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AMMERT BROS.

Avorròstles, Appraisers AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions-

HE Undersigned have roosired in- structions from the Committee of Hongkong Criskut Glob to sell by bllo Auction,

Ox

FRIDAY, March 9, 1993, dömmancing at 11 mm, at their old Pavilion Quantity of Furniture

KRIKOR.

and

from Thursday the Sit, rch 1927 Terms --Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT. BROS..

Auctioneers,

THE Undersigned have received in- structions from Mowbray S. North- to, Bag, to sell by Public Auction.

on

TRIDAY, March 9, 1923, commending at 2.95 p.m.

at his residence "Iddesleigh" No. 5,

Bowen Read

The Whole of bis Faluable Household Furniture, Comprising:-

Teak hatstand, Drowing Room Suits apestry covered), bookcase etc.

Teak sideboard, Dining table and baits, Dinner woggen, Icu chest, Tea ibles, Dinner and tea Bervices, Class

gre etc.

Brass and teak bedetcake, plain teak) ouble and single wardrobes, dressing able, marble top washstand, pile carpet nd rage, lace curtains, water colours, brasu opgravings, 51 paintings, maments, etc., olc.

Also

One Cottage Piano by John Brinsmead nd Sona

And

A quantity of Palms, plants, and

CTES.

On view from Thursday, the 8th March, 1923,

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery,

LAMMER? BROS.,

Avotionsors.

Hongkong, March 2, 1923

TEE Undersigned have received in- Dr. 0, 0. Back to sell by Public Auction

vu

MONDAY, March 12, 1923,

commencing at 2.45 pm.

at his residonse "Inn Mor" No, 16 Peak Road

The Whole of Hla Valuable Household Furniture,

Comprising:

and

Chesterfield couch and armchairs, Brass fenders, fire brasses, Leather covered armchairs, Roll top desks, Fine not curtains, card tables, Mirror, Bookcases, Brouzas, Braxads Ornaments, Carpets, Ruge, etc.

Teak extension dining tablo, Leather covered armchairs, dining chairs, Fine Teak sideboards, Dinner waggon, Glass- ware, Crockery, E. P. Ware, oto,, eta

Double and single tesk"bedsteads, teak double wardrobe with boyelled mirror, dressing table, marble top washstand, chest-of-drawers, etc.

Cooking store and sluminium cooking stensile.

¿ 180

A Largo Quantity of carved Black- wood-ware

One Grand Piano by "Winkelmann" One Perambulator

And

Larga Quantity of Palms, Ferns and Plant in pots.

On view from Saturday the 10th inst. Cataloguca will be issued.

Farma :-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Asationeers.

THE Undersigned bays received in-

structions from the Executrix of the Estate of the late R. E. Belilios (deceased) to sell by Public Auction

03

WEDNESDAY, March 14, 1923

commencing at 9.45 p.m. in the Hall," Kinguelore'

by kind permission of Mrs. Sachse) A Quantity of

Valuable Househoid Furniture,

Comprising

Extension Bookcases, sideboard, dining table, Chesterfield armchairs, Toak bedsteads, Bedroom suite, Fine Carpets, Rugs, Brass fendars, Curtains, Water colours, Silver and Electroplated ware, Bronze, Pigure Cut-glass etc.

Aleo

One Enamelled Bath.

One Geyser.

One Victor Victrola with records.

Bud

A Collection of Books.

including one set Library Edition

Arabian Nights Entertainments”.

On view from Tuceday the 13. March Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

CAMMERT BROS. Auscionacea.

Hongkong, March 6, 1973, ---

4 AM Undersigned have coveived Instruc

Mons to wall by Fuħlle · Anotion,

170

THURSDAY, March 25, 1923, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at the Astor House Hotel

(Boom No. 17

A Large Collection of White and Coloured Marble Etatues, Brats, Lamps,

Fa Powder Boxes, and Pedestals

All Known Italian Sculptors,

On view from Monday the Lith

alogums will be lameda :

Lash on delierży,

TÁMKERT EROS.

INTIMATIONS

JUST. REOHIVED

RELIGIOUS STATUETTES

OF

SACRED HEART OF JESUS

&o, &o, &0.

at $10 and $14 each.

GRACA & CO., Dealers in Religious Goods, View Post Carda, Postage Stampe, &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box 620,

Hongkong,

SHOEMAKERS.

(Japanese Hand Made)

Every kind of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & 00.,

6, D'AGUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamaliy & Co. Telephone Central No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914,

MRS. HAN INDEU,CHL

Telephone Kow) con 764. No. 21, Ashley Road, Kowloon, Back of Btar Theatre, DERTIFICATED EXPERT MASKAUR, HAND AND ELECTRIC, Alao at pablants' residenes by arrangement,

JAPANESE MASSAGE. N. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Massage School,

No. 28, Wyndham Stroet. Tel. Central 4995,

MASSAGE.

