi Road, Kowloon.

The Whole of his Valuable Konsolold Furniture

Cemprising:

.

Wolunt wood tables, chaire and cabinets (imported from U.SA.), Draw- ing Room Suite (Chesterfield couch and chairs)

Stained teak wood extension dining table, chair, dinner waggon with bevell ed mirror, Jarge side board with bevell. ed sai ror, tea tables, ice chest, dinner and lea services, cut-glass and ery: tal table serviers,

Walnut wood deckle bedsteads, dresa- ing table and cheat-of-drawers (American made, webstand, Lilet set, pictures, double and single wardrobes with bavelled gloss loor, ete.

New Carpets, pile rugs, curtains, etc., etc..

Brass figure, la lamps, brass orgnment and curios.

And

Specially designed arved blackwood tables, cbsite, cabinents, jardinieres, and wall brackets.

On view from Tuesday the 23rd. inst. Catalogues will be issued Termy-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctionvers. Hongkong, Janery 13, 1823.

FOR SALE ·

NE SINGER Herostech Sewing Mochine, zearly new. Apply to LAMMERT BROS

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE. GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following unclaimed telegrams

of are lying at the office

INTIMATIONS

FOR SALE PHILATELIC BOOKS The Boys' Book of Stamp.

Collecting

are 90,00

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Reprints of Postal adhesive

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The New . B. C. of Stamp

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1.75

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1.25

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The Postage Stamps of

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17

their currencies

The Fascination of tamp

Collecting

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Boetis, Toys, &a.

No. 10 Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box 120,

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS.

(Japanese Hand Made)

Every kind of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.

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6, D'AGUILAR STREET,

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Kweng Lee, from Shanghai.

Ho Chourng Jardine, from Koke.

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N. LUND,

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Boogkong, Jaundry 11, 1993

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HONGKONG HEIGHTS.;

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visitors

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THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY: JANUARY 17, 1923.

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

A. Quarter-Deck Council-Unanimous, decision in favour of

FELUCCA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

Possess an individuality and, distinction that never fails to charm...

This, Advertisment is inued by British-American Tobacco C, (Dalia), Ltd.

ODDS AND ENDS.

--MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Dled three Times.

An inquest was held at Barrow-in Forces sectatly on Gerdon Hay, 8, Slater terrace, Dalton in Farress, who died in hospital. It was stated by the house surgeon that thou hit seemed strarge, the boy died thren times; that is, his breathing stopped three times and was restored." The boy cut his wrist on a rasty in while play ing and died of look-jai. Unpublished Kipling Annuscript.

Rope Trick Myth.

of them will be driven at considerable, angle to resist the to and fro move ment of the 70,000 ton loaded dock, The task is farther complicated by the fact that even at low watar there is 32ft. of the river covering the eita. Round the heads of theas piles will be constructed the four rectangular slabs forming the dolphin tops, each 70ft. long, 321t. wide, and 5ft, thick, weigh ing about a thousand ton. Procession Caterpillar.

:

Whilst staying in the Riviera in the eary tpring of 1922 I had the good fortune to eee a column of the procession caterpillar wending its way from a group of Aleppo pines towards

changes can take place under the will power of the animal, they are determined to some extent by tem perature and other external stimuli:

Mr. Pocock in Conquest. Story of Doorknockers..

I wonder how many Londoners realise what an interesting study may be made of the old doorknockers which abound in our streets saya F. 3. in the London Evening News.

†

On the door of Lord Aberdare's

bones, 83 Eaton Square, is a bronza kneeker in the form of Neptune rising from the cea said to have beer the work of Benvenuto Cellini. There is

dolphin at 57 Curzon Street, Mayfair; and Connaught Place, to the north

Sir John Foster Fruter, writing in a suitable pupating ground (writes a knocker in the form of a single the Beching Standard says that the E. Banyard in Natureland) At first offer by a London Lookseller to sell I thought it was a gigantic centipede, for 800 guinéas an early unpublished but on closer examination found it to of Hyde Park, has some good speci manuscript by Rudyard Kipling which be a file of seventeen caterpillars in mens. At No. 2 are some ald he does not remember having written procession, each touching head pattern bronze dolphin-knockers, raises the important question as to to tail with its neighbour. and at No. 8 is a silver knocker whether a private individual is en- The caterpillar meanored" about that has a ribbon scroll and a cirolet titled to make money out of a manu-an inch and a half each, and worn of acanthus. A marinaid knocker script against the wishes of the author light brown, covered with hairs. may be seen at 25 Queen Anne's Gato, who never intended to publish it. The They kept the lias perfectly until, a good example is at 24 Cheyne Row, manuscript is entitled: At the Pit's passing along a ridge, one from about Cheltes, where Carlyle once lived; Mouth: the Personal Recollections of the centre of the line feil'over the and a rare knocker copied frem A Duncan Parrennas. It is a satire on edge. Immediately the caterpillar in Roman mask may be found at 34 Anglo-Indian Society. The bookseller front of the one which fell out Grove End Road, St. John's Wood, a says that the manuscript was pre-signalled by movement to the next house that was once the home of the pared when Kipling was a journalist one, and so on to the lead r, who lale Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema. But in India. It is the earliest of his immediately stopped until the deserted the finest knockers in the West End manuscripts in existence,

| had crawled back into position, when hang on the grand old wooden gates, the procesion continued, another once the entrance of Devonabire For 23 years a reward of a year's signal having apparently been paared House, which are now planted in an pay has been offered by Major L. H. up that the line was again complete. isolated—and tasteless-position on Branson, of the Indian Army, to any I saw this occur twice and in each Indian soldier who has seen the case the line halted until re formed, famous Indian rope tick or can give and then continued on its way. Chim the name and address of the per- Wanderful Repilles. ́.

