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LAMMERT BROS.

AVUSZOWRKER, AFFRAIKIENĖ

AND SURYNTORS,

-Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned 'have received in- Istructions from Mr. A. M. L. Boures je noči by Public Auction.

on

WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1993, commencing at 2.40 p.m.

at his residence "Olovelly" No. 12,

Peak Road

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture, Comprising:-

A Fine Selection of Carved Black- wood-ware.

Teak hatstand, Drawing room Suite (milk tapestry covered), oil paintings, water colours, ceiling and table fans, silk brocade curtains, brass curtain polos, electrolier, tank bookcases, etc.,

Take sideboard with bevelled glass, Dining table and chairs, dinner waggons, Ice chest, Tom tables, glass cabinet with glass shelves, Dinner and Tea services, glass ware, etc., elc.

Brass and Iron bedsteads, double and single wardrobes with bevelled glan door, dressing table, marble top washstands etc.

Large Soteuma and porcelain OCE, bronze stature, bross ornaments ete,

elc.

Also

Large Axminster Carpets, Pile ruga

One Piano by Eater, New York

One Piano by Collard & Collard One Victrola XVI

One Lot of Hecords And

Boreral Enamelled baths, and porcelain basins, Bath Boom roquisites. Garden seata, Lawn mower, stone roller, palms and plants,

On view on day of sale.

Catalogues will be issued.

corm-Cash on dolievry,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, March 18, 1993.

TEA Oudersigned have received Instruc

tions to sell by Public Auction,

מים

THURSDAY, March 29, 1023,

commencing at 2.45 p.m.

at No. 50 B Nathan Road (Top floor) A Quantity of

Vainable Household Furniture,

Comprising:

Teak hat stand, Chesterfield couch, Chesterfield arm chairs with covers, Teak extension dining table, chairs, book case, flower stand, glass ware, crockery, stay etó,

Tonk twin with hovelled mirror, teak wardrobe with bevelled mirror door, marble top washing stand, carpets, etc!,

etc.

Also

One Columbia Grafauola”

One lot of recorda

One electric coffee machins

One electric kettle

On view from Wednesday the 28th

March 1923.

Catalogues will be issued Fans-Osh on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers

Hongkong, March 28, 1923,

Particulars and Conditions of sle

of the

Very Valuable Leanakoll ̧

Property

Being The Bema ning Portion of Inland Lot No. 588 and

The Message Known No. 10 Seymour Terrace to be sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION

010

The Gih day of April 1935,

at 12 o'clock noen

་

by

Monars. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers

At their Auction Booms in Duddell Breot

The property consists of:-

1

All the piese or parcel of ground situatest Victoria, in the Colony of Hong- Kong, and registered in the Land Office DE REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND Lor No. 588 held for the residue of term of 990 years from the 25th day of June 1869 created by the Crown Lesse of Iniand Lot No. 688 dated the 25th day of August 1859 and made between Her Lato Vajesty Queen Victoria ef the one part and Frederick Henry Alexander Forth of the other part.

Ares 8031 square feet or thereabouts. Proportion of Crown Rent 8408 per

unum.

Particulars and Conditions of Sale

may be had from

Mars, 10, & LO,

Alexandra Building,

•

Bongkong,

Vendor's Solicitors,

or from

M. LAMMERT KROS

the Auctioneers.

WEDNESDAY, April 11, 1923, commending a 3 p.m. their Bales Horna, Duddell Street, ONE SET OF MINT MADRENERY: This let comprises a complete set of Mint Machiney capable of producing 100,000 (Ops hundred thousand) pieces (23-cut:(wenty cont) cuina or 200,000 Two hundred thousaąd) pieces 10-cent Tou cent), coins per working day of $30 Nous

Further particulars and Inspection ders may be obtained from Me

INTIMATIONS

H

FOR BALE

Asiatic and Foreign POSTAGE STAMPS in Bags, Praketu, Sets and Single. PICTORIAL POST CARDS with Chinese Costumes, Views of Hongkong, Chantom, Macao &.

and

ALBUM OF HONGKONG SCENES.

GRACA & 00,

Dealers in Philatelic Goods, Artistin Post Cards, Toys, Picture Books, že. No. 10, Wyndham Stroot,

F. 0.. Box 620,-

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS,

(Japannes Hand Made)

Kvery kind of FootweAT. MADE. TO ORDER.