Men, HONDA, Mrs. KIBAKI and B. #HIMIDZU,

No. 2 Wyk, Ekzooka (opposite to ik China Mall”)

>WING FAT CHRUNG SPABBOW CARES (MA JONO) FOR SALE. CARDS MADE OF IVORY AND FISH BONE, No. 276, Queen's Road Central, No. 39, Man Ham Street East.

BEANÇA

TANG YUK, Daerien

Buscante le

the late SIEN TINO, 14, D'Agullar Strock.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free.

ASAHI BNNB

PILSENER BEEB

AND PRIZ

ASAH

LAGER

SAHI

BEER

LAGER BEEL

THE 'ROMANCE OF

CINNAMON,

AN ANCIENT SPICE..

ONCE PREVENTED WAK.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Company.

It was rather an unj

| favourable time (for war) as thecinna- mon peelers in Negombo and Gaile

WATCHING A WIFE.

Ware very active. When in October DIVORCE JUDGE INCREDUL

OUS.

of the same year the cinnamon was bộ. ing stored, ambassadors were sent to Colombo to declare war against the Portagucas. Indeed, cinnamon wan

Mr. Justice Horridge declined to the pivot on which the whole Dutch-believe the story of Albert William Portuguesa political situation turned. Godwin, described as a pearl- The king of Kandy then sent a band stringer, of Church-road, Cunon- of stragglers" down from the bury, when he petitioned for a Imountains of lay waste the cinnamor divorce, alleging misconduct by his

lands, hoping that by so doing be "Iknow of no greater delicacy", says he, "than white boiled rios, would induce the invaders to leave wife Daisy, Ho gave with sugar and cinnamon. The oldest the inland. He found, however, that

A Dutch correspondent at Colombo waxes enthusinatio in an article to Semarang newspaper over the growth and production of cinnamon in Ceylon.

evidence that he and a' of spices, cinnamon was for centuries both Dutch and Portuguero ready man named Morrison watched the the most liked and popular, both in joined hands to prevent him from house and saw his wife and an u the West and in the Far East, and carrying out bla object, and that the known man enter a basement room, mention is made of it in the Chinter the bats towards the hereditary, heard a man cough and the reapou- desire for the spice was stronger than then the light went out, and they

the

A PAYING CONCERN.

weavers and cm.

ton of

dent's voice. When the light wont up again they saw the man lean

over the respondent and kiss her.

toow.

herbarium thirty centuries before the birth of Christ. In Egypt it was held exery. in high stimation, being used as a salve for kings and incense to the The ducet variety of cinnamon was gods. I played an important found only in places like Negombo, part in

ancient Egypt,

In cross-examination the peli- Colombo and Galle. The cinnamon' "AD ritus! for the dond and district began from the north of tioner admitted that the marriage in the preservation of one mammy. Negombo and along Madampe and was never consummated, but the Phoenicians, tradiz

ing in the marring ended a little to the rest of the Walawe reason was not that he did not want of the world, wrought to the Jews the Gange. The best quality grew in the children. rare sples cinnamon and camis. Seven Korales. For the corps the

Henry Ernest Morrison said that Theophraster, the Greek philosopher, contemptible Chaleas (a saate evident when Godwin saw his wife kissing poke of both varieties as the mostly?) wore engaged, and the latter the unknown man he said he felt precious merchandise. They were at nearly all lived in the seven villages inclined to throw himself through that time used doing special cure of Galle Korale. In Walawitte the window and go for his wife. toonies for seasor ng wine; and Hip Kerate lived the Penness, or grass- The respondent denied that she pocrates praed their medicinal cutters, with whom the Chaleas never had ever committed adultery with properties. Cinnamon was certainly Berociated. It was obligatory for any man, and she had never been A very vs and and costly commodity these two communities, who had come alone witli a man in a basement in daga, gone by, for it is eaid to have frem India an fetched as such as £8 a pound. The broider rs and made their hotte Aabe were the first to trade in this in Ceylon, to raise

and other spices, and as early as the cinnamon each year. They were 19th century they did a roaring trade under the authority of a Dutch state; but thanks to the initiative of in cinnamon with the people of the captain, appointed by the East India Governor Falk, the cinnamon gardens Mediterranean, to whom they told the Company, and four vidence, who kept were first laid out in the neighbour most astounding tales of how they register of the cinnamon-peelere and hood of Colombo. The would at large determined the quantity each man then received its supplies from the bad come by the spice.

should gather. This latter usually produce of these gardens. After the mounted to two "bars" per mon, English occupation in 1700, the East "bar" being 480 lbs. The first "bar"

