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LAMMERT BROS. G. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

ATOMIÓSKURA, AFPRAINORS

AND SURVEYORK.

-Public Auctions-

WE Undersigned have received in 15-

Moos to fell by Pablly Anction,

ON

SATURDAY, May 19, 1929, commencing at Noon

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.

A Quantity of Wines & Spirits (Particulars from Undersigned) Terms: Cash on delivery.

On view from Friday, the 18th May, 1993.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers

Hongkong, May 18, 1983.

02

FRIDAY, May 25, 1993, commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Bales Rooms, Duddell Streak,

A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps

(Full particulars from catalogue)

On View from Tursday the 22nd May

1923.

Terms-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.. Austlonbern.

Hongkong, May 17, 1993.

VISITORS AT HOTELS,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

May 12

Bi and Mrs W. N.M. G. N. Lister

C. Allen

Mis & Bus Lowder Mr-Wm. Atkinson Mr and MT D. H.

Macdonald

Mr A. G. Fackus

Bir W. F. Farnes

Mr J. Bazeld

Mrs E. K. Belilies

Mr P. Markham

Mr&Mre Benwell Mr P. Marke

Mr RJ. Birbeck Mr G. L. McCloskey!

Hes E. Blackburn Me C. B. Montagua Mr and Mrs E. J.Dr J. Morrison

Folger

Mr A. P. Muning

Mr Walker Fowman Mr E, A, Nelson Blische E, J. & K. E. dr A. J. Calley

V. Boyd

Mr C Offersen

Bir & Mrs F. Poyd Mrned Mrs P, W.

Tato Dr G. W. Browne

Br J Bain Ms H. Pesma Bir C. M. Campbell Mr S. 8. Toriy

Mr F. J. Courtzey Mr Sulzer

Mrs Crocker.

Mr N. M. Draper

Bir F. D. Famort

Mrs Exra

Mrs Galler

Mr J. Quist

Mr E. W. Keid

Mr P. O. Pessich

Mr and Mrs F.

Rlecten

Bir W.D. Goodfellow Mr A. HeRowe Mr F. G, Gorton Mrs F. H. Byder Mrs Cray

Major & Mra Favile Mr. Febmid

Rev Fr. Grogen Capt. T. P. tall Mr D. B. Ecatt Mr and Mrs W. A.Mr F. M. Shaw

Miss Sopber Hannibal

Mr K. J. Harrison Mrs E Sparko Mr J. Ecott Harston Mr V. d. Stren Mics Betteringtin Mr and Mrs HT, G. M. B. H. HicoX Stower & children

Mr G. L. Vander

berg

Mr W. H. Howe

Mr G. de Jong

Hes C. Lauritsen

KRFOĽSK, FAT“KUTKL.

Mr & Mrs Barrett Ms Lynott

Mr E. DarrowG

Mr M. Payne

Me and Nis A. H.Mr E R. Pewni

Mr and Ms C. S.

Upson

Compton

Mr PM Davis

Mies Diment

FEAK HOTEL.

May 5.

Mr H. W. Allen

Mr B. J. Jordain Mr J. H. W. Arm-Mr W. A. Jordan

streng

Mr J. H. Kaye

Capt and Mrs T.Mr M. F. Hey

Arthur

Kirs M. Barrey

Mr G. W. Darton

Mr V. Benjamin

Mr J. D. Kinnaird

BANITARY ENGINE KIS *MONUMENTALISTS

Olucen und Undowns, 19, Wenchal Road Hongkong. Tel, Central No. 200

Largo Block of

BATES HATH BOOM

FITTINGS.

LAVATORY BASINS FLOSX CLOSETS.

COMMODES, BIDETS, Ac., c.

OPEN & CLOSED STOVES, COOKING BANGES, TILED GRATES.

K

AMERICAN & ITALIAN MARBLE MEMORIALS—Also in polished Hongkong Granits.

A large selection of Artificial Wreaths

· Prices on Application.

FOR SALE

A Fine Collection of 63 Transvaal

Unused Postage Stamps,

1885 to 1901,

Including £5 Stamps,

for $50 net.

GRACA & 00.,

Dealers in Postage Stampe, Pictorial Post Cards, Garden Boeda, Toys, ka No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box 82.

