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LAMMERT BROS.

AVOPIONEERS, APPRAISESS AND SURVEYORM.

'-Public Auctions -

THE Undors from the Oficial Receiver THE Undersigned have rooolved la Jo soll by Pabllo Anotion,

OR

BATUBDAY, December 12, 1993, commending at NOON.

at their falée Room, Daddell Stroet A Choice Lot of Eiqueurs ato., Comprising:--

Lemon Peel Oin, Orange Curacao, Creme de Menthe, Anisatio, Kummel, Moscatel, stay ola

And

▲ Selection of Dutch Olgars (in good condition)

A quantity of

Bigh Class Provisiona

(to be sold in suitable lota) Terma:-Cash on delivery.

PAMMERT BROS,, Asstianeers.

↑ Hongkong, 18th December, 1993.

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FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

—

The fares proscribed for public vehicle

azo na follows:-

the land of Hongkong, Caine Boad and Lower Levels, and in Howloon, and Nera Kinalion.

RIGESTAS.

Ava minutes....tuto. & conte Ten minutes,

......

10

Quarter hour, ............................ Half hour,... 30 Das boar, alocedrukt to an un-30 #sey Bubeoquant hour M

if the jinricksbu be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis sharged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or be dia abargod to the East of Fay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., av extra half bare shall be chargeable.

For 2 or 3 drivers the fars is double or

mahla respectively.

-In the Hill District.

Ten minutes,

Quarter bour...

Ralf bour,

One boar

20

30

(SPANJA** 40

Is the New Territories-

By srrangement with the proprietors

through the Pollos.

GENTES.

1.-Lover Levels. With

Bearers With 4 Bearers

20 cents

Ten minutes. 10 conte

Quarter bour,...... 15

Balf hour, 25

Every witwustitient

bour,

56898 ÷ 42985

-Hail District.

With Bearers With

Bearers.

30 conta

+

Ten minste ...... 15 conte Quarter hours................ Lik Lait hour, olabil 20 One hour

40

EMESTER 25

Tray subsequent

bear

H

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following unclaimed telegram- are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited)

Protection, from Kaba.

Nalle Hongkong Hotel, from Shang-

Tagakawa Fokai Yoko Kakeigai, from Taketu.

Fowler Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, from Ehanghai.

Chosen Hongkong Hotel, from Kobe. Satcseizo Nihonyseen, from Kobe. K. Yamada Hotel c/o Waida Wanchai, from Kobe.

Hangpow 363 Queen's Road, from Shanghai.

Teng

Hing Lung, from Nagasaki, 6679, kom Ningpo.

Xemhainchan, from Shanghai,

Tinyip Chang Shing Street

Print, from Tientais.

West

Wan Ching 231 Queen's Road, fransa

*Marilik

Uylipkes, from Amoy.

હૃ

Thutha: 283 Queen's Road, from *hanghai.

N.. LUND,

Act. Auperintendent.

Houg Long, 13th December, 1923.

CASTERN EXTERSION=-AUSTRAL ASTA A CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

List of unclaimed telegrama lying in

E & Topgraph Offee, Hongkong.

Descos, from Yok.

Hindmarsh, from Shanghai.

'

R. M. MAÇALFINE,« Superfatendent Bongkong. 18th December, 1923

·HONGKONG HEIGHTS.

For the information of rislion,)

dollowing lies of some of the highmi.

point on the Island and Mail

G. E. WARREN &

BANĪTARY ENGIEMENS

MONUMENTALAB

Omom ani! Godawan, ĐỊA, THEO Tất Bad, Ribeporn

Tel, Central No. 2901 -

JUST RECEIVED

Naw Stock Of

LOWDOWN FLUSH CLOSETS. Mickel Plated On Brae, Bath Room Fittings-Soap Dibos, Tumbler Hokler Tooth Brush Holders, Towel Rails, &c. Opal Tumblers-Towel Rails-iron

Glen Allros, &c.

Breas Choplod Interior Grates Cooking

Range-Filten, Soll Pipes, da.

Katmains Free For All Sanitary Installe

tlons. Heating & Waine Bystemą.

Mountallale In Italia Mar Hongkong Granite. To own or selected dalga.

?

▲ Large Amariment Of Artificial Wrentha

Ia Block.

FOR SALS

Fine Assortment of

XMAS AND NEW YEAR

CARDS

WITH LOCAL VIEWS

and

TOYS,

at Moderate prices.

GRACA & 00,

Dealers in Toys, Poetako SisuDA, Pictorial Post Cards, Garden Seeds, &c., No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box No. 820.

Hongkong.

SHOEMAKERS,

(Japanese Hand Made)

Every kind of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.

