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

· AVOTISNIKER, AFFRAIEMEN AND SURVETOLA.

-Public Auctions -

THE THK Undersigned have reodvod In- stractions from the Liquidator to soll by Public Auction

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THURSDAY, February 28, 1924,

commencing at 11 am. at No. 6 Daddoll Street, the premise of the China Specio Back (in Liquidation) A Quantity of Valuable

Office Furniture

Comprising

Teak Cenks, Filing Cabinet, Chairs, "tables. typowriting tables, Copying press, clocks, large mirrors, etc., etc.

Rex Visible and Underwoord type- writers, Monroe adding machine and Burrough's Registering ranchine, Electric fitting, inverted ceiling lights ¿tc., etc.

Also

One Safe by Philip and Sons

One Safe by James Black

Ons Btail Cabinet File

One John Tann's Patent strong room

doar

And

One Fine Teak Counter with Braes: Raila and Tent and gloss partitions.

blogues will be fasued.

On view from Tu sday the 26th

February 1924

Terma Cash on delivery.

BANITARY ENGINEERS

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ALD Korps Or Boumans" (EsQUIRITDA DETOCK.

Pres

Bou, VIXT ANED RAINWATER

BLOOK & WALL TILES-HATIN; BARINH. BATY ROOM FITTINGS-WAT

You Gas, Oy On Oval FUEL FEW CA HMATRES.

A ZAFIRA

C AND CLOSED Gir-Cookto KIXOXO,

Bortarts Farm FOR ALL SAMTEAMW INSTALLATION—

HOT WATER SYSTEMS, (86. · GENERAL REPAIRS PROMPTLY AFFINERO TO.

BTEMALIST IN HONUMENTAL WORK

Can I ITALIAM MAKULE' O Horexona Geuriza, JUST RECEIVED

A SET OF ITALIAN MARKLY PLOCH TYLJU PRICES ON ÄRTLICATION.

Americkal WREATHS FROM 8 to 18

DLAKITEL

Iz Brock

FOR SALE

Collections of Postage

ODDS AND ENDS:

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT."

Vegetarianism And Divorce.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A St. Louis telegram sys: Vegetarianism may be the cause. of at least one divores, William Ping, a salesman, living at a hotel here, hikes plonty of meat, but bis wife is a vegokigian, and reluxed lso took fuent for him or allow him to eat already cooked meat. They were married on February 23, 191, and Pin missed his accustom- ement so much that they wore separated on March 31, 1917, over; Le contrary universality of vegetarianism ju the household: Pin entered the army, and stayed until the end of the war.

then he has tried to effect a recof- ciliation, but Mrs. Pian still believes ake cannot be happy with a n who likes beefsteak. Pian has filed a suit for divorce.

Wilking to London.

Two young men-Robert Meule Brown, an Irishman, and George Frederick O'Regan, a native of 1hul- larat, Victoria, started out from Melbourne on August 14 list, on m walking tour, wherever possible, ti London. They arrived at Grafton early in January, and are now en Thence they roule to Brisbane. will walk to Cains, and hope to B00 Stumpa 8 4. 2600 Stampe $40. join a steamer there and travel to

1000

Stamps

Mounted in books,

all different, without duplicate.

* 8. 3000

818.

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$30.

4000

850. $00. $75.

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10000 Stamps $500.

1500 LAMMERT BROS., Auctionee Hongkong, 21st February, 1924,

THE dignañ bevaretdavad matrue- tions to sail by l'ablic Auctiva,

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FRIDAY, February 29, 1924, at 11 o'clock я.m.

at No. 2 Leys Building (ground floor) Nathan Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of Valuable House-

hold Furniture

(Particulare from. Catalogus)

On View on day of sale,

Torm-Coad on delivery.

sale

All Jots must be cleared on day of

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1924.

That Malon

Restorer

Halls

Wine.

The Great BritishTM Health Tonic

As a strengthener and re- storative Hall's Wine is unequalled. It quickly' overcomes the effects of trying climatic conditions, gives new and vigorous vitality to the system, and a sense of energy and power when you are in ill-health."

Hall's

Wine

THE SUPREME

TONIC RESTORATIVE

From all first-class Chemists` and Wipt. Merchants and

BANKER & CO.,

. Hans Nort

Sole Propriciers:

STEPHEN SMITH & COMPANY LTD.

DOW. LONDON, ENGLAND.

EUROPEAN AGENOT.

HOLESALE Indopts promptly

Waxecuted, kt, Jowese card price

Lor all-Eritich ad Coptauental goods,.. Ladudleg

Books and Stationery,..