Hongkong,

SHOE MAKERS.

(Japaness Hand Medio)

Every kind of FootWaRr. MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & 00,,

8, D'AQUILAR STREET.

Opposite Kayamally & Co. Telephone Central No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

NAMSAN & CO. 138, Connaught Road West. -Photo-Engraving and Designing- LITHOGRAPHERS Tel Central 1303.

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No. 278, Queen's Road Cantral,

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No. 39, Man Ham Street East.

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ABAHI BERR

Mr J.D. Lloyd

Mr and a B.. G.Mr and Mrs W. J.

Birchi

Misa I. 4. Blair

Mr J. B. Bonnar

Miss Barten

Mr B. Bradden

F. MacKenzie.

Mr and Mrs C. F.

Mality

Mr & Mrs J. Martin'

Mr R. McGrs Fur

Eng. Capt. and MraMr J. Finlay Miller

Bromwich

Mr H. Buis

Mr and Mrs W.

Butterfeld

Mr T. Mite' ell

Mrs R. W. No bitt

A.Mr & Mrs J. M. B.

Nikkola

Bliss Butterworth Mrs A. J. Paterson

Mr A.N. B. Carr

Mr A. B. Pehn

Mr R, S, Carrick Hon. Mr and Mrs T,

Mr H.A.Cartwright L. Perkins

Capt. C. J. Church Mr and Ms F. B. Lt. and Mrs H, H. Plordten

Clark

Major & Mra F. H.

Miss Mary Cooper Phillips

Mr W. &. Corult Me Campbell Proser Mes and Met F. C.Mr J. Balaton

Mr W E. Roberta

Davy

Ool. O. W. Davy Mr J. Robinson Capt. E S. Dickin Mr J. L. Robinson Lt.Cd A. Dob-I-Col. O. Sanders

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Mr and Mrs Oscar L. Savage

Enger

Mr & Mrs B. Scott

LAL F. Faves Mr R. P. Bhaw Lt. Col. F. G. Fitz-Cap. and Mrs Ir

Goald

Biqarland

Mr A. W. Grandy Miss Skinner

Miss H 8. Hall'

Mrs W. T. Stanton

Mr J. Eincock Mas and Mice Stab

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Mr and Mrs W. J.Ms J. F. Swindells,

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Min J. B. Thomson

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Lt. Om. & Mr V.

Major & Mrs T. F., Ward

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Capt. &. E Watt

Capt. & Hes L. D.Major & Mra White

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ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS" LOOT,

Painting the Lily Banned.

Painting the lily must stop in Rome, says a message from Rome to the New York Herald. The Eternal City now applies the pure food law to flowers, and henceforth artificially coloured roses, carṇa- tions, and lilies may no more be exhibited on the picturesque flower stands of Rome. Such unnatural creations will-in-future-como-under the heading of "faked products" and their sellers he deprived of their licences,

Self-Conscious Furniture.

Modern design in 1923 is perhaps a little self-conscious. It is so essentially practical that sometimes

evity is claimed by East Friesland,

Dulcimers are mentioned in Victorian Etiquette.

Frederic Harrison, who died the the Bible. Kites came from Jap- other day at the age of 91, and ex-an, pogo sticks from Borneo, chess Professor George Saintsbury, who from Egypt, and drums and rattles is happily still alive at the age of from everywhere. Many a mother 78 lived for six years almost next in ancient times kept her baby door to each other in the Crescent quiet by allowing it to rattle a peb- at bath. Writing in the Fortnightly ble in a shell, Although contrary Review, Professor Saintsbury to Islamic law, the Arabs had a says: About a thousand times, I distinct liking for dolls, Greek suppose, as I was sitting writing at gils played with dolls almost from the window I saw him pass with birth, and dedicated them to Venus his peculiar vigorous trudge--for on their marriage. In various parts he never loitered or slouched, and, of Africa, different types of dolls in-fact, till his dying day showed originated, and are still com- hardly any mark of ago. Some nion On the Gold Coast-the times he would exchange signals, children spend happy hours but not often; for among the nursing at spade-shaped dolls. doubtless absurd etiquettes of The Popular Snail Victorianism one was taught that it was bad manners to look, into people's windows when you did not know them, and rather doubt

did."

