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LAMMERT BROS.

A Werzowska, "APPRAISERS AND) SURVETOKET

-Public Auctions-

#THE Undersigned LavorGLETON Intarve.

Ttions to sail he Public Auction,

no

FRIDAY, February 22, 1924,

at 11 1.1.

at Godown No. 8 Upper, The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,

.Kislun ܀

(For Account of the Concerned),

443 Sacks Flour, (more or less damaged) Türma-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS. “Auctioneers.

on

MONDAY, February 25, 1021, commencing at 2:46 p.m. at No. 444, Nathan Road. Kowloon. A Quantity of

Valuable Household Furniture, (Particulars from Catalogue)

Also

One Cottage Piano by "Allison" London.

On View from Sunday, the 24th

February 1924.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneera.

G. E. WARREN & CO.,

BANITARY ENGINEKIS

MONUMENTALISTH

OfSome and Glown, Wanobal Road, Hongkong

Tel Central No. 20

LTD.

All Emma Or Bunners' Baquerizə “

IN STOCK.

BOIL VET AND RAINWATE

Prem

FLODE & WALK TILIN-Ratna, Basing Barn Room FITTINGS-WAZ BRATE FOR GAB, OIL OR COAL BURG. A F G HEAT. OPEN AND Choose Onazzo-Cooknia. RANGES,

Easiwatts Farm FOR ALL SANITARY INSTALLATIONS--

HOT WATER STAINL, & GENERAL RETA¡Es Promtly Ätranded 30,

SPECIALISTS IN Konumental WorkK

Our In Irattan Manala. On Herode GRANITE JUST RECEIVED ABHIPMENT OF ITALIAN MARKLE YOOSTER PRICES ON APPLICATION. ARTIFICIAL Wntaris From 8′ to lʻ DIAMETER In Stock

FOR SALE

Collections of Postage Stamps

Mounted in books,

}

all different, without duplicate.

500 Stamps $ 4. 2500 Stamps $40. $50, $60.

Hongkong, 20th February, 104.

1000 1600

2000

31

UT

TUESDAY, February 28th, 1924. commencing at 2.4 p.m. at Clavadel No. 298 The Peak

A. Quantity of

Valuable Household Farniture,

Comprising:

Chesterfield Couch, and Arm- chairs, Teak Desk, Teak dining table, Dining Chairs with leather cover seats, Teak Sideboard, Brass Ornaments, Glass Ware, Crockery, Curtains, Carpets and Washable

rugs etc.

Bedstead, Large teak wardrobe (with heaters inside). Teak ward- robe with glass front, Dressing table with bevelled mirror, Long Dressing Mirrom Chest of drawers, Book Case, Bed Couch etc. etc.

4280

Vacuum Cleaner, Steel filing cabinet, Meilink Safe,

And

Carved Cherry Wood Desk,' Cabinet, Pethephone, American Refrigerator.

-Catalogue will be issued.

1

On View on Monday the 25th. February 1924.

Lue on delivery.

LAMMERT BROB Auctionaars

IER MITER SUPPLT.

Level and Storegs of water fo reservoirs

en the Im February 1994--

MTY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS

1923

LEVELN

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I

2074 Telt. Bin. Below tatt. th. Relow overbou Tyłam dlci, Below overdos

otardow

Sin. Below overdow

Intermediate "Riz)

Rythm Pal (8in. Thu

Level with ovardow

Baiw overdow Fizit. a. Timow overdow

mor Kellain, 22(2)

An. Benz ONTOUR 1914 da, Below ovardów

Pokruism, 19, din

Balow overlow life: 10th. Below overdow PODRAME 'YE DRILLJORE ANS dizale qD BASLAYA

'Indiate

Tým "Tik

1024

3.90

SOLIS

43 $4

195

1.AM.

5.01

1.4

32.

12.06

$19.7%

1,190.73

Consumption of water in

the Olty and Hill District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of January.

En massá population .. Caumenation per band

186.00 200,01 $67,000 877,620

m. B.

16. a

$

100%

قسم الدير

Intermittent Supply in ail Rider Main

Districts during January 1923.

Constant Supply is all districts during Jazioary 1924.

3.

ZOYLOUN·MATEN WORKS LEVEL

Stonicon Ussrite | 15ft 11in, Below 7ft. ir. Balom

Mom Sansevolta, ka atestow WENAAS SH melisjee and DALLAS AD SALIMER,

1913.

reason Gravitation 3.

Consumption b. water in newloon în millions and decimale of gallons during the

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month of December.

1

Campin

Kimated pupation

176 1-$.03 128 stk) 143,449 18.0 240

192

m.

Čay

الدين المع

Comumolim yer hood j.

Full Supply in all districts during January 1893 and 1924.

Vibe Government Analyst's reporte shew sa the quality of the water is satisfac

1024

Bory.

'Total Hajfall to staJanuary 13th, 198 lo,

A. CHEAST. !«

Water authority.

Public Works Department.

'.1029

DAISY O'KEEFE

Qualified Teacher

FROM: MISS. BELLE HARDING'S.

·ACADEMY, LONDON, PARIS,

BRUSSELS, THE HAGUB

And Madama Judith Expinou's

Academy of Stage and Operatio Dancing, London.

Min O'Keefe gives lessons in the Latest Ball Rocm dances, including The Blues, Old and New "Tango, Behibition Work, Ballet, Classical Burythmics, to Candidates pre- pared for the London Technical Byllabus Exatos: Correct Technique taught

Elation Hotel, 10 to 12 a King Edward Hotel, 3 to 7 pm.

Tel: Kish

$8. 3000

$18. 3800

$30. 4000

10000 Stamps 8500.

GRACA & CO.,

$75.

Dealers in Postage Stampa, Religions Goods, Garden Foods, Toys, &c. No. ie. Wyndham, Street, P. O. Box No. 620,

Hongkong

SHOEMAKERS.

Japanese Hand Made)

Every and of. FoòrweaT.< MADE, TO ORDER.

CHERRY & CO..

£ D'AGUILAR STREET,

«Opposite Kayamily &io- Telephone Gentral 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.

WIPPON

(Opposits Taumati Ferry, Praya)

ASAHI

BEER

PILSENER BEER

SRAND PRIZE

ASA

LAGER

SPECIALIVY

EXP

EWERY COM

TSUL BUSSAN KAISHA,

THE CHINA MAIL.

ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT..

Convicts' Daring Escape.

Shipping Problema.

A Washington despatch to the New York Times says that Pre- sident Coolidge is considering | the advisability of extending America's coastwise shipping laws to the Philippines. This would mean that only yessels of Americ

Healing Stones.

Eve.

In the Taland Mil', Killin, on Christmas Eve, the healing stones of. St Fillon's were duly bedded on reeds and rishes brought down by the River Dochart, in accor

dance with the ancient traditional An Atlanta (Georgia) message announces the daring escape from

custom: The late Marquis of prison of George Anderson, who

Breadalbant, in the terms of his lease of the mill to the Dochart participated with Gerald Chapman in the United States mail truck on registry could engage in trade Tweed Co., secured that reasonable robbery in October, 1921, when between the Philippines and the facilities should be afforded the booty valued at $2,500,000 was United States. Senator Jones' has public to view the stones, which are stolen. Chapraan had previously conferred with President Coolidge kept in a wall niche, guarded by escaped. Anderson got away with on the subject, and in view of the an iron grate, in the upper story three other convicts by tunnelling handicaps imposed on American of the mill. For many centuries from a fent for consumptive pri ships by reason of foreign com- the stones, which were used by the soners for soft to an outside wall panies operating more cheaply, he Saint for the healing of the sick, of the prison. It is believed that believes that shipping in the and for the curing of cattle trouble, they must have been engaged in philippines should be reserved to have received a new bedding of the work for three weeks, and that America, and at the request of the waterborne reeds every Christmas Chapman aided in the escape. Chap: President 16 writing a memo- manand Anderson were sentented randum setting forth reasons for Making Coarse Paper. to twenty-five years imprisonment the extension proposed. Objects) Old newspapers and books are at the Atlanta prison. Many of the ions may he offered on the ground used to make cardboard and stolen securities were recovered, that the restriction of trade with coase wrapping paper, It is bat none of the cash or jewellery, the Philippines to American vessels difficult, however, to produce valued" at nearly $1,000,000, was would violate treaties to which the white paper from waste printed ever traced. Chapman escaped in United States is a party, and if the paper (the New York. Herald March this year by gagging a male same protective principle is adopt-informs.us.) Various attempts nurse. He was recaptured a few ed by Great Britain and "other have been made to dissolve the days later. but, although wounded, foreign

Powers the damage oily or resinous portion of the effected his escape from hospital sustained by American ships will printing, inks with solutions of soap, petroleum, caustic sodas, and so forth in order to wash away the black pigment after ward. There was some time ago invented a process for removing the ink pigment by treating the printed paper with boiling solu tions of horax. The hope is ex- pressed that this method may act as a check on the rapid defore station of this country and avert a

and has not since been heard of. Murderer's Grim Bequest.

scientists.

When

A murderer's bequest of his body to a young scientist for pur poses of experiment has led to a curious dispute between savants and the police authorities. in which the murderer himself is also taking part on the side of the Ferdinand Leclercq was sentenced to death he announced in court that he would like to devote his body to any scientific purpose which might benefit humanity, and he invited proposals to this end from research workers. He finally decided in bequeath his corpse to M. Guédard, who had invented a kind of pump by means of which he declared be could restore

be great.

Trains "De Luxe.

A

notable addition to the schemes of employment is that made by the two great railway companies with interests in Scot land. Their plans involve the production of rails, machinery, boilers, carriages, and waggons and the West of Scotland will receive a substantial share of the work.

condition that has threatened to cause a crisis in the paper industry.

Horatio Bottomley.

Of the 94 new locomotives to be constructed by the two companies Glasgow will provide 35, and these include twenty express passenger Horatio Bottomley is not to lose engines of the Pacific type, each of the usual reduction of sentence- which will be of 2,000 horse power, which follows good conduct in representing the most powerful prison--in consequence of the engines in the country. The in smuggling out of Wormwood blood circulation and life to the crease in locomotive power has Scrubs Gaol of a diary kept by him body of a person who had died een one of the most interesting which was subsequently published developments in the railway by two hewspapers, says the Lon- suddenly Guddard's experiments world during the Dresent don Evening News. The Court of on animals led him to hold high century, and the further develop-inquiry which investigated the hopes of success in the case of a

ment in this direction is suggestive circumstances had before it evid human being, but it was important of a genuine, revival of railway ence of widespread trafficking, on that he should have the body with enterprise. A feature of the Lon- the part of warders and prisoners, out delay after death. Leclercq6on and North-Eastern Railway and the Bottomley misdemeanour had no objection to being tem- Company's scheme of special in was but a single instance of many porarily restored to life after parts terest to the Scottish capital is the of which they learned. The court ing with his head, and Guédard provision of four dining-car trains held that there were many points therefore arranged to take possess (two each way daily) between Lon-in Bottomley's favour. The re sion of the body as soon as don and Edinburgh. Each train forms which will follow the inquiry the guillotine had done its work will include three cars, the central will be sweeping, for the Commis He took a Toom overlooking the one being the kitchen and the sioners are determined to make it scene of execution, and made other two first and third-class din impossible for wealthy or influential elaborate preparations, but only tog saloons respectively. All cook prisoners 10 receive perferential find that an old statute prevents

treatment from the warders or be his carrying out the experiment

enabled to escape certain regula since it provides that after execu-

tions because of ability to pay for tion the body must be taken to a'

special attentions and privileges cemetery for a simulation of inter-

which hitherto warders have been ment before it is handed over to

able to provide. These 'reforms the family DI to anatomists,

will mean for the most part a Leclercq has protested in vain that

closer supervision of warders, a he wants to dispense with this

more frequent change of duty in ceremony, and he has the support

different sections of a prison, and of scientists, but the old statute

the forbidding of conversation stands in the way. Leclercq there

between warders, tradesmen, and fore can only be allowed to die

visitors. once, and. M. Guédard still seeks an opportunity to put his theories to a practical test.. Oversleeping.

There are fifty things to be said against oversleeping, yet we all

ng will be done by electricity generated by the running of the train.... Pictures by Wire.

Experiments now being made in the transmission by wire of pho tographs between Paris, Lyons, and Strasbourg (says the Central News) are being closely watched by our own postal officials. Mes- sages, written, typed, or in shorthand,

also be sent. may These messages are written with a special ink, are then suitably treated with shellac, and passed by tuhe from any one of the thirty post offices in Paris to the central office, where they are subjected to

chemi-photographic treatment.

The Earl of Athlone, the new

Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, accompanied by the

for nearly ali) do it time after They are received at the office of Countess of Athlone, left. London

time, says a writer in The London Evening News. For many men it means a reckless cold-water shave, a breakfast which is no breakfast,

en route for Cape Town. In a destination on photographic paper, and are there developed,

farewell message His Excellency dried, and delivered to the ad said he was looking forward to the dressee. During the last twenty prospect of landing once more in several Sunny South Africa. and was in- less rush to the station, and the telegraphic systems devised for terested to see the progress made arrival in town with ruffled temper the reproduction of the original since he was last there. and unkept appearance. One is message at the receiving end." "All

the risk of indigestion, a breath-

years there have been

not normal till lunch-time, at of them

involve

some photo-

least, and frequently the whole graphic arrangement, generally at day goes wrong owing

circuit. An to both ends of the the miserable start. For the womenfolk things are-no better. tems are costly and require special expert opinion is that these sys- Oversleeping disorganises the attention.. In fact, telegraphists day's programme, and reacts on are replaced by photographers. everything else. There is nothing In the sending of written mes- to be said in defence; there is no sages an advantage claimed is that compensation. The man or woman the costs are lower, the charges who lies awake in bed, postponing being based upon square measure the moment for the leap-nut, has instead of upon the number of had the glowing joy of conscious words telegraphed. warmth; but oversleeping has no 50 Years in a Famous Prison. raptures like these. We are mere

THE PEACH-BLOOM OF A PERFECT SKIN.

How Dr. Williama Pink Fille Banish Pimples and Eczema.

For the benefit of these of her sex who are afflicted with skin troubles, Miss permits the publi.ation of the following Letty Vea Wyk, of Ceren, Cape Colony, lefter. She writes : d

logs Why do we continue to do A signal honour has been con- such a stupid thing? It cannot ferred upon Sister Léonide, who be that we love bed for its own for more than half a century has sake, for, if we did, we should been superintendent at the retire earlier at night. Illogical as women's prison of Saint, Lazare. it seems, we are as unwilling to This fact was sufficient to entitle ket into bed as we are to leave it. I Sister Léonide to the Cross of the suppose it is cowardice the dread Legion of Honour, but she had of a cold shock In either case. It other claims. It fell to her lot to look is quite futile to try to juvent after the women spies arrested excuses. The man who says that during the war. Seven of these he has not had sufficient sleep were condemned to death, and must know in his heart that this is four were executed, the most very unhealthy appearance, Feverni not the reason. He is as likely to famous among them being Mata oversleep after eight or nine hours Hari, the dancer Sister Leonide

some time ago 1 beren to fail in health and my face became blateby and covered with pimples. Altogether I had

doctor said it was Eems and treated ms with molleine and ointment, bus all the treeble was ply aggravated,

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1981.

HOTELS & CAFES.

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS,

HONGKONG. Telegraphic Address-KREMLIN, HONGKONG. HONGKONG HOTEL

*PEAN HOTEL KEPULSE. BAY HOTEL

SHANGHAI.

-Telegraphic Address-CENTRAL, SHANGHAI ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. -

GRAND HOTEL KALEE.

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 Lits. Ltd.

Tel. Centl. 12, CARLTON HOTEL. Tel. Add: "Carlton." The Only American Hotel in the Colony.

Mer and aniot yet only a few minutes' walk from the Bante, and Contrel Di triota. 42 Bedroom Excellent Cuisine. Beropalously clean. Under American Hanagement. A new Dining Room has been opered at No. 2, Queen's Road (lat Boer). Entranes Ino Hanas Street Tiffos speciality.

For terms apply to Mr F. E CAMERON, Proprietros

100000

BATZERAZIONETASTAS

Tel. Kowloon

No.,

PALACE HOTEL

Tel. Address

"Palaco

(Three minutes from Kowloon Forsy Wharf & Railway Station.) Entirely under English Mazagement. Electric Light and Fans Throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge Bar & Billiard Rooms. Unrivalled Cisizo under the personal unpervision of the Proprietor.

Terras moderate. special terms to families on application to

J. B.OXBERRY, Proprietor.

HOTEL "ASIA"

WEST BUND, CANTON.

Leading Hotel in South

China.

First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans and Elevators. Roof Garden. Hairdressing Salcoz, Splendid Views of City and Pearl River, Moderate Rates.

Excellent Cuisine.

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

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.

Telegraphic address "ASTOR"

Telephone Central 170,

13, Queen's Road Central.

→ A first class Hotel centrally located, large and airy rooms, completely. reauvaled and refurnished. New Dining Room for Meals and la Carte, Excellent Cuisine. Monthly Tickets for Tiffos aud Dinners. Under entirely new Management.

For further particulare apply to

M. A. VAZ, Manager.

# 1, VICTORIA · GARDENS.

HANKOW, ROAD, KOWLOON, NEXT DOOR TO

* NEW KOWLOON HOTEL.. A BOARD and RESIDENCE. Every heme comfort. Very latge woll fumlahod double and singla room, Ona minule from steamer, Puranai aspartizion. Torma from 44 por day

KING EDWARD 'HOTEL

A

PO CENTRAL LOCATION

́LL-TEKOTRIC TRAMA Pass Extraoan, Kino

. Brio Litta, Pan and Lighting, European *Eaths and Senitary Fittings, Hot nad Jels

Best of Food an Wajar: System Uroaghet, Servies: Tak Centi, 27 Trispamphla Addrem :—* VICTORIA 3. WIVINCIBELLAL, MUNASST.

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJI & Mrs. E. AKAJI, Giradusta of Tokio, Massage School, No. & Queen's Road, C. Talephone No. C. 4395.

MRS. STEWART OGILVIE,"

Proprietro,

TẢNG YUK, Dre

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the late GIEN TING,

14, D'Agullar ÖlçoOL TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

MASSAGE.

Mrs. HONDA, Mrs, KISAKI and R. EKIMIDZU, No, 24, Wandben. Etreet- (opposite to Ü. Obles Mal”)

G. FALCONER & CO., (HONGKONG) LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS

DIAMOND MERCHANTS UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.

Agente for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

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

THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT CO.

in bed as after six. Children are went four times to Vincennes in and the tortures suflared with the sometimes regarded as nature's order to be present at the execution fearful burning and itching, gave me no alarm clocks, but, oddly enough, of these women. She recalls that reit they, generally fall precisely every evening, the condemned "I was obliged to give up my music,, when we need their help. On women.expected their pardon, and and in fact I could ses coly do anything Sunday mornings, when we can they always asked her if they tato. Then I tried Or Williams Pink

with

"my harde-they were in auch á báð stay in bed an extra hour or would be able to sleep during the Pils and after taking two de three so, the children invariably waken night. When Mata Hafi was bottles the serena become less irritating. the household at an unearthly taken before the registrar before | Later the burning inflammatica diana. hour. On Monday, however, they her departure for Vincennes sheshes, the sore flesh hood, my general sleep on indefinitely. It seems reized the hand of Sister Leonide! bealth improved and my skin became tiese and healthy. I am now quite well," like a conspiracy. There are "I pressed it tightly" says the alarm-clocks, of course, but the Sister for one never knew if she Pare rich blood is the secret of the mind grows accustomed to the might play a trick, at the last rachlik boom of perfoot complexion just as it i is the soared bf perfect health, 'noise. The paper-boy, the moment. Among the other and to pake the blood rish and pure s nostman, the milkman, all act as women prisoners looked after by strong there is nothing like Dr. Williams knockers-up, but they fail in times La petite Soeur Marie, as the Pink Pills, for Pale People, The Pills of emergency. One man I knew was called, were - Gabrielle also build up the nervas, strengthen the used to post an unstamped letter Bompard, Therese Hambert, disation regulate the vital fonctions, to himself on Important occasions, Madame Stelghell, Madime ever, where coll dat my or post free

the whole system,,, Chémiata 1900 so that the postman insisted on Caillaur, Madam Boasalabo, and per bottle, 18.00 per six bottom) LONG HING & C0.19% STERLIN Waking him.......To prevent over- of course, Germaine, Berbo“ “SHE DRATUA Medicine Co., 60, Kimpase. sleeping, a deputation must be has many anecdotes to tell but she Road, Shanghalagɔtaifa, Gum) Went to the sun,

is keeping them to herself. M

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Head Office: 79 Wyndham Street 2nd Floor.. (Opposite Central Police Station) Tel, Central 4168.

Dealers in all kinds of High-class Silk Shirts, Collars, Necative and Ryfumbo for Gentlenen AND ALSO Skirts, Wrynzora, Sperts, Veils, an

and Night gowns for Ladies ALSO MADE TO ORDER MODERATE; PRICE; EL PROMPT DELIVERY

Manager: EMILIOSLAU.;

And Kodak Pilma, hivi ka DEVELOPING & PRINTING. A. SPROIALITY. 18:20, 11A, Camera, Roary Cziraat Forexona,