1923-09-03 — Page 2

LAMMERT BROS. C. E. WARREN & CO.,

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERE

AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions:

Vadereigned havorsaved mezine- klon to sell by Publis Auction,

от

TUESDAY, September 4, 1923,

t 11.

at Holta Wharf, Kowlo

(For account of the Concorned), (5) Five AEG D. C. Shunt-wound Electric Zotors (21.5 Kw, 20 E. P. 220 V., 110 Amp., 100 R. P. M.) with accessories.

One Set Rails with foundation belts One Aircooled Starter for each Motor

(More or less damaged by water. Terms: As Customary

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LAMMERY BROS., Auctioneers.

SANITARY ENGINEER BEGNUM KITALISTS &

Ofters atil Godowal,

ung Warclid Hond, Hongkong

Tol Central No 200

LTO.

ALL KINDS OF BUILDERS REQUISITES

IN STOCK.

BAIN WATER PIPES-SOIL TIPES LOCKS-FOLTS—WINDOW

FASTENETS

TRUSIB LATCHES-WATER HEATERS-

HATHS-BASINS-DIDETS

COMMODES

STOVES-GRATES-RANGES

SPECIALISTS IN MARBLE AND

HONOKONG GRANITE WORK.

TO DWS DESIGN OR FROM SELECTION

ARTIFICAL WREATHS.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

The Three Castles

rhe

Virginia Cigarettes

Smoked 'round the World

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 ( 1928.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansio

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

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. Howl Office: 19 Wyndham Strost: 2nd Floor, (Opposite Central Police Station.) Tel. Central 4168.

Dealers in all kinds of Bigh-class Silk Shirts, Collars, Neckties and Pyjamas for Gentlemen AND ALSO

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

MODERATE PRICE

PROMPT DELIVERY

Manager: EMILIO LAU.

PROTO SUPPLIED,

LONG HING & CO., Kodaks and Kodak Films, #6. a.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CESTRAL, HOKOLONO.

ON

THURSDAY, September 6, 1929.

commencing at 11 .m.

at the Kantoor-Canton Railway Docomotive Yard, Eunghom,

(KowlooD)

A Quantity of Miscellanesas Stores

Cumprising:-

Wire Rope, Win.hee, Rock Drills, Tuonel Columns, Boiler Tubes, Pumps, Aerial Ropeway, Bailer, Are Lamps And Carbous etc., pie, olt,

Also

Dne Vertical Compound 15 H. P.

Engine.

Oce Vertical Compound 10 E. P

Single Cylinder Engine

One 5 Ton janu

And

10 Tera Ocligonal Steel.

Catalogues and Inspection orders may be obtained at the Railway Stores, Old China Light and Power Building, Hungbom.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Anctloosers. Hongkong. 31st August, 1993.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

i

Leral sud Storage of watoria reservoirs

the let August 1923-—

OTEF AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS

Tram 19. Tin. Below

Preum prordow

LEVEL.

1

1723

It..elow croidow 1st. 1. 1. Below overdow

Level with sardow

En. Below overłow

Trim Intermediate dite

5 in, Below overflow

tam Tak Mitt in. //

Below overflow, So. Level will overdow

din. Below overflow 1'. Hin. (red) with overdow Yokfalem. I ft. ein.

Lloran dow

izzione ato DROBALA DE GALLONE

Below dow +1246

1922.

TALM abstep math co TAGS

Pred 10

1.ad

Tram Intermediate

50.0

303.20

(23.00

Vh Trai CoNTE D

EX

€0.00

Total

1.103.37

دکان آگاه

Consumption of water in the Olty ad Defet in millions and decimals

if gallons during the month of July.

Crevampțion ... m

ESTA PEDALSZÁM

Option per bedĮ

1,043 17.5

123

INTE 19+1 195.8%

37100

17.9 talican 1990 Intermittent Supply in Western Kider Main Districts only from 1st ta

reli

1912 Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Listrict from stb to 31st July.

latermittent Bupply in all Rider Main Districts during July 1923,

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.

