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AMMERT BROS. CE. WARREN & CO., LTD

AFOTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYOR

-Public Auctions -

HB Undarulgnad have ricaved ineKNO-

How to sail by Publis Austion,

ON

THURSDAY, October 4, 1923. commencing at 10.30 a.mk.

at the premison of The Hongkong Steel. Foundry Company. Limited (8haukisan Rond

The Complete Foundry Plant Comprising:---

and and

Melting Furnaces (complete); Anneaing Furnico, Heating Ovens Crans, Drilling Machines Screwing

Tipra for Hachines Belle, Double Gear Stitle Eurface Screw Cutting Machine, Planing Machion, Fan Blower, Orashant sling Flogging Hemmra ånvils, die., ete,

Ua Elsctric Furnace complete with ali equipment and extra Trausfarmer, Office Furniture and Fittings including Dearring

And

Tun Steam Lanach "Pegar." Terms: Cash on delivery,

For Further particulare apply to the pedersigned:

LAMMERT BROS,, Auctioneers,

Hongkong. 22nd Sep, ember, 1923.

THE Undersigned have received in- Tructions fun C. D. Wilkitison E to all by Public Auction

ON

MONDAY, Octobɛr 1, 1923. commencing at 11 am.

at bis re idence No. Se The Peak "The Fall,"

The Whole of bis Valuablo Household Furniture, Comprising:-

Tuk bat etand, chesterfield couch acu armchairs, fcretoune covered), curio cabinet, book car, musie cabinet, fro brasses, card tablee, teak overmantle with bovelled mirror, brues and bronzɔI marble clock. curtains, ornamente, ex:pets, ruga, curion, éte., etc.

Teak extension dining table, chairs, teak side board with bevelled mirror, diner waggons, erektry, glass ware, cutlery, cut glass. . . ware, table f. desks, etc., etc.

Double and ingle teak and iron bedsteads leak doulle and single wardrobes with glass doors, dressing tabla, marble top wash stamls, chest of dmmer toilet eria, etc, etc.

Cooking stove, ex king utensils, plants, ferns, garden sex', fc.

4180

A Large Quantity of Blackwood Ward.

And

One Grand Piano by Joba Broad- cod & fon.

On View on Day of Sale. Calogues will be issued.

Fermi-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BRO9.,

Auctioneels. imgkong, 21th September, 1923,

For nearly thirty years

HANITARY ENGINERICA

MORPHRNTALIST»

Offices and Godowns,

164, Winebal Blendt, HoszkoDE

Tel. Cenfant No. 500

IN STOCK.

ODDS AND ENDS,

L

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Quaint Wodding Symbols. ̧

VISTORE AT HOTELA,

Ariayo

HORGFÜNÜ BOTEL

Bardwll

المحيا

8.ptember 22.

LACHON

A quaint custom dating back twe or three couturies was covived at in wodding at Stamford; Tincolnshiro. As the bride and bridegroom left the Though Lost to Sight...

church grains of cats and laylay **In the Strand we noticed a large were thrown at them by relatives Aitken Dr H. ones

Me W. Armaliong | Miss P. Jensa crowd round a pavement artist. On and friends na an expression of good | Finator & Mrs J Mrs J. N. Jorepi

MEO, Kauferatio ALL KINDS OF BUILDERS REQUISITES investigation we found that they wishes for peace and plenty during

Ara 1. were naused by drawing of their wedded life. Confetti and rice x and Mrs O.Mr and Tresney not, under which the were dispensed with altogether. Mra R. E. Belilios artist had written, Dawn from The bride has been a milkmaid in a Mr P. E. Breston Mernory. His ingenuity was earn-neighbouring village since the early Mr. Benjamin ing a deserved reward in a cap full stages of the war, when she patrioti- Me &. B. Bid Jof pennies."-Morning Post. cally undertook this as war work. The bridegroom is a well-known Government Publicly Officers,

| fotballer, At amber wedding in Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister. Stamford the beide was presented says that publicity offers were at with two wooden spoons for good present employed in the Air Minis-rk as she entered her entringer H. Cathing

| Mr L. E. Bradaher Me M. Monurillo

GDIL, VENT AND RAIN WATER PIPES.

ORATES-RANGES—STOVES.

INDICATING VOLTE—LATCHES,

HINGES-LOCKE-FINGER PLATES.

OIL AND GAS WATER HEATERS. SANITARY INSTALLATIONS.

HOT AND COLD WATER SIEUVIDES.