former. "So far, there has been no | The chameleon, whilst awkward of response," writes Major Branson in bodily movement and exceedingly Indian Conjuring, a little bock he has slow in getting from place to place in just issued. Many times travellers bis customary haunts, has a compen have told of the Indian conjurers who sating factor in his tongue, an orgaa, throw an ordinary Tops into the air, sa long as its head and body, which-drinking fountain for animals, where it becomes rigid and is accend can be shot out without warning, the memorial erected by members of ed by a small boy who vanishes on like the springy "tantalis retroantly both Honies of Parliament to Capt. aching the tip of the rope. Major seen at village fairs, and made to the Hon. TC. R. Agar Robartce, Branson declares that the trick bas collect its insect victim before the y C., M.P., of the Coldstream Gaseds, never been performed out of doors inreur or the onlooker is sware of was unveiled at St. Austell, in the old I have met innumerable people what has happened. But the Mid Division of Cornwall, which he

bose annt's sater's cousin saw it chameleon's six inches or more of, represented in Parliament. dune but never have I had the plea- tongue, by reason of its lightning lika:

sure of meeting Koyote directly appearance, has not created half the deceived by it."

Table With Sé Logi,

the edre of the Green Park, Then there is an old knocker in the shape of a clasped hand at 17 Gongh_Square, off Fleet Street, once the residence of Dr. Johnson; and another good specimen can be found hard by "in Gunpowder Alley.

interest in the world, as the reputed According to an Athens telegram, ability of the little reptile to change the charge upon which the Omek Four gigantic tables" of reinfore colour. It would appear that these Government proposes to try ex-King ed concrete, each with 4 legs, are to colour changes mostly for protective Con tantine is abandoning his post be eccstreated in Southampton. Har purposes Although made under the in faos of the enemy" in that when bour for the mooring of the world's influenon of light, only happen when he was Generalissime at Kekishehr largest floating dock, now being built, the ligh ing conditions are made and the Turkish offensive became on Tyneside for the London and apparent to the animal's sye Many dangerous he retreated to Madenia Bouth Western Railway Company at experiments have been made which, and lived in a warship, n cost of about £1,000,000. Three prove this... such.. ka, placing - a kendred and”, nerastyjob

"Fests'

'Signal Station'

1774

Në Parker

1734

Mountain Lodge

1720

The Brie

1725

Peak Hotel

1500

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

877

Bowen Rd. (Alterbeds

29

8124

Kowloon Penk

1971

̈and

Lon Rock

1645

1000.

BOLE "ADENTIS

bed of the

780.

KISHI BUSSAN KAISTIA

Taimoskan

piles of chameleon in a plate here, sitbough

WATCHMAKERS

& JEWELLERS.

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-ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from, Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,

THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT CO.

Hos Office: 78 Wyndham Stroot, 2nd Floor. (Opposite Central Police Station.) Tel, Central 4166.

Dealers in all kinds of High-class Silk Sbirta, Collam, Necktics and Pyjamas for Gentlemen AND ALSO

Chemises, Skirts, Wrappers, Scarfs, Valls, and Night-gowns for Ladies ALSO - MADE TO ORDER

PROMPT DELIVERY

Manager: EMILIO LAU,

MODEKATE PRICE

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

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HOTELS AND CAFES.

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PEKING

Hongkong Hotel

Peak Hotel

Repulse Bay Hotel

Astor House Hotel

Palace Hotel

Grand Hotel Kalee Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits

U

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. Nico and quiet yet only a few minutes' walk from the Banks, and Central Districts, 43 Bedrooms. Excellent Cuisine. Scrupulously clean. Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been opened at No. 2, Queen's Boad (let floor). Entrance foe flouse St. Tifins a speciality.

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

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).

PALACE HOTEL KOWLOO

Recently renovated, and refurnished, electric lighs and fans throughout and enthely under now management. Culains ander the parsons, supervision of the proprietor, Bar and BiHard Rooma Termi moderate fpecial terms to milles on application to

Telephone Fowloon 3. Telegrapble Add.; "PALACH."

1. EL OXBEKKY, Prog istor

HOTEL

66.

‘ASIA”

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South China.

Roof Garden.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans 2 Elevators.

Hairdressing Salcou,

Splendid Views, of City -and Pearl River.

Excellent Cuisine:

Moderate Rates.

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

KING EDWARD HOTEL CENTELLE -LOVATION :

A

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THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS

Timas and Dinners. 7 (Menu" and A La Carte) bat ült hòpra,25 Bakers and Confectionern, Cakes made' for parties' sto.

"Tel. Central 2007.

Sk. Des Voeur"Road

reinforced concrete each 60ft. the body was specially illuminatoto Chamberlain Tabets NAMSAN & CO.

These Talele ure intended especially, 11-296 Des Voeur Road far uisorder of the storisch, liver, knaj bowbla. If you nun troubled with beurt Photo: Engraving.

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5. Inco and Straw Braid.

Ginseng Door's Horns etc.

· Nd. 70, Lower Bascar Row, Tel. Central No. 689, Hongkers,

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SWAY HOUSE

HAT MAKER,

No. 16, Wyndham": Stress.

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GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR

12 Wellington Street.

Tel 1882