India Company monopolised the gathered was unpaid for; for the trade. In 1853 the duty was removed, second the peeler received as wages and as a consequence there was com the sam of one and a half

petition with the produce of Java and rijkedaalders." (A rix-dollar is two China. The export consequently rose and a half guilders; thus the total from 650,000 lbs. in 1850 to Wage came to f. 3/75). This was what 6,501,640 lbs. in 1910. In 1917 the 960 lbs. of cinnamon. The were but is 1019 they again increased to it exactly cost the Company for exports were about half those for 1910, houses st Batavia ware full; 7,700,550 lbs. Cinnamon cultivation and Galle and Negombo, delivered in Ceylon is to some considerable ex- abent equal yearly quantities, text in the hands of the "Burghers" which usually amounted to close on whose names, such as Van der Straaten, de Grace, Baas, de Ham and Schrader, sound familiar in Dutch cara. The Ceylon government also cultivates the spice.

CHINA TO CEYLON,

a

Cinnamon probably fast came from China; and there is there a province known se Kiangan, which mesra "cintamon forest." The famove Moroccan traveller, Iba. Batuta, who lived in the 14th century, speaks of it as the product of Ceylon. When he landed at Pattalam (9 miles north of Colombo) he found the coast over grown with the epice. There was then also a sort of cinnamon of inferior quality found on the coast of south India, whither first the Arabs and later the Portuguese sailed from ports in East Africa since 1890, and follow. 400,000 pounds each. ing

their en

cccupation of Ceylon, the Portuguese carried on a regular trade in Cinnamon. Almost at the same time the Dutch were in- terested in this commodity, and in June of the year 1652 the Council of Batavia sent order to the commander of the Dutch squadron "to wage war again against the Portuguese in ONE SINGER Hemetech Sewing Hachino, nearly new. Apply to Ceylon who were found within the limits of the octroi of the General' LAMMERT BROS.

A PRITISK MONOPOLY.

It was at first believed that cinnamon grew only in the wild, uncultivated

FOR SALE.

The writer then detalls a visit to one of the biggest cinnamon estates in the island and the methods of cultiva. tion. In no other tropical country has the cultivation of the spice proved

successful, except in the Cameroons where it grows at a beight of one thousand metres.

Eaten up with Rheumatism But DeWitt's Cured him

Another splendid triumph for Famous "Proof Care"

Do you suffer from cheumatic shoot-hf the bladder, Yen cannot have good vised to try Do Will's Kidney and -ing pains in the limbs and stiff aching health and spírita whila' this poison is Bladder Pille. I was surprised and

jointal

Bu your sytem, Bright's Disease delighted at the relief I obtained after Paw people know the real cause offene of the deadliest of modern comthe first dose. I continued with them, then troubles and how they lead up to plaints, and, il you neglect any kind and got rapidly better, and could soon awful diseases that cause thousands of of kidney or bladder weakuna, youdt about without crutches. I have deaths every year.

pra ruaning & sariqua risk. It fi dan been able to walk and work in comfort

Those who are inclined to kidney kerous to delay. It is no longer be over since that time, and I feel I owe troubio should be on the look-out for cesary to suffer. Here is the stary a complete and wonderful cars to De symptoms which will prove to them a man who was cured complotely of Witi Kidney and Bladder Fil whether their kidneys are weak or not, kidney trouble.

and these symptoms should not be ovari Booked or disregarded, because sorions and incurable forme of kidney, and bladder disordar- start with very alight symptoms, and gradually get wares How are you to recognise Kidney and bladder troubla? Jasank yourself the question, "Have I any of the fallowing *ymptoms?"

Have a nasty taste in the mouth first thing in the morning, pefloc under the eyes, gouoral feeling of wesknew and irritability, aches and paios in various parts of the body? Have I constipation, eloady urine, or sharp stabbing or aching pains a pain *** as though my back will break"! These are the sure and certain symptomu of kidney trouble, and thoạs who suffer from Enckache, rbatim, gout, cistica, gravel, alone, cystilla: (inflam mation of the bladder), or pains in” the muscles and joints, are all, suffering these pains through weak or diseased Kidneys, for these are positively the symptoms of kidney trouble

These sign of kidney or bladder tromblers caused by the poisonous acid In the Blood which the kidneys should remose, but they do not, owing to their being in a weak state.

The kidneys are the filters of the

De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. Igo alraight to the kidneys, instead of marely regulating the bowels, ti most Iso-called "Kidney Pills do. This is the accret of thele marvellous efficacy. They are so finely compountled that they pass from the stomach straight into the kidneys and into the bladder: Thi isitively proved to you whɛn- you see that blue-coloured urine.

| beże cannot be any doubt thl very fnot alone proves that De Witt's life have been just were you require them to go, the kidneys and the bidder. You see it fr yourself.