MONUMENTAL WORKS A SPECIALITYĮ

IN

ITALIAN MARBLE

NDIOR

HONGKONG GRANITE

TO OWN DESIGN ON #HOM SELECTION

ARTIFICAL WREATHS IN STOCK.

BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME

Flowers Irpotify and monke attmetive the Home 016 nothing else can do.

FOR SALE

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS.

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Garden Seeds, Hostago Stamps Post Carris, Toys, Ete No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. D. Box 62A.

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS, (Japanese Hand Made)

Every kind of Footwear, MADE TO ORDER.

OHERRY & CO.,

8. D'AGUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamally & Co.

| Telephone Central No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCASES.

When we sell Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases?

They are Cheaper and More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO..

(Opposite Yumati Fery, Praya)

ABARI

BREA

it

PILSENER BEER

BRAND

The Sure Way to Health

"It is impossible to take Hall's Wine without being benefited." {loctor's letter),

Hall Wine, the great British Tenic for Health and Strength, 1 the prescription of a doctor,

an M.R.C.S., London, England.

has been used by doctors with conspicuous success. No matter how weak you feel, Hall's Wine will quickly restore you in health and strength: indeed, benefit is marked from the first dose. Hall's Wine soothes and tones up the Nerves, improves appetite and digestion, and builds up the entire syslum.

Halls Wine

THE SUPREME RESTORATIVE Striking testimony from doctorm EXHAUSTION. In cases ofmenia! and physical exhaustion, i know di nothing better then Hall's Wine, NERVES. "I have found al Wine, particularly efficw.lous in genmal weakness, and fizas rocam. mended it to hundreds,"

Holly Wine je ohtuśnablefrom mit firal- cians Chemisla and Wine Merchants,

and Renter & Co., Led., Hongkong.

Sole Proprietor STEPHEN SMITH & CO. LTD,

DOW, LONDON ENGLAND,

231

ASAHI

FOOK BUN FOR SALE. Pazama Hata, Pelt Hata, Straw Hats, and all Elnäs of Hats.

·HATI CLEANED A SPECIALITY. Na, 80, Wellington Street.

SAHIB

WERY

COME

DEER

SOLE AGENTS MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

try, the Colonial Office, the General after the ceremony in church. Post Office, the India, Office, the

A Climbing Wheelbarrow.

Me & dra Langston Miss H. Lillio Mr & Mrs M Long Mr P. Marks

Mr. J. F: BishopMr J. Mazon Me and Mrs Potrs Mr F. Matruo Mr E. J. Bauer oond Mr W.J. McCafferty

and 2 children Mr. D. 8. BrC. A. Bowen Me Waster Mr N. W. Fowler Mr R. H. MoNair

F.

Miss Middl barat Mr M. Carlo Mrs P. Millard "Apt C. J. Church Mias J. Millard Me J. A. Chye sadMr C. B. Montague

brother

Mr and Mmm • M6}}}

Montargis

Lady H. Moulden Mr P. T. Nowman Mr&Mrs Nomura

Samir ondes J. O.

Now and

3ir and Mrs E.Mrs Palmer

Fch-no

Mrs S. Pirry Mr. Pirlo

National Savings Committee, the The Ideal And The Real. Ministry of Pensions, and the War "What every man and every Offices The tohti ammut salaries woman would really like with be Mi &C. Clarke

None of a mate who wonki love with a pro-Me 31. J. Cox

Misa. E. Coben arsented to £5,520. these existed prior to 1911.

found, intelligent, undevinting, un- | Miss F. Davlos asking love, i love as firmly set, as Went Mrs the roots of an oak tree, enduring

Davi In Chim there is a wheelbarrow through sin, abandonment and tur. Ms J. F. Bonuelly Mr & Mrs T. Pols watch clubs stairs, says the Worlditude of the vilest sort, someone Megazine. Some distige ahead of who would snulingly go to the staker J, Fauquet the regular wheel them is a smaller for them, and yet who would leave In climbing ever dagstone them as free as centric. hapwings steps or bridges the handles of the zigzagging canningly across the barns are lowered antil

the Selds. to auxiliary wheel rises above the next enuses.

ps their devious higher step.

Then the wheel-)

Each woukt like that in the burrow, which often enveries

ather, yet euch is possessive, jet natiela os 19 pounds, see-saws from ously watchful, praid and epistic. wheel to wheel until the next level and profoundly apprehensive of stretch of flagstones is nuched.

Esolation," writes Alyses Gregory, in A Good Sign.

The New Republic.