CHERRY & 00,

6. D'AQUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamally & On. Telephone Central No. 491

Hongkong, March 29, 1916,

MASSAGE

K. SAKAL, T, KANAMORI

18, Praya East,

2nd Floor.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA, Mru, KYHAXI ̈and | R. SHIMADZU,

No. 4 Wynchez, Barnsta (opposite to the Okina MalP")

JAPANESE MASSAGE.

N. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Massage School,

No. 23, Wyndham Street, Tol Central 4395.

NAMSAN & CO.

288 Des Voeux Road West, Photo Engraving and Designing LITHOGRAPHERS Tel Central 1883.

WING FAT CHRUNG EFARROW CARDS (MA JONG) FOR BALL CARDS MADE OF TVORY AND YEH BONE.

No 276, Queen's Road Central, BRANCA No. 89, Man Ham Street East.

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WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

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Agenis for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS.

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BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Ma

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Dealers in all kinds of High-class Silk Shirts, Collars, Necktion add Pyjamas for Gentlemen

AND A130,0

Chemises, Skirts, Wrappers, Scarfs, Veils, and Night gowns for Ladies

· ALSO MADE TO ORDER

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PHOTO SUPPLIES,

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جهنم

A Costly Comma. 1

A New Element?

It is said that a comma once costi Professor Neils Bohr, the Danish the Government of the United scientist and a Nobel Prize winner States two million dollars, the reported the Central News from New York Herald relates. The Copenhagen on Monday, “an- tariff bill in which the mistake nounces the discovery of a new occurred, provided that "foreign clement, No. 71, which he has admitted free of duty, the idea been engaged in incessant experi fruit plants, &c., should be called Danium. Professor Bohr has being to encourage the culture of ments during the last three months, high-grade varieties of fruit trees assisted by the Hungarian Pro and grape vines in this country. fessor. Hevesy, and the Dutch fruit plants, &c. read "foreign to the University of Copenhagen. When the bill was priated, "foreign Professor Dr. Coster, both attached fruit, plante, &c. and as a result The discovery of this new element are very popular, and so is cycle- &c., Game into the United States Bohr, that he is absolutely correct oranges, grapes, lemons, bannas, proves, according, to Professor men. These flower parasols make,

Flower Parasola,

Amongst the spring novelties on the Riviera are the flower parasols carried by most smart women, When closed these sunshades look like a bunch of flowers, and the double border of leaves streng theas the impression. The cover consists of numbers of small; close- ly-grouped flowers Parma violets

I am told (says an Evening Standard free of duty for a year. The error in several famous theories which writer), an ideal finish for a spring cost the Government just two he has advanced in the world of chemistry, Danium is a kind of frock, and I see no reason why real million dollars in revenue,

mineral not found pure but in coal, flowersunshades should not replace Woman on Horseback. bridesmaids' bouquets over here.

Crystal Analysis, Notable Years.

According to the Fashion papers,

If a diamond in a ring could be the side saddle is increasing in disfavour (reports the Daily increased to the size of the earth, In his "Retrospect of an Artist's Chronicle.) In Victoria's reign, the individual carbon atoms in it Life" J. K Hunter gives an Mrs. Grundy would have been would be only about as large as a interesting list of memorable years shocked at the news, but in these tennis ball. This was one of the from which country-folk-dated days of Safety First" she perhaps illustrations used to express the events. Thus he tells us that "the receives it with resignation. She minuteness of atoms in the Truman year of the Big Snow" stood for may, at any rate, remember that Wood lecture prepared by Sir the year 1795. The year of the her remoter forbears on the distaff William Bragg for a meeting, of Dearth, when the meal was 5s a side did not all use the side suddle, the Society of Arts in London, peck, was as well known as if 1800 for when George III was King, Sir

William was prevented had been named The Wet Strutt, the antiquary,clearly proved by Illness from attending, and Hairst was as well known in the that in pre-Tudor days many wo his lecture on