CHERRY & CO..

PER PLAQUILLESTARET,

Oppoalie Kayamally & Co. Telephone Caîtrul No. 491

Hongrong, Marchi 20. 1914.

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCA SES,

When well Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases?

They are Cheaper and More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO.

(Opposite Toumati Ferry, Praga)

ASAWI BÈTER

MLSENER BEER

AND PRIZES

AHLB

CAHI BE

Signal Station

*1TTE

Mi Parbar

LAGER!

Mountain Lodge

1725

[SPECIALEY

The Bytis

-1725

Peak Hotel

1805

Kaikoo Banatorium

1000%

„Mt. Davis.

ATT

Bown Rd. (Alterbeds). 200

MAINLAND.

Kowloon Poak- Hot Buck

#1071-

1645

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180

5% Paink

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The Three Castles Cigarettes

MAGNUM

and

REGULAR

SIZES.

Three Castles Cigarett

DCHOVIS Bristal London

Registered: Trade Mark

The Cigarette

with the

Pedigree"

This advertisement is issued by British-American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd.

ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Motor Track.

4. Which title was in your opin-| on the bear deserved?

(a) Black Bertram.

(b) Sixteen-finger Silas.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 (999:

HOTELS & CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.

HONGKONG.

Telegraphic Address-KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

HONGKONG HOTEL

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

SHANGHAI

PEAK HOTEL.

Telegraphic Address:-CENTRAL, SHANGĦAL

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

PEKING.

PALACE HOTEL.

Telegraphic Address÷WAGONLITS, PEKING. GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS LITS.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. in conjunction with.

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita. Ltd.

Tel. Centl. 812. CARLTON HOTEL. Tel. Add : "Carltoft."

The Only American Hotel in the Colony.

Nice and quiet yet only a few midbtos' walk from the Banks, and Central Districte. 43 Bedrooms) Excellent Cuisine. Berapalously cle Under American Management. A new Dining Room has been opened? No. 2, Queen's Bondist floor). Entranos Ioe House St. Tifins a speciali

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

Solo PALACE HOTEL

Tel. Kowloon No. 2

persistently that I could see Tree was growing restive. "You must engage her-you must," he conclud- ed. Tree seized the telephone. "Is that you, ana? Yes. Go fo: The and Levity Theatre to-morrow engage Miss Z. You hear ride 2 Good! The dramatic critic thank-(a) A slit weasand and a thick ear, 5. Distinguish carefully between ed Tree and took his leave, Tree and (b) A wing bow and a hempen made a sign to me to Yemalt. When we were alone he whisper- necktie.,

(6) Waller the Wolf-hearted-te Give reasons.

With the opening at Sitges, not far from Barcelona, of the Nations! Autodrome, Spain becomes the fourth country in Europe to possess a fine motor racing track. It is one ed: "There was nobody at the 6 Where, in "The Outlaw's and a quarter miles long and from other end of the phone,From Doom" were (a) Kruger's Creek, nineteen and a half to twenty-four "Fellow-Travellers," by HA. Vachell: (b)- Devil's Gulch, and (c) The. yards wide, and was built at a cost

of about $1,000,000. A number of A-Lost Illusion.

police ?

British cars were among those com- Mr. G. Symons,

s, ex-President Goodwin Saddı

things asthunderbolts." For many years I've nursed a wish

sometimes wondered why steps ware not taken to reclaim the

geting during, the week of intema- of the Meteorological Society, Those who have in, the past tional events recently and there is declares that there are no such no reason why this track should not constitute one more bond of friend- ship between the various European countries. Work.

romantic

That just foside my kitchen

.gården wall

thunderbolt with diamonds

thickly sprinkled, Would one day fall.

Or should it be the sort that's not

encrusted

It is, quite an ambitious scheme A of extensions and improvements which has been announced by the underground railways of London as their programme for the next two years. Moreover, it must not be forgotten that it will be giving work for that period to between 25,000 and 30,000 men. It is expect ed that, when the reconstruction is completed in the crowded centres,

:

With precious stones, I fondly Twould drop tipon our local tax

hoped instead

'collector

And break his bead.

it will be possible for a passenger But all my dreams, have now been

to enter the station, purchase ticket and reach the platforin in Hot much more than a minute, So far as it goes, that is very satisfac-

rudely shattered

By Mr. G. J. Symoni, who

declares

tory, but experience, leads one to That those celestial bombs I've

Hope that means will also be intro-

duced to help the people, during

long beloved in Are nests of mares.

the rush hours, to get from the plat-Tis hard to shed such exquisite formis on to the trains ás rápidly.