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One sometimes hears a request for snails in our restaurants, and it is usually made by one with the bearing of an ex-officer, says a It omits to be anything else, such ful manners to do so when you writer in the London Evening News. Those who served in France and as interesting or even agreeable in

spent their lease in Paris cultivated Nevertheless, there appearance: are many pieces of furniture in The Man of Mystery,

Now that the rich of the world are a taste for them, and consequently plain, unpolished oak, and a great number of painted furniture flocking to the Riviera, Sir Basil West End establishments have distinct Zaharoff may be found staying at large consignments seof over by designs, that possess character, In mahogany and walnut, the Hotel de Paris, that lovely white aeroplane and boat. Like oysters, too, there are designs that have building and abode of luxury, close they conte over alive, and on arrival followed old traditions, without to the Casino at Monte Carlo. He is are tipped into boiling water. Th

which always there during the season, kills them fastantly, and makes it reproducing them," and reflect the utilitarian spirit and and, of course, it is no secret that he easier to remove the shells, after meet the needs of to-day--Jolm owns a very large number of the which the snails are thoroughly shares in the company which washed and cleansed. Two hours' Gloag, in Good Housekeeping.

operates the tables... Few people bolling, makes them tender and Long-lived Women.

that when palatable. They are covered with know, however, The record for community long- the company was inaugurated; a delicious paste and restored to certain number of shares their shells. They are then put in the north-western part of were offered as gifts to the aside until required, when five. Hanover, a province bordering on crowned heads of Europe. The minutes stewing in white wine Holland and the North Sea says a message in the New York Herald idea had a business basis, for it was renders them a tasty delicacy. The realised that by so doing the tables quantity of snails consumed in Within the last fortnight three wo would receive a sort of Royal London is very small compared with the 300,000,000 which our men, each more than 100 years old,

patronage. Queen Victoria declin- have died there, and a fourth Frau ed her share, but the late Kings of Allies account for each season. Bruhn, has entertained her friends Belgium, Portugal, and Denmark There are snail farms in Burgundy at her 102nd birthday party. This both held them and realised large and in varions other French Depart venerable dame is the widow of a fisherman. She herself baked the sums from them. The present comments, and huge quantities are im cession held by the company exported from Switzerland and Italy. birthday cake in a little house pires in 1947, and is valuedat about At the oldest and most renowned where she dwells alone, and tends one chillion perangum. The largest snail café in Paris--" à l'Escargot" all by herself. Curiously enough, shareholder among crowned heads as many as 8000 are served daily, it is the women who attain ex was the late Emperor Nicholas of and no one can really appreciate traordinary old age among the Russia. But the ill-fated ruler of this tasty dish who has not eaten

at the Sign of the Saail" East Frisians. The men are hardy Russia never once visited the too, but almost without exception they are fishermen, and so either Casino, although he had often ex- perish at sea or suceumb to the pressed a wish to do so. hardships of their lot late in middle Toys And Their History.

Nearly all the most popular toys are survivals from the remote So fickle is Dame Fashion that, periods of human existence whereas a season or two ago no Roman and Greek children seem woman could consider herself well to have had many toys like the dressed unless she had a majority modern ones (writes Walter of black dresses in her wardrobe Reynolds in the London Evening When my baby was flvo months old she was very sick. 1 tried several and wore them in complete pre-News. They played with balls mediomes but they did her no gooddef ference to the remainder, this year made of leather and stuffed with them beat for Baby's Own Tablets and there is hardly a black dress to be hair or chopped straw. The men from the outset they were of tilstande seen: Green in every known shade played a game very like present to her. Later when she was teething is; for the time being the rage of day footballThe little giris had we found the Tablets equally beneficial the season, the Daily Chronicle tells jointed dolle, moved by springs. The tees of the cutting tooth reemad to her food and at one'time we thought us. Almond mixed with gold or a and played make believe with disorder her stomach; she did not retain touch of blue makes up into the bricks and with small models of that she might not Eet better: l'again more elegant types of evening and furniture, such as tables, chairs,ve her the blots with the woo beneficial result before? I can re2. and and sets of hugs. reception dresses

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1923

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