Ney Methods of West Country as 1811. Tmind the men rode in men's fashion. But Crystal Analysis and their Bearing time weel. It was a late harvest when Catherine de Medici intro-upon Pare and Applied Science, ere the corn was ready for shearing, duced and used the side saddle was delivered by Mr. Shearer, who and after the most of the crop was with the high crutch, her example is associated with him in his re cut it rained incessantly through was speedily followed both on the search work. It was pointed out each week, except the Sabbaths, Continent and here. But long that the combination of Xrays and for the long period of eight weeks." before then it was the custom for the crystal had opened up a new The spring of 1814 was kitown as women here to ride in either style, field of research into the properties the Long Frost. We had thirteen for in the Mabinogion we are told of atoms. Every crystal was in a weeks severe frost, snow, and that a damsel, whom Geraint way a long avenue down which we storm. Pathways were cut for succoured used a woman's saddle could look and see at the far end carriers and traffic between Glas and wore a riding-dress.

of it the most primitive groupings gow and Portpatrick and every A Coreless Apple.

of the atoms. other town in Scotland." It only remains to add that 1926 was "the

Apples without cores or seeds year of the Short Corn." Profitable Poultry.

Dark of Fair?

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotal dos Wagons Lits, Ltd,

Tel. Cantl. 812. CARLTON HOTEL TƏL Add Car

The Only American Hotel in the Colony. Nice and quiet yet only in few minutes walk, from the Central Districte 43 Bedrume, Excellent Cuisine Scrupulous Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been oper No, 2, Queen's Road (Int Boor). Entrance Loe House St. Tiffins & specia

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

(Two minutes from Star Ferryl

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOOM

Recently renovated and reformlabad, eleotris light and fans throughout and entirely rndar, new management. Onlains under the parsonst supervision of the propriador, Bar and Billard Booma Tarma modafata. Epesial terms families on application to

Telephone Kowloon-8.

Talagraphis Add. ↑ "PALACE.".

'J. FL. OXBERRY, Proprietors

HOTEL "ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in Bouth China.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans Elevatora. Roof Garden. Hairdressing Salcon,

City and Pearl Biver.

Moderate

Splendid Views

"Excellent Cuisine:

Under the SUN 00.,

anagement of the LID

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SHKAQUENTIAL-EDO&TIONEM

A ALL ELECTRIC ZRANJEPIM KRIZiam, Blas-

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BEZ WATOURLI, Miniger,

THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE

THE HOUSE FOR GOOD EATS

are promised by a discovery an Since the stage production of nounced at Abbotsford, Canada, "If Winter Comes I have heard the particulars of which have fist much talk of which femiame Hens of Manitoba last year cof- been received by the Department character was supposed to be darkc tributed more to the wealth of of Commerce from Consul-General and which fair, says, writer in the Canada than the Canadian Govem- Halstead, reports the New York London Evening News, The author ment originally paid for the three Herald, According to the an-is not altogether helpful on this || "dicant, ma Talagraphie Ládzam puf TiCTORIA prairie provinces. Sir Joseph nouncement, a seedless and core- point. My own conception of Lady Flavelle, former chairman of the less variety of Fameuse apple has fybar was that she was a very vital Grand Trunk Railway Board, been developed, which differs but person, dark-haired and blue-eyed; made this statement in an ad slightly in shape from an ordinary but from the conversations Lover dress and backed it with official Fameuse by being longer and heard at the St. James's Theate.I figures, relates the New York flatter at the ends, but with the gathered that the popular concep Herald. When in 1869, said typical colouring and flavour. Ex- tion was that she should be fair, Sir Joseph, the Government of cept for a slight marking on the probably, because the average Canada agreed to the Hudson Bay Besh which outlines the situation reader regard her as the real Company 300,000 bounds sterling of the coip in an ordinary apple, heroine of the story. Miss Barbars for the pioneer for company's there are neither core nor seeds. Hoffe is dark-haired and blue eyed. rights in the lands now embraced The apples, developed in an or- On the other hand, populas fancy in the provinces of Manitoba, Sos chard at Abbotsford and the dis- makes Mrs. Sabre dark and Miss katchewan, and Alberta, Parila covery that they were out of the Grace Lane is fair. Ehe is fair in ment was disturbed because the ordinary was an accident. Hey people's minds, and she is fair at price was thought to be excessive, had come from a new block of the St. James's Theatre. In the A recent report issued by the De Fameuse, about eight years old, souring company both Lidy rybac partment of Agriculture of Manito-bearing for the first time in mar ba shows that he products of the quantities.

and Mrs, Saufe are dark, and Miss Primrose Morgan, who plays Ei

for Catle

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