A Bridge

Lovers of the beautiful in Eng- land will not regard as unwelcome I news the report that the ugly, iron bridge at Hampton, Court has been condemned as safe, and they

illusions,

18

'Tis difficult to bear such pasty

jolts, cannot learn to murmur, Oui, nous avons Pas thunderbolts !”

VICTOR BRIDGES.

It is suggested that the best way

will doubtless, de their best to An Examination Paper? - insure the construction of a more fitting approach to the most bistoric and elegant example of Tuder do to prevent a boy reading, "penny mestic architecture now standing.

bloods” would be to make the It may be recalled that in pog the study of them compulsory at graceful original bridge over the school. Once this idea is adopted

terature: moat at the main entragre, to the wa may expect the palace a fine, battlemented examination paper to run somes

State

Goodwin quicksands, off the south- east coast, of England, will be interested in a recent proposal tó {this 'efect là coudéction with some expected developments near Dover, It may be recalled that many years ago it was suggested, that, the Swansea copper smelters, should run qur their sing into the sea as far as the Greep Grounds and it is maintained that had this been done, now be lab In this latest large area of valuable land would

proposal. It is held that thuther op- pörninity Is, þrovided to accomp

The Home Interesting. lish this same restilt.

A Daily paper declares that the home that has had loving-care #1« pended in the making of various things for it is always more: Inter esting than cre in which only money is expanded in the furnish-

ing.

No lavishment of lucre....

Performed in lordly style :: Procured complete each handsome

a.suite va

...That decks.our domicile; The chifonier and sideboard, Each table and each chair. Are simply due entirely to

My won, my loving çare.. Latie. With chisel, plane and aluepot,

With hammer and with nail, Bath morn and late, imitate Abaya in Chippendale And every new construction,

My real that cords to flačk Has tont our nest hd interest It otherwise might lack;

To Kilow the said bag o Disintegrate beneath her weight

On äffticât Noy DAYNIL

structure--was repliscovered and what as followbro koow of (4) Has to plong she much, restored, and it has been proposed Dick the Day Red-fingered Although as yet clone uch that the lines and details of the Rufus, and (C) The Terror of the The master's perfect touch. new, bridge shall be based upon pumpas. Which Would you least this champing work of Henty VIII, Unless some even more appropriate soonest meet if the cross roads on And even Maud confesses

a difle might and why? suggestion is forthcoming, this is decidedly one well worth converter-ef Boba Teaped at his 2 With Borse cry the dering

indat. Sketch the Heidegis which led up to the performance. Beerbohm Tree delighted every of this athletic feat. Is anything body who knew him. He had the said in the book of the Avengers. driest, sest humour and incom-indulgence in any other sport but parable methods of escaping bores broak leaping, or gas be it specta Land awkward situations. Many listu Hesters wern left" unanswered, be-

(with quotations cause, §8, he said, they answered themselves in time. accompany ed a dramatic critic to a first night. for his, and my companion insist sther indiscreetly. I that

THETA

Tel. Addr

"Faisco

(Three minutes from Kowloon Ferry Wharf & Railway Station.) Fatirely under English Management Electric Light and Fans Throughout.

ivery Room with Private Fati Lounge Bar & Billised Rooms Undivalled Quirins under the personal, supervision of the Proprietor.

Terins moderate. Special terms 40 families on application, to

HOTEL

...VIBERRY, Emprise

'ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON,

Leading Hotel in South China

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans Elevators.

Roof Garden. Hairdressing Salto

Splendid Views of City and Pearl River.

Excellent Cuisine:

Moderste Bate

Under the Management of the SUN**do., EID.,. ÓANTÜN.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. 'Telegraphic address "ASTOR" Telephone Central Fo

13, Queen's Road Central.

A first class Hotel centrally located, large and airy, roomy skoopiately reperated and refurnished, New Dining. Forbrah and lill Carte. Exchilent Celine on t for Thins and Dílnéra. · Väder entlélý vàte Vlaky

For further particulars apply to

KING, BEWARD HOTEL-

PAN PENGAL 2OCATION OF

Water Hysteam throughout. Best of Food 4.3.

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJ & Mm. E. AKAJI, Graduate of Tokio Massage Babook,

No. 8, Quoan's Bond C.. Telephone No. C. 4398.

M. A. VAZ, Manager.

Derm.

the lad ŠTĖS TING, 16, D'Aguilar stron TERMS VERK MODERATE

MASSAGE.

| Mes. HONDA, Mrs. KÖSAKI

B. JHIMIDIU.

No. I, Wyndham. Biroet. fopposite to tkm. Uzins Mall)

G. FALCONER & CO., CHONGKONG) LTD

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