Boole, člivos hd either,

Chemical and Drogists' Sundries, Chics, Earthenware and Glueward, Cycles Motor Carn sul Accessorion, Drapery, Miluery and Piece Goods

#ney Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and Metals, Sewellery, Flate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions and Olimpn'a Storos,

Oustuslinion 93% 100%-; Prvida: Dincuria allowed: Sprial Quotations on Demand, Sample Ocines From £13 uploade Condiments of Produce Fild on Acosers/

W KRADIA DI TWILSON & SONS. (ESTABLIMANA 1814), OHURON, LANK, London, 2,0. !

GRACA & 00,

Dealers in Postage Stampe, Boligious Goods, Garden Seeds, Toys, &c. No. 10, Wyndham, Street,

...Hongkong.

F. O. Box No. 690..

SHOEMAKERS,

Japoneso Hand Made)

and of Footwear. MADE TO ORDER.

Every

CHERRY & 00...

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8, D'AQUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamally & 10. Talephone Contral No. 491

Hongkong, March 20, 1014.

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCASES

When we sell Shanghai "Manufactured Suitcases?

They are Cheaper and More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO. (Opposite Yaumati Forty, Praya)

ASAHI BEER

PILSENER BEER

SKAND PRIZES

COPIC EDAM

SAMIB

LAGER

SPECIALTY

FREWERY

COME

CAHI

Bole Agenta: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

Singapore, where the walking trip wat be continued via Judiu; Persia. and the principal European e tries, maily ending up in London. They started out on their expedition without money, and so far by mean of musical entertainments at picture shows, &c., bave been able to pro vide themselves with clothing and necessarick. They hope to reach London within the next two years. The Coldest Month.

he

All authorities, from the scientific meteorologist to the watchful shepherd, agree that January is the coldest month of all the year, states the "Daily Chronicle."All of them, teu, except perhaps, the shepherd, whose lambs are his first thought and care, agree that it ought to Ily stinging frosts not only destroy those subterranean pests which, fett undisturbed, would in a few weeks time work have among tender growing crops, but make the land friable and fit for sowing time. "Under water, dearth. under snow corn." runs the old adage concerning January, teaching us to welcome its arctic mood. Nevertheless-muny of us prize the month most because it has always one genial balmy day, rich with the promise of spring and loud with the singing of

birds.

Women's Advance.

The year 1923 has marked a stendy growth in the numbers of won taking advantage of the rights conferred on them by the Ses Disqualification (Hemoval) Act, 19. The number of women members of Parliament is grown from two, at the beginning of 1923,

To The Taj Mahal, Agrå.

(Sald to have been written by an American many years ago.)

Oh, thou, whose high Imperial

mind could raise This splendid trophy to a woman's

praise,

If love or grief inspired the bold

design,

No mortal's joy or sorrow equal

led thine.

Sleep on, secure this monument

will stand,

Till desolation's wing sweeps o'er

the land

By time or death in one wild ruin

hurted

The last triumphant wonder of

the,world.

No Emperor, for wisdom or for

learning famed,

No mortál hand this beauteous

fabric framed ;-

In death's cold arms the fair

Mumtaza slept, And sighs o'er Jumna's Winding

waters-crept.

Tears such as angels shed with

fragrance filled Around her fell in pearly drops

distilled;

·

There, fixed for ever, firm, con-

gealed they stund, A fairy fabric. pride of India's

land..

Husband's Strange Confession.

STHE IDEALSVIFE.

HOW WOMEN HAVE. ADVANCED...

The Duchess of Atholl was entertained at luncheon in the North British Station Hotel, Edin burgh, by, a joint committee of Edinburgh women's organisations' to congratulate her upon being the Parliament for a Scottish cons- first woman to be returned to

over a gathering of about 200 tituency. Lady Salvesen presided ladies, focluding Lady Frances Balfour, Lady Helen Tod, Lady Susan Gilmour, Lady Leslie Mac kenzie, Lady Hope, Lady Ramsay, Lady. Wallace, Lady Berry, Lady Stormonth Darling. Lady Ashmore, Lady Braithwaite, Lady Stiles, Lady Steel Maitland, Lady Chapman, Lady Dobble, etc,

Lady Salvesen, toasting "Our Guest congratulated Her Grace on being the first Scottish woman M.P. They congratulated her! most heartily on her successful fight; they congratulated them! selves as citizens of the Empire in having secured a member who came not unprepared into the arena of political life.

The Duchess of Atholl on rising was greeted with an enthusiastic For she's a jolly good fellow" and prolonged cheers. rendering

Her Grace said that ber reception seemed a climax to many indica- tions she had received during the last

three weeks indications which touched her greatly of the interest taken by women south as well as-north of the Tweed in the election of women members of Parliament.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26 1924

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Proprietor.