If your kidneys are Fomithy you maks a‘nir bid for general good. health and spirits. Huny, people's lives are made a borden ly those tiring, weakening, backache, palus, those rheumatic twinges in the limbs." those burring bladdr paint, and discomfort, and-abe irritability and depression that in always a suró sigu of Idney and bladder weakcess. These ymptoms are the far-runners of rheumatism... gent, lambago, a di bladder inflammation, that make life Jan incessant torture, or the terrible

Bright's dinense that causes so many- fdeath every year. A proper kklasy

Mr.THOMAS THOMAS, (from Photal, '[romedy, proporly administered, will

body, and if through them that pay an

the impurities from the blood pass out

retonve from the system the olsons

12) --which cause all this pain and dive so

of the system. If the kidneys are eat Mr. Thomas Themes, of Park Sled promt normal good besith at order, these impurities, which take Tredegar, a 2- For four or Eveand outlook.

the form of tiny jagged crystals offrent I was gain up with rheumatisin Within 24 hours they are 'abolitely ric acid, are held up in the body, My art and leg awelled badly guaranteed to relieve the pain, and a eansing those rheumailo twinges in the thai I had to hobble out on cratches blue tinge in the arine proves to you, Joints and muscles and stabbing pains Sometime. I had to crawl up and down for your own stisfaction, that the In the back. Other ways in which the stairs on hands and know the healing properties have passed right After I had through the idneys and bladder. Edney treable abowa Ilaolf are boid-páfa waa an tarrībla.

acbony nervou"dability, wwollam foot, tried many doctors and advertised They hardly ever fail to offech a pars Sed hamath, constipation, and weakness remedies, without too, I was a-macent cre

KIDNEY & BLADDER

De Witt's Pills

mira they are. De Wild's in the rod ) boxes: printed, In-red "and

Vid – Gre them a file trial, weð prova for youzwall what “mist; they

Mesne Landda post-cant, in the makers

with the

THURSDAY MARCH & 1928

NOTICES.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

Itel Mansion

CHARTS,

Agents for ADMIRALA

ARS and TELESCOPES, AL INSTRUMENTS,

WATCHES,

ROSS'S BINOCULA KELVIN'S NAUTIL..

BENSON'S ENGLIS..

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

THE INTERNATIONAL SHYET CO. Head Office 79, Wyndham Street, 2nd Floor. (Opposite Central Police Station.) Tel, Central 4166)

Dealers in all kinds of High-clase Silk Shirts, Ccalare, Neckties and Pyjamas for Gentlemen

AND, ALBO

Opomises, Fikirte, Wraptors, Scarfs, Veils, and Night-gowns for Lediem

ALSO MADE TO ORDER MODERATE PRICE

PROMPT DELIVERY Manager: EMILIO LAU. -

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Redaks and Kodak Films, So..

I

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FIOTELS & 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 Shanghal Hotels, Ltẻ

Ánd

The Grand Hotel des Wagon: Lits, Lta

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. Scrupulously clan. Under American Management. A now Dining Room bas been opened at No. 2, Queen's Bond (1st floor). Entrance Les Honse Et. Tiffins à speciality,

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

(Twe minutos from Star Ferry).

1

PALACE HOTEL BOWLOON

Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billard Booms" Terms moderate, Special tornis to familiar on application to

Telephone Kowloon 3. Telegraphio Add.; "PALAOR”

HOTEL

J. H. OXERREY, Proprietor

"ASIA”

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South China

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fana en Elevators.

Hairdressing Salcom

Roof Garden.

Splendid Views of City en'd Pearl Biver

Excellent Cuisine.

Moderate Rates.

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

'KING EDWARD - HOTEL [[| SHUN TAI HONG,

A

CENTRAL LOUATION

IL ELEUTEKO THAMSP: Extrusos, Kiss-

tulo Zifia, Fans, and Lighting, Exropea Bathe and Zahliary Pititags, Lich and Water Bystem throughrut. Bart of Food Bad Berrics.

Tu Canti, Eri Tulogiúphie Addróm soot VICTORIA

J. WYTONELLĄ Manager.

THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE

THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATSTM

(Timas and Dinners (Menn and A La Carta)

· as all hours Bakers and Confectistiers. Oakes-made for partios etc. 261. Central 2667,

· Central.

Dealer in' SHANTUNG PONGEE SHIK, Laos and Straw Braid. Ginseng, Deer's Horns sts. No. 70, Lower Lascar. Row, - Tel, Gentral No. 669, Hongkong.

HWA LEE & COM Shanghai and Shantung HaMÁL Hinde Laoo, Hair Nets

E' and Embroideries, : Eto, No. 70 Lower Lascar Row, Tol. Les 80-

SWAY HOUSE

HAT MAKER.

No. 16, (Wyxdhusan Broek.

NAMSAN & CO. YEE SING.

286 Des Voeur Boad West Photo EST

aigning

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