This does mean that there **It appears that people since the

are reading here, and that way not be, and are not, enduring

war

Mr D. de Raymond

Mr J Echind'er Mr. J. R. Sco' is Mr T. Silveiro Miss H. F. Skinner

Mr W. N. ergassonime Pay mord

Lunt de Georgio Prot Sir I. Bukoll Mr E. Gossett Str & M J. Could Mira J. Gmy

upt T.P. Hall Nr. & Mrs W. A.Mr B. D. Bleyman Mr J. Fcott Haston Mr F. Fons Me and Mrs D. H.Mr & Mrs.Bohattie

Hazeli

Mr. V. Starr Mr and fre C.Mr W. Vander Steen

Heymann fr and Mrs Fritzir and Mrs T. E.

Miks

Stegmiller

Heary

Taylor

Tanaital

Mr H. D. Smith

| books on work polities are attract-find beautiful companionships be- Me H. G. Howell Mr Tomleray

ing ne attention," says thetween then and women, companion-Me L E. IllingworthMr W. M. Vornor Capt. J. Watron

Morning Post. That is a good ships springing shyly from com- Mr T Imai

Mr C. Iwanoth Mr C. Weinborgor

IZPULSE BAY HOTEL.

Brookelt. McNamus

Biga. If the British people "Tad|libility, and flowering in a thours A. Jenkins rend a little more about the Enro-sand shared perceptions, companion- pean situation in the decade before ships that weather every storm, and 7914 there might have been no war energe mellow and tough. in. old at all. Knowledge, indeed, is one age, friendships subtle, delicate. of the best forms of national intellectually ferend and mature, defence, nui a well-read people is a that sporn the exclusive and senti well-prited people. "If too many mental, and use only a certain of our newspapers are full of divorce speculative attitude toward life, and other nauseating reports, it is combined with a reasonable honesty encounging to find that the patrons toward each other.

Mr and Mr and child Mr Edwards Mr and Mrs Finney Mr & Mrs J.

A.

Mr and Mre

Miskin

F.Mrs Nye

Mrs Patter on

TURDAY SE POTTER 15:1028.

C. FALCONER & CO., HONGKONG) LTD

WATCHMAKEES & JEWELLERS

DIAMOND MERCHANTS

UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE GRO.)

Aginta for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES. KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS BNGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,

THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT UO.

Foal Difics: 79 Wyndham Street. 2nd Floor.

(Opposite Central Police Station) Tel, Central 4168.

Dealers in all kinds of High-oles Silk Shirts, Collars, Necktice and Pyjamas for Gentlemen AND ALSO

Chemises, Skirts, Wrappers, Scaris, Veils, and Night-gowns for Ladies ALSO MADE TO ORDER

MODERATE PRICE

PROMPT DELIVERY

Manager: EMILIO LAU

PHOTO SUPPLIES,

LONG HING & CO., Kodak and Kodak Filma, No. 29.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 17, QUEEN'S BOAD CHITRAL, HONGKONG,

HOTELS & CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

HONGKONG:

G

SHANGHAI:

PEKING;

H.Mr & Mr W. H.

Plent

Mr Rolston Mr Hichmor d

Mr Finder Mr G. B. thank

Mr E. D. Sbank

Deare Miss Gesto Major Hutcheon Mr Hyndman Mr Beenshan Thpt & Ms Kinlock Mr G. Fhank Mr Klin Mrs & Mis Lowder Major & Mrs Warton Mr & Mrs E Lond and child Mr G. B.Jynott Mr F. N.Young Mr and Mrs F. D.Mr Ch. Van Zon

Varshall

of some of our public libraries are "Yet even with sneh an adjust-Miro Hamlin imbibing useful information aboutment the breathless thrill of the the economics and the politics of the age-old lust for conquest lins with world in which they re. It has any poignant tiles been left far also he found that reading in- behind with the Elusions of youth, creuses during periods of quemploy-and at the best, it is but a genial ment.

that Well, it is better that the compromise

โปร่ been unemployed should pass their leisure achieved."

in reading than in idling or in The Shocks-Trot. agitating, but we would rather Inve

ONT

Various ingenious engines have workshops busy than Our libraries thronged, and we are quite been designed by a noted dancing prepared to welcome a serions de-teacher to compel jazzing partners

fine in reading if there is

keep their listance from each other. increase of employment for Our workers,"

Wren's Mistake--And Best

Workmen.

an

**Sir Christopher Wan, with all

Mother, may I go out to jazz?

Though dances grow much rougher, A good girl her protection has

I won't forget my buffer!

his glory and sound theory for con-Though now that calves we don't

struction, was a bad builder,” said

display.

Mr. Laurence A. Tuner in a speech Our well wired apparatus reported in the Architects' Journal,

For he would never have allowed a Keep skirts from lifting as we Norman method of buifting a wall

to be applied to a classic building.