1912.

$12.

A miven Dravika 11 . Leve' orlow

A B Below dow

17:3

ĮKŪRADE IN MILLIONS AND PROWANS OF MASKOWS.

Ewloon Cherization

LSM.

145/14

Consumption of warar la Kowloen in Alions arid desimala of gallone during the quath of July,

& dated pop

3 menuption per hand {

Ra 31.

1-12.

125.20

KTM T.K. 10,99

146

Restriction in all districta from 8'h to 1st July 1932.

Beatriction in all cricts during July

1923.

The Government Analyst's reports abov os: the quality of the water in satisfac

bocy

1924 1024

Tozzi Bolnisi to 21 1, Jaly 288 . 47 in.

H. T. JACKMAN,

Water Authority.

Pobile Works Department.

HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

| M

For the information of visitors t following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Maintenir gablished

FOR SALE

Postage Stamps HONGKONG-CHINA

10 cents bine

INVERTED

Script Watermark

$3 each.

GRACA & CO.,

Denters in Philatelic Goods, Visw Post Cards, Garden Feeds, &c. No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS.

(Japanese Band Made)

Every kind of Footwear."--

MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & 00.

8. D'AGUILAK STREET,

pposite Kayamalily & Co. Telephone Ceutral No 491

Hongkong. March 20, 1914.

YEE SING.

GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR

Tel. 1882 12, Wellington Etrest,

WING FAT CHBUNG SPARROW CARDS (MA JONG)

FOZ BALE, CARES MADE OF - -- ................. IVORY AND FISH. BONE............

No 76, Queen's Road Central BRANCA

No. 3, Mau Fam Street East.

A8AHI

WURD

PULSENER BEER

GRAND PRIZES.

ASAHI

ISLAND

Fool

Signal Station

1774

Hi Parker

1754

Mountain Lodge

1725

The Eyrie

1725

Peak Hotel

1303

Talkoo Banatorium

1000

MA. Davin

877

Bowen Rd. (filterbeds: 899

Taimoshaa

3124

LAGER

1971

SPECIALLY

1645

-Blatin Fam

1000

Coatoms Fra

780

Devil's Pásk

MAINLAND.

Kowloon-Peak

L'be Rock

SWAY HOUSE

HAT MAKER.

ASA

REWERY

SAH

BEER

SOLTAGENTS

MIT SIBI BUSSAN KAISHA

Guaranteed manufactured

in England...

Made in Regular Magnum and Super Magnum Sizes...▴

Three Castles

WD.&HOWills

Bristol & London

Registered Travis Mark

Tisa advertisemant is iqued by the British-American Tobacco Co. (China), Kel.

. ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Frighter Funeral.

That there should be no mourning at his funeral and that everything should be as bright and cheerful as: possible was the expressed wish of Dr. Alexander St. John, of Eltham; Kent, who has been buried at the

Parish Church. The cofin was

Decline Of Lynching.

ples' for porridge is to genemise at

The American Association for the large," says the Glasgow Herald, "We in Scotland are aware that the Advancement of Coloured People English consumer of porridge who reports that only eleven lynchings accompanies it with sugur instead took place in the first half of the of milk can hardly be expected to your in the United States, as against discriminate between good and in-thirty-three in the corresponding different oatmeal. Apart altogether period of 1920, and only one of the from the quality of the meal, there victims was accused of an attack on are factors which explain the partial white woman. Que negro, says enamelled wine with silver-plated eglect by Scotland of a national the report, was burged to death after his hands, and feet had been fittings. Grey and brown horec. dish.

fcut off. The decrease in lynching were used for the carriages and “It is no acendent that the slumpjis attributed by the association to black horses were used only for the ¦ in oatmeal followed inmediately on the agitation in Congress for & heurse. The tomumers wore light clothes, the son and daughter wear the elange introduced a few years Federal unti-lynching law, to the northward migration of negroes, ing navy blue, and the widow gres. ago in the hours worked in our ship and the consequent desire to retnin "The Essence Of Life“

yards and fastories. Formerly when negro labour in the south by secur The Archbishop of Canterbury the workumu started in the morning ing protection for the lives of

coloured people, was present at Tamligth Parish at six o'clock und returned for Church when about 900 Boy Scouts, | breakfast at nine o'clock the house. “Painless" Taxation. belonging to troops in North Lon wife had ample time to prepare don, were addressed by Field-Mar-

shal Lord Plumer, one on leave porridge as part of the breakfast from Malta. Lord Phuner declared i tuens.. But the change in hours that service was the essence of life, which postpones the working start and if the Roy Senuts would tearn

The

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American banking associations are sending expert accountants to Canada to study the working of the sales tax, with a view to finding whether it is a suitable form of

to be truthful and trustworthy they to eight o'clock and abolishes the taxation for adoption by the United Mr. Harris, a prominent would be taking a real past in break between nine and ten o'clock Sintes. rendering nationl service.

disturbed the house-wives" Chiengo accountant, is making a tour of Caninda on behalf of the Field-Marshal afterwards inspected plans

I porridge is to remain a break-Illinois and Indians banking as80- the troops in the grounds of Tam- fast dish the housewife requires tocutions, investigating the sales tax, beth Palace, and fook the slute at ba astir at a much earlier hour, in consideration of posible recom the march-past. The Primate ad dressed the boys, declaring that they even then it is probably not possible mendations to Congress on behalf of when to make a pot of porridge from the banking associations were happier, brisker, and stronger which all the family can share, elmuges of the revenue laws are con- because the children's breakfast willsidered in the autumn. Mr. Harris not be due at the same early hour told The Daily Telegraph corres- the father's. These domesticpondent that he was much impress- considerations are recognised led by the success of the sales tax a5 throughout the oatmeal tende as the painless method of extracting Speaking at a meeting in support real reason why por idge has lost taxution from the public without of the National Society for Tamiry its former place on the Scottish Reform, Mr. Walter de la Mare said breakfast table."

ng the result of the Scout move,

ment. He urged them to try and live worthy of the high ideals of the

movement.

Talas Of Adventure.

that the difference between adven- Destitute Middle Class. ture tales and psychological novels.

was that in the former anything place, London, who has just return

Mr. H. C. Charles, 165, Seytnour might happen at any time while

in the latter very little happened at from Munich, writes-An

their appreciating the extent of the funds being taken: He intimated the probability that American bank- ere would consider the advisability

in the United States... of the adoption of a similar systeru

all. The essentials of a background cinent Munich oculist whom 1 Swinging Magnets.

went to consult, whose fee (pre-wur)

HONGKONG:

SHANGHAI:

PEKING:

HOTELS & CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

Peak Hotel

Hongkong Hotel

Repulse Bay Hotel

Astor House Hotel

Palace Hotel

Grand Hotel Kales Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits

The Hongkong Rotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel don Wagons Lita, 144,

Tel. Centl. 312. CARLTON. HOTEL Tel. Add: "Carltoie.”

The Only American Hotel in the Colony. Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes' walk from the Banks, and Central Districts. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Onisine. Scrupulously class. Under American Management. A new Dining Room bae beur opened No. 2, Queen's Road (1st floor). Entrance Ice House St. Tiffine a speciality.

For terms apply to Hr. F. E. CAMERON, Proprietreem.

Cwo minutes from Star Ferry).

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOOS

Hesently renovated and refurnished, slectria fight and fank throughøns and snurely under now management. Calains under the personal supervidom of the proprietor, Bar and Billard Room Terms moderats. fpecial formes de taller on spplication to

Telephona Kowloon.3. .. Talagraphia kďð. ; "PÅLADE,"

HOTEL

7. H. OXBERRY, Propo

“ASIA”

WEST BUND, CANTON,

Leading Hotel in South

China.

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

Splendid Views of City and Pearl River

Excellent Cuisine:

Moderate Bates.

Under the Management of the JUN 00, LTD.

KING EDWARD - HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION ELNOYRIGʻZBAMI Pro Zalmanos, Kino-

Lighting,

Aetary Nitle for and Bald Water Bystem throssbruk. Want of Food and

- JUWITCHELL, ikaingar."

THE NEW VICTORIA CAFE THE HOUSE FOR GOOD BATS Times and Dinners

(Menu- and "A" La Cárte)

*** at all hunts. Bakers and Confectionerà, made for parties sts, Tel. Central:2687.

When the Royal Society gave its for an adventure, he said, were reused to be twenty, gold marks, in first conversazione of the year moteness, danger, and solitude, and all these were fulfilled by desert seeing bis destitute patients for month ago the sensation of the oven-To Cond #7. Telegraphic addrepo islands. The island should, be 1,000) marks (now about one half-ing was the presentation by Mr. penny) a visit. His weekly expendi-Harrison Glew of a levitating mag- commodious," said the lecturer, ture for food for six people (parents, net which hold suspended above it say about thirteen feet by fur three daughters, and a servant fres in the air another magnet, aptly

Compared witly:"Robinson Crusoe," "Swiss Family Robinson amounted to $42,000 marks (under compared to Mohammed's coffin, was a tub of aerated water into pound sterling) from 3rd to 10th In mail week he added another which had been poured a litle of Tune, and, the food consisted chiefly wizard effect. Biz, J. J. Thomson Defbo's wing, and it was the bed of vegetables largely potatoes), lus long nga familiarised the public seatuanship of the Swiss Familys, substitute coffee (malt coffeel, with the analogy exteting between a Robinson' that ceased Captain ne fifth of a pound of tes, control group of magnets Boating on water. Marryat to writeMasterusan bread (Markenbrod; tande from rve and the way in which the elements Ready." Mr. GK Chestertom, and potatoes); margarine, and wis of an atom may behave. Mr. Gles proposing a vote of thinks to the pounds of meut (inclusive of bones) showed a further advance. He had lecturer said that people who for the entire family. There was suspended from a single support half a dozen heavily-charged magnets. him and Mr. dels Mare; both of no beer, no wine; no tobacco

Half the doctors have applied for They naturally kept apart, but one whom wrote largely of the - fani tastic, on the same platformi, nightinual labour. I saw one working of their number held a position in think they had discovered why a now building as bricklayer at the centre. If it was removed an authors advocated Infinty reform. d. per hour. Generaly, professors the bob of a pendulum is in the The reason why they teak so much solicitors, retired officials well news sourse of its swing another took t pleasure in desert island stories was papera, ran errands, do odd jobs. A place, but when the first was re perhaps because they had in this colonel was working as hight-porter leased the group of magnets seemed Kworld tod many passermanu izga

in an hotel bent by me of his former to behave like'n swarm of gants, and sergeants, The entire middle class appeared as if enon was conscius The Neglect Of Porridge

is being crushed out of existence, lly jostling the attic to secure the They live in garrats und collum, sell-place of honour. The experiment ing or pawning their goods, wait will be useful in illustrating deveral Hongkong, May 1, 1993, ing the inevitable.

To desert that it is imported unt. meul, thai, has round, the taste. of the English and Scottish per

points of th

11, Des Votax Hoad

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. Queer's Road Central

NEW DINING ROOM opsjed, für

--Eroellent Christise:- "MöðŁnly""TIBIGIN YOL. TIDINEW Dinaitz. For further particulam apply to

THE MANAGEM

CANTON:

JAPANESE MASSAGE N. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Massage Babooá, Noe. 9-10, Prays East, Wanchai,

201. Central 2030,

MASSAGE

K. SARAT T. KANAMORI 18, Praya East,

2nd Floor

MASSAGE.

«KONDA: Mrs. KISAKI and

R.THIMIDZU

(opposite toʻtku. -Chalon Me5t?)

STAND YUK, Darras

Ticosser M

14, D'ágular Sigurs

TERMS VERY MUDERAYE

Conanisation.FIOR.