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Leading Hotel in South First class Accommodation. Electric Lights, Fans and Hairdressing Salcon, Elevators, Roof Garden,

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The Chicago police declare that they have secured one of the most extraordinary confessions known in the .annals of crime from Warren Lincoln, who is said to be a distant relative of Abra-

This token of appreciation, com ham Lincoln and who is alleged to have admitted killing his wife, ing from members of women's Lina, last year by striking her on societies in a city'very dear to her, the head with a poker after she in which she first saw the light, had shot and killed her own bro-was a tribute which was a pleasure ther and to have incinerated both above all others. bodies in the furnace of his greenhouse. Lincoln was arrest fed on a charge of obtaining money from his wife's relatives under false pretences, and when taken into custody he amazed the police, it is alleged. with a con- fession which sounded like the ravings of a madman, but which subsequent investigation tends to substantiate. Nearly a year ago Lincoln, who is a lawyer, accused. his wife of infidelity, and her bro- ther. Byron Shoup, joined him in demanding that she should mend her ways. Later his wife tried to paison him. Lincoln swears, by drugging his coffee, but he chang- ed cups with her brother, who became very ill. A quarrel re- sulted. Lina shot and killed her

It was now some four years since English constituency returned a woman to Parliament. Many had been asking when was, Scotland going to pay a similar honour to a woman. It was not very surprising to her. Scotsmen, by whatever political labels they might be designated, were conservative ΣΠ temperament. (Laughter.)

They had how eight women M.P's representing the various parties. What was to be the next step?

There were reforms for which they must press. They must, how- ever, secure the ground that had been won by women by bringing home the 'value of female repre- sentation both to the House of Commons and the country as a whole.

It was a higher ideal, and one fraught with infinite possibilities

brother, and Lincoln, in turn,

Let them think, continued Her killed her with a poker. After Grace, how their conception of wo burning the bodies, he soaked his men in married life had changed in of those present. own clothing in blood and dis- the memory

The police believed Forty years ago the ideal wife was! to her appeared. that the brother and sister killed one who said "Amen" him and fled. Lincoln says he husband whenever he opened his struck his wife accidentally while mouth (Laughter.) To-day, the trying to deflect the pistol and Idea had been abandoned. They that when she dropped dead he had something very different-an was panic stricken and spent that ideal of comradeship, of partner- to eight; and of women barristers night and the next day in the ship in life's happiness and from eleven to more than 25. In greenhouse trying to think what difficulties alike. Navouber 1922 there were no wo- to do. He returned with a hack mun solicitors, To-day eight wo- | saw, dismembered both the of happiness, mon are either adinitted or eligible bodies, and burned them com-

In conclusion. Her Grace spoke for minission. Wonen magistrates pletely. The bodies disposed of, of the future of the women's in England and Wales, up to duly he carefully disarranged the movement. If she held, they 1927, imbered 866. The year has furniture in the house to indicate would be ready to give men the geen the clection of the first woman Lord Mayor, Mias Colman, at Ner struggle, then opened the credit for good motives even if window of his bed-room,they did not seem to fall in with wich; and of five women mayors—

smeared blood, on the women's views, the men might Bori Rate, Colchester, Harwich, and Brackley, Northamptonshire, and sill. He dabbed blood on his meet them hallway, and even Honiton, Devon. This is a record nightcap and night-shirt, and more than halfway. number. At Colchester, for the dropped them in a well, together first time in its history, a woman with a blood-stained glove belong- will preside over the Oyster Feast, ing to his wife, and made a pool A woman has been appointed de- of blood beside the well, with a puty-mayor of Hastings. One eller blood-smeared Indian club resting equality with men, of a different in it. Then he fled.

sorty was conferred upon Women

in 1928-he right to obtain a

divorce on the ground of adultery

alone, without-as previously hay UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS jing also a prove desertion

cruelty.

A Jules Verne Scheme.

or

The scientific discoveries of 1923 as disclosed by the Convention of Scientists at Cincineti have fired the popular imeginwion, and public intarest has been particularly arous

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List of unclaimed telegram lying to

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The latest experiments it St. Mary's Hospital have shown that the best method is to inoculate the healthy donor of blood with a vaccine, and then, when his blood has manufactured a large amount of microbe-killing substances, to draw some of it for injection, into the patient.

Describing Inimuno-transfusion in the Lancet, Dr. Leonard Cole- brook, of St. Mary's Hospital, says: The results so far obtained present only a beginning. It is probable that with increasing knowledge we shall be able to gifest a still greater immunisation

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