If he really knew it was ansourul, I

sing-

Our partners simply hate us.

The modern girl goes well prepared

Into the danger sector;

of running risks she is not scared—

She wears her kiss-protector.

Mr J. M. Walker

FEAK BOTKI.

September 22

Mr F. Bagot Hire W Barton Mr Y. Benjamin

Bir E. G. Layman Mra Leone

Mr J. D. Lloyd

Me and His F. W. Mr. Lloyd

Backweli

Mr and Mrs W. J. Mr J. M. Bondar F. MacKenzio. Mr A. O, J. BowkerMr and Ms C. F. ||- Mr and Mrs A. Malthy

Brostidt

sir H. Eulo

Miss Butterworth Mr E. Calatreni Mr A. N. B. Carr Lt and Mrs H.

Catk

Mr F. Clemes

MrJ. R. Collis

Mr & Mrs J. Martin

Mr R MoGr gur

r D. H. F. Me-

Master

Mr J. Finiay Miller H.Mr T. Mite ell

Mr H. & Morten Mr J. M. E. Nikkols Miss M. Now holme M J. N. Oven

Me A. V. T. Dead 11-Gel & A. Dob. Mis P. Beamretz

Bin

Mrs A. 7. Paterson

Mr A. H. Penn

Phillip Major & Mra F. H.

Mr. H. B. Fawling Mr & Mrs, Esger Mrn H. Reggio'neld Mr D. Fitzgerald Mr and Mrs J. B. Mr F. M. Guldrich Ross

Mr and Ms W. D.Lt Col. O. Sandors

Goodfollow Mr P. J. Siandora Mr A. W. Grundy Mr K. P. Shaw Miss M. 1. Hall Capt and Mrs Ivar Mr J. Hancoe's Siqueland

Smith

it caly unde natters worse. They once we went jazzing heart to heart, Miss M. Cooper knew he was put inton difficulty for

Dreau-posing in the shocks-fr. Tornell

trot": stant of stone, so he suctioned the Now waist-belts keep us far apart, building of an ashlar wall with a tubble filling, but, he could not have When we pretend to fox-trot. realised how wrong-it was or he would never have permitted it. Within thirty years of its composi- tion St. Paul's Cathed had to he closed for repairs, which, again. were disgracefully done. "The My chin-straps her the "cheek-10-Mira dency acwadays,' he aneluded, 'is! to specitise in everything, with the result that the good all-round crafts- man is becoming more and more My springs supper me if I'm weak: difficult to find. The inen T like to My glad-eye's safe in blinkers! get hold of are those who have been But in the cause of modesty brought up in workshops in small country towns where they have to No chance of danger can there be

I'm really glad to suffer; apply themselves to all sorts and] conditions of work. These men are

With the Princess Lily buffor!

invaluable, and during the war their

worth was realised.'"

Should Cinemas Be Taxed?

check**:

My skirt has leaden sinkers;

don my wire springs when I go In leather waist-belt armor; My partner bounces to and fro- It makes his jazzing, calmer!

Sir W. Joynson flicks made aj spirited reply in the House of Coni-] mons when dealing with the opposi-My motto now is "safety first"; tion to the Entertainments Tax. My mood is all resistance: He said Mr. Newbold, who spoke And if my buffer doesn't burst, for the cinema trade in that House "My partner keeps his distance! in Jnne last, said that this was the

most flagrant case of over-tation My partners take the thing to heart: destroying industry. "The end," Such weird contraptions mark that gentleman said, was in

them!

sight." Let them sce. From April Bat in the cloak-room cre I start, 1 of last year to April 1 of this year! Invariably I park them! there was an increase of seating Doctor Sued for Saving Life. enpacity in the music-balls of the country of 1,200; the net seating

Paris Law Courts have just had

Had he

and Mrs J. E-Major Barecek

Haltersly

Mr and Mrs W. J. Birs W. T. Blanton Mis R. Stegmiller

Hawker

Mr. B. Tawkor

Mr

H. Haw r Mrs H. D. Billiard Eng. Cam. J.

Ancken

Mias Jevere

Mr A. W. Stewart Mrs and Miss Stub-

hings

F.Mrs G Stubings MER Thom

Mr J. B. Thomson

Miss 6. C. Jenkin Mr A. W. Tiek le Wajor & Mrs MilnerCapt. Vidali Jones

Mr F. Dos Voeux

Mr W.. Fordan Mr J. M. Kaye Mr M. E. Hoy Mr J. D. Kinnaird

Mr and Mra W. E.

Wakeham

Capt. R, F. Walker Mi V. M. Ward Dr and Me W. V.Capf. A. E Watt

Kock

Mr J. R. Way Mr T. I.. porezanMr J. Weilust Mr & Mrs A. Lace Mr R. H. Wild

Hongkong Hotel

Peak Hotel

Repulse Bay Hotel,

Astor House Hotel

Palace Hotel

Grand Hotel Kalee Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits

The Hongkong Rotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Led).

Tel. Centl. 812. CARLTON HOTEL. Tel. Add: “Carltom"

"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 Cuisico. Borupulously don Under American Management. A new Dining Room has beert opened mi No. 2, Queen's Hoad (let floor). Entranco Ice House &. Tiffins a speciality.

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

minutes

Calaton from PALACE HOTEL

Star Ferry).

KOWLOOK

Recently renovated and refurnished, slootrie light and fans throughost and annisly under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms Terma moderate. Fpecial terms to familles on application to

Telephone Kowloon 3.

Telegraphic Add. : "PALACE,"

HOTEL

7. H. OXMERRY, Propitefor

"ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South China.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans ec Elevators. Roof Garden. Hairdressing Salcos,

of City and Pearl

River,

Moderate Rater.

Splendid Views

Excellent Unisine:

Under the Management of the SUN 00., LTD., CANTON.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

DENTRAL LOCATION

IL ELECTRIC TRAM) Pas Entrance, Moo trio Liga, Fans 113 Lighting, European

Baina and Sanitary Fittings, Hớt and Vil| Waist Bystem throughrit, Best of Book AL) BETTIER

J. WTCHELL, BEAUDEO?./

tion, which, while it saved the wo- man's life deprived her of all hopes Tol. Cantt. a. Toirgraph day Vaczeni of motherhood. The woman and her husband, therefore, sued the hospital authorities for 35,000f damages, and brought a separate suit against the surgeon on the ground that he had no right to per- capacity of the cinotras was increas to deal with a remarkable case, in form such a serious operation with- out the patient's consent. Then it ed by 665,000. Did the Committes which measures taken by a surgeon was pointed out that the necessity know that on an average forly being sued for damages.

lo save a patient's life led to, his for the major operation was only million people went to the cinemas at acted us he did, however, he revealed after the minor operation every wook?

The real truth was would probably have been liable to that the doctor should have arrest- was begun. The woman claimed that what the cinemas were suffer-ar action for damages by the ed the operation and allowed her ing from was trade depression, lower patient's heirs. Madame Leonier to recover from the anesthetic so wages, the enormous suns paid for was taken to liospital suffering from American filme-(cheen-and the severe internal pains, and the as to ask he consent to the greater operation being performed. This growth of the altogether out-of-prosurgeon decided to perform what consent, she says, she would portion salaries paid to artists.he believed would be a minor not have given though medical Really a reduction of this tax was operation. But, during this, the evidence was produced to show in favour of "Fatty" Arbuckle and surgeon found that he had to deal that, in this case, she could not have his friends. Only recently he saw with a cancer, and he therefore lived. two years. The events in that one well-known actor had been perfomed a more serious opera dispute took place so long ago as engaged for the cinemas at £700.a

1914, and the woman is still living. week for 10 years sum equal to]

Só it would appear that the surgeon Treatment for Dyntery the wlaries of no fewer than seven

whom she is suing has prolonged Chan.berlin's Cola ad Dinhorn her life by at least seven years. Secrétarize of State. And then bon. member came down to that Remedy followed by a dors of casterol The Lower Courts had decided will effetually cure the, mn't stubborn House and said that the industryers of dysor ter. It is on protally got against the patient's clalm, and this was being destroyed by taxation for summer die hoes in children. For decision has now been confirmed It was not taxation at all.

ralo Ly all. Chimists and Storekeepers by the Court of Appeal.

Coticura Heals Rashes

Bathe with plenty, of Coticus Borg and hot water fa cleanse and purify: Dry lightly and apply Cuticurs Oint went to soothe and her selecke

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. Queer's Road Central

NEW DINING ROOM opened low Meals a in Carte. Excellent Cuisine. Monthly Tickets for Tiffins & Dinner.

Fr further particulars apply to

THE MANAGER Fongkong, May 2, 1994.

JAPANESE MASSAGE.

N. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Masango School, Nos. 9—10, Prays East, Whosbad, ASL Central 2030,

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA, Mes: KISAKI ́=16} K. (HIMIDIU.

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YANG TER, Duurtre

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14, D'Águllár Birend. ; TERMS VERY